The succession of One Day Surgery with Breast Cancer Home Recovery Program by the National Cancer Institute (ODS BHR NCI) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand by Chayanoot Rattadilok, Napaphat Poprom, Vipavee Niyomnaitham, Oradee Phadhana-anake, Jirawadee Ruamjaroenchai, Napat Saigosoom, Wimonporn Papathe, Suttida Thuranutch, Araya Chanwet

“…Result: A total of 206 patients participated in the ODS BHR NCI program during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand. …”
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Clinical manifestation and management of severe blepharokeratoconjunctivitis combined with corneal perforation by Xu Li, Ping Hou, Xiao-Lin Qi, Su-Xia Li, Wei-Yun Shi, Hua Gao, Ting Zhang

“…All patients received PKP. Participants were assessed for symptoms, clinical manifestations, the activity and damage grading of BKC. …”
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Physical Therapists’ Use of Psychological Skills Training in Rehabilitation Following Traumatic Knee Injury: An Online Survey Study by Niklas Cederström, Jonas Bloch Thorlund, Britt Elin Øiestad, Kristoffer Henriksen, Eva Ageberg

“…However, only approximately half of participants report using imagery and/or arousal regulation in knee injury rehabilitation. …”
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Assessing the impact of magnesium-based nutritional education on lipid profiles in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a quasi-experimental study by Eram Albajri, Arwa S. Almasaudi, Hala H. Mosli, Noor A. Hakim, Reem O. Basaqr, Manal Naseeb

“…Participants underwent a three-month dietary intervention focused on increasing the intake of Mg-rich foods through nutritional education. …”
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2-Brain Regulation for Improved Neuroprotection during Early Development (2-BRAINED): a translational hyperscanning research project by Lucia Billeci, Valentina Riva, Elena Capelli, Serena Grumi, Miriam Paola Pili, Maddalena Cassa, Eleonora Siri, Elisa Roberti, Renato Borgatti, Renato Borgatti, Livio Provenzi, Livio Provenzi

“…At 9 months CA, all dyads will participate in a lab-based EEG-hyperscanning paradigm to assess brain-to-brain co-regulation through phase-locking value (PLV) and other explorative indices.Ethics and disseminationThis study was funded by the Italian Ministry of Health and received approval by the Ethics Committee of Pavia (Italy) and participating hospitals. …”
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Knowledge, attitude and predictors of diabetic retinopathy screening among patients with type 2 diabetes in Nairobi County, Kenya by Lagatt C Faith, Harun Kimani

“…Results: A total of 200 patients (rate of respondents: 96%) participated in the study. Our findings revealed a low utilization level (n = 21, 10.5%) of diabetic retinopathy screening by participants. …”
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Review of drug recalls and quality of pharmaceutical products in Nepal by Astha Neupane, Maheshwor Bastakoti, Sabita Tamang, Basant Giri

“…Objectives To evaluate the pattern of substandard and falsified pharmaceutical products recall in Nepal.Setting We analysed drug recall notices issued by the Department of Drug Administration (DDA), Nepal, and systematically reviewed peer-reviewed research articles during January 2010 to December 2020.Participants This study did not include human participants. …”
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Transition to Virtual Care Services during COVID-19 at Canadian Pain Clinics: Survey and Future Recommendations by Victoria Borg Debono, Samuel Neumark, Norman Buckley, Ramesh Zacharias, Eleni Hapidou, Jennifer Anthonypillai, Susy Faria, Carrie-Lynn Meyer, Thomas Carter, Nadia Parker, Brenda Lau, Emmanuel Abreu, Scott Duggan, Etienne Bisson, Josie Pierre, Regina Visca, Patricia Poulin

“…Conclusions. Participating clinics were capable of transitioning pain care services to the virtual formats and have in-person care when needed with proper safety precautions. …”
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The role of psychosocial factors in mediating the treatment response of epidural steroid injections for low back pain with or without lumbosacral radiculopathy: A scoping review. by Meredith Stensland, Donald McGeary, Caleigh Covell, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Mahsa Mojallal, Selena Lugosi, Luke Lehman, Zachary McCormick, Paul Nabity

“…Of the 544 records identified through database searching, a total of 51 studies cumulatively totaling 10,447 participants were included. Sample sizes ranged from 12 to 5,104 participants. …”
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ezPreemie study protocol: a randomised controlled factorial trial testing web-based parent training and coaching with parents of children born very preterm by M E Schoeny, Sarah A Keim, Michelle M Greene, Julia Berteletti, Mary Lauren Neel, Kousiki Patra, Shea Smoske, Susan Breitenstein

“…Data on parenting and child behaviour outcomes will be obtained from all participants at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months postbaseline. …”
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Comorbidities And Reducing InEquitieS (CARES): Feasibility of self-monitoring and community health worker support in management of comorbidities among Black breast and prostate can... by Laura C. Schubel, Ana Barac, Michelle Magee, Mihriye Mete, Malinda Peeples, Mansur Shomali, Kristen E. Miller, Lauren R. Bangerter, Allan Fong, Christopher Gallagher, Jeanne Mandelblatt, Hannah Arem

“…Once weekly self-recording of BP and BG was achieved in 92 % of individuals (with hypertension) and 77 % of individuals (with diabetes and hypertension). Participants (n = 47) who reported ≥4 readings in Months 1 and 6 demonstrated improved BP control (mean reduction = 4.07 mmHg); too few BG readings were collected to assess change. …”
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Level measurement, regional variations, and the dynamic evolution of active aging in China—analysis based on CHARLS tracking data by Jiru Guo, Xiaoli Zhang, Xiaoli Zhang, Longyin Chen, Hong Yang

“…Older Chinese people exhibit high levels of physical and mental health, but social participation and economic status remain areas of weakness in active aging. (2) Inter-regional differences are the main source of the overall differences in the level of active aging in China. (3) There is a spatial clustering of the active aging level in China, along with a neighborhood effect. (4) The bifurcation phenomenon of active aging in China has intensified over time. …”
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Translation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Health Orientation Scale in a Greek Speaking Sample (Greece-Cyprus) by Constantinos Togas, Stavros Parlalis

“… # Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted, which lasted three months. Participants were 358 people between 18-73 years old (Mage = 34, SD = 9.35). …”
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Willingness of end users to pay for e-waste recycling by H.T.T. Nguyen, C.-H. Lee, R.-J. Hung

“…<br /> <strong>FINDINGS:</strong> The results revealed that the end users’ willingness to participate in recycling programs, laws and regulations, inconvenience of recycling and past experience were four key determinants significantly contributing to the willingness to pay for recycling e-waste. …”
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THrombosis AETiology of Aviation-Related Travel: The THETA θ study by B F Jacobson, S Louw, E Schapkaitz, F Laher

“…During the flight, the oxygen (O2) levels of the participants, who received supplemental O2, were measured by pulse oximetry and maintained at >92%. …”
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AKT1-Mediated NOTCH1 phosphorylation promotes gastric cancer progression via targeted regulation of IRS-1 transcription by Lingshan Zhou, Yuan Yang, Qian Qiao, Yingying Mi, Yuling Gan, Ya Zheng, Yuping Wang, Min Liu, Yongning Zhou

“…Overexpression of Notch1-IC was shown to promote the proliferation, invasion, and metastasis of GC cells, while knockdown of IRS-1 partially inhibited the aforementioned effects induced by Notch1-IC overexpression. …”
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Use and impact of social prescribing: a mixed-methods feasibility study protocol by Uy Hoang, Harshana Liyanage, Simon de Lusignan, Victoria Tzortziou Brown, Filipa Ferreira, Ivelina Yonova, Lucy Moore, Anant Jani

“…Itwill comprise up to three 90–120 minute advisory group meetings for six to eight participants. Participants will be recruited based on their experience of delivering primary care within Oxfordshire and Surrey. …”
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Does Asthma Affect the Risk of Developing Breast Cancer? by Karin B. Michels, Orianne Dumas, Raphaelle Varraso, Carlos A. Camargo Jr

“…In two large prospective cohorts of women, participants with asthma had a somewhat lower risk of breast cancer. …”
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SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGICAL PORTRAIT OF A SOCIALLY ACTIVE STUDENT OF A TECHNICAL HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE by Elena O. Tarasova, Konstantin V. Yuriev

“…In the article the aspects of the researches of social activity of students are presented. …”
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Association of Tooth Loss with New-Onset Parkinson’s Disease: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study by Ho Geol Woo, Yoonkyung Chang, Ji Sung Lee, Tae-Jin Song

“…Between 2003 and 2006, we included 153,165 participants from the national health insurance system-health screening cohort in Korea. …”
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