Emergency care utilization in persons with substance related diagnoses by Wayne Kepner, Natasia S. Courchesne-Krak, Nora Satybaldiyeva, Rekha Narasimhan, Carla B. Marienfeld

“…Individuals with an SRD were more likely to identify as male, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, have no health insurance, and have a serious mental illness. …”
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Self-reported voice problems in call center employees during the COVID-19 pandemic: prevalence, risk factors, and occupational conditions by Songul Demir, Bilal Sizer, Sehmus Yildiz

“…Additionally, those who used their voices for more than 5 h per day, had respiratory allergies, or reported poor vocal health, also exhibited higher VHI-SF scores. …”
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Myocardial morphological changes and pulmonary vein catheter ablation efficacy in patients with atrial fibrillation by E. N. Kalemberg, K. V. Davtyan, O. V. Blagova, E. A. Kogan, A. G. Topchyan, M. S. Kharlap, A. A. Brutyan

“…The most common types were cardiomyocyte hypertrophy — 98,1% (n= 52), overcrossing of cardiomyocytes — 77,4% (n=41) and lymphohistiocytic infiltration of the interstitium by more than 14 cells — 75,5% (n=40). Patients with persistent AF were significantly more likely to have endothelial cell swelling (55% vs 45%, p=0,022). …”
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Spatial distribution and source apportionment of nitrogen in typical plain river networks and bacterial community response by Aiju You, Aiju You, Qiaoxi Zheng, Pengcheng Yao, Pengcheng Yao

“…Particularly, ecological network analysis showed greater complexity and more network links in the aquaculture pollution area. …”
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Improving of 6 weeks of repeated sprint training on the aerobic and anaerobic power of college-age male rugby players by Shuo Wang, Jiakai Tang, Shuning Liu, Huixin Li, Qian Li, Liang Pan, Zezhao Chen, Chang Liu

“…Additionally, the time × group interaction effect was significant for VT-VO2 and LA10. Further paired samples t-test analysis showed that, compared to the HIIT group (HIITG), the repeated sprint training group (RSTG) demonstrated greater intervention effects on Yo-Yo IR1, VO2max, VT-VO2, VT/VO2max, LA10, PP, and MP, with more stable improvements.ConclusionThe 6-week RST protocol was more effective than HIIT in improving key aerobic and anaerobic capacities in collegiate male rugby players. …”
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EFFECT OF SACUBITRIL/VALSARTAN ON NATRIURESIS, DIURESIS AND BLOOD PRESSURE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS by Zh. D. Kobalava, S. V. Villevalde, I. A. Meray, O. I. Lukina

“…Sacubitril/valsartan lowered BP more effectively than valsartan [on Day 7, 12 hours after-taking the drug, the differences were13.6 mm Hg (p=0.004) for systolic and6.7 mm Hg (p=0.03) for diastolic BP. …”
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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: assessing the problem status and identifying priority areas for improving the care provision. Data from the 2020-2022 Crimean registry by A. A. Birkun, L. P. Frolova, G. N. Buglak

“…In cases where CPR was performed by bystanders, ambulance specialists were 2,5 times more likely to register a potentially shockable rhythm on the primary electrocardiogram (19,6% and 7,7%, respectively; p=0,001), 2,2 times more often performed defibrillation (22,7% and 10,4%, respectively; p=0,003). …”
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Chronic diseases and self-assessment of health as predictors of unmet health needs of the elderly population in the Republic of Serbia: National health survey by Savić Nikola, Sovilj Saša, Grbić Gordana, Arnaut Aleksandra, Jovanović Verica, Kocić Sanja

“…The aim of the study was to analyze the connection between the presence of chronic diseases and self-assessment of health with the unmet health needs of the elderly population. Methods. The study was part of the latest National Population Health Survey of the Republic of Serbia, conducted as a cross-sectional study on a representative stratified two-stage sample. …”
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p53 Immunohistochemistry Patterns Are Surrogate Biomarkers for TP53 Mutations in Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Neoplasms by Junjie Li, Jing Wang, Dan Su, Xiu Nie, Yueping Liu, Lianghong Teng, Junyi Pang, Huanwen Wu, Zhiyong Liang

“…The aim of this study was to establish p53 immunohistochemistry (IHC) patterns to predict TP53 mutations in gastrointestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms (GI-NENs) and to determine whether p53 IHC patterns could be used for the differential diagnosis of neuroendocrine neoplasms. Methods. TP53 gene sequencing and p53 IHC were performed on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue samples from 92 patients diagnosed with GI-NENs from five medical centers. …”
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Variability in Pain Traits Among Young Individuals with High and Low Pain Sensitivity by Zhi Y, Mao Z, Zhang M, Kong Y

“…However, it remains unclear whether differences in these traits exist between individuals with high or low pain sensitivity, which could have implications for predicting pain disorders.Methods: This study aimed to examine the variability of pain-related traits in individuals with high or low pain sensitivity, using both self-report measures and quantitative sensory tests in a sample of 92 healthy young adults. …”
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Comparative evaluation of changes in levels of cytokine – IL-1β in GCF of adult population who have undergone piezocision and corticotomy assisted orthodontics- an in vivo study by Karthika Nambiar, Ranjit Kamble, Srushti Atole, Nandlal Toshniwal, Ruchika Pandey

“…Conclusion This study suggests that piezocision elicits a more intense biological response than corticotomy, as reflected by higher IL-1β levels in gingival crevicular fluid. …”
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Adverse cardiovascular outcomes and their relationship with risk factors according to the prospective study MERIDIAN-RO by E. V. Filippov, A. N. Vorobyev, N. V. Dobrynina, L. A. Zotova, E. V. Lygina, N. N. Nikulina, S. V. Seleznev, S. S. Yakushin

“…The sample in the MERIDIAN-RO study was formed from the urban and rural population. …”
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A meta-analysis of the efficacy of physical exercise interventions on activities of daily living in patients with Alzheimer's disease by Yang Xiao, Yu Fan, Zhengteng Feng

“…These improvements were not only statistically significant but also had substantial impact in clinical practice.ConclusionResistance training or aerobic exercise lasting more than 6 months, 4–5 times per week, and lasting no more than 30 min per session may be most effective in improving ADLs in patients with Alzheimer's disease.…”
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Analysis of the clinicopathological characteristics, genetic phenotypes, and prognostic of pure mucinous adenocarcinoma by Zhencong Chen, Ming Li, Ke Ma, Guoguo Shang, Jiaqi Liang, Jiacheng Yin, Jizhuang Luo, Cheng Zhan, Yu Shi, Qun Wang

“…Compared with patients with other LUAD, patients with PMA exhibited unique clinicopathological features, including fewer grade III/IV tumors, less pleural invasion, more early‐stage cancer, and more lower lobe carcinomas. …”
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Effect of Thermodynamic Cyclic Loading on Screw Loosening of Tightened Versus New Abutment Screw in Bone Level and Tissue Level Implants in DIO Implant Company (In‐Vitro Study) by Amirhossein Fathi, Sina Borhani, Sepideh Salehi, Ramin Mosharraf, Ramin Atash

“…However, there is no consensus on the efficacy of either method in preventing re‐loosening. Material and Methods In this laboratory study, 20 implant‐abutment sets with a diameter of 4.5 mm were randomly placed in resin blocks simulating bone tissue. …”
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The Friendship Questionnaire, autism, and gender differences: a study revisited by Felicity Sedgewick, Jenni Leppanen, Kate Tchanturia

“…This study sought to revisit the original paper where the measure was presented, using a larger sample of both autistic and non-autistic participants to examine gender differences in scoring. …”
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54 Burden of trauma in incident Parkinson’s disease patients by Alejandra Camacho-Soto, Irene Faust, Jacob Sosnoff, Edward F. Ellerbeck, Brad Racette

“…Secondarily, we examined the risk of death following a fracture in PD cases compared to controls. Methods/Study Population: We identified incident PD cases (N = 94,317) within a population-based sample of 2017 Medicare beneficiaries. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Examination of Patterns of Sedentary Behavior and Cardiometabolic Risk in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 55 Years and Older by Kelsey L. McAlister, Daniela A. Rubin, Koren L. Fisher

“…This study examined associations between patterns of SB and cardiometabolic biomarkers in community-dwelling adults aged 55 years and older. Methods. Data were drawn from a convenience sample of 54 community-dwelling individuals (12 males, 42 females; mean age = 72.6 ± 6.8 years, range = 56–89 years). …”
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Four distinct peer interaction variables as moderators of the fearful temperament‐anxiety association, using data from the Generation R Study by Anita Harrewijn, Rosa H. Mulder, Marinus H. vanIJzendoorn, Matthias J. Wieser, Pauline W. Jansen

“…Results Children with higher parent‐reported, but not observed, fearful temperament showed more anxiety symptoms as adolescents, β = 0.07, p < 0.001. …”
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Enhancing STEM outcomes through mentorship (Mis)matching: an identity grafting approach by Daphnee Hui Lin Lee, Sze Wing Bertha Mak, Kam Kong Derek Lit, Kwan Choi Thomas Tse, Ching Sing Chai

“…Results We adopted a case study approach to interpret mixed methods data collected from an interschool STEM competition in Hong Kong, correlating mentors’ and mentees’ survey scores to sample a team for observation. …”
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