Proactive Community Occupational Therapy Service for Social Participation Development of Thai Adults with Depression: A Grounded Theory Study from Occupational Therapists’ Perspect... by Supaluck Phadsri, Rieko Shioji, Atsuko Tanimura, Sopida Apichai, Jeerawit Jaknissai

“…Data were collected through interviews and nonparticipatory observations of 14 participants who had experience providing mental health care in community services. …”
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Defaulting from antiretroviral therapy and associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients in public hospitals of Eastern Zone, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2020: a cross-sectional study by Tsegu Hailu Gebru, Haftea Hagos Mekonen

“…Studies revealed that in developing countries, defaulting patients were outnumbering patients who were known to have died. The burden of defaulting and associated factors among adults receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) is lacking in this particular study area. …”
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Impact of Obesity on Perioperative and Clinical Outcomes After Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy by Sahin Kilic, Murat Sambel

“…This study included 120 obese patients [body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m²] and 124 normal weight (BMI ≤ 25 kg/m²)] patients from a total of 750 patients who underwent RARP between January 2017 and March 2023. …”
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Statistical analysis plan for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing enhanced acceptance and commitment therapy plus ( +) added to usual aftercare versus usual aftercare... by Clare Robinson, Trudie Chalder, Paul McCrone, Olivier Quintin, Evdoxia Gkaintatzi, Imran Khan, Stephanie J. C. Taylor, on behalf of the SURECAN GROUP

“…Abstract Background The aim of the SURECAN trial is to evaluate a person-centred intervention, based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT Plus ( +)), for people who have completed treatment for cancer with curative intent, but are experiencing poor quality of life. …”
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A ‘training of trainers’ programme for operational research: increasing capacity remotely by Angela Willemsen, Eskinder Wolka, Yibeltal Assefa, Simon Reid

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) Structured Operational Research Training Initiative (SORT-IT) programme promotes how OR contributes to improved health care delivery and health outcomes. …”
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Penyuluhan Anemia sebagai Langkah Awal Edukasi Kesehatan pada Remaja Putri di SMAN 11 Banjarmasin by Afiatun Rahmah, Mirawati Mirawati, Rahma Alifhia Ariana

“…World Health Organization (WHO) dalam world health statistics tahun 2021 menunjukan bahwa prevalensi anemia pada wanita usia reproduktif (15-49) di dunia tahun 2019 berkisar sebanyak 29.9 %. …”
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Reimagining Geoscience Education for Sustainability by Ellen P. Metzger

“…Efforts to recruit future geoscientists must diversify to highlight a wide range of sustainability-related career paths and to attract people who bring perspectives from different backgrounds, cultures, gender identities, and life experiences. …”
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Physical, mental and spiritual journey: Examining recreational yoga participants’ flow experience and perceived health outcomes by Batuhan Er, Recep Cengiz

“…The sample group consists of 269 female (92.4%) and 22 male (22.6%), a total of 291 participants (28.67± 8.49 AgeMean) who participate in yoga activities recreationally. …”
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Visual Perceptions Skills and its Association with Written Mathematical Communication Skills among Learning Disabilities Students in Jordan by Saida Aladwan, Worud Awamleh, Mona Qutaifan Ershed Alfayez, Hassan Rafi’ Ali Shaheen, Muna Saleem Taha Abutaha

“… # Method This was a cross-sectional correlational study that included a sample of 90 primary-stage students who were diagnosed as having learning disabilities in mathematics. …”
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Comparison between point‐of‐care testing from capillary samples and conventional laboratory testing from venous samples for white blood cells and C‐reactive protein in a pediatric... by Yasutaka Kuniyoshi, Takeru Kimoto, Haruka Tokutake, Natsuki Takahashi, Azusa Kamura, Makoto Tashiro

“…Methods This was a retrospective study including patients younger than 18 years who underwent concurrent WBC and CRP evaluations via capillary and subsequent venous sampling within a 2‐h window. …”
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Nurse-led patient-centred intervention to increase written advance directives for outpatients in early-stage palliative care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with... by Katia Iglesias, Catherine Busnel, Florian Dufour, Sophie Pautex, Laurence Séchaud

“…A cluster randomised controlled trials with three parallel arms will be conducted with 45 patients with chronic progressive diseases impacting life expectancy in each group: (1) Group A, Go Wish intervention for patients and their relatives; (2) Group A, Go Wish intervention for patients alone and (3) Group B, for patients (with a waiting list), who will receive the standardised information on ADs (usual care). …”
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Analysis of the Effectiveness of Arytenoidectomy and Posterior Cordectomy with the Use of CFD Airflow Measurements in Patients with BVFP: A Retrospective Study by Marta Gamrot-Wrzoł, Magdalena Marków, Daniel Janecki, Bogusława Orecka, Krzysztof Warmuziński, Maciej Misiołek

“…This study included 33 patients with BVFP who underwent unilateral laser arytenoidectomy with posterior cordectomy. …”
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Recommendations for vaccination against shingles by Zuzanna Wyleciał, Eliza Pyla, Wiktoria Zamachowska, Julia Ząber

“…This article provides an overview of current recommendations for shingles vaccination, including who should be vaccinated, the available vaccines, and key considerations. …”
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PMMB COVID-19 Bulletin: Spain (18th April 2020) by Hooi-Leng Ser, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib, Learn-Han Lee

“…Fast forward to the last month of 2019, the WHO China Country Office was informed of pneumonia cases with unknown etiology, which later on determined a new type of coronavirus known as SARSCoV-2. …”
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Characterization of patients with clonal mast cells in the bone marrow with clinical significance not otherwise specifiedResearch in context by Thomas Ballul, Vito Sabato, Peter Valent, Olivier Hermine, Olivier Lortholary, Julien Rossignol, Thomas Ballul, Vito Sabato, Cristina Bulai Livideanu, Antoine Neuraz, Julie Agopian, Fabienne Brenet, Patrice Dubreuil, Didier G. Ebo, Michiel Beyens, Richard Lemal, Olivier Tournilhac, Louis Terriou, David Launay, Laurence Bouillet, Catharina Chatain, Clément Gourguechon, Gandhi Damaj, Stéphane Durupt, Celine Greco, Laurent Frenzel, Christine Bodemer-Skandalis, Laura Polivka, Marine Madrange, Cécile Meni, Hassiba Bouktit, Anne Florence Bellais, Jean-Marc Durand, Marie Gousseff, Edwige Le Mouel, Mohamed Hamidou, Antoine Neel, Dana Ranta, Mathilde Niault, Aurélie Schiffmann, Stéphane Barete, Michel Arock, Danielle Canioni, Thierry Jo Molina, Julie Bruneau, Mélanie Vaes, Violaine Havelange, Hassan Faour, Nicolas Garcelon, Rose-Marie Javier, Fabien Pelletier, Florence Castelain, Denis Vincent, Frédérique Retornaz, Quentin Cabrera, Patricia Zunic, Philippe Guilpain, Marie Pierre Gourin, Ewa Wierzbicka–Hainaut, Jean François Viallard, Christian Lavigne, Cyrille Hoarau, Ludovic Lhermitte, Maël Heiblig, Roland Jaussaud, Peter Valent, Olivier Hermine, Olivier Lortholary, Julien Rossignol

“…Summary: Background: Systemic mastocytosis (SM) diagnosis requires the presence of 3 minor criteria or 1 major and 1 minor criterion according to the WHO 2016 classification. The aim of this study was to characterize patients with 1 or 2 minor SM criteria including KIT 816 mutation and/or aberrant expression of CD2 and/or CD25 on bone marrow (BM) mast cells (MCs), but without MC activation syndrome (MCAS) criteria. …”
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Interaction effect between vitamin D and gestational diabetes mellitus in the second trimester by MA Ziwen, DING Xiaoying, CHU Liming, ZHANG Yan, ZHANG Aifeng, ZHU Yanjun, WANG Xun, XIE Zhenyu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between serum 25(OH)D and gestational diabetes mellitus in the second trimester (GDM), to analyze the interaction effect of key risk factors, so as to provide a basis for clinical personalized vitamin D supplementation.MethodsA total of 266 pregnant women who registered and took regular obstetric check-ups in Shanghai Pudong New Area Health Care Hospital for Women and Children from June to December 2022, were selected as the research subjects. …”
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The Tamil version of Eating Attitudes Test-26: Reliability and factor structure among persons with schizophrenia by G. Swarnameenaa, Jothilakshmi Durairaj, Vaishnavi K. Madhavan, Nithyashri Hariharan, Pavithra Arunachaleeswaran, Lakshmi Venkatraman, Anoop Sankaranarayanan, Thara Rangaswamy, Padmavati Ramachandran

“…One hundred and fifty PwS, aged between 18 and 65 years, who attended the outpatient department of a psychiatric facility, and consented to participate, completed the Tamil version of EAT-26. …”
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Did Hospital Admissions Caused by Respiratory Infections and Asthma Decrease During the COVID-19 Pandemic? by Zeynep Reyhan ONAY, Deniz MAVI, Yetkin AYHAN, Sinem CAN OKSAY, Gulay BILGIN, Saniye GIRIT

“…Methods: We analyzed electronic medical record data of patients who were admitted to the emergency department (ED), outpatient and inpatient clinics, and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) because of influenza, upper and lower respiratory tract infections (URTI, LRTI), acute bronchiolitis, and asthma during the two-year period (one year pre- COVID period and first year of the pandemic). …”
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Effects of Particulate Matter Exhaust on Functional Parameters of Organ Systems and Reactive Oxygen Species: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manjula Shivanagappa, SS Malini, Thanmayi Mahadeshwara Prasad, D. R. Mahadeshwara Prasad

“…We aimed to study the variation in inflammatory cellular components and oxidative stress markers among exposures along with the variation in functional parameters of the organs involved in detoxifying these nanoparticles, the renal and hepatic system.Methods: After the ethical clearance from Institutional Ethical Committee, IHEC-UOM No. 123PhD/2016-17, a cross-sectional study was undertaken in Molecular Reproductive and Human Genetics Lab, Manasa Gangothri, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India during 2015-2019, among 500 male garage workers of age group 18-60years with history of exposure for 6-8 hours a day without using any protective aids during work, for past 6-12 years and 300 controls, who live in areas where they were sparsely exposed. …”
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Direct anterior and direct lateral approach in patients with femoral neck fractures receiving a total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial by John Magne Hoseth, Tommy Frøseth Aae, Øystein Bjerkestrand Lian, Tor Åge Myklebust, Otto Schnell Husby

“…There was no statistically significant difference in TUG times at 6 weeks postoperatively between the DAA and the DLA, 16.0 s (95% confidence interval [CI] 13.2–18.7) vs 17.8 s (CI 15.1–20.4), estimated mean difference –1.8 s (CI –5.7 to 2.0). However, patients who underwent DAA had a significantly higher FJS at 2, 6, and 12 weeks. …”
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