Assessing the Effectiveness of Interactive Robot-Assisted Virtual Health Coaching for Health Literacy and Disease Knowledge of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Quasiexperiment... by Nai-Jung Chen, Ching-Hao Chang, Chiu-Mieh Huang, Fen-He Lin, Li-Ting Lu, Kuan-Yi Liu, Chih-Lin Lai, Chin-Yao Lin, Yi-Chou Hou, Jong-Long Guo

“…However, due to attrition, 14 participants in the experimental group and 16 participants in the comparison group completed the study. …”
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The Prevalence of Dermoscopy Use Among Dermatology Residents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Abdullah Almeziny, Rahaf Almutairi, Amal Altamimi, Khloud Alshehri, Latifah Almehaideb, Asem Shadid, Mohammed Al Mashali

“…A notable proportion of participants (n=22, 34.9%) were in their final year of residency. …”
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Constructing TheKeep.Ca With Thrivers of Cancer in Manitoba, Canada, in Support of Enhancing Patient Engagement: Protocol for a Pragmatic Multimethods Study by Maclean Thiessen, Kellie Jewitt, Raina Stromberg, Janelle Marie Lamontagne, Genevieve Richardson Tanguay, Annette Albo, Chantale Thurston, Diana E McMillan

“…For objective 1, the active patient advisors (N=6) participating in the website project will be invited to participate in project activities including with responses to a question prompt sheet, semistructured audio-recorded interviews, or both. …”
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Validation of a Novel Low-Cost Glaucoma Risk Calculator for Community-Based Screening in High-Risk Populations by Grimes K, Madu CT, Carrington C, Laroche D

“…Participants then completed a comprehensive eye exam by an ophthalmologist to confirm glaucoma status. …”
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Cardiovascular disease attenuates the protective effect of folate on global cognitive function in an elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Jianqiang Zhang, Di Yue, Huifeng Zhang

“…This study included 2104 participants with complete data and a median age of 68 years, with females comprising 51% of the participants. …”
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All extern? Exploring the Impact of Social Media and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Body Image and Interoception by Moritz Peter Engel, Mirko Schmidt

“…In the second condition, participants will cycle on an ergometer for 15 minutes. …”
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Access to context-specific lexical-semantic information during discourse tasks differentiates speakers with latent aphasia, mild cognitive impairment, and cognitively healthy adult... by Brielle C. Stark, Brielle C. Stark, Sarah Grace Dalton, Alyssa M. Lanzi, Alyssa M. Lanzi

“…This is problematic since many adults who have mild language deficits experience daily activity and participation limitations that are undetected and not managed. …”
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Middle-age cerebral small vessel disease and cognitive function in later life: a population-based prospective cohort studyResearch in context by Ali Tanweer Siddiquee, Yoon Ho Hwang, Soriul Kim, Sung Jin Shin, Ji Soo Lee, June Christoph Kang, Min-Hee Lee, Hyeon Jin Kim, Seung Ku Lee, Chol Shin

“…At 8-year follow-up, participants without cSVD performed significantly better than participants with cSVD in Stroop–color reading [Mean difference 1.19 (95% CI: 0.02–2.36), p = 0.0451] and visual reproduction-recognition [Mean difference 0.11 (95% CI: 0.01–0.21), p = 0.0221]. …”
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South to south collaboration: advancing quality of abortion care through health care professionals exchange program by Abraham Fessehaye Sium, Wondimu Gudu, Abrham Getachew, Diomede Ntasumbumuyange, Polyphile Nithinyurwa, Tamrat Endale Woldemichael, Delayehu Bekele

“…For the qualitative data, recruitment of participants continued until thematic saturation was achieved, signifying no emergence of new themes. …”
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ANALISIS PERAN BANK SAMPAH HAPAKAT HATANTIRING DESA LUWUK KANAN SEBAGAI BENTUK PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGELOLAAN by Dea Imut, Nova Riyanti

“…In this activity, the more people from Luwuk Kanan village participate, the more waste management at the Hapakat Hatantiring waste bank can develop. …”
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Testing the Recruitment Frequency, Implementation Fidelity, and Feasibility of Outcomes of the Heart Failure Activity Coach Study (HEALTHY): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Andreas Blomqvist, Maria Bäck, Leonie Klompstra, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma

“…Baseline data were collected from the participants’ electronic health records (EHRs). …”
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Résultats préliminaires de l’utilisation de la malle pédagogique sur les Grands Singes et leur habitat à Kinshasa by Pierrot Mbonzo, Blaise Mbuaki, Claudine André

“…Il ressort de cette enquête que le matériel pédagogique utilisé a permis aux participants de mieux assimiler les messages de conservation enseignés. …”
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Interleukin-1 signaling and CD4+ T cells control B cell recruitment to the lungs in chronic beryllium disease by Joseph M. Gaballa, Caley Valdez, Douglas G. Mack, Faiz Minhajuddin, Masoom Raza, Tabrez A. Mohammad, Allison K. Martin, Andrew Getahun, Charles A. Dinarello, Andrew P. Fontenot, Shaikh M. Atif

“…Chronic beryllium disease (CBD) is a debilitating pulmonary disorder that occurs due to persistent exposure to beryllium (Be) particles in the workplace. Be-exposure causes activation of the innate immune system, resulting in the secretion of interleukins and chemokines that drive the accumulation of B and T cells in the lungs. …”
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Analysis of drug release models from biodegradable nanomodified chitosan based materials by М. О. Кумеда, Л. Б. Суходуб, Л. Ф. Суходуб

“…Conclusions: Synthesized composites based on a CS matrix modified with nanostructured CaP particles and fullerene C60 are potential carriers of CFT and ANA with the function of their long-term release in areas of bone tissue injury.…”
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Optimization of reinforcement ratio and stirring speed on mechanical properties of Al-TiB2-B4C hybrid composite using Taguchi – grey relational analysis by Sheetal Soni, Piyush Gohil

“…The incorporation of both hard ceramic particles, B _4 C and TiB _2 plays a significant role in improving the mechanical properties of the hybrid composite. …”
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Detection of the Extended γ-Ray Emission around TeV Source 1LHAASO J0249+6022 with Fermi-LAT by Yunlu Gong, Liancheng Zhou, Qi Xia, Shan Chang, Jun Fang, Li Zhang

“…We also considered theoretically whether the nonthermal emission could originate from a pulsar wind nebula (PWN) scenario. Assuming that the particles injected into the nebula have a power-law distribution, the resulting spectrum from the inverse Compton scattering is consistent with the detected GeV and TeV γ -ray fluxes. …”
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Electrocatalytic detection of Acetaminophen by sodium ferrite by Saima Perveen, Jameel Ahmed Baig, Mohammad Nur-e-Alam, Mohsin Kazi, Shahabuddin Memon, Tasneem Gul Kazi, Khalil Akhtar, Sajjad Hussain

“…The Na2Fe4O7-NPs were characterized by advanced analytical techniques such as x-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FTIR), UV–visible, atomic force microscopy (AFM), zeta potential, zeta sizer, energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) which displayed that the Na2Fe4O7-NPs possess hexagonal structure, a narrow band gap (1.475 eV), corresponding to their excellent electronic capability, nanosize of particles, rough surface and highly stable nature for electrochemical analysis. …”
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Custom-Made Computer-Aided-Design/Computer-Aided-Manufacturing Biphasic Calcium-Phosphate Scaffold for Augmentation of an Atrophic Mandibular Anterior Ridge by Francesco Guido Mangano, Piero Antonio Zecca, Ric van Noort, Samvel Apresyan, Giovanna Iezzi, Adriano Piattelli, Aldo Macchi, Carlo Mangano

“…The histologic samples retrieved from the implant sites revealed compact mature bone undergoing remodelling, marrow spaces, and newly formed trabecular bone surrounded by residual BCP particles. This study demonstrates that custom-made scaffolds can be fabricated by combining CT scans and CAD/CAM techniques. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of lithium transition orthosilicates Li2FexMn1-xSiO4 as cathode material by Ritesh Kumar, A.L. Sharma, R.K. Singh, Arvind Kumar, Pramod K. Singh, M.Z.A. Yahya, S.N.F. Yusuf, Markus Diantoro, Manoj K. Singh

“…The FESEM images confirm the cubical shape particles in nanometers scale. The EDX mapping indicates the presence of iron, manganese, and silicates in different samples. …”
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Historical dynamics of marginal populations at the leading edge of a temperate species in the boreal‐temperate ecotone by Pierre‐Yves Mondou Laperrière, Todor S. Minchev, Pierre Grondin, Martin Lavoie, Guillaume de Lafontaine

“…Macroscopic charcoal particles and ligneous remains were identified using microanatomical characteristics. …”
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