Fertility preservation counselling and practice among women with lymphomas: a retrospective study by Mariola Hernández Martínez, César Lizán Tudela, Blanca Carreras Gamón, Laura Gregori Navarro

“…Fifteen (34.9%) of the 43 participants exhibited amenorrhoea after the initiation of chemotherapy, including 4 women ≤35 years of age. …”
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Impact of cluster farming on smallholder farmers teff commercialization in Ethiopia by Birara Endalew, Asres Elias, Kumi Yasunobu

“…Results The result revealed that the mean teff commercialization of cluster farming participants was higher than non-participants in all the cluster farming priority regions of Ethiopia. …”
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The hidden cost of digital learning: a cross-sectional study assessing the prevalence of computer vision syndrome (CVS) among medical students in Jordan by Hazim Alkousheh, Yara Alkousheh, Rana Qawaqzeh, Layan Al Juneidi, Lina Al-Zerikat, Ayat Hussain, Motasem Al-latayfeh

“…Among the 833 participants, 543 were females (65.2%) and 290 were males (34.8%). …”
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Microbial keratitis in Southern Malawi: a microbiological pilot study by Timothy Neal, Dean Everett, Stephen B Kaye, Alistair Darby, Moira Gandiwa, Shaffi Mdala, Caroline E Corless, Rose Herbert, Nicholas A V Beare, Tobi F Somerville, Thokozani Zungu, Malcolm J Horsburgh, Petros C Kayange

“…The overall CIM isolation rate was 81.7% (58 positive samples from 71 participants). 69 (81.2%) of isolates were Gram-positive cocci. …”
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Accessibility and Quality of Palliative Care—Experience in Primary Health Care by Viljaras Reigas, Ingrida Šukienė

“…A total of 784 patients and 219 family members participated in the study. Participants expressed their opinions through a questionnaire containing 24 statements, to which they responded by indicating their level of agreement on a Likert scale. …”
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Improving cognitive impairment through chronic consumption of natural compounds/extracts: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Long Ngo Hoang, Haesung Lee, Sook Jeong Lee

“…The meta-analysis, involving 4,974 participants, revealed significant improvements in ADAS-Cog scores (pooled standardized mean difference = −2.88, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −4.26 to −1.50; t24 = −4.31, p < 0.01) following supplementation. …”
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Food Safety Knowledge and Practice in the Era of Dark Kitchens by Chitika Pudaruth, Susheela Biranjia-Hurdoyal

“…Data was collected from 258 participants through a survey questionnaire in March 2022. …”
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Genesis and Prospects of Higher Insurance Education Development in Russia by Y. V. Gryzenkova, E. V. Zlobin, A. A. Tsyganov

“…Based on the analysis of archival and current insurance development strategies, the article highlights the adopted basic and professional standards, prospects for the development of insurance departments, gives recommendations for interaction with professional participants of the insurance market. …”
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Molecular Assessment of Blastocystis hominis in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Balad City, Saladin Province, Iraq by Shereen Khalid Ismaiel, Abeer Abbas Ali, Akeel Hussein Ali Al-Assi

“…Furthermore, there is a link between the presence of Blastocystis and other risk factors, such as place of residence, water source, and keeping animals, which suggests that exposure to animal stools may result in the development of Blastocystis ST1 among the studied participants.…”
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Barriers Affecting Promotion of Active Transportation: A Study on Pedestrian and Bicycle Network Connectivity in Melbourne’s West by Isaac Oyeyemi Olayode, Hing-Wah Chau, Elmira Jamei

“…Almost 89% of the participants expressed varying levels of interest in increasing their walking frequency. …”
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Which type of feedback—Positive or negative- reinforces decision recall? An EEG study by Michela Balconi, Michela Balconi, Laura Angioletti, Laura Angioletti, Roberta A. Allegretta, Roberta A. Allegretta

“…In a recall phase, participants’ accuracy (ACC), errors (ERRs), and response times (RTs) were recorded alongside EEG data to analyze brain activity patterns related to recall. …”
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Why India is struggling to feed their young children? A qualitative analysis for tribal communities by Sanjay Sharma, Monica Lakhanpaul, Logan Manikam, Priti Parikh, Lorna Benton, Shereen Allaham, Rajesh Khanna, Susrita Roy, Marie Lall, Virendra Kumar Vijay, Neha Santwani, Hanimi Reddy, Hemant Chaturvedi, Satya Prakash Pattanaik, Tol Singh, Pramod Pandya, Priyanka Dang

“…The ultimate goal of the Participatory Approach for Nutrition in Children: Strengthening Health Education Engineering and Environment Linkages project is to identify challenges and opportunities for improvement to subsequently develop socioculturally appropriate, tailored, innovative interventions for the successful implementation of appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices locally.Design Qualitative research method, involving five phases: (1) identification of local feeding practices; (2) identification of the local needs and opportunities for children aged 6–24 months; and (3–5) analysis of the gathered qualitative data, intervention design, review and distribution.Setting Nine villages in two community development blocks, that is, Ghatol and Kushalgarh, located in the Banswara district in Rajasthan, India.Participants 68 participants completed semistructured interviews or focus group discussions including: mothers, grandmothers, auxiliary nurse midwife, Anganwadi worker, ASHA Sahyogini, school teachers and local elected representative.Phenomenon of interest IYCF practices and the factors associated with it.Analysis Thematic analysis.Results Our results could be broadly categorised into two domains: (1) the current practices of IYCF and (2) the key drivers and challenges of IYCF. …”
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The application of multidisciplinary team combined flipped classroom teaching model in oral general course for clinical undergraduates by Xue-Jing Lin, Jie Zhou, Qing Yuan, Yu-Lei Dong, Wen-Xuan Xia, Diwas Sunchuri, Zhu-Ling Guo

“…The control group used traditional teaching methods, the observation group adopted the MDT combined with flipped classroom teaching model and organized dental postgraduates team to participate in the teaching task. A unified assessment of the teaching outcomes was conducted after 1 semester study duration. …”
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Comparison of single-point insulin sensitivity estimator (SPISE) index and cognitive performance in vitamin B12-deficient young adults: An analytical cross-sectional study by Himanshi Suri, K. A. Arul Senghor, V. M. Vinodhini, Koneru T. Sai, Jonathan Charles, S. Rooban

“…Materials and Methods: Study participants were 60 young female participants, 18 to 35 years with the inclusion criteria of BMI more than 22.9 and waist circumference >85 cm. …”
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Narratives of heritage and legacy: Child and adolescent mental health trainees portrayed by Ayobello Ayotunde, Karen Siegel, Adelaide Feibel, Laelia Benoit, Andrés Martin

“…We used the portraiture sessions as opportunities for participants to reflect on their professional trajectories and developmental progression.MethodsThe lead author painted Heritage and Legacy, a 6 × 4 ft oil painting of 15 trainees (8 women), between February 2020 and December 2022. …”
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Treatment of depression and poor quality of life through breathing training in hemodialysis patients by Hayfa Almutary, Noof AlShammari

“…The program included three types of breathing exercises. A total of 41 participants completed the study. The participants were asked to perform the breathing training program three times a day for 30 days. …”
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Normative Data for the NeuroCom Sensory Organization Test in United States Military Academy Boxers by Nathan E Henry, Amy N Weart, Erin M Miller, Lisa D Feltner, Donald L Goss

“… # Results No significant differences were observed in SOT COMP scores between females (COMP = 76.67 ± 7.25) and males (COMP = 76.57 ± 7.77), nor between participants with history of concussion (COMP = 75.83 ± 7.90) versus those never concussed (COMP = 76.75 ± 7.57)…”
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A Cross-Sectional Study Exploring Mental Health among Patients Suffering from Dengue in Pakistani Tertiary Care Hospitals by null Faiza, Fatima Jawad, Namra Chaudhary, Mahnoor Younas, Sadaf Fatima, Fiza Ayub, Allah Bukhsh Awan, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…Among the three levels of fever, i.e., mild (<102°F), moderate (102-103°F), and severe (>103°F), the participants suffering from severe fever experienced more anxiety and so was those with intense pain and stress. …”
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Pattern of Thyroid Disorders in a Tertiary Care Centre of a High-Altitude Region of Nepal: A hospital-based retrospective study by Tirtha Narayan Sah, Anuraj Anu, Binamra Bista

“…Results: Among 816 participants (mean age: 35.66 ± 14.60 years), 660 (80.8%) were female, and 156 (19.1%) were male. …”
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Navigating healthcare pathways: Cascade of prevention and care for chronic viral hepatitis in asylum seekers and refugees. A multicenter analysis in Northern Italy by Beatrice Formenti, Roberto Benoni, Jacopo Testa, Giulia Bertoli, Giacomo Stroffolini, Maria Grazia Pizzi, Barbara Menzaghi, Niccolò Ronzoni, Paola Magro, Issa El Hamad, Carla Scolari, Angiola Spinetti, Serena Zaltron, Francesco Castelli, Valentina Marchese, Alberto Matteelli

“…This study describes the prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C in asylum seekers and refugees who participated in screening across three cities in Northern Italy. …”
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