Rational emotive behavior therapy for reducing adolescent anxiety in post-covid-19 pandemic online learning: group approach and single case design by I Dewa Ayu Eka Purba Dharma Tari, I Made Mahaardhika

“…A single case design was employed with 6 students, selected from an initial group of 121 participants from five junior high schools in Denpasar, Indonesia. …”
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Correlation Of Psychosomatic Factors And Personality Traits With The Severity Of Hidradenitis Suppurativa by Konstantinos Kontoangelos, Foteini Dionysia Foulou, Sofia Tsiori, Charalabos Papageorgiou, Alexander Stratigos, Aikaterini I Liakou

“…Objectives: The present study aimed to explore the correlation between hidradenitis suppurativa and the psychosomatic burden, the personality, and the demographic characteristics of the participants. Methods: The participants were 90 outpatients of the hospital, aged 18 to 65, who had been diagnosed with hidradenitis and were sufficiently proficient in Greek. …”
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Reading Strategies of isiXhosa Home Language in the Foundation Phase in Chris Hani East District, South Africa by Xolelwa Marongo, Pretty Thandiswa Mpiti, Kufakunesu Zano

“…Moreover, parental influence and parental involvement in children’s reading often result in positive achievement for the child. Besides, participating in teaching workshops and observing the methods used by others could be very beneficial. …”
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Is the curriculum of transfusion medicine in MBBS aligned with practical needs: A point of view of fresh graduates by Umera Saleem, Muhammad Asif Naveed, Muhammad Samiullah, Urwah Tanveer, Shahroz Alam, Ahmed Faraz Zafar, Sohail Safdar

“…Data were analyzed with SPSS version 23. RESULTS: Of 502 participants, 53.8% were females and 69.9% were graduates of public medical colleges. …”
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Social normative beliefs and older adults’ volunteering – A daily diary study by Maria Wirth, M. Clara de Paula Couto, Paula Molina Sander, Klaus Rothermund

“…Our findings offer important insights for initiatives promoting social participation among older adults.…”
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Patients Undergoing Subacute Physical Rehabilitation following an Acute Hospital Admission Demonstrated Improvement in Cognitive Functional Task Independence by Steven M. McPhail, Paul N. Varghese, Suzanne S. Kuys

“…A total of 704 (86.5%) participants (mean age = 76.5 years) completed both assessments. …”
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Identification and Characterization of Novel Perivascular Adventitial Cells in the Whole Mount Mesenteric Branch Artery Using Immunofluorescent Staining and Scanning Confocal Micro... by Chandra Somasundaram, Rahul K. Nath, Richard D. Bukoski, Debra I. Diz

“…In summary, CGRP, and NCAM-containing neural cells in the perivascular adventitia also express palladin and CaSR, and coexpress Gap-43 which may participate in response to stress/injury and vasodilator mechanisms as part of a perivascular sensory neural network.…”
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Effects of Strength Training on Muscle Properties, Physical Function, and Physical Activity among Frail Older People: A Pilot Study by Atle Hole Saeterbakken, Hilde Bremseth Bårdstu, Anine Brudeseth, Vidar Andersen

“…Twenty-three participants were selected to complete the study (age 84.9 ± 6.1 years). …”
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According to the normal weight, overweight and obese comparison of bioelectric impedance analysis method with the other methods by Evrim Cakmakcı, Fatma Arslan, Hüsamettin Vatansev, Meryem Ayrancı

“…The purpose of this study was to compare of the methods used to assess body composition in normal weight, overweight and obese in adults women. In this study participated adult women that the mean age of normal weight 25.70 ± 7.85 (N = 17), overweight 32.47 ± 8.22 (N = 36), obese 38.12 ± 8.95 (N = 40) and total N = 93. …”
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Identifying and Prioritizing Suitable Financing Methods in Mosques of the Islamic Republic of Iran by Mahdi Karimi, Mohammad Hosin Gavam, Yaser Ahmadi Beni

“…The research findings indicate criteria such as increasing public participation, proper interaction with governance, enhancing budget efficiency, alignment with the status and dignity of mosques, and conformity with Imamia jurisprudence. …”
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Exploring the Link between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Conditions: Implications for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Kanimozhi, K. Aishwarya, Sweta Yadav, Ajith A. Chandy, Ramyashri Muralikrishna, Rohan Shinkre

“…In comparison to healthy controls (CRP mean value: 2.1 mg/L; IL-6 mean value: 6.4 pg/mL), participants with periodontal disease had higher mean levels of CRP (5.6 mg/L) and IL-6 (mean value: 12.8 pg/mL). …”
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Functional feature extraction and validation from twelve-lead electrocardiograms to identify atrial fibrillation by Wei Yang, Rajat Deo, Wensheng Guo

“…We define and select the features using ECGs from participants enrolled in Phase I (2003–2008) of the study. …”
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Effectiveness of Leg Elevation to Prevent Spinal Anesthesia-Induced Hypotension during Cesarean Delivery in the Resource-Limited Area: Open Randomized Controlled Trial by Sofia Assen, Bedru Jemal, Adane Tesfaye

“…The randomization sequence was created by a researcher not participating in patient management using a computer random generator. …”
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Interval Cancers in a Population-Based Screening Program for Colorectal Cancer in Catalonia, Spain by M. Garcia, X. Domènech, C. Vidal, E. Torné, N. Milà, G. Binefa, L. Benito, V. Moreno

“…To analyze interval cancers among participants in a screening program for colorectal cancer (CRC) during four screening rounds. …”
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Knowledge among medical students about the usage of menstrual cup in a medical college in Central Karnataka by Pavithra Ramanna

“…Results: Among the study participants, 45 (17.6%) of them had no idea about the menstrual cup. …”
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Beyond the Classroom Walls: Metacognitive awareness in traditional and online setting by Radka Miháliková

“…The study used a paired sample t-test to compare mean scores of metacognitive awareness between online and in-person classroom settings. Additionally, participants evaluated their experiences with online and in-person learning using a pairwise comparison as a scaling method. …”
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Research on physical activity levels of men at the age of fifty and over and comparison of some demographic data by Sefik Ozbek, Muslum Colak, Yunus Oztasyonar, Sebnem Sarvan Cengız, Mehmet Gullu

“…The population of study is Şanlıurfa city and sample consists of men aged fifty and over in rest homes and coffee shops. 286 men have participated to this study from amongst the men in the locations stated. …”
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An Exploratory Study of Training Intensity in EEG Neurofeedback by Inês Esteves, Wenya Nan, Cristiana Alves, Alexandre Calapez, Fernando Melício, Agostinho Rosa

“…We designed INTENSIVE and SPARSE training modalities, which differed regarding three essential aspects of training intensity: the number of sessions, the duration of a session, and the interval between sessions. Nine participants in the INTENSIVE group completed 4 sessions with 37.5 minutes each during consecutive days, while nine participants in the SPARSE group performed 6 sessions of 25 minutes spread over approximately 3 weeks. …”
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Exploring Embodiment Form Factors of a Home-Helper Robot: Perspectives from Care Receivers and Caregivers by Katherine M. Tsui, Rune Baggett, Carol Chiang

“…Our findings show that, from the perspectives of both CRs and CGs in both countries, TRIbot, the humanoid robot was the most preferred (Japan 34 of 48 participants; 70.8% and US 24 of 43 participants; 55.8%) for caregiving tasks as it was perceived to be the most capable of providing increased assistance as OAs age. …”
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An Examination of Preschool Teachers’ Identification of Risk Groups and The Intervention Plans They Implement by Berrin Akman, Feyza Özkan Yıldız

“…Fifteen preschool teachers from the central district of Konya province of Türkiye participated in the study, which was conducted as a case study, a qualitative research method. …”
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