Impact of clinical pharmacist integration on diabetes management: a prospective cohort by Nur Burcu Kutluay, Muhammed Yunus Bektay, Betul Sumbul-Sekerci, Abdusselam Sekerci, Fikret Vehbi Izzettin

“…Methods A Prospective cohort study designed to evaluate the effects of pharmacist intervention on prediabetes (pDG) and type II diabetes mellitus (DMG) patients. …”
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The Effect of Maternal Body Mass Index on in Vitro Fertilization-Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Treatment: A Prospective Comparative Study by Zeynep Ozturk Inal, Hasan Ali Inal

“… Objective: To evaluate whether or not maternal body mass index affects pregnancy rates following in vitro fertilization-intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment. Study Design: A total of 869 patients who had undergone in vitro fertilization-intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment between 2012 and 2017 were included in this study. …”
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Posttraumatic stress disorder in disaster-exposed youth: examining diagnostic concordance and model fit using ICD-11 and DSM-5 criteria by BreAnne A. Danzi, Ellen A. Knowles, Rachel C. Bock

“…Although other studies have predicted the impact of these models by approximating the criteria using older measures, this study advances the research by comparing measures designed to assess ICD-11 and DSM-5 criteria in hurricane-exposed youth. …”
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Influences of Infrared Dye Content and Laser Energy Density on Laser Propulsion Performance of ADN-Based Liquid Propellants by Lizhi Wu, Jinle Cao, Jingyuan Zhang, Jingwei Zeng, Yue Pan

“…The results provide an important reference for the design of an energy-containing liquid propellant.…”
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The role of Pharmaceutical Marketing in Prescribing Decisions in a Developing Country: A Comprehensive Study Exploiting Theory of Planned Behaviour by Mahmoud Al-Areefi, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Abubakr Abdelraouf Alfadl

“…A structured questionnaire was designed to measure the influence of drug-promoting marketing techniques on physicians’ prescribing decisions. …”
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Quantitative error analysis of polarimetric phased-array radar weather measurements to reveal radar performance and configuration potential by J. Ho, J. Ho, Z. Li, G. Zhang, G. Zhang

“…The present results suggest that PPPARs may have difficulties in producing high-quality polarimetric data at large steering angles, and further investigation on CPPARs is required to find the optimal design for future weather applications.</p>…”
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Assessment of Masonry-Infilled Steel Frames Using Existing Experimental Tests Database in Comparison to Standards by Ciprian Bratu, Dario Šokić, Naida Ademović, Ercan Isik, Borko Bulajić, Dorin Radu, Marijana Hadzima-Nyarko

“…In contrast, European standards tend to focus on offering general guidelines for the design of these systems without delving into the detailed calculation procedures. …”
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Prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes in Bangladesh: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Baki Billah, Sohail Akhtar, Jamal Abdul Nasir, Aqsa Sarwar, Nida Nasr, Amara Javed, Rizwana Majeed, Muhammad Abdus Salam

“…Objective The purpose of this paper is to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis in order to summarise the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and their associated risk factors in Bangladesh.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Participants General population of Bangladesh.Data sources PubMed, Medline, Embase, Bangladesh Journals Online, Science Direct, Scopus, Cochrane Library and Web of Science were used to search for studies, published between 1st of January 1995 and 31st of August 2019, on the prevalence of diabetes and pre-diabetes and their associated risk factors in Bangladesh. …”
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Korelasi Kadar Protein C-Reaktif dengan Rasio Kolesterol Total / HDL pada Penyandang Obes di RSUP Dr M Djamil Padang by Nanda Oktavia, Ellyza Nasrul, Efrida Efrida

“…Methods: This study was an analytical study with a cross-sectional design of 59 people who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria at the RSUP Dr. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of the PIN gene family in the pepper pedicel abscission zone and during root development by HE Lei, YAN Xi, LAI Wei, LIU Chongzheng, YANG Hong, HE Jianwen

“…[Results] 9 members of the PIN gene family were identified in the pepper genome and designated as CaPIN1 through CaPIN9. These genes are distributed across seven chromosomes, with CaPIN9 remaining unanchored. …”
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Profil Merokok pada Pelajar di Tiga SMP di Kota Padang by Yessy Susanti Sabti, Oea Khairsyaf, Ricky Awal

“…By using Indonesian language adapted of Global Youth Tobacco Survey quessionaires, we researched smoking teenager behaviour and realted factors at Junior High School of Padang. Design of study is crossectional, datas collected from 240 students of three randomized selected Junior High School, by  Global Youth Tobacco Survey quessionaires that has adapted to Indonesian language. …”
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Assessing the impact of mindfulness programs on attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review by Meshal A. Sultan, Faisal A. Nawaz, Batol Alattar, Eman Khalaf, Sidra Shadan, Naila El-Abiary, Shakeel Tegginmani, Rakhtan K. Qasba, Jigar Jogia

“…We included studies focusing on mindfulness for pediatric ADHD, comprising various study designs with a minimum 8-week duration. Descriptive statistics summarized results, while risk of bias was assessed using Cochrane RoB and ROBANS tools. …”
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6G: The Intelligent Network of Everything by Harri Pennanen, Tuomo Hanninen, Oskari Tervo, Antti Tolli, Matti Latva-Aho

“…This will revolutionize the way how devices, systems, and applications are designed; how they operate and interact with humans and each other; and how they can be used for the benefit of people, society, and the world in general. …”
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Oral Hygiene Practices and Associated Factors among Patients Visiting Private Dental Clinics at Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 by Desalegn Humna Beyene, Bereket Beyene Shashamo, Lankamo Ena Digesa, Eshetu Zerihun Tariku

“…This study was, therefore, designed to identify an oral hygiene practice on patients/clients visiting dental clinics in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia. …”
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Oral antihypertensive agents and diuretics in the management of hypertension in postpartum women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nina D Paauw, A Titia Lely, Rosalie J Hup, Martine Depmann

“…Therefore, we aimed to investigate which antihypertensive agent results in optimal treatment (both effectiveness and safety) of postpartum hypertension.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase.com and CENTRAL were searched through 22 August 2024.Eligibility criteria Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating oral antihypertensives and diuretics in postpartum hypertensive women published after 1990, performing BP measurements in the postpartum period, were identified.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers extracted data and assessed risk of bias. …”
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Muscle Activity of Core Muscles During Plank Exercise on Different Surfaces by Ufuk Şekir, Huseyin Topçu, Serkan Pancar, Yakup Zühtü Birinci, Ali Kamil Güngör, Ramiz Arabacı

“…Twenty-five subjects (age = 21.5 ± 2.66 years; height 179 ± 0.5 cm; weight 74.28 ± 4.27 kg; Body Mass Index (BMI) = 22.98 ± 1.11 kg/m2) performed plank exercise on stable surface, BOSU ball, Swiss ball, and TRX Suspension Trainer (TRX) in a crossover design. Plank exercise consisting of isometric contractions was performed two times. …”
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Hypercysteinemia, A Potential Risk Factor for Central Obesity and Related Disorders in Azores, Portugal by Ana Lima, Rita Ferin, Mafalda Bourbon, José Baptista, M. Leonor Pavão

“…Owing to the nature of this study design, a cause-effect relationship between high plasma Cys levels and central obesity or CAD risk could not be derived, but results strongly suggest that hypercysteinemia is a potential risk factor for metabolic disorders, i.e., obesity and insulin resistance, and CAD in Azores, a hypothesis that asks for confirmation through further large prospective studies.…”
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Bullying in adolescents across three years in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional and prospective analysis by Bruno Nunes de Oliveira, Marcus Vinicius Veber Lopes, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Gabrielli Thais de Mello, Gabriel Pereira Maciel, Kelly Samara Silva

“…Methods This study utilizes data from the Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Lifestyle (ELEVA), employing a repeated cross-sectional with a nested cohort design. Adolescents (n = 1.987, 50.2% female, mean age 16.4 years) answered a questionnaire and bullying-related information were extracted from two different questions for victims and perpetrators. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Nurses Working in the Adult Intensive-Care Unit and Associated Factors towards the Use of Physical Restraint in Federally Administered Hospital... by Lielt Mersha Woldekirkos, Tilahun Jiru, Heyria Hussien, Belayneh Shetie

“…A hospital-based descriptive cross-sectional study design was carried out. By census, a total of 126 nurses were included. …”
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Risk factors associated with pregnancy loss after single euploid blastocysts transfer by Xiaohui Dong, Juanzi Shi, Xiaohua Liu, Danmeng Liu, Wei Li, Xiaoli Zhao, Xia Xue

“…ObjectiveTo detect primary factors influencing pregnancy loss(PL) following the transfer of euploid blastocysts?DesignRetrospective cohort study.MethodsTo identify potential factors influencing PL, we analyzed multiple variables in both the PL group and the live birth group. …”
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