Community acceptance of services and effectiveness of health camps in high-risk areas of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 2021 by Fayaz Hussain Abbasi, Jaishri Mehraj, Azeem Khowaja, Irshad Ali Sodhar, Shoukat Ali Chandio, Shumaila Rasool, Shumaila Rasool, Asif Ali Zardari, Imtiaz Hussain, Altaf Bosan, Erin M. Stuckey, Ahmed Ali Shaikh, Ahmed Ali Shaikh

“…IntroductionHealth camps are organized to provide basic health services in underprivileged communities. This study was conducted to determine community acceptance and effectiveness of health camps in the high-risk areas for the polio program in Karachi, Pakistan.MethodsThis cross-sectional survey was conducted at the health campsites in high-risk union councils (HRUCs) of four districts of Karachi, Sindh. …”
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Patients’ acceptability and implementation outcomes of a case management approach to encourage participation in colorectal cancer screening for people with schizophrenia: a qualita... by Tempei Miyaji, Yosuke Uchitomi, Hiroyuki Okada, Masatoshi Inagaki, Maiko Fujimori, Taichi Shimazu, Masaki Fujiwara, Masafumi Kodama, Ryuhei So, Takanori Matsushita, Yusaku Yoshimura, Shigeo Horii, Hirokazu Takahashi, Naoki Nakaya, Shiro Hinotsu, Keita Harada, Norihito Yamada, Yuto Yamada, Tsuyoshi Etoh

“…Content analysis was conducted for the responses obtained, and the number of responses was tabulated by two researchers. …”
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Attitudes of nurses toward telenursing and influencing factors in resource-limited settings: Northwest Ethiopia 2022 by Fikadu Wake Butta, Biniyam Chaklu Tilahun, Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Ayenew Sisay Gebeyew, Mekides Molla Reda, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Teshome Demis Nimani

“…This study aims to understand how nurses feel about telenursing care and the factors related to it at a specialized teaching referral hospital in northwest Ethiopia.MethodWe conducted a cross-sectional study at a specialized teaching referral hospital, employing a simple random sampling technique to gather information from 423 nurses. …”
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Role of plasma metabolome in mediating the effect of plasma lipidome on NAFLD: a Mendelian randomization study by Zhuyuan Zheng, Shaojie Yang, Wanlin Dai, Yang Sun, Jingnan Wang, Xiaolin Zhang, Yiming Zheng, Jing Kong

“…A two-sample MR analysis was conducted to infer causality. Additionally, multiple sensitivity analyses were conducted to assess the heterogeneity, horizontal pleiotropy, and robustness of the MR findings. …”
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Navigating the future of agri-food supply chain: A conceptual framework using bibliometric review by Abdul Kafi, Nizamuddin bin Zainuddin, Mohd Fitri Mansor, Mohamed Najib Bin Salleh, Adam bin Mohd Saifudin, Nurhaizal Azam Arif, Syairah Aimi Shahron, Ravi Ramasamy, Ibrahim Hassan mohamud

“…Accordingly, it becomes imperative to understand the emerging research structure within the AFSC. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature related to the AFSC and proposes a conceptual framework covering the antecedents and outcomes of structural associations among the AFSC factors. …”
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An explorative qualitative study of barriers to the use of health and mental health services among migrant female sex workers in Germany and needs for action by Anastasiia Lotysh, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin, Olivia Kalinowski, Gizem Kaya, Franziska Kroehn-Liedtke, Hristiana Mihaylova, Meryam Schouler-Ocak, Wulf Rössler

“…The data collected can be used to derive overarching recommendations and strategies for action.MethodsSemi-structured, guided interviews were conducted with 10 migrant female sex workers in Berlin, Germany. …”
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Service delivery and the role of clinical pharmacists in UK primary care for older people, including people with dementia: a scoping review by Alice Burnand, Abi Woodward, Vladimir Kolodin, Jill Manthorpe, Yogini Jani, Mine Orlu, Cini Bhanu, Kritika Samsi, Victoria Vickerstaff, Jane Wilcock, Jane Ward, Greta Rait, Nathan Davies

“…Method This review was conducted following the framework for scoping reviews in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. …”
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The Validity of a Smartphone-Based Application for Assessing Cognitive Function in the Elderly by Jin-Young Min, Duri Kim, Hana Jang, Hyunjoo Kim, Soojin Kim, Seungbo Lee, Yae-eun Seo, Ye-jin Kim, Jong-yoon Kim, Kyoung-Bok Min

“…To examine convergent validity, we conducted analyses of Spearman correlations between MoCA and BrainOK, a Bland–Atman plot with regression analysis, and the area under the curve (AUC). …”
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Associations and potential epigenetic changes between air pollution and osteoarthritis risk and survival: Insights from a prospective cohort study by Jing Qian, Jiahao Zhu, Yifan Wang, Ruoqi Dai, Jingyou Miao, Ye Yang, Wenxia Zhao, Jing Wang, Lilu Ding, Dan Zhou, Min Yu, Yingjun Li

“…Gene-environment interaction analyses were conducted to explore the potential modification effect of DNA methylation-related genetic variants on the impact of air pollution on OA risk. …”
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Associated Factors for Erectile Dysfunction Occurrence in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: A Cross-sectional Study by Ali Hamidi Madani, Fardin Mirbolouk, Mona Naghshbandi, Tolou Hasandokht, Mahboobe Gholipour, Mohammad Sajjad Zabihi, Mohammad Hamidi Madani

“…Moreover, both of these disorders shared common risk factors in previous studies. This study was conducted to determine which risk factors and conditions in CAD patients might contribute to the occurrence of ED.Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in the North of Iran from October 2016 to September 2017. 316 patients with coronary artery disease were enrolled. …”
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Clinical Features and Genetic Characteristics of XLID Patients With KDM5C Gene Mutations: Insights on Phenotype–Genotype Correlations From 175 Previous Cases and Identification of... by Mohammad‐Reza Ghasemi, Zahra Esmaeilizadeh, Sahand Tehrani Fateh, Hossein Sadeghi, Saman Bagheri, Farzad Hashemi‐Gorji, Morteza Sheikhi Nooshabadi, Rasoul Madannezhad, Toktam Sadat Tavabe Ghavami, Reza Mirfakhraie, Mohammad Miryounesi

“…Moreover, a comprehensive literature review was conducted to gather previously reported cases, providing insights into the molecular findings and clinical characteristics of this disorder. …”
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Nurses' Sleep Quality and Its Influencing Factors During the First Explosive COVID‐19 Outbreak in Zhejiang, China, After the Relaxation of Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures:... by Lifen Lu, Di Sheng, Yaling Zhu, Xiaowei Xia, Guanghui Chen, Jiali Liang, Xiulan Shen, Gui Zheng

“…A multiple linear stepwise regression analysis was conducted to determine the independent influencing factors of sleep quality. …”
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Enhancing lung transplantation with ECMO: a comprehensive review of mechanisms, outcomes, and future considerations by Pervaiz Butt Salman, Kakar Vivek, Abdulaziz Salman, Razzaq Nabeel, Saleem Yasir, Kumar Arun, Ashiq Fazil, Ghisulal Praveen, Thrush Aaron, Malik Sadaf, Griffin Mairead, Amir Mahanoor, Khan Umar, Salim Ashal, Zoumot Zaid, Mydin Izanee, Aljabery Yazan, Bhatnagar Gopal, Bayrak Yusuf, Obeso Andres, Ahmed Usman

“…Methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, focusing on studies that explore the use of ECMO in lung transplantation. …”
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Early health technology assessment of tongue swab for non-sputum based pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in ThailandResearch in context by Langming Mou, Teerawat Wiwatpanit, Apiwat Piriyapol, Puwadol Chawengkul, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Puttarin Kulchaitanaroaj, Yot Teerawattananon, Yi Wang

“…Methods: We conducted a landscape review, stakeholder consultation, early health economic modeling, and established a Target Product Profile (TPP). …”
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Resistive switching mechanisms in BiFeO3 devices with YBCO and Ag as top electrodes by Santiago Ceballos Medina, Lorena Marín Mercado, Alexander Cardona-Rodríguez, Mario Fernando Quiñonez Penagos, César Magén, Luis Alfredo Rodríguez, Juan Gabriel Ramírez

“…Devices with YBCO top electrodes display ohmic conduction, whereas Ag top electrode devices exhibit a combination of Schottky, Poole-Frenkel emission, and spaced charge limited conduction mechanisms. …”
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Determination of the diffusion coefficient in sodium chloride solution at different concentrations by Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Gabriel Luz Chaves, Joyce de Souza Tanure, Luana Ventura Dutra, Nathan Barros de Souza, Thomás Corrêa Vianna

“…This work employed the study of the diffusion phenomena in a diffusion cell constructed by the authors themselves based on materials found in laboratories, trying to calculate the diffusion coefficient of a solution of sodium chloride in water through the variation of conductivity. The diffusion coefficients obtained presented values in the same order of magnitude in relation to the experimental values reported by other authors and with low experimental error. …”
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Analysis of Production Performance and Medicine Cost Expenditure Before and After Avian Infectious Bronchitis in Commercial Broiler Farms by Muhammad Viqih, Gunistiyo Gunistiyo, Hartanto Mulyo Raharjo

“…To investigate its impact, we conducted a recapitulation of plasma maintenance (RHPP) results data gathered from 5 clusters that tested positive for avian infectious bronchitis using PCR and ELISA tests. …”
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A tactile sensor for recognition of softness using interlocking structure of carbon nanoparticle- polydimethylsiloxane composite by Sangmin Lee, Jaewon Jang, Wanjun Park

“…This is supported by tests conducted using a one-dimensional convolutional neural network (1D-CNN).…”
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Complications and Adverse Covid-19 Outcomes on Patients with Comorbidity by Khidoyatova Mukhlisa, Nabieva Dildora, Muxammadieva Sevara, Yakupova Svetlana

“…The aim of this study was to identify prognostic markers of complications in patients with severe COVID-19, focusing on comorbidities such as hypertension, coronary artery disease, and diabetes. The study was conducted on 189 patients in tertiary hospitals and divided patients into four groups based on the presence of comorbidities. …”
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Collapse Scenarios of High-Rise Buildings Using Plastic Limit Analysis by G. Liu, D. K. Liu, W. K. Chow

“…Investigations into the collapse scenarios are still being conducted. Possible collapse scenarios assessed by local and international experts were reported. …”
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