Spatiotemporal clusters of acute respiratory infections associated with socioeconomic, meteorological, and air pollution factors in South Punjab, Pakistan by Munazza Fatima, Ibtisam Butt, Shahab MohammadEbrahimi, Behzad Kiani, Oliver Gruebner

“…However, there is still a lack of scholarly work regarding different environmental and socioeconomic influencing factors and how they interact with respiratory infections. …”
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Understanding the Contributing Factors of School Violence and Intervention Strategies Used in the SADC Region: A Scoping Review Protocol by Gift Khumalo, Nosipho Faith Makhakhe, Bokang Nephtali Lipholo

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Posttraumatic stress disorder and associated factors in the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake in Nepal: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Prayash Paudel, Asutosh Sah, Anil Khanal

“…High-quality articles were included after the risk of bias assessment. The random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled incidence with a 95% confidence interval along with subgroup analysis. …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of diabetes and hypertension among police personnel: A population-based cross-sectional study by Deepak V. Chaturvedi, Digant Gupta, Darpan M. Maheshgauri, Gauri E. Yadav, Dhrubajyoti J. Debnath, Asmita D. Chaturvedi

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Causal associations between dietary habits and liver cancer risk: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Wen-Hao Hu, Jia-An Sun, Chang Liu

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Severe COVID-19 disease is associated with genetic factors affecting plasma ACE2 receptor and CRP concentrations by Verena Vogi, David Haschka, Lukas Forer, Simon Schwendinger, Verena Petzer, Stefan Coassin, Ivan Tancevski, Thomas Sonnweber, Judith Löffler-Ragg, Elisabeth Puchhammer-Stöckl, Marianne Graninger, Dominik Wolf, Florian Kronenberg, Johannes Zschocke, Emina Jukic, Günter Weiss

“…The innovative approach of polygenic scores to investigate genetic factors in COVID-19 severity should provide a comprehensive approach beyond single-gene studies. …”
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Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile infection among patients diagnosed with inflammatory intestinal and rheumatological diseases in the biologic era by Helena Martínez-Lozano, Paula Saralegui-Gonzalez, Elena Reigadas, Pablo Ramón Fueyo-Peláez, Aurea García-García, José Miranda-Bautista, Luis Alcalá, Juan Carlos Nieto, María Elena Lobato-Matilla, Ignacio Marín-Jiménez, Patricia Muñoz, Luis Menchén

“…The diagnosis of IBD was the major risk factor for developing CDI in the overall population (OR: 18.29, CI 95%: 5.59–59.80, p < 0.001). …”
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Factors associated with early childhood development: results from the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) by Gilberto Kac, Nadya Helena Alves-Santos, Dayana Rodrigues Farias, Nathalia Cristina Freitas-Costa, Raquel Scincaglia, Paula Normando, Inês Rugani, Elisa Maria de Aquino Lacerda, Sandra Crispim, Alexandra Valeria Maria Brentani, Claudia Regina Lindgren Alves

“…For children aged 36–59 months, attendance to private daycare/school (β=0.08; p&lt;0.01) was positively associated with DQ, and small for gestational age at birth (β=−0.05; p=0.01) and access to public health services (no-primary care) (β=−0.07; p&lt;0.01) were inversely associated with DQ.Conclusions Adverse health, nutrition and learning factors predicted the ECD, demonstrating an inequitable environment for Brazilian children. …”
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Impact of dietary protein hydrolysates on cognitive performance: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials involving adults by Micah S. Adams, Ronald P. Mensink, Peter J. Joris

“…This systematic review analyzed randomized controlled trials on the effects of protein hydrolysates on cognitive performance and CBF in healthy adults and specific target populations. 4747 studies were identified, yielding 13 papers investigating cognitive performance, with four of those also evaluating CBF. …”
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Global trends and epidemiological impact of metabolic risk factors on atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 1990 to 2021 by Junqing Liang, Jun Shen, Yankai Guo, Manzeremu Rejiepu, Xiuwen Ling, Xiaoyan Wang, Yi Jian, Xing Zhang, Shijie Shao, Baopeng Tang, Ling Zhang

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Marital Resilience factors that enhance Conflict Management in Black African Marriages in South Africa: An Afro-Centric Perspective by Andrew Spaumer, Azwihangwisi Helen Mavhandu-Mudzusi, Segun Emmanuel Adewoye

“…It is important to determine the potential factors that impact marital resilience in the midst of difficulties. …”
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Risk factors for the delayed discharge from anesthesia intensive care unit: a single-center retrospective study by Yue Qian, Jing Hao, Wei Zhu, Yan Yang, Zhuan-yun Zhang, Lu-yang Zhou, Xiao-ping Gu, Zheng-liang Ma, Yu-e Sun

“…Abstract Background A single-center retrospective study was designed to investigate the risk factors associated with delayed discharge from the Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit (AICU). …”
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Estimation of the pattern of ocular manifestations, risk factors, and imaging of rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients by Rajwinder Kaur, Grace Budhiraja, Upasana Bhumbla, Manjot Kaur, Vandana Sharma, Priyanka Gupta, Ritesh Singla, Akashdeep Goel, Ekta Gupta, Priyanka Dahiya

“…Purpose: To estimate the pattern of ocular manifestations, as observed clinically and radiologically, and associated risk factors in cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) during the second wave at presentation to the hospital in northern India. …”
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Efforts to strengthen anatomic pathology diagnostic services for cancer in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol by Katherine Van Loon, Elia John Mmbaga, Marcia Edelweiss, Dianna L. Ng, Asteria Herman Kimambo, Edda Vuhahula, Beatrice Paul Mushi, Omolade Adegoke, Johanna Goldberg, Pendo M. Ibrahim, Zainab Illonga, Julia Jackman, Luisa Jamisse

“…The objective of this scoping review is to describe efforts to strengthen capacity for anatomic pathology services in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Análisis de caso: factores que influyeron una adolescente en la comisión del acto homicida by Ciany Saborío-Zamora

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Investigation of the association between circulating inflammatory proteins and encephalitis risk in Europeans by two-sample Mendelian randomization analysis by Yanwei Liu, Xilong Wang, Qiang Zhao, Jun Wei, Shiqiang Yang

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A Qualitative Study of Factors Perceived to Influence Physical Activity among Young Athletes after ACL Reconstruction by Christin Zwolski, Timothy Rethorn, Staci Thomas, Jacqueline Goodway, Mark Paterno, Catherine Quatman-Yates, Laura Schmitt

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to answer the research question, "*what are the lived experiences and perceptions of factors that facilitate or hinder physical activity among young athletes following ACLR?…”
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Effect of vortioxetine versus venlafaxine on cognitive functions in adults with major depressive disorder: A randomized-controlled trial by Chayan K. Manna, Rajeev Ranjan, Pankaj Kumar, Shamshad Ahmad, Santanu Nath

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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity and Overweight in Erbil City, Kurdistan, Iraq: A Household Survey by Sabah Shareef Mohammed, Sherzad Abdulahad Shabu

“…In conclusion, in Erbil city, the prevalence rate of obesity and overweight was dramatically increased, as well as the lifestyle factor that contributed to the development of these conditions, especially among those children exposed to multi-screen devices. …”
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Socio-Demographic and Lifestyle Factors Influencing Adherence to AntiHypertensive Treatment in a Rural Area of Ludhiana, India by Sangeeta Girdhar, ,Mahesh Satija, Daljit Kaur, .Anurag Chaudhary

“…Hence, this study was done in a rural area of Ludhiana to determine adherence to anti-hypertensive treatment among hypertensive patients and explore various socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with adherence Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted among clinically diagnosed cases of hypertension attending OPD at Rural health Training centre, Pohir over 3-month period, aged above 18 years of age and were on treatment for at least 6 months. …”
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