Long COVID-19 “A Metabolic Sequela,” the New-Onset Diabetes among Cohorts Admitted at Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad by Sudha Bala, Surendra B Darivemula, Shrikanth Muralidharan, Rajiv K Bandaru, Sushma N Katkuri, Anesha Singireddy

“…Abstract Introduction: Long COVID is now being encountered by many individuals during this pandemic. It is best diagnosed by a history consistent with acute COVID-19 followed by a prolonged recovery. …”
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Peer and lay health work for people experiencing homelessness: A scoping review. by Jessica Mangan, Pablo Del Cid Nunez, Sara Daou, Graziella El-Khechen Richandi, Amna Siddiqui, Jonathan Wong, Liz Birk-Urovitz, Andrew Bond, Aaron M Orkin

“…Homelessness poses complex health obstacles for individuals and communities. Peer and lay health worker programs aim to increase access to health care and improve health outcomes for PEH by building trust and empowering community-based workers. …”
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Estimating the Effect of Adhering to the Recommendations of the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide on Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Protocol for a Target Trial Emulation by Didier Brassard, Nancy Presse, Stéphanie Chevalier

“… BackgroundThe 2019 Canada’s Food Guide provides universal recommendations to individuals aged ≥2 years. However, the extent to which these recommendations are appropriate for older adults is unknown. …”
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Quantification of Dynamic Excitation Potential of Pedestrian Population Crossing Footbridges by Stana Žcaronivanović, Aleksandar Pavić

“…This paper aims to quantify this potential by estimating the range of structural vibrations (in the vertical direction) that could be induced by different individuals and the probability of occurrence of any particular vibration level. …”
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Modeling for Prediction of Mortality Based on past Medical History in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Secondary Analysis by Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, Yeganeh Karimi, Arash Abdollahi, Ali Kabir

“…Although COVID-19 is not currently a public health emergency, it will affect susceptible individuals in the post-COVID-19 era. Hence, the present study aimed to develop a model for Iranian patients to identify at-risk groups based on past medical history (PMHx) and some other factors affecting the death of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. …”
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The role of mixing sequence in shaping the 3D-printability of geopolymers by Mona Sando, Dietmar Stephan

“…When liquid components are added individually, a high OH⁻ concentration locally increases pH and accelerates particle dissolution. …”
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The Direct Healthcare Expenditures of Prostate Cancer by Disease Severity: Evidence from US National Survey Data by Peter J. Mallow, Jie Chen, John A. Rizzo, John R. Penrod, Geralyn C. Trudel, Teresa M. Zyczynski

“…**Methods:** Using 1996–2010 data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), a large, nationally representative US database, multivariate analyses were used to assess the relationship between PC and direct annual healthcare costs to insurers and patients, at individual and US aggregate levels. Men aged 40 years and older with International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9) diagnosis code 185 were identified. …”
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The Life Adjustment Process in Chronic Pain: Psychosocial Assessment and Clinical Implications by Ann-Christine Gullacksen, Jan Lidbeck

“…The following clinical implications are reviewed in the present study: distrust from health professionals may obstruct the adjustment process, prolong sick leave and hinder rehabilitation; providing the patient with a diagnosis (eg, an explanation of pain mechanisms) will facilitate life adjustment; acknowledging the individual experience of suffering from chronic pain will make concepts related to pain behaviour, secondary gain and sick role liable to question; and vocational rehabilitation measures should be harmonized with the actual stage of life adjustment.…”
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An evaluation of the severe acute respiratory infection surveillance system in Ireland by Louise Marron, Roisin Duffy, Joan O’Donnell, Lisa Domegan

“…Themes identified in the qualitative evaluation were the complexity of SARI surveillance, dependence on key individuals and skilled staff. Suggested areas for improvement included process automation and additional resources to improve timeliness and acceptability, particularly during epidemic or pandemic surge periods. …”
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Serum Glycoproteomics and Identification of Potential Mechanisms Underlying Alzheimer’s Disease by Naphatthakarn Kerdsaeng, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Suwannee Chanprasertyothin, Piangporn Charernwat, Sirintorn Chansirikarnjana, Piyamitr Sritara, Jintana Sirivarasai

“…This study compares glycoproteomes in Thai Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients with those of cognitively normal individuals. Methods. Study participants included outpatients with clinically diagnosed AD (N=136) and healthy controls without cognitive impairment (N=183). …”
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A PRISMA-Driven Systematic Review of Predictive Equations for Assessing Fat and Fat-Free Mass in Healthy Children and Adolescents Using Multicomponent Molecular Models as the Refer... by Analiza M. Silva, David A. Fields, Luís B. Sardinha

“…Overall, the selected equations are useful for epidemiological studies, but some concerns still arise on an individual basis.…”
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The Relationship Between the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Insomnia Severity and Sleep Duration in Academicians by Esra Çalık Var, Tuğba Bilgehan

“…Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 125 individuals working as academicians at a state university between January and March 2020. …”
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Air temperature estimation based on environmental parameters using remote sensing data by Chenoor Mohammadi, Manouchehr Farajzadeh, Yousef Ghavdel Rahimi, Abbas Ali Aliakbar Bidokhti

“…In addition, result of evaluation of individual months showed that estimation of Ta is more accurate at the cold months of the year (November, December, January, February, and March). …”
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Relationship between METS-IR and ABSI index and the prevalence of nocturia: a cross-sectional analysis from the 2005–2020 NHANES data by Fei Xue, Yating Zhou

“…Subgroup analyses showed a stronger association between ABSI and nocturia among individuals living alone and those aged 20–38 years. …”
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Factors influencing school bonding among juvenile offenders – The experience of a systematic review by Márta Miklósi, Karolina Eszter Kovács

“…Background: School attendance and school bonding have protective effects against later criminal behaviour, with young people who are not strongly attached to prosocial individuals and conventional institutions more likely to engage in criminal behaviour. …”
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The impact of quantitative platform on candidacy for bronchoscopic lung volume reduction: a multi-center retrospective cohort study by Max Wayne, Suchitra Pilli, Hee Jae Choi, Nathaniel Moulton, Praveen Chenna, Allen Cole Burks, Alexander Chen

“…The primary outcome of interest was whether quantitative analysis provided different recommendations for individual patients. The recommendation to proceed with BLVR was based on a prespecified algorithm using criteria established in clinical trials for each quantitative platform, respectively. …”
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Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short boredom proneness scale (SBPS) in adults by Tia Khadra, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

“…Abstract Background The Short Boredom Proneness Scale (SBPS) is a common tool for assessing individuals’ inclination toward Boredom. The Arabic version of the SBPS has not been validated despite the language being spoken by over 420 million people worldwide. …”
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Which Agroforestry Practice Is Beneficial? A Comparative Assessment of the Traditional and the Improved Agroforestry Techniques in the Midhills of Nepal by Deepa Paudel, Krishna Raj Tiwari, Nani Raut, Bishal K. Sitaula, Suman Bhattarai, Yajna Prasad Timilsina, Shivaraj Thapa

“…We carried out a study in six villages of three districts, interviewed 210 farmers adopting each practice, organized six focus group discussions, and interacted with 24 key informants to compare agroforestry practices from income generation and forest conservation perspectives. An individual household adopting the improved practice annually generated 841.60 US$, which was more than two folds of the traditional practitioner. …”
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Specialty palliative care use among cancer patients: A population-based study. by J Brian Cassel, Donna McClish, David Buxton, Leanne Yanni, Seth Roberts, Nevena Skoro, Peter May, Egidio Del Fabbro, Danielle Noreika

“…<h4>Results</h4>12,030 individuals with cancer were included in this study; only 2,958 (24.6%) used SPC. …”
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Sectoral Interdependencies and Multipliers in Nigeria: An Input-Output Approach by Effiong Mfonobong Okokon, Hosu Yiseyon Sunday

“…Also, resource allocation and diversification strategies to enhance intersectoral linkages would maximize economic benefits and reduce dependence on individual sectors.…”
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