Environmental Evidence for Overly Massive Black Holes in Low-mass Galaxies and a Black Hole–Halo Mass Relation at z ∼ 5 by Jorryt Matthee, Rohan P. Naidu, Gauri Kotiwale, Lukas J. Furtak, Ivan Kramarenko, Ruari Mackenzie, Jenny Greene, Angela Adamo, Rychard J. Bouwens, Claudia Di Cesare, Anna-Christina Eilers, Anna de Graaff, Kasper E. Heintz, Daichi Kashino, Michael V. Maseda, Sandro Tacchella, Alberto Torralba

“…Here, we use an empirical approach to infer the average stellar mass of five faint broad-line (BL) H α emitters at z  = 4–5 with BH masses ≈6 × 10 ^6 M _⊙ , with a method independent of their spectral energy distribution (SED). …”
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Analysis of young students' perception of loneliness: a cross-sectional study by Rogelio Hernández-Díaz, Rogelio Hernández-Díaz, Lucas Navarro-Vásquez, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre, Alejandra Aguilar-Latorre, Fátima Méndez-López, Fátima Méndez-López, Fátima Méndez-López, Santiago Gascón-Santos, Santiago Gascón-Santos, Santiago Gascón-Santos, Rosa Magallón-Botaya, Rosa Magallón-Botaya, Rosa Magallón-Botaya

“…A sample of 536 participants was selected based on inclusion criteria, including informed consent. …”
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Public perception of COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia during the Omicron wave: recommendations for policy improvement by Mohammed J. Almalki, Amani A. Alotaibi, Abdulrahman M. Jabour, Ali Elamin, Wafa A Hetany, Hamza Abdullah M. Adam, Hassan N Moafa, Ahmed S. Alamer, Anwar Alsharif, Sami M. Almalki

“…This study investigates Saudi citizens’ perceptions of COVID-19 during the Omicron wave.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using an online survey and a convenience sample of 746 participants. …”
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Mass treatment with azithromycin for trachoma: when is one round enough? Results from the PRET Trial in the Gambia. by Emma M Harding-Esch, Ansumana Sillah, Tansy Edwards, Sarah E Burr, John D Hart, Hassan Joof, Mass Laye, Pateh Makalo, Ahmed Manjang, Sandra Molina, Isatou Sarr-Sissoho, Thomas C Quinn, Tom Lietman, Martin J Holland, David Mabey, Sheila K West, Robin Bailey, Partnership for Rapid Elimination of Trachoma (PRET) study group

“…The best way to treat these districts, and the optimum role of testing for infection in deciding whether to initiate or discontinue MDA, are unknown.<h4>Methods</h4>In a community randomized trial with a factorial design, we randomly assigned 48 communities in four Gambian districts, in which the prevalence of trachoma was known or suspected to be above 10%, to receive annual mass treatment with expected coverage of 80-89% ("Standard"), or to receive an additional visit in an attempt to achieve coverage of 90% or more ("Enhanced"). …”
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SinoMAKS—protocol of a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the Chinese version of the non-pharmacological, multimodal MAKS intervention for people with mild to moderate dementi... by Yu Liu, Olaf Gefeller, Jian Su, Ming Zhong, Elmar Graessel, André Kratzer, Petra Scheerbaum, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann, Yaping Ding, Jianwen Lu

“…Due to the limited effectiveness of pharmacological interventions, more research on non-pharmacological interventions is needed. …”
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Association of Chronic Pain with Motor Symptom Severity in Parkinson’s Disease: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis by Niels Pacheco-Barrios, Vivian D. B. Gagliardi, Roberta R. Grudtner, Iloba Gabriel Njokanma, Ben Illigens, John D. Rolston, Felipe Fregni, Kevin Pacheco-Barrios

“…Objectives: This study investigated the association between chronic pain and motor symptom severity in PD patients. Methods: This analysis used data from a cross-sectional study on 52 Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients conducted at Jena University Hospital, Germany. …”
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Assessing Pulmonary Function in Children and Adolescents After Cancer Treatment: Protocol for a Multicenter Cohort Study (Swiss Childhood Cancer Survivor Study FollowUp–Pulmo) by Maša Žarković, Christina Schindera, Grit Sommer, Christine Schneider, Jakob Usemann, Maria Otth, Sonja Lüer, Marc Ansari, Philipp Latzin, Claudia E Kuehni

“…The results will assist in the development of more targeted screening and risk-stratified follow-up care. …”
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Práticas e nível de conhecimento sobre doença cerebrovascular em um hospital universitário: Parte 1. Educação do corpo de enfermagem: prioridade para o tratamento do infarto cerebr... by Charles André, Mônica F. Costa, Ronir Raggio, Letícia L. Vermelho, Sérgio A. P. Novis

“…Smoking and poor monitoring of blood pressure levels were also more common in strata with the lowest levels of education and among NHCW. …”
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Impact of job crafting and work engagement on the mental and physical health of palliative care nurses by Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir, Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy, Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, Samia Eaid Elgazzar, Fathia Gamal Elsaid Hassabelnaby, Heba Ahmed Osman Mohamed, Nahed Abd Elazeem Abd Elsalam

“…Aim This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between job crafting, work engagement, and the mental and physical health outcomes of palliative care nurses in an oncology setting. Methods A cross-sectional design was used to examine the relationships between job crafting (independent variable), work engagement (mediating variable), and health outcomes (dependent variables: physical and mental health). …”
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Delay in timing of first antenatal care utilisation among women of reproductive age in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel mixed effect analysis by Million Phiri, Jason Mwanza, Angel Mwiche, Musonda Lemba, Jacob R. S. Malungo

“…Thus, allowing for targeted interventions to improve maternal health outcomes. Methods Data from the most recent Demographic and Health Surveys conducted between January 2010 and December 2021 were used in this study. …”
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Prognostic Value of Genetic Markers for Efficacy Estimation of Induction Treatment Including Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma Patients by EL Nazarova, NV Minaeva, MN Khorobrykh, EE Sukhorukova, VI Shardakov, IV Paramonov, NA Zorina

“…To determine the value of polymorphisms of the immune response genes for the treatment efficacy in MM patients receiving high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (autoHSCT). Methods. The overall of 20 ММ patients (8 men and 12 women) were included in the study. …”
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Distribution of 10-year cardiovascular disease risk levels in Mongolia: results from nation-wide health screening program by Bayarbold Dangaa, Batzorig Bayartsogt, Ariuntuya Tuvdendorj, Enkhbold Sereejav, Khurelbaatar Nyamdavaa, Damdindorj Boldbaatar, Enkhtur Yadamsuren, Otgonbat Altangerel, Oyuntugs Byambasukh, Narantuya Davaakhuu, Tumur-Ochir Tsedev-Ochir, Mijidsuren Ganbat, Munkhtulga Gantulga, Davaalkham Dambadarjaa, Oyunsuren Enebish

“…Based on data collected from nationwide health screening program, we estimated the distribution of 10-year cardiovascular disease (CVD) risks in the general population by using the risk prediction model recently published by the World Health Organization (WHO).MethodsA representative sample of 35,769 adults aged between 40 and 80 years old participated in nationwide health screening program, which covered all 21 Mongolian provinces and 9 districts in the capital city Ulaanbaatar. …”
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Predicting the Risk of Preterm Birth Throughout Pregnancy Based on a Novel Transcriptomic Signature by Yang Pan, Yuxin Ran, Dongni Huang, Nanlin Yin, Yanqing Wen, Yan Jiang, Yamin Liu, Hongbo Qi

“…It aimed to identify the transcriptomic signature essential for the occurrence of PTB and evaluate its predictive value in early, mid, and late pregnancy and in women with threatened preterm labor (TPTL). Methods. Blood transcriptome data of pregnant women were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. …”
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Molecular signatures of preeclampsia subtypes determined through integrated weighted gene co-expression network analysis and differential gene expression analysis of placental tran... by Luhao Han, Fabricio da Silva Costa, Fabricio da Silva Costa, Anthony Perkins, Anthony Perkins, Olivia Holland, Olivia Holland

“…This study aims to use integrated bioinformatics analysis of placental transcriptomics to investigate subtype-specific molecular mechanisms associated with PE.MethodsA systematic search of the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) repository identified two datasets (GSE234729, n = 123; GSE75010, n = 157) for integrated Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis (WGCNA) and differential gene expression analysis. …”
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Correlation between Sputum Cartridge-based Nucleic Acid Amplification Test–Cycle Threshold Values and Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Chirag K C, Shashibhushan B L, Mohan J, Karthik A B

“…Hence, this study was done to determine the correlation between the sputum cartridge-based nucleic acid amplification test (CBNAAT) cycle threshold (Ct) values and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels at the point of diagnosing pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). Materials and methods: This study, conducted over a span of 6 months, followed a cross-sectional design. …”
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Nurses’ knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia prevention in China: a multicenter, cross-sectional study by Lei Yang, Wenjuan Tang, Qingqing Du, Yingmin Liu, Zhen Wang, Xia Yang

“…Consequently, a multicenter cross-sectional study was carried out to investigate the current situation of anesthesia and operating room nurses in China, as well as the prevention of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia and its influencing factors. Methods In this study, 292 nurses from 7 children’s specialized hospitals in 4 provinces (Hunan, Anhui, Zhejiang, and Shanghai) in the southern, northern, and central regions of mainland China participated in two-stage purposive and convenience mixed sample technique. …”
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Age‐specific all‐cause mortality rates among adolescents and youth living with and without HIV: Evidence from a cohort study in South Africa by Siyanai Zhou, Elona Toska, Bulelani Gwampi, Leigh F. Johnson, Janke Tolmay, Wylene Saal, Zea Leon, Lucia Knight, Lucie Cluver

“…We lack granular (age‐ and sex‐disaggregated) data on mortality among ALHIV, hence, this study aims to assess all‐cause mortality among ALHIV in a low‐resource setting. Methods All adolescents ever initiated on antiretroviral treatment (ART, N = 1107) and their HIV‐negative peers (N = 456) aged 10–19 years, recruited as part of the Mzantsi Wakho study cohort, were followed up between 2014 and 2022 (yielding 12,427.7 person‐years of follow‐up). …”
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<i>NAT2</i> gene polymorphism and development of multiple drug resistant tuberculosis in patients with HIV infection by N. V. Maltseva, I. B. Viktorova, O. M. Kazantseva, A. L. Khanin

“…Among patients with DS TB (n = 23), the carriage of the wild genotype of NAT2Arg197Arg G590G was found in 35% of patients (n = 8), of them 7 were new cases and 1 patient suffered from chronic tuberculosis.Carriage of a combination of three studied wild genotypes of NAT2Lys268Lys(A803A)×NAT2Arg197Arg(G590G)×NAT2Leu161Leu(C481C) was more often recorded in secondary MDR TB. In secondary MDR TB, the risk of carriage of wild genotypes of NAT2 gene versus primary MDR TB turned out to be high among all cases of diagnosed MDR TB (n = 43, OR = 6.67 [1.28-34.86], p = 0.0277 ) and in the entire sample (n = 65, OR = 11.91 [2.32-61.11], p = 0.0039).Conclusion. …”
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Lower Vitamin D During Acute Exacerbation Is Associated with Very Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Larisa Alexandra Rus, Romana Olivia Popețiu, Simona Maria Borta, Anamaria Vîlcea, Dragoș Vasile Nica, Teodor Vintilă, Stana Alina Măran, Maria Pușchiță

“…This study aimed to determine whether the vitamin D status during AECOPDs—alongside inflammatory and hematological biomarkers—is associated with COPD severity. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This observational study included 105 AECOPD hospitalized patients, stratified according to GOLD stages 1–2, 3, and 4. …”
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The impact of disease activity and interferon-α on the nervous system in systemic lupus erythematosus by Kristoffer A. Zervides, Elsa Grenmyr, Shorena Janelidze, Petrus Linge, Jessika Nystedt, Petra C. Nilsson, Pia C. Sundgren, Oskar Hansson, Anders A. Bengtsson, Andreas Jönsen

“…Retrospectively, prior visits with concomitant blood samples (n = 199) were selected from the Lund Lupus Cohort database and biobank. …”
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