Determinants of Pelvic Floor Disorders among Women Visiting the Gynecology Outpatient Department in Wolkite University Specialized Center, Wolkite, Ethiopia by Ayana Benti Terefe, Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta, Girma Teferi Mengistu, Seboka Abebe Sori

“…In this study, age at first pregnancy, number of vaginal births, history of episiotomy, and menopause were independently associated with pelvic floor disorder. …”
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Development and validation of the modified index of fragility in head and neck cancer surgery by Koorosh Semsar-Kazerooni, Keith Richardson, Véronique-Isabelle Forest, Alex Mlynarek, Michael P. Hier, Nader Sadeghi, Marco. A. Mascarella

“…Using the derivation cohort, the 7-item mIFG was independently associated with death, major AEs, pulmonary and wound complications, when controlling for significant covariates. …”
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Simple methods for estimating the maximum 24-hour urinary potassium excretion in kidney failure without replacement therapy patients by Danyang Zhang, Yukun Wang, Shimin Jiang, Wenge Li

“…Within the rest 43 (30%), the performance of various models was independently verified.Results The two new models had low bias (-0.02 and −0.57 mmol/24h vs 66.74 and 79.91 mmol/24h, mean absolute error = 5.57 and 5.22 vs 68.95 and 81.37), high accuracy (percentage of calculated values within_±30% of measured values = 83.45% and 84.14% vs 0.00% and 0.00%), high correlation with measured values (Spearman correlation coefficient = 0.72 and 0.72 vs 0.46 and 0.45, intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.67 and 0.70 vs 0.03 and 0.03) and high agreement with 24-hour urine potassium measurements (95% limits of agreement of Bland-Altman plot = 13.70 and 13.20 mmol/24h vs 113.8 and 191.3 mmol/24h).Conclusion These new models show high clinical application value for the calculation of maximum 24-hour urinary potassium excretion in kidney failure without replacement therapy patients with hyperkalemia.…”
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Knowledge of Essential Newborn Care and Associated Factors among Nurses and Midwives: A Cross-Sectional Study at Public Health Facilities in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2019 by Aseb Arba, Zerihun Zana

“…Bachelor level of study, interest to work in delivery room, and being a midwife were the factors independently associated with knowledge of essential newborn care among nurses and midwives. …”
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Antibacterial and antibiofilm activities of kaffir lime essential oils and their active constituents against Staphylococcus aureus focusing on sortase A by Chayapol Pontanayodsakorn, Chatchakorn Eurtivong, Pimsumon Jiamboonsri

“…Their inhibition above the MIC levels showed time- and concentration-independence. Among the test compounds, terpinen-4-ol revealed good antibiofilm activity by inhibiting biofilm formation rather than eradicating the established biofilm. …”
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Prognostic value of red cell distribution width in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a meta-analysis by Xiaoyan Wang, Donglai Bao, Gaojiang Luo, Fuqiang Kan, Jinwei Luo, Changhao Jiang

“…Objective To evaluate the prognostic value of baseline red cell distribution width (RDW) in patients with coronary artery diseases (CADs) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by conducting a meta-analysis.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data source PubMed, Embase, Wanfang, CNKI and VIP databases were searched from their inceptions to 19 June 2019.Eligible criteria Studies investigating the value of baseline RDW for predicting all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality and major adverse cardiac events (MACEs) in patients with CAD undergoing PCI were included.Data extraction and synthesis Two authors independently extracted the data and evaluated the methodological quality using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. …”
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Blood and body fluids exposure, post-exposure prophylaxis, and HIV self-testing among healthcare workers in northern Nigeria by Zubairu Iliyasu, Musa Babashani, Khadija Dantata, Shaheed A. Zakariyyah, Muktar A. Gadanya, Humayra A. Bashir, Auwalu U. Gajida, Muktar H. Aliyu

“…Respondent’s profession, work unit, and previous HIV testing and counseling independently predicted a preference for HIV self-testing. …”
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Effect of Used Motor Oil and Bitumen as Additive on the Permeability and Mechanical Properties of Low Plastic Soil by Kamran Iqbal, Chengshun Xu, Hassan Nasir, Muhammad Alam, Asim Farooq, Edward J. Williams

“…The native low plastic soil sample (CL) was blended with varying percentages of petroleum additives (bitumen and used motor oil) independently at 0%, 4%, 8%, 12%, 16%, and 20%. A comparison of results in the case of bitumen and used motor oil revealed that a decrease in Atterberg’s limits occurred accompanied by an increase of bitumen blending percentage, while used motor oil (UMO) increased the plastic limit. …”
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Legality as a principle of court activity in respecting the rights, freedoms and interests of minors in cases of administrative offences by M. A. Sambor

“…At the same time, it should be noted that the representation of a minor's interests is caused by the fact that he or she does not have full legal capacity and the capacity to act, and therefore is not able to independently use and exercise his or her rights and freedoms. …”
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Evaluation of quality policies and strategies in health systems: a scoping review by Zenewton André da Silva Gama, Márcia Cunha da Silva Pellense, Pedro Jesús Saturno Hernández, Anna Cláudia Sales Gomes Caldas

“…This study aims to map studies evaluating policies and strategies for quality in health systems around the world.Design This is a scoping review based on the guidelines of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR).Data sources The search for articles was carried out in the Embase, Medline/Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases and in the grey literature in July 2024.Eligibility criteria Publications describing a tool for evaluating interventions for quality in the health system and studies containing at least one conceptual framework related to the evaluation of policies and strategies for quality in the health system, in any language, were included.Data extraction and synthesis Data selection was carried out independently by two reviewers, whose conflicts were resolved by consensus and the decision of a third reviewer. …”
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Health promoting palliative care interventions in African low-income countries: a scoping review by Anne-Marie Turcotte-Tremblay, Diane Tapp, Samiratou Ouedraogo, Ariane Plaisance, Carol-Anne Hyland-Carignan, Idriss Ali Gali-Gali

“…Using Covidence, two reviewers independently carried out a two-step review process (title/abstract and full text) and data extraction.Findings A total of 2259 articles were screened and 12 were included. …”
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Alzheimer-mutant γ-secretase complexes stall amyloid β-peptide production by Parnian Arafi, Sujan Devkota, Emily Williams, Masato Maesako, Michael S Wolfe

“…These stalled complexes triggered synaptic degeneration in a Caenorhabditis elegans model of FAD independently of Aβ production. Here, we conducted full quantitative analysis of all proteolytic events on APP substrate by γ-secretase with six additional PSEN1 FAD mutations and found that all six are deficient in multiple processing steps. …”
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Realist evaluation of the AKU-SONAM mentorship program. by Rehana Rehman, Quratulain Javaid, Saira Khalid, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rahila Ali

“…<h4>Results</h4>Three IDIs were conducted with administrators and leadership while two FGD were conducted independently with mentors and mentees. Themes for context, mechanism, and outcome were identified. …”
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Reference Value for the Distance Walked in the Six-Minute Walk Test in Obese Brazilian Men in the Preoperative Period of Bariatric Surgery by Cesar Antonio Luchesa, Thiago Thomaz Mafort, Rafael Rodrigues da Silva, Isabela Cristina Paro, Fernanda Micheli de Souza, Agnaldo José Lopes

“…In the stepwise forward regression analysis, BMI, FVC, and age were the only variables that independently predicted the 6 MWD and explained 40% of its variability. …”
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Effect of right ventricular dysfunction on mortality in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study by Hiroki Nobayashi, Harui Bamba, Tomomichi Iida, Ryuji Aoyagi, Yukio Maruyama, Takashi Yokoo

“…The multivariate Cox regression analysis revealed that RV dysfunction (without LV dysfunction) was independently associated with all-cause mortality (hazard ratio: 3.44; 95% confidence interval: 1.28–9.23) after adjusting for confounders. …”
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What are the training and support needs for homelessness hostel staff supporting older residents with memory and cognitive problems? A qualitative study by Luna Zalc, Sophie N. Gaber, Penny Rapaport

“…Results We identified three main themes: (a) Emotional and psychoeducational support needs within hostel staff teams, including training on memory and cognitive problems, responsive behaviours, communication strategies, and reflective spaces for hostel staff to manage their emotional responses (b) Training and support needs to deliver a person-centred approach, including tools and support packages to enhance hostel residents’ independence, multidisciplinary meetings to evaluate hostel residents’ needs, and communication strategies tailored to hostel residents’ understanding and (c) Support to facilitate collaboration with external agencies, including training on professional language, capacity assessment, dementia case studies, improved communication skills to bring external services into hostels, and reflective practices to advocate for hostel residents with dual diagnoses. …”
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Research on the Establishment and Stability of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region Air Pollution Cooperative Control Alliance: An Evolutionary Game Approach by Wei. Zhu, Shaonan. Shan, Xiaohui. Shi, Hui. Li

“…As impacted by the fluidity of air pollution, air pollution control cannot be achieved independently by a single local government in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and a long-term mechanism should be established for regional coordination and cooperative control. …”
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Triglyceride Glucose Index Was a Predictor of 6-Month Readmission Caused by Pulmonary Infection of Heart Failure Patients by Licheng Shi, Jianan Liu, Xuanfeng Zhu, Tiantian Li, Jingli Wen, Xinyu Wang, Xu Qi

“…A lower TyG index independently increased the risk of 6-month readmission in HF patients, which could be a prognostic factor in heart failure.…”
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Impact of dapagliflozin on metabolic phenotype, hormone levels, and fertility in female mice after prolonged high-fat diet by Xiaolin Chen, Zhuoni Xiao, Na Dai, Mingxia Fan

“…Throughout the experiment period, dapagliflozin exhibited favorable effects on reproductive function along with insulin sensitivity and luteinizing hormone (LH) release from the pituitary gland.DiscussionIn conclusion, this study demonstrates that dapagliflozin alleviated HFD-induced reproductive dysfunction independently of obesity, peripheral tissue insulin resistance, and systemic inflammation, suggesting its potential as a promising treatment for diet-related ovulation disorders.…”
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Blockchain-driven demand side management in P2P energy markets for islanded microgrid systems by Abdullah Umar, Sumit Kumar Jha, Deepak Kumar, Tirthadip Ghose, Subhransu Ranjan Samantaray

“…In isolated microgrids, distributed energy resources (DERs) such as small-scale generators, energy storage systems, and flexible loads operate independently from the main grid. The challenge is to optimize these resources to minimize user costs while ensuring microgrid stability and efficiency. …”
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