The moderating role of social support on the impact of adverse childhood experiences on life satisfaction and mental health in adulthood by Muath Aldomini, Jerry W. Lee, Anna Nelson, Rhonda Spencer Hwang, Khulud K. Alharbi, Tassnym H. Sinky, Baraa S. Quronfulah, Wahaj A. Khan, Mohamed O. Elamin, Mohamed O. Nour

“…Result: The study sample was mainly composed of females (67.5 %) and Whites (63.6 %) with an average age of 61.65 ± 13.59 years old. …”
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Histological assessment of thermal damage in porcine muscle induced by monopolar electrosurgical cutting devices during manual and robotic testing by Elzbieta Ewertowska, Vincent J. Casey, Robert Whiting, Micheal Burke, Laura Frey, Paul Sheridan, Ben Row, Bryan Deeny, Laoise M. McNamara

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¿Qué es y cómo medir capital social? by Francisca Ortiz Ruiz, M. Beatriz Fernández, Carolina Cornejo, Herminia Gonzálvez Torralbo, M.Soledad Herrera

“…., 2021) en la recolección, análisis y reporte de los datos; validado con ROBIS (Hannes, 2011; Whiting et al, 2016). En total se analizaron 79 artículos. …”
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Process optimization, texture and microstructure of novel kelp tofu by Xianjiang Ye, Li Chen, Zhichen Su, Xiaojuan Lin, Jicheng Chen

“…The extraction-optimization methodology and the sequences of kelp antihypertensive peptide (KAP) were investigated. The sensory, whiteness, water retention ability (WRA) and microstructure of KAP tofu were evaluated. …”
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Performance of indirect adherence measures for daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV among adolescent men who have sex with men and transgender women in Brazil. by Diana Zeballos, Laio Magno, Fabiane Soares, Jony Arrais Pinto Junior, Leila Amorim, Dirceu Greco, Alexandre Grangeiro, Inês Dourado, PrEP15-19 study group

“…Most of participants were AMSM (78.7%), aged 18-19 years (80.3%), and non-whites (72.9%). The AUC was 0.59 for MPR, 0.69 for pill count, and 0.75 for self-report. …”
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Qualitative evaluation of survey questions to assess treatment preference for daily oral or long‑acting injectable antiretroviral therapy among people living with HIV. by Cindy Garris, Irina Kolobova, Vasiliki Chounta, Alberto Díaz De Santiago, Robin Dretler, Tulika Singh, Gary Sinclair

“…Racial demographics included Blacks (40%), Whites (40%), and other (20%). During concept confirmation, participants endorsed concepts relevant to HIV treatment preference: fear of disclosure of HIV status (47%), forgetting to take daily oral medication (40%), and current treatment regimen as a bothersome daily reminder of HIV status (40%). …”
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Fast-Food Dietary Pattern Is Linked to Higher Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Older Canadian Adults by Zeinab Hosseini, Mehdi Rostami, Susan J. Whiting, Hassan Vatanparast

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Suicidal Behaviors Among United States Adolescents: Increasing Clinical and Public Health Challenges by Jhon Ostanin, Helena Miranda, Simon Shugar, Dina Abdo, Maria Carmenza Mejia, Charles H. Hennekens, Panagiota Kitsantas

“…In 2021, females exhibited significantly higher rates of considering suicide (30.0% vs. 14.3%), planning (23.6% vs. 11.6%), and attempts (13.3% vs. 6.6%) compared to their male counterparts. Whites were more likely to report suicidal ideation (22.7%) while Black non-Hispanic youth had a higher likelihood of making a suicide plan (17.7%), attempting suicide (14.5%), or making a suicide attempt requiring medical treatment (4.4%) relative to other racial/ethnic groups. …”
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Association of calf circumference with osteoporosis and hip fracture in middle-aged and older adults: a secondary analysis by Mumin Cao, Yuanwei Zhang, Mengze Tong, Xiangxu Chen, Ziang Xu, Renwang Sheng, Liu Shi, Cheng Zhang, Wenbin Fan, Tian Xie, Yingjuan Li, Jinyu Wang, Wei Gao, Yunfeng Rui

“…Results Among 4575 individuals with a mean age of 63.0 ± 11.5 years, the OP group had higher proportions of females (P < 0.001) and non-Hispanic whites (P < 0.001). Logistic regression and RCS demonstrated that lower CC was associated with a greater risk of OP and HF in the female group (P < 0.001). …”
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Influence of bleaching gels containing 45S5 Bioglass on enamel color, surface roughness, and microhardness by Rafael Dascanio, Camila Siqueira Silva Coelho, Marina Trevelin Souza, Edgar Dutra Zanotto, Vanessa Cavalli

“…Color parameters (ΔL, Δa, Δb), color change (ΔE00), whiteness index (ΔWID), surface roughness average (ΔRa), and microhardness were measured at baseline (T0), 24 h (T1), and 14 days after bleaching treatment (T2). …”
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Trends in the prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States, 1999–2018 by Mansi Zhuang, Mansi Zhuang, Xiaogang Lv, Yanan Zhu, Nan Zheng, Yiqiang Zhan, Yiqiang Zhan

“…Relatively, the elderly, women, and non-Hispanic whites have a higher prevalence of CKD, while individuals with diabetes have a consistently higher prevalence of early CKD from 1999 to 2018. …”
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Demographics and regional trends of ischemic heart disease-related mortality in older adults in the United States, 1999-2020. by Fakhar Latif, Muhammad Moiz Nasir, Wajeeh Ur Rehman, Mohammed Hamza, Jishanth Mattumpuram, Komail Khalid Meer, Helme Silvet, Alon Yarkoni, Mouhamed Amr Sabouni, Nabil Braiteh, Keyoor Patel, Abdulqadir J Nashwan

“…When stratified by race/ethnicity, Whites (1931.7) had the highest AAMR, followed by Blacks (1836.5), American Indians (1510.5), Hispanics (1464.4), and Asians (1093.6). …”
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Association between ethylene oxide exposure and cognitive function in older adults from NHANES data by Meng Sun, Meng Cai, Sisi Sun, Huan Liu, Guo Chen

“…Firstly, analysis of variable characteristics across the different log10-transformed HbEO groups revealed that HbEO was higher in males, non-Hispanic whites, and smokers and that Z scores for Delayed Recall Test (DRT), Animal Fluency Test (AFT), and Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) decreased as HbEO increased (p < 0.05). …”
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A psychometric appraisal of a revised preparedness for medication administration questionnaire in final-year undergraduate nursing students: a secondary analysis by Susan Irvine, Sharon Andrew, Christina Aggar, Nicola Whiteing, Anecita Gigi Lim, Brett Williams

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Development and validation of the Michigan Chronic Disease Simulation Model (MICROSIM). by James F Burke, Luciana L Copeland, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Alden L Gross, Emily M Briceño, Rachael Whitney, Bruno J Giordani, Mitchell S V Elkind, Jennifer J Manly, Rebecca F Gottesman, Darrell J Gaskin, Stephen Sidney, Kristine Yaffe, Ralph L Sacco, Susan R Heckbert, Timothy M Hughes, Andrzej T Galecki, Deborah A Levine

“…This manuscript describes the design principles, implementation details, and population-level validation of a novel population-health microsimulation framework, the MIchigan ChROnic Disease SIMulation (MICROSIM), for The Effect of Lower Blood Pressure over the Life Course on Late-life Cognition in Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites (BP-COG) study of the effect of BP levels over the life course on dementia and cardiovascular disease. …”
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The inaccurate citation of the “Universal Declaration of Animal Rights” (UDAR) in the scientific literature: a scoping review by Alexandre Azevedo, Martin Whiting, Manuel Magalhães-Sant’Ana

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Commissioning health services for First Nations, regional, and remote populations: a scoping review by Henry Boer, Janya McCalman, Chris Doran, Amanda Rush, Bridgett Mitchell, Ruth Fagan, Elizabeth Whiting, Megan Kreis, Hannah Johnson, David Lyon

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Emergency Medical Services Provider-Perceived Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in the Prehospital Setting by Esmeralda Melgoza, Valeria Cardenas, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez

“…Among females, EMS provider-perceived ADRD was higher among Hispanics (odds ratio [OR] 1.30, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.11–1.52), Blacks (OR 1.20, 95% CI 1.03–1.40), Asians (OR 1.18, 95% CI 1.06–1.31), and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (OR 1.48, 95% CI 1.05–2.08]), while among males, only Asians (OR 87, 95% CI .76–.99) had lower odds, all compared to Whites. Females in low- and medium-income ZCTAs had lower odds of EMS provider-perceived ADRD relative to high-income ZCTAs, with no significant findings in males. …”
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Effect of nutrition education on hemoglobin level of pregnant women in Southeast Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial by Girma Beressa, Susan J. Whiting, Tefera Belachew

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Structural and Thermal Properties of Ethiopian Eri and Mulberry Silk Fibres by Getnet Melesse, Desalegn Atalie, Ayano Koyrita

“…Arba Minch eri silk fibre had the highest filament length of 403.04 m and the least fibre length of 399.2 m recorded at Addis Ababa, and a better whiteness (Rd) value of 58.21 was observed at Arba Minch eri silk fibre. …”
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