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College students' conceptualization of substance use by peers and themselves: a pilot vignette-based experiment. 大学生对同伴和自身物质使用的概念化:一个基于小插图的试点实验。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-04-28 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2653166
Karl T Schmidt, Ava R Holmes, Annie J Cozens, Joseph S DeLuca
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Undergraduate students sugar dating in the US demonstrate greater financial need and a history of several adverse childhood experiences. 在美国,大学生糖约会表现出更大的经济需求和一些不良的童年经历的历史。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-13 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2666562
Grishma Patel, Mirella Torresan, Shirley Eng, Nicole Acero, Anna Chessky, Veronica Ades
{"title":"Undergraduate students sugar dating in the US demonstrate greater financial need and a history of several adverse childhood experiences.","authors":"Grishma Patel, Mirella Torresan, Shirley Eng, Nicole Acero, Anna Chessky, Veronica Ades","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2666562","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2666562","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To evaluate prevalence of sugar dating among undergraduate students and assess the demographics and motivations of sugar babies.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>This study included 1582 undergraduate students 18 years or older in an urban, private university in the U.S. (82 sugar participants and 1500 controls).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>From October 2019 to May 2020, a cross-sectional, online survey asked participants about sugar dating experiences, substance use history, and childhood traumas.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Prevalence of sugar dating was 5.2%. Sugar babies were 2 to 5 times more likely to have experienced childhood trauma defined by the 10 item ACE questionnaire. Sugar babies were more likely to have financial support (loans, scholarships, Federal Pell grants, work-study), use illegal drugs, and have greater daily alcohol consumption.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Many sugar babies have experienced vulnerabilities (financial need, childhood traumas) that could heighten their risk of exploitation by sugar sponsors. Future studies should explore the dynamics of sugar relationships among undergraduate students and the risks accompanying these relationships.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2328-2341"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147929774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Subjective well-being trajectories in an online graduate program: A five-year multi-cohort study of course-embedded Best Possible Self activities. 在线研究生课程的主观幸福感轨迹:课程嵌入的最佳自我活动的五年多队列研究。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-27 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2678239
Suzhen Duan, Scot McNary, Chi-Jia Hsieh, Liu Dong, Sunnie Watson, Shiyan Jiang, Fan Xu, Ji Hyun Yu
{"title":"Subjective well-being trajectories in an online graduate program: A five-year multi-cohort study of course-embedded Best Possible Self activities.","authors":"Suzhen Duan, Scot McNary, Chi-Jia Hsieh, Liu Dong, Sunnie Watson, Shiyan Jiang, Fan Xu, Ji Hyun Yu","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2678239","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2678239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> This study examined subjective well-being (SWB) patterns among online graduate students across 10 cohorts (2020-2024) that included course-embedded Best Possible Self (BPS) activity, focusing on (1) SWB's cohort-level and temporal variation and (2) associations between personality traits and within-semester change. <b>Methods:</b> 374 students across 5 years in a Midwestern university's online master's program completed surveys at the beginning and end of an 8-week semester. Using repeated-measures ANOVA and linear mixed-effects regression models, we examine cohort-level patterns and individual differences in within-semester change. <b>Results:</b> SWB demonstrated multidimensional patterns across cohorts. Life satisfaction increased modestly, negative affect decreased, whereas positive affect declined. Ingenuity facet of Openness to Experience was associated with differences in affective change. <b>Conclusion:</b> Findings suggest SWB's cognitive and affective components may follow distinct trajectories in online graduate education. Highlighting the importance of longitudinal, multidimensional approaches to understanding well-being in virtual learning environments underscores the need for controlled research examining course-embedded reflective activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2510-2521"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148042162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Exploring substance use patterns among 2-year college students: a latent class approach to identifying high-risk groups. 探索两年制大学生的物质使用模式:一种识别高危群体的潜在阶级方法。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-10 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2680125
Jennifer C Duckworth, Kristi M Morrison, Gitanjali Shrestha, Brittany R Cooper, Christine M Lee
{"title":"Exploring substance use patterns among 2-year college students: a latent class approach to identifying high-risk groups.","authors":"Jennifer C Duckworth, Kristi M Morrison, Gitanjali Shrestha, Brittany R Cooper, Christine M Lee","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2680125","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2680125","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Introduction:</b> Alcohol and cannabis are commonly used among young adults, with simultaneous use linked to greater negative consequences. Two-year college students are understudied and may differ from 4-year students in demographics, life circumstances, and risk factors. <b>Methods:</b> Participants were 234 young adults (18-29 years) enrolled in 2-year colleges reporting recent, elevated alcohol and/or cannabis use. Latent class analysis (LCA) identified patterns of use and related consequences. Demographics and perceived peer and parental norms were examined in relation to class membership using multinomial logistic regression. <b>Results:</b> Four classes emerged: alcohol-only (27%), cannabis-only (13%), alcohol, cannabis, and simultaneous use (28%), and alcohol, cannabis, and simultaneous use with high consequences (33%). Male gender, higher parental approval of cannabis, younger age, and not living with parents were associated with membership in the two higher-risk classes. <b>Discussion:</b> Results highlight heterogeneous substance use among 2-year students and the importance of parental norms, informing targeted prevention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2536-2544"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148217766","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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First things first: Provision of basic needs is a critical foundation for health-promoting campuses. 首先要做的是:提供基本需求是促进校园健康的重要基础。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-01 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2668023
Mira Weil, Gray Davidson Carroll
{"title":"First things first: Provision of basic needs is a critical foundation for health-promoting campuses.","authors":"Mira Weil, Gray Davidson Carroll","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2668023","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2668023","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Universities that have adopted the Okanagan Charter and title of \"health-promoting campus\" have committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of their campus communities. The provision of basic needs, including access to food, housing, healthcare and employment opportunities, is paramount to fulfilling this commitment.<sup>1</sup> <b>Objective:</b> This study sought to understand barriers and opportunities that marginalized community members of a large, land-grant university experience in meeting their basic needs for health and wellbeing, and to galvanize action by universities toward meeting the basic needs of their students. <b>Participants:</b> <i>n</i> = 37 faculty, staff, and students participated in this study. <b>Methods:</b> Operating within an Indigenous Research Framework, this study employed Photovoice sessions and individual interviews to shed light on participants' experiences and illuminate opportunities to increase campus health and wellbeing. <b>Results:</b> Financial insecurity, lack of safe and affordable housing, challenges with accessing healthcare, inability to maintain work-life balance, and limited physical accessibility on campus emerged as major barriers to health and wellbeing. <b>Recommendations:</b> Support programs for student-parents, job placement, physical accessibility accommodations and access to on-campus housing for students unable to safely return to their homes during school breaks should be primary areas of focus for institutions committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of their campus populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2351-2362"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148143162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Establishing a high-quality clinical risk management and professional liability insurance program in college and university student health clinics. 在高校学生健康诊所建立高质量的临床风险管理和职业责任保险体系。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-07 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2660186
Andrew Schillinger, Lesslie Pekarek, Jennifer Miller-Louw
{"title":"Establishing a high-quality clinical risk management and professional liability insurance program in college and university student health clinics.","authors":"Andrew Schillinger, Lesslie Pekarek, Jennifer Miller-Louw","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2660186","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2660186","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Institutions of higher education (IHE) that operate student health clinics (SHC) face a unique challenge: delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in a low-acuity setting while managing inherent clinical and legal risks. Although SHCs typically provide services with lower risk profiles than other healthcare environments, the potential for adverse outcomes and liability remains significant. This article explores the strategic importance of implementing a comprehensive clinical risk management and professional liability insurance program within SHCs. It outlines key considerations for program design, including evidence-based care standards, legal compliance, and institutional accountability. By adopting a proactive approach to risk mitigation, IHEs can enhance patient safety, safeguard institutional resources, and ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality care to their student populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2213-2218"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147838139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Understanding mental health service provision at community colleges: Findings from a statewide landscape analysis. 了解社区大学的心理健康服务提供:来自全州景观分析的结果。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-12 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2680127
Amy Rusch, Alex Ammann, Kendall Mosher, Seo Youn Choi, Julia Bell, Sara Abelson, Shawna N Smith
{"title":"Understanding mental health service provision at community colleges: Findings from a statewide landscape analysis.","authors":"Amy Rusch, Alex Ammann, Kendall Mosher, Seo Youn Choi, Julia Bell, Sara Abelson, Shawna N Smith","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2680127","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2680127","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Evaluate the availability and accessibility of mental health care at Michigan's community colleges (CCs).</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Michigan's 31 CCs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We employed quantitative data collection supplemented with qualitative validation: first conducting an analysis of CC websites, followed by interviews with CC providers and decision-makers to validate and contextualize findings. The integrated data were examined using univariate analyses to capture heterogeneity of models of mental health provision at CCs.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 31 CCs, all were analyzed and 23 completed confirmation interviews. <i>N</i> = 5 CCs (16%) had no mental health providers; <i>N</i> = 16 CCs (52%) had mental health providers with additional roles beyond counseling (i.e., academic advisors). Referrals, teletherapy, and behavioral intervention teams were also common mental health supports. Most CC websites (<i>N</i> = 23; 74%) had navigability and/or content challenges for accessing mental health service information.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In the face of resource constraints, CCs are pursuing numerous approaches to the provision, promotion, and structuring of mental health services.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2545-2557"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148239346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Food insecurity in New York City college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of predictors, correlates, and trajectories. 2019冠状病毒病大流行期间纽约市大学生的粮食不安全状况:预测因素、相关因素和轨迹的纵向分析
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-31 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2674845
Craig J Heck, Deborah A Theodore, April Autry, Brit Sovic, Cynthia Yang, Sarah Ann Anderson-Burnett, Caroline Ray, Eloise Austin, Joshua Rotbert, Jason Zucker, Marina Catallozzi, Magdalena E Sobieszczyk, Delivette Castor
{"title":"Food insecurity in New York City college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal analysis of predictors, correlates, and trajectories.","authors":"Craig J Heck, Deborah A Theodore, April Autry, Brit Sovic, Cynthia Yang, Sarah Ann Anderson-Burnett, Caroline Ray, Eloise Austin, Joshua Rotbert, Jason Zucker, Marina Catallozzi, Magdalena E Sobieszczyk, Delivette Castor","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2674845","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2674845","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine predictors, correlates, and trajectories of food insecurity (FI) among students during COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>Undergraduates.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Between 2020-2021, students completed quarterly (T1-T4) self-administered questionnaires. FI comprised food not lasting or not affording balanced meals. Trajectories were created using cumulative FI reports.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Across time, FI varied (T1 = 21%, T2 = 25%, T3 = 17%, T4 = 19%). FI predictors included preexisting FI, need-based aid, low social support, alcohol use, COVID-19 care-seeking behaviors, violence experience, transgender/gender non-conforming [TGNC] identity, and unsafe home perceptions. FI trajectories spanned Never (69%), Rarely (12% FI once), Frequently (14% FI twice/thrice), and Persistently (5%). Along with low social support, Persistently FI students had high psychological distress, need-based aid, unsafe home perceptions, smoking/vaping, drug use, TGNC representation, violence experience, and COVID-19 care-seeking behaviors.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>FI was associated with sociodemographic, residential, interpersonal, psychosocial, behavioral, and healthcare-related factors. In routine campus operations and emergency situations, universities must develop multi-component interventions to address multi-factorial stressors.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"2484-2495"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13245376/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148138116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A longitudinal examination of palatable eating motives during emerging adulthood. 刚成年期可口饮食动机的纵向研究。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-10-01 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2733866
Sydney W Kong, Tera L Fazzino
{"title":"A longitudinal examination of palatable eating motives during emerging adulthood.","authors":"Sydney W Kong, Tera L Fazzino","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2733866","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2026.2733866","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Four motives address reasons people eat palatable foods: to enhance social experiences (social), experience rewarding effects (enhancement), conform to pressure (conformity), or alleviate negative emotions (coping). It is unknown whether motives change following college entry.</p><p><strong>Participants: </strong>College freshmen (<i>N</i> = 103) at a large university.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants attended three laboratory visits.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Linear mixed models indicated that enhancement and social motives were significantly lower at the middle (<i>b values</i> = -0.241 to -0.197; <i>p values</i> = .004-.027) and end (<i>b values</i> = -0.326 to -0.239; <i>p values</i> = .003-.022) of year relative to baseline. There were no significant changes in coping or conformity. Some students had significantly higher coping motive endorsement than their peers at baseline (<i>p</i> = < .0001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Eating motives remained consistent (coping, conformity) or decreased slightly (enhancement, social) during the first college year. Some students entered college with higher-than-average coping motive endorsement, indicating reliance on a maladaptive coping strategy that could be targeted by prevention efforts.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109809","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Public sunscreen dispensers on college campuses: a promising but understudied public health intervention. 大学校园里的公共防晒霜分发器:一种很有前途但研究不足的公共健康干预措施。
IF 1.5 4区 医学
Journal of American College Health Pub Date : 2026-09-30 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2026.2737341
Kate Myers, Colton Slabe, Catherine Harrell, Gregory L Kearns
{"title":"Public sunscreen dispensers on college campuses: a promising but understudied public health intervention.","authors":"Kate Myers, Colton Slabe, Catherine Harrell, Gregory L Kearns","doi":"10.1080/07448481.2026.2737341","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2026.2737341","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objective:</b> To examine the potential role of public sunscreen dispensers in promoting photoprotective behaviors among college students and identify gaps in the evidence regarding their ability to influence sunscreen use and reduce sunburn incidence.<b>Participants:</b> College students and young adults, with consideration of studies examining sunscreen dispenser use among university and public outdoor populations.<b>Methods:</b> A narrative review of existing literature examining sunscreen use among young adults, barriers to photoprotective behavior, and the use of publicly accessible sunscreen dispensers. Evidence regarding dispenser awareness, utilization, acceptability, and potential behavioral impact was examined.<b>Results:</b> Existing research suggests that free sunscreen dispensers are feasible and generally well received. One university-based study found that 22.7% of participants had used a free sunscreen dispenser, with limited visibility, reliance on personal sunscreen, and concerns about product texture identified as barriers. Another study found that 17.4% of observed individuals used free sunscreen dispensers, with utilization increasing on sunny days and in locations associated with prolonged outdoor exposure. However, it remains unclear whether dispensers increase sunscreen use among individuals who would otherwise forgo photoprotection or lead to sustained behavioral change.<b>Conclusion:</b> Public sunscreen dispensers may provide a convenient, visible, and scalable approach to promoting photoprotective behavior. Further research should evaluate sunscreen adherence, sunburn incidence, long-term behavior change, and cost-effectiveness.</p>","PeriodicalId":14900,"journal":{"name":"Journal of American College Health","volume":" ","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2026-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149109851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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