Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Kannada Version of the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS-Kn) Among Head and Neck Cancer (HNC) Survivors in a Terti... by Hritika D. Pai, K Vijaya Kumar, Prasanna Mithra, Stephen Rajan Samuel, Mariappan Senthiappan Athiyamaan, Emma Louise Godfrey

“…The Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) has been adapted into several languages, but there is lack of a standardized tool for various Indian languages and cultural contexts, particularly for use with cancer survivors. …”
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Changes in the Flavor of Cold-Pressed Tiger Nut Oil (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) During Refining Processes and Evaluation of Its Thermal Properties by Yue Zhao, Yang Sun, Heyi Sun, Tianying Sun, Jian Ren, Chunli Song

“…When the refined tiger nut oil was heated at 210 °C for 4 h, the carbonyl value (62.6 meq/kg) exceeded the recommended value, and after heating for 8 h, the total polar compound percentages (50%, the instrument limit value) also exceeded the national standard. In order to extend the cooking heating time, it is necessary to appropriately decrease the heating temperature. …”
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The Effect of an Educational Application on The Quality of Life and Treatment Adherence in Mothers of Children with Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A Randomize... by Mohammad Rajabi, Jamalodin Begjani, Reza Negarandeh

“…The intervention group received the educational app upon discharge and used it for four weeks, while the control group received standard discharge education, which consisted of face-to-face education. …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for the prevention of type 2 diabetes in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials by K M Saif-Ur-Rahman, Md Shariful Islam, Anupam Sarker, Rina Das, Saraban Ether

“…The secondary outcome is to measure changes in glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level, weight/body mass index (BMI), fasting glucose level and 2-hour glucose from baseline of the included randomised controlled trials.Methods This review has been conducted following the standard systematic review guidelines. A total of six electronic databases including MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov and International Clinical Trials Registry Platform were searched in February 2021 using a comprehensive search strategy.Two sets of independent reviewers performed screening, risk of bias (ROB) assessment using the Cochrane ROB tool and data extraction. …”
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Worth the effort? A practical examination of random effects in hidden Markov models for animal telemetry data by Brett T. McClintock

“…I generally found mixed HMMs did not improve state assignment relative to standard HMMs. Reliable estimation of random effects required larger sample sizes than are often feasible in telemetry studies. …”
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Recognition of Health Care Provider's Patient Safety Culture in Kurdistan/Iraq by Ismail Ahmed Ali, Shewaz Abdalrahman Hussein, Shelan Omar Ali, Fuaad Azad Muhamad

“…Globally, improving and promoting patient safety has been given a lot of attention in order to develop the standard of healthcare and conserve the clients from trauma. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Accuracy of Different Apex Locators: Propex IQ, Raypex 6, Root ZX, and Apex ID with CBCT and Periapical Radiograph—In Vitro Study by Okba Mahmoud, Mawada Hassan Awad Abdelmagied, Ahmad Hisham Dandashi, Bakr Nssaief Jasim, Hussam Alddin Tawfik Kayali, Saaid Al Shehadat

“…Thirty-five extracted single-rooted human mandibular first premolars with curvatures from 10° to 20° were selected according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and cut at the cementoenamel junction to achieve a standard reference point for WL determination. The actual WL was obtained by inserting a size-15 k-file in the root canal until the tip of the file was visible under an endodontic microscope. …”
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Visual Performance after Bilateral Implantation of a Four-Haptic Diffractive Toric Multifocal Intraocular Lens in High Myopes by John S. M. Chang, Vincent K. C. Chan, Jack C. M. Ng, Antony K. P. Law

“…Postoperatively, mean photopic monocular uncorrected distance, intermediate, and near visual acuities (logMAR) were 0.12±0.20 (standard deviation), 0.24±0.16, and 0.29±0.21, respectively. …”
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The safety and efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water solution for wound irrigation: post-market clinical follow-up study by Veronika Valdová, Vladimíra Štěpánová, Lenka Lapčíková

“…There is no objective baseline to compare the results to, as typical healing times in a comparable population are not accessible. No single standard of care exists in the treatment of chronic wounds, and significant variability in practices exists across the health system.…”
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Timosin alpha-1 immunomodulating properties by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…According to original studies The Asian-Pacific association for the study of the liver (APASL) included Timosin alpha-1 in the list of immunomodulating agents for CHB treatment besides standard and pegilated interferon-a (PEG-IFN-a). Efficacy of Timosin alpha-1 was demonstrated in the treatment of one of the most difficult groups of patients with persistent hepatitis C virus infection – non-responders at combined treatment by interferon and ribavirin. …”
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Clinical experiences with robotic computed tomography-guided interventions: A comparison with manual technique by Ashwin Kumar A, Sivakumar Kannappan, Geetha G

“…Background: Image-guided biopsies have become standard practice; however, challenges such as multiple punctures and re-attempts can complicate procedures. …”
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Sour Cherry (Cerasus vulgaris Miller) Kernel Oil as the Novel Functional Edible Oil: Sensory Evaluation and Antioxidant and Physicochemical Properties by Maryam Kazempour-Samak, Ladan Rashidi, Mehrdad Ghavami, Anoosheh Sharifan, Fakhrisadat Hosseini

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Post-operative Rehabilitation for Scapular Muscle Reattachment: A Case Report by Wendy Burke, W Ben Kibler, Tim L Uhl

“… # Outcomes The American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) Standardized Assessment Form and pain-free range of motion was used pre- and postoperatively. …”
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Study of factors associated with obesity in patients using antipsychotics in schizophrenia by Vishalakshi Patnam, P Ramya Keerthi, P Ravi Kiran, Dinesh Panati

“…., total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol of the patients were measured using standard scales and kit. Results: The mean fasting blood sugar level in cases was 33.3 ± 24.2. …”
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Situational analysis on porcine diseases: general risk assessment and prioritization of epizootic threats to biosecurity systems of pig establishments in the Russian Federation by A. S. Oganesyan, M. A. Shibayev, O. N. Petrova, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…The improvement of the governmental policy for eradication of African swine fever, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, classical swine fever (including the substantial modification of the existing official pig turnover control, zoning, diagnosis and prevention quality, as well as the implementation of biosecurity standards) is the most significant factor, without which the disease eradication perspective is questionable.…”
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Effect of light fasting diet therapy on lipid metabolism and sex hormone levels in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome combined with infertility by Xiaomei Jiang, Yongfeng Wang, Hong Tang, Jin Ma, Heyue Li

“…However, longitudinal studies are needed to better understand these associations and assess long-term effects before considering this intervention as a standard clinical recommendation for PCOS.…”
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Impact of Soft Drink Intake on Bone Development and Risk of Fractures in a Danish Cohort of Schoolchildren by Helene Hermansen, Mina Nicole Händel, Malene Søborg Heidemann, Niels Wedderkopp

“…Participants (<i>n</i> = 529) were recruited from intervention schools offering 270 min of physical education (PE) per week (active arm) and control schools with 90 min of standard PE. Soft drink intake was assessed via a food-frequency questionnaire at baseline. …”
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Association between socioeconomic status and patient-reported outcome at 1 year after shoulder arthroplasty for osteoarthritis or cuff-tear arthropathy: a nationwide cohort study o... by Marie L Jensen, Epaminondas M Valsamis, Alexander S Madrid, Bo S Olsen, Jeppe V Rasmussen

“…Results: 2,292 patients were identified with a mean WOOS index of 76 (standard deviation 24). In the adjusted analysis, unemployed patients had a significantly lower WOOS index compared with patients with low-level jobs (14, CI 7.0–21), patients with high-level jobs (19, CI 12–25), and retired patients (14, CI 8.3–21). …”
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Effects of Storage Temperature and Spices Incorporation on the Stability and Antibacterial Properties of Fontitrygon margarita (Günther, 1870) Liver Oil by Boris Simo Noutsa, Arlette Danelle Deutchoua Djitieu, Fabrice Fabien Dongho Dongmo, Fabrice Hervé Njike Ngamga, Sammuel Raymond Tchabong, Ousman Tamgue, Rosalie Anne Ngono Ngane, François Tchoumbougnang

“…Oils with added spices were stored in opaque bottles at room temperature (28 ± 2°C) and in a refrigerator (4°C) and were periodically analyzed over a six-month period. Standard methods were used to determine oil quality indices; the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) profile was assessed by spectroscopy; and antibacterial activities were measured using the broth microdilution method. …”
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Clinically interpretable multiclass neural network for discriminating cardiac diseases by Agnese Sbrollini, Chiara Leoni, Micaela Morettini, Cees A. Swenne, Laura Burattini

“…Clinical interpretability was assessed by standard statistical analysis and the local interpretable model-agnostic explainer algorithm. …”
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