Perception of Toxic Habits in Adolescents in Educational Units of the Ambato Canton by Carlos Alejandro Troya Altamirano, Eduardo Leonel Alvarado Pico, Andrea Gabriela Suárez López

“…The sample was selected through simple random sampling and was made up of 93 adolescents of both sexes. …”
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Using Social Cognitive Theory to Determine Factors Predicting Nutritional Behaviors in Pregnant Women Visiting Health Centers in Tabriz, Iran by Motahhareh Jalily, Majid Barati, Saeed Bashirian*

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Adverse childhood experiences and common mental disorders among young people in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study using WHO ACE-IQ by Clare Pain, Awoke Mihretu, Yishak Gezahegn, Benyam Worku

“…Objective This study aimed to explore adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their association with common mental disorders (CMD) among college students in Ethiopia.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences.Participants A total of 345 participants completed the whole questionnaire.Methods and materials The study used a stratified random sampling technique. …”
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Retention in HIV care among Southeast Asian people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Sidik Maulana, Kusman Ibrahim, Iqbal Pramukti, Shakira Amirah, Yovita Hartantri

“…Demographic and clinical factors were analyzed using a random-effects model with the generalized linear mixed-effect model (GLLM) to estimate proportion and the DerSimonian-Laird method to estimate odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI), assessing heterogeneity using the I² statistic. …”
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Intimate partner violence among women of reproductive age during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gizachew Yilak, Alemayehu Sayih Belay, Aychew Kassie, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Ambaw Abebaw Emrie, Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Legese Fekede Abza

“…The heterogeneity between studies was assessed using I2 test statistics and the random-effects meta-analysis was done using the restricted maximum likelihood method. …”
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Associations between parental alcoholism and delinquent behaviours among youth: exploring serial and parallel mediation by posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, anxiety symptoms... by Belise Blandine Isingizwe, Japhet Niyonsenga, Clementine Kanazayire, Naasson Nduwamungu, Jeanne Marie Ntete, Jean Mutabaruka

“…This study, therefore, aimed to explore whether Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) symptoms and impulsivity serially or parallel mediate the associations between PA and delinquency among youth.Method: A random sample of 341 male participants aged between 17 and 25 years (M = 21.34, SD = 2.23) was selected from the Iwawa Rehabilitation Centre for youth affected by delinquency, alcohol or substance abuse, or homelessness in Rwanda. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of khat chewing among Ethiopian university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Alemu Gebrie, Animut Alebel, Abriham Zegeye, Bekele Tesfaye

“…Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis estimates the pooled prevalence of khat chewing and its predictors among Ethiopian university students.<h4>Method</h4>A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to assess the prevalence and predictors of khat chewing among university students in Ethiopia. …”
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THE EFFECT OF ANTLIONS EXTRACT TOWARDS BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVEL OF MALE SWISS MICE INDUCED BY STREPTOZOTOCIN by Rizky Indra Puspito, Santoso Jaeri, Y.L Aryoko Widodo, Andrew Johan

“…Sampling was done using the simple random sampling technique. The sample size used in this study amounted to 30 mice. …”
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Characteristics of empathy and psychopathy among patological Internet users and opiate-dependent persons by Jelkić Milica M., Dolić Mirko, Popović Ivana, Nikolić Bojan, Radulović Igor, Kolundžija Ksenija, Mandić-Gajić Gordana

“…Methods. The cross sectional study was performed at the Methadone Center of the Clinical Centre of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia, with 40 consecutively recruited patients with opiate dependence (OD group) and compared to age matched (25 to 35 years) random online recruited subjects (n = 80). …”
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Bullying victimization and associated factors among school-aged adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Gidey Rtbey, Fantahun Andualem, Girum Nakie, Setegn Fentahun, Mamaru Melkam, Getasew Kibralew, Gebresilassie Tadesse, Belete Birhan, Techilo Tinsae, Girmaw Medfu Takelle

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the pooled prevalence of bullying victimization and its determinants among school-aged adolescents in Africa.<h4>Methods</h4>All studies reporting the prevalence of bullying victimization and its determinants among African school-aged adolescents were included based on the predefined eligibility criteria. …”
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Open-label dose-extending placebos for opioid use disorder: a protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial with methadone treatment by Annabelle M Belcher, Thomas O Cole, Aaron D Greenblatt, Stephen W Hoag, David H Epstein, Michael Wagner, Amy S Billing, Ebonie Massey, Kristen R Hamilton, Zofia K Kozak, Christopher J Welsh, Eric Weintraub, Emerson M Wickwire, Eric D Wish, Ted J Kaptchuk, Luana Colloca

“…Our study combines two promising clinical methodologies—conditioning/dose-extension and open-label placebo—to investigate whether placebo effects can increase the effective potency of methadone in treatment-seeking OUD patients.Methods and analysis A total of 120 newly enrolled treatment-seeking OUD patients will be randomly assigned to one of two different groups: either methadone plus daily placebo dose-extension (PDE; treatment group) or methadone/treatment as usual (control). …”
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Injecction of trigger points in the temporal muscles of patients with miofascial syndrome by Svetlana Sabatke, Rosana Herminia Scola, Eduardo S. Paiva, Pedro André Kowacs

“…Objective : The aim was to examine the effect of blocking trigger points in the temporal muscles of patients with masticatory myofascial pain syndrome, fibromyalgia and headache.Method : Seventy patients with one trigger point were randomly divided into 3 groups: injection with saline or anesthetic and non-injected (control).Results : Pain was reduced in 87.71% patients injected with saline and 100% injected with anesthetic. …”
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Study of the effect of food on the bioavailability, safety and tolerability of Aterixen^® 100 mg tablet in healthy volunteers by V. B. Vasilyuk, Yu. A. Dzhurko, A. A. Globenko, L. N. Schitov, V. N. Shabrov, M. A. Pasko, O. V. Kovchan, A. V. Kapashin, A. I. Bashkatova

“…The quantification of the active substance XC221GI in plasma samples was performed using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography method with mass spectrometric detection. …”
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Eco-friendly dehairing of goat leather using indigenous rumen microorganisms: Physicochemical and sensory evaluations by Deni Novia, Afriani Sandra, Riesi Sriagtula, Hijratul Khairi Rambe, Busmantoni Busmantoni, Aronal Arief Putra

“…This study used an experimental method with a completely randomized design, five treatments, and four replications. …”
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A comprehensive assessment of patient reported symptom burden, medical comorbidities, and functional well being in patients initiating direct acting antiviral therapy for chronic h... by Donna M Evon, Paul W Stewart, Jipcy Amador, Marina Serper, Anna S Lok, Richard K Sterling, Souvik Sarkar, Carol E Golin, Bryce B Reeve, David R Nelson, Nancy Reau, Joseph K Lim, K Rajender Reddy, Adrian M Di Bisceglie, Michael W Fried

“…We characterized these patient-reported outcomes (PROs) among HCV-infected patients and explored associations with sociodemographic, liver disease, and psychiatric/substance abuse variables.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>PROP UP is a large US multicenter observational study that enrolled 1,600 patients with chronic HCV in 2016-2017. …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of pre-hypertension and hypertension among clinical students at the university of Ibadan, Nigeria by Ademola Adetunji, Christabel Uche-Orji, Chioma Ezebialu, Pelumi Catherine Adebayo, Fatihat Sanusi, Uzochukwu Imo, Tijani Adiat, Temitayo Ajala

“…This study aims to determine the prevalence of hypertension and prehypertension among clinical undergraduate students and examine the relationship between risk factors and these conditions. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study of clinical students in the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. …”
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Prevalence of childhood mental disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis to inform policymaking by Charlotte Waddell, Christine Schwartz, Jenny Lou Barican, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Katholiki Georgiades

“…To inform policymaking to address children’s mental health in high-income countries we aimed to identify updated data on disorder prevalence.Methods We identified epidemiological studies reporting mental disorder prevalence in representative samples of children aged 18 years or younger—including a range of disorders and ages and assessing impairment (searching January 1990 through February 2021). …”
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Associations of adverse childhood experiences with educational attainment and adolescent health and the role of family and socioeconomic factors: A prospective cohort study in the... by Lotte C Houtepen, Jon Heron, Matthew J Suderman, Abigail Fraser, Catherine R Chittleborough, Laura D Howe

“…We explore associations of ACEs with educational attainment and adolescent health and the role of family and socioeconomic factors in these associations.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Using data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), a prospective cohort of children born in southwest England in 1991-1992, we assess associations of ACEs between birth and 16 years (sexual, physical, or emotional abuse; emotional neglect; parental substance abuse; parental mental illness or suicide attempt; violence between parents; parental separation; bullying; and parental criminal conviction, with data collected on multiple occasions between birth and age 16) with educational attainment at 16 years (n = 9,959) and health at age 17 years (depression, obesity, harmful alcohol use, smoking, and illicit drug use; n = 4,917). …”
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Rates of retention of persons with a mental health disorder in outpatient smoking cessation and reduction trials, and associated factors: protocol for a systematic review and meta-... by Luke Wolfenden, Gemma Taylor, John Wiggers, Alexandra Patricia Metse, Emily Stockings, Jacqueline Bailey, Timothy Regan, Kate Bartlem, Jenny Bowman

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Prevalence and factors influencing low social support from family, friends, and significant others among people with mental illness attending psychiatric outpatient clinics in Gond... by Wondale Getinet Alemu, Lillian Mwanri, Clemence Due, Telake Azale, Anna Ziersch

“…Two individuals consented but did not complete the questionnaires from October 2022 to March 2023. A systematic random sampling technique was used to recruit participants. …”
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