Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Salivary pH, Flow Rate, and Electrolyte Levels in Healthy Adult Men by Sinda Yacoub, Mehdi Khemiss, Amira Besbes, Helmi Ben Saad

“…., calcium, potassium, sodium, chloride, and phosphate) were determined using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy. Twenty-seven participants completed all three sessions. Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) caused significant changes only in calcium levels and pH. …”
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The Single Leg Bridge Test Does Not Measure Isolated Hamstring Endurance in Healthy Men by Lucas S Roberti, Rodrigo A Franke, Bruno Q Robaina, Diulian M Medeiros, Bruno M Baroni

“…During each visit, participants performed either the single-leg balance test (SLBT) or the hamstring endurance test on an isokinetic dynamometer, which involved 30 concentric knee flexion repetitions performed at maximum intensity, with an angular velocity of 120°/s and a range of motion of 90°. …”
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Effectiveness of Developing A STAD Model Integrated into Group Work Projects to Enhance Students' Writing Skills by Karnedi Karnedi

“…The study utilized a pretest-posttest design for both control and experimental classes. The participants were fifth-semester English Education students at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education (FKIP), Lancang Kuning University, with samples drawn from two classes: Regular A and Regular B. …”
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Quantitative Changes in Vascular and Neural Fibers Induced by Subretinal Fluid Excluding the Peripapillary Region in Patients with Chronic Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Esra Kızıldağ Özbay, Şenol Sabancı, Mehmet Fatih Küçük, Muhammet Kazım Erol

“…<b>Methods:</b> A prospective case–control study was conducted at the Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Health Sciences University, involving 65 patients with chronic CSCR. Participants were categorized into two groups based on the presence or regression of subretinal fluid (SRF). …”
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Risk factors of developing non-arteric ischemic optic neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Parinee Kemchoknatee, Duanghathai Tangon, Thansit Srisombut

“…Fifty-five patients among 266 participants (20.68%) developed NAION during a mean follow-up time of 81.26±25.04mo. …”
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Development of corn supply chain strategy in East Java based on logistics cost structure and marketing efficiency by Andika Yuli Heryanto, Novita Erma Kristanti, Kuncoro Harto Widodo

“…The supply chain strategy was arranged through FGD with several participants. The results of the logistics cost analysis showed that the most significant proportion of logistics costs for corn supply chain actors is in procurement activities, with a percentage of 63.09% and a total cost of IDR 1,649,304 per kg of corn. …”
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Vitamin D levels and bone mineral density: a prospective cross-sectional analysis of young orthopedic trauma patients at a rural United States trauma center by Michael Booth, Kenneth Sabacinski, Colleen Watkins, Erin Butcho, Emilie Kramer, Lukas Meadows, Michelle A. Bramer

“…Results Among the participants, 75% were vitamin D–deficient, with an average vitamin D level of 25.0 ng/mL. …”
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A comparative study of cognitive impairment in sporadic and familial cases of multiple sclerosis by Vida Niakosari, Ali Namjoo-Moghadam, Ahmad Ali Abin, Maryam Poursadeghfard, Sana Hashemi

“…A total of 130 individuals, matched for age, sex, and education, were recruited for each group. The mean age of participants was 37.8 ± 9.8 years, and 77.6% of them were female. …”
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Emergency Department Screening for Unhealthy Alcohol and Drug Use with a Brief Tablet-Based Questionnaire by Joshua W. Elder, Evan F. Wu, James A. Chenoweth, James F. Holmes, Aman K. Parikh, Aimee K. Moulin, Tommie G. Trevino, John R. Richards

“…Despite willingness to participate in the tablet-based questionnaire, only 20 (15%) with a positive screen indicated via the tablet that a face-to-face meeting with the CADC for further SBIRT would be helpful. …”
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Monitoring for 5-aminosalicylate nephrotoxicity in adults with inflammatory bowel disease: prognostic model development and validation using data from the Clinical Practice Researc... by Abhishek Abhishek, Richard D Riley, Christian D Mallen, Guruprasad P Aithal, Georgina Nakafero, Matthew J Grainge, Maarten W Taal, Tim Card, Matthew D Stevenson

“…Model performance was assessed in terms of calibration and discrimination.Results 13 728 and 7318 participants who contributed 40 378 and 20 679 person-years follow-up formed the development and validation cohorts with 170 (1.2%) and 98 (1.3%) outcome events respectively. …”
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Novel risk loci encompassing genes influencing STAT3, GPCR, and oxidative stress signaling are associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD. by Ava C Wilson, Alison Rocco, Joe Chiles, Vinodh Srinivasasainagendra, Wassim Labaki, Deborah Meyers, Bertha Hidalgo, Marguerite R Irvin, Surya P Bhatt, Hemant Tiwari, Merry-Lynn McDonald

“…We performed the first whole-genome sequence association analysis of comorbid GERD and COPD in 12,438 multi-ancestry participants. The co-heritability of GERD and COPD was 39.7% (h2 = 0.397, SE = 0.074) and we identified several ancestry-independent loci associated with co-morbid GERD and COPD (within LINC02493 and FRYL) known to be involved in oxidative stress and G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) signaling mechanisms. …”
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What should be publicly funded in the Colombian health system? A mixed methods study of citizens’ perceptions by Juan Carlos Velasquez, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Pamela Velázquez-Salazar, Gilma Hernández-Herrera, Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Anny Julieth Jaramillo-García

“…Prioritising which health technologies should be publicly funded is one decision that requires prudence and consideration of the values and expectations of the people who will be affected by it.Objective To identify and understand the citizens’ perceptions about which health technologies should be publicly funded in Colombia.Design Sequential exploratory mixed methods study; the first was a qualitative embedded case study, and the second was a Q methodology study.Participants 46 citizens were interviewed, and 30 citizens ordered a Q-sample of 45 statements.Analysis Interviews were content analysed. …”
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Examination of General Nutritional Habits of Students of Niğde Ömer Halisdemir University, Academy of Pyhsical Education and Sports by İbrahim Ümran Akdağcık, Meryem Altun

“…Through voluntary participation –as being 89 males and 94 females- 180 students in total. …”
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Serum Magnesium Level among Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients and Its Correlation with Intra-hospital Complications: A Cross-sectional Single-center Study among Sudanese Patient... by Mohammed Taha, Ayman Azhary, Nooh Mohamed Hajhamed, Waleed Azhary Sir Alkhatim, Salahdeen Ismail Mohammed, Abdullah M Bakheit, Abdallah Elssir Ahmed, Abubakar Abdelbagi

“…Serum Mg was measured for all participants, and hypomagnesemia was considered as a serum Mg level <1.6 mg/dl. …”
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Safety and effectiveness of an herbal decoction (modified Saengmaeksan) in hypertensive patients: Protocol for a real-world prospective observational study. by Nahyun Cho, Hobin Moon, Kyung-Min Shin, Byoung-Kab Kang, Jungtae Leem, Changsop Yang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This single-arm, prospective, observational study will be conducted at Kyunghee Bichedam Korean Medicine Clinic from October 23, 2023 to August 30, 2024, enrolling 30 hypertensive patients. Over 12 weeks, participants will undergo 4 visits, receiving modified Saengmaeksan twice daily for 8 weeks, with a subsequent 4-week follow-up. …”
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OMERACT GCA phantom project: validation of a 3D-printed ultrasound training phantom for diagnosis of giant cell arteritis by Annamaria Iagnocco, Christian Dejaco, Richard J Wakefield, Stavros Chrysidis, Sara Monti, Thomas Daikeler, Esperanza Naredo, Lene Terslev, Wolfgang A Schmidt, Alojzija Hočevar, Christina Duftner, Chetan Mukhtyar, Valentin Sebastian Schäfer, Kate Smith, Eugenio De Miguel, Marcin Milchert, Andreas P Diamantopoulos, Pierluigi Macchioni, Uffe Møller Døhn, George A Bruyn, Verena Tischler, Wolfgang Hartung, Markus Aschwanden, Giuseppe Germanò, Aaron Juche, Rositsa Karalilova, Dennis Boumans, Kresten Krarup Keller, Luca Seitz, Berit Nielsen, Tobias Schremmer, Florian Recker, Cees Haagsma, Pantelis Karakostas, Borsha Sarker

“…This study tested the reliability of ultrasonography findings and measurements of the intima-media thickness (IMT) among ultrasonography experts by using phantoms of the axillary (AA) and temporal arteries (TA) created with high-resolution 3D printing.Methods Twenty-eight participants from 12 European countries received eight sets of phantoms of the AA and the superficial TA (including common, frontal and parietal branches), which were examined in a blinded fashion according to a predefined protocol and evaluated based on Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) GCA ultrasound definitions. …”
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Role of the regulator in enabling a just culture: a qualitative study in mental health and hospital care by Roland Bal, Ian Leistikow, Jan-Willem Weenink, Iris Wallenburg, Guy Widdershoven, Laura Hartman, Eva van Baarle

“…Transcripts and observation reports were thematically analysed.Setting Three mental healthcare providers, two hospitals and the healthcare inspectorate in the Netherlands.Participants We conducted 61 interviews and 7 focus groups with healthcare professionals, managers and other staff in healthcare organisations and with inspectors. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of 20 intravenous pharmaceutical intervention for prevention of etomidate-induced myoclonus: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis by Lu Chen, Lu Chen, Pengxiang Zhou, Pengxiang Zhou, Zhengqian Li, Ziyang Wu, Suodi Zhai, Suodi Zhai

“…We included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing intravenous pharmaceutical interventions to prevent EIM with placebo, no intervention, or another pharmaceutical intervention.ResultsForty-eight RCTs involving 4,768 participants randomly assigned to 20 intravenous pharmaceutical interventions and normal saline were included. …”
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The current status and influencing factors of diabetes knowledge among non-endocrinology nurses of tertiary general hospitals: a cross-sectional survey study by Jia Song, Su Li, Chongcai Gu, Shiyan Zhao, Xing Li, Siqin Liu, Jinmei Tuo, Shiming Huang

“…We analyzed the data using SPSS 29.0. Results The participants’ self-assessment score for diabetes knowledge were (62.27 ± 16.80)(out of 100), objective score for diabetes knowledge were (57.33 ± 25.78)(out of 100). …”
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Patient and public involvement in the design and protocol development for a platform randomised trial to evaluate diagnostic tests to optimise antimicrobial therapy (PROTECT) [vers... by Sammy Ainsworth, Cherry-Ann Waldron, Sarah Jones, Julie Carman, Martina Svobodova, Graham Prestwich, Margaret Ogden, Melanie Gager, Liza Keating

“…We were able to establish the feasibility of the trial in the proposed setting and gain insights into how it would be perceived by potential trial participants. Antibiotic resistance was viewed as an urgent problem and research evaluating new technologies was deemed timely and important. …”
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