Comparison of SPEED and OSDI questionnaires for dry eye symptom in Chinese college students: a cross-sectional study by Xiaohong Meng, Ruojun Geng, Kaili Yang, Jingjing Wei, Zepeng Xu, Menghan Wang, Shengwei Ren

“…Abstract Objectives To compare the suitability of the Standard Patient Evaluation of Eye Dryness (SPEED) and the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) among Chinese college students, and to further validate the SPEED questionnaire by using the OSDI in a non-clinical sample. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 1,084 students from Nanyang Medical College, aged 18 to 21 years. …”
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Topographic factors associated with anterior chamber angle narrowing in patients with keratoconus by Hamed Soltan-Dehghan, Abdollah Farzaneh, Hassan Hashemi, Payam Nabovati, Mehdi Khabazkhoob

“…AIM: To identify topographic determinants of the anterior chamber angle (ACA) in patients with keratoconus (KCN). METHODS: Four hundred and ten eyes of 294 patients with KCN were recruited for this study. …”
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Determinants of smoking prevention behavior of senior high school students: A short report by Muthmainnah Muthmainnah, Galuh Mega Kurnia, Avinka Nugrahani

“…Introduction With Indonesia ranking top in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the number of smokers aged 13–15 years, this study aims to analyze the factors associated with smoking prevention behavior among students of senior high school. Methods This cross-sectional pilot study, conducted in 2022 with 90 samples of grade 10–11 students at SMA Negeri 1 Taman Sidoarjo East Java Indonesia, examined variables such as perceived vulnerability (the belief about the risk of experiencing a health issue), severity (the belief about the seriousness of the health issue), benefits (the belief in the benefit of taking preventive actions), barriers (the perceived obstacles to performing preventive behaviors), self-efficacy (the confidence in one's ability to perform preventive behaviors successfully), and cues to action (factors that trigger the decision to engage) in relation to health behaviors. …”
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A randomized trial of the effectiveness of an ultrasonic denture hygiene intervention program among communitydwelling elders* by Ronald Chan, Jiaguan Zhang, Colman Mcgrath, Paul Tsang, Otto Lam

“…No significant differences in the investigated clinical and microbiological parameters were observed between CoCr and acrylic surfaces following the intervention period.ConclusionThe ultrasonic cleaner was significantly more effective than mechanical cleaning in the reduction of biofilm coverage on metal framework removable partial dentures over a 1-month intervention period. …”
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Correlation between clinical data and cytokines parameters in patients with Granulomatosis with Poilyangiitis (Wegener Granulomatosis) by I. A. Lopatina, S. V. Moiseev, P. I. Novikov, L. I. Russu, E. I. Isaeva, M. V. Mezentseva

“…To evaluate the correlation between cytokine synthesis and organ involvement in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA). Methods. The study involved 60 patients with GPA diagnosed following the ACR criteria and the CHCC-2012 definition. …”
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Subgroups of suicidal ideation and simulated intervention responses among left-behind children with depression risk: an Ising computational network model by Xiaofan Yu, Ling Li, Chang Liu, Lei Ren, Xiewan Chen, Kuiliang Li

“…Conclusions This study offers novel insights into suicidal ideation among left-behind children with depression risk, from an individual-centered level, demonstrating that positive suicidal ideation plays a more important role than negative ideation in both aggravation and alleviation intervention effects, with key targets varying across subgroups. …”
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The qualitative and quantitative characteristics of serous endometrial carcinoma on MRI: applying a novel nomogram for predicting an aggressive histological type by Rennan Ling, Hongtao Jin, He Zhang

“…SEC more often invaded the deep myometrium than EEC (p = 0.03). …”
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The association of social media use and other social factors with symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Egyptian university students by Mustafa Mohammed Hassan, Hisham Ahmed Orebi, Basem Salama, Ibrahim Ali Kabbash

“…Many studies reported that excessive social media use is more likely to develop symptoms of ADHD. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out at Tanta University. …”
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Trends and influences in women authorship in randomised controlled trials in rheumatology: a comprehensive analysis of all published RCTs from 2009 to 2023 by Kim Lauper, Denis Mongin, Delphine S Courvoisier, Michele Iudici, Diana Buitrago-Garcia

“…Objectives We examined the evolution and influencing factors of women’s authorship in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published in rheumatology.Methods We analysed all RCTs published in rheumatology from 2009 to 2023 determining authors’ gender using the Gender API service. …”
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Perceptions on Academic Rhinologist Compensation Models: An ARS Survey by Kiran Abraham‐Aggarwal, Xiaoxuan Chen, Daniel J. Spertus, Shriya Suresh, Andrew B. Yang, Ashutosh Kacker

“…Setting Academic rhinologists across the United States who are members of the ARS. Methods A twenty‐six‐question survey was distributed to 295 ARS members. …”
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Awareness and attitudes of pregnant women towards STI prevention and treatment in new sociomedical conditions of COVID-19 pandemic by Vladimir I. Timoshilov, Aleksey V. Breusov, Ali Ch. Nasibov, Ramis R. Khabibulin, Diana S. Krivoputskikh, Margarita N. Antyukhina

“…Women with education in medicine/biology had a more conscious attitude towards screening examinations for STIs, but at the same time demonstrated a higher desire for self-medication. …”
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Improving maternal well-being: a matrescence education pilot study for new mothers by Victoria Trinko, Julia Sarewitz, Aurelie Athan

“…Conclusions Positive participant feedback suggests that matrescence-informed education may offer benefits to new mothers' understanding of their developmental transition and should be disseminated more widely to improve their awareness and literacy. …”
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Evaluation of Concordance between Hip and Spine T Scores in the Diagnosis of Osteoporosis in Men Over Age of Fifty by Oya Özdemir, Sina Yasrebi, Yeşim Gökçe Kutsal

“…It was defined as minor discordance when the difference between two sites was no more than one WHO diagnostic class. Major discordance was present when one site is osteoporotic and the other is normal. …”
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Prevalence of allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and wheezing at 15 and 22 years of age: the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study by Gabriela Ávila Marques, André F. S. Amaral, Valéria Lima Passos, Priscila Weber, Paula Duarte de Oliveira, Ana Maria Baptista Menezes, Helen Gonçalves, Fernando César Wehrmeister

“…Participants with lower maternal education and lower income were more likely to report having “no health condition”. …”
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Effect of Educational Empowerment on Student Nurses’ Knowledge, Practice, and Attitude toward Genomic Counselling by Amal T. A. Alsharkawy, Safaa F. Draz, Ghada S. Hassan, Mohamed A. Alhofi

“… Context: All over the world, the increased awareness of the importance of early diagnosis of genetic diseases has given them priority in primary health care. However, more recent surveys indicate that genetics content is still lacking in nursing curricula. …”
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Longitudinal proteomic analysis of pathophysiology in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of patients with ARDS by Yumi Mitsuyama, Hisatake Matsumoto, Fuminori Sugihara, Satoshi Fujimi, Hiroshi Ogura, Jun Oda

“…This study aimed to elucidate the proteomic profiles of patients with ARDS in the acute and subacute phases to better understand the pathophysiological progression of ARDS. Methods This was a single-center, prospective, observational study of adult patients with ARDS in whom plasma and BALF samples were collected in the acute and subacute phases of ARDS and comprehensive proteins were identified and analyzed by mass spectrometry. …”
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Study Imbalance of Some Cytokines and Vaginitis Agents in Women with Recurrent Abortion Women by Muna Hamid Al-sallami, Samara Abd Al-Hameed Ouda Al-Salihi, Mayyada Farhan Darweesh

“…Objective: This search focused on the association between cytokines imbalance and vaginitis infection with RA cases. Materials and Methods: A case-control study was designed on 65 aborted women attending AL-Hakeem Hospital in AL-Najaf province suffering from at least two or more aborting cases and 40 healthy delivery women as the control group. …”
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Enabling discovery of the social determinants of health: using a specialized lens to see beyond the surface by Cynthia Sheffield, Gisela Butera, Dera Tompkins, Vence Bonham, Deborah Duran, Kimberly Middleton, Corina Galindo

“…SDoH concepts describe the multifaceted causes of health disparities, as opposed to effects that result in health outcomes. Methods: An evidence scan was conducted to identify literature for a health disparity population using infant low birth weight as a sample population. …”
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Humoral and cellular immune responses in cattle upon Clostridium chauvoei vaccination and challenge by Andrea Rossi, Julio Guarnaschelli, Analía Rial, María Moreno, Mariana Rivera-Patron, Andrés Iriarte, José A. Chabalgoity

“…The study provides a deeper further understanding on the immune mechanisms underlying vaccine-mediated protection against C. chauvoei and shall be relevant for the development of more effective vaccines.…”
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The evaluation of antimicrobial resistance rates in infections caused by uropathogenic Escherichia coli strains collected from the south of Lebanon by Sajida Chreim, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Abdallah Medlej, Mahdi Tarhini

“…This study examined the prevalence of antibiotic resistance phenotypes and the detection of specific resistance genes among patients with UPEC infections in Sheikh Ragheb Harb University Hospital in south Lebanon. Materials and Methods: Antimicrobial resistance phenotype of 104 urine samples was tested to determine the resistance percentages for various antibiotics including ampicillin, gentamicin, ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, bactrim, meropenem, and imipenem using disk diffusion test. …”
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