Forecasting the Incidence and Prevalence of Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease in Malaysia up to the Year 2040 by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Tassha Hilda Adnan, Nadiah Hanis Hashim, Kirubashni Mohan, Ang Kim Liong, Ghazali Ahmad, Goh Bak Leong, Sunita Bavanandan, Jamaiyah Haniff

“…Effective steps to address and curb further increase in new patients requiring dialysis are urgently needed, in order to mitigate the expected financial and health catastrophes associated with the projected increase of such patients.…”
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Prevalence of Early Childhood Caries (ECC) in Children Aged 2–6 years in the Highlands and Lowlands of West Java by Sofian MA, Setiawan AS, Hamdani AM, Pratidina NB, Suwargiani AA

“…Maharani Alika Sofian,1 Asty Samiaty Setiawan,2 Ardena Maulidia Hamdani,2 Naninda Berliana Pratidina,3 Anne Agustina Suwargiani2 1Undergraduate Programme in Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 3Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Asty Samiaty Setiawan, Email asty.setiawan@unpad.ac.idBackground: Early Childhood Caries (ECC) is a major dental health issue that affects children worldwide. …”
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Impact of Visit-to-Visit Triglyceride-Glucose Index Variability on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly by Fei Chen, Ying Pan, Ziqing Liu, Rong Huang, Jing Wang, Jian Shao, Yaqin Gong, Xiyi Sun, Xiaobo Jiang, Weihao Wang, Zhaoqiang Li, Shao Zhong, Qi Pan, Kaixin Zhou

“…In this retrospective study of electronic health records, 27,520 participants aged over 60 years were enrolled. …”
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Evaluation of Nurses’ Performance Regarding Personal Protective Equipment at Rania Teaching Hospital by Bayan Omar Sharif, Frishta M. Khdir, Padasht M. Khdir, Sarezh A. Rasul

“…The researchers recommended training course regarding personal protective equipment by the ministry of health/infection control department and participants of symposia. …”
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Uncovering the boundary conditions of the association between concerns about falling and physical activity in adult populations: a scoping review protocol by Jason Brian Reed, Steve Amireault, Reese Colby Kerschner, Emilie Ann Chadwell, Heesoo Roh, Emily Ryan Jakob, Kelsie Jo Muller

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Factors Associated with Anemia among People Living with HIV/AIDS Taking ART in Ethiopia by Ketema Bizuwork Gebremedhin, Tadesse Bedada Haye

“…Globally, anemia, among people living with HIV/AIDS, is a major public health problem. It has a significant effect on the progression of HIV/AIDS to advanced stages and there are a number of factors that often affect anemia. …”
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Upper Leg Muscular Co-Contraction During Maximal-Speed Sprinting in Male Club Ice Hockey Athletes by Jason J. Williams, William C. Roshinski, Joseph C. Watso

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Congenital vitamin D deficiency: presenting with feeding difficulty in early infancy: a case report by Mesfin Wubishet, Tesfa G. Meskel, Kibret Enyew

“…Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency remains a significant public health concern, particularly among exclusively breastfed infants. …”
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Formulation and Physical Evaluation of Hand Sanitizer Gel with Various Concentration Ambon Banana Peel Extract (Musa paradisiaca var. sapientum (L)) by Ginanjar Putri Nastiti, Mayu Rahmayanti, Dimas Febrian Rezky

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Comparison of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, and resilience in parents faced with abortion in Iran: a longitudinal study by Zahra yazdanpanahi, Mahboubeh hajifoghaha, Alimohammad keshtvarz hesamabadi, Seyede Zahra Jafari

“…Resilience also has a significant effect on the mental health of the family as a factor in coping with abortion. …”
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For and against Organ Donation and Transplantation: Intricate Facilitators and Barriers in Organ Donation Perceived by German Nurses and Doctors by Niels Christian Hvidt, Beate Mayr, Piret Paal, Eckhard Frick, Anna Forsberg, Arndt Büssing

“…Significant facilitators and barriers to organ donation and transplantation remain in the general public and even in health professionals. Negative attitudes of HPs have been identified as the most significant barrier to actual ODT. …”
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Risk characterisation of chemicals of emerging concern in real-life water reuse applications by Jan C. Specker, Antonia Praetorius, Milo L. de Baat, Nora B. Sutton, Annemarie P. van Wezel

“…Based on calculated risk quotients, ecological risks were identified for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, chlorpyrifos, triclocarban, and ethinylestradiol, and human health risks for perfluorooctanesulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid. …”
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Efficacy of whole-body vibration on balance and motor function in children with osteogenesis imperfecta: A randomized controlled trial by Hanady Abdallah Mouhamed, Nehad A. Abo-Zaid, Manal Mohammed Hassan, Mai Raouf Mohamed Rageh, Ayman M El Makaky, Shreen R Abdoelmagd, Eman Wagdy

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Has the share of the working life expectancy that is spent receiving a partial or full disability pension changed in Finland over the period 2005–2018? A longitudinal register-base... by Eira Viikari-Juntura, Svetlana Solovieva, Taina Leinonen

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The impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on the incidence, therapy, and outcomes of fournier gangrene: insights from a systematic review of case reports by Yufi Aulia Azmi, Firas F. Alkaff, Kevin Muliawan Soetanto, Soetojo Wirjopranoto, Maarten J. Postma, Abdul Khairul Rizki Purba

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Neurobiological Mechanisms Underlying Psychological Dysfunction After Brain Injuries by Prashin Unadkat, Tania Rebeiz, Erum Ajmal, Vincent De Souza, Angela Xia, Julia Jinu, Keren Powell, Chunyan Li

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Impact of maternal and offspring smoking and breastfeeding on oesophageal cancer in adult offspring by Yixue Wang, Hongru Sun, Gen Li, Jingxue Xu, Siyu Wang, Shijie Zhang, Tianle Zhou, Tianshu Han, Changhao Sun, Jianqun Ma, Xiaoyuan Wang, Hang Yin

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Activities and programmes that support the emotional wellness and well-being of refugees, immigrants and other newcomers within settlement agencies: a scoping review protocol by K. Alix Hayden, Suzanne Goopy, Cesar Suva, Halley Silversides, Katerina Palova

“…Introduction Obstacles to successful settlement—social isolation, language hardship, issues with employment, housing questions, transportation, barriers to health, education and government service access—all potentially play a role in emerging physical and mental health problems. …”
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User Acceptance of a Home Robotic Assistant for Individuals With Physical Disabilities: Explorative Qualitative Study by Linda Sørensen, Dag Tomas Sagen Johannesen, Helinä Melkas, Hege Mari Johnsen

“…These advancements are crucial given the World Health Organization’s projection of a global shortage of up to 10 million health care workers by 2030. …”
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What are the perceived influences on asthma self-management at the workplace? A qualitative study by Adrian Loerbroks, Katherina Heinrichs, Patricia Vu-Eickmann, Stefan Hummel, Jalal Gholami

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