Therapeutic potential of boric acid as a local drug delivery agent in periodontitis: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Reham Abdel-Fatah, Ghada A. Elhusseiny, Wafaa Saleh

“…Data extraction and risk of bias assessment were conducted independently by reviewers. Results Among 1,640 records screened, 6 studies met the inclusion criteria, comprising 281 participants aged 18–65 years. …”
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Separate Aspects of Development of Confidential Collaboration Institute on the Territory of Ukraine in a Soviet Period by V. M. Davydiuk

“…Only after Ukraine gained independence there were references in open normative and legal acts about the work with confidents, in particular, in laws and regulations. …”
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NURSING CARE OF CONTINUOUS URINARY INCONTINENCE IN THE ELDERLY POST-ISCHEMIC STROKE A CASE REPORT by Anestasia Pangestu Mei Tyas, Fatimahndya Maulitha De Arisandy, Ilkafah Ilkafah, Amellia Mardhika, Emuliana Sulpat

“…Conclusions: Improving nursing care need for collaboration between patients, families, and health workers in performing pelvic muscle exercises independently, continuously, and regularly to increase the strength of the detrusor-sphincter muscles and showed improvement in urinary continence.…”
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Enjeux sanitaires, socio-économiques et environnementaux liés à la réutilisation des eaux usées dans le maraîchage urbain : cas du bassin versant de l’Abiergué (Yaoundé-Cameroun)... by Guy Romain Kouam Kenmogne, Francis Rosillon, Hernanie Grelle Mpakam, Alexandre Nono

“…The reuse of wastewater has for corollary the emergence of waterborne diseases such as intestinal amebiasis which as well assigns the actors engaged in this die as the population in general independently of sex, age or social status. Many practices and many risk behaviors contribute to the spread of waterborne diseases.Despite the risk of waterborne diseases, this activity contributes significantly to food security, strengthening the economic potential, development of urban space in short to improve conditions and the framework of life of the categories of actors involved in this activity in particular and population in general.Actions economically viable, socially acceptable and ecologically sustainable are to be implemented by State or NGO in order to reduce the negative aspects and strengthen the positive aspects of this multipurpose activity.…”
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Colostrum management practices that improve the transfer of passive immunity in neonatal dairy calves: A scoping review. by T Uyama, D F Kelton, C B Winder, J Dunn, H M Goetz, S J LeBlanc, J T McClure, D L Renaud

“…Observational and experimental studies were searched in 5 electronic databases and 3 conference proceedings. Two reviewers independently screened primary studies, either analytic observational or experimental studies written in English. …”
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Incidence of Road Traffic Injury and Associated Factors among Patients Visiting the Emergency Department of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Teaching Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Bewket Tadesse Tiruneh, Berihun Assefa Dachew, Berhanu Boru Bifftu

“…Being a farmer (AOR = 3.3; 95% CI = 1.06–10.13), conflict with family members (AOR = 7.7; 95% CI = 3.49–8.84), financial problem (AOR = 9.91; 95% CI = 4.79–6.48), psychological problem (AOR = 17.58; 95% CI = 7.70–12.14), and alcohol use (AOR = 2.98; 95% CI = 1.61–5.27) were independently associated with road traffic injury. Conclusion and Recommendation. …”
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Acupuncture for psoriasis: protocol for a systematic review by Lei Wang, Weiming Wang, Haoyu Yang, Nuo Li, Yanping Bai

“…Two researchers will independently undertake selection of studies, data extraction and assessment of the quality of included studies. …”
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Acceptance and commitment therapy reduces perceived ostracism in suicidal patients by Emilie Olié, Manon Malestroit, Véronique Brand-Arpon, Philippe Courtet, Deborah Ducasse

“…Conclusion ACT decreased social pain independently of its effect on depression. Reduced social pain was correlated with improved therapeutic processes and decreased suicidal ideation, highlighting the therapeutic potential of ACT for managing ostracism and suicide risk.…”
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Health literacy levels and self-rated health in the state of Delaware: a cross-sectional study by Raymond A. Tutu, Edmund Essah Ameyaw, John Kwagyan, Doris Ottie-Boakye

“…The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability techniques, chi-square test of independence, and ordinal logistic regression. Results The study found that about a quarter of the participants had inadequate level of health literacy and about another quarter had problematic level of health literacy. …”
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Influence of Urban Rail Transit Lines Turn-back Forms and Influencing Factors on the Turn-back Capacity by ZENG Xiao’er

“…［Method］ In the case study of an actual operating urban rail transit line, a set of urban rail transit train operation simulation systems independently developed by the laboratory is adopted to calculate and analyze the turn-back capacity under various turn-back forms. …”
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Plasma C1q/TNF-Related Protein-3 (CTRP-3) and High-Mobility Group Box-1 (HMGB-1) Concentrations in Subjects with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes by Huili Wei, Hua Qu, Hang Wang, Huacong Deng

“…A multiple linear regression analysis showed both plasma CTRP-3 and HMGB-1 concentrations were independently associated with homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) (P<0.05 for all). …”
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Assessing swallowing disorders in adults on high-flow nasal cannula in critical and non-critical care settings. A scoping review protocol. by Ruvistay Gutierrez-Arias, Gabriel Salgado-Maldonado, Paola Letelier Valdivia, Francisco Salinas-Barahona, Carmen Echeverría-Valdebenito, Pamela Seron, INTRehab Research Group

“…Two reviewers will independently select studies and extract data. Disagreements will be resolved by consensus or a third reviewer. …”
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Creativity research in medicine and nursing: A scoping review. by Alex Thabane, Sarah Saleh, Sushmitha Pallapothu, Tyler McKechnie, Phillip Staibano, Jason W Busse, Goran Calic, Ranil Sonnadara, Sameer Parpia, Mohit Bhandari

“…Screening, full-text review, and data extraction were performed independently and in duplicate by pairs of reviewers, with discrepancies resolved by a third reviewer. …”
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The effect of low vision rehabilitation on the quality of life and caregiver burden of low vision patients – a randomized trial by Chunling Cai, Yuwei Shuai, Gonghui Li

“…Low vision rehabilitation nursing interventions not only enable patients to regain the ability to independently complete daily activities, but also improve their self-efficacy, help rebuild confidence, and reduce the caregiving burden on their caregivers.…”
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Mental health outcomes in dementia caregivers: a systematic review of yoga-based interventions by Paula Pillar Pinto, Andrea Camaz Deslandes, Helena Moraes

“…An initial review reduced 284 to 180 unique records; 172 studies were excluded, leaving 8 that met the inclusion criteria. Two authors independently selected and extracted data using a data extraction sheet based on the Cochrane Consumers and Communication Review Group. …”
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A Serial Mediation Model of Perceived Social Class and Cyberbullying: The Role of Subjective Vitality in Friendship Relations and Psychological Distress by Hadi Samadieh, Ahmad Khamesan

“…In addition, both subjective vitality (Effect = -0.046, 95% CI: -0.080 to -0.017), and psychological distress (Effect = -0.09, 95% CI: -0.123 to -0.059), independently mediated the association between PSC and cyberbullying. …”
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Psychometric Evaluation of the Parkinson’s Disease Activities of Daily Living Scale by Stina B. Jonasson, Peter Hagell, Gun-Marie Hariz, Susanne Iwarsson, Maria H. Nilsson

“…PADLS scores were more strongly associated (rs>0.5) with perceived functional independence, ADL dependency, walking difficulties, and self-rated PD severity than with variables such as PD duration and cognitive function (rs<0.5). …”
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Importance of Public Interests in Patent Law by O. V. Pikhurets, A. O. Pikhurets

“…But it does not prevent the latter to independently use and effectively commercialize the relevant technical solution. …”
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Variation in nuclear genome size within the Eisenia nordenskioldi complex (Lumbricidae, Annelida) by S. V. Shekhovtsov, Ya. R. Efremov, T. V. Poluboyarova, S. E. Peltek

“…It increased or decreased independently in different lineages, and these processes could be associated with changes in genome size and/or transition to endogeic lifestyle.…”
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Capacity planning for hydro-wind-photovoltaic-storage systems considering high-dimensional uncertainties by Xiongwei Li, Jintao Song, Yuquan Ma, Ziqi Zhu, Hongxu Liu, Chuxi Wei

“…However, hydropower generation capability highly depends on water inflows, particularly during dry seasons, making it difficult to independently meet growing load demands. The application of hydro-wind-photovoltaic-storage systems offers a promising solution, yet faces challenges from the high-dimensional uncertainties in natural conditions. …”
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