Just in case: undergraduate students identifying and mitigating barriers to their sexual and reproductive health needs by Rachel Olson, Jonathan Lehman, Angie Mejia, Rachael Ojeikhodion, Kristin Osiecki, Emily Kathambi, Silas Swarnakanth Kati, Anita Randolph

“…Similar jumps were observed for reported access to sexual health education (30 to 73%, p < 0.001) and services (36 to 73%, p < 0.001). …”
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Social determinants of breast cancer in the Caribbean: a systematic review by Catherine R. Brown, Ian R. Hambleton, Shawn M. Hercules, Miriam Alvarado, Nigel Unwin, Madhuvanti M. Murphy, E. Nigel Harris, Rainford Wilks, Marlene MacLeish, Louis Sullivan, Natasha Sobers-Grannum, The U.S. Caribbean Alliance for Health Disparities Research Group (USCAHDR)

“…Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, SciELO, CINAHL, CUMED, LILACS, and IBECS were searched for observational studies reporting associations between social determinants and breast cancer risk factors, frequency, or outcomes. …”
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Are there socio-economic inequalities in utilization of predictive biomarker tests and biological and precision therapies for cancer? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ruth P. Norris, Rosie Dew, Linda Sharp, Alastair Greystoke, Stephen Rice, Kristina Johnell, Adam Todd

“…Methods MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, PubMed, and PsycINFO were searched for peer-reviewed studies, published in English between January 1998 and December 2019. Observational studies reporting utilization data for predictive biomarker tests and/or cancer biological and precision therapies by a measure of socio-economic status (SES) were eligible. …”
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Ultrasound monitoring of applied forcing, material ageing, and catastrophic yield of crustal structures by G. P. Gregori, M. Lupieri, G. Paparo, M. Poscolieri, G. Ventrice, A. Zanini

“…The previous analyses of such same kind of observations were reported in several papers appeared in the last few years, and here briefly recalled. …”
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Systematic review of treatment gaps in oral anticoagulant use in atrial fibrillation by Miney Paquette, Opeyemi Fadahunsi, Mei Wang, Jeff S. Healey, Ratika Parkash, Sarah Quayyum, Maheer Khan, Robby Nieuwlaat

“…MEDLINE and EMBASE databases (January 2006–2016) were searched, and prospective and retrospective observational studies reporting OAC use included. Study data and patient characteristics were extracted, OAC rates pooled by study factors, and meta-regression analysis conducted to identify factors associated with OAC uptake.Of 8861 records screened, 155 eligible datasets from 147 studies were identified [median (25th, 75th percentiles) 2259 (595, 10,240) patients, mean age 73.8 ± 7.1 years]. …”
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First Insights into the Population Genetic Structure and Heterozygosity–Fitness Relationship in Roe Deer Inhabiting the Area between the Alps and Dinaric Mountains by Elena Buzan, Urška Gerič, Sandra Potušek, Katarina Flajšman, Boštjan Pokorny

“…Throughout the country, we found moderate microsatellite diversity (Ho = 0.57–0.65) in relation to the observed heterozygosity reported for other roe deer populations in Europe. …”
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A model-based approach to adjust microwave observations for operational applications: results of a campaign at Munich Airport in winter 2011/2012 by J. Güldner

“…<br><br> In practice, however, systematic temperature and humidity differences (bias) between MWRP retrievals and co-located radiosonde profiles were observed and reported by several authors. This bias can be caused by instrumental offsets and by the absorption model used in the retrieval algorithms as well as by applying a non-representative training data set. …”
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Pregnancy outcomes after fertility preservation in women with endometrial carcinoma and atypical endometrial hyperplasia: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Zerui Xiao, Ziyi Song, Jianliu Wang, Huixin Liu, Qun Lu

“…Results: Sixteen observational studies reporting pregnancy outcomes or recurrence with ART or spontaneous pregnancy for women with EC/AEH after fertility-sparing treatments were included. …”
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Epidemiology of clinical congenital and neonatal malaria in endemic settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Celestin Danwang, Jean Joel Bigna, Rolf Nyah Tuku Nzalie, Annie Robert

“…Methods PubMed, EMBASE, Global Index Medicus, and Web of Science were searched up to 30th October 2019, to identify observational studies reporting on congenital (0–7 days) and neonatal (0–28 days) malaria. …”
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Quality of life and work productivity and activity impairment among online survey respondents with migraine across a range of headache frequency by Ryotaro Ishii, Fumihiko Sakai, Hiromi Sano, Masami Nakai, Nobuyuki Koga, Miyuki Matsukawa

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to describe the migraine burden and healthcare utilization in the context of headache frequency using nationwide claims data linked to online survey data previously collected in Japan.BackgroundIt has been shown that increase in headache frequency can impose greater impact on individuals’ daily and social functioning, but migraine burden in those with low-frequency headaches remains largely unknown in Japan.MethodsThis post-hoc, observational study reported on 674 respondents who were working individuals and their family members aged 19–74 years, responded to an online questionnaire (response rate: 14.1% [21,704 responded/153,545 kencomⓇ registrants]), and were previously classified as having migraine. …”
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Towards improving district health information system data consistency, report completeness and timeliness in Neno district, Malawi by Moses Banda Aron, Wiseman Emmanuel Nkhomah, Luckson Dullie, Beatrice Matanje, Chiyembekezo Kachimanga, Enoch Ndarama, Stellar Chibvunde, Manuel Mulwafu, Gladys Mtalimanja Banda, Kondwani Mpinga, Martha Kutsamba, Margaret Mikwamba, Isaac Mphande, Kondwani Matiya, Charles F. Buleya, Mwayi Chunga, Fabien Munyaneza

“…Similar increased trends were observed for report timeliness with below threshold of 85% except for Neno district monthly report from 2021 onward. …”
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CT Scans and Cancer Risks: A Systematic Review and Dose-response Meta-analysis by Chun-Feng Cao, Kun-Long Ma, Hua Shan, Tang-Fen Liu, Si-Qiao Zhao, Yi Wan, Jun-Zhang, Hai-Qiang Wang

“…Methods Five databases were searched from their inception to November 15, 2020. Observational studies reporting cancer risks from CT scans in adults were included. …”
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Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lei Zhu, Yi Lu, Hong Shen, Zhaofeng Shen, Mengyuan Zhang, Yijing Liu, Changchang Ge

“…Our objective was to estimate the prevalence of MetS in patients with IBD and assess whether MetS is more strongly associated with ulcerative colitis (UC) or Crohn’s disease (CD).Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, EMBASE and MEDLINE were searched from their inception to July 2022.Eligibility criteria Observational studies reporting data regarding the rate of comorbid MetS among patients with IBD and published in English.Data extraction and synthesis The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology reporting guidelines were followed. …”
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Outcomes, rates and predictors of transition of isolated Raynaud’s phenomenon: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ingegnol Francesca, Ughi Nicola, Crotti Chiara, Mosc Marta, Tani Chiara

“…METHODS A sensitive search was developed in Medline and Embase. Observational studies reporting incidence and risk factors of transition from Rp to a CTD were analysed by two independent reviewers. …”
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Brolucizumab for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (BEL Study) by Van Cleemput L, Peeters F, Jacob J

“…Liesbeth Van Cleemput,1,2 Freya Peeters,1,2 Julie Jacob1,2 1Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; 2Research Group Ophthalmology, Department of Neurosciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumCorrespondence: Liesbeth Van Cleemput, Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, Leuven, 3000, Belgium, Tel +32 470 86 72 56, Fax +32 16 33 23 67, Email liesbeth.vancleemput@uzleuven.bePurpose: This retrospective observational study reports early results on a cohort of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients switched to brolucizumab, a recently approved anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF).Patients and Methods: We evaluated best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), treatment interval, central subfield retinal thickness (CST) and the presence of intra-retinal (IRF), subretinal (SRF) and/or sub-retinal pigment epithelium (sub-RPE) fluid on optical coherence tomography (OCT). …”
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Accessible mental well-being intervention for adolescents in school settings: a single-group intervention study using a pretest–post-test design by Anna Tornivuori, Kim Kronström, Minna Aromaa, Sanna Salanterä, Max Karukivi

“…After the 6-week intervention, significant positive effects were observed. Participants reported substantial levels of mental distress at the baseline, which could contribute to the decline of symptoms and need for extended care during the 6 months follow-up. …”
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Tonabersat suppresses priming/activation of the NOD-like receptor protein-3 (NLRP3) inflammasome and decreases renal tubular epithelial-to-macrophage crosstalk in a model of diabet... by C. L. Cliff, P. E. Squires, C. E. Hills

“…Recapitulating observations previously reported in diabetic retinopathy, these data suggest that Cx43 hemichannel blockers (i.e., Tonabersat) may dampen multi-system damage observed in secondary complications of diabetes.…”
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Association between chili pepper consumption and risk of gastrointestinal-tract cancers: A meta-analysis by Changchang Chen, Man Zhang, Xutong Zheng, Hongjuan Lang

“…We aimed to evaluate the direction and magnitude of the association between chili pepper consumption and the risk of GI cancers.MethodsA literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases from inception to 22 December 2021. Observational studies reporting the association between chili pepper consumption and the risk of gastric cancer (GC), esophageal cancer (EC), and/or colorectal cancer (CRC) in adults were eligible for inclusion. …”
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Estimates of disclosure and victimization rates for fishery observers in the maritime workplace by Lacey Jeroue, Lacey Jeroue, Craig Faunce, Andy Kingham, Jaclyn Smith

“…Estimated disclosure rates (victimized observers who reported annually via official statement) were lowest for sexual harassment (0.18; 95% CI 0.11-0.29); higher for intimidation, coercion and hostile work environments (0.37; 95% CI 0.28-0.47); and highest for assault (0.57; 95% CI 0.41-0.73). …”
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Cranial Ultrasound Abnormalities in Small for Gestational Age or Growth-Restricted Infants Born over 32 Weeks Gestation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Charlene Roufaeil, Abdul Razak, Atul Malhotra

“…Descriptive and observational studies reporting cranial ultrasound outcomes on FGR/SGA MLPT and term infants were included. …”
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