State of the literature discussing smoke-free policies globally: A narrative review by Jacqueline A. Teed, Meagan O. Robichaud, Michelle Duren, Hebe N. Gouda, Ryan David Kennedy

“…Despite the success of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), most jurisdictions in the world do not have policies that create 100% smokefree environments in indoor workplaces, indoor public places, public transport, or other public places. We conducted a narrative review of articles that discuss smoke-free policies and describe the state of the current literature. …”
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Does the Frequency of Watching Television Matters on Overweight and Obesity among Reproductive Age Women in Ethiopia? by Mohammed Ahmed, Abdu Seid, Adnan Kemal

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted by using secondary data analysis from 2016 Ethiopia demographic and health survey among women aged from 15 to 49 years. …”
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Case-area targeted interventions and free chlorine residual in household drinking water: An observational cohort study during a cholera outbreak in Northeast Nigeria. by Lindsay Salem-Bango, Jennifer OKeeffe, Michael R Desjardins, Daniele Lantagne, Chiara Altare, Gurpreet Kaur, Kanaganathan Rangaiya, Patricia Oke-Oghene Obroh, Ahmadu Audu, Chimda Emmanuel Solomon, Thomas Heath, Emmanuel Emeka Ihemezue, Solomon Aye, Baptiste Lecuyot, Mustafa Sikder, Shannon Doocy, Melody Xiao, Paul B Spiegel

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We conducted a prospective observational cohort study on CATIs during the 2021 cholera outbreak in Northeast Nigeria. …”
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The Creation of the Arabic Version of the Hyperhidrosis Quality of Life Index (HidroQoL&copy;) with Validation and Cross-Cultural Adaptation by Almuhaideb QA, AbuDujain NM, Alghamdi KM

“…Because of the absence of an Arabic version of the HidroQoL©, this research aimed to create, validate, and adapt the HidroQoL© into Arabic.Patients and Methods: A quantitative, analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted with HH patients followed up in dermatology or thoracic surgery clinics. …”
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Swiss Orthopaedics Minimal Dataset: First Pilot Report of Reliability and Validity by Thorsten Jentzsch, Claudio Dora, Urs Müller, Mazda Farshad

“…A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted. The test-retest study population (n = 60; lost to follow-up: n = 7 (12%)) was drawn from three retirement homes (in 2013), while the test study population (n = 14,180; excluded (e.g., duplicates): n = 1,990 (14%)) consisted of patients from a university hospital (in 2014–2017). …”
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A Complementary Low Schottky Barrier Nonvolatile Bidirectional Reconfigurable Field Effect Transistor Based on Dual Metal Silicide S/D Contacts by Liu Xi, Ya Wang, Meile Wu, Lin Qi, Mengmeng Li, Shouqiang Zhang, Xiaoshi Jin

“…It is designed with Source floating gate (SFG) and drain floating gate (DFG) and adopts two kinds of metal silicide contacts to form complementary low Schottky barrier both between the S/D electrodes and the conduction band of silicon and between the S/D electrodes and the valence band of silicon at the same time. …”
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Comparative efficacy of acupuncture therapies in premature ovarian failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yonghang Yi, Fengjun Ma, Yang Jiao, Rongqi Zhang, Yunhao Yi, Yuxia Ma

“…This study aimed to systematically review the literature and conduct a network meta-analysis (NMA) to compare the efficacy of different acupuncture and related therapies and identify methodologic weaknesses in previous studies. …”
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The Cortisol Levels, Histology, and Fine Structure of Various Tissues of Fish Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard, 1853) after Exposure to Lead by Moh Awaludin Adam, Agoes Soegianto, Yenny Risjani, Carolyn Melissa Payus, R. Gunawan Pratama Yoga, Nina Hermayani Sadi, Evi Susanti, Ach Khumaidi, Ramli Ramli

“…Throughout the spawning process, assessments were conducted on the progression of the abdominal growth of the broodstock. …”
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Proteome‐Wide Mendelian Randomization Identifies Therapeutic Targets for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Ka Zhang, Yuan Liu, Aiqin Mao, Changzhu Li, Li Geng, Hao Kan

“…Background The proteome is a key source of therapeutic targets. We conducted a comprehensive Mendelian randomization analysis across the proteome to identify potential protein markers and therapeutic targets for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). …”
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Generalised anxiety disorder and its determinants amongst patients with diabetes in primary healthcare clinics: a cross-sectional study in Kuwait City, 2024 by Sana Mubarak Alali, Doaa Khalifa Hussein Abdalla, Aisha Alsaqabi, Hessa Al-Kandari, Ozayr Mahomed

“…Methodology A cross-sectional study was conducted in the first quarter of 2024 at three primary healthcare centres within the Capital Governate in Kuwait City. …”
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The Impact of Chronic Pelvic Pain and Bowel Morbidity on Quality of Life in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated With Radio (Chemo) Therapy. A Systematic Literature Review by Natuhwera G, Ellis P

“…Data were extracted using a structured checklist designed to capture key elements about the methods and findings of the research.Results: There were 245 articles retrieved with 29 meeting the inclusion criteria. 11 studies were conducted in Europe, eight in Asia, one in North America, three in Africa, while six were multinational/multicontinental. 13 of the papers were longitudinal, 10 cross-sectional, three literature reviews, one open randomised controlled trial, and two retrospective studies of prospectively collected data. …”
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EEG alpha/beta features as a biomarker for quantifying pain in patients with lumbar disk herniation by Rumei Li, Wanqi Shao, Shumei Zhao, Lingli Wang, Chao Yu, Lanying Liu, Kuiying Yin

“…This study aimed to analyze the EEG changes in patients with lumbar disk herniation (LDH) under traditional Chinese medicine small needle knife and to further explore the feasibility of EEG as an indicator of pain assessment in patients with LDH.MethodsThis study conducted resting-state electroencephalography on 20 patients with LDH before and after treatment and on 20 healthy controls, respectively. …”
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Exploring the Intersection of ADHD and Music: A Systematic Review by Phoebe Saville, Caitlin Kinney, Annie Heiderscheit, Hubertus Himmerich

“…Following PRISMA guidelines, a comprehensive literature search was conducted across PsychInfo (Ovid), PubMed, and Web of Science. …”
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Insights and perceptions: Investigating pregnant women's attitudes, understanding, and factors influencing knowledge regarding medication usage during pregnancy-A cross-sectional s... by Abdullah R Al-Khawlani, Qutaiba A Qasim, Abdulsalam M Halboup, Samar Thiab, Mohammed Zawiah, Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal

“…The study was conducted on pregnant women receiving antenatal care at tertiary care hospitals in four governorates in Yemen. …”
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Non-Completely Displaced Traumatic Rib Fractures: Potentially Less Crucial for Pulmonary Adverse Outcomes, Regardless of Classification by Hongrye Kim, Su Young Yoon, Jonghee Han, Junepill Seok, Wu Seong Kang

“…Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was conducted to select risk factors and minimize overfitting. …”
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To study efficacy of foot temperature monitoring and footprint study in preventing diabetic foot ulcer in type 2 diabetic patients with peripheral neuropathy by Manjunath Ashok Kolachi, Sudhir Kumar, Albail Singh Yadav, Mandavi Agarwal

“…Foot temperature was monitored using a handheld infrared thermometer, while footprint analysis was conducted using a Harris mat. Patients were followed for 5 months to monitor the development of DFUs. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors for poor mental health among young migrants in Sweden: a cross-sectional study by Sara Causevic, Anna Mia Ekström, Nicola Orsini, Anna Kagesten, Susanne Strömdahl, Mariano Salazar

“…Methods Data were drawn from a cross-sectional survey conducted with migrants aged 15–65 years old in Sweden between December 2018 and November 2019 (n = 6449). …”
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Perspectives of health workers on the facilitators and barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence following intensive adherence counseling in Northern Uganda by Humphrey Beja, Daisy Nakayiwa, Innocent Ocitti Owachgiu, Micheal Tonny Edek, Veronic Kobusinge, Oscar Akaki, Samson Udho

“…We purposively sampled 15 study participants and conducted face-to-face in-depth interviews using an interview guide formulated based on the components of the Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation framework for Behavior change (COM-B framework). …”
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Determination of Lime Requirement with Compost on Acidic Ultisols for Wheat Crop in the Gurage Zone of Ethiopia by Dereje Dejene, Teshome Yitbarek, Abdeta Jembere

“…The incubation trail was conducted in factorial combination of four level lime (8.44, 6.33, 4.22, and 0 t·ha−1) and compost (15, 10, 5, and 0 t·ha−1). …”
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Tingkat keragaman ukuran benih ikan lele Clarias sp. yang diberi Artemia dengan periode yang berbeda by Dedi Jusadi, Farida Fitriani, Julie Ekasari, Apriana Vinasyiam

“…ABSTRACT   This research was conducted to evaluate the effect of different Artemia feeding period on the size variation of catfish Clarias sp. larvae. …”
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