Web-based interventions for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Ping Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaojuan Wang, Dan Dan Chen, Pingping Guo, Yin Jin, Zhenzhen Xiang, Minna Mao, Qiong Zheng, Suwen Feng

“…Two reviewers will independently conduct the study selection, data extraction and quality assessment. …”
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Antecedents to aggression and the use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings: a scoping review protocol by Johan Siqveland, Mette Senneseth, Njål Herman E Sterri, Øyvind Lockertsen, Tonje Lossius Husum, Veronica Lockertsen

“…Initial exploratory searches were conducted in June 2024, with the formal searches updated in January 2025. …”
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Prevalence of childhood mental disorders in high-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis to inform policymaking by Charlotte Waddell, Christine Schwartz, Jenny Lou Barican, Donna Yung, Yufei Zheng, Katholiki Georgiades

“…Anxiety (5.2%), attention-deficit/hyperactivity (3.7%), oppositional defiant (3.3%), substance use (2.3%), conduct (1.3%) and depressive (1.3%) disorders were the most common. …”
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A comparative filling materials study on microstructure and mechanical properties of welded joints of dissimilar Al–Mg–Si alloys using CMT-laser beam oscillation hybrid welding by H.Y. Shen, J.M. Yu, L. Wang, F. Vogel, C.J. Li, H. Nagaumi

“…The welding process was conducted using an emerging CMT-laser beam oscillation hybrid welding technique and joints performance was assessed through microstructural characterization, porosity analysis, and mechanical testing. …”
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Effects of message framing on self-management behaviour among patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Xin Zhang, Feng Li, Hui Guo, Yue Pang, Yandi Liu, Ruitong Gao, Xiaoqian Lian, Tianyue Yu, Lanyu Zhu

“…Thus, more novel and effective ways are needed to conduct education. The message frame provides a new perspective for implementation of a more effective health education in the form of changing information presentation, and the same objective content is described in either positive or negative language or outcomes. …”
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Early and midterm efficacy of oxiplex gel on postoperative pain intensity, physical disability, and musculoskeletal power in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy by Alireza Tabibkhooei, Maziar Azar, Mohsen Nabiuni, Javad Jahandideh, Mohsen Benam, Farid Qoorchi Moheb Seraj, Feizollah Ebrahimnia, Ali Moradi

“…Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 56 consecutive patients who were candidates for unilateral lumbar discectomy on one lumbar surface. …”
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The Effect of the Teach-Back Method on Knowledge, Performance, Readmission, and Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients by Ali Rahmani, Amir Vahedian-Azimi, Masoud Sirati-Nir, Reza Norouzadeh, Hamid Rozdar, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…This clinical trial was conducted in patients with heart failure (n = 70) hospitalized in the internal wards of the Baqiyatallah al-Azam Medical Center in Tehran (2019). …”
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Almajiri health; a scoping review on disease, health literacy and space for participatory research. by Muzzammil Imran Muhammad, Amna Hassana Abdulsalam, Fadhina Petit-Clair, Amber Acquaye, Autumn Nobles, Brian Fleischer, Chigoziri Konkwo, Yusuf Ransome, Elijah Paintsil

“…These included 14 cross-sectional studies, 2 descriptive articles, and one case-control study. All were conducted in Nigeria, though one included Nigerien almajirai. …”
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The effect of Camellia sinensis ointment on perineal pain and episiotomy wound healing in primiparous women: A triple-blind randomized clinical trial. by Masoumeh Sayahi, Azam Jahangirimehr, Zahra Hatami Manesh, Faraz Mojab, Maryam Nikbina

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This triple-blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted on 60 primiparous women who were referred to the maternity ward of Al-Hadi hospital in Shoushtar and Ganjovian hospital in Dezful, Iran, from 2020 to 2021. …”
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State Judgement Model of the Coal and Rock Medium and Its Engineering Application by Chuanqi Zhu, Lei Wang, Xiangang Han

“…Finally, engineering application of the judgement model was conducted. The distribution law of the top coal with different medium state was acquired. …”
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Assessment of Antimicrobial Use for Companion Animals in South Korea: Developing Defined Daily Doses and Investigating Veterinarians’ Perception of AMR by Sun-Min Kim, Heyong-Seok Kim, Jong-Won Kim, Kyung-Duk Min

“…Although, social demands regarding comprehensive surveillance for antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among companion animals are highlighted, there is a lack of a relevant system in South Korea. In this regard, we conducted preliminary investigation on antimicrobial use (AMU) among small animal clinics, along with veterinary practitioner’s knowledge and attitude regarding this issue in South Korea. …”
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Prevalence of neonatal sepsis and associated factors among neonates admitted in the neonatal intensive care unit at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Northern Uganda. by Brendah Katugume, JohnBaptist Muzungu, Nelson Okello, Eustes Kigongo, Deborah Andrinar Namutebi

“…Further research will be conducted on the major causative agents and outcomes of NS in the NICU of LRRH.…”
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Community Caregivers’ Perspectives on Health IT Use for Children With Medical Complexity: Qualitative Interview Study by Farah Elkourdi, Onur Asan

“…An inductive thematic analysis was conducted to reveal HIT challenges and preferences for improving the care of children with medical complexity. …”
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Harmony in healthcare: recommended infant feeding practices and associated factors among HIV positive mothers in Eastern Ethiopian hospitals by Muluken Yigezu, Natnael Kebede

“…Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in Eastern Ethiopian Hospitals from June to July 2022 included 371 mothers of infants. …”
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Experience of Aging in the Ngäbe-Buglé Community in Coto Brus, Costa Rica: A Qualitative Study by Melissa Rallo, Nicholas Leahy, Alexis Vetack, Hima Konduru, Shania Bailey, Lillianna Pedersen, Christine Wan, Wendel Mora, Virginia Rowthorn, Shailvi Gupta, Carlos Faerron Guzmán

“…Participants were selected through purposeful snowball sampling techniques, and individual interviews were conducted at their residences. Interviews were conducted with assistance from an interpreter and lasted approximately 30–60 minutes. …”
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Competency in Chest Radiography Interpretation by Junior Doctors and Final Year Medical Students at a Teaching Hospital by Bashiru Babatunde Jimah, Anthony Baffour Appiah, Benjamin Dabo Sarkodie, Dorothea Anim

“…Test of significant difference and association was conducted using a Wilcoxon rank-sum test/Kruskal–Wallis test and chi-square (X2) test, respectively. …”
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The Adverse Impact of Muddy Laminae on Conventional SAGD Performance and Improvement Strategy with the Multilateral Well Pattern by Yang Yu, Shangqi Liu, Yu Bao, Lixia Zhang, Jia Xie, Yang Liu, Guangyue Liang, Jiuning Zhou

“…In the research reported here, the reservoir numerical simulation approach is applied to conduct the research. The analysis conducted on a prototypical reservoir reveals that the steam chamber may expand slowly in some sections due to the poor capacity of heat and mass transfer, and the expansion of the steam chamber is relatively uneven along the wellbore, when the muddy laminae are existing in the formation. …”
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Modeling the thermal performance of hybrid paraffin-air nanostructure in a heat sink: Effect of atomic ratio of Al2O3 nanoparticles by Wed khalid Ghanim, Rassol Hamed Rasheed, Ahmed Shawqi Sadeq, Mohammad N. Fares, Soheil Salahshour, Rozbeh Sabetvand

“…Notably, increasing Al₂O₃ nanoparticle concentration to 3 % significantly improves the heat flux and thermal conductivity, reaching values of 354.11 W/m2 and 405.42 W/m·K, respectively. …”
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Ankyloglossia and breastfeeding self-efficacy in newborns: a birth cohort study by Carlos Alberto Feldens, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Lívia Mund de Amorim, Elisa Maria Rosa de Barros Coelho, Gabriela Fernandes Kern dos Santos, Paulo Floriani Kramer

“…Methods A birth cohort study was conducted involving mothers and newborns soon after childbirth at a public hospital in the city of Canoas, southern Brazil. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Investigations of Hard Rocks at High Temperature: Applications in Civil Engineering by Mambou Ngueyep Luc Leroy, Foguieng Wembe Marius, Ngapgue François

“…However, it should be emphasized that these studies were not conducted on all types of intrusions and all rocks types. …”
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