The effectivity of pandanus leaf extract for the treatment of sangkuriang catfish juvenile Clarias gariepinus infected by Aeromonas hydrophila by Siti Sopiah, Rosidah Rosidah, Walim Lili, Iskandar Iskandar, Ibnu Bangkit Suryadi

“…The method used in this study was an experimental method with completely randomized design consisted of five treatments and three replications. …”
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Electrocardiography interpretation competency among pediatric and child health residents at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia by Helen Mintesnot, Henok Tadele, Hayat Ahmed, Tamirat Moges, Etsegenet Gedlu

“…Resident’s age, year of residency, monthly ECG orders, service years before residency enrollment and reliance on C-ECG reports predicted the correct diagnosis of an ECG abnormality or rhythm. Well-designed and structured urgent ECG training sessions are required to fill this gap among the residents.…”
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The effects of magnitude of calcium decline at the onset of lactation on serotonin dynamics and the serotonin-calcium axis by M.K. Connelly, R.M. Rodney, J. Kuehnl, J.P.N. Andrade, F. Sonnewend Andrade, S. Henschel, E. Block, I.J. Lean, L.L. Hernandez

“…Recently emphasis was placed on understanding the profile and dynamics of blood Ca and serotonin in the peripartal cow in response to this change using a randomized 2 × 2 factorial design. The aims of our study were to determine (1) how a prepartum DCAD diet and the magnitude of Ca decline at the onset of lactation alter circulating blood serotonin and ionized Ca concentration dynamics in the periparturient cow, and (2) the relationship of Ca versus serotonin during the peripartal period. …”
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Cohort profile: Noncommunicable diseases and ideal cardiovascular health among people living with and without HIV in Zambia and Zimbabwe (NCDzz cohort) by Gilles Wandeler, Samuel Bosomprah, Cleophas Chimbetete, Belinda Varaidzo Chihota, Guy Muula, Carolyn Bolton-Moore, Tinei Shamu, Ardele Mandiriri, Esau Banda

“…Here, we describe the study design and population and evaluate their ideal cardiovascular health (ICVH) using the Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) score according to the American Heart Association.Participants Antiretroviral therapy-naïve people living with HIV (PLWH) and people living without HIV (PLWOH) 30 years or older were recruited from three primary care clinics in Lusaka and Harare, and underwent comprehensive clinical, laboratory and behavioural assessments. …”
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Validity and reliability of the Manchester Oxford Foot Questionnaire (MOXFQ) in one-year postoperative ankle fracture patients—a validation study by Michael Quan Nguyen, Marjolein Memelink Iversen, Knut Harboe, Ingvild Dalen, Aksel Paulsen

“…Methods A pragmatic cross-sectional study design was used to collect the one-year MOXFQ follow-up data from patients surgically treated for an ankle fracture in the period 2017 to 2020 at (Stavanger University Hospital). …”
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Effect of Tea Polyphenols, α-Lipoic Acid and Their Joint Use on the Antioxidant and Lipid Metabolism Performance of Hybrid Grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂E. lanceolatu) Fed... by Xiangxiang Suo, Xiaobo Yan, Beiping Tan, Simiao Pan, Tao Li, Hao Liu, Weibin Huang, Shuang Zhang, Yuanzhi Yang, Xiaohui Dong

“…Six high-lipid diets with isonitrogen (50% of dry matter) and isolipid (17% of dry value) were designed, in which a total content of 1,000 mg/kg additives were added to each group except for the control group (FL). …”
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Impact of dietary lysophospholipids supplementation on growth performance, meat quality, and lipid metabolism in finishing bulls fed diets varying in fatty acid saturation by Meimei Zhang, Haixin Bai, Ruixue Wang, Yufan Zhao, Wenzhu Yang, Jincheng Liu, Yonggen Zhang, Peixin Jiao

“…The experiment was a completely randomized block design with a 2 × 2 factorial arrangement of treatments: 2 diets with FA of different degree of unsaturation [high saturated FA diet (HSFA) vs. high unsaturated FA diet (HUFA)] combined with (0.075%, dry matter basis) and without lysophospholipids supplementation. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Y-Balance Test Lower Quarter: Reliability, Discriminant Validity, and Predictive Validity by Phillip Plisky, Katherine Schwartkopf-Phifer, Bethany Huebner, Mary Beth Garner, Garrett Bullock

“…., sex, sport/activity, and competition level), and to determine the injury risk identification validity of the YBT-LQ based on asymmetry, individual reach direction performance, or composite score. # Study Design Systematic Review # Methods A comprehensive search was performed of 10 online databases from inception to October 30, 2019. …”
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Effectiveness of eHealth literacy interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies by Chiara Barbati, Elvira Maranesi, Cinzia Giammarchi, Matteo Lenge, Manila Bonciani, Elisa Barbi, Giacomo Pietro Vigezzi, Mauro Dragoni, Tania Bailoni, Anna Odone, Roberta Bevilacqua

“…Conclusions Our findings support the effectiveness of tailored interventions in significantly enhancing eHL, providing key insights for evidence-based intervention design targeted to different population groups.…”
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Exploring Self-Management Behavior Profiles in Patients with Multimorbidity: A Sequential, Explanatory Mixed-Methods Study by Fu Y, Wu J, Guo Z, Shi Y, Zhao B, Yu J, Chen D, Wu Q, Xue E, Du H, Zhang H, Shao J

“…Yujia Fu,1,2,* Jingjie Wu,3,* Zhiting Guo,4 Yajun Shi,1 Binyu Zhao,1,2 Jianing Yu,1,2 Dandan Chen,3 Qiwei Wu,1,2 Erxu Xue,3 Haoyang Du,3 Huafang Zhang,1 Jing Shao1,2 1Department of Nursing, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of School of Medicine, and International School of Medicine, International Institutes of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Yiwu, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing and Institute of Nursing Research, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Nursing, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine (SAHZU), Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jing Shao, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou, 310058, People’s Republic of China, Email 11318202@zju.edu.cnPurpose: This study aims to identify self-management behavior profiles in multimorbid patients, and explore how workload, capacity, and their interactions influence these profiles.Patients and Methods: A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design was employed. In the quantitative phase (August 2022 to May 2023), data were collected from 1,920 multimorbid patients across nine healthcare facilities in Zhejiang Province. …”
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Understanding stakeholder views of the use of digital therapeutic interventions within children and young people’s mental health services by Brioney Gee, Brioney Gee, Tim Clarke, Tim Clarke, Jess Garner, Bonnie Teague, Bonnie Teague, Georgianna Coote, Aoife Dunne, Rachel McGuire, Andrew Laphan, Manjul Rathee, Jon Wilson, Jon Wilson

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Trends and distribution patterns of infant mortality and maternal HIV positivity in South Africa: A decade review (2007 - 2016) by M Makhele, N Ledibane, H Ramatsoma, A Musekiwa

“…This study used a cross-sectional study design by analysing secondary data on infant mortality from the 2007 and 2016 Statistics South Africa Community Surveys (CSs), as well as data from the 2007 National Antenatal Sentinel HIV and Syphilis Prevalence Survey. …”
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FORMATION OF STUDENTS’ SCIENTIFIC THINKING BASED ON THE LEARNING OF METHODS OF THE SUBSTANCE ANALYSIS by M. A. Kosareva, L. A. Baikova, E. A. Nikonenko, V. V. Vaitner, A. N. Gabdullin

“…The materials presented in the article can assist in designing the curricula of chemical disciplines or modules of educational programs.…”
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Predictive value of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1 in surgical treatment of localized renal cell cancer by A. I. Tarasenko, A. N. Rossolovskiy, O. L. Berezinets, D. A. Durnov, E. B. Popyhova, V. M. Popkov

“…The study prospectively included medical data of 60 patients with kidney cancer with T1-3N0 M0 who received surgical treatment at the Urology Clinic of the S.R.Mirotvortsev Design Bureau of the SSMU from 2016 to 2019. The patients were divided into 3 groups: 1st group included 20 patients who underwent kidney resection for elective indications, with tumors of the renal parenchyma; 2nd group – 20 patients who underwent radical nephrectomy by laparoscopic approach; Group 3-20 patients who underwent radical nephrectomy with lumbotomy access. …”
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Nomogram based on the log odds of negative lymph node/T stage can predict the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective study based on SEER database and externa... by Xiaochun Chen, Yimin Li, Boyong Cai, Mengli Zheng, Zhicao Chen, Canxin Zhong, Guiquan Chen

“…Objectives This study investigated the prognostic role of log odds of negative lymph node/T stage (LONT) and established a nomogram based on LONT to predict the prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting and participants We enrolled 80 518 CRC patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database between 2010 and 2015. …”
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Enhancing ethical self-efficacy among dementia caregiver staff: A mixed-methods feasibility study of the care programme by Sigurd Lauridsen, Sofie Smedegaard Skov, Lucca-Mathilde Thorup, Marie-Eva Berg, Anna Paldam Folker, Peter Simonsen, Frederik Schou-Juul

“…Using the framework of Bowen et al. and a mixed-methods research design, we conducted six face-to-face focus group interviews with nursing home staff, two telephone interviews with nursing home managers, and a survey among 90 participants. …”
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Development and Validation of the Digital Sensitivity Scale for Adults: Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Hae In Park, Minjeong Jeon, Ji Seon Ahn, Kyungmi Chung, Jin Young Park

“…ObjectiveThis study was designed to address the shortcomings of existing scales and formulate a digital sensitivity scale tailored to the requirements of today’s society. …”
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A novel TID + IDN controller tuned with coatis optimization algorithm under deregulated hybrid power system by Geetanjali Dei, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Binod Kumar Sahu, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek, Lukas Prokop

“…This article introduces a novel and efficient controller designed for a three-control area within a deregulated multi-source energy system. …”
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Quantitative examination of video-recorded NHS Health Checks: comparison of the use of QRISK2 versus JBS3 cardiovascular risk calculators by Christopher J Gidlow, Sarah Grogan, Lisa Cowap, Elizabeth Cottrell, Ruth Chambers, Naomi J Ellis, Victoria A Riley, Diane Crone, David Clark-Carter

“…Objectives Quantitatively examine the content of National Health Service Health Check (NHSHC), patient–practitioner communication balance and differences when using QRISK2 versus JBS3 cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk calculators.Design RIsk COmmunication in NHSHC was a qualitative study with quantitative process evaluation, comparing NHSHC using QRISK2 or JBS3. …”
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Meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis for Therapeutic Eefficacy and Safety of Acupotomy and Acupuncture for Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy by Renpan ZHANG, Zhongbiao XIU, Jing LIU, Bin CHEN, Hong LIU, Hongjia ZHAO

“…However, due to low quality and limited sample size of included studies, further well-designed RCTs with high quality are still needed to evaluate the beneficial effects of acupotomy.…”
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