Influencing basic behavioral mechanisms of action while targeting daily walking in sedentary adults at risk for cardiovascular disease: randomised factorial design protocol by Karina W Davidson, Ying Kuen Cheung, Joan Duer-Hefele, Jerry Suls, Ashley M Goodwin, Samantha Gordon, Ravneet Sahni, Frank Vicari, Kaitlyn Accardi, Salvatore Crusco, Ciaran Friel, Elizabeth A Vrany

“…The aim of this study is to conduct a randomised factorial experiment to determine which of four BCTs significantly engage the proposed MoA—self-efficacy for PA—in adults at risk for CVD.Methods and analysis Eight hundred and twenty sedentary adults (18–74 years old) at risk for CVD will be recruited between September 2022 and June 2025 to a fully remote, 24-week randomised BCT intervention. To identify those who might benefit from this intervention, we define self-reported walking <7500 steps per day as ‘sedentary'. …”
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Metabolic resistance to pyrethroids with possible involvement of non-coding ribonucleic acids in Anopheles funestus, the major malaria vector in western Kenya by Isaiah Debrah, Daibin Zhong, Maxwell G. Machani, Godfrey Nattoh, Kevin O. Ochwedo, Collins M. Morang’a, Ming-Chieh Lee, Linda E. Amoah, Andrew K. Githeko, Yaw A. Afrane, Guiyun Yan

“…The F1 progenies were exposed to deltamethrin (0.05%), permethrin (0.75%), DDT (4%) and pirimiphos-methyl (0.25%) following WHO test guidelines. A synergist assay using piperonyl butoxide (PBO) (4%) was conducted to determine cytochrome P450s’ role in pyrethroid resistance. …”
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Determinants of Undernutrition among Adult Tuberculosis Patients Receiving Treatment in Public Health Institutions in Shashemane Town, Southern Ethiopia by Adane Tesfaye Anbese, Gudina Egeta, Frehiwot Mesfin, Abinet Arega Sadore

“…Patients in the age group of forty-five and above ((AOR = 3.39, 95% CI = (1.6–7.18)), residents in rural area ((AOR = 1.95, 95% CI = (1.07–3.54)), those with problem with eating ((AOR = 2.361, 95% CI = (1.332–4.185)), and those who are not on food supplementation ((AOR = 2.21, 95% CI = (1.06–4.58)) were significantly at higher risk of undernutrition. …”
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Pregnancy and Childbirth Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Fatemeh Darsareh, Malihe Shirzadfard Jahromi, Amene Ranjbar, Mitra Shekari, Vahid Mehrnoush, Nasibeh Roozbeh

“…More precisely, the study retrospectively assessed singleton pregnant mothers diagnosed with GDM who gave birth at a tertiary hospital in Bandar Abbas, Iran, between January 1st, 2020, and January 1st, 2022. …”
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Clinical Characterization of Ulcerative Colitis in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis by Shun Murasugi, Ayumi Ito, Teppei Omori, Shinichi Nakamura, Katsutoshi Tokushige

“…UC was detected in 19 of 34 asymptomatic patients (56%) who underwent colonoscopy screening. Conclusions. …”
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Benefit from regular versus leakage-related exchange of voice prostheses in patients post-laryngectomy considering complication rates and patient satisfaction feedback—a randomized... by Michał Żurek, Małgorzata Czesak, Daniel Majszyk, Anna Rzepakowska

“…Tertiary hospital.MethodsThe study included patients who underwent total laryngectomy with primary voice prosthesis insertion between 2020 and 2021 and were randomly assigned to one of two arms: regular exchange (REA) every 3 months or leakage-dependent exchange (LEA). …”
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Socio-economic analysis of ovine livestock farms supported by the young farmer project within the scope of rural development by Muharrem Satar, Engin Sakarya

“…It has been observed that the spouses and other family members who work as "wage workers in their own business" of the enterprises are also a working collective family business although their profitability is low. …”
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Investigation of Association with First-Trimester Free Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-ß, Pregnancy - Associated Plasma Protein-A, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes by Gokhan Gonen, Yasam Kemal Akpak, Murat Muhcu

“…STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study including 1516 women who delivered a singleton pregnancy at GATA Haydarpasa Education Hospital from 2006 to 2009. …”
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Legal incentives in the contractual regulation of marital relations by O. H. Bortnik, T. V. Stepanenko

“…It is argued that the satisfaction of intangible needs (spiritual, moral and ethical, psycho-emotional security, physical development) determines the legally protected interests of marital and family members, who often face obstacles due to individual psychological characteristics of the spouses, interrelated with their property rights. …”
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The Association between Atopic Dermatitis Severity and Mood Disturbance among Adults: A Cross-sectional Study by Farah F. Albakr, Maee M. Barakeh, Layan F. Alsanad, Sultan B. Obaid, Feras Alhawas, Seham Alsalamah, Shahad B. Obaid, Alya Alsuwayhib, Abdullah O. Alangari, Sulaiman O. Obaid, Eman Almukhadeb

“…Patients visiting the dermatology clinic during the study period from March 2023 to August 2023 were asked to fill out an online based self-administered questionnaire to assess AD severity and psychological distress using the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) tool and the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Itch Questionnaire Mood and Sleep instruments respectively. Only patients who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in the study. …”
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Predictive Factors and Clinical Prediction Score for Serious Intracranial Causes in Acute Nontraumatic Headache at an Emergency Department by Siriwimon Tantarattanapong, Lalita Chalongkulasak

“…A retrospective chart review study was conducted from 2013 to 2018 in acute NTH patients who visited the emergency department. The patients were divided into serious intracranial headache and nonserious intracranial headache groups. …”
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Determinants of induced abortion among second-trimester pregnant women attending Dessie City health facilities, Northeast Ethiopia: a case-control study by Elsabeth Addisu, Bitya Admassu, Wolde Melese Ayele, Kassawmar Angaw, Bezawit Adane

“…Seventy six (58.5%) cases were not currently married compared with 19 (7.3%) controls. Study participants who were currently not married (AOR = 10.82; 95% CI: 5.01-23.36%), having poor knowledge about induced abortion (AOR = 3.03; 95% CI: 1.46-6.26%), uncertainty about last normal menstrual period (AOR = 4.12; 95% CI: 2.01-8.44%), late pregnancy testing (AOR = 5.94; 95% CI: 2.5-14.15%), not using contraceptives (AOR = 3.70; 95% CI: 1.85-7.44%), having irregular menstrual cycle (AOR = 4.83; 95% CI: 2.41-9.70%), and three and more live births (AOR = 0.25; 95% CI: 0.11-0.59%) were independent predictors of induced abortion in the second-trimester. …”
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Association of AGTR1 A1166C and CYP2C9∗3 Gene Polymorphisms with the Antihypertensive Effect of Valsartan by Yi Liu, Xiaomu Kong, Yongwei Jiang, Meimei Zhao, Peng Gao, Xiao Cong, Yongtong Cao, Liang Ma

“…Methods. 281 patients with hypertension who received valsartan monotherapy in the past month were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Modern Contraceptive Use and Influencing Factors in Amhara Regional State: Further Analysis of Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey Data 2016 by Melash Belachew Asresie, Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Gizachew Work Dagnew, Yared Mulu Gelaw

“…Women from households with rich wealth index and those who want to delay or avoid pregnancy had also more odds of using modern contraceptives. …”
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Diabetes Management and Outcomes among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Attending a Renal Service by Elizabeth Skalkos, Rohit Rajagopal, David Simmons

“…Single-centre retrospective cross-sectional study involving medical record review of patients with T2DM aged ≥18 years who visited a metropolitan renal outpatient clinic in 2017. …”
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Nurses’ experiences of text-based digital triage at primary healthcare centres in Sweden: a qualitative interview study by Ester Rydell, Ulf Jakobsson, Sigrid Stjernswärd

“…However, digital triage may also enhance nurses’ work with the addition of attached images, convenient communication for those who are comfortable with writing, and a gain of time for consultation and reflection. …”
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Assessing the use of the Index of Consciousness (IoC) as a monitoring tool for the sedative effects of ciprofol during general anesthesia induction: a prospective observational stu... by Yanhong Yu, Hao Wang, Liguo Wei, Yifan Gao, Nuo Yan, Jing Chu, Hong Li

“…A total of 130 patients aged 18 to 65 years who underwent noncardiac or noncranial elective surgery under general anesthesia were included. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Rosuvastatin Versus Atorvastatin in Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment by Joon‐Tae Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Hyunsoo Kim, Beom Joon Kim, Jihoon Kang, Keon‐Joo Lee, Jong‐Moo Park, Kyusik Kang, Soo Joo Lee, Jae Guk Kim, Jae‐Kwan Cha, Dae‐Hyun Kim, Tai Hwan Park, Kyungbok Lee, Jun Lee, Keun‐Sik Hong, Yong‐Jin Cho, Hong‐Kyun Park, Byung‐Chul Lee, Kyung‐Ho Yu, Mi Sun Oh, Dong‐Eog Kim, Jay Chol Choi, Jee‐Hyun Kwon, Wook‐Joo Kim, Dong‐Ick Shin, Kyu Sun Yum, Sung Il Sohn, Jeong‐Ho Hong, Sang‐Hwa Lee, Man‐Seok Park, Wi‐Sun Ryu, Kwang‐Yeol Park, Juneyoung Lee, Jeffrey L. Saver, Hee‐Joon Bae

“…Patients with acute ischemic stroke within 7 days of onset who were prescribed either atorvastatin or rosuvastatin at discharge were included. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Associated Factors in Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Hirbo Shore Roba, Addisu Shunu Beyene, Melkamu Merid Mengesha, Behailu Hawulte Ayele

“…Data were collected using World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS) for non-communicable disease (NCD) standard survey tool. …”
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Low body mass index as a predictor of sputum culture conversion and treatment outcomes among patients receiving treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Lesotho by Lawrence Oyewusi, Chengbo Zeng, KJ Seung, Stephanie Mpinda, Mikanda Kunda, Carole D Mitnick, Makelele Kanu, Meseret Tamirat, Joalane Makaka, Mabatloung Mofolo, Refiloe Maime, Llang Maama, Ninza Senyo, Bamidele Oguntoyinbo, Lwayi Mayombo, Molly F Franke

“…Low BMI was associated with a lower frequency of culture conversion at six months among those who were not living with HIV (relative risk [RR]: 0.50 [95% CI: 0.21, 0.79]); this association was attenuated among those living with HIV (RR: 0.88 [95% CI: 0.68, 1.23]). …”
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