TB and poverty: the effect of rifampicin-resistant TB on household income by A. Ciobanu, V. Plesca, S. Doltu, M. Manea, L. Domente, A. Dadu

“…Social factors leading to poverty were identified for each stage: diagnostic period (history of incarceration: cOR 2.3, 95% CI 1.1–5.2); treatment period (being unemployed or unofficially employed: cOR 6.7, 95% CI 4.3–10.0); and post-treatment (being married or cohabiting: cOR 5.7, 95% CI 2.9–11.0). Participants who had ≥3 members in their households were more likely to be poor at all TB stages: diagnostic period (cOR 5.7, 95% CI 3.7–8.8), treatment period (cOR 3.8, 95% CI 2.5–5.6) and post-treatment (cOR 7.2, 95% CI 3.6–14.3). …”
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ANALYSIS OF FOREIGN EXPERIENCE OF INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHOOL DRESS CODE by O, I, Denisova

“…The aim of this article is to analyze the international discourse on policy issues of school dress code; to identify problems relevant to the national system of education, and proposed ways of their solution.Methods. …”
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Influence of maternal level of education and socioeconomic status on maternal knowledge of nutrition, physical activity and children’s bodyweight of Nigerian school pupils by Adebisi I. Hammed, Suleiman O. Usman, Onyemechi Ezekiel, Joy C. Duru, Oluwaseun J. Oladimeji, Ogolo Jirho

“…A total of four hundred and twelve (412) primary school pupils participated in this study. A structured questionnaire was used to assess the maternal level of education, material’s knowledge of nutrition, and physical activities. …”
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12 weeks OPT method for enhanching anearobic and aerobic capacity in elite Indonesian female beach volleyball athletes by Vivi Novia Eka Putri, Yunyun Yudiana, Dikdik Zafar Sidik, Tutur Jatmiko, Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto, Zulrafli Zulrafli

“…An all-inclusive sampling method was utilized with participants N=6, aged between 19 and 27, weighing 52 to 77 kg, standing between 168 and 180 cm tall, and having BMIs ranging from 18.40 to 24.60. …”
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The epidemiology of substance use disorders in Saudi Arabia: findings from the Saudi national mental health survey by Yasmin Altwaijri, Corina Benjet, Marya Akkad, Lisa Bilal, Mohammad Talal Naseem, Abdulhameed Al-Habeeb, Abdullah S. Al-Subaie, Nouf K. Al-Saud

“…Methods The SNMHS is a nationally representative cross-sectional epidemiological household survey, consisting of a sample of 4,004 participants aged 15–65. The survey employed a stratified multistage clustered sampling design and used the WHO CIDI 3.0 to determine diagnoses. …”
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METTL10 attenuates adriamycin-induced podocyte injury by targeting cell dedifferentiation by Jiwen Bao, Ziyang Li, Huanzhen Yao, Bei Wu, Leyi Gu, Yangbin Pan, Ling Wang

“…Beyond epidemic regulation, various lysine methyltransferases have been recently reported to participate in disease progression, including cancers and kidney diseases. …”
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MANF overexpression ameliorates oxidative stress-induced apoptosis of human nucleus pulposus cells by facilitating mitophagy through promoting MFN2 expression by Liang Ma, Xiangyu Meng, Tuerhongjiang Abudurexiti, Yuntao Liu, Jiang Gao, Weibin Sheng

“…Furthermore, knockdown of MFN2 partially reversed the effects of MANF overexpression on apoptosis, cell viability, and mitophagy in TBHP-treated NP cells. …”
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The Implementation of the ARCS Model in Indonesian Language Learning to Enhance Literacy Skills of Fifth-Grade Students at Elementary School by Muhammad Romli, I Nyoman Sudiana, Ida Bagus Putrayasa

“…A total of 56 students from SDN Parsanga II participated, equally divided between the two groups. …”
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Determining the effect of frailty on survival in advanced ovarian cancer: study protocol for a prospective multicentre national cohort study (FOLERO) by Daniel Hunde, Niklas Ekerstad, Mihaela Asp, Päivi Kannisto, Madelene Wedin, Charlotte Palmqvist, Pernilla Dahm-Kähler, Yvonne Brandberg, Mirna Abraham-Nordling, Kristina Åhlund, Vilhelm Mörlin, Nina Groes-Kofoed, Sahar Salehi

“…Total study-time is 5 years, with 3 years of accrual. All participating centres started accrual by September 2024. …”
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Systematic development of quality indicators for skin cancer management in primary care: a mixed-methods study protocol by Frances Rapport, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Anne E Cust, David Wilkinson, Andrea Smith, Bela Ines Laginha

“…A standardised set of quality indicators is yet to be developed in the context of primary care skin cancer management.Aims This research aims to identify, develop and generate expert consensus on a core set of quality indicators for skin cancer management in primary care.Methods This mixed-methods study involves (1) a scoping review of the available evidence on quality indicators in skin cancer management in primary care, (2) identification and development of a core set of quality indicators through interviews/qualitative proforma surveys with participants, and (3) a focus group involving discussion of quality indicators according to Nominal Group Technique. …”
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A multi-centre, randomised trial for diagnostic efficacy of the automatic breast volume scanner ultrasound for breast cancer screening in China by Ying Xu, Yali Xu, Songjie Shen, Feng Mao, Xiaohui Zhang, Yanna Zhang, Yan Lin, Yidong Zhou, Qiang Sun

“…Diagnostic methods were quantified, and comparisons were made using the Chi-square test.ResultsThe screening groups consisted of 5,445 participants for HHUS and 4,936 for ABUS. The HHUS and ABUS groups identified 90 carcinomas and 292 benign lesions or 71 carcinomas and 178 benign lesions, respectively. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Preoperative Sedation Modalities: Oral Midazolam and Ketamine Versus Chloral Hydrate and Meperidine in Pediatric Tonsillectomy - A Randomized Clinical Trial by Nima Naderi, Soodabeh Emami, Mahsa Banifatemi, Maryam Ghadimi, Ensieh Shahriari, Mohammad Ali Sahmeddini

“…Methods: This double-blind clinical trial study was conducted with 68 pediatric patients scheduled to undergo tonsillectomy. The participants were randomly allocated into two groups: the CM group, which received oral premedication of 50 mg/kg chloral hydrate and 1.5 mg/kg meperidine, and the MK mixture group, which received oral premedication of 0.5 mg/kg midazolam and 5 mg/kg ketamine. …”
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Mindfulness influences the psycho-social dimension of chronic pain: A randomized controlled clinical trial in Indian context by Anirban Pal, Purnava Mukhopadhyay, Rajasree Biswas, Dipasri Bhattacharya

“…Pre-program and post-program data were collected and analyzed using statistical methods like repeated measures analysis of variance. Results: In participants of the mindfulness group, significant changes post session were noted in pain intensity [F(1,326) = 15.0122; P = 0.0001291], pain acceptance [F(1,326) = 4.5311; P = 0.03403], and perceived stress score [F(1,326) = 13.2788; P = 0.0003122] compared to pre-session. …”
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Changes in Corticospinal Tract Consistency after Dry Needling in a Stroke Patient by Masoome Ebrahimzadeh, Noureddin Nakhostin Ansari, Iraj Abdollahi, Behnam Akhbari, Jan Dommerholt

“…We report the impact of DN on both corticospinal tract (CST) consistency and wrist flexors spasticity of an individual affected by stroke. Case. The participant was a 57-year-old male who had experienced an ischemic stroke 9 months prior. …”
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Neural correlates of basketball proficiency: An MRI study across skill levels by Manqi Zhang, Wenbiao Zhang, Yujie Yao, Jiabao Lin, Lei Mo

“…Methods: Twenty advanced basketball athletes (AB), 20 intermediate basketball athletes (IB) and 20 age-matched non-athlete individuals without basketball experience (NI) participated in this study and underwent T1-weighted MRI and resting-state fMRI scanning. …”
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The Impact of U.S. and UN Sanctions on Iraqi Political Elite by R. Sh. Mamedov, V. A. Morozov

“…The severity of restrictive measures was partially offset by the presence of programs such as “Oil-for-Food”, which, given the poor development of the programs themselves, as well as corruption schemes involving its executors, reduced pressure on the regime and, consequently, the effectiveness of sanctions. …”
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Real-world assessment to estimate multiple attributes related to treatment cost driver for mantle cell lymphoma in Japan by econometric modeling by Saaya Tsutsué, Shinichi Makita, Hiroya Asou, Anila Mathew, Yuki Kado, Koki Idehara, Seok-Won Kim, Dilinuer Ainiwaer

“…A total of 2,838 patients having at least one confirmed diagnosis of MCL participated in this study. As for the index regimen, a combination of bendamustine rituximab was the most frequently used (n = 328), followed by rituximab combined with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolone-like regimen (n = 112), and others. …”
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Emerging Roles of TRIM56 in Antiviral Innate Immunity by Dang Wang, Kui Li

“…While the physiological role(s) of TRIM56 remains unclear, emerging evidence suggests this protein participates in host innate defense mechanisms that guard against viral infections. …”
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Small RNA sequencing highlights potential functions of tsRNAs in regulating pyroptosis in trigeminal neuralgia by Mizhen Qiu, Fei Zeng, Yi Yan, Mu Xu, Xuexue Zhang, Zhijian Wang, Yutong Wang, Daying Zhang, Shibiao Chen

“…Network analysis indicated tsRNA003489 and tsRNA001840 interact with NLRP3, a key regulator of pyroptosis. tsRNA has potential to participate in TN progression by targeting pyroptosis-related genes, which provides a new perspective for understanding pathology of TN.…”
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Near-Peer Coaching to Enhance Operative Learning: An Educational Innovation for Surgical Training by Alexander J. Papachristos, MSurgicalEd, Elizabeth Molloy, PhD, Juanita N. Chui, MD, Monica Ghidinelli, PhD, Simon Kitto, PhD, Debra Nestel, PhD, Benjamin P. T. Loveday, PhD

“…Results:. Twelve trainees participated in the study. The near-peer coaching encounters provided trainees with the psychological safety to be honest about learning needs, validated insecurities, and mitigated the pressures associated with impression management that consistently shaped consultant–trainee relationships. …”
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