CHAT-S study protocol: A randomized controlled trial of a health insurance literacy education program for young adult cancer survivors by Mary Killela, Cindy A. Turner, Amy Chevrier, Monique Stefanou, Perla L. Vaca Lopez, Heydon K. Kaddas, Karely M. van Thiel Berghuijs, Echo L. Warner, Giselle K. Perez, Austin R. Waters, Douglas B. Fair, Richard E. Nelson, Mark A. Lewis, Elyse R. Park, Anne C. Kirchhoff

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Evaluating the effects of chlorhexidine and vitamin c mouthwash on oral health in non-surgical periodontal therapy: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Nurdan Ozmeric, Ayaz Enver, Sila Cagri Isler, Ceren Gökmenoğlu, Merve Topaloğlu, Hilal Selamet, Gökçen Altun, Selin Aykol Sayar

“…The study assessed oral hygiene and periodontal health status, followed by scaling and root planning (SRP) and subsequent polishing. …”
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Information needs and mHealth applications for carers of people with dementia in managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of care recipients: an integrative review protocol by Samath Dharmaratne, Thilanka Jagoda, Sarath Rathnayake

“…Introduction This integrative review aims to synthesise, appraise and analyse the evidence on informal carers’ information needs, features and functions of available mHealth applications, and informal carers’ usability and engagement with mHealth applications for managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).Methods and analysis This integrative review will include quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies and follow the ‘Preferred Reporting for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses 2020’ guidelines. …”
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OXIDATIVE STRESS AND ORAL HEALTH IN PEDIATRIC TYPE 1 DIABETES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ANTIOXIDANT ENZYME ACTIVITY AND LIPID PEROXIDATION MARKERS by Amelia Surdu, Daniela Trifan, Irina-Georgeta Sufaru, Oana Cristina Cretu, Mihaela Monica Scutariu

“…Objectives: This study investigates the relationship between Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and periodontal health in pediatric patients, focusing on oxidative stress markers and antioxidant enzyme activity. …”
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Effect of Three Colostrum Diets on Passive Transfer of Immunity and Preweaning Health in Calves on a California Dairy following Colostrum Management Training by Deniece R. Williams, Patrick Pithua, Angel Garcia, John Champagne, Deborah M. Haines, Sharif S. Aly

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Disaster in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: climate crisis, Brazilian Unified National Health System response, and challenges of the new times by Carlos Machado de Freitas, Christovam Barcellos

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Key Performance Indicators of Secondary Health Care in Chronic Kidney Disease: Experience in Public and Private Services in the State of São Paulo, Brazil by Farid Samaan, Cristiane Akemi Vicente, Luiz Antônio Coutinho Pais, Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn, Ricardo Sesso

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Understanding adherence to underused protective measures during the COVID-19 pandemic in France: The role of health beliefs, social norms, and trust in authorities by Andréa MESTRE, Emilie GUICHARD, Anne KRUPICKA, Meriem MENGI, Frédérique AUTIN

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Risk assessment when consuming drinking water treated with chlorine dioxide and risk management in EU countries and Ukraine to protect public health by O.V. Zorina, O.V. Surmasheva, O.O. Polka, Yе.О. Mavrykin

“…The main risk to the population's health arising when consuming drinking water, is the risk of its microbiologicall contamination. …”
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A comparative analysis for crack identification in structural health monitoring: a focus on experimental crack length prediction with YUKI and POD-RBF by Zenzen, Roumaissa, Ayadi, Ayoub, Benaissa, Brahim, Belaidi, Idir, Sukic, Enes, Khatir, Tawfiq

“…In recent years, substantial investments in structural construction underscore the paramount importance of ensuring structural integrity for safety and dependability. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has emerged as a pivotal tool for assessing structural health, with an emphasis on damage detection, localisation, and quantification, particularly through vibration-based methods that exploit variations in modal properties as precursors to structural damage. …”
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A New Health Condition Detection Method for Planetary Gears Based on Modified Distributed Compressed Sensing and Multiscale Symbol Dynamic Entropy by Zhe Wu, Qiang Zhang, Zeyu Ma, Jialong Lu, Zhiying Qin

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Human health risk assessment of drinking water using heavy metal pollution index: a GIS-based investigation in mega city by Maria Latif, Iqra Nasim, Mubeen Ahmad, Rab Nawaz, Arifa Tahir, Muhammad Atif Irshad, Aamal A. Al-Mutairi, Ali Irfan, Sami A. Al-Hussain, Magdi E. A. Zaki

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Examining rural-urban differences in life satisfaction and its association with health among elderly people in India: Evidence from LASI survey by Nipam Datta, Sushanta Biswas, Dwipen Barman, Bijoy Das, Piyal Basu Roy, Abhijit Sarkar

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Examining infant and child death clustering among families in the cross-sectional and nationally representative Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018 by Shobhit Srivastava, Ronak Paul, Rashmi Rashmi

“…Objectives We aim to examine the phenomenon of infant and child death clustering while considering the unobserved heterogeneity (frailty) at the family level.Design, setting, and participants We analysed Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018 data, including the birth history information for 47 828 children born to 18 134 women. …”
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Persistent Health and Cognitive Impairments up to Four Years Post-COVID-19 in Young Students: The Impact of Virus Variants and Vaccination Timing by Ashkan Latifi, Jaroslav Flegr

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Rapid antigen testing by community health workers for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Mahbubur Rahman, Ayesha Sania, Seonjoo Lee, Tahmina Shirin, A S M Alamgir, Yael K Rayport, Ahmed Nawsher Alam, Joanna Andrecka, Eric Brum, Fergus Chadwick, Tasnuva Chowdhury, Zakiul Hasan, Davina L Hill, Farzana Khan, Mikolaj Kundegorski, Motahara Tasneem, Katie Hampson

“…During the study period, testing in these low-income communities increased fourfold through the mobilisation of community health workers for sample collection.Conclusions Rapid antigen testing on nasal swabs can be effectively performed by community health workers yielding equivalent sensitivity and specificity to the literature. …”
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Adolescent Youth Survey on HIV Prevention and Sexual Health Education in Alabama: Protocol for a Web-Based Survey With Fraud Protection Study by Henna Budhwani, Ibrahim Yigit, Josh Bruce, Christyenne Lily Bond, Andrea Johnson

“…Adolescence is a period marked by exploration, risk taking, and learning, making comprehensive sexual health education a high-priority prevention strategy for HIV and sexually transmitted infections. …”
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Commonly available dietary supplements, herbs and medicines – do they pose a risk for liver health? Literature review in the context of the Polish population by Ewa Janczewska, Barbara Janota

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Trazodone effectiveness in depression: impacts of trazodone extended release vs SSRIs on the health status and quality of life of patients with major depressive disorder by Marcin Siwek, Adrian Andrzej Chrobak, Anna Julia Krupa, Aleksandra Gorostowicz, Andrzej Juryk, Dominika Dudek

“…The TED study participants received trazodone XR of SSRIs in flexible doses for 12 weeks. The health status and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) were evaluated using the EQ-5D-5L tool at baseline as well as 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks.ResultsAt baseline, the subjects treated with trazodone XR vs SSRIs presented similar health status profiles and HRQoL values with respect to the mobility, self-care, and anxiety/depression dimensions along with lower scores for the usual activities, pain/discomfort, overall HRQoL, and health status. …”
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Effect of Malaria and Schistosoma mansoni Coinfection on Selected Biochemical Profiles among Patients Attending Selected Health Institutions at Dembiya, Northwest Ethiopia by Wagaw Abebe, Wossenseged Lemma, Yalewayker Tegegne, Amare Mekuanint, Abebe Yenesew, Adane Derso

“…Malaria and Schistosoma mansoni coinfection causes exacerbations of health consequences and comorbidities. The study area is found in Ethiopia, where coinfection of malaria and S. mansoni is common. …”
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