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BACKGROUND: Maintaining patient privacy when geocoding and linking residential address information with neighborhood-level data can create challenges during research. Challenges may arise when study staff have limited training in geocoding and linking data, or when non-study staff with appropriate expertise have limite…

PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to determine whether the industry payments in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) are associated with a study's level of evidence (LOE). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was designed and implemented to query the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery…

Northern China has experienced unprecedented urbanization over the past several decades, with younger Chinese moving to cities while leaving the lion's share of the older population in rural areas. This study explores how this structural change creates unique opportunities and challenges for older adults living in rura…

Developmental delays in cognitive flexibility early in elementary school can potentially increase vulnerability for subsequent externalizing and internalizing psychopathology. The first goal of the current study was to identify latent subgroups of children characterized by different developmental trajectories of cognit…

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies suggest a positive association between physical activity and physical fitness in schoolchildren. However, little is known about some neglected forms of physical activity and their associations with physical fitness. This study was conducteda self-reported questionnaire, owing to the COVID-1…

The widespread use of computers and the Internet has substantially changed the gaming environment during the past ten years. The gambling industry is no longer exclusive to land-based gaming establishments (such as casinos and racetracks). Today, a few keystrokes on a computer are all it takes to access gaming operatio…

PURPOSE: Postoperative enteral paresis constitutes a common problem for surgeons around the world. Evidence by many authors suggests that colonic inertia constitutes a major component of postoperative enteral paresis. This study aims at comparing the effect of laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy on colonic transit…

BACKGROUND: Cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors were developed in order to reduce the incidence of life-threatening gastrointestinal ulcer complications compared with non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Previous outcomes studies have, variously, lacked power to investigate this endpoint, focused on b…

BACKGROUND: Smoking cigarette/bidi, is a serious health threat, causes preventable premature morbidity and mortality. Higher prevalence of smoking among the youth hampers a country's development, as the youth are the main drivers of socio-economic development. An effective understanding of factors associated with youth…

This study's objective was to develop predictive models for bladder cancer (BLCA) using tumor infiltrated immune cell (TIIC)-related genes. Multiple RNA expression data and scRNA-seq were downloaded from the TCGA and GEO databases. A tissue specificity index was calculated and a computational framework developed to ide…

OBJECTIVE: Proteasomes are conserved proteases crucial for proteostasis in eukaryotes and are promising drug targets for protozoan parasites. Yet, the proteasomes of Entamoeba histolytica remain understudied. The study's objective was to analyse the differences in the substrate binding pockets of amoeba proteasomes fro…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical implications of Golgi glycoprotein 73 (GP73) and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in children with bronchopneumonia (BP). METHODS: Seventy-two children with BP (observation group) and 81 healthy children (control group) consecutively brought to the present study's ho…

OBJECTIVE: Prior to sleep onset in human adults, distal body temperatures change progressively from wakefulness levels (low skin temperatures and a high core temperature) to sleep levels (high skin temperatures and a low core temperature) due to distal skin vasodilation and greater body cooling. It is not known whether…

BACKGROUND: Serum levels of melanoma markers may have a role in monitoring disease evolution in metastatic melanoma. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Serial measurements of melanoma inhibiting activity protein (MIA), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), S-100 and beta2-microglubulin were obtained from 42 metastatic melanoma patients dur…

BACKGROUND: Obesity is one of the serious health problems among people with psychosis at the different stages. Therefore, finding effective strategies to mitigate and manage it in a timely manner before complications arise represents a big challenge for the early intervention scientific community. In this study, we aim…

PURPOSE: The purpose of this illustrative, thematic review was to demonstrate the utility of data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) for substance use research and to describe substance use-specific insights gained from Add Health research over the past 2 decades. METHODS:…

OBJECTIVES/BACKGROUND: This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of primary stabbing headache (PSH) among adult patients seeking medical attention for headache in a clinic-based setting. PSH is a primary headache disorder and is one of the representatives of indomethacin-responsive cephalalgias. The epidemiolo…

As many as 80% of patients receiving palliative care at Hospice Africa Uganda have cancer and/or HIV/AIDS. Given that cancer and HIV/AIDS have different trajectories since antiretroviral therapy (ART) became widely available, these two patients groups may differ in their care needs. This study's main objective was to i…

Anthrax is more prevalent in impoverished nations and those without veterinarian public health initiatives. A comprehensive strategy was pursued to build an anthrax-free model in which there would be no anthrax. The strategy included routine vaccination, increased public awareness, rapid confirmation, and prompt dispos…

: Respectful maternity care promotes practices that acknowledge women's preferences and women and newborns' needs. It is an individual-centered strategy founded on ethical and human rights principles. The objective of this systematic review is to identify the impact of income on maternal care and respectful maternity c…