Plasmodium falciparum malaria in children aged 0-2 years: the role of foetal haemoglobin and maternal antibodies to two asexual malaria vaccine candidates (MSP3 and GLURP). by David Tiga Kangoye, Issa Nebie, Jean-Baptiste Yaro, Siaka Debe, Safiatou Traore, Oumarou Ouedraogo, Guillaume Sanou, Issiaka Soulama, Amidou Diarra, Alfred Tiono, Kevin Marsh, Sodiomon Bienvenu Sirima, Philip Bejon

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 79.6% of children experienced one or more episodes of febrile malaria during monitoring. …”
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Validation of Medication Proxies for the Identification of Hospitalizations for Major Adverse Cerebro-Cardiovascular Events by Steenhuis D, Li X, Feenstra TL, Hak E

“…Therefore, in this study, we aim to assess the validity of various medicines used as a proxy for major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular events (MACCE), that is, to identify an incident or previous hospitalization for a MACCE.Patients and Methods: Using the claims database of a large Dutch healthcare insurer, we estimated the concordance between hospitalization claims for MACCE and specific claims for dispensings to treat MACCE in a cohort of patients on primary preventive antihypertensive and/or antihyperlipidemic therapy between 2013 and 2020.Results: In a cohort of more than 110,000 patients, a dispensing of either vitamin K antagonists, platelet aggregation inhibitors, or nitrates was predictive of an incident hospitalization for a MACCE between 2013 and 2020, with a sensitivity of 71.5% (95% CI: 70.4– 72.5%) and specificity of 93.2% (95% CI 91.1– 93.4%), and any history of hospitalization for a MACCE (prevalence) with a sensitivity of 86.9% (95% CI: 86.5– 87.3%) and specificity of 81.9 (956% CI: 81.6– 82.1%), while positive predicted value remains low. …”
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Meta Analysis of Therapeutic Effect of Jichuan Decoction Combined with Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Functional Constipation by Haibing QIN, Aiyuan ZOU, Lianhuan YANG, Zhaotian WU

“…However, it is still necessary to expand the sample size and improve the research quality, so as to design more rigorous randomized controlled trials to verify the above conclusions.…”
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Telemedicine for HIV care: a cross-sectional survey of people living with HIV receiving care at two federally qualified health centers in Los Angeles during a mature phase of the C... by Daisy Walker, Corrina Moucheraud, Derrick Butler, Christian Takayama, Steven Shoptaw, Judith S. Currier, Jay Gladstein, Risa Hoffman

“…Results Sixty percent of the sample had used any telemedicine and, of these, 93% utilized only telephone visits. …”
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Molecular epidemiology and characterization of antibiotic resistance of Pasteurella multocida isolated from livestock population of Punjab, Pakistan by Shahid Ali, Muhammad Haseeb Ali Tariq, Muhammad Yaqoob, Mazhar Ul Haq, Rabaab Zahra

“…A prevalence rate of 7.57% was found, where buffaloes were more prone to infection (8.3%) as compared to cows (6.7%). …”
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Anti-Müllerian hormone in African-American women with systemic lupus erythematosus by S Sam Lim, Meghan Angley, Jessica B Spencer, Penelope P Howards

“…To date, these studies have included very few African-American women, the racial/ethnic group at greatest risk of SLE.Methods We enrolled African-American women aged 22–40 years diagnosed with SLE after age 17 from the Atlanta Metropolitan area. …”
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The U-shaped relationship between serum osmolality and in-hospital mortality in patients with traumatic brain injury: a retrospective study based on the MIMIC-IV database by Xing-Hua Chen, Jing-Jing Zhao, Cheng Chen, Li Yao

“…Abstract Background Disturbances in serum osmolality are associated with poor prognosis in many diseases and are more likely to occur in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). …”
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Relationship between Cervical Spine and Skeletal Class II in Subjects with and without Temporomandibular Disorders by Paola Di Giacomo, Valeria Ferrara, Ettore Accivile, Giacomo Ferrato, Antonella Polimeni, Carlo Di Paolo

“…To assess changes in the craniocervical structure and in hyoid bone position in skeletal Class II subjects with and without temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Materials and Methods. The cephalometric analysis of 59 subjects with skeletal Class II was evaluated and compared. …”
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Perceptions on Genetic and Genome Screening among College Students in the Emirates of Abu Dhabi by Habiba Alsafar, Deema Islayem, Reem Almansoori, Tahnoon Alnahyan, Abdulla Alhammadi, Raven Haan, Guan Tay

“…This study was conceived to investigate the knowledge level and degree of awareness among youth in the United Arab Emirates, on the role of genetic testing in society, and the delivery of health care. Methods: Data from individuals were collected, and statistical analyses were performed to assess whether or not there were differences in people’s attitude toward genetic testing, depending on variables such as age, gender, and prior knowledge of genetic testing. …”
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Activity-Based Prospective Memory and Motor Sleep Inertia in Insomnia by Lorenzo Tonetti, Miranda Occhionero, Sara Giovagnoli, Federica Giudetti, Elena Briganti, Vincenzo Natale

“…Background/Objectives: The aim of this study is to shed light on activity-based prospective memory upon the awakening and its association with motor sleep inertia in different phenotypes of insomnia disorder. Methods: To this end, 67 patients with insomnia and 51 healthy controls took part in the study. …”
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Factors associated with neonatal mortality in the African Great Lakes region: A pooled analysis of national surveys by Blessing Jaka Akombi, Pramesh Raj Ghimire, Andre Masumbuko Renzaho

“…The aim of this study was to estimate the rate and predisposing factors associated with neonatal mortality in the African Great Lakes region (Burundi, Congo Democratic Republic, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda). # Methods The study used cross-sectional data from the most recent Demographic and Health Survey of countries in the African Great Lakes region. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP), and risk factors toward zoonotic diseases among smallholder livestock farmers in Bugesera district of Rwanda by Celestin Munyaneza, Ferdinand Bizimana, Felicitas Mukumbo, Sandrine Gatesi, Ephrem Sibomana, Severin Munyampuhwe, Marie Fausta Dutuze

“…This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, practices (KAP), and risk factors regarding zoonotic diseases among smallholder livestock farmers in Bugesera district of Rwanda.Methods and materialsA convenient sample of 155 livestock smallholder farmers was selected from eight of the fifteen sectors of the district. …”
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Biogenic amine testing in the South African public health care system by D. Legg-E’Silva, E.M. Cave, T. Snyman, S. Currin, N. Kone, K.L. Prigge

“…African individuals are more likely to have raised catecholamines and requires further investigation.…”
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HIV-1 transmission within marriage in rural Uganda: a longitudinal study. by Samuel Biraro, Eugene Ruzagira, Anatoli Kamali, James Whitworth, Heiner Grosskurth, Helen A Weiss

“…Stored serum samples were tested for HSV-2 serostatus using the Kalon ELISA test. …”
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DKA Prediction in Children Using Artificial Intelligence: Improved Emergency Care by Arifa Parveen, Mohsina Riffat, Sarang Shaikh

“…Although, the dataset contained more samples of normal children (i.e., 80.5%) than DKA-diagnosed children but still the prediction model performed very well in identifying the DKA in the children. …”
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Assessing medical students’ beliefs about the opioid crisis and their post-graduation plans: a cross-sectional study by Samuel Borgemenke, Nicholas Durstock, Elizabeth A. Beverly

“…To investigate medical students’ beliefs about the opioid crisis and their post-graduation plans from two medical schools in the United States. Methods 312 students from one medical school with three campuses were surveyed on their experiences, beliefs, and the impacts that the opioid crisis has had on their lives and their medical training. …”
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Significant association between perceived HIV related stigma and late presentation for HIV/AIDS care in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Amanuel Tesfay Gebremedhin, Tariku Dejene Demissie, Mirkuzie Woldie Kerie, Morankar Sudhakar, Lillian Mwanri

“…This review aimed to assess the best available evidence regarding the association between perceived HIV related stigma and time to present for HIV/AIDS care.<h4>Methods</h4>Quantitative studies conducted in English language between 2002 and 2016 that evaluated the association between HIV related stigma and late presentation for HIV care were sought across four major databases. …”
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Dickkopf1 regulates fate decision and drives breast cancer stem cells to differentiation: an experimentally supported mathematical model. by Zvia Agur, Oleg U Kirnasovsky, Genadiy Vasserman, Lilach Tencer-Hershkowicz, Yuri Kogan, Hannah Harrison, Rebecca Lamb, Robert B Clarke

“…<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>Our study suggests that Dkk1 treatment may be more robust than other methods for eliminating CSCs, as it challenges a general cellular homeostasis mechanism, namely, fate decision by QS. …”
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The effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques compared to general aerobic exercise on balance, fear of falling, and quality of life in older adults living in n... by Mehrnaz Kajbafvala, Mina Ansari Eshlaghi, Shabnam ShahAli, Fateme Pourkazem, Anahita Hejazi

“…Therefore, we examined the effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation techniques compared to aerobic exercise on balance, fear of falling, and quality of life in older adults living in nursing homes. Methods Fifty-two older adults aged over 60 (31 males, 21 females) living in nursing homes were included. …”
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Associations Between Sleep Duration and Activity of Daily Living Disability Among Older Adults in China: Cross-Sectional Study by Huimin Fan, Weijie Yu, Hongguo Rong, Xiaokun Geng

“…This study aimed to explore the associations between sleep duration and ADL disability among middle-aged and older adults in China. MethodsThis cross-sectional study used data from 17,607 participants from the 2018 CHARLS (from 2018 to 2020), an ongoing representative survey of adults aged 45 years or older and their spouses. …”
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