Medicine - Table of Contents

September 2, 2024

A genetic investigation in five Chinese families with keratoconus

Qinghong Lin, Xuejun Wang, Xiaoliao Peng, Tian Han, Ling Sun, Xiaoyu Zhang, Xingtao Zhou

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18037 PubMed 39238827

September 4, 2024

The critical elements of the health system that could make for resilience in the World Health Organization African Region: a scoping review

Dick Chamla, Chinwe Iwu-Jaja, Anelisa Jaca, Asiphe Mavi Ndlambe, Muyunda Buwa, Ngozi Idemili-Aronu, Joseph Okeibunor, Charles Shey Wiysonge, Abdou Salam Gueye

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17869 PubMed 39247547

September 4, 2024

Apichai Wattanapisit, Pannawat Muttarat, Tida Sottiyotin, Pavarud Puangsri, Nadvadee Aungkawattanapong, Sanhapan Wattanapisit, Manas Kotepui

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17884 PubMed 39247554

September 3, 2024

Temporal localization of upper extremity bilateral synergistic coordination using wearable accelerometers

Khadija F. Zaidi, Qi Wei

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17858 PubMed 39247546

September 30, 2024

Salila Cetthakrikul, Usaneya Perngparn

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18079

September 30, 2024

Validity and reliability of the Sustainable HEalthy Diet (SHED) index by comparison with EAT-Lancet diet, Mediterranean diet in Turkish adults

Burcu Aksoy Canyolu, Daniela Martini, Nilüfer Şen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18120

September 30, 2024

Relation between peripheral blood inflammatory indices and severity of central retinal artery occlusion

Weiwen Hu, Yikeng Huang, Qiong Zhou, Xionggao Huang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18129

September 30, 2024

Cholecystectomy and risk of cardiovascular disease, all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis

Yang Song, Haishu Wang, Yaowen Xu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18174

September 27, 2024

A psychophysical evaluation of techniques for Mooney image generation

Lars C. Reining, Thomas S. A. Wallis

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18059 PubMed 39351371

September 27, 2024

High microvessel and lymphatic vessel density predict poor prognosis in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Li Wen Qi, Yu Fang Xie, Wei Nan Wang, Jia Liu, Kai Ge Yang, Kai Chen, Cheng Hua Luo, Jing Fei, Jian Ming Hu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18080 PubMed 39351370

September 27, 2024

Reliability of motion phase identification for long-track speed skating using inertial measurement units

Tomoki Iizuka, Yosuke Tomita

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18102 PubMed 39351374

September 27, 2024

The effect of aerobic and high-intensity interval training on plasma pentraxin 3 and lipid parameters in overweight and obese women

Guner Cicek, Oguzhan Ozcan, Pelin Akyol, Ozkan Isik, Dario Novak, Hamza Küçük

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18123

September 27, 2024

Association of HMGCR rs17671591 and rs3761740 with lipidemia and statin response in Uyghurs and Han Chinese

Ziyang Liu, Yang Zhou, Menglong Jin, Shuai Liu, Sen Liu, Kai Yang, Huayin Li, Sifu Luo, Subinuer Jureti, Mengwei Wei, Zhenyan Fu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18144 PubMed 39351366

September 27, 2024

Early cancer screening surveillance in one medical center of China

Ying Yang, Peng Du, Xiaolu Hou, Kun Yan, Ying Dai, ZhiYing Sun, Qi Wu, Shijie Li, Yan Yan, Zhilong Wang, Liping Qi, Mailin Chen, Hong Zheng, Weijiao Gao, Min Gao, Weicheng Xue, Xiaodong Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18179 PubMed 39351369

September 26, 2024

Effect of duration and infection control barriers of light curing unit on hardness of Bulk Fill composite resin

Xinmin He, Denghui Zhang, Shuli Deng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18021 PubMed 39346077

September 26, 2024

Investigating the putative unforeseen link between football fervour and colorectal cancer screening in Denmark

Alonzo Alfaro-Núñez, Stina Christensen, Esther A. Jensen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18057 PubMed 39346062

September 26, 2024

Associations between physical fitness, body composition, and heart rate variability during exercise in older people: exploring mediating factors

Diego Mabe-Castro, Matías Castillo-Aguilar, Matías Mabe-Castro, Ruby Méndez Muñoz, Carla Basualto-Alarcón, Cristian Andrés Nuñez-Espinosa

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18061 PubMed 39346081

September 26, 2024

Deciphering regulatory patterns in a mouse model of hyperoxia-induced acute lung injury

Yundi Chen, Jinwen Liu, Han Qin, Song Qin, Xinyang Huang, Chunyan Wei, Xiaolin Hu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18069 PubMed 39346085

September 26, 2024

Incidence and risk factors of new-onset sacroiliac joint pain after spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ChengHan Xu, Xuxin Lin, Yingjie Zhou, Hanjie Zhuo, Lei Yang, Xubin Chai, Yong Huang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18083 PubMed 39346039

September 26, 2024

Clinical characteristics and a diagnostic model for high-altitude pulmonary edema in habitual low altitude dwellers

Qiong Li, Zhichao Xu, Qianhui Gong, Xiaobing Shen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18084 PubMed 39346082

September 26, 2024

The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on frozen-thawed embryo transfer outcomes

Junrong Diao, Du Aijun, Xinyan Wang, Shuai Zhang, Ying Han, Nan Xiao, Zhe Pang, Junfang Ma, Yunshan Zhang, Haining Luo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18112 PubMed 39346070

September 26, 2024

Fear of COVID-19 and illicit drug use during COVID-19 pandemic in Japan: a case-control study

Katsuya Nitta, Haruaki Naito, Takahiro Tabuchi, Yasuhiro Kakiuchi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18137 PubMed 39346045

September 26, 2024

Relationship between lower extremity strength asymmetry and linear multidimensional running in female tennis players

Cenab Turkeri, Bariscan Oztürk, Murat Koç, Hakan Engin, Eren Uluöz, Cem Yoksuler Yılmaz, Banu Nurdan Özsu, Lutfi Tolga Celik, Mehmet Emin Şeker, İsmail Çiçek, Caner Uzunca, İbrahim Bahçivan, Ahmed Abdelmoeen Abbass

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18148 PubMed 39346058

September 26, 2024

Spatio-temporal modeling of co-dynamics of smallpox, measles, and pertussis in pre-healthcare Finland

Tiia-Maria Pasanen, Jouni Helske, Harri Högmander, Tarmo Ketola

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18155 PubMed 39346083

September 26, 2024

Central Angiotensin II type 1 receptor deficiency alleviates renal fibrosis by reducing sympathetic nerve discharge in nephrotoxic folic acid–induced chronic kidney disease

Qijun Wan, Zhichen Yang, Lingzhi Li, Liling Wu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18166 PubMed 39346076