Rural-urban disparity in uptaking skilled antenatal care visits by pregnant women in Bangladesh: Zero and One Inflated Poisson regression model. by Lubana Tanvia, M Ershadul Haque, Wasimul Bari

“…Non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test has been performed for exploring unadjusted association of covariates with the response and Mann-Whitney U test has been conducted for multiple comparison in case of significant association for a covariate having more than two categories. …”
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Association Between Artificial Liver Support System and Prognosis in Hepatitis B Virus-Related Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure by Cui K, Liu CH, Teng X, Chen F, Xu Y, Zhou S, Yang Q, Du L, Ma Y, Bai L

“…Subgroup analyses were conducted to test the robustness of the results.Results: A total of 589 hBV-ACLF patients were enrolled in this study (median age, 48.00 years [IQR,44.00– 55.00 years]; 70 [11.9%] female). …”
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Best practice portals in health promotion and disease prevention: approaches, definitions, and intervention evaluation criteria by Maria Piotrowicz, Małgorzata Gajewska, Katarzyna Lewtak, Katarzyna Lewtak, Ewa Urban, Anna Rutyna, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch

“…In each portal, interventions underwent a rigorous and multilevel assessment process conducted by independent experts in the field and based on intervention evaluation criteria. …”
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Assessing national exposure to and impact of glacial lake outburst floods considering uncertainty under data sparsity by H. Chen, Q. Liang, J. Zhao, S. B. Maharjan

“…To effectively mitigate these risks and enhance regional resilience, it is imperative to conduct an objective and holistic assessment of GLOF hazards and their potential impacts over a large spatial scale. …”
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Individual-level and community-level factors associated with the family planning use among pastoralist community of Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Mussie Alemayehu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth Reed, Afework Mulugeta

“…Objective The study aimed to identify the effects of the individual-level and community-level factors on the use of family planning (FP) among married women in the pastoralist community of Ethiopia.Design A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2018. Data were analysed using R software. …”
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Potential and actual evapotranspiration and Landsat derived indices by P. Kumar, D. Deka, A. Yadav, Ashwani ., M. Kumar, J.P. Das, A. Singh, A. Gurjar

“…It further examines the correlation between potential evapotranspiration and actual evapotranspiration.FINDINGS: The study conducted from 1991 to 2021 demonstrates a notable rise in vegetation cover by 20.18 percent, showcasing spatial variations across the region. …”
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Community Integration of Disability: A Bibliometric and Knowledge-Map Analysis by Wang S, Li D, Liu C, Sun X, Shi Y, Wang H, Zhang H

“…However, no studies have utilized bibliometric methods to explore community integration.Objective: To conduct a review about community integration of disabilities and to clarify the knowledge, hotspots, and trends through the bibliometric method.Methods: Studies on community integration from 1990 to 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). …”
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Postoperative blood glucose increase can predict all-cause mortality within 3 months after successful interventional recanalization in patients with acute large vessel occlusion ce... by Wensheng Zhang, Yajie Liu, Hongxing Zhou, Jie Li, Weifang Xing, Kaifeng Li, Yudi Li, Xiongjun He, Li Ling, Jinzhao He

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of patients with acute cerebral infarction due to anterior circulation large vessel occlusion in two centers from January 2019 to November 2023, who successfully underwent interventional recanalization. …”
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Home-based strength and balance exercises for fall prevention among older individuals of advanced age: a randomized controlled single-blind study by Jian Zhou, Bo Liu, Jian-fang Xu, Fu-bai-hui Wang, Hui Ye, Jin-Ping Duan, Xin-wen Cui

“…The test group (n=63) performed strength and balance exercises facilitated by sports video training (≥ 3 sessions a week, ≥ 30 minutes per session), while the control group (n=61) maintained their daily routines. We conducted a comprehensive geriatric assessment (self-care ability, muscle strength, mobility, cognition, and psychological status) at baseline and 12 months later and dynamic posture mapping for balance and gait.Results The test group had a decreased risk of falls compared to the control group (25.4%vs.44.3%, respectively; RR = 0.747; 95% CI: 0.551–0.975; p = 0.027). …”
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Eligibility for faricimab in a real-world diabetic macular oedema population: a cross-sectional study by Helena Norberg, Inger Westborg, Ayat Al-Najjar

“…A secondary selection of eligible individuals was conducted using the same criteria, except for BCVA, which ranged from 25 to 77 letters according to national guidelines (treatment practice).Main outcome measures Characteristics at the initial visit of the two eligible SMR populations were compared with baseline data from the clinical trials, respectively.Results In total, 3777 individuals with DMO were selected from SMR. …”
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The Needs for Visual Improvement of Patients Presented at Low-Vision Center in Wenzhou, China by Xiaoman Li, Guofu Chen, Ruzhi Deng, Na Lin, Lingzhi Ni, Longfei Jiang, Haishuang Lin, Frank Thorn, Jie Chen

“…A questionnaire interview, including demographic information and needs for visual improvement, was conducted before ophthalmology examinations. Results. …”
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Investigating the Impact of Order Flow Imbalance and Information Asymmetry on Treasury Bill Price Changes by Ali Namaki, Aysa Kazemi bavil

“…Moreover, based on the analyses conducted using the impulse response function, in the event of a shock, the effect of order flow imbalance in long-term maturity treasury bills will remain for extended periods and affect price changes. …”
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Mortality and Its Predictors among Adult Human Immune-Deficiency Virus-Infected Patients Attending Their Antiretroviral Treatment at Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Multicen... by Selam Tesfayohannes, Sisay Shine, Abinet Mekuria, Sisay Moges

“…Since several aspects of the clinical setup may have an impact on ART patients’ survival, this study was conducted in health centers. Determining the mortality rate and survival factors among adult HIV-infected patients receiving ART at health centers in Addis Abeba’s Kirkos subcity is the primary goal of this study. …”
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Treatment and counselling preferences of postpartum women with and without symptoms of (childbirth-related) PTSD: findings of the cross-sectional study INVITE by Rosa Hannele Horstmann, Lara Seefeld, Julia Schellong, Susan Garthus-Niegel

“…Methods This study used data from the cross-sectional INVITE study, comprising telephone interviews with N = 3,874 women conducted six weeks to six months after childbirth. …”
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A web-based pilot randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of education and contact-based interventions in reducing public suicide stigma by Nathalie Oexle, Matthias Lühr, Daniele Valacchi, Nicolas Rüsch

“…We aimed to test the efficacy of education- and contact-based interventions delivered online via video or text on both public suicide stigma and suicide normalization. Methods We conducted a web-based randomized controlled trial among N = 2,043 participants recruited from an established online research panel. …”
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The effects of mindful self-care on medical resident wellness, depression, and burnout by Wendy M. GUYKER, Evette A. ADDAI, Catherine P. COOK-COTTONE, Susan M. ORRANGE, Sofie SCALETTA

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with medical residents at a Northeastern U.S. medical school over three months. …”
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Metabolite profiling in assessing ulcerative colitis activity: A systematic review by Danyang Cui, Xu Han, Jiazhu Jin, Yanhong Wang, Zijia Chen, Yang Gong, Miao Jiang

“…Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, WanFang Data, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure from 1995 to 2022. …”
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Hubungan Pemberian Makanan Pendamping Asi (MP-ASI) dengan Status Gizi Anak Usia 1-3 Tahun di Kota Padang Tahun 2012 by Mahaputri Ulva Lestari, Gustina Lubis, Dian Pertiwi

“…This study is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in May-November 2012 on children aged 1-3 years who live in Padang. …”
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The influence of e-trust on a job performance model based on employees’ dynamic capabilities during a crisis caused by a Black Swan event by Katarzyna Tworek, Guangyan Luo, Marcin Paska, Anna Sałamacha

“…In order to verify the potential relations, empirical studies were conducted in 1200 organizations located in Poland, Italy and USA. …”
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Association between body composition indices and vascular health: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Nikoohemmat, Amirhossein Ramezani Ahmadi, Ali Valizadeh, Seyed Mohammadmisagh Moteshakereh, Reza Yari-Boroujeni, Zahra Seifi, Majid Valizadeh, Behnaz Abiri

“…Methods An extensive literature search, encompassing PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, was conducted until January 2024. Inclusion criteria involved original observational studies, with cross-sectional or longitudinal designs, reporting body composition parameters and vascular health measures. …”
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