Detection of Elder Abuse Through Emergency Care Technicians Screening Tool Revision for Home-Based Primary Care (DETECT-RPC): a cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol by Melvin D Livingston, Brad Cannell, Jason Burnett, Nicholas Sevey, Kristin Lees Haggerty, Carolyn Pickering

“…Substudies 3 and 4 apply a mixed-methods approach to postscreening interviews with clinicians and caregiver/care recipient dyads, respectively. …”
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Age-related changes in DNA methylation in a sample of elderly Brazilians by Hayley Welsh, Caio M. P. F. Batalha, Weili Li, Nadja C. Souza-Pinto, Yeda A. O. Duarte, Michel S. Naslavsky, Esteban J. Parra

“…Methods DNAm profiles were collected approximately nine years apart from 23 elderly Brazilian individuals using the Illumina Infinium MethyationEPIC BeadChip. Using mixed-effects models, we examined changes in DNAm patterns using both quantitative age and binary timepoint (e.g., baseline vs. follow-up) as predictors of interest to identify differentially methylated positions (DMPs). …”
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Propagation phenological phase and fruiting habits of the Nitraria tangutorum in the lower reaches of Shiyang River by LIU Hujun, LIU Yun, LIU Shujuan, ZHAO Peng, QI Fujun, LIU Kailin

“…The flower buds differentiation in the same year, and the mixed bud would develop a fruit branch in the second year, and flowers and bears fruit. …”
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The association between violence victimization and subsequent unplanned pregnancy among adolescent girls in Uganda: Do primary schools make a difference? by Katherine G Merrill, Louise Knight, Janet Nakuti, Angel Mirembe, Elizabeth Allen, Amiya Bhatia, Jenny Parkes, Dipak Naker, Karen M Devries

“…Our exposure was violence victimization, including any violence, type of violence (physical, emotional, sexual), perpetrator group (teacher, peer, family member), and polyvictimization. We fit mixed-effects logistic regression models and examined school factors (e.g., connectedness, absenteeism) as effect modifiers, using data from students (n = 3,431) and staff (n = 591) at the 42 schools. 1,449 girls were included in analyses (78% follow-up). …”
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Patient education materials for non-specific low back pain and sciatica: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Amanda Hall, Michelle Swab, Bradley Furlong, Andrea Pike, Holly Etchegary, Georgia Darmonkow

“…Subgroup analyses will be performed on non-specific low back pain, sciatica and mixed populations.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not required for this review. …”
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The Safety and Efficacy of the Repeated PRRT with [90Y]Y/[177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE in Patients with NET by Anna Zemczak, Paweł Gut, Dariusz Pawlak, Maciej Kołodziej, Leszek Królicki, Beata Kos-Kudła, Marek Ruchała, Grzegorz Kamiński, Jolanta Kunikowska

“…Patients were treated with [90Y]Y/[177Lu]Lu-DOTATATE (1 : 1) with mixed amino acid infusion for kidney protection. …”
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Analysis of the interaction mechanism between straw soil rotary tillage blade during rotary tillage process by Zhaojie Wang, Xiangyu Li, Junwei Li, Yuntao Qiu, Tianlong Gu, Hailong Wang

“…The results of this study can provide a reference for the visualization of touchdown components and the analysis of rotary tillage interaction mechanisms in mixed material operating systems.…”
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The Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae protein Mhp274 elicits mucosal and systemic immune responses in mice by Mengqi Xie, Zhongshun Huang, Yun Zhang, Yujie Gan, Huiying Li, Dan Li, Honglei Ding

“…Nevertheless, rMhp336 induced only IgG, IgG1 and IgG2 production in sera; the secretion of IFN-γ and IL-4 in sera and BALF; the expression of IFN-γ and IL-4 mRNAs in the splenocyte population; and lymphocyte proliferation.ConclusionMhp170 and Mhp274 induced Th1/Th2/Th17 immune responses, and Mhp336 stimulated mixed Th1/Th2-type immune responses, in mice. Our data suggest that Mhp274 is a potential viable candidate for the development of a subunit vaccine for MPS.…”
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Sex-specific associations between estimated glucose disposal rate and cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults in China: a longitudinal cohort study by Chun Luo, Shuang Han, Xiaoying Shen, Hao Wu, Jianqing Zhou, Bingyang Liu

“…Cognitive function was calculated as the sum of episodic memory and executive function scores, which was then standardized to a Z-score. Linear mixed-effects models and dose-response analyses were performed to evaluate the association between baseline eGDR and cognitive changes in the total population and stratified by sex.ResultsHigher eGDR levels were significantly associated with slower global cognitive decline (Tertile 3 vs. …”
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Short-Term Efficacy of Using a Novel Low-Volume Bone Marrow Aspiration Technique to Treat Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Daniel Kuebler, Alexandra Schnee, Lisa Moore, Jason Kouri, Alexis McLaughlin, Robert Hanson, Patrick Kuebler, Ignacio Dallo, Alberto Gobbi

“…Intra-articular bone marrow concentrate (BMC) and aspirate (BMA) injections have been used with mixed results to treat osteoarthritis (OA). Given the various aspiration and concentration methods available for preparing bone marrow, more data are needed to identify the optimal bone marrow harvesting techniques to treat OA. …”
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Early Intervention for Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families via Telehealth: Systematic Review by Yoomi Shin, Eun Ju Park, Anna Lee

“…Study quality was assessed using the mixed methods appraisal tool, and a narrative synthesis was used to analyze the data. …”
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Disproportionate, differential and targeted treatment: people who use drugs’ experiences of policing during the COVID-19 pandemic by Shelley Walker, Kasun Rathnayake, Paul Dietze, Peter Higgs, Bernadette Ward, Margaret Hellard, Joseph Doyle, Mark Stoove, Lisa Maher

“…Methods We conducted a mixed methods study involving participants of two prospective observational cohort studies of people who use drugs (n = 2,156) in Victoria, Australia, to understand impacts of the pandemic on their lives. …”
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Assessing the physical activity training needs and preferences of community health workers in South Africa by Mark Stoutenberg, Blanca S. Noriega Esquives, Ruth G. St Fleur, Susanna S. Koen, Estelle D. Watson, Francia G. Portacio, Georgia Torres

“…CHPs were divided into small focus groups to discuss their roles, amount and type of PA training they had received, perceived PA knowledge, and desire for future PA training. A mixed methods approach triangulated data from the questionnaire and the focus groups. …”
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Perbedaan Daya Hambat Bakteri dari Propolis Cair yang Ada di Pasaran Terhadap Escherichia Coli dan Staphylococcus Aureus Secara In Vitro by Bangun Azhari Yusuf, Aziz Djamal, Asterina

“…The main component of propolis is resin which is collected and mixed with saliva. The human also use propolis as a treatment against various illness such as bacterial infection. …”
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The Level of Heavy Metal Contamination in Selected Vegetables and Animal Feed Grasses Grown in Wastewater Irrigated Area, around Asmara, Eritrea by Goitom Kfle, Ghebray Asgedom, Tedros Goje, Felema Abbebe, Lula Habtom, Hagos Hanes

“…The results of the multivariate analysis revealed that Fe, V, Al, Cr, Co, and Pb were controlled by mixed (natural and anthropogenic) sources and Zn, Mo, Cu, Mn, and Cd originated from the anthropogenic source. …”
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Gait kinematics at trot before and after repeated ridden exercise tests in young Friesian stallions during a fatiguing 10-week training program by Esther W. Siegers, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Carolien C. B. M. Munsters, Filipe M. Serra Bragança

“…The within-measurement coefficient of variation (CV) was calculated for all parameters. Linear mixed models were used to analyze gait variables related to SET, pre-or post-SET and a peak LA ≥4 mmol/L during SETs.ResultsHorses showed individual responses in gait kinematics to moderate fatigue. …”
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Retention strategies for medical doctors in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): are they effective? A scoping review by Norehan Jinah, Izzuan Khirman Adnan, Pangie Bakit, Ili Abdullah Sharin, Kun Yun Lee

“…Approximately 77% (n = 10) of studies reported positive outcomes, another two did not achieve favourable results, while one showed mixed outcomes. An equal number of studies applying single-strategy (n = 5) and combined-strategy (n = 5) approaches reported successful outcomes, especially when focusing on education and/ or regulatory strategies. …”
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Safety of antenatal breastmilk expression from week 34 of pregnancy: a randomized controlled pilot study (The Express-MOM study) by Marie Bendix Simonsen, Sarah Bjerrum Bentzen, Sören Möller, Kristina Garne Holm, Christina Anne Vinter, Gitte Zachariassen

“…Breastfeeding outcomes were analyzed with mixed effects logistic regression. Results One hundred forty-four pregnant women were eligible for participation, 51 were excluded, and 33 declined participation/did not answer inclusion phone calls. 60 women were included and randomized. …”
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Clinical outcomes of a digital musculoskeletal women’s pelvic health program: an observational, longitudinal study with comparison group by Mindy Hong, Rachel Foster Kirk, Bijal Toprani, Cynthia Castro Sweet, Clare Pan, Jeffrey Krauss, Tamara Grisales

“…Unadjusted and adjusted linear mixed effects models were conducted to model changes in clinical outcomes over time. …”
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Evaluation for an Open Society: Then and Now by Robert Picciotto

“…This implies putting value, ethics, and the public interest at the very center of the evaluation occupation; breaking free of Popper’s parsimonious piecemeal social engineering concept to inform systemic social reform; bringing peace to a methodologically divided house; systematic mixing of evaluation methods and models; and the promotion of evaluation independence through professionalization. …”
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