Socioeconomic position across the life course and falls among middle- and older-aged adults: protocol for a systematic review by Stéphane Cullati, Anita van Zwieten, Catherine Sherrington, Fiona M Blyth, Saman Khalatbari-Soltani, Marcia R Franco, Frerik Smit

“…Meta-analyses will be conducted if sufficient homogeneity between studies permits. …”
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Attitudes towards persons with disabilities vs. personality traits of Polish students by Iwona Radlińska, Marta Kożybska, Arkadiusz Prajzner, Łukasz Krzywoszański, Beata Karakiewicz

“…ObjectiveThe study aimed to establish the relationship between attitudes towards persons with disabilities and personality traits among Polish students, and whether sociodemographic factors moderate this.MethodsA cross-sectional self-report online survey was conducted on 595 Polish students, aged 18–29, from different fields of study: 1) natural science and engineering technology; 2) social science and humanities; 3) medical and health sciences; 4) law, economics, and management. …”
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Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Mona Hersi, Kim Corace, Candyce Hamel, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Danielle Rice, Nicole Dryburgh, Becky Skidmore, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Melanie Willows, Paul MacPherson, Beth Sproule, Jorge Flores-Aranda, Chandlee Dickey, Brian Hutton

“…While several psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions have been described in the literature, there is uncertainty regarding the best approach for the management of methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) and problematic methamphetamine use (PMU). We conducted a scoping review of recent systematic reviews (SR), clinical practice guidelines (CPG), and primary controlled studies of psychosocial and pharmacologic treatments for MUD/PMU.…”
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Perancangan Antarmuka dan Pengalaman Pengguna pada Prototipe Aplikasi Operasional Notaris menggunakan Metode Ethnographic Field Studies dan User Centered Design by Aqila Fayyadh Ferliamo, Buce Trias Hanggara, Yusi Tyroni Mursityo

“…Therefore, so that all information stored in the office can be accessed easily from anywhere, a centralized platform is needed to support the operational needs of a notary. The research was conducted using ethnographic field studies and user centered design method. …”
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Discrepancies in reported results between trial registries and journal articles for AI clinical researchResearch in context by Zixuan He, Lan Yang, Xiaofan Li, Jian Du

“…Summary: Background: Complete and unbiased reporting of clinical trial results is essential for evaluating medical advances, yet publication bias and reporting discrepancies in research on the clinical application of artificial intelligence (AI) remain unknown. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of research publications and clinical trial registries focused on the application of AI in healthcare. …”
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Molecular characterization of a rare TP63 variant associated with split-hand/split-foot malformation 4 and incomplete penetrance: disruption of the p63-Dlx signaling pathway by Jianlong Zhuang, Yanqing Li, Yu’e Chen, Hegan Zhang, Shufen Liu, Manman Hu, Chunnuan Chen

“…Karyotype analysis and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) were conducted to identify chromosomal abnormalities. Whole exome sequencing (WES) was utilized to investigate sequence variants, while RNA sequencing assessed differentially expressed genes, with findings confirmed through quantitative PCR (qPCR). …”
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Extracellular volume fraction and native T1 mapping in diabetic cardiomyopathy: a comprehensive meta-analysis by Ahmed Marey, Ali Alabdullah, Hossam Ghorab, Fatima Ali, Jawdat Abdulla, Akhil Narang, Muhammad Umair

“…Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted following PRISMA guidelines. Comprehensive searches identified 19 eligible studies comprising 4,117 participants. …”
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Voices from the Amazon: exploring implementor and user perceptions of non-invasive malaria diagnostics in Peru by Lauren Nussbaum, Emma Ortega, E. Jennifer Ríos López, Alfonso Simoné Vizcarra, Jhonny J. Córdova López, Serafina Calarco, Elena Marbán-Castro, Kevin Tetteh, Sonjelle Shilton, Amy C. Morrison, Vanessa Fargnoli, Valerie A. Paz-Soldán

“…Methods The research team conducted focus group discussions and key informant interviews in Spanish to assess acceptability and ascertain questions and concerns regarding the non-invasive diagnostic tools. …”
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Retinopathy among Adult Diabetics and Its Predictors in Northwest Ethiopia by Mulualem Birhan Takele, Dube Jara Boneya, Hailemariam Abiy Alemu, Tesfa Birlew Tsegaye, Molla Yigzaw Birhanu, Simegn Alemu, Tsige Gebre Anto

“…A hospital-based retrospective cohort study was conducted using 494 randomly selected diabetics aged above 18 years at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from 2011 through 2014 and was followed until December 2019. …”
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Fully automated segmentation and classification of renal tumors on CT scans via machine learning by Jang Hee Han, Byung Woo Kim, Taek Min Kim, Ji Yeon Ko, Seung Jae Choi, Minho Kang, Sang Youn Kim, Jeong Yeon Cho, Ja Hyeon Ku, Cheol Kwak, Young-Gon Kim, Chang Wook Jeong

“…After segmentation, the entire classification pipeline, including feature extraction and subtype classification, was conducted without any manual intervention. Both conventional radiological features (Hounsfield units, HUs) and radiomic features extracted from areas predicted by the deep learning models were used to develop an algorithm for classifying renal tumor subtypes via a random forest classifier. …”
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Barriers and enablers to implementing clinical practice guidelines in primary care: an overview of systematic reviews by Tao Wang, Xian-Liang Liu, Jing-Yu (Benjamin) Tan, Isabella Zhao

“…All the activities should be conducted by fully considering the social, cultural and community contexts to ensure the success and sustainability of CPGs implementation.…”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of regular physical activity among community-dwelling adults in Shaanxi province, 2018: an analysis of surveillance data by Yali TAO, Rina SA, Weihua WANG, Meng WU, Rong LIU, Lin QIU

“…MethodsPhysical activity data of 5 964 permanent residents aged 18 years or older were collected from the China Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors Surveillance Program dataset conducted in 10 districts/counties/prefectures of Shaanxi province in 2018. …”
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Continuous-wave Laser on Er,Yb-Codoped Pentaborate Crystal by K. N. Gorbachenya, V. E. Kisel, R. V. Deineka, A. S. Yasukevich, N. V. Kuleshov, V. V. Maltsev, D. D. Mitina, E. A. Volkova, N. I. Leonyuk

“…With the improvement of cavity parameters the output laser performance of the Er,Yb:YMgB5O10 crystal can be further enhanced.Taking into account high thermal conductivity of ≈ 6.2 W·m–1·K–1, the Er,Yb:YMgB5O10 crystal can be considered as a good gain medium for 1.5 μm lasers for applications in laser rangefinder and LIDAR systems.…”
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“I’m trying to figure out who the hell I am”: Examining the psychosocial and mental health experience of individuals learning “Not Parent Expected” news from a direct-to-consumer D... by Juliette Careau, Maarten H.D. Larmuseau, Rebekah Drumsta, Rob Whitley

“…Methods To meet these objectives, we conducted an inductive qualitative study, allowing for the documentation of common experiences and perspectives. …”
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Estimating the Need for Sedation in Patients with Dental Anxiety and Medical Complexities Reporting to Tertiary Care Dental Hospital Using the IOSN Tool by Beenish Abbas, Ayesha Maqsood, Syeda Rabia Rahat Geelani, Madeeha Sattar, Majida Rahim, Zohaib Khurshid

“…Statistical analysis was conducted by using the IBM SPSS Statistics 23 software. …”
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Comparison of the safety of remimazolam and propofol during general anesthesia in elderly patients: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianchun Liu, Longyi Zhang, Li Zhao, Xuelei Zhou, Wei Mao, Linlin Chen, Hongyu Zhu, Ying Xie, Linji Li

“…Most current clinical studies compare the safety of remimazolam and propofol, though the results are inconsistent. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to compare the safety of remimazolam and propofol in general anesthesia for elderly patients.MethodsWe systematically searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science databases for all published randomized controlled trials comparing remimazolam and propofol for general anesthesia in elderly patients. …”
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Small Extracellular Vesicles Secreted by iPSC-Derived MSCs Ameliorate Pulmonary Inflammation and Lung Injury Induced by Sepsis through Delivery of miR-125b-5p by Wei Peng, Yun Yang, Jiaquan Chen, Zeyao Xu, Yuanlei Lou, Qi Li, Ning Zhao, Kejian Qian, Fen Liu

“…However, no studies have yet been conducted to systemically examine the effects and underlying mechanisms of iMSC-sEV application on attenuated lung injury under sepsis conditions. …”
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Preference and determinants of delivery mode in pregnant women with one cesarean scar: a cross-sectional study in two urban Ugandan public hospitals by Brenda Nabawanuka, Tom Ngabirano, Joyce Nankumbi

“…Methods A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted among pregnant women who were attending antenatal care in two public hospitals in Uganda from 1st September to 1st October 2022. …”
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An Approach to Reduce Tuning Sensitivity in the PIC-Based Optoelectronic Oscillator by Controlling the Phase Shift in Its Feedback Loop by Vladislav Ivanov, Ivan Stepanov, Grigory Voronkov, Ruslan Kutluyarov, Elizaveta Grakhova

“…To evaluate the model, we conducted numerical simulations using Ansys Lumerical software. …”
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Suboptimal Blood Pressure Control, Associated Factors, and Choice of Antihypertensive Drugs among Type 2 Diabetic Patients at KCMC, Tanzania by Gabriel W. Mbwete, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Elichilia R. Shao, Nyasatu G. Chamba

“…A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted at the KCMC diabetes clinic from October 2018 to March 2019 among type 2 DM patients with HTN based on the inclusion criteria. …”
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