Hypertension Management in Brazil: Usual Practice in Primary Care—A Meta-Analysis by Rafael V. Picon, Juvenal S. Dias-da-Costa, Flavio D. Fuchs, Maria Teresa A. Olinto, Niteesh K. Choudhry, Sandra C. Fuchs

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Impact of potassium and salicylic acid on predator performance: Life table analysis of Typhlodromips caspiansis Denmark &Daneshvar (Acari: Phytoseiidae) by Zahra Mahpoya, Jabraeil Razmjou, Sirus Aghajanzadeh, Seyed Ali Asghar Fathi, Mahdi Hassanpour

“…The net reproductive rate (R0), intrinsic rate of increase (r), and finite rate of increase (λ) of T. caspiansis did not show significant differences between potassium+salicylic acid-treated and untreated citrus seedlings; while the mean generation time (T) differed significantly. …”
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Defining polypharmacy in the elderly: a systematic review protocol by Seyede Salehe Mortazavi, Mohsen Shati, Seyed Kazem Malakouti, Abasali Keshtkar, Mohsen Bazargan, Shervin Assari

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Predicting the Health‐Promoting Lifestyle Profile of Pregnant Women Based on Their Health Literacy Levels: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Nastaran Rafat, Fatemeh Bakouei, Hajar Adib‐Rad, Hossein‐Ali Nikbakht, Sareh Bakouei

“…There was a significant and positive correlation between health literacy and health‐promoting behaviours (r = 0.53, p < 0.001). Among the health literacy dimensions, decision‐making showed the strongest correlation with health‐promoting lifestyle (r = 0.55, p < 0.001). …”
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Impact of synthetic insecticides on the life table parameters of Trichogramma chilonis under laboratory conditions by Muhammad Salim, Arsalan Arif, Muhammad Ayaz, Ahmad Ur Rahman Saljoqi, Ayhan Gökçe, Haroon Khan, Shahid Sattar, Bashir Ahmad, Shah Alam Khan

“…The bootstrap results recorded the highest value of the net reproductive rate (R 0), intrinsic rate of increase (r) and the finite rate of increase (λ) of T. chilonis in host eggs treated with Bifenthrin and Novaluron as compared to the other tested chemicals. …”
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Cigarette smoking and perceived risk of cardiovascular disease in Iran by Fatemeh Zarghami, Abdolhalim Rajabi, Reza Abed-Tazehabadi, Abdurrahman Charkazi, Ali Shahryari

“…Identified variables collectively contributed significantly to predicting the perceived risk of MI (p <.0001, Adj R-squared = 0.05%), stroke ( p <.0001, Adj R-squared = 0.08%), and HTN (p <.0001, Adj R-squared = 0.06%). …”
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Transcatheter Closure of Atrial Septal Defect in a Patient with Cor Triatriatum Sinister and Atrial Septal Defect by Wasana Hongkan, Kriangsak Thongchaiprasit, Kritvikrom Durongpisitkul

“…Cor triatriatum sinister is a rare congenital heart disease and rarely found in adults. The authors describe an asymptomatic 20-year old man presenting with heart murmur by check up. …”
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Quality of life among Indonesian family caregivers caring for dependent older persons with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the community: A cross-sectional, correlational study by Rinco Siregar, Charuwan Kritpracha, Tippamas Chinnawong, Jos M. Latour

“…Background: The global prevalence of older adults with diabetes has increased, and family caregivers in Indonesia play a critical role in managing diabetes and providing personal care. …”
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Reliability and validity of the hand-held dynamometer “NOD”: a new instrument for assessment of isometric grip strength by Francesco Sartorio, Lorenzo Lippi, Stefano Vercelli, Federica Gallo, Davide Zanin, Sara Bergesio, Alessandro de Sire, Marco Invernizzi

“…For validity, Pearson correlations of NOD towards JD and JD-adapted-grip were high (r = 0.87 and 0.88). However, the LoA and the plots of Bland–Altman demonstrated that there is no agreement between NOD and JD and between NOD and JD-adapted-grip, with NOD showing lower mean scores than JD. …”
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Relationships between diabetes distress and biomarkers in people with type 1 diabetes mellitus by V.I. Pankiv, T.Yu. Yuzvenko, G.P. Mykhalchyshyn

“…The relationship between perceived stress and glycemic control appears to be most pronounced in adults who are likely to experience disproportionate amounts of stress. …”
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Transient small bowel intussusception in a 30-year-old male by Francesk Mulita, Levan Tchabashvili, Elias Liolis, Ioannis Maroulis

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Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table of <i>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</i> (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Experiencing Cadmium Stress by Bingyu He, Jiebo Zhang, Yang Hu, Yi Zhang, Jianan Wang, Chao Li

“…Key population parameters, including the innate rate of increase (r), finite rate of increase (λ), net reproductive rate (R₀), and gross reproduction rate (GRR), were evidently lower in cadmium-exposed <i>L. decemlineata</i>, while the average generation time did not show a significant difference. 3. …”
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Effect of empowerment-based interventions on self-efficacy and self-care capacity among patients with sickle cell disease: A randomized controlled trial by Zohour Ibrahim Rashwan, Hasan Abdali Khalil, Leena Mohamed Khonji, Gayathripriya Narayanan, Marwan Kamal Altheeb, Roseben Pradeep, Rajeswari Krishnasamy, Magda Mohamed Bayoumi

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of empowerment-based interventions on self-efficacy and self-care capacity among adults with sickle cell disease (SCD). Methods: A randomized control trial was conducted [NCT06296654]. …”
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A HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS IN PEOPLE WITH HEMOPHILIA, BLOODBORNE CO-INFECTIONS AND COMORBIDITIES: AN ITALIAN MULTICENTER OBSERVATIONAL STUDY by Mario Schiavoni, CARLO PRUNETI, SARA GUIDOTTI, ALESSANDRA MOSCATELLO, FRANCESCA GIORDANO, ANTONELLA COLUCCIA, RITA CARLOTTA SANTORO, MARIA FRANCESCA MANSUETO, EZIO ZANON, RENATO MARINO, ISABELLA CANTORI, RAIMONDO DE CRISTOFARO

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Deciphering the effect of exercise timing on glucose metabolism: a randomised controlled trial by Fabienne Bruggisser, Denis Infanger, Henner Hanssen, Raphael Knaier

“…Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 41(1), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31818cb278 Knaier, R., Qian, J., Roth, R., Infanger, D., Notter, T., Wang, W., Cajochen, C., & Scheer, F. …”
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Effects of vitamin K supplementation on bone mineral density at different sites and bone metabolism in the middle-aged and elderly population: a meta-analysis and systematic review... by Chenqi Xie, Jianbao Gong, Chenglong Zheng, Junwei Zhang, Jie Gao, Chunyan Tian, Xiaofei Guo, Shiyou Dai, Tianlin Gao

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Long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A prospective study by Patricia Martins Bueno, Paulo Alceu Kiemle Trindade, Laís Hollara Medeiros, Leide Vilma Fidélis da Silva, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…The participants were divided into two groups: 1) Cleft Lip and Palate Group (CLP): 20 adults with CLP undergoing orthognathic surgery (14 ♂, 6 ♀, age 24 ± 3 years), and 2) Control Group (CON): 20 paired adults with Angle Class I skeletal pattern who had never undergone orthognathic surgery (14 ♂, 6 ♀, age 25 ± 5 years). …”
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Novel anthropometric indices are superior adiposity indexes to portend visual impairment in middle-aged and older Chinese population by Qing Chen, Yanan Hou, Yifan Zhou, Jianfeng Luo, KaiweiSa Abuduxukuer, Chuchu Wang, Jialong Dong, Yiting Wang, Wenming Shi, Fei Shi, Qing Peng

“…We enrolled six adiposity indices, including the body mass index (BMI), waist-to-height ratio (WHtR), weight-adjusted-waist index (WWI), a body shape index (ABSI), body roundness index (BRI) and conicity index (ConI). …”
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Associations of blood-based biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases with mortality, cardio- and cerebrovascular events in persons with chronic coronary syndrome by Valerie Lohner, Laura Perna, Ben Schöttker, Robert Perneczky, Hermann Brenner, Ute Mons

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The Impact of Body Mass Index on Osteoarthritis Severity Levels by Siti Juhro, Much Nurkharistna Al Jihad, Machmudah Machmudah, Dera Alfiyanti

“…The analysis revealed a significant relationship between BMI and the degree of osteoarthritis (p = 0.001, r = 0.308), indicating a low-strength correlation. …”
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