Does digital, multimedia information increase recruitment and retention in a children’s wrist fracture treatment trial, and what do people think of it? A randomised controlled Stud... by Jacqueline M Martin-Kerry, Peter Knapp, Steven Higgins, Rebecca Sheridan, Juul Achten, Duncan Appelbe, Louise Spoors, Thirimon Moe-Byrne, Daniel Perry, Jenny Roche

“…Objectives To evaluate digital, multimedia information (MMI) for its effects on trial recruitment, retention, decisions about participation and acceptability by patients, compared with printed information.Design Study Within A Trial using random cluster allocation within the Forearm Fracture Recovery in Children Evaluation (FORCE) study.Setting Emergency departments in 23 UK hospitals.Participants 1409 children aged 4–16 years attending with a torus (buckle) fracture, and their parents/guardian. …”
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Increased Mortality After Lower Extremity Amputation in a Danish Nationwide Cohort: The Mediating Role of Postoperative Complications by Brix ATH, Petersen TG, Nymark T, Schmal H, Lindberg-Larsen M, Rubin KH

“…Secondarily, to examine the mediation role of post-amputation complications.Study Design and Setting: With data from the Danish National Patient Registry, 11,695 first-time MLEAs in patients aged ≥ 50 years were identified between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2021, along with 58,466 unamputated persons matched 1:5 by year of birth, sex, and region of residence. …”
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Parents’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards the prevention and treatment of dust mite allergy: a cross-sectional study in Shenyang (China) by Li Chen, Bing Dai, Si Liu, Lina Han, Qianlan Zhou, Qinzhen Zhang, Xiaowen Li, Wenxin Shen, Lishen Shan

“…Objective This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate parents’ knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) concerning the prevention and treatment of dust mite allergy in children.Design This cross-sectional study survey was conducted from September to December 2022 at Shengjing Hospital, Affiliated with China Medical University.Participants A total of 503 parents of children with dust mite allergies participated, with 253 parents having children undergoing desensitisation treatment and 250 parents whose children did not. …”
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Dietary supplementation of composite feed additive reduces enteric methane production and enhances feed efficiency, milk production and immunity in Murrah buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) by Avijit Dey, Shyam S. Paul, Satbir S. Dahiya, Ashok K. Balhara, Jerome Andonissamy, Balbir S. Punia, Yendrembam M. Chanu

“…A completely randomized design was used to analyze the experimental data. …”
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The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Endothelial Dysfunction by Andrej Dzupina, Dominik Pella, Pavol Zenuch, Zuzana Zenuchova, Jaipaul Singh, Monika Jankajova, Jan Fedacko

“…Understanding the risk factors, the development and treatment associated with MS are of paramount importance for early identification, treatment and prevention. This study was designed to evaluate the role of the supplementation of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) on endothelial function in patients with MS. …”
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Quality of tiger shrimp artificial feed using various dosages of seaweed (Gracilaria gigas) meal as binder by Edison Saade, Siti Aslamyah, Nur Insana Salam

“…Completely randomized design was used in this study, with three dosages of sea weed meal as treatment feeds, i.e. 3, 6, and 9%, with three replications. …”
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Patients’ perceived involvement in clinical decision-making and associated factors among adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study... by Yonas Gurmu Dugasa, Keneni Dina Dibera, Wadu Wolancho Debancho, Gadisa Bekele Bedada

“…Objective To assess patients’ perceived involvement in clinical decision-making and associated factors among adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022.Design An institution-based cross-sectional study was employed.Setting A study was conducted at a governmental tertiary teaching and referral hospital located in Jimma Zone, Oromia region, southwestern part of Ethiopia. …”
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Human-genome single nucleotide polymorphisms affecting transcription factor binding and their role in pathogenesis by E. V. Antontseva, A. O. Degtyareva, E. E. Korbolina, I. S. Damarov, T. I. Merkulova

“…Moreover, determination of associations of genetic variants with a disease does not provide information about the functionality of these variants, which is necessary to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of the development of pathology and to design effective methods for its treatment and prevention. …”
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Prevalence of attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) symptoms in selected government primary schools in Wakiso District, Uganda by Josephine Ssirimuzaawo, Miph Musoke, Pio Frank Kiyingi

“…And also inform educational policies and interventions tailored to address the needs of children with ADHD in Uganda and globally. Design/methodology/approach – The research paradigm adopted was pragmatism, an explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used, with a quantitative sample of 1,067 participants (learners), 64 teachers who underwent a series of training to equip them with the necessary knowledge about ADHD filled questionnaires for the 1,067 learners, four teachers selected in each school, one teacher per class and a qualitative sample of 32 teachers and one key informant from 16 primary schools. …”
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Penerapan Algoritma Deep Learning Convolutional Neural Network Dalam Menentukan Kematangan Buah Jeruk Manis Berdasarkan Citra Red Green Blue (RGB) by Budi Yanto, Erni Rouza, Luth Fimawahib, B.Herawan Hayadi, Rinanda Rizki Pratama

“…Images as well as being able to classify images with more or larger classes. This system is designed and built using the Matlab programming language version R2018a, with 100 sweet orange image datasets showing an accuracy rate of 96% for training 92% for testing which is considered to have been able to classify the feasibility of sweet oranges very well. …”
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Perbedaan Rerata Kadar Gula Darah pada Luaran Stroke Iskemik Berdasarkan Indeks Barthel by Muhammad Iqbal, Meiti Frida, Rismawati Yaswir

“…This analytic research with a retrospective design by obtaining datas from medical records of patient who hospitalize in department of neurology RSUP Dr. …”
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Optimization of Preparation of Bioactive Peptide by Enzymatic Hydrolysis in <italic>Katsuwonus pelamis </italic>Using Response Surface Methodology and its Anti-fatigue Effect on Mi... by LI Shoujiang, KONG Xiangjia, LIU Zhiyu, ZHAO Feng, SU Yongchang, CHEN Xiaoting

“…The response surface methodology was designed based on the single factor experiment to obtain the optimal enzymatic hydrolysis condition of bioactive peptide in <italic>Katsuwonus pelamis</italic>. …”
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Lansia Aktif dan Berdaya: Studi Perilaku Prososial pada Kader Surabaya Hebat by Widya Annisa Royani, Cicilia Larasati Rembulan

“…The research method used was qualitative with an instrumental case study design. Participants were selected using purposive sampling technique, with characteristics of Surabaya Hebat cadres who have been active for at least 2 years in Lontar Village Surabaya, aged 60 years and above. …”
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SPA14 liposomes combining saponin with fully synthetic TLR4 agonist provide adjuvanticity to hCMV vaccine candidate by Ernesto Luna, Sophie Ruiz, Marie Garinot, Cyril Chavagnac, Pankaj Agrawal, John Escobar, Laurent Revet, Marie-Jeanne Asensio, Fabienne Piras, Francis G. Fang, Donald R. Drake, Bachra Rokbi, Daniel Larocque, Jean Haensler

“…Abstract In the aim of designing and developing a novel saponin-based adjuvant system, we combined the QS21 saponin with low microgram amounts of the fully synthetic TLR4 agonist, E6020, in cholesterol-containing liposomes. …”
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Peran Asupan Zat Gizi Makronutrien Ibu Hamil terhadap Berat Badan Lahir Bayi di Kota Padang by Mila Syari, Joserizal Serudji, Ulvi Mariati

“…This study was an observational analytic study with case control design. The subjects were 19 full-term women inpartu with LBW babies and 21 full-term women inpartu with normal birth weight babies in RSU Rasidin and<br />RST Reksodiwiryo Padang, which met the inclusion criteria with a consecutive sampling technique, data were analyzed using chi-square test in 95% confidence level (α = 0.05). …”
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Optimizing Growth and Yield in Mulched Cotton Through Aerated Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Southern Xinjiang by Yuxi Zhang, Baolin Yao, Peining Niu, Zhu Zhu, Yan Mo, Fayong Li, Sanmin Sun

“…Conducted during 2021–2022, the experimental setup involved two aeration modes (aerated A₁ and unaerated A₀) and four irrigation quotas (W₁, W₂, W₃, and W₄), organized in a two-factor randomized block design resulting in eight distinct treatments. The findings revealed that ASDI significantly promoted soil moisture depletion from 0 to 40 cm during the cotton flowering and boll opening stages. …”
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The The effectiveness of galangal Alpinia galanga extract for the treatment of sangkuriang catfish Clarias gariepinus infected Aeromonas hydrophila by Yuli Andriani, Desy Setyo Wati, Irfan Zidni, Roffi Grandiosa Herman

“…October-November 2022 was the research was carried out by an experimental method using a completely randomized design (CRD) with four treatments and three replications. …”
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Effectiveness of potent topical corticosteroids versus mild ones in primary care for children with moderate flare-ups of atopic dermatitis; results of a randomised controlled trial by Patrick J E Bindels, Arthur M Bohnen, Gijs Elshout, Suzanne G M A Pasmans, Karlijn F van Halewijn

“…Objective To assess the effectiveness of a potent topical corticosteroid (TCS) as an initial treatment in primary care for children with moderate flare-ups of atopic dermatitis (AD), compared to starting on a mild TCS.Design An observational prospective cohort study with an embedded pragmatic multicentre open-label randomised controlled trial.Setting A total of 53 general practices in the southwest of the Netherlands took part in the study.Participants 209 children aged 3 months to 17 years diagnosed with AD (International Classification of Primary Care codes S87 or S88) who visited their general practitioner (GP) for AD or received repeat prescriptions for AD in the previous 12 months were included in the cohort study through the general practices. …”
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Healthcare resource utilisation and costs of hospitalisation and primary care among adults with COVID-19 in England: a population-based cohort study by Carmen Tsang, Robert Wood, Tendai Mugwagwa, Kiran K Rai, Jingyan Yang, Theo Tritton, Jennifer L Nguyen, Kathleen Michelle Andersen, Maya Reimbaeva, Leah J McGrath, Poppy Payne, Bethany Emma Backhouse, Diana Mendes, Rebecca Butfield, Kevin Naicker, Mary Araghi

“…Objectives To quantify direct costs and healthcare resource utilisation (HCRU) associated with acute COVID-19 in adults in England.Design Population-based retrospective cohort study using Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum primary care electronic medical records linked to Hospital Episode Statistics secondary care administrative data.Setting Patients registered to primary care practices in England.Population 1 706 368 adults with a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR or antigen test from August 2020 to January 2022 were included; 13 105 within the hospitalised cohort indexed between August 2020 and March 2021, and 1 693 263 within the primary care cohort indexed between August 2020 and January 2022. …”
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Acquiring Pragmatic Competence during Short-Term Study Abroad: The Service Encounter Request by Todd Hernández, Paulo Boero

“…While abroad, they were given structured tasks and guided reflection assignments designed to develop their pragmatic competence and language awareness. …”
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