Self-Regulated Learning is not for Everyone: Towards an Explanation for the Heterogeneous Effects of Interventions by M. S. Khamidulina, N. G. Maloshonok

“…Interviews were conducted with students who participated in the comprehensive intervention “Self-regulated learning: how to develop self-control and metacognition”. …”
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The persian version of mhealth app usability questionnaire (MAUQ) for patients: a psychometric assessment study by Khadijeh Moulaei, Fatemeh Dinari, Abbas Sheikhtaheri, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Sadrieh Hajesmaeel-Gohari

“…A total of 99 patients with osteoporosis participated in the factor analysis. The reliability of the questionnaires was assessed by calculating Cronbach’s alpha. …”
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Effectiveness of a pain science education programme in middle school students: a randomised controlled trial by Laura Menés Fernández, Isabel Salvat, Cristina Adillón

“…The primary aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the Pain Science Education programme called “Learning Pain” in improving the conceptualization of pain amongst 11–13-year-old children enrolled in their first year of middle school.Materials and methodsA randomised controlled trial with single-blind parallel groups was conducted. Five participating institutes were randomly assigned to either the experimental group, which received the Pain Science Education intervention through the “Learning Pain” programme consisting of two sessions spaced 1 month apart, or the control group, which underwent only study assessments. …”
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Effect of baseline values on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective observational study by Martin Missmann, Michael J. Fischer

“…Methods: Patients participated in 3-week inpatient rehabilitation following TKA and were assessed for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), which included the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L), and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). …”
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Political and socioeconomic implications of Classic Maya lithic artifacts from the Main Plaza of Aguateca, Guatemala by Kazuo Aoyama

“…Finally, the obsidian data show that the Terminal Classic Maya of the Petexbatún region were not isolated from other regions but participated in long-distance exchange networks during this period.…”
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Conceptual approaches to the formation of regional economic clusters by N. V. Rakuta, T. E. Sitokhova

“…The resulting synergistic effect of creating a cluster is not only to increase the efficiency of its work as a whole in comparison with the efficiency of individual participants, but also to mutually strengthen the competitive position of both industry production and its home territory.The content characteristic of the concept of “economic cluster of the region”, which distinguishes the author’s approach from other well-known scientific approaches by the fact that as part of regional clusters, a special kind of them can be distinguished-an economic cluster of small enterprises, which is a localized and geographically concentrated group of small businesses, interconnected and complementary to each other, has been clarified in the article. …”
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Unmet needs in the management of migraine in Greece from the perspective of medical experts: a Delphi consensus by Georgia Kourlaba, Michail Vikelis, Theodoros Karapanayiotides, Argyro Solakidi, Dimitrios Trafalis, Katerina Lioliou, Panagiotis Andriopoulos, Aspasia Panagiotou, Dimos-Dimitrios Mitsikostas

“…The survey consisted of 55 statements derived from literature research, regarding the burden of disease, diagnosis, treatment and unmet needs. Participants’ level of agreement for each statement was measured through a 5-point Likert scale (“Strongly Agree,” “Agree,” “Neither Agree nor Disagree,” “Disagree” and “Strongly Disagree”). …”
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Impact of social media on triggering nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents: a comparative ambulatory assessment study by Andreas Goreis, Dorothy Chang, Diana Klinger, Heidi-Elisabeth Zesch, Bettina Pfeffer, Sofia-Marie Oehlke, Ulrich W. Ebner-Priemer, Laurence Claes, Paul L. Plener, Oswald D. Kothgassner

“…Methods We recruited 25 adolescents with a history of NSSI and 25 healthy controls. Participants reported on their stress, affect, and NSSI urges four times daily over seven days using ambulatory assessment. …”
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Serum Levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TGF-β, and MMP-9 in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting and Regulation of MMP-9 in a New In Vitro Model of THP-1 Cells Activated by Stenting by Rongrong Zhang, Fan Jiang, Cindy Si Chen, Tianzhu Wang, Jinzhou Feng, Tao Tao, Xinyue Qin

“…These results suggested that IL-1β, IL-6, TGF-β, and MMP-9 participate in the pathophysiological process after CAS. …”
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Study protocol for an epidemiological study ‘Multimorbidity − identifying the most burdensome patterns, risk factors and potentials to reduce future burden (MOLTO)’ based on the Fi... by Annamari Lundqvist, Seppo Koskinen, Päivikki Koponen, Tuija Jääskeläinen, Jaana Suvisaari, Jutta Järvelin

“…The aim of the MOLTO study (Multimorbidity - identifying the most burdensome patterns, risk factors and potentials to reduce future burden) is to provide novel evidence required for cost-effective prevention of multimorbidity by defining the multimorbidity patterns causing the greatest burden at the population level, by examining their risk and protective factors and by estimating the potentials to reduce the future burden.Methods and analysis The MOLTO study is based on the data from the Finnish population-based cross-sectional (FINRISK 2002–2012, FinHealth 2017 the Migrant Health and Well-being Study 2010–2012) and longitudinal (Health 2000/2011) health examination surveys with individual-level link to administrative health registers, allowing register-based follow-up for the study participants. Both cross-sectional and longitudinal study designs will be used. …”
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Metabolic control and its associated factors in type 1 diabetic people: longitudinal trajectory modeling by Zahra Khosravi, Ali Taghipour, Monavar Afzalaghaee, Habibollah Esmaily, Ahmad Khosravi

“…Method This is a longitudinal study with 2020 type 1 diabetic individuals aged 18 to 59 years. The participants’ glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) was measured three times with a six-month interval between each measurement. …”
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The atherogenic index of plasma increases the risk of incident kidney stones: a nested case–control study in Chinese adults by Dawei Wang, Feng Shi, Dingguo Zhang, Hui Wang, Yu Zhu, Jun Wang

“…Patients with incident kidney stones had much higher baseline AIP levels than controls (p < 0.001). Participants in the highest AIP quartile had a 29% greater risk of developing kidney stones. …”
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The pro-inflammatory cytokine Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha (TNF-α) in Diabetic Nephropathy by Alia KH Mahmoud, Muhammed Ahmed Abd El Moety, Amal Khalifa Ahmed, Samer A. El-Sawy

“…Patients and methods:: Between January 2022 and June 2022, 50 diabetic study participants sought medical care at the Sohag University Hospital's outpatient diabetes clinic. …”
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The effect of green tea consumption on cholesterol reduction: a study among social service employees in East Nusa Tenggara by Patricia Flamli Uma Mukin, Anita Lidesna Shinta Amat, Elisabeth Levina Sari Setianingrum, Magdarita Riwu

“…Method: An experimental study was conducted involving 38 participants aged 25–55 years, divided into a treatment group (n = 19) and a control group (n = 19). …”
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Predictors of Fetal Attachment, Anxiety, Stress, and Worry in Unintended Pregnancies in the Primary Care Center in Southern Iran by Hajar Tahmasebi, Ruth Nukpezah Nimota, Andrew Fournier, Zohreh Hosseini Marznaki, Ali Mohammad Parviniannasab, Fatemeh Keshavarzi

“…Data were collected in a face-to-face survey using the Parents Fetal Attachment Scale, Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Cambridge Worry Scale (CWS), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Parental Worry Scale. The participants were selected using the two-stage random cluster sampling method from November 2022 to February 2023. …”
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The impact of speculum uses on the incidence of blepharoptosis in patients undergoing phacoemulsification surgery: A prospective analysis by Savithiri Palanivel, Rajagopalan Jayagayathri, Dayakar Yadalla

“…Results: Out of the 221 patients who participated in the study, a total of 250 eyes were examined. …”
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Amylase-Dependent Regulation of Glucose Metabolism and Insulin/Glucagon Secretion in the Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Pig Model and in a Rat Pancreatic Beta-Cell Line, BRIN-BD11 by Kateryna Pierzynowska, Stina Oredsson, Stefan Pierzynowski

“…These data confirm our previous observations and demonstrate the participation of pancreatic amylase in glucose absorption/utilization. …”
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A tecnologia da informação como suporte para a implantação de Soluções Baseadas na Natureza (SBN) by Thaís Matos Moreno, Maria Eduarda Pinto Cândido, Emerson Nogueira dos Santo, Indira Gurgel Jucá de Araújo, Marcus Vinícius Teixeira de Oliveira

“…O estudo sugere que a reconfiguração morfológica, aliada a práticas de SBNs, pode ampliar a resiliência urbana, e reforça que, mesmo não sendo objeto direto deste trabalho, as SBNs só obtém sucesso em sua implantação quando há participação popular e o respeito aos saberes tradicionais. …”
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Mortality of elder financial and psychological abuse victims in rural Malaysia: a prospective cohort study by Raudah Mohd Yunus, Farizah Hairi, Noran N Hairi, Wan Yuen Choo, Sajaratulnisah Othman, Rajini Sooryanarayana, Norliana Ismail, Sharifah Nor Ahmad, Inayah Abdul Razak, Devi Peramalah, Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud, Halima B Awang, Siti Zaharah Jamaludin, Jamali Samsuddin, Mohammad Mafrukhin Mokhtar, Syed Mohd Fauzi, Zainudin Mohd Ali

“…Baseline data were collected in late 2013 and respondents were followed up in June 2020.Setting Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.Participants 1927 community-dwelling older adults aged 60 or older randomly sampled from the national census. …”
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Engineering Education Based on Integration with Science and Industry by Yu. M. Kazakov, N. Yu. Bashkirtseva, M. V. Zhuravleva, G. O. Ezhkova, A. S. Sirotkin, A. O. Ebel

“…A distinctive feature of their implementation is the growth in the number of participants in network partnerships, among them are universities (as a rule more than one), industry institutes, enterprises (more than one). …”
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