Factors influencing the unexpected measles outbreak of 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Kasunee Kalubowila, Chandana Gajanayake

“…A history of contact with infected individuals significantly increased the risk of measles (OR=7.50; 95% CI: 2.10-14.4; p=0.002). …”
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Provincial distribution of unintended pregnancy and its associated factors in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne, Regina Mamidy Yillah, Camilla Bangura, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…This issue impacts individual well-being, strains healthcare systems, and hinders socioeconomic development. …”
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Depressive symptoms and quality of life among women experiencing infertility: The moderating effect of perceived social support by Minjeong Jo, Hyewon Shin, Angela Kabbe, Shin-Jeong Kim

“…While the literature has suggested social support as a protective psychological mechanism, its role in depressive symptoms and QoL among women with infertility remains underexplored. …”
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Determining the feasibility of linked claims and vaccination data for a COVID-19 vaccine pharmacoepidemiological study in Germany—RiCO feasibility study protocol by Peter Ihle, Brigitte Keller-Stanislawski, Ingo Meyer, Nina Timmesfeld, Robin Denz, Katherina Meiszl, Katrin Scholz, Doris Oberle, Ursula Drechsel-Bäuerle, Hans H Diebner

“…One factor preventing such a study so far relates to challenges combining the different relevant data bodies on vaccination with suitable outcome data, specifically statutory health insurance claims data. Individual identifiers used across these data bodies are of unknown quality and reliability for data linkage.Methods and analysis As part of a larger pharmacovigilance study on the COVID-19 vaccines, called RiCO (German ‘Risikoevaluation der COVID-19-Impfstoffe’, Englisch ‘Risk assessment of COVID-19 vaccines’), a feasibility study is being conducted to determine the overall confidence level with which existing data can be analysed in relation to the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine. …”
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Care Complexity Factors and Discharge Destination in an Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Andrea Urbina, Jordi Adamuz, Maria-Eulàlia Juvé-Udina, Judith Peñafiel-Muñoz, Virginia Munoa-Urruticoechea, Maribel González-Samartino, Pilar Delgado-Hito, Javier Jacob, Marta Romero-García

“…The presence of CCIFs was a risk factor of ED mortality (odds ratio (OR): 13.49 [95% confidence interval (CI): 4.99;36.46]), intensive care unit admission (OR:1.26 [95%CI:1.08;1.47]), and hospitalization (OR: 1.62 [95%CI:1.53;1.71]), whilst the presence of care complexity factors was a protective factor of discharge against medical advice (OR:0.64 [95%CI:0.55;0.74]). …”
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Association between P2RY12 Gene Polymorphisms and IVIG Resistance in Kawasaki Patients by Zhouping Wang, Yufen Xu, Huazhong Zhou, Yanfei Wang, Wei Li, Zhaoliang Lu, Zhiyong Jiang, Xueping Gu, Hao Zheng, Lanlan Zeng, Ping Huang, Li Zhang, Xiaoqiong Gu

“…Moreover, individuals with all five protective polymorphisms experienced a significantly decreased IVIG resistance compared to that of individuals with up to three protective polymorphisms (adjusted OR = 0.27, 95% CI = 0.13–0.57, P=0.0006). …”
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Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. by Elina A Stefanovics, Zu Wei Zhai, Marc N Potenza

“…Among 1,807 adolescents, past-year gambling was reported by 453 individuals [25.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 22.7-28.1%]. …”
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Measles seroprevalence in Thailand: are adolescents and young adults at risk of measles? by Panit Takkinsatian, Kamolmart Wannaphahoon, Prasit Upapan, Sansnee Senawong, Olarn Prommalikit

“…Results: None of the participants in the age group of 9 months had measles IgG levels beyond a protective level. Participants in the age groups 2.5, 5–15, 16–29, 30–33, 34–40 and 41–50 years had 82% (95% confidence interval [CI] 73.3–90.7), 50% (95% CI 36.1–63.9), 52% (95% CI 42.3–62.7), 70% (95% CI 61.1–78.9), 88.8% (95% CI 84.1–93.5) and 98.8% (95% CI 96.4–100.0) measles seropositivity, respectively. …”
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Amur Softshell Turtle (<i>Pelodiscus maackii</i>) Population Size, Structure, and Spatial Distribution by Xiaochen Hou, Haitao Shi

“…A three-month mark–recapture study was conducted in 2022, resulting in 35 juvenile captures, including 12 recaptures from 23 marked individuals. The estimated population size in the study area was 40.79 ± 9.75 (95% confidence interval, 95% CI = 27–65), translating to 0.663 ± 0.158 turtles/ha (95% CI = 0.44–1.06 individuals/ha). …”
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Cardiovascular Reactivity: its Association with Physical Activity, and Some Hemodynamic and Anthropometric Variables by Milagros Lisset León Regal, Rosmari Álvarez Hernández, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez, Cynthia Olivia Morales Pérez, Rachel Yanes Seijo, José Omar de Armas García

“…<strong>Background:</strong> several studies show the influence of physical activity as a protective factor of the cardiovascular system. New evidence forcorroborating this are needed to ensure the prevention of cardiovascular disease. …”
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Costs of typhoid vaccination for international travelers from the United States by Heesoo Joo, Brian A. Maskery, Louise K. Francois Watkins, Joohyun Park, Kristina M. Angelo, Eric S. Halsey

“…These findings may inform clinical decision-making to protect international travelers’ health.…”
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The Relationship between Statin and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ezatollah Memarzadeh, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani

“…The pooled odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated using a random-effects model. …”
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The Primary Reading/Writing Education Process in Light of the Views of Mothers, Who Learn Reading/Writing in Turkish, and Their Children by Mustafa Yeniasır, Burak Gökbulut

“…With the help of acquired reading and writing skills, individuals learn their societal values and ensure that the society, in which they live, will look toward the future more confidently. …”
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Polymorphisms of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Moroccan Patients with Gastric Pathology: New Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TNF-α−193 (G/A) by A. Essadik, H. Jouhadi, T. Rhouda, S. Nadifiyine, A. Kettani, F. Maachi

“…Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using logistic regression analysis. …”
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Analysis of MicroRNA Processing Machinery Gene DROSHA, DICER1, and XPO5 Variants Association with Atherosclerosis: A Case–control Study by Manar F. Atoum, Dalya Alowaisy, Ammar Ali Deeb

“…Methods: The study included 100 individuals with clinically diagnosed atherosclerosis (mean age: 53 ± 7 years) and 100 control subjects (mean age: 52 ± 7 years). …”
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Association between serum carotenoids levels and endometriosis risk: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jian Huang

“…Subgroup analyses indicated that the inverse association between serum lutein/zeaxanthin levels and reduced endometriosis risk was significant only in individuals under 40 years of age, in both White and non-White populations, in smokers, and among those who had ever used oral contraceptives.ConclusionSerum lutein/zeaxanthin levels may offer protective effects against endometriosis in specific subpopulations. …”
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Exposure to major coronary heart disease events reduces lung cancer risk: a mendelian randomization study based on a European population by Dongming He, Hongting Lu, Xinhuai Ou, Tiaozhan Zheng, Zhiwen Zheng, Zhanyu Xu, Xiaohong Duan, Shikang Li

“…Results The MR analysis, utilizing FinnGen's MCHDE as the exposure factor, revealed a significant reduction in the incidence of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) [odds ratio (OR) 0.893, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.800–0.998] and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) [OR 0.684, 95% CI 0.500–0.936], highlighting the protective effect of MCHDE against these cancer subtypes. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of faecal carriage of carbapenem- and third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales: a cross-sectional household survey in northern VietnamR... by Max van Wijk, Hoang Huy Tran, Bich Ngoc Thi Vu, Costanza Tacoli, Tu Cam Thi Nguyen, Quynh Dieu Pham, Thương Hong Thi Nguyen, Trang Thu Nguyen, Hien Anh Thi Nguyen, Tung Son Trinh, Thai Duy Pham, Huong Kieu Thi Tran, Dung Tien Viet Vu, Duc Anh Dang, Tien Dac Tran, Duong Thanh Nguyen, H. Rogier van Doorn, Thomas Kesteman, Sonia Lewycka

“…Findings: Colonisation with C3GRE and CRE was 94.0% (95% Confidence Interval (CI) 93.5%–94.4%) and 1.9% (1.6%–2.2%), respectively. …”
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Association between advanced lung cancer inflammation index and all-cause and cause-specific mortality among asthma patients: a cohort study by Tu-Lei Tian, Xiang-Kun Qu, Hong-Bo Zhang, Cun-Cun Wang, Qing-Qing Yuan, Jing Xia, Li-Fang Cao, Kui Liu

“…This protective effect was further confirmed by the competing risk model. …”
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Identifying high-risk population segments for underweight, overweight, and obesity among reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa by Amare Abera Tareke, Amare Abera Tareke, Anissa Mohammed, Amare Muche, Yeshimebet Ali

“…BackgroundDespite significant progress in addressing underweight in developing countries, the recent rise in the number of overweight and obese individuals has confirmed that the double burden of malnutrition will remain a crucial problem in the foreseeable future. …”
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