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Association between body mass index and semen quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The continuous decline of human semen quality during the past decades has drawn much concern globally. Previous studies have suggested a link between abnormal BMI and semen quality decline, but the results rem...
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Effect of coffee, tea and alcohol intake on circulating inflammatory cytokines: a two sample-Mendelian randomization study
Despite the abundance of research examining the effects of coffee, tea, and alcohol on inflammatory diseases, there is a notable absence of conclusive evidence regarding their direct causal influence on circul...
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Comment on: Hypertension combined with atherosclerosis increases the risk of heart failure in patients with diabetes
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Open AccessReal-world effectiveness of a new powered stapling system with grip** surface technology on the intraoperative clinical and economic outcomes of gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Surgical staplers have been widely used to facilitate surgeries, and this study aimed to examine the real-world effectiveness of a new powered stapling system with Grip** Surface Technology (GST) on intraope...
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Open AccessTowards an actionable One Health approach
Despite the increasing focus on strengthening One Health capacity building on global level, challenges remain in devising and implementing real-world interventions particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. Reco...
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Open AccessUN peacekeeper health and risk factors --- a systematic sco** review
Conflicts, natural disasters, and complex emergencies present substantial health challenges to United Nations (UN) peacekeepers deployed in mission areas. This sco** review aims at summarizing previous resea...
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Open AccessSpatiotemporal heterogeneity and long-term impact of meteorological, environmental, and socio-economic factors on scrub typhus in China from 2006 to 2018
Large-scale outbreaks of scrub typhus combined with its emergence in new areas as a vector-borne rickettsiosis highlight the ongoing neglect of this disease. This study aims to explore the long-term changes an...
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Open AccessRisks and protection: a qualitative study on the factors for internet addiction among elderly residents in Southwest China communities
In the global trend of actively promoting the participation of older adults in the digital age, the relevant negative issues featuring potential Internet Addiction (IA) among them has risen to be a new challen...
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Open AccessTrajectories of anxiety and depression among Chinese men who have sex with men on pre-exposure prophylaxis: a group-based trajectory model approach
Anxiety and depression can influence adherence to Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP). However, there is limited research on the temporal dynamics of anxiety and depression among men who have sex with men (MSM) us...
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Open AccessProcess evaluation of school-based high-intensity interval training interventions for children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Several systematic reviews have been published to investigate the effectiveness of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) in schools. However, there has been limited attention given to understanding the funct...
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CircHIPK2 facilitates phenotypic switching of vascular smooth muscle cells in hypertension
Hypertension is a clinical syndrome characterized by increased systemic arterial blood pressure, affecting about 1.4 billion people currently worldwide with only one in seven cases adequately controlled. It is...
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Open AccessEffects of probiotics in patients with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Probiotics are commonly used after bariatric surgery. However, uncertainty remains regarding their effects. The purpose of this systematic review was to assess the effect of probiotics in patients with morbid ...
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Open AccessTackling global health security by building an academic community for One Health action
One Health approach is crucial to tackling complex global public health threats at the interface of humans, animals, and the environment. As outlined in the One Health Joint Plan of Action, the international O...
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Open AccessShort-term effect of particulate matter on lung function and impulse oscillometry system (IOS) parameters of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Bei**g, China
This study aimed to evaluate the associations between particulate matter (PM), lung function and Impulse Oscillometry System (IOS) parameters in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and identi...
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Open AccessBlau syndrome with persistent fetal vasculature: a case report
Blau Syndrome (BS) is a rare autosomal dominant noncaseous granulomatous disease caused by mutations in the NOD2 gene. The disease is characterized by granulomatous dermatitis, symmetrical arthritis, and uveit...
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A quick online cross-sectional study of knowledge, attitude, practice, and information media toward the Omicron pandemic in China
The knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward the COVID-19 and popular information media of the public is unclear in the late pandemic. The objective of this study was to evaluate the Chinese residents’...
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Open AccessSleep disturbance and anxiety symptoms among asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers in Shanghai, China: the mediating role of entrapment and defeat
The COVID-19 pandemic increases the risk of psychological problems, especially for the infected population. Sleep disturbance and feelings of defeat and entrapment are well-documented risk factors of anxiety s...
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Open AccessDisability weight measurement for the severity of different diseases in Wuhan, China
Measurement of the Chinese burden of disease with disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) requires disability weight (DW) that quantify health losses for all non-fatal consequences of disease and injury. The Gl...
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Adaptation and validation of the Chinese version of the Sleep Quality Questionnaire
Sleep quality is essential to health. The current study aimed to adapt and validate the Sleep Quality Questionnaire (SQQ) into Chinese language.
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Open AccessAssociation Between Maternal Factors and Risk of Congenital Heart Disease in Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This study aimed to summarize the evidence describing the relationship between maternal factors during gestation and risk of congenital heart disease (CHD) in offspring.
