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The association of lung cancer with changes in microRNAs in plasma shown in multiple studies suggests a utility for circulating microRNA biomarkers in non-invasive detection of the disease. We examined if presence of lung cancer is reflected in whole blood microRNA expression as well, possibly because of a systemic res…

Two researchers (F.B and S.K.F.-P.) reviewed the abstracts and titles of all of the acknowledged research to determine whether it was eligible for inclusion in the present meta-analysis according to the inclusion criteria. The authors included all of the relevant available data from 17 articles on interventional studie…

BACKGROUND: Most research on the homeless population has focused on the negative attributes and adversities they face. While these are important issues for research, focusing on them alone through a deficit lens may further advance the belief that such people have little or no capacities and skills for survival. This s…

This study addresses the relation between attrition and characteristics of the study protocol, specifically contact frequency, and respondent burden. The study is based on data from a longitudinal study with side studies on various topics, so that respondents have differential exposure to these study characteristics. A…

BACKGROUND: Obesity and psychological symptoms often coexist during childhood and adolescence. Understanding the long-term associations between these conditions is essential for designing effective prevention and intervention strategies. The study presented here aimed to examine recent evidence concerning the longitudi…

INTRODUCTION: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) represents a public health concern in several areas of the world. In the American continent, VL transmission is typically zoonotic, but humans with active VL caused by Leishmania infantum are able to infect sandflies. Thus, individuals with cutaneous parasitic infections may ac…

PURPOSE: Hyperlipidaemia has been identified as a risk factor for diabetic nephropathy via exacerbation of glomerular injury through the activation of multiple signaling pathways. This study's aim is to assess the associations between polymorphisms of genes involved in lipid metabolism, such as apolipoprotein E (ApoE),…

National Biomechanics Day (NBD) is an international celebration of biomechanics that seeks to increase the awareness and appreciation of biomechanics among the high school community. Initial research supports the positive effects of NBD on students' attitudes toward the field of biomechanics; however, quantitative evid…

The contribution that parental educational expectations for youth and youth's perceptions of academic competence can have on youth's own educational expectations across early to late adolescence is not well-understood. In a sample of Mexican-origin families, the current study examined longitudinal (from early to late a…

INTRODUCTION: Awareness of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults has been growing over the last decade. One of the most interesting issues related to this topic is these adults' self-awareness of their ADHD symptoms and their estimation of their own impairments. Our hypothesis while studying young a…

BACKGROUND: Increases in patients seeking advice at pharmacies has led to pharmacy staff engaging in diagnostic behaviours. Approaches to diagnosis include using mnemonics and clinical reasoning. OBJECTIVES: The primary aim of this review was to assess the degree to which the criteria researchers use to evaluate diagn…

INTRODUCTION: The inadequate reporting of cross-sectional studies, as in the case of the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, could cause problems in the synthesis of new evidence and lead to errors in the formulation of public policies. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the reporting quality of the articles regarding metabolic syn…

The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of a 6-week mindfulness training program on mental health, anxiety, depression, aggression, sleep quality, mood states, total mood disturbance, and perceived stress among male Chinese prisoners, and to explore whether the intervention effects differed in long-term…

BACKGROUND: People released from correctional settings are at an elevated risk of opioid overdose death in the weeks immediately following release. However, it is not well understood how this population, as a particularly high-risk group, is included in, and benefits from take-home naloxone (THN) programs. The objectiv…

Most workers, especially teachers experience one form of psychosocial work hazards or the other. In the Nigerian context, there is a high prevalence of psychosocial work hazards and no study has been conducted to ascertain the influence of teachers' demographics on their psychosocial work hazards. This study explored t…

This study's objectives are to develop and validate a scale to assess obstetric violence (OV) experienced by women during pregnancy in Turkey. The scale consists of 18 items and three subdimensions: "Supportive Care and Information Support," "Achieving Professional Standards of Care and Effective Communication," and "H…

In this issue of Med, Guo et al.describe their observed association of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection in early (4-6 weeks) pregnancy with a confirmed fetal diagnosis of situs inversus congenital heart disease. Using sophisticated genomic tools and population-based statistical modeling, the study's authors pres…

Clinical trials with a solid strategy are indispensable for improving outcomes of rare childhood leukemias such as infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and ALL associated with Down syndrome, and international collaboration contributes to trial success. I am part of a group conducting an international trial of ALL…

Self-regulated learning is a transversal competency which plays a central role in acquiring autonomy. This investigation aimed to support approaches that foster self-regulated learning in preschool. We proposed to improve preschoolers' self-regulated learning strategies (i.e., forethought, performance, and self-reflect…

This American Society of Hematology annual meeting abstract has been retracted; please see Elsevier's Article Correction, Retraction and Removal Policy (Article withdrawal | Elsevier policy).This abstract has been retracted at the request of the Editors and the authors.The study's authors conducted a reanalysis of thei…