Differential impact of minimum unit pricing on alcohol consumption between Scottish men and women: controlled interrupted time series analysis by Peter Anderson, Eileen F S Kaner, Jakob Manthey, Jürgen Rehm, Amy O'Donnell, Eva Jané Llopis

“…Objective To assess the immediate impact of the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland on alcohol consumption and whether the impact differed by sex, level of alcohol consumption, age, social grade and level of residential deprivation of respondents.Design Primary controlled interrupted time series analysis and secondary before-and-after analysis of the impact of introducing MUP in Scotland using alcohol consumption data for England as control.Setting Data from Kantar Worldpanel’s Alcovision survey, a continuous retrospective online timeline follow-back diary survey of the previous week’s alcohol consumption.Participants 53 347 women and 53 143 men.Interventions Introduction of a minimum price of 50 pence per UK unit (6.25 pence/g) for the sale of alcohol in Scotland on 1 May 2018.Main outcome measures Number of grams of alcohol consumed per week, in total, in off-trade (eg, at home) and in on-trade (eg, in pubs, restaurants).Results Primary interrupted time series analyses found that the introduction of MUP was associated with a drop in reported weekly total alcohol consumption of 5.94 g (95% CI 1.29 to 10.60), a drop in off-trade consumption of 3.27 g (95% CI −0.01 to 6.56) and a drop in on-trade consumption of 2.67 g (95% CI −1.48 to 6.82). …”
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Principles of effective out-patient diagnostics of diffuse liver diseases by Komova A. G., M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…All patients underwent following investigation: physical examination, filling of nutrition diary, CAGE and AUDIT questionnaires, taking occupational history, anthopometrical examination, US of abdominal organs, clinical and biochemical blood tests, assessment of HCVAb and HBsAg. …”
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A within-person investigation of recovery identity following substance use disorder: examining the impact of recovery-focused social contexts by Joseph H. Lancaster, Hannah B. Apsley, Timothy R. Brick, Timothy R. Brick, H. Harrington Cleveland

“…Because recovery-focused social contexts exist to support individuals’ recovery wellbeing, we assessed the moderating impact of two such contexts (recovery community centers [RCCs] and recovery meetings) as same-day moderators.Methods and materials91 RCC visitors across Pennsylvania completed daily diary surveys for 10 evenings. Daily measures of recovery identity, meaningfulness, recovery meeting and RCC attendance were analyzed in a multilevel Tobit model (to address right-censoring in the outcome data).ResultsResults indicated both day-level recovery identity (b = 0.79, SE = 0.04, p < 0.001) and person-level recovery identity (b = 0.94, SE = 0.11, p < 0.001) were positively associated with daily meaningfulness. …”
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Physical education curriculum systematizing based on action research: a collaborative network between teacher-researchers from public schools in Quixadá — Ceará, Brazil by Rener Victor Oliveira de Souza, Maurício Teodoro de Souza, Luciano Nascimento Corsino, Willian Lazaretti da Conceição, Carla Ulasowicz, Luciana Venâncio, Luciana Venâncio, Luiz Sanches Neto, Luiz Sanches Neto

“…Our qualitative itinerary has action research as a method of intervention, including class observations, group meetings and field diary. Data has been analyzed through thematic analysis, characterizing a collaborative network between participants. …”
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Exploring SLEEPINESS through home monitoring with ultra-long-term subcutaneous EEG and ecological momentary assessment in sleepy treatment naïve obstructive sleep apnea patients st... by Mathias Sarkez-Knudsen, Martin Ballegaard, Martin Ballegaard, Henning Piilgaard, Esben Ahrens, Martin Christian Hemmsen, Tobias Søren Andersen, Jakob Eyvind Bradram, Preben Homøe, Preben Homøe

“…Daily assessments with the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, the Psychomotor Vigilance Task test, and a sleep/nap diary will be collected using EMA methods.DiscussionThis study combines data collection from sleepy OSA patients' natural environments using ULT-EEG and EMA methods to obtain sleepiness metrics suitable for developing and preliminarily validating the possibilities of ULT-EEG sleepiness monitoring. …”
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Efficacy of personalized feedback in encouraging sustainable washing behavior: evidence from a pilot study in Germany by Laura Höpfl, Laura Höpfl, Laura Höpfl, Ivan Đula, Ivan Đula, Ivan Đula, Francisco Kiss, Rebecca Walter, Maria Wirzberger, Maria Wirzberger, Maria Wirzberger

“…Data collection encompassed pre- and post-condition surveys, a final comprehensive survey, and a diary-formatted table. The primary objective was to evaluate the potential for individualization. …”
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An open-label, randomized, post-authorization study of mirabegron in Chinese participants with overactive bladder by Zhipeng Zhang, Deyi Luo, Zhong Chen, Peng Zhang, Ganping Zhong, Keji Xie, Zhuoqun Xu, Xudong Li, Jianye Wang, Yingfan Yang, Farid Abdul Hadi, Arianne Schild

“…Methods: Participants of ≥18 years with overactive bladder symptoms lasting for ≥12 weeks, a mean of ≥8 micturitions per 24 h, and a mean of at least one episode of Grade 3 or 4 urgency or urge incontinence per 24 h based on the Patient Perception of Intensity of Urgency Scale over a 3-day micturition diary period were randomized 2:1 to open-label treatment with oral mirabegron 50 mg or 25 mg once daily for 12 weeks (15 sites in China, January 2021–March 2022). …”
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Exploring the Feasibility of a 5-Week mHealth Intervention to Enhance Physical Activity and an Active, Healthy Lifestyle in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Mixed Methods Study by Kim Daniels, Sharona Vonck, Jolien Robijns, Kirsten Quadflieg, Jochen Bergs, Annemie Spooren, Dominique Hansen, Bruno Bonnechère

“…MIA offers 7 features: personalized tips, PA literacy, guided peer workouts, a community calendar, a personal activity diary, a progression monitor, and a chatbot. …”
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Smartphone-Based Telemonitoring for Better Oral Health With Toothbrushes: 6-Month Randomized Controlled Trial by Jaeyeon Kim, Yiseul Choi, Yoolbin Song, Wonse Park

“…A total of 150 participants were randomly assigned to 3 groups (50 participants each): (1) an ITT connected to a smartphone app providing real-time feedback and weekly dental professional reviews, (2) an ORT with smartphone-based guidance requiring participants to send weekly brushing records via screenshots, and (3) an MT with a brushing diary for review. Data collection occurred in clinical settings. …”
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Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to identify predictors of dropout among a set of sociodemographic, clinical, and sleep diary variables, and users’ perceptions of the treatment program, collected during the screening interview. …”
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Inpatient dialectical behavior therapy combined with trauma-focused therapy for PTSD and borderline personality disorder symptoms: study design of the naturalistic trauma therapy s... by Annemieke C. Kamstra, Annemieke C. Kamstra, Sybolt O. de Vries, Maarten F. Brilman, Petty Vasilev, Manna A. Alma, Antoinette D. I. van Asselt, Antoinette D. I. van Asselt, Mia De Wolf, Robert A. Schoevers, Frederike Jörg

“…Clients fill in a daily DBT-PTSD diary, which gives insight into individual symptom trajectories.ResultsStatistical analyses include two-sided paired samples t-tests, linear mixed model analyses and cost-effectiveness analyses. …”
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The South African guidelines on enuresis: 2024 update by A Adam, A Badenhorst, F Claassen, T de Maayer, M Fockema, J Fredericks, E Gottlich, J John, N Lala, J Lazarus, S Leahy, H N Lourens, S Maharaj, K M Mathabe, E M Moshokoa, S B A Mutambirwa, K L Petersen, M B Radzuma, A van der Merwe, I van Heerden, C A Zietsman, F Alyami, A Deshpande, G H H Smith

“…Additionally, it explores the role of a voiding diary, additional investigations and mobile phone applications (apps) in treating enuresis. …”
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Dream Recall Frequencies and Dream Content in Wilson’s Disease with and without REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder: A Neurooneirologic Study by Gotthard G. Tribl, Mateus C. Trindade, Michael Schredl, Joana Pires, Iris Reinhard, Thais Bittencourt, Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho, Rosana Cardoso Alves, Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, Erich T. Fonoff, Edson Bor-Seng-Shu, Alexandre A. Machado, Manoel J. Teixeira, Egberto R. Barbosa

“…Retrospective questionnaires on different dimensions of dreaming and a prospective two-week home dream diary with self-rating of emotions and blinded, categorical rating of content by an external judge. …”
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Fact-finding and risk factor analysis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children with solid tumors: a prospective observational study by Miaomiao Shao, Ying Li, Jing Qin, Yuchen Zhou, Yixin Sun, Peiyi Yang, Xisi Wang, Cheng Huang, Yan Su, Wen Zhao

“…Methods Children aged 1–18 years with solid tumors treated with HEC were enrolled. A structured diary was used to record CINV data, and the pediatric nausea assessment tool (PeNAT) was employed to assess the degree of nausea. …”
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Seeking and encountering online information for menstrual health: a qualitative study among adolescent schoolgirls in Gianyar Regency and Denpasar City, Bali, Indonesia by Heather Suttor, Kadek Putri Yamayanti, Ni Luh Eka Purni Astiti, Tungga Dewi, Richard D. Chenhall, Ansariadi Ansariadi, Julie Hennegan

“…Fourteen participants also completed solicited diaries, and five participated in interviews. Data are also drawn from participant observation in schools and community spaces. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…In sensitivity analysis 1, predictors that may be difficult to obtain in practice were excluded from the list of candidate predictors (mean urgency score and mean 24-hour fluid intake from the bladder diary) and in sensitivity analysis 2 (SA2), alternative measures or methods of measurement of candidate predictors were considered. …”
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Insights into the Daily Life of Le Corbusier: the agendas in the Fondation Le Corbusier by Tim Benton

“…The organisation of the diaries has to be understood. The pages of the diaries are undated. …”
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Deníky Marie Jany hraběnky Harbuval von Chamaré (1722-1792) by Pavla Janáčková

“… Diaries of aristocratic women who lived in the Bohemian kingdom in the 18th century are rather rare. …”
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From Midwifery to Birth Assistance: Midwives’ Practice in the First Half of the 20th Century in the Czech Lands by Hana Stoklasová

“…The issue is based on the analysis of serial sources, so-called birth diaries. The research analyses ten series of birth diaries in the pre-printed form in which the midwives recorded information on the course of deliveries. …”
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International Appraisal of Nursing Culture and Curricula: A Qualitative Study of Erasmus Students by Jose Siles Gonzalez, Carmen Solano Ruiz, Angela Gaban Gutierrez

“…The clinical practice diaries of seven Spanish Nursing Erasmus students (a European international exchange program) were used as field journals. …”
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