Profiles and kinetics of PgRNA and clinical characteristics in pregnant, postpartum, and non-pregnant women with chronic HBV infection by Genju Wang, Yandan Wu, Ziyue Zhang, Qiuchen Wu, Juan Tang, Ying Ji, Yan Wang, Guanlun Zhou, Minmin Yu

“…Moreover, the detection rates of pgRNA, DNA, and HBeAg varied significantly across the three stages and different treatment regimens in CHB women. pgRNA was highly correlated with HBeAg, and a moderate correlation was found between pgRNA and HBV DNA levels. …”
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fNIRS evidence of abnormal frontotemporal cortex activation and functional connectivity in depressed patients after stroke: neuromodulatory mechanisms from mild to moderate depress... by Shanshan Zhou, Xiaodie Liu, Mengyuan Chen, Wenyi Chen, Yawen Pan, Yinghao Zhi

“…In contrast, the mild-PSD group displayed no notable connectivity differences between the two groups.ConclusionThis study presents distinct patterns of frontotemporal cortex activation and functional connectivity alterations associated with varying severity levels of PSD. …”
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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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The Risk of Vestibular Disorders with Semaglutide and Tirzepatide: Findings from a Large Real-World Cohort by Eman A. Toraih, Awwad Alenezy, Mohammad H. Hussein, Shahmeer Hashmat, Saitej Mummadi, Nawaf Farhan Alrawili, Ahmed Abdelmaksoud, Manal S. Fawzy

“…Tirzepatide users demonstrated similar patterns but lower absolute rates (0.10% at 6 months to 0.19% at 3 years vs. controls 0.04% to 0.15%), with hazard ratios from 3.19 (95% CI: 2.11–4.81) to 4.55 (95% CI: 3.43–6.03). …”
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Analyzing the Contents of a Large, Public Online Peer Support Forum for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Thematic Analysis by Nora Yanyi Sun, Christopher Pittenger, Terence Ching

“… Abstract BackgroundObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating chronic anxiety disorder with low rates of remission. r/OCD is a peer support forum hosted by the Reddit website with over 180,000 users and 100‐200 new posts daily. …”
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Immunohistochemical analysis of IDH1, ATRX, p53, and Ki-67 in glioblastoma and diffuse infiltrative glioma: Therapeutic and prognostic correlation by Hasbay Bermal, Kayaselçuk Fazilet, Süner Halil İbrahim, Tufan Kadir

“…Kaplan-Meier method and Cox proportional regression model (forward model) were used to estimate the mean and median survival times, failure rates, and hazard ratios. Results. In the study, 115 (56.1%) patients were male and 90 (43.9%) were female. …”
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Dietary strategies for preventing and managing obesity through evidence-based nutritional interventions by Stephen Olaide Aremu, Blessing Akute, Dorcas Oluwakemi Aremu, Caleb Zando, Esther Damilola Aremu, Omagu Julia Nwachukwu, Mary Omolola Omosebi, Victoria Oluwatosin Akute, Stephen Tokunbo Oluwole, Abdillahi Abdi Barkhadle, Matthew Olaleke Aremu

“…This crisis is driven by multifaceted factors, including sedentary lifestyles, urbanization, dietary transitions, and behavioral influences. As obesity rates continue to rise, dietary interventions emerge as crucial and modifiable strategies for prevention and management. …”
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Clinical value and survival analysis of subcutaneous soft tissue metastasis detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT by Yufei Gao, Hui Zhang, Tiancheng Hao, Lizhuo Jia, Jiangmeng Wu, Dongxue Wu, Siqi Wu, Yong Wang

“…Collect patient histological subtypes, metastasis patterns, treatment, and survival rates. Kaplan Meier curves were used to estimate survival time, and Mantel-Cox univariate analysis was used to determine the correlation between extensive metastasis, degree of soft tissue involvement, systemic and local treatment, and survival time.ResultAmong the 57 patients confirmed by pathology, 10 were benign and 47 were malignant. …”
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Evolution of the Unified State Exam and its Effect on Students’ Mathematical Preparation by A. S. Kotyurgina, E. I. Fedorova, V. B. Nikolaev, Yu. B. Nikitin

“…However, due to the non-linear rating scale, it is not necessary to do these tasks, as well as some other tasks involving a detailed solution. …”
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Association between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among adults with cancer from NHANES 2005-2018: a retrospective cohort study by Gangping Li, Yuewen Fu, Di Zhang

“…Subgroup analysis showed similar patterns (all p-values for interaction > 0.05). …”
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Development of a PPP1R14B-associated immune prognostic model for hepatocellular carcinoma by Ligang Zhao, Xiaoling Jin, Qiushi Yu, Yigang He, Facai Yang, Weihu Ma, Zhengqing Lei, Jiahua Zhou

“…The analysis revealed distinct variations in immune scores and multiple immune cell enrichment patterns between elevated and reduced PPP1R14B expression categories, suggesting immune status connections. …”
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Global trends and hotspots of adolescent eating disorders: a bibliometric study and visual analysis by Qian Ye, Qian Ye, Yiling Yang, Yue Qi, Jiale Li, Huijuan Lei, Lina Sun, Jie Zhang

“…BackgroundAdolescent eating disorders represent a category of mental illness, marked by elevated mortality and morbidity rates and a significant adverse impact on the quality of life of both patients and their families. …”
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Molecular Epidemiology and Genetic Context of <i>optrA</i>-Carrying Linezolid-Resistant Enterococci from Humans and Animals in South Korea by Younggwon On, Sung Young Lee, Jung Sik Yoo, Jung Wook Kim

“…<i>optrA</i>-positive linezolid-resistant isolates were less frequent, with rates of 0.1%, 1.4%, 0.9%, and 1.0%, respectively. …”
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Global burden and trend of substance use disorders, self-harm, and interpersonal violence from 1990 to 2021, with projection to 2040 by Jia An, Qiang Wang, Zihao Bai, Xueying Du, Di Yu, Xuming Mo

“…Abstract Background Alcohol use disorders (AUD), drug use disorders (DUD), interpersonal violence, and self-harm are a major public health concern globally, with high rates of disability, morbidity, and mortality associated with this. …”
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The changes in health service utilisation in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Bingling She, Tara D Mangal, Anna Y Adjabeng, Tim Colbourn, Joseph H Collins, Eva Janoušková, Ines Li Lin, Emmanuel Mnjowe, Sakshi Mohan, Margherita Molaro, Andrew N Phillips, Paul Revill, Robert Manning Smith, Pakwanja D Twea, Dominic Nkhoma, Gerald Manthalu, Timothy B Hallett

“…Two datasets were prepared: unadjusted and adjusted; for the latter, unreported monthly data entries for a facility were filled in through systematic rules based on reported mean values of that facility or facility type and considering both reporting rates and comparability with published data. Using statistical descriptive methods, we first described the patterns of service utilisation in pre-pandemic years (2015-2019). …”
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A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Oil Pulling on YouTube Shorts by Jun Yaung, Sun Ha Park, Shahed Al Khalifah

“…Future studies should explore viewer interpretation, behavioral influence, and cross-platform content patterns to better understand the impact of short-form health videos.…”
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Customer-related quality of perspective potato hybrids (Solanum tuberosum L.) by Н. С. Кожушко, М. М. Сахошко, С. І. Бердін, М. Г. Баштовий, Д. В. Смілик

“…Consumer qualities and patterns of their formation under the influence of the biochemical composition of tubers were studied. …”
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Pro-C-Type Natriuretic Peptide in Women With Angina Pectoris and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease by Peter D. Mark, MD, PhD, Jakob Schroder, MD, Andreas K. Jensen, MD, Timothy C.R. Prickett, PhD, Eva Prescott, MD, DMSc, Jens P. Goetze, MD, DMSc

“…Moreover, we performed exploratory partial least squares regression (PLS) analyses for correlation patterns of proCNP with 185 cardiovascular plasma markers. …”
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Prevalence and association between eating disorders, depression, and obesity among Palestinian adolescent refugees by Basma Damiri, Ahmad Hanani

“…The interviews included the Birleson Depression Self-Rating Scale and the Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26), a screening tool used to detect individuals at risk for disordered eating behaviors but who are not diagnosed with specific eating disorders. …”
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An explorative study on movement detection using wearable sensors in acute care hospital patients by Joris Kirchberger, Dominik Kunz, Guido Perrot, Sven Hirsch, Maren Leifke, Bianca Hölz, Lukas Geissmann, Miro Käch, Samuel Wehrli, Jens Eckstein

“…Abstract Insufficient physical activity during hospitalization correlates with decreased physical functionality, prolonged stays, and higher readmission rates among the elderly population. Wearable systems provide an approach for monitoring patients’ physical activity, data to set achievable goals and motivation for patients to stay active. …”
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