Associations between Driving Status, Frequency of Transport use after Driving Cessation, and Social Frailty among Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Tatsuya Fukuei, Shoma Akaida, Yoshiaki Taniguchi, Daijo Shiratsuchi, Yuto Kiuchi, Mana Tateishi, Yukari Aishita, Ryota Kuratsu, Hyuma Makizako

“…Methods This study included 977 middle-aged and older adults (average age, 65.3±4.8 years). The participants were classified as transport users (more than a few times a week) and transport non-users (less than a few times a month). …”
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Evaluating mobile apps for sun protection: content analysis and user preferences in a two-part study by Angela M. Rodrigues, Faye L. Doughty, Caroline Charlton, Sarah Woodhouse, Elizabeth Sillence

“…Participants expressed a preference for apps that are free of paid features, advertisements, and external purchases. …”
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Biosafety Management Practices Among Clinical Laboratory Professionals in Debre Berhan Town Governmental Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Mahlet Tewodros Tadesse, Libse Lemma Ayalke, Beza Fitiwi Tedla, Fikrite Adefris Weldemeskel, Ahmed Seid Yirdaw, Tsegahun Asfaw Abebe

“…Methods A cross‐sectional study involving 81 participants was conducted using a standard questionnaire covering work habits, protective barriers, safety equipment, and biosafety policy perception. …”
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Concept Map in Medical Education by Kainat Javed, Kinza Aslam, Imran Jawaad, Sadia Irshad Leghari, Qurat-Ain Leghari

“…Initially, participants underwent a concept mapping training session and created a concept map of diarrhoea as a baseline assessment. …”
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Comparative analysis of mental health in middle-aged women with type-2 diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism: A cross-sectional study by Rabia Aziz, Sohrab Ahmad Khan, Sumbul Ansari, Firdaus Jawed

“…Methods: This cross-sectional design recruited 243 females from Hakeem Abdul Hameed Catenary Hospital in New Delhi. Participants were divided into hypothyroidism and type-2 diabetes mellitus groups based on confirmed diagnoses. …”
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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

“…However, there is limited information on the generalisability and optimum dose of these interventions.Methods The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study is a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial recruiting 400 participants following acute stroke from seven hospitals in New Zealand. …”
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Evolving dynamics of E-learning in dental education in the post-COVID-19 era: Insights from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region by Mithileshwari Bajirao Patil, Manisha Sardar Ahire, Jagdish Tupkari, Nivedhitha Maraimalai

“…Undergraduate dental students from seven colleges in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai participated. The digital questionnaire was distributed via E-mail and WhatsApp, with informed consent obtained for voluntary participation. …”
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Qualitative study of patients experiences and perceptions of stepping down asthma medication in primary care across England by Chloe I Bloom, Adam Lewis, Jack Middleton

“…Little is known about the experiences and views of patients regarding stepping down.Methods Patients with stable asthma, with regular use of a preventer inhaler, from general practitioner practices across England, participated in a survey and/or semi-structured interview. …”
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Identifying the Predictors of Short Term Weight Loss Failure after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass by Effat Bahadori, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Leila Sadat Bahrami, Mohammad Reza Shadmand Foumani Moghadam, Ali Jangjoo, Mohsen Nematy, Afshin Roghani, Reza Rezvani

“…Results. Fifty-four participants (43, 79.6% women and 11, 20.4% men) with a mean age of 39.63 ± 9.66 years participated in this study. …”
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The Investigation of the Effect of Static and Dynamic Core Training on Performance on Football Players by Akan Bayrakdar, Hilal Kılınç Boz, Ömer Işıldar

“…While 10 of the 30 football players participating in the study were practicing dynamic core exercises and 10 of them were practicing static core exercises 2 days a week for about 9 weeks and 30 minutes a day, 10 athletes continued their football training with the other group athletes as control groups. …”
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Development and implementation of a digiphysical screening model with nationwide reach to diagnose familial hypercholesterolemia by Karin Littmann, Gustav Kindborg, Matthias Lidin, Linda Mellbin, Daniel Eriksson Hogling, Jonas Brinck

“…They invited 954 relatives nationwide, 616 (64.6%) accepted participation, 346 (36.3%) were completely screened, and 141 (14.8%) have received a FH diagnosis (40.8% of all completely screened). …”
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A Clinically-Reasoned Approach to Manual Therapy in Sports Physical Therapy by Steven Short, Matthew Tuttle, Dillon Youngman

“…In sporting environments where physical activity and exercise are inherent to the athletic experience, the utilization of exercise-only strategies to manage pain and injury can be challenging when considering the demands and qualities of a sporting career which include chronically high internal and external workloads. Participation may be impacted by pain and its influence on related factors such as training and competition performance, career length, financial earning potential, educational opportunity, social pressures, influence of family, friends, and other key stakeholders of their athletic activity. …”
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Comparison Between Topographic-Based and Manifest-Based Astigmatism Corrections in the Second (Visumax 800)-Generation Keratorefractive Lenticule Extraction Surgery: A Real-World S... by Chia-Yi Lee, Hung-Chi Chen, Shun-Fa Yang, Yi-Jen Hsueh, Chin-Te Huang, Jing-Yang Huang, Ie-Bin Lian, Chao-Kai Chang

“…<b>Methods</b>: This study was conducted with participants who underwent second-generation KLEx surgery. …”
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Immediate effect of electrical vestibular stimulation on autonomic and respiratory parameters and reaction time in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Asha G, Varun Manjunath, Karthik N, Yashica Gowda R, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Rohit Singh Chouhan, Anitha Lakshmi

“…After recording the baseline values, a single session of stimulation was administered to the participants and soon after recorded the participants. …”
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Metabolomic Links between Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake and Obesity by Bingjie Zhou, Reiko Ichikawa, Laurence D. Parnell, Sabrina E. Noel, Xiyuan Zhang, Shilpa N. Bhupathiraju, Caren E. Smith, Katherine L. Tucker, Jose M. Ordovas, Chao-Qiang Lai

“…Our results further identified participants who may exhibit an increased risk of obesity when consuming SSB. …”
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Psoriatic Arthritis Is an Indicator of Significant Renal Damage in Patients with Psoriasis: An Observational and Epidemiological Study by Abidullah Khan, Iqbal Haider, Maimoona Ayub, Mohammad Humayun

“…Renal function tests were performed for every participant of each group. The data was analyzed by using SPSS version 16. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Malaria Infection among Outpatients Visiting Shewa Robit Health Center, Northcentral Ethiopia by Azene Tesfaye, Tadegew Teshome

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 participants who visited Shewa Robit Health Center between 01/10/2017 and 30/04/2018, using a simple random sampling. …”
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Olympiad Movement in the System of Partnership “School–University–Enterprise” by D. A. Troeshestova

“…The article addresses the problem of organizing Olympiads and competitions for schoolchildren and students by the University to identify and support them in their individual educational and career trajectory, with the participation of employers in the region. …”
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Randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of local oestrogen treatment in postmenopausal women undergoing pelvic organ prolapse surgery (LOTUS): a pilot study to... by Jane Daniels, Lee Middleton, Tina Sara Verghese, Versha Cheed, Lisa Leighton, Pallavi Manish Latthe

“…No serious adverse events were attributable to oestrogen use.Conclusions A large multicentre RCT of oestrogen versus no treatment is feasible, as it is possible to randomise and follow up participants with high fidelity. Four predefined feasibility criteria were met. …”
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Recipient and instructor perspectives of an adapted exercise-based fall prevention programme for adults aged 50+ years with vision impairment: a qualitative study nested within a r... by Lisa Keay, Lindy Clemson, Helen Nguyen, Lisa Dillon, Kirsten Bonrud Jakobsen, Jodi Martin, Frances Tinsley

“…The content of each interview was analysed using behaviour change theory through deductive qualitative analysis.Setting New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory, Australia.Participants The 11 trained instructors interviewed were employees of a vision rehabilitation organisation and had delivered at least one programme session as part of the RCT. …”
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