Streptococcus pneumoniae infections in an adult intensive care unit: A retrospective study from a tertiary Center in Portugal by Ana Catarina Rodrigues Gonçalves, Diogo Costa Oliveira, Rita Jorge, José Chen-Xu, Matilde Couto, Isabel Campos, José Artur Paiva

“…Enhanced surveillance and serotype studies are essential for addressing the burden of pneumococcal disease more effectively.…”
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Preliminary exploration of finite element biomechanical preoperative planning for complex tibial plateau fractures by Zhi Xu, Yuwan Li, Shoujin Tian, Xing Xu, Hao Zhou, Min Yang

“…Biomechanical analysis revealed that the multiplate fixation mode provided a more uniform stress distribution, but this difference was not statistically significant. …”
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Using the Nutri-Score to visualise food reformulation in Germany: the case of breakfast cereals by Corinna Gréa, Anna Dittmann, David Wolff, Hanna Haidar, Silvia Roser, Benedikt Merz, Stefan Storcksdieck genannt Bonsmann

“…This study therefore aimed to evaluate the German breakfast cereal market in terms of reformulation efforts and to what extent these would show in a better Nutri-Score. Methods Using data from the German monitoring of packaged foods, changes in energy and nutrient content and the final nutritional score (FNS) of breakfast cereals, differentiated into children’s and non-children’s products, between 2019 (n = 888) and 2022 (n = 1473) were evaluated (Mann-Whitney test for two independent samples). …”
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Physical activity attenuates the genetic predisposition to obesity in 20,000 men and women from EPIC-Norfolk prospective population study. by Shengxu Li, Jing Hua Zhao, Jian'an Luan, Ulf Ekelund, Robert N Luben, Kay-Tee Khaw, Nicholas J Wareham, Ruth J F Loos

“…We aimed to assess the influence of a physically active lifestyle on the genetic predisposition to obesity in a large population-based study.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We genotyped 12 SNPs in obesity-susceptibility loci in a population-based sample of 20,430 individuals (aged 39-79 y) from the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC)-Norfolk cohort with an average follow-up period of 3.6 y. …”
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A biorelevant test for tablets glycine sublingual in the «simulated saliva» dissolution medium by S. D. Kulikova, М. B. Sokol, Z. M. Kozlova, P. A. Losenkova, P. Ya. Parshinova, A. M. Poluyanov

“…The results of the test in artificial saliva medium were more discriminatory.…”
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Improving Malaria diagnosis through interpretable customized CNNs architectures by Md. Faysal Ahamed, Md Nahiduzzaman, Golam Mahmud, Fariya Bintay Shafi, Mohamed Arselene Ayari, Amith Khandakar, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud, S. M. Riazul Islam

“…The proposed SPCNN model surpassed all these TL methods in every evaluation measure. The SPCNN model, with 2.207 million parameters and a size of 26 MB, is more complex than PCNN but simpler than SFPCNN. …”
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Sustainability performance, corporate governance, and financial performance: Evidence from Poland and Central European listed companies by Joanna Błach, Elżbieta Bukalska, Bogna Kaźmierska-Jóźwiak, Anita Radman Pesa

“…PURPOSE: Businesses are regarded as the main agents that can help achieve sustainable development. Therefore, more and more firms of various characteristics integrate sustainability issues into their business strategies. …”
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Assessment of Outcomes of the Modified Stoppa Approach in the Treatment of Acetabular Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Nurgeldi Manap, Nagmet Mursalov, Mukhtar Abilmazhinov

“…The volume of intraoperative blood loss averaged 338±254.5 ml of blood for the total sample. The volume of intraoperative blood loss was 525.0 ±322.5 ml of blood in group B, which is more than twice the estimated blood loss for group A (250 ±157.3 ml). …”
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Societal values for health inequality aversion via vaccine and non-vaccine interventions in Canada – a benefit trade-off analysis by Prof Beate Sander, Dr Shehzad Ali, Dr Sharmistha Mishra, Dr Beate Sander

“…Therefore, the objective of our study was to elicit Canadians’ aversion to reduce health inequalities, and whether these preferences varied when evaluating interventions specific to infectious diseases. Methods: We conducted three online surveys among representative samples of adult Canadians to elicit value judgements about reducing health inequality between populations with the highest and lowest income (i.e., household income quintiles) vs. improving overall health irrespective of its distribution (i.e., life expectancy). …”
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Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: associations between CSF biomarkers, clinical symptoms, and outcome after shunt surgery by Majd Saadaldeen, Anna Jeppsson, Per Hellström, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Carsten Wikkelsø, Mats Tullberg

“…Results Higher NFL correlated with more pronounced impairment in all clinical tests, i.e. included measures of gait, balance, cognition and urinary incontinence (rp=0.25–0.46, p < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy of Digital Mammography, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Contrast Enhanced Mammography in the Preoperative Assessment of BI-RADS III and above Les... by Jini Joseph, KG Ramakrishnan, Rekha Narayanan

“…Aim: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of CEM, Digital Mammography (DM), and DBT in assessing cancer detection rate in dense breasts. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 53 patients in the Department of Radiodiagnosis at Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) Calicut, Kerala, India, from October 2022 to September 2023. …”
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Impact of Cardiovascular–Kidney–Metabolic Syndrome Staging on Myocardial Infarction Outcomes: A Retrospective Analysis of 2.7 Million Patients by Ronny Shabtai, Marlon Villaga Gatuz, Adam Folman, Maguli S. Barel, Rami Abu-Fanne, Dmitry Abramov, Mamas A. Mamas, Ariel Roguin, Ofer Kobo

“…This study aimed to investigate the impact of CKM syndrome severity on outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). <b>Methods</b>: A retrospective analysis was conducted using the National Inpatient Sample database from 2016 to 2019. …”
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Trust and Privacy Concerns Among Cancer Survivors Who Did Not Visit a Research Website Offering Free Genetic Counseling Services for Families: Survey Study by James A Shepperd, Colleen M McBride, Weihua An, Jingsong Zhao, Rebecca D Pentz, Cam Escoffery, Kevin Ward, Yue Guan

“…(3) Could we identify profiles of nonresponders that would guide the development of future interventions to encourage engagement in health websites for families affected by inherited cancers? MethodsA sample of survivors who were eligible to access the website yet did not respond to the study invitation was identified by linking study IDs to the Georgia Cancer Registry information. …”
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Association of eating behavior with symptoms of pelvic floor disorders in middle-aged women: An observational study by Mari A Kuutti, Matti Hyvärinen, Hannamari Lankila, Pauliina Aukee, Enni-Maria Hietavala, Eija K Laakkonen

“…Design: A cross-sectional, observational study was performed using a population sample of 1098 Finnish women aged 47–55 years. Methods: Eating behavior, food consumption frequency, demographical, gynecological, and physical activity variables were assessed using self-report questionnaires. …”
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Reducing medical cannabis use risk among Veterans: A descriptive study by Laura M. Harris-Lane, Mitchell Sheehy, Courtney A. Loveless, Joshua A. Rash, David P. Storey, Gregory K. Tippin, Vikas Parihar, Nick Harris

“…The majority of Veterans who currently use cannabis engaged in two or more higher-risk MC use behaviours (60.2%; LRCUG recommendation #12). …”
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Clinical education during a crisis lived experiences of nursing students in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic by Elsa Nilsson, Lina Pousette, Lina Emmesjö, Mikaela Ridelberg

“…The aim of this study is therefore to highlight the essence and understanding of the experiences of nursing students undertaking nursing education in Sweden during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A qualitative interview study of nine nursing students recruited through a convenience sample. …”
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Study on the correlation between oxidized low- density lipoprotein and oxidized high- density lipoprotein with type 2 diabetes complicated by pulmonary tuberculosis by Jing Gui, Feng Wang, Chuang-Yue Hong, Yu Fu, Hui Yang, Yu-Mao Cai

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that oxLDL ≥2362U/L~<4724 U/L (more than 2 times higher than the control group) and oxHDL ≥ 26 μg/L (more than 4 times higher than the control group) were relative risk factors for PTB. …”
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Thoracic dysfunction in whiplash associated disorders: A systematic review. by Nicola R Heneghan, Richard Smith, Isaak Tyros, Deborah Falla, Alison Rushton

“…Extracted data included summary data: sample size and characteristics, outcomes, and timescales to reflect disorder state. …”
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The Clinical and Vascular Characteristics of RNF213 c.14576G>A Variant-Related Intracranial Major Artery Disease in China by Weiyang Cheng, Sufang Xue, Fang Wu, Xiaowei Song, Qiang Huang, Haiqing Song, Jian Wu

“…Compared to the patients without the c.14576G>A variant, the variant group had more female, less symptomatic patients, and more possibility of having collateral vessels in vascular imaging. …”
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Reported reasons for breakdown of marriage and cohabitation in Britain: Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). by Kirsten Gravningen, Kirstin R Mitchell, Kaye Wellings, Anne M Johnson, Rebecca Geary, Kyle G Jones, Soazig Clifton, Bob Erens, Michelle Lu, Chenchit Chayachinda, Nigel Field, Pam Sonnenberg, Catherine H Mercer

“…We present prevalence estimates of, and differences in, reported reasons for recent breakdown of marriages and cohabitations in Britain.<h4>Methods</h4>Descriptive analyses of data from Britain's third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3), a probability sample survey (15,162 people aged 16-74 years) undertaken 2010-2012, using computer-assisted personal interviewing. …”
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