Validation of the detection of elder abuse through emergency care technicians (DETECT) screening tool: a study protocol by Melvin D Livingston, Brad Cannell, Julie Weitlauf, Jason Burnett, Megin Parayil, Jennifer Reingle Gonzalez

“…Next, a random subsample of 2520 of the 59 400 older adults screened will be selected to participate in a follow-up interview approximately 2 weeks following the completion of the screening. …”
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Role of colour doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of hemodialysis arteriovenous access maturation and its correlation with success rate by Alka Agrawal, Prachi Shukla, Mayank Patidar, Suhas Kattigowda

“…Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the preferred form of vascular access; however, nearly half fail to mature adequately for dialysis.Objective: This study aims to investigate the role of Doppler ultrasound in evaluating AVF maturation and its correlation with clinical success.Methods: A one-year prospective observational study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in India, involving 68 patients referred for AVF evaluation six weeks post-creation. Colour Doppler ultrasound was used to measure blood flow, vein diameter, and depth from the skin. …”
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Effects of Different Inspiratory Muscle Training Protocols on Exercise Capacity, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Hypertension by İrem Hüzmeli, Nihan Katayıfçı, Fatih Yalçın, Esra Doğru Hüzmeli

“…Forty-five patients (58.37 ± 8.53 y, 7F/38M) with HT received IMT (7 days/8 weeks) by POWERbreathe® Classic LR device and were randomized to control group (CG, 10% maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), n: 15), low-load group (LLG, 30% MIP), and high-load group (HLG, %50 MIP). …”
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Randomised, pragmatic, waitlist controlled trial of cannabis added to prescription opioid support on opioid dose reduction and pain in adults with chronic non-cancer pain: study pr... by A Eden Evins, Ellie Grossman, Julia Jashinski, Aurora Quaye, Corinne Cather, Kevin Potter, David A Schoenfeld, Jodi M Gilman

“…All participants will be offered a weekly, 24-session Prescription Opioid Taper Support group behavioural pain management intervention. …”
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Pregnancy-Associated Plasma Protein-A: Its Significance as a Single Biomarker for Adverse Obstetric Outcomes by Madhusudan Dey, Priyanshi Choudhury, Sunil Chawla, Pranjali Dhume, Suyash Goel, Ankur Shah, Mounica Gowda KN

“…Maternal serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A levels were assessed at 11 to 13+6 weeks of gestation, converted in multiples of the median and patients were followed till delivery. …”
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Impact of Varicocele on The Expression of Testicular Enzymes Involved in The Transsulfuration Pathway by Azam Shiasi, Marziyeh Tavalaee, Ramesh Monajemi, Dattilo M, Mohammad Hossein Nasr-Esfahani

“…We aimed to investigate the underlying mechanisms.Therefore, the expression of the main enzyme proteins involved in the generation of endogenous antioxidant power,cystathionine beta-synthase (CBS), cystathionine gamma-lyase (CSE), heme oxygenase (HO-1), and also, some ofthe metabolites (methionine, homocysteine, taurine and vitamin B6) reporting on their activity was investigatedusing a surgical varicocele model in rats.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, thirty male Wistar rats (7-8 weeks old, weighing 180-220 g)were divided into three groups: control, sham, and varicocele. …”
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Reliability and validity of the original and brief German version of the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS): Longitudinal study findings. by Franziska Lehnig, Katja Linde, Viktoria Schmidt, Michaela Nagl, Julia Martini, Holger Stepan, Anette Kersting

“…Women (≥ 18 years old) were recruited between the 18th and 22nd weeks of gestation while waiting for routine prenatal diagnostic appointments. …”
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Exploring information technology utilization and needs in community pharmacies: a cross-sectional survey in Shanghai, China by Qin Li, Zhao Jin, Yun Liao, Huihua Dai, Jie Meng, Ling Li

“…Multivariate regression analysis showed that IT needs were significantly associated with time spent in clinical pharmacy practice, time dedicated exclusively to clinical pharmacy, and the number of prescriptions dispensed weekly.ConclusionWhile community pharmacists are key in providing pharmaceutical care, IT support remains inadequate. …”
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Factors associated with acute respiratory infection and healthcare-seeking behaviour among primary caregivers in Bangladesh: a study based on MICS 2019 by Md Fuad Al Fidah, Syeda Sumaiya Efa, Ali Amin Nabin

“…A p<0.05 as considered statistically.Results The prevalence of ARI in the past 2 weeks of survey was 2.03%. It was found that age of the child (in months), sex, residence, division, stunting, age of the mother and age of the father had statistically significant association (p<0.05). …”
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Effect of social media-based education on self-care status, health literacy, and glycated hemoglobin in patients with type 2 diabetes by Ali Safdari, Nazi Nejat, Abdollah Abolfathi, Fatemeh Mehrabi, Fatemeh Rafiei

“…Patients in the virtual education group received multimedia messages about T2D daily for 4 weeks. Data analysis utilized SPSS version 23 and statistical tests.ResultsThe results of this study showed that the overall score of health literacy and the dimensions of reading, understanding, and evaluation were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (p < 0.05). …”
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Understanding Cognition, Oxytocin, and Pain in Elders (UCOPE): protocol for a double-blinded cross-over trial in chronic knee osteoarthritis pain by Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Soamy Montesino-Goicolea, Pedro Valdes-Hernandez, Zhiguang Huo, Roland Staud, Natalie C. Ebner

“…Methods In this article, we describe the rationale and design of the Understanding Cognition, Oxytocin, and Pain in Elders (UCOPE) study, a double-blinded intervention in which 80 participants over 45 years of age with knee osteoarthritis pain will be recruited to participate in a cross-over trial of 4 weeks of intranasal oxytocin or placebo administration. …”
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The Effect of Continuity of Midwifery Care (CoMC) Based on EDUGARLIN Application and Booklet on Postpartum Fitness Quality by Junengsih Junengsih, Rosita Syarifah, Ani Kusumastuti, Herlyssa Herlyssa, Elly Dwi Wahyuni, Yulia Ulfah Fatimah, Lia Nurcahyani, Fahmi Hafid

“…Background: The puerperium is the period between the delivery of the placenta and the return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy condition, which lasts for 6 weeks or 42 days. During this recovery period, mothers often experience several physiological and physical changes that cause discomfort. …”
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Building a new life in Australia: an analysis of the first wave of the longitudinal study of humanitarian migrants in Australia to assess the association between social integration... by Wen Chen, Li Ling, Andre M N Renzaho

“…That is, factors associated with better health included less financial hardship (economic integration dimension), better English proficiency and self-sufficiency (acculturation dimension), having the capacity to communicate with locals, having friends from different ethnic/religious groups and attending a place of worship weekly or more often (social capital dimension) and feeling welcomed and having a strong sense of belonging in Australia (self-identity dimension).Conclusions Using a more comprehensive framework of social integration, we found that greater social integration was associated with better physical and mental health outcomes among HMs. …”
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The Role of Aspartate Aminotransferase/Platelet Ratio Index Score in Predicting Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy and its Relationship with Total Bile Acid Level: A Case-Contro... by Merve Demir, Emre Sertel

“…CONCLUSIONS: In the future, the APRI score calculated in the first trimester of pregnancy may be used as a tool to predict ICP that may occur in the following weeks. There may be a positive correlation between APRI score and serum TBA level in patients with ICP. …”
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Real-World Evidence Evaluation on the Lipid Profile, Therapeutic Goals, and Safety of the Fixed-Dose Combination of Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe (Trezete®) in Dyslipidemia Patients by Joel Rodríguez-Saldaña, Francisco Padilla-Padilla, Ernesto G. Cardona-Muñoz, Yulia Romero-Antonio, María Marcela Arguedas-Núñez, José G. Sander-Padilla, Alberto Martínez-Muñoz, Laura A. Lugo-Sánchez, Ileana C. Rodríguez-Vazquez, Jorge González-Canudas

“…Clinical records included results of biochemical markers before treatment and at least one follow up between weeks 8 and 16. Results. The study included 103 patients’ clinical records (55.4% men) with a mean age of 56.0 ± 13.0 years. …”
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The role of sodium butyrate in modulating growth, intestinal health, and antimicrobial efficacy in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus L.) fed high soy diets by Jinjin Zhang, Cuijing Jia, Jinping Dong, Jingliang Wu, Minggang Liu, Hansong Zhang, Chengshuo Zhao

“…The fish were fed four different diets for 8 weeks. The results showed that the high SBM diet significantly suppressed growth performance, induced typical enteritis symptoms and decreased resistance to bacterial infection. …”
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Rhythm and Movement for Self-Regulation (RAMSR) intervention for preschool self-regulation development in disadvantaged communities: a clustered randomised controlled trial study p... by Kate E Williams, Sally Savage, Rebecca Eager

“…Intervention: teachers will be trained to deliver the RAMSR intervention during group time in kindergartens, daily for 8 weeks. Control: usual practice kindergarten programme. …”
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PAC-Mediated AKI Protection Is Critically Mediated but Does Not Exclusively Depend on Cell-Derived Microvesicles by H. Dihazi, K. Schwarze, S. Patschan, G. A. Müller, O. Ritter, M. Zeisberg, D. Patschan

“…AKI was induced in male C57/Bl6N mice (8–12 weeks) by bilateral renal ischemia (IRI-40 minutes). …”
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THE MORPHOGENIC POTENTIAL OF SIBERIAN POTATO CULTIVARS IN TISSUE CULTURES by S. M. Ibragimova, A. V. Romanova, G. Kh. Myzgina, A. V. Kochetov

“…All the stages of cultivation up to obtaining full­ledged regenerant plants were carried out on medium P1. Every two weeks the explants were transferred to fresh nutrient media. …”
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Early measures for prevention and containment of COVID-19 in the Maldives: A descriptive analysis by Mariyam SUZANA, Sheena MOOSA, Fathmath Nazla RAFEEG, Sofoora K. USMAN

“…Unlike many countries, which imposed restrictions for weeks at a stretch, Maldives applied a strategy of gradual in- tensification of measures, imposed localized restrictive measures compared to a national lockdown and used multiple communication mechanisms to educate and engage the community. …”
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