Increased prevalence of the COVID-19 associated Neanderthal mutations in the Central European Roma population by Jaroslav A. Hubáček, Lenka Šedová, Věra Hellerová, Věra Adámková, Valérie Tóthová

“…Interethnic variability of the disease has been described, but a significant part of the differences remain unexplained and may be attributable to genetic factors.Aim To analyse genetic factors potentially influencing COVID-19 susceptibility and severity in European Roma minority.Subjects and methods Two genetic determinants, within OAS-1 (2-prime,5-prime-oligoadenylate synthetase 1, a key protein in the defence against viral infection; it activates RNases that degrade viral RNAs; rs4767027 has been analysed) and LZTFL1 (leucine zipper transcription factor-like 1, expressed in the lung respiratory epithelium; rs35044562 has been analysed) genes were screened in a population-sample of Czech Roma (N = 302) and majority population (N = 2,559).Results For both polymorphisms, Roma subjects were more likely carriers of at least one risky allele for both rs4767027-C (p < 0.001) and rs35044562-G (p < 0.00001) polymorphism. …”
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An Assessment of Mental Health among Dialysis Patients in Gadag District, Karnataka by Manojkumar A E, Lakshmi P, Allen P Ugargol

“…Patients receiving haemodialysis have frequently experienced underdiagnosed and undertreated depression.Objectives To assess the mental health of chronic kidney disease patients mainly depression and to analyze reasons for depression among dialysis patients in Gadag district Karnataka.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at Government and Private hospitals of Gadag Karnataka between December 2023 to January 2024. …”
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Distribution of temperature field strength on the surface of graphene inclusions in a matrix composite by Igor V. Lavrov, Vladimir V. Bardushkin, Victor B. Yakovlev

“…The study sets out to obtain an analytical expression for the distribution of the temperature field strength on the surfaces of anisotropic graphene inclusions taking the form of thin disks in the matrix composite and to use the obtained expressions to predict the strength of the temperature field on the surface of inclusions from the matrix side.Methods. An inclusion taking the form of a thin circular disk represents a special limit case of an ellipsoidal inclusion. …”
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Gut microbiota pattern in children and adolescents with newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia by Mohsen Elalfy, Nayra Mehanna, Heba Ghazala, Marwa Tolba

“…We investigated the role of microbiota in newly diagnosed Immune Thrombocytopenia (N-ITP) to determine microbiota changes and its influence on disease course. Methods Fifty children with N-ITP (patient group) and 30 control were recruited. 7 microbiota genera were measured in stool samples by real time PCR during the 1st week of presentation before therapy. …”
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Improving rural doctors’ professional competence: effectiveness analysis of China’s village doctors policy by Jiantao Li, Tinghui Lian, Yayan Tian, Yuxiao Wang, Jingru Zhang, Meichen Wu

“…Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was employed to compare the professionalization levels of village doctors in areas with and without policy implementation.ResultsThe sample had more males than females, with most participants aged 46–60 years (48.4%). …”
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The Role of Telehealth Applications in Chronic Kidney Disease Management: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Duygu Akbaş Uysal, Fisun Şenuzun Aykar

“…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a long-term condition affecting over 800 million individuals worldwide, accounting for more than 10% of the global population. Effective management of CKD is essential to prevent disease progression. …”
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Knowledge and Attitude of People about Vaccination of Corona Virus Disease in Erbil City by Shivan Hamko Rasool, Ibrahum Hassan Mustafa

“…Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the knowledge and attitudes about Covid-19 vaccinations in Erbil City. Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in different areas in Erbil city. …”
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Satisfaction with life, affects, and subjective happiness in military personnel by Eva Urbón, Carmen Chafer, Carlos Salavera

“…The initial hypothesis was that these variables are correlated and that affects can be used to predict satisfaction with life and subjective happiness. Methods This study examined the mutual relationships between satisfaction with life, affects, and subjective happiness in a sample of 416 Spanish military personnel (336 men 80.67% and 80 women 19.23%), with an average age of 35.56 years, using the satisfaction with life, affects, and subjective happiness scales. …”
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Value of Azathioprine in Controlling Vitiligo Activity by Rania El-Husseiny, Nourhan Abd El-Hafez, Marwa Abdallah

“…Aim and Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AZA in stabilizing active vitiligo, and compare it with its combined use with narrow - band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and OMP combined with NB-UVB. Patients and Methods: Forty-five adult active non-segmental vitiligo (NSV) patients were randomly and equally divided into three groups. …”
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Bacterial etiology and antimicrobial resistance pattern of community-acquired urinary tract infection in older adults by Aza Bahadeen Taha

“…This study aimed to identify the bacteria causing community-acquired (CA) UTIs in older patients, determine their antimicrobial resistance patterns, assess the prevalence of polymicrobial infections, and identify the risk factors. Methods: Urine samples were obtained from patients with symptomatic UTIs and then cultured on blood and MacConkey agar. …”
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Production of Lambic-like Fruit Sour Beer with <i>Lachancea thermotolerans</i> by Rubén Bartolomé, Elena Alonso, Antonio Morata, Carmen López

“…Beer was fermented for 8 days at 20 °C, stored, and bottled. pH, density, alcoholic content, bitterness, and color of final beer were analyzed for all samples using analytical methods. Volatile compounds, anthocyanin content, and antioxidant activity were also evaluated. …”
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Evidence that dog ownership protects against the onset of disability in an older community-dwelling Japanese population. by Yu Taniguchi, Satoshi Seino, Bruce Headey, Toshiki Hata, Tomoko Ikeuchi, Takumi Abe, Shoji Shinkai, Akihiko Kitamura

“…Dog and cat owners take more regular exercise and have closer social relationships than non-owners. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy(ACT) and paradoxical time table therapy (PTC) on the psychological well-being of nurses by Leila Taghilo, Leila Sadat Azizi Ziabari, Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli, Masomeh Damghani Mirmahaleh

“…Background and aims: Recently, new solutions have been presented to increase the well-being of people in different jobs, the extent of their effectiveness is unknown; so the present study was conducted with the aim of comparing the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and paradoxical time table therapy (PTC) on the psychological well-being of nurses Methods: This was a semi-experimental study with pre- and post- tests and control group. …”
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Extreme signal amplitude events in neuromagnetic oscillations reveal brain aging processing across adulthood by Vasily A. Vakorin, Vasily A. Vakorin, Hayyan Liaqat, Sam M. Doesburg, Sylvain Moreno

“…We characterized extreme neurodynamics by computing sample skewness and kurtosis, and used Partial Least Squares to test for differences across age groups.ResultsOur findings revealed that each canonical frequency, from theta to lower gamma, displayed unique spatial patterns of either age-related increases, decreases, or both in the brain’s tendency to produce extreme neuromagnetic events.DiscussionOur study introduces a novel neuroimaging framework for understanding ageing through the extreme and rare events of the neurophysiological activity, offering more sensitivity than typical comparative approaches.…”
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Perception of cattle owners towards risk of raw milk consumption for bovine tuberculosis transmission in Hosanna, Central Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study. by Likawunt Samuel Asfaw

“…This study aimed to investigate the awareness of cattle farmers in Hosanna, southern Ethiopia, regarding the risk of bovine tuberculosis transmission through the consumption of raw milk.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study among a randomly selected sample of households (n = 462) in Hosanna Town. …”
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Adverse Drug Reactions in Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis Patients on Longer Bedaquiline-based Regimen at a Tertiary Care Center in Mumbai by Abhishek Saini, Snehal Jadhav

“…In 37 patients out of 60 (61.66%), more than 1 ADR were observed during the treatment. …”
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Incremental Healthcare Costs and Outpatient Antifungal Treatment of Patients with Aspergillosis in the United States by Emily Durden, Donna McMorrow, Paul Juneau, Robert Fowler, Paresh Chaudhari, David Horn

“…# Objectives To evaluate the total and outpatient economic burden of aspergillosis, and to describe the outpatient antifungal treatment of aspergillosis within a large, commercially-insured population in the United States. # Methods Adults with at least one medical claim with an aspergillosis diagnosis (International Classification of Disease 9th Revision Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM] code 117.3 or 484.6) between 07/01/04-03/01/11 were identified from the MarketScan Research Databases. …”
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Trauma exposure, prevalence and associated factors of complex PTSD in mainland China: a cross-sectional survey by Kai Li, Yuanyuan Liu, Baoliang Zhong, Jun Tong

“…While numerous studies have examined these conditions globally, no nationwide research has yet investigated their one-month prevalence and associated factors in the general population of China.Objective: This study aimed to determine the one-month prevalence of ICD-11 CPTSD and identify associated factors within a general adult sample in mainland China.Methods: A total of 2,115 adults living in mainland China participated in an online survey. …”
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Insurance companies’ lack of LGBTQ+ affirmation: discrimination, distrust, and dissatisfaction among LGBTQ+ people by Dustin Z. Nowaskie, Dehandra Blackwood, Frank Garcia, Jorge D. Flautero

“…There is very limited data regarding LGBTQ+ people’s perceptions of their health insurer and health insurer workers.MethodsAn online cross-sectional survey was conducted with a national sample of United States residents, who responded to questions about their healthcare, including experiences with their health insurer and health insurer workers.ResultsCompared to cisgender, heterosexual people (n = 1,400), LGBTQ+ people (n = 1,234) reported significantly poorer experiences with their health insurer, including being dissatisfied with their health insurer; believing their health insurer is not their advocate; distrusting their health insurer; not knowing what is covered in their health plan; being dissatisfied with providers in their health plan; and not believing their health insurer meets their needs. …”
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Exploring the Endorsement of Gender Stereotypes and Physical Activity in Young Women by Melanna Cox, Paige F. Richmond, Annie Shtino, John R. Sirard

“…Future research should be conducted in larger, more diverse samples and consider other factors that may impact one’s endorsement of benevolent sexism.…”
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