The Impact of Inter-Generational Relationships on Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Parents in Rural Jammu, India by Richa Mahajan, Hemaal Koul, Rajiv K Gupta, Riya Gupta, Bhavna Langer, Rashmi Kumari, Tasvinder Kour, Nahida Chowdhary

“…The aim of this study was to examine patterns of intergenerational relationships between aging parents and their adult children. Setting and design: A cross-sectional study conducted in Darsopur village in R S Pura block, Jammu district. …”
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Potential of Using Shear Wave Elastography in the Clinical Evaluation and Monitoring of Changes in Masseter Muscle Stiffness by Cyprian Olchowy, Mieszko Więckiewicz, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Mateusz Łasecki, Piotr Seweryn, Joanna Smardz, Sylwia Hnitecka, Marzena Dominiak, Anna Olchowy

“…The study aimed to evaluate masseter muscle stiffness in adult healthy volunteers referred to a massage treatment and also to investigate whether shear-wave elastography can be used to monitor the effect of massage on the masseter muscle. …”
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Net buffer load during regional citrate anticoagulated continuous renal replacement therapy. by Innas Forsal, Dominique Pouchoulin, Viktoria Roos, Jorge Echeverri, Marcus Ewert Broman

“…The pre blood pump citrate containing replacement fluid flow rate was affecting net buffer load most of all parts of the dialysis circuit, with a r2 Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.65 (p<0.001).…”
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Determinants of Success in Revision Cochlear Implant Surgeries: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Patient, Surgical, and Radiological Factors by Sarah Alshehri, Thikra Khalid Hamdi Alasmari

“…In contrast, abnormalities such as electrode migration (OR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.12–4.09, <i>p</i> = 0.021) and ossification (r = −0.51, β = −0.44, adjusted R² = 0.25, <i>p</i> < 0.01) were correlated with poorer results. …”
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Development and demographic parameters of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) when feeding on rice (Oryza sativa) by Md Panna Ali, Sheikh Shamiul Haque, Md Mosaddeke Hossain, Md Nazmul Bari, Mir Md Moniruzzaman Kabir, Tapon Kumar Roy, Juel Datta, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader, Syed Nurul Alam, Timothy J. Krupnik

“…When the Fall Armyworm consumed maize instead of rice, there was an increase in the reproduction rate (R 0), the intrinsic rate of natural increase (r m ), and the finite rate of increase (λ). …”
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Time to recovery from visceral leishmaniasis and its predictors of mature visceral leishmaniasis patients admitted at Metema Hospital, Metema, Ethiopia by Habitamu Wudu, Chekol Alemu

“…Data were entered and analyzed using Epi-data, STATA version 14.2, and R 3.4.0 statistical software. The Kaplan–Meier survival curve and log-rank tests were used to compare the survival time. …”
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An overview of the status, productivity and determinants of improved forage technology adoption in Ethiopia: a review by Mamaru Tesfaye, Lemma Tessema

“…Generally, to intensify the likelihood of the adoption of improved forage technologies, policymakers and concerned stakeholders should focus on strengthening the research-extension-farmers (R-E-F) linkage, adult education, and capacity building, coaching farmers to access improved forage seeds, information on forage husbandry and feeding, strengthening extension systems as well as capabilities which can improve the livelihoods of smallholder dairy farmers. …”
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Bone Mineral Density is Decreased in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Correlates With Serum Intact Parathormone Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shefali Sharma, Aadhaar Dhooria, Tulika Singh, Varun Dhir, Arghya Chattopadhyay, Debashish Mishra, Sanjay Jain

“…Objective: To study bone mineral density (BMD) in Indian patients with systemic sclerosis and objectively verify whether an association exists between osteoporosis and systemic sclerosis. Methods: Adult patients suffering from systemic sclerosis (as per the 2013 American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for systemic sclerosis) attending the rheumatology clinic at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India were recruited. …”
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Nurses’ Knowledge Regarding FoodDrug Interaction in the Intensive Care and Emergency Hospitals by Samir Y Lafi, Aram Salih Mohammed Amin Kamali, Bayan Omar Sharif

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A Systematic Literature Review and Bucher Indirect Comparison: Tildrakizumab versus Guselkumab by Kristian Garn Du Jardin, Pepi Hurtado Lopez, Mette Lange, Rachael McCool, Silvia Maeso Naval, Sandra Quickert

“…Inclusion criteria were adult patients ≥18 years with moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis, and intervention with tildrakizumab or guselkumab compared to placebo or best supportive care. …”
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Child standardized patients in pediatric OSCEs: a feasibility study for otoscope examination among undergraduate students in Rwanda by Natalie McCall, Abebe Bekele, Biniam Ewnte, Jonathan Abaho, Olayinka Ibrahim

“…Traditional training methods for pediatric otoscopic examination often rely on adult standardized patients (SPs) or simulated models, which may not be adequate for pediatric examinations. …”
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Bioimpedance Resistance Indices and Cell Membrane Capacitance Used to Assess Disease Status and Cell Membrane Integrity in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome by Steven Brantlov, Lars Jødal, René Frydensbjerg Andersen, Aksel Lange, Søren Rittig, Leigh C. Ward

“…Also resistance indices based on height (H) were considered, RI = H2/R. Results. It was found that RE and RINF were significantly lower in the ANS group than in both NSR and HC groups (p < 0.001). …”
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Is There Association between Vitamin D Concentrations and Body Mass Index Variation in Women Submitted to Y-Roux Surgery? by Maria Tereza A. dos Santos, Fabiola Isabel Suano-Souza, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca, Marise Lazaretti-Castro, Roseli Oselka Saccardo Sarni

“…A cross-sectional and controlled study was performed including 49 obese adult volunteer women, submitted to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB group). …”
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Depression Increases Stroke Hospitalization Cost: An Analysis of 17,010 Stroke Patients in 2008 by Race and Gender by Baqar Husaini, Robert Levine, Linda Sharp, Van Cain, Meggan Novotny, Pamela Hull, Gail Orum, Zahid Samad, Uchechukwu Sampson, Majaz Moonis

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Association Between Weight Loss and Changes in Optimal Positive Airway Pressure Levels in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Ji Ho Choi, Dong Yun Lee, Tae Kyoung Ha, Ji Eun Moon

“…Linear regression analysis revealed a correlation coefficient (r) of 0.428 with a p-value of 0.0596, where the regression equation was y (cm H2O)=0.820+0.093x (kg). …”
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Examining the impact of psychosocial safety climate on working conditions, well-being and safety of healthcare providers: a scoping review by Mustapha Amoadu, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, Patience Fakornam Doe, Susanna Aba Abraham

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Evaluating the Hepatoprotective Potential of Ginger Ethanolic Extract Against Lambda-Cyhalothrin-Induced Toxicity in Male Rats by Mustafa Q Mustafa, Zainab JM Jawad

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Prevalence of Ticks Infesting Dairy Cattle and the Pathogens They Harbour in Smallholder Farms in Peri-Urban Areas of Nairobi, Kenya by Shepelo Getrude Peter, Hellen Wambui Kariuki, Gabriel Oluga Aboge, Daniel Waweru Gakuya, Ndichu Maingi, Charles Matiku Mulei

“…Genomic DNA was extracted from each of the ticks, and 16S rDNA gene was amplified for pathogen identification. …”
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Localization and expression of C1QTNF6 in chicken follicles and its regulatory effect on follicular granulosa cells by Chong Li, Qi Li, Xing Wu, Zihao Zhang, Jing Li, Ruirui Jiang, Guoxi Li, Xiaojun Liu, Xiangtao Kang, Zhuanjian Li, Donghua Li, Yadong Tian

“…In this study, the full-length coding sequence (CDS) of chicken C1QTNF6 was cloned from adult chicken ovary. We demonstrated that the putative C1QTNF6 protein shares a highly conserved amino acid sequence with known bird homologs. …”
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Impact of Postshock Transcutaneous Pacing on Chest Compression Quality during Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study by Wojciech Telec, Tomasz Kłosiewicz, Radosław Zalewski, Julia Żukowska-Karolak, Artur Baszko, Mateusz Puślecki

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