Factors Influencing Non-Attendance of Elderly at Rural and Urban Comprehensive Health Centers from Healthcare Providers' Perspective by Sasan Ghorbani Kalkhajeh, Bagher Pahlavanzadeh, Ramin Tabibi, Mohammad Mahboubi

“…From the healthcare providers' perspective, preference for the private sector and personal factors related to the elderly or their families were identified as the main reasons for non-attendance at health centers. …”
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The Effects of Anlotinib Combined with Chemotherapy following Progression on Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4/6 Inhibitor in Hormone Receptor-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer by Ting Xu, Weili Xiong, Lili Zhang, Yuan Yuan

“…Endocrine therapy combined with cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) is the preferred treatment for hormone receptor-positive (HR+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2–) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). …”
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Climate emergency and vocational education and training. Topic of scientific interest: A systematic review of the literature by M.ª de Fátima Poza Vilches, Susana Ripoll Martín, Mª Teresa Pozo Llorente

“…It has also become evident there is a greater concern for detecting problems rather than for clarifying key concepts, which are essential for effective implementation of sustainability. Furthermore, the preference for green knowledge and skills to the detriment of teacher training and collaboration networks could be hindering the integration of good practices and affecting educational quality. …”
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Rabies epidemiology, prevention and control in Nigeria: Scoping progress towards elimination. by Philip P Mshelbwala, J Scott Weese, Olufunmilayo A Sanni-Adeniyi, Shovon Chakma, Stephen S Okeme, Abdullah A Mamun, Charles E Rupprecht, R J Soares Magalhaes

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a scoping review using standard Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines to identify and select published articles from Nigeria during 1978-2020 reporting on rabies virus infections (human, canine, livestock, and wildlife), canine bites, knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) surveys on rabies and canine ecology studies. …”
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Acoustic and perceptual impact of face masks on speech: A scoping review. by Gursharan Badh, Thea Knowles

“…The scoping review followed the framework created by Arksey & O'Malley (2005) and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines (PRISMA-ScR; Tricco et al., 2018). …”
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Analysis of Charcoal Producers Perceptions of Its Production, Forest Degradation, and Governance in Wolaita, Southern Ethiopia’s Dry Afromontane Forests by Alemayehu Hido, Abebe Teka, Asabeneh Alemayehu

“…The indigenous trees, Acacia tortilis (34%), Combretum mole (22%), and Terminalia schimperiana (16%), were the most preferred tree species used for charcoal production. …”
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Reliability-Based Design of Solid and Nail-jointed I-Section of Nigerian-Grown African Birch (<i>Anogeissus leiocarpus</i>) Timber Column by U.N. Wilson, A.A. Adedeji, F.O.P. Oriola, J.A. Alomaja, J.E. Sani

“…The ‘I’-section also showed a higher capacity to bear the Euler load with greater lengths than the solid section because of its greater radius of gyration and rigidity value and would be rather preferable for long columns than the solid section. …”
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Survival of radioiodine treated hyperthyroid cats that are euthyroid and hypothyroid after treatment, and effect of levothyroxine supplementation on survival time of cats with iatr... by Sarah E. Cox, Jennifer Wakeling, Teresa Hall, Tim L. Williams

“…Radioiodine treated cats were screened for azotemia and iatrogenic hypothyroidism using TSH stimulation test; LT4 supplementation was offered to all hypothyroid cats with decision to treat based on owner preference. The log rank test was used to compare survival times between groups, and the Mann‐Whitney U test was used to compare age and renal variables. …”
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Satisfacción laboral del profesional de enfermería en el contexto hospitalario: una revisión sistemática by Lisbeth Tania Perca Palacios

“…Para la estrategia de búsqueda se utilizó el acrónimo PICO y el diagrama de flujo Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA); se obtuvieron 2,429 artículos y tras aplicar los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, fueron revisados 82 artículos, de los cuales 20 fueron útiles para la revisión. …”
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Short-Term Outcomes of Posterior Fossa Decompression with or without Duraplasty for Chiari Malformation Type 1: Insights from a Tertiary Care Hospital by Muhammad Idris Khan, Adnan Munir, Sajjad Ullah, Sikandar Ali Khan

“…Conclusion: Posterior fossa decompression with duraplasty carries the risk of CSF leak so the preferred procedure for Chiari Malformation Type 1 is posterior fossa decompression without duroplasty. …”
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Music Theory, Historically-Informed Performance, and The Significance of Cities by Adam Krims

“…It isolates the feature of wind/string balance, widely touted at the time as an advantage of the HIP approach, and measures them at key points of the movement; the resulting similarities of two of the recordings, both from London-based performers, and their pronounced divergence from the third, featuring East-Coast American performers, suggests the possibility that music workers (performers, but also engineers, producers, etc.) informed each others’ aesthetic preference and priorities, whether implicitly or explicitly. …”
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Anti-furfurative comparison of Kesh Kanti-Herbal Shampoos and synthetic shampoos against Malassezia furfur for dandruff management by Acharya Balkrishna, Nem Kumar Ngpoore, Harshita Jonwal, Savita Lochab, Anurag Varshney

“…Although herbal shampoos are preferred for their natural, mild ingredients over synthetic counterparts, they are often perceived as less effective in managing flaky scalp conditions or furfuration causing dandruff. …”
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Clinical efficacy of THA with dual mobility cup vs. hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with femoral neck fracture: a retrospective study by Kai Xiao, Songyang Liu, Boran Liang, Shuming Li, Xinyan Liu, Jing Chen

“…Additionally, the DMC-THA group exhibited significantly better mobility and reduced pain/discomfort compared to the HA group (P &lt; 0.05).ConclusionTHA with DMC offers superior joint function recovery, a lower dislocation rate, and improved quality of life compared to conventional THA and HA, positioning it as a preferred surgical option for elderly patients with acute FNF.…”
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Outcomes among Mothers Who Gave Birth in the Health Facility: Does Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness Have a Role? by Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Bilen Mekonnen Araya

“…Antenatal care utilization (AOR: 2.60; 95% CI: 1.16, 5.83); BPCR practice (AOR: 2.10; 95% CI: 1.12, 3.96); self-preference of health institution (AOR: 2.34; 95% CI: 1.11, 4.50); and mode of delivery: caesarean (AOR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.23, 0.87), assisted breech (AOR: 0.17; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.69), and instrumental (AOR: 0.27; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.79) were associated with good maternal birth outcome. …”
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BioFire FilmArray Blood Culture Identification (BCID) Panel and Clinical Usefulness: A Systematic Review by Niti Gor, Devesh Joshi

“…Materials and methods: This systematic review follows Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines, utilizing online databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar to assess the clinical utility of the BioFire BCID panel. …”
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY OF SPRING CEREALS IN THE TRANSYLVANIAN PLATEAU by Teodor Rusu, Felicia Chețan, Ileana Bogdan, Paula Ioana Moraru, Adrian Ioan Pop, Camelia Alămorean

“…Varieties that ensure harvest before the onset of summer drought are preferred. Direct seeding allows spring cereals to be sown without disturbing the topsoil. …”
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Exploring the Credibility of Large Language Models for Mental Health Support: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Dipak Gautam, Philipp Kellmeyer

“…MethodsThis review follows PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review of Three Stenting Strategies for Bifurcation Lesions in Coronary Artery Disease by Larragem Parsley-Raines, Dominique M. Brandt, Dillon L. Carr, Sabrina Uhry, Eileen S. Alexander, Stephanie A. Donauer, Peter J. Mallow

“…The provisional 1-stent stenting strategy is the preferred strategy to treat bifurcation lesions. Other strategies used to treat bifurcation lesions include 2-stent complex stenting strategies and the Tryton Side Branch Stent® (TSB)—a dedicated side-branch stent for bifurcation lesions, which gained FDA approval in March 2017. …”
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Epidemiology and morbidity of spina bifida in Hispanic Americans: a systematic review by Roxanna M Garcia, Sandi K Lam, Sunny Abdelmageed, Megan Votoupal

“…Objective To comprehensively describe the epidemiology and morbidity of spina bifida in Hispanic Americans and identify risk factors associated with the increased prevalence of spina bifida.Design A systematic review was conducted in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines.Data sources Three databases (MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus) were searched between inception of the database and June 2023. …”
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Application of wastewater with high organic load for saline-sodic soil reclamation focusing on soil purification ability by M.A. Kameli, M. Chorom, N. Jaafarzadeh, H. Janadeleh

“…The reusing of agricultural drainage and industrial wastewater are preferred strategies for combating with this concern. …”
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