Participation in Decision Making as a Property of Complex Adaptive Systems: Developing and Testing a Measure by Ruth A. Anderson, Donde Plowman, Kirsten Corazzini, Pi-Ching Hsieh, Hui Fang Su, Lawrence R. Landerman, Reuben R. McDaniel

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Protocol to implement and evaluate a culturally secure, strength-based, equine-assisted learning program, "Yawardani Jan-ga" (horses helping), to support the social and emotional w... by Juli Coffin, Sharmila Vaz, Cheryl Kickett-Tucker, Helen Milroy, Craig Olsson, Meg Kirby, Lesley Nelson, Rob McPhee, Donna Cross

“…Yawardani Jan-ga is an Aboriginal-led, operated, culturally secure, Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) project designed by and with local Aboriginal young people, community Elders, members, and experts to address the complex constellation of social-emotional, spiritual and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal children and young people, aged 6-26 years, across multiple communities in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. …”
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High prevalence and co-occurrence of modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases among university students: a cross-sectional study by Ipek Cicekli, Ipek Cicekli, Serap Gokce Eskin, Serap Gokce Eskin

“…Early action fosters lifelong healthy habits, supports healthy aging, and reduces healthcare costs. Future research should focus on refining these strategies to maximize their impact on university populations.…”
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Strength Abilities and Serve Reception Efficiency of Youth Female Volleyball Players by Damian Pawlik, Wioletta Dziubek, Łukasz Rogowski, Artur Struzik, Andrzej Rokita

“…The study involved a carefully chosen group of 12 girls aged 12–13 years (body height: 176.5±4.2 cm, body mass: 58.6±5.1 kg, and training experience: 43±15 months) selected for the Lower Silesian Regional Volleyball Team. …”
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Can a low-threshold check-up motivate older adults to schedule a dental visit? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Aster De Vleeschauwer, Louise Poppe, Roos Colman, Barbara Janssens

“…Methods A total of 194 community-dwelling persons aged 65 years and older, without a dental check-up over the last 12 months, will be recruited for this randomized, controlled, two-arm, single-blinded, superiority trial with a 1:1 allocation ratio. …”
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A Comprehensive Systematic Review of Etiology and Risk Factors of Surgical Site Infections by Aferdita Ademi, Ferizat Dika Haxhirexha, Agron Dogjani, Kastriot Haxhirexha

“…Three hundred fifty were male, and 438 were female. The ages of the patients included in the study ranged from 21 to 81. …”
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Welfare of horses during killing for purposes other than slaughter by EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare), Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Anette Boklund, Sabine Dippel, Fernanda Dorea, Jordi Figuerola, Mette Herskin, Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca, Eleonora Nannoni, Romolo Nonno, Anja Riber, Karl Stahl, Jan Arend Stegeman, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Frank Tuyttens, Christoph Winckler, Mohan Raj, Antonio Velarde, Denise Candiani, Yves Van der Stede, Virginie Michel

“…Abstract Horses of different ages may have to be killed on‐farm for purposes other than slaughter (where slaughter is defined as killing for human consumption) either individually (i.e. on‐farm killing of unproductive, injured or terminally ill animals) or on a large‐scale (i.e. depopulation for disease control purposes and other situations, such as environmental contamination, disaster management, etc.). …”
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Feasibility of engaging parents attending an adult weight management programme with child weight management support: a mixed methods study by Russell Jago, Julian PH Shield, Aidan Searle, Ruth Mears, Deborah Sharp

“…Objective To explore whether parents’ attendance at a commercial adult weight management programme (WMP) offers an opportunity to identify and signpost families to child weight management support, if appropriate to a child’s weight status.Design Mixed methods study including a cross-sectional online survey and semistructured telephone interviews.Setting and participants Parents attending Slimming World (UK-based adult commercial WMP), with one or more children aged 5–11 years, were invited to take part. There were 396 survey and 18 telephone interview participants.Results Most parents (78%) attending the adult WMP and worried about their child’s weight were receptive to being offered support for their child. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Hydration Status and Microbial Quality of Tap Water Between Urban and Rural Settings in the Ashanti Region of Ghana by Marina A. Tandoh, Priscilla Owusu, Claire-Rush N. A. Nkrumah, Veronica Tawiah Annaful, Chris Y. Asare, Samuel Selorm Attu

“…The water safety perception and hydration status of 171 study participants aged 10–61 years were assessed. Six taps were randomly selected at each site in triplicates, resulting in 36 water samples. …”
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Evaluation of the Efficacy of 3D-Printed Customized Orthodontic Brackets in Reducing Treatment Time and Improving Outcomes by Mohammad K. Alam, Mohammad Y. Hajeer, Abdullah H. Alshammari, Zeyad M. M. Alenezi, Shouq B. Aldhafeeri

“…Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 60 patients aged 12–25 years requiring orthodontic treatment. …”
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The Effects of Foot Reflexology Massage on the Sleep Quality of Nurses Working in the Selected Hospitals of Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences by Mojgan Gholitabar Omrani, mohammad Reza Ghasemi, Mohammad Gholizadeh Gerdrodbari, Roghayeh Javan, Neda Mahdavifar

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Long-Term Effects of Maternal Smoking on Quality of Life. Results from the Copenhagen Perinatal Birth Cohort 1959–61 by SØren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…The latest follow-up study from the cohort was performed in 1993 and 7,222 of the surviving children were identified (now aged between 31 and 33 years) and contacted with a nonanonymous questionnaire on several aspects of quality of life issues.There were 4,626 usable responses (f = 2,489, m = 2,131) corresponding to a response rate of 64.1%. …”
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Impact of neighborhood safety on adolescent physical activity in Saudi Arabia: gender and socio-economic perspectives by Abdullah Addas, Abdullah Addas

“…However, the factors influencing activity levels remain underexplored in rapidly urbanizing regions such as Saudi Arabia, where changing built environments pose unique challenges.MethodsThis study examined the relationship between neighborhood safety perceptions and physical activity levels among 1,500 adolescents aged 14–17 years in the cities of Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam, representing a mix of urban and suburban settings. …”
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Examining the impact of social stressor stimuli in eliciting physiological reactivity in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analys... by Samantha Burns, Agnes S K Wong, Earl Woodruff

“…Any studies with children and adolescents with ASD between the ages of 0 and 18 in clinical and community settings will be included. …”
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METHOD AND ALGORITHMS OF CALCULATION OF PARAMETERS OF RELIABILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH MULTIVARIATE DATA by E. M. Farhadzadeh, A. Z. Muradaliyev, T. K. Rafiyeva, S. A. Abdullayeva

“…As a result of the repairs, the aging of equipment and devices, alterations of important types of signs that cause the change of the results of the ranking of objects of power system and their technical condition, are observed.…”
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Medical Student Mentors for Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Impact on Mentors by Adrienne S. Viola, Mariah Jacqueline Scott, Hanin Rashid, Richard Drachtman, Amanda Kaveney, Ashwin Sridharan, Beth Savage, Cristine Delnevo, Jerlym S. Porter, Katie A. Devine

“…We developed an intervention where medical students serve as similar-aged “peer” mentors to offer informational and developmentally appropriate support to AYA patients during the period of transition. …”
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Effects of the Stanford Chronic Conditions Model on Behavioral and Clinical Indicators in Saudi Arabia: A Prospective Quasi-Experimental Study by Bahari G, Kerari A, Alsadoun A, Alnassar M

“…A total of 110 adults aged 18 years or older, living with at least one chronic disease, and receiving treatment at a primary healthcare center were included. …”
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TEFM facilitates transition from RNA synthesis to DNA synthesis at H-strand replication origin of mtDNA by Shigeru Matsuda, Masunari Nakayama, Yura Do, Takashi Ishiuchi, Mikako Yagi, Sjoerd Wanrooij, Kazuto Nakada, Fan-Yan Wei, Kenji Ichiyanagi, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Dongchon Kang, Takehiro Yasukawa

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Female healthcare undergraduates' scientific readiness for raising breast cancer awareness in Syrian conservative community by Mohammed Alshafie, Anas Bitar, Mhd Basheer Alameer, Dima Alhomsi, Massa Alfawal, Maher Saifo

“…Results The majority of participants were aged between 21–23, the average of breast cancer knowledge among the whole sample was 24.7 ± 6.33 out of 40, with the internet and social media being the primary sources of information. …”
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Metabolism-Related Adipokines and Metabolic Diseases: Their Role in Osteoarthritis by Zhang Q, Zhao YX, Li LF, Fan QQ, Huang BB, Du HZ, Li C, Li W

“…The incidence and disability rates of OA have continued to increase and seriously jeopardise the quality of life of middle-aged and older adults. However, OA is more than just a wear and tear disease; its aetiology is complex, and its pathogenesis is poorly understood. …”
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