Exploring the lived experiences of individuals living with Charcot neuro‐osteoarthropathy in Australia: A qualitative research study by Nathan Mark Chapman, Peta Ellen Tehan

“…This study aims to explore the lived experience of individuals affected by active CNO and CNO in remission in Australia. Methods This was a qualitative study using semi‐structured interviews of a heterogeneous purposeful sample of individuals with CNO from a high‐risk foot service in Australia. …”
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Timing Matters: An Observational Study on Circadian Effects of Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery by Evangelia Nikouli, Nikoleta Koutlaki, Kostas Anagnostopoulos, Soultania Anna Toubalidou, Christina Tsigalou, Pelagia Chloropoulou

“…Group B demonstrated the steepest CRP velocity, indicating a more rapid physiological stress response. BMI differences may have influenced biomarker dynamics. …”
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Non-adherence among women enrolled in a contraceptive vaginal ring use study in Kisumu, Kenya, 2014-2015 by Eleanor McLellan-Lemal, Roman Gvetadze, Mitesh A Desai, Esther M Makanga, Yi Pan, Richard E Haaland, Angela N Holder, Victor Mudhune, Tiffany Williams, Taraz Samandari

“…# Background Given future potential use of vaginal rings to prevent HIV infection, we examined the association of contraceptive vaginal ring (CVR) non-adherence with user dissatisfaction, tolerability, demographic, and behavioral factors. # Methods In an open-label single-group study, sexually active women aged 18-34 years using oral or injectable hormonal contraception, conveniently sampled from general population, were assigned to 6-month use of a commercial CVR currently not licensed for use in Kenya. …”
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Effects of auditory training on children with developmental language disorder: a systematic review by Wenxin Hu, Jialin Zhang, Tao Chen, Yuying Sun

“…However, AT may offer potential benefits for specific auditory processing skills and speech perception. More precise evaluation of the effectiveness of AT therapies in this population should be conducted in future research by employing rigorous methodology, bigger sample numbers and standardized outcome measures.Systematic review registrationwww.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/myprospero, identifier CRD42024583480.…”
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Audit on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice aboutthe Misuse of Antibiotics in Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Children among Parents in Al-Najaf Province. by Hassan Alwan Baiee, Yahiya Altufaily, Worood Zaher Hassan

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Al-Najaf during the period of the first of March to the first of June 2014. …”
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Day-to-day dynamics of fetal heart rate variability to detect chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes. by Aline Taoum, Guy Carrault, Caroline Tesson, Maxime Esvan, Bruno Laviolle, Linda Lassel

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The present study suggests that the HRV features are more reliable for diagnosing chorioamnionitis than cFHR, and that the assessment of features dynamics over several days is an interesting tool for detecting chorioamnionitis. …”
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Importance of abiotic factors and hydroperiod for the zooplankton community from ponds with different hydrological dynamics by José Gabriel Melo da Cruz, Fernanda Zucoloto Domingues, Luisa Rodrigues dos Santos, Rayanne Barros Setubal, Elder de Oliveira Sodré, Reinaldo Luiz Bozelli

“…Abiotic factors such as water salinity and a more unstable hydroperiod negatively impacted zooplankton taxonomic and functional diversity, as shown by the integrated analysis of both diversity components. …”
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Developing the Pneumonia-Optimized Ratio for Community-acquired pneumonia: An easy, inexpensive and accurate prognostic biomarker. by Vinícius Ferraz Cury, Lucas Quadros Antoniazzi, Paulo Henrique Kranz de Oliveira, Wyllians Vendramini Borelli, Sainan Voss da Cunha, Guilherme Cristianetti Frison, Enrico Emerim Moretto, Renato Seligman

“…POR and NLCR presented increased crude mortality rate in the fourth quartile in comparison with the first quartile, and the fourth quartile of NLCR had more days of hospitalization than the first quartile (11.06±15.96 vs. 7.02±8.39, p = 0.012).…”
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Plasma volume is associated with micronutrient mass but not concentration in healthy US women of reproductive age by Sixtus Aguree, Leigh A. Martin, Alison D. Gernand

“…We hypothesized a slight negative correlation between plasma volume and micronutrient biomarkers throughout the menstrual cycle in healthy women of reproductive age (n = 45). Methods: The study involved three visits during one menstrual cycle where fasting blood samples were taken to measure biomarker concentrations for zinc, copper, magnesium, manganese, iron, ferritin, retinol, and hemoglobin. …”
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Genome-based analyses from four clinically-isolated strains refined the taxonomy of Proteus genomosp. 6 and revealed their underestimated role in gastrointestinal diseases by Zhiyun Zhang, Jing He, Xueqing Liu, Linqian Huang, Zhou Zeng, Yao Peng, Xunchao Cai

“…., particularly those from gastrointestinal samples, remains understudied and is frequently mis-assigned, which limits our understanding of infections caused by these species. …”
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Sex differences in acute respiratory tract infections—multi-year analysis based on data from a large tertiary care medical center in Israel by Victoria Peer, Michal Mandelboim, Michal Mandelboim, Menucha Jurkowicz, Manfred S. Green

“…For RSV, the male to female IRR was higher at ages &lt;1 and 1–4 (22 and 21% respectively). Males were more likely to be positive for rhinovirus in infancy and toddlers, by 40 and 25%, respectively.ConclusionThere is evidence of an excess incidence of respiratory diseases in males. …”
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FORMATION OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIOR OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL WORKERS OF COAL ENTERPRISES by Наталья Васильевна Тапешкина, Наталья Сергеевна Алексеева, Ольга Николаевна Блажина, Анастасия Валерьевна Ямщикова, Татьяна Георгиевна Корсакова

“…The total sample was 54 persons (men). When studying nutritional behavior, it was taken into account: nutrition awareness, food choice, dietary regime. …”
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Walking or breathing: comparing the 6-minute walking distance test to the pulmonary function test for lung resection candidates by Ali Mehri, Fariba Zabihi, Taha Sharafian, Mona Kabiri, Reza Rezaei

“…Conclusion: The 6MWD test is a more economical and easily accessible test than PFT. …”
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Dissolved load, chemical weathering, and CO2 uptake dynamics of small tropical mountainous rivers of Southern Granulite Terrain, Karamana and Vamanpuram, Western Ghats, India by B. Upendra, M. Ciba, S. Rahul, G. Sreenivasulu, S. Kiran Kumar Reddy, V. Arun, K. Anoop Krishnan

“…This study delves into the dissolved solute chemistry of two small tropical mountainous rivers in India’s Southern Granulite Terrain (SGT): the Karamana River Basin (KRB) and Vamanapuram River Basin (VRB), together referred as KVRB. Seventy-two water samples (36 per river) that are collected across three seasons are analysed for various physio-chemical parameters using standard methods. …”
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Knowledge and lifestyle modifications for dyslipidaemia among patients on statins in Pretoria by Thandazile Z. September, John V. Ndimande, Henry I. Okonta, Carien Steyn, Tombo Bongongo

“…Conclusion: This study found that participants’ lack of information about dyslipidaemia did not affect their behaviour because more than half of them practiced lifestyle modifications, which can be related to the study sample’s over 90% concomitant hypertension diagnosis. …”
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Association of football athlete engagement profiles with adolescent mental health — a latent profile analysis by Huarui Huang, Xiaoqi Sha, Chen Zhong, Ning Ma, Yizhou Shui

“…The current study was not able to clearly identify the mental health benefits associated with team sports among different individuals. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted across 64 schools in China, involving a total sample of 1,659 adolescents (M age = 12.51 years, SD = 2.285). …”
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Violence and sexual and reproductive health service disruption among girls and young women during COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal: A cross-sectional study using interactive voice respon... by Ashish Lamichhane, Shubheksha Rana, Krishna Shrestha, Rakshya Paudyal, Parash Malla, Shanti Upadhyaya, Durga Uprety, Julie Gurung, Elizabeth Satow

“…Dalit participants were four times more likely to report physical violence after the pandemic than Brahmin/Chhetri participants (OR:3.80; CI:1.41-10.24). …”
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Physical fitness and incident mild cognitive impairment: a systematic review by Matteo Bergmann, Yonas Endale Geda, Klaus Boes, Alexander Woll, Janina Krell-Roesch

“…These findings indicate the importance of overall and cardiovascular physical fitness to potentially delay new onset of MCI. More research is needed to confirm these observations, and to untangle mechanisms underlying the associations between physical fitness components and MCI risk.…”
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Quality of life assessment in patients with multiple sclerosis by Kisić-Tepavčević Darija, Pekmezović Tatjana, Drulović Jelena

“…This study showed that different demographic and clinical parameters had a major influence on HRQoL impairment in the sample of patients with MS.…”
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Characterization and Assessment of PEEK/Silicon Dioxide Composite by Husam Mohammed Saeed, Raghdaa Kareem Jassim

“…Moreover, improvement in hydrophobic characteristics and surface roughness of PEEK/SiO2 (81.78°), (0.66 nm) versus PEEK (71.01°), (1.23 nm), respectively, thus giving more chance to composite to be investigated in human bone/implant substitution. …”
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