Serum vitamin C levels and their correlation with chronic kidney disease in adults: a nationwide study by Chunli Wang, Jili Zhao, Qiaoqiao Zhou, Jing Li

“…The results indicated that individuals with reduced serum vitamin C levels were more likely to be male, possess lower educational attainment, have a diminished poverty-income ratio, engage in heavy drinking, and be current smokers. …”
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Supplementation with essential amino acids in the early stage of carbohydrate reintroduction after a very-low energy ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) improves body cell mass, muscle stren... by Giuseppe Annunziata, Ludovica Verde, Vincenzo D’Orsi, Massimiliano Caprio, Stefania Gorini, Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Luigi Barrea

“…Half of them (n = 34) followed this first step of the re-educational phase of KeNuT protocol with VLEKT with supplementation with EAAs (Aminotrofic®: 4 g twice daily). …”
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Role of digital technology in epidemic control: a scoping review on COVID-19 and Ebola by Amanuel Adugna, Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma, Melsew Setegn Alie, Tewodros Yosef, Daniel Asmelash, Dorka Dessalegn

“…Five main themes emerged: digital epidemiological surveillance (using data visualisation tools and online sources for early disease detection), rapid case identification, community transmission prevention (via digital contact tracing and assessing interventions with mobility data), public education messages and clinical care. The identified barriers encompassed legal, ethical and privacy concerns, as well as organisational and workforce challenges.Conclusion Digital technologies have proven good for disease prevention and control during pandemics. …”
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What is the Injury Incidence and Profile in Professional Male Ice Hockey? A Systematic Review. by Marco Cattaneo, Carlo Ramponi, Kristian Thorborg

“… # STUDY DESIGN Systematic Review # METHODS The electronic databases PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, ProQuest-Sport medicine & Education Index, and Pro-Quest Dissertation and Thesis were searched utilizing terms related to ice hockey and injuries. …”
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The Lawfulness of Using Copyrighted Works for Generative AI Training : A Case Study of a US Lawsuit against OpenAI and Perplexity AI by Stefany Ismantara, Wilma Silalahi

“…This law imposes limitations on the use of works for education, law enforcement, or technological development as long as such use does not harm the legitimate interests of the rightholder. …”
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Relationship between sleep and myopia among primary and secondary school students with different durations of outdoor activities in Beijing: a cross-sectional survey by Jingshu ZHANG, Ting LI, Han YANG, Ran QIN, Hai ZHAO, Lu WANG, Bingjie SUN, Xin GUO

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that after adjustment for gender, urban/rural residence, education level, parental myopia, daily after-school study time, daily TV viewing time, daily screen viewing time, and whether they turn off the light when viewing screens after dark, among participants who reported insufficient time spent outdoors, those with insufficient sleep had an increased risk of myopia (odds ratio = 1.10, 95% confidence interval: 1.03 – 1.18; P < 0.05) compared to those with sufficient sleep; subsequent gender stratification analysis showed that the risk of myopia was increased in male and all participants, but not in female participants. …”
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Protecting the American dream for socially vulnerable families: An evaluation of state-level policies to improve housing security and protect mobile home communities by Morgan Clennin, Denise Hartsock, Olivia Goodman, Stacie Daugherty, Cheryl Kelly

“…Recommendations to enhance policy implementation are to ensure adequate allocation of inputs and resources to support implementation across multiple levels, including the infrastructure essential to monitor and enforce policy adherence, and educational materials paired with a strong communication plan to improve residents’ awareness and capacity to navigate the new policies.…”
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Reliability and Validity of Beliefs about Substance Use (BSU) Questionnaire in Alcohol Dependent Patients. by Sel&ccedil;uk ASLAN, Mehmet Hakan T&Uuml;RK&Ccedil;APAR, Hale Yap&yacute;c&yacute; ESER, Mustafa U&ETH;URLU

“…Method: Seventy alcohol addicted inpatients, who were admitted to Ankara D&yacute;&thorn;kap&yacute; Y&yacute;ld&yacute;r&yacute;m Beyaz&yacute;t Education and Research Hospital Psychiatry Clinic, 31 healthy volunteers who had never used alcohol and 33 social drinkers were evaluated. …”
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Nurses' Experiences With Mentoring Nursing Students in Nursing Homes Where an Active, Collaborative Learning Model Is Introduced. A Qualitative Study by Anne Raustøl, Kirsten Eika Amsrud, Eli‐Anne Skaug, Anne Lyberg, Bodil Tveit

“…Active collaborative learning models are increasingly being implemented in clinical placements in nursing education and it is important to explore the experiences of mentoring nurses when implementing such models. …”
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Sustainability analysis of urban neighborhoods with emphasis on spatial and social justice Case Study: Maragheh City by Ali Movahed, Hasan Ahar, Ayub manouchehri, hadiseh gheysari, Abdolbaset Bozorgzadeh

“…To assess spatial justice, the distribution of urban facilities and their per capita amount (per capita of religious, educational, medical, green, cultural, etc.) are used at local level. …”
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Perceptions of Cardiovascular Healthcare Professionals Regarding Clinical Trials: A Survey-Based Study from the Middle East by Zainab Atiyah Dakhil, Hasan Ali Farhan, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool, Mohammed Saad Qasim, Michele Peters, Jose Leal

“…The most common motivators were establishing electronic health records (86.27%), education and training of the general population about clinical trials (84.7%), and dedicated training for healthcare providers about clinical trial basics (84.3%). …”
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University digital media co-occurrence networks reveal structure and dynamics of brand visibility in the attention economy by Alexander Michael Petersen

“…Abstract As universities compete for visibility to attract student enrollment and build scientific reputation, the management of institution of higher education (IHE) brand has emerged as an important strategic endeavor. …”
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Patients’ preferences on atopic dermatitis skincare and social media use: a qualitative study by Roxana Mazilu, Stefanie Ziehfreund, Stephan Traidl, Alexander Zink

“…Understanding patients’ needs and preferences regarding AD skincare can inform physicians in recommending more personalized therapies. Additionally, educational interventions on SM, addressing patients’ questions and concerns with evidence-based information, hold the potential for beneficial outcomes.…”
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Sustainable Agricultural Management of Land Using Technology for Soil and Water Conservation within the Central Rift Valley, Central Ethiopia by Tesfaye Birhan, Wondimagegnehu Tekalign

“…A number of factors, including age, family size, education, topography, distance from the homestead, income, and the availability of training, have a big impact on whether or not soil and water conservation methods are adopted. …”
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Personal transformations of the elements of behavioral component of law enforcement officers’ professional activity by N. Ye. Tverdokhliebova

“…The author of the article has provided the results of the study of the features of personal transformations of the elements of behavioral component of law enforcement officers’ professional activity at the stage of training in higher educational institutions with specific learning conditions. …”
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Rehabilitation and violence-related traumatic brain injury: A scoping review. by Samira Omar, Maria Jennifer Estrella, Muzna Ahmad, Angela Colantonio, Jessica Babineau, Vincy Chan

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This is the first scoping review to our knowledge that explored the extent and nature of rehabilitation among persons who experience TBI through violence in civilian populations. Priorities for education, research, and practice are identified.…”
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UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVERS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER SPREAD: A CASE STUDY OF KASAWO AND KATOSI SUB COUNTIES, MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA by Savino Biryomumaisho, Geofrey Otuba, John Okongo, Frank Mwiine

“…The study concluded that educating farmers about the spread and prevention of ASF, ensuring ongoing disinfection of PPE by animal health professionals, and establishing pig slaughter facilities could help eliminate ASF transmission and spread in the area. …”
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Assessing the capture of sociodemographic information in electronic medical records to inform clinical decision making. by Rawan Abulibdeh, Karen Tu, Debra A Butt, Anthony Train, Noah Crampton, Ervin Sejdić

“…Finally, physician sex, years since a physician graduated, and whether a physician was a foreign vs a Canadian medical graduate were significantly associated with documentation rates of place of birth, citizenship status, occupation, and education in the electronic medical records. Our findings suggest a crucial need to implement better documentation strategies for sociodemographic information in the healthcare setting. …”
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Safety, feasibility and initial efficacy of an app-facilitated telerehabilitation (AFTER) programme for COVID-19 survivors: a pilot randomised study by Kristine M Erlandson, Jacob John Capin, Amy Nordon-Craft, Sarah E Jolley, Jennifer E Stevens-Lapsley, Mary Morrow, Meghan Connors, Kristine Hare, Samantha MaWhinney, Michelle Rauzi, Sheryl Flynn

“…Objectives Determine the safety, feasibility and initial efficacy of a multicomponent telerehabilitation programme for COVID-19 survivors.Design Pilot randomised feasibility study.Setting In-home telerehabilitation.Participants 44 participants (21 female, mean age 52 years) discharged home following hospitalisation with COVID-19 (with and without intensive care unit (ICU) stay).Interventions Participants were block randomised 2:1 to receive 12 individual biobehaviourally informed, app-facilitated, multicomponent telerehabilitation sessions with a licenced physical therapist (n=29) or to a control group (n=15) consisting of education on exercise and COVID-19 recovery trajectory, physical activity and vitals monitoring, and weekly check-ins with study staff. …”
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Socioeconomic position and breast cancer screening use in Chile: A population-based study by Camilo Guerrero-Nancuante, Pamela Eguiguren, Isabel Abarca-Baeza, Isabel Guzmán, María Luisa Garmendia

“…These factors were primary education level or lower (Prevalence ratio = 1.20; 95 % CI 1.08–1.33. …”
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