Anti-Müllerian hormone in African-American women with systemic lupus erythematosus by S Sam Lim, Meghan Angley, Jessica B Spencer, Penelope P Howards

“…We considered AMH levels <1.0 ng/mL and AMH <25th percentile of comparison women as separate dichotomous outcomes. Log-binomial regression models estimating prevalence ratios were adjusted for age, body mass index and hormonal contraception use in the previous year.Results Our sample included 83 comparison women without SLE, 68 women with SLE and no history of cyclophosphamide (SLE/CYC−) and 11 women with SLE and a history of cyclophosphamide treatment (SLE/CYC+). …”
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Volumetric choice experiment to estimate the impact of e-cigarette and heated tobacco product characteristics on substitution and complementary use among adults who smoke cigarette... by Jidong Huang, Ce Shang, Scott R Weaver, Towhidul Islam, Terry F Pechacek, Vuong V Do

“…Multilevel zero-inflated negative binomial models were used to model the purchased quantities.Results Cigarettes were preferred over all alternatives. …”
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Valuing consumer preferences and motivations for plant-based beverages: A CUB model analysis by Giulia Mastromonaco, Stefano Massaglia, Danielle Borra, Francesco Sottile, Cristiana Peano, Mingze Rui, Oriana Mosca, Valentina Maria Merlino

“…An online questionnaire was conducted in the South-East of Italy with a sample of 233 respondents. A methodology utilising a Combination of Uniform and Shifted Binomial random variables, the CUB model, was employed to assess consumers' perceptions across two key dimensions: feeling and uncertainty. …”
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Adverse clinical outcomes and associated factors among older adults undergoing hemodialysis in Brazil: A single-center experience. by Laurisson Albuquerque da Costa, Andre Faro, Thaisa Leite Valverde, Somkanya Tungsanga, Aminu K Bello

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among the 950 adults, 392 individuals over age 60 were included in our sample (median age: 68.5 years, IQR: 64-75; male: 63%). …”
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Nursing Students’ Viewpoints: Effect of Hidden Curriculum on Learning by Fereshteh Barzegar, Ezzat Paryad, Shirin Jafroudi, Ehsan Kazem Nezhad Leyli, Atefeh Ghanbari Khanghah

“…Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study. The sample size of this study comprised 300 nursing students of the Guilan University of Medical Sciences Faculty of Nursing (students of the 2nd to the 8th semesters) who were selected using the random sampling method. …”
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Association between child marriage and high blood glucose level in women: A birth cohort analysis by B.K. Datta, A. Tiwari, L. Glenn

“…Fitting multivariable binomial and multinomial logistic models, we compared the odds of having hyperglycemia across groups by marriage age (i.e., before or after age 18 years) within respective birth cohorts. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of active hepatitis C infection among at-risk migrant populations in Madrid, Spain, 2019 to 2023 by Salvador Resino

“…Recruitment of this convenience sample focused on migrant centres, shelters, harm reduction centres and social service sites. …”
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Sociodemographic characteristics on behavioural risk factors of noncommunicable diseases in adolescents in Luxembourg by Felipe G Mendes, Joana Lopes Ferreira, Carolina Catunda

“…Methods A representative sample of 8117 adolescents (11-to-18-years-old) took part in the 2022 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Luxembourg survey. …”
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Unveiling the Silent Struggle: Depression and Healthcare Utilization Among the Elderly in Rural South India by Kumaran K, Lovling Aarthy Maria, Vijayakarthikeyan M, Sangeetha S S, Prema Priya G, Srishthi R D

“…Methodology: Using the Simple Random Sampling technique, 2000 elderly individuals participated in this cross-sectional analytical study. …”
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An analysis of the factors influencing engagement metrics within the dissemination of health science misinformation by Ruofei Chen, Guoyong Chen, Li Zhang, Ruiqian Xie, Ruopeng Chen

“…A total of 109 health misinformation samples were selected using our team’s “Health Misinformation Screening Criteria.” …”
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Epidemiology of soil transmitted helminths and risk analysis of hookworm infections in the community: Results from the DeWorm3 Trial in southern India. by Sitara S R Ajjampur, Saravanakumar Puthupalayam Kaliappan, Katherine E Halliday, Gokila Palanisamy, Jasmine Farzana, Malathi Manuel, Dilip Abraham, Selvi Laxmanan, Kumudha Aruldas, Anuradha Rose, David S Kennedy, William E Oswald, Rachel L Pullan, Sean R Galagan, Kristjana Ásbjörnsdóttir, Roy M Anderson, Jayaprakash Muliyil, Rajiv Sarkar, Gagandeep Kang, Judd L Walson

“…At enrolment, a total of 6089 consenting individuals across 40 study clusters provided a single adequate stool sample for analysis using the Kato-Katz method, as well as answering a questionnaire covering individual and household level factors. …”
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Prevalence and characterization of urinary tract infection in socially vulnerable pregnant women from Bucaramanga, Colombia by Myriam Ruiz-Rodríguez, Yuri Sánchez-Martínez, Fabio Camilo Suárez-Cadena, Jenny Carolina García-Ramírez

“…A descriptive analysis of the sample characteristics and a bivariate analysis were performed to evaluate the differences in the diagnosis of UTI. …”
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The utilization of specialized healthcare services among frail older adults in the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study by Jenni N. Ikonen, Johan G. Eriksson, Minna K. Salonen, Eero Kajantie, Otso Arponen, Markus J. Haapanen

“…We, therefore, examined the utilization of specialized healthcare services among frail Finnish older adults.Methods A sub-sample of 1060 participants of the Helsinki Birth Cohort Study were followed prospectively for specialized healthcare utilization from nationwide registers between the years 2013 and 2017. …”
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The association between 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association guideline for hypertension and neonatal outcomes in Kenya: a retrospective study by Mami Hitachi, Kazuchiyo Miyamichi, Sumihisa Honda, Violet Wanjihia, Samson Muuo Nzou, Satoshi Kaneko

“…However, previous studies in well-resourced countries with larger sample sizes also reported a significant association. …”
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Impact of family doctors on gradient utilization of health services among diabetic patients: evidence from a real-world study by Yin Fan, Mengyun Sui, Leiyu Shi, Long Xue, Su Xu

“…We employed inverse probability weighted regression adjustment (IPWRA) and zero-inflated negative binomial regression models to estimate the net effects. …”
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Social support, financial status, and depression among French healthcare workers one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by Charline Vincent, Pierre Chauvin, Honor Scarlett, Wissam El-Hage, Roberto Mediavilla, Cécile Vuillermoz

“…Methods This study used data from a cross-sectional, online, voluntary survey conducted in France between April and October 2021 among a diverse, non-probability sample of HCWs. Data were calibrated according to the French Census of HCWs. …”
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What makes them dream big? Determinants of business growth aspirations among Polish students by Jakub Golik

“…I tested them empirically using binomial logistic regression on data obtained from 757 students from three universities in northern Poland. …”
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Preferences and willingness for starting daily, on-demand, and long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among transfeminine persons in the US, 2022-2023. by Duygu Islek, Travis Sanchez, Stefan Baral, Carolyn Brown, Joanna A Caldwell, Jennifer L Glick, Danielle Friedman Nestadt, Jeb Jones, Iaah L Lucas, Supriya Sarkar, Annemiek de Ruiter, Patrick S Sullivan, Mariah Valentine-Graves, Savannah Winter, Vani Vannappagari

“…We examined PrEP option willingness, preferences, and associated factors among a US nationwide sample of transfeminine persons.<h4>Methods</h4>Sexually active transfeminine persons age 15 + were recruited online between June 2022-October 2023 through social media advertisements. …”
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Factors associated with willingness to perform expedited excisional treatment for patients at high risk for cervical precancer by Rebecca B. Perkins, Lindsay Fuzzell, Naomi C. Brownstein, Holly B. Fontenot, Alexandra Michel, Sidika Kajtezovic, Paige Lake, Susan T. Vadaparampil

“…Methods: In 2021, a national sample of 671 clinicians who performed colposcopy completed surveys; a subset (n = 41) of clinicians who performed colposcopy and/or directed patient treatment completed qualitative interviews. …”
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Investigating Direct and Moderating Effects of Social Connectedness and Perceived Social Support on Suicidal Ideation in Older Adults With Depression: A Prospective Study by Madison Stoms, Anna Szücs, Yanni Wang, Katalin Szanto, Hanga Galfalvy

“…Methods: In a longitudinal sample of adults with depression ages ≥50 years (N = 287, mean age = 64 years, mean follow-up time = 2 years), with most participants having suicidal ideation (n = 203), zero-inflated negative binomial regression models were used to prospectively evaluate whether social connectedness and perceived social support measured at baseline decreased the presence and severity of suicidal ideation, and whether they moderated the unfavorable effect of baseline depression severity and physical illness on ideation presence and severity at baseline and during short- and long-term follow-ups. …”
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