Acceptability and Preliminary Effects of Intensive Brief Trauma-Focused PTSD Treatment for Refugees by Petter Tinghög, Lina Vågbratt, Julia Jennstål, Maria Bragesjö, Niklas Möller

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the acceptability, and preliminary effects of an intensive brief trauma-focused PTSD treatment (ITT) program delivered to refugees at the Swedish Red Cross Treatment Center for Persons Affected by War and Torture in Uppsala, Sweden. Method: Ten participants were enrolled in the study and received ITT over five consecutive weekdays comprising Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), prolonged exposure (PE), and physical activity (PA). …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, Control, and the Associated Factors of Diabetes in an Iranian Kurdish Population by Roya Safari-Faramani, Fatemeh Rajati, Kamran Tavakol, Behrooz Hamzeh, Yahya Pasdar, Mehdi Moradinazar, Farid Najafi

“…Nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine participants were assigned to this study. The prevalence of DM, awareness, treatment, and glycemic control of DM were 8.19, 74.97, 74.75, and 32.68, respectively. …”
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Prediction of MASLD using different screening indexes in Chinese type 2 diabetes mellitus by Mengmeng Hu, Jingyu Yang, Beibei Gao, Zhoulu Wu, Ying Wu, Dandan Hu, Qiong Shen, Lei Chen

“…Results Among the 1,742 participants, 996 were diagnosed with MASLD. After adjusting for potential confounding factors, positive associations with the risk of MASLD were found for all the nine indexes. …”
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Associations of Retinal Microvascular Density and Fractal Dimension with Glaucoma: A Prospective Study from UK Biobank by Qi Chen, MD, Suyu Miao, MD, Yuzhe Jiang, MD, Danli Shi, MD, PhD, Weiyun You, MD, Lin Liu, MD, PhD, Mayinuer Yusufu, MTI, Yufan Chen, MD, Ruobing Wang, MD, PhD

“…Results: In a study of 41 632 participants without prior glaucoma, 482 cases of glaucoma were recorded during a median follow-up of 11.0 years. …”
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Using a co-design approach to develop a Preventative Online Mental Health Program for Youth (POMHPY): a quality improvement project by Elnaz Moghimi, Kimberly Belfry, Sarah Farr, Shavon Stafford, Arina Bogdan, Megan Brush, Christopher Canning, Soyeon Kim

“…Community insights were gathered through Community Reference Group (CRG) meetings, which engaged participants from local and provincial organizations, as well as individuals either directly representing or affiliated at arm's length with youth. …”
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A methodology to compile multi-hazard interrelationships in a data-scarce setting: an application to the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by H. E. Thompson, J. C. Gill, R. Šakić Trogrlić, F. E. Taylor, B. D. Malamud

“…This approach integrates (i) five blended types of evidence to support a more nuanced and holistic understanding of a hazardscape where data are scarce and (ii) a 2 h practitioner stakeholder workshop with seven participants to provide greater context to the hazards, consider their impacts through the co-production of multi-hazard interrelationship scenarios, and show how this methodology could support more people-centred disaster risk reduction (DRR) strategies. …”
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The status of a woman in the ancient world: features of marital and family relations in Ancient Athens by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…In addition to men of her kind, the free woman of Athens was under the total control of the state, as it was interested in the quantitative and healthy replenishment of its citizens, able to participate in the management of the policy and ensure its security. …”
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Comparing different montages of transcranial direct current stimulation on dual-task walking and cortical activity in chronic stroke: double-blinded randomized controlled trial by Pei-Ling Wong, Yea-Ru Yang, Shun-Chang Tang, Shih-Fong Huang, Ray-Yau Wang

“…Methods Forty-eight participants were randomized to anodal, bilateral, cathodal, and sham tDCS groups. …”
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Five-Year Follow-Up of a Slowly Resorbable Biosynthetic P4HB Mesh (Phasix) in VHWG Grade 3 Incisional Hernia Repair by L. M. Van den Dop, MD, M. M. J. Van Rooijen, MD, PhD, T. Tollens, MD, L. N. Jørgensen, MD, PhD, T. S. De Vries-Reilingh, MD, PhD, G. Piessen, MD, PhD, F. Köckerling, MD, PhD, M. Miserez, MD, PhD, M. Dean, MD, F. Berrevoet, MD, PhD, B. Dousset, MD, PhD, H. L. Van Westreenen, MD, PhD, F. Gossetti, MD, PhD, G. W. M. Tetteroo, MD, PhD, A. Koch, MD, PhD, M. F. Boomsma, MD, PhD, J. F. Lange, MD, PhD, J. Jeekel, MD, PhD

“…Patients with VHWG grade 3 incisional midline hernia, who participated in the Phasix trial (Clinilcaltrials.gov: NCT02720042) were included by means of physical examination and computed tomography (CT). …”
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Separating the Effects of Early-Life and Adult Body Size on Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Xunliang Li, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…Genetic associations with early-life and adult body size were obtained from a genome-wide association study of 453,169 participants in the U.K. Biobank, and genetic associations with CKD were obtained from the CKDGen and FinnGen consortia. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of beef providers and consumers regarding microbial safety measures along the supply chain in Mizan-Aman, southwest Ethiopia by Girma Mamo Zegene, Seblework Mekonen Shegen, Seid Tiku Mereta

“…Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were carried out to summarize the sociodemographic characteristics, and identify associated factors with participants’ microbial safety status. Candidate sociodemographic characteristics with a p-value of ≤0.25 in univariate analysis were included in the multivariable logistic regression using AOR 95 % CI and set a statistical significance at p < 0.05. …”
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Early weight gain after stopping smoking: a predictor of overall large weight gain? A single-site retrospective cohort study by Alexandra Pankova, Eva Kralikova, Kamila Zvolska, Lenka Stepankova, Milan Blaha, Petra Ovesna, Paul Aveyard

“…We examined whether early large postcessation weight gain predicts overall large weight gain.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Primary care setting—smoking cessation centre in Prague, Czech Republic.Participants Out of 3537 patients treated between 2005 and 2013, 1050 were continuous abstainers (verified by carbon monoxide measurement) at 1-year follow-up and formed the cohort of the current report. 48.7% were women (n=511) with the mean age of 46 (±14.4) years.Methods In this retrospective cohort study, all patients underwent usual tobacco dependence treatment using evidence-based methods. …”
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An updated network meta-analysis of non-pharmacological interventions for primary hypertension in adults: insights from recent studies by Ziwen Chen, Qifu Li, Tao Xu, Xueli Zhou, Yunjie Shu, Taipin Guo, Fanrong Liang

“…Results Utilizing NMA, we reviewed 9,189 studies, identifying 54 eligible articles with 5,827 participants. Investigating 22 distinct NPIs, the focus was on changes in systolic and diastolic blood pressure pre and post-treatment. …”
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Effects of upper extremity blood flow restriction training on muscle strength and hypertrophy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jiapeng Jing, Jiapeng Jing, Qinzhi Zheng, Qinzhi Zheng, Hongfei Dong, Yan Wang, Peiji Wang, Di Fan, Zhuo Xu

“…The Cochrane Collaboration’s tool and GRADE methodology were used to assess the risk of bias and quality in included studies.ResultsThe meta-analysis included a total of 11 articles with 220 participants. LL-BFRT and high load resistance training (HLRT) produced similar effects in improving upper extremity muscle strength (low certainty evidence, SMD: −0.35; 95%CI: −0.73 to 0.03; p: 0.07; I2: 2%) and hypertrophy (moderate certainty evidence, SMD: −0.36; 95%CI: −0.73 to 0.01; p: 0.05; I2: 0%). …”
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Climate change heterogeneity: A new quantitative approach. by María Dolores Gadea Rivas, Jesús Gonzalo

“…It also facilitates the introduction of new testable concepts like warming dominance to compare (globally or partially) the warming process experienced by different regions. …”
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The experience of living with human immunodeficiency virus among adolescents at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital Bahir-Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, A phenomenological st... by Bazezew Asfaw Guadie, Minyichil Birhanu Belete, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene, Ayalew Kassie Melese, Tarik Yenew Tessema, Yinager Workineh

“…<h4>Result</h4>Eleven subthemes, including main theme of "lived with burdens of immunodeficiency virus," "disclosure," "ART adherence," and "future aspiration," were used to describe the findings. The participants discussed how difficult it has been for them to deal with social, emotional, and psychological difficulties in addition to living with the HIV infection. …”
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Electroacupuncture Pretreatment Elicits Tolerance to Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion through Inhibition of the GluN2B/m-Calpain/p38 MAPK Proapoptotic Pathway by Bao-yu Zhang, Guan-ran Wang, Wen-hua Ning, Jian Liu, Sha Yang, Yan Shen, Yang Wang, Meng-xiong Zhao, Li Li

“…The EA regime might induce tolerance against I/R injury partially through the regulation of the proapoptotic GluN2B/m-calpain/p38 MAPK pathway of glutamate.…”
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Professional judgement: a social practice perspective on a multiple mini-interview for specialty training selection by Chris Roberts, Annette Burgess, Karyn Mossman, Koshila Kumar

“…Results Three themes were developed from the data showing how interviewers make professional judgements, specifically by; ‘Balancing the interplay of rules and agency,’ ‘Participating in moderation and shared meaning making; and ‘A culture of reflexivity and professional growth.’ …”
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Microbiological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility of bacteria associated with urinary tract infections in Ukrainian adults by K.S. Barannik, O.V. Ishchenko, R.V. Duka, R.M. Molchanov, D.O. Stepanskyi

“…Among all examined participants, 88.9% of women (64/72) and 64.3% of men (36/56) had confirmed UTI; in the study, female/male ratio was 1.4 (χ2=9.76; p<0.05). …”
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Swiss Сonfedеration experience on reception of migrants by N. A. Voronina

“…Integration processes management is administered through the developed system of state authorities at federal, cantonal and other levels, with active participation of different public organizations, including migrant organizations. …”
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