Culture Change and Quality of Care Among High Medicaid Nursing Homes: Does Earlier Implementation Matter? by Latarsha Chisholm, Akbar Ghias, Rohit Pradhan, Justin Lord, Ganisher Davlyatov, Robert Weech-Madonado

“…Methods: The study used national survey data from nursing home administrators (n = 348) merged with secondary data sources for the year 2018: LTCfocus.org, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Rating Program (SNF QRP), and the Area Health Resource File. …”
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The historical nature of the legal tradition by Ilyn L.

“…The author establishes that legal tradition is a vital element of the national legal system, ensuring its stability, continuity and cultural identity. …”
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German "Soft power" Policies in the Muslim World by L. R. Rustamova

“…In recent years, a number of foreign policy concepts declared the importance of using the instruments of "soft power" to promote the national interests of a country. Soft power is the ability through political values, culture and foreign policy to influence others by forming attractiveness [18]. …”
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Patient Knowledge About Diabetes: Illness Symptoms, Complications and Preventive Personal Lifestyle Factors by Rakesh Kumar, Ramaiah Itumalla, Bilesha Perera, Mohamed Tharwat Elabbasy, Mahesh Singh

“…Even though work related to the medical field (p=001) and age (p=0.018) were significantly and positively associated with knowledge, the association of gender, income, level of education, medical field related education, nationality, and marital position with knowledge were not significant…”
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Global challenges facing plant pathology: multidisciplinary approaches to meet the food security and environmental challenges in the mid-twenty-first century by Michael Jeger, Robert Beresford, Clive Bock, Nathan Brown, Adrian Fox, Adrian Newton, Antonio Vicent, Xiangming Xu, Jonathan Yuen

“…In meeting these issues, the challenge in turn is for the plant pathology community to respond by contributing to a wider forum for multidisciplinary research, recognising that impact will depend not just on advances in the plant pathology discipline alone, but on interactions more broadly with other agricultural and ecological sciences, and with the needs of national and global policies and regulation. A challenge more readily met once plant pathologists again gather physically at international meetings and return to the professional and social encounters that are fertile grounds for developing new ideas and forging collaborative approaches both within plant pathology and with other disciplines. …”
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Associated Factors of the Need for Mechanical Ventilation Following Traumatic Injuries; a Registry-Based Study on 2,708 Cases in Iran by Zahra Ramezani, Vali Baigi, Mohammadreza Zafarghandi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Reza Farahmand-Rad, Akram Zolfaghari Sadrabad, Seyed-Mohammad Piri, Mahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Khatereh Naghdi, Payman Salamati

“…Methods: This Retrospective registry-based cross-sectional study comprised trauma patients admitted to a major referral trauma center in Iran, from March 28, 2019, to January 31, 2023, identified within the National Trauma Registry of Iran (NTRI). Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between demographic and clinical variables with the need for MV. …”
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A machine learning model using the snapshot ensemble approach for soil respiration prediction in an experimental Oak Forest by S.N. Ferdous, J.P. Ahire, R. Bergman, L. Xin, E. Blanc-Betes, Z. Zhang, J. Wang

“…This model can serve as a surrogate for the ForCent model applied to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory deciduous forest. Our proposed model accurately predicted soil CO2 flux for the four studied sites: East Low, West Low, East High, and West High. …”
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Integrated strategies for effective remediation of chromium-contaminated soils: Advancements, challenges, and sustainability implications by Yingying Xing, Yu Zheng, Xiukang Wang

“…By promoting sustainable practices in soil management and environmental protection, these strategies contribute to the broader goals of pollution prevention and ecological restoration, aligning with national development objectives and enhancing public health and safety.…”
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Effect of Russian Current in Motor Performance among Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Pilot Study by Joshin Joy, Hariharasudhan Ravichandran, Noble Vavachan, Adwaid Nambiar, Archana Shetty, Joseph Oliver Raj Alexander

“…Background and Aim: Stroke is a leading cause of permanent disability in developing nations. Motor impairment in stroke contributes to limitations in activities of daily life, participation in community, and overall quality of life. …”
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Volume contracted state, mortality and functional outcomes in patients with acute ischaemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion by Risheng Xu, Max Wintermark, Gregory W Albers, Jeremy J Heit, Adam A Dmytriw, Adrien Guenego, Yasmin Aziz, Kambiz Nael, Benjamin Pulli, Victor Urrutia, Dhairya A Lakhani, Tobias D Faizy, Argye Hillis, Vivek Yedavalli, Dylan Wolman, Licia P Luna, Elisabeth B Marsh, Hamza Adel Salim, Janet Mei, Vaibhav Vagal, Aakanksha Sriwastwa, Raf Llinas, Hanzhang Lu, Mona N Bahouth

“…Secondary outcomes included the successful reperfusion, haemorrhagic transformation and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score at discharge.Results Patients with a BUN/Cr ratio >20 had significantly higher 90-day mortality (35% vs 13%, p<0.001) and this association remained significant after adjusting for confounding factors (OR 2.20; 95% CI 1.11 to 4.39; p=0.024). …”
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Institutional Analysis of the Integration of Rzeczpospolita Lands in-to the Russian and Austrian Empires by P. A. Barakhvostov

“…Despite the similarity of the employed mechanisms, there is a difference in the integration models applied by the Russian and Austrian Empires, which is due to the specificities of the state organization and national structure of these empires as well as the geographical location and the level of economic development of the acquired territories. …”
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A synergistic effect of secondhand smoke with vitamin D deficiency on cognitive impairment in older adults: a cross sectional study by Yan Li, Qianqian Shen, Chengyu Chen, Xueru Yin, Xinru Wang, Xiyue Yang, Xueqian Zhang, Lei Chen, Jian Xu, Guifang Gong

“…ObjectivesTo investigate whether exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) aggravates the detrimental effect of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) on cognitive performance in the elderly.MethodsBased on National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2011–2014, 1,446 non-smoking participants (≥ 60 years old) with detailed serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], concentration of cotinine and tests score of cognitive function were included. …”
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Penatalaksanaan Tuberkulosis Laring by Novialdi ., Seres Triola

“…Tuberculosis remains a national problem in our country with a high prevalence rate. …”
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PENGGUNAAN SIMULASI VIRTUAL PADA PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILL (HOTS) SISWA : META ANALISIS by Miftahul Khirana Anisa, Niki Dian Permana P, Theresia Lidya Nova

“…Data collection was done by searching for articles relating to the use of virtual simulations and Higher Order Thinking Skills in national journals that are accredited in SINTA 1 to SINTA 4 and several reputable international journals. …”
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The Prediction of Metro Shield Construction Cost Based on a Backpropagation Neural Network Improved by Quantum Particle Swarm Optimization by Lanjun Liu, Denghui Liu, Han Wu, Xinyu Wang

“…First, the factors affecting the construction cost were determined by referring to the Chinese National Standards and analysing the engineering practice of typical metro shield projects. …”
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China’s Perceptions of Russia during the Ukraine Conflict by Srikanth Kondapalli

“…It argues that in conjunction with China's economic contraction resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russian military operation has prompted China to seriously contemplate how to safeguard its national interests, particularly with regard to Taiwan and its strategic objectives of attaining a prominent global position. …”
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Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and psychological factors as controllable predictors of academic self-efficacy after reforming a medical education system; the Egyptian Nationwide expe... by Ahmed Amir Samir, Ahmed Hussein Elamir, Mohamed Basyouni Helal, Yomna Goudy, Khaled Elbarbary, Mohamed El-Mezayen, Wesam Abo-Elenien, Ebtehal Hashem Abdelazim, Manar Alaa Mabrouk, the ASE-Egypt Group, Kerollos Abdelsayed

“…Therefore, we aim to explore the effects of these changes on the variables above and, subsequently, on ASE among a national sample of Egyptian medical students. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study across 30 Egyptian medical colleges using a validated electronic Arabic survey to evaluate sociodemographic, lifestyle behaviors, psychological factors, and ASE. …”
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A scoping review of the residual barriers to skilled birth attendance in Ghana: A conceptual framework and a fish bone analysis. by Juliet Abredu, Catherine K Dwumfour, Boo Alipitio, Mawusi Alordey, Veronica Millicent Dzomeku, Sophie Witter

“…Also, indirect costs are associated with the utilization of skilled delivery care even with the existence of 'free' delivery care policy under the national health insurance (policy factor). For Ghana to achieve the SDGs above and improve SBA, it is essential to enhance the quality of skilled delivery care by addressing the attitude and competencies of skilled birth professionals, while plans are put in place to expand and develop the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) strategy to help address the access barriers to SBA. …”
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Genetic Variants Associated with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Risk: Cumulative Epidemiological Evidence from Meta-Analyses and Genome-Wide Association Studies by Caiyang Liu, Ran Ran, Xiaoliang Li, Gaohua Liu, Xiaoyang Xie, Ji Li

“…Firstly, we retrieved meta-analyses in PubMed, Embase, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure and GWASs in PubMed and GWAS catalog on or before April 7th, 2022. …”
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Prevalence of Risk Factors of the Female Athlete Triad among Young Elite Athletes of Pakistan by Jaweria Syed, Anam Jamil, Nazma Namroz, Madiha Shakeel, Ayesha Malik, Sumaira Kanwal, Huma Riaz

“… # Study Design & Methods A cross sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted in 2018 at Pakistan Sports Board to investigate the risk factors of The Female Athlete Triad among young elite athletes based in national training camps of major metropolitan cities. …”
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