Association of lower-limb strength with different fall histories or prospective falls in community-dwelling older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ringo Tang-Long Zhu, Jenny Jing-Jing Zuo, Ke-Jing Li, Freddy Man Hin Lam, Arnold Yu Lok Wong, Lin Yang, Xue Bai, Man Sau Wong, Timothy Kwok, Yong-Ping Zheng, Christina Zong-Hao Ma

“…Discussions and Conclusion The decline of entire lower-limb power appears a good indicator of prospective falls in community-dwelling older adults. …”
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Investigation of the effect of extrusion process parameters and filler loading on the performance of LDPE composites reinforced with eggshell powder by Yasith S. Perera, Mohammad Naaib, Nisal Ariyasinghe, Chamil Abeykoon

“…It was found that, to obtain high tensile properties while retaining good rheological properties, composites with high filler contents of 8–12 wt.% should be processed at a high screw speed of 200 rpm at low set temperature conditions. …”
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Haemoglobin for Fall Risk Screening in Gynaecological and Obstetric Wards: Retrospective Survey and Delphi Validation by Bijun Mao, Yan Chen, Chunsheng Wang, Yihan Ma, Huifeng Gu, Ya Shen, Luping Liu, Peihong Zhou, Huiping Jiang

“…What were the main findings? Haemoglobin has a good performance on fall risk prediction in Gynaecological and Obstetric Wards. …”
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Maksilektomi Inferior pada Karsinoma Sel Skuamosa Palatum Durum by Sukri Rahman, Bestari Jaka Budiman, Irwan Triansyah, Heru Kurniawan Anwar Kurniawan Anwar

“…Prognosis of the squamous cell carcinoma of the hard palate is good and the five-year survival rate will increase if surgery followed by radiotherapy.…”
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Correlation between liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and insulin resistance indicators: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2017–2020 by Bo Yang, Mingsu Gong, Xiaojie Zhu, Yang Luo, Ruiqiu Li, Hai Meng, Yuhan Wang

“…The developed nomogram, incorporating AST, TyG, TyG-BMI, and diabetes, showed an AUC of 0.809 (95% CI: 0.771-0.847), indicating good predictive performance for LF in NAFLD patients.ConclusionsThis study confirms that a significant association between various IR and LF in NAFLD patients, and the developed nomogram provides a practical tool for early risk assessment. …”
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The clinical features and risk factors of coagulopathy associated with cefoperazone/sulbactam: a nomogram prediction model by Changjing Xu, Junlong Zhu, Kun Tu, Hui Tang, Xinxin Zhou, Qiuyu Li, Kun Chen, Xuping Yang, Yilan Huang

“…The internal validation confirmed the model’s good performance (C-index, 0.905 [95% CI: 0.864∼0.945]). …”
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APPLICATION OF THE LOYAL COOPERATION PRINCIPLE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION by Vasilica NEGRUȚ, Ionela Alina ZORZOANĂ

“…On the other side, the (obviously loyal) cooperation principle would not even need to be expressly regulated, as it is, in my opinion, the very essence of good administration. In a second view, we shall try to examine whether and to what extent the loyal cooperation principle enshrined in the CCR decisions is also fully valid at the level of public administration, or whether it exclusively refers to the relationship between the three branches of the rule of law (legislative, judicial and executive) and the relationship between them.…”
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Prevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in the Ningo-Prampram District, Ghana by Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Solomon Sosu Quarshie, Stephen Adomako Amankwah, Philip Apraku Tawiah

“…Knowledge of the participants on HBV infection was classified as either excellent, good, or poor based on their cumulative percentage scores from the questionnaire according to Al Rubaish system of classification. …”
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Designing the behavioral model of stakeholders in the corporate governance of iran's social security organization and its affiliated companies by Sepahdar Ansarinik, Seyed Jamaledin Tabibi

“…The Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) was 1812, closer to the saturated model index (1404) compared to the independent model (5660), indicating a good fit of the model.Originality/Value: Overall, six stakeholder groups were identified in the corporate governance of companies affiliated with the Social Security Organization: institutional stakeholders, government, political stakeholders, social networks, economic stakeholders, and shareholders. …”
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Association between the screen time spent watching short videos at bedtime and essential hypertension in young and middle-aged people: a cross-sectional study by Fengde Li, Fangfang Ma, Shangyu Liu, Le Wang, Lishuang Ji, Mingqi Zheng, Gang Liu

“…Conclusions The screen time spent watching short videos at bedtime was significantly associated with essential hypertension in young and middle-aged people, and the nomogram was a good predictor of the risk of essential hypertension among young and middle-aged people.…”
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Giant pit craters on the modern seafloor above magma-induced hydrothermal vent complexes of Scotia Sea, offshore Antarctica by L. Somoza, K. M. Andreassen, A. Plaza-Faverola, T. Medialdea, J. Gafeira, F. J. González, G. R. Dickens

“…The concept mostly derives from studies of a few ancient sedimentary basins with numerous hydrothermal vent complexes (HTVCs) where craters appear to have formed across large areas of the seafloor at the same time, but good examples remain rare in strata younger than the Early Eocene. …”
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The effects of mobile phone addiction on learning engagement of Chinese college students - the mediating role of physical activity and academic self-efficacy by Shuqiao Meng, Kai Qi, Panyi Shen, Meng Zhang, Yu Zhang, Nzubechi Onyebuchi, Ge Zhan, Fanqi Wei, Wenxia Tong, Yahui Han, Xiaoyu Ge

“…The study’s hypothesized model demonstrated a good overall fit, with indices including χ²/df = 4.213, RMSEA = 0.040, and GFI, AGFI, NFI, and CFI all exceeding 0.90. …”
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Effectiveness and tolerability of rimegepant in the acute treatment of migraine: a real-world, prospective, multicentric study (GAINER study) by Luigi Francesco Iannone, Gloria Vaghi, Gabriele Sebastianelli, Francesco Casillo, Antonio Russo, Marcello Silvestro, Francesca Pistoia, Giorgio Dalla Volta, Matteo Cortinovis, Alberto Chiarugi, Danilo Antonio Montisano, Maria Pia Prudenzano, Sabina Cevoli, Edoardo Mampreso, Gianluca Avino, Marina Romozzi, Mariarosaria Valente, Carla Fasano, Stefania Battistini, Antonio Granato, Elisa Maria Piella, Innocenzo Rainero, Raffaele Ornello, Roberto De Icco, On behalf of the Italian Headache Registry (RICe) Study Group

“…Tolerability was rated as good-to-excellent in 85.4% cases (88/103). Conclusions Our data confirms rimegepant effectiveness and safety in the acute migraine treatment in a real-world setting in a cohort of participants that includes subjects with episodic or chronic migraine, medication overuse and a high number of prior preventive treatment failures. …”
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Validation of Difficult Airway Physiological Score (DAPS) in Critically Ill Adults Undergoing Endotracheal Intubation in the Emergency Department by Shahan Waheed, Junaid Abdul Razzak, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Asad Iqbal Mian

“…The score can accurately predict serious outcomes in critically ill adult patients with physiologically difficult airway demonstrating good sensitivity and specificity.…”
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Retrospective Observational Study on the Characteristics of Pain and Associated Factors of Breakthrough Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients by Rongrong Fan, Xuying Li, Siyu Yang, Xiaofan Bu, Yongyi Chen, Ying Wang, Cuiling Qiu

“…BTP resulted in poor prognosis, which has a variable presentation depending on interdependent relationships among different characteristics. Good controlling of background pain and assessment of pain-related symptoms are essential for BTP management. …”
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Reduces Pain and Improves Internal Rotation after Arthroscopic Capsular Release: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zifan Lin, Hong Shao, Jun Chen, Wei Yao, Chang Liu, Zhengbiao Jin, Yunxia Li

“…Extracorporeal shockwave therapy has a good analgesic effect and improves internal rotation after arthroscopic capsular release through short-term follow-up.…”
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Determination of Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Crimean–Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in the Endemic Region in Turkey: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Rıza Çıtıl, Mücahit Eğri, Yalçın Önder, Fazilet Duygu, Yunus Emre Bulut, Özkan Yaşayancan, Nagehan Yıldız Çeltek, Şafak Şahin

“…Seropositivity rates in terms of adjusted odds ratios (AOR) were higher 2.53 times (95% CI: 1.57–4.08; p=0.001) in males; 4.05 (95% CI: 2.14–7.65; p<0.001) in age group ≥65; 0.33 (95% CI: 0.14–0.76; p<0.001) in graduates of high school and above; 0.71 (95%CI: 0.33–1.52; p<0.001) in ones with good income; 1.84 (95%CI: 1.18–2.86; p<0.001) in farmers; 1.64 (95% CI: 1.04–2.27; p<0.001) in people dealing with animal husbandry; and 1.02 (95% CI: 1.03–2.29; p<0.001) in those with history of tick contact. …”
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Comparison of self-collected and healthcare worker-collected rectovaginal swabs for group B streptococcus detection in pregnancy using PCR with a commercial collection-enrichment d... by Iva Kukovica, Neža Omahen, Nika Klobučar, Martina Bučar, Anita Franko Rutar, Tina Perme, Tina Perme, Miha Lučovnik, Miha Lučovnik, Samo Jeverica, Samo Jeverica

“…PCR after enrichment from self-collected samples was found to be the most sensitive method overall. 58.5% (n = 124/212; 95% CI 52–65%) of women would prefer the swabs taken by HCWs.DiscussionSelf-collection of rectovaginal swabs during pregnancy is a good alternative to HCW-collected swabs. PCR from enrichment broth was better for the detection of GBS compared to enrichment culture. …”
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Dukungan Sosial dan Religiusitas Dalam Penyesuaian Diri Mahasiswa Perantau by Tugimin Supriyadi, Mega Widyastuti, Aulia Yasmin Salsabilla, Mochamad Widjanarko

“…In order to be able to carry out good Self Adjustment in a migrant state, Social support and Religiosity may have an influence. …”
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Site selection for seaweed culture at Gerupuk Bay - West Nusa Tenggara using remote sensing and GIS by Kukuh Nirmala, Arlina Ratnasari, Syarif Budiman

“…Technology such as remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) were regarded as good solutions for site selection to increase seaweed culture. …”
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