Month: <span>January 2025</span>
Month: January 2025

Self-reported sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among sexually active men in East Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys

BMJ Open. 2025 Jan 28;15(1):e085628. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085628. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a significant global health challenge, demanding attention and intervention. Despite many …

Epidemiological analysis of reported acute glyphosate poisoning in Malaysia: identifying risk factors and high-risk groups (2006-2023)

BMJ Open. 2025 Jan 28;15(1):e092681. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092681. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Glyphosate is widely used in Malaysian agriculture but poses a significant under-reported public health concern due …

Screening for social anxiety disorder in students of Jordan universities after COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study

BMJ Open. 2025 Jan 28;15(1):e086066. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086066. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To examine the prevalence rate of social anxiety disorder (SAD) among university students in Jordan after …

Mortality in the families of children during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a repeated cross-sectional study of children in the United States

BMC Public Health. 2025 Jan 29;25(1):376. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-21528-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Modeling studies suggest that hundreds of thousands of U.S. children have lost caregivers since the …

AI-based analysis of fetal growth restriction in a prospective obstetric cohort quantifies compound risks for perinatal morbidity and mortality and identifies previously unrecognized high risk clinical scenarios

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2025 Jan 30;25(1):80. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-07095-6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a leading risk factor for stillbirth, yet the diagnosis of …

The association between gestational selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment and newborn thyroid screen: a large-scale cohort study

BMC Pediatr. 2025 Jan 29;25(1):74. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05452-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of depression or anxiety treated by SSRIs has become relatively common in women of …

ESR Essentials: imaging of common paediatric pulmonary diseases-practice recommendations by the European Society of Paediatric Radiology

Eur Radiol. 2025 Jan 29. doi: 10.1007/s00330-024-11268-4. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Chest imaging in children presents unique challenges due to varying requirements across age …

Comparison of video laryngoscopy and direct laryngoscopy for urgent intubation in newborn infants: A meta-analysis

Paediatr Respir Rev. 2025 Jan 13:S1526-0542(25)00003-X. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2024.11.002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Securing a stable airway is a critical component in neonatal resuscitation. …