Barriers and facilitators to implementing six monthly multi-month dispensing of antiretroviral therapy in two urban HIV clinics during the COVID-19 Era in Malawi. by Rachel Chamanga, Agatha Bula, Denview Magalasi, Stella Mahuva, Mulinda Nyirenda, Kwasi Torpey, Thulani Maphosa, Mitch Matoga

“…Of the 77 HCWs who participated in the surveys, 56 (73%) were female and 22 (29%) were nurses. …”
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Height development and multiple bone health indicators in children aged 2-12 years with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). by Bingying Wang, Linyuhan Zhou, Shuangru Li, Huayan Xu, Yingkun Guo, Qin Hu, Min Huang, Dan Zhou, Xiaotang Cai, Qiu Wang, Xiaomei Sun

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective, cross-sectional study of 348 participants with DMD aged 2-12 years was conducted at West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University from January 2023 to October 2023.…”
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Fluctuation in body composition and urine specific gravity of Turkish wrestlers in a top-level official wrestling competition by Ersel Donmez, Ozkan Isik, Mario Baic

“…PurposeThis research aimed to examine the fluctuations in body composition and Urine-Specific Gravity (USG) of elite wrestlers in a high-level official wrestling competition.MethodThirty-one wrestlers in the Türkiye Senior Greco-Romen Wrestling national team participated in this research. Wrestlers were divided into weight loss and non-weight loss groups, and changes in their body composition and USG were measured at three different times (beginning of the camp, weigh-in, and before the competition). …”
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Randomized controlled trial of cognitive behavioral therapy versus health education for sleep disturbance and fatigue following stroke and traumatic brain injury by Lucy Ymer, Adam McKay, Dana Wong, Kate Frencham, Natalie Grima, Monique Roper, Sylvia Nguyen, Jade Murray, Gershon Spitz, Jennie Ponsford

“…Subjects: 126 community dwelling adults with stroke or traumatic brain injury. Methods: Participants were randomized 2:1 to receive 8-weeks of cognitive behavioural therapy for sleep and fatigue (n = 86) or health education (n = 40). …”
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Perspectives of physicians on risk factors for patient aggression and violence against physicians in Chinese hospitals: a Q-methodology study by Yuhan Wu, Kees Ahaus, Jiaming Shi, Dahai Zhao, Martina Buljac-Samardzic

“…A total of 33 physicians from public Chinese hospitals participated in this study and were asked to rank 30 risk factors according to their importance in triggering violent incidents. …”
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Determination of Total Daily Energy Expenditure in Different Doshaja Prakriti with Special Reference to Exercise Levels by Payal Dhananjay Gaikwad, Sampada S. Sant

“…A questionnaire was prepared for Prakriti Parikshana, and the participants were divided into six groups based on their Prakriti. …”
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IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTIVITY OF THE LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS LB 86 ENZYME LYSATE by L. Lаzarenko, L. Orіabinska, T. Bohdan

“…It has been established that the enzyme lysate of L. delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus LB86 after intragastric administration to intact mice does not directly participate in modulation of intestinal microbiota and throughout the entire observation period in the intestinal contents the number of lacto- and bifidobacteria in the intestinal contents was maintained at the level of control indicators. …”
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Sleep fragmentation and hypoxaemia as key indicators of cognitive impairment in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea by Thomas Georgeson, Lacey Atkins, Alex Zahnleiter, Philip I Terrill, Eamonn Eeles, Elizabeth J Coulson, Irene Szollosi

“…Results According to established thresholds (ACE-R ≤ 88), 36% of participants were cognitively impaired. When adjusted for age and education, the strongest factors associated with impairment status were prior measures of arousal index (cut-off: ≥28events/hr, OR: 5.67, p < 0.01), sleep mean SpO2 (cut-off: ≤92%, OR: 3.52, p < 0.05), 3% oxygen desaturation index (cut-off: ≥27events/hr, OR: 3.75, p < 0.05), and sleep time spent under 90% SpO2 (cut-off: ≥9%, OR: 3.16, p < 0.05). …”
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Adaptive Modification in Agonist Common Drive After Combined Blood Flow Restriction and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation by Yi-Ching Chen, Chia-Chan Wu, Yeng-Ting Lin, Yueh Chen, Ing-Shiou Hwang

“…This study examined changes in force scaling capacity immediately following combined NMES and BFR, focusing on motor unit synergy between agonist pairs. Fifteen participants (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$23.3~\pm ~1.8$ </tex-math></inline-formula> years) trained with combined BFR and NMES on the extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) muscle, with maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of wrist extension, along with force and EMG in the ECRL and extensor carpi radialis brevis (ECRB), measured during a designate force-tracking before and after training. …”
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Characterization of diffuse lung function in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia by Li Wang, Qianqian Li, Jie Hu, Ronghua Luo, Yaping Duan, Tao Ai

“…This study investigated the changes in lung diffusion function after M. pneumoniae infection, compared the lung diffusion and ventilation function of children with mild (MMPP) or severe M. pneumoniae pneumonia (SMPP) infections, and explored their clinical significance.ObjectiveTo study the changes in pulmonary ventilation and pulmonary diffusion function in children with MPP, and explore their clinical significance.MethodsData from 97 children with M. pneumoniae pneumonia hospitalized in Chengdu Women and Children's Central Hospital from June 2023 to December 2023 were collected and the participants were divided into an MMPP group (n = 44) and an SMPP group (n = 53). …”
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Factors Associated with HIV Testing Uptake in Cameroon: Data from the 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey by Buh Nkum C, Nanfak A, Guenou E, Fri Kami R, Murhabazi Bashombwa A, Tchio-Nighie KH, Nangue C, Ateudjieu J

“…Multivariate logistic regression was employed to identify the key factors associated with HIV testing in Cameroon.Results: We included a total of 18,112 participants (12563 women and 5549 men). The study found that 47.8% (95% CI 46.9– 48.7) of women and 45% (95% CI 43.7– 46.3) of men were tested for HIV in the past 12 months. …”
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Analíticas de recursos humanos para la gestión del cambio y de la felicidad by Arturo-Julián Abellán-Sevilla, Marta Ortiz-de-Urbina-Criado, Eva-María Mora-Valentín

“…Estos modelos pueden servir como punto de partida para futuras investigaciones y tienen una aplicación directa como herramienta de ayuda en la toma de decisiones en las empresas. …”
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Envelhecimento e esporte: um estudo sobre os basqueteiros veteranos da cidade do Rio Grande - RS by Raquel da Silveira, Scheila Morais da Rosa

“… Este estudo tem o objetivo de compreender os significados que homens que se encontram na velhice atribuem à prática do basquete em Rio Grande/RS, prática essa que faz parte da história esportiva dessa cidade. …”
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Trends and determinants of home delivery in Ethiopia: further multivariate decomposition analysis of 2005–2016 Ethiopian Demographic Health Surveys by Malede Mequanent Sisay, Ayenew Molla Lakew, Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh, Seblewongel Tigabu Yigizaw, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema

“…Level of statistical significance was declared at a two-sided p value &lt;0.05.Outcome measure Trends of home delivery.Participants A total of 33 482 women were included.Results Home delivery has been decreased by 21% over the last decade in Ethiopia. …”
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Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008–2023 by Bruce Arroll, Diarmuid Quinlan, Peter Moodie, Rachel Petronella Roskvist, Jason Arnold

“…This suggests the longstanding ethnic disparity in access to isotretinoin is partially reduced.Many countries have restrictions on patient access to isotretinoin, similar to New Zealand in 2008. …”
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Les Paysages d’oliveraies d’Andalousie : analyse des dynamiques patrimoniales, identitaires (habitants) et touristiques dans le processus d’inscription UNESCO by Isabelle Brianso

“…En effet, ce patrimoine immatériel et sa préservation (savoir-faire et paysage) ont joué un rôle crucial dans la reconnaissance identitaire et mémorielle revendiquée par les habitants lors du processus d’inscription. Cet article étudie les dynamiques patrimoniales de ce paysage oléicole auprès de l’Unesco, ainsi que la participation des habitants lors du processus d’inscription et les alternatives touristiques (routes) en marge des grandes villes andalouses du patrimoine mondial (Cordoue, Grenade, Séville) à partir de documents ayant servi à la candidature d’inscription.…”
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A single-center, single-arm, prospective, open-label, and comparative trial to evaluate the safety and tolerability profile of a 90-day oral L-arginine hydrochloride intervention f... by Hiroyuki Naito, Masahiro Nakamori, Megumi Toko, Yuki Hayashi, Taku Tazuma, Tomoaki Watanabe, Keito Ishihara, Keisuke Tachiyama, Yu Yamazaki, Hirofumi Maruyama

“…The study included 20 patients (40% female; mean age, 62.0 ± 6.9 years; median disease duration, 1.9 years). Six participants (30%) experienced treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs), including elevated creatine kinase levels, liver function test abnormalities, glucose tolerance issues, hyperammonemia, anorexia, dysgeusia, and vasculitis. …”
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INTERFAITH MARRIAGE CONTROVERSIES IN SEMARANG: AN ANALYSIS OF QUR'ANIC LEGAL EXEGESIS by Abdul Basid, Lilik Nur Kholidah, Muhammad Fahmi Hidayatullah, Eka Kurnia Firmansyah, Ahmad Iwan Zunaih, Reza Ahmad Zahid

“…Th study adopts a qualitative approach, utilising document analysis and in-depth interviews. Primary participants include interfaith couples and Indonesian netizens. …”
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Can a low-threshold check-up motivate older adults to schedule a dental visit? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Aster De Vleeschauwer, Louise Poppe, Roos Colman, Barbara Janssens

“…The primary outcome is whether or not the participants will contact a dental professional within four months after the intervention. …”
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Understanding personality pathology in a clinical sample of youth: study protocol for the longitudinal research project ‘APOLO’ by Nagila Koster, Igor Lusin, Paul T van der Heijden, Odilia M Laceulle, Marcel A G van Aken

“…The research project ‘APOLO’ (a Dutch language acronym for Adolescents and their Personality Development: a Longitudinal Study) is designed based on McAdams’ integrative three-layered model of personality development and assesses the interaction between dispositional traits, characteristic adaptations, the narrative identity and functioning.Methods and analysis APOLO is a longitudinal research project that takes place in two outpatient mental healthcare centres. Participants are youth between 12 years and 23 years and their parents. …”
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