Social media use, cannabis attitudes, and cannabis use among adolescents: An observational study by Erin A. Vogel, Katelyn F. Romm, Zachary B. Massey, Amy M. Cohn

“…Regression models tested associations of social media use frequency with pro-cannabis attitudes, pro-cannabis attitudes with past-month cannabis use, and social media use frequency with past-month cannabis use. Results: The sample (N = 409; 53.8 % female) was 58.7 % non-Hispanic [NH] White; 68.5 % used social media >1.5 hours/day; 22.7 % reported past-month cannabis use, and cannabis attitudes averaged 3.2 (SD = 1.0; 1 = less positive, 5 = more positive). …”
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Brazilian spotted fever in urban environments: control strategies and measures for risk reduction by Clóvis Gomes de Carvalho Júnior, Vinícius Silva Belo, Rafael Gonçalves Teixeira Neto, Frederico Rodrigues Ramalho, Tiago Oliveira Maciel, Marcos Vinícius Rodrigues, Ingrid Benevides Machado, David Soeiro Barbosa, Gilberto Salles Gazeta, Eduardo Sérgio da Silva

“…The capybaras' territory is stable, irrespective of the occurrence of river floods. The samples collected from the capybaras were more effective for rickettsial detection than the ticks collected in the field. …”
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Effects of Acute Time-Restricted Eating on Inflammation in Individuals With Psoriasis: Protocol for a Case-Control, Prospective Study by Sinibaldo Romero Arocha, Kim Han, Rebecca D Huffstutler, Geethika P Thota, Natalie A Macheret, Amber B Courville, Robert J Brychta, Kong Y Chen, Stephanie T Chung, Laura C Coates, Alexander J Clarke, Michael N Sack

“…A crucial advantage of TRE over other investigated dietary restriction strategies is its reported high adherence rate, making it a more feasible intervention for long-term use. Therefore, exploring the effects of TRE on metabolic and immunological parameters in psoriasis is warranted. …”
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Assessment of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Study by T Elamathi, K Ananthi, Rimi Singh

“…Aim: To compare the sensory and motor blockade, time of two-segment regression, time for rescue analgesia, haemodynamic effects and sedative effects between hyperbaric 0.5% levobupivacaine and hyperbaric 0.75% ropivacaine. Materials and Methods: This prospective, double-blinded and randomised clinical study was conducted in the Department of Anaesthesiology, Shrimati Bhikhiben Kanjibhai Shah Medical Institute and Research Centre (a tertiary care institute), Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, Piparia, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, from September 2023 to July 2024, with a sample size of 40 patients. …”
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Inflammatory factor CCL2 enhances the interaction between monocyte-macrophage cells and liver parenchymal cells to promote liver inflammation and fibrosis in biliary atresia by Xin Li, Shaowen Liu, Tengfei Li, Qianhui Yang, Yuqiang Chen, Yu Meng, Zhiru Wang, Yilin Zhao, Shujian Zhang, Liang Ge, Alimujiang Abudureyimu, Jianghua Zhan

“…These interactions were more prominent in mild fibrosis than severe fibrosis (P < 0.01). …”
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Comparative effects of acupuncture and metformin on insulin sensitivity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yun Wang, Hongchu Bao, Jianxiang Cong, Qinglan Qu

“…ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and metformin on insulin resistance (IR) in women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).MethodsA computer search was conducted up to September 30, 2024, in databases including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine disc (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, and VIP, to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture treatment for PCOS. …”
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Deadly dengue epidemic outbreak in Burkina Faso in 2023 by Dr Armel Poda, Dr Léa Da, Dr Dogpèponé Somé, Dr Jacques Zoungrana, Dr Mahamoudou Savadogo, Dr Ismael Diallo, Dr Arnaud Diendéré, Dr Arsène Ouédraogo, Dr Thérèse Kagoné, Dr Rodrigue Diao, Dr Joseph Soubeiga, Dr Hamed Ouédraogo, Dr Issa Ouédraogo, Dr Abdoul-Salam Ouédraogo, Dr Hervé Hien

“…This work aims to describe this epidemic outbreak in Burkina Faso, particularly in the Hauts-Bassins region. Methods: This was a descriptive study for the year 2023. …”
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CO46 | Comparison of reticulated platelet procoagulant role in liver cirrhosis vs. fibrosis

“… Background and Aims: Reticulated platelets (RePLTs) are bigger and more reactive than mature platelets (PLTs), with an increased content of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and directly released by megakaryocytes. …”
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Results from AD-HEARING (ADherence to and adjustment of HEARING aids in clinical routine care as preventive dementia strategy): a prospective 6-month follow-up study on cognition a... by Michael Belz, Sebastian Gmeinwieser, Mona Abdel-Hamid, Mona Abdel-Hamid, Robert Kühler, Jenny Blum, Philipp Hessmann, Nicola Strenzke, Claudia Bartels

“…Hearing aid use might reduce this risk by preserving cognitive and psychological functions.ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the influence of ARHL and hearing aid use on cognition and different aspects of psychological well-being.MethodsDuring 05/2021 and 05/2023, 31 subjects with audiometrically confirmed ARHL were included and 28 underwent follow-up 6 months later (final analysis sample). …”
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Sociodemographic Status, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity in Relation to Body Mass Index Among Female Adolescents in Saudi Arabia by Leila Arfaoui, Afnan Alghanmi, Ruba Alamri, Nouf Aljehani, Areej Alkhaldy, Mourad Assidi

“…Conclusions: This study shows a trend of elevated obesity prevalence among Saudi female adolescents in Jeddah, highlighting the need for gender-sensitive, school- and community-based interventions targeting diet, physical activity, and sedentary behavior. To obtain a more comprehensive understanding, studies involving nationally representative samples, encompassing all cities across Saudi Arabia and exploring broader aspects of nutrition and physical activity, are essential.…”
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To unionize, or not to unionize? A comparison of integrated plastic surgery residency program benefits by Kerilyn N. Godbe, Ryan Higginbotham, Erin Rauber, Sofia Victoria Corral-Vale, Niaman Nazir, Richard Korentager, Charles C. Jehle

“…Unionized residents had more vacation days per year (mean 20.4, SD 6 versus 17.9, SD 3.8; p = 0.039), more days of parental leave (mean 38.5, SD 15.3 versus mean 30.3, SD 9.7, p = 0.04), and a higher proportion of on-site child-care (12/16, 75% versus 20/49, 40.8%; p = 0.018), housing (8/14, 57.1% versus 4/47, 8.5%; p = 0.0003), and cell phone stipends (11/12, 91.7% versus 19/41, 46.3%; p = 0.0053). …”
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Characteristics of a 1-year outpatient management of patients after myocardial infarction: data from a Russian multicenter study by A. V. Kontsevaya, A. V. Veretennikova, V. B. Rozanov, M. B. Khudyakov, O. M. Drapkina

“…To evaluate a 1-year outpatient management of patients after myocardial infarction (MI) aged &lt;75 years according to a Russian multicenter study, as well as to assess compliance with recommendations on the frequency of visiting specialists and the performance of diagnostic examinations.Material and methods. This observational study includes a representative sample of MI patients admitted to 16 clinics in 13 Russian regions. …”
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Dados normativos para o teste de fluência verbal categoria animais em nosso meio Normative data: category verbal fluency by Sonia M. Dozzi Brucki, Suzana M. Fleury Malheiros, Ivan H. Okamoto, Paulo H. F. Bertolucci

“…RESULTS: We found a mean of 13.8 animals in 1 minute, with the following distribution: illiterates, 11.9; up 4 years of education, 12.8; 4 to 7 years, 13.4; 8 years or more, 15.8 (p= 0.0001). In relation to age the means were: up to 64 years, 13.7; 65 years or more, 13.9. …”
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Association between cadherin-related family member 3 rs6967330-A and human rhinovirus-C induced wheezing in children by Hanhaoyu Fu, Ri De, Yu Sun, Yao Yao, Runan Zhu, Dongmei Chen, Yutong Zhou, Qi Guo, Linqing Zhao

“…Results EV/HRVs (15.2%; 1,616/10,608) were the more common viruses detected in inpatients with ARIs. …”
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Pooling the complex survey data across the 64 lower and middle-income countries: A study on antibiotic usage in under-five children by Md Fakrul Islam, Prosenjit Basak Arka, Mahfuzer Rohman, Md Sabbir Hossain, Md Rashed Babu, Hasin Anupama Azhari, Md Jamal Uddin

“…Sample weights were employed in studies to ensure exact standard errors and estimate p-values. …”
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Ownership and utilization of mosquito bed net among pregnant women in Ghana: a national population-based survey by Wise Awunyo, David Gameli Agbleta, Mary Adaeze Udeoha, Matilda Mawusi Kodjo, Agani Afaya

“…A representative sample of 1111 pregnant women from the 16 regions of Ghana were included in the study. …”
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Effect of Gamification on Improved Adherence to Inhaled Medications in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiting Huang, Zhili Jiang, Yifan Dai, Yang Liu, Ziying Dai, Jing Wang, Liping Chen, Zhiqian Wang, Wenxiao Wu, Lihua Huang

“…In addition, the website was more effective in reducing the modified Medical Research Council score than routine inhaled medication education, starting from 4 months after intervention (median 1.00, IQR 1.00-2.00 vs median 1.00, IQR 0.00-2.00; Z=–2.260; P=.02). …”
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COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and associated factors among the business community in Lira City, Uganda: a cross-sectional research by Eustes Kigongo, Everlyne Achan, Bosco Opio, Anne Ruth Akello, Marvin Musinguzi, Raymond Tumwesigye, Amir Kabunga, Sean Steven Puleh

“…The sample size was 421, however, only 407 members of the business community who responded were included in the analysis. …”
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Serum C-reactive protein and nutritional parameters in hemodialysis patients by Dragović Tamara, Mijušković Mirjana, Terzić Brankica, Ristić-Medić Danijela, Hajduković Zoran, Rađen Slavica

“…The high serum CRP levels (more than 3 mg/L) was found in 65.3% of patients. …”
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Effect of intermediate airway management on ventilation parameters in simulated paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a multicentre randomised crossover trial by Loric Stuby, Laurent Bourgeois, Jean-Marie Tinembart, Elisa Mühlemann, David Thurre, Johan N. Siebert, Laurent Suppan

“…Intermediate airway management delivered more ventilations, but bag-valve-mask enabled quicker ventilation initiation and more ventilations within the target volume. …”
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