Subject
Population health, prevention, surveillance, and epidemiology.
Stronger El Niño was associated with higher odds of reported diarrhea among children under five, while stronger La Niña was associated with lower odds. The study found larger associations in some rural, lower-income and less-protected settings, but its cross-sectional data cannot show that ENSO caused illness.
Environmental health perspectives4 min read
Among young athletes who had ACL reconstruction after taking part in high-risk sports, female athletes returned to a high-risk sport less often than male athletes. The study found an association, not proof that sex or any treatment factor caused the difference.
Sports health5 min read
Interviews with 20 people in north central Florida highlighted trust, tailored conversations and misinformation as recurring issues in discussions with vaccine-hesitant patients. The findings informed a two-tab resource guide, while the study’s small, academically weighted sample limits how broadly its lessons can be applied.
Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA4 min read
A field report from Oaxaca adds first local records of two triatomine species and expands the mapped distribution, while leaving local infection and transmission questions unanswered.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz3 min read
A cross-sectional study in Taiwan developed and tested a questionnaire for measuring HPV-prevention health literacy among college students, finding strong measurement properties but leaving longer-term stability and wider applicability unresolved.
The journal of nursing research : JNR5 min read
A study of 402 shelter dogs in Albuquerque found different Dirofilaria immitis antigen counts before and after a heat-based serum treatment. Four dogs tested positive before immune complex dissociation, and 14 did afterward, while a molecular test detected no microfilariae DNA.
Parasites & vectors3 min read
A seven-center cohort study tracked complications after pulsed electric field ablation for liver cancer in high-risk anatomical locations.
European radiology3 min read
Reverse Chronology Quota Record Screening (RCQRS) starts with the newest studies, stops once set quotas are filled, and then adds full-text appraisal, stakeholder feedback and targeted searches. A case example suggests possible time savings, but did not compare the method directly with exhaustive screening.
Research Synthesis Methods3 min read