Tobacco control research in South Africa from 1978 to 2022: A scoping review by C O Egbe, C Dare, S Gwambe, C van Walbeek

“…Most were published in the South African Medical Journal, and three of the top international tobacco control journals: Tobacco Control, Nicotine and Tobacco Research and Tobacco Induced Diseases. Almost half of the first authors of these publications are based in three institutions: the University of Cape Town (17.0%), the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) (16.1%) and the University of Pretoria (13.5%). …”
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Advances and trends of modern and contemporary research on the geology of coal-measure minerals in China by Yong QIN

“…Advances Based on textual research and the analysis of logical relations, this study generalized the advances in research on the geology of CMMs in China into four aspects. (1) Increasingly improved geological theory system of CMMs: China’s classic theoretical system of coal field geology was formed in the second half of the 20th century, and the geological theory system focusing on coals, coal-measure gas, and coal-measure critical metals has been gradually developed since the 21st century. (2) Research on the origin and genesis of coals, advancing the international coal geology: The advancements include the development of the new coal metamorphism theory, the discovery of the world's youngest soft lignite, the reveal of late-stage coalification jumps, the establishment of the ordinary organic petrology, and the comprehensive ascertainment of the formation and evolutionary mechanisms of coals. (3) The unique CMM accumulation, distribution, and metallogenic theory: The specific outcomes include the establishment of multiple sedimentary and structural coal-controlling patterns, the reveal of the fundamental framework of coal accumulation in sea areas, the identification of deposits of various coal-measure critical metals, and the determination of the division schemes for coal-controlling geotectonic units and the metallogenic zones of coal-measure critical metals, and the development of a geological theory system for coalbed methane. (4) Significant achievements in the geological surveys and assessment of special coal resources: Specifically, the methodological system for the geological prediction and assessment of special coal types and high-quality, eco-friendly, and clean coal resources has been developed, the methodological system for the resource potential assessment of tar-rich coals and underground coal gasification has been formed, and the coal resources for related purposes have been preliminarily investigated. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Multi-level Mixed Effect Analysis by Berhan Tekeba, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…Introduction: Most maternal deaths are associated with home deliveries, which account for half of births in low-income countries. To develop appropriate policies and methods that could aid in addressing the issues, it is important to understand the burden of home delivery despite having easy access to health facilities in low-income nations such as sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Protocol on a systematic review of nomenclature and outcomes in children with complex critical illness in Paediatric Critical Care: The basis for consensus definition. by Sofia Cuevas-Asturias, Claire Rafferty, Hannah Mitchell, William Tremlett, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Natalie Pattison

“…Prolonged stay patients account for approximately half of all PCC patient bed days. Children with complex critical illness (CCI) need input from multiple different teams alongside support for their family. …”
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Immunoexpression of P16 and Ki 67 in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Association with clinicopathological parameters. by Shadan Mohamad Omer, Payman Anwar Rashid

“…Result: A total of 50 patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma were enrolled in this study the age ranged from 33 to 89 years, with a mean age ± SD of (64.24 ±12.01) years and more than half (52.0%) of them were males. Lower lip was the most common site of the tumor followed by upper lip and tongue (42.0%, 26.0% and 18.0%, respectively). …”
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Knowledge of mothers on diaper dermatitis management and associated factors in Ethiopia by Atoma Negera, Midekso Sento, Gemechu Tola

“…It is more common in children aged 1–24 months, with the majority of instances occurring in newborns younger than one year. Over half of newborns suffer from the case at least once throughout their diaper-wearing phase. …”
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Evaluation of Treatment Patterns and Maintenance Dose Titration Among Patients With Crohn’s Disease Initiating Biologics With 3 Years of Follow-Up by Ruizhi Zhao, Zhijie Ding, Parul Gupta, Laurence Gozalo, Robert Bruette, Victor M. Johnson, Keshia Maughn, Yihang Liu, Sumesh Kachroo

“…CZP and IFX-BS were excluded due to small sample sizes. Approximately half of CD patients were between ages 35 and 54. …”
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Is it Time to Normalize Scapular Dyskinesis? The Incidence of Scapular Dyskinesis in Those With and Without Symptoms: a Systematic Review of the Literature by Paul A. Salamh, William J. Hanney, Trey Boles, Daniel Holmes, Alex McMillan, Austin Wagner, Morey J. Kolber

“…More revealing is the number of asymptomatic individuals who do present with SD, suggesting that SD may be a normal finding among nearly half of the asymptomatic population. # Level of Evidence 2a…”
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Luvsandanzanzhaltsan (1639–1704) and his Role in the History of Buddhism in Mongolia by Tsymzhit P. Vanchikova

“…Their analyses became the basis for estimating his contribution to the spread of Buddhism and his role in the history of Mongolia in the second half of the 17th century. Within the framework of the study, a set of general scientific and special historical methods was used, which allowed us to consider the role of Lamyn-gegen in connection with the history of Mongolian society of the period under consideration. …”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of alemtuzumab in participants with highly active MS: TOPAZ clinical trial and interim analysis of TREAT-MS real-world study by Tjalf Ziemssen, Ann D. Bass, Bart Van Wijmeersch, Sara Eichau, Stephan Richter, Frank Hoffmann, Nicole M. Armstrong, Magdalena Chirieac, Janete Cunha-Santos, Barry A. Singer

“…Methods: Efficacy outcomes (annualized relapse rate (ARR), change in Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), 6-month confirmed disability worsening/improvement, magnetic resonance imaging), and adverse events (AEs) were examined. …”
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Vocabulario, narración y argumentación en los primeros años de la infancia y la niñez. Una revisión de investigaciones / Vocabulary, narration and argumentation during the first ye... by Celia Renata Rosemberg, Alejandra Menti, Alejandra Stein, Florencia Alam, Maia Migdalek

“…In order to illustrate the concepts, we have included audio or video conversational exchanges among children between two and half years and five years old. The exchanges were recorded in different contexts of interaction at school and at home. …”
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A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial assessing uptake of PrEP and contraception in hair salons in South Africa by Ingrid V. Bassett, Joyce Yan, Sabina Govere, Sthabile Shezi, Lungile M. Ngcobo, Shruti Sagar, Jana Jarolimova, Dani Zionts, Anele Khumalo, Zinhle Zwane, Christina Psaros, Nduduzo Dube, Robert A. Parker

“…Results Among 134 participants in intervention salons, the median age was 26 years (IQR 22–29). 75% reported visiting the salon at least every 2 months. 27% were using hormonal contraception at enrollment, 31% reported a self-perceived moderate or great chance of getting HIV in the next year, 33% thought their primary sex partner had other partners, 65% did not use condoms in the past month, and 11% reported intimate partner violence (IPV). About half (49%) accepted salon-based PrEP, and 89% accepted salon-based contraception during the study. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of RSV Infection in Pediatric Patients: Epidemiology, Comorbidities, Treatment, and Costs in Dubai (2014-2023) by Jean Joury, Nawal Al Kaabi, Sara Al Dallal, Bassam Mahboub, Mostafa Zayed, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Jennifer Onwumeh-Okwundu, Mark A. Fletcher, Subramanyam Kumaresan, Badarinath C. Ramachandrachar, Mohamed Farghaly

“…An increasing trend in reported cases was observed from 2014 to 2022, with an average annual increase of 55%. Half of study patients (49.3%) belonged to Cohort 1, with a mean age of 0.6 years, while less than 2% had known risk factors and 22% of the patients in cohort 1 were hospitalized. …”
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Assessment of Healthcare Solid Waste Composition, Generation and its Management: the case of Two Hospitals of Shashemene Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Gudeta Elie, Daniel Fitamo, Semere Gebreaegawi

“…Of the total solid waste generated, over half(GH: 53.3%; PH: 57.1%) constituted general waste (GW), and the remaining (GH: 46.7%; PH: 42.9%) comprised hazardous waste (HW), which exceeded the WHO threshold(10‒25%) intimates the lack of poor waste segregation. …”
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A comprehensive review of remimazolam for sedation by Nazir Noor, Rhorer Legendre, Alexandra Cloutet, Ahish Chitneni, Giustino Varrassi, Alan D. Kaye

“…Remimazolam, currently in phase II and III clinical trials, has demonstrated a very short during of action and low context-sensitive half-time, allowing for its rapid removal even during a prolonged infusion. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“…‘Being healthy’, lack of diseases, lack of time, and for a minority of 9% the lack of knowledge were the main reasons listed for not undertaking cervical screening. More than half of the women report having good knowledge about sexually transmitted diseases-information that was mainly acquired through television (73.4%) and the internet (50.7%). …”
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MT2A promotes angiogenesis in chronically ischemic brains through a copper–mitochondria regulatory mechanism by Ni Mo, Chuyang Tai, Yang Yang, Cong Ling, Baoyu Zhang, Lei Wei, Cian Yao, Hui Wang, Chuan Chen

“…Abstract Background Approximately half of patients with chronic ischemic cerebrovascular disease (CICD) exhibit poor revascularization. …”
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Perceived wildfire risk and past experiences with wildfire smoke influence public support for prescribed burning in the western conterminous United States by Christopher J Rogers, Celeste Beck, Rima Habre, Jo Kay Ghosh

“…Results Approximately two-thirds of the population supported prescribed burning in general, and more than half supported prescribed burning near their neighborhood. 44% reported experiencing a smoke event in the past 3 years, which increased the odds of support for prescribed burning in general (OR = 2.03, 95%CI 1.51–2.74) and near their neighborhood (OR = 1.59, 95% CI 1.20–2.09). …”
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A study to correlate the association of Gender, Age, Physiology (GAP) index and radiological patterns in interstitial lung disease by Aditya Shashi Bhushan, B L Shashibhushan, K Ashwin

“…In contrast, NSIP was more common in Stage 1 (39.3%) and decreases in later stages, with a significant P value (0.011). Over half of the patients were in GAP Stage 1 (54.5%), with significant correlations found between advancing GAP stages and an increased prevalence of honeycombing (P = 0.0005) and traction bronchiectasis (P = 0.010). …”
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Evidence-informed language: interpretation and impact on intentions to treat – results of an online survey of medical students and specialists in German-speaking countries by Sven Benson, Reinhard Griebenow, Justine Schmidt, Henrik Herrmann

“…Additionally, the number of eligible patients who would be treated was assessed.Results N=1081 physicians and N=539 medical students completed the survey. (1) Less than half of the participants (48.5%) interpreted use of ‘associated with’ as linguistic differentiation between results from randomised versus non-randomised trials in a sense as put forward by the proponents. …”
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