Exploring mothers’ knowledge and practices of colostrum feeding in the Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia by Mai Mustafa, Mohammad A. Jareebi, Hanin Adeeb Hakami, Abdulmajeed Ali Jadah, Bashayer Naji Alkorbi, Ramah Mohammad Kuriri, Hamed Yahya Madkhali, Sarah Hadi Shok, Norah Mohammed Ayyashi, Reham Aljudayba, Leena Abdalla

“…Having five or more children and receiving prenatal and postpartum education were linked to better understanding. Of the 330 participants, 85.8% practiced colostrum feeding, 80.6% of whom understood that it should start within an hour of birth. …”
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Le national à distance. Circulation de normes et réécriture du politique de la Tunisie by Stéphanie Pouessel

“…This article questions the body politic and the offshore sources of national policies. …”
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The CuePed Trial: How Does Environmental Complexity Impact Cue Effectiveness? A Comparison of Tonic and Phasic Visual Cueing in Simple and Complex Environments in a Parkinson’s Dis... by Rodney Marsh, Michael H. Cole, Nadeeka N. W. Dissanayaka, Tiffany R. Au, Sandra Clewett, John D. O’Sullivan, Peter A. Silburn

“…Methods. We assembled 20 participants with PD and FoG and familiarized them with a belt-worn, laser-light cueing device (Agilitas™). …”
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Startups: An Initial Step for Algerian Entrepreneurial Universities by Wassila SAOUD

“…Theoretical Implications: This study contributes to the literature on the relationship between the university’s role in stimulating and participating in the launch of startups. It considers this the first step towards transitioning to an entrepreneurial university, particularly as this concept is still new in the Algerian context. …”
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Experiences of community-dwelling older adults living with multiple chronic conditions: a qualitative study by Sharon Kaasalainen, Jenny Ploeg, Marta Canesi, Kimberly D Fraser, Carrie McAiney, Maureen Markle-Reid, Sinead Dufour, Lisa Garland Baird, Tracey Chambers

“…Objectives The aim of the study was to understand the experiences of living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) from the perspective of community-living older adults with MCC.Design A qualitative study using an interpretive description approach.Setting Participants were recruited from southern Ontario, Canada.Participants 21 community-living, older adults (≥65 years) with an average of 7.4 chronic conditions including one of diabetes, dementia or stroke.Methods Data were collected through digitally-recorded, in-depth, semi-structured in-person interviews. …”
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Functioning performance trajectory and its associated factors for people with disability—A 4-year national study by Tzu-Ying Chiu, Tsan-Hon Liou, Chia-Feng Yen

“…Conversely, improved social participation was linked to relatively slow increases in functioning scores regardless of the type of disability (p <.05). …”
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Association between Serum Uric Acid to HDL-Cholesterol Ratio and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Lean Chinese Adults by Ya-Nan Zhang, Qin-Qiu Wang, Yi-Shu Chen, Chao Shen, Cheng-Fu Xu

“…Results. Of 6285 lean participants enrolled, 654 NAFLD cases were diagnosed. …”
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Affective touch enhances low gamma activity during hand proprioceptive perception in children with different neurodevelopmental conditions by Álvaro Sabater-Gárriz, Álvaro Sabater-Gárriz, Álvaro Sabater-Gárriz, Álvaro Sabater-Gárriz, José Antonio Mingorance, José Antonio Mingorance, José Antonio Mingorance, Francesc Mestre-Sansó, Vicent Canals, Yannick Bleyenheuft, Pedro Montoya, Pedro Montoya, Inmaculada Riquelme, Inmaculada Riquelme, Inmaculada Riquelme

“…Proprioceptive performance was assessed through participants’ accuracy in identifying wrist positions. …”
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Evaluation of Athletic Identity in Elite Fencers by Yusuf Barsbuğa

“…The objective of the research was to analyze and comment on the sportive identities of the star, young and great athletes actively participated in competitions in our country, became involved among the first 16 athletes in formal classifications (in their own categories) of Turkey Fencing Federation between 2016-2017, and attended in the Big National Team Camp held in the county Antalya/Alanya between the dates of 18-29/8/2016 and the Star-Young Europe Championship Preparation Camp held in the province Ankara between the dates of 18-26/2/2017. …”
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Public Speech Anxiety among Medical Residency Trainees in Riyadh by Taha Alhazmi, Aisha Khalid Alraddadi, Hussa Ibrahim Alabdulkarim, Norah Abdullah Al-Rowais

“… # Results The results of the study revealed that medical residents in Riyadh had a low level of public speaking anxiety (47.3±11.32). The participants had a low PSA score on all scale domain; cognitive (23.28±5.43), behavioral (10.45±4.16), and physiological (13.54±3.44). …”
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Reflective perspectives of residence heads’ experiences and responses during COVID-19 at a Free State university, South Africa by Mpho P Jama, Pulane Malefane

“…These changes affected the functioning of residence heads because they had to assume different roles. This reflective article provides perspectives on the experiences and responses of residence heads during the different levels of the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa and recommendations for future practice and responses of the participating residence heads. …”
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Distress Tolerance Scale: A Study of Reliability and Validity by Ahmet Emre SARGIN, Kadir &Ouml;ZDEL, &Ccedil;isem UTKU, Erkan KURU, &Ouml;zden YAL&Ccedil;INKAYA ALKAR5, M. Hakan T&Uuml;RK&Ccedil;APAR

“…Method: One hundred and sixty seven university students (male=66, female=101) participated in this study. Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), State-trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Discomfort Intolerance Scale (DIS) were used to determine the criterion validity. …”
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Exploring public support for novel tobacco and alcohol control policies in Great Britain 2021–2023: A population-based cross-sectional survey by Vera Helen Buss, Lion Shahab, Sharon Cox, Loren Kock, Melissa Oldham, Linda Bauld, Hazel Cheeseman, Garth Reid, Jamie Brown

“…With one exception, the policies included in this study were supported by more than half of the participants. The exception was decreasing the visibility of alcohol products in shops, which received 41 % of support. …”
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Altered expression of miRNA profile in peripheral blood mononuclear cells following the third dose of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by Guanguan Qiu, Ruoyang Zhang, Huifeng Qian, Ruoqiong Huang, Jie Xia, Ruoxi Zang, Zhenkai Le, Qiang Shu, Jianguo Xu, Guoping Zheng, Jiangmei Wang

“…The present study aimed to examine miRNA expression profile in participants who received a homologous third dose of the CoronaVac vaccine. …”
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Efficacy and safety of LiWei capsule in chronic non-atrophic gastritis with erosions: a randomized controlled trial by Danyang Cui, Xiao Geng, Juan Wang, Xu Han, Zhijun Huang, Miao Jiang, Yang Gong

“…Secondary outcomes included improvement in endoscopic examination, histopathological examination, and TCM symptom scores. Of 301 enrolled participants from five centers, 189 completed the study (95, 45, 49 cases in LWC, SJWT, and placebo groups, respectively). …”
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An Exploratory-Descriptive Analysis of Training Programs for Leadership in Health Research and Services in India by Archisman Mohapatra, Jaspreet Kaur, Ritika Mukherjee, Ram Suresh Aravind, Vaishali Deshmukh, Shikha Bassi, Sumant Swain, Rebecca Wig, Sanjiv Kumar, Narendra Kumar Arora

“…These were heterogeneous in aim, scope (broad-based/thematic), course content, design, target participants and class profile, mode of delivery and training method, duration, frequency, and fund arrangements. …”
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Gender disparity in living organ donation: a qualitative analysis of experiences and perceptions of female donors in Pakistan by Muhammad Ishaq, Javeria Saleem, Ruhma Binte Shahzad, Mahrukh Iqbal, Abida Tehreem, Raja Sajjad Asghar, Aleena Touqeer, Gul Mehar Javaid Bukkhari

“…Objectives This study aims to explore and analyse the interplay of sociocultural, psychological and institutional factors, gender roles and power dynamics in shaping the decision-making processes and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab, specifically focusing on women.Design This study employed a qualitative approach, using in-depth interviews to delve into the narratives and experiences of living kidney and liver donors in Punjab.Setting Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.Participants 17 participants registered at the PHOTA for kidney or liver donation.Results Interviews with living donors at PHOTA, Lahore, provided qualitative data, which was then systematically coded and analysed to identify recurring themes that explore the underlying social and cultural reasons for the observed gender disparity. …”
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Seaweed (Porphyra) cultivation enhances production of autochthonous refractory dissolved organic matter in coastal ecosystems by Ting Wang, Ting Wang, Jiajun Xu, Jiajun Xu, Randy A. Dahlgren, Qiang Liu, Yang Jia, Yang Jia, Binbin Chen, Binbin Chen, Hanqin Xu, Hanqin Xu, Zengling Ma, Zengling Ma, Liyin Qu, Liyin Qu

“…Porphyra (commonly known as nori) is an economically important seaweed known to have high release rates for biogenic dissolved and particulate organic matter (DOM and POM). However, the impact of Porphyra cultivation on coastal organic matter dynamics remains unclear. …”
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Emergency response planning for sudden cardiac arrest in amateur football clubs in Germany (federal state Saarland) by Tim Meyer, Florian Egger, Ana Ukaj

“…Club representatives participated in a 30-point questionnaire on automated external defibrillator (AED) availability, visibility, purchase, usage, frequency of staff trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and AED usage, regular CPR and AED training, and the existence of an emergency action plan (EAP).Results 161 of 253 eligible clubs (64% response rate) participated. …”
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Multimodal Assessment of Changes in Physiological Indicators when Presenting a Video Fragment on Screen (2D) versus a VR (3D) Environment by Elena Kriklenko, Anastasia Kovaleva, Aleksei Klimenko, Usman Dukuev, Sergey Pertsov

“…A special feature of this study is the use of multimodal physiological state assessment throughout the content presentation, in conjunction with psychological testing of the study participants before and after the start of the study. …”
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