Impact of Online Stress Management Training Program on the Sexual Function of Perimenopausal Women: A Clinical Trial by Leila Neisani Samani, Shima Arjmand, Naeimeh Seyedfatemi, Shima Haghani

“…Materials & Methods This is a clinical trial with a pre-test/post-test design that was conducted on 50 perimenopausal women aged 40-50 referring to Sohrab Ali Bakhshi comprehensive health center in Shahriar town, Tehran, Iran, in 2022, who were selected using a continuous sampling method. …”
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The Selection of Anode and Cathode Materials for Top Emission Organic Light-Emitting Diodes by Fuh-Shyang Juang, Krishn Das Patel, Kuo-Chun Huang, Wen-Xaing Juang, Jeng-Yue Chen, Lin-Ann Hong

“…At first, the thickness of cathode Al is adjusted based upon the overall transmittance of the top-emission cathode and its conductivity. There is a high energy barrier for the hole between the work function of the anode Ag (4.2 eV) and the NPB highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level (5.5 eV), which is not favorable for hole injection. …”
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Optimization of the layout of cultivated land combining territorial spatial planning with quality index spatial autocorrelation characteristics: taking Liuhe District of Nanjing as... by Han Shu, Guo Guancheng, Guo Guancheng, Liu Junjie, Zhang Chuan

“…Using Liuhe District as a case study, we applied the optimal combination weighting method for quality assessment and conducted spatial autocorrelation analysis to simulate the indices’ relationships at the plot scale. …”
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Risk of renal complications and death in young and middle-aged Swedes with parental type 1 diabetes: a nation-wide, prospective cohort study by Torbjörn Lind, Marie Fredriksson, Emma Persson, Anna Möllsten

“…Introduction This study aimed to investigate if individuals with childhood-onset type 1 diabetes having a parent with the same condition (parental diabetes) had worse metabolic control and an increased risk of death and renal failure compared with those with parents without type 1 diabetes (sporadic diabetes).Research design and methods We conducted a population-based cohort study using data from the Swedish Childhood Diabetes Register, including cases with onset of type 1 diabetes before the age of 15 and recorded between 1977 and 2010. …”
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A state-of-the-art review of the recent advances of theranostic liposome hybrid nanoparticles in cancer treatment and diagnosis by Hannaneh Azimizonuzi, Arman Ghayourvahdat, Mareb Hamed Ahmed, Radhwan Abdul Kareem, Athmar Jaber Zrzor, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Zainab H. Athab, Shaylan Kalavi

“…An evaluation of the pros and cons of the many HLs types used in cancer detection and treatment has also been conducted. The study also included recent and significant research on HLs for cancer theranostic applications. …”
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Source material for breeding spring barley cultivars with high grain quality by I. Yu. Zaytseva, I. N. Shchennikova, E. M. Lisitsyn

“…Materials and methods. The studies were conducted in 2018–2020 on 28 barley genotypes of different ecogeographic origin in accordance with conventional methods. …”
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors-related thyroid dysfunction: influencing factor analysis, prediction model development, and management strategy proposal by Xinya Li, Zaiwei Song, Yixuan Chen, Jingjing Wu, Dan Jiang, Zhen Zhang, Zeyuan Wang, Rongsheng Zhao

“…Methods We designed and conducted a three-phase study. Initially, we analyzed the influencing factors through a systematic review and meta-analysis, which adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Pain medication tapering for patients with Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II, treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation: A RCT-study protocol of the PIANISSIMO study. by Maarten Moens, Cleo Lina Crunelle, Koen Putman, Elke Wuyts, Frenn Bultinck, Hubert Van Puyenbroeck, PIANISSIMO consortium, Lisa Goudman

“…<h4>Methods and design</h4>A three-arm, parallel-group multicenter randomized controlled trial will be conducted including 195 patients who will be randomized (1:1:1) to either (a) a standardized pain medication tapering program, (b) a personalized pain medication tapering program, or (c) no tapering program before SCS implantation, all with a follow-up period until 12 months after implantation. …”
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Effectiveness of Propofol versus Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Yekati... by Abere Tilahun Bantie, Wosenyeleh Admasu, Sintayehu Mulugeta, Abera Regassa Bacha, Desalegn Getnet Demsie

“…Methods. This study was conducted in 80 patients, with ASA I and II, aged 18–65 years, and scheduled for ENT surgery between December 20, 2017, and March 20, 2018. …”
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The effectiveness of dance interventions on the cognitive functioning of people with dementia or cognitive impairment: A systematic review by Dauda Salihu, Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman, Umar Muhammad Bello, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Hadiza Yahaya, Muhammad Chutiyami

“…Methods & Materials: In accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic search was conducted in six databases (APA-PsycINFO, Web of Science, Medline, CINAHL, Embase, and Cochrane)from 2002 to 2023. …”
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Childhood occasional hypertension and its association with size at birth and early growth: a population-based retrospective cohort study from China by Shuang Zhang, Leishen Wang, Tao Zhang, Yijuan Qiao, Wei Li, Weiqin Li

“…Methods This study assesses the prevalence of occasional hypertension (OHTN) at 5 ~ 6 years old and evaluates its association with size at birth and BMI at 2 and 5 ~ 6 years old in full-term children. We conducted a population-based cohort study of 12,564 children from 66 kindergartens in Tianjin, China. …”
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Opioid Prescription Patterns for Discharged Patients from the Emergency Department by Justin Yanuck, Jonathan B. Lee, Soheil Saadat, Jila Rouhi, Ghadi Ghanem, Bharath Chakravarthy, Shalini Shah

“…Secondary outcomes included identifying difference in prescribing between provider classes. Methods. We conducted a retrospective study at a tertiary care university-based, level-one trauma ED from November 2017 to October 2018. …”
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Healthcare Workers’ General Health and Its Relation with Anxiety, Anger, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder during COVID-19 Outbreak in Southeast Iran by Alireza Malakoutikhah, Leila Ahmadi Lari, Pooya Baharloo, Rasmieh Al-Amer, Mohamed Alnaiem, Hossein Khaluei, Mahlagha Dehghan

“…This research was a cross-sectional study conducted on 455 healthcare workers of four teaching hospitals in Kerman, southeast of Iran. …”
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Diagnosis, treatment, and management of Mpox in urban Informal Settlements in Southwestern Nigeria: an ethnographic approach by Olufunke Adegoke, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Michael Kunnuji, Syed Abbas, Akanni Lawanson, Ayodele Jegede, Hayley MacGregor

“…Methods This was an ethnographic study conducted between September 2022 and March 2023, with the purposive selection of urban informal settlements and interlocutors in Oyo, Ogun and Lagos States. …”
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Capacity-building interventions for health extension workers in Ethiopia: A scoping review. by Tigist Astale, Helina Mesele, Sarah-Louise Pasquino, Anteneh Zewdie, Eskinder Wolka, Aklilu Endalamaw, Yibeltal Assefa, Getnet Mitike

“…We used the JBI scoping review methodology to conduct this scoping review in a stepwise approach and a categorization approach to synthesize the evidence.…”
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The integrated teaching practice of medical cloud dictionary development and project-based learning by Jiayi Zhang, Jiexuan Chen, Hongbin Guo, Wei Liu, Mingzhe Li

“…Feedback questionnaires and interviews were conducted with the experimental group’s students and teachers. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Anterior only Stabilization for AO Type B And C Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury: An Observational Study by Ram Sharma Subedi, Gaurav Raj Dhakal, Bhadra Hamal, Kabita Devi Baral, Badri Rijal, Mahesh Karmacharya, Prem Kumar Sah

“…Methods: This was an observational cross-section conducted at tertiary level trauma center, from March 2021 to April 2022 after ethical approval from Institutional Review Board (Reference Number: 665/2077/78). …”
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The role of clinical pharmacists in improving diabetic care of hospitalized heart patients by Sanaa Mekdad, Leenah Alsayed, Susan Alkhulaif

“…Method: A prospective randomized study was conducted at the Cardiac Center of King Fahad Medical City, involving patients admitted between 2019 and 2023. …”
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Effect of Mineral Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilizers on the Productivity of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.) in Acidic Soils of Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Bekalu Abebe Tsige, Nigussie Dechassa, Tamado Tana, Fanuel Laekemariam, Yibekal Alemayehu

“…Therefore, a field experiment was conducted in the Kokate Marachare subdistrict of Sodo Zuria District of the zone during the 2019 and 2020 cropping seasons to determine the response of faba bean to different rates of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers under lime-treated soil conditions by using Tumsa faba bean variety. …”
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Developing a new clinical governance framework for chronic diseases in primary care: an umbrella review by Walter Ricciardi, Gianfranco Damiani, Alessandra Buja, Vincenzo Baldo, Mark H Ebell, Roberto Toffanin, Mirko Claus

“…We then conceptualised a new framework, merging the relevant aspects of both.Interventions We conducted an umbrella review of all systematic reviews published by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group to identify organisational interventions in primary care with demonstrated evidence of efficacy.Results All primary healthcare systems should be patient-centred. …”
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