What Can Be Done to Improve the Mental Health of University Students? Identifying Determinants of Psychological Distress at an Australian University by Patrick J. Owen, Shane A. Kavanagh, Anthony D. LaMontagne

“…Background: Mental health problems are common among university students. This study examined associations between determinants of mental health and psychological distress among university students with the aim of identifying priorities for policy and practice action. …”
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Patterns of pharmacological treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation: an analysis from the prospective GLORIA-AF Registry Phase III by Bernadette Corica, Giulio Francesco Romiti, Giuseppe Boriani, Brian Olshansky, Tze-Fan Chao, Menno V. Huisman, Marco Proietti, Gregory Y. H. Lip, on behalf of the GLORIA-AF Investigators

“…., treatment with ≥ 5 drugs) is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and has been associated with suboptimal management and worse outcomes. …”
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Impact of Hypoglycemia on Health-Related Quality of Life among Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in Thailand by Thongchai Pratipanawatr, Bancha Satirapoj, Boonsong Ongphiphadhanakul, Sompongse Suwanwalaikorn, Wannee Nitiyanant

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most common chronic diseases. Patients are generally advised lifestyle changes with antihyperglycemic agents prescribed. …”
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Exploring Web-Based Support for Suicidal Ideation in the Scottish Population: Usability Study by Heather McClelland, Rory C O'Connor, Laura Gibson, Donald J MacIntyre

“…A total of 56% (n=14,439) of visitors were female, ages ranged from younger than 18 years to older than 70 years (commonly between 25 and 34 years) and originated from all regions of Scotland. …”
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Patellofemoral Joint Loading During Bodyweight One-Legged and Two-Legged BOSU and Floor Squats by Rafael Escamilla, Naiquan Zheng, Toran D. MacLeod, Rodney Imamura, Kevin E Wilk, Shangcheng Wang, Robert Asuncion, Irwin S. Thompson, Arnel L. Aguinaldo, Glenn S Fleisig

“…# Background While one-legged and two-legged bodyweight squats on unstable and stable surfaces are commonly used during patellofemoral rehabilitation, patellofemoral loading during these exercises is unknown. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factors Among Public Primary Second‐Cycle Schoolchildren in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Abtie Abebaw, Gebreselassie Demeke, Hylemariam Mihiretie Mengist, Mengistu Endalamaw, Gizew Damtie Demeke

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Intestinal parasitic infection is a common disease that causes significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries, including Ethiopia. …”
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Attitudes and Barriers to Breastfeeding among Mothers in Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Razan Yasser Abulreesh, Ibtihaj Abdullah Alqahtani, Zainah Yahya Alshehri, Maha Ali Alsubaie, Shatha Nasser Alburayh, Norah Mohammed Alzamil, Hayat Saleh Alzahrani

“…“Mother’s illness” was the most commonly (63%) reported barrier to “not to breastfeed,” followed by “work” (45.5%) and “father not supporting breastfeeding” (14.8%). …”
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Predictive Laboratory Markers for Gastrointestinal Complications in Children with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura by Guo Q, Xia S, Ding Y, Liu F

“…Qin Guo,1,* Shengying Xia,2,* Yan Ding,3 Fan Liu3 1Department of General Surgery, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, 430016, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency and Critical Care Center, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science &Technology, Wuhan, 430016, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science &Technology, Wuhan, 430016, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fan Liu; Yan Ding, Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Wuhan Children’s Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science &Technology, No. 100 hong Kong Road, Jiang’an District, Wuhan, 430016, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 02782824022, Email LFwhetyy@outlook.com; DYwhetyy@outlook.comBackground: Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is a common systemic vasculitis in children that often involves the gastrointestinal system (GIS). …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram to predict survival in septic patients with heart failure in the intensive care unit by Tong Tong, Yikun Guo, Qingqing Wang, Xiaoning Sun, Ziyi Sun, Yuhan Yang, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Kuiwu Yao

“…Abstract Heart failure is a common complication in patients with sepsis, and individuals who experience both sepsis and heart failure are at a heightened risk for adverse outcomes. …”
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Utilizing Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing for Rapid, Accurate, and Cost-Effective Pathogen Detection in Lower Respiratory Tract Infections by Qin L, Liang M, Song J, Chen P, Zhang S, Zhou Y, Li H, Tang J, Ma Y, Yang B, Xu J, Zhang J

“…Bacterial-viral co-infection (16.7%) was the most common mixed infection detected by tNGS. tNGS showed a higher detection rate than culture (75.2% vs 19.0%, P< 0.01). …”
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Diversity of Picea omorika (Pančić) Purk. Populations Based on Morpho-anatomical Needle Traits and Bioclimatic Parameters by Biljana Nikolić, Nemanja Rajčević, Zorica Mitić, Sanja Jovanović, Nevena Čule, Katarina Mladenović, Marija Marković, Petar Marin

“…Needles with triangular sections are most common in the southern part of Mt. Tara, while elliptical and rhomboidal sections are characteristic in populations at the edge of the distribution range in Serbia. …”
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The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: A Qualitative Study by Ajit Kerketta, Raghavendra A N

“…The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using thematic analysis to identify common themes and patterns in their experiences related to nutrition and retention. …”
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Workflow for Conflict and Reinforcement Identification Based on STPA and STRIDE by Andrei Carniel, Juliana de Melo Bezerra, Celso Massaki Hirata

“…We then propose a workflow to systematically assess performance resource utilization to identify potential conflicts and reinforcements of mechanisms and countermeasures driven by safety, security, and business requirements. To provide a common basis for identifying requirements, we consider that safety requirements are identified by the STPA (System-Theoretic Process Analysis) method and cybersecurity requirements are identified using an STPA extended with STRIDE method. …”
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Comprehensive safety evaluation of isatuximab in multiple myeloma using disproportionality analysis of FAERS and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Muhammed Favas Karimbanathottathil, Beema T Yoosuf, M Mamatha, Dipika Bansal

“…Based on the FAERS quarterly reports, a total of 2,325 AE reports were identified, with a higher incidence in men (n = 1156, 49.7%) compared to women (n = 960, 41.3%). AEs commonly observed with isatuximab therapy included neutropenia, pneumonia, infusion-related reactions, thrombocytopenia, acute kidney injury, and anemia. …”
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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

“…When adding modifiable factors, significant independent effects emerged for positive mood, perceived loneliness and worry about getting COVID-19 for all outcomes, with the final multivariable models accounting for 54%–57% of total variance.Conclusions Increased psychological morbidity was evident in this UK sample and found to be more common in younger people, women and in individuals who identified as being in recognised COVID-19 risk groups. …”
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Metabolite profile and antioxidant activities of Trikatu, black pepper, Javanese long pepper, and red ginger essential oils by Dewa Ayu Ika Pramitha, Tati Herlina, Iman Permana Maksum, Ari Hardianto, Abd. Wahid Rizaldi Akili, Jalifah Latip

“…Results: The GC–MS analysis of BP, JLP, RG, and TR essential oils revealed the presence of 11 common compound, including linalool, caryophyllene, and beta-bisabolene. …”
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MODELING OF ROUGH ROTARY MILLING OF CRANKSHAFT PINS by Kacper CIEŚLAR, Stanisław PŁONKA

“…Next, the spline curves were brought to a common coordinate system, rotating them at an angle resulting from the positioning of the cassettes with cutting inserts in the body of the disc milling cutter. …”
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The Impact of EGDT on Sepsis Mortality in a Single Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon by Christopher El Khuri, Gilbert Abou Dagher, Ali Chami, Ralph Bou Chebl, Tarek Amoun, Rana Bachir, Batoul Jaafar, Nesrine Rizk

“…A multivariate analysis using logistic regression for the outcome in-hospital mortality after adjusting for protocol use and other confounders was done and AOR was obtained for the protocol use. 28-day mortality, ED, and hospital length of stay were compared between the two groups. Results. The most common infection site in the protocol arm was the lower respiratory tract (42.1%), and controls suffered more from UTIs (33.8%). …”
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Development of Personas and Journey Maps for Artificial Intelligence Agents Supporting the Use of Health Big Data: Human-Centered Design Approach by Yoon Heui Lee, Hanna Choi, Soo-Kyoung Lee

“…Participants’ experiences with big data analysis varied, with 25% (n=4) being beginners and 38% (n=6) having extensive experience. Common analysis methods included statistical analysis (n=7, 44%) and data mining (n=6, 38%). …”
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Management of Persistent Epistaxis Using Floseal Hemostatic Matrix vs. traditional nasal packing: a prospective randomized control trial by Scott Murray, Adrian Mendez, Alexander Hopkins, Hamdy El-Hakim, Caroline C. Jeffery, David W. J. Côté

“…Abstract Background Epistaxis is the most common emergent consultation to otolaryngology-head & neck surgery (OHNS) and with 60% of the population having experienced an episode and 1.6 in 10,000 requiring hospitalization in their lifetime. …”
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