Digital Health Solutions for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Systematic Review by Yihan Qi, Emma Mohamad, Arina Anis Azlan, Chenglin Zhang, Yilian Ma, Anqi Wu

“…The exclusion criteria included: telephone-only interventions, abstract-only publications, methodology-focused studies without primary data, studies without participants or specific groups, and studies with no follow-up period. …”
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Association of rs3755319 and rs4148325 of the <i>UGT1A1</i> gene, rs2328136 of the <i>NUP153-AS</i> gene, and rs16928809 of the <i>SLC22A18</i> gene with benign unconjugated hyperb... by Anastasiya A. Ivanova, Natalia E. Apartseva, Anastasiia P. Kashirina, Elena G. Nemcova, Julija V. Ivanova, Margarita V. Kruchinina, Svetlana A. Kurilovich, Vladimir N. Maksimov

“…The sample was randomly selected from the participants of the MONICA project, screening of young people aged 25–44 years and a cross-sectional study of schoolchildren in Novosibirsk. …”
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The Two Sides of Placebo Analgesia: Differential Functional Connectivity Reveals Mechanisms of Placebo Analgesic Response by Bush NJ, Cushnie AK, Boissoneault J, Aghabeigi S, Alexander C, Staud R, Robinson ME

“…However, despite robust research characterizing these effects, individual differences in predicting placebo analgesic responses are not well understood.Methods: Fifty-four healthy pain-free adults over 18 (M=22.8, SD=7.82) were recruited (66.7% women). Participants completed a baseline followed by a placebo session involving the application of an inactive cream in the context of an expectancy-enhancing instruction set while undergoing a functional magnetic resonance imaging scan (fMRI). …”
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Population Pharmacokinetic of Epidural Sufentanil in Labouring Women: A Multicentric, Prospective, Observational Study by Nie Y, Sun X, Cao R, Tang S, Zhou Q, Zhou M, Chen Z, Huang S

“…We aimed to develop a population PK model for epidural sufentanil in laboring women to evaluate the sufentanil placental transfer quantitatively.Patients and Methods: Forty-one participants who underwent epidural labor analgesia were recruited into this study. …”
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Effect of Muladhara moxibustion on perineal injury during childbirth and physical rehabilitation of parturients (新型底轮灸治疗对产后会阴伤口及体质康复的影响) by DENG Yanling (邓燕玲), HUANG Yuchang (黄裕嫦), PENG Yingfeng (彭荥枫), LIN Jin (林金), XIONG Mei (熊梅), YANG Li (杨丽)

“…Methods According to the random number table method, 74 women with postpartum perineal injury were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 37 participants in each group. The control group received the routine care plan, while the observation group added the Muladhara moxibustion treatment on the basis of the routine care plan for 3 days. …”
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HIV-1 resistance mutations and genetic diversity among children failing antiretroviral treatment in five healthcare facilities in Benin, West Africa. by Edwige Hermione Dagba Gbessin, Edmond Tchiakpe, René Kpemahouton Keke, Nicole Vidal, Michel Kiréopori Gomgnimbou, Haziz Sina, Euloge Senan Adjou, Aldric Afangnihoun, Moussa Bachabi, Akadiri Yessoufou, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo, Lamine Baba-Moussa

“…<h4>Results</h4>The HIV-1 pol gene was sequenced in 47 participants with virological failure of antiretroviral treatment. …”
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Keterkaitan Personal Growth Initiative dan Harapan dengan Adaptabilitas Karir pada Mahasiswa Vokasi by Hartawati Indah Pertiwi, Ridwan Budi Pramono

“…This study aims determine the relationship between personal growth initiative and hope with career adaptability in vocational students in Indonesia. The participants in this study are vocational students in Indonesia. …”
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Survival in patients with CKD 3–5 after 12 months of exercise training – a post-hoc analysis of the RENEXC trial by Sara Denguir, Matthias Hellberg, Martin Almquist, Naomi Clyne

“…Results 151 patients participated, mean age 66 ± 14 years, 65% men, eGFR 22.5 ± 8.2 ml/min/1.73m2, average follow-up 60 months. …”
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Dynamique forestière et pression urbaine dans le Parc national du Banco (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire) by Nakouma Sako, Gérard Beltrando, Koffi Lazare Atta, Hyppolite Dibi N’da, Télesphore Brou

“…In order to improve the protection of PNB and to enable his participation in economic development of people, its directors have established a policy of participatory management. …”
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Family Function and Self-Management of Patients With Early Chronic Kidney Disease: The Mediating Roles of Self-Perceived Burden and Ego Depletion by Cui Y, Liu N, Guo Z, Liu Q, Zhang M, Li J, Mu H, Zhang Y, Chen X

“…However, no studies have confirmed that the combined support of internal individual factors and external family environmental factors may play an important role in the self-management of patients with early CKD.Purpose: This current study aims to explore the effect of family function on the self-management of patients with early CKD and examine the mediating roles of self-perceived burden and ego depletion.Patients and Methods: Three hundred and sixty patients with stage 1– 3 CKD participated in the cross-sectional survey and completed structured questionnaires, including the family APGAR index, self-perceived burden scale, self-regulatory fatigue scale and chronic kidney disease self-management instrument. …”
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Effectiveness of a Social Cognitive Theory-based health education intervention on depression (SCODESS) among mothers of children with cancer in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia-A q... by Wan Syahirah Wan Ghazali, Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Iqmer Nashriq Mohd Nazan

“…The intervention group is Hospital Pakar Kanak-Kanak Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HPKK UKM) and the control group is the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). A total of 95 participants were included (50 intervention, 45 control). …”
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Increased risk for alcohol- and other substance-exposed pregnancies among women who smoke tobacco: A secondary analysis of a primary care-based intervention by Thomas F. Northrup, Angela L. Stotts, Stephen M. Fischer, Kirk L. von Sternberg, Mary M. Velasquez

“…We compared women who did and did not smoke tobacco on alcohol and drug severity, and psychological distress (e.g. anxiety) at baseline. Results Participants were primarily Hispanic (47.1%) or non-Hispanic Black (41.8%) and reported incomes <$20000/year (69.3%). …”
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”Det var som att hugga med machete i början – nu förfinar vi” – En studie av Samverkan för bästa skola som styrningsteknologi by Charlotte Baltzer, Eva-Lena Lindster Norberg

“…CBS is a government assignment to the Swedish National Agency for Education which has been ongoing since 2015, and targets schools with low results that are not expected to be able to reverse this trend on their own. The article is based on  interviews with compulsory school principals who have participated in SBS. …”
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Neuroprotective Actions of Cannabinoids in the Bovine Isolated Retina: Role of Hydrogen Sulfide by Leah Bush, Anthonia Okolie, Jenaye Robinson, Fatima Muili, Catherine A. Opere, Sunny E. Ohia, Ya Fatou Njie Mbye

“…The neuroprotective actions of cannabinoids are partially dependent upon the activation of the CB1 receptors and endogenous production of H₂S via the 3-MST/CAT pathway.…”
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Nowcasting to Monitor Real-Time Mpox Trends During the 2022 Outbreak in New York City: Evaluation Using Reportable Disease Data Stratified by Race or Ethnicity by Rebecca Rohrer, Allegra Wilson, Jennifer Baumgartner, Nicole Burton, Ray R Ortiz, Alan Dorsinville, Lucretia E Jones, Sharon K Greene

“… Abstract BackgroundApplying nowcasting methods to partially accrued reportable disease data can help policymakers interpret recent epidemic trends despite data lags and quickly identify and remediate health inequities. …”
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Reasons Why Patients Do Not Return to Sport Post ACLReconstruction: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hamdan M, Haddad BI, Amireh S, Abdel Rahman AMA, Almajali H, Mesmar H, Naum C, Alqawasmi MS, Albandi AM, Alshrouf MA

“…The factors considered encompassed knee-related symptoms, life-related reasons, and choice-related reasons, such as fear of reinjury.Results: Among the 138 participants who were included, the mean age was 33.49 ± 9.19 years, with only 39 (28.3%) patients indicated a successful return to their pre-injury activity levels. …”
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The association of body roundness index and body mass index with frailty and all-cause mortality: a study from the population aged 40 and above in the United States by Jianqiang Zhang, Huifeng Zhang

“…Methods The clinical data of 15,157 participants over 40 years old from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2003 to 2018 were analyzed. …”
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Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with COVID-19-Related Sleep Problems: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study by Chen HB, Li L, Sun YK, Liu Y, Chen W, Liu P, Liao YH, Xie A

“…Moreover, the analysis of the functional connectivity between the right PrG and the right PrG as well as that between the left IPL and the right SFG also discovered a significant time interaction effect.Conclusion: This study provides insight into the changes in brain function associated with SP after COVID-19. These changes may partially explain the development of SP, and they also changed over time.Keywords: COVID-19, SP, rs-fMRI, FC…”
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Role of Psychological Distress in the Assessment of Chronic Illness Care and Self-Management Behaviors of Elderly Patients with T2DM Chronic Complications by Sun X, Wang X, Zhou R, Deng W, Jiang J, Shi Y

“…Student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA or the nonparametric analysis (Mann–Whitney U-test), Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation model (SEM) were used to analyse the data.Results: A total of 264 participants (157 males [59.47%], with an average age of 71.07± 6.47 years) were included in the study; their duration of T2DM ranged from 5 to 30 years, with a mean duration of 11.19± 6.96 years. …”
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Development of an accelerometer age- and sex-specific approach based on population-standardized values for physical activity surveillance: A proof of concept by Jairo H. Migueles, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Nicole M. Butera, David R. Bassett, Dana L. Wolff-Hughes, Jennifer A. Schrack, Pedro F. Saint-Maurice, Eric J. Shiroma

“…Methods: A total of 7601 participants (20–85+ years) were drawn from the 2003–2004 and 2005–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES). …”
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