Correlation between serum vitamin B12, vitamin D, and suboptimal semen parameters in male infertility: A hospital-based cross-sectional study by Navneet Kumar, Anand Gautam Jadhao, Ravi Ramkishan Yadav

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study, conducted at Tertiary Health care centre in north India for 2 years, enrolled 73 infertile males aged 20–40 years from the fertility clinic (participants exhibited suboptimal semen parameters). …”
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A century of Sudd wetland’s water storage dynamics using reconstructed and downscaled GRACE/GRACE-FO Data by Dinuka Kudagama, Joseph Awange, Jielong Wang, Ayalsew Zerihun, Leidy Luna

“…Wavelet coherence analysis identifies significant coherence between climate patterns and the Sudd wetland’s TWSA over periods of 8–16 months and 4–7 years, indicating the recurrent and cyclic nature of the ENSO/IOD and their influence on TWSA in the Sudd over time.…”
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Global, regional, and national burden of endocarditis, 1990−2021: a systematic analysis of the GBD 2021 study by Ji Feng, Peng Liu, Hailong Li, Hong Chen, Qiwei Shen, Hualong Liu, Jinzhu Hu

“…Its global epidemiological patterns and long-term trends have not been comprehensively characterized. …”
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Revealing the impact of teaching methods on anxiety among college students through a bibliometric study by Zhongzhu Ai, Dongfeng Yuan, Ruotong Dong, Yun Li, Shanshan Zhou

“…Data-driven analysis was conducted to explore collaboration patterns, knowledge structures, research hotspots, and trends using VOSviewer software.ResultsAfter screening, this study included 192 publications from January 2004 to November 2024, revealing several significant findings: (1) The number of publications has gradually increased, peaking in 2022 and maintaining a high level in the following years. (2) The most productive and influential journals are Nurse Education Today and CBE Life Sciences Education, with the USA and the Indiana University System contributing the most. (3) Collaboration network analysis indicates the presence of multiple research groups in the field, but their connections among countries and authors remain relatively limited. (4) Co-citation analysis of journals shows that the field is interdisciplinary, primarily merging psychology, education, and information technology. (5) Keyword analysis identifies two major research hotspots: factors influencing student anxiety in teaching environments (e.g., self-efficacy, loneliness, and performance) and the moderating effects of teaching method reforms (e.g., blended learning, collaborative learning, and experiential learning) on college student anxiety.ConclusionThis visualization analysis provides an overview of the directions and advancements in research on the impact of teaching method reforms on college students' anxiety. …”
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Exploring habitat‐density relationships and model transferability for an alpine bird using abundance models by Håkon Brandt Fjeld, Jan Eivind Østnes, Erlend B. Nilsen

“…In a management context, it is advisable to use current and local data to gain accurate insight into species abundance patterns. This is crucial for obtain reliable assessments of conservation efforts, and the sustainability of harvest regimes. …”
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Microbiological Profile of Infectious Keratitis in a Portuguese Tertiary Centre by Cláudia Oliveira-Ferreira, Mariana Leuzinger-Dias, João Tavares-Ferreira, Luís Torrão, F. Falcão-Reis

“…Due to the continuous shifting trends in microbiological profile and antibiotic resistance patterns reported in several studies, constant local updates are crucial to provide an adequate treatment. …”
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Prevalence and genotypic distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) among ever-married women in coastal regions of Bangladesh. by Snigdha Chakraborty, Ashrafun Nessa, Noor-E Ferdous, Mohammad Mosiur Rahman, Mohammad Harun Ur Rashid, Asma Akter Sonia, Md Foyjul Islam

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study conducted from January 2023 to December 2023 aimed to investigate the prevalence and distribution patterns of high-risk HPV genotypes among ever-married women aged 30-60 years residing in three coastal districts of Bangladesh. …”
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Understanding how population change is associated with community sociodemographics and economic outcomes across the United States by Jasmina M. Buresch, Danielle Medgyesi, Danielle Medgyesi, Jeremy R. Porter, Zachary M. Hirsch

“…Conversely, areas with population decline faced increasing challenges to community composition: communities experiencing a 50% population decline in West coastal metropolitan areas saw their median age increase by 2.556 years (95% CI = 2.23, 2.89 years), indicating an accelerated aging population. …”
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Profibrotic genetic polymorphisms as possible risk factors for the development of diastolic dysfunction in patients with epicardial adiposity by O. V. Gritsenko, G. A. Chumakova, O. V. Gruzdeva, A. V. Ponasenko, O. L. Barbarash

“…When analyzing inheritance patterns, as well as comparing genotypes in groups of patients with EA with developed LVDD (n=20) and without LVDD (n=78), we found that patients with EA and LVDD are 3,4 times more likely to be a carrier of the homozygous T allele (recessive inheritance, p=0,02) for rs1800469 TGFB1.Conclusion. …”
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Epidemiology, microbiology and clinical impacts of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in adult patients with cystic fibrosis by Zoltán Örlős, Lilla Katalin Lőrinczi, Balázs Antus, Imre Barta, Zsuzsanna Miklós, Ildikó Horváth

“…The distribution of NTM species, their antibiotic susceptibility patterns were also evaluated. Results: The prevalence of NTM-positive sputum increased from 4.7 % to 12.9 % over study period. …”
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The effect of core muscle fatigue on the functional movement screening scores in female athletes by Shadab Bastam, Mohammad Rahimi, Hashem Piri, Mostafa Bafrouei

“…The statistical population included female athletes (18-28 years old) in Tehran with at least two years of sports experience (3 days a week), of which 40 were selected as samples. …”
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Acceptability of Hormonal Contraceptives as a Smoking Cessation Aid for Women of Reproductive Age: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Samantha J. Werts-Pelter, Briana M. Choi, Stephanie Mallahan, Nicole Person-Rennell, Alicia Allen

“…Introduction: Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of preventable cancers and other premature morbidity and mortality. Modifying hormonal patterns using hormonal contraceptives (HCs) may lead to improved smoking cessation outcomes in women, though the acceptability of this is unknown. …”
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Adolescents' false Self-Presentation in Online Social Networks: Relationship with Social Media Use, Motives, and Loneliness by D.S. Kornienko, N.A. Rudnova

“…Their ages ranged from 13 to 18 years old, with a mean age of 15,6 years and a standard deviation of 1,18. …”
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Neurophysiological underpinnings of balance control and cognitive-motor interaction in early Parkinson’s disease by Manca Peskar, Paolo Manganotti, Uros Marusic, Klaus Gramann

“…Eighteen participants with PD (aged 62.9 ± 6.6 years) and 18 healthy matched controls (aged 62.9 ± 6.4 years) performed (i) a balancing single task in a semi-tandem stance (ST-sts), (ii) a single visual oddball task with conflicting Stroop color-word stimuli (ST-Stroop), and (iii) a dual-task (DT) combining the two single tasks. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social media utilization, influences related to parental vaccine decision making, and opinions on trustworthy social media vaccination campaigns:... by Holly B. Fontenot, Kevin M. Quist, Gary Glauberman, Alexandra Michel, Gregory Zimet

“…Three themes emerged highlighting the pandemic’s impact on parent’s (1) general patterns of social media use, (2) engagement about vaccines on social media and off-line behaviors related to vaccination, and (3) perspectives for developing a credible and trustworthy social media intervention about vaccination. …”
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Comparative study on bivariate statistical characteristics of drought in Shandong using SPI and SPEI by Jian Liu, Jun Xia, Mingsen Wang

“…Abstract With global environmental change, an in-depth understanding of the changing patterns in the frequency, duration and severity of drought events is of great significance to regional water resources management and agricultural production. …”
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Adolescent girls’ perceptions of the COVID-19 infodemic in Sierra Leone: a qualitative study in urban, peri-urban and rural Sierra Leone by Regina Mamidy Yillah, Haja Ramatulai Wurie, Beryl Reindorf, Alhaji Sawaneh, Mary Hamer Hodges, Hamid Turay

“…Data analysis involved thematic analysis using NVivo V.12 software, focusing on patterns within responses related to observational learning, trusted sources and behavioural outcomes.Setting Sierra Leone, July 2020.Participants 16 focus group discussions were conducted among 86 adolescents (6–8 per group) aged 15–19 years in Sierra Leone.Outcome measure Primary sources of COVID-19 information.Results Adolescent girls identified a diverse range of health information sources, including schools, social media, health workers and radio, with notable differences in trust and preference based on geographical and social contexts. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension among patients in South African primary care: a single-centre observational study by Kellicia Courtney Govender, Mergan Naidoo

“…Accordingly, we aimed to evaluate the prevalence, clinical and biochemical profiles, and therapeutic patterns associated with TRH among hypertensives in primary care. …”
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Cognitive considerations for adults with sickle cell disease completing the brief pain inventory by Julia A. O'Brien, Jermon A. Drake, Donald J. Bearden, Kim E. Ono, Soumitri Sil, Lindsey L. Cohen, Alana Karras, Enrico M. Novelli, Charles R. Jonassaint

“…Objective:. To examine patterns in how patients completed the BPI-SF and determine whether incorrectly completing the BPI-SF was related to cognitive functioning or education. …”
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Impact of sensory organization tasks on prefrontal cortex activity in older women: a comparative fNIRS study of osteoarthritis and healthy aging by Alka Bishnoi, Yang Hu, Manuel E. Hernandez, Manuel E. Hernandez

“…This study aimed to investigate prefrontal cortical (PFC) activation patterns during clinical sensory organization tasks (SOT) using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in older women with OA and healthy controls (HOA). …”
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