Alopecia and Iron Deficiency: An Interventional Pilot Study in Primary Care to Improve the Request of Ferritin by Maria Salinas, Maria Leiva-Salinas, Emilio Flores, Maite López-Garrigós, Carlos Leiva-Salinas

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Waiting for Treatment for Chronic Pain – a Survey of Existing Benchmarks: Toward Establishing Evidence-Based Benchmarks for Medically Acceptable Waiting Times by Mary E Lynch, Fiona A Campbell, Alexander J Clark, Michael J Dunbar, David Goldstein, Philip Peng, Jennifer Stinson, Helen Tupper, the Canadian Pain Society Wait Times Task Force

“…As medical costs escalate, health care resources must be prioritized. In this context, there is an increasing need for benchmarks and best practices in wait time management. …”
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Prevalence of Coxiella burnetii in unpasteurized dairy products in west of Iran by Soheila Mohammadkhanifard, Amin Jaydari, Ehsan Rashidian, Nemat Shams, Peyman Khademi

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Sensory and motor development in children at Hogar Santa Marianita. Ambato, Ecuador by Roberto Enrique Alvarado, Marìa Fernanda Morales Gòmez de la Torre, Greta Marisol Vallejo Ordoñez, Elizabeth Germania Vilema Vizuete

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> the growing increase of abandoned children is a complex phenomenon of worldwide relevance observed in many countries and that affects various sectors of society, including health.<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to identify sensory and motor development difficulties in the Hogar Santa Marianita’s children.…”
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Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Bamboo Fiber–Reinforced PLA Polymer Composites: A Critical Study by K. Nirmal Kumar, P. Dinesh Babu, Raviteja Surakasi, P. Manoj Kumar, P. Ashokkumar, Rashid Khan, Adel Alfozan, Dawit Tafesse Gebreyohannes

“…In addition, natural fiber composites have a minimal impact on the environment in regards to global warming, health, and pollution. Polylactic acid (PLA) is one of the best natural resource polymers available among biodegradable polymers. …”
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Enhanced image processing and storage for defect evaluation in BIM of inspected steel bridges by Dogan Karluklu, Cecilia Rinaldi, Marianna Crognale, Lucia Figuli, Vincenzo Gattulli

“…Abstract Every structure undergoes a maintenance lifecycle, with increasing emphasis on structural health monitoring, defect diagnosis, and repair. As the demand for timely, effective, practical, and cost-efficient solutions grows, new techniques and processes are continually being developed. …”
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Rehabilitation monitoring and assessment: a comparative analysis of feature engineering and machine learning algorithms on the UI-PRMD and KIMORE benchmark datasets by Moamen Zaher, Amr S. Ghoneim, Laila Abdelhamid, Ayman Atia

“…It combines medical knowledge, therapy, and technology to improve health and independence. However, a global shortage of physiotherapists makes it challenging to provide adequate rehabilitation services. …”
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Clustering-based binary Grey Wolf Optimisation model with 6LDCNNet for prediction of heart disease using patient data by Lella Kranthi Kumar, K. G. Suma, Pamula Udayaraju, Venkateswarlu Gundu, Srihari Varma Mantena, B. N. Jagadesh

“…Abstract In recent years, the healthcare data system has expanded rapidly, allowing for the identification of important health trends and facilitating targeted preventative care. …”
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Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment to Evaluate People with Addictions by Gloria Rojo-Mota, Eduardo J. Pedrero-Pérez, José M. Ruiz-Sánchez de León, Irene León-Frade, Patricia Aldea-Poyo, Marina Alonso-Rodríguez, Jara Pedrero-Aguilar, Sara Morales-Alonso

“…The LOTCA (Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment) battery is a cognitive screening test which is widely used in occupational health. However, no work has been found that explores its use in addiction treatment. …”
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Wound management and nursing of a patient with diabetic foot with refractory Yin syndrome (1例难治性阴证疮面脱疽患者的护理体会) by XIE Ran (谢冉), SHI Chunhong (石春红), YUE Lina (岳丽娜)

“…Patient was treated with Huiyang Shengji ointment dressing change by Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome differentiation combined with nibbling debridement of sores, and the psychological care and health education were carried out during the treatment. …”
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Unraveling the genetic connections for mitochondrial DNA control region and breast cancer susceptibility by Namra Khalid, Muhammad Umer Khan, Raima Rehman, Shamsa Kanwal, Tazeen Zahid, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Ayesha Iftikhar, Qurban Ali, Muhammad Arshad Javed

“…Abstract Breast cancer, a complex global health concern, has predominantly been studied for nuclear DNA variations. …”
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Pentraxin 3: a novel biomarker in pediatric central nervous system infections by Huda El-Kady, Mona Gamal Mostafa, Shaimaa Madkour

“…Abstract Background Pediatric CNS infections have been identified as a global health problem, associated with an increased death rate and fatal consequences. …”
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Arsenic Induces Continuous Inflammation and Regulates Th1/Th2/Th17/Treg Balance in Liver and Kidney In Vivo by Xiaoxu Duan, Guowei Xu, Jinlong Li, Nan Yan, Xin Li, Xuping Liu, Bing Li

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A Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate the Prevalence and Severity of Gingivitis among High School Students in Erbil City-Iraq. by Dildar Abdullah Othman, Rawand Mohammed Muhi, Nadeen Nazar Nafie, Manar Nadhum Farman

“…The data were collected with the aid of a questionnaire by direct interview. The gingival health condition was assessed using gingival index by Löe and Silness. …”
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Gene Polymorphisms of the antioxidant enzymes NOX, GSTP, and GPX and diabetic nephropathy risk in Saudi patients with type 2 diabetes by Samar Sultan, Meshari Alharbi, Nuha Alrayes, Nehad Makki, Amani Alhozali, Reham Abdulnoor, Aloof Alsawat, Haitham Khalil, Noha Jawi, Ahmed Makeen

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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment: A Narrative Review by Omer Faruk Uygur, Merve Celik

“…Alcohol use disorder is a mental health problem characterized by symptoms such as withdrawal, tolerance, and intense alcohol craving, affecting approximately 8.5% of the global adult population. …”
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Efficiency of Sawdust as Low-Cost Adsorbent for Dyes Removal by R. Chikri, N. Elhadiri, M. Benchanaa, Y. El maguana

“…In recent years, the removal of dyes from wastewater has attracted considerable attention due to their harmful effects to ecosystem and human health. Adsorption as a facile and effective technique has been widely used to eliminate a large variety of dyes from aqueous solutions. …”
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision's (VMMC) strategy for HIV prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence, risks, costs, benefits and best practice: A scoping review study protoco... by Charles Maibvise, Takaedza Munangatire, Nestor Tomas, Daniel O Ashipala, Priscilla S Dlamini

“…Campaigns to scale up Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) for the prevention of HIV transmission has been going on for years in selected Southern African countries, following recommendations from the World Health Organisations. Despite significant strides made in the initiative and its proven benefits, controversies surrounding the strategy have never ceased, and its future remains uncertain especially as some countries near their initial targets. …”
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Risk of Dementia in Patients with Depression or Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ting-Chun Fang, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Yi-Huei Chen, Ching-Heng Lin, Ming-Hong Chang

“…Newly diagnosed PD (n = 1213) patients and control subjects (n = 4852) were selected from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database from January 2001 through December 2008. …”
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Effectiveness of a Knowledge Level of Hypertension on Blood Pressure Control, Treatment Adherence, and Physical Activity of Hypertensive Individuals by Mehtap Gömleksiz, Muhammet Rıdvan Gömleksiz, Şeyma Gelen, Emine Sena Uzala, Burkay Yakar

“…Assessing the knowledge level of hypertensive patients about their disease, recognizing their lifestyles, and questioning their habits is crucial for recommending individualized health interventions tailored to the needs and characteristics of this population.…”
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