Assessing the vector competence of Italian Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes for the re-emerging Oropouche virus by Elisa Mancuso, Francesco Severini, Luciano Toma, Giulia Marsili, Francesca Casale, Concetta Castilletti, Federico Giovanni Gobbi, Antonello Amendola, Christina Merakou, Martina Del Manso, Flavia Riccardo, Giulietta Venturi, Marco Di Luca, Claudia Fortuna

“…This late detection, coupled with a possibly low population density of this species, has raised concerns that other, more abundant arthropod species may have played a role in transmitting OROV to humans on the island. …”
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Chronic Tic Disorders in Youth: Clinical Phenotypes and Response to Pharmacological Treatment with Aripiprazole by Francesca Falcone, Stefano Berloffa, Gianluca Sesso, Antonio Narzisi, Elena Valente, Valentina Viglione, Gabriele Masi, Annarita Milone, Pamela Fantozzi

“…ADHD–ASD interaction may be linked to more internalizing symptoms and autistic behaviors. …”
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In vitro Validation of a Novel Disposable Remover to Remove Activated Leukocytes Generated During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Pilot Study by Zheng Y, Ran Y, Wu J, Yang P, Liao X, Zhang J, Meng W, Gou D, Li L, Du L, Lin J

“…The types and morphology of blood cells captured on the filter membrane were also examined.Results: Counts of neutrophils and neutrophils expressing the activation markers CD11b, CD54, CD64 or CD181 decreased rapidly by 36– 39% during the first 2.5 min of circulation, after which their counts decreased more slowly. In contrast, counts of monocytes or lymphocytes did not change significantly during circulation. …”
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The impact of the SKILLZ intervention on sexual and reproductive health empowerment among Zambian adolescent girls and young women: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial by Lila A. Sheira, Chama Mulubwa, Calvin Chiu, Jenala Chipungu, Chelsea Coakley, Helene Smith, Ushma D. Upadhyay, Chansa Chilambe, Besa Chibwe, Jake M. Pry, Boyd Mkandawire, Maggie Musonda, Carolyn Bolton Moore, Jenny Liu

“…Sexual and reproductive empowerment, a secondary outcome of SKILLZ, was measured via the 23-item Sexual and Reproductive Empowerment for adolescents and young adults scale (range 0–92, higher = more sexual and reproductive empowerment) three times over approximately 24 months. …”
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Dynamics of vector competence for dengue virus type 2 in rural and urban populations of Aedes albopictus: implications for infectious disease control by Jehangir Khan, Muhammad Adil, Zhang Junyan, Dongjing Zhang, Yidong Deng, Zhiyue Lv, Tao Chen

“…Wolbachia (−0.12 < r < −0.92) and immune effectors (−0.025 < r < −0.568) were negatively correlated with DENV in all mosquitoes, with more negative values indicating a stronger inverse relationship. …”
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Understanding motives for illicit medicinal cannabis use: an exploratory analysis in a medical cannabis program by Carter Reeves, Lirit Franks, A. Taylor Kelley, Michael Incze, Adam J. Gordon, Ziji Yu, Eden Flake, Gerald Cochran

“…Identifying barriers and contributors to MC use and motives for IMC use can promote safety, improve program design, and inform future research efforts. Methods This exploratory analysis utilized baseline survey data from a convenience sample-based prospective cohort evaluation of newly registered (< 6 months) adult participants in Utah’s MC program who had been diagnosed with chronic pain, post-traumatic stress disorder, and/or cancer. …”
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Results of thrombectomy in lower-extremity ischemia in patients with COVID-19 and respiratory failure of different severity by E. A. Polyanskaya, K. V. Sidorova, A. P. Obernina, R. Yu. Lider, A. V. Korotkikh, Zh. G. Beglaryan, A. A. Snigur, O. Sh. Mukhtorov, O. V. Lebedev, S. V. Golokhvastov, S. V. Artyukhov, I. I. Ageev, А. А. Rogova, I. A. Kalichkin, A. N. Kazantsev

“…To analyze the results of thrombectomy in lower-extremity ischemia in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and respiratory failure of different severity.Material and methods. This retrospective, cohort, comparative study for the period from May 1, 2020 to March 1, 2022 included 305 patients with acute lower-extremity ischemia and COVID-19. …”
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Implementation of the Lupus Low Disease Activity State in Pediatric Rheumatology Care: The Role of the Visual Analog Scale by Ekemini A. Ogbu, Anna Carmela P. Sagcal‐Gironella, B. Anne Eberhard, Jennifer M. Huggins, Marisa S. Klein‐Gitelman, Karen Onel, Chen Chen, Bin Huang, Hermine I. Brunner

“…Objective We compared the measurement properties of a traditional physician global assessment of disease activity (PhGA) 10‐cm visual analog scale (PhGA0–10) with that of the three‐point numeric scale (PhGA0–3) in childhood‐onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) as part of the childhood Lupus Low Disease Activity State (cLLDAS). Methods We used a secondary data analysis from a convenience sample of 100 patients with cSLE followed every three months for up to seven visits. …”
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Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children by Abid Hamoud Al-Badr, Albandary Hassan AlJameel, Hassan Suliman Halawany, Yousra Hussein Al-Jazairy, Mohamad Khalid Alhadlaq, Nassr Saleh Al-Maflehi, Jehan Adnan Al-Sharif, Vimal Jacob, Nimmi Abraham

“…The total sample size of 209 participants consisted of 69 diabetic and 140 non-diabetic children. …”
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Lipid Accumulation Product and Cardiometabolic Index as Effective Tools for the Identification of Athletes at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome by Giuseppe Di Gioia, Armando Ferrera, Mihail Celeski, Raffaella Mistrulli, Erika Lemme, Federica Mango, Maria Rosaria Squeo, Antonio Pelliccia

“…However, gender-related cut-offs seem to be more precise in predicting MS (LAP ≥ 38.79 for male, LAP ≥ 14.16 for female, and CMI ≥ 0.881 for male and ≥0.965 for female). …”
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Longitudinal Follow‐Up of Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using Quantitative 23Na and 1H MRI by Teresa Gerhalter, Benjamin Marty, Lena V. Gast, Frank Roemer, Pierre‐Yves Baudin, Regina Trollmann, Michael Uder, Pierre G. Carlier, Armin M. Nagel

“…Additionally, we quantified the effect of slice selection on measured sodium values. Methods Thirteen DMD boys (age 7.8 ± 2.4 years) underwent MRI of lower leg muscles at 3T at three visits, spaced 6 months apart. …”
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Assessing Patient-Reported Satisfaction With Care and Documentation Time in Primary Care Through AI-Driven Automatic Clinical Note Generation: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Study by Josep Vidal-Alaball, Carlos Alonso, Daniel Hugo Heinisch, Alberto Castaño, Encarna Sánchez-Freire, María Luisa Benito Serrano, Carla Ferrer Pascual, Ignacio Menacho, Ruthy Acosta-Rojas, Odda Cardona Gubert, Rosa Farrés Creus, Joan Armengol Alegre, Carles Martínez Querol, Marina Moreno-Martinez, Mercè Gonfaus Font, Silvia Narejos, Anna Gomez-Fernandez

“… BackgroundRelisten is an artificial intelligence (AI)–based software developed by Recog Analytics that improves patient care by facilitating more natural interactions between health care professionals and patients. …”
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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Uterine LSCS Scar and its Impact on Maternal Outcomes: A Cross-sectional Study by Hemant Deshpande, Rohit Dimbar, Shriraj Katakdhond, Saba Chaudhary

“…A sample of 284 pregnant women, at a gestational age of over 35 weeks with a history of previous CS, was recruited. …”
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Fuerza explosiva en adultas mayores, efectos del entrenamiento en fuerza máxima (Explosive strength in older adults, training effects on maximum strength) by Laura Elizabeth Castro jimenez, Angela Yazmin Galvez Pardo, Gustavo Andres Guzman Quintero, Ana Isabel Garcia Muñoz

“…In older adults there is a decrease in muscle strength that is more significant in women than in men. Objective. …”
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Epidemiology and surveillance of influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2 in children admitted with severe acute respiratory infection in West bengal, India from 2022 to 2023 by Tila Khan, Ranjan Saurav Das, Abhishek Jaiswal, Sayantan Halder, Rina Maity Majhi, Arabinda Mahato, Tarapada Ghosh, Parthasarathi Satpathi, Sangeeta Das Bhattacharya

“…RSV peaked during autumn, influenza during winter and monsoon. Influenza was more common in infants < 6 months (13.4%, p = 0.03). …”
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Veal and beef meat quality of crossbred calves from dairy herds using sexed semen and semen from double-muscled sires by Giovanni Bittante, Matteo Bergamaschi, Ni Qianlin, Nageshvar Patel, Hugo Toledo-Alvarado, Alessio Cecchinato

“…The major dairy and beef breeds are undergoing rapid genetic improvement as a result of more efficient selection methods, necessitating evaluation of the quality of meat produced by beef × dairy crosses obtained using current genetics. …”
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Preferences for Mobile App Features to Support People Living With Chronic Heart Diseases: Discrete Choice Study by Sumudu Avanthi Hewage, Sameera Senanayake, David Brain, Michelle J Allen, Steven M McPhail, William Parsonage, Tomos Walters, Sanjeewa Kularatna

“…Older respondents with education beyond high school, prior experience with mobile health apps, and a positive perception of app usefulness were more likely to be in class 1 (257/303, 85%) than in class 2 (45/303, 15%). …”
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Assessment of Filifactor alocis and Porphyromonas gingivalis Levels in Subgingival Plaque of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with and without Periodontitis: A Case-Control S... by Rajalakshmi Ashok Kumar, Ram Sabarish, Reshma Achu Joseph, Balaji Subbusamy Kanakasabapathy, Mohanapriya Chinambedu Dandapani

“…Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted at the Departments of Periodontics and General Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India from September to December 2022. …”
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Oral health and use of dental services in early adulthood and changes from adolescence - Fit Futures, a longitudinal cohort study by Elin Hadler-Olsen, Therese Bondø, Liv Marit Bergli, Andreas Schmalfuss, Hege Nermo

“…The proportion having four or more decayed teeth was 5.3% at age 16–17 and 14.4% at age 26–27 (p < 0.001). …”
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Non-adherence to antenatal iron supplementation and its determinants among pregnant women in 35 sub-saharan African countries: a generalized linear mixed-effects modeling with robu... by Kusse Urmale Mare, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Kebede Gemeda Sabo, Oumer Abdulkadir Ebrahim, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Beminate Lemma Seifu

“…Therefore, the current study used large population survey data from 35 SSA countries to estimate the pooled prevalence of non-adherence and its determinants. Methods A secondary analysis was conducted using data from the demographic and health surveys across 35 SSA countries. …”
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