Obesity, Metabolic Health, and Diabetic Complications in People With Type 1 Diabetes by Yuanjie Mao, Jen‐Tzer Gau, Ning Jiang

“…Materials and Methods Insulin resistance was calculated by estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR). The participants (n = 1127) were then divided into four groups based on time‐weighted mean body mass index and mean eGDR: metabolically healthy non‐obesity (MHN, n = 874), metabolically unhealthy non‐obesity (MUN, n = 66), MHO (n = 146) and metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO, n = 41). …”
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Patients’ and family members’ knowledge, attitudes and perceived family support for SMBG in type 2 diabetes: a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis by Jun Lu, Xiaohong Li, Qian Zhao, Ying Guo, Xinying Yu, Yuheng Feng, Yuxi Zhao

“…Aims and objectives To examine the combined effects of the patient’s and family members’ knowledge, attitudes and perceived family support on self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) behaviour of patients with type 2 diabetes.Design A cross-sectional design using the framework of knowledge–attitude–behaviour (KAB) combined with family support.Setting Shanghai, China.Participants Seventy type 2 diabetes patient–family member dyads recruited from 26 residential committees in Shanghai were investigated. …”
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Comparison of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Intragastric Balloon Procedures by Fatih Türkoğlu, Serdar Yormaz

“…Furthermore, the quality of life questionnaires that the participants completed before the treatment procedures and one year after the treatment were analyzed. p<0.05 value was considered statistically significant. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Organizational Commitment and Climate with Public Health (Case Study: Physical Education Teachers in Kermanshah Province) by Mohammad Saeid Kiani, Leila Nazari

“…Purpose: Appropriate organizational climate can be effective in motivating and improving the morale and participation of people in their decisions and creativity and innovation and can be considered as a source in ensuring the mental health of employees. …”
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Efficacy of local anaesthetic peri-femoral artery injection compared to subcutaneous infiltration in combination with femoral and sciatic nerve blocks for reducing thigh tourniquet... by Chonruethai Tangkittithaworn, Wirinaree Kampitak, Tanawat Benjamungkalarak, Jirun Apinun

“…Methods: This single-centre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial involved 58 patients scheduled for elective lower-limb surgery. Participants were assigned to the peri-femoral artery block (P-FAB) or subcutaneous infiltration (SI) groups. …”
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Principles to award learning achievements for lifelong learning in health using micro-credentials: an international Delphi study by Sharon Mitchell, John Hart, Muntaha Gharaibeh, Graham T. McMahon, Anthea Rhoda, Siobhan Fitzpatrick, Tana Wuliji, Janusz Janczukowicz

“…Results A total of 53 participants completed the Delphi, with results analysed by researchers using qualitative analysis. …”
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Association between Alpha- Klotho Protein, Calcium, and Phosphate concentrations in Adult Iraqi Patients with Beta-Thalassemia Major by Ahmed J. Kadhim, Hedef D. El-Yaseen, Ali M. Jawad

“…Methods: The study was conducted at Al-Sadr General Hospital and Ibn Albaladi Center of Blood Diseases, Baghdad, and involved 90 participants who were grouped into three groups: Group A: 30 patients with Beta-thalassemia major and heart dysfunction; Group B:30 patients with Beta-thalassemia major without any signs of heart dysfunction; and Group C:30 healthy individuals as a control group. …”
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Cognitive changes and quality of life in neurocysticercosis: a longitudinal study. by Mitchell T Wallin, E Javier Pretell, Javier A Bustos, Marianella Caballero, Mercedes Alfaro, Robert Kane, Jeffrey Wilken, Cynthia Sullivan, Timothy Fratto, Hector H Garcia

“…The design was a longitudinal study of new onset NCC cases and controls. Participants included a total of 14 patients with recently diagnosed NCC along with 14 healthy neighborhood controls and 7 recently diagnosed epilepsy controls. …”
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Alterations in Serum Adropin, Adiponectin, and Proinflammatory Cytokine Levels in OSAS by Hakan Celikhisar, Gulay Dasdemir Ilkhan

“…A total of 166 overweight and obese male patients with a body mass index (BMI) >27 kg/m2 were included in the study. Among study participants, 84 were recently diagnosed with OSAS by polysomnography with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥5, and 82 were nonapneic with normal polysomnography (AHI<5) findings. …”
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Impaired mobility drives disability in psoriatic arthritis – An observational study from Karnataka Psoriatic Arthritis Cohort (KPsAC) by Vineeta Shobha, Chanakya Kodishala, S Chandrashekara, Sharath Kumar, Vikram Haridas, Vijay Rao, Ramesh Jois, Manisha Daware, Yogesh Preet Singh, Shweta Singhai, B G Dharmanad, Pramod Chebbi, R Subramanian, Ashwini Kamath, Uma Karjiigi, Vikramraj K Jain, Chethana Dharmapalaiah, Shiva Prasad, C Srinivas, J Ramya, Benzeeta Pinto, Beenish Nazir, Harshini, Mahendranath

“…Results: In the 549 participants, the mean I-HAQ was 0.31 (0.45) and 48.2% had mild-to-moderate disability (I-HAQ>0–1). …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection promotes M1 macrophage polarization and gastric inflammation by activation of NLRP3 inflammasome via TNF/TNFR1 axis by Xiao Fei, Sihai Chen, Leyan Li, Xinbo Xu, Huan Wang, Huajing Ke, Cong He, Chuan Xie, Xidong Wu, Jianping Liu, Yong Xie, Nonghua Lu, Yin Zhu, Nianshuang Li

“…Furthermore, NLRP3 inflammasome activation upon TNFα, or H. pylori stimulation, was partially blocked by TNFα/TNFR1 signaling inhibitors. …”
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Eat a little and save a little: A qualitative exploration of acceptability of a potential savings intervention to reduce HIV risk among female sex workers in Western Kenya. by Sophie Otticha, Jane Moraa, Jacob Onyango, Olivia Okumu, Marylyn Ochillo, Judith Ayallo, Phillip Owiti, Lillian Ouma, Nancy Ounda, Tobias Odwar, Shantana Carol Ogot, Kawango Agot

“…We identified the following key themes, that FSWs were: open to participating in a saving intervention being proposed to reduce their HIV risk; financially insecure, thus engaging in sexual practices that increase their HIV risk; living beyond their means leading to further financial insecurity; and desiring an intervention that equips them with knowledge and skills on how to balance earning and spending in order to save and how to take and repay loans without increasing their HIV risk.…”
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Is the treatment of ankle osteoarthritis changing over time in Italy? Analysis of temporal trends for fusion and arthroplasty in a population-based study from 2001 to 2022 on the N... by Adriano Cuccu, Elena Manuela Samaila, Enrico Ciminello, Umberto Alfieri Montrasio, Fabrizio Cortese, Stefania Ceccarelli, Tiziana Falcone, Marina Torre

“…This trend highlights the need to invest in implementing high quality registries by promoting surgeons’ participation in data collection. Level of evidence: population based study, level 1 evidence.…”
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Evaluating SCUBE-1 as Predictive Biomarker for Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage: A Comparative Study by Betül Ayça Yamak, Mustafa Candemir, Emrullah Kızıltunç, Hüseyin Baran Özdemir, Özlem Gülbahar, Asife Şahinarslan

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study included 115 participants, comprising 79 hypertensive patients and 36 healthy controls. …”
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An international consensus panel on the potential value of Digital Surgery by Anita Patel, Giuseppe Turchetti, Guy Maddern, Ataru Igarashi, Prasanna Sooriakumaran, Gretchen Purcell Jackson, Anastasia Chalkidou, Jamie Erskine, Jean-Christophe Bernhard, Payam Abrishami, Richard Charter, Richard Culbertson, Jo Carol Hiatt, Matthew Lien, Joseph Soon Yau Ng, Koon Ho Rha, Scott Tackett

“…Delphi rounds were used to generate priority topics and consensus statements for discussion.Setting and participants An international panel of 14 experts was assembled, representing relevant stakeholder groups: clinicians, health economists, health technology assessment experts, policy-makers and industry.Primary and secondary outcome measures A scoping questionnaire was used to generate research questions to be answered. …”
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Investigating ITM2B‐associated ataxia in a Taiwanese cerebellar ataxia cohort by Shih‐Yu Fang, Cheng‐Tsung Hsiao, Kang‐Yang Jih, Yu‐Sheun Tsai, Kuan‐Lin Lai, Cheng‐Ta Chou, Yi‐Chu Liao, Yi‐Chung Lee

“…The three probands and additional three affected relatives presented with cerebellar ataxia and unsteady gait with an average onset age of 43.2 years. Most participants had no cognitive impairment at symptom onset but experienced memory decline, oculomotor disturbances, lower limb spasticity, and extensor plantar responses within 2–5 years. …”
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The Test Re-Test Reliability of A Novel Single Leg Hop Test (T-Drill Hop Test) by Rodney Negrete, Samantha Simms, Jacob Gross, Lucas Nunes Rabello, Matt Hixon, Ibrahim M. Zeini, Walter L. Jenkins, George J. Davies

“…Many of the functional performance tests assess only the sagittal plane or forward direction and may only partially assess a person’s athletic abilities. There is a need for reliable and valid functional tests to assess in a multi-directional manner…”
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Forms of interaction of units of the National Police units with the public under martial law by O. M. Muzychuk, A. T. Komziuk, V. O. Naida

“….; conducting trainings by the representatives of the public for the personnel of police units, in particular, participation in the organization of trainings on pre-medical care of representatives of public organizations, paramedics and professional trainers on pre-medical care. …”
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Triglyceride to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and major adverse cardiovascular events in ACS patients undergoing PCI by Shangxun Zhou, Miaohan Qiu, Kexin Wang, Jing Li, Yi Li, Yaling Han

“…The study encompassed 17,643 ACS participants who underwent PCI. Survival analysis, Cox regression analysis and restricted cubic spline (RCS) were employed to assess the associations between TG/HDL-C ratio and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), all-cause death, cardiac death and all-cause bleeding events. …”
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Consideraciones acerca de la crecida histórica de julio del 2006 y sus consecuencias en el bajo Neuquén. by María Elena Chiementon, Verónica G. Cortese

“…En este sentido, el presente trabajo toma como punto de partida la crecida extraordinaria que, en julio de 2006, se registrara con un máximo histórico en el río Neuquén. …”
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