Involving young people with lived experience in advancing mental health science: an exploratory qualitative study from Pakistan and India by Syed Usman Hamdani, Zill-e- Huma, Bhismadev Chakrabarti, Syeda Wajeeha Zafar, Ayella Gillani, Vaishali Bagrodia, Amy Finlay Jones

“…The qualitative data was analysed using a thematic analysis approach that moved through the phases of familiarization, generation of codes, searching, identification and review of themes and selection of illustrative quotes. …”
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HBx mutant-regulated RPL13AP25 mediates suboptimal virological response to entecavir and HCC progression by Yang-Hsiang Lin, Ming-Wei Lai, Yu-De Chu, Kwang-Huei Lin, Chao-Wei Hsu, Rong-Nan Chien, Po-Heng Chuang, Chih-Lang Lin, Chau-Ting Yeh

“…We aimed to explore the contribution of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in mediating suboptimal responses in chronic hepatitis B patients, which remains to be fully elucidated. …”
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Engagement and Follower Growth: Social Media Strategies of Swiss Athletes at the Paris Olympics by Larssyn Staley, Florian Droux

“…In total, 183 posts of 21 athletes were coded for post type, likes, comments, engagement rate, visual elements, caption themes and collaborations. …”
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Interstep Variations of Stairways and Associations of High-Contrast Striping and Fall-Related Events: Observational Study by Sara A Harper, Chayston Brown, Shandon L Poulsen, Tyson S Barrett, Christopher J Dakin

“…Each stair user recorded was coded for whether they experienced a fall-related event. …”
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The cognitive and psychosocial effects of online learning in medical students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study from Karachi, Pakistan by Asad Saulat Fatimi, Syeda Sadia Fatima, Russell Seth Martins, Rafay Iqbal, Saniya Sabzwari

“…The transcribed FGDs were coded using a scissors-and-sort technique and qualitatively summarized in a narrative fashion and in descriptive memoranda. …”
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Sex-specific and regional differences in the prevalence of diagnosed autoimmune diseases in Germany, 2022 by Manas K. Akmatov, Claudia Kohring, Frank Pessler, Jakob Holstiege

“…Autoimmune diseases were identified by diagnostic codes of the International Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, 10th Revision, German Modification (ICD-10-GM). …”
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Incorporating science communication and bicultural knowledge in teaching a blended volcanology course by B. Kennedy, K. Engel, J. Davidson, S. Tapuke, D. Hikuroa, T. Martin, P. Zaka

“…In the new 2022 course, students' reflections were more likely to highlight a skill, rather than content, and there was a large increase in the number of students who reported science communication or bicultural competence as a potential skill that would be useful to them. …”
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Chickens productivity selection affects immune system genes by А. М. Borodin, Ya. I. Alekseev, K. E. Gerasimov, N. V. Konovalova, E. V. Тerentjeva, D. N. Efimov, Zh. V. Emanuilova, L. I. Tuchemskiy, A. A. Komarov, V. I. Fisinin

“…Analysis of the protein-coding sequences of the CD1B and DMA genes of various breeds of chickens revealed a negative selection of these genes. …”
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Clinical Scaleup of Humanized AnnA1 Antibody Yielded Unexpected High Reticuloendothelial (RES) Uptake in Mice by Lu Lucy Xu, Satyendra Kumar Singh, Chelsea Nayback, Abdullah Metebi, Dalen Agnew, Tim Buss, Jan Schnitzer, Kurt R. Zinn

“…Conclusions: The changes in the Fc region of hAnnA1-mut led to higher liver and spleen uptake, suggesting the antibody’s recognition by the innate immune system (likely complement protein binding) and subsequent clearance. …”
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Insurance type and risk of dementia diagnosis after traumatic brain injury: a study of 267 473 US civilians from 2000 to 2022 by Paola Gilsanz, Rachel A Whitmer, Miriam Nuño, Maxwell Boakye, Beatrice Ugiliweneza, Maya Deshmukh

“…TBI and dementia diagnoses were identified using International Classification of Disease 9th and 10th editions codes from inpatient and outpatient admission records.Interventions None.Primary and secondary outcome measures We compared the incidence of all-cause dementia across different insurance types to assess potential disparities in diagnosis following TBI. …”
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Faith-based leaders’ perceptions on the implementation of programs to promote healthy lifestyles in churches in Barbados- a mixed-methods analysis by Natasha P. Sobers, Madhuvanti Murphy, Saria Hassan, Katrina Norville, Lisa Brathwaite-Graham, Ian Hambleton, Simon G. Anderson, Kia Lewis, Trevor S. Ferguson

“…Transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis based on deductive codes from Proctor’s implementation outcomes definitions. …”
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How many people die by suicide each year? Not 727,000: a systematic review and meta-analysis of suicide underreporting across 71 countries over 122 years by Nicola Meda, Nicola Meda, Ludovica Angelozzi, Matteo Poletto, Angelo Patane’, Josephine Zammarrelli, Irene Slongo, Fabio Sambataro, Fabio Sambataro, Fabio Sambataro, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo, Diego De Leo

“…Contributing factors included stigma, religiosity, limited forensic resources, and inconsistent use of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) codes. Gender and age disparities were notable; Female suicides and those among younger or older individuals were more likely to be misclassified.DiscussionAddressing suicide underreporting requires improving death registration systems globally, particularly in LMICs. …”
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Investigating the effect of polygenic background on epilepsy phenotype in ‘monogenic’ familiesResearch in context by Karen L. Oliver, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Colin A. Ellis, Bronwyn E. Grinton, Samuel F. Berkovic, Melanie Bahlo, Zaid Afawi, Dina Amrom, Eva Andermann, Jocelyn F. Bautista, Susannah T. Bellows, Judith Bluvstein, Gregory D. Cascino, Seo-Kyung Chung, Patrick Cossette, Sarah W. Curtis, Norman Delanty, Orrin Devinsky, Dennis Dlugos, Michael P. Epstein, Catharine Freyer, Micheline Gravel, Rebekah V. Harris, Erin L. Heinzen, Olivia J. Henry, Heidi E. Kirsch, Robert C. Knowlton, Eric H. Kossoff, Rebecca Loeb, Daniel H. Lowenstein, Anthony G. Marson, Heather C. Mefford, Paul V. Motika, Terence J. O'Brien, Ruth Ottman, Juliann M. Paolicchi, Slave Petrovski, William O. Pickrell, Mark I. Rees, Lynette G. Sadleir, Jerry J. Shih, Rani K. Singh, Michael C. Smith, Philip E.M. Smith, Rhys H. Thomas, Judith Weisenberg, Peter Widdess-Walsh, Melodie R. Winawer

“…In GEFS+ families, relatives with higher epilepsy PRSs were more likely to show penetrance (epilepsy diagnosis) and a more severe phenotype. …”
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Patient and clinician experiences with the implementation of telemedicine and related adaptations in office-based buprenorphine treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitativ... by Melissa Davoust, Angela R. Bazzi, Samantha Blakemore, Juliana Blodgett, Anna Cheng, Sarah Fielman, Kara M. Magane, Jacqueline Theisen, Richard Saitz, Alicia S. Ventura, Zoe M. Weinstein

“…Historically, the provision of buprenorphine treatment in office-based settings has relied on frequent in-person contact, likely influencing patients’ access to and retention in care. …”
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Value of hospital administrative data linked to national cancer registry records to identify metastatic disease at time of primary diagnosis in colorectal cancer patients: a study... by Orouba Almilaji, Linda Sharples, Ajay Aggarwal, David Cromwell, Kieran Horgan, Michael Braun, Robert Arnott, Julie Nossiter, Angela Kuryba, Alexandra Lewin, Brian Rous, Thomas Cowling, Jan Van Der Meulen, Kate Walker

“…CRC patients with missing metastasis data in CR data are likely to have metastatic disease and linkage to HAD provides important prognostic information.…”
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The Hospital Frailty Risk Score as a Predictor of Mortality, Complications, and Resource Utilization in Heart Failure: Implications for Managing Critically Ill Patients by Nahush Bansal, Eun Seo Kwak, Abdel-Rhman Mohamed, Vaishnavi Aradhyula, Mohanad Qwaider, Alborz Sherafati, Ragheb Assaly, Ehab Eltahawy

“…Frail patients were more likely to have a longer length of stay (4.24 days, 7.18 days, and 12.1 days in the LF, IF, and HF groups) and higher hospitalization charges (USD 49,081, USD 84,472, and USD 129,516 in the LF, IF, and HF groups). …”
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Racial and socioeconomic disparities in postoperative outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting: a national inpatient analysis by Abdul Hadi Khan, Bushra Ubaid, Elias Abboud, Anggie Lorena Renteria Chamorro, Daniela Alejandra Renteria Chamorro, Kevin Camilo Mejia Rios, Rodrigo Sandoval Martínez, Peter Collins, Raheel Ahmed

“…Adults aged 18–85 years with a primary diagnosis of IHD who underwent CABG were identified using ICD-10 codes. Data on patient demographics, socioeconomic indicators (household income quartile, insurance type), comorbidities (Charlson Comorbidity Index), and hospital characteristics were collected. …”
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Maternal health care services utilization and associated factors among pregnant women in Kersa district, Jimma zone, Southwest Ethiopia. by Tsedach Alemu Abebe, Gurmesa Tura Debelew

“…The data was entered using Epi-data version 3.1 and SPSS version 21 was used for data cleaning, coding, labeling, and analysis. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between dependent and independent variables. …”
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Atrial fibrillation or flutter in patients undergoing stem cell transplantation, in-hospital and post-discharge outcomes in a large nationwide sample across the United States by Raja Zaghlol, Elena Deych, Nina Manian, Ahmed Altibi, Joshua D. Mitchell

“…Patients in the AF group were more likely to be older males with an increased burden of baseline comorbidities compared to the no-AF group ((64 [9] vs. 56 [14] years, p < 0.001) and (3893 [67%] vs. 30,886 [58%] males, p < 0.001) respectively). …”
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A cohort study of patients hospitalised with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ontario: patient characteristics and outcomes by wave by Steven Habbous, Anna Lambrinos, Kirsten Ming, Erik Hellsten

“…Critical care admission was significantly less likely during wave 5 than previous waves (adjusted odds ratio: 0.50 [0.47–0.54]). …”
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