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The association between leisure-time physical activity and blood pressure changes from adolescence to young adulthood: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study

Abstract The effectiveness of long-term leisure time physical activity (LTPA) on blood pressure (BP) changes is still under debate. Since adolescence lifestyle behaviors shape the adulthood health profile, this study aimed to investigate the sex-specific impact of LTPA on BP changes from adolescence to young adulthood. This longitudinal study uses the data of 1412 adolescents […]

Chromosome-scale genome of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mekongi and its implications for public health – Infectious Diseases of Poverty

Barnett R. Schistosomiasis. (1474–547X (Electronic)). Steinmann P, Keiser J, Bos R, Tanner M, Utzinger J. Schistosomiasis and water resources development: systematic review, meta-analysis, and estimates of people at risk. Lancet Infect Dis. 2006;6(7):411–25. Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Uthailak N, Adisakwattana P, Thiangtrongjit T, Limpanont Y, Chusongsang P, Chusongsang Y, et al. Discovery of Schistosoma mekongi […]

Young basketball players have better manual dexterity performance than sportsmen and non-sportsmen of the same age: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Manual dexterity is a key skill in motor development. There are conflicting studies on the influence of sports practice on this skill and on which type of sport trains this ability the most in youth. Manual dexterity is usually assessed with expensive and time-consuming tools not easily available to facilities such as schools or […]

Effective gestational weight gain advice to optimize infant birth weight in Japan based on quantile regression analysis

Abstract The optimal range of gestational weight gain (GWG) was recently raised in Japan. This may help reduce small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infants, but may also increase large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants. This study performed hypothetical experiments to determine effective GWG advice based on quantile regression analysis. In a total of 354,401 singleton pregnancies registered in the perinatal database […]

Global Sternal Closure Systems Market Size to Grow USD 4.5 Billion by 2032

New York, United States, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global Sternal Closure Systems Market Size is to Grow from USD 2.8 Billion in 2022 to USD 4.5 Billion by 2032, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.86% during forecast period. Get a Sample PDF Brochure: https://www.sphericalinsights.com/request-sample/2514 “Sternal closure systems” refers to […]

These volunteers want to be infected with disease to aid research — will their altruism help?

Keller Scholl got out of quarantine 13 days ago, and he’s still not feeling 100%. The itchiness — far and away the worst symptom, he says — is mostly gone, and now the graduate student just feels exhausted. “I’m trying to get enough sleep,” he says. Scholl’s symptoms might be uncomfortable, but they are also […]

Pathogen species are the risk factors for postoperative infection of patients with transurethral resection of the prostate: a retrospective study

Abstract This study aimed to analyze the infection risk factors for transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and establish predictive models to help make personalized treatment plans. Our study was designed one-center and retrospectively enrolled 1169 benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) patients. Risk factors were explored for postoperative infection. A TURP-postoperative infection (TURP-PI) model with infection […]

A&E doctor who altered notes after failing to check patient’s blood results before discharge is struck off

Clare Dyer The BMJ A doctor who discharged a patient from a hospital’s accident and emergency department without reviewing blood test results that showed clear signs of a cardiac emergency, then altered the patient’s record to hide his mistake, has been struck off the UK medical register. Muhammad Umar Farooq was a locum registrar in […]