Unveiling the psychosocial and academic implications of living with sickle cell disease among undergraduates in a private university in Nigeria by Olumide T. Adeleke, Olufemi Folaranmi, Yetunde Olasinde, Larry Ayuba, Oludamola V. Adeleke, Modupe M. Ojo-Rufai, Efeturi Agelebe, Oyelola E. Adeoye, Aderemi T. Olabode, Dolapo E. Ajala, Titilola S. Akingbola

“…The data was analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.ResultsSix (6) distinct themes emerged from the research data and each of the themes was linked to the study objectives. Many of the participants expressed disruption of academic activities by frequent SCD crisis. …”
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Effectiveness of befriending interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Stefan Priebe, Joyce Siette, Megan Cassidy

“…Main outcomes included patient-relevant and disease-specific outcomes, such as depression, loneliness, quality of life, self-esteem, social support and well-being.Results A total of 14 trials (2411 participants) were included; 7 were judged at low risk of bias. …”
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Curved characteristics best suited for Growth rates, Relative strength and Performance Time of female Olympic weightlifters by Khaled Ebada

“…The study Applied on a sample of 88 female lifter participants in weightlifting competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Where the average age of 25.61± 3.68 years, length 160.18 ± 6.27 cm, weight 67.04 ± 14.33 kg and BMI 25.78 ± 3.99 kg.…”
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Physical activities and breast cancer: a Mendelian randomization study by Lishan Ding, Qingliang Chen, Hao Liang, Meng Shen, Ming Zheng, Zhaojun Li

“…Material and methods Genome-wide association studies utilizing data from the UK Biobank baseline were employed to analyze PA phenotypes, encompassing 460,376 participants. Summary data for BC, comprising 122,977 cases and 105,974 controls, were obtained from the BC Association Consortium. …”
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Exploration of the quantitative-effectiveness association between acupuncture temporal parameters and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients: a dose-response... by Hao Tian, Qin Luo, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Guang Chen, Mingsheng Sun, Fanrong Liang

“…The robust error meta-regression (REMR) method was used to evaluate the dose-response relationship across treatment parameters, including number of sessions, frequency, and duration.ResultsIn total, 11 RCTs featuring 740 participants were included. The meta-analysis demonstrated that the primary analysis achieved a significant reduction in pain scores, with a standardized mean difference of [SMD= -1.23, 95% CI = (-2.22, -0.24); P < 0.01; I² = 95%], improvement quality of life including FACT/GOG-Ntx [SMD = 0.95, 95% CI = (0.02, 1.88); P < 0.01; I² = 93%] and EORTC QLQ-C30 [SMD = 0.36, 95% CI = (0.03, 0.68); P = 0.14; I² = 46%]. …”
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Development and validation of a tool to measure telehealth educational environment (THEEM) by Marium Arif, Madiha Sajjad, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Hafiz Rabbi ul Ehsan

“…Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. Participants included telehealth physicians, selected via purposive sampling. …”
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Dark City, White City: Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition, 1893 by Hélène Valance

“…A une époque où les identités se définissent par jeux de contrastes, White City se voit opposée à une "Dark City" protéiforme, une obscurité omniprésente qui participe de façon paradoxale à sa splendeur. Contrastes et contradictions abondent dans cette White City censée représenter non pas l’Amérique contemporaine mais son au-delà idéal. …”
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The impact of specialised gastroenterology services for pelvic radiation disease (PRD): Results from the prospective multi-centre EAGLE study. by John N Staffurth, Stephanie Sivell, Elin Baddeley, Sam Ahmedzai, H Jervoise Andreyev, Susan Campbell, Damian J J Farnell, Catherine Ferguson, John Green, Ann Muls, Raymond O'Shea, Sara Pickett, Lesley Smith, Sophia Taylor, Annmarie Nelson

“…Men (n = 339) who had had radical radiotherapy for prostate cancer at least 6 months previously, were recruited; of which 91/339 were eligible to participate; 58/91 men (63.7%) accepted the referral. …”
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Metabolomics approach reveals key plasma biomarkers in multiple myeloma for diagnosis, staging, and prognosis by Xiaoxue Wang, Longhao Cheng, Aijun Liu, Lihong Liu, Lili Gong, Guolin Shen

“…Results Compared with HC participants, a total of 70 metabolites were identified as undergoing significant changes in NDMM. …”
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Apuntes sobre el internacionalismo como valor cardinal en la política exterior de la Revolución cubana by Pedro Campos Perales

“…La participación consciente del ciudadano cubano en una empresa con imperativo internacionalista encuentra sustento en su vida cotidiana, participando desde la base en acciones en su favor y en su propia realización, a la vez en reconocer que “su” Estado le representa, le garantiza sus libertades y le hace sentir partícipe real del proceso social en el que desarrolla su existencia. …”
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HABITUS COMO ASSUNTO E FERRAMENTA: reflexões sobre tornar-se um boxeador by Loïc Wacquant

“…O habitus pode também ser considerado ferramenta de investigação: a aquisição prática daquelas mesmas disposições por parte do analista servem como técnica para melhor  penetrar nos seus processos de construção social e montagem. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad

“…Patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns have been selected to participate in the study according to the inclusion criteria. …”
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Harnessing defects in Ag/CeO2 for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic in water: Structural characteristics, in-depth insights on mechanism, degradation pathway by Ajit Kumar Dhanka, Emerson C. Kohlrausch, Raghabendra Samantray, Vinod Kumar, Balaram Pani, Nityananda Agasti

“…We investigated the effect of silver (Ag) on increasing oxygen vacancies in Ag/CeO2.Trapping experiments were conducted to identify the reactive species participating in the photocatalytic degradation process. …”
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Edible mushrooms as a potent therapeutics of subclinical thyroid dysfunction among adults, especially in obese individuals: a prospective cohort study by Juanjuan Zhang, Sabina Rayamajhi, Amrish Thapa, Ge Meng, Qing Zhang, Li Liu, Hongmei Wu, Yeqing Gu, Shunming Zhang, Tingjing Zhang, Xuena Wang, Zhixia Cao, Jun Dong, Xiaoxi Zheng, Xu Zhang, Xinrong Dong, Xing Wang, Shaomei Sun, Ming Zhou, Qiyu Jia, Kun Song, Kaijun Niu

“…Methods: This prospective cohort study investigated 6631 participants (mean age: (45.0 ± 10.2) years; 55.1 % men). …”
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Impact of positive psychological capital and shared leadership on nurses’ organizational well-being: a descriptive survey study by HyunJoo Lee, Dong-Hee Kim, Yujin Kim

“…The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 29.0 software, employing statistical measures such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results The participants’ scores were 3.32 ± 0.51 out of 5 for organizational well-being, 4.12 ± 0.58 out of 6 for positive psychological capital, and 3.64 ± 0.59 out of 5 for shared leadership. …”
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The Association between Standardized Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Risk of Anemia: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Yang Zhang, Xiaotong Wang, Jia Wang, Weiwei Hu, Xiaolu Song, Ding Yuan, Xianliang Yan

“…We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the U.S. population participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2001 and 2018. …”
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Improving of Surface Quality of Metal Reflector Mirrors Machined by Single Point Diamond Turning by G. A. Gusakov, G. V. Sharonov

“…Heat treatment of the AMg2 alloy substrates at T ≥ 380 °C makes it possible to improve the quality of surface and the radiation resistance of aluminum mirrors both by removing mechanical stresses and by partially homogenizing the starting material. The optimum is heat treatment at the maximum allowable temperature for the AMg2 alloy T = 540 ºС, as a result of which there is a complete disappearance of intermetallic inclusions with an increased magnesium content. …”
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Transitioning of protein substitutes in patients with phenylketonuria: a pilot study by Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Catherine Ashmore, Sharon Evans, Alex Pinto, Anne Daly, Nurcan Yabanci Ayhan, Anita MacDonald

“…Blood phenylalanine (Phe) was collected from 6 months pre-baseline to post-final assessment.ResultsTwelve children (n = 4 males, 33%, median age 3.2 years) participated. Sixty-seven percent (n = 8) transitioned to liquid amino acid-based protein substitute and 33% (n = 4) to glycomacropeptide (cGMP) powder. …”
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RNA binding protein ILF3 increases CEP55 mRNA stability to enhance malignant potential of breast cancer cells and suppress ferroptosis by Sheng Chen, Yangyong Luo, Simin Ruan, Guosen Su, Guoxing Huang

“…Mechanistically, ILF3 stabilized CEP55 mRNA to regulate CEP55 expression in BC cells. CEP55 restoration partially rescued the malignant potential defects of ILF3-depleted BC cells and attenuates their ferroptosis. …”
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To use and engage? Identifying distinct user types in interaction with a smartphone-based intervention by Aniek M. Siezenga, Esther C.A. Mertens, Jean-Louis van Gelder

“…., HEXACO personality traits and self-efficacy. Method: Participants were Dutch first-year university students that interacted with the FutureU app aimed at increasing future self-identification. …”
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