Association between some environmental risk factors and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among children in Egypt: a case-control study by Riham Abdelhamid Hussein, Rania Hussein Refai, Aleya Hanafy El-zoka, Hanan Galal Azouz, Mohamed Fakhry Hussein

“…Abstract Background Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a complex disease that negatively impacts the social and academic/occupational activities of children and is more common in boys than in girls. Methods This case-control study aimed to assess the association between some environmental risk factors and ADHD among children in Alexandria, Egypt. …”
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Preschoolers in severely food insecure Guatemalan Mayan households consume a monotonous grain-based diet by Michele Monroy-Valle, Maira Ruano Estrada, María del Carmen Caamaño, Karla Cordón-Arrivillaga, Ginny Lane, Hassan Vatanparast

“…Results Stunting affected 53.5% of the children, and nearly half of the children (49.7%) had experienced one or more recent CCCD. The majority resided in food-insecure households (81.9%), with more than half located in rural areas (61.6%). …”
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Preventive Screening of Young People from the Perspective of Vascular Aging Phenotypes: the Role of Body Weight by M. Y. Evsevyeva, M. V. Eremin, M. V. Rostovtseva, O. V. Sergeeva, A. V. Rusidi, V. D. Kudryavtseva, E. V. Shchetinin

“…Based on the concept of vascular aging, angiological screening should be more widely implemented. It will allow for more individualized preventive interventions among young people in the future.…”
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A health belief survey among Kuwaiti parents on human papillomavirus vaccination by Ahmad Abuzoor, Dr Cyril Eshareturi, Dr Melissa Owens, Rae Nesbitt, Drs Cor Jonker

“…Parents of daughters were more likely to have a higher perception of barriers to vaccination, had lower scores of perceived severity of HPV infection, were more likely to respond to cues-to-action for vaccination, and lower scores for perceived benefits of HPV vaccination, and scored lower on perceived susceptibility, even though fathers were more likely to believe their daughters were at risk. …”
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Changes in mental health problems and access to mental health care among US adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from the national survey of children’s heal... by Lei Xu, Wenhua Lu, Divya Talwar, Sarah B. Maness, Huabin Luo

“…Adolescents from families with higher income, with insurance coverage, living in neighborhoods with more amenities, urban areas, and those who experienced adverse childhood events were all more likely to have accessed mental health care than their counterparts. …”
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Profiles of physician follow-up care, correlates and outcomes among patients affected by an incident mental disorder by Marie-Josée Fleury, Louis Rochette, Zhirong Cao, Guy Grenier, Victoria Massamba, Alain Lesage

“…More Profile 5 patients lived in metropolitan and rural areas. …”
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Balloon-occluded versus conventional transarterial chemoembolization for the treatment of early to intermediate stage hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis and trial sequential... by Jiaxi Liu, Weiwei Wang, Huan Zhai, Yanan Ma, Qiwen You, Haibo Shao

“…The TSA results indicated that B-TACE consumed more lipiodol than cTACE, potentially leading to more satisfactory embolization efficacy. …”
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Efficacy and safety of danshen class injections in the treatment of coronary heart disease: a network meta-analysis by Shuang Dai, Yukun Ding, Jianbo Guo, Xian Wang

“…The results of NMA showed that, XD injection significantly enhances clinical efficacy; STS is more effective in reducing hs-CRP levels; DSDFSY shows better efficacy in decreasing IL-1 and increasing NO levels; DSCXQ has a greater advantage in reducing IL-6 levels; GXN is more effective in regulating SOD levels; and DH is better at reducing MDA levels.ConclusionThe combined treatment of DSCIs and WM more significant efficacy in patients with CHD compared to WM treatment alone, including clinical efficacy evaluation, inflammatory markers, and oxidative stress markers. …”
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BLOOD-SUCKING MOSQUITOES (DIPTERA, CULICIDAE) OF THE LANDSCAPE PROVINCES OF THE STAVRPOLSKY KRAI-CARRIERS OF MALARIA by S. I. Sigida

“…During the analyzed period, 16 territories of the region were surveyed in the reservoirs of which the preimaginal stages of mosquitoes were monitored, we selected more than 2500 water samples. The greatest abundance of larvae per mA2 (more than 50 specimens) was observed in the Kirovsky and Shpa-kovsky districts. …”
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Attitudes, knowledge, and practices of Turkish dentists regarding HIV/AIDS: a cross-sectional study by Ilkay Akbulut, Zeynep Sedef Varol, Sarp Singil, Ilker Ödemiş, Sabri Atalay, Hüsnü Pullukçu, A. Deniz Gökengin

“…Female dentists were more likely to state the importance of knowing a patient’s HIV status (OR = 0.42, p = 0.004), while male dentists more often reported patient inquiries about infection control (OR = 1.62, p = 0.032). …”
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Treatment Patterns, Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in BRCA1/2-Associated Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Analysis by Anna-Maria Parger, Paulina Gebhart, Daniela Muhr, Christian F. Singer, Yen Y. Tan

“…Nevertheless, our findings ought to be interpreted with caution due to the small sample size. Larger prospective studies with more complete treatment data, including PARP inhibitor use, and further research on supportive care strategies are needed for this high-risk population.…”
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The role of the genetic factor of lactate transport in endurance sports by Rafia Fathi, Abdul Al Majidi, Khamael Nhab, Rehab Ramadhan, Ratko Pavlović

“…Background and purpose With the growth of sports results, more and more attention is paid to identifying the role of genetic factors in various metabolic processes. …”
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Agreement between CES-D and CIDI-SF scales of depression among older adults: a cross-sectional comparative study based on the longitudinal aging study in India, 2017-19 by T. Muhammad, Soomi Lee, Manish Kumar, T. V. Sekher, Mathew Varghese

“…Abstract Background Understanding the differences between various instruments for assessing depression will help researchers and health practitioners to choose a more appropriate tool and develop a framework to enhance resilience to mental health problems in the older population. …”
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Does Point-of-Care Ultrasound Affect Fluid Resuscitation Volume in Patients with Septic Shock: A Retrospective Review by Enyo A. Ablordeppey, Amy Zhao, Jeffery Ruggeri, Ahmad Hassan, Laura Wallace, Mansi Agarwal, Sean P. Stickles, Christopher Holthaus, Daniel Theodoro

“…Among ED patients with septic shock, POCUS was more likely to be used in sicker patients. Patients who had POCUS were given similar volume of crystalloids although these patients were more critically ill. …”
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Active Child, Accomplished Youth: Middle Childhood Active Leisure Fuels Academic Success by Emerging Adulthood by Laurie-Anne Kosak, Kianoush Harandian, Simon L. Bacon, Caroline Fitzpatrick, Luca Correale, Linda S. Pagani

“…Both boys and girls who partook in more organized sports at age 12 years were more likely to graduate from high school by age 20 years (respectively β = −0.146, <i>p</i> < 0.001; β = −0.071, <i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Do autistic individuals show atypical performance in probabilistic learning? A comparison of cue-number, predictive strength, and prediction error by Jia Hoong Ong, Lei Zhang, Fang Liu

“…Abstract Background According to recent models of autism, autistic individuals may find learning probabilistic cue-outcome associations more challenging than deterministic learning, though empirical evidence for this is mixed. …”
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Farmer field schools as interventions to reduce the need for antimicrobials in agrifood systems: a longitudinal analysis of layer farmer field school graduates and non-graduates in... by Mark A Caudell, Stella Kiambi, Tabitha Kimani, Anica Buckel, Ruth Omani, Junxia Song, Markus Lipp, Emmanuel Kabali

“…Here, we assess the impacts FFS on AMR-specific and AMR-sensitive practices through evaluating graduates of layer poultry FFSs held in Kenya between 2020 and 2021, alongside a random sample of non-FFS farmers. Methods This longitudinal cross-sectional study was conducted in Kiambu County, Kenya. …”
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Cardioprotective diet: prevalence, associations and prevention reserves by N. S. Karamnova, S. A. Maksimov, S. A. Shalnova, O. B. Shvabskaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the prevalence of dietary habits with protective effects against CVD in the adult population.Material and methods. The analysis was performed using data of representative samples in 13 Russian regions of male and female population aged 25-64 years (n=19520; men — 7329, women — 12191). …”
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Illuminating the intricate role of genetic factors in chronic low back pain: from the molecular basis of onset to the determination of susceptibility and the search for novel thera... by Ding-Qiang Chen, Zhi-Qiang Que, Wen-Bin Xu, Ke-Yi Xiao, Nai-Kun Sun, Jin-Yi Feng, Gang Rui

“…With advances in genomics, more and more evidence is revealing the role of heritability in the etiology of disease, and Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses are being used more broadly to infer causation. …”
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A study of the degree of inflammatory response of atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary artery in patients with impaired metabolism of homocysteine and vitamin D by O. S. Nykonenko, A. O. Nykonenko, K. O. Chmul, V. V. Osaulenko

“…Samples were obtained during coronary artery bypass grafting. …”
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