Association of functional health literacy and cognitive ability with self-reported diabetes in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing: a prospective cohort study by Ian J Deary, Chloe Fawns-Ritchie, Jackie Price

“…Objectives We investigated whether functional health literacy and cognitive ability were associated with self-reported diabetes.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Data were from waves 2 (2004–2005) to 7 (2014–2015) of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), a cohort study designed to be representative of adults aged 50 years and older living in England.Participants 8669 ELSA participants (mean age=66.7, SD=9.7) who completed a brief functional health literacy test assessing health-related reading comprehension, and 4 cognitive tests assessing declarative memory, processing speed and executive function at wave 2.Primary outcome measure Self-reported doctor diagnosis of diabetes.Results Logistic regression was used to examine cross-sectional (wave 2) associations of functional health literacy and cognitive ability with diabetes status. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cough variant asthma diagnosis by Jiao Min, Xiaomiao Tang, Di Zhang, Jin Yang, Fei Li, Wei Lei

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective review of clinical data from 241 outpatients with chronic cough (≥ 8 weeks) who underwent bronchial provocation test at our hospital between January 2018 and December 2021. …”
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METHODOLOGY OF PROFESSIONAL PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION: THEORY AND PRACTICE (THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL FOUNDATIONS OF VOCATIONAL TEACHER EDUCATION) by E. M. Dorozhkin, E. F. Zeer

“…At least they concern over the current practice of pedagogical personnel training of vocational education who are to restore the system of vocational education. …”
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Nd:YAG Laser Vitreolysis for Symptomatic Vitreous Floaters: Application of Infrared Fundus Photography in Assessing the Treatment Efficacy by Xiaolei Sun, Jingyi Tian, Jinyan Wang, Jingjing Zhang, Ying Wang, Gongqiang Yuan

“…Patients with floaters and those who underwent Nd:YAG vitreolysis were retrospectively summarized from June 2015 to Nov 2017. …”
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Prevalence of hypertension in Shenzhen, China: a population-based, cross-sectional study by Ke Peng, Ji Peng, Yirong Wang, Weicong Cai, Lin Lei, Rencheng Zhao, Fangjiang Liu, Kaihao Lin, Fengzhu Xie

“…Among patients with HTN, 55.0% (95% CI 52.9 to 57.1) were aware of their condition and 44.9% (95% CI 42.8 to 47.1) were taking antihypertensive medications, but only 21.7% (95% CI 20.0 to 23.5) achieved BP control. Among those who knew their HTN, 81.7% (95% CI 79.3 to 83.8) were under treatment and 48.3% (95% CI 45.1 to 51.5) were controlled among those with treated HTN. …”
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Short-Term Effect of Air Pollution on Daily Hospital Visits for Anxiety Disorders in Southern China with Low Pollution Concentrations by Xinyuan Zhong, Tingting Guo, Jianghui Zhang, Qiong Wang, Rong Yin, Kunpeng Wu, Qing Zou, Meng Zheng, Brian J. Hall, Andre M. N. Renzaho, Kangning Huang, Wen Chen

“…Although the daily levels of most pollutants (PM₁₀, SO₂, CO, NO₂ and O₃) were consistently below China and WHO’s Ambient Air-Quality Standards, significant associations were observed between daily hospital visits for ADs and all six air pollutants. …”
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Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea by James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Janwillem Kocks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Colin Helm, Davitt Sheahan, Barney Montgomery, Judith Riley, Anna Hunt, Christopher Tofield

“…Objective To investigate the efficacy of topical 90% medical-grade kanuka honey and 10% glycerine (Honevo) as a treatment for rosacea.Design Randomised controlled trial with blinded assessment of primary outcome variable.Setting Outpatient primary healthcare population from 5 New Zealand sites.Participants 138 adults aged ≥16, with a diagnosis of rosacea, and a baseline blinded Investigator Global Assessment of Rosacea Severity Score (IGA-RSS) of ≥2. 69 participants were randomised to each treatment arm. 1 participant was excluded from the Honevo group, and 7 and 15 participants withdrew from the Honevo and control groups, respectively.Interventions Participants were randomly allocated 1:1 to Honevo or control cream (Cetomacrogol), applied twice daily for 8 weeks.Main outcome measures The primary outcome measure was the proportion of participants who had a ≥2 improvement in the 7-point IGA-RSS at week 8 compared to baseline. …”
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Comparison of Pocket Pulse Oximeter and Standard Pulse Oximeter With ABG Analysis in Critically Ill Patients by Jeswanth Reddy N., Kiran H. S., B. J. Subhash Chandra, Basavana Gowdappa H.

“…Methods: Patients presenting to critical areas who underwent arterial blood gases (ABG) analysis on the recommendation of the treating physician between November 2016 and October 2018 were included in this study. …”
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A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY ASSESSING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PERIODONTAL DISEASE AND SOCIO-BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTORS by Oana Chipirliu, Marian Viorel Crăciun, Mădălina Nicoleta Matei

“…Material and methods The total group of patients included in the study consisted of 124 patients who were divided into four groups: group A-31 patients with cardiovascular disease and periodontal disease, group B-31 patients with cardiovascular disease and without periodontal disease, group C-31 patients without cardiovascular disease but with periodontal disease, group D-31 patients without cardiovascular disease and without periodontal disease. …”
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Designing a Digital Transformation Model in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Iran by Saeid Noadoust, Mostafa Safdari Ranjbar

“…Also, promoting an organizational culture based on the adoption of digital technologies at industry and national levels via establishing stringent environmental and safety regulations for personnel who work on offshore platforms and supporting investment in digital transformation in the oil and gas industry can help with reaching the set targets.   …”
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Utilizing multidisciplinary mobile outreach clinics to provide comprehensive diabetic foot care to patients experiencing homelessness by Kris M. Boelitz, MD, Jaeyoung Lee, BS, Michael D. Pepin, BS, Yiming Zhang, MS, Mallory Gibbons, MSN, NP, Frances J. Lagana, DPM, Shahida Balaparya, EdD, MBA, RVT, Lindsey Carr, Jessin Varghese, BS, NP, Caitlin Sorensen, MD, Jessica P. Simons, MD, MPH, Douglas Jones, MS, MD, Andres Schanzer, MD, Tammy T. Nguyen, MD, PhD

“…To determine whether MMCs are a feasible and sustainable model to improve health care access for communities impacted by limited SDoH resources, we measured the number of volunteers and medical services who participated in seven outreach clinic events over a 3-year period. …”
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Combining systemic inflammation biomarkers with traditional prognostic factors to predict surgical site infections in elderly hip fracture patients: a risk factor analysis and dyna... by Yuhui Guo, Chengsi Li, Haichuan Guo, Peiyuan Wang, Xuebin Zhang

“…Methods Data were retrospectively collected from patients over 60 with acute hip fractures who underwent surgery and were followed for more than 12 months between June 2017 and June 2022 at a tertiary referral hospital. …”
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Association between medication adherence and disease outcomes in patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis: a population-based case–control study by Vivian Chia-Rong Hsieh, Kuo-Yu Fu, Meng-Lun Hsieh, Jou-An Chen

“…Objective To evaluate medication adherence among patients with hepatitis B-related cirrhosis who developed decompensation and mortality, and to examine the association between medication adherence and patients’ disease outcomes.Design In this retrospective case–control study, patients aged over 20 years old and diagnosed with both chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis from 2007 to 2016 are identified using a population-based medical claims database. …”
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Sex differences in the time trends of sepsis biomarkers following polytrauma by Cédric Niggli, Philipp Vetter, Jan Hambrecht, Hans-Christoph Pape, Ladislav Mica

“…This retrospective cohort study at University Hospital Zurich included polytrauma patients aged ≥ 16 years with an Injury Severity Score (ISS) ≥ 16 who developed sepsis within 31 days of admission. …”
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Retrospective study of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: vasospasm and other complications (Part III) by S. Bakanauskaitė, J. Grigaitė, R. Danilevičienė, G. Lizaitienė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…This retrospective study included 102 patients diagnosed with spontaneous SAH, aged at least 18 years, who were treated in the Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos (VUL SK) in 2014-2017. …”
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Usability Testing pada Simulator Media Pembelajaran Lalu Lintas Berbasis Android by I Made Ari Saputra, I Putu Agung Bayupati, Ni Kadek Dwi Rusjayanthi

“…Traffic simulators can provide an overview of traffic rules to people who will take the SIM (Driving License) exam. …”
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Comparison of Corneal Epitheliotrophic Factors of Undiluted Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma and Autologous Serum Eye Drops for Dry Eye Disease by Passara Jongkhajornpong, Kaevalin Lekhanont, Sasivimol Rattanasiri, Prapaporn Pisitkun, Ammarin Thakkinstian

“…Ninety-six patients with moderate-to-severe dry eye disease, who were randomly assigned to receive either 100% APRP or 100% AS, were enrolled in the study. …”
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Effects of a whole body compression garment on recovery after a heavy resistance by Ahmad Arbabı

“…Fourteen men (mean ± SD: age, 23.0 ± 2.9 years) and fourteen women (mean ± SD: age 23.1 ± 2.2 years) who were highly resistance trained gave informed consent to participate in the study. …”
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Knowledge and attitude among Egyptian medical students regarding the role of human papillomavirus vaccine in prevention of oropharyngeal cancer: a questionnaire-based observational... by Mohammed. N. Abdelaziz, Abdullah Hefnawy, Hajer Azzam, Omar Reisha, Omar Hamdy

“…The study was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study consisting of 696 participants from the first to fifth-year students enrolled in any Egyptian medical school registered in the academic year 2023–2024, specifically from June to August 2024, except non-medical, graduate, and non-Egyptian students who met the exclusion criteria. We privately gathered answers via colleagues and electronically via online Google forms posted on social media groups. …”
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Predictors of Stent Restenosis in Han and Uygur Patients with Coronary Heart Disease after PCI in the Xinjiang Region by Jiao Wang, Yuchun Yang, Lei Zhang, Pengyi He, Huyati Mu

“…The clinical data of 345 Han and 127 Uygur patients who underwent intracoronary stent implantation were divided into an ISR group and a non-ISR group. …”
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