Comparison of clinic-based assistance versus a centralized call center on patient-reported social needs: findings from a randomized pilot social health integration program by Ammarah Mahmud, Meagan C. Brown, Edwin S. Wong, India J. Ornelas, Robert Wellman, Roy Pardee, Sophia Mun, Ariel Singer, Emily Westbrook, Kathleen Barnes, Heidi Den Haan, Cara C. Lewis

“…CRS participants reported 0.08 (95% CI: -0.710, 0.864) more needs at 2 months and 0.42 (CI: -0.288, 1.126) more needs at 5 months compared to CCC participants (p > 0.05). …”
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Risk factors for moderate disturbance of consciousness in patients with unilateral chronic subdural hematoma by Adrian Liebert, Thomas Eibl, Thomas Bertsch, Hans-Herbert Steiner, Karl-Michael Schebesch, Leonard Ritter

“…INR (p = 0.004) and CRP values (p = 0.003) in the preoperative blood sample were significantly higher in group 1. History of ischemic stroke and intake of statins were more common in group 1 (p = 0.033, p = 0.04; resp.). …”
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Neurodevelopmental Tics with Co-Morbid Functional Tic-like Behaviors: Diagnostic Challenges of a Complex Tourette Syndrome Phenotype by Andrea Eugenio Cavanna, Virginia Caimi, Elisa Capriolo, Matteo Marinoni, Gabriele Arienti, Anna Riva, Renata Nacinovich, Stefano Seri

“…<b>Results</b>: Complex vocal tics (<i>p</i> < 0.001), including coprolalia (<i>p</i> = 0.002), and self-injurious behaviors (<i>p</i> < 0.001), often as part of tic attacks (<i>p</i> < 0.001), were confirmed to be more commonly reported by the group of patients with TS + FTBs, who were also more likely to present with anxiety (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and other functional neurological symptoms (<i>p</i> < 0.001) compared to patients with TS. …”
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Knowledge Level and Determinants of Neonatal Jaundice: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Effutu Municipality of Ghana by Prince Adoba, Richard K. D. Ephraim, Kate Adomakowaah Kontor, Joseph-Josiah Bentsil, Patrick Adu, Maxwell Anderson, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Paul Nsiah

“…Neonates with low birth weight were also more likely to develop neonatal jaundice (OR = 2.347, P=0.044). …”
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Associations of eating and drinking habits with cardiovascular disease and diabetes in the adult population: data from the ESSE-RF epidemiological study by N. S. Karamnova, A. I. Rytova, O. B. Shvabskaya, Yu. K. Makarova, S. A. Maksimov, Yu. A. Balanova, S. E. Evstifeeva, A. E. Imaeva, A. V. Kapustina, G. A. Muromtseva, S. A. Shalnova, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the associations of dietary patterns and alcohol consumption with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), diabetes, myocardial infarction (MI), and stroke in the adult population.Material and methods. The analysis was carried out using data from representative samples of population from 13 Russian regions aged 2564 years (n=19520; men, 7329; women, 12191). …”
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Genomic characteristics and prognostic correlations in Chinese multiple myeloma patients by Xi Chen, Tianchen Luo, Wenhui Zhang, Sheng Wang, Mengxuan Zhu, Haiyan He, Jin Liu, Jing Lu, Wanting Qiang, Yanchun Jia, Nan Hou, Xuenan Zhao, Shan Zhang, Jing Li, Juan Du

“…The heterogeneity in Chinese MM populations remains underexplored. Methods We conducted whole-exome sequencing (WES) on 241 tumor samples, complemented by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) on 131 samples from 212 Chinese MM patients. …”
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Integrated microbiome and metabolome analysis reveals a novel interplay between gut microbiota and metabolites in differentiated thyroid carcinoma by Xue Jiang, Qian Liu, Dongkun Xu, Hua Pang, Yuhong Shi

“…Our study aimed to identify and classify gut microbiota and metabolites associated with DTC. Methods 90 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of DTC and 33 healthy volunteers donated stool samples for our analysis. …”
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The value system of modern youth after the COVID-19 pandemic by M. S. Ashilova, O. Ya. Kim, A. S. Begalinov, K. K. Begalinova

“…Welzel, devoted to the problems of values, including in the conditions of the pandemic crisis. The survey method was also used. It was conducted on the basis of a sample formed: one thousand full-time university students from 17 regions of Kazakhstan (three megacities and 14 regions). …”
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Principles of effective out-patient diagnostics of diffuse liver diseases by Komova A. G., M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Abnormal liver functional tests were revealed in 30,6% of industrial city inhabitants — in 1461 of 4768 cases (232 patients were excluded from the study due to partial data loss), significantly more frequently in men in comparison to women, i.e. 49,7 and 25,5% respectively (p&lt;0,001). …”
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Community health fairs as experiential learning: a qualitative exploration of benefits and challenges by Martha Rojo, Scott Wright, Jing Jin, Erickson Feliciano, Margaret Love, Sharon Stevenson

“…Participants also recommended pre-training of healthcare volunteers and incorporating technology for teaching patients. More research is needed to evaluate the utility of CHFs as a learning environment. …”
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Estimation of Burden of Kidney Dysfunction in HIV-Infected Pediatrics and Adolescents by Use of Urinary Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin: A Single Center Experience in Ke... by Anne P. Lomole, William M. Macharia, Mary S. Limbe, Doris W. Kinuthia, Samuel K. Kabinga, Haijuan Wang

“…Older children and adolescents were more likely to manifest with kidney dysfunction. …”
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Crosstalk between CD180-overexpression macrophages and glioma cells worsens patient survival through malignant phenotype promotion and immunosuppressive regulation by Wen Wang, Junsheng Li, Qiheng He, Chenglong Liu, Zhiyao Zheng, Bojian Zhang, Siqi Mou, Wei Sun, Jizong Zhao

“…Mutations in TP53 and PTEN were significantly more prevalent in the high CD180 expression group. …”
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Urinary NephroCheck® test, as a marker of subclinical postoperative AKI, correlates with long-term GFR decline in patients undergoing partial nephrectomy: a prospective bicentric o... by Marco Allinovi, Margarete Teresa Walach, Micaela Anna Casiraghi, Marc Weidenbusch, Samantha Innocenti, Lorenzo Tofani, Laura Paparella, Alessandra Fanelli, Gianluca Villa, Philipp Nuhn

“…Patients experiencing postoperative AKI, either clinical or subclinical, are more susceptible to develop chronic kidney disease. …”
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Feasibility of a dietary life skills course aimed at fostering cooking skills and a healthy diet among university students by Ida Ulrikke Valand, Tormod Bjørkkjær, Charlotte Kiland, Elisabet R. Hillesund, Frøydis N. Vik, Nina C. Øverby

“…Progression criteria were set regarding acceptability (mean value ≥ 4 of 5), demand (30 or more sign up; 20 or more participate), implementation (10 lessons delivered), practicality (intervention delivered within normal working hours) and limited efficacy (no significant adverse effects on participants). …”
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actors associated with COVID-19 infection in southern province Rwanda, June 2020-January 2021 by Noella Benemariya, Frederic Ntirenganya, Edouard Ruseesa, Emmanuel Ntawuyirusha, Jared Omolo, Edson Rwagasore

“…We identified the predictors of COVID-19 infection in the Southern province from June 2020 to January 2021. Methods: The study used secondary data collected in 8 months from June 2020 to January 2021. …”
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Association Analysis of Insulin Resistance Metabolic Score (METS‐IR) and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey Database From 2007... by Hou Wenxuan, Xu Lingyun, Tang Yujie, Zhang Ting, Han Zhen, Luo Xiao, Yang Zhao

“…The threshold effect model showed that when Ln(METS‐IR) ≤ 4, the positive correlation between Ln(METS‐IR) and GDM was more significant (β = 2.69, 95% CI 1.55–4.67, p = 0.0004). …”
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Factors Related to Health Resilience in Students Affected by Disaster at Campus Graha Ananda Palu by Sadli Syam, Muhammad Sabri Syahrir, Muhammad Aji Satria, Iin Irawati

“…Sample study This that is students of the Institute of Health Technology and Business Graha Ananda Palu City which was affected disaster as many as 55 people. …”
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Association Between Dietary Fiber Intake and Sleep Disorders: Based on the NHANES Database by Yijun Chen, Zengchen Zhao, Weijun Ding, Zhenting Zhou, Meihong Xiao

“…This protective effect may be more pronounced in the female population and individuals with low physical intensity.…”
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Immune landscape and TAM density in endometrial cancer: implications for immune checkpoint inhibitors efficacy by Olivia Le Saux, Renaud Sabatier, Isabelle Treilleux, Léa-Isabelle Renaud, Pierre-Emmanuel Brachet, Alejandra Martinez, Jean-Sébastien Frenel, Cyril Abdeddaim, Justine Berthet, Sarah Barrin, Amélie Colombe-Vermorel, Laetitia Odeyer, Alexandra Lainé, Christophe Caux, Bertrand Dubois, Isabelle Ray-Coquard

“…Methods: Patients were classified as ICI-Responders or Non-Responders based on best objective response. …”
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Exploring Pregnancy-Related Information-Sharing Behavior Among First-Time Southeast Asian Fathers: Qualitative Semistructured Interview Study by Kidung Ageng, Anushia Inthiran

“…This study specifically aims to investigate whether first-time fathers share pregnancy information, with whom they share it, through what means, and the reasons behind the decisions to share the information or not. MethodsWe conducted semistructured interviews with first-time Southeast Asian fathers in Indonesia, a sample country in the Southeast Asian region. …”
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