The effect of core stabilization exercises and shock wave therapy in patients with radiculopathy by J. Bubelis

“…Lumbar radiculopathy is characterized by a wide variety of symptoms including the most common: lower back pain and lower limb pain, muscle weakness, disorders of proprioreceptive and postural control, which adversely affect the daily activities and quality of life of a person and result in a decrease in labour productivity in the working age population as well as disability development. Physical exercises and physiotherapy used during physical therapy have shown to reduce pain, improve and manage balance. …”
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Supervised Injecting Room Cohort Study (SIRX): study protocol by Lisa Maher, Thomas Kerr, Matthew Hickman, Alexander Thompson, Peter Higgs, Paul Dietze, Paul A Agius, Nick Scott, Daniel O’Keefe, Mark A Stoové, Jack Stone, Dylan Vella-Horne, Ashleigh C Stewart, Amanda Roxburgh, Sione Crawford, Josephine Norman, Zachary Lloyd, Nico Clark

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Prevalence and molecular characterization of human bocavirus-1 in children and adults with influenza-like illness from Kunming, Southwest China by Yanhong Sun, Lili Jiang, Yaoyao Chen, Zhaosheng Liu, Meiling Zhang, Xiaonan Zhao, Xiaoyu Han, Lifen Zhang, Xiaoqing Fu, Jienan Zhou

“…The global prevalence of HBoV-1 respiratory infections varies from 1% to 56.8%, with the majority of studies focusing on pediatric populations; however, research including a broader age range is limited. …”
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Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by Benjamin P. Rigby, Nicole Needham, Helen Grossi, Ivana Kamenska, Iain H. Campbell, Ben Meadowcroft, Frances Creasy, Cheryl Fisher, Pankaj Bahuguna, John Norrie, Gerard Thompson, Melissa C. Gibbs, Maja Mitchell-Grigorjeva, Ailsa McLellan, Tessa Moses, Karl Burgess, Rachel Brown, Michael J. Thrippleton, Harry Campbell, Daniel J. Smith, Sharon A. Simpson

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Establishment and validation a relapse prediction model for bipolar disorder by Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Xiaoqian Zhang, Minghao Wu, Daojin Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Long Wang, Wen Xie, Wen Xie, Wen Xie

“…Assessing the risk of relapse in patients with BD can assist in identifying populations at high risk for recurrence, and early feasible interventions can improve patient’ prognoses. …”
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Effectiveness of tacrolimus therapy in refractory ulcerative colitis compared to infliximab with propensity score matching by Takeo Yoshihara, Takahiro Amano, Shinichiro Shinzaki, Yuri Tsujii, Akiko Asakura, Taku Tashiro, Mizuki Tani, Yuriko Otake-Kasamoto, Takuya Yamada, Yuko Sakakibara, Naoto Osugi, Shuji Ishii, Satoshi Egawa, Manabu Araki, Yuki Arimoto, Masanori Nakahara, Yoko Murayama, Ichizo Kobayashi, Kazuo Kinoshita, Hiroyuki Ogawa, Satoshi Hiyama, Narihiro Shibukawa, Masato Komori, Yorihide Okuda, Takashi Kizu, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Minoru Kato, Yoshiki Tsujii, Takahiro Inoue, Hideki Iijima, Yoshito Hayashi, Tetsuo Takehara

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Critical review of multimorbidity outcome measures suitable for low-income and middle-income country settings: perspectives from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) res... by Najma Siddiqi, Meena Daivadanam, J Jaime Miranda, Trishul Siddharthan, John R Hurst, Rajesh Vedanthan, Gary Parker, Gina Agarwal, Shabbar Jaffar, Naomi Levitt, Niels H Chavannes, Pallab K Maulik, Patricio Lopez-Jaramillo, Kamran Siddiqi, Muralidhar M Kulkarni, Gillian Sandra Gould, Job F M van Boven, Kirsten Bobrow, M O Owolabi, Joan B Soriano, Erick Wan-Chun Huang, Shahirose Sadrudin Premji, Lijing Yan, Ricardo Araya, F Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Bruce J Kirenga, Rianne M J J van der Kleij, Laura Loli-Dano, Shane Norris, Josefien van Olmen, Antigona C Trofor

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Is there a mental health diagnostic crisis in primary care? Current research practices in global mental health cannot answer that question by Brandon A. Kohrt, Dristy Gurung, Ritika Singh, Sauharda Rai, Mani Neupane, Elizabeth L. Turner, Alyssa Platt, Shifeng Sun, Kamal Gautam, Nagendra P. Luitel, Mark J.D. Jordans

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Variations in vitamin D status among Chinese children aged 1–6 years during the COVID-19 pandemic by Yongfeng Qiao, Xiaoqin Wang, Yanfen Ma, Jian Hu

“…BackgroundVitamin D deficiency has been a critical global health issue within the pediatric population. Closed-off management brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically impacted outdoor activities and sunlight exposure, however, whether it indirectly further exacerbated the vitamin D deficiency has not been largely investigated, especially among children in China. …”
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Immunosuppressive therapy and nutritional diseases of patients after kidney transplantation: a systematic review by Aleksandra Anna Kajdas, Marcin Kleibert, Anne Katrine Normann, Krzysztof Krasuski, Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Dorota Szostak-Węgierek

“…Our findings indicate an association between immunosuppressive therapy and nutritional diseases in this population. However, there is high heterogeneity and suboptimal quality of the included studies. …”
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Increasing the meaningful involvement of women in HIV cure-related research: a qualitative interview study in the United States by Karine Dubé, Elizabeth Barr, Morgan Philbin, Amaya Perez-Brumer, Brian Minalga, Beth Peterson, Dawn Averitt, Bridgette Picou, Krista Martel, Cecilia Chung, María Mejía, Martha Cameron, Gail Graham, Lynda Dee, Dázon Dixon Diallo, Ebony Gordon, Anastasia Korolkova, Typhanye Dyer, Judith D. Auerbach, Eileen Scully, Krista L. Dong, Sara Gianella

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Hubungan Konsumsi Makanan Fungsional Sumber Antioksidan dengan Fungsi Kognitif dan Kadar 4-Hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) Plasma Lansia by Widia Rahmawati, Nur Indrawati Lipoeto, Yuliarni Syafrit Syafrita

“…The sample</em><em>s</em><em> were choosen systematically and randomly in</em><em> </em><em>the population of elderly aged over 60 years with a sample of 134 people</em><em>s. …”
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Implementasi Simple Additive Weight pada Sistem Pendukung Keputusan Penerima Bantuan Stimulan Perumahan Swadaya Berbasis Web di Dinas Perumahan dan Kawasan Pemukiman Kota Magelang by Eko Joko Pamungkas, Uky Yudatama, Emilya Ully Artha

“…With the construction of this system, it can facilitate Surveyors in the process of inputting population data and inputting value data to assist in the selection process of Penerima Bantuan Stimulan Perumahan Swadaya. …”
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Transition to competent oral feeding in preterm infants: Analyzing timing and determinants by Gabriela Bolea Muguruza, Cristina de Frutos Martínez, M. Teresa Tamayo Martínez, Judith Martín Corral

“…Objective: The aim of our study was to determine the time elapsed to development of OFC in very low birth weight (VLBW, weight < 1500 g) preterm infants and to identify factors associated with greater difficulty in achieving this skill. Population and methods: Observational, longitudinal and prospective study in VLBW infants over a period of 7 years (2016–2022). …”
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Association of pre- and post-diagnosis dietary total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) with overall survival in patients with ovarian cancer... by Dong-Dong Wang, Ming-Qian Jia, He-Li Xu, Yu Li, Jia-Xin Liu, Jia-Cheng Liu, Jia-Nan Sun, Fan Cao, Lang Wu, Fang-Hua Liu, Yi-Zi Li, Yi-Fan Wei, Xiao-Ying Li, Qian Xiao, Song Gao, Dong-Hui Huang, Tao Zhang, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu

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mHealth-Based Diabetes Prevention Program for Chinese Mothers With Abdominal Obesity: Randomized Controlled Trial by Qinyuan Huang, Qinyi Zhong, Yanjing Zeng, Yimeng Li, James Wiley, Man Ping Wang, Jyu-Lin Chen, Jia Guo

“…Future research could further explore the efficacy improvement on dietary behaviors to better serve the health care needs of this population. Trial RegistrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2400090554; https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?…”
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Divulgação de evidências científicas sobre Práticas Integrativas e Complementares em Saúde by Luciana Fernandes Paulino, Maria Eduarda Ramos da Silva, Yasmin Aguiar Faria Lima, Marina Soares Gonçalves, Thaís Matera Ferraro Teixeira, Neemias Lima da Silva, Bárbara de Lacerda Santos Oliveira, Bianca Nunes Gomes, Fátima Helena do Espírito Santo, Gleyce Moreno Barbosa

“…Palavras-chave: Difusão de Conhecimento; Saúde Integral; Autocuidado; Saúde Pública Dissemination of scientific evidence about Health Integrative and Complementary Practices  Abstract: The Brazilian National Policy on Integrative and Complementary Practices, established in 2006, aims to provide services to the population by the Unified Health System (SUS). In this context, the concept of humanized care and understanding of health occur in physical, psycho-emotional, mental, and social dimensions. …”
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Adapting a Mobile Health App for Smoking Cessation in Black Adults With Anxiety Through an Analysis of the Mobile Anxiety Sensitivity Program Proof-of-Concept Trial: Qualitative St... by Marshall K Cheney, Adam C Alexander, Lorra Garey, Matthew W Gallagher, Emily T Hébert, Anka A Vujanovic, Krista M Kezbers, Cameron T Matoska, Michael J Zvolensky, Michael S Businelle

“…Qualitative interviews provide mHealth app developers important insights into how apps can be improved before full study implementation and emphasize the importance of getting feedback from the target population throughout the development process of mHealth interventions. …”
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Reliability generalization meta-analysis of the internal consistency of the Big Five Inventory (BFI) by comparing BFI (44 items) and BFI-2 (60 items) versions controlling for age,... by Waqar Husain, Areen Jamal Haddad, Muhammad Ahmad Husain, Hadeel Ghazzawi, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Zahra Saif, Amir Pakpour, Haitham Jahrami

“…Our coded variables included BFI version, sample size, population type, age, gender, clinical state, and reliability. …”
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Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021) by Carla Asorey Blazquez, Ico Jolly Frahija, Arran Smith, Rachel Miller, Mayank Seth, Edgar Garcia Manzanilla, Ferran Valls Sanchez

“…This retrospective study aimed to describe the most common causes of chronic coughing in a population of dogs that presented to a referral hospital in England between January 2012 and December 2021. …”
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