Management of a COVID-19 outbreak using a multidisciplinary approach and infection prevention control practices at a community living center in Veterans Administration Hospital, No... by Ikwo K. Oboho, John Hanna, Denisse Silva-Rodriguez, Angela Christie-Smith, Andrew Psenicka, Ampava Khongmongkhon, Marcus A. Kouma, Sherry Reid, Roger Bedimo

“…Results: From January 12 to February 15, 2022, and June 28–July 14, 2023, 62 adults residing at the CLC were diagnosed with COVID-19. …”
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Association between serum uric acid-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease among Chinese children with obesity by Meijuan Liu, Bingyan Cao, Qipeng Luo, Yanning Song, Kai Liu, Di Wu

“…However, all previous studies were performed in adults.ObjectivesTo explore the relationship between the UHR and MASLD in Chinese children with obesity.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted including 1284 obese children hospitalized at Beijing Children’s Hospital between January 2016 and December 2022. …”
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Lung function improvement on triple modulators: high-resolution, nationwide data from the Danish Cystic Fibrosis Cohort by Christian Leo-Hansen, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Tavs Qvist, Christine Højte, Bibi U. Nielsen, Thomas Bryrup, Esben H. Henriksen, Terese Katzenstein, Marianne Skov, Inger H.M. Mathiesen, Majbritt Jeppesen, Søren Jensen-Fangel, Hanne V. Olesen, Frederik Fouirnaies Buchvald, Kim Gjerum Nielsen, Espen Jimenez-Solem, Christian Ritz, Tacjana Pressler, Mette F. Olsen, the TransformCF Study Group

“…Subgroup analyses assessed the impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor among those with/without previous modulator treatment, normal/mild/moderate/severe lung disease at treatment initiation, children/adults and birth cohorts. Results We included 392 people living with cystic fibrosis with a median (interquartile range) 12 (nine to 15) spirometry measurements per person. …”
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Association between chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy and benzodiazepine prescription in patients with radicular low back pain: a retrospective cohort study using real-world... by Jeffery A Dusek, Robert James Trager, Zachary A Cupler, Kayla J DeLano, Jaime A Perez

“…We hypothesise that utilisation of CSMT for newly diagnosed rLBP is associated with reduced odds of benzodiazepine prescription through 12 months’ follow-up.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting National, multicentre 73-million-patient electronic health records-based network (TriNetX) in the USA, queried on 30 July 2021, yielding data from 2003 to the date of query.Participants Adults aged 18–49 with an index diagnosis of rLBP were included. …”
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Rotation errors in path integration are associated with Alzheimer’s disease tau pathology: a cross-sectional study by Lise Colmant, Lisa Quenon, Lara Huyghe, Adrian Ivanoiu, Thomas Gérard, Renaud Lhommel, Pauline Coppens, Yasmine Salman, Vincent Malotaux, Laurence Dricot, Lukas Kunz, Nikolai Axmacher, Philippe Lefèvre, Bernard Hanseeuw

“…Results We observed that clinically normal adults with brain amyloidosis (preclinical Alzheimer’s disease) had spatial navigation deficits when relying only on self-motion cues. …”
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c-FLIP and microRNA 708-5p gene expression in newly diagnosed and chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia of Iraqi patient by Jaafar Sadiq Jaafar, Hiba Muneer Abdual Hassan Al-Kafagi, Israa Hussein Hamzah

“…Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a nonhomogeneous hematologic malignancy, is the highly common form of AML among adults and is described through the clonal enlargement of myeloid blasts in the bone marrow (BM), peripheral blood, and/or else tissues. …”
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Effects of isometric contraction training on hypertensive patients: A Systematic Review by Yuan Hao Dong

“…The National Cardiovascular Disease Center's "China Cardiovascular Health and Disease Report 2023" data shows that the prevalence of hypertension in adults has reached 31.6%, with a total of 245 million patients. …”
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Effect of a Hemodialysis Session on Markers of Inflammation and Endotoxin by Shyam Dheda, David A Vesey, Carmel Hawley, David W Johnson, Magid Fahim

“…In this study, serum concentrations of endotoxin and inflammatory biomarkers, including high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL1β), ferritin and tumor necrosis factor (TNF), were measured in 30 adults receiving HD and 10 healthy individuals without kidney disease. …”
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Mental health in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a community cohort study by Elizabeth Broadbent, Carol Coupland, Trudie Chalder, Kavita Vedhara, Ru Jia, Kieran Ayling, Adam Massey

“…We focus on the first wave of data collection, which examined short-term consequences for mental health, as reported during the first 4–6 weeks of social distancing measures being introduced.Design Cross-sectional online survey.Setting Community cohort study.Participants N=3097 adults aged ≥18 years were recruited through a mainstream and social media campaign between 3 April 2020 and 30 April 2020. …”
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The Two Sides of Placebo Analgesia: Differential Functional Connectivity Reveals Mechanisms of Placebo Analgesic Response by Bush NJ, Cushnie AK, Boissoneault J, Aghabeigi S, Alexander C, Staud R, Robinson ME

“…However, despite robust research characterizing these effects, individual differences in predicting placebo analgesic responses are not well understood.Methods: Fifty-four healthy pain-free adults over 18 (M=22.8, SD=7.82) were recruited (66.7% women). …”
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Adding salt to foods and risk of incident depression and anxiety by Weiwei Wang, Xiaotian Chang, Feifei Lin, Lei Feng, Mengying Wang, Jie Huang, Tao Wu

“…Methods This study used data from 444,787 adults who had never been diagnosed with depression or anxiety at baseline from the UK Biobank, a national community-based cohort from 2006 to 2010. …”
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A single-centre randomised controlled trial comparing the standard method and target-controlled infusion as a method of administering cefoxitin, which is used to prevent surgical s... by Ha-Jung Kim, Kyung Mi Kim, Jong Lyul Lee, In Ja Park, Byung-Moon Choi

“…The current standard method for administering prophylactic antibiotics in adults is to administer a fixed dose quickly before skin incision. …”
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Impact of non-invasive oxygen reserve index versus standard SpO2 monitoring on peripheral oxygen saturation during endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit: Protocol for... by Hugo Hille, Aurélie Le Thuaut, Pierre Asfar, Quentin Quelven, Emmanuelle Mercier, Anthony Le Meur, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Virginie Lemiale, Grégoire Muller, Martin Cour, Alexis Ferré, Asael Berge, Anaïs Curtiaud, Maxime Touron, Gaetan Plantefeve, Jean-Charles Chakarian, Jean-Damien Ricard, Gwenhael Colin, Arthur Orieux, Patrick Girardie, Mathieu Jozwiak, Manon Rouaud, Camille Juhel, Jean Reignier, Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou, CRICS-TRIGGERSEP Network

“…We designed a multicenter, two-arm, parallel-group, randomized, superiority, open trial in 950 critically ill adults requiring ETI. The intervention consists in monitoring ORI values and using an ORI target for preoxygenation of at least 0.6 for at least 1 minute. …”
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Level of physical activity of students from the police force academy in Bratislava by Gabriel Bujdos, Štefan Adamčák, Michal Marko, Anna Kozaňáková

“…By comparing our survey participants to adults from other countries we can conclude that both our male and female participants have shown higher physical activity levels.…”
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Effect of Eyes Open/Closed on Plantar Pressure during Static Balance Evaluation by Qiang LIN, Wude CHEN, Yuxin ZHENG, Wanchen LIAO, Haidong HUANG, Haining OU, Junjie LIANG

“…Objective:To evaluate the effect of visual input on static balance function, by assessing the posture control of young healthy subjects with eyes open and closed using the plantar pressure analysis technique.Methods:A total of sixty-six young, healthy adults were recruited in the study. They were instructed to stand at a fixed position on the FreeMed plantar pressure analysis test board. …”
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Are psychological attitudes towards vaccination an expression of personality? A cross-sectional study on COVID-19 vaccination in France by Gaëlle Lièvre, Jonathan Sicsic, Simon Galmiche, Tiffany Charmet, Arnaud Fontanet, Judith Mueller

“…Methods From February to June 2022, French adults completed self-administered questionnaires assessing COVID-19 vaccination history, the 7C antecedents, and personality traits (“ComCor” and “Cognitiv” studies). …”
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Cross-agency working when conducting a pragmatic RCT for older victims of crime: our experiences and lessons learned by Marc Serfaty, Jessica Satchell, Gloria K. Laycock, Chris R. Brewin, Marta Buszewicz, Gerard Leavey, Vari M. Drennan, Jonathan Cooke, Anthony Kessel

“…Abstract Background With the population ageing, more victims of community crime are likely to be older adults. The psychological impact of crime on older victims is significant and sustained, but only feasibility trials have been published regarding potential interventions. …”
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Assessment of adequacy and determinants of HIV related knowledge among senior school students in public schools in Abakaliki Southeast Nigeria by Maria-Lauretta Chito Orji, Ngozi Appolonia Ifebunandu, Chinwe Ifeoma Joe-Akunne, Mmeremikwu Appolus Chidiebere, Stella Echefu, Justus Ndulue Eze

“…Abstract Misinformation, under-information, and disinformation regarding HIV among adolescents may be associated with a high prevalence of HIV among adolescents and young adults. The source of the HIV-related knowledge determines the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the information received. …”
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Profiles and predictors of access to human and veterinary healthcare in multispecies households by Jennifer W. Applebaum, Courtney Dunn, Shelby E. McDonald, Kaylinn Escobar, Erin K. King, Rosalie Corona, Megan K. Mueller

“…The third subgroup, “Good access/Medicare” (14%), primarily comprised of older adults with Medicare, reported good access to both human and veterinary care and limited financial burden, underscoring Medicare's role in stable healthcare access. …”
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Association between colorectal cancer and arthritis among Americans in 2005–2016 by Zhongbo Hou, Niping Qin, Yanlin He, Jiang Chen, Yibo Cao, Wei Xie, Tianbao Xiao

“…Methods This study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) to investigate the relationship between arthritis and CRC among Americans. A total of 300,106 adults participated in the study, and through a questionnaire survey, they were categorized into the control group and the CRC group. …”
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