Prevalence of Prediabetes, Diabetes, and Its Associated Risk Factors among Males in Saudi Arabia: A Population-Based Survey by Khaled K. Aldossari, Abdulrahman Aldiab, Jamaan M. Al-Zahrani, Sameer H. Al-Ghamdi, Mohammed Abdelrazik, Mohammed Ali Batais, Sundas Javad, Shanila Nooruddin, Hira Abdul Razzak, Ashraf El-Metwally

“…Odds ratios for diabetes risk and risk factors were calculated using log-binomial and multinomial logistic regression, using STATA version 12. Results. The participants included 381 diabetic males with a median age of 45 years, average body mass index of 25 ± 40 kg/m2, whereas waist circumferences ranged from 66 to 180 cm in the male study population. …”
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Patient and public involvement in neonatal research – experiences and insights from parents and researchers by Michella Bjerregaard, Ingrid Poulsen, Emma Carlsen, Antonio Esparza, Joanna Smith, Anne Brødsgaard

“…Results A total of nine parents and four researchers participated in the study. Seven themes were consolidated into three core concepts: Embracing the ethos and pathos of patient and public involvement, Finding the path to maximise meaningful involvement, and Becoming skilled in engaging patients and the public in research. …”
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Trainers’ Attitudes towards Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Current Care Guidelines, and Training by M. Mäkinen, M. Castrén, J. Nurmi, L. Niemi-Murola

“…Satisfaction with undergraduate defibrillation training correlated with the Nontechnical Skills scale (p<0.01). Participants scoring high on Hesitation scale (p<0.01) were less confident about their Nurse’s Role (p<0.01) and Nontechnical Skills (p<0.01). …”
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FAMILY NURSING CARE OF PHYSICAL MOBILITY DISORDERS IN PATIENT WITH POST STROKE IN BLULUK VILLAGE, LAMONGAN REGENCY by Iswatun Iswatun, Endah sri Wijayanti, Rizkika Putri Silvia

“…Nursing diagnoses according to the IDHS lead to the main priority, namely Mobility Support (D.0045), priority nursing actions according to SIKI Mobilization Support (I.05173), with an outcome according to the SLKI Physical mobility (L.05042), evaluation of the main priority diagnoses, namely impaired mobility partially resolved by home visits for 6 days. Conclusions: Intervention combination Active and passive Range Of Movement techniques are very important for stroke patients. …”
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A qualitative study to explain the determinants of naswār consumption from the point of view of its consumers by Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan, Amir Mansouri, Behnam Masmouei, Noureddin Niknam, Fatemeh Zahedi

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: In this qualitative study, 47 men with an age range of 23- 54 years who consumed naswār from the southern cities of Fars province in Iran were selected and interviewed. These participants were selected using purposive and snowball sampling methods, and data was collected using semi-structured interviews. …”
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Rheumatology training in India compared to the United Kingdom by Parthajit Das, Arumugan Moorthy, Balebail Dharmanand

“…Results: A total of 77 respondents participated in this study, 52% (40/77) were from the UK and 48% (37/77) from India. …”
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Construction of a troublemaking risk assessment tool for patients with severe mental disorders in community of China by Shiming Li, Jieyun Yin, Queping Yang, Yingying Ji, Haohao Zhu, Qitao Yin

“…The results of multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that males, ≤ 44 years old, duration of disease ≤ 14 years, high school education and below, unemployed, subsistence allowances, schizophrenia, major symptoms > 1, psychiatric visits ≥ 1 time per year, unwilling to participate in community management and community rehabilitation activities, and delayed diagnosis < 2 months were risk factors for troublemaking. …”
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Efficacy of identifying Treatment-Resistant and non-Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia using niacin skin flushing response combined with clinical feature by Jizhi Wang, Jinfeng Wang, Siyuan Wang, Yu Gu, Kai Liang, Yingxu Li, Zheng Zhang, Yan Li, Xiaoping Wang, Huijuan Guo, Jiansong Zhou

“…We conducted NSFR test on 269 participants. Positive and negative syndrome scale (PANSS), repeatable battery for the assessment of neuropsychological status (RBANS) and insight and treatment attitudes questionnaires (ITAQ) were used to assess the patients’ psychiatric symptoms, cognitive function, and attitude towards illness and treatment, respectively. …”
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Role of Ultrasound-guided Tru-cut Needle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Suspicious Breast Masses at South Valley University Hospitals by Ghada M. Abd ElRazik, Dalia Besharii Hamada, Mohammed M. Mubarak, Ahmed M. Khalaf-Awad

“…Ultrasound using a 7.0-MHz transducer examined variables, and core needle biopsy data included coagulation tests, needle details, and Stereotactic Biopsy Device usage. Results: Participants (mean age 50.9 ± 10.1 years) had palpable masses (96%), mainly on the right, and 84% used ultrasound. …”
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THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING PHYSICS TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Frank Angelo Pacala

“…Out of 892 articles initially identified, 13 met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and validation from the experts. …”
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La piedra en el papel by Rita Molinos

“…La obra se inició con el financiamiento otorgado por las partidas anuales del presupuesto nacional previstas por una ley anterior al concurso. …”
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Rethinking Eurovision Song Contest as a Clash of Cultures by Zeynep Merve ŞIVGIN

“…Despite often being considered as “kitsch”, the contest refers more than of an ordinary song competition. The artists who participate in the contest compete for the country they represent rather than an individual race which takes “national identity” more on stage. …”
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Low Self-Confidence and Diabetes Mismanagement in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes Mediate the Relationship between Behavioral Problems and Elevated HbA1c by Minke M. A. Eilander, Maartje de Wit, Joost Rotteveel, Frank J. Snoek

“…Results. 88 youths with T1D, age 11–15 y, participated. The relation between both overall problem behavior and externalizing behavior problems and HbA1c was mediated through confidence in diabetes self-care and mismanagement (a1b1+a2b2  path; point estimate = 0.50 BCa CI 95% 0.25–0.85; a1b1+a2b2  path; point estimate = 0.73 BCa CI 95% 0.36–1.25). …”
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Tacrolimus Concentration Is Effectively Predicted Using Combined Clinical and Genetic Factors in the Perioperative Period of Kidney Transplantation and Associated with Acute Reject... by Fang Cheng, Qiang Li, Zheng Cui, Zhendi Wang, Fang Zeng, Yu Zhang

“…Tacrolimus has unpredictable pharmacokinetic (PK) characteristics, which are partially attributed to CYP3A5 polymorphism. The potential effects of clinical factors in the postoperative period of transplantation on tacrolimus PK and those of early tacrolimus PK variability on clinical outcomes are yet to be clarified. …”
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Rapid Built-up of PM10 in the Ambient Air of the Leeward Side Resulting from Strong Pressure Gradient Force Associated with Density Current by Wei-Kuo Soong, Chung-Hsuang Hung

“…Some studies have indicated that the leeward side effect’s weak flow and subsidence play major roles in inducing high PM10 (particulate matter with a diameter of ≤ 10 µm) in southern Taiwan during winter due to topographic blocking. …”
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Impact Assestement of Cultural Events on Tourism and Creative Economy Sector by Wawan Rusiawan, Sinar Wijayanti

“…The orientation of the DCF implementation aims to align the needs of preserving tradition and increasing the tourism economy, it is necessary to involve residents in its planning and implementation. Resident participation is closely related to efforts to preserve living traditions. …”
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‘It looks better than a bowl of mush’: Views on the use of food design strategies, including 3D food printing, to improve meals for people with dysphagia by Bronwyn Hemsley

“…Data was analysed descriptively. Most participants across the two groups had used at least one food design strategy for texture-modified foods and none had used 3D food printing. …”
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“Cualquier movimiento revolucionario podrá contar con Cuba”: la construcción del nacionalismo internacionalista cubano durante el Año de la Solidaridad (1966) by Alberto García Molinero

“…The novelty of such a historical look grants a marked ground-breaking character to the present article: the notion is rescued and analyzed from hitherto unknown voices coming from diverse spheres of Cuban society and partially explored repositories, such as Archivo Histórico del Instituto Cubano de Amistad con los Pueblos or Archivo Histórico de la Organización de Solidaridad de los Pueblos de África, Asia y América Latina, known (by its Spanish acronym) as the ospaaal. …”
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Gestión de recursos humanos y globalización by Williams Aranguren A.

“…A la gestión de los recursos humanos, partícipe de este proceso, le corresponde implementar los cambios en su materia, aunque probablemente su participación en la toma de decisiones haya sido muy limitada o en el peor de los casos, nula. …”
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Legislative Institutionalization: Historical Origins and Analytical Framework by Iván Mauricio Obando Camino

“…House de Nelson Polsby como punto de partida de la teoría, y sostiene que dicha teoría busca comprender el desarrollo histórico de los congresos, además de tratar problemas de gobernanza, construcción de autoridad y diferenciación del ambiente. …”
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