Improving quality and safety in nursing homes and home care: the study protocol of a mixed-methods research design to implement a leadership intervention by Eline Ree, Terese Johannessen, Siri Wiig, Torunn Strømme, Ingunn Aase, Roland Bal, Karina Aase, Marianne Storm, Berit Ullebust, Elisabeth Holen-Rabbersvik, Line Hurup Thomsen, Anne Torhild Sandvik Pedersen, Hester van de Bovenkamp

“…The results will be disseminated through scientific articles, two PhD dissertations, an anthology, presentations at national and international conferences, and in social media, newsletters and in the press. …”
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Sensory Behaviours and Resting Parasympathetic Functions among Children with and without ADHD by Ivan Neil Gomez, Lissa Martha Domondon, Hector WH Tsang, Chetwyn CH Chan, Cynthia YY Lai

“…We compared sensory behaviours and baseline parasympathetic functions of 64 participants, with 42 typically developing and 24 ADHD male children aged 7–12 years. …”
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An arbitrary segmentation method for loss allocation in power grids with distributed generation by Wenqiang Tao, Hongkun Chen, Lei Chen, Shengbin Chen

“…The issue of network loss allocation is crucial for the economic operation of power grids, as fair distribution ensures that participants allocate the cost of losses in proportion to their actual contributions. …”
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Kitchen Workstation and Stress in Meal Preparation by Women in Households of Ogun State, Nigeria by Gbolahan Ayodapo Otufale, Modinat Iyadunni Lasisi

“…The results revealed that 42.9%, 47.6%, 57.1% of the women used modern kitchen workstation partially equipped with furniture and appliance with meal prepared two times daily and spent 3-5hours in preparing meal for members of the household. …”
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An exploratory study to evaluate efficacy and safety of frequent Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation for Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy by Fumio Takano, Kaori Ueda, Takuji Kurimoto, Mina Arai, Takayuki Nagai, Yuko Yamada-Nakanishi, Makoto Nakamura

“…Fourteen patients participated in the study; four dropped out. The median (interquartile range) LogMAR values before stimulation and 1, 4, and 8 weeks after ES were 1.60 (1.45–1.80), 1.70 (1.35–1.80), 1.60 (1.43–1.73), and 1.50 (1.43–1.73), respectively, indicating no significant improvement (primary outcome: Wilcoxon’s signed rank test, p = 1.000, secondary outcome: Friedman test, p = 0.229). …”
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Spiritual well-being and burnout syndrome in healthcare: A systematic review by Francesco CHIRICO, Kavita BATRA, Ravi BATRA, Gülçin Güler ÖZTEKİN, Giuseppe FERRARI, Pietro CRESCENZO, Gabriella NUCERA, Lukasz SZARPAK, Manoj SHARMA, Nicola MAGNAVITA, Murat YILDIRIM

“…Abstracts, and full-texts of all articles were screened to determine eligibility. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) quality assessment tool was utilized for the risk of bias (RoB) assessment. …”
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Perceptions of diabetic retinopathy patients on the management of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in South Tarawa, Kiribati: A qualitative study. by Teuota Angirerei-Farran, Masoud Mohammadnezhad, Kal Alnababatah, Mosese Salusalu

“…Patients diagnosed with DR of both sexes aged ≥ 18 years were purposively selected to participate in this study. 27 DR patients were recruited and interviewed using a semi-structured open-ended questionnaire. …”
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Can the Implied Information of Options Predict the Liquidity of Stock Market? A Data-Driven Research Based on SSE 50ETF Options by Hairong Cui, Jinfeng Fei, Xunfa Lu

“…By extracting the information of options price, investors and financial regulators can scientifically participate in the financial market under data guidance.…”
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İran-Irak Savaşı: Türkiye Sınırlarında Terörizme Etkisi by Seçil ÖZDEMİR

“…The process of war provided infrastructure for the formation of this situation. The PKK (Partiyi Kargeranı Kürdistan) terror organization founded in 1979 began attacks targeting the Turkish Armed Forces in 1984. …”
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Evaluation of Reliability and Validity of Three Common Dry Eye Questionnaires in Chinese by Fan Lu, Aizhu Tao, Yinu Hu, Weiwei Tao, Ping Lu

“…This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University. Ninety-eight participants completed three questionnaires in a random order. …”
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Co-expression of glutamatergic and autism-related genes in the hippocampus of male mice with disturbances of social behavior by I. L. Kovalenko, A. G. Galyamina, D. A. Smagin, N. N. Kudryavtseva

“…These results can serve as a confirmation of the participation of the glutamatergic system in the pathophysiology of the autistic spectrum disorder.…”
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Assessment of Effectiveness of Av600P Screw Reinforcement in Compressed Reinforced Concrete Elements by Galina E. Okolnikova, Georgy I. Tikhonov

“…The article is devoted to the research of application of reinforcing steel of a new spiral profile for reinforcement of reinforced concrete constructions. …”
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Cirurgia plástica estética: que expectativas são essas? by Luana Menegassi, Rafael Siqueira de Guimarães

“…Uma vez coletadas as informações, as entrevistas foram submetidas à análise de conteúdo. A partir da análise verificaram-se as motivações, os desdobramentos esperados, o conhecimento e os sentimentos envolvendo a cirurgia plástica, como também a concepção de beleza apresentada pelas participantes.…”
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Muscle force analysis for cart-pushing motion: Examination of push-start operation by Yoshikazu KOBAYASHI, Hayato HONGOU, Yuto MIKUNI, Ayuko SAITO, Satoru KIZAWA, Kazuto MIYAWAKI

“…For 10 healthy male study participants, body coordinate data and floor reaction force data were obtained using a three-dimensional motion analysis system and two floor reaction force plates during cart pushing without a weight and with a 100 kg weight. …”
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Cohort profile: prevalence of valvular heart disease in community patients with suspected heart failure in UK by Rajan Sharma, Anna Marciniak, Keli Glover

“…The prevalence of unsuspected valve disease in the community is uncertain.Participants We prospectively evaluated 79 043 patients, between 2001 and 2011, who were referred to a community open access echocardiography service for suspected heart failure. …”
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The Effect of Medium Chain Triglycerides on Time to Nutritional Ketosis and Symptoms of Keto-Induction in Healthy Adults: A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial by Cliff J. d C. Harvey, Grant M. Schofield, Micalla Williden, Joseph A. McQuillan

“…The primary outcome measured was the achievement of NK (≥0.5 mmol·L−1 BOHB). Participants also completed a daily Profile of Mood States and keto-induction symptom questionnaire. …”
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Association between Possible Sleep Bruxism and Anxiety Disorders, Circadian Cycle and Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Cross Sectional Study by Larissa Soares-Silva, Claudia Tavares-Silva, Pedro Paulo Pires, Lucianne Cople Maia

“…There were identified in 40 (47.1%) participants with AD, while SB was identified in 28 (32.9%). …”
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The impact of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors on the incidence, therapy, and outcomes of fournier gangrene: insights from a systematic review of case reports by Yufi Aulia Azmi, Firas F. Alkaff, Kevin Muliawan Soetanto, Soetojo Wirjopranoto, Maarten J. Postma, Abdul Khairul Rizki Purba

“…The patients’ age varied from 34 to 72 years, with 10 studies including male participants only and patients with obesity. All studies have discontinued SGLT2i and replaced them with other anti-diabetic drugs. …”
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Probiotics supplementation for management of type II diabetes risk factors in adults with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trial by Chengcheng Zhang, Yingyue Sheng, Jinchi Jiang, Yuzheng Xue, Leilei Yu, Fengwei Tian, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Jian Jin, Qixiao Zhai

“…The FBG-reducing effect decreased as the baseline body mass index (BMI) and mean age of the participants increased. Indeed, a greater number of bacterial species and a higher bacterial dose were shown to reduce QUICKI effectively. …”
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Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery clinical electives in undergraduate medicine: a cross-sectional observational study by Katrina M. Jaszkul, Marysia Grzybowski, Timothy Phillips

“…It was estimated that 77% of current residents at the postgraduate program that responders were affiliated with participated in an elective at their program. Conclusions Prior to the cancellation of visiting electives in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, electives played an important role in OHNS undergraduate medical education and career planning for students wishing to pursue a career in OHNS. …”
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