Hearing loss and tinnitus: association with employment and income among young adults by Molly Jacobs, Elizabeth N. Tobener, Charles Ellis, Charles Ellis

“…., hearing loss, tinnitus, both) are correlated with unemployment, underemployment, and reduced income, particularly among minority populations, Although hearing loss is more common among Non-Hispanic White individuals, receipt of otologic and hearing healthcare is far less common among Non-Hispanic Black individuals with hearing loss and tinnitus. …”
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Key Elements and Theoretical Foundations for the Design and Delivery of Text Messages to Boost Medication Adherence in Patients With Diabetes, Hypertension, and Hyperlipidemia: Sco... by Yu-Meng Yang, Tzu Wang, Hsun-Yu Chan, Yen-Ming Huang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to review existing literature and identify key factors in the design of SMS text messaging interventions for improving medication adherence among patients with diabetes, hypertension, or hyperlipidemia. MethodsWe conducted a scoping review following the SPIDER (sample, phenomenon of interest, design, evaluation, research type) framework and guided by the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews) checklist. …”
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Prevalence of dry eye disease among indoor and outdoor workers and the impact on work productivity in the West Bank of Palestine in 2024: a cross-sectional study by Sana Khaled Abubaker, Shahd Baker Samaana, Qutaiba Naser Saidi, Jamal A. S. Qaddumi, Hamza Abualhasan, Shahd Ibrahim Abusalha

“…Males were 81.3% of the study population. 50% of the sample were indoor workers and 50% were outdoor workers. …”
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Economic burden of antimicrobial resistance on patients in Pakistan by Numrah Safdar, Saad Saleem, Muhammad Salman, Ahmad Hussen Tareq, Sidra Ishaq, Saadia Ambreen, Abdul Hameed, Muhammad Bilal Habib, Tariq Mahmood Ali

“…BackgroundAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microbes undergo changes that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective against them, resulting in limited, more expensive treatment options, longer hospital stays, and increased mortality rates. …”
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Perioperative Change of High‐Sensitive Cardiac Troponin I Concentration in Cats According to Three Different Anaesthesia Protocols by Tarik Safak, Oznur Yılmaz‐Koç, Ebru Karakaya‐Bilen

“…Conclusions The XK group increased the concentration of hs‐cTnI more than other protocols. In the PI group, the increase in hs‐cTnI concentrations at Post‐0 and 12 h increased less than the other two groups (p < 0.05). …”
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Health and well-being in small island communities: a cross-sectional study in the Solomon Islands by Takafumi Ishida, Takuro Furusawa, Freda Pitakaka, Spencer Gabriel, Akira Sai, Takahiro Tsukahara

“…A drop of blood was sampled for malaria testing; glycated haemoglobin and C reactive protein levels, measured from another drop of blood, were markers for diabetes and inflammation, respectively. …”
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Types of river sources of the thin-grained aluminosilicaclastics for the Jurassic and lower cretaceous deposits of the West Siberian megabasin by A. V. Maslov

“…To reveal, based on the analysis of interrelationships between such parameters as (La/Yb)N, Eu/Eu* and the Th content, the types of river systems that fed the Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous deposits of the Shaim oil and gas region (OGR) (Sherkalinsky, Tyumen, Abalak and Mulymya formations) and the region of the North Pokachevsky field of the Shirotnoe Priobye region (Sherkalinsky, Tyumen and Bazhenov formations, Lower Cretaceous deposits).Materials and methods. The ICP MS data for almost 100 samples of mudstones and fine-grained clayey siltstones were used to analyse the features of distribution of lanthanides and Th in the Jurassic and Lower Cretaceous clayey rocks of the Shaim OGR and the area of the North Pokachevsky deposits. …”
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Analysis of the Relationship Between Cervical Cancer Progression and the Microbiome by Gao YY, Li XX, Zuo H, Zhang P

“…Emerging evidence suggests that alterations in the cervical microbiota may influence its development and progression.Objective: To compare the cervical microbiota composition and diversity between cervical cancer patients and healthy women using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.Methods: Between January and June 2024, cervical tissue samples were collected from 40 cervical cancer patients and 40 healthy women. …”
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Effects of 12-week integrative neuromuscular training on muscular fitness and sex differences in response to intervention in five- to six-year-old preschoolers by Zhihai Wang, Jiayu Zang, Zhaohong Wang, Daniel T.P. Fong, Dan Wang

“…Data were analyzed using an independent samples T-test and a two-way repeated-measures ANOVA. …”
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Efficacy and safety of moderate-intensity rosuvastatin plus ezetimibe versus high-intensity rosuvastatin monotherapy in the treatment of composite cardiovascular events with hyperc... by Lingyan Liu, Yongkun Deng, Lei Li, Xingbiao Yang, Zhaoheng Yin, Yong Lai

“…Future validation is needed with more long-term high-quality large samples.…”
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Occurrence, Morphometric, and Molecular Investigation of Cattle and Buffalo Liver Adult Fluke in Peninsular Malaysia Main Abattoirs by J. Nur Alia Diyana, M. I. Nur Mahiza, H. Latiffah, S. H. Nur Fazila, I. H. Lokman, H. Noor Hazfalinda, P. Chandrawathani, E. B. Ibitoye, K. Juriah

“…Fascioliasis is a parasitic disease of human and animal caused by Fasciola gigantica (F. gigantica) and Fasciola hepatica (F. hepatica). More than 700 million of grazing animals and over 180 million human population are at the risk of fascioliasis. …”
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How Co-Stimulatory/Inhibitory Molecules Vary Across Immune Cell Subtypes in the Severity of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Compared to Controls by Kuang-Hui Yu, Wei-Tzu Lin, Ding-Ping Chen

“…This study aimed to comprehensively analyze the surface expression of these molecules in various phenotypic immune cells, comparing the differences between various levels of the severity in SLE and control groups. Methods: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated using Ficoll-Paque from blood samples of severe SLE patients (treatment with immunosuppressants), mild SLE patients (excluding those with persistent proteinuria or thrombocytopenia), and healthy controls (<i>n</i> = 10 each). …”
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Patterns of Clinical Trial Enrollment for Pediatric Patients With Hepatoblastoma and Wilms Tumor: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group by Pablo S. Monterroso, Sarah Lucht, Jeannette M. Sample, Angela D. Trobaugh‐Lotrario, Helen M. Parsons, Lucie M. Turcotte, David Van Riper, Jenny N. Poynter, Erin L. Marcotte

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety symptoms: Findings from the United Arab Emirates Healthy Future (UAEHFS) cohort study. by Manal Al Blooshi, Tamadher Al Ameri, Maryam Al Marri, Amar Ahmad, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Abdishakur Abdulle, Manal Taimah, Thekra Al Zaabi, Khaloud Al Remeithi, Ayesha Al Hosani, Scott Sherman, Raghib Ali

“…We further explored the change in the prevalence of depression symptoms among those with comparable pre-pandemic data.<h4>Methods</h4>A sample of UAEHFS participants were invited to complete a COVID-19 online questionnaire during the first wave of the pandemic. …”
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Insights into the Incidence, Course, and Management of Lithium-Induced Hypothyroidism in Real-World Psychiatric Practice in Italy by Simone Pardossi, Mario Pinzi, Matteo Cattolico, Maria Beatrice Rescalli, Lorenzo Nicchi, Benedetta Tuci, Elisa Mariantoni, Alessandro Cuomo

“…Future studies could include larger and more diverse populations to validate these findings further, extending the follow-up period beyond 12 months to better observe long-term thyroid function trends and management outcomes.…”
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A COVID Support App Demonstrating the Use of a Rapid Persuasive System Design Approach by Rashmi P. Payyanadan, Linda S. Angell, Amanda Zeidan

“…But with pandemics such as COVID and their ever-changing landscape, there is a need for such design processes to be even more time sensitive, while maintaining the inclusion of empirical evidence and rigorous testing that are the basis for the approach’s successful deployment and uptake. …”
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Socioeconomic inequality in undernutrition among late female adolescent in sub-Saharan African countries: a decomposition analysis by Ever Siyoum Shewarega, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Makida Berhan Alem, Mulugeta Lulie Assres, Elsa Awoke Fentie

“…A total weighted sample of 45,598 late female adolescents was included. …”
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Immune Cell Characteristics in a Gut-Kidney Axis-Induced Mouse Model of IgA Nephropathy: The Upregulated Dendritic Cells and Neutrophils by Liu J, Chen Y, Wan Q

“…This study aimed to map mucosal immune cells in IgAN influenced by gut microbiota, investigating the role of innate immune cells in kidney damage.Methods: Fecal samples were acquired from both patients and controls for subsequent animal experiments. …”
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Melatonin administered postoperatively lowers oxidative stress and inflammation and significantly recovers heart function in patients undergoing CABG surgery by Neshat Mohammadi, Mehdi Alizadeh, Samad Akbarzadeh, Mikaeeil Rezaei, Marzieh Mahmoodi, Thomas Netticadan, Ali Movahed

“…The comparison of serum biomarkers between the two treatment groups showed that 10 mg of melatonin was more effective than 5 mg, but the difference was not significant (P > 0.05). …”
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Interpretable machine learning for precision cognitive aging by Abdoul Jalil Djiberou Mahamadou, Emma A. Rodrigues, Vasily Vakorin, Vasily Vakorin, Violaine Antoine, Sylvain Moreno, Sylvain Moreno

“…EBM may be particularly well-suited for cognitive health research, where traditional models struggle to capture nonlinear effects in cognitive aging and account for inter- and intra-individual variability.MethodsThis cross-sectional study applies EBM to investigate the relationship between demographic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, and cognitive performance in a sample of 3,482 healthy older adults. …”
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