Expansion of medical school admission quotas in Korea, is it really necessary? by Jeong Hun Park, Jungchan Lee, Kye-Hyun Kim, Yo Han Shin, Seog-Kyun Mun

“…The inflow-outflow method was used for supply estimation, and assumptions were made regarding national medical examination pass rates, clinical physician consultation rates, mortality rates, and overseas emigration rates. …”
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Axial spondyloarthritis in India: determining the delay in diagnosis, impact on work productivity, and attitude of patients toward treatment by Kamini Narendra Reddy, Asawari Raut, Pravin Patil

“…An incorrect clinical impression was made in 69% of the patients before consultation with the rheumatologist. Median presenteeism and impact on work productivity reported were 20% and 20.34%, respectively. …”
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Key personal insights and changing needs of osteoarthritis patients: an international quantitative survey analysis by Zoltan Szekanecz, Diana Osadcii-Zaiat, András Bajkó, Hajnalka Minda, Dóra Szerencsés

“…The proportion of online consultations rose significantly, increasing from 5% before the pandemic to 12% during it, before stabilizing at 9% in the post-pandemic period. …”
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Research on the Influence of Groundwater in Coastal Areas on the Stress and Deformation Characteristics of Integrated Pipe Gallery by Yuanyuan Tian, Qingbiao Wang, Zhongjing Hu, Shuo Yang, Chuanxiong Peng, Xu Zhang, Zhongying Li, Xugang Wang

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Cross-culturally adapted psychological interventions for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety among young people: A scoping review. by Masuma Pervin Mishu, Lucy Tindall, Philip Kerrigan, Lina Gega

“…The results suggest the potential effectiveness of cross-culturally adapted interventions within this context. Our stakeholder consultations demonstrated that engaging different community-level stakeholders in the adaptation process was highly recommended.…”
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Socioeconomic factors associated with the number of children ever born by married Ghanaian females: a cross-sectional analysis by Felix Boakye Oppong, Divine Darlington Logo, Dennis Boateng, Ephraim Kumi Senkyire

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Influence of bio-filter configurations on hydraulic aspects while enhancing the sustainable self-purification of agricultural drainage water by Raid Alrowais, Raid Alrowais, Ashraf Jatwary, Marcela Bindzarova Gergelova, Mohammad Akrami, Bandar Alwushayh, Elsayed Elkamhawy, Elsayed Elkamhawy

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Improved Continuous Wavelet Transform for Modal Parameter Identification of Long-Span Bridges by Mingjin Zhang, Xu Huang, Yongle Li, Hao Sun, Jingyu Zhang, Bin Huang

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Dermatologic Adverse Events Following Afatinib in a Woman with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report by Tsaqilah L, Putri AD, Avriyanti E

“…We report a case of 31-year-old woman diagnosed with stage IV-NSCLC and treated with afatinib since nine months prior to consult who presented with acneiform rash on the face, trunk, both arms and legs; pruritic pustules and waxy scales on the scalp; xerosis and pruritus of the skin; paronychia on both toes; hair changes on the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes, and hypertrichosis of the face. …”
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Comparison of Vitamin and Mineral Usage Status of Patients Applying to Family Health Centres Before and After Covid by Mercan Yağız, Hatice Cakir

“…The percentage of participants who said that they did not use vitamins or minerals without consulting their doctor was 75.2%. These participants again stated that it is necessary to check the blood levels of vitamins and minerals (77.4%) and that too much is harmful (81%). …”
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Identification and Removal of Light Pollution in Maritime Night-Time Images Based on Spatial Frequency Blocks by Hui Sun, Jingyang Wang, Mingyang Pan, Zongying Liu, Shaoxi Li, Ruolan Zhang, Yang Wei

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Parents' knowledge and practices of child eye health care: A scoping review. by Nor Diyana Hani Ghani, Norliza Mohamad Fadzil, Zainora Mohammed, Mohd Harimi Abd Rahman, Normah Che Din

“…Five studies (n = 5) showed that parents have good practices such as consulting doctors and seeking eye examinations and treatment at the hospital. …”
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Database quality assessment in research in paramedicine: a scoping review protocol by Dean Kriellaars, Gordon Giesbrecht, Neil McDonald, Malcolm Doupe, Rob T Pryce

“…Accordingly, this scoping review aims to describe the range, extent and nature of DQA practices within research in paramedicine.Methods and analysis This scoping review will follow established methods for the conduct (Johanna Briggs Institute; Arksey and O’Malley) and reporting (Preferred Reporting Items in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews) of scoping reviews. In consultation with a professional librarian, a search strategy was developed representing the applicable population, concept and context. …”
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Communicating affirmative action in three South African organisations by Anné Leonard, Anské Grobler

“…The organisations researched (1) comply with their legal duty to inform and consult with stakeholders about the process of EE as stipulated in the Code of Good Practice for the EEA (Department of Labour, 1999); (2) the management of EE is viewed as a transformational change process, as opposed to a once-off incident; (3) the management of communication in this context is viewed as a critical success factor, but a disparity exists between the emphasis placed on strategic external and internal communication efforts; and (4) leaders at all hierarchical levels have different communication responsibilities in relation to this transformational process. …”
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Effectiveness of a novel amine + zinc + fluoride toothpaste in reducing plaque and gingivitis: results of a six-month randomized controlled trial by Dutmanee Seriwatanachai, Terdphong Triratana, Petcharat Kraivaphan, Norbert Huber, Tilo Poth, Luis R. Mateo, Melissa Stellitano, Yun-Po Zhang

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Human Development from Concept "Soft Skills" Communication by Emilawati Binti Othman, Masfizaizan Binti Manaf

“…Therefore applying communication skills is needed, especially in the context of interpersonal, writing, presentation, training and consulting. To strengthen communication skills, more comprehensive and intensive approach are applied in polishing soft skills performance when planning, organizing, leadership or controlling. …”
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Building Resilience in Rural STEM Teachers Through a Noyce Professional Learning Community by Sharon S. Vestal, Robert S. Burke, Larry M. Browning, Laura Hasselquist, Patrick D. Hales, Matthew L. Miller, Madhav P. Nepal, P. Troy White

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Nurses' experiences and preferences around shift patterns: A scoping review. by Ourega-Zoé Ejebu, Chiara Dall'Ora, Peter Griffiths

“…Preference for or adaptation to a specific shift pattern is facilitated when nurses are consulted before its implementation or have a certain autonomy to self-roster. …”
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Scalable System to Support a Digital Twin of a Stone Factory Production Line by Diogo Francisco, Roberto Ribeiro, Nuno Rodrigues, Alexandrino Goncalves, Anabela Marto, Irene Ferreira

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A scoping review key elements and effects of cardiovascular disease management programs based on community-based participatory research. by Juhyeon Yang, Bohyun Park

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This scoping review's methodology had six stages: 1) identifying the research question; 2) identifying relevant studies-search strategy; 3) study selection; 4) charting the data; 5) collating, summarising, and reporting the results; and 6) consultation exercise. The databases used were PubMed, Cochrane, and CINAHL, for the period from 4 March to 3 April 2022. …”
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