Knowledge, willingness to provide service and preparedness for monkeypox infection among medical practitioners working in Bangladesh: a multicentred cross-sectional study by Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Salwa Islam, Mir Susmita Zaman, Jannatul Fardous, Shehab Uddin Al Abid, Tamanna Tabassum, Monirul Hasan, Mohiuddin Sharif

“…Older age, higher education and having a higher job designation were found to be associated with good knowledge. …”
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Priority trends and prospects of blackberry breeding in conditions of Central Russia by L. A. Gruner, B. B. Kornilov

“…The purpose of this work is to designate the leading directions of blackberry breeding, the most important in the conditions of Central Russia and to show prospects of the development of new cultivars of this valuable culture in the specified climatic zone. …”
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Community-based culturally tailored education programmes for black adults with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension and stroke: a systematic review protocol of primary em... by Hardeep Singh, Michelle LA Nelson, Joseph IV Fulton, Oya Pakkal, Elizabeth M Uleryk

“…The objectives of this review are to: (1) synthesise key programme characteristics and outcomes of culturally tailored community-based (CBCT) programmes that are designed to improve health outcomes in black adults with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, or stroke and (2) identify which of the five categories of culturally appropriate programmes from Kreuter and colleagues have been used to implement CBCT programmes.Methods and analysis This is a protocol for a systematic review that will search Medline, Embase and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature databases to identify studies of CBCT programmes for black adults with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, or stroke between 2000 and 2021. …”
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Acceptability and feasibility of shared medical appointments to support self-management of anxiety and depression in primary care in England: a qualitative study of service user/pa... by Fiona Graham, Mei Yee Tang, Megan Hanrahan

“…Therefore, this study set out to better understand the views that adults with anxiety and depression have towards SMAs as a way of receiving care to support self-management in primary care.Design and methods A qualitative study using 1:1 semi-structured interviews which were analysed thematically following Braun and Clarke’s six-phase reiterative process. …”
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Prostate cancer screening knowledge and attitude among men over 50 at a referral Hospital in Oshana region, Namibia by Lonia Kashihakumwa, Daniel O. Ashipala, Yahaya Jafaru

“…Methods: A quantitative cross-sectional design was adopted. Census sampling was employed, and the data were collected through the use of a structured, self-administered questionnaire. …”
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NT-proBNP and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Received Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Prospective... by Zuoan Qin, Yaoyao Du, Quan Zhou, Xuelin Lu, Li Luo, Zhixiang Zhang, Ning Guo, Liangqing Ge

“…Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) are clinically viable indicators for the accurate, rapid, and safe evaluation of patients with STEMI. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between NT-proBNP levels and the occurrence of short-term MACEs in patients with STEMI who underwent emergency PCI. …”
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Improve the quality of end-of-life in cancer patients using social representations of nutrition by Lucia Inmaculada Llinares-Insa, Encarna Chisbert-Alapont, María Amparo Benedito-Monleón, Pilar González-Navarro

“…Furthermore, given that food has an important cultural component as important as it is nutrition, the sociocultural influence on the social representation of nutrition will also be analyzed.MethodsThe study design was qualitative and cross-sectional with a recruitment period lasting 18 months. …”
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Snapshot of health-related behaviours in adults living with disabilities 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey study by Syeda F Hussain, Nikki Heinze, Claire L Castle, Lauren R Godier-McBard, Theofilos Kempapidis, Renata S M Gomes

“…Objectives This survey aimed to assess the status of a range of health-related behaviours 1 year after the coronavirus outbreak was declared a pandemic in adults living with disabilities comparative with those with no disabilities.Design This cross-sectional study reports findings from an online survey conducted in March 2021. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of hyperuricaemia in non-obese Chinese: a single-centre cross-sectional study by Chengfu Xu, Jinghua Wang, Xinyu Wang, Yishu Chen, Shenghui Chen, Haoliang Zhai

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with hyperuricaemia in non-obese Chinese population.Design Retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting A large general hospital that can provide health check-ups in Hangzhou, China.Participants A total of 5731 apparently healthy Chinese adults (2349 men and 3382 women) who took their health check-ups during the year of 2019. …”
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Sleep and breathing in children with Joubert syndrome and a review of other rare congenital hindbrain malformations by Jia-Der Ju-Wang, Jennifer C. Dempsey, Cristian Zhang, Daniel Doherty, Manisha Witmans, Mary Anne Tablizo, Maida Lynn Chen

“…Secondary objectives were (1) present new polysomnography (PSG) data on our JS cohort; (2) review sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in other rare congenital hindbrain anatomic abnormalities. Design: We conducted a cross-sectional study on a cohort of 109 families affected by JS. …”
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STD Training in Canadian Medical Schools by Jo-Anne A Doherty, A Gordon Jessamine

“…Department of National Health and Welfare, sought to determine the magnitude and scope of STD training in these schools. DESIGN: A four page questionnaire sought information on preclinical, clinical and residency training in terms of the number of classroom and laboratory hours of instruction, the subspecialty responsible for providing the training, and the clinical ‘hands on’ experience of the teachers: each respondent was also asked to assess the quality and scope of instruction provided at his/her medical school. …”
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Bacterial Contaminants and Antibiogram of Ghana Paper Currency Notes in Circulation and Their Associated Health Risks in Asante-Mampong, Ghana by Denis Dekugmen Yar

“…The study employed a cross-sectional design to assess bacterial contaminants and their antibiotic activities from January to May 2019. …”
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A new approach to off-gas analysis for shaken bioreactors showing high CTR and RQ accuracy by Andreas Schulte, Janik Brockmann, Nina Müller, Tibor Anderlei, Jochen Büchs

“…It offers a robust and accurate solution for respiration activity analysis. Due to its flexible design and tunable accuracy, it enables measurement in various applications and different shake flasks.…”
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Study on Damage Evolution of Tunnel Lining under Strike-Slip Fault Movements by Jiaxuan Du, Songhong Yan, Weiyu Sun, Mingxing Cao, Yuxiang Li, Kang Yang

“…The research results of the present work can provide reference for the antidislocation design of railway tunnels crossing strike-slip faults.…”
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Perioperative Treatment with Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran on Changes of Coagulation and Platelet Activation Biomarkers following Left Atrial Appendage Closure by Yao Yao, Yanli Li, Qinchun Jin, Xiaoye Li, Xiaochun Zhang, Qianzhou Lv

“…Insufficient data exist regarding the investigation of the impact of novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on coagulation activation biomarkers in the context of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) and device-related thrombosis (DRT). The study was designed to investigate the changes and presence of coagulation activation biomarkers between different antithrombotic strategies following LAAC. …”
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Penentuan Dua Lokasi Lumbung Padi dengan Menggunakan Metode Grid di Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah by Yunita Puput Wijayanti, Adi Setiawan, Hanna Arini Parhusip

“…Berdasarkan data yang berupa koordinat lokasi kantor kabupaten, jumlah penduduk, dan banyaknya produksi padi di Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah dapat diperoleh dua lokasi lumbung padi terdapat pada koordinat geografis (-1.8,113.0) tepatnya di Desa Koeling, Kecamatan Pundu, Kabupaten Kotawaringin Timur, Kalimantan Tengah dan (-3.0,114.2) tepatnya di Desa Pangkuh, Kecamatan Pangkoh Hilir, Kabupaten Pulang Pisau, Kalimantan Tengah dengan total cost sebesar Rp. 55,287,393.08.   Abstract The design of food distribution location is one of the goverment activity to fulfill the main need of society that can change dynamically over time. …”
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Conceptual framework of coaches’ decision-making in conventional sports by Edvard Kolar, Roberto Biloslavo, Rado Pišot, Saša Veličković, Matej Tušak

“…This framework aims to establish appropriate relationships between the various decisions coaches make during the training process and theoretical concepts related to decision-making, both in general and within the coaching context.MethodsTo design the research, we used the methodology of a conceptual paper and a “model paper” approach, which seeks to build a theoretical framework that predicts relationships between distinct research concepts and scientific disciplines, aiming to integrate them into a cohesive model of coaches’ decision-making behavior.ResultsThe proposed conceptual framework encompasses a comprehensive range of situations that may arise during the sports training process and potential ways to address them. …”
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Genetic Components Derived Parameters and Heterosis in Okra under Saudi Arabia Conditions by Mohamed F. M. Abdelkader, Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Mohamed Z. Diyasty, Noha A. Sukar, Maged I. Farag, Nesma N. I. Mohamed, Yasser A. M. A. Salama, Mohamed A. Abdein

“…Four parental genotypes of okra were crossed in complete diallel design to study the direction and extent of relative heterosis and heterobeltiosis for yield and its associated traits for utilization of existing genetic diversity to develop heterotic F1 hybrids in okra. …”
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Exploration of the molecular mechanism behind a novel natural genic male-sterile mutation of 1205A in Brassica napus by Lijing Xiao, Jinze Zhang, Shaomin Guo, Hairun Jin, Qingjing Ouyang, Xu Long, Zhongbin Yan, Entang Tian

“…Through inheritance analysis, linkage mapping, and bulked-segregant analysis sequencing (BSA-Seq), a single gene locus, designated Bna1205ams1, was identified within the QTL region on chrC03 (15.36–18.90 Mb). …”
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Antiprotozoal Drug Handling and Management Practices in Asella District, Central Oromia, Ethiopia by Ashenafi Ababu, Dereje Endashaw, Haben Fesseha, Mesfin Mathewos

“…Data on handling and management practices of antiprotozoal drugs are not in place; thus, we estimate the handling and management practice via a simple cross-sectional study design in randomly selected veterinary clinics and private pharmacies in and around Asella, Oromia, central Ethiopia. …”
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