Professionalisation and governance in sports organisations: towards an integrated understanding by Raphael Stieger, Siegfried Nagel, Grazia Lang

“…Thematic analysis shows that governance plays a role in the professionalisation of sports organisations, which is discussed in various ways. (1) Governance is generally described as a direction-setting mechanism that can initiate professionalisation processes. …”
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Long-term safety of tofacitinib up to 9.5 years: a comprehensive integrated analysis of the rheumatoid arthritis clinical development programme by Peter Nash, Yoshiya Tanaka, Kevin L Winthrop, Eun Bong Lee, Xavier Mariette, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kenneth Kwok, Connie Chen, Pinaki Biswas, Lisy Wang, Christina Charles-Schoeman, Ann Madsen, Stanley B Cohen, Andrea Shapiro, Jürgen Wollenhaupt

“…IR (95% CI) for mortality was 0.3 (0.2 to 0.3). IRs generally remained consistent across 6-month intervals to >78 months.Conclusion This represents the largest clinical dataset for a JAK inhibitor in RA to date. …”
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TEC-ADHERE: Real-World Persistence and Adherence on Dimethyl Fumarate in Patients with Relapsing–Remitting Multiple Sclerosis in the French OroSEP Patient-Support Program by Pierre Labauge, Alain Créange, Thibault Moreau, Jocelyne Nouvet-Gire, Bernard Pedespan, Olivier Heinzlef, Nathalie Texier, Marilyn Gros, Catherine Marti, Marta Ruiz, Mikel Martinez, Giovanni Castelnovo

“…Secondary outcomes included persistence at M1 and M3, adherence at M6 (Girerd questionnaire), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment), patient satisfaction at M6 (Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication), patient and neurologist satisfaction with OroSEP participation, and adverse events (AEs). …”
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Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool by Fatima Alzahra Galgam, Adil Abdalla, Mahmoud Shahin, Magda Yousif, Nahla Abdulrahman, Fatmah Alamoudi, Mehrunnisha Ahmad, Amira Yahia, Mohammad Sidiq, Aksh Chahal, Fuzail Ahmad, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Gopal Nambi, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Faizan Kashoo

“…The findings indicate that dentistry students generally experience higher QoL across multiple domains, which contrasts with students from other disciplines, such as pharmacy and nursing. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Robotic-assisted Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Tanan Bejrananda, Win Khaing, Sajesh K. Veettil, Therdpong Thongseiratch, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk

“…In high-income countries, RARP is generally cost effective compared with LRP, but not with ORP, while in middle-income countries, RARP is not cost effective compared with LRP or ORP. …”
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Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gende... by Olivia V. Fletcher, Kristine Beaver, Elizabeth J. Austin, Jenna van Draanen, E. Jennifer Edelman, Emily C. Williams

“…Similar patterns were observed for severe unhealthy alcohol use and past-year frequent heavy episodic drinking. Generally, sexual/gender minoritized Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use reported more PrEP-affirming responses than those without but associations with unhealthy alcohol use were similar. …”
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Predicting ixodid tick distribution in Tamil Nadu domestic mammals using ensemble species distribution models by Ayyanar Elango, Hari Kishan Raju, Ananganallur Nagarajan Shriram, Ashwani Kumar, Manju Rahi

“…Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus was predicted across India using the generalized linear model (GLM). Identifying the tick vectors in transmitting the infection through conventional survey and identification methods is cumbersome due to the less number of experienced persons available. …”
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Telehomecare Monitoring for Patients Receiving Anticancer Oral Therapy: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluability Study by Dominique Tremblay, Thomas Joly-Mischlich, Annick Dufour, Marie-Claude Battista, Djamal Berbiche, José Côté, Marco Décelles, Catherine Forget, Brigitte Guérin, Manon Larivière, Frédéric Lemay, Manon Lemonde, Éric Maillet, Nathalie Moreau, Michel Pavic, Sara Soldera, Catherine Wilhelmy

“…Descriptive statistics and repeated measures using multiple linear mixed models and generalized estimating equations analyses will be undertaken alongside interpretive descriptive coding of qualitative data. …”
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Three-way relationships between gut microbiota, helminth assemblages and bacterial infections in wild rodent populations by Bouilloud, Marie, Galan, Maxime, Dubois, Adelaide, Diagne, Christophe, Marianneau, Philippe, Roche, Benjamin, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…They remain difficult to generalize due to the strong impact of the environment on these interactions, even at regional geographical scales. …”
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Degassing at the Volcanic/Geothermal System of Kos (Greece): Geochemical Characterization of the Released Gases and CO2 Output Estimation by Kyriaki Daskalopoulou, Antonina Lisa Gagliano, Sergio Calabrese, Lorenza Li Vigni, Manfredi Longo, Konstantinos Kyriakopoulos, Giovannella Pecoraino, Walter D’Alessandro

“…Only one of the underwater manifestations is generally rich in N2 (up to 98.9%) with CH4 concentrations of up to 11.7% and occasionally extremely low CO2 amounts (down to 0.09%). …”
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The impact of nationality status and place of residency on health-related social needs and quality of life among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan by Hamza Alduraidi, Rahaf Issam Abu Zayid, Noor Mahmoud Jaber, Bassam Saleh Hijazi, Sa'ed Radwan Khamis, Hasan Fahed Awad, Marah Al-Khateeb, Saif alnour Mahmoud Aldhirat, Ahmad Amjed Toubasi

“…Conclusion: Health-related quality of life scores are generally low across all Palestinian refugee communities. …”
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Une double discordance cardiaque complexe décompensée, à propos d’un cas et revue de la littérature by Nabila Soufi Taleb Bendiab, Rachid Djaziri, Fouad Sekkal, Nesrine Khedim, Abderrahim Meziane-Tani

“…Son diagnostic est posé généralement à l’âge adulte par des examens d’imagerie. …”
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Outcomes of endometrial cancer prevention strategies in patients with Lynch syndrome: a nationwide cohort study in the NetherlandsResearch in context by Ellis L. Eikenboom, Lotte van Leeuwen, Floris Groenendijk, Jorien M. Woolderink, Anne M. Van Altena, Monique E. Van Leerdam, Manon C.W. Spaander, Helena C. van Doorn, Anja Wagner, M.C. Breijer, A.S. Tjalsma, F. Vork, H.P.M. Smedts, J. van der Velden, M.M.A. Brood-van Zanten, J.E. van de Riet, A.L.M. Oei, H. Kessel, P.M.L.H. Vencken, M.P.L.M. Snijders, R.H.M. Hermans, A. Bouman, H.W. Ünsalan, A.M.G. van de Swaluw, G.M. Plaisier, H.C. van Doorn, K. van den Berg, W. Hofhuis, Y.A.J.M. Dabekausen, P.R. Kolk, H.T.C. Nagel, A.M.L.D. van Haaften-de Jong, A.C. van Hof, M. van den Hende, J. Kaijser, H.H. de Haan, R.A. Smit, M.W.G. Moonen-Delarue, J.J. Beltman, J.E. Martens, R. Kruitwagen, J.M. van der Ploeg, J.M. Woolderink, S.F.P.J. Coppus, M.J. Duk, M.J.A. Apperloo, C.M. Koopmans, C.C.M. Buis, H. van Meurs, E.C. Dul, B.B.J. Hermsen, A.M. van Altena, A. Baalbergen, A.A. van Ginkel-Terng, M. Baas, P. van Greunen, C.M.W.H. Smeets, H. Knipscheer, J.E. Martens, C. Schmeink, M.D. van der Laan, E.J.M. van Es, J.E.W. van Dijk, F.M.F. Rosier-van Dunné, H. Nijman, C.G. Gerestein, D. Boskamp, E.C.A.H. Scheers, M. Verbruggen, L.R. Bartelink, C.B.M. Kruijdenberg, J.M. Briët, B. Visschers, M. Engelen

“…In carriers with surveillance, more cases of endometrial carcinoma and hyperplasia were found than in those without (37 endometrial carcinomas (7.3%) and 28 hyperplasias (5.5%) in 506 carriers with surveillance versus 14 (2.6%) and 4 (0.7%) in 540 carriers without surveillance, respectively); carriers with surveillance were generally younger than those without (median 56 years [IQR 48–65] versus median 65 years [IQR 49–75] at database assembly, respectively; p < 0.0001). …”
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Valorisation des résidus de cultures pour l’alimentation du bétail au Burkina Faso : perception des agropasteurs et pratiques d’utilisation by Songdah Désiré Ouattara, Boko Michel Orounladji, Souleymane Sanogo, Der Dabiré, Dramane Diomandé, Ollo Sib, Mohamed Habibou Assouma

“…Objectif : Cette étude avait pour objectif d’évaluer la perception des agropasteurs sur les techniques d’amélioration de l’utilisation des résidus de cultures – généralement des pailles de céréales et des fanes de légumineuses – pour l’alimentation du bétail. …”
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Tofacitinib Efficacy/Safety in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis by Baseline Body Mass Index: A Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 2/3 Trials by Hillary Norton, Paula Sliwinska-Stanczyk, Tomas Hala, Bassel El-Zorkany, Lori Stockert, Rajiv Mundayat, Lisy Wang, Christopher T. Ritchlin

“…Overall, tofacitinib safety was generally comparable across categories; however, AE/SAE rates with tofacitinib were higher in the BMI < 25 kg/m2 category (which had more current smokers). …”
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Intervención en acondicionamiento físico en adultos mayores para realizar cambios en estados de prefragilidad y fragilidad by Julia Giovanna Balderas Álvarez, Estrella Lizeth López Flores, Arturo Aurelio Ortiz-Olivarez, Álvaro Daniel Vázquez-Burgos, Jennifer León-Gómez, Antonieta De Jesús Espinosa Martínez, Miriam Pérez- Sombrerero, Karla Diaz-Suarez, Laila Michelle Miranda Murillo, María Nalleli Torres-Gutiérrez, Santiago Oscar Pazarán-Zanella

“…En adultos mayores de 60 años y más, de ambos sexos, se realizó un plan de actividad física multicomponente el cual se llevó a cabo en la unidad medico familiar 6, con ayuda de instrumentos de recolección de datos generales, el Test de FRAIL, Cuestionario de Pfeiffer, Tinetti, índice de Barthel, para establecer la existencia de pacientes con fragilidad y prefragilidad y posterior a la intervención en acontecimiento física se realizó el Test de FRAIL, se analizaron los resultados mediante la prueba McNemar, la cual se fue significativa de p<0.05 Resultados: Se analizaron 71 pacientes, posterior a la intervención física al realizar la aplicación de la prueba estadística de McNemar modificada con el programa SPSS obtuvimos un valor de p=0.001. …”
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Impact of integration of transferable skills into education and training on employability of women in Kenya: case for CAPYEI by Daniel Otieno, Jackline Nyerere, Christopher Shisanya, Wilson Mutuma, Damaris Kariuki, Hannah Bula, Shem Onsomo, John Macharia, Eldah Onsomu, Martha Muhwezi, Charles Ondieki, Jacqueline Onyango

“…This means while the findings of the study are relevant to policy and practice, they cannot be generalized to a broader populace. The absence of base-line data rendered the use of comparative data impossible. …”
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Associations between social networks, messaging apps, addictive behaviors, and sleep problems in adolescents: the EHDLA study by María Navalón-González, José Adrián Montenegro-Espinosa, Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Jorge Olivares-Arancibia, Rodrigo Yañéz-Sepúlveda, Daniel Duclos-Bastías, Daniel Duclos-Bastías, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Miriam Garrido-Miguel, Arthur Eumann Mesas, José Francisco López-Gil, Estela Jiménez-López, Estela Jiménez-López

“…The Short Social Networks Addiction Scale-6 Symptoms (SNAddS-6S) was used to determine SN addictive behaviors. Generalized linear regression analyses with a negative binomial distribution were performed to determine the associations of SN use or SN addictive behaviors with sleep-related problems. …”
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Estimation of blue carbon stock in the Liaohe Estuary wetland based on soil thickness and multi-scenario modeling by Lina Ke, Nan Lei, Shilin Zhang, Changkun Yin, Yao Lu, Lei Wang, Qin Tan, Yu Zhao, Quanming Wang

“…The results indicate that: (1) The soil thickness in the study area is generally distributed between 40 and 60 cm, with less distribution in the 60–80 cm and 20–40 cm intervals and the least in the 0–20 cm interval. …”
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Beyond LDL cholesterol: remnant cholesterol is associated with cardiometabolic risk factors in children by Ana Torres-Costoso, Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Andreia Oliveira, Mairena Sánchez-López, Eva Rodríguez-Gutiérrez, Sergio Núñez de Arenas-Arroyo, Montserrat Solera-Martínez, Blanca Notario-Pacheco, Vanessa Martínez-Madrid, Arthur Eumann Mesas

“…Additionally, multilevel mixed-effects generalized linear regression models were used to assess the associations of RC or LDL-c with cardiometabolic risk factors and to examine whether the associations between RC and these factors varied in children with low or high LDL-c levels. …”
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