Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis or Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Juanhong Pan, Song Jin, Quan Xie, Ying Wang, Zhipeng Wu, Jianfeng Sun, Tai Pin Guo, Di Zhang

“…Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a complex male dysfunction, mostly seen in young and middle-aged men with a history of more than 3 months. As a traditional therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture has been proven an effective method to treat CP/CPPS in recent years. …”
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Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors Among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) In Mogadishu Cross-Sectional Study by Sh Abukar IM, Asir Rage AA, Warsame MO

“…The study population included individuals aged 18 and older directly exposed to forced displacement due to conflicts and disasters. …”
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Characteristic and flavor profiles of specialty Arabica coffee derived from fermentation with protease, at different conditions by Wongyai Intugon, Suttisintong Khomson, Thumthanaruk Benjawan, Foophow Tita, Yasutomo Tamaki, Rungsardthong Vilai

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Individual physical activity preferences of adolescents in the Czech Republic and Poland: a 14-year comparative study reflecting the gender trends and prospective responses to glob... by Michal Kudlacek, Karel Fromel, Dorota Groffik, Josef Mitas

“…Methods The study design is cross-sectional and data gathering was in the period between 2007 and 2020, this research encompassed 19,235 participants aged 15 to 26. PA preferences were gauged using the Questionnaire on Physical Activity Preferences, while actual PA levels were measured through the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form. …”
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HUSBANDS' PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES IN CARING FOR WIFE WITH CERVICAL CANCER: A QUALITATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY by Siti Nurul Komariyah, Farida Fitriana, Pudji Lestari

“…Background: Cervical cancer ranks fourth for cancer that is often experienced by women worldwide and all ages with an estimated 604,127 new cases (6.5%), 342,000 deaths and about 90% of these cases occurred in low- and middle-income countries in 2020. …”
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Antiallodynic effect of propoxazepam at monoiodoacetate-induced osteoarthritis in rats by M.Ya. Golovenko, I.P. Valivodz, A.S. Reder, V.B. Larionov

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease that affects around 654 million persons aged ≥ 40 years worldwide; it most commonly affects joints of knees, hips, hands, and feet in people and is considered to be one of the most expensive chronic conditions to treat. …”
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Investigating the Efficacy of an Individualized Alpha/Delta Neurofeedback Protocol in the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus by Dominik Güntensperger, Christian Thüring, Tobias Kleinjung, Patrick Neff, Martin Meyer

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Effects of Vacuum Processing Treatment on the Structure and Physical and Chemical Properties of Fresh Waxy Corn Starch by Ruihang XU, Libin ZHU, Dan ZHU, Wenyi WEI, Guangcai NIU, Chenyu ZHAO, Yufan ZHANG

“…After vacuum processing treatment, the initial temperature, peak temperature, final temperature and gelatinization enthalpy of the two kinds of fresh waxy corn starch decreased significantly (P<0.05), and the gelatinization temperature, peak viscosity, final viscosity, decay value and recovery value decreased significantly (P<0.05), which showed that starch was more prone to gelatinization and its anti-aging ability was enhanced. In addition, the resistant starch (RS) of fresh waxy corn starch was transformed into rapid digestible starch (RDS) and slow digestible starch (SDS) by vacuum processing treatment, indicated that the digestion rate of fresh waxy corn starch could be improved by vacuum processing treatment. …”
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AMPD1 and MTHFR genes are not associated with calcium levels in rheumatoid arthritis patients with methotrexate therapy in Indonesia by Dika P. Destiani, Sumartini Dewi, Syed A. S. Sulaiman, Sofa D. Alfian, Melisa I. Barliana, Rizky Abdulah

“…The inclusion criteria were patients diagnosed with RA, aged 18–59 years, and receiving MTX therapy for ≥ 6 months. …”
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Therapeutic effects of NAC and CoQ10 on aluminium phosphide poisoning as an adjuvant therapy: A Pilot study by Maii Farag Henaidy, Maha Ghanem, Shehata Farag Shehata, Amal M. Shouair, Reda R. Mabrouk

“…Results: The results showed that the highest percentage of patients in both groups were aged 18–25, followed by those under 18, and females outnumbered the males. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Brief Parenting Questionnaire by Kenneth E. Miller, Alexandra Chen, Ioannis Bakolis, Gabriela V. Koppenol-Gonzalez, Maguy Arnous, Fadila Tossyeh, Dalia Al-Ogaily, Mark J. D. Jordans

“…We developed the Brief Parenting Questionnaire (BPQ), a 24-item self-report measure for use with parents of children ages 3–12. Objective We describe the development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the BPQ, which was designed to include two subscales: warm and responsive parenting (WRP) and harsh parenting (HP). …”
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Health system responsiveness: comparison of different levels of medical institutions in Kunshan City, China by Zhuang Hong, Jing Lu, Gang Chen, Qi Tang, Heqi Sun, Ting Wei, Sitang Zhao, Jun Lu

“…Background Evaluation of health system responsiveness (HSR) can improve patient satisfaction, promote health equity and enhance the quality of health services.Objectives To explore the differences in HSR among medical institutions at different levels and in various domains.Methods A multi-stage stratified sampling method was used to select 820 participants aged 18 years and older from Kunshan City, China. …”
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Effectiveness of Contrast Agents and Molecular Indicators in Alzheimer's Diagnosis Through PET and SPECT Imaging on Animal Models by Yasaman Abaszadeh, Ramin Ardalani, Athena Dehghan Najm Abadi

“… Purpose: The importance of cognitive decline has increased due to an aging population and changing lifestyles. Currently, an absolute diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can only be determined through postmortem histopathological examination, although in vivo imaging is making strides toward this diagnosis. …”
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Adiponectin Gene Polymorphisms and Possible Susceptibility to Metabolic Syndrome among the Sudanese Population: A Case-Control Study by Altaf S. Mosad, Ghada A. Elfadil, Alsadig Gassoum, Khanssa M. Elamin, Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain

“…Four hundred and twenty middle-aged adults participated in this community-based case-control research. …”
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Clinical and psychosocial context of HIV perinatally infected young mothers in Harare, Zimbabwe: A longitudinal mixed-methods study. by Zivai Mupambireyi, Victoria Simms, Webster Mavhu, Concilia Mutasa, Edward Matsikire, April Ricotta, Margaret Pascoe, Tinei Shamu, Beula Senzanje, Chiara Pierotti, Angela Mushavi, Nicola Willis, Frances M Cowan

“…<h4>Results</h4>Nineteen mothers aged 17-24 years were recruited in 2013. Eleven (57.9%) were successfully recontacted in 2019; 3 had died, 2 had relocated and 3 were untraceable. …”
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Medium Time Heating of Syrop from Red Betel Leaf (Piper crocatum ruiz pav) Can Reduce Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Level Among Adult Women in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia by Hariani Hariani, Wiralis Wiralis, Teguh Faturrahman Teguh Faturrahman, Suwarni Suwarni

“…The study involved 25 participants, selected purposively from the population of adult women aged 40-80 years in Manggadua Village, West Kendari District. …”
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Evaluation of disparities in hospitalisation outcomes for deaf and hard of hearing patients with COVID-19: a multistate analysis of statewide inpatient databases from Florida, Mary... by Hiraku Kumamaru, Loren G Miller, Rie Sakai-Bizmark, Dennys Estevez, Emily H Marr, Jong Hyon Lee, Frank Wu

“…Objective Investigate whether deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) patients with COVID-19 exhibited different hospitalisation outcomes compared with hearing patients with COVID-19.Design Cohort studySetting Statewide Inpatient Databases for Florida, Maryland, New York and Washington, for the year 2020.Participants Records of patients aged 18–64 years with COVID-19Primary outcomes and measures Differences in in-hospital death, 90-day readmission, length of stay, hospitalisation cost, hospitalisation cost per day, intensive care unit (ICU) or coronary care unit (CCU) utilisation and ventilation use were evaluated. …”
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Effects of pharmacologic sclerostin inhibition or testosterone administration on soleus muscle atrophy in rodents after spinal cord injury. by Ean G Phillips, Luke A Beggs, Fan Ye, Christine F Conover, Darren T Beck, Dana M Otzel, Payal Ghosh, Anna C F Bassit, Stephen E Borst, Joshua F Yarrow

“…Male Sprague-Dawley rats aged 5 months received: (A) SHAM surgery (T8 laminectomy), (B) moderate-severe contusion SCI, (C) SCI+TE (7.0 mg/wk, im), or (D) SCI+Scl-Ab (25 mg/kg, twice weekly, sc). …”
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Uniaxial Compression Creep Relaxation and Grading of Coal Samples via Tests on the Progressive Failure Characteristics by Zuqiang Xiong, Changsheng Song, Chengdong Su, Xiaolei Wang, Cheng Wang, Yu Hao

“…The values of the mechanical parameters of axial compression were significantly higher than those obtained in the grade relaxation (creep) tests, which showed the mechanical parameters of coal samples with aging characteristics. In the relaxation (creep) tests, when the stress ratio was less than 70%, the relaxation (creep) characteristics of the sample were not clear. …”
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Opportunities and challenges for enhancing preconception health in primary care: qualitative study with women from ethnically diverse communities by Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Helena Tuomainen, Laura Cross-Bardell, Mandeep Bhoday

“…We sought to explore perceptions about preconception health and care among women from these communities to identify opportunities and challenges for intervention development in primary care.Design Qualitative study using focus groups and semistructured interviews.Setting Ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged community settings of the UK.Participants 41 women aged 18–45 years, of Pakistani, Indian, Caribbean, African, White and mixed ethnic origin, participating in nine focus groups, half of whom (n=19) had one-to-one follow-up telephone interviews.Results Women had modest or poor awareness of preconception health issues. …”
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