Community Involvement and Perceptions of the Community-Based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Strategy for Improving Health Outcomes in Ghana: Quantitative Comparative Evidence... by Margaret Kweku, Hubert Amu, Martin Adjuik, Emmanuel Manu, Fortress Yayra Aku, Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang, Joyce Komesuor, Geoffrey Adebayo Asalu, Norbert Ndaah Amuna, Laud Ampomah Boateng, Justine Sefakor Alornyo, Roland Glover, Ayaga A. Bawah, Timothy Letsa, John Koku Awoonor-Williams, S. Patrick Kachur, James F. Phillips, John Owusu Gyapong

“…The overall level of positive perception of CHPS services was 51.7%. Community members who were involved in identifying resources (AOR = 1.86 (95% CI = 1.17, 2.97), p=0.009), organising durbars (AOR = 2.09 (95% CI = 1.12, 3.88), p=0.020), and preparing sites for outreach services (AOR = 3.76 (95% CI = 2.23, 6.34), p<0.001) were significantly more likely to have positive perceptions of the relevance of CHPS to improving the health status of communities compared to those who were uninvolved. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Predictive Models in Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mohammad Saatchi, Fatemeh Khatami, Rahil Mashhadi, Akram Mirzaei, Leila Zareian, Zeinab Ahadi, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…This index was reported as an overall and based on the WHO region and models with/without MRI. Results. …”
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EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: STUDENTS' EXPERIENCES AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS by Norbert Annuš

“…Alongside teachers, students are the ones who are an integral part of the educational process and it is they who become active users of this software. …”
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Application of Noise Control Combined with Relaxation Training in Patients with Skin Laser Cosmetology: A Single-center Retrospective Study by Miaohao Wang, Haiqing Bi, Qichao Ma

“…Methods: This study retrospectively collected and analyzed the clinical data of 184 patients who underwent skin laser cosmetology in Ningbo Yinzhou No. 2 Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022. …”
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Risk factors for motor decline following parasagittal and falx meningioma resection in the middle third by Chengxuan Guo, Yafei Xue, Yang Li, Qilong Tian, Yan Qu, Qing Cai

“…Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify risk factors.ResultsAmong 87 patients who underwent resection of parasagittal (63.2%) or falx (36.8%) middle third meningiomas, 14.9% (13/87) experienced postoperative motor decline. …”
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Differential Grey Wolf Load-Balanced Stochastic Bellman Deep Reinforced Resource Allocation in Fog Environment by S. V. Nethaji, M. Chidambaram

“…To solve these issues, this work introduces Differential Grey Wolf (DGW) load balancing with stochastic Bellman deep reinforced resource optimization (DGW-SBDR) in fog situations. …”
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The Relationship of immunoglobulin-e and tumor necrosis factor in patients with allergic rhinitis in Babylon province by Bushra Jihad Sabbar, Zenaa Abbass Ali, Tariq Hussein Mgheer

“…A control group of 40 subjects who appear to be in good health was selected. This study is a case–control study. …”
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The patient perspective on transanal irrigation treatment for low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer surgery - a qualitative and quantitative study by Boglarka Rethy, Anna Schandl, Caroline Nordenvall, Gabriella Jansson Palmer, Charlotta Bergström, Maria Williamson, Emil Pieniowski, Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…Methods The study included a qualitative and quantitative analysis of patients who developed major LARS after rectal cancer surgery between 2016 and 2019 and have undergone treatment with TAI. …”
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From Fitness Tracking to Augmented Shopping Experience: Perceptions and Use of Mobile Payment among Runners Using Wearable Devices by Özlem Özdinç

“…Accordingly, this study aims to explore the perceptions and use of mobile payment technology among a sample of runners, who track their exercise metrics using sports wearables. …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease in the Eastern Region of the State of Mexico: Implication of the Social Determinants of Health by Luis Enrique Hernández Gamundi, Donovan Casas Patiño, Alejandra Rodríguez Torres, Angélica Heredia Sánchez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> chronic kidney disease keeps the person who suffers from it immersed in a context of physical, psychological and social dependence that demands unique attention of its kind. …”
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF SMART TOURISM DESTINATIONS: A CROSS-GENERATIONAL STUDY by Elena BOTEZAT, Olimpia BAN, Adela Laura POPA, Dorin Cristian COITA, Teodora Mihaela TARCZA, Lidia CHIRICOI

“…The results showed, after a MAXQDA Analytics Pro analysis, that for all four generations considered, the number of respondents who identified strengths is higher than those who mentioned weaknesses. …”
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Effect of intraoperative fluid volume on postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Shreya Das Adhikari, Nitin Gupta, Mukund Gupta, Savan K. Nagesh, Souvik Chaudhuri, Rakesh Garg

“…The primary objective of this study was to compare the amount of intraoperative intravenous fluid (IVF) infused between those who developed postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and those who did not. …”
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Intervertebral disc regeneration – Is it possible? by Dragos Schiopu, Arnaud Devriendt, Clara Van Vyve, Tamas S. Illes

“…Methods: Sixteen patients with mono-segmental disc degeneration (L4-L5 or L5-S1) who underwent posterior lumbar spine fixation with intervertebral distraction of 2 consecutive vertebrae using monoaxial transpedicular screws and lyophilized allograft to achieve segmental fusion, and who had a follow-up period of at least 2 years, were included in this study. …”
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Ulama's Role in Addressing Public Health Needs: The Case for or Against Breast Milk Banks? by Misbachussurur, ‪Luqman Rico Khashogi

“…The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing a literature review and comparative analysis of the views held by two prominent ulama: Hasbi ash-Shiddieqy, who supports the establishment of breast milk banks, and Umar Hubeis, who opposes them. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of eptinezumab in anti-CGRP(R) mAbs-naïve and mAbs-non responders’ patients: A retrospective observational study by Alessia Bellotti, Caterina Podella, Paola Sarchielli

“…Conclusions Based upon our retrospective observational study, eptinezumab might be effective and safe also for those migraineurs who resulted being non-responders to other anti-CGRP(R) mAbs.…”
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Red Army Soldiers from Kalmykia in the Battles for Belarus: a Historical and Statistical Study by Sergey G. Ershov

“…The article is devoted to the Red Army soldiers from Kalmykia who died, went missing, died and/or were awarded in the battles for the defense of Belarus in 1941 and its liberation in 1943–1944, as well as historical and statistical research of their collective portrait. …”
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Management of Ectopic Pregnancy: Comparison of Systemic Methotrexate Administration and Surgical Treatment; A Retrospective Study by Ali Cenk Özay, Özlen Emekçi, Recep Emre Okyay, Ali Rıza Taylan Bodur

“…From 90 (45.3%) patients who were given MTX, 29 (14.6%) of the patients had urgent surgical treatment. …”
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Identification of LSA Data Retrieval Method and Temporal Graph for Document Retrieval by Shahla Rezvani, Nader Naghshineh, Ahmad Khalilijafarabad

“…This study has three populations: a) test set documents; b) people who make queries and judge relevance of retrieved documents; c) people who judge relevance of the retrieved experts. …”
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The Impact of Locoregional Therapy in Nonmetastatic Inflammatory Breast Cancer: A Population-Based Study by Mahvish Muzaffar, Helen M. Johnson, Nasreen A. Vohra, Darla Liles, Jan H. Wong

“…In addition, 4,559 (62.4%) were also treated with radiation therapy. The patients who underwent mastectomy had better survival compared to partial mastectomy (49% versus 43%, p = 0.003). …”
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Machine learning cluster analysis identifies increased 12-month mortality risk in transcatheter aortic valve replacement recipients by Thomas Meredith, Thomas Meredith, Thomas Meredith, Farhan Mohammed, Amy Pomeroy, Sebastiano Barbieri, Sebastiano Barbieri, Erik Meijering, Louisa Jorm, David Roy, Jason Kovacic, Jason Kovacic, Jason Kovacic, Jason Kovacic, Michael Feneley, Michael Feneley, Michael Feneley, Christopher Hayward, Christopher Hayward, Christopher Hayward, David Muller, David Muller, David Muller, Mayooran Namasivayam, Mayooran Namasivayam, Mayooran Namasivayam

“…Cluster assignment demonstrated greater predictive power for 12-month mortality as compared with conventional risk and frailty calculators.Conclusionk-means clustering identified two prognostically distinct phenogroups of patients who had undergone TAVR with better discriminatory power than conventional risk and frailty calculators. …”
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