Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Orthostatic Hypotension and Its Severity in Residents Aged > 60 years: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mingni Yang, Ruiqiang Peng, Zetuo Wang, Miaoduan Li, Yehua Song, Jianping Niu, Yong Ji

“…The study, conducted from March to September 2019, involved adults aged over 60. …”
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Technical and management coaching for government institutions: Lessons learned and health systems transformations across 8 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and India. by Kate Graham, Anna Kalbarczyk, Lekan Ajijola, Emily Das, Fatimata Sow, Kenneth Owino, Maheen Malik

“…In-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with stakeholders across 24 TCI sites in 8 countries-Benin, Kenya, India, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda-from October 2020 to March 2021. A total of 175 IDIs and 14 FGDs were conducted with 343 master coaches (52 TCI staff, 164 local government staff) and 127 coachees. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Dental Activities Test: An Exploratory Factor Analysis in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment by Xi Chen, Wen Liu

“…In a secondary analysis of the data from the original study, the results of testing of 90 older adults with normal to severely impaired cognition from three assisted living communities in North Carolina from March 2013 to February 2014 were studied. An exploratory factor analysis was used to assess the dimensionality of the presumed unitary assessment scale. …”
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Comparing different timings of tourniquet application in total knee arthroplasty: effects on postoperative pain and bone cement interface by Wenbin Wu, Le Cao, Kai Sun, Hongyi Wang

“…Method Patients who underwent TKA in our department between March 2021 and July 2023 were included in this study. …”
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‘Health Camp’ model: a unique approach for child vaccination in non-state armed actor controlled, inaccessible geographies in Somalia by Mohamed Hussein Kahow, Salad Ahmed Halane, Asma Ali, Rashed Shah

“…Implemented in phases, the project immunized 51,168 children (0–23 months) who had not received any prior vaccinations (23,753 boys and 27,415 girls), screened and treated 14,158 malnourished children (0–59 months) and vaccinated 11,672 pregnant women during March–December 2023. The project’s success hinges on intensive community engagement, local partnerships, innovation in mapping and data management, and delivery of integrated services tailored to population needs. …”
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Isolation, Serotyping, and Molecular Detection of Bovine FMD Virus from Outbreak Cases in Abaʼala District of Afar Region, Ethiopia by Teshager Dubie, Tsedale Amare

“…On the basis of FMDV outbreak cases, a cross-sectional study was undertaken to collect samples from January 2019 to March 2020 intended for isolation, serotyping, and molecular detection of FMDV in the study district. …”
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Effect of Admission Hyperglycemia on Short-Term Prognosis of Patients with Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome without Diabetes Mellitus by Wei Liu, Zhijuan Li, Shiying Xing, Yanwei Xu

“…The clinical data of 498 patients with NSTE-ACS admitted to the Department of Cardiology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology between March 2018 and November 2020 were analyzed. Based on the blood glucose (BG) level at admission, patients were divided into three groups: A (BG<7.8 mmol/L), B (7.8 mmol/L≤BG<11.1 mmol/L), and C (BG≥11.1 mmol/L). …”
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The application of magnifying endoscopy in the diagnosis of cervical lesions by Qing Li, Jue Wang, Tao Sun, Hongwei Zhang, Limei Chen, Qing Wang, Long Sui, Keqin Hua

“…Methods: Two equally skilled colposcopy specialists examined 59 patients admitted to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University between March 14, 2023, and April 15, 2023. These patients underwent both colposcopy and magnifying endoscopy examinations. …”
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Support for mobilising medical students to join the COVID-19 pandemic emergency healthcare workforce: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey by Sten Rasmussen, Mike Sæderup Astorp, Gustav Valentin Blichfeldt Sørensen, Jeppe Emmersen, Alexander Wolfhagen Erbs, Stig Andersen

“…The questionnaire was developed by an expert panel in a process of four iterations.Results A total of 486 students of 688 (70.6%) completed the survey within 7 days in March 2020. 80% had decided to join the pandemic emergency healthcare workforce. …”
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First GIC Estimates for the Mexican Power Grid by R. Caraballo, J. A. González‐Esparza, M. Sergeeva, C. R. Pacheco

“…., 15 July 2000, 20 October 2003, 17 March 2015, and 7 September 2017), as well as during an extreme scenario (a Carrington‐like event). …”
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Extraction of Zinc and Manganese from Alkaline and Zinc-Carbon Spent Batteries by Citric-Sulphuric Acid Solution by Francesco Ferella, Ida De Michelis, Francesca Beolchini, Valentina Innocenzi, Francesco Vegliò

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Efficacy and safety of a generic remifentanil formulation versus fentanyl and Ultiva during general anaesthesia: A phase III, prospective, multi-centric, observer-blind, randomised... by Indrani Hemantkumar, Ashok Kumar Swain, Manjaree Mishra, Swati Singh, Challakere Lakshminarain Gurudatt, Janampet Bekkam Giridhar

“…Methods: This phase III, multi-centre (n = 13), randomised, three-arm, comparative study was conducted from 24 November 2021 to 31 March 2022. Eligible subjects scheduled for elective therapeutic and diagnostic surgical procedures (n = 314) were randomised into generic remifentanil, Ultiva, and fentanyl groups. …”
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Le tourisme oléicole en Provence, une forme touristique inaboutie by Philippe Bachimon, Pierre Dérioz

“…Certes,depuis le milieu des années 1990, la dimension touristique du produit s’est affirmée : vente directe d’huile, de sous-produits et produits connexes, ou de services associés (restauration, visite des sites de production, balisage des routes de l’olivier, définition de paysages artefactuels…) La Provence, grande destination touristique, est tentée de valoriser sur place une production « hors norme » (réduite en étendue, et rendements, aux prix les plus élevés du marché). Mais entre l’auto-prédicatif du discours (professionnel, politique…) et la réalité de terrain se creusent des écarts importants.…”
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Prevalence and Predictors of Maternal Anemia during Pregnancy in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study by Mulugeta Melku, Zelalem Addis, Meseret Alem, Bamlaku Enawgaw

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1 to April 30, 2012, on 302 pregnant women who attended antenatal care at Gondar University Hospital. …”
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Caregiver’s experiences with a mobile-based educational program and its impact on dietary treatment compliance of children with methylmalonic acidemia: an online survey by Qing Luo, Chunqin Liu, Lizhou Lin, Xuehua Liu, Huifang Chen

“…Methods A sample of 151 caregiver-child dyads was obtained through online recruitment using convenience sampling from February to March 2023. At least one month following the enrollment of MMA caregivers in the WeChat public account “Methylmalonic Acidemia Diet Manager”, structured questionnaires were distributed to them through the electronic platform “Questionnaire Star” in collaboration with the Chinese National Alliance of Rare Diseases. …”
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Female Farmers’ Agricultural Information Needs and Food Production: A Case Study of Imbulpe ds Division in Sri Lanka by S.D. Dilini Rathnachandra, S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi

“…A pre-tested, interviewer-administered questionnaire survey was used as the primary data collection method from March to July 2019. Data analysis was done by using descriptive statistics and chi-square analysis. …”
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Corneal Cross-Linking as Treatment in Pediatric Keratoconus: Comparison of Two Protocols by Shira Hed, Ran Matlov Kormas, Sagi Shashar, Boris E. Malyugin, Matthew Boyko, Boris Knyazer

“…We retrospectively reviewed the files of pediatric patients who underwent standard and accelerated CXL for keratoconus in our hospital, between October 2014 and March 2018. Changes in uncorrected distance visual acuity (UCDVA), best corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA), tomographic keratometry parameters (Kmax, Ksteep, Kflat, Kmean), and endothelial density count (EDC) were assessed before and at 6 and 12 months following treatment. …”
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Teaching and learning clinical reasoning skill in undergraduate medical students: A scoping review. by Somayeh Delavari, Farzaneh Barzkar, Remy M J P Rikers, Mohammadreza Pourahmadi, Seyed Kamran Soltani Arabshahi, Abbasali Keshtkar, Helen Dargahi, Minoo Yaghmaei, Alireza Monajemi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted electronic searches in Scopus, PubMed/Medline (NLM), Web of Science (WOS), and ERIC to retrieve articles published between January 1, 2010, and March 23, 2024. We also performed hand searches by scanning the reference lists of included studies and similar reviews and searching three key journals. …”
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Association of physical activity with sleep health: A systematic review by Andrea Wendt, Thaynã Ramos Flores, Inácio Crochemore Mohnsam Silva, Fernando César Wehrmeister

“…A search was performed in the PubMed, Scopus, Lilacs, CINAHL, and SPORTdiscus databases in March 2018. Data extraction was performed using the following items: year, author, country, population, age group, sample size, study design, sleep measurement/definition, physical activity measurement/definition, adjustment and main results. …”
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Dietary Iodine Intake and Pattern of Thyroid Disorders among the Ethnic Population of Eastern Himalayan Ranges of India by Trisha Sonowal, Jatin Sarmah, Paresh Kumar Sarma

“…Materials and Methods: It is a hospital-based study conducted in the health care facilities of Dima Hasao district, Assam, from April 2021 to March 2022. The study included 821 subjects including both male and female of adolescent age group (10–19 years). …”
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