Cultural revitalization for tourism development from an Indigenous perspective: the case of Ta Oi people, A Luoi District, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam by Thu-Suong Thi Nguyen, Diem-Huong Thi Phan, Diem-Huong Thi Phan, Diem-Hang Le Doan, Diem-Hang Le Doan, Minh-Ngoc Thi Chau, Thanh-Thuy Thi (Jessica) Doan, Thanh-Thuy Thi (Jessica) Doan

“…This study, grounded in constructivist grounded theory, emphasizes the importance of conducting research from the local perspective to maintain authenticity in cultural preservation and to balance the interests of local people, tourists, and stakeholders.MethodsThe qualitative research method employed included fieldwork and focus group discussions conducted in A Luoi district, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam. Fieldwork and participation observations allow to capture information about the research area as well as the experiences and behaviors of the local community. …”
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Predictors of Colorectal Cancer Screening and Screening Modalities among Patients seen at Federally Qualified Health Centers Funded by the United States Health Resources and Servic... by Megan R.M. Aaronson, Nadereh Pourat, Connie Lu, Jayraan Badiee, Helen Yu-Lefler, Benjamin Picillo, Hank Hoang, Folasade P. May

“…We aimed to understand how patient-level factors influence CRC screening participation and screening modality choice in this setting. …”
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Does Health System Responsiveness Differ between Insured and Uninsured Outpatients in Primary Health Care Facilities in Asagirt District, Ethiopia? A Cross-Sectional Study by Wubshet Debebe Negash, Asmamaw Atnafu, Desale Bihonegn Asmamaw, Chalie Tadie Tsehay

“…The study sampled 423 participants using a systematic random sampling technique, and the data was collected with structured and pretested questionnaires administered by interviewers. …”
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Longitudinal impact of cross-clamp duration on postoperative sleep disturbance and quality of life in elderly cardiac surgery patients: a secondary analysis of the MINDDS trial by Grace E. Namirembe, Jamie Sparling, Alexis Novak, Ariel Mueller, Julia Bertsch, Kwame Wiredu, Jason Z. Qu, M. Brandon Westover, Timothy T. Houle, Oluwaseun Akeju

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the enduring impact of cross-clamp duration on postoperative sleep disturbance and functional outcomes (up to 180 days) in cardiac surgery patients.DesignThis is a secondary analysis of data from a randomized, double-blind trial comparing dexmedetomidine to placebo for delirium prevention (Minimizing ICU Neurological Dysfunction with Dexmedetomidine-induced Sleep).SettingData from patients recruited at a tertiary medical center in Boston, Massachusetts, between March 2017 and February 2022 were analyzed in January 2024.ParticipantsThe study included 394 patients aged ≥60 who underwent cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.InterventionsThe primary exposure was cross-clamp time, while secondary exposures included surgical type [isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or not] and dexmedetomidine randomization.Measurements and main resultsThe primary outcome was sleep quality, assessed using the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance questionnaire at 30, 90, and 180 days postoperatively. …”
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Comparative effect of atorvastatin and risperidone on modulation of TLR4/NF-κB/NOX-2 in a rat model of valproic acid-induced autism by Eman A. E. Farrag, Mona H. Askar, Zienab Abdallah, Safinaz M. Mahmoud, Eman A. Abdulhai, Eman Abdelrazik, Eman Mohamad El Nashar, Faten Mohammed Alasiri, Asma Nasser Saeed Alqahtani, Mamdouh Eldesoqui, Ali M. Eldib, Alshimaa Magdy

“…The approved treatment for ASD only partially improves the sympoms, but it does not entirely reverse the symptoms. …”
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Twenty-four weeks of combined training in different environments, aquatic and land, in the type 2 diabetes management (Aquatic and Land Exercise for Diabetes -ALED): protocol of a... by Larissa dos Santos Leonel, Ingrid Alessandra Victoria Wolin, Angélica Danielevicz, Mabel Diesel, Marina Isolde Constantini, João Batista de Oliveira Junior, Allana Andrade Souza, Thaís Reichert, João Gabriel Silveira-Rodrigues, Danusa Dias Soares, Marcelo Fernando Ronsoni, Simone Van De Sande Lee, Alex Rafacho, Guilherme Fleury Fina Speretta, Karla Siqueira Lottermann, Josefina Bertoli, Alexandre Pastoris Muller, Aline Mendes Gerage, Cíntia de La Rocha Freitas, Rodrigo Sudatti Delevatti

“…Methods This is a randomized, unicentric, single-blinded, comparator clinical trial with two parallel arms. Participants with T2D, of both sexes, aged at 45 to 80 years old, will be randomized into two groups (aquatic combined training (AQUA) and dry-land combined training (LAND)), both performing combined aerobic and resistance training three times a week on alternate days for 24 weeks. …”
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Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Samson J Tapshak, Yun Zhao

“…We carried out frequency tabulation, χ2 test, simple logistic regression and multivariable binary logistic regression analyses to achieve the study objective.Setting Nigeria.Participants A total of 31 171 most recent live deliveries for women aged 15–49 years (mother–child pair) in the 5 years preceding the 2013 NDHS was included in this study.Outcome measure Caesarean mode of delivery.Results The prevalence of caesarean section (CS) was 2.1% (95% CI 1.8 to 2.3) in Nigeria. …”
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Strength and dynamic balance performance in soccer players in the United States: age, sex, and bilateral differences by Zhanxin Sha, Boyi Dai, Boyi Dai

“…A total of 174 young soccer players participated in the study (Age 7–9 years: 26 females and 16 males; Age 10–12 years: 32 females and 31 males; Age 13–17 years: 17 females and 25 males; Age >18 years: 13 females and 14 males). …”
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Levosimendan and Global Longitudinal Strain Assessment in Sepsis (GLASSES 1): a study protocol for an observational study by Iacopo Cappellini, Alessandra Melai, Lucia Zamidei, Maddalena Parise, Simone Cipani, Guglielmo Consales

“…Patients with cardiac index (CI) values <2.5 L/min/m2 and/or stroke volume index (SVI) <30 mL/beat/m2 are considered eligible for the study. Enrolled participants will undergo an echocardiographic examination using the Vivid S6 ultrasound machine (General Electric, Northville, Michigan) and a 3.6 MHz cardiology probe through which the apical projections of chambers 2, 3 and 4 will be acquired; this is necessary to calculate the global longitudinal strain (GLS) using EchoPAC* Clinical Workstation Software (General Electric). …”
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Incidence of acute lower respiratory tract disease hospitalisations, including pneumonia, among adults in Bristol, UK, 2019, estimated using both a prospective and retrospective me... by Jo Southern, Adam Finn, Catherine Hyams, James Campling, Bradford D Gessner, Elizabeth Begier, Maria Garcia Gonzalez, Sharon Gray, Jennifer Oliver

“…Hospital catchment denominators were calculated using linked general practice and hospitalisation data, with each practice’s denominator contribution calculated based on practice population and per cent of the practices’ hospitalisations admitted to the study hospital.Participants Prospective review: 1322 adults screened; 410 identified with aLRTD. …”
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What are parents' preferences for Human Papillomavirus vaccination promotion messages and communication? Application of a discrete choice experiment to a French Caribbean setting by Frédérique G. E. Dorleans, Jonathan Sicsic, Valérie Henry, Isabelle Bonmarin, Gwladys Nadia Gbaguidi, Lucie Leon, Jocelyn Raude, Jacques Rosine, Judith E. Mueller

“…Across a series of nine hypothetical scenarios, participants were asked to decide to vaccinate or not and how certain they were about this choice. …”
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Regional disparities in the use of intensive chemotherapy for AML in the Netherlands: does it influence survival? by Hester F Lingsma, David van Klaveren, Arjan A van de Loosdrecht, Anna van Rhenen, Otto Visser, Valery E P P Lemmens, Nikki van Leeuwen, Gerwin Huls, Z L Rana Kaplan, Eduardus F M Posthuma, Danielle van Lammeren-Venema, Tjeerd J F Snijders, Catharina H M J van Elssen, Peter A von dem Borne, Nicole M A Blijlevens, Jan J Cornelissen, Marc H G P Raaijmakers, Avinash G Dinmohamed

“…However, ICT application differences partially explain survival disparities, indicating the need for more standardised ICT eligibility criteria and a better understanding of underlying causes of outcome disparities.…”
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The role of paternal support in breastfeeding outcomes: a meta-analytic review by Si-si Zhou, Jia Lu, An Qin, Yang Wang, Wei Gao, Hong Li, Lin Rao

“…These studies involved a total of 2531 participants, with 1306 in the intervention group and 1225 in the control group. …”
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The effect of telenursing follow-up on blood glycosylated hemoglobin and quality of life in the elderly with diabetes type 2 by Elahe Asadi, Fariba Borhani, Abbas Abbaszadeh

“…In the first month, participants were contacted twice a week, and in the second and third months, they were contacted once a week by phone. …”
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Spatiotemporal dynamics and prevention strategies of cervical cancer incidence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an ecological study by Mathewos Assefa, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Teferi Gedif Fenta, Tariku Shimels

“…Objective This study analysed the spatial and temporal patterns of cervical cancer incidence in Addis Ababa from 2012 to 2021.Design An ecological study was conducted from 1 September to 30 November 2023 to examine the spatiotemporal trends of cervical cancer incidence.Setting The research was conducted in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia.Participants Included were all patients with clinically and/or histopathologically confirmed diagnoses of cervical cancer.Data analysis The study employed advanced analytical tools including R programming, Quantum Geographic Information System V.3.36.0, GeoDa V.1.2.2 and System for Automated Geoscientific Analyses GIS V.9.3.2. …”
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Pharmacists’ perceptions of the new pharmaceutical vaccination service in Romania: a comprehensive first two-years evaluation by Corneliu-Florin Buicu, Mihaela-Simona Naidin, Marius Calin Chereches, Marina-Daniela Dimulescu, Adina Turcu-Stiolica

“…Descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests were applied.ResultsIn total, 180 pharmacists participated (response rate was 41%), and the respondents were the pharmacists who administered flu vaccines in these pharmacies. …”
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Quantification of ecosystem services from mangrove silvofishery by E. Sumarga, D. Rosleine, G.B. Hutajulu, R.P. Plaurint, Tsabita ., M. Basyuni, S.H. Larekeng, M.F. Taqiyudin, N.N. Shohihah, H. Ali

“…Community engagement is of utmost importance in the successful development of mangrove silvofishery, as it aims to tackle the issue of limited awareness and participation among the local community.…”
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Early Palliative Care Following Aborted Cancer Surgery: Results of a Prospective Feasibility Trial by Jordan M. Cloyd, MD, Rakhsha Khatri, BA, Angela Sarna, BS, Lena Stevens, PhD, Victor Heh, PhD, Mary Dillhoff, MD, Alex Kim, MD, Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, PhD, MPH, Aslam Ejaz, MD, Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, PhD, Erin Scott, MD, Sachin S. Kale, MD

“…Among 25 enrolled participants, the mean age was 65.3 ± 9.9 years, 68% were male, and 88% were White. …”
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Impact of bedroom light exposure on glucose metabolic markers and the role of circadian-dependent meal timing: A population-based cross-sectional study by Qi Li, Yu-xiang Xu, Xiu-zhen Lu, Yu-ting Shen, Yu-hui Wan, Pu-yu Su, Fang-biao Tao, Xin Chen, Ying Sun

“…Results: The mean age of participants was 18.7 years, and 32.8 % were male. Per SD lx increase of bedroom LANavg was associated with 1.75 μU/mL-increase in INS (95 %CI: 0.10, 2.50), 0.61 unit-increase in HOMA-IR (95 %CI: 0.43, 0.79), and 0.09 unit-increase in TyG (95 %CI: 0.04, 0.15); per SD min increase of bedroom LAN3 was associated with 1.61 μU/mL-increase in INS (95 %CI: 0.84, 2.37), 0.48 unit-increase in HOMA-IR (95 %CI: 0.29, 0.67), and 0.07 unit-increase in TyG (95 %CI: 0.01, 0.13). …”
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Healing beyond bone: a qualitative study of the core decompression experience of physically active patients with stage II hip avascular necrosis by Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Habibe Sevim Gökmen, Mesut Uluöz, Özhan Pazarcı, Alaaddin Levent Özgözen, Ender Ali Uluç, Osman Çiloğlu

“…Methods This study used semi-structured interviews, in-depth follow-up questions, and thematic analysis to explore the experiences of physically active patients who underwent core decompression surgery for stage II AVN of the femoral head. The participants were assessed 1–3 years post-surgery. Conducted in the Orthopaedics and Traumatology outpatient clinic of Adana City Training and Research Hospital, the study included 31 patients who had core decompression surgery between January 2020 and January 2024, with at least one year of follow-up data. …”
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