Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis literature in Tanzania provides research evidence justification for control: A systematic scoping review. by Helena Aminiel Ngowi, Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Uffe Christian Braae, Robinson Hammerthon Mdegela, Ernatus Martin Mkupasi, Mwemezi Lutakyawa Kabululu, Faustin Peter Lekule, Maria Vang Johansen

“…Neurocysticercosis (NCC) contributed significantly to epilepsy in adults. Farm prevalence of porcine cysticercosis were 6.0% - 17.4% (lingual examination) and 1.5% - 33.3% (Ag-ELISA). …”
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Digital Information Exchange Between the Public and Researchers in Health Studies: Scoping Review by Nazli Soltani, Thilo Dietz, Doris Ochterbeck, Jens Dierkes, Katja Restel, Lara Christianson, Karina Karolina De Santis, Hajo Zeeb

“…The target populations included the public (mainly adults with any or specific diseases), researchers, or both. …”
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An App-Based Intervention With Behavioral Support to Promote Brisk Walking in People Diagnosed With Breast, Prostate, or Colorectal Cancer (APPROACH): Process Evaluation Study by Fiona Kennedy, Susan Smith, Rebecca J Beeken, Caroline Buck, Sarah Williams, Charlene Martin, Phillippa Lally, Abi Fisher

“…ObjectiveFollowing UK Medical Research Council guidelines, this study assessed the implementation of the intervention, examined the mechanisms of impact, and identified contextual factors influencing engagement. MethodsAdults (aged ≥18 y) with breast, prostate, or colorectal cancer who reported not meeting the UK guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (≥150 min/wk) were recruited from a single hospital site in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. …”
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Medication underuse in real-life practice: the impact of galcanezumab towards achieving very low frequency episodic migraine in a southeast Asian middle-income nation by Wanakorn Rattanawong, Prakit Anukoolwittaya, Akarin Hiransuthikul, Thanakit Pongpitakmetha, Auranee Trisataya, Sekh Thanprasertsuk, Alan Rapoport

“…Methods A single-center, retrospective real-world, cohort study was conducted between 2023 and 2024. Adults aged 18 years or more who were diagnosed with HFEM or CM were included in this trial and categorized into two groups: galcanezumab and oral migraine preventive medication (OMPM). …”
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Sensorimotor Robotic Measures of tDCS- and HD-tDCS-Enhanced Motor Learning in Children by Lauran Cole, Sean P. Dukelow, Adrianna Giuffre, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Megan J. Metzler, Adam Kirton

“…Transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS) enhances motor learning in adults. We have demonstrated that anodal tDCS and high-definition (HD) tDCS of the motor cortex can enhance motor skill acquisition in children, but behavioral mechanisms remain unknown. …”
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Physicochemical and sensory analysis of fruit juices based on buffalo yogurt whey by Gladis Rébak, Gladys Obregón, Luz Segovia-Espindola, Victoria Cantero, Mariano Pino, Liliana Alegre

“…Sensory analysis was conducted with a non-expert tasting panel of 30 adults between 20 and 35 years old (13 men and 17 women). …”
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Predictive value of the perivascular fat attenuation index for MACE in young people suspected of CAD by Yani Yu, Dongkai Shan, Xi Wang, Zinuan Liu, Guanhua Dou, Junjie Yang, Yuqi Liu, Yundai Chen

“…Method A retrospective analysis was performed on adults aged ≤ 45 years who underwent CCTA due to suspected CAD between 2015 and 2016 and who were followed up for at least 5 years following their visit (n = 503). …”
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Une double discordance cardiaque complexe décompensée, à propos d’un cas et revue de la littérature by Nabila Soufi Taleb Bendiab, Rachid Djaziri, Fouad Sekkal, Nesrine Khedim, Abderrahim Meziane-Tani

“…Son diagnostic est posé généralement à l’âge adulte par des examens d’imagerie. Son pronostic dépend essentiellement des autres malformations congénitales cardiaques associées, des arythmies et des troubles de la conduction, ainsi que de la fonction systolique du ventricule droit en position systémique. …”
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The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…., schools, after school programs) in which children and adolescents form relationships with adults. Trial registration www.clinicaltrials.gov —Clinical Trial #NCT05391711; original 05.21.2022; Amendment 07.01.2022: study status was updated and more details were provided on outcome measures; Amendment 11/13/2022: sample size was modified, a few mentor outcome measures were added in the 12-months survey, the timing of a mentor measure was updated.…”
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Well-being balance and lived experiences: understanding the impact of life situations on human flourishing by Christopher R. Brydges, Alexandra Thérond, Troy W. Norris

“…An age-related positivity effect was observed, with older adults reporting more frequent positive feelings than younger age groups (d=0.31, p<0.01). …”
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Cohort profile: Noncommunicable diseases and ideal cardiovascular health among people living with and without HIV in Zambia and Zimbabwe (NCDzz cohort) by Gilles Wandeler, Samuel Bosomprah, Cleophas Chimbetete, Belinda Varaidzo Chihota, Guy Muula, Carolyn Bolton-Moore, Tinei Shamu, Ardele Mandiriri, Esau Banda

“…PLWOH were recruited from the same neighbourhoods and had similar socioeconomic conditions as PLWH.Findings to date Between August 2019 and March 2023, we included 1100 adults, of whom 618 (56%) were females and 539 (49%) were PLWH. …”
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Effectiveness of eHealth literacy interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies by Chiara Barbati, Elvira Maranesi, Cinzia Giammarchi, Matteo Lenge, Manila Bonciani, Elisa Barbi, Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Mauro Dragoni, Tania Bailoni, Anna Odone, Roberta Bevilacqua

“…Target populations of eHL interventions included adults in 7 studies, older people in 5 and young people in 4. …”
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Immunologic and inflammatory consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection and its implications in renal disease by Hiam Naiditch, Michael R. Betts, H. Benjamin Larman, Moshe Levi, Avi Z. Rosenberg

“…Chronic manifestations of COVID-19 also include systemic conditions like Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and Adults (MIS-A) and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), which may reflect a spectrum of clinical presentations of persistent immune dysregulation. …”
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Association of e-cigarette and cigarette use with self-reported chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a multivariable analysis of a large United States data set by Alicia J. Burns, Alexander W. Steinberg, James D. Sargent, Jenny E. Ozga, Zhiqun Tang, Cassandra A. Stanton, Laura M. Paulin

“…We examined the relationship between e-cigarette use and COPD prevalence in older adults with varying cigarette use status. Methods Data from the 2020 National Health Interview Survey were used to estimate the association between each of 9 exposure categories based on cigarette use (never, former, current) and e-cigarette use (never, former, current), with respondent-reported physician-diagnosed COPD prevalence in individuals 40 years and older (N = 22,997). …”
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Effect of self-paced sprint interval training and low-volume HIIT on cardiorespiratory fitness: the role of heart rate and power output by Katie L. Hesketh, Katie L. Hesketh, Sam O. Shepherd, Anton J. M. Wagenmakers, Matthew Cocks, Juliette A. Strauss

“…A secondary aim was to explore whether the effort exerted during protocols [power output (PO) and heart rate (HR)] influenced the change in CRF.MethodsIn a randomised cross-over design, 82 previously inactive adults (m/f: 26/56, 28 ± 10 years, BMI 25 ± 3 kg m−2) undertook 6-weeks of self-paced SIT (4–8 × 30 s with 120 s recovery) or LV-HIIT (6–10 × 1 min with 1 min recovery) separated by a 4-week washout period. …”
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Oura Ring as a Tool for Ovulation Detection: Validation Analysis by Nina Thigpen, Shyamal Patel, Xi Zhang

“…Our analyses suggest the physiology method can reliably estimate ovulation dates for adults aged 18-52 years, across a variety of cycle lengths, and in users with regular or irregular cycles. …”
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Core Outcome Set Development for Tension-Type Headache Treatment Using Traditional Chinese Medicine: Protocol for a Delphi Consensus Study by Guojing Fu, Yunmeng Chen, Xiao Liang, Chunli Guo, Xueming Fan, Xiao Gong, Wenjie Chen, Jing Teng, Jun Tang, Xing Liao, Jingjing Wei, Yunling Zhang

“… BackgroundTension-type headache (TTH) is the most common type of headache and the second most common health-related complaint among children and adults. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) offers unique therapeutic benefits in treating TTH. …”
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Human–nature connectedness and sustainability across lifetimes: A comparative cross‐sectional study in France and Colombia by Gladys Barragan‐Jason, Maxime Cauchoix, Paula A. Diaz‐Valencia, Arielle Syssau‐Vaccarella, Solène Hemet, Camilo Cardozo, Suzanne M. Skevington, Philipp Heeb, Camille Parmesan

“…Human–nature connectedness is linked to improved human welfare and actions for nature conservation and can be increased by direct contact with natural environments in adults living in the Global North. It has not been shown whether these relations are true across lifetimes and in the Global South, making it difficult to generalise about the effects of human–nature connectedness globally. …”
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Atopic Dermatitis Treatments Before and After Initiation of Ruxolitinib Cream: 6-Month Follow-Up Analysis of a US Payer Claims Database by Liu J, Desai K, Teng CC, Sturm D, Stockbower G, Patadia H, Willey V

“…This analysis describes treatment patterns before and after initiation of ruxolitinib cream among patients with AD.Patients and Methods: This retrospective, observational study used medical and pharmacy claims data from the Healthcare Integrated Research Database (HIRD®) and included adults and adolescents (aged ≥ 12 years) with an AD diagnosis, a first claim for ruxolitinib cream (index date) between October 2021 and July 2022, and continuous enrollment in a commercial or managed Medicare plan for 6 months before and after the index date. …”
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Protocol publication rate and comparison between article, registry and protocol in RCTs by Sylvain Mathieu, Jean-Baptiste Bouillon-Minois, Laurent Renard Triché, Emmanuel Coudeyre, De Chazeron Ingrid, Finotto Thomas, Catherine Laporte, Xavier Moisset, Ludovic Samalin, Guillaume Villatte, Bruno Pereira, Methodology And Evidence Statistics for Transparency in medical Research and Outcome reporting (MAESTRO) working group

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