The co-design of support strategies for sustainable, healthy and affordable food provision in Early Childhood Education settings by Audrey Elford, Alison C Spence, Karen J Campbell, Margaret Rozman, Penelope Love

“…Setting: ECEC with onsite food provision, in Victoria, Australia. Participants: ECEC staff and a Victorian Government-funded programme delivered through Nutrition Australia that provides nutrition support to ECEC services. …”
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A qualitative mystery shopper study that de(codes) the experiences of English and Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment in the Los An... by Esmeralda Melgoza, Ahmad Ismail, Lucía Félix-Beltrán, Rosario Majano, Arturo Vargas Bustamante

“…Primary care offices were randomly selected to participate in this qualitative mystery shopper study. …”
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Smartphone Applications for Period Tracking: Rating and Behavioral Change among Women Users by Reema A. Karasneh, Sayer I. Al-Azzam, Karem H. Alzoubi, Suhaib M. Muflih, Sahar S. Hawamdeh

“…Certain apps were reported by participants to promote behavioral change and increase knowledge and awareness regarding monthly periods. …”
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Impact of Diabetes on Outcomes of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Prospective Study by Gohar Ali, Yousaf Jan, Almas Khattak, Jawad Ali, Muhammad Kashif Dawar, Anees Ahmad, Fazal Ullah

“…METHODOLOGY We comprehensively analyzed 258 participants, comparing 60 individuals with diabetes to 198 non-diabetic counterparts. …”
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Comparative Abilities of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Abdominal Volume Index, Body Adiposity Index, and Conicity Index as Predictive Screening Tools for Metabolic Syndrome... by Lawrence Quaye, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu, Nafiu Amidu, Peter Paul Mwinsanga Dapare, Yussif Adams

“…MetS was classified using the harmonised criteria as indicated by the joint interim statement (JIS). Of 160 participants, 42.5% were male and 57.5% were female. …”
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Insulin resistance as a mediator in the association between nickel exposure and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Zhou Liu, Liang Zhang, Yanrui Wu, Zongbiao Tan, Guang Li, Zhenwen Li, Liying Zhan, Weiguo Dong

“…Results There were a total of 1,187 participants in the study, of which 548 (46.17%) had MASLD. …”
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Epidemiological trends and healthcare disparities in onychomycosis: An analysis of the All of Us research program. by Aditya K Gupta, Vasiliki Economopoulos, Tong Wang, Vincent Piguet

“…The AoU program gathers survey, and electronic health records from participants in the United States with the aim of increasing the representation of minorities groups in health research under the framework of precision medicine. …”
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Influence of Abutment Stiffness and Strength on the Seismic Response of Horizontally Curved RC Bridges in Comparison with Equivalent Straight Bridges at Different Seismic Intensity... by Khashayar Heydarpour, Payam Tehrani

“…In 7 bridge models, soil-abutment-bridge interaction is neglected, while in the rest of the bridge models, the seat-type abutments with the participation of the nonlinear backfill soil, gap, and abutment piles are used in structural modeling. …”
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Development of speed and strength abilities of children aged 12-13 years in physical education classes in the COVID-19 pandemic by Olena Nesen

“…Parental consent was obtained for their children's participation in the study. The following tests were used: “30 meter sprint test, sec.”; “60 meter sprint test, sec.”; “Standing Long Jump Test (Broad Jump), cm”; "Long jump, cm". …”
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Estimation of PM10 and PM2.5 Using Backscatter Coefficient of Ceilometer and Machine Learning by Bu-Yo Kim, Joo Wan Cha, Yong Hee Lee

“…Abstract Air quality issues, including health and environmental challenges, have recently become more relevant in urban areas with large populations and active industries. Therefore, particulate matter (PM) estimation with high accuracy using various methods is required. …”
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Hospital utilization and telemedicine preferences in patients with late-stage Parkinson’s disease and caregivers by Seo Hyun Hong, Seoyeon Kim, Seungmin Lee, Bora Jin, Jung Hwan Shin, Kyung Ah Woo, Han-Joon Kim

“…Methods: PD patients in late stage (Hoehn and Yahr (HY) stages 4 and 5) and their caregivers from Seoul National University Hospital Movement Disorders Clinic participated. A total of 103 respondents completed a questionnaire covering medical utilization behaviors, perceptions of face-to-face and telemedicine consultations, and additional medical service needs. …”
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The use of information technologies to predict and diagnose the psychological trauma of servicemen – combatants by O. S. Kolesnichenko, S. A. Gorelyshev

“…The practical component of the automated psycho-diagnostic complex is the formation of recommendations based on the obtained test results, with the determination of the possibility of servicemen further engagement to participate in combat operations.…”
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Pain and the perception of space in fibromyalgia by Michele Scandola, Maddalena Beccherle, Enrico Polati, Giorgia Pietroni, Elena Rossato, Vittorio Schweiger, Valentina Moro

“…Overestimation of distances in the steeper ramp condition was expected, if participants executed the task by internally simulating the movement. …”
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Groin lumps during pregnancy: Exploring the knowledge gap among surgeons and obstetricians regarding round ligament varicosities by Zaid Malaibari, Razaz Aldemyati, Reham H. Alrahil, Shumoukh H. Alshehri, Rahaf H. Alrahil, Ahmed T. Alghabban, Salman A. Alshamrani, Salihah S. Alzubaidi

“…RESULTS: Of the 39 participants, 56.41% (n = 22) were obstetricians and 43.59% (n = 17) were surgeons, with the majority having 5–10 years of practice (35.90%, n = 14). …”
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Forecasting of Primary Air Pollutions: Emission Inventory Sample from Turkey by Filiz Dadaşer Çelik, Şükrü Taner Azgın

“…In this study, emissions of four primary pollutants, namely, particulate matter (PM), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and carbon monoxide (CO) were estimate. …”
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Acute Myotonometric Changes in the Masseter and Upper Trapezius Muscles After Upper Body Quarter Stretching and Coordination Exercises or Chewing by Marša Magdič, Miloš Kalc, Matjaž Vogrin

“…This study evaluated the impact of two guided interventions—relaxing exercises targeting the neck and masticatory muscles (“Exercise”) and heavy chewing using six chewing gums (“Chewing”)—on the masseter and upper trapezius muscles. Twelve participants (aged 19–40 years) underwent myotonometric assessment pre- and post-intervention, measuring tone, stiffness, decrement, relaxation time, and creep. …”
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INTRAPERITONEAL AEROSOL CHEMOTHERAPY UNDER PRESSURE (IACUP) – AN INNOVATIVE METHOD OF TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PERITONEAL CARCINOMATOSIS by A. D. Kaprin, V. M. Khomyakov, A. B. Ryabov, L. V. Bolotina, A. V. Ivanov, A. B. Utkina, V. V. Cheremisov, I. V. Kolobaev, A. V. Chaika, D. D. Sobolev, L. A. Koroleva

“…One-year survival rate (by KaplanMeier) was 50.7%. 14 patients are alive and continue to participate in the study during the first year of observation.Conclusion. …”
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Novel methods for the detection of glutathione by surface-enhanced Raman scattering: A perspective review by Mohammad Kamal Hossain, Genin Gary Huang, Mohammad Mozahar Hossain

“…Several variables that can impact the detection scheme were elaborated in the ''heat-induced method,'' including pretreatment, nanoparticle reduction time, the process temperature, the pH of the colloidal solution, the concentration of citrate buffer, and the concentration of participating nanoparticles. To choose the best reporting agent for a reverse reporting scheme using SERS approaches, several reporting agents were examined in the second method. …”
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Analyzing Structural and Physical Changes and the Future of Tehran’s Urban Fringe (The Case: The Fringe of District 22 of Tehran Municipality) by Taher Parizadi, Ali Shamaei

“…Then, by implementing the Delphi method with the participation of 8 experts, 25 possible land uses were determined. …”
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Objectively-measured physical activity and stress levels in workers: a systematic review by Marcelo Frio Marins, Barbara Sutil da Silva, Natan Feter, Marcelo Cozzensa da Silva

“…From 1,524 identified records, 12 articles were included, totaling 2,082 workers. 66.7% of the studies were carried out in Europe and 50.0% among health professionals. …”
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