Smoking habit and long-term colorectal cancer incidence by exome-wide mutational and neoantigen loads: evidence based on the prospective cohort incident-tumour biobank method by Li Liu, Andrew T Chan, Jeffrey A Meyerhardt, Xuehong Zhang, Mingyang Song, Molin Wang, Shuji Ogino, Charles S Fuchs, Edward L Giovannucci, Yin Cao, Mayu Higashioka, Reiko Nishihara, Yohei Masugi, Marios Giannakis, Koichiro Haruki, Mai Chan Lau, Tomotaka Ugai, Naohiko Akimoto, Jonathan A Nowak, Levi A Garraway, Tsuyoshi Hamada, Catherine J Wu, Daniel Nevo, Carino Gurjao, Satoko Ugai, Yasutoshi Takashima, Kosuke Matsuda, Nobuhiro Nakazawa, Satoshi Miyahara, Keisuke Kosumi, Sachet A Shukla

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A Bayesian network meta-analysis of non-pharmacological interventions for neonatal pain management: a clinical effectiveness comparison by Lingxue Xu, Lali Xiang, Lihui Pan, Peipei Xue, Juan Li, Yurong He, Hongyan Liu, Yuwei Hu, Bo Zheng

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Protocol for an evaluation of the initiation of an integrated longitudinal outpatient care model for severe chronic non-communicable diseases (PEN-Plus) at secondary care facilitie... by Archana Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Robert Kalyesubula, Isaac Ssinabulya, Zipporah Ali, Alma J Adler, Ana Olga Mocumbi, Neil Gupta, Meghnath Dhimal, Bhagawan Koirala, Gedeon Ngoga, Symaque Dusabeyezu, Gene Kwan, Gene Bukhman, Lilian Mbau, Beatriz Manuel, Giovanni Putoto, Santigie Sesay, Emily B Wroe, Yogeshwar Kalkonde, Sergio Chicumbe, Lauren Brown, Abha Shrestha, Lucia González, Matthew M Coates, Jones K Masiye, Mary Theodory Mayige, Wubaye Walelgne Dagnaw, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Ana Mocumbi, Ryan McBain, Apoorva Gomber, Fabio Manenti, Roma Chilengi, Yogesh Jain, Sam Patel, Gladwell Gathecha, Julie Makani, Amy McLaughlin, Celina Trujillo, Laura Drown, Reuben Mutagaywa, Todd Ruderman, Gina Ferrari, Chantelle Boudreaux, Humberto Muquingue, Mary Mayige, Jonathan Chiwanda Banda, Andrea Atzori, Neusa Bay, Wondu Bekele, Victoria M Bhambhani, Remy Bitwayiki Nkwiro, Dawson Calixte, Katia Domingues, Darius Fenelon, Innocent Kamali, Catherine Karekezi, Alexio Mangwiro, Fastone Mathew Goma, Emmanuel Mensah, Nicole Mocumbi Salipa, Alvern Mutengerere, Marta Patiño, Devashri Salvi, Fameti Taero, Emílio Tostão, Sterman Toussaint, Abhijit Gadewar, Sunil Jadhao, Chetanya Malik, Alma Adler, Victoria Bhambhani, Susan Donnellan, Kaita Domingues, Sheila Klassen, Andrew Marx, Maia Olsen, Catherine Player, Ramon Ruiz, Ada Thapa, Leslie Wentworth, Allison Westervelt, Ariana Wolgin, Emily Yale, Michael Abiyu, Lemma Ayele, Zelalem Mengistu, Temesgen Sileshi, Natnael Alemayehu, Natnael A Abebe, Nancy Larco, Gideon Ayodo, Peter Mokaya, Jones Masiye, Evelyn Chibwe, Noel Kasomekera, Nicole M Salipa, Riaze Rafik, Lucy Ramirez, Shiva Adhikary, Krishna Aryal, Phanindra Baral, Biraj Karmachaya, Abhinav Vaidhya, Ann Akiteng, Frank Mugabe, Sarah Asio Eragu, Bernard Bukar, Namasiku Siyumbwa, Wibroad Mutale, Kudakwashe Madzeke, Alaisa Mbiriri, Nyamayaro Wencelas, Porika Nyawai, Abaden Svisva, Laura Ruckstuhl

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Prevalence and factors associated with the use of modern contraceptive methods among female healthcare providers in health facilities in Guinea by Yamoussa Youla, Yamoussa Youla, Sidikiba Sidibé, Hounmenou GC, Hounmenou GC, Mory1 Kourouma, Mory1 Kourouma, Saidouba Chérif Camara, Saidouba Chérif Camara, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, Salifou Talassone Bangoura, K. K. J. J. Olivier, K. K. J. J. Olivier, Mathias Grovogui, Mathias Grovogui, Maladho Diaby, Maladho Diaby, Emile Faya Bongono, Oumou Hawa Diallo, Ibrahima Conté, Sékou Traoré, Adama Djigui Keita, A. Touré, A. Touré, A. Delamou, A. Delamou

“…IntroductionThe low use of modern contraceptive methods by female healthcare providers is a real public health problem in Guinea. …”
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Evaluation of the hypercholesterolemia care cascade and compliance with NCEP-ATP III guidelines in Iran based on the WHO STEPS survey by Shirin Djalalinia, Sepehr Khosravi, Moein Yoosefi, Sarvenaz Salahi, Zahra Shokri Varniab, Ali Golestani, Nazila Rezaei, Ameneh Kazemi, Arezou Dilmaghani-Marand, Negar Rezaei, Erfan Ghasemi, Naser Ahmadi, Mohammad-Mahdi Rashidi, Yosef Farzi, Kamyar Rezaee, Maryam Nasserinejad, Sina Azadnajafabad, Elham Abdolhamidi, Rosa Haghshenas, Arefeh Alipour Derouei, Azadeh Momen Nia Rankohi, Farshad Farzadfar

“…Methods This cross-sectional study drew on data from the 2021 Iran STEPS survey, which employed a systematic cluster sampling of adults aged ≥ 18 years across all provinces in Iran. …”
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Micronutrient intakes among women of reproductive age in Vietnam. by Phuong H Nguyen, Hieu Nguyen, Ines Gonzalez-Casanova, Erika Copeland, Garrett Strizich, Alyssa Lowe, Hoa Pham, Truong V Truong, Son Nguyen, Reynaldo Martorell, Usha Ramakrishnan

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Cancer Awareness Among People Living with HIV (PLWH): Insights from an Italian Survey of Oncologists and Infectious Disease Specialists by Dalu D, Iardino R, Vaccher E, Lasagna A, Digaetano M, Leone AG, Ruggieri L, Massari E, Blondeaux E, Gori A, Mussini C, Rizzardini G, Bassetti M, Di Biagio A, Mastroianni CM, Brogonzoli L, Cascio M, Perrone F, Cinieri S, Beretta GD, La Verde N

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Screening the Unidentified Noncommunicable Disease Prevalence in Orthopedic Outpatient Department in a Tertiary Care Teaching Institute in India by Vetrivel C Sengodan, Kalidas Ponnusami, Vijay KA Subramaniyan, Venkatesh Venkatachalam, Sreehari Vikram

“…The fact that 17 million of these deaths happen prematurely—before the age of 70—and that 86% of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income nations—of which 77%—makes the situation even more concerning. …”
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Whole genome sequencing analysis of body mass index identifies novel African ancestry-specific risk allele by Xinruo Zhang, Jennifer A. Brody, Mariaelisa Graff, Heather M. Highland, Nathalie Chami, Hanfei Xu, Zhe Wang, Kendra R. Ferrier, Geetha Chittoor, Navya Shilpa Josyula, Mariah Meyer, Shreyash Gupta, Xihao Li, Zilin Li, Matthew A. Allison, Diane M. Becker, Lawrence F. Bielak, Joshua C. Bis, Meher Preethi Boorgula, Donald W. Bowden, Jai G. Broome, Erin J. Buth, Christopher S. Carlson, Kyong-Mi Chang, Sameer Chavan, Yen-Feng Chiu, Lee-Ming Chuang, Matthew P. Conomos, Dawn L. DeMeo, Mengmeng Du, Ravindranath Duggirala, Celeste Eng, Alison E. Fohner, Barry I. Freedman, Melanie E. Garrett, Xiuqing Guo, Chris Haiman, Benjamin D. Heavner, Bertha Hidalgo, James E. Hixson, Yuk-Lam Ho, Brian D. Hobbs, Donglei Hu, Qin Hui, Chii-Min Hwu, Rebecca D. Jackson, Deepti Jain, Rita R. Kalyani, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Tanika N. Kelly, Ethan M. Lange, Michael LeNoir, Changwei Li, Loic Le Marchand, Merry-Lynn N. McDonald, Caitlin P. McHugh, Alanna C. Morrison, Take Naseri, NHLBI Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Consortium, Jeffrey O’Connell, Christopher J. O’Donnell, Nicholette D. Palmer, James S. Pankow, James A. Perry, Ulrike Peters, Michael H. Preuss, D. C. Rao, Elizabeth A. Regan, Sefuiva M. Reupena, Dan M. Roden, Jose Rodriguez-Santana, Colleen M. Sitlani, Jennifer A. Smith, Hemant K. Tiwari, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Zeyuan Wang, Daniel E. Weeks, Jennifer Wessel, Kerri L. Wiggins, Lynne R. Wilkens, Peter W. F. Wilson, Lisa R. Yanek, Zachary T. Yoneda, Wei Zhao, Sebastian Zöllner, Donna K. Arnett, Allison E. Ashley-Koch, Kathleen C. Barnes, John Blangero, Eric Boerwinkle, Esteban G. Burchard, April P. Carson, Daniel I. Chasman, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Joanne E. Curran, Myriam Fornage, Victor R. Gordeuk, Jiang He, Susan R. Heckbert, Lifang Hou, Marguerite R. Irvin, Charles Kooperberg, Ryan L. Minster, Braxton D. Mitchell, Mehdi Nouraie, Bruce M. Psaty, Laura M. Raffield, Alexander P. Reiner, Stephen S. Rich, Jerome I. Rotter, M. Benjamin Shoemaker, Nicholas L. Smith, Kent D. Taylor, Marilyn J. Telen, Scott T. Weiss, Yingze Zhang, Nancy Heard-Costa, Yan V. Sun, Xihong Lin, L. Adrienne Cupples, Leslie A. Lange, Ching-Ti Liu, Ruth J. F. Loos, Kari E. North, Anne E. Justice

“…Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) investigating body mass index (BMI) have largely relied on imputed data from European individuals. This study leveraged whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data from 88,873 participants from the Trans-Omics for Precision Medicine (TOPMed) Program, of which 51% were of non-European population groups. …”
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Determining the Heterotic Groups of Selected Grain Maize (Zea mays L.) Inbred Lines using Morphological and Phenological Traits by Mahnaz Oroojloo, Sara Dezhsetan, Behzad Ahmadi, Mohammadreza Shiri, Ali Moghaddam

“…In genetic analysis, the low difference between the percentage of phenotypic and genotypic coefficients of variation of the traits showed less effects of environmental factors on these traits. …”
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Factors affecting viral suppression or rebound in people living with HIV and receiving antiretroviral therapy in Ghana by Anthony T. Boateng, Anthony T. Boateng, James O. Aboagye, James O. Aboagye, Helena Lamptey, Christopher Z.-Y. Abana, Christopher Z.-Y. Abana, Araba Abaidoo-Myles, Araba Abaidoo-Myles, Darius N. K. Quansah, Darius N. K. Quansah, Seth Agyemang, Seth Agyemang, Yaw Awuku-Larbi, Gloria Ansa, Joseph Oliver-Commey, Vincent Ganu, George B. Kyei, George B. Kyei, George B. Kyei, Peter Puplampu, Evelyn Y. Bonney

“…IntroductionRegular viral load (VL) testing for people living with HIV (PLWH) is key to attaining the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Fast-Track 95–95-95 target to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. …”
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Hepatocellular carcinoma hosts cholinergic neural cells and tumoral hepatocytes harboring targetable muscarinic receptors by Charlotte A. Hernandez, Claire Verzeroli, Armando Andres Roca Suarez, Abud-José Farca-Luna, Laurie Tonon, Roger Esteban-Fabró, Roser Pinyol, Marie-Laure Plissonnier, Ievgeniia Chicherova, Anaëlle Dubois, Pascale Bellaud, Marine Seffals, Bruno Turlin, Alain Fautrel, Gabriel Ichim, Michel Rivoire, Guillaume Passot, Zuzana Macek-Jilkova, Thomas Decaens, Alain Viari, Barbara Testoni, Sandra Rebouissou, Josep M. Llovet, Fabien Zoulim, Romain Parent

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West Nile virus transmission in the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (Spain): A One-Health surveillance approach by Núria Busquets, Jaume Gardela, Eduard José-Cunilleras, Alba Solé, Maria José Salvador, Elena Obón, Rafael Molina-López, Carles Aranda, Tomás Montalvo, Irene Corbella, Maria Assumpció Bou-Monclús, Miguel Julián Martínez, Ana Vázquez, Maria Piron, Sílvia Sauleda, Lola Pailler-García, Sebastián Napp

“…The Catalan WNV surveillance and control programs includes the testing of horses, birds, mosquitoes and humans following molecular and serological methods. …”
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Lived Experience of Widowhood: A Phenomenological Study Among Women by Hossein Afrasiabi, Sara Sadeghiyeh

“…Phenomenology was used to conduct the research. The data was collected through interviews with 5 widows in Yazd city. …”
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Selection of the Most Suitable Tree and Shrub Species for the Afforestation of Iranian Northern Zagros Forests Using AHP and TOPSIS Techniques (Case Study: Perdanan Piranshahr) by Farzad Yavari, Ahmad Alijanpour, Abbas Banj Shafiei, Hossein Azadi, Hadi Beygi Heiderlou

“…Conclusion: The adaptability of the selected species for afforestation and forest enrichment projects to the region's current environmental conditions, as well as its low demands in comparison to other tree species, are the primary success factors for these programs. …”
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Residential greenspace and lung function throughout childhood and adolescence in five European birth cohorts. A CADSET initiative by Carlos A. Valencia-Hernández, Zhebin Yu, Ulrike Gehring, Gerard H. Koppelman, Marie Standl, Claudia Flexeder, Tamara Schikowski, Sara Kress, Erik Melén, Olena Gruzieva, Mare Lõhmus, Rosa Faner, Alvar Agusti, Jadwiga A. Wedzicha, Judith Garcia-Aymerich, Sarah Koch, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Aitana Lertxundi, Ana Esplugues, Ferran Ballester, Ane Arregi, Iana Markevych, Chloe I. Bloom, Elaine Fuertes

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Diversity of <i>Cytauxzoon</i> spp. (Piroplasmida: Theileriidae) in Wild Felids from Brazil and Argentina by Ana Cláudia Calchi, Joares A. May-Júnior, Vinícius Baggio-Souza, Laura Berger, Renata Fagundes-Moreira, Rafaela Mallmann-Bohn, Laíza de Queiroz Viana Braga, Murillo Daparé Kirnew, Matheus Folgearini Silveira, Roberto Andres Navarrete Ampuero, Charlotte O. Moore, Ricardo Bassini-Silva, Heitor Miraglia Herrera, Edward Bealmear Breitschwerdt, Ricardo G. Maggi, Eduardo Eizirik, Rosangela Zacarias Machado, Fabiana Lopes Rocha, João Fabio Soares, Marcos Rogério André

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Cancer specific up-regulated lactate genes associated with immunotherapy resistance in a pan-cancer analysis by Shuiting Fu, Jiachen Xu, Chunming Wang, Cheng Zhang, Chengcheng Li, Wenchuan Xie, Guoqiang Wang, Xin Zhu, Yuyan Xu, Yaohong Wen, Jingyuan Pei, Jun Yang, Mingyang Tang, Hongkun Tan, Shangli Cai, Lei Cai, Mingxin Pan

“…This reveals a coherent program with prognostic and predictive value that may be therapeutically targeted.…”
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Specialty preferences among Nigerian medical students: a cross sectional study by Tobi Olajide, Chioma Ezebialu, Christabel Uche-Orji, Ridwanullah Abdullateef, Chisom Okoye, Esther Olaoye, Jolly Thomas, Joy Adeniyi, Angel Ogiemudia, Simon Aina, Oluwatimilehin Oladapo, Emmanuel Ibitunde, Olumide Bankole, Chukwuebuka Asogwa, Mafusat Ojewumi, Precious Wagwula, Ayomide Fatola, Oluwadabira Adewara, Kenneth Christian, Oghenemaro Jerry-Ogeme, Lawrence Rejoice, Chisom Obah, Nouh Sanusi, Joshua Alabi, Elizabeth Ayegboyin, Atoyebi Olaadura, Isaac Adejumo, Promise Enyesiobi, Peace Alemede, David Uzoechi, Abdulaziz Ahmad, Chimdalu Ezeani, Brian Uche-Orji, Oluwatobi Joshua, Ihunanyachi Agha-Okoro, Godson Omumuawuike, Jessica Gambo, Peace Gbenle, Evan Adetoye, Olamide Odusola, Muhammed Ya’u, Muhammad Karaye, Rufus Akinyemi

“…Abstract Introduction Specialty preferences among medical students significantly influence healthcare workforce distribution and equity. Nigeria, with its low physician-to-patient ratio, faces critical challenges in addressing healthcare demands. …”
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Associations among mask wearing behavior and the theory of planned behavior constructs in undergraduate students during and post-mask mandate by Kianna M Arthur, Rachel Smallman, Jessica C Lowe, Yang Ni, Sherecce Fields

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