Assessment of healthcare providers’ knowledge, attitude, and practice toward medical research in southwest Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Hadi Al Sulayyim, Ali Alrashah, Ali Al Mansour, Fahad Al Sleem, Yahya Alfaifi, Mansour Alyami, Ali Alkhudeer, Hassan Al Hutaylah, Yousef Allajam, Abdullah Alkhurais, Noura Alfaifi, Mansour Majrshi, Abdullah Alsulayyim

“…The practice score had a median of 59%, with scores ranging from 33 to 83%, showing a wide range in research activity among the HCPS. The most reported motivators were strength of the resume (91.80%) and fulfilment of work requirements (90.80%). …”
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Effect of SKT-b Vibrio probiotic bacteria addition at different developmental stages on tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon larvae survival rate by . Widanarni, M.S. Arifin, . Sukenda

“… This experiment was conducted to study the effect of probiotic bacteria SKT-b Vibrio addition at different developmental stages on survival rates of tiger shrimp Penaeus monodon larva.  Main activity of this experiment consisted of tiger shrimp rearing started from nauplius stage until Pl10 and addition of 106 CFU/ml SKT-b Vibrio probiotic bacteria at various developmental stages namely at early nauplius stage, early zoea zoea stage, early mysis stage, early postlarva (Pl) stage, every developmental stage changes, everyday, and control (without probiotic bacteria addition). …”
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The Neurogenic Effects of Pasak bumi (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) and Seluang Fish (Rasbora spp.) in Malnutrition-Induced Rat by Didik Dwi Sanyoto, Triawanti Triawanti, Meitria Syahadatina Noor, Dimas Ikhsan Airlangga

“…The parameters evaluated consisted of the levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neural progenitor cell β-tubulin 3 (Tuj-1) expression, and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ). The data were subjected to analysis through the Kruskal-Wallis test and analysis of variance (ANOVA) at a 95% confidence level. …”
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Effects of dietary bile acid on the growth performance, intestinal health, blood biochemistry, and antioxidative response of Nile tilapia (Oreochromus niloticus) fed high-fat diets by Mahmoud A.O. Dawood, Sameh El-Dahan, Samy Elsaadawy, Ahmed E. Noreldin, Hani Sewilam

“…Furthermore, the fish-fed high-fat diet demonstrated reduced digestive enzyme activity (lipase and amylase), growth hormone (GH), and antioxidative responses (SOD, CAT, and GPx). …”
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Development of Strength-Maturity Relationship for Coral Sand Concrete Incorporating Bamboo Leaf Ash by Peter Kavita Nzimbi, Silvester Ochieng Abuodha, Erastus Karoki Kabando, Kiplagat Chelelgo

“…The maximum amount of 40% was chosen to confine the combined fineness of coral and river sand in zone 2 of the gradation curve, which was the zone for the river sand used in the control mix. …”
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Nanobubble Ozone Stored in Hyaluronic Acid-Decorated Liposome Solutions: Inactivating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria and Genotoxicity, Sub-Acute and Sub-Chronic Toxicity Tests by Erkan Alkan P, Karabiyik T

“…P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (ATCC12493), and E. coli (ATCC 25922). No activity was observed at 2 min, but 1600 ppm nanobubble liposomes at 10 min were found to be effective. …”
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Treatment of uterine fibroid: focus on endometrial receptivity. A pilot randomized prospective study by Yulia E. Dobrokhotova, Irina A. Lapina, Valeriia M. Gomzikova, Yury А. Sorokin, Eleonora T. Khatagova, Ayshan R. Allakhverdieva, Mariya A. Olkhovskaya

“…The impact of a benign tumor on the endometrium state is currently being actively discussed, which may become another potential target in UF therapy. …”
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Mechanism of Electroacupuncture on Neuropathic Pain via Regulation of CD137L in Hippocampal Glia by ZHENG Changyue, LAN Yanyan, HUANG Qiuling, JIANG Menghong, WANG Zhifu

“…Immunofluorescence was used for the cellular localization of CD137L and receptor CD137, and to measure the Iba-1 and GFAP expression in hippocampal CA1 region.Results1) Compared with the sham operation group, mechanical pain threshold and new object recognition index in the model group significantly decreased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01); compared with the model group, mechanical pain threshold and new object recognition index in the electroacupuncture group significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). 2) Compared with the sham operation group, the concentrations of CD137L, Iba-1, GFAP and TNF-α in hippocampus of rats in the model group significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01), and the number of positive Iba-1 and GFAP immune reactions significantly increased (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01); compared with the model group, the concentrations of CD137L, Iba-1, GFAP and TNF-α in hippocampus of rats in the electroacupuncture group significantly decreased (all <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the number of positive immune reactions of Iba-1 and GFAP significantly decreased (all <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). 3) Immunofluorescence detection showed that CD137L and its receptor CD137 were significantly co-expressed with microglia marker (Iba-1) and astrocyte marker (GFAP) in hippocampal CA1 region, suggesting that CD137L and CD137 were mainly expressed in microglia and astrocytes, but not in neurons.ConclusionElectroacupuncture may play an analgesic role by reducing the expression of glial CD137L, the amount of activated glial cells and the concentrations of TNF-α.…”
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Pengaruh Tehnik Akupresur dan TENS Terhadap Intensitas Nyeri Persalinan Kala I Fase Aktif by Nelly Karlinah, Joserizal Serudji, Iskandar Syarif

“…The objective of this study was to determine the effect of acupressure and TENS techniques on pain intensity first stage of labor active phase. This study had been done in Kampar Kiri Tengah and Perhentian Raja health care centres. …”
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Quality Evaluation of Muffins Enriched With Blueberry and Cranberry Powders by Njomza Gashi, Endrit Hasani, Salih Salihu

“…This is due to the fact that its high composition with bioactive ingredients affects the increase in nutritional value and the general acceptability of the product. …”
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Assessment of improvement in functional outcomes between a novel knee replacement design and conventional designs in 240 patients: a randomized controlled trial by Tero Irmola, Aleksi Reito, Jarmo Kangas, Antti Eskelinen, Mika Niemeläinen, Ville M Mattila, Teemu Moilanen

“…At 2 years the difference between Persona CR and PFC CR in the change score was –1.0 (95% confidence interval [CI] –3.6 to 1.7). Similarly, the difference between Persona CR and NexGen CR was –0.9 (CI –3.6 to 1.9). …”
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Evaluation of the Clinical Efficacy of Prednisolone in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases with Different Dosage Methods by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…In this study were included 86 patients aged from 18 to 65 years with moderate or severe active inflammatory bowel disease (61 — UC, 25 — CD). …”
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A conceptual model for advanced/metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer: a review of qualitative studies and results from patient interviews by France Ginchereau Sowell, Thom de Milliano, Keri J. S. Brady, Ginamarie Foglia, Medha Sasane, Samira Bensfia, Matthew Reaney

“…Thirty-one impacts emerged from the interviews, the most common being emotional disturbances, impacts on daily activities and families, and requiring assistance from caregivers. …”
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Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Clients on Antiretroviral Therapy in North West Ethiopian Health Center, 2016 GC by Mohammed Seid Ali, Eleni Tesfaye Tegegne, Mekibib Kassa Tesemma, Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne

“…Consistent condom use was reported by 130 (55.8%) sexually active study subjects. Respondents in rural residence (AOR=0.326, 95% CI: 0.109, 0.973) and sexual partner initiated condom use (AOR=0.031, 95% CI: 0.005, 0.186) were found to be the independent predictors of consistent condom use. …”
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Application of organoids in drug screening of gynecological malignant tumors by JIANG Yuanyuan, WEI Wenfei, WU Jingya, LI Huawen

“…These tumors originate from female reproductive organs and are typically classified based on the affected site. Ovarian cancer (OC), endometrial cancer (EC) and cervical cancer (CCA) are the most common types. …”
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Azithromycin in the Management of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs): Indian Real-Life Experience by Dominic M, Srivastava R, Shah K, Naik SM, Rout K, Ray B, Patil D, Rana D, Swami OC

“…Azithromycin has been approved for its management due to broad-spectrum antibacterial properties and favorable pharmacokinetics. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted waist-index and symptoms of sleep apnea in US adults: results from 2015–2018 national health and nutrition examination survey by Edmore Madondo, Paddington T. Mundagowa, Ayesha Mukhopadhyay, Debra Bartelli, Yu Jiang, Fawaz Mzayek

“…In the fully adjusted model, WWI was positively associated with symptoms of sleep apnea [Adjusted Odds Ratio = 1.71 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.32—2.21, p < 0.01]. Smoothing curve fitting showed a non-linear positive association between WWI and symptoms of sleep apnea. …”
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Rutas literarias: (inter)espacio didáctico para leer, caminar y hablar el libro / Reading itinerary: (inter)didactic space to read, walk and talk the book by Miguel Sánchez García, Juana Rosa Suárez-Robaina

“…With a mixed methodology (data triangulation), the acceptance of the literary route in different educational communities is diagnosed along with the process developed by its active agents (managers and monitor) based on an in-depth interview. …”
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Body composition is associated with changes in health-related quality of life in patients with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis by Jérémie Sellam, Francis Guillemin, Bernard Mazières, Anne-Christine Rat, Patrice Fardellone, Willy Ngueyon Sime

“…Higher TFM/LFM and SMI at baseline were associated with better mental health (β 0.09, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.15, p=0.008 and β 0.01, 95% CI 0.006 to 0.02, p&lt;0.0001) and vitality. …”
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Comportamento sedentário e declínio cognitivo em idosos comunitários by Priscila Resende Horacio, Núbia Carelli Pereira de Avelar, Ana Lúcia Danielewicz

“…O comportamento sedentário foi avaliado pela questão “tempo gasto sentado” do International Physical Activity Questionnaire, categorizado em: 0 a 3 horas; 4 a 7 horas; 8 a 10 horas; e 11 ou mais horas por dia. …”
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