Spatial Navigation Impairment Is Associated with Alterations in Subcortical Intrinsic Activity in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Zhao Qing, Weiping Li, Zuzana Nedelska, Wenbo Wu, Fangfang Wang, Renyuan Liu, Hui Zhao, Weibo Chen, Queenie Chan, Bin Zhu, Yun Xu, Jakub Hort, Bing Zhang

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Adolescents with Persistent Symptoms Following Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection (Long-COVID): Symptom Profile, Clustering and Follow-Up Symptom Evaluation by Marco Floridia, Danilo Buonsenso, Laura Macculi, Liliana Elena Weimer, Marina Giuliano, Flavia Pricci, Leila Bianchi, Domenico Maurizio Toraldo, Graziano Onder, The ISS Long-COVID Study Group

“…Results: A total of 97 adolescents aged 12–17 (54.6% females, 45.4% males) were evaluated. …”
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A new health literacy scale for staff in preschool childcare institution: development and preliminary validation by Xinqi Zhuang, Yitong Jia, Tianxin Cui, Ge Meng, Jianzhong Zhang, Linxia He, Yin-Ping Zhang

“…Abstract Background The health literacy of staff in preschool childcare institution is an important issue to consider in providing healthcare for children aged 3–6 years, which could contribute to reducing incidence of diseases and accidental injuries as well as maintaining children’s good health. …”
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The challenges of evidence-based prehabilitation in a real-life context for patients preparing for colorectal surgery—a cohort study and multiple case analysis by A. D. Talen, N. L. U. van Meeteren, J. A. Barten, I. Pereboom, W. P. Krijnen, H. Jager-Wittenaar, B. C. Bongers, G. van der Sluis

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Butyrate attenuates sympathetic activation in rats with chronic heart failure by inhibiting microglial inflammation in the paraventricular n... by Liu Chang, Yu Hao, Xia Hongyi, Wang Ziwei, Li Bolin, Xue Hongmei, Jin Sheng, Xiao Lin, Wu Yuming, Guo Qi

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Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding practice among migrant and non-migrant mothers in urban China: results from a cross-sectional survey by Chen Zhao, Jie Wang, Jia Li, Yifan Duan, Ye Bi, Jianqiang Lai, Jin Fang, Zhenyu Yang

“…Objective To explore and compare the predictors for exclusive breast feeding (EBF) among migrant and non-migrant mothers in China.Design A large-scale cross-sectional study.Setting 12 counties/districts were covered in China.Participants A total number of 10 408 mothers were recruited, of whom 3571 mothers of infants aged 0–5 months in urban China were used for analysis.Outcome The practice of EBF was calculated based on the foods and drinks consumed in the last 24 hours, as recommended by WHO.Results Around 30% of Chinese mothers with infants aged 0–5 months practised EBF in urban areas, with no significant difference between migrant and non-migrant mothers (p=0.433). …”
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Reflections of Foster Youth Engaging in the Co-Design of Digital Mental Health Technology: Duoethnography Study by Ifunanya Ezimora, Tylia Lundberg, Dylan Miars, Jeruel Trujeque, Ashley Papias, Margareth V Del Cid, Johanna B Folk, Marina Tolou-Shams

“… BackgroundCurrent research on digital applications to support the mental health and well-being of foster youth is limited to theoretical applications for transition-aged foster youth and support platforms developed without intentional input from foster youth themselves. …”
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Hospital in-reach family-centred social prescribing pilot for children with neurodisability: mixed methods evaluation with social return on investment analysis by Laura Gordon, Megan Hastry, Angela Bate, Katie Gordon, Emily Greaves, Simoni Dimitriadou, Tim Rapley, Anna Purna Basu

“…We recruited children aged < 16y with neurodisability, identified during inpatient stays, their parents/carers and siblings. …”
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Enabling participation in community-dwelling children and young people with acquired brain injuries and their families: a theory-based, evidence-based and person-based approach to... by Jane Williams, Rachel Keetley, Emily Bennett, Joseph C Manning, Victoria Lyon, Jade Kettlewell, Kate Radford

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Lipid Profile in Adolescent Girls with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Hyperandrogenemia by Agnieszka Zachurzok, Grazyna Deja, Aneta Gawlik, Agnieszka Drosdzol-Cop, Katarzyna Klimek, Ewa Malecka-Tendera

“…Lipid levels in 16 diabetic girls with biochemical hyperandrogenemia (T1DM-H) aged 16.3 ± 1.2 years were compared to 38 diabetic girls with normal androgen levels (T1DM-N) aged 15.8 ± 1.2 years. 15 healthy girls served as controls (CG). …”
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Early-life famine exposure and subsequent risk of chronic diseases in later adulthood: a population-based retrospective cohort study by Rui Zhao, Qi Zheng, Le-qin Chen

“…The sharp decline in fertility and mortality rates has accelerated population aging, contributing to an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases. …”
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Influence of religion and spirituality on head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: a protocol for a scoping review by Maheeka Seneviwickrama, Ruwan Jayasinghe, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Simon N. Rogers, Su Keill, Sakuntha Ratnapreya, Sriyani Ranasinghe, Sashini Shehana Denagamagei, Irosha Perera

“…Our eligibility criteria follow the population, concept, and context (PCC) framework. Patients aged ≥ 18 years diagnosed with HNC and their informal, nonpaid caregivers aged > 18 years will be included. …”
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The Influence of Posterior Class II Composite Restoration Location and Techniques on Marginal Sealing by Mishel Haddad, Diva Lugassy, Mohana Barhum, Tamar Brosh, Shlomo Matalon

“…After aging, the teeth were examined under a scanning electron microscope to measure the gap within the tooth–composite interface. …”
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Assessment of hand hygiene practices among nurses at a regional hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study based on the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Your 5 Mome... by Abdul Qadeer Baseer, Asmatullah Usmani, Shafiqullah Mushfiq, Mohammad Hassan Hassand, Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Abdul Wahid Monib, Mohammad Salim Daqiq, Parwiz Niazi

“…Nurses with a bachelor’s degree had higher compliance (92.3%) compared to those with a diploma (59.4%) (p = 0.046, AOR = 2.1, 95% CI: 0.15–0.96). Nurses aged ≥30 years showed better compliance (96%) than those aged 20–29 years (75.3%) (p = 0.006, AOR = 2.1, 95% CI: 1.84–36.53). …”
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Fortified architecture of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem in southwest France, from the 12th to the 15th century by Yoan Mattalia

“…At the end of the Middle Ages, during the Hundred Years' War, the hospital commanderies were the object of an important defense. …”
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L’humanisation des hybrides mi‑hommes, mi‑bêtes en question(s) by Jacqueline Leclercq-Marx

“…The present article examines the porosity of the boundaries between certain human-animal hybrids on the basis of the relatively intense cultural pressures directed at them that were evident between Antiquity and the Middle Ages. These cultural pressures, however, are less common among other creatures of the same general type. …”
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Directional entropy based model for diffusivity-driven tumor growth by Marcelo E. de Oliveira, Luiz M. G. Neto

“…In our formulation, the tumor aggressiveness and morphological behavior is tissue-type dependent, i.e. alterations in white and gray matter regions (which can e.g. be induced by normal aging in healthy individuals or neurodegenerative diseases) affect both tumor growth rates and their morphology.The feasibility of this new conceptual approach is supported by previous observations that the fractal dimension, which correlates with the Shannon entropy we calculate, is a quantitative parameter that characterizes the variability of brain tissue, thus, justifying the further evaluation of this new conceptual approach.…”
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Correlation of Untreated Dental Caries and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Amongst School Children: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shantanu Deshpande, Laresh Mistry, Madhura Shekatkar, Supriya Kheur, Sumeet Agarwal, Sanpreet Singh Sachdev

“…Materials and Methods: The oral cavity of 640 children aged 12-15 years attending municipal corporation secondary schools was examined using the PUFA index. …”
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Transformation of the French external cultural policy concept at the turn of the century by S. I. Kosenko

“…From its genesis in the Middle Ages in the form of voluntary acts by its Monarchs and further by Republican Presidents this very concept was never translated into a basic programmatic document. …”
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THE IMPORTANCE OF USING CIRCUIT TRAINING IN PERFORMANCE ATHLETES by Enea(căs. Ungureanu)Laura Cristina

“…In the research we included 5 subjects, tennis players at competitive level, aged between 11 and 16 years. They were tested in two tests 6 weeks apart, before and after thetraining program. …”
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