Development and validation of a hyperlipidemia risk prediction model for middle-aged and older adult Chinese using 2015 CHARLS data by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-Bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…It can serve as a valuable tool to assist healthcare professionals in screening for high-risk groups and implementing targeted preventive interventions. …”
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Assessing the quality of life among African medical and health science students using the WHOQOL-BREF tool by Fatima Alzahra Galgam, Adil Abdalla, Mahmoud Shahin, Magda Yousif, Nahla Abdulrahman, Fatmah Alamoudi, Mehrunnisha Ahmad, Amira Yahia, Mohammad Sidiq, Aksh Chahal, Fuzail Ahmad, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Gopal Nambi, Moattar Raza Rizvi, Faizan Kashoo

“…Background The quality of life (QoL) among health professional students is available in the literature, yet there is a paucity of information concerning QoL among African students. …”
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Effects of external ankle support on balance control outcomes following muscle fatigue in individuals with ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Hanieh KHALILIYAN, Mahmood BAHRAMIZADEH, Amirhossein ZARE, Kavita BATRA, Gabriella NUCERA, Aldo SITIBONDO, Aanuoluwapo AFOLABI, Majid ANSARI, Olayinka ILESANMI, Lukasz SZARPAK, Alireza KHAGHANI, Shahla MOHAJERI, Farhad GHAFFARI, Arash SHARAFATVAZIRI

“…Significant improvements were observed in the Y Balance Test, center of pressure measures, vertical ground reaction force, and single-leg hop performance. Healthcare professionals are encouraged to incorporate external ankle supports into rehabilitation programs for individuals with ankle instability. …”
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Association between interpregnancy interval and adverse perinatal outcomes according to maternal age in the context of China’s two-child policy by SiQin Xiu, Li Tang, Chengjie Qin, Di Tian, Yuhong Chen, Lingling Gu, Liu Yang, Yuhao Sun, Xinghui Liu, Yonghong Lin, Yumei Wang

“…Conclusion A long IPI increased the risk of SGA, full-term LBW and PTB, regardless of maternal age. Medical professionals should advise women an optimal IPI to mitigate these risks. …”
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Application of online and offline blended teaching model combined with curriculum ideological and political education: Taking the course of clinical anesthesiology for example (线上线... by LI Jing (李静), FAN Xiaoying (范晓英), ZHANG Wanping (张万平), SU Yuqiang (苏玉强)

“…A qualified anesthesiologist should not only have a solid theoretical and practical foundation, but also have a good professional ethics, humanistic quality and social responsibility. …”
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Behavioural components and delivery features of early childhood obesity prevention interventions: intervention coding of studies in the TOPCHILD Collaboration systematic review by Brittany J. Johnson, Paul M. Chadwick, Samantha Pryde, Anna Lene Seidler, Kylie E. Hunter, Mason Aberoumand, Jonathan G. Williams, Hei In Lau, Sol Libesman, Jannik Aagerup, Angie Barba, Louise A. Baur, Samantha Morgillo, Lee Sanders, Sarah Taki, Kylie D. Hesketh, Karen Campbell, Alexandra Manson, Alison Hayes, Angela Webster, Charles Wood, Denise A. O’Connor, Karen Matvienko-Sikar, Kristy Robledo, Lisa Askie, Luke Wolfenden, Rachael Taylor, H. Shonna Yin, Vicki Brown, Alexander Fiks, Alison Ventura, Ata Ghaderi, Barry J. Taylor, Cathleen Stough, Christine Helle, Cristina Palacios, Eliana M. Perrin, Elizabeth Reifsnider, Finn Rasmussen, Ian M. Paul, Jennifer S. Savage, Jessica Thomson, Jinan Banna, Junilla Larsen, Kaumudi Joshipura, Ken K. Ong, Levie Karssen, Li Ming Wen, Márcia Vitolo, Margrethe Røed, Maria Bryant, Maribel Campos Rivera, Mary Jo Messito, Natalia Golova, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Rachel Gross, Rajalakshmi Lakshman, Rebecca Byrne, Russell L. Rothman, Sharleen O’Reilly, Stephanie Anzman-Frasca, Vera Verbestel, Claudio Maffeis, Kayla de la Haye, Sarah-Jeanne Salvy, Seema Mihrshahi, Janani Ramachandran, Paola Seffrin Baratto, Rebecca K. Golley, on behalf of the TOPCHILD Collaboration

“…Most interventions were delivered by a health professional (n = 26/36), included facilitator training (n = 31/36), and were interactive (n = 28/36). …”
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A socio-ecological model of the management of leprosy reactions in Indonesia and India using the experiences of affected individuals, family members and healthcare providers by Annisa Ika Putri, Ruth M. H. Peters, Kevin De Sabbata, Brittney S. Mengistu, Regitta I. Agusni, Medhi Denisa Alinda, Joydeepa Darlong, M. Yulianto Listiawan, Cita R. S. Prakoeswa, Stephen L. Walker, Marjolein B. M. Zweekhorst

“…Lack of specialized health professionals and communication challenges were identified in both study populations. …”
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Technology acceptance and use among nursing staff in Latin American hospitals: A mixed methods study by Juan Manuel Aranda, María Elisa Moreno-Fergusson, William Javier Guerrero, Beatriz Sanchez Herrera, María Alejandra Galiano, Maryory Guevara, Ingrid Xiomara Bustos, Francisca Muñóz

“…Nevertheless, the human-computer interaction is a concern in compassionate patient care and nurses' professional well-being. Objective: To analyze the degree of technological acceptance and use within nurses in two Latin American university hospitals. …”
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The incidence of incomplete abortion and the prevalence of abortion-related morbidity in South African public hospitals, 2018 by D N Conco, J Levin, B Komane, K Blanchard, T Bessenaar, N G Nkosi, S Fonn

“…However, evidence suggests that women encounter barriers to accessing safe abortions, including stigma, resistance from healthcare providers, a shortage of trained professionals and a lack of awareness of their rights. …”
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Dual Clinical Practice (DCP) policy to improve the retention of human resources for health in Rwanda: a mid-term review using a cross-sectional and retrospective study design by Kizito Kayumba, Corneille Ntihabose, Sabine Musange Furere, Bernard Ngabo, Piero Irakiza, Felix K. Rubuga, Nathalie Umutoni, Ina Rukundo Kalisa, Pascal Birindabagabo, Emile Rwamasirabo, Emmanuel Kayibanda, Patience Mukundirukuri, Gashaija Absolomon, Sumana Dhanani, Jeanine Condo

“…The Dual Clinical Practice (DCP) Policy in Rwanda represents a strategic initiative aimed at retaining healthcare professionals in public health facilities, allowing them to engage in private practice concurrently. …”
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Health literacy assessment and analysis of influencing factors in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus in Southwest China by Fangmei Tang, Fangmei Tang, Li Gu, Li Gu, Xiujing Guo, Xiujing Guo, Wenjing Fu, Wenjing Fu, Benyi He, Yuqing Song, Yuqing Song, Dehua Li, Dehua Li

“…The HL level of them is moderate, needs to be improved. Healthcare professionals should focus on the GDM population with low family income and high pre-pregnancy BMI, fully mobilize their social support system, provide reliable access to information, encourage all GDM pregnancies to use pregnancy management diaries to record their self-management behaviors, and ensure the effectiveness of health education.…”
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Evaluating academic detailing as an antibiotic stewardship intervention in primary healthcare settings in Croatia by Darija Kuruc Poje, Domagoj Kifer, Maja Kuharić, Katarina Gvozdanović, Željka Draušnik, Ana Posavec Andrić, Vesna Mađarić, Vlatka Janeš Poje, Marina Payerl-Pal, Arjana Tambić Andrašević, Juraj Mark Poje, Vesna Bačić Vrca, Srećko Marušić

“…Methods AD intervention was implemented from 1st to 30th April 2020 and led by hospital healthcare professionals (infectious disease physician, clinical microbiology physician and clinical pharmacist). …”
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Best evidence summary for nutritional management of cancer patients with chyle leaks following surgery by Jie Zhou, Wentao Huang, Ya Hu, Fen Liu, Man Xu, Xiaoping Chen, Mingzhu Xin, Huiming Lu, Xia Zheng

“…Quality assessment of the literature was completed independently by two researchers with professional evidence-based training and expert advice, and evidence was extracted and summarized for those that met the quality criteria.ResultsA total of 13 articles were included in the analysis, comprising two expert consensus, one guideline, one class of experimental studies, seven systematic evaluations, and two clinical decisions. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association and Association of Coloproctologists of Russia by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, Yu. A. Shelygin, E. K. Baranskaya, S. S. Belous, E. A. Belousova, A. G. Beniashvili, S. V. Vasilyev, A. V. Veselov, E. G. Grigoryev, N. V. Kostenko, V. N. Kashnikov, V. F. Kulikovskiy, I. D. Loranskaya, O. S. Lyashenko, E. A. Poluektova, V. G. Rumyantsev, V. M. Timerbulatov, O. Yu. Fomenko, D. A. Khubezov, E. Yu. Chashkova, G. I. Chibisov, M. V. Shapina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Trukhmanov, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, A. Yu. Baranovsky, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. N. Mammayev, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

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Investigation and analysis of nurses' occupational well-being in a Traditional Chinese Medicine Green Nursing Clinic (中医绿色护理门诊护士职业幸福感的调查分析) by LIU Shanshan (刘姗姗), LI Suna (李苏娜), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…It is suggested that TCM hospital managers should provide nurses with a platform to cultivate TCM nursing professional teams in outpatient clinics to solve practical problems and improve nurses' occupational well-being. …”
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Tax on Vacant Houses and Housing Price Bubble in Shiraz by Sara Parang, zahra dehghan shabani, Ebrahim Hadian, Ali Asgary

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Development and validation of the pain management competency scale for nurses and a nationwide survey of Chinese nurses by Yixue Wu, Xiang Pan, Lihui Gu, Yingge Tong, Siyi Chen, Ke Ni, Hangyan Du, Meng Yang, Jianyi Wang, Yi Chen, Yeling Wei, Lingling Luo, Wenqian Cheng

“…Results The PMCSN comprised six primary dimensions—Pain Assessment and Monitoring, Pharmacological Pain Management, Non-Pharmacological Pain Management, Management of Analgesic Adverse Effects, Patient/Family Education, and Professional Development—and includes 52 tertiary items. …”
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Most prevalent jobs of doctoral degree graduates by detailed field of study by Marc Frenette, Tomasz Handler

“…Among female doctoral graduates of computer science programs, the most prevalent job was university professors and lecturers (29.5%), followed by software developers and programmers (18.1%); data scientists (10.9%); computer, software and Web designers and developers (10.0%); and computer and information systems professionals (9.0%). These findings inform the decisions of students interested in pursuing a doctoral degree regarding the types of jobs they might expect to hold. …”
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Modeling Factors Influencing Project Financing Risk by Gholamreza Sharafi, Kiamars Fathi Hafashjani, Faegh Ahmadi

“…The study's statistical population comprises a diverse range of professionals, including experts, senior experts, supervisors, and managers from mining companies within the country under study. …”
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Impacto de la gamificación en el aprendizaje y satisfacción de estudiantes de odontología de una universidad peruana by Sheila Trigo-Cano, Peggy Griselda Coa-Serrano, Sonia Caroll Macedo-Valdivia, Fernando Amilcar Chávez-Fernandez

“…Abstract: Introduction: Gamification through escape rooms is an active teaching-learning methodology widely used in the training of health professionals with positive results. However, there is little evidence of its application in dental students, so the present study investigated its effectiveness in learning and satisfaction of this population. …”
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