Development and validation of the respite care model for adults with cancer in Iran: study protocol for a multimethod research project by Vahid Pakpour, Fatemeh Sadeghi-Ghyassi, Azad Rahmani, Nasrin Kheibar, Maryam Rassouli

“…Respite care has been acknowledged as an effective strategy to aid primary caregivers, and different models have been established in Western nations. However, implementing these models poses challenges due to notable cultural, social and healthcare system variances between Western and non-Western regions like Iran and other Middle Eastern countries. …”
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Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yumei Zhou, Yuebao Guo, Rui Zhou, Ping Wu, Fanrong Liang, Zhuoxin Yang

“…The following databases were systematically searched: China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database, Wan Fang database, Chinese Biomedicine Literature, PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library from inception to May 2019. …”
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Na stráži samoděržaví. Vladimir Andrejevič Gringmut a Ruská monarchistická strana, 1905–1907 by Zbyněk Vydra

“…His ideology was based on the principles of „orthodoxy, autocracy and nationality“. Anti-semitism, anti-liberalism, adoration of strong state power and criticism of Western influences in the Russian life was characteristical for Gringmut and its party. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of the Belt and Road Initiative on the Unified Economic and Environmental Efficiency of Transportation Infrastructure in China Based on Range-Adjusted Mea... by Yijiao Wang

“…The study result shows that the Belt and Road Initiative can significantly promote the improvement of the unified economic and environmental efficiency of the national transportation infrastructure, but the result is regionally heterogeneous. …”
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Relationships between physical fitness and match running demands during a futsal congested-weeks training camp by Francisco González-Fernández, Halil Ceylan, Rui Miguel Silva, Filipe Clemente, Pedro Bezerra, Yung-Sheng Chen

“…This study examines the relationships between body composition, anthropometry and physical fitness measures, and internal and external load (match physical and running demands) during a congested period of an overseas futsal training camp. Eleven under-20 national futsal players participated in a eleven-day training camp. …”
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Evolution of West Pomerania Towards a Green Region by Izabela Bludnik, Paulina Dąbrosz-Drewnowska, Hanna Pondel

“…West Pomerania has become known in recent years as a national leader in green economic transformation. …”
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Development of a comprehensive sustainability index for extractive and mining companies: Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals by Marta Fernández-Hernández, Pedro Mora, Marcelo F. Ortega, Juan Pous Cabello

“…Sustainability in the extractive and mining industry has become a key global concern, necessitating alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This research introduces an innovative, scientific index-based assessment methodology designed to quantify the contribution of companies in these sectors to the SDGs. …”
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Understanding the factors that shape vaccination ecosystem resilience: a qualitative assessment of international expert experiences and perspectives by Suepattra May, Meaghan Roach, Melissa Maravic, Rachel Mitrovich, Rozanne Wilson, Nadya Prood, Amanda L Eiden

“…This study sought to describe components that contribute to resilience in national immunisation programmes.Methods Mixed-methods study comprising in-depth interviews and surveys with n=30 vaccination programme experts in eight countries (Brazil, Costa Rica, Greece, Japan, Nigeria, Philippines, Spain and the USA). …”
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Common Dietary Patterns Among Female Employees Participating in the Persian Cohort Study (Mashhad) and Their Relationship With Metabolic Syndrome by Fatemeh Davoudi Dastenaie, Fatemeh Sadat Hashemi Javaheri, Mohammad Masoumvand, Mohammad Amin Nazari Manesh, Mohammad Akbari Moghadam, Maryam Khosravi, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani

“…Methods Female participants with metabolic syndrome (based on the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP ATP III) were studied using a cross‐sectional design. …”
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Association of relative fat mass with asthma: inflammatory markers as potential mediators by Meicen Zhou, Ting Zhang, Ziyi Zeng, Shuqin Zeng, Shaopu Wang, Hua Wang

“…Methods This cross-sectional study utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2018. …”
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The Institute of Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Peru by D. V. Teplyakova

“…Particular emphasis is laid upon the scope of the Ombudsman's responsibility and his cooperation with other state authorities in the Republic of Peru, including National Congress, along with the value of annual and emergency reports of Human Rights Commissioner to the State's legislative Authority. …”
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Geographic Variation and Trends in Laryngeal Cancer Incidence in Iran: A Comprehensive Analysis by Farimah Asghari, Hamideh Rashidian, Fereshteh Lotfi, Fatemeh Mahdavi Sabet, Zahra Faraji, Kazem Zendehdel

“…Methods: Our study utilized data from two sources: the Iran National Population-based Cancer Registry (INPCR) for a four-year period (2014-2017) and the GLOBOCAN 2022 study. …”
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Orally administered live BCG and heat-inactivated Mycobacterium bovis protect bison against experimental bovine tuberculosis by Nirajan Niroula, Priya Ghodasara, Nelson Marreros, Bailey Fuller, Haley Sanderson, Slim Zriba, Stew Walker, Todd K. Shury, Jeffrey M. Chen

“…Due to the introduction of M. bovis-infected bison in the 1920s, BTB is now endemic in wood bison (Bison bison athabascae) population within the Wood Buffalo National Park (WBNP) in northern Canada. This disease poses a grave threat to the long-term survival of this ecologically and culturally important species and has the potential to cause zoonotic TB and spill over to BTB-free livestock and other bison herds that live in the surrounding areas. …”
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Lessons from the Case History of a Massive Landslide Dam by Fawad S. Niazi, Aranzazu Pinan-Llamas, Kamran Akhtar

“…This paper highlights alternative methods of investigation employed differently from those used by other national and international agencies in analysing the failure potential of this natural dam. …”
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Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of osteoporosis in patients with chronic kidney disease based on NHANES data. by Chunjie She, Hefeng Liu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>1498 patients diagnosed with CKD were enrolled from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data spanning 2005-2010, 2013-2014, and 2017-2018. …”
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Research on the Design and Application of Sports Competition Ticketing Platform Based on Edge Computing by Wenfeng Dai, Jiajia Shao, Xiuli Zhang

“…Nowadays, under the encouragement of national and sports competition related policies, sports industry is gradually rising. …”
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Partner Choices in Long Established Migrant Communities in Belgium by Emilien Dupont, Amelie Van Pottelberge, Bart Van de Putte, John Lievens, Frank Caestecker

“…Our data comprise an extraction of the Belgian national register (2001-2008) and focus on first marriages among first, 1.5, and second generation migrants of Moroccan, Turkish, Algerian, and Congolese origin (N=52,142). …”
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Community-Based Strategies for Disaster Preparedness in Mauritius by Henna Helvina Neerunjun

“…This research aimed at examining the disaster management system in Mauritius through community-based approaches. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre’s (NDRRMC) involvement with the community living in high-risk zones was investigated. …”
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Content and Dynamics of Nutrients in the Surface Water of Shallow Lake Mulehe in Kisoro District, South–western Uganda. by Saturday, Alex, Kangume, Susan, Bamwerinde, Wilson

“…The water quality index (WQI) was used to determine the water quality of Lake Muhele using drinking water quality standards developed by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards and the World Health Organization.Results indicated that nutrients (TN, NO3– N, TP, NH4-N, NO2–N and SRP) did not differ substantially between study stations (p > 0.05) but did reveal significant differences (p < 0.05) across study months. …”
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Challenges in the Implementation of Fiscal Decentralization and It’s Effects on the Health Sector in Uganda by George Stanley, Kinyata, Siraje, Kaaya

“…The effects of citizens participation in planning and budgeting needs the access to resources which are in most cases controlled by the national governments. The article describes the structural and reforms in Uganda’s health Sector Services and it assess its performance. …”
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