Body Composition Changes and Associations in Infants and Mothers During the First Year: Insights from a Pilot Study of the Baby-bod Project by Manoja P. Herath, Kiran D. K. Ahuja, Jeffrey M. Beckett, Sisitha Jayasinghe, Nuala M. Byrne, Andrew P. Hills

“…While the findings of our pilot study underscore the importance of encouraging women of childbearing age to maintain a healthy BMI before conception, further research is needed to substantiate these results.…”
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Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using NARC G1 garlic (Allium sativum) extract, their photocatalytic activity for dye degradation and antioxidant activity of the extr... by Muhammad Usama Younas, Munawar Iqbal, Naveed Ahmad, Shahid Iqbal, Abida Kausar, Arif Nazir, Osama A. Mohammed, Fozia Anjum

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The incidence of radiologically verified community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalisation in adults living in southern Sweden, 2016-2018: a population-based study by Elisabeth Rünow, Frida Valeur, Gustav Torisson, Karin Hansen, Christian Theilacker, Kristian Riesbeck, Jonas Ahl

“…Males aged ≥ 80 years had a 57% increased risk of CAP requiring hospitalization compared to women ≥ 80 years, resulting in an IRR of 1.57 (95% CI: 1.33–1.85). …”
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Systemic nitric oxide metabolites and the chance of pre-diabetes regression to normoglycemia: A 9-year cohort study by Zahra Bahadoran, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi, Asghar Ghasemi

“…Methods: This cohort study included 541 middle-aged Iranian men and women with Pre-DM, recruited in 2006-2008 and followed up to 2015-2017. …”
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Magnitude, Severity, and Associated Factors of Anemia among Under-Five Children Attending Hawassa University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2016 by Yeshimebet Gebereselassie, Mesganaw BirhanSelassie, Tadesse Menjetta, Jemal Alemu, Aster Tsegaye

“…Infants, under-5-year-old children, and pregnant women have greater susceptibility to anemia. The magnitude and associated risk factors for anemia vary in different settings. …”
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Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study by Magnhild Vikan, Arvid S. Haugen, Berit T. Valeberg, Ann K. Bjørnnes, Vigdis K. S. Husby, Ellen CT. Deilkås, Stein O. Danielsen

“…We purposefully recruited former surgical patients from Norwegian user organizations based on group characteristics sampling. The participants were 57% men and 43% women, aged 35 to 64 years. …”
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Trajectories of self-rated health in an older general population and their determinants: the Lifelines Cohort Study by Barbara C van Munster, Nynke Smidt, Sophia E de Rooij, Marlies Feenstra, Janet L MacNeil Vroomen

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MODERN TREATMENT OF METASTATIC MELANOMA: FROM STANDARDS TO AN INDIVIDUALIZED APPROACH IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE by N. V. Zhukova, R. V. Orlova, N. Yu. Antimonik, S. I. Kutukova, N. P. Belyak, N. V. Popova, S. P. Erdniev

“…In total, 31 patients with disseminated melanoma (12 men and 19 women) were treated with ipilimumab during this period. …”
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A qualitative study to understand the facilitators of and barriers to retention in care to the national PMTCT Option B+ programme in Uganda. by Charity Kyomugisha-Nuwagaba, Rachel King, Rose Baryamutuma, Simon Muhumuza, Linda N Kisakye, William Bazeyo, Evelyn Akello

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Effective prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) programmes require women and their infants to have access to a cascade of HIV care and treatment interventions. …”
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Considerations and experiences with healthcare-seeking during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Denmark by Isabella Raasthøj Holst, Lisa Maria Sele Sætre, Gitte Bruun Lauridsen, Kirubakaran Balasubramaniam, Peter Haastrup, Sonja Wehberg, Dorte Ejg Jarbøl

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Tinnitus and cardiovascular disease: the population-based Tromsø Study (2015–2016) by Laila A Hopstock, Bo Engdahl, Norun Hjertager Krog, Bente Oftedal, Jannike Heyerdahl-Larsen Ausland, Magnar Johnsen

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Use of complementary and alternative medicine among females with polycystic ovary syndrome in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Oriana Awwad, Mais Saleh, Ali Alsamydai, Fatma U Afifi, Amal Akour, Renad Abu Tarboosh, Manar Hamdan, Asma Sa’d Basha, Sanaa K Bardaweel

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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The body mass index in group was elevated (mean —25,0 [24,2; 28,6] kg/m2). …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and prevention strategies of cervical cancer incidence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an ecological study by Mathewos Assefa, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Teferi Gedif Fenta, Tariku Shimels

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Systematic review of reviews on interventions to engage men and boys as clients, partners and agents of change for improved sexual and reproductive health and rights by Sanyukta Mathur, Julie Pulerwitz, Ann Gottert, Jesse Werner, Renay Weiner, Chantalle Okondo, Sarah Magni

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Association between incident falls and subsequent fractures in patients attending the fracture liaison service after an index fracture: a 3-year prospective observational cohort st... by Piet Geusens, Jacqueline R Center, Tuan V Nguyen, Thach Tran, Johanna Driessen, Joop P van den Bergh, John Eisman, Caroline E Wyers, Lisanne Vranken, Robert Y Van der Velde, Heinrich M J Janzing, Sjoerd Kaarsemakers, Dana Bliuc

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Gendered impact of COVID-19 containment measures on unpaid care work and mental health in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Kathleen Pöge, Hande Gencer, Regina Brunnett, Maria A Marchwacka, Petra Rattay, Tobias Staiger, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin

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Neonatal and perinatal mortality in the urban continuum: a geospatial analysis of the household survey, satellite imagery and travel time data in Tanzania by Lenka Benova, Claudia Hanson, Aliki Christou, Aline Semaan, Peter M Macharia, Jessie Pinchoff, Andrea B Pembe

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Client perspectives on creating supportive sexual health environments for people with persistent anxiety: a qualitative study by Mark Gilbert, Travis Salway, Stéphanie Black, Sarah Watt, Aidan Ablona, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Heather Nicole Pedersen

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Non-support from the immediate boss is associated with stress and unsafety at work by Fredrik Iredahl, Elvar Theodorsson, Mike Jones, Tomas Faresjö, Åshild Faresjö

“…A biomarker of long-term stress, hair cortisol concentrations (HCC), was also applied.ResultsIn this studied cohort, 9.1 % reported a lack of support from their immediate boss, while 90.9% reported that they did get support at work. Significantly more women (p &lt; 0.001) reported non-support. Those with support or not did not differ in terms of age, education, civil status, smoking, or ethnicity. …”
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