Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Bogale Chekole Temere, Muche Argaw Eniyew, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw

“…The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of LBP among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.Design An institution-based cross-sectional study.Settings The study settings were nine public hospitals in Amhara Region.Participants Randomly selected 416 obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in Amhara Region, Ethiopia.Outcomes The outcomes of this study were the prevalence of LBP in the last 12 months among obstetrics care providers and its associated factors.Results Overall, the prevalence of LBP was 65.6% (95% CI 61.5% to 70.2%) among obstetrics care providers in the last 12 months.Female gender (AOR 2.33, 95% CI 1.344 to 4.038), not having regular physical exercise habits (AOR 8.26, 95% CI 4.36 to 15.66), job stress (AOR 2.21, 95% CI 1.24 to 3.92), standing longer while doing procedures (AOR 2.04, 95% CI 1.14 to 3.66) and working more than 40 hours a week (AOR 2.20, 95% CI 1.09 to 4.45) were significantly associated with LBP.Conclusion About two-thirds of obstetrics care providers working in public hospitals in the Amhara region reported LBP. …”
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The reliability, sensitivity and specificity of fluorescent oxidation products for measuring global oxidative stress in vivo by Bing Liang, Juan Zhang, Xue Shen, Xiaohua Zhang, Ann M. Vuong, Linghua Yang, Xinyan Shi, Xueru Ge, Huan He, Tong Liu, Shuman Yang

“…Results At a 1:20 (plasma/extractant) mixture ratio, the overall inter-/intra-assay coefficients of variation (CV) for FlOP measurements among healthy and coronary heart disease participants were <3.6%/<2.7% and <4.4%/<2.0%, respectively. …”
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Obstetric and pregnancy-related factors associated with caesarean delivery in Bangladesh: a survey in Rajshahi district by Md Aslam Hossain, Md Reazul Karim, Md Golam Hossain, Abu Sayed Md Al Mamun, Md Abdul Awal, Jarin Sazzad

“…This study aimed to identify emerging obstetric and pregnancy risk factors and maternal outcomes associated with CS delivery among women in Rajshahi district, Bangladesh.Design This was a cross-sectional study.Setting Data were collected from 9 Upazilas with 233 community clinics of Rajshahi district, Bangladesh.Participants Multistage sampling technique was utilised for selecting sample from the population. …”
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Associations of four obesity indices with diabetes mellitus in Korean middle-aged and older adults using the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study (KoGES) by Yiseul Lee, Nam-Kyoo Lim, Hyun-Young Park

“…Results Among the 160,585 participants, 13,846 had DM (6,837; men [11.86%] and 7,009 women [6.81%]). …”
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Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados e a elaboração do Relatório de Impacto à Proteção de Dados Pessoais by Marcelo Minghelli, Bárbara Balbis Garcia, Mariene Alves do Vale, Patricia Siqueira Santos

“…Visa analisar as práticas referentes à Leino Núcleo Telessaúdee propor melhorias a partir do mapeamento dos processos administrativos sancionatórios instaurados pela Autoridade Nacional, bem como, a partir dela, identificar o perfil dos agentes de tratamento investigados, assim como as principais causas de autuação. …”
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Goal attainment scaling as an outcome measure for randomised controlled trials: a scoping review by Elaine Pascoe, Andrea Viecelli, Ruth Hubbard, Benignus Logan, Dev Jegatheesan

“…Data collected underwent descriptive statistics.Results Of 1,838 articles screened, 38 studies were included. These studies were most frequently conducted in rehabilitation (58%) and geriatric medicine (24%) disciplines/populations. …”
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Cyclical Inclusive Growth Model of the European Union by E. V. Sapir, A. D. Vasilchenko

“…This article analyzes the distinctive features of the contemporary cyclical inclusive growth model within the European Union (EU). …”
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Association between albumin corrected anion gap and in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Mohan Giri, Anju Puri, Lan Huang, Shuliang Guo

“…The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the optimal threshold for ACAG, and participants were divided into two categories based on this threshold. …”
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Análise e vivência comunitária: diálogos entre arte ameríndia e tembiapó guarani by Ana Maria Melo de Pinho, Ana Luisa Teixeira de Menezes, Carine Josiéle Wendland, Gerônimo Morinico Franco

“…Buscamos compartilhar uma análise e vivência em uma comunidade Guarani, construindo sentidos a partir de atividades de extensão e pesquisa em psicologia comunitária e educação, vinculadas ao Grupo de Pesquisa Peabiru: Educação Ameríndia e Interculturalidade, dentro da Linha de Pesquisa Linguagem, Experiência Intercultural e Educação da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul. …”
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Protocol for an adaptive platform trial of intended service user-derived interventions to equitably reduce non-attendance in eye screening programmes in Botswana, India, Kenya and... by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, James R Carpenter, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Allen, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Nigel Bolster, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa

“…Each RCT will continually recruit participants until the following default stopping rules have been met: &gt;95% probability that one arm is best; &gt;95% probability that the difference between the best arm and the arms remaining in the trial is &lt;1%; or 10 000 people have been recruited. …”
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The Effect of Oral Gabapentin and Pregabalin as a Prodrug in Pain Control after Orthopedic Surgery on the Upper Limb: A Double-Blind Parallel Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Lida Nouri, Rana Roshanfekr, Azam Biderafsh, Reza Pakzad, Hamed Azadi

“…In this study, 37 subjects were allocated to each group. The participation rate was 92.5%. The mean with 95% confidence interval (CI) of pain scores over 4 times in the PGB group was 4.03 (3.25–4.79), 3.76 (3.02–4.49), 3.65 (3.06–4.23), and 3.41 (2.88–3.93) and in the GBP group was 4.08 (3.33–4.83), 2.78 (2.11–4.45), 2.3 (2.05–2.54), and 2 (1.51–2.50), respectively. …”
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Understanding stakeholder views of the use of digital therapeutic interventions within children and young people’s mental health services by Brioney Gee, Brioney Gee, Tim Clarke, Tim Clarke, Jess Garner, Bonnie Teague, Bonnie Teague, Georgianna Coote, Aoife Dunne, Rachel McGuire, Andrew Laphan, Manjul Rathee, Jon Wilson, Jon Wilson

“…Study 2 involved eight focus groups with children and young people’s clinicians, service managers, commissioners, and policy leads (n=28), exploring participants’ views and experiences of implementing and sustaining digital therapeutic interventions. …”
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Optimal exercise dose on Body Mass Index (BMI) in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and bayesian model-based network meta-analysis by Zan Huang, Gang Sun, Jiayu Li, Bin Zhang, Guangping Lai, Hongwei Jing, Yulan Zhou

“…Results The study included 39 publications with 1,814 participants, 47.3% female and a median age of 14 years. …”
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Relation Between Humor Styles and Psychopathological Symptoms in Healthcare Professionals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Miriam Leñero-Cirujano, Héctor González-Ordi, Juan Ignacio Torres-González, Jacinto Gómez-Higuera, Sergi Piñar-Rodríguez, Elena López-Bermejo Minaya, Gregorio Jesús Alcalá-Albert, Álvaro Carmona-Pestaña, María Nieves Moro-Tejedor

“…<b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional and descriptive correlational design was employed. The participants consisted of 250 healthcare professionals at a general hospital. …”
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The U-shaped association of fasting plasma glucose to HbA1c ratio with mortality in diabetic and prediabetic populations: the mediating role of systemic immune-inflammation index by Ming Yang, Qing Shangguan, Guobo Xie, Guotai Sheng, Jingqi Yang

“…BackgroundsThis study aimed to assess the association between fasting plasma glucose to glycated hemoglobin (FPG/HbA1c) ratio and mortality and to explore the mediating role of immunity and inflammation in diabetic and prediabetic populations.MethodsOur analysis included 10,267 participants with prediabetes or diabetes from the NHANES (1999-2018). …”
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Implementation and Evaluation of a Long-Term Care at Home (Home LTC) Service in a Rural Community Pharmacy Setting by Megan Ditzman, Stevie Veach, Jessie Schaefer, Kaitlin Luett, Bryan Kendall, Matthew Witry

“…Patient eligibility requirements include taking 6+ medications, having 3+ chronic conditions, and having 2+ limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs). All participants received a comprehensive medication review. …”
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Factors Associated with Arkansans’ First Use of Telehealth during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Jennifer A. Andersen, Holly C. Felix, Dejun Su, James P. Selig, Shawn Ratcliff, Pearl A. McElfish

“…Recruitment emails provided a study description, the opportunity to verify meeting the study’s inclusion criteria and to consent for participation, and a link to follow to complete the survey online. …”
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Intervenção para o controle do peso corporal de adolescentes, utilizando videogames ativos: um estudo piloto by Catiana Leila Possamai Romanzini, Beatriz Lara Leile Pavanello, Kessi Cassiane Iarosz, Vinícius Zandonadi Pires

“… Estratégias de intervenção que utilizam exergames que visam o estímulo à prática de atividade física, bem como à redução do tempo em comportamento sedentário, parecem ser caminhos promissores para lidar com o aumento das taxas de obesidade. …”
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Protocol for a randomised ‘screen-and-treat’ Helicobacter pylori eradication trial in 14–18-years-old adolescents residing in three regions of Chile: effectiveness and microbiologi... by Ximena Aguilera, Camila Cabrera, Sergio George, Yalda Lucero, Beatriz Zabala Torres, Lilian Fernández, Nora Mamani, Anne Lagomarcino, Miguel O'Ryan

“…Specific aims are to assess eradication efficacy, its clinical and molecular outcomes and potential clinical and microbiological side effects.Methods and analysis The screening phase will involve testing 500–1000 asymptomatic adolescents aged 14–18 from three cities in Chile using the urea breath test (UBT) to identify 210 participants with persistent infection. They will proceed to a randomised, non-blinded, controlled trial, receiving either a sequential eradication scheme for H. pylori or no treatment. …”
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Protocol on establishing a prospective enhanced surveillance of vaccine preventable diseases in residential aged care facilities in Central Queensland, Australia: an observational... by Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Robert Booy, Michael Kirk, Gulam Khandaker, Gwenda Chapman, Jacina Walker, Sonya Jayne Davidson, Jill Auriac, Nicolas Smoll, Delwar Akbar

“…The CQHHS HREC approved a request to waive consent requirements of study participants as researchers will be provided non-identifiable data. …”
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