The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis, Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease by Jevgenija Guk, Rūta Kaladytė Lokominienė, Dalius Jatužis

“…A variety of foods and nutrients have been suggested as either risk or protective factors based on biological theories. Although epidemiological and experimental studies in animal models have shown their neuroprotective properties, their effectiveness was not confirmed in clinical trials. …”
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Two Years of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Genomic Evolution in Brazil (2022–2024): Subvariant Tracking and Assessment of Regional Sequencing Efforts by Ueric José Borges de Souza, Fernando Rosado Spilki, Amilcar Tanuri, Paulo Michel Roehe, Fabrício Souza Campos

“…The emergence of new subvariants in this new epidemiological scenario underscores the importance of ongoing genomic surveillance to track viral evolution and inform public health strategies, providing valuable information to update vaccines and implement other measures, such as lockdowns, mask usage, social distancing, health education, and self-testing.…”
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A Review: Inflammatory Process in Alzheimer's Disease, Role of Cytokines by Jose Miguel Rubio-Perez, Juana Maria Morillas-Ruiz

“…It has been observed in epidemiological studies that treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) decreases the risk for developing AD. …”
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Impact of nutritional screening on mortality and intensive care unit length of stay by Blanca Cecilia Díaz Chavarro, Blanca Cecilia Díaz Chavarro, Manuel Romero-Saldaña, Manuel Romero-Saldaña, Jorge Karim Assis Reveiz, Guillermo Molina-Recio, Guillermo Molina-Recio

“…This study aims to test the impact of the incorporation of nutritional screening and assessment on mortality and length of stay in patients hospitalized in an Intensive Care Unit in Cali, Colombia, during the years 2019 and 2021–2022.MethodsThis is a historical cohort epidemiological study where one cohort consisted of 114 patients who received a standard nutritional screening (interpretation of body mass index and its clinical impression). …”
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Characterization of Violent Deaths in Cienfuegos, 2012 by Manuel Rodríguez González, Illovis Arteaga Ramírez, Damaris Vega Hernández, Osmel Rodríguez González

“…In this sense, the epidemiological characterization of violent death can lead to better performance of professionals and institutions responsible for addressing it.…”
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Outcome Analysis of Clinical Evaluation and Surgical Management of Different Grades of Gynecomastia by Ahmad AbdElhady Muhammad Ibrahim, Samia Mohammed Ahmed Saied, Mohammed Ahmed Omar, Ahmed Ali Abdelrahim Ali

“…Objectives: The objective of our present study is to assess the epidemiological, clinical presentation, and the preferred type of surgical intervention along with evaluation of aesthetic outcomes of each procedure. …”
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Prevalence and phylogenetic analysis of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in cattle in Mosul city, Iraq by Sadam D. Hasan, Mohammad A. Altaliby, Amer H. Taha, Karam M. Abdulrazzaq

“…In order to monitor, treat, and manage paratuberculosis in cows in Mosul, Iraq, further epidemiological research and isolation are needed.…”
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Current prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with dyspepsia treated in Warsaw, Poland by Tadeusz Tacikowski, Sa’eed Bawa, Danuta Gajewska, Joanna Myszkowska-Ryciak, Jacek Bujko, Grażyna Rydzewska

“…Introduction: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection in patients with dyspepsia has important clinical and epidemiological implications. However, the current prevalence of Hp infection among patients within Poland is unknown; the last data were collected a decade ago and the majority of previous studies showed the prevalence to be between 60% and 100%. …”
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Political discourse, military and securitization of health nexus: contemporary security challenges and the military role in public health security by Vanja Rokvić, Vladimir Ajzenhamer

“…The paper concluded that the armed forces play a role in the public health security through monitoring and early warning, through epidemiological and laboratory opportunities for early detection of new epidemics or pathogens, as well as through providing assistance after major natural disasters. …”
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Novel Application of Statistical Methods to Identify New Urinary Incontinence Risk Factors by Theophilus O. Ogunyemi, Mohammad-Reza Siadat, Suzan Arslanturk, Kim A. Killinger, Ananias C. Diokno

“…Data from one study, the hallmark Medical, Epidemiological, and Social Aspects of Aging (MESA), have been analyzed in the past; however, repeated measures analyses that are crucial for analyzing longitudinal data have not been applied. …”
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Seroprevalence of <i>Borrelia</i>, <i>Anaplasma</i>, <i>Bartonella</i>, <i>Toxoplasma</i>, <i>Mycoplasma</i>, <i>Yersinia</i>, and <i>Chlamydia</i> in Human Population from Eastern... by Angelina Wójcik-Fatla, Anna Sawczyn-Domańska, Anna Kloc, Joanna Krzowska-Firych, Jacek Sroka

“…The epidemiological situation related to infectious diseases is influenced by many factors. …”
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on treatment-seeking college students by Natalie R. Pottschmidt, Rebecca A. Janis, Brett E. Scofield, Alaina L. Cummins, Dever M. Carney, Katherine A. Davis, J. Ryan Kilcullen, Hongjun (Michael) Tan, Louis G. Castonguay, Benjamin D. Locke

“…While the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been ubiquitous and pervasive, there is still little known about how specific groups may be impacted differently. Epidemiological survey research suggests that college students are at heightened risk for negative mental health effects of the pandemic, but most research on collegiate mental health during the pandemic has been focused on the general student body and limited in scope. …”
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Total and High Molecular Weight Adiponectin Levels and Prediction of Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetic Patients by Dagmar Horáková, Kateřina Azeem, Radka Benešová, Dalibor Pastucha, Vladimír Horák, Lenka Dumbrovská, Arnošt Martínek, Dalibor Novotný, Zdeněk Švagera, Milada Hobzová, Dana Galuszková, Vladimír Janout, Sandra Doněvská, Jana Vrbková, Helena Kollárová

“…This association suggests that adiponectin levels may be potentially used as an epidemiological marker for cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients.…”
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Implications of hormonal carcinogenesis for transgender and gender-diverse people undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy: an up-to-date review by Matteo Lambertini, Filippo Pietrantonio, Dario Trapani, Francesco Perrone, Rossana Berardi, Saverio Cinieri, Chiara Cassani, Amelia Barcellini, Filippo Ghelardi, Alberto Giovanni Leone, Stefania Bonadonna, Marianna Sirico, Barbara Tagliaferri, Stefano Maccarone, Davide Dalu, Lorenzo Ruggieri, Simone Nardin, Nicla La Verde

“…Unfortunately, the scarcity of epidemiological data on cancer incidence in the TGD population persists due to the absence of sexual orientation and gender identity data collection in cancer centres. …”
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Increased Anti-Proliferation Performance of NanoChitosan-Moringa Seeds Extract and Co-Treatment with Doxorubicin in Liver Cancer Cells by Hendra Susanto, Moch Sholeh, Agustina Tri Endharti, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Sa’diyatul Rizqie Amaliyah Firdaus, Adeodatus Yuda Handaya, Ahmad Taufiq

“… Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with high epidemiological report data. Pathogenesis in HCC also involves several signaling pathways. …”
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Increased Susceptibility to Ethylmercury-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction in a Subset of Autism Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines by Shannon Rose, Rebecca Wynne, Richard E. Frye, Stepan Melnyk, S. Jill James

“…These findings suggest that the epidemiological link between environmental mercury exposure and an increased risk of developing autism may be mediated through mitochondrial dysfunction and support the notion that a subset of individuals with autism may be vulnerable to environmental influences with detrimental effects on development through mitochondrial dysfunction.…”
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Biomechanical Investigation of the Efficacy of Conventional Bicycle Helmets at Preventing Facial Injury by Ghaidaa A. Khalid

“…Less is reported, however, about bicycle helmet use, about preventing facial injury. Epidemiological studies typically report incidences of 'head injury,' though rarely categorize head, brain, and facial injuries separately. …”
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Isolation of Acinetobacter in patients admitted to Intensive Care Units by Midiela López López, Juan Rafael Zerquera Rodriguez, Midiala Iglesias López, Yanet Rodríguez Zulueta

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> in the last years bacterias of the Acinetobacter gender have adquired great epidemiological relevance in gardual ascending way, due to its emergence as an opportunistic pathogen.…”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Hepatobiliary Pathology by S. V. German, I. P. Bobrovnitsky

“…Given the high prevalence of H. pylori infection and the significant incidence of hepatobiliary pathology, the confirmation of their relationship can be of great epidemiological, preventive and clinical importance.…”
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Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Genotypes in an Ecuadorian Population: A Preliminary Study by Miguel Moncayo, Enrique Teran, Bernardo Gutierrez, Jorge Reyes, Johanna Cortez, Rodrigo Tobar, Gabriela Yerovi, Marcia Robalino, Ana Aguilar, Daniel Garzon-Chavez

“…This is the first epidemiological study to assess the distribution of HBV genotypes in Ecuador. …”
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