Barriers and Factors Affecting Nursing Communication When Providing Patient Care in Jeddah by Ruba M. Alharazi, Rahaf J. Abdulrahim, Alhanouf H. Mazuzah, Reem M. Almutairi, Hayfa Almutary, Aisha Alhofaian

“…It fosters trust, understanding, and collaboration and contributes to better health outcomes and satisfactory nurse–patient relationships. …”
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Incidence and Prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease in Medicare Beneficiaries by Haixin Zhang, Amir Abbas Tahami Monfared, Quanwu Zhang, Lawrence S. Honig

“…Our findings address the reality of Alzheimer’s disease in clinical practice in the United States that is confronted by healthcare professionals, payors, healthcare decision-makers, patients, and caregivers, and may offer a realistic gauge for patient triage for treatment, healthcare resource allocation, and health-systems’ operational prioritization. With the availability of anti-amyloid treatments, we anticipate that the population with diagnosed MCI/AD within the Medicare database may rise over time; therefore, periodic updates of incidence/prevalence estimates may provide support for timely healthcare decision-making.…”
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Comparing the effects of computerized versus manual methods of identifying point-specific acupuncture as an adjunct to physiotherapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis: A ran... by Lee Chai Li, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Tan Chee Hou, Angeline Low Ann Je, Lee Zi Lin, Tay Yan Ling, Peng Yan

“…Outcome measures, including the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, active knee flexion range, Timed Up and Go test, Visual Analog Scale for pain, Short Form-36 health survey, and Personal Integrated Energetics score, will be assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention. …”
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Association between Emission Parameters and Material-phase Concentrations of Phthalate Plasticizers and their Alternatives by Chenyang Bi, Clara M. A. Eichler, Chunyi Wang, John C. Little

“…Understanding the emission rate of plasticizers in indoor environments is critical for subsequent exposure and health risk assessments. While concerns have been increasing regarding the use of phthalate plasticizers in products and the emission of phthalates has been characterized in previous studies, the emission characteristics of compounds that are now being used as alternatives for phthalates remain poorly understood. …”
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Improvement of Fish Growth and Metabolism by Oligosaccharide Prebiotic Supplement by Wei Xu, Charles Greg Lutz, Christopher M. Taylor, Miriam Contin Ortega

“…Finfish aquaculture is expected to continue to benefit from significantly improved fish diets, which are the source of energy to support the growth and health of fish. Strategies to enhance the transformation rate of dietary energy and protein to fish growth are greatly desired by fish culturists. …”
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Nuclear Position and Shape Deformation of Chromosome 8 Territories in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Sylvia Timme, Eberhard Schmitt, Stefan Stein, Jutta Schwarz-Finsterle, Jenny Wagner, Axel Walch, Martin Werner, Michael Hausmann, Thorsten Wiech

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Suicide Ideation among Outpatients with Alcohol Use Disorder by Wen-Yu Hsu, Ting-Gang Chang, Cheng-Chen Chang, Nan-Ying Chiu, Chieh-Hsin Lin, Hsien-Yuan Lane

“…The suicidal ideation group had significantly younger participants, a higher proportion of women, a higher proportion of participants with a history of domestic violence, a greater severity of alcohol addiction (based on both AUDIT and MAST scores), higher depression scores, higher anxiety scores, less social support, a lower quality of life (World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)), and poorer sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, PSQI) compared with the nonsuicidal ideation group. …”
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Comparative Evaluation Of Postoperative Sensitivity Using Total-Etch Versus Self-Etch Bonding Techniques In Resin Composite Restorations: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Shahid Ahmad Marwat, Hassan Maqbool, Umair ul Haq, Zarnab Rizwan, Khadija Sajid, Shakeel Ur Rehman Khattak

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Exploring physician approaches to conflict resolution in end-of-life decisions in the adult intensive care unit: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative research by Richard Huxtable, Harleen Kaur Johal, Giles Birchley

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Air Pollution Forecasting Using Artificial and Wavelet Neural Networks with Meteorological Conditions by Qingchun Guo, Zhenfang He, Shanshan Li, Xinzhou Li, Jingjing Meng, Zhanfang Hou, Jiazhen Liu, Yongjin Chen

“…Abstract Air quality forecasting is a significant method of protecting public health because it provides early warning of harmful air pollutants. …”
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Improving Goat Meat (Longissimus Muscle) Tenderization by Using Moringa Oleifera Leaves by Hunin AbdElwhab Mohamed Tasnim, Sumarmono Juni, Fatoni Amin, Zeinalabdeen Abdelgadir Frah Amani, Fadhlurrohman Irfan, Muhammad Yusuf Hassan

“…The study aimed to improve goat meat tenderization by using Moringa Oleifera and provide an eco-friendly and health-conscious method for improving the quality of goat meat. …”
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The HLA-Cw12 Allele Is an Important Susceptibility Allele for Psoriasis and Is Associated with Resistant Psoriasis in the Turkish Population by Nahide Onsun, Serpil Pirmit, Dilek Ozkaya, Şirin Çelik, Aylin Rezvani, F. Pelin Cengiz, Cigdem Kekik

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Magnitude and associated factors of unmet need for family planning among reproductive-aged women in Ethiopia: An umbrella review. by Mulat Ayele, Gizachew Yilak, Abebaw Alamrew, Eyob Shitie Lake, Befkad Derese Tilahun

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The World Health Organization defines women with an unmet need for family planning as individuals who are fecund, sexually active, and wanting to either to limit childbirth or postpone their next birth but are not utilizing any form of contraception. …”
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Development of low-pressure polymeric membrane incorporated with powdered activated carbon and nanosilica for groundwater applications by Pei Ling Soo, Ling Yong Wong, Lai Peng Wong, Kin Yang Wong

“…Groundwater has become a vital alternate supply of freshwater, which has now frequently been contaminated with high iron and lead levels that are harmful to human health and agriculture. Hence, various modifications on membrane surfaces are fabricated in this study to improve the membrane’s performance. …”
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Sequence Analysis of Long-Term Readmissions among High-Impact Users of Cerebrovascular Patients by Ahsan Rao, Alex Bottle, Ara Darzi, Paul Aylin

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BREEDING FOR ANTIOXIDANT CONTENT IN GRAIN AS A PROMISING TREND IN OBTAINING HEALTHY FOOD PRODUCTS by V. I. Polonskiy, I. G. Loskutov, A. V. Sumina

“…These compounds are available for metabolism in the large intestine, and thus can produce a beneficial effect on human health. Additionally, a case study of 30 different breakfast cereals has shown that the levels of polyphenols in an average portion of oat-based cereals (40 g) are matchable with those of vegetables or fruits. …”
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Systematic Review of Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatment Facilities by Samantha R. Fashler, Lynn K. Cooper, Eric D. Oosenbrug, Lindsay C. Burns, Shima Razavi, Lauren Goldberg, Joel Katz

“…Most studies reported findings on the percentage of practitioners in different health care professions employed. Future studies should consider using more comprehensive search strategies to survey facilities, improving clarity on what is considered to be a pain treatment facility, and reporting on a consistent set of variables to provide a clear summary of the status of pain treatment facilities. …”
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Formulation and optimization of polymeric nanoparticles loaded with riolozatrione: a promising nanoformulation with potential antiherpetic activity by Solís-Cruz Guadalupe Y., Alvarez-Roman Rocío, Rivas-Galindo Verónica M., Galindo-Rodríguez Sergio Arturo, Silva-Mares David A., Marino-Martínez Iván A., Escobar-Saucedo Magdalena, Pérez-López Luis A.

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Cost-effectiveness of vector control for supplementing mass drug administration for eliminating lymphatic filariasis in India. by Donald S Shepard, Aung K Lwin, Sunish I Pulikkottil, Mariapillai Kalimuthu, Natarajan Arunachalam, Brij K Tyagi, Graham B White

“…<h4>Background/methodology</h4>Despite progress using mass drug administration (MDA), lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains a major public health issue in India. Vector control could potentially augment MDA towards LF elimination. …”
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Association between dietary inflammatory index and osteoporosis in the US population: evidence from NHANES 2003–2010 by Zhiwen Liu, Huanling Jian, Zijing Peng, Sicheng Xiong, Zhihai Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the association between the Dietary Inflammatory Index (DII) and the prevalence of osteoporosis in the U.S. population, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003–2010.MethodsData from 7,290 participants in the NHANES 2003–2010 survey were analyzed. …”
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