Knowledge and occupational practices of beauticians and barbers in the transmission of viral hepatitis: A mixed-methods study in Volta Region of Ghana. by Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Abigail Asirifi, Clotilda Asobuno, Felix Kwame Korang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional mixed methods study was conducted in Volta Ghana from April to June 2021. An in-depth interview was used to collect data from five environmental health officers who were selected as key informants in the qualitative stage. …”
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Assessing the determinants of out-of-pocket health expenditures among Cambodian households in informal employment using survey data by Andrea Hannah Kaiser, Sovathiro Mao, Jesper Sundewall, Marlaina Ross, Sokunthea Koy, Searivoth Vorn, Pichenda Koeut, Bjoern Ekman

“…Methods In 2023, we conducted a cross-sectional multistage clustered sampling survey across seven Cambodian provinces, surveying 3,254 households engaged in informal employment and not covered by any formal social health protection scheme. …”
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Probiotic administration aggravates dextran sulfate sodium salt-induced inflammation and intestinal epithelium disruption in weaned pig by Kunhong Xie, Weidong Cai, Lingjie Li, Bing Yu, Yuheng Luo, Zhiqing Huang, Xiangbing Mao, Jie Yu, Ping Zheng, Hui Yan, Hua Li, Jun He

“…Herein, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of A. muciniphila DSM 22,959 on growth performance, intestinal barrier function, microecology and inflammatory response of weaned piglets stimulated by dextran sulfate sodium salt (DSS). …”
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Epidemiology, clinical spectrum, and outcomes of severe malaria in Eastern Uganda: a prospective study by Cate Namayanja, George Paasi, Jimmy Patrick Alunyo, Denis Amorut, Charles Benard Okalebo, William Okiror, Paul Ongodia, Grace Abongo, Rita Muhindo, Yovani A. M. Lubaale, Peter Olupot-Olupot

“…Methods This prospective study was conducted at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda, from 08th May 2019 to August 15, 2023, as part of the Malaria Epidemiological, Pathophysiological and Intervention studies in Highly Endemic Eastern Uganda (EDCTP–TMA2016SF-1514-MEPIE Study). …”
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Neuroprotective Effects of Eugenol Acetate Against Ischemic Stroke by Chen L, Zhang R, Xiao J, Liang Y, Lan Z, Fan Y, Yu X, Xia S, Yang H, Bao X, Meng H, Xu Y, Yu L, Zhu X

“…Neurobehavioral tests and TTC staining were conducted to estimate the neurological deficits and infarct area. …”
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At-Home Immersive Virtual Reality Exergames to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk Among Office Workers: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Jing Zhao, Akitomo Yasunaga, Andrew T Kaczynski, Hyuntae Park, Yufeng Luo, Jiuling Li, Ai Shibata, Kaori Ishii, Shohei Yano, Koichiro Oka, Mohammad Javad Koohsari

“…MethodsA 3-arm, single-blinded pilot randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the therapeutic effects of at-home immersive VR exergames. …”
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MRI to digital medicine diagnosis: integrating deep learning into clinical decision-making for lumbar degenerative diseases by Baoyi Ke, Wenyu Ma, Junbo Xuan, Junbo Xuan, Yinghao Liang, Liguang Zhou, Wenyong Jiang, Jing Lin, Guixiang Li

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on lumbar spine MR images of patients who visited our hospital from January 2017 to January 2022. …”
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Effect of Cardiac Exercise Rehabilitation on Epicardial Adipose Tissue Thickness in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease by Xing XING, Xinying GE, Ao GENG, Hongyan JIANG

“…The patients in the exercise rehabilitation group, on the basis of the conventional secondary preventive drug therapy for CHD, conducted cardiac exercise rehabilitation for 12 weeks. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Nitrogen Fertilization on Nitrous Oxide Emission and Yield in Acidic Tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> L.) Plantation Soils by Fuying Jiang, Yunni Chang, Jiabao Han, Xiangde Yang, Zhidan Wu

“…To address this gap, a 12-year field experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of different N application rates (0, 112.5, 225, and 450 kg N ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹) on N₂O emissions, tea yield, and the associated driving factors in a tea plantation. …”
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The Relationship between Homocysteine Levels, MTHFR C677T and A1298C Polymorphism, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Georgian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study by Elene Asanidze, Zurab R. Tsetskhladze, Jenaro Kristesashvili, Marina Pirtskhalava, Manana Urjumelashvili, Shorena Tchiokadze, Malkhaz Vakhania, Nino Parunashvili, Aleksandre Asanidze

“…Background: Over the past decade, numerous studies have been conducted to determine the role of homocysteineand methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS), yet the results are inconsistent. …”
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Clinical outcomes of early remdesivir administration in hospitalized patients at high risk for severe COVID-19 during the Omicron wave by Yeon Ju La, Won Sup Oh, Changhyup Kim, Myoung-nam Lim, Yong Duk Jeon

“…Multivariable analysis was conducted to assess risk factors for all-cause mortality and the need for oxygen supplementation. …”
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Design and application of a pharyngeal swab samples collection device (一种咽拭子采集装置的设计及应用) by KANG Jie (康杰), LU Minghui (路明惠), TIAN Ruixi (田润溪), FAN Jiao (范姣), WANG Lin (王琳)

“…Methods A total of 120 hospital staff members who conducted nucleic acid testing were randomly divided into the control group and study group, with 60 cases in each group. …”
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Deciphering Immunometabolic Landscape in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Integrative Multiomics, Explainable Machine Learning and Experimental Validation by Dong Q, Wu J, Zhang H, Chen X, Xu X, Chen J, Shi C, Luo L, Zhang D

“…Finally, a phenome-wide association study (PheWAS) was conducted to evaluate potential side effects of drugs targeting the hub genes.Results: Causalities were found between six plasma metabolites, five immune cells and RA in genetically determined levels. …”
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Usage, knowledge and attitudes towards electronic cigarettes use among nursing students in Croatia: a cross-sectional study by Leopold Kajan, Livia Puljak, Ivica Matić, Mario Marendić, Sanja Zoranić, Kata Ivanišević, Dijana Majstorović, Zrinka Puharić, Nataša Skitarelić, Marijana Neuberg, Ivana Barać, Snježana Čukljek, Marta Čivljak

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted via an online questionnaire among nursing students at 10 universities in Croatia in March/April 2024. …”
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The impact of age on comparative diagnostic accuracy of temporal artery thermometers and non-contact infrared thermometers for fever detection: a systematic review and meta-analysi... by Kwo-Chen Lee, Yun-Ping Lin, Ya-Ling Tzeng, Wen-Chun Liao, Chyi Lo, Pei-Yun Chen, Shu-Hua Lu

“…Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted, sourcing data from PubMed, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, ProQuest, and Web of Science. …”
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Understanding Health-Related Discussions on Reddit: Development of a Topic Assignment Method and Exploratory Analysis by Garrett J Chan, Mark Fung, Jill Warrington, Sarah A Nowak

“…Analysis of the topic assignments was then conducted to assess condition and medical topic frequencies in medical condition–focused subreddits and general subreddits. …”
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Construction of a training curriculum system for elderly care of social workers based on post competency (基于岗位胜任力的社会工作者老年照护培训课程体系构建)... by LI Xiaohua (李小花), GONG Shaohua (弓少华), GUO Hong (郭红), LIU Yu (刘宇)

“…Methods On the basis of literature review and current situation investigation, the training curriculum system of elderly care for social workers was preliminarily developed, and two rounds of letter consultation were conducted on experts by Delphi method. Results The effective recovery rates of the two rounds of expert consultation questionnaires were 100% and 93. 75%, respectively, the expert authority coefficients were 0. 81 and 0. 86, and the coordination coefficients were 0. 303 and 0. 503, respectively. …”
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Self-rated health status and associated factors in Ilam, west of Iran: results of a population-based cross-sectional study by Mohammad Bazyar, Hojatollah Kakaei, Hamed Azadi, Mohsen Jalilian, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Kamran Malekan, Reza Pakzad, Reza Pakzad, Reza Pakzad, Reza Pakzad

“…This study aimed to determine the SRH status and determining factors.MethodsThis was a population-based cross sectional study conducted in Ilam city (West of Iran) in 2023. A total of 1,370 people were invited to participate in the study using multi-stage stratified cluster random sampling method. …”
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Occupational outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review by Guglielmo Dini, Alfredo Montecucco, Nicoletta Debarbieri, Paolo Durando, Giuliana Buresti, Benedetta Persechino, Matilde Inglese, Bruno Kusznir Vitturi, Alborz Rahmani, Elvira Sbragia, Paolo Bandiera, Michela Ponzio, Mario Alberto Battaglia, Tommaso Manacorda

“…We excluded those off-topic and with insufficient information.Methods This review was conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute recommendations and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for scoping review checklist. …”
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The effect of temperature on the physiological condition and growth performance of freshwater eel elver Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland, 1844 by Latifa Fekri, Ridwan Affandi, Muhammad Fajar Rahardjo, Tatag Budiardi, Charles Parningotan Haratua Simanjuntak, Tezza Fauzan, Indrayani Indrayani

“…ABSTRACT   This study aimed to analyze the effect of water temperature on the physiological condition and growth performance of freshwater eel elver Anguilla bicolor bicolor (McClelland, 1844). This study was conducted in March 2017 at the Physiology Laboratory of Aquatic Animal, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, Bogor Agricultural University. …”
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