The Association Between Posting WeChat Moments and the Risk of Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: Prospective National Cohort Study by Wei Wang, Hui Wang, Xinru Hu, Qian Yu, Fangyi Chen, Xirui Qiu, Xiaoxiao Wang

“…Depressive symptoms were determined using the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. Meanwhile, the heterogeneity of the associations was explored through multiple subgroup analyses. …”
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Correlation between depressive symptoms and cognitive function in middle-aged and elderly population in China: an analysis of CHARLS baseline data by Yuchao SUN, Jing FENG, Zihui LEI, Ge QU, Xinyan LI, Yong GAN

“…MethodsData on 17 705, 2 834, and 574 individuals aged ≥ 45 years were extracted from the 2011, 2013, and 2015 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) enrollment surveys, which used the 10-item Center for the Epidemiological Studies of Depression Short Form (CES-D-10) to identify participants′ depression symptoms. …”
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Establishment and application of a one-step multiplex real-time PCR assay for detection of A, B, and C subtypes of avian metapneumovirus by Mingjun Su, Jiongze Cheng, Xiangwen Xu, Yijia Liu, Yulin Zhao, Yutao Wang, Xiaoxu Du, Jiale Ying, Junfang Yan, Huihua Zheng, Changyong Cheng, Jing Sun

“…These data demonstrated that the multiplex real-time PCR assay can be used for epidemiological investigations of tree subtypes of aMPV and that aMPV had been observed to exhibit a proclivity for multiple types of co-infection in the Zhejiang province of China.…”
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Gender-specific dual effects of physical activity on depression and mortality: a nine-year cohort study in Chinese adults aged 45 and above by Dan Shan, Dan Shan, Meina Yang, Meina Yang, Kunyan Zhou, Kunyan Zhou

“…PA levels were categorized into quartiles using metabolic equivalents (MET; minutes/week), and depression was evaluated according to the 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD-10) scale. …”
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Improving follow-up survey completion rates through pilot interventions in the All of Us Research Program: Results from a non-randomized intervention study. by Robert M Cronin, Xiaoke Feng, Ashley Able, Scott Sutherland, Ben Givens, Rebecca Johnston, Charlene Depry, Katrina W Le Blanc, Orlane Caro, Brandy Mapes, Josh Denny, Mick P Couper, Qingxia Chen, Irene Prabhu Das

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Retention to complete follow-up surveys in extensive longitudinal epidemiological cohort studies is vital yet challenging. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of the effects of electronic waste on the environment by M. Maphosa, V. Maphosa

“…The outcome of improper electronic waste management is an environmental and epidemiological catastrophe; therefore, its management has become crucial given the increase in e-waste generation. …”
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Incidence, long-term predictors and progression of chronic kidney disease among African migrants and non-migrants: the transcontinental population-based prospective RODAM cohort st... by Charles Agyemang, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Erik Beune, Karlijn Meeks, Bert-Jan H van den Born, Liffert Vogt, Felix P Chilunga, Charles F Hayfron-Benjamin, Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah, Muhulo Muhau Mungamba, Eva L van der Linden, Engwa A Godwill, Samuel N Darko, Benedicta N Chungag

“…Background Limited longitudinal data exist on chronic kidney disease (CKD) in African populations undergoing epidemiological transitions. We investigated incidence, long-term predictors and progression of CKD among Ghanaians residing in Ghana and Ghanaian migrants in the Netherlands (Amsterdam).Methods and findings We analysed data from 2183 participants in the transcontinental population-based prospective Research on Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants cohort, followed for approximately 7 years. …”
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Serotyping and antimicrobial resistance of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae isolates from fattening pigs in Poland from 2019 to 2024 by Przyborowska Paulina, Tobolski Dawid

“…This distribution differs from recent trends in other European countries, suggesting regional epidemiological variations. High resistance rates were observed for tylosin (55.5%), gentamicin (36.1%), doxycycline (32.8%), and sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim (26.1%). …”
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Prevalence of Depression and Sleep Disorders in Patients on Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar by Fadwa Al-Ali, Mostafa Elshirbeny, Abdullah Hamad, Ahmad Kaddourah, Tarek Ghonimi, Rania Ibrahim, Tarek Fouda

“…We administered two surveys to evaluate depression (the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, http://www.bmedreport.com/archives/7139) and sleep disorders (the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, https://www.sleep.pitt.edu/instruments/). …”
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Topologically constrained DNA-mediated one-pot CRISPR assay for rapid detection of viral RNA with single nucleotide resolutionResearch in context by Yanan Li, Ru Xu, Fenglei Quan, Yonghua Wu, Yige Wu, Yongyuan Zhang, Yan Liang, Zhenzhong Zhang, Hua Gao, Ruijie Deng, Kaixiang Zhang, Jinghong Li

“…Interpretation: Our study provides a rapid and accurate molecular diagnostic tool for point-of-care testing, epidemiological screening, and the detection of diseases associated with other RNA biomarkers with excellent single nucleotide differentiation, high sensitivity, and simplicity. …”
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Tuberculosis and Sudden Death in Lithuania by Gintarė Zarembaitė, Gabrielė Žiūkaitė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Sigitas Laima, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…The aim of the study is to review current literature on this topic and present statistical analysis on evaluated socioeconomical, epidemiological indicators, as well as autopsy findings that may suggest pulmonary tuberculosis infection. …”
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Assessing tick attachments to humans with citizen science data: spatio-temporal mapping in Switzerland from 2015 to 2021 using spatialMaxent by Lisa Bald, Nils Ratnaweera, Tomislav Hengl, Patrick Laube, Jürg Grunder, Werner Tischhauser, Netra Bhandari, Dirk Zeuss

“…Our findings suggest that citizen science data can be valuable for modeling and mapping tick attachment risk, indicating the potential of citizen science data for use in epidemiological surveillance and public healthcare planning. …”
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Antiganglioside Antibodies and Inflammatory Response in Cutaneous Melanoma by Corina Daniela Ene, Mircea Tampa, Ilinca Nicolae, Cristina Iulia Mitran, Madalina Irina Mitran, Clara Matei, Ana Caruntu, Constantin Caruntu, Simona Roxana Georgescu

“…Endogenously produced antiganglioside antibodies could affect the evolution of cutaneous melanoma. Epidemiological and experimental evidence suggest “chronic inflammation” to be one of the hallmarks in skin cancers. …”
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Temporal shifts in dengue epidemic in Guangdong Province before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Bayesian model study from 2012 to 2022. by Jiaqing Xu, Xiaohua Tan, Yi Quan, Dexin Gong, Hui Deng, Jianguo Zhao, Xing Huang, Yingtao Zhang, Zhoupeng Ren, Zuhua Rong, Weilin Zeng, Xing Li, Wenyuan Zheng, Shu Xiao, Jianpeng Xiao, Meng Zhang

“…We aimed to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of dengue in Guangdong Province, China, and to investigate the temporal shifts in dengue epidemic in Guangdong Province during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Comparison of Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Microcurrent Nerve Stimulation (MENS) in the Management of Masticatory Muscle Pain: A Comparative Study by B. Saranya, Junaid Ahmed, Nandita Shenoy, Ravikiran Ongole, Nanditha Sujir, Srikant Natarajan

“…Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a heterogeneous group of pathologies affecting the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the jaw muscles, or both. Epidemiological studies of TMD reveal a prevalence of 82% in the general population with 48% of them presenting with clinical features of muscle tenderness and difficulty in mouth opening. …”
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Analysis of DNA cox1 barcoding revealed novel haplotype in Schistosoma haematobium isolated from Western Sudan by Ishraga Adam Elzain, Abeer Babiker Idris, Abdul Aziz Karim, Nagla Mohamed Ahmed, Salaheldein G. Elzaki, Semih Yılmaz, Mohamed A. Hassan, Hamid Suliman Abdalla

“…Although numerous epidemiological studies have examined schistosomiasis in Sudan, the genetic diversity of Schistosoma haematobium populations, specifically through analysis of the mtcox1 gene, remains unexplored. …”
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The leishmaniases in Kenya: A scoping review. by Grace Grifferty, Hugh Shirley, Katherine O'Brien, Jason L Hirsch, Adrienne M Orriols, Kiira Lani Amechi, Joshua Lo, Neeharika Chanda, Sarra El Hamzaoui, Jorja Kahn, Samantha V Yap, Kyleigh E Watson, Christina Curran, Amina Atef AbdelAlim, Neeloy Bose, Alissa Link Cilfone, Richard Wamai

“…The most prevalent study types were "epidemiological research" (n = 88, 33%) tied with "clinical research" (n = 88, 33%), then "basic science research" (n = 49, 18%) and "secondary research" (n = 44, 16%).…”
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Insulin Resistance and Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Mihaela Vladu, Diana Clenciu, Ion Cristian Efrem, Mircea-Cătalin Forțofoiu, Anca Amzolini, Simona Tudorică Micu, Maria Moţa, Maria Forțofoiu

“…The study design was an epidemiological, transversal, noninterventional type. …”
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Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Varicella Vaccine Immunization in Zhejiang Province, China, from 2020 to 2022 by Hui Liang, Xiaohua Qi, Yaping Chen, Xuejiao Pan

“…<b>Methods</b>: VarV-related AEFIs in Zhejiang Province from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022 were collected through the Chinese National AEFI Information System (CNAEFIS) for a descriptive epidemiological analysis. <b>Results</b>: From 2020 to 2022, a total of 1477 VarV-related AEFI cases were reported (incidence rate: 34.79/100,000). …”
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Persistent depressive symptom trajectory is associated with cognitive impairment: a population-based longitudinal study of aging in Taiwan by Hsiao-Chen Lin, Wai-Lam Lao, Te-Chia Tseng, Chih-Jung Yeh

“…Depressive symptom trajectories were analyzed using the 10-item Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale, and cognitive function was assessed using the Short Portable Mental State Questionnaire. …”
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