Abuse and misuse of tramadol in patients with non-oncologic pain in a region of Southern Europe by M. Perelló, K. Rio-Aigé, G. Cereza, P. Rius, F. J. Pérez-Cano, M. Rabanal

“…To estimate the potential abuse and misuse of tramadol by patients visiting community pharmacy, and to establish the demographic characteristics of the tramadol users, a validated questionnaire based on the Finch criteria was designed. A total of 251 cases were registered.Results Data show that women were more involved (56.6%) and the highest proportion was found in the age interval of 46-65 years (42.6%). …”
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Numerical computation of PDE formed characterizing thermal rheology of Cu/Al2O3/TiO2 ternary nanoparticles flow between coaxial cylinders by Noreen Sher Akbar, M.Fiaz Hussain, Dennis Ling Chuan Ching, Muhammad Farooq, Ilyas Khan

“…The quadratic thermal effects in the flow of electrically conducting fluid containing ternary nanoparticles between coaxial porous cylinders have diverse applications, spanning from industrial processes improvement to advancements in environmental engineering, nanofluidic devices, biomedical engineering, enhanced oil recovery, advanced cooling technologies, electro fluidic systems, and heat exchanger design. The governing partial differential equations associated with the single-phase simulation of ternary nanoparticles, including morphological effects, are analyzed. …”
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Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Biomechanical Factors During 90° Change of Direction are Associated to Non-Contact ACL injury in Female Soccer Players by Stefano Di Paolo, Alberto Grassi, Filippo Tosarelli, Matteo Crepaldi, Laura Bragonzoni, Stefano Zaffagnini, Francesco Della Villa

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of the present pilot study was to prospectively investigate the biomechanical predictors of ACL injury during a COD task in female football players using both gold standard 3D motion capture and a qualitative scoring system based on 2D video-analysis. # Study Design Prospective cohort study # Methods Sixteen competitive female football (soccer) players (age 21.4 ± 4.3) performed a series of pre-planned 90° COD tasks. 3D motion data was recorded through 10 stereophotogrammetric cameras and a force platform. 2D frontal and transverse plane joint kinematics were computed through video-analysis from three high-speed cameras. …”
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Legal aspects of functional security standardisation of the Internet of Things by P. S. Klimushyn, V. Ye. Roh, T. P. Kolisnyk

“…The functional security of the Internet of Things has been studied in terms of the security function, security completeness and resilience, which are subject to regulation in the technical requirements for the product being designed. An aspect model of IoT interoperability has been presented and examples of its application in terms of interrelated components (transport, syntactic, semantic, behavioural, and policy aspects) have been given. …”
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Enhancing technological sustainability in academia: leveraging ChatGPT for teaching, learning and evaluation by Labaran Isiaku, Abubakar Sadiq Muhammad, Hyelda Ibrahim Kefas, Fitzgerald Chidozie Ukaegbu

“…It seeks to understand the applications, benefits and challenges associated with ChatGPT, focusing on its potential to enhance teaching, learning and assessment while addressing ethical considerations in the educational context. Design/methodology/approach – Using a comprehensive literature review approach, this study systematically examined 29 existing studies and scholarly works related to ChatGPT in higher education. …”
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The hidden cost of digital learning: a cross-sectional study assessing the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) among medical students in Jordan by Hazim Alkousheh, Yara Alkousheh, Rana Qawaqzeh, Layan Al Juneidi, Lina Al-Zerikat, Ayat Hussain, Motasem Al-latayfeh

“…Our study aims to evaluate the prevalence of CVS among Jordanian medical students, which is a gap in existing knowledge.Design Cross-sectional studySetting National multicentre study conducted across six universities in Jordan.Participants Medical students from first to sixth year.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcome: Prevalence of CVS among medical students in Jordan.Secondary outcomes: Identification of risk factors associated with CVS, assessment of the correlation between screen time and the severity of CVS symptoms.Results The prevalence of CVS among medical students was 56.3%. …”
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Soil Characteristics, Growth, Yield, Mineral Composition and Proximate Content of Soybeans Under Various Tillage Techniques by Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Olajire Damilola Adedokun, Ojo Timothy Adebiyi

“…The treatments were four tillage methods: manual clearing (MC), ploughing (P), ploughing plus harrowing (P + H) and manual ridging (MR), replicated three times in a randomized complete block design. Data on the initial soil properties (bulk density, particle size, pH, organic matter, N, P, K, Ca and Mg), along with the chemical properties of the soil on a per-plot basis at the end of the experiment, were collected. …”
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The relationship between intimate partner violence reported at the first antenatal booking visit and obstetric and perinatal outcomes in an ethnically diverse group of Australian p... by Charlene Thornton, Virginia Schmied, Ana María Muñoz, Hannah Grace Dahlen

“…The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of IPV in a pregnant multicultural population and to determine the relationship between IPV reported at booking interview and maternal and perinatal outcomes.Design This is a retrospective population-based data study. …”
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Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for neonatal pain: an overview of systematic reviews by Xufei Luo, Qiao Shen, Zixuan Huang, Hongyao Leng, Xianlan Zheng

“…Objectives To synthesise current evidence from systematic reviews (SRs) regarding the efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions to prevent and treat pain in newborn infants.Design Overview of SRs.Data sources We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Wanfang Database, Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database (VIP) and Google Scholar to identify all relevant SRs published in the last 5 years.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included SRs that evaluated the efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for neonatal pain.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently extracted the data, assessed the methodological quality using a Measurement Tool to Assess Systematic Reviews (AMSTAR) 2 and graded the evidence quality with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE).Results A total of 29 SRs were included in this overview, of which 28 focused on procedural pain and only 1 focused on postoperative pain. …”
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Improving patient safety through better teamwork: how effective are different methods of simulation debriefing? Protocol for a pragmatic, prospective and randomised study by Wolf E Hautz, Juliane E Kämmer, Julia Freytag, Fabian Stroben, Dorothea Eisenmann

“…The study aims to evaluate the effects of two teamwork-focused debriefings on team performance after an extensive medical student teamwork training.Methods and analyses A prospective experimental study has been designed to compare a well-established three-phase debriefing method (gather–analyse–summarise; the GAS method) to a newly developed and more structured debriefing approach that extends the GAS method with TeamTAG (teamwork techniques analysis grid). …”
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The Effect of Prior Gestational Diabetes on the Shape of the Glucose Response Curve during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test 3 Years after Delivery by Timea Tänczer, Márk M. Svébis, Beatrix Domján, Viktor J. Horváth, Adam G. Tabák

“…We also sought (3) other determinants of MGR. Research Design and Methods. We conducted a nested case-control study of GDM (n=47 early GDM, diagnosed between 16 and 20 weeks of gestation; n=40 late GDM, diagnosed between 24 and 28 weeks of gestation) and matched healthy controls (n=37, normal glucose tolerance during pregnancy) all free from diabetes at follow-up 3.4±0.6 years after delivery. …”
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Workplace anxiety leading to job burnout among young and middle-aged university lecturers: mechanism and mitigation strategies by Kun Zhou, Jin Wang

“…Firstly, it presents a questionnaire designed to assess perceptions of workplace anxiety, job performance, and job burnout. …”
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Real-world safety of linaclotide in Chinese patients with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation: a multicenter, single-arm, prospective observational study by Yinglian Xiao, Xianmei Meng, Qingfeng Luo, Xiaohua Hou, Jie Jin, Xianfei Zhong, Wei Gong, Xiuling Li, Minhu Chen

“…Objectives: To assess the real-world safety and PROs of linaclotide in the Chinese IBS-C population. Design: Multicenter, prospective observational study. …”
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Trends and determinants of home delivery in Ethiopia: further multivariate decomposition analysis of 2005–2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys by Malede Mequanent Sisay, Ayenew Molla Lakew, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Seblewongel Tigabu Yigizaw, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the trends and factors that had contributed to the change in home delivery in Ethiopia over the last decade.Design, setting and analysis A nationally representative repeated cross-sectional survey was conducted using 2005, 2011 and 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Surveys. …”
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Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008–2023 by Bruce Arroll, Diarmuid Quinlan, Peter Moodie, Rachel Petronella Roskvist, Jason Arnold

“…Objectives To identify what changes in the prescribing of isotretinoin have occurred since funded prescriber access was widened in 2009 from ‘dermatologist only’ prescribing to include ‘general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners working within their scope of practice’.Design Evaluation of isotretinoin dispensing data from 2008 to 2023 using the national annual prescribing data obtained from the New Zealand Pharmaceutical National Collection database.Setting All New Zealand citizens prescribed and dispensed funded isotretinoin for acne from 2008 to 2023 were included.Main outcome measures The prescribing data were analysed to identify the total number of prescriptions per year by prescribing clinician type, patient ethnicity and deprivation levels.Results In 2008, nearly 100% (26 897) of dispensed prescriptions were written by a dermatologist, while in 2023, 79% (39 432) were written by primary care clinicians. …”
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The Recent Progress and Applications of Digital Technologies in Healthcare: A Review by Maksut Senbekov, Timur Saliev, Zhanar Bukeyeva, Aigul Almabayeva, Marina Zhanaliyeva, Nazym Aitenova, Yerzhan Toishibekov, Ildar Fakhradiyev

“…The aim of the review is to discuss and analyze the recent progress on the application of big data, artificial intelligence, telemedicine, block-chain platforms, smart devices in healthcare, and medical education. Basic Design. The publication search was carried out using Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Sciences, Medline, Wiley Online Library, and CrossRef databases. …”
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Evaluation of the Rain Effects on Gap Acceptance Behavior at Roundabouts by a Logit Model by Dongmin Lee, Sooncheon Hwang, Eunhan Ka, Chungwon Lee

“…During that time, many ideas have been put forward to improve the safety, operation, and design of such roundabouts. In terms of improvements, it is particularly important to understand roundabout gap acceptance behavior. …”
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Understanding personality pathology in a clinical sample of youth: study protocol for the longitudinal research project ‘APOLO’ by Nagila Koster, Igor Lusin, Paul T van der Heijden, Odilia M Laceulle, Marcel A G van Aken

“…The research project ‘APOLO’ (a Dutch language acronym for Adolescents and their Personality Development: a Longitudinal Study) is designed based on McAdams’ integrative three-layered model of personality development and assesses the interaction between dispositional traits, characteristic adaptations, the narrative identity and functioning.Methods and analysis APOLO is a longitudinal research project that takes place in two outpatient mental healthcare centres. …”
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A Comparison of Resting Scapular Posture and the Davies Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test by John D Heick, Jenna Haggerty, Robert C Manske

“…A secondary analysis was performed to evaluate the reliability of a student physical therapist and an experienced physical therapist to identify scapular type by observation. # STUDY DESIGN Multicenter, single session descriptive cohort # METHODS Sixty-one healthy participants (33 males, 28 females; mean age 24.19±2.61) completed testing across two locations in one testing session. …”
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Do cash or digital payment modalities affect community health worker performance? – a case study of a remote refugee settlement in Western Uganda by Michael T Wagaba, David Musoke, Charles Opio, Arthur Bagonza, Juliet Aweko, Hajarah Nakitende, Alex Mulyowa, Michael Ediau, Peter Waiswa, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho

“…Methods A comparative cross-sectional mixed methods design was used. Secondary data comprising 247 CHW reports during a six-month period of cash and digital payments were analyzed using Stata v14. …”
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