Role of the regulator in enabling a just culture: a qualitative study in mental health and hospital care by Roland Bal, Ian Leistikow, Jan-Willem Weenink, Iris Wallenburg, Guy Widdershoven, Laura Hartman, Eva van Baarle

“…Objectives A just culture is considered a promising way to improve patient safety and working conditions in the healthcare sector, and as such is also of relevance to healthcare regulators who are tasked with monitoring and overseeing quality and safety of care. …”
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The Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Employees in the Kingdom of Bahrain between October 2010 and March 2011: A Cross-Sectional Study from a Workplace Health... by Ameera Ali AL-Nooh, Abdulhussain Abdulabbas Abdulla Alajmi, David Wood

“…The following overall prevalence rates were reported: overweight and obesity 78.4% and reported hypertension 36.9% (included both those who were on and not on treatments), with an estimated prevalence of 21.6% for measured systolic blood pressure (Sbp) ≥ 140 mmHg and 23.3% for diastolic blood pressure (dbp) ≥90 mmHg. …”
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Multiple Sclerosis Nursing to Improve Care and Education (MSNICE): an observational study by Liesbeth Van Hijfte, Melissa Cambron, Roel Crols, Gino De La Meilleure, Nelly Govers, Ludo Vanopdenbosch, Guy Laureys, Barbara Willekens, for the MSNICE Study Group

“…Yet, we did observe a higher level of MS-specific knowledge in pwMS who had access to an MS-nurse, which may emphasize the important role of MS-nurses in educating and improving self-efficacy and adherence. …”
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Clinical outcomes of intravenous urography-assisted shockwave lithotripsy for radiolucent ureteral stones by Shinya Somiya, Shigeki Koterazawa, Katsuhiro Ito, Takao Haitani, Yuki Makino, Ryuichiro Arakaki, Norio Kawase, Yoshihito Higashi, Hitoshi Yamada, Toru Kanno

“…No statistical differences were observed in the conversion rate to ureteroscopy (p=0.3) or complication rate (p=0.7) between Group I and Group N. One patient who developed skin redness was considered a complication of the contrast medium. …”
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Conditional cash transfers and mortality in people hospitalised with psychiatric disorders: A cohort study of the Brazilian Bolsa Família Programme. by Camila Bonfim, Flávia Alves, Érika Fialho, John A Naslund, Maurício L Barreto, Vikram Patel, Daiane Borges Machado

“…We followed individuals who applied for BFP following a single hospitalisation with a psychiatric disorder between 2008 and 2015. …”
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Voluntary isometric contractions at maximal shortening as a new technique to achieve neuromuscular re-education in healthy subjects by Julio-Artemi Hernández-Trujillo, María-Dolores González-Rivera, Jorge M. González-Hernández

“…Methods: Sixty healthy, recreationally active participants (mean age: 46.4 ± 5.5), were randomly assigned to three groups (VICAMS, ballistic stretching, and control) who were trained for eight weeks. To assess chronic effects, active range of motion, maximal isometric strength, and countermovement jump height were determined before and after the intervention. …”
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Accidental and Deliberate Self-Poisoning with Medications and Medication Errors among Children in Rural Sri Lanka by Kavinda Dayasiri, S. F. Jayamanne, C. Y. Jayasinghe

“…In addition, focus group discussions were performed on all children and their families who had deliberate poisoning events and medication errors. …”
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Association of Premature Ventricular Contraction (PVC) with hematological parameters: a data mining approach by Nafiseh Hosseini, Sara Saffar Soflaei, Pooria Salehi-Sangani, Mahdiyeh Yaghooti-Khorasani, Bahram Shahri, Helia Rezaeifard, Habibollah Esmaily, Gordon A. Ferns, Mohsen Moohebati, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan

“…PVC may occur in individuals who are otherwise healthy. However, it may be associated with some pathological conditions. …”
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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…Surprisingly, men are the driving force in this age group (with a 125% increase) who spent approximately $441 per household (in 2012) with most of the expenditures being on food producing/edible plants (i.e. fruit trees, berries, vegetables and herbs).  …”
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Assessment of vitamin D-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among Sultan Qaboos University students in Oman: a cross-sectional study by Rahma Said Al Hadhrami, Rehab Al Kaabi, Hajer Juma Al Shuaibi, Rawan Salim Al Abdulsalam

“…In addition, participants who lived off-campus reported better practices compared with those living on-campus (p<0.001).Conclusions University students in Oman demonstrated moderate vitamin D-related general knowledge, attitudes and practices, while nutritional knowledge was poor.…”
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Utility of Computed Tomographic Enteroclysis/Enterography for the Assessment of Mucosal Healing in Crohn's Disease by Shinichi Hashimoto, Kensaku Shimizu, Hiroaki Shibata, Satoko Kanayama, Ryo Tanabe, Hideko Onoda, Naohumi Matsunaga, Isao Sakaida

“…Materials and Methods. Of the patients who underwent CTE for CD, 39 patients were examined whose mucosal findings could be confirmed by colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, balloon endoscopy, or with the resected surgical specimens. …”
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Seasonal Determination of Antibiotic-Resistant Microorganisms and Ciprofloxacin Residues in Pork and Chicken Meats Collected from Fresh Markets in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Sirikwan Dokuta, Sumed Yadoung, Sayamon Hongjaisee, Phadungkiat Khamnoi, Sirinya Manochomphu, Bajaree Chuttong, Surat Hongsibsong

“…Based on this study’s findings, the people who are involved in the food chain must be concerned about food safety and food hygiene.…”
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A Parallel Approach to Generate Sports Highlights from Match Videos Using Artificial Intelligence by Arjun Sivaraman, Tarun Kannuchamy, Anmol Anand, Shivam Dheer, Devansh Mishra, Narayanan Prasanth, S. P. Raja

“…This would benefit not only the broadcast industry but also sports fans who are looking for a quick and engaging way to catch up on the latest games. …”
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Usefulness of Multidetector Row Computed Tomography for Predicting Cardiac Events in Asymptomatic Chronic Kidney Disease Patients at the Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy by Jung Eun Lee, Yong Kyu Lee, Eun Jeong Choi, Ji Sun Nam, Byoung Wook Choi, Beom Seok Kim

“…Seventy-four asymptomatic CKD patients who began dialysis were evaluated with echocardiography and MDCT. …”
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Theoretical background to the forensic characteristics formation for hostage-taking of a government official or law enforcement officer. by V. O. Husieva, O. Yu. Prokopenko

“…It has been clarified the theoretical and practical role of forensic characteristics, and two types of sources of information necessary for its formation have been identified: persons who have information about a criminal offence, including law enforcement officers, experts and specialists, and other participants to criminal proceedings; as well as relevant documents. …”
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The indirect effects of school bullying on mathematics achievement: the mediating roles of teacher-student relationships, sense of belonging and differences between genders by Rongrong Ren, Wei Chen, Shouying Zhao

“…Moreover, more attention should be paid to girls who are victims of bullying.…”
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“Gleaning a lot from the history and physical exam,” and “reasonably confident without imaging”: a qualitative study of primary care clinicians' management of patients with low bac... by Lynn Haslam-Larmer, Kathleen E. Norman, Andrea M. Patey, Isabella M. Thomas, Michael E. Green, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Jill A. Hayden, Jan Hartvigsen, Noah M. Ivers, Hazel Jenkins, Simon D. French

“…Even among knowledgeable, skilled, confident clinicians who reported mostly adhering to guideline recommendations, there are potential influences on deviating from guideline-adherent care.…”
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Aspartate aminotransferase to platelet ratio correlates with poor prognosis and metabolic alterations in Dabie bandavirus infection by Chunxia Guo, Ruixue Li, Xia Wang, Xiulan Peng

“…Fresh plasma was collected from patients with SFTS on admission and used for metabolic tests.ResultsA total of 617 patients with SFTS who met the inclusion criteria were selected for analysis. …”
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Criminological analysis of the state and particularities of determination of the illegal possession of vehicles in Ukraine under conditions of armed aggression by Yu. B. Danylchenko

“…Occupation factors are most intensively reproduced in the conditions of full-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine and are associated with the same large-scale and complex victimisation of the population who find themselves in the temporarily occupied territories. …”
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Metabolic/bariatric surgery optimization: a position statement by Arabic association for the study of diabetes and metabolism (AASD) by Amin Roshdy Soliman, Hesham Magd eldin Saleem, Amr Abel Hady El Meligi, Mervat Naguib, Rasha Sobh Mohamed, Ghada Rabie Abdelaziz, Maha Rakha, Shereen Abdelghaffar, Abd ElKhalek Hamed, Hany Abd El Rahman saeed Hammad, Eman O Mahmoud, Inass Shaltout

“…Recommendations are provided to determine who is an appropriate candidate for surgery, what preoperative evaluations are necessary, and how to monitor patients postoperatively to maximize outcomes and minimize risks. …”
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