Month: <span>May 2024</span>
Month: May 2024

An evaluation of the impact of social and structural determinants of health on forgone care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Baltimore, Maryland

PLoS One. 2024 May 13;19(5):e0302064. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302064. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT Evidence suggests that reductions in healthcare utilization, including forgone care, during the COVID-19 pandemic may …

Pain and daily interference among reproductive-age women with myofascial pelvic pain: Serial mediation roles of kinesiophobia, self-efficacy and pain catastrophizing

PLoS One. 2024 May 13;19(5):e0301095. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301095. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Myofascial pelvic pain (MFPP), which is identified by tender points in the pelvic floor …

Prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among Chinese overseas students during the COVID-19: A multi-regional cross-sectional analysis

PLoS One. 2024 May 13;19(5):e0303283. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303283. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic extends beyond physical health, significantly affecting mental …

Flow cytometry-based method using diversity of cytokine production differentiates between Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and disease

Tuberculosis (Edinb). 2024 May 8;147:102518. doi: 10.1016/j.tube.2024.102518. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Authors present a pilot study of the development of innovative flow cytometry-based assay …

Vascular Calcification Heterogeneity from Bench to Bedside: Implications for Manifestations, Pathogenesis, and Treatment Considerations

Aging Dis. 2024 May 1. doi: 10.14336/AD.2024.0289. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Vascular calcification (VC) is the ectopic deposition of calcium-containing apatite within vascular walls, …