Efficacy of a Blended Low-Intensity Internet-Delivered Psychological Program in Patients With Multimorbidity in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Adoración Castro, M Ángeles Pérez-Ara, Margalida Gili, Fermín Mayoral, María Magdalena Hurtado, Esperanza Varela Moreno, Cristina Botella, Azucena García-Palacios, Rosa M Baños, Yolanda López-Del-Hoyo, Javier García-Campayo, Jesus Montero-Marin

“…MethodsA 2-armed, parallel-group, superiority randomized controlled trial was designed for this study. Participants diagnosed with depression and either type 2 diabetes or low back pain (n=183) were randomized to “intervention + iTAU” (combining a face-to-face intervention with a supporting web-based program) or “iTAU” alone. …”
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Efficacy of tranilast in preventing exacerbating cardiac function and death from heart failure in muscular dystrophy patients with advanced-stage heart failure: a single-arm, open-... by Tsuyoshi Matsumura, Takayasu Fukudome, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Akinori Nakamura, Satoshi Kuru, Kazuhiko Segawa, Ruriko Kitao, Chigusa Watanabe, Takuhisa Tamura, Toshiaki Takahashi, Hiroya Hashimoto, Masahiro Sekimizu, Akiko M. Saito, Masanori Asakura, Koichi Kimura, Yuko Iwata

“…All 15 patients who completed the short-term treatment consented to be enrolled in long-term therapy for an additional 116 weeks. After all participants completed the long-term treatment, we analyzed all data. …”
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Health literacy status and associated factors among residents in Anhui Province, China: a cross-sectional study by Yuansheng Fu, Jianrong Xie, De Xu, Yuanrui Xia, Zhimin Wang, Yinguang Fan

“…This study aims to analyze the status of HL among urban and rural residents in Anhui Province, explore the associated factors, and provide a scientific basis for the formulation of targeted health education and promotion strategies.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted on 16,080 non-collective residents in Anhui Province from July to September 2022. Participants were selected using a multi-stage stratified random sampling method. …”
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Digital Exclusion and Depressive Symptoms among Older People: Findings from Five Aging Cohort Studies across 24 Countries by Jingjing Wang, Xinran Lu, Sing Bik Cindy Ngai, Lili Xie, Xiaoyun Liu, Yao Yao, Yinzi Jin

“…Results: During the study period (2010–2018), 122,242 participants underwent up to 5 rounds of follow-up. Digital exclusion varied greatly across countries, ranging from 21.1% in Denmark to 96.9% in China. …”
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Human Leucocyte Antigen Class II Risk and Protective Alleles in Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia by Olga Plisko, Jana Žodžika, Irina Jermakova, Inta Liepniece-Karele, Jeļena Eglīte, Dace Rezeberga

“…Colposcopy was performed on all participants. In case of visual suspicion for CIN cervical biopsy was done.Results: There were 57 “no CIN” patients, 23 histologically proven CIN 1 and 61 CIN2+ cases in the study population. …”
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De la recommandation de 2002 au Livre Vert de 2006 : quelle stratégie européenne pour la gestion intégrée des zones côtières (GIZC) by Mahfoud Ghézali

“…La conséquence logique de ce préalable important apparaît dans les caractéristiques des concepts utilisés, c’est-à-dire le territoire de la GIZC, la gouvernance, la planification participative, la répartition des compétences.…”
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The Impact of Rural Alimentation on the Motivation and Retention of Indigenous Community Health Workers in India: A Qualitative Study by Ajit Kerketta, Raghavendra A N

“…Data were collected through semistructured interviews, focusing on the participants’ experiences of rural alimentation and how it influences their motivation and retention for rural health care. …”
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The Method of Situation Analysis of International Relations as A Forecasting Tool Under Conditions of Transforming World Order by V. G. Baranovsky, I. Ya. Kobrinskaya, S. V. Utkin, B. E. Frumkin

“…The more direct roots of the method are various problem-solving techniques practiced in world’s leading international relations think-tanks such as RAND Corporation. The article also overviews the major principles of situation analysis: 1) participants must have high level of expertise; 2) situational analysis is multidisciplinary; 3) situational analysis allows focusing on key aspects of a problem when there is no clear, unambiguous understanding of it and when the views of experts vary widely; 4) to obtain significant analytical results, it is necessary to move above the situation under analysis in search of wider generalizations; 5) situational analysis is opposite to propaganda, it must be averted to conformism and partisanship; 6) situation analysis should be aimed at realizing national interests; 7) situation analysis is directed towards future. …”
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Differentiating Latent Tuberculosis from Active Tuberculosis Through Activation Phenotypes and Chemokine Markers HLA-DR, CD38, MCP-1, and RANTES: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analy... by Chaimae Kadi, Narjisse Ahmadi, Anass Houdou, Imad El Badisy, Oumnia Bouaddi, Zakaria Mennane, Nouhaila Najimi, Maryam Benlamari, Saber Boutayeb, Mohamed Khalis, Noureddine EL Mtili, Fouad Seghrouchni

“…Results: Sixteen studies involving 1696 participants were included in the analysis. Among them, 925 individuals were diagnosed with aTB, while 771 were classified as having LTBI. …”
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Suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among pregnant adolescent girls in Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Kwaku Oppong Asante, Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie, Erica Danfrekua Dickson, Sandra Naa-Shasha Quarshie, Sophia Ewuenye Adwoa Kpebu

“…We applied bivariable and multivariable analysis techniques to the data.Results Overall, 28.51% (95% confidence interval (CI) 24.37% to 32.93%) reported suicidal ideation, and 18.04% (95% CI 14.59% to 21.91%) reported suicide attempt during the current pregnancy. Participants who reported attempted suicide endorsed more interpersonal reasons (eg, to communicate distress, to seek help or to influence others) than intrapersonal reasons for their attempted suicide. …”
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Analysis of Perceptions of Milk Consumption and Customer Service in the City of Riobamba, Province of Chimborazo by O. Parada Gutiérrez, J. Vasco, C. Delgado

“…Non-probabilistic sampling was used and data were collected from 50 clients and 75 representatives of small- and medium-sized companies in the city of Riobamba which participated in the Production Exhibition, Macají, Riobamba 2019. …”
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RISET PRAKTIK EKSPERIMENTAL LAS BUSUR DENGAN MATERIAL AS STAINLESS STEEL UNTUK PENCIPTAAN BENTUK KATAK POHON by Miky Endro Santoso

“…In addition, the results of this research can also participate and contribute to the diversity of ideas, forms and materials in the development of craft and art products in the creative industry in Indonesia.   …”
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LEGAL INSTITUTE OF MOBILIZATION AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THEORETICAL AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF INTERACTION AND MUTUAL INFLUENCE by Iryna Kirieieva

“…Introduction. The article is devoted to the legal aspects of mobilization and social (civic) responsibility, their features and manifestations during the period of martial law. …”
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Role of visual function and performance of activities of daily living in cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study by Chunhui Zhou, Ganfeng Yang, Marc Theeboom, Hua Yang, Ruiting Zhu, Zijian Zhou, Dong Zhu

“…Two hundred and seventy four elderly patients were diagnosed with MCI from various communities in Taicang City, Jiangsu Province, China. Most participants were women (68.6%), and the average age was 69 years. …”
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Impact of a Novel Insulin Management Service on Non-insulin Pharmaceutical Expenses by John E. Schneider, Anjani Parikh, Ivana Stojanovic

“…**Methods:** Two hundred seventeen insulin-reliant patients were enrolled in the d-Nav® Insulin Guidance Service through a participating insurance group. A prospective cost analysis was conducted using data from enrolled patients who completed the first 90 days of follow up. …”
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Supplemental Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Patients With a Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorder: Technical Development and Functional Testing of an Autonomous Digital Pr... by Linda Marie Rinehart, Justin Anker, Amanda Unruh, Nikki Degeneffe, Paul Thuras, Amie Norden, Lilly Hartnett, Matt Kushner

“…Knowledge quizzes and behavioral demonstrations showed that over 80% of participants gained functional mastery of the key skills and information taught in the program. …”
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Role of sphingolipid metabolism signaling in a novel mouse model of renal osteodystrophy based on transcriptomic approach by Yujia Wang, Yan Di, Yongqi Li, Jing Lu, Bofan Ji, Yuxia Zhang, Zhiqing Chen, Sijie Chen, Bicheng Liu, Rining Tang, Yuanyuan Ji

“…The underlying mechanisms of ROD remain elusive, partially due to the absence of an appropriate animal model. …”
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El efecto de las superficies de la cancha sobre las respuestas fisiológicas y las actividades de juego de los tenistas recreativos de mayor edad by Bulent Kilit, Ersan Arslan, Yusuf Soylu

“…Veintidós jugadores de tenis recreativos de mayor edad (44.2 ± 3.3 años) jugaron dos partidos individuales cada uno, uno en una CD y el otro en una CA; se monitorearon las respuestas de la frecuencia cardíaca y las características de tiempo-movimiento (CTM) por medio de dispositivos GPS portátiles. …”
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Development and validation of a hyperlipidemia risk prediction model for middle-aged and older adult Chinese using 2015 CHARLS data by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-Bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…Subsequently, we established a risk prediction model for hyperlipidemia in the middle-aged and older adult population using statistical software Stata 17.0.ResultsThe prevalence rate of hyperlipidemia among the 6,629 middle-aged and older adult participants was 26.32% (1,745 out of 6,629). The LASSO regression and multivariate Logistic regression analysis all revealed that Body Mass Index (BMI), fasting blood glucose, serum uric acid, C-reactive protein, and white blood cell count were independent risk factors for hyperlipidemia in this demographic (with Odds Ratios (OR) greater than 1 and p-values less than 0.05). …”
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The association of origin and environmental conditions with performance in professional IRONMAN triathletes by Beat Knechtle, Mabliny Thuany, David Valero, Elias Villiger, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Marilia S. Andrade, Ivan Cuk, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss

“…A total of 6,943 finishers´ records (4,162 from men and 2,781 from women) from 58 different countries participating in 54 different event locations between 2002 and 2022 were considered. …”
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