Cluster randomised controlled trial to examine medical mask use as source control for people with respiratory illness by Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Yi Zhang, Quanyi Wang, Bayzidur Rahman, Haiyan Zhang, Holly Seale, Daitao Zhang, Yanhui Chu

“…Rationale Medical masks are commonly used by sick individuals with influenza-like illness (ILI) to prevent spread of infections to others, but clinical efficacy data are absent.Objective Determine whether medical mask use by sick individuals with ILI protects well contacts from related respiratory infections.Setting 6 major hospitals in 2 districts of Beijing, China.Design Cluster randomised controlled trial.Participants 245 index cases with ILI.Intervention Index cases with ILI were randomly allocated to medical mask (n=123) and control arms (n=122). …”
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A Comprehensive Review on the Effects of Laser Photobiomodulation on Skeletal Muscle Fatigue in Spastic Patients by Sadi F. Stamborowski, Fernanda Púpio Silva Lima, Patrícia Sardinha Leonardo, Mário Oliveira Lima

“…The present literature review seeks to recognize articles about the application of laser irradiation, also known as photobiomodulation, to patients with muscle fatigue and/or spastic palsy. …”
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Relevance of anxiety in clinical practice of Guillain-Barré syndrome: a cohort study by Raphaël Porcher, Djillali Annane, Andrea Polito, Tarek Sharshar, Takoua Merhbene, Morgane Blanc, Marion Antona, Marie-Christine Durand, Diane Friedman, David Orlikowski, Marie-Hélène Marcadet

“…To address this issue, we assessed whether patient anxiety is associated with subsequent need for intubation in Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).Design Incident case-cohort study.Setting Acute secondary care in a teaching hospital (France) from 2006 to 2010.Participants 110 adult GBS patients. Either language barrier or cognitive decline that precluded understanding was considered as exclusion criteria.Primary outcome Acute respiratory failure.Interventions At admission, anxiety and clinical factors (including known predictors of respiratory failure: delay between GBS onset and admission, inability to lift head, vital capacity (VC)) were assessed and related to subsequent need for mechanical ventilation (MV). …”
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The Role of Phosphatidylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase (PEMT) Gene rs12449964 Polymorphism in the Development of Acute Pancreatitis and its Complications by T. A. Samgina, Yu. E. Azarova, Yu. V. Kanishchev, V. A. Lazarenko, P. M. Nazarenko, A. V. Polonikov

“…These lipids are key components of mitochondrial and cell membranes, providing their fluid and plastic properties and participating in the transport of fats, fatty acids and cholesterol. …”
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Stratégies organisationnelles pour fournir des services d’enseignement des langues étrangères aux adultes de plus de 45 ans by Iryna Rudnyeva

“…Organizing educational services for people over the age of 45 is essential for their personal development, economic participation, social inclusion, and mental well-being. …”
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A mulher como produto de satisfação masculina na pornografia: uma análise histórico-social by Eloísa Amorim de Barros, Layâna Maria Araújo Machado, Mayara Gato de Sena Biá, Rafaela Azevedo Guerreiro

“…Já que em uma sociedade patriarcal, machista, misógina e sexista, dificilmente estas práticas serão reconhecidas como problemáticas para a vida das mulheres, em um meio que é voltado apenas para o prazer do público masculino.  …”
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The motives for non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with psychiatric disorders by Armon Massoodi, Zeinab Aghajantabar, Sussan Moudi, Hoda Shirafkan

“…Data collection occurred between February 2021 and September 2021 from a sample of 140 participants. All subjects were given a demographic questionnaire and an inventory of statements about self-injury (Klonsky and Glenn). …”
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High Frequency of AIFM1 Variants and Phenotype Progression of Auditory Neuropathy in a Chinese Population by Hongyang Wang, Dan Bing, Jin Li, Linyi Xie, Fen Xiong, Lan Lan, Dayong Wang, Jing Guan, Qiuju Wang

“…A total of 36 families of individuals with AN (50 cases) with AIFM1 variations were recruited and identified by Sanger sequencing or next-generation sequencing; the participants included 30 patients from 16 reported families and 20 new cases. …”
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Spatiotemporal Assessment of PM2.5 Exposure of a High-risk Occupational Group in a Southeast Asian Megacity by Jarl Tynan Collado, Jose Gabriel Abalos, Imee de los Reyes, Melliza T. Cruz, Gabrielle Frances Leung, Katrina Abenojar, Carlos Rosauro Manalo, Bernell Go, Christine L. Chan, Charlotte Kendra Gotangco Gonzales, James Bernard B. Simpas, Emma E. Porio, John Q. Wong, Shih-Chun Candice Lung, Maria Obiminda L. Cambaliza

“…Abstract Drivers of open-air public utility jeepneys (PUJs) in the Philippines are regularly exposed to severe levels of fine particulate pollution (PM2.5), making them the appropriate sub-population for investigating the health impacts of PM2.5 on populations chronically exposed to these kinds of unique sources. …”
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Physical impairments in individuals with Long COVID by Imane Salmam, Imane Salmam, Kadija Perreault, Kadija Perreault, Krista L. Best, Krista L. Best, Imane Zahouani, Gilles Drouin, Jean Tittley, François Desmeules, François Desmeules, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Alexandre Campeau-Lecours, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Simon Beaulieu-Bonneau, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Simon Deslauriers, Sarah-Maude Brouillard, Katherine Lepage, Jean-Sébastien Roy, Jean-Sébastien Roy

“…The secondary objectives were to provide a comprehensive profile of sociodemographic and COVID-19 history of individuals with Long COVID, considering factors such as sex, gender, hospitalization, time since onset, and comorbidities, and b) identify self-reported and objective clinical measures explaining health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in individuals with Long COVID.MethodsA total of 120 adults were included in each of the groups. Participants completed self-reported assessments covering HRQoL, comorbidities, pain, sleep, and fatigue. …”
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Farmers’ desire to make changes in their agricultural branches in the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions: The example of Türkiye by Yener Ataseven, Şule Coşkun Cevher, Celal Cevher

“…A survey study was conducted with broad participation and telephone interviews involving 2125 farmers in different production branches in 22 provinces. …”
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Perception of phage therapy and research across selected professional and social groups in Poland by Maciej Żaczek, Marcin W. Zieliński, Andrzej Górski, Andrzej Górski, Andrzej Górski, Beata Weber-Dąbrowska, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Ryszard Międzybrodzki, Ryszard Międzybrodzki

“…To the best of our knowledge, with 1,098 collected questionnaires, this article constitutes the first large-scale analysis on phage therapy perceptions, interest and knowledge among ordinary people in a country with a long, internationally recognized, tradition of treating patients with phages. …”
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Characteristics of knowledge translation platforms and methods for evaluating them: a scoping review protocol by Taryn Young, Bey-Marrié Schmidt, Sara Cooper, Nasreen S Jessani

“…We will explore enhancing an existing framework for classifying KTPs, or perhaps even developing a new framework for identifying and monitoring KTPs if necessary and relevant.Ethics and dissemination This scoping review does not require ethics approval, as we will only include information from previously conducted studies and we will not involve human participants. The results will be submitted to a peer-reviewed scientific journal for publication and as conference presentations.…”
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Effects of medication procurement reforms and extended prescription duration on medication coverage for hypertension in India’s public health system: a modelling study by Kunihiro Matsushita, Andrew E Moran, Matti Marklund, Prabhdeep Kaur, Lawrence J Appel, T Joseph Mattingly, Swagata Kumar Sahoo

“…Objectives To estimate the effects of procurement reforms and extended prescription duration on medication coverage for hypertension in India’s public health system.Design Simulation study incorporating data from governmental medication price lists, prescription pattern analyses, and market sales surveys.Setting Simulated hypothetical public healthcare facility in India treating 1000 patients with hypertension.Participants Patients with medication-treated hypertension.Interventions (1) Focused procurement by reducing antihypertensive medication classes from 5 to 3 and selecting one medication within class; (2) Increased use of single-pill combinations (SPC) and (3) Only SPC dispensation. …”
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Smartphone apps for mental health: systematic review of the literature and five recommendations for clinical translation by Aljawharah Almuqrin, Ryan Hammoud, Ilham Terbagou, Stefania Tognin, Andrea Mechelli

“…A risk-of-bias assessment for each study was conducted.Results Out of 4153 non-duplicate articles screened, 31 studies met full-text eligibility criteria. …”
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Unveiling the ultimate advantage: a meta-analysis of 3D visualization and problem-based learning in orthopedic education by Ting Li, Yidan Hu, Ruohong Song, Hangyu Liu, Xin Gao, Fei Wang, Chengwei Xiao, Xilin Liu

“…Eighteen randomized controlled trials involving a total of 1,077 participants were included in the analysis. Results The findings indicated that 3D + PBL instruction significantly outperformed traditional lecture-based learning (LBL) in terms of theoretical knowledge (SMD = 1.62, 95% CI: 1.14–2.10, P < 0.00001) and practical operational scores (SMD = 2.29, 95% CI: 1.41–3.16, P < 0.00001). …”
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A socialização de crianças e adolescentes no contexto de um projeto social de tênis by André Lazzari, Luís Eduardo Cunha Thomassim, Marco Paulo Stigger

“…O projeto investigado busca ser referência no desenvolvimento da cidadania de crianças e adolescentes consideradas em situação de vulnerabilidade social e oportunizar que estes “reescrevam os seus projetos de vida”, por intermédio da prática “sistemática” e “disciplinada” do tênis. Constatamos que as crianças já chegam ao projeto com certas características pré-estabelecidas (“com boas condutas”). …”
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Extracellular electron shuttles induced transformation and mobilization of Fe/As with the occurrence of biogenic vivianite by Jia Wang, Mengna Chen, Yalong Li, Yang Yang, Zuoming Xie

“…In this study, 10 mM phosphate effectively increased the growth and reproduction of the indigenous metal-reducing bacterium Bacillus D2201, ensuring high biomass participation in goethite reduction. Three forms of goethite (pure goethite [Gt], goethite with coprecipitated As [Gt-As], and goethite with adsorbed As [Gt*As]) were synthesized and reduced by strain D2201 to investigate the fate of As/Fe. …”
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Association between rs20456 and rs6930913 of Kinesin-Like Family 6 and Hypertension in a Chinese Cohort by Yan-li Chen, Li-Qiang Zheng, Tie-Jun Li, Zhao-Qing Sun, Ying Hao, Bao-Gang Wu, Ying-Xian Sun

“…After adjusting for confounding factors, significantly lower risk of hypertension was observed in participants with genotype TC (0.416 (CI 0.299–0.578), p<0.001) and CC (0.577 (0.389–0.857), p=0.007) of rs20456 compared with TT. …”
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Characteristics of nursing homes and early preventive measures associated with risk of infection from COVID-19 in Lazio region, Italy: a retrospective case–control study by Leonardo Palombi, Alessio Abbondanzieri, Stefano Orlando, Tuba Mazhari, Gennaro Cerone, Fausto Ciccacci, Giuseppe Liotta, Sandro Mancinelli, Maria Cristina Marazzi

“…Objectives To understand which organisational–structural characteristics of nursing homes—also referred to as long-term care facilities (LTCFs)—and the preventative measures adopted in response to the pandemic are associated with the risk of a COVID-19 outbreak.Setting LTCFs in Lazio region in Italy.Design The study adopts a case–control design.Participants We included 141 facilities and 100 provided information for the study. …”
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