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Prevalence of thyroid nodule and relationship with physiological and psychosocial factors among adults in Zhejiang Province, China: a baseline survey of a cohort study
BackgroundThyroid nodules have attracted much attention due to their high incidence and potential for malignant transformation. Compared with the...
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The burden of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease among working-age people in the Western Pacific Region, 1990–2019: an age–period–cohort analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study
BackgroundThe growing prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in younger populations, particularly those of working age...
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Effect of the Sauvé–Kapandji method on the wrist contact surface for distal radial ulnar joint disorders
BackgroundThe Sauvé–Kapandji (S-K) method is a surgical procedure performed for chronic deformities of the distal radial ulnar joint (DRUJ). Changes...
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Exploring factors associated with health literacy and the underlying mechanism among primary school children
AimA better understanding of health literacy (HL) within a local context is needed before develo** and implementing interventions in Hong Kong. The...
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Collaboration in providing intimate-partner violence services to women with disabilities
BackgroundThere is a consensus among scholars, policymakers, and implementers that addressing the complex nature of intimate partner violence (IPV)...
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Cardiovascular diseases as risk factors of post-COVID syndrome: a systematic review
BackgroundA growing proportion of people experience incomplete recovery months after contracting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). These COVID-19...
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The U-shape Association between Population Agglomeration and Individual Depression: the Role of Dialect Diversity
Depression is a relevant mental illness affecting hundreds of millions of people worldwide. As urbanization accelerates, agglomeration of populations...
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Urine biomarkers in type 2 diabetes mellitus with or without microvascular complications
ObjectiveTo investigate the distribution of nine (9) urine biomarkers in people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with or without...
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Excessive internet use among Finnish young people between 2017 and 2021 and the effect of COVID-19
PurposeAn increase in excessive Internet use (EIU) among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic was suggested in many studies. However, these...
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Scarlet fever epidemics, deaths, effects on society and precautions taken in the Ottoman Empire and the Early Turkish Republic
BackgroundScarlet fever, one of the infectious diseases, has become an epidemic in some periods and has become an epidemic in history, causing...
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Evidence-based Prostate Cancer Screening Interventions for Black Men: A Systematic Review
AbstractProstate cancer is the second leading cause of death for men in the U.S. and Black men are twice as likely to die from the disease. However,...
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Butyrate and tributyrin reduce LPS-induced inflammatory cytokine production from human visceral fat
IntroductionThe current obesity crisis has resulted in many people with excess adipose tissue suffering from chronic inflammation. This inflammation...
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A mixed meal tolerance test predicts onset of type 2 diabetes in Southwestern Indigenous adults
Background/ObjectiveTo identify predictors of incident type 2 diabetes using a mixed meal tolerance test (MMTT).
MethodsAdult Indigenous Americans...
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Dietary diversity and iron deficiency anemia among a cohort of singleton pregnancies: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundIron deficiency anemia (IDA) is considered one of the most common medical disorders observed during pregnancy. In low- and middle-income...
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First, a seat; then, an upgrade
The Sir Stanley Peart Essay Competition is an annual event run by the British and Irish Hypertension Society to encourage Early Career Researchers to...
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Cutoffs for white-coat and masked blood pressure effects: an ambulatory blood pressure monitoring study
The values used to define white-coat and masked blood pressure (BP) effects are usually arbitrary. This study aimed at investigating the accuracy of...
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Mental health services use among learning disabilities: data from a population-based study
PurposePeople with learning disabilities have complex challenges and needs that differ from people without these conditions. Accessing needed health...