Multifaceted determinants of depressive symptoms in children migrating back from urban to rural areas: An ecological systems theory approach by Jiaxue Lou, Shuting Kong, Wenkang Zhou, Yawen Xuan, Menmen Wang, Xudong Zhou, Jingjing Lu, Hui Zhu

“…Results: Among 859 participants included in the current study, depressive symptoms were found in 258 (30.03%) of them, and females suffered more. A more favorable family social context and better personal characteristics of the children were associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms. …”
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Xpert Bladder Cancer Detection in Emergency Setting Assessment (XESA Project): A Prospective, Single-centre Trial by Federica Sordelli, Antonio Desai, Filippo Dagnino, Roberto Contieri, Sofia Giuriolo, Marco Paciotti, Vittorio Fasulo, Stefano Mancon, Davide Maffei, Pier Paolo Avolio, Giorgio Da Rin, Federica Maura, Elena Vanni, Davide Federico, Piergiuseppe Colombo, Giovanni Lughezzani, Nicolò Maria Buffi, Paolo Casale, Alberto Saita, Massiomo Lazzeri, Rodolfo Hurle, Antonio Voza

“…More research is needed to confirm our results.…”
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524 Investigating the genetic underpinning and associated audiological features of childhood hearing loss in Puerto Rico by Elinette Albino, Brenda Quiñones-Flores, Carmen Brewer, Rabia Faridi, Soami Santiago De Snyder, Thomas B. Friedman, Wanda M. Lugo Velez, Celinés Rodriguez-Acevedo, Carmen J. Buxo, Isabelle Roux

“…This study explores the genetic variants associated with HL in Puerto Rico and correlates these with auditory and balance disorders to uncover novel variants. Methods/Study Population: After obtaining individual informed consent and assent for a minor when applicable, we will collect clinical audiological data and biological samples (n  =  600) from families across Puerto Rico with a history of severe to profound HL. …”
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Extensive spinal cord involvement in magnetic resonance imaging evaluation on schistosomal myelitis by Claudio Henrique Fernandes Vidal, Maria Lucia Brito Ferreira, Hildo Rocha Cirne de Azevedo Filho, Fernando Viana Gurgel, Alessandra Mertens Brainer-Lima

“…In 11 patients (84.61%), the damage reached two or more spinal segments. Conclusions: MRI was an important diagnostic aid in this sample, because of the high rate of abnormalities detected. …”
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Risk factors for violent suicide attempts: Hungarian cross-sectional study by Noémi Szeifert, Lajos Bálint, Barbara Sebők, Xenia Gonda

“…However, individuals who attempted suicide using violent methods exhibited characteristics more closely aligned with those who died by suicide than with the remainder of the sample. …”
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The Identification of Vocabulary Learning Strategies of Male and Female Students by Mauizotul Febrina, Fadly Azhar, Indah Tri Purwanti

“…It uses quantitative methods. The research population involved second-grade students at MTs Darul Hikmah Pekanbaru. …”
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Factors associated with hyperemesis gravidarum by G. Keren, G. Ayala

“…The reasons for this phenomenon are still somewhat unclear. Methods: The sample included 201 fertility-age women, who had experienced at least one pregnancy. …”
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DDIT4 participates in high glucose-induced fibroblast-like synoviocytes overactivation and cartilage injury by regulating glycolysis by Shuo Qiang, Cheng Cheng, Yonghui Dong, Chao Tang, Jia Zheng, Yunke Liu

“…However, the role and mechanism of DNA damage-inducible transcript 4 protein (DDIT4) in diabetic OA (DOA) have not been clarified. Methods: We collected OA patients and non-OA subjects who underwent total knee replacement surgery, and analyzed the DDIT4 expression in synovial samples using RT-qPCR. …”
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Association of hypertriglyceridemia with risk factors for cardiovascular and renal complications in individuals with high cardiovascular risk by I. T. Murkamilov, V. V. Fomin, Zh. A. Murkamilova, I. S. Sabirov, A. I. Sabirova, Sh. E. Umurzakov, F. A. Yusupov, T. I. Maanaev, K. A. Gasanov

“…In the subgroup of patients with HTG, high levels of systolic, diastolic and central (aortic) BP, body mass index, phosphorus, creatinine, cystatin C, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) were detected significantly more common. In the general sample, a significant direct relationship between TG concentration and cystatin C (r=0,168) and an inverse (negative) relationship with eGFR (r=-0,220) was obtained.Conclusion. …”
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The Acceptability of Diagnostic Tests in the United Kingdom by Karavadra B, Hapangama DK, Tempest N

“…The most encountered diagnostic test was an X-ray (92.4%) and the least encountered test was a bone marrow biopsy with local anaesthetic (0%). A sputum sample test was the most perfectly acceptable investigation (83.8%). …”
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The impact of long COVID on quality of life and work performance among healthcare workers in Portugal by Filipe Prazeres, Ana Paula Romualdo, Inês Campos Pinto, Joana Silva, Andreia M. Oliveira

“…In conclusion, long COVID was prevalent in the studied sample of HCWs and had a negative impact on their QoL. …”
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Total sputum nitrate/nitrite is associated with exacerbations and Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonisation in bronchiectasis by Yaya Zhou, Xinliang He, Jian Tang, Dongmei Zhang, Yao Liu, Yu'e Xue, Nanchuan Jiang, Jianchu Zhang, Xiaorong Wang

“…This study aimed to determine the association between nitrate/nitrite and exacerbations and airway microbiota in bronchiectasis. Methods We measured total nitrate/nitrite concentration in sputum samples collected from 85 patients with stable bronchiectasis, performed 16S ribosomal RNA sequencing of sputum samples and predicted the denitrification ability of airway microbiota using Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt). …”
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Do coping strategies mediate the effects of childhood adversities and traumata on clinical high-risk of psychosis, depression, and social phobia? A cross-sectional study on patient... by Zhixiong Chang, Naweed Osman, Carolin Martha Doll, Theresa Katharina Lichtenstein, Marlene Rosen, Eva Meisenzahl, Hanna Kadel, Joseph Kambeitz, Kai Vogeley, Frauke Schultze-Lutter

“…Results All path models (total sample, males and females) showed good to excellent fit to the data. …”
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Brain and brain blood vessels histological description in autopsies of fetuses/neonates born to mothers with hypertension during pregnancy. A case–control studyResearch in context... by Johana González, Jorge Anxdrés Franco, Carlos Escudero, Mercedes Olaya

“…We aim to compare the brain histological findings from autopsies of neonates and fetuses born to women with and without hypertension during pregnancy. Methods: This retrospective case–control study includes brain histological samples from autopsies of neonates and fetuses born to women with (n = 22) and without (n = 15) hypertension during pregnancy, obtained from biobanks associated with the University Hospital San Ignacio (HUSI), Bogotá, Colombia, between 2007 and 2022. …”
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Business and Leisure “Bleisure” in Organization: Antecedents and Outcomes by Ardian Adhiatma, Nailil Muna, Olivia Fachrunnisa

“…Data collection methods in this study used questionnaires. Data was analyzed by using regression test. …”
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Characteristics of Maxillary Sinus Septa: A Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Evaluation by Ahmad Assari, Najwa Alotaibi, Maha A. Alajaji, Amal Alqarni, Maha Ali Alarishi

“…Our study aimed to determine the prevalence, location, and morphological differences of the septa using CBCT images. Methods. This retrospective study was conducted on CBCT examinations. …”
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Differences in Lay Up Ability of Boys and Girls of Lower Class Elementary School Students by Isti Dwi Puspita Wati

“…This study aims to determine the ability of elementary school students, especially the lower classes, to do layups Materials and methods. The sample is 117 elementary school students, 52 boys, and 65 girls. …”
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Characterization and estimation of heterogeneous spatial autocorrelation in spatial autoregressive models. by Jing Zhao, Yue Pu

“…To estimate the model parameters, we combine spline methods with two-stage least squares, and we assess the model's performance under finite sample conditions under Monte Carlo simulations. …”
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Evaluation of vestibular and oculomotor functions in individuals with dizziness after stroke by Bianca Nunes Pimentel, Valdete Alves Valentins dos Santos Filha

“…Visual complaints were reported by 56% of the sample and were related to abnormalities in oculomotor and caloric tests. …”
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Knowledge of undergraduate nursing students about human papillomavirus vaccine by Paula Hino, Nailde Cristina de Freitas, Priscilla Sete de Carvalho Onofre, Katia Lacerda de Souza, Jaqueline de Oliveira Santos

“…Objective: to identify the knowledge that undergraduate nursing students have about human papillomavirus vaccine. Methods: field research, descriptive, cross-sectional. …”
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