Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)
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Screening tests for disease have their performance measured through sensitivity and specificity, which inform how well the test can discriminate between those with and without the condition. Typically, high values for sensitivity and specificity are ...
BACKGROUND: Current evidence regarding the effects of serum Klotho among patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) is scarce. This study explored the relationship between serum Klotho levels and the odds of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in middle-aged a...
INTRODUCTION: Fungi, including , may be a trigger or exacerbate psoriasis, especially in difficult to treat (DTT) areas, through the activation of IL-17/23 axis.
INTRODUCTION: Transportation companies have increasingly shifted their workforce from permanent to outsourced roles, a trend that has consequences for self-employed truck drivers. This transition leads to extended working hours, resulting in fatigue ...
BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS remains a major public health challenge, in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In 2020, 16% of people living with HIV did not know their HIV status in SSA. Understanding the geospatial distribution of HIV infection, awareness status, and ...
BACKGROUND: Estimating the prevalence of schizophrenia in the general population remains a challenge worldwide, as well as in Japan. Few studies have estimated schizophrenia prevalence in the Japanese population and have often relied on reports from ...
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are leading contributors to global morbidity and mortality, with low- and middle-income countries experiencing disproportionately high burdens. In Somaliland, urbanization and lifestyle transitions have incr...
Studies in health technology and informatics
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The increasing prevalence of preventable chronic disease in Canada poses significant challenges to both healthcare budgets and individual financial stability. New treatments and predictive technologies are creating an urgent need to evaluate the impa...
Applied psychology. Health and well-being
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In the context of rapid aging development, exploring the predictive factors of older adults' loneliness and its urban-rural differences is of great significance for promoting the psychological health of older adults. This study selected 30 variables ...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Large registries are promising tools to study the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We aimed to develop and validate machine learning models to identify IBD cases in administrative data, aiming to determine the pr...