A Systematic Review of Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception Towards Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in Africa by Abaatyo J, Kaggwa MM

“…Joan Abaatyo,1,2 Mark Mohan Kaggwa3,4 1Department of Psychiatry, Uganda Christian University, Kampala, Uganda; 2King Ceasor University, Kampala, Uganda; 3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Ontario, ON, Canada; 4Forensic Psychiatry Program, St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence: Joan Abaatyo, Email joandux@gmail.comBackground: Despite growing evidence showing ECT’s efficacy and efficiency in the management of severe mental health conditions, the knowledge, attitude, and perceptions (KAP) towards ECT vary around the globe. …”
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The impact of formal education on literacy and numeracy skills in Chilean adults: a comparative analysis with Latin American counterparts by Fernando Moncada Nahuelquín, Romualdo Ibáñez Orellana, Romualdo Ibáñez Orellana, Victor Kuperman

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The hidden cost of hypotension: redefining hemodynamic management to improve patient outcomes by Eric B. Lineburger, Deepak K. Tempe, Luiz Guilherme V. da Costa, G. Burkhard Mackensen, Fabio V. Papa, Carlos Galhardo, Jr., Mohamed R. El Tahan, Marcello F. Salgado-Filho, Rodrigo Diaz, André P. Schmidt

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Dereplication of Natural Product Antifungals via Liquid Chromatography–Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Chemical Genomics by Nathaniel J. Brittin, David J. Aceti, Doug R. Braun, Josephine M. Anderson, Spencer S. Ericksen, Scott R. Rajski, Cameron R. Currie, David R. Andes, Tim S. Bugni

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Digital assessment of muscle adaptation in obese patients with osteoarthritis: Insights from surface electromyography (sEMG) by Xinran Luo, Qiaojie Wang, Hongyu Tan, Wenbo Zhao, Yifei Yao, Shengdi Lu

“…KOA severity was assessed using the Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), which categorized participants into two groups based on disease severity. …”
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Age-related cerebral ventriculomegaly occurs in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia by Franziska Eisenhuth, Joy E. Agbonze, Adam M. R. Groh, Jesse M. Klostranec, David A. Rudko, Jo Anne Stratton, Adam J. Shapiro

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Optimizing Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – Practical Issues: A Canadian Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline by Darcy D Marciniuk, Dina Brooks, Scott Butcher, Richard Debigare, Gail Dechman, Gordon Ford, Veronique Pepin, Darlene Reid, Andrew W Sheel, Micheal K Stickland, David C Todd, Shannon L Walker, Shawn D Aaron, Meyer Balter, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Francois Maltais, Denis E O’Donnell, Donna Bleakney, Brian Carlin, Roger Goldstein, Stella K Muthuri

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Pathobiology of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children by Robert H Riddell

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Canadian Thoracic Society: Presenting a New Process for Clinical Practice Guideline Production by Samir Gupta, Onil K Bhattacharyya, Melissa C Brouwers, Elizabeth A Estey, Margaret B Harrison, Paul Hernandez, Valerie A Palda, Louis-Philippe Boulet

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Effect of Articular Needling Therapy Combined with Proprioceptive Training on Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis by CHEN He, LI Xuemei, KUANG Xuehui, YU Jin

“…Before and after treatment, visual analog scale (VAS) score was used to evaluate the pain degree of knee joint; Western Ontario and McMaster University osteoarthritis index (WOMAC) was used to evaluate knee joint function; average trajectory error of the affected limb and Berg balance scale (BBS) score was used to evaluate balance function of lower limb.ResultsCompared with that before treatment, VAS score, WOMAC and average trajectory error of the affected limb of the both groups after treatment decreased significantly, while BBS score increased significantly, the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). …”
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Fluid Retention over the Menstrual Cycle: 1-Year Data from the Prospective Ovulation Cohort by Colin P. White, Christine L. Hitchcock, Yvette M. Vigna, Jerilynn C. Prior

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The Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for the Management of Frailty: A Systematic Review by Olga Theou, Liza Stathokostas, Kaitlyn P. Roland, Jennifer M. Jakobi, Christopher Patterson, Anthony A. Vandervoort, Gareth R. Jones

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Pelletization and quality evaluation of torrefied selected biomass with microwave absorber by Obiora S. Agu, Lope G. Tabil, Edmund Mupondwa, Bagher Emadi, Duncan Cree

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On Using a Mobile Application to Support Teledermatology: A Case Study in an Underprivileged Area in Colombia by Juan Pablo Sáenz, Mónica Paola Novoa, Darío Correal, Bell Raj Eapen

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Opening the black box of health systems performance management using the behaviour change techniques taxonomy: implications for health research and practice by Jenna M. Evans, Sarah M. Wheeler

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Anxiety and depression prevalence and associated factors in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Qizhen Feng, Qizhen Feng, Mingjie Weng, Xi Yang, Min Zhang

“…Consequently, this study included 360 hospitalized patients diagnosed with KOA to examine their levels of anxiety and depression and to analyze the factors influencing these psychological states.MethodsA cohort of KOA patients from the Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University was assessed using a general condition questionnaire, European five-dimensional health status scale (EQ5D), Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis (WOMAC), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). …”
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Markers of Biological Stress and Mucosal Immunity during a Week Leading to Competition in Adolescent Swimmers by E. Papadopoulos, C. Muir, C. Russell, B. W. Timmons, B. Falk, P. Klentrou

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Association of direct oral anticoagulant-proton pump inhibitor cotherapy with adverse outcomes: protocol for a population-based cohort study by Lehana Thabane, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Michael Paterson, Laura Targownik, Mei Wang, Anne Holbrook, Deborah Siegal

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Therapeutic drug monitoring for triazoles: A needs assessment review and recommendations from a Canadian perspective by Michel Laverdiere, Eric J Bow, Coleman Rotstein, Julie Autmizguine, Raewyn Broady, Gary Garber, Shariq Haider, Trana Hussaini, Shahid Husain, Philippe Ovetchkine, Jack T Seki, Yves Théorêt

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Physicians’ moral distinctions between medical assistance in dying (MAiD) and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment in Canada: a qualitative descriptive study by Midori Matthew, Kieran Bonner, Andrew Stumpf

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