Recruitment of Young Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men for a Web-Based Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intervention: Differences in Participant Characteristics an... by Daniel J Marshall, Amy L Gower, Mira L Katz, José A Bauermeister, Abigail B Shoben, Paul L Reiter

“…From 2019 to 2021, we recruited young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in the United States who were aged 18-25 years and not vaccinated against HPV (n=1227) through various web-based avenues. …”
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Rethinking the residual approach: leveraging statistical learning to operationalize cognitive resilience in Alzheimer’s disease by Colin Birkenbihl, Madison Cuppels, Rory T. Boyle, Hannah M. Klinger, Oliver Langford, Gillian T. Coughlan, Michael J. Properzi, Jasmeer Chhatwal, Julie C. Price, Aaron P. Schultz, Dorene M. Rentz, Rebecca E. Amariglio, Keith A. Johnson, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Shubhabrata Mukherjee, Paul Maruff, Yen Ying Lim, Colin L. Masters, Alexa Beiser, Susan M. Resnick, Timothy M. Hughes, Samantha Burnham, Ilke Tunali, Susan Landau, Ann D. Cohen, Sterling C. Johnson, Tobey J. Betthauser, Sudha Seshadri, Samuel N. Lockhart, Sid E. O’Bryant, Prashanthi Vemuri, Reisa A. Sperling, Timothy J. Hohman, Michael C. Donohue, Rachel F. Buckley

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Effectiveness and Safety of the TRIO Optimal Health Management Program in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Initiating Basal Insulin Therapy: Prospective Observational Real-Wo... by Chenxi Li, Lixin Guo, Lixin Shi, Li Chen, Liming Chen, Yaoming Xue, Hong Li, Yuzhen Liang, Jing Yang, Weimin Wang, Dalong Zhu

“…ObjectiveThis prospective observational study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of the TRIO optimal health management program for patients with T2DM initiating BI therapy in a real-world setting. MethodsPatients aged 18-85 years with inadequate glycemic control (baseline hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c] ≥7%) starting BI therapy were enrolled in outpatient and inpatient settings. …”
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Distribution of Airway Findings in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: A 20-Year Observational Analysis by Megan M. Sullivan, Maximiliano Diaz Menindez, Hassan Baig, Anushka Irani, Ronald Butendieck, Benjamin Wang, Florentina Berianu, Carolyn Mead-Harvey, Andy Abril, Vikas Majithia

“…<b>Methods:</b> We conducted a retrospective cohort study using electronic medical records of patients aged >18 years diagnosed with AAV and tracheobronchial disease between 1 January 2002 and 6 September 2022. …”
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EULAR standardised training model for ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive synovial tissue biopsy procedures in large and small joints by Annamaria Iagnocco, Andrew Filer, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont, Peter Balint, Ingrid Moller, Esperanza Naredo, Lene Terslev, Alessandra Bruns, Aurélie Najm, Ana Rodriguez, Raquel Largo, Stefano Alivernini, Jesús Garrido, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Jacqueline Uson, Juhani Koski, Maribel Miguel, Carlos Guillén-Astete, David A. Bong, George A.W. Bruyn, Carlos Acebes

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Prevention and management of cytomegalovirus infection and disease in kidney transplant: A consensus statement of the Transplantation Society of Taiwan by Mu-Chi Chung, Cheng-Hsu Chen, Shen-Shin Chang, Chih-Yuan Lee, Ya-Chung Tian, Mei-Yi Wu, Hsu-Han Wang, Chia-Cheng Yu, Teng-Wei Chen, Chien-Chang Kao, Chih-Yang Hsu, Yang-Jen Chiang, Ming-Ju Wu, Yen-Ta Chen, Mai-Szu Wu

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Study protocol for key interventions to improve the follow-up adherence postcervical precancerous lesion treatment in Ethiopia: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Eric Sven Kroeber, Sefonias Getachew, Muluken Gizaw, Abel Shita, Alemnew Destaw, Eyerusalem Getachew, Miresa Midaksa, Sophie Rossner

“…Our study will include women aged 30–49 who are HIV-negative and those over 25 who are HIV-positive, and who have been treated for suspicious cervical lesions after a positive visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) screening, as per Ethiopian Ministry of Health guidelines for cervical cancer screening eligibility. …”
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Assessing Knowledge and Preventive Practices Regarding Infectious Diseases Among Healthcare Workers in Hail City, Saudi Arabia by Sandro Costanilla Villareal

“…A cross-sectional design was employed, and the study participants were 265 healthcare workers aged 18 or older who were currently employed at government hospitals, involved in patient care or essential healthcare services, and fluent in English. …”
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Prevalence, intensity and risk factors of soil-transmitted helminthiasis after five effective rounds of preventive chemotherapy across three implementation units in Ondo State, Nig... by Hammed O Mogaji, Francisca O Olamiju, Fajana Oyinlola, Ijeoma Achu, Oladunni N Adekunle, Lydia E Udofia, Ekaette G Edelduok, Clement A Yaro, Olanike O Oladipupo, Alice Y Kehinde, Fatai Oyediran, Moses Aderogba, Louise K Makau-Barasa, Uwem F Ekpo

“…<h4>Methodology</h4>Fresh stool samples were collected from 2,093 children aged 5-14 years across 45 systematically selected schools in three IUs: Ese-Odo, Irele, and Ile-Oluji. …”
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Optimising Xpert-Ultra and culture testing to reliably measure tuberculosis prevalence in the community: findings from surveys in Zambia and South Africa by Richard Hayes, Sarah Fidler, Sian Floyd, María Rupérez, Helen Ayles, Redwaan Vermaak, Kwame Shanaube, Albertus Schaap, Eveline Klinkenberg, Petra de Haas, Barry Kosloff, Thomas Gachie, Pete J Dodd, Chali Wapamesa, Michael J Burnett, Nico Kalisvaart, Tila Mainga, Linda Mureithi

“…We aimed to design an accurate diagnostic algorithm for TB prevalence surveys (TBPS) that limits the use of culture.Design TBPS in four communities, conducted during 2019.Setting Three Zambian communities and one South-African community included in the TBPS of the Tuberculosis Reduction through Expanded Anti-retroviral Treatment and Screening study.Participants Randomly sampled individuals aged ≥15 years. Among those who screened positive on chest X-ray or symptoms, two sputum samples were collected for field Xpert-Ultra testing and a third for laboratory liquid-culture testing. …”
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Satisfactory Evaluation of Call Service Using AI After Ureteral Stent Insertion: Randomized Controlled Trial by Ukrae Cho, Yong Nam Gwon, Seung Ryong Chong, Ji Yeon Han, Do Kyung Kim, Seung Whan Doo, Won Jae Yang, Kyeongmin Kim, Sung Ryul Shim, Jaehun Jung, Jae Heon Kim

“…MethodsOverall, 28 patients (aged 20-70 years) who underwent ureteral stent insertion for the first time without a history of psychological illness were consecutively included. …”
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HbA1c Cutoff Point of 5.9% Better Identifies High Risk of Progression to Diabetes among Chinese Adults: Results from a Retrospective Cohort Study by Kai Liang, Chuan Wang, Fei Yan, Lingshu Wang, Tianyi He, Xiuping Zhang, Chengqiao Li, Weifang Yang, Zeqiang Ma, Aixia Ma, Xinguo Hou, Li Chen

“…This article performed a retrospective cohort study to estimate the annual incidence rates of diabetes and to assess the utility of HbA1c as a predictor for progression to diabetes in Chinese community adults aged 40 years or older. Methods. In all, 2778 nondiabetic subjects (including 1901 women) underwent HbA1c testing and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) measurements at baseline and after 3 years. …”
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Mechanism of Delaying Cartilage Degeneration in Knee Osteoarthritis with Rongjin Niantong Recipe Based on lncRNA NEAT1 and Nrf2/ARE Pathway by FU Changlong, XIE Xinyu, QIU Zhiwei, HUANG Yanfeng, JIN Linglu, LI Xihai

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of Rongjin Niantong Recipe on knee osteoarthritis model rats, and to explore the mechanism of delaying cartilage degeneration in knee osteoarthritis based on long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) NEAT1 and Nrf2/ARE pathway.MethodsAfter adaptive feeding for one week, a total of 45 SPF SD rats aged two months were randomly divided into blank group and sodium iodoacetate group, with 15,30 cases in each group. …”
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Exploring socio-economic inequalities in mental healthcare utilization in adults with self-reported psychological distress: a survey-registry linked cohort design by J. J. Muwonge, C. Dalman, B. Burström, B. Jablonska, A-C. Hollander

“…Methods MHC use was examined in 31,433 individuals aged 18–64 years over a 6-month follow-up period, after responding to the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) in 2014 or the Kessler Six (K6) in 2021. …”
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Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species trigger metformin-dependent antitumor immunity via activation of Nrf2/mTORC1/p62 axis in tumor-infiltrating CD8T lymphocytes by Kazuhiro Kakimi, Hirokazu Matsushita, Masaaki Komatsu, Eiryo Kawakami, Mikako Nishida, Nahoko Yamashita, Taisaku Ogawa, Keita Koseki, Eiji Warabi, Tomoyuki Ohue, Katsuyuki Shiroguchi, Heiichiro Udono

“…Background Metformin (Met) is the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus and plays an effective role in treating various diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disease, cancer, and aging. However, the underlying mechanism of Met-dependent antitumor immunity remains to be elucidated.Methods MitoTEMPO, a scavenger of mitochondrial superoxide, abolished the antitumor effect of Met, but not antiprogrammed cell death (PD-1) antibody (Ab) treatment. …”
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Effectiveness of the Modified WHO Labour Care Guide to Detect Prolonged and Obstructed Labour Among Women Admitted at Eight Publicly Funded, Midwife-Led Community Health Facilities... by Mugyenyi GR, Tumuhimbise W, Atukunda EC, Tibaijuka L, Ngonzi J, Kayondo M, Kanyesigye M, Musimenta A, Yarine FT, Byamugisha JK

“…The mean maternal and gestation ages were similar between the two groups, reported at 25.9 (SD=5.6) years, and 39.4 (SD=1.8) weeks, respectively. …”
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Complex program for the prevention of the development and progression of refractive errors in school year children by T.K. Botabekova, N.A. Aldasheva, V.R. Abdullina, I.S. Stepanova, B.I. Isergepova, Zh.S. Iskakbaeva

“…In addition, to compare the effect of wearing glasses/contact lenses with full correction on the quality of&nbsp;life, 31 schoolers aged 12–17 with refractive errors were selected.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Results</b>: the rate of visual impairments was 28.4% among the pupils of general education schools and 31.3% among the pupils of gymnasiums. …”
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Effect of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health in Young Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review of RCTs and CCTs by Ann Christin Schneider, Sofia Anzeneder, Lars Rehbein, Eva Katharina Brack, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing

“…Results Of 1,164 articles screened, 32 RCTs and CCTs met eligibility criteria, involving 1,315 participants aged 4–19 years. Studies included inpatients (18), survivors (11), or both (2). …”
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Bioassays for the evaluation of the attractiveness of attractive targeted sugar bait (ATSB) against Anopheles mosquitoes in controlled semi-field systems by Frank S. C. Tenywa, Ummi A. Kibondo, Julian Entwistle, Osward Dogan, Mapipi Haruna, Restuta P. Phisoo, Jason Moore, Jane J. Machange, Haji Makame, Frederic Tripet, Pie Müller, Mathias Mondy, Derric Nimmo, Jennifer C. Stevenson, Sarah J. Moore

“…The findings indicate that future bioassays to evaluate ATSBs should use mosquitoes of both sexes, aged 3–5 days, include multiple species in the same cage or chamber, and utilize both non-choice and choice tests with a standard comparator.…”
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Antiviral efficacy of fluoxetine in early symptomatic COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, controlled, adaptive platform trial (PLATCOV)Research in context by Podjanee Jittamala, Simon Boyd, William H.K. Schilling, James A. Watson, Thundon Ngamprasertchai, Tanaya Siripoon, Viravarn Luvira, Elizabeth M. Batty, Phrutsamon Wongnak, Lisia M. Esper, Pedro J. Almeida, Cintia Cruz, Fernando R. Ascencao, Renato S. Aguiar, Najia K. Ghanchi, James J. Callery, Shivani Singh, Varaporn Kruabkontho, Thatsanun Ngernseng, Jaruwan Tubprasert, Wanassanan Madmanee, Kanokon Suwannasin, Amornrat Promsongsil, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Manus Potaporn, Attasit Srisubat, Bootsakorn Loharjun, Walter R.J. Taylor, Farah Qamar, Abdul Momin Kazi, M. Asim Beg, Danoy Chommanam, Sisouphanh Vidhamaly, Kesinee Chotivanich, Mallika Imwong, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Arjen M. Dondorp, Nicholas P.J. Day, Mauro M. Teixeira, Watcharapong Piyaphanee, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Nicholas J. White

“…We recruited low-risk adult outpatients aged 18–50 with early symptomatic COVID-19 (symptoms <4 days) between 5 April 2022 and 8 May 2023. …”
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