Swiss chiropractic practice-based research network and musculoskeletal pain cohort pilot study: protocol of a nationwide resource to advance musculoskeletal health services researc... by Milo A Puhan, Viktor von Wyl, Alice Kongsted, Cesar A Hincapié, Léonie Hofstetter, Rahim Lalji

“…Introduction Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain conditions, a leading cause of global disability, are usually first managed in primary care settings such as medical, physiotherapy, and chiropractic community-based practices. …”
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Assessing routine childhood vaccination acceptance, hesitancy and refusal in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa: a mixed-method study protocol by Charles Shey Wiysonge, Lindi Mathebula, Moleen Zunza, Sara Cooper

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The effects of artificial sweeteners on body weight, body fat, and energy intake: A meta-analysis of meta-analyses by Fatemeh Hamedi-Kalajahi, Sanaz Asemani, Kousalya Prabahar, Neda Jourabchi-Ghadim, Alireza Ostadrahimi

“…Introduction: Overweight and obesity are prevalent worldwide and hence it can be considered as a global epidemic. Artificial sweeteners (ASs) are suggested to decrease energy intake and prevent obesity, however, the results of meta-analyses are inconsistent. …”
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Impact of obesity on iron metabolism and the effect of intravenous iron supplementation in obese patients with absolute iron deficiency by Laura Tarancon-Diez, Marianela Iriarte-Gahete, Pilar Sanchez-Mingo, Mª Ángeles Muñoz-Fernandez, Maria Luisa Navarro-Gomez, Yolanda M. Pacheco, Manuel Leal

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A Toolchain for Assisting Migration of Software Executables Towards Post-Quantum Cryptography by Norrathep Rattanavipanon, Jakapan Suaboot, Warodom Werapun

“…Quantum computing poses a significant global threat to modern security mechanisms. As such, security experts and public sectors have issued guidelines to help organizations transition their software to post-quantum cryptography (PQC). …”
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Flexibilidad universitaria y modelos de evaluación de la calidad: El caso de la Universidad de Costa Rica by Priscilla Hurtado-Hernández, Eugenia Gallardo-Allen

“…En cuanto a la noción de flexibilidad universitaria del SINAES, el modelo actual evaluó la adaptación de los planes de estudio a las necesidades del estudiantado, mientras que el modelo más reciente concibe la flexibilidad como la capacidad de las instituciones para adaptarse a un contexto global. Finalmente, se destaca el papel de la oficina de evaluación en la actualización de los planes de estudio para incorporar elementos que logren una flexibilidad estructural, tales como el pensamiento crítico, la interdisciplinariedad y transdisciplinariedad. …”
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La comunicación de la moda sostenible: análisis de la evolución de la agenda de investigación by Cristina Santos-Rojo, Vanessa Roger Monzó

“…Resultados: Desde una perspectiva global, se observa que existe una tendencia ascendente en el volumen de publicaciones desde 2001 y la mayor parte de estudios se engloban en el área de investigación de Business. …”
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Interrogating green social prescribing in South Wales; A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration. by Menna Brown, Katharine Sarah Aylett

“…<h4>Background</h4>As an umbrella term, social prescribing offers varied routes into society which promise to support, enhance, and empower individual citizens to take control of their own health and wellbeing. Globally healthcare systems are struggling to cope with the increasing demands of an ageing population and the NHS (UK) is no exception. …”
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Developing a youth-friendly internet-enabled HIV risk calculator: A collaborative approach with young key populations, living in Soweto, South Africa. by Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh, Kofi Ebenezer Okyere-Dede, Minjue Wu, Oluwatobi Ifeloluwa Ariyo, Janan J Dietrich

“…Although South Africa is the global epicenter of the HIV epidemic, the uptake of HIV testing and treatment among young people remains low. …”
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The influence of thermal and hypoxia induced habitat compression on walleye (Sander vitreus) movements in a temperate lake by J. L. Brooks, E. J. I. Lédée, S. M. Larocque, S. J. Cooke, E. Brown, J. D. Midwood

“…Abstract Background Globally, temperate lakes are experiencing increases in surface water temperatures, extended periods of summer stratification, and decreases of both surface and deep water dissolved oxygen (DO). …”
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Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

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Vision impairment in boys recruited to the iREAD study by Jonathan Levine, Ravid Doron, Lisa A. Ostrin, Einat Shneor

“…Abstract Background Uncorrected refractive error is reported to be the most common cause globally of vision impairment in school age children. …”
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CAREER GUIDANCE PRACTICES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF GLOBALISATION: A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS by G. F. Shafranov-Kutsev, G. Z. Efimova, M. Yu. Semenov

“…Results and scientific novelty. Global trends in career guidance were designated; real examples of the positive experience accumulated by other countries in this sphere were reviewed. …”
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Circular economy: A sustainable model for waste reduction and wealth creation in the textile supply chain by Anik Kumar Das, Md. Farhad Hossain, Borhan Uddin Khan, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, M. A. Z. Asad, Mahmuda Akter

“…Abstract The textile industry has long been a cornerstone of the global economy, but its environmental impact has come under scrutiny, particularly with the rise of fast fashion driven by rapid population growth and short‐term trends. …”
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Evaluation of an assistive exosuit for alleviating neck and shoulder muscle fatigue during prolonged flexed neck posture by Hang Man Cho, Jae-Ryeong Choi, Jung-Hwan Moon, Kyu-Jin Cho, Seung-Won Kim

“…Abstract Introduction Neck pain affects 203 million people globally and is prevalent in various settings due to factors like poor posture, lack of exercise, and occupational hazards. …”
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Impact of Psychosocial and Palliative Care Training on Nurses’ Competences and Care of Patients With Cancer in Cameroon: Protocol for Quasi-Experimental Study by Nahyeni Bassah, Nicholas Tendongfor, Bachi-Ayukokang Ebob-Anya, Vivian A E Eta, Malika Esembeson, Ndzi Eric Ngah, Salisu Ango Abdul-Rahim

“… BackgroundCancer is a leading cause of global mortality, accounting for nearly 10 million deaths in 2020. …”
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Developing transcriptomic biomarkers for TAVO412 utilizing next generation sequencing analyses of preclinical tumor models by Ying Jin, Peng Chen, Huajun Zhou, Guangmao Mu, Simin Wu, Zhengxia Zha, Bin Ma, Chao Han, Mark L. Chiu, Mark L. Chiu

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Coffee, including caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, and the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis by Paul Roderick, Peter Clive Hayes, Julie Parkes, Ryan Buchanan, Oliver John Kennedy, Jonathan Andrew Fallowfield

“…These findings are important given the increasing incidence of HCC globally and its poor prognosis.…”
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Proposed framework for the integration of refractive error services into the eye health ecosystem in Kenya via social enterprise by Shadrack Muma, Kovin Shunmugam Naidoo, Rekha Hansraj

“…Abstract The global burden of uncorrected refractive error demands for adoption of different approaches inclined towards scaling effective refractive error coverage. …”
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Environmental and economic drivers of subjective well-being: evaluating the effects of pollution, income growth, and income inequality in Pakistan by Saima Mehmood, Faiza Sajjad, Agha Amad Nabi, Ishfaq Ahmad, Imran Naseem, Khalid Zaman

“…Environmental pollution has emerged as an increasingly severe issue on a global scale, significantly impacting individuals' well-being due to the influence of environmental factors. …”
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