Applying implementation science frameworks to understand why fisherfolk continue or discontinue pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention in Uganda: a qualitative analysis by Simon Mwima, Rhoda Kitti Wanyenze, Rose Naigino, Laura M Bogart, William Musoke, Semei C Mukama, Stella Allupo, Herbert Kadama, Barbara Mukasa

“…One community received enhanced PrEP support (adherence support, educational workshops and check-in calls), while the other received standard healthcare outreach. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Remained Airborne for a Prolonged Time in a Lockdown Confined Space by Xinyue Li, Xiao Qi, Jianxin Ma, Yang Pan, Tian Tian, Yue Zhang, Zhen Li, Wenjing Li, Lingli Sun, Lu Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Quanyi Wang, Maosheng Yao

“…Here, we investigated a COVID-19 outbreak with two fast food employees infected, in which a traveler despite of a 14-day quarantine turned positive after check in with a hotel, using environmental SARS-CoV-2 sampling, epidemiological tracing, viral RNA sequence as well as surveillance method. …”
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Artificial intelligence‐based body composition analysis using computed tomography images predicts both prevalence and incidence of diabetes mellitus by Yoo Hyung Kim, Ji Won Yoon, Bon Hyang Lee, Jeong Hee Yoon, Hun Jee Choe, Tae Jung Oh, Jeong Min Lee, Young Min Cho

“…The cross‐sectional analysis included health check‐up data of 15,330 subjects with abdominal computed tomography (CT) images between January 1, 2011, and September 30, 2012. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of a theory of planned behavior model-based instrument for evaluation of determinants of oral health behaviors in mothers of children younge... by Rusul Abdulameer Hadi Al-Sarray, Ahmadreza Shamshiri, Muhammad Alzubidi, Mahdia Gholami, Simin Z. Mohebbi

“…Cronbach’s alpha, intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), and percentage of agreement were employed to check the tool’s internal consistency and reproducibility reliability. …”
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Oral phenotype and scoring of vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a case–control study by Lisa Golmard, Ariane Berdal, François Côme Ferré, Michael Frank, Bruno Gogly, Adrien Naveau, Hafida Chérifi, Joseph Emmerich, Frédérick Gaultier, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Benjamin P J Fournier

“…Gingival recession is the only oral sign recognised as a minor diagnostic criterion. The authors aimed to check this assumption since bibliographical search related to gingival recession in vEDS proved scarce.Design Prospective case–control study.Setting Dental surgery department in a French tertiary hospital.Participants 17 consecutive patients with genetically proven vEDS, aged 19–55 years, were compared with 46 age- and sex-matched controls.Observations Complete oral examination (clinical and radiological) with standardised assessment of periodontal structure, temporomandibular joint function and dental characteristics were performed. …”
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Genetic coupling of enhancer activity and connectivity in gene expression control by Helen Ray-Jones, Chak Kei Sung, Lai Ting Chan, Alexander Haglund, Pavel Artemov, Monica Della Rosa, Luminita Ruje, Frances Burden, Roman Kreuzhuber, Anna Litovskikh, Eline Weyenbergh, Zoï Brusselaers, Vanessa Xue Hui Tan, Mattia Frontini, Chris Wallace, Valeriya Malysheva, Leonardo Bottolo, Elena Vigorito, Mikhail Spivakov

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A DFT study of lithium intercalation and metallization on oxygen-vacancy containing TiO2(110) by J. Juan, M.G. Sandoval, P. Bechthold, E.A. González, P.V. Jasen

“…Ab initio molecular dynamics simulations (AIMD) are performed, to check the stability of the system. This study shows that Li adsorption, intercalation and diffusion is possible for a realistic TiO2(110) surface.…”
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Hepatitis B Birth Dose among Children in District 2 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam: Prevalence and Associated Factors by Giao Huynh, Thanh Binh Nguyen, Ngoc Nga Cao, Minh Hoang Phan, Thi Bich Hop Dang, Thi Ngoc Han Nguyen

“…The structured questionnaire applied was to collect the characteristics of participants and check the vaccination schedule. The birth dose was defined as the hepatitis B vaccine, which was given to children within 24 hours after birth. …”
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Factors Associated With Missing Biological Samples in the Dog Aging Project by Sydney N. Holland, Amanda K. Tinkle, Jena N. Prescott, Brianna L. Blattman, Robyn L. McClelland, Yunbi Nam, Dog Aging Project Consortium, Kate E. Creevy, Virginia R. Fajt

“…A secondary assessment addressed the missingness of plasma and serum aliquots made after check‐in. Results EDTA samples for flow cytometry, peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), DNA and biobanking were missing at rates of 18.9%, 13.3%, 6.7% and 5.6%, respectively. …”
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Definition, criteria, and core concepts of guidelines for the management of obesity disease in Japan by Wataru Ogawa, Yushi Hirota, Shigeru Miyazaki, Tadashi Nakamura, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Iichiro Shimomura, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Koutaro Yokote, on behalf of the Creation Committee for Guidelines for the Management of Obesity Disease 2022 by Japan Society for the Study of Obesity (JASSO)

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Exploring associations of financial well-being with health behaviours and physical and mental health: a cross-sectional study among US adults by Kai McKeever Bullard, Carla Mercado, Michele L F Bolduc, Desmond Banks, Courtni Andrews, Zoe R F Freggens, Rashid Njai

“…With increasing time since the last health service visit or screening, FWB was increasingly lower compared with adults with visits or screenings <1 year (≥10 years or ‘never’, FWB ranged from −1 (blood sugar check) to −6.5 (dental examination/cleaning) points). …”
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Assessment of Tuber Yield Stability and Adaptability of Some Elite Yam Genotypes in the Guinea Savannah Ecology of Northern Ghana by Joseph Adjebeng-Danquah, Kwabena Acheremu, Emmanuel Boachie Chamba, Freda Ansaah Agyapong, Alhassan Sayibu

“…Apart from genotype 95/18922, all the exotic genotypes had significantly p<0.05 higher tuber yields than the local check, Laribako. The highest tuber yield (16.03 t ha−1) across environments was obtained from 96/19158 followed by 95/00594 (14.9 t ha−1). …”
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Comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open colectomy in colon cancer patients: a study protocol for emulating a target trial using cancer registry data by Semaw Ferede Abera, Gabriele Robers, Anika Kästner, Ulrike Stentzel, Kerstin Weitmann, Wolfgang Hoffmann

“…Various comparator and sensitivity analyses will be performed to check the robustness of the results that will be estimated by the RPpsm main model. …”
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تعلیم المعلومات والمکتبات فى المملکة العربیة السعودیة وتوجهاته المستقبلیة :دراسة وصفیة تحلیلیة by د. سعد بن سعید الزهیرى

“…Third dimension is going to check up on the subjects that thoseDepartments will concentrate on. …”
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The Expression of IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in Respiratory Viral Infection in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jingtong Zheng, Yue Shi, Lingxin Xiong, Weijie Zhang, Ying Li, Peter G. Gibson, Jodie L. Simpson, Chao Zhang, Junying Lu, Jingying Sai, Guoqiang Wang, Fang Wang

“…Meanwhile healthy volunteers of similar age that accepted routine check-ups and showed no clinical symptoms of inflammatory diseases were also recruited. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Model for Predicting Fear of Childbirth: A Cross-Sectional Population Study via Machine Learning by Zhang ZL, Chen KJ, Chen H, Zhu MM, Gu JJ, Jiang LS, Zheng L, Zhou SG

“…This fear can have significant negative effects on both the mother and the newborn, making it crucial to study the influencing factors of FOC to implement early interventions.Objective: First, identify the risk factors for FOC occurrence, then construct a predictive model for FOC and evaluate its predictive efficiency.Methods: A total of 901 pregnant women who underwent regular prenatal check-ups at Anhui Women and Children’s Medical Center were selected. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of artificial intelligence algorithms to predict remove all macroscopic disease and survival rate after complete surgical cytoreduction in patients with ovarian... by Somayyeh Noei Teymoordash, Hoda Zendehdel, Ali Reza Norouzi, Mahdis Kashian

“…Egger’s test was used to check publication bias. Results Ten studies (3460 participants) were included. …”
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Attitudes of German General Practitioners Toward eHealth Apps for Dementia Risk Reduction: Qualitative Interview Study by Adrian Schultz, Melanie Luppa, Markus Bleckwenn, Steffi G Riedel-Heller, Andrea Zuelke

“…GPs stated that they only addressed dementia once abnormalities were already present or less frequently when a patient or relative expressed a direct wish, while individual dementia risk or standardized diagnostic during routine check-ups were mentioned much less frequently. According to GPs, knowledge about dementia in patients was low; therefore, patients expressed little need for information on dementia risk factors and prevention in GP practices. …”
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Efficacy of Ivermectin, Liquid Paraffin, and Carbaryl against Mange of Farmed Rabbits in Central Kenya by Kennedy O. Ogolla, Joyce Chebet, Robert M. Waruiru, Peter K. Gathumbi, Paul O. Okumu, Gabriel O. Aboge

“…The lesions were scored and sampled daily to check the viability of the mites. A field efficacy trial of the test compounds was performed using 105 mange-infested rabbits. …”
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Neurophysiological Effects of Chronic Indoor Environmental Toxic Mold Exposure on Children by Ebere C. Anyanwu, Andrew W. Campbell, Aristo Vojdani

“…The waveforms of BAEP showed abnormalities in 90% of the patients with both 15’ and 31’ check sizes compared to none in the controls. There were significant delays in waveform V in a majority of the patients representing dysfunctional cognitive process and conductive hearing loss in both ears. …”
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