Influence of Parent Stressors on Adolescent Obesity in African American Youth by Lauren Allport, MinKyoung Song, Cindy W. Leung, Kellye C. McGlumphy, Rebecca E. Hasson

“…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between individual parent stressors (financial, legal, career, relationships, home safety, community safety, medical, housing, authority, and prejudice) and adolescent obesity in African American adolescents. …”
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Technical University Teacher Competences in Russia and Abroad by T. Yu. Polyakova, V. M. Prikhodko

“…In order to achieve that it is necessary to identify if technical university teachers’ competences that are relevant in Russia correspond the competences determined in IGIP.In order to solve this problem, the authors undertook comparative analysis of the competencies registered in two documents: RF Professional Standard “Pedagogue of professional teaching, professional education and additional professional education” and the Fourth IGIP Prototype Curriculum.The paper specifies the notion of technical university teacher competence for the research, validates the possibility of the two documents comparison, describes the procedure of comparative analysis on the basis of compiling summary tables.The paper also gives the main conclusions of the comparative analysis. …”
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Comparison of efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block versus thoracolumbar interfascial plane block in patients undergoing lumbar spine surgeries: A systematic rev... by Siddhavivek Majage, Rajathadri Hosur Ravikumar, Mrudula Prasanna, M Chandramouli, Priyankar Kumar Datta, Dalim Kumar Baidya

“…PubMed, Central Register of Controlled Trials, SCOPUS, EMBASE databases and cross-references were electronically searched. Two authors extracted data independently, cross-checked, and analysed them using RevMan 5.4. …”
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Calves gastrointestinal nematodes and Eimeria prevalence and associated risk factors in dairy farms, southern Ethiopia by Maireg Hailu, Kassahun Asmare, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Vincenzo Di Marco Lo Presti, Maria Vitale, Desie Sheferaw

“…In the light of this finding, the authors would like to advise the need for strategic intervention. …”
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Clinical Validation of the Defining Characteristics of the Nursing Diagnosis ‘Activity Intolerance’ in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome by Diana Isabel Cáceres Rivera, Luz Mileyde Jaimes Rojas, Luisa Yaneth Cristancho Zambrano, Jennifer Vanesa Acosta Barón, Diana Ivonne Cañon Gómez, Lyda Z. Rojas

“…Patient or Public Contribution No patient or public contribution the research was developed in its entirety by the authors. Implications for the Profession and/or Patient Care The clinical validation of the defining characteristics of the activity intolerance diagnosis was conducted. …”
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Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance through Community Engagement: An Ethnographic Study in Ghana by Matilda Aberese-Ako, Wisdom Ebelin, Phidelia Theresa Doegah, Mawulom Kuatewo, Lebene Kpodo, Atsu Godsway Kpordorlor, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Atubiga Alobit Baba, Senanu Djokoto, Evelyn K. Ansah

“…Ethical approval was obtained from the requisite authority, and all COVID-19 restrictions were observed. …”
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Evaluating the impact of adult education programs in Morocco: a quasi-experimental approach by Rachid Boukbech, Mariem Liouaeddine

“…Originality/value – The originality of this work is a unique research of the case of Morocco based on a microeconometric study for which the authors evaluate the impact of adult education by applying impact evaluation methods in the field of adult literacy.…”
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Monitoring by the Ombudsman of Ukraine for compliance with the labor rights of civilians who have disappeared under special circumstances by S. F. Konstantinov

“…It was established that the absence of a clear list of persons authorized to perform state functions makes it impossible to determine a complete list of such persons. …”
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The Cost of Health Care for AIDS Patients in Saskatchewan by Kevin P Browne, Steve D Shafran, John M Conly

“…The average medical/surgical and drug costs per patient day in hospital were greater for aids patients than for the average medical/surgical patient in the authors’ institution.…”
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Understanding the Process and Challenges for Return-to-Work Post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation from a Musculoskeletal Perspective: A Narrative Review by Jaleel Mohammed, Anne Gonzales, Hadeel R. Bakhsh, Volkova Alisa Georgievna, Jayanti Rai, Bindu Kancharla, Shahrukh K. Hashmi

“…Databases were searched including PUBMED, CINHAL, AMED, SCOPUS, and Cochrane using keywords RTW, functional restoration program, hematopoietic cell transplant, bone marrow transplant, stem cell transplant, and musculoskeletal functional assessment. The authors have managed to outline and propose a structured RTW assessment and monitoring program which can aid in getting patients back to employment by utilizing the functional capacity and job evaluation to help hematopoietic cell transplantation patients reintegrate socially. …”
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Effect of Emission Penalty and Annual Interest Rate on Cogeneration of Electricity, Heat, and Hydrogen in Karachi: 3E Assessment and Sensitivity Analysis by Mehdi Jahangiri, Ali Mostafaeipour, Habib Ur Rahman Habib, Hamed Saghaei, Asad Waqar

“…According to these results, it is recommend that Pakistani authorities promote the use of renewable energies through incentives and investment subsidies.…”
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Interdisciplinary collaboration across secondary and primary care to improve medication safety in the elderly (IMMENSE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Liv Mathiesen, Jeanette Schultz Johansen, Kjerstin Havnes, Kjell H. Halvorsen, Stine Haustreis, Lillann Wilsgård Skaue, Elena Kamycheva, Kirsten K. Viktil, Anne Gerd Granås, Beate H. Garcia

“…Patient inclusion started in September 2016.Ethics and dissemination The trial was approved by the Norwegian Centre for Research Data and the Norwegian Data Protection Authority. We aim to publish the results in international peer-reviewed open access journals, at national and international conferences, and as part of two PhD theses.Trial registration number NCT02816086.…”
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Deep Learning-Based Dynamic Stable Cluster Head Selection in VANET by Muhammad Asim Saleem, Zhou Shijie, Muhammad Umer Sarwar, Tanveer Ahmad, Amarah Maqbool, Casper Shikali Shivachi, Maham Tariq

“…These challenges lead the authors to search for a CH selection method based on a weighted amalgamation of four metrics: befit factor, community neighborhood, eccentricity, and trust. …”
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Beverage Intake and Its Effect on Body Weight Status among WIC Preschool-Age Children by Andrea Charvet, Fatma G. Huffman

“…This cross-sectional study explored beverage intake and its association with body weight status among low-income preschool-age children enrolled in the Special Supplementation Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Authorized representatives for children between the ages of 3 and 4.9 years were interviewed at WIC clinics in Broward County, Florida. …”
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Background and Foreground: Connections and Distinctions When Health Professions Faculty Teach Both Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Quality Improvement—A Case Study by Katherine Stevenson, Johan Thor, Marcel D’Eon, Linda A Headrick, Boel Andersson Gäre

“…This study explored distinctions and connections between quality improvement (QI) and interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) competency domains in health professions education. METHODS The authors used a qualitative case study approach with an instrumental case, that is, the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU), where QI and ICP were intentionally integrated as part of core curricula in health professional schools and programs. …”
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Teaching and learning clinical reasoning skill in undergraduate medical students: A scoping review. by Somayeh Delavari, Farzaneh Barzkar, Remy M J P Rikers, Mohammadreza Pourahmadi, Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi, Abbasali Keshtkar, Helen Dargahi, Minoo Yaghmaei, Alireza Monajemi

“…After removing duplicates, two reviewers independently extracted data from primary articles using a standard data extraction form. The authors used Arksey and O'Malley's framework.<h4>Results</h4>Among the 46581 retrieved records, 54 full-text articles were included in the present review. …”
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Experimental Studies of Fluid Flow Resistance in a Heat Exchanger Based on the Triply Periodic Minimal Surface by Marcin Kruzel, Krzysztof Dutkowski, Tadeusz Bohdal

“…They mainly concern computer simulations that have yet to be experimentally verified. The authors of this study conducted innovative flow tests to determine pressure drops during the flow of working fluids under conditions of variable temperature, mass flow rate and thermal load. …”
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Sense of Coherence and Physical Health. Testing Antonovsky's Theory by Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…However, a highly significant correlation was found with psychological health with r = 0.502 (p = <0.0005). The authors are in a predicament since we strongly believe in Antonovsky’s famous idea of the relationship between SOC and health. …”
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Indications and Contraindications to Reconstructive Surgery in Ulcerative Colitis by David Johnston

“…Resection of the mucosal lining of the anal canal above the dentate line (`mucosal proctectomy') was formerly routine, but leads to diminished sphincter pressure and sensation, such that preservation of the entire motor and sensory sphincteric complex is now advocated by many authors. Omission of mucosal stripping renders the procedure technically simpler and quicker, and is associated with better sphincter function, with less fecal leakage. …”
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Observational study on the current status of thalassaemia in Malaysia: a report from the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry by Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim, Zulaiha Muda, Ida Shahnaz Othman, Mohamed Najib Mohamed Unni, Kok Hoi Teh, Asohan Thevarajah, Kogilavani Gunasagaran, Gek Bee Ong, Seoh Leng Yeoh, Aisyah Muhammad Rivai, Che Hadibiah Che Mohd Razali, Nazzlin Dizana Din, Zarina Abdul Latiff, Rahman Jamal, Norsarwany Mohamad, Hany Mohd Ariffin, Hamidah Alias

“…Sustainability of the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry is important for surveillance of thalassaemia management in the country and help the national health authorities to develop more effective policies.…”
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