Dimensions of suffering and the need for palliative care: experiences and expectations of patients living with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers in Mexico – a qualitative st... by Svetlana V Doubova, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Felicia Knaul, Afsan Bhadelia, Diana Pérez-Moran, Nancy García-Cervantes

“…Objectives Over 40 million people in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) experience serious health-related suffering (SHS) annually and require palliative care. …”
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Need to clamp indwelling urinary catheters before removal after different durations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoyan Fan, Sumin Ma, Jiayi Gu

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Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England by Richard G Kyle, Jane Wills, Catherine Mahoney, Louise Hoyle, Muireann Kelly, Iain M Atherton

“…There was no significant difference in obesity prevalence between nurses and people working in non-health-related occupations (aOR 0.94, 95% CI 0.74 to 1.18).Conclusions High obesity prevalence among nurses and unregistered care workers is concerning as it increases the risks of musculoskeletal conditions and mental health conditions that are the main causes of sickness absence in health services. …”
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Exploration of treatment burden through examination of workload and patient capacity during transition onto kidney replacement therapy: a systematic review of qualitative research by Catrin Jones, Ross Cairns, Heather Walker, Silje Welsh, Benjamin Edgar, Karen Stevenson, Bhautesh D. Jani, Patrick B. Mark, David Kingsmore, Katie I. Gallacher

“…The aim of this review is to examine the experience of healthcare workload and the factors that affect capacity to meet that workload for people transitioning onto KRT for the first time, using a framework synthesis of published literature informed by normalisation process theory (NPT) and theory of patient capacity (TPC). …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s disease risk prediction: development and validation of a machine learning-based preclinical screening model in a cross-sectional study by Yanfei Chen, Bing Wang, Yankai Shi, Wenhao Qi, Shihua Cao, Bingsheng Wang, Ruihan Xie, Jiani Yao, Xiajing Lou, Chaoqun Dong, Xiaohong Zhu, Danni He

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Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Iran-package of essential non-communicable disease (IraPEN) program in reducing cardiovascular disease risk in pilot areas by Somayeh Derakhshan, Davood Khalili, Alireza Mahdavi, Seyed-Saeed Hashemi-Nazari, Amir Kavousi, Fatemeh Hadavandsiri, Afshin Ostovar, Koorosh Etemad

“…The target population consisted of people aged 40 years and above, as well as individuals aged 30–40 years who had at least one CVD risk factor. …”
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Fuzzy Inference System Mamdani dalam Prediksi Produksi Kain Tenun Menggunakan Rule Berdasarkan Random Tree by Tundo Tundo, Shoffan Saifullah

“…Abstract Woven fabric is a product that is in demand by many people. It triggers producers to improve their management. …”
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Perencanaan Strategis Sistem Informasi Pada Lembaga Amil Zakat Menggunakan Analisis SWOT Berbasis Lima Faktor Seni Perang Sun Tzu Berdasarkan Anita Cassidy by Ucky Pradestha Novettralita, R. Rizal Isnanto, Catur Edi Widodo

“…Some of the key strategies obtained from this research are the promotion and education of zakat through social media and other online media; providing technology to make it easier for people to pay zakat by creating applications like Mobile Zakat application, Customer Relationship System (CRS); and developing capabilities in utilizing 5G technology and new technologies. …”
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Using positive deviance to enhance HIV care retention in South Africa: development of a compassion-focused program to improve the staff and patient experience by Allison J. Ober, Donald H. Skinner, Laura M. Bogart, Leletu Busakwe, Wadene Davids, Hassan Mahomed, Debbie Ling, Virginia Zweigenthal

“…Public primary care facilities, where most people with HIV (PWH) in South Africa receive treatment, face myriad challenges retaining patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART). …”
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Post-marketing safety surveillance for the recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix), vaccine adverse event reporting system, United States, October 2017–April 2024 by Yamin Shu, Wenxin Cheng, Xucheng He, Liu Huang, Wei Chen, Qilin Zhang

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Book spreaders in the towns of Samogitian principality in the XVIII century by Elmantas Meilus

“…In the 2nd half of the 18th century, people engaged in book spreading could also be found in some other Samogitian towns, e.g., in Seda, four such persons sold books at the time. …”
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Effects of community family doctors-led intervention for self-management and medication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: study protocol of a cluster randomised contr... by Yue Chen, Biqi Ren, Ningsheng Wang, Shuang Lei, Shuzhi Lin, Lianye Liu, Yufang Xiang, Bianling Feng

“…The secondary outcome is the proportion of people whose blood sugar and glycosylated haemoglobin are under control in the 3rd and 6th months.Ethics and dissemination The study proposal was approved by the Biomedical Ethics Committee of the Medical Department of Xi’an Jiaotong University (no. 2021-1371). …”
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The impact of green technology innovation, pro-environmental behavior and eco-design on green new product success: examine the moderating role of green corporate image by Shahid Mahmood, Asifa Iqbal, El-Sayed M El-kenawy, Marwa M Eid, Amel Ali Alhussan, Doaa Sami Khafaga

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A systematic review of barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women by Ruth H Jack, Jill Maben, Elizabeth A Davies, Emma Ream, Grace Lucas, Claire EL Jones, Lindsay JL Forbes

“…Comparisons of healthy women and cancer populations revealed differences between how people perceive they would behave, and actually behave, on finding breast abnormality.Conclusions Strategies to improve early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women need to address symptom recognition and interpretation of risk, as well as fears of the consequences of cancer. …”
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Enteric-Coated Aspirin Induces Small Intestinal Injury via the Nrf2/Gpx4 Pathway: A Promising Model for Chronic Enteropathy by Zhang M, Xia S, Feng L, Han X, Zhang Y, Huang Y, Liu Y, Zhao K, Guan J, Tian D, Liao J, Yu Y

“…Mingyu Zhang, Suhong Xia, Lina Feng, Xu Han, Yu Zhang, Yujie Huang, Yiran Liu, Kai Zhao, Jialun Guan, Dean Tian, Jiazhi Liao, Yan Yu Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430030, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jiazhi Liao, Email liaojiazhi@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn; Yan Yu, Email whtj20200720@163.comBackground: Aspirin is widely used to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Healthcare Utilization and Costs Among US Adolescents With Alopecia Areata by Markqayne Ray, Elyse Swallow, Kavita Gandhi, Christopher Carley, Vanja Sikirica, Travis Wang, Nicolae Done, James Signorovitch, Arash Mostaghimi

“…**Background:** Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune disease of hair loss affecting people of all ages. Alopecia totalis (AT) and universalis (AU) involve scalp and total body hair loss, respectively. …”
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Features of the Expression of Second-Type Melatonin Receptors by Esophagus Epiteliocytes in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by O. A. Karpovich, T. T. Shtabinskaya, V. I. Shishko, Ya. A. Kolodzeysky

“…The study included 48 GERD patients, out of whom 37 and 11 people were suffering from non-erosive reflux disease (NERD) and erosive reflux disease (ERD), respectively. …”
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Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review of Interventions by Anthony Michael Nasser, Bill Vicenzino, Alison Grimaldi, Jay Anderson, Adam Ivan Semciw

“…Studies (all designs) investigating interventions for people with proximal hamstring tendinopathy were eligible. …”
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Burnout in Healthcare Professionals during Covid-19 Crisis by Nasim Hajipoor Kashgsaray, Maryam Soleimanpour, Sina Behmanesh, Hassan Soleimanpour

“… Background: Since 2019, the COVID-19 disease has led to the death and disability of many people all over the world and the treatment staff has been providing services around the clock. …”
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Food addiction and associated factors in newly diagnosed patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional comparison with siblings and healthy controls by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Abir Hakiri, Wided Homri, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…Conclusion Our findings suggest that people with first-episode schizophrenia are likely to present with co-occurring FA, and experience associated distress. …”
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