Characterization of Older Adults with Colorectal Cancer in the Community by Belkis Álvarez Escobar, Juan Carlos Mirabal Requena, José Alejandro Concepción Pacheco, Javier Cruz Rodríguez, Ydalsys Naranjo Hernández

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> women between 70 and 79 years of age and lower secondary education level predominated, stage II and inadequate perception of self-care also prevailed.…”
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La «catena calda»: un’etnografia dell’allattamento a partire dai margini by Martina Riina

“…In fact, far from being identifiable only with its biological and nutritional function, breastfeeding is strongly linked to norms, values and relationships that tell us a lot about the relationship between genders, in particular about the experience of motherhood, the role of women, perceptions and practices that affect the female body. …”
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Experiences of Participants in An Agricultural Livelihood Support Initiative for People Living With HIV In Central Uganda. by Tumwine, Christopher, Addo, Isaac Yeboah, Zakumumpa, Henry, Seeley, Janet, Oucul, Lazarus

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with 37 people (28 women and 9 men) from the districts of Kampala, Masaka, and Wakiso (specifically Entebbe) in central Uganda, who had participated in the project. …”
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Barriers to early diagnosis and treatment of cervical cancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: qualitative study by Alem Gebremariam, Adamu Addissie, Alemayehu Worku, Mathewos Assefa, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Ahmedin Jemal, Nebiyu Dereje

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Chronic Airflow Limitation, Lower Respiratory Symptoms, COPD and Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a Middle-Aged Population: The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS). A Link Bet... by Andersson A, Bergqvist J, Schiöler L, Bossios A, Farnebo L, Holmlund T, Janson C, Keceli S, Ljunggren M, Malinovschi A, Memarian E, Nihlén U, Nilsson PM, Pesonen I, Sjöström M, Stenfors N, Sundbom F, Werner M, Torén K, Sköld M, Hellgren J

“…In the adjusted regression model, CRS was significantly associated with CAL (OR 1.40), lower airway symptoms (OR 4.59), chronic bronchitis (OR 6.48), asthma (OR 3.08), and COPD (OR 3.10).Conclusion: In this national, randomly chosen population sample of more than 30,000 middle-aged men and women, CRS is associated with CAL, lower airway symptoms, chronic bronchitis, asthma, and COPD. …”
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Using multiomic integration to improve blood biomarkers of major depressive disorder: a case-control studyResearch in context by Amazigh Mokhtari, El Chérif Ibrahim, Arnaud Gloaguen, Claire-Cécile Barrot, David Cohen, Margot Derouin, Hortense Vachon, Guillaume Charbonnier, Béatrice Loriod, Charles Decraene, Ipek Yalcin, Cynthia Marie-Claire, Bruno Etain, Raoul Belzeaux, Andrée Delahaye-Duriez, Pierre-Eric Lutz

“…Summary: Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability, with a twofold increase in prevalence in women compared to men. Over the last few years, identifying molecular biomarkers of MDD has proven challenging, reflecting interactions among multiple environmental and genetic factors. …”
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Neuroprotective role of epigallocatechin-3-gallate, albeginin and melanoxetin in alzheimer's disease by Arif Malik, Mehreen Hassan, Sulayman Waquar, Muhammad Wasim, Anam Naz, Faryal M. Awan, Muhammad T. Khan, Ali I. Khawaja, Sumera Zaib, Jamshed Iqbal, Ayesha Zahid, Marvi Marvi, Javeid Iqbal, Heng Wang, Dong-Qing Wei

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Prevalence of abnormal bone mineral density and its influencing factors among adult residents in Jiangsu province: a cross-sectional survey by Weihao WANG, Huijing HE, Yaoda HU, Xingming CHEN, Tan XU, Ji TU, Ang LI, Binbin LIN, Qihang LIU, Zhiming LU, Tianshu XI, Haibo HUANG, Da XU, Zhili CHEN, Zichao WANG, Guangliang SHAN

“…MethodsUsing stratified multistage cluster random sampling, we recruited 6 000 adult permanent residents (≥ 20 years old and living locally for at least 5 years) without disability or serious illness and, for women, not pregnant or breastfeeding, in urban and rural areas of Jiangsu province. …”
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Efficacy of Alginate-Antacid Medication in the Treatment of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Aim. In this work, we aim to analyze the efficacy of treatment for heartburn and pathological gastroesophageal refluxes (GERs) using alginate-antacid medication. …”
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Journal of Health and Social Sciences: A reputable, DOAJ-indexed, free, open access journal by Francesco Chirico

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A Benzochalcone Derivative, (E)-1-(2-hydroxy-6-methoxyphenyl)-3-(naphthalen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (DK-512), Inhibits Tumor Invasion through Inhibition of the TNFα-Induced NF-κB/MMP-... by Soon Young Shin, Chang Gun Kim, Seunghyun Ahn, You Jung Jung, Dongsoo Koh, Young Han Lee, Yoongho Lim

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Sociodemografic and Clinical Characteristics of Suicidal Cases who Attempted to Emergency Services in Ankara by Selma ERCAN, Mustafa AKSOY, Abdussamed YALCIN, A. Cigdem SIMSEK, S. Rahmi ACAR, Tulay ERCIN SAHIN

“…Results: The incidence of suicide attempts in women (76.5%) is higher than men (23.5%). Suicide attempts are high in 15-24 group of age (59.3 %). …”
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விவேக சிந்தாமணி கூறும் மானுட விழுமியங்கள் / Human Values in Viveka Cintamani by முனைவர் சு. சுசா / Dr. S. Susa

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SURVIVING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN NIGERIA: COPING STRATEGIES OF INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDP) IN BENUE STATE, NORTHCENTRAL, NIGERIA by ISAAC OLAWALE ALBERT, JOEL ABAH

“…Secondary sources include published scholarly works. Collected data were qualitatively analysed, using descriptive statistics. …”
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Association between Sarcopenia and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1, Myostatin, and Insulin Resistance in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis by Novira Widajanti, SoebagijoAdi Soelistijo, Usman Hadi, Mochammad Thaha, null Aditiawardana, null Widodo, Hadiq Firdausi, YafanitaIzzati Nurina, MiraDelima Asikin, Hersih Srinowati, NoerHalimatus Syakdiyah

“…Sarcopenia was diagnosed according to Asian Working Group Sarcopenia 2019 criteria. IGF-1, myostatin, and insulin resistance levels were measured once before hemodialysis. …”
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Effect of epileptiform discharges and hippocampal volume on cognitive dysfunction following clipping of ruptured aneurysms in the anterior circulation by Kunitoshi Otsuka, Shigeki Sunaga, Hiroyuki Jimbo, Yoshinori Suzuki, Michihiro Kohno

“…Epileptiform discharges were assessed using the spike index (SI).ResultsWe included 60 patients (23 men, 37 women; median age, 57.4 years). Aneurysmal locations were found in the MCA, ICA, and ACA in 23, 19, and 18 patients, respectively. …”
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Scope of practice of Japanese primary care physicians and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Toshiyuki Ojima, Machiko Inoue, Mieko Nakamura, Tomoya Higuchi

“…Clinical activities were provided less frequently in the areas of paediatric and adolescent care, women’s health, home healthcare, palliative care and mental health. …”
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PREVENTION OF ONCOLOGICAL DISEASES AS THE BASIS OF INTERACTION OF ONCOLOGICAL SERVICE WITH PRIMARY LINK OF HEALTH CARE by L. M. Aleksandrova, V. V. Starinsky, A. D. Kaprin, Yu. V. Samsonov

“…Among both sexes, deaths of working age, the proportion of deaths from MN was 16.0%, among women of reproductive age — 16.3%. …”
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Childhood violence exposure and its contributing factors in Indonesia: a secondary data analysis of the National Survey on Children and Adolescents’ Life Experience by Dwi Octa Amalia, Sabarinah Sabarinah, Kemal N Siregar, Ella Nurlaella Hadi

“…Factors associated with violence exposure include being a working children (OR 1.85; 95% CI 1.48 to 2.32), not living with biological parents (OR 1.25; 95% CI 1.02 to 1.54) and witnessing violence in the home or neighbourhood (OR 6.78; 95% CI 5.78 to 7.97), all of which increase the risk of childhood violence exposure.Conclusions The findings highlight the necessity to focus on vulnerable groups such as working children, those not living with biological parents and children exposed to violence in the home. …”
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Malnutrition among under-5 children and its determinants in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh: A community-based study by Shahinur Akter, Nishana Afrin Nishu

“…Findings revealed that mothers’ age, prior experience of under-5 mortality, mothers’ working status and age of the children were significant determinants of stunting prevalence among children under-5. …”
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