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BACKGROUND: Anthropometric measurements are a non invasive, inexpensive, and suitable method for evaluating the nutritional status in population studies with relatively large sample sizes. However, anthropometric techniques are prone to errors that could arise, for example, from the inadequate training of personnel. De…

BACKGROUND: Gallstone disease is a widespread condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract, and poor diet is believed to be one of the reasons for its occurrence. Previous studies of dietary fiber intake and gallstones have limitations. The study's goal is to investigate the relationship between dietary fiber intake…

Acute febrile illnesses (AFI) such as dengue, leptospirosis, and scrub typhus start with fever, but some patients can deteriorate rapidly. Identifying these patients at risk is necessary to ensure early referral. The study's objective was to assess the utility of serum adrenomedullin (ADM) as a biomarker in predicting…

BACKGROUND: Although neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) has high recurrence and disability rates, cases of relapses can be recognized, and timely intervention can be provided if the risk of relapse is properly perceived. However, there have been no studies to explore patients' perceptions of recurrence risk…

INTRODUCTION: The association between pesticide use and an increased suicide risk is a controversial issue. Previous studies have shown higher rates of suicide among agricultural workers and people living in small municipalities, but have not identified the causes of these results. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the associ…

: Progress in gender equity can improve health at the individual and country levels.: This study's objective was to analyze recent trends in gender equity and identify historical and contextual factors that contributed to changes in gender equity in three countries: China, Nepal, and Nicaragua.: To assess gender equity…

Heavy metals and metalloids contamination in soils, water, food and livers of wild rats have been studied in Kumasi, Ghana and despite the estimated risks to residents, there is no epidemiological study to ascertain these projections. In addition, the World Health Organization and International Agency for Research on C…

Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) shares structural similarities with the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). ACE inhibitors have been described to inhibit MMP-2, but this inhibitory potential was not shown using a highly purified MMP-2. This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory potential of captopril and lisino…

Magda Arnold (1903-2002) is well known for her research on emotions, motivation, and memory from a neurological, physiological, and psychological point of view. However, her works in the field of the anthropological foundations of personality are less known and discussed. The present study presents some aspects of Arno…

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that exposures in early life that are known to influence microbiome development may affect the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Cesarean section has been associated with altered colonization of commensal gut flora and is thought to predispose to immune-mediated d…

BACKGROUND: Ultra-short-echo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences improve visualization of bone cortex and enable the generation of an MRI-based computed tomography (CT)-like (CT-l) images. OBJECTIVES: To compare the agreement between CT-l images derived from merged fast-field echo (MFFE) sequence with conventio…

This research aims to investigate healthcare professionals' (HCPs) attitudes towards patient safety and to explore the role of various work-related factors that could be the barriers to safety-events reporting to modify these attitudes. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, involving 629 HCPs who are working across h…

Latina women have higher rates of lactation initiation compared to other minority women in the United States, however, acculturation to the United States is associated with a gradual shift in breastfeeding exclusivity. This study aims to test the effect and acceptability of an intervention to improve breastfeeding outc…

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Paprika xanthophylls (PXs) have potent antioxidant properties and are believed to improve oxygen delivery (DO) efficiency by enhancing red blood cell (RBC) deformability. This study investigated whether PX ingestion improves endurance performance and subsequently enhances cognitive function by imp…

The recent publication titled "The Collateral Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer Diagnosis" offers a timely investigation into how the pandemic influenced diagnostic delays and disease severity at presentation among patients with oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Given that delays in diagnos…

We evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of adding more detailed choices for race, ethnicity, sex, gender, and socio-economic status for a demographic survey used by families both within and outside a large learning health network, the Autism Care Network (ACNet). We updated our demographic survey using an iterat…

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Evidence for a genetic contribution to eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) exists from family and genome-wide association studies. Extensive investigation into rare variants contributing to EoE has not been performed. The study's aim was to evaluate families with multiple cases of EoE by genomic and trans…

BACKGROUND: Although studies from high-income countries have examined social support during pregnancy, it remains unclear what type of support is received by expectant mothers from low- and middle-income country settings. AIM: To explore young women's social support networks during pregnancy in Soweto, South Africa.…

OBJECTIVE: This study examines the dynamic changes of stress hormones, including insulin (INS), fasting blood glucose (FBG), glucagon (Glu), and cortisol (Cort), in trauma patients. By monitoring these changes and observing acute pressure injury (API) occurrences on the skin, the research analyzes the influence of stre…

BACKGROUND: The study's aim is to identify the models of care used to provide survivorship care plans (SCPs) to cancer survivors in healthcare services, describing what kind of professionals are involved, in which settings and timings, and their feasibility. METHODS: The Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping…