Hospitalisation from seasonal influenza among persons with type 1 diabetes: a cohort study from the Swedish National Diabetes Register by Katarina Eeg-Olofsson, Björn Eliasson, Hanne Krage Carlsen, Lena Svensson, Magnus Gisslén, Elin Allansson Kjölhede, Oliver Martyn

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the risk of severe influenza resulting in hospitalisation among adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Design Nationwide cohort study using register data.Settings Data from the National Diabetes Register (NDR) linked to the Swedish Patient Register, Statistics Sweden and the Swedish Population Register.Participants Persons with T1D in the Swedish NDR n=35 596 and control persons from the Swedish Population Register matched on age, sex and county of residence, n=155 590.Primary and secondary outcomes Hospitalisation from seasonal influenza from October 2013 to December 2019. …”
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Mortality trends and disparities for coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease: A retrospective analysis of deaths in the United States from 1999-... by Aman Goyal, Humza Saeed, Wania Sultan, Ajeet Singh, Abdullah, Muhammad Khubaib Arshad, Zubair Amin, Mah I Kan Changez, Gauranga Mahalwar, Rozi Khan, Wael AlJaroudi

“…Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) and annual percent change (APC) were calculated by year, sex, age group, race/ethnicity, geographic region, and urbanization status.…”
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Predator responses to artificial aposematic and cryptic colouration in terrestrial isopods (Isopoda, Oniscidea) by Lenka Skočková, Barbora Ďurajková, Ivan Hadrián Tuf

“…Differences were found in prey observation both between sexes and between prey colours.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with prehypertension in Shunde District, southern China by Yuli Huang, Yunzhao Hu, Xiaoyan Cai, Wenke Qiu, Changhua Liu, Dingji Zhu, Jinghai Hua, Yanxian Wu, Dingli Xu

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that overweight (OR=2.84, 95% CI 1.55 to 5.20), male sex (OR=2.19, 95% CI 1.39 to 3.45), age (per 10 years, OR=1.21, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.44, p=0.03) and hyperuricaemia (OR=1.70, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.54) were independent risk factors of prehypertension.Conclusions Prehypertension is highly prevalent in southern China. …”
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Incidence, prevalence, and predictors of osteoporotic fracture in adult lung transplant recipients by Elisabeth Ng, Shanal Kumar, Eldho Paul, Daniel Bennett, Luisa Rosi, Louise Fuller, Lauren Chiu, Shoshana Sztal-Mazer, Steven Ivulich, Greg Snell, Leon A. Bach, Kathryn L. Hackman

“…Risk factors for major osteoporotic fracture were pre-LT osteoporotic fracture, female sex, age, and time to first ZA infusion. Conclusion: LT recipients receiving protocolized antiresorptive treatment post-LT had a low incidence of osteoporotic fracture.…”
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Disturbed sleep after lung transplantation is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes and chronic lung allograft dysfunction by Aric A. Prather, PhD, Ying Gao, MS, Legna Betancourt, BS, Rose C. Kordahl, BS, Anya Sriram, BS, Chiung-Yu Huang, PhD, Steven R. Hays, MD, Jasleen Kukreja, MD, Daniel R. Calabrese, MD, Aida Venado, MD, Bhavya Kapse, PhD, John R. Greenland, MD, PhD, Jonathan P. Singer, MD, MS

“…We evaluated the associations between SPI and insomnia on time to chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) and death using Cox models, adjusting for age, sex, and transplant indication. …”
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Cohort profile: the Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) from 2016 to 2023 – cohort description, test volumes, predictors of viraemia and the road ahead by Tracy Glass, Frédérique Chammartin, Jochen Ehmer, Thomas Klimkait, Alain Amstutz, Josephine Muhairwe, Irene Ayakaka, Blaise Lukau, Jennifer Anne Brown, Lipontso Motaboli, Malebanye Lerotholi, Maurus Kohler, Kathrin Haenggi, Moliehi Mokete, Makobefo Gladys Chakela, Mpho Kao, Mathebe Kopo, Moleboheng Mokebe, Lorena Urda, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Anna Klicpera, Nadine Tschumi, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…At the time of the last viral load test, median age was 42 years (IQR: 33–53); 18 511 (63%) were adult women, 10 029 (34%) adult men and 835 (3%) children <15 years (age/sex missing for 5) and median time taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) was 6.4 years (IQR 3.2–9.9). …”
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Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. by Elina A Stefanovics, Zu Wei Zhai, Marc N Potenza

“…Adolescent gambling is a public health concern and has been linked to suicidality, various risk behaviors, and poor health outcomes. …”
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The genome sequence of a beetle, Brachypterus glaber (Newman, 1834) [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Michael F. Geiser, Talay Namintraporn, Freya Read, Maxwell V.L. Barclay

“…Most of the assembly (95.55%) is scaffolded into 11 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 21.86 kilobases in length. …”
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Pendekatan Model ADDIE dan Framework MDA pada Gamifikasi Edukasi Pendidikan Seks Anak Usia Dini by Cynthia Hayat, Stefani Cancerita

“…Sedangkan fokus elemen pada framework  MDA yang digunakan diantaranya elemen mechanics meliputi; genre,goal, platform, rating, level, dan concept art, elemen dynamic meliputi; storyline, game controls, challenge, dan game rules, sedangkan elemen aesthetics meliputi; sensation, narrative, dan submission. …”
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One-minute sit-to-stand test: Reference values for the Chilean population. by Matías Otto-Yáñez, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Marisol Barros-Poblete, Marcela Barros, Carola Valencia, Alex Campos, Leticia Jadue, Homero Puppo, Pamela Serón, Jordi Vilaró

“…The median (and the lower limit of normality (LLN) values) for the 1min-STST in men ranged from 18-29 years, with 38 (LLN 27) repetitions and 23 (LLN 15) repetitions for 70-80 years. …”
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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

“…We aimed to estimate the pooled incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder among survivors after the 2015 earthquake in Nepal based on available literature and highlight the psychological effects of natural disasters that can hamper the recovery process in the aftermath of disaster. …”
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Evaluation of comorbidity burden on disease progression and mortality in patients with interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features: A retrospective cohort study. by Elena K Joerns, Michelle A Ghebranious, Traci N Adams, Una E Makris

“…We compared the performance of CCI and RDCI in predicting outcomes.…”
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Anxiety among cancer patients: A cross-sectional study at The University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital. by Hailu Aragie, Dagnew Getnet Adugna, Nega Dagnew Baye, Habtu Kifle Negash

“…Significant predictors of anxiety included participants age>= 61years (AOR =  2.99, 95% CI =  1.31-6.79), participants age 30-60 years (AOR =  4.13, 95% CI =  1.53-11.07), female sex (AOR =  2.04, 95% CI =  1.02-4.07), advanced cancer stage (AOR =  3.08, 95% CI =  1.11-8.53), and ongoing treatment (AOR =  2.40, 95% CI =  1.14-5.10).…”
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Yeti claws: Cheliped sexual dimorphism and symmetry in deep-sea yeti crabs (Kiwaidae). by Christopher Nicolai Roterman, Molly McArthur, Cecilia Laverty Baralle, Leigh Marsh, Jon T Copley

“…Sexual dimorphism is a common feature of decapod crustaceans, but little is known about its prevalence in species from deep-sea habitats. We address this knowledge deficit by investigating claw sexual dimorphism and symmetry in the hydrothermal-vent endemic 'Hoff crab', Kiwa tyleri. …”
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Neuroimaging findings and balance problems after mild traumatic brain injury: A systematic review protocol. by Todd Boscarello, Robby Boparai, Nathan Samson, Alan Rodriguez, Thomas Knoblauch, Cheryl Vanier, Travis Snyder

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Mild traumatic brain injury affects 55.9 million people worldwide every year. These injuries can have persistent symptoms such as maintaining balance which can be life-altering. …”
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Impact of human body shape on free convection heat transfer. by Shri H Viswanathan, Ankit Joshi, Lyle Bartels, Kambiz Sadeghi, Jennifer K Vanos, Konrad Rykaczewski

“…Thus far, however, free convective heat transfer coefficients have only been determined for the average Western adult. To this end, we investigated how variation in body shape impacts free convection heat transfer using an experimentally validated numerical model. …”
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The impact of polypharmacy on health outcomes in the aged: A retrospective cohort study. by Irene Boateng, Carlos Rodriguez Pascual, Paul Grassby, Zahid Asghar, Kinda Ibrahim

“…Subgroup analysis was used to determine the effect of polypharmacy on the outcomes for different patient groups.<h4>Key findings</h4>977 people were reviewed. 36% were male and the mean age was 83 years. …”
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and bowel habits in 53 046 healthy Danish blood donors: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Christian Erikstrup, Ole Birger Pedersen, Henrik Hjalgrim, Erik Sørensen, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Klaus Rostgaard, Mikkel Steen Petersen, Sisse Rye Ostrowski, Susan Mikkelsen, Khoa Manh Dinh, Thorsten Brodersen, Janna Nissen, Anne Karmisholt Grosen, Jens Kjærgaard Boldsen, Simon Mark Dahl Baunwall, Mie Topholm Bruun, Bitten Aagaard, Christina Mikkelsen, Christian Lodberg Hvas

“…The acid regurgitation and/or heartburn only phenotype associated with obesity, and the remaining symptomatic phenotypes were associated with female sex, decreasing age, and an irregular defaecation pattern, even after excluding individuals with self-reported irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, or gluten intolerance.Conclusion Most healthy adults, especially women younger than 50 years, experience gastrointestinal symptoms. …”
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Comparison of frailty instruments for predicting mortality and prolon ged hospitalization in acute coronary syndrome patients. by Anne Langsted, Jocelyne Benatar, Andrew Kerr, Katherine Bloomfield, Gerry Devlin, Alexander Sasse, David Smythe, Andrew To, Harvey White, Gerrard Wilkins, Ralph Stewart

“…The hazard ratio (HR) for mortality, adjusted for age and sex, for patients with an EFS score ≥9 (n = 197) compared to ≤2 (n = 331) was 5.0 (95% CI: 3.4-7.4). …”
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