Investigation and analysis of the overall rehabilitation nursing needs of hospitalized patients in a certain general hospital (综合医院住院患者整体康复护理需求调查分析)... by LIU Xiaoqin (刘晓琴), XU Yulin (徐玉林)

“…More attentions should be paid to rehabilitation nursing needs of patients with older age, low education level and living in rural areas. (目的 了解综合医院住院患者的整体康复护理需求, 为综合医院制订康复护理计划提供参考和依据。…”
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Prevalence of depression symptoms and its influencing factors among pregnant women in late pregnancy in urban areas of Hengyang City, Hunan Province, China: a cross-sectional study by Huilan Xu, Zhao Hu, Xidi Zhu, Baohua Zheng, Yunhan Yu, Wensu Zhou, Shilin Yin

“…Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its influencing factors in late pregnancy.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Fourteen community in urban areas of Hengyang City.Participants The study conducted from July to October 2019, and surveyed 813 women in late pregnancy who lived in urban areas of Hengyang for more than 6 months, signed an informed consent and were without cognitive disorders, severe mental illnesses or other serious diseases.Measures Perinatal depression symptoms were evaluated using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, and perinatal anxiety symptoms were evaluated using the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 Scale. …”
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What are the perceptions and experiences of adults using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes? A systematic review by Benedict Hayhoe, Azeem Majeed, Geva Greenfield, Ana Luísa Neves, Henock B Taddese, Kalthum Patail, Hui Hsuan Pai

“…We conducted systematic review to explore the perceptions and experiences of adults with types 1, 2 and gestational diabetes using mobile applications for self-management in diabetes.Design A systematic review of published primary studies exploring perceptions and experiences of adults living with types 1, 2 and gestational diabetes who used/have used mobile applications for self-management. …”
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Perancangan Desain Antarmuka Pengguna Aplikasi Pertunjukan dan Pembelajaran Kesenian Tradisional Menggunakan Pendekatan Human-Centered Design by Winda Putri Hapsari, Hanifah Muslimah Az-zahra, Prima Zulvarina

“…Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of traditional arts and its artists at the Asmoro Bangun Art Studio, Malang Regency, East Java. …”
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Comprehensive approach to predictive analysis and anomaly detection for road crash fatalities by Chopparapu Gowthami, S. Kavitha

“…The findings open the door for evidence-based initiatives to lessen the effects of traffic accidents and save lives on our roads by utilizing data analytics and predictive modeling.…”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study by Foglia SD, Drapeau CC, Ramdeo KR, Adams FC, Soppitt DB, Rehsi RS, Shanthanna H, Nelson AJ

“…Categorical improvements in allodynia were observed in four patients immediately following the intervention.Conclusion: This study demonstrates that rTMS delivered over 9 weeks is feasible and well tolerated in individuals living with CRPS. However, there are challenges in collecting follow-up data for six months and appropriate measures must be taken in randomized controlled trials to ensure follow-up retention.Keywords: complex regional pain syndrome, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, neuromodulation, chronic pain, feasibility…”
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The performance of a machine learning model in predicting accelerometer-derived walking speed by Aleksej Logacjov, Tonje Pedersen Ludvigsen, Kerstin Bach, Atle Kongsvold, Mats Flaaten, Tom Ivar Lund Nilsen, Paul Jarle Mork

“…A measuring wheel with a speedometer along with video recording were used to define and record consecutive 5-min periods with the three walking speeds and jogging during conditions resembling free-living. In addition, we included a 5-min period with gradual increase and decrease in walking speed from slow to brisk and vice versa. …”
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Isotropy of an Upper Limb Exoskeleton and the Kinematics and Dynamics of the Human Arm by Joel C. Perry, Janet M. Powell, Jacob Rosen

“…Despite the recent prominence of upper limb exoskeletons in assistive applications, the human arm kinematics and dynamics are usually described in single or multiple arm movements that are not associated with any concrete activity of daily living (ADL). Moreover, the design of an exoskeleton, which is physically linked to the human body, must have a workspace that matches as close as possible with the workspace of the human body, while at the same time avoid singular configurations of the exoskeleton within the human workspace. …”
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Social and economic impacts of non-communicable diseases by gender and its correlates: a literature review by Concepción García-Morales, Ileana Heredia-Pi, Carlos M. Guerrero-López, Emanuel Orozco, Enai Ojeda-Arroyo, Gustavo Nigenda, Edson Serván-Mori

“…We identified that the social burden primarily affects women in their quality of life, where gender inequities are observed in aspects such as: health care, employment status and living conditions. In addition, a greater responsibility falls on them as caregivers. …”
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Military Aspects of the Lithuanian-Polish Conflict of 1918-1920 by Vytautas Lesčius

“…The Poles from ancient times had not shown a favourable view toward the Lithuanian national movement, which they saw only as a certain separatism, and the Poles had been living with ideas of a union that had been unacceptable to Lithuanians for ages.   …”
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A Problem of Perspective: Religions in Africa or African Traditional Religion by Osman Şahin

“…Therefore, this study argues that the individual characteristics of African religions should not be generalised and represented as a single phenomenon, but that a more accurate understanding of these still living religions, with particular emphasis on their differences, will contribute to the understanding of Africa.…”
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Caregiver Global Impression Observations from EMBARK: A Phase 3 Study Evaluating Delandistrogene Moxeparvovec in Ambulatory Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Craig M. McDonald, Jacob S. Elkins, Sai Dharmarajan, Katherine Gooch, Teofil Ciobanu, Claire J. Lansdall, Alexander P. Murphy, Fiona McDougall, Eugenio M. Mercuri, Ivana Audhya, the EMBARK Study Group

“…The CaGI-S evaluates current severity of DMD symptoms, physical ability, ability to perform activities of daily living, and overall health. Data were evaluated using multi-domain responder index (MDRI) and ordinal regression analyses. …”
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Multicomponent rehabilitation to improve independence and functioning in elderly patients with common age-associated diseases: a scoping review by Omar Baritello, Hanna Stein, Heinz Völler, Annett Salzwedel, Theo Taxis, Machteld Luizink-Dogan

“…Care dependency, physical function, health-related quality of life (HRQL) and activities of daily living (ADL) after ≥6 months follow-up were the outcomes of interest.Data extraction and synthesis Four reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts and full texts for inclusion and extracted data. …”
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Understanding ICU Nursing Knowledge, Perceived Barriers, and Facilitators of Sepsis Recognition and Management: A Cross-Sectional Study by Katherine A. Kissel, MN, RN, Karla D. Krewulak, PhD, Thérèse G. Poulin, BSc, Ken Kuljit S. Parhar, MD, MSc, Daniel J. Niven, MD, PhD, Vanessa M. Doiron, MScHQ, RN, Kirsten M. Fiest, PhD

“…Most nurses agreed early sepsis detection saves lives (n = 98, 97%, TDF domain Beliefs About Consequences) and that nursing care can improve patient outcomes (n = 97, 96%, TDF domain Optimism). …”
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Concept of a geoinformation platform for landmines and other explosive objects detection and mapping with UAV by Mykhailo Popov, Sergey Stankevich, Sergey Mosov, Stanislav Dugin, Stanislav Golubov, Artem Andreiev, Artur Lysenko, Ievgen Saprykin

“…Undetected explosives threaten business (agriculture, logistics, etc.) and human lives. The problem becomes more acute with the rapid extension of minefield areas, which requires significant time and resources and carries high risks. …”
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Time to antiretroviral therapy initiation in HIV-positive patients with opportunistic infections/AIDS-defining illness in Southern Thailand: a prospective cohort study by Chanadda Wuttikul, Nattasiri Thanawuth, Malee Rojpibulsatit, Sutthiporn Pattharachayakul

“…Introduction Rapid antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation is recommended for all people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Time to ART initiation in individual patients depends on several factors. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on trauma and mental health access for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar by Lindsey Green, Linda Kaljee, Shahanoor Akter Chowdhury, Thomas McHale, Ranit Mishori, Ranit Mishori, Dahlia Fateen, Nima Sheth

“…The findings emphasize the critical importance of holistic mental health support in refugee settings, providing evidence-based recommendations for the public health and humanitarian sector to consider when designing programs to address the mental health and psychosocial support needs of sexual violence survivors living in conditions of displacement.…”
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Association of female genital schistosomiasis and human papillomavirus and cervical pre-cancer: a systematic review by Amy Sturt, Tanvier Omar, Isaiah Hansingo, Paul Kamfwa, Amaya Bustinduy, Helen Kelly

“…The studies describe 1081 women living in sub-Saharan Africa. One study from Zimbabwe reported an increased risk of HR-HPV prevalence at baseline in women with composite-FGS compared to women without FGS (aOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1 – 3.6, p = 0.03), however no association was seen after 5 years of follow-up. …”
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Theoretical Aspects of Professional Competence of Police Officers from the Tactical and Operative Response Unit by Ye. S. Romanenko

“…Social-economic and political changes which are taking place in the lives of modern Ukrainians are characterized by the considerable increase of their civil activity and are expressed by their participation in public events of the different types: political, economic, social, sports, cultural, gendered, religious, ecological and so on. …”
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Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment: people who use drugs’ experiences of policing during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shelley Walker, Kasun Rathnayake, Paul Dietze, Peter Higgs, Bernadette Ward, Margaret Hellard, Joseph Doyle, Mark Stoove, Lisa Maher

“…Methods We conducted a mixed methods study involving participants of two prospective observational cohort studies of people who use drugs (n = 2,156) in Victoria, Australia, to understand impacts of the pandemic on their lives. Between 2020 and 2022 pandemic-related questions were added to survey instruments; during this period, 1,130 participants completed surveys. …”
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