Barriers and Predictors of Lyme Disease Vaccine Acceptance: A Cross-Sectional Study in Poland by Dawid Lewandowski, Artur Sulik, Filip Raciborski, Milena Krasnodebska, Joanna Gebarowska, Aleksandra Stalewska, Kacper Toczylowski

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among parents of children hospitalized at the University Children’s Hospital in Bialystok, Poland. …”
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Adverse birth outcome and associated factors among mothers with antepartum hemorrhage in public hospitals Tigray, northern Ethiopia, 2020 by Tomas Amare Abraha, Gebremedhin Kinfe Gebremariam, Berhane Teklay Asfaha, Tensay Kahsay Weldegebreal, Desta Hailu Aregawi

“…Methods Institution based cross sectional study design was conducted from February to April 2020 among randomly selected 309 charts of mothers with chart completeness of 95.4%. …”
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Effects of information on consumer attitudes towards gene-edited foods: a comparison between livestock and vegetables by Naoko Kato-Nitta, Yusuke Inagaki, Tadahiko Maeda, Masashi Tachikawa

“…Statistical analyses were conducted to examine if scientific knowledge influences these attitudes. …”
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The antibacterial and antifungal potential of marine natural ingredients from the symbiont bacteria of mangrove by D. Pringgenies, W. Ari Setyati, F. Feliatra, D. Ariyanto

“…Further, everal tests were conducted, including the antibacterial test, antifungal test, molecular identification, and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. …”
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A study to correlate the association of Gender, Age, Physiology (GAP) index and radiological patterns in interstitial lung disease by Aditya Shashi Bhushan, B L Shashibhushan, K Ashwin

“…Thoracic HRCT was performed using a Philips Ingenuity 128-slice CT scanner, and pulmonary function tests (PFTs) were conducted using a Power cube Diffusion Plus spirometer. …”
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Enhancing physical activity during pregnancy using a multi-theory model: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in China by Wei Zhang, Yu Shen, Le Zhang, Ying Jin, Ningning Liu, Suwen Feng, Xuesong Zhang

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a PA intervention based on the multi-theory model (MTM) by assessing changes in PA levels, MTM constructs, exercise self-efficacy, quality of life, prenatal depressive symptoms, gestational weight gain and pregnancy and delivery outcomes.Methods and analysis This single-centre, parallel, randomised, controlled trial will be conducted at a tertiary care institution in Hangzhou, China. …”
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A genome-wide association study identifies five loci influencing facial morphology in Europeans. by Fan Liu, Fan Liu, Fedde van der Lijn, Claudia Schurmann, Gu Zhu, M Mallar Chakravarty, Pirro G Hysi, Andreas Wollstein, Oscar Lao, Marleen de Bruijne, M Arfan Ikram, Aad van der Lugt, Fernando Rivadeneira, André G Uitterlinden, Albert Hofman, Wiro J Niessen, Georg Homuth, Greig de Zubicaray, Katie L McMahon, Paul M Thompson, Amro Daboul, Ralf Puls, Katrin Hegenscheid, Liisa Bevan, Zdenka Pausova, Sarah E Medland, Grant W Montgomery, Margaret J Wright, Carol Wicking, Stefan Boehringer, Timothy D Spector, Tomáš Paus, Nicholas G Martin, Reiner Biffar, Manfred Kayser

“…Inter-individual variation in facial shape is one of the most noticeable phenotypes in humans, and it is clearly under genetic regulation; however, almost nothing is known about the genetic basis of normal human facial morphology. We therefore conducted a genome-wide association study for facial shape phenotypes in multiple discovery and replication cohorts, considering almost ten thousand individuals of European descent from several countries. …”
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Differences between frequent emergency department users in a secondary rural hospital and a tertiary suburban hospital in central Japan: a prevalence study by Makoto Kaneko, Masashi Okubo, Michael D Fetters, Machiko Inoue, Allison K Cullen Furgal, Benjamin F Crabtree

“…Objectives Although frequent emergency department (ED) use is a global issue, little research has been conducted in a country like Japan where universal health insurance is available. …”
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(<i>aS</i>)-Glucosciadopitysin, a New Biflavonoid Glycoside from the Leaves of <i>Ginkgo biloba</i> and Osteogenic Activity of Bioflavonoids by Se Yun Jeong, Kwang Ho Lee, Seon Hee Kim, Min Hye Yang, Gakyung Lee, Ki Hyun Kim

“…Recently, investigations into the correlation between ginkgo leaves and the proliferative activity of osteogenic differentiation have been conducted. However, bioactive compounds that enhance osteogenesis or exhibit osteoporosis prevention from <i>G. biloba</i> have not been fully identified. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of T1 glottic cancer outcomes comparing CO2 transoral laser microsurgery and radiotherapy by Michael F. Vaculik, Colin A. MacKay, S. Mark Taylor, Johnathan R. B. Trites, Robert D. Hart, Matthew H. Rigby

“…Methods A literature search was conducted in the following databases: Medline/PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. …”
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Embrace the Era of Drones: A New Practical Design Approach to Emergency Rescue Drones by Zhiyuan Wang, Ke Yang, Yonggang Wang, Zechen Zhu, Xiuli Liang

“…Hefei Jiaxun Technology Co., Ltd. conducted a survey on consumer satisfaction with this product, and the results revealed that customer satisfaction increased by 11.9% compared with that of previous products. …”
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Optimal outpatient training for resident physicians’ general medicine in-training examination score: a cross-sectional study by Taiju Miyagami, Yuji Nishizaki, Taro Shimizu, Yu Yamamoto, Kiyoshi Shikino, Koshi Kataoka, Masanori Nojima, Gautam Deshpande, Toshio Naito, Yasuharu Tokuda

“…Methods This study utilised the results of the General Medicine In-Training Examination (GM-ITE; resident clinical competency assessment) for 2,554 post-graduate year 2 (PGY 2) resident physicians in Japan, as well as a self-reported questionnaire regarding their educational training environments conducted after the examination. We investigated whether GM-ITE scores correlated with daily outpatient volume and duration of outpatient training. …”
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Effect of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties on leaf bud sprouting for rapid multiplication of planting materials by Ngakwi Masai Meibuko, Hosea Dunstan Mtui, Anna Baltazari

“…The criteria for selection were resistance to green mites (Mononychellus tanajoa), a common cassava serious insect pest; Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD) and Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD), the most serious cassava viral diseases; and high-yielding, dry matter, and starch content potentials. The experiment was conducted in a screen house where the leaf buds from mature mother plant branches were planted in a growth cage measuring 3.0 m × 1.5 m × 3.5 m made of metal pipes and covered with a transparent polyethylene sheet for sprouting. …”
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Mechanistic Rationale and Clinical Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Chronic Neuropathic Pain: An Evidence-Based Narrative Review by Simone Schiavo, Julian DeBacker, Carine Djaiani, Anuj Bhatia, Marina Englesakis, Rita Katznelson

“…This narrative review was conducted after searching the following databases (Medline, Embase, Cochrane, PsycINFO, the Web of Science, Scopus, ClinicalTrials. gov, WHO ICTRP, and ProQuest Digital Dissertation) from January 1946 to March 2020. …”
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Unpacking Performance Factors of Innovation Systems and Studying Germany’s Attempt to Foster the Role of the Patient Through a Market Access Pathway for Digital Health Applications... by Sara Gehder, Moritz Goeldner

“…By examining how this pathway supports the entry of innovative digital health technologies, we seek to uncover the systemic dynamics that influence its effectiveness in fostering patient-centered digital health solutions. MethodsThis study, conducted from May 2023 to November 2024, used a mixed methods approach. …”
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Relationship between age and delayed cerebral ischemia in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage requiring invasive mechanical ventilation: a secondary analysis by Qing-qing Wu, Wei-wen Chen, Tian-lai Lin, Cun-rong Chen, Zhi-rong Ding, You-li Chen

“…This study reanalyzed previously published data from a French university hospital. Chalard K et al. conducted a retrospective cohort study in the intensive care unit from 2010 to 2015. …”
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hsa_circ_0008305 facilitates the malignant progression of hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating AKR1C3 expression and sponging miR-379-5p by Shenglan Huang, Kan Liu, Yongkan Xu, Hua Wang, Shumin Fu, Jianbing Wu

“…Further functional assays, including CCK8, EdU, colony formation assays, scratch-healing, transwell assays, and Xenograft tumor models were conducted to explore the biological functions of circPTK2. …”
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Healthcare and non-healthcare professionals’ knowledge about nutrition in older adults: a cross-sectional study by Marijana Matek Sarić, Tamara Sorić, Ana Sarić, Paula Smoje, Anamarija Rozić, Marina Matković, Sanja Zoranić, Marija Ljubičić

“…Methods The study was conducted during May and June 2021 using a validated “Knowledge of nutrition guidelines for older adults” questionnaire designed by Andrija Stampar Teaching Institute of Public Health, Croatia. …”
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Optimization of Fermentation Conditions for Liquid Strain of a Unique Low-temperature Straw Mushroom (Volvariella brumalis) in China by Xue XIONG, Peng LI, Zhun XIANG, Jing HUANG

“…A four-factor and three-level orthogonal test was conducted to determine the best fermentation formula.…”
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Assessment of Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Medical City Complex by Nabaa Wisam Sabri, Buthaina Ateyah Rashid, Raheem Saber Shwiehk, Azad H. Mahdy

“…To assess the risk factors leading to chronic kidney disease among the patients between cases and controls in the Medical City Complex. The study was conducted in hospitals of the medical city complex (Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Nursing Home Private Hospital, Ghazy Al-Hariri Hospital for Surgical Specialist, and kidney diseases and Transplant Center) in Baghdad, Iraq, and was designed as a case-control. …”
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