Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Children Orphaned due to AIDS Residing in Care Giving Institutions in Coastal South India by Rekha Thapar, Meher Singha, Nithin Kumar, Prasanna Mithra, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Ramesh Holla, Vaman Kulkarni, B. B. Darshan, Avinash Kumar

“…The collected data were analyzed using SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) version 11.5 and the results expressed in mean (standard deviation) and proportions. …”
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“I surely don’t call for fun”: experiences of being a “frequent caller” to the Danish emergency helpline by Camilla Braendstrup Laursen, Tine Bennedsen Gehrt, Linda Huibers, Claus Bossen, Ulla Vaeggemose

“…Results We found that our study participants “struggled along” in life and that they called 1-1-2 when they could not cope with their health conditions and difficult life circumstances themselves, and when neither their social networks nor the welfare society could help them out. …”
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Reflexiones y desafíos sobre la importancia de la ética en la investigación socioeducativa by David Pastor-Andrés, Monike Gezuraga-Amundarain, Leire Darretxe-Urrutxi, Iñigo Rodríguez-Torre

“…Retos como la construcción colectiva del conocimiento; la necesidad de considerar las interseccionalidades de género, raza, clase social, etc.; el cuidado de todas las personas implicadas en los procesos de investigación. …”
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Scoping review of veterans’ disclosure of mental health concerns or medical conditions in the workplace and other settings: study protocol by Laura J Ferris, Emma B Knight, Richard O’Quinn, Tarli Young, Justin P Brienza

“…Disclosure of such conditions is important to provide social, emotional, medical and mental health support, but veterans may face challenges when deciding whether to disclose conditions, including fear of stigma or discrimination. …”
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Research on health information avoidance behavior and influencing factors of cancer patients—an empirical analysis based on structural equation modeling by Rui Zhu, Hui Zhao, Yun Yun, Yue Zhao, Weixian Wang, Lingmeng Wang, Wenjie Hou, Fuzhi Wang

“…All fit indices of the structural equation model were within acceptable limits,(CMIN/DF = 2.285,RMSEA = 0.045,CFI = 0.949,IFI = 0.949,RFI = 0.902,TLI = 0,942).The results of the mediating effect found that self-efficacy mediated the paths of information overload and privacy concern to health information avoidance behavior, respectively; negative emotions mediated the paths of information overload and privacy concern to health information avoidance behavior, respectively; and self-efficacy mediated the path from social support to health information avoidance behavior. …”
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Influence of Biological Therapeutics, Cytokines, and Disease Activity on Depression in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Margarida Figueiredo-Braga, Caleb Cornaby, Alice Cortez, Miguel Bernardes, Georgina Terroso, Marta Figueiredo, Cristina Dos Santos Mesquita, Lúcia Costa, Brian D. Poole

“…A variety of both biological and social factors influences depressive symptoms in RA. …”
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Self-Perceived Barriers to Pediatric Cancer Care in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Sectional Multinational Study by Ole Stoeter, Nikolaus C.S. Mezger, Tamara Koenig, Eric Chokunonga, Girum Tessema, Adugna Fekadu Damise, Alda Stevy Makouanzi, Esther Majaliwa, Mahine Ivanga, Bakarou Kamate, Franck Gnahatin, Sarah Nambooze, Ima-Obong A. Ekanem, Toralf Bernig, Biying Liu, Sumit Gupta, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt

“…Further expanding measures of social support for affected families should be regarded as one of the main pillars to assure access to care.…”
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Effect of taking a dietary supplement containing Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus on clinical manifestations of functional dyspepsia and patients’ quality of life by I.G. Paliy, S.V. Zaika, O.O. Ksenchyn, I.V. Chernova

“…The analysis of the dynamics of responses to the SF-36 questionnaire revealed a significant increase (p < 0.05) on all scales of the physical component of health and a significant increase (p < 0.05) in social functioning on all scales of the psychological component of health on day 30 of observation. …”
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INTEGRATION OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH USING DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF SLOVAKIA by Nelly Nychkalo, Nataliia Muranova, Olena Voliarska, Maria Matulcikova

“…The purpose of the article is to highlight the results of the national assessment of the process of integration of Ukrainian school-age children using digital tools into the social and educational environment of Slovakia, identify problems and needs of subjects of the educational process, and provide relevant recommendations. …”
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COVID-19 workplace countermeasures that occupational physicians could not change in Japan: a qualitative study by Yu Igarashi, Seiichiro Tateishi, Juri Matsuoka, Tomoko Sawajima, Mika Kawasumi, Arisa Harada, Koji Mori

“…Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, information and circumstances changed from moment to moment, including the accumulation of scientific knowledge, the emergence of variants, social tolerance, and government policy. Therefore, it was important to adapt workplace countermeasures punctually and flexibly based on scientific evidence and according to circumstances. …”
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Environmental impact technology for life cycle assessment in municipal solid waste management by M.A. Budihardjo, I.B. Priyambada, A. Chegenizadeh, S. Al Qadar, A.S. Puspita

“…Therefore, decision-makers should consider social, economic, and environmental impacts when selecting an appropriate refuse management strategy for their nation. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a care partner assisted intervention to improve oral health of individuals with mild dementia by Bei Wu, Gary Yu, Brenda L Plassman, Patricia Poole, Shahrzad Siamdoust, Melanie Bunn, Bobbi Burwell, Yaolin Pei, Christine Downey, Danni Gomes, Angela Kamer, A Leak Bryant, Ruth A Anderson

“…The study findings will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and social media.Trial registration number NCT04390750.…”
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Conservative treatment for cataract: state-of-the-art by S.Yu. Petrov, I.V. Kozlova, R.P. Poleva

“…&nbsp;Poleva</b><br> </p> <p> <b>Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <br> </p> <p> <i>Cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide and an important medical social issue in many countries. Cataract extraction and implantation of intraocular lens is the only effective treatment. …”
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Psychological interventions for inflammatory bowel disease: a systematic review and component network meta-analysis protocol by Antje Timmer, Gerta Rücker, Natalia Tiles-Sar, Johanna Neuser, Dominik de Sordi, Anne Baltes, Jan Preiss, Gabriele Moser

“…We aim to investigate whether psychological interventions can improve quality of life, clinical and social outcomes in IBD using NMA and CNMA. This is the study protocol.Methods and analysis We will consider randomised, quasi-randomised and non-randomised controlled trials, including cluster randomised and cross-over trials with 2 months of minimum follow-up. …”
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Assessing the stability of psychobiological stress reactivity during adolescence: mixed-effect modelling of cortisol responses to laboratory stressors [version 2; peer review: 2 ap... by Elizabeth Susman, Jen O'Shea, Samantha Dockray

“…Children and adolescents took part in the Trier Social Stress Test to elicit a physiological stress response. …”
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Study protocol of a population-based cohort investigating Physical Activity, Sedentarism, lifestyles and Obesity in Spanish youth: the PASOS study by Susana Aznar, Camille Lassale, Santiago Felipe Gómez, Clara Homs, Julia Wärnberg, Maria Medrano, Marcela Gonzalez-Gross, Narcis Gusi, Elena Marín Cascales, Miguel González-Valeiro, Lluis Serra-Majem, Nicolás Terrados, Josep A Tur, Marta Segú, Juan Carlos Benavente-Marín, Idoia Labayen, Augusto García Zapico, Jesús Sánchez-Gómez, Fabio Jiménez-Zazo, Pedro Emilio Alcaraz, Marta Sevilla-Sanchez, Estefania Herrera-Ramos, Susana Pulgar, Maria del Mar Bibiloni, Olga Sancho, Helmut Schröder

“…Main findings of the study will be disseminated to the scientific community and to general public by media conferences, social media and a website.Trial registration number ISRCTN34251612.…”
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Impact of quality of life on overall work productivity impairment and activity impairment of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: the PEONY study by Yoshiya Tanaka, Shintaro Hirata, Shingo Nakayamada, Yusuke Miyazaki, Kazuyoshi Saito, Kunihiro Yamaoka, Shigeru Iwata, Yoshiyuki Yamaguchi, Keisuke Nakatsuka, Shunpei Kosaka, Katsuhide Kusaka, Toshiki Yabe-Wada, Masakazu Fujiwara, Yoshifumi Arita, Mitsuru Hoshino, Naoko Ozaki

“…Improving their quality of life and achieving social remission will require ongoing monitoring of PROs and tailoring treatments to optimise these outcomes.Trial registration number jRCT1030210647.…”
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Environmental Challenges Faced by a Kindergarten and a School in the Katima Mulilo Education Circuit by Давид Нкенгбеза, Мундія Кілібоні Еустінах, Євген Літаба Маемеко, Муквамбо Музва

“…A favorable educational environment – social, cultural, biological, and physical – plays a crucial role in achieving children’s academic goals. …”
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Disruption of the CRF1 receptor eliminates morphine-induced sociability deficits and firing of oxytocinergic neurons in male mice by Alessandro Piccin, Anne-Emilie Allain, Jérôme M Baufreton, Sandrine S Bertrand, Angelo Contarino

“…Substance-induced social behavior deficits dramatically worsen the clinical outcome of substance use disorders; yet, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. …”
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Developing Ecological Landscape Design Proposals Against Flood Susceptibility in Urban Areas: Antalya, Kemer Example by Onur Aksoy, Elif Altaş, Kamil Erken

“…In case of suggestions are implemented, it is expected that besides economic and social benefits, ecological benefits will be gained as well as. …”
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