Socio-demographic and clinical determinants of self-care in adults with type 2 diabetes: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Zhejiang province, China by Xuefen Lan, Xiaozhen Ji, Xiaojia Zheng, Xiaoyu Ding, Hongyi Mou, Shunfei Lu, Bin Ye

“…Abstract Background Self-care, a process of maintaining health through health-promoting practices and managing illness, is pivotal for the management of type 2 diabetes. …”
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Effect of stoking density on the productivity parameters of young-of-the-year tench (Tinca tinca Linnaeus, 1758) grown in recirculation aquaculture system conditions by R. Konopelsky, H. Kurinenko, I. Hrystyniak, M. Korilyak

“…For the first time in Ukraine, a comprehensive assessment of the growth of juvenile tench in conditions of a recirculation aquaculture system at different stocking densities for the main technological stages of cultivation was carried out. Practical Value. The results obtained allow us to demonstrate the effectiveness of applying new technologies for growing non-traditional objects in order to increase the economic performance of Ukrainian fish farming, and their comprehensive analysis will allow us to develop the main elements of the technology for growing tench in intensive aquaculture conditions.…”
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Building National Identity from Within: The Role of Self-Competence in Strengthening National Identity by B. Baydhowi, M. Preston, V. Syahputra, A.D. Cahyani, D. Rabitha

“…These findings provide practical implications for psychological and educational strategies to strengthen national identity formation.…”
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Effect of Nasal Obstructive Disorders on Sinonasal Symptoms in Children with Different Levels of Bronchial Asthma Control by T. I. Eliseeva, S. V. Krasilnikova, N. A. Geppe, S. Yu. Babaev, E. V. Tush, O. V. Khaletskaya, D. Yu. Ovsyannikov, I. I. Balabolkin, S. K. Ignatov, N. I. Kubysheva

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Intermittent auscultation fetal monitoring during labour: A systematic scoping review to identify methods, effects, and accuracy. by Ellen Blix, Robyn Maude, Elisabeth Hals, Sezer Kisa, Elisabeth Karlsen, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Ank de Jonge, Helena Lindgren, Soo Downe, Liv Merete Reinar, Maralyn Foureur, Aase Serine Devold Pay, Anne Kaasen

“…We aimed to give an overview of the field, identify and describe methods and practices for performing IA, map the evidence and accuracy for different methods of IA, and identify research gaps.…”
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Migration, race, and gender: the policing of subversive solidarity actors in Morocco by Sébastien Bachelet, Maria Hagan

“…This article investigates the policing of “subversive solidarity actors”: human rights defenders and activists who publicly or covertly engage in a critical stance on migration control policies and practices in Morocco. These forms of activism are considered a threat by the state because they make visible the brutality of migration governance and control in the country, which the state seeks to conceal. …”
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Study of pattern of lipid profile amongst type II diabetic patients of two major tribal populations of Tripura by Sagar Samrat Debbarma, Arunabha Dasgupta, Atanu Ghosh, Kanak Choudhury, Prithvijit Kole, Sonali Paul, Brainist Kalai, V. Saikumar

“…The tribal community was chosen as the study population because their lifestyle, food habits, culture and housing practices are different from people living on the plains. …”
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Collagenolytic activity of conjunctival fluid in healthy people and patients with aseptic ulcer of the cornea of various etiologies by Brzheskaya I.V., Somov E.E

“…And since it reflects the collagenolytic activity of the conjunctival fluid, its evaluation is of great practical and scientific interest.<br> <b>Aim</b>: to study the proteolytic activity of the conjunctival fluid in patients with aseptic ulcer of the cornea of various etiologies.…”
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The Magnitude of Salt Intake Behaviors and Its Predictors among Saqez Urban Population of Kurdistan District in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kolsom Khoram, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mamagani, Behjat Shokrvash, Maral Hariri-Akbari

“…The predictors that determine the adoption of salt control methods were sex (man) (OR = 0.71, 95% CI (0.38–1.29)), age (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = (0.99–1.05)), SES/FAS (medium, high level) (OR = 1.37, 95% CI = (0.754–2.47); OR = 0.46, 95% CI = (0.047–4.55)), blood pressure (OR = 1.33, 95% CI = (0.16–11.23)), knowledge (have) (OR = 1.01, 95% CI = (0.39–1.63)), intent to reduce salt (OR = 1.047, 95% CI = (1.03–1.06)), perceived salt reduction importance (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = (1.01–1.04)), perceived emotional support (health staff) (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = (1.01–1.04)), media (OR = 1.01, 95% CI = 0.99–1.02), perceived practical support (spouse) (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = 0.99–1.04)), and perceived self-efficacy (OR = 1.01, 95% CI = (0.99–1.03)). …”
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Results of sea buckthorn breeding in the Southern Urals by A. A. Vasiliev, F. M. Gasimov, V. S. Ilyin

“…Their cultivation in Chelyabinsk Province is possible only with advanced agricultural practices.…”
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Pregnant Women, a Potential Reservoir for Onchocerca volvulus? A Cross Sectional Study in Maridi County, South Sudan by Chiara Trevisan, Amber Hadermann, Stephen Raimon Jada, Raphael A. Abong, Yak Yak Bol, Joseph N. Siewe Fodjo, Katja Polman, Robert Colebunders

“…In our study we determined the proportion of pregnant women infected with Onchocerca volvulus and assessed the knowledge and practices on IVM use during pregnancy. Methodology/Principal Findings A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 at Maridi hospital in Maridi County, an onchocerciasis endemic area in South Sudan. …”
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Designing and modeling an intelligent system for managing the distribution and scheduling of farmed fish feed using the Arduino Uno microcontroller by Shayesteh Tabatabaei

“…Leveraging its strengths, including cost-effectiveness, high precision in feeding, optimal management of feed rations, and easy accessibility, this system is practically applicable in fish farms and ponds. Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, the intelligent fish-feeding device can bring significant improvements in nutritional efficiency, growth, and health of fish and enhances the performance of fish-feeding systems, contributing to the improvement of fish farming conditions and increasing profitability in the aquaculture industry. …”
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Ethnobotanical studies on rice landraces under on-farm conservation in Xishuangbanna of Yunnan Province, China by Fei Wang, Tao Sun, Shuai Yu, Chunhui Liu, Zhuo Cheng, Jianxin Xia, Longzhi Han

“…The conservation of landraces operates alongside preserving traditional practices. The Xishuangbanna region stands out as a hub for the genetic diversity of landraces, boasting rich genetic resources. …”
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Quantitative examination of video-recorded NHS Health Checks: comparison of the use of QRISK2 versus JBS3 cardiovascular risk calculators by Christopher J Gidlow, Sarah Grogan, Lisa Cowap, Elizabeth Cottrell, Ruth Chambers, Naomi J Ellis, Victoria A Riley, Diane Crone, David Clark-Carter

“…We present data from the quantitative process evaluation.Setting and participants Twelve general practices in the West Midlands (England) conducted NHSHC using JBS3 or QRISK2 (6/group). …”
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Multi-Modal Fusion of Routine Care Electronic Health Records (EHR): A Scoping Review by Zina Ben-Miled, Jacob A. Shebesh, Jing Su, Paul R. Dexter, Randall W. Grout, Malaz A. Boustani

“…In addition to promoting re-use, these guidelines need to outline best practices for combining multiple modalities while leveraging transfer learning and co-learning as well as semantic and temporal encoding.…”
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Informing policy with health labour market analysis to improve availability of family doctors in Tajikistan by Jamoliddin Abdullozoda, Salomudin Yusufi, Sulakshana Nandi, Parvina Makhmudova, Juana Paola Bustamante, Margrieta Langins, Alba Llop-Gironés, Ilker Dastan, Victor Olsavszky, Shukhrat Sultonov, Zebo Najmuddinova, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Tomas Zapata

“…Implementation of the Action Plan will require political commitment, financial resources, strong inter-sectoral collaboration, stakeholder management, and cross-country learning of best practices. Through this process, Tajikistan has shown the way forward in implementing the Central Roadmap for health and well-being in Central Asia and the Framework for Action on the Health and Care Workforce in the WHO European Region.…”
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Les voyages reproductifs vers la Tunisie : l’intime au prisme des pratiques de l’assistance médicale à la procréation by Irene Maffi, Betty Rouland, Carole Wenger

“…In this article, we examine the problem of infertility in the Maghreb, the evolution of private IVF clinics in Tunisia and the dimension of intimacy through the stakes, stigmas and gendered norms that characterise medical practices in this field. In particular, our research demonstrates the persistence of certain norms that are part of an older gender regime in which women are solely responsible for infertility. …”
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Multilevel analysis of prevalence and determinants of diarrhea among under-five children in Somalia: insights from the Somalia demographic and health survey 2020 by Hamse Arab Ali, Abdulkadir Mohamed Nuh, Hamse Adam Abdi, Abdisalam Hassan Muse

“…Furthermore, feeding practices indicated that children not using bottle nipples faced higher odds of diarrhea (AOR = 1.377; CI: 1.172–1.617). …”
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Proximity or Directional Model of Voting for the Turkish Voter? by Murat İnan, Gül Arıkan Akdağ

“…On one hand, it was highly reductionist to argue that political ideas on a particular issue can be expressed this way, on the other, it was highly practical from analytical point of view. Locating parties, candidates and voters on a one-dimensional space according to their ideological or issue positions was then a revolutionaly idea and helped comparing party, candidate and voter ideological and issue positions within and across countries. …”
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Оценка гликемии и потребности в глюкозе у новорожденных детей во время оперативного вмешательства: проспективное клиническое исследование... by М. М. Нассер, Юлия Викторовна Жиркова, Ю. И. Кучеров, В. М. Межевикина

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