Inpatient preferences among patients with multiple chronic conditions in China: A discrete choice experiment by Yueqin Wang, Shiyin Wu, Yuehua Chen, Ling Xiao, Qingling Su, Xiaoyin Huang, Weikang Wang, Wanxin Li, Shanshan Du, Wenbin Liu, Weimin Ye

“…Increasing inpatient insurance reimbursement rates, bolstering the leading role of district and county hospitals in the area, and strengthening information systems will empower district and county hospitals to effectively serve as the first point of contact for inpatient care.…”
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Evaluating programmatic reactive focal drug administration impact on malaria incidence in northern Senegal: an interrupted time series analysis by Ellen Leah Ferriss, Yakou Dieye, Moustapha Cissé, Gnagna Dieng Sow, Jean Louis Lankia, Damien Diedhiou, Abiboulaye Sall, Tamba Souane, Tidiane Thiam, Doudou Sene, Elhadji Doucouré, Ibrahima Diallo, Adam Bennett, Caterina Guinovart

“…Methods An interrupted time series analysis was conducted with routine surveillance data on health post-level monthly confirmed malaria case counts from the District Health Information Software (DHIS2). The study evaluated the change in incidence following rFDA and rMFDA rollout (level change), which ranged from August 2016 to November 2019, and monthly thereafter (trend change), using an adjusted negative binomial regression model with data from January 2015 through January 2020. …”
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Water hyacinth [Eichhornia Crassipes (Mart.)] invasion: implications for livelihoods in the central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Assefa Gudina, Dagne Getachew Woldemedhin, Aseffa Seyoum, Feyera Senbeta, Engdawork Assefa, Afework Alemayehu

“…Data were collected from 348 sample households based on the nearness of farmlands to the lakes, both adjacent to (≤ 300 m) and distant from invaded lakes, six focus group discussions, six key informant interviews, and field observations to assess the impact using propensity scores, difference-in-differences, and weighted least squares methods. …”
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Climatic Factors Influencing Aleppo Pine Sap Flow in Orographic Valleys Under Two Contrasting Mediterranean Climates by Ana M. Sabater, José Antonio Valiente, Juan Bellot, Alberto Vilagrosa

“…However, there is limited information on whether the climatic factors regulating tree transpiration in Aleppo pine forest in orographic valleys vary according to climate. …”
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A Wearable System for Experimental Knee Pain During Real-World Locomotion: Habituation and Motor Adaptation by Jesse M. Charlton, Liam H. Foulger, Calvin Kuo, Jean-Sebastien Blouin

“…In two experiments we established key information needed in the development of our system including 1) pain habituation patterns and motor adaptations to knee pain while walking; 2) a model of electrical stimulation magnitude as a function of pain perception; and 3) gait-phase-dependent modulation of pain intensity. …”
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Efficacy of contralateral acupuncture in women with migraine without aura: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Ling Zhao, Qifu Li, Yanan Wang, Jialei Feng, Xinghe Zhang, Siwen Zhao, Chonghui Xing, Yongli Song, Xuanxiang Zeng, Meng Kong, Yunqiu Zheng, Taipin Guo

“…All participants will provide written informed consent before randomisation. The results of this study will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences.Trial registration number Chinese Clinical Trial Registration Center (ChiCTR2100051479).…”
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Simultaneous non-contrast assessment of cardiac microstructure and perfusion in vivo in the human heart by Camila Munoz, Eunji Lim, Pedro F. Ferreira, Dudley J. Pennell, Sonia Nielles-Vallespin, Andrew D. Scott

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) imaging can provide information on cardiac microstructure and microvascular perfusion from a single examination. …”
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Exploring the Anti-depression Mechanism of Polygonatum ordoratum Based on GEO Database Combined with Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Technology by Zhenxu JIANG, Chaoxing WANG, Yuliang WANG, Hong ZHAO, Yu SHEN, Shiqing SUN, Yongzhe MA, Mingming SONG, Yu ZHANG

“…Methods: Screening for differential gene expression was conducted by downloading the gene expression profile dataset GSE98793 and relevant information from the GPL570 platform. Component screening was conducted through the TCMSP database. …”
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Analysis of the efficacy and factors affecting the prognosis of intracranial dissecting aneurysm treated with multi-stent overlap technique by Xiaolin Li, Huojun Hu, Lei Wang, Gao Yuan, Changtao Fu, Jinyang Ma, Quan Shao, Zhao Kang

“…The patient’s clinical information and aneurysm data were compared between the two groups to better understand the efficacy of multi-stenting for IDA and to investigate the factors that influence the good or negative prognosis of multi-stenting for IDA and recurrence. …”
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Exploring benefits of speech and language therapy interventions for post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: A qualitative study by Grace Larweh, Abena Asiedua Owusu Antwi, Ewurama Ampadu Owusu, Thomas Amatey Tagoe

“…Currently, there is limited information concerning the experiences of people with aphasia who have undergone speech therapy in many countries such as Ghana where the practice of speech and language therapy is still in its infancy. …”
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Russian Higher School: Forced Distance Learning and Planned Switch to Distance Learning During Pandemic (Experience of Sociological Analysis) by I. A. Aleshkovski, A. T. Gasparishvili, O. V. Krukhmaleva, N. P. Narbut, N. E. Savina

“…On the basis of the analysis done and the conclusions obtained, the authors propose practical steps to optimize the work of the higher education system in stressful situations, to use distance technologies in the learning organization. Also, possible forms are considered that  combine distance and full-time education, and recommendations are proposed on how to change the tone in perceiving inevitable informational and communication transformations on the part of teachers.This research was performed according to the Development program of the  Interdisciplinary Scientific and Educational School of Lomonosov Moscow  State University «Mathematical methods of complex systems analysis».…”
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Analysis of Retinal Perfusion in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Chiara Mameli, Alessandro Invernizzi, Alice Bolchini, Giorgio Bedogni, Elisa Giani, Maddalena Macedoni, Gianvincenzo Zuccotti, Chiara Preziosa, Marco Pellegrini

“…These findings may provide useful information for the screening and the management of patients with type 1 diabetes. …”
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Choosing a starting professional trajectory: job-education mismatch effect by A. D. Melnik, A. E. Sudakova, N. L. Antonova

“…Additionally, semi-structured interviews were carried out with respondents in 2021 (n = 10). This information was further supplemented by semi-structured interviews with middle-aged workers conducted 7 to 10 years after graduation (n = 10) and by monitoring the effectiveness of Russian universities based on the number of enterprises serving as practical training bases under agreements established with universities from 2020 to 2022. …”
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Do community-based digital health inclusion programmes contribute to tackling health inequalities in disadvantaged population groups?: a qualitative study of experiences of a city-... by Shoba Poduval, Lily Arnold, Emma Carta, Danielle Nimmons, Irene Stratton, Michael Shaw, Katherine Bradbury, Fiona Stevenson

“…Abstract Background Advances in digital healthcare and health information provide benefits to the public. However, lack of digital skills together with access, confidence, trust and motivation issues present seemingly insurmountable barriers for many. …”
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Strain-specific effect of Streptococcus thermophilus consumption on host physiology by Peng Yu, Yang Jiang, Yuqi Pan, Min Guo, Bo Yang, Xiaoming Liu, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Wei Chen

“…Our study provides valuable information for understanding the regulation of host metabolism after consuming different S. thermophilus strains and could facilitate potential personalized applications of S. thermophilus based on strain varieties.…”
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Environmental maternal exposures and the risk of premature birth and intrauterine growth restriction: The Generation Gemelli study protocol of newborn exposome. by Leonardo Villani, Angelo Maria Pezzullo, Roberta Pastorino, Alessandra Maio, Francesca Stollagli, Chiara Tirone, Marta Barba, Angela Maria Cozzolino, Denise Pires Marafon, Martina Porcelli, Annamaria Sbordone, Maria Letizia Patti, Anthea Bottoni, Angela Paladini, Simona Fattore, Domenico Marco Romeo, Ornella Parolini, Wanda Lattanzi, Guido Rindi, Luca Tamagnone, Marco Marazza, Maurizio Genuardi, Elisabetta Tabolacci, Eugenio Maria Mercuri, Antonio Chiaretti, Tina Pasciuto, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Vincenzo Valentini, Giovanni Scambia, Walter Ricciardi, Giovanni Vento, Antonio Lanzone, Stefania Boccia

“…A comprehensive questionnaire will be used to gather information about various types of maternal environmental exposures before and during pregnancy. …”
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A blended learning approach for capacity strengthening to improve the quality of integrated HIV, TB, and malaria services during antenatal and postnatal care in LMICs: a feasibilit... by Alice Norah Ladur, Uzochukwu Egere, Marion Ravit, Florence Mgawadere, Christopher Murray, Sarah Ann White, Mohammed Hauwa, Rael Mutai, Lucy Nyaga, Shikuku Duncan, Issak Bashir, Olubunmi Olufunmilola Ayinde, Rukia Bakar, Leonard Katalambula, Carlo Federici, Aleksandra Torbica, Nicholas Furtado, Elizabeth Adjoa Kumah, Charles Ameh

“…Qualitative data was collected through key informant interviews and focus group discussions, analysed using thematic analysis. …”
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Comparison of Gensini score and SYNTAX score for predicting in-stent restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease and drug-eluting stent implantation by Min-Tao Gai, Shi-Qi Yan, Ming-yuan Wang, Amanguli Ruze, Ling Zhao, Qiu-Lin Li, Bang-Hao Zhao, An-Xia Deng, Su Hu, Xiao-Ming Gao

“…A retrospective case-control study and a validating retrospective cohort study were designed. All subjects’ information was collected from the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University. …”
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A statistical approach to the water scarcity implications on food security by J. AlBtoosh, A. Abu-Awwad, N. Obeidat

“…Furthermore, the results of research offer important information regarding the adjustment of potato cultivation to evolving climate patterns, including changes in precipitation temperature. …”
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A qualitative study on dietary distress of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy (肺癌患者化疗期间饮食困扰的质性研究) by ZHANG Yueyu (张月瑜), YIN Yuanyuan (尹媛媛)

“…Results Five themes were extracted as follows: the uncertainty of diet knowledge, the obstacle of diet habit change, the diet difficulty caused by chemotherapy-induced reactions, the cultural conflict of traditional diet and the difficulty in obtaining diet information resources. Conclusion There are still many problems in the diet behavior of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy. …”
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