Characteristics of nicotine product use, perceptions of dependence, and passive exposure among first-year university students in Brazil by Matheus Milani Silva, Sandra Silva Marques, Ludmila Candida de Braga, Suzana Erico Tanni, Ilda de Godoy, Irma de Godoy

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To assess nicotine product use among incoming students at public and private universities in Brazil. Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study including a convenience sample of incoming university students (≥ 18 years of age). …”
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A rigorous exploration of anal HPV genotypes using a next‐generation sequencing (NGS) approach in HIV‐infected men who have sex with men at risk for developing anal cancer by Chandrika J. Piyathilake, Suguna Badiga, Ranjit Kumar, Michael R. Crowley, Greer A. Burkholder, James L. Raper

“…MSM with >30% HR‐HPV reads were 4.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with ASCUS+ compared to ≤30% reads (P = .033). …”
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Surveillance of influenza viruses circulating from 2017/2018 to 2023/2024 seasons in Veneto Region, North-East Italy by Giuseppe Di Pietra, Denis Munegato, Chiara Poletto, Valeria Conciatori, Sarah Di Sopra, Elisa Franchin, Ignazio Castagliuolo, Cristiano Salata, Claudia Del Vecchio

“…IAV accounted for 78.68% of positive cases overall, representing more than 65% of cases in every season except 2017/2018 (26.72%). …”
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Evaluation of the shaping effectiveness of three different rotary systems and hand files in primary molars: a micro-CT in vitro study by Vecihe İpek Yörel, Mert Ocak, Senem Selvi-Kuvvetli

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of root canal shaping in primary molar teeth using EndoArt Pedo Blue, OneShape, Hyflex EDM rotary files and stainless-steel K-files by assessing changes in canal volume, uninstrumented area and apical transportation three-dimensionally with the use of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) scans. Methods A sample size of 60 primary maxillary first and second molars were randomly assigned into four subgroups (n = 15/group). …”
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Do Discounts Enhance or Degrade IPOs Valuation Performance? by Douaa Tizniti, Mohammed Rachid Aasri

“…Nonetheless, our study reveals that discounts are more than proportional to valuation optimism. Consequently, while discounts absorb this valuation optimism, they also set a valuation pessimism. …”
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Correlations between family characteristics and childcare in optimizing the growth of children under six years by Laili Rahayuwati, Desy Indra Yani, Sri Hendrawati, Arlette Suzy Setiawan, Damar Irza, Sherllina Rizqi Fauziah

“…This study aims to analyze family characteristics that correlate with childcare for children under six in Indonesia. Methods The data collection instrument used was a Performance and Accountability Survey Program (SKAP) questionnaire of the National Population and Family Planning Board for Indonesia to assess family function in children’s health development in a sample of 7,651 parents, mothers, and/or fathers of children under six years of age. …”
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The Effect of Thymoquinone and Platelet-Rich Plasma on Intra-Abdominal Adhesions by Gökhan Karaca, Hakan Amioğlu, Mevlüt Recep Pekcici, Huri Demirci

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> Fifty-five male Wistar albino rats were included in the study. …”
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Depression in Patients Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Dinorah Janet Torres Lugo, Iván Castillo Ledo, Iriam Rojas Díaz, Antonio Masot Rangel, Silvia Janet Masot Torres, Pedro González López

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to determine the behavior of depression in patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus of the Family Medical Office #21 of the Rodas municipality, Cienfuegos province. <br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out, in the period from May 2020 to May 2021, the universe and the sample were in correspondence with the 36 diabetic patients dispensed in the office, to whom a survey was applied and the Adult Depression Test. …”
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Determination of similar material proportions based on orthogonal experiments and neural network optimization in the goaf area by Shengdi Wang, Junzhi Chen, Yonggang Zhang, Xiaowei Qiao, Zhiping Zhang, Xin Wang

“…Compared with traditional BP neural network, the results show that the PSO-BP model has a higher prediction correlation coefficient R2 than the traditional BP model, while the root mean square error (RMSE) and mean absolute error (MAE) are lower than the traditional BP model, indicating that the PSO-BP model has better and more stable prediction performance.So PSO-BP neural network model can more accurately predict the optimal mixing ratio for similar materials. …”
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Multiplex IgE peanut panels: a critical appraisal of assay designs and the good, the bad, and the ugly features of the applied allergen components by D. de Boer, C. J. J. Bijnens, M. C. Slot, C. M. G. Nieuwhof, J. A. P. Bons

“…However, the different assays in terms of designs and performance are also claimed to be heterogeneous as no agreed standards and requirements are available.ObjectiveWe aimed to compare the analytical assay designs of the ISAC, ALEX, and EUROLINE peanut (Ara h) panels and the features of the applied isoallergens and variants to create more awareness of the heterogeneity of multiplex allergy assays.MethodsWe conducted a multi-source survey in publicly available data sources and among manufacturers and performed correlation studies using patients’ serum samples.ResultsThe survey proved that the panels are indeed very heterogeneous in many ways, especially regarding the allergen component origin and isoallergen composition. …”
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Self-reported illnesses in Thatta: Evidence from a rural and underdeveloped district in Sindh province, Pakistan. by Muhammad Ashar Malik, Rahat Batool, Muhammad Ahmed, Imran Naeem Abbasi, Zafar Ahmed Fatmi, Sarah Saleem, Sameen Siddiqui

“…In this paper, we report findings of a district-level disease prevalence survey of all types of illnesses including chronic, infectious, injuries and accidents, and maternal and child health in a rural district in Pakistan.<h4>Methods</h4>A district-level survey was conducted in Thatta in 2019 with a population-representative sample of all ages (n = 7811) a. …”
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Patient preferences for key organizational features of primary cardiovascular care in Quebec: a discrete choice experiment by Claudio Del Grande, Janusz Kaczorowski, Marie-Pascale Pomey

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of key organizational features identified by patients and providers on patients’ choice of a preferred primary care practice to receive cardiovascular care. Methods A discrete choice experiment survey was completed by a weighted online sample of 501 Quebec residents having or being at risk of cardiovascular disease. …”
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Discrepancies between supervisor self-evaluations and staff perceptions of leadership: a cross-sectional study in healthcare by Nguyen Hoang Long, Julie Sochalski

“…Notably, staff rated supervisors as using laissez-faire behaviors more frequently than their supervisors assumed they did, with a statistically significant difference (t = − 3.96, p <.001). …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on mental health outcomes among hospital fever clinic attendants across Nepal: A cross-sectional study. by Hridaya Raj Devkota, Tula Ram Sijali, Ramji Bogati, Meraj Ahmad, Karuna Laxmi Shakya, Pratik Adhikary

“…The objective of this study is to assess the mental health status during COVID-19 outbreak and explore the potential influencing factors among the population attending the hospital fever clinics with COVID-19 symptoms.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey was conducted between May-June, 2020 with a sample of 645 participants aged 18 and above in 26 hospitals across Nepal. …”
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Spinal pain patients seeking care in primary care and referred to physiotherapy: A cross-sectional study on patients characteristics, referral information and physiotherapy care of... by Anthony Demont, Leila Benaïssa, Valentine Recoque, François Desmeules, Aurélie Bourmaud

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe spinal pain patients referred by their treating general practitioners to physiotherapy care, examine to which extent physiotherapy interventions proposed by general practitioners and physiotherapists were compliant to evidence based recommendations, and evaluate concordance between providers in terms of diagnosis and contraindications to physiotherapy interventions.<h4>Methods</h4>This study included spinal pain patients recruited from a random sample of sixty French physiotherapists. …”
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Feeding ration of yaks of the Kyrgyz population and its influence on the biochemical composition of milk by A. N. Saalieva, A. M. Usubalieva, M. M. Musulmanova

“…The object of the study was milk of yaks inhabiting the highland regions of Naryn province of Kyrgyzstan. Samples were collected and tested according to standard methods. …”
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Epidemiological Investigation of Superficial Fungal Infections and Associated Factors in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kashmir by Anjum Farhana1, 2, Tabeen Mansoor2*, Unairah Naqash2

“…Non-dermatophyte fungi, including Candida species and non-dermatophyte molds, were more common in nail and skin samples. Candida albicans and Trichophyton mentagrophytes were the primary causative agents. …”
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Exposure to multiple parasites is associated with the prevalence of active convulsive epilepsy in sub-Saharan Africa. by Gathoni Kamuyu, Christian Bottomley, James Mageto, Brett Lowe, Patricia P Wilkins, John C Noh, Thomas B Nutman, Anthony K Ngugi, Rachael Odhiambo, Ryan G Wagner, Angelina Kakooza-Mwesige, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Kenneth Ae-Ngibise, Honorati Masanja, Faith H A Osier, Peter Odermatt, Charles R Newton, Study of Epidemiology of Epilepsy in Demographic Sites (SEEDS) group

“…Exposure to multiple infections was common (73.8% of cases and 65.5% of controls had been exposed to two or more infections), and for T. gondii and O. volvulus co-infection, their combined effect on the prevalence of ACE, as determined by the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI), was more than additive (T. gondii and O. volvulus, RERI = 1.19). …”
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Value foundations of the multiple self and reflexive choice as student’s resources in stress resistance and adaptation in multicultural groups by V. G. Gryazeva-Dobshinskaya, E. I. Koltunov, Yu. A. Dmitrieva, E. S. Naboichenko, J. Zhi

“…Cultural-specific differences were found in the successful realisation of personal value standards in the field of love (more achievable for the group of Chinese students) and freedom (more achievable for Russian students). …”
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Sociodemographic characteristics on behavioural risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in adolescents in Luxembourg by Felipe G Mendes, Joana Lopes Ferreira, Carolina Catunda

“…The present study aims to explore sociodemographic characteristics of adolescents presenting behavioural risks for NCDs in Luxembourg. Methods A representative sample of 8117 adolescents (11-to-18-years-old) took part in the 2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Luxembourg survey. …”
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