Psycho-social factors associated with type two diabetes remission through lifestyle intervention: A scoping review. by Kathy J Hart, Andrew Kubilius, Martin Clark

“…Studies were globally diverse, with 30 (83%) being published ≥ 2017. Psycho-social scales were under-utilised with 22 (67%) of studies failing to include any psycho-social measures. …”
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Exploring networks of care in implementing midwife-led birthing centres in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Sabera Turkmani, Andrea Nove, Oliva Bazirete, Kirsty Hughes, Sally Pairman, Emily Callander, Vanessa Scarf, Mandy Forrester, Shree Mandke, Caroline S E Homer

“…We searched nine academic databases and located 40 relevant studies published between January 2012 and February 2022. Information about the enablers and challenges to midwife-led birthing centres was mapped and analysed against a NOC framework. …”
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Movement Disorders and Smart Wrist Devices: A Comprehensive Study by Andrea Caroppo, Andrea Manni, Gabriele Rescio, Anna Maria Carluccio, Pietro Aleardo Siciliano, Alessandro Leone

“…It turned out that most of the studies have been published in the last ten years, showing a growing interest in the scientific community. …”
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A comparative analysis on the research competency of medical students across the COVID-19 periods by Euihyeon Na, Sang Ah Lee, Jung-Sik S. Huh, Kyu Bum Seo, Eun Kwang Choi, Sang-Pil P. Yoon

“…The graduation requirements were usually achieved by publishing a paper (67.5%) with a faculty of clinical medicine (63.5%) in the fourth year (50.0%), regardless of COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Bilateral Symptomatic Mucoid Degeneration of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament with Anterior Knee Pain but No Limited Knee Flexion by Koshiro Shimasaki, Tomokazu Yoshioka, Akihiro Kanamori, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Some case reports have been published; however, it is difficult to diagnose and is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed because of its pathophysiological ambiguity. …”
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Dynamic microwave-assisted extraction combined with liquid phase microextraction based on the solidification of a floating drop for the analysis of organochlorine pesticides in gra... by Guijie Li, Xu Zhang, Tingting Liu, Hongxiu Fan, Hongcheng Liu, Shangyu Li, Dawei Wang, Lan Ding

“…The developed technology has succeeded in analyzing six real grains samples and the recoveries of the organochlorine pesticides were 72.2%–94.3%. Compared with the published extraction methods, the developed method was used to analyze organochlorine pesticides in grains, being more environmentally friendly, which is suitable for the daily determination of organochlorine pesticides.…”
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Barriers to accessing mental health services for women with perinatal mental illness: systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies in the UK by Megan Sambrook Smith, Vanessa Lawrence, Euan Sadler, Abigail Easter

“…This review examines women, their family members’ and healthcare providers’ perspectives of barriers to accessing mental health services for women with perinatal mental illness in the UK.Design A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.Data sources Qualitative studies, published between January 2007 and September 2018, were identified in MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE and CINAHL electronic databases, handsearching of reference lists and citation tracking of included studies. …”
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Structural Controls of Uranium Mineralization in the Basement of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada by Antonio Benedicto, Maher Abdelrazek, Patrick Ledru, Cameron MacKay, Dwayne Kinar

“…In the Athabasca Basin unconformity-related uranium deposits, while basinal brines are commonly accepted as the principal mineralized fluids and graphite and gases (CH4, CO2, and H2S) are well known as the reductants, only few case studies describing structural traps are published. A number of recent works, including numerical modelling, have improved the understanding of the role of inherited shear zones on fluid flow and the development of uranium deposits at a micro- and regional-scale. …”
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What factors are important to whom in what context, when adults are prescribed hearing aids for hearing loss? A realist review protocol by Helen Henshaw, Paige Church, Emma Broome, Carly Meyer

“…The review will be reported according to the RAMESES guidelines and published in a peer-reviewed journal.PROSPERO registration number CRD42021282049.…”
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Social determinants of the healthcare needs of undocumented migrants living with non-communicable diseases: a scoping review by Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Yves Jackson, Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, Corinne Jeffries-Tolksdorf, Jan-Erik Refle

“…We included articles published in English, Spanish, or French between 2000 to 2022.Data extraction and synthesis The data were structured according to the Commission on Social Determinants of Health framework, differentiated along the migration journey (country of origin, transit, departure and integration, and country of destination). …”
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Re‐evaluation of citric acid esters of mono‐ and diglycerides of fatty acids (E 472c) as a food additive in foods for infants below 16 weeks of age and follow‐up of its re‐evaluati... by EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings (FAF), Laurence Castle, Monica Andreassen, Gabriele Aquilina, Maria Lourdes Bastos, Polly Boon, Biagio Fallico, Reginald FitzGerald, Maria Jose Frutos Fernandez, Bettina Grasl‐Kraupp, Ursula Gundert‐Remy, Rainer Gürtler, Eric Houdeau, Marcin Kurek, Henriqueta Louro, Sabina Passamonti, Detlef Wölfle, Birgit Dusemund, Dominique Turck, Stefania Barmaz, Alexandra Tard, Ana Maria Rincon

“…For this, a call for data was published to allow interested partied to provide the requested information for a risk assessment. …”
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The Effects of Yoga on Patients with Parkinson’s Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Mengke Ban, Xuejing Yue, Pengyu Dou, Ping Zhang

“…A meta-analysis was conducted by systematically searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases till August 2020 for studies published in English. The reference lists of eligible studies were also searched. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of deep brain stimulation for the treatment of alcohol use disorder and alcoholic liver disease by Oluwatofunmi A. Abiola, Collin M. Lehmann, Khaled Moussawi, Hawre Jalal

“…Methods: We utilized a decision analytic model based on published literature to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of costs and health outcomes for DBS and medical management in patients with AUD and ALD. …”
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How pragmatic are randomised controlled trials evaluating minimally invasive surgery for oesophageal cancer? A methodological review of trial design using the Pragmatic-Explanatory... by Natalie S Blencowe, Jane Blazeby, Sian Cousins, Katy Chalmers

“…Given the recent growth in numbers of surgical RCTs, there is a need to better understand the validity and applicability of trials in this field.Objectives To examine the applicability and validity of RCTs comparing minimally invasive and open surgery for oesophageal cancer and to delineate areas for future research.Eligibility criteria RCTs comparing open with minimal invasive oesophagectomy, published January 2012–June 2023. Abstracts, pilot and feasibility studies, and systematic reviews were excluded.Sources of evidence Three sequential searches of Ovid MEDLINE, Embase and CENTRAL electronic databases and clinical trials registry databases.Charting methods Two independent reviewers screened the articles and used appropriate, validated tools (Pragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator Summary-2 (PRECIS-2) and Risk of Bias 2) to assess study quality. …”
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“We Will Not Change Our Attitude Towards You, Until You Change Your Attitude Towards Us”. How Washington Considered the Reaction of Western European Communist Parties to The Events... by V. T. Yungblud, M. V. Bakshaev

“…The study is based on published documents (including electronic collections) of the Administration of the President of the United States J. …”
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Policy analysis of the Global Financing Facility in Uganda by Phillip Wanduru, Doris Kwesiga, Mary Kinney, Asha George, Peter Waiswa

“…Work commenced in late 2015; the Investment Case was published in April 2016 and the Project Appraisal Document was completed and presented two months later. …”
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Counterfactual thinking in psychiatric and neurological diseases: A scoping review. by Sofia Tagini, Federica Solca, Silvia Torre, Agostino Brugnera, Andrea Ciammola, Ketti Mazzocco, Roberta Ferrucci, Vincenzo Silani, Gabriella Pravettoni, Barbara Poletti

“…<h4>Methods</h4>PsycInfo, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched to identify articles published up to January 2020, written in English and focused on CFT in adults affected by psychiatric or neurological conditions.…”
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A Numerical Approach to Study Ablation of Large Bolides: Application to Chelyabinsk by Josep M. Trigo-Rodríguez, Joan Dergham, Maria Gritsevich, Esko Lyytinen, Elizabeth A. Silber, Iwan P. Williams

“…The method was successfully tested with the cases previously published in the literature. Our model yields fits that agree with observations reasonably well. …”
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Hairpin in a haystack: In silico identification and characterization of plant-conserved microRNA in Rafflesiaceae by Wicaksono Adhityo, Meitha Karlia, Wan Kiew-Lian, Mat Isa Mohd Noor, Parikesit Arli Aditya, Molina Jeanmaire

“…In this study, we use homology-based in silico approaches to characterize micro-RNAs (miRNAs) expressed by Sapria himalayana and Rafflesia cantleyi from published omics data. Derived from secondary structures or hairpins, miRNAs are small regulators of gene expression. …”
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Simultaneous Evolutionary Fits for Jupiter and Saturn Incorporating Fuzzy Cores by Ankan Sur, Roberto Tejada Arevalo, Yubo Su, Adam Burrows

“…Our predicted atmospheric helium mass fraction for Saturn is ∼0.2, close to some measured estimates but in disagreement with some published predictions. To preserve a fuzzy core from birth, the interiors of both planets must start out at lower entropies than would be used for traditional “hot start” adiabatic models, though the initial exterior mantle entropies can range from hot to warm start values. …”
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