Medicine - Table of Contents

October 23, 2025

The profound impact of COVID-19 on college students’ physical fitness

Jianzhong Sun, Bin Qiao, Chan Lin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20293

October 23, 2025

Predictors of vision screening among Saudis at primary healthcare settings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: findings from a cross-sectional survey

Ashraf Elmetwally, Mamdouh Shubair, Ibtehaj Alshdoukhi, Rasha Alhazzaa, Faris Fatani, Aljohrah Aldubikhi, Dr Badr Alkhateeb, Naif Alhawiti, Raed Aldahash, Jumanaa Masoudi, Hanan Al Kadri

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20239

October 23, 2025

Effects of resisted sprint training on agility and change-of-direction performance in soccer players: a systematic review with meta-analysis

Zongwei He, Tianyu Duan, Dongyu Li, Xuan Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20084

October 22, 2025

The influence of basketball players’ tracking speed ability on sports decision performance

Qifeng Gou, Sunnan Li

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20266

October 22, 2025

Interaction between crizotinib and tropifexor through in vitro and in vivo studies

An Shen, Hailun Xia, Jun Wu, Liang Tao, Jie Chen, HangJuan Lin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20256

October 22, 2025

Effects of four different times of day on various aspects of maximal short-term physical performance in young soccer players

Houda Bougrine, Nidhal Nasser, Imed Gandouzi, Halil ibrahim Ceylan, Majdi Bouazizi, Thierry Paillard, Ismail Dergaa, Valentina Stefanica, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20065

October 21, 2025

Integrative bioinformatics analysis identifies C1orf198 as a novel prognostic biomarker in colorectal cancer

Changjiang Yang, Xuhua Geng, Zihan Zhao

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20227

October 21, 2025

Effect of harvest on the agronomic, mineral and antioxidant profile of three oregano species (Origanum onites L., Origanum vulgare L. ssp. hirtum, and Origanum acutidens (Hand.-Mazz.) Ietswaart)

Tansu Uskutoğlu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20223

October 20, 2025

Efficacy and optimal dosage of various exercises for migraine: a multilevel network and dose-response meta-analysis

Jingyi Xie, Yupeng Lin, Bin Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20254

October 20, 2025

Role of necroptosis in pulpitis: integration of bacterial infection, immune imbalance, and oxidative stress

Xuefei Wang, Yaying Wang, Zhenyu Pang, Peiyao Gong, Xuyi Ma, Yuhao Qiu, Jianzhen Li, Lianjie Peng, Zhichao Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20209

October 20, 2025

Mendelian randomization and nomogram-based prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma risk in patients with hepatitis B cirrhosis

Xiaolong Zheng, Yiping Hong, Wei Wei

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20179

October 20, 2025

Serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor, micronutrient status, and inflammatory cytokines in type 2 diabetes with nephropathy: a case–control analysis

Huda Jaber Waheed, Nawfal A. Numan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20086

October 20, 2025

Associations of anthropometric indices with body adiposity for assessing cardiovascular risk in people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study

Elaine Alana Duarte Fernandes, Suerda Teixeira, Phelipe Wilde De Alcântara Varela, Júlio César Medeiros Alves, Paulo Francisco de Almeida-Neto, Carlos Gomes, Breno Guilherme de Araújo Tinôco Cabral, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18833

October 17, 2025

Effects of exercise intervention on falls and balance function in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Haoran Yu, Jianwei Zhong, Min Li, Shuainan Chen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20190 PubMed 41122235

October 17, 2025

Prevalence and risk factors of sarcopenia and effect of sarcopenia on functional status and falls incidents among the elderly in Selangor

Thinakaran Kandayah, Nazarudin Safian, Shamsul Azhar Shah

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20175 PubMed 41122239

October 17, 2025

Role of initial facial attractiveness in the perceived aesthetic outcome of convex profile treatment

Simos Psomiadis, Ioannis Iatrou, Iosif Sifakakis, Nikolaos Gkantidis

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19997 PubMed 41122234

October 16, 2025

Morphological variations of the femoral head-neck junction in historical skeletal material

Anna Myszka, Anna Maria Kubicka

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20236 PubMed 41116791

October 16, 2025

Finite element analysis of root canal filling materials in retained primary molars with congenital tooth agenesis

Gizem Karagöz Doğan, Yelda Polat Yavuz, Büşra Karaağaç Eskibağlar

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20206 PubMed 41116790

October 16, 2025

Microbiological and clinical characteristics of hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from patients in tertiary centers: a retrospective study

Aimi Khairuddin, Nik Mohd Noor Nik Zuraina, Nur Syafiqah Mohamad Nasir, Wei Chuan Chua, Hamimi Salihah Abdul Halim, Wardah Yusof, Azura Hussin, Chan Yean Yean, Siti Asma’ Hassan

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20198 PubMed 41116789

October 16, 2025

Study on the influence of TRX suspension training on the specific balance ability of surfers

Zhaoyi Wang, Yong Ma, Qian Huang, Zhihao Guo, Mengyao Ja, Weitao Zheng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20180 PubMed 41116788

October 15, 2025

Comparing the reliability of the single leg squat test using two, three, and four category ordinal rating scales

Yongni Zhang, Yifan Liu, Zhicheng Pan, Hui Gao, RobRoy L Martin, Xinwei Huang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20218 PubMed 41112774

October 15, 2025

Evaluation of enamel integrity after clear aligner attachments removal: a risk–benefit comparison of one-step tools

Anh Viet Nguyen, Trang Thi Nguyen