Experiences of occupational therapists within an ACT-based interdisciplinary pain management program by Maria Haage, Carina Tjörnstrand

“…While occupational therapy within these programs has made a unique contribution to pain management because of its focus on occupation and use of group activities, little is known about occupational therapists’ own experiences of it.Aim The aim of this study was to describe the occupational therapists’ experiences of working in a manual-based interdisciplinary pain management program grounded in ACT.Material and methods Six occupational therapists at a pain rehabilitation clinic were interviewed. …”
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Prognosis of erosions development at gastric metaplasia of esophageal mucosa in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease by Ye. K. Mastykova, M. R. Konorev, M. E. Matveyenko

“…To determine prognostic value of diagnostics of gastric metaplasia of esophageal mucosa in development of erosions in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).Material and methods. Overall 100 patients with GERD have been enrolled in prospective comparative study: men – 57 (57%), women – 43 (43%), mean age was 50,2±18,1 years. …”
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FREQUENCY OF NEONATAL SEPSIS AMONG NEONATES PRESENTING WITH SEIZURES by Abid Imran, Sijad-Ur- Rehman, Imran Qadir, Kainaat Sheikh, Romana Bibi, Muhammad Idrees

“…Study Design: Descriptive (cross sectional) study.  MATERIAL AND METHODS:  In this study a total of 195 patients were observed. …”
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Computer-tomography features of hemodynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma foci depend on the stage of histological differentiation by U. N. Tumanova, N. I. Yashina, Ye. A. Dubova, G. G. Karmazanovsky, A. I. Schegolev

“…To define computer-tomography (CT) densitometry features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at different stages of histological differentiation and to correlate CT vascularisation degree to morphological features.Material and methods. The study was based on the clinical and morphological data of 19 patients (12 men and 7 women, aged 18–72 years), with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) without coexistent liver cirrhosis. …”
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Pengembangan Panduan Bimbingan Klasikal Teknik Sinema Edukasi untuk Meningkatkan Resiliensi Siswa SMKN 2 Malang by Yuniar Fitri Ahfadzi, Khairul Bariyyah, Laily Tiarani Soejanto

“…This model has undergone a material expert evaluation phase, receiving a total score of 128 with an average of 3.76 and a percentage of 94%. …”
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Addressing ADL ability in people with poststroke cognitive impairments: A Danish survey of clinical practice by E. Ghaziani, S. S. Christensen, C. H. Arens, E. E. Wæhrens

“…While people with difficulties in performing activities of daily living (ADL) due to poststroke cognitive impairments are often referred to occupational therapy, limited knowledge is available on the nature of these services.Aim/Objective To explore how Danish occupational therapists describe their practice when addressing decreased ADL ability in people with poststroke cognitive impairments in hospital and municipality settings.Material and Methods National, cross-sectorial, web-based public survey.Results 244 occupational therapists accessed the survey; 172 were included in the analysis. …”
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Load-Bearing Capacity of Podium Frame for Translucent Atrium Roof by Aleksandra R. Masenene, Sergey V. Klyuev

“…The test method for determining load-bearing capacity is based on the method of static compression testing of a multilayer composite material. The test was carried out in laboratory conditions using certified equipment. …”
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Estilos de vida en adolescentes de instituciones educativas de nivel secundario en un distrito de Puno by Yaqueline Milagros Mamani Ccari

“… Objetivo: Determinar los estilos de vida en adolescentes de instituciones educativas secundarias del distrito de Lampa, Puno, Perú. Material y métodos: Estudio de tipo descriptivo y diseño transversal; la muestra estuvo conformada por 265 adolescentes de ambos sexos de las instituciones educativas secundarias del distrito de Lampa, con muestreo probabilístico estratificado. …”
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GC-FID and Olfactometry-Assisted Assessment of Odors from Polymeric Foams under Normal and Repeated-Use Conditions by Alena Capíková, Daniela Tesařová, Josef Hlavaty, Adam Ekielski, Pawan Kumar Mishra

“…The samples were collected at the intervals of 72 hours and 672 hours (28 days) to identify the odors due to chemical reactions in the material or slowly released due to its porous structure. …”
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An Open-source Python Tool for Traction Force Microscopy on Micropatterned Substrates by Artur Ruppel, Vladimir Misiak, Martial Balland

“…Although not the focus of this protocol, the methods and software packages shown here also allow to perform monolayer stress microscopy (MSM), a method to calculate internal mechanical stress within the cells by modeling them as a thin plate with linear and homogeneous material properties. TFM and MSM are non-invasive methods capable of yielding spatially and temporally resolved force and stress maps with high throughput. …”
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Creation and evaluation of a gender diversity focused cultural competency training for phlebotomists: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Henrietta Maku, Christina C. Pierre, Dina N. Greene, E. Henderson, Camille L. Rogers, Cameron Whitley, Gabrielle N. Winston-McPherson

“…In order to appeal to our target audience, the educational material is accessible, engaging, and not- time- or labor-intensive. …”
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Is the Life of the Students of the Northern Region Wealthy, or What the Sociological Survey Data Suggest? by V. P. Zasypkin, G. E. Zborovsky

“…Dissatisfaction with certain aspects of education they get, the desire to drop university, non-priority position of the material factor while choosing a career in favor of an opportunity for self-realization and building a career, etc. was revealed during the process of investigation. …”
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Telomere Length in Elderly Caucasians Weakly Correlates with Blood Cell Counts by Ewa Gutmajster, Joanna Witecka, Magdalena Wyskida, Justyna Koscinska-Marczewska, Malgorzata Szwed, Magdalena Owczarz, Malgorzata Mossakowska, Andrzej Milewicz, Monika Puzianowska-Kuznicka, Jan Zejda, Andrzej Wiecek, Jerzy Chudek, Aleksander L. Sieron

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess an association between telomere length and peripheral blood cell count parameters in the Polish elderly population. Material and Methods. The substudy included 1573 of 4981 subjects aged 65 years or over, participants of the population-based PolSenior study. …”
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The Effect of Peritubal Infiltration with Bupivacaine and Morphine on Postoperative Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy by Isra Karaduman, Derya Karasu, Canan Yilmaz, Sedat Oner, Hilal Erdem Solak, Gulsen Korfali

“…We aimed to investigate the effect of peritubal local anesthetic and opioid infiltration on pain scores and analgesic consumption in patients who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Material and Methods. Patients aged between 18 and 65 years and ASA I-III were included in this double-blind, randomized study. …”
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Customized birthweight standard for a Polish population by Anna Kajdy, Oliver Hugh, Jan Modzelewski, Michał Rabijewski, Andre Francis, Jason Gardosi

“…The aim of the study is to produce a customised birthweight standard for Poland. Material and methods Maternal height and weight, ethnicity, gestational age, weight and sex at birth as well as pre-existing and gestational complications were collected. …”
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Understanding mediation as an out-of-judicial procedure for the settlement of civil-legal and labor disputes by Mahnovskyi I.

“…The methodology includes a comprehensive analysis and generalization of the available scientific and theoretical material and the formulation of relevant conclusions and recommendations. …”
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Benefits of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) for Spastic Subjects: Clinical, Functional, and Biomechanical Parameters for Lower Limb and Walking in Five Hemipa... by Luc Terreaux, Raphael Gross, Fabien Leboeuf, Hubert Desal, Olivier Hamel, Jean Paul Nguyen, Chantal Pérot, Kévin Buffenoir

“…We conducted a prospective, randomized, double-blind crossover study on five spastic hemiparetic patients to determine whether this type of stimulation of the premotor cortex can provide a clinical benefit. Material and Methods. Two stimulation frequencies (1 Hz and 10 Hz) were tested versus placebo. …”
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Permeability Properties of Crushed Stone Aggregates in Bedding Course of Urban Permeable Roads: An Experimental Study by Rongrong Mao, Haiyan Yang

“…Crushed stone is the most common material for use in the aggregate of bedding course. …”
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The role and underlying mechanism of dental pulp stem cell-derived exosomal miR-31 in the treatment of osteoarthritis by targeting mTOR to enhance chondrocyte autophagy levels by Guanglei Zhao, Jinyang Lyu, Xin Huang, Gangyong Huang, Feiyan Chen, Yibing Wei, Siqun Wang, Jun Xia, Jie Chen, Jingsheng Shi

“…Recent studies have revealed that exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells offer a promising approach to improve the pathological changes in osteoarthritis, cartilage tissue, and chondrocyte homeostasis. Material and methods In this in vitro and in vivo study, we studied the effects and mechanisms of dental pulp stem cell-derived exosomes (DPSC-exosomes) on osteoarthritis in a mouse model. …”
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Neolithic Culture: the issues of interpretation by Vladimir V. Stavitsky

“…Ethnic kinship was not a decisive factor in the process of formation of similar features of material culture. The decisive significance was the belonging to a single economic and cultural type, which facilitated contacts between Neolithic communities. …”
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