Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) for People Living With HIV in a National Hospital in Mexico: Instrument Validation Study by Luis Eduardo Del Moral Trinidad, Luz Alicia González Hernández, Jaime Federico Andrade Villanueva, Pedro Martínez-Ayala, Adriana Valle Rodríguez, Vida Veronica Ruíz Herrera, José Adán Vizcaíno Résendiz, Melva Guadalupe Herrera Godina, Sergio Dominguez-Lara

“…Patients classified as adherent were three times more likely to be undetectable than nonadherent patients (odds ratio 3.31, 95% CI 1.13-9.64, P=.04). …”
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Road Traffic Injuries and Related Safety Measures: A Multicentre Analysis at Military Hospitals in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Umar Yagoub, Nasrin S. Saiyed, Bahaa-eldin E. A. Rahim, Nizar Musawa, Attiya Mohammed Al Zahrani

“…Logistic regression analysis indicated that drivers who had road traffic collision and used mobile phones while driving were four times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 3.89; 95% CI (2.53, 5.95)), those who drove the vehicle at an excessive speed limit were three times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 2.71; 95% CI (1.01, 4.97)), and those who attempted to overtake another vehicle were two times more likely to have severe injuries (OR = 1.85; 95% CI (1.24, 3.77)). …”
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Role of plasminogen/plasmin system components and matrix metalloproteases in retinal artery occlusion following cardiac surgery by L.V. Natrus, N.Ia. Kovalchuk, I.S. Tanasiichuk, Iu.O. Panchenko

“…Results: The PAI-1 levels were three times higher in HR groups than in controls. …”
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Removal of Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate from groundwater by sodium persulfate activated by hollow micron zero-valent iron: Reaction mechanism and degradation path by Chunyang Gao, Bing Wang, Jingjing Zhao, Jvfeng Li, Xianyuan Du, Jin Zheng, Quanwei Song, Jiacai Xie

“…Additionally, the contribution rate of free radicals in the degradation process of DEHP was in the order SO4-· > ·OH > 1O2. There were three degradation pathways of DEHP in H-mZVI/PS system, and the toxicity of DEHP degradation products was significantly lower than that of the parent.…”
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Defining national research priorities for prostate cancer in Zambia: using the Delphi process for comprehensive cancer policy setting in sub-Saharan Africa by Ajay Aggarwal, Janet Seeley, Virginia Bond, Kennedy Lishimpi, John Kachimba, Musonda Simwinga, Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata, Susan Msadabwe, Dorothy Chilambe Lombe, Monde Mwamba, Richard Muhumuza, Victor Mapulanga

“…The aim of this project was to develop a research agenda for national cancer control planning, using a nationally driven approach, focused on barriers to diagnosis and high-quality treatment for prostate cancer in Zambia.Methods and analysis This was a Delphi process. 29 stakeholders were scored barriers on feasibility, the proportion of patients affected, the impact on patient outcomes and if there was a potential to address health systems barriers meaningfully. There were three rounds (R) to the process: (R1 and R2) by electronic survey and (R3) in-person meeting. …”
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Childhood contact with social services, self-harm and suicidal or self-harm ideation in young adulthood: a population-wide record-linkage study by S. McKenna, D. O’Reilly, E. Ross, A. Maguire

“…Even those assessed as not in need of any help or support in childhood were three times more likely to present with self-harm or ideation (OR = 3.45 [95% CI, 3.07–3.88]). …”
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Adaptive potential of winter rye cultivars developed at VIR in the context of their grain protein content in the environments of Leningrad province by N. I. Aniskov, I. V. Safonova, V. I. Horeva

“…The area of the plot was 10 m2; there were three replications. Seeding rate was 350 seeds/m2 or 3.5 million viable seeds per hectare. …”
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Whole transcriptome analysis and construction of gene regulatory networks of granulosa cells from patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) by Yuan Yuan, Daiterigele, Qian Zhang, Chen Du

“…The target genes were mainly enriched in metabolic pathways such as mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), Wnt, transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β), and the cell cycle. There were three types of circRNAs, among which the number of exon-type circRNAs accounted for more than 90%. …”
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Zoonotic diseases awareness and food safety practices among livestock farmers in Nepal by Deepak Subedi, Alok Dhakal, Sumit Jyoti, Sanjay Paudel, Sanjay Paudel, Ganesh Ranabhat, Ananda Tiwari, Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha, Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha, Ahmad I. Al-Mustapha

“…Also, farmers who had no sickness in the past 6 months after consumption of animal products were three times (aOR: 2.98; 95% CI: 1.48–6.01) more likely to have better practices. …”
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillanc... by Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry

“…People from middle household wealth quintile were three times more likely to die from TB than those in the richest quintile (AOR: 3.0 (95% CI 1.3 to 7.4)).Young adults also had the highest proportion of deaths to HIV/AIDS (18%) and were nearly seven times more likely to die from this disease compared with those aged 75+years (AOR: 6.7 (95% CI 1.7 to 25.4)). …”
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Exploring the relationship between mental health issues and academic performance of undergraduate students in a Ghanaian tertiary institution: a cross-sectional study by Andrew Nketsia Arthur, Joanne Fraikue, Bijoux Adu-Amankwah, Richard Ofori, Dorcas Sekyi, Abena Afrakomah Boateng, Elsie Asamoah, Seth Christopher Yaw Appiah

“…Self-efficacious students (AOR = 3.325, 95% CI 1.421-7.784, p = 0.06) were three times more likely to increase their CWA. …”
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From Peril to Protection: an evaluation of regulations impacting eScooter injuries by Leslie M Kobayashi, Todd W Costantini, Jay J Doucet, Jarrett E Santorelli, Laura N Haines, Kendra M Black

“…The mean ISS was 9±6, with ISS 0–9 (65.1%), 10–15 (24.4%), 16–24 (8.4%), and >25 (20.1%). There were three (0.8%) deaths. The median number of eScooter patients per month with prespeed limits was nine and post five (p=0.005), showing a 44.4% decrease in injured patients. …”
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Identification of progressive pulmonary fibrosis: consensus findings from a modified Delphi study by Athol U. Wells, Simon L. F. Walsh, Ayodeji Adegunsoye, Vincent Cottin, Sonye K. Danoff, Anand Devaraj, Kevin R. Flaherty, Peter M. George, Kerri A. Johannson, Martin Kolb, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Andrew G. Nicholson, Sara Tomassetti, Elizabeth R. Volkmann, Kevin K. Brown

“…Consensus was considered to be achieved if ≥ 70% of respondents selected the same answer, or, for responses on a Likert scale, the median score was ≤ –2 (disagree/not important) or ≥ 2 (agree/important) with an interquartile range ≤ 1. There were three rounds of the survey. Results Surveys 1, 2 and 3 were completed by 207, 131 and 94 physicians, respectively, between March 2022 and July 2023. …”
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Predictive Validity and Reliability of Frenchay Activities Index by Li TONG, Shanjia CHEN, Guanli XIE, Cai JIANG, Jing TAO, Lidian CHEN

“…Ninety-four subjects were randomly selected within one week and retested by the same assessor.Results:The internal consistency of the Chinese version of the FAI scale was Cronbach's α coefficient of 0.937.The test-retest reliability showed that the intra-group correlation coefficient(ICC)was 0.810(95%<italic>CI</italic>:0.672 to 0.952).In terms of project discrimination, the differences between the high and low group scores of each project were statistically significant(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), and the discrimination of each item in the scale was generally good;the correlation analysis of the entries, dimensions and total scores of the Chinese version of the FAI scale found that the correlation coefficient between the items in the Chinese version of FAI and the total score was in the range of 0.535-0.832(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), and the correlation coefficient of the three dimensions and total scores of household activities, leisure activities and outing activities were 0.867, 0.913, 0.948 respectively(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).The exploratory factor analysis(EFA)was used to test the structural validity of the Chinese version of the FAI scale to a KMO statistic of 0.924 and the Bartlett spherical χ²test to 4535.558(<italic>df</italic>=105, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).Using the principal component analysis method to extract the common factors from the scale, there were three common factors with eigenvalue≥1, the eigenvalue of common factor 1 was 4.776, the contribution rate of variance was 31.842%, and the eigenvalue of common factor 2 was 3.437.The contribution rate of variance was 22.914%, the eigenvalue of common factor 3 was 2.436, the contribution rate of variance was 16.238%, and the cumulative contribution of the three common factors to the total variance was 70.994%.The validity-related validity test showed that the FAI total score was positively correlated with the MBI total score, the correlation was general(<italic>r</italic>=0.322, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), and the three dimensions of FAI(home activities, leisure activities, outing activities)was correlated with the MBI total score, the correlation was general(<italic>r</italic>=0.320, <italic>r</italic>=0.267, <italic>r</italic>=0.319, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).Conclusion:The Chinese version of the Frenchay activities index has good reliability and validity in patients with recovery from stroke hospitalization.…”
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Impact Assessment of Energy Transition Policy on Air Quality over a Typical District of the Pearl River Delta Region, China by Weidong Chen, Haixian Li, Yun Zhu, Jicheng Jang, Che-Jen Lin, Pen-Chi Chiang, Shuxiao Wang, Jia Xing, Tingting Fang, Jie Li, Qingshan Yang, Kaiming Zheng

“…The emission inventory revealed that the power, transportation and industry sources were three key sectors of CO2 and energy-related air pollutant emissions, with a combined contribution of more than 90%. …”
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Occupational skin diseases among bricklayers and brick masons in a resource poor setting, Southwest Nigeria: prevalence and correlates – a case–control study by Michael Gbenga Israel, Oluwaseyi Kikelomo Israel, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Peter Kehinde Uduagbamen, Sebastien S Oiwoh, Olanrewaju Olayemi, Fatai O Olanrewaju, Mufutau M Oripelaye, Stephen Olawale Aiyedun, Olumayowa Oninla, Olayinka Olasode, Olaniyi Onayemi

“…Bricklayers/brick masons not using personal protective equipment (PPE, hand gloves) were three times more likely to develop OCD compared with those who used them (OR=3.38, 95% CI 0.12 to 0.72, p=0.007). …”
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Barriers to healthcare access among female youths in Mozambique: a mixed-effects and spatial analysis using DHS 2022/23 data by Habtu Kifle Negash, Hiwot Tezera Endale, Hailu Aragie, Winta Tesfaye, Mihret Getnet, Tseganesh Asefa, Yibeltal Yismaw Gela, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…Married youths had a 1.22 times higher likelihood of facing barriers (AOR = 1.22, 95% CI: 1.03, 1.44), and rural residents were three times more likely to experience challenges compared to urban residents (AOR = 3.00, 95% CI: 2.24, 4.01). …”
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Feasibility of HIV self-test implementation among Mizo youths: a field investigation from Northeast India bordering Myanmar by Amrita Rao, Henry Zodinliana Pachuau, Samiran Panda, Richard L. Chawngthu, Rita Zomuanpuii, Pranoti Hemade, Amit Nirmalkar

“…Additionally, only 1% of respondents perceived HIVST as having self-harm potential.ConclusionSustained community engagement, effective networking with HIV program officials, and strategic communication were three critical pillars supporting the successful implementation of HIVST. …”
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Increasing Planting Density with Reduced Topdressing Nitrogen Inputs Increased Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Improved Grain Quality While Maintaining Yields in Weak-Gluten Wheat by Wenyin Zhou, Suhui Yan, Abdul Rehman, Haojie Li, Shiya Zhang, Yudong Yong, Yang Liu, Longfei Xiao, Chengyan Zheng, Wenyang Li

“…The field experiment was conducted with four nitrogen (N) levels for topdressing at jointing stage: 37.8 (N1), 43.2 (N2), 48.6 (N3) and 54 kg N ha⁻¹ (N4). Moreover, there were three planting densities: 180, 240 and 300 × 10⁴ plants ha⁻¹ (D1, D2 and D3, respectively). …”
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Risk of Coronary Heart Disease among HIV-Infected Patients: A Multicenter Study in Brazil by Sandra C. Fuchs, Paulo R. Alencastro, Maria Letícia R. Ikeda, Nêmora T. Barcellos, Fernando H. Wolff, Ajácio B. M. Brandão, Ricardo A. A. Ximenes, Demócrito de B. Miranda-Filho, Heloísa Ramos Lacerda, Maria de Fátima P. M. de Albuquerque, Ulisses Ramos Montarroyos, Max W. Nery, Marilia D. Turchi

“…The Framingham score ≥10 was similar between regions for males, patients aged ≥60 years, with obesity, central obesity, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. Women were three times more likely to have coronary heart disease in 10 years than men. …”
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