Stigma of People Affected by Leprosy and its determinants: a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka by Udhishtran Arudchelvam, Thayaparan Pulendran, Maheshi Sirimanne, Sandali Pabasara, Indira Kahawita, Nadeeka Chandraratne

“…On the other hand, the correlation between time since diagnosis and Experienced Stigma (rs=0.22; p = 0.022) was positive and weak. Participants without disability had significantly lower scores in DC (p = 0.049), IS (p = 0.01), and AS (p = 0.01) compared to those with disability. …”
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Humanitarian Aid of the Red Cross and Other Public Organizations of the Netherlands To Soviet Russia During the Famine of 1921–1923 by G. G. Tsidenkov

“…At the same time, there are practically no articles and thesis which fully describe the assistance to the Soviet starving from individual states and national aid committees. …”
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Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explain Expecting Couples Birth Preparedness Intentions in a Rural Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study from Rukwa, Southern Tanzania by Fabiola V. Moshi, Stephen M. Kibusi, Flora Fabian

“…The vast majority of study participants had birth preparedness intentions. This included 521 (95.4%) pregnant women and 543 (99.5%) of their male partners. …”
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Investigating mental health disparities in rural sexual and gender minority adults: protocol for the rural exploration and approaches to LGBTQ + Mental Health (REALM) prospective c... by Shoshanna L. Fine, Kalai Willis, Iaah L. Lucas, Kirsten F. Siebach, Jennifer L. Glick, Mariah Valentine-Graves, Savannah Winter, Michael Smith, Thomas Waltz, Gina Bailey Herring, Marissa Hannah, Holly C. Wilcox, Travis Sanchez, Stefan D. Baral, Sarah M. Murray

“…This will include: up to 1,000 cisgender sexual minority persons (up to n = 500 each cisgender women and cisgender men); and up to 1,500 gender minority persons (up to n = 500 persons who were assigned male at birth and identify as a woman, female, and/or transfeminine; up to n = 500 persons who were assigned female at birth and identify as a man, male, and/or transmasculine; and up to n = 500 persons who identify as some other gender, including non-binary, gender non-conforming, and/or agender regardless of sex assigned at birth). All enrolled participants will subsequently be followed over a 12-month period, with repeated surveys at three-month intervals. …”
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The influence of baseline platelet on mortality risk in stroke and cancer patients: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES database by Yuqi Pei, Wei Ouyang, Peiyun Qi, Zhongjie Yan, Yaoru Li, Xiangjian Zhang, Cong Zhang, Lili Cui

“…This study aimed to examine the association between baseline platelet level and all-cause mortality in this population using a cross-sectional analysis. Methods Participants with a history of stroke and cancer were selected from the database of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2018. …”
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SOCIO-CULTURAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL-LEGAL DIMENSIONS OF THE GENDER IDENTITY PROBLEM by V. S. Blikhar, I. M. Zharovska, I. O. Lychenko

“…Based on the comparative analysis of the European and post-Soviet countries, the purpose of the article is to study one of the manifestations of gender discrimination, namely the problem of gender equality in the sphere of labor. …”
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Epigene functional diversity: isoform usage, disordered domain content, and variable binding partners by Leroy Bondhus, Aileen A. Nava, Isabelle S. Liu, Valerie A. Arboleda

“…First, epigenes are significantly larger and have more exons compared with non-epigenes which contributes to increased isoform diversity. Second epigenes participate in more multimeric complexes than non-epigenes. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Three-Dimensional-Printed Pure Titanium Fracture Plates with Locking Screw Systems in Distal Tibia Fractures by Ji Hye Choi, Jun Hyoung Lee, Seung Hyeop Lee, Woo Young Jang

“…Pure titanium powder (Ti Gr.2, Type A, 3D Systems, USA) was spread to a thickness of 30 μm and partially sintered using a 500 W laser to produce the 3D-printed metal plates. …”
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Was Grand Duchy of Lithuania a Federation? by Zenonas Norkus

“…While federation and empire share the principle of subordination as the mode of organization, in the empire this is the subordination to a privileged metropole territory and cultural-ethnic group, while in federation all territories are subordinated to the federal center on parity grounds, all participating in federal government. Supplementing M. …”
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Effects of a 12-Week Skipping Exercise Program on Leg Endurance in Competitive Badminton Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ririn Irena, Ardila Melati, Vlad Adrian Geanta, ⁠Ayu Mayzura Simbolon, Retha Foret

“…A total of sixty competitive badminton athletes enrolled badminton players from regional clubs and university in North Sumatera Indonesia, with a mean age of 21.5 ± 1.7 years, were systematically assigned to either an intervention group (n=30) or a control group (n=30) through a randomization process. The participants in the intervention cohort undertook a 12-week progressive skipping exercise program in conjunction with their regular badminton training, whereas the control group adhered solely to standard training protocols. …”
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Pelvic Drop Changes due to Proximal Muscle Strengthening Depend on Foot-Ankle Varus Alignment by Aline de Castro Cruz, Sérgio Teixeira Fonseca, Vanessa Lara Araújo, Diego da Silva Carvalho, Leonardo Drumond Barsante, Valéria Andrade Pinto, Thales Rezende Souza

“…Fifty-three women, who were divided into intervention and control groups, participated in this nonrandomized controlled trial. …”
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Indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at two tertiary neonatal units in Zimbabwe and Malawi: an interrupted time series analysis by Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Emma Wilson, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Samuel R Neal, Hannah Gannon, Gwen Chimhini, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Deliwe Nkhoma

“…Objectives To examine indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on neonatal care in low-income and middle-income countries.Design Interrupted time series analysis.Setting Two tertiary neonatal units in Harare, Zimbabwe and Lilongwe, Malawi.Participants We included a total of 6800 neonates who were admitted to either neonatal unit from 1 June 2019 to 25 September 2020 (Zimbabwe: 3450; Malawi: 3350). …”
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Psycho-social factors associated with type two diabetes remission through lifestyle intervention: A scoping review. by Kathy J Hart, Andrew Kubilius, Martin Clark

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Five databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL ultimate, PsychINFO and PsycArticles) were searched to identify studies from 2009 onwards that reported remission outcomes from lifestyle interventions in participants ≥ 18years old, with a clinical diagnosis of T2D. …”
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Leadership Perceptions, Educational Struggles and Barriers, and Effective Modalities for Teaching Vertigo and the HINTS Exam: A National Survey of Emergency Medicine Residency Prog... by Mary McLean, Justin Stowens, Ryan Barnicle, Negar Mafi, Kaushal Shah

“…Results: Of 250 eligible participants, 201 (80.4%) responded and consented. Of the 192 respondents providing usable data, 149/191 (78.0%) believed the HINTS exam is valuable to teach; 124/192 (64.6%) reported HINTS educational offerings in conference; and 148/192 (77.1%) reported clinical bedside teaching by faculty. …”
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Impact of BRACTS exercises on muscular strength in eumenorrheic women by Wajiha Shahid, Rabiya Noor

“…This is a two-armed parallel design, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial following Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines, and the study protocol is based on Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT) guidelines. Participants were randomly allocated with a 1:1 ratio into Group A (control group) and Group B (treatment group). …”
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Engaging health system, service and consumer representatives in the co-design of a multi-criteria decision-making framework for commissioning overweight and obesity programs and se... by Laura Thomas, Suzanne Robinson, Sharyn Burns, Helen Mitchell, Andrea Begley

“…A literature review informed a three-stage co-design consensus-gathering approach. Participants included Western Australian stakeholders from the Western Australian health system, services and consumers, who reviewed, ranked and validated responses and criteria through ongoing discussions. …”
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Chronique d’un non-lieu: le marxisme en Grande-Bretagne by Emmanuel Jousse

“…La faiblesse de la diffusion du marxisme en Grande-Bretagne avant la Grande Guerre est un trait constaté par les contemporains, vérifié par les historiens, qui participe de la spécificité du travaillisme. Un examen plus approfondi de la question permet en réalité de mesurer l’importance de chronologies différenciées qui, toutes ensemble, empêchent le marxisme de devenir le discours commun du socialisme anglais. …”
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Super High Contrast USPIO-Enhanced Cerebrovascular Angiography Using Ultrashort Time-to-Echo MRI by Liam Timms, Tianyi Zhou, Ju Qiao, Codi Gharagouzloo, Vishala Mishra, Rita Maria Lahoud, John W. Chen, Mukesh Harisinghani, Srinivas Sridhar

“…Fifteen volunteers (54±17 years old, 9 women) participated. QUTE-CE MRA provided high-contrast snapshots of the arterial and venous networks with lower intraluminal heterogeneity. …”
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Análisis de los métodos de cálculo del costo de producción de papa en el municipio Rangel del estado Mérida año 2005. by Olga Molina de Paredes, Ana María Contreras

“…Sin embargo, no incluyen algunas partidas de costos y lo hacen bajo la premisa del costeo por absorción.…”
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Impact of a Virtual Reality Intervention on Stigma, Empathy, and Attitudes Toward Patients With Psychotic Disorders Among Mental Health Care Professionals: Randomized Controlled Tr... by Jing Ling Tay, Yuanrong Qu, Lucas Lim, Rohan Puthran, Chye Lee Robert Tan, Rajkirren Rajendran, Ker Chiah Wei, Huiting Xie, Kang Sim

“…ResultsOverall, 180 mental health care professionals participated and completed the study. Both groups showed improvements in attitude, social distance, and stigma scores but not the empathy score following the intervention. …”
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