Selecting a dietary assessment method for a national nutrition survey: a review and evaluation of online 24-h dietary recall tools by Berit Follong, Sally Mackay, Cliona Ni Mhurchu

“…The selection process included key evaluation criteria to determine the tools’ suitability for adaptation within the New Zealand context and ultimately to select a preferred tool. A similar approach may be useful for other countries when having to select 24-h dietary recall tools for use in national nutrition surveys. …”
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Assessing health governance across countries: a scoping review protocol on indices and assessment tools applied globally by Kun Tang, Liyuan Zhang, Aidan Huang, Yuling Lin, Jingwen Dong, Qiwei He

“…This scoping review aims to review the existing multicountry indices and assessment tools applied globally with measurable indicators assessing health governance; summarise their differences and commonalities; identify the lessons learnt through analysis of their advantages and gaps; and evaluate the feasibility and necessity to establish a new index or consensus framework for assessing global health governance.Methods and analysis This scoping review protocol follows Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework, the Joanna Briggs Institute guidelines and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses methodology for scoping reviews. …”
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Research on Productivity Evaluation Method Based on Shale Gas Well Early Flow Stage Data by Yize Huang, Xizhe Li, Wei Guo, Xiaohua Liu, Wei Lin, Chao Qian, Mengfei Zhou, Yue Cui, Xiaomin Shi

“…A modern production decline analysis method is found to be preferred for calculating the EUR of deep shale gas wells. …”
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Formulation and Effectiveness of Herbal Hair Dye from Ethanol Extract of Banyan Bark (Ficus benjamina L) by Dewi Safitri, Siti Aisyah Tanjung, Enny Fitriani, Cut Fatimah

“…Tests on the preparations made include organoleptic tests, homogeneity tests, viscosity tests, pH tests, stability tests, irritation tests, color stability tests produced, color stability tests against washing, color stability tests against sunlight and preference tests. The formulation of herbal hair dyes uses ethanol extract of banyan bark which can give color to gray hair with concentrations of ethanol extract of banyan bark 4%, 6% and 8%, Pyroganol 1%, Xanthan gum 1%, Methyl paraben and BHT. …”
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Safety and Risk Factors of Needle Thoracentesis Decompression in Tension Pneumothorax in Patients over 75 Years Old by Yanhu Wang, Lei Wang, Cheng Chen, Yifan Que, Yinyi Li, Jiang Luo, Ming Yin, Miao Lv, Guogang Xu

“…The second ICS-MCL was recommended as the primary thoracentesis site and a 7 cm needle was advised as preferred needle length for the older patients. Factors such as age, sex, presence or absence of COPD, and BMI should be considered when choosing the appropriate needle length.…”
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Optimizing fully-efficient two-stage models for genomic selection using open-source software by Javier Fernández-González, Julio Isidro y Sánchez

“…Single-stage models predict GEBVs from phenotypic observations in one step, fully accounting for the entire variance-covariance structure among genotypes, but face computational challenges. Two-stage models, preferred for their simplicity and efficiency, first calculate adjusted genotypic means accounting for spatial variation within each environment, then use these means to predict GEBVs. …”
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Real-World Treatment Patterns in Men with Castration- Resistant Prostate Cancer Receiving Docetaxel by Keith L. Davis, Benjamin Gutierrez, Teresa Zyczynski, James A. Kaye

“…**Conclusions:** Concordant with guidelines, docetaxel and prednisone was the preferred first-line chemotherapy regimen in CRPC patients reviewed for this study. …”
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Mapping existing research on flushing peripheral vascular catheters: a scoping review protocol by Liping Liu, Peter J Carr, Orlaith Hernon, Jiaxin Deng, Catriona Duggan, Leo R Quinlan, Zina Alfahl

“…The reporting will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews, with the results and discussion structured according to the Patterns, Advances, Gaps, Evidence for practice and Research recommendations framework.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval is not required for this study. …”
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Endobronchial Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Bronchial Stenosis or Obstruction by Jian Chen, Tao Xin, Lei Pan, Yan Li, Weisheng Qian, Jin Wei, Yan Yan, Yan Wang, Faguang Jin, Hua Jiang

“…Bronchoscopic interventions emerge as the preferred option for EL management, surpassing surgical approaches.…”
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Burnout among Nurses Working in Ethiopia by Abrha Hailay, Woldu Aberhe, Guesh Mebrahtom, Kidane Zereabruk, Guesh Gebreayezgi, Teklehaimanot Haile

“…The combination of key terms including “burnout”, “nurse” and “Ethiopia”, “systematic review” and protocols was used. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis checklist guideline was followed stepwise. …”
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Occupational Infections Among Workers in Europe: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Guglielmo Dini, Stefania Curti, Alborz Rahmani, Paolo Durando, Stefano Mattioli

“…MethodsThe review will be conducted following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. …”
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Ethnobotanical Study on Wild Edible Plants in Metema District, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia by Getinet Masresha, Yirgalem Melkamu, Getnet Chekole Walle

“…Ethnobotanical data collected from the informants were summarized by descriptive statistics, and further verified by using informant consensus, preference, and direct matrix ranking. Knowledge difference among age and sex groups was evaluated by independent sample t-test. …”
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Finite element analysis of stress in mandibular molars repaired after fractured instrument removal by Salih Düzgün, Emir Esim, Tuğrul Aslan, Ayşe Tuğba Eminsoy Avcı

“…Conclusions Biodentine (Septodont) may be preferable to MTA for filling staging platform cavities post-fractured instrument removal due to lower stress levels. …”
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Effect of copper addition on microstructure and texture of TC4 titanium alloy manufactured by laser melting deposition by XIE Shao, LIU Yan, LI Junjie, ZHANG Zhenlin, CHEN Hui

“…Due to the large temperature gradient in the laser melting deposition process， the coarse primary β columnar grains with preferred orientation are formed along the deposition direction， resulting in significant anisotropy of materials. …”
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Ketamina en el manejo del dolor oncológico by Secundino González Pardo, Widmark Báez Morales, Francisco López-Muñoz

“…Para ello fue aplicada la metodología <em>Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses</em>, según la cual fue desarrollado el proceso de extracción, búsqueda y elegibilidad de los artículos.…”
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Modelling the Transmission Dynamics of Meningitis among High and Low-Risk People in Ghana with Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Nicholas Kwasi-Do Ohene Opoku, Reindorf Nartey Borkor, Andrews Frimpong Adu, Hannah Nyarkoah Nyarko, Albert Doughan, Edwin Moses Appiah, Biigba Yakubu, Isabel Mensah, Samson Pandam Salifu

“…Although Ghana’s most preferred meningitis intervention method is via treatment, the model’s simulations demonstrated that the best strategy to control meningitis is to combine vaccination with treatment. …”
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Dexmedetomidine for delirium prevention in adult patients following cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Chang Meng, Duo Wang, Yue Zhao, Jing Sun, Guobin Miao, Lijuan Chen, Ying Bai, Peng Liu

“…This meta-analysis followed the steps in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA2020) guidelines. …”
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Liver transplantation in glycogen storage disease type III: A case‐series by Simon Gay, Adrien Bigot, Louis d'Alteroche, Fanny Dujardin, Gaëlle Fromont‐Hankard, Nathalie Tressel, Ephrem Salame, François Maillot

“…LT indications should be individually evaluated, preferring less invasive options. These cases highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the effective management of GSD III, with particular attention to hepatic and muscular surveillance.…”
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Treating Children\'s Diseases in Iran: A Systematic Review by Pouran Varvani Farahani, Candan Ozturk

“…The keywords used in English were as follows = ((“Complementary medicine” OR “alternative medicine” OR “CAM” OR “integrative medicine” OR “traditional medicine” OR “herbal medicine” OR “acupuncture” OR “homeopathy” OR “cupping therapy” OR “massage therapy” OR “aromatherapy” OR “naturopathy” OR “spiritual healing” OR “larval practice” OR “music therapy” OR “reflexology”) AND (“pediatric” OR “child” OR “children” OR “adolescent” OR “infant”) AND (“Iran”) AND (“prevalence” OR “epidemiology” OR “frequency” OR “usage” OR “utilization” OR “incidence”)). Meanwhile, the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis guidelines were followed to ensure a rigorous and transparent review process. …”
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Did Hospital Admissions Caused by Respiratory Infections and Asthma Decrease During the COVID-19 Pandemic? by Zeynep Reyhan ONAY, Deniz MAVI, Yetkin AYHAN, Sinem CAN OKSAY, Gulay BILGIN, Saniye GIRIT

“…The fact that parents preferred not to admit their child in ED during this period may have paved the way for the development of more severe LRTIs.…”
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