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A specific staining procedure for the demonstration of S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (SAHH, EC 3.3.1.1) is given. The enzyme has a broad tissue distribution and is also present in erythrocytes. The SAHH gene is polymorphic in the population of southwest Germany with two common alleles: SAHH*1 = 0.96 and SAHH*2 = 0.0…

Prejudice against immigrants is a relevant research topic within social psychology. Researchers identified several individual variables affecting anti-immigrant prejudice, such as morality and personality. However, until now, prejudice has never been studied in relation to kindness, which might be a significant protect…

Much biomedical research is observational. The reporting of such research is often inadequate, which hampers the assessment of its strengths and weaknesses and of a study's generalisability. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) Initiative developed recommendations on what sh…

AIM: There is a paucity of published information on pharmacist on-call activities. Rural healthcare settings have been largely overlooked in previous research, which to date focusses on international urban tertiary hospitals. This study's aim is to investigate the types of enquiries, frequency of callbacks, and activit…

Previous research has explored distal extremity cooling as a strategy to enhance exercise performance. However, it remains unclear whether the intervention may aid in physiological or performance-oriented outcomes in an ecologically valid context. This study's primary purpose was to evaluate the effects of interset pal…

INTRODUCTION: Substance use is an ongoing problem effecting millions. Opioid and polysubstance users are at increased risk for negative outcomes, including death. Despite extensive research on various substance use disorder (SUD) interventions, overdose deaths continue to rise, and the mechanisms of change leading to p…

BACKGROUND: Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) is a neglected parasitic disease caused bythat is difficult to diagnose and treat. METHODS: This systematic review has gathered articles presenting original data from the past 5 years, from January 2020 to December 2025, with epidemiological data (incidence, prevalence), treatm…

AIM: This study's aim is to evaluate temporal trends in antimicrobial resistance in Shigella sonnei, with a focus on the emergence of ceftriaxone-resistant strains among paediatric patients. METHODS: We conducted a 10-year retrospective study of all paediatric patients diagnosed with Shigella sonnei via stool culture…

OBJECTIVE: To analyze risk factors associated with mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. The study's goal was to create a predictive model to predict the risk of death in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. The six selected parameters [(1)ge, (2) blood urea nitrogen (UN) value, (3)ardiac comorbidity, (4) lungom…

OBJECTIVES: This study introduces a novel approach, utilizing activity tracking devices (ATDs), such as Fitbit, to monitor mobility during cesarean recovery and investigate the relationship between physical activity (PA) and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH). METHODS: We conducted a prospective cohort study involving postpa…

Among healthcare professionals (HCPs), the demanding nature of their work, irregular schedules, and high-stress environments can significantly influence their eating behaviors. This study's objectives were to assess the relationship between cognitive restraint (CR), emotional eating (EE), uncontrolled eating (UE), and…

BACKGROUND: Eating habits are important determinants of health. Young adults who have recently transitioned to university life experience stress and lack of time, which are major risk factors for poor eating habits. This study's objectives were to identify and compare eating habits between students at health and non-he…

The study aimed to assess the heterogeneity in the distribution of disease awareness, attitudes, and practices related to cystic echinococcosis (CE) in different subgroups and inform health authorities regionally and globally for future evidence-based tailored prevention practices in the region. A cross-sectional study…

PURPOSE: this study aims to develop and test a model examining the causal relationship between self-efficacy, social support, fatigue, pain, functional status, and health-related quality of life (HRQL). METHODS: A cross-sectional correlation study was conducted using a multi-stage sampling technique to recruit 256 ind…

OBJECTIVES: The primary goal of this study was to identify and understand the burden experienced by informal caregivers of patients with HF at the time of hospital discharge. The researchers aimed to guide future education interventions and promote informal caregiver burden screening. DESIGN: The researchers administe…

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship between physical activity (PA) and academic performance and retention among college students using accelerometer data while controlling for sex and socioeconomic background. METHODS: Data were collected from 4643 first-year college students at a private university in th…

Unwanted, intrusive thoughts (UITs) of infant-related harm are a common postpartum phenomenon and can be classified into thoughts of accidental harm (TAHs) and thoughts of intentional harm (TIHs). Our study's objective was to complete a comprehensive, comparative analysis of TAHs and TIHs by commenting on their prevale…

BACKGROUND: Acute urticaria (AU), characterized by sudden skin wheals, has been associated with various triggers. While chronic urticaria's cardiovascular comorbidities have been studied, AU's associations remain largely unexplored. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify prevalent cardiovascular comorbidities in AU p…

PURPOSE: The highest rates mTBI occurrence are seen among geriatric populations (ages ≥65), and these patients often have persistent and untreated symptoms. This study's purpose was to explore mild traumatic brain injury initial onset (mTBI-IN) and mild traumatic brain injury subsequent (mTBI-S) emergency depart…

Tuberculosis (TB) contact tracing and TB preventive treatment are key tools in preventing the transmission of TB with the aim of eliminating the disease. Our study seeks to demonstrate how the infection spread from an individual patient to the entire community and how proactive contact tracing facilitated prompt diagno…