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Sarcopenia and handgrip strength, but not muscle mass, are associated with gastrointestinal disease: evidence from a nationwide cohort in China

Based on a nationwide Chinese cohort study, sarcopenia and low handgrip strength are significant predictors of both prevalent and incident gastrointestinal diseases, whereas muscle mass alone does not predict future risk, highlighting the superior value of assessing muscle function over quantity in this context.

Shaohui Su, Yue Zhuo, Rong Yuan, Dong Mu, Liang Zhang, Xuan Wang, Shanhong Tang2026-07-08
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Development and Psychometric Validation of the CaregiverCPP Scale for Caregivers of Children With Central Precocious Puberty: A Multicenter Study in China

This multicenter study in China developed and psychometrically validated the 38-item CaregiverCPP scale, a reliable and valid disease-specific instrument designed to assess the unique experiences, burdens, and decision-making drivers of caregivers managing children with central precocious puberty.

Xiao Yu, Shuxia Ding, Wenli Lu, Jing Chen, Shuangxi Cheng, Wei Gu, Qiao Wang, Gaohui Zhu, Yan Sun, Xiaoping Luo2026-07-08
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Early risk prediction of necrotizing enterocolitis using 48-hour laboratory indicators and pre-symptom clinical-course variables: a single-center retrospective study

This single-center retrospective study developed and internally validated a nomogram incorporating five early postnatal predictors (5-minute Apgar score, parenteral nutrition, feeding advancement rate, neutrophil percentage, and procalcitonin) to effectively stratify the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates, achieving an AUC of 0.839.

Yu Lang, Yuedi Hu, Ling Yan, Leilei Shen2026-07-07
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Practical infection prevention and control in Madagascar: initial assessment via IPCAF

An initial assessment of 24 healthcare facilities in Madagascar using the IPCAF tool reveals that infection prevention and control implementation is currently at a basic to intermediate level, with significant disparities across facility types and health zones and critical deficiencies in surveillance and practice monitoring.

Vatsiharizandry MANDROSOVOLOLONA, Amandine OLEFFE, Mamy Andrianirina RAKOTONDRATSARA, Volatiana ANDRIANANJA, Rija ANDRIA (…)2026-07-07
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Italian validation and Measurement Invariance of the Food Addiction Symptom Inventory (FASI)

This study validates the Italian version of the Food Addiction Symptom Inventory (FASI) in a sample of eating disorder patients, confirming its one-factor structure, internal consistency, and partial measurement invariance across diagnostic groups while highlighting the need for further research to distinguish addictive-like eating from restraint-driven behaviors in restrictive subtypes.

Elvira Anna Carbone, Lavinia Rotella, Serena Maria Garofalo, Giorgia Francesca Vizza, Daria Quirino, Renato de Filippis (…)2026-07-07
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Severity-Driven Endothelial Dysfunction in Post-COVID-19 Patients: Association of Flow-Mediated Dilation and Vasoactive Biomarkers

This study demonstrates that endothelial dysfunction in post-COVID-19 patients, characterized by impaired flow-mediated dilation and an imbalance of vasoactive biomarkers, persists three months after recovery and correlates directly with the initial clinical severity of the infection.

Svitlana Palii, Boryslav Selskyy, Svyatoslav Kostiv, Anastasia Voitovych, Kateryna Kozak, Oksana Shevchuk, Mykhaylo Kord (…)2026-07-07