The Association Between Insomnia and Temporomandibular Disorders in Orthodontic Patients by Dong Y, Zhou X, Xiang J, Zheng Y, Zheng Y, Xiong X, Wang J

“…More patients were bothered by insomnia in the TMD group than the non-TMD counterparts (26.6% vs 16.7%, p=0.003). …”
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Social Cognition in Patients with Early-Onset Parkinson’s Disease by Ana Natalia Seubert-Ravelo, Ma Guillermina Yáñez-Téllez, María Lizbeth Lazo-Barriga, Alejandra Calderón Vallejo, Carlos Eduardo Martínez-Cortés, Adela Hernández-Galván

“…A battery that included six SC tests was administered to all study participants; a decision-making scale was completed by participants’ partners. …”
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Culturally appropriate terminologies in health research: a participatory study with pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in Uganda by Ritah Nakijoba, Adelline Twimukye, Josephine Bayigga, Aida N. Kawuma, Simon Peter Asiimwe, Fredrick Byenume, Jacqueline Kyeyune, Sylvia Nabukenya, Francis Williams Ojara, Francis Williams Ojara, Catriona Waitt, Catriona Waitt

“…BackgroundThe language used in research and health programs is crucial in influencing participation and ensuring the acceptability of programs and the adoption of research outcomes. …”
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“I surely don’t call for fun”: experiences of being a “frequent caller” to the Danish emergency helpline by Camilla Braendstrup Laursen, Tine Bennedsen Gehrt, Linda Huibers, Claus Bossen, Ulla Vaeggemose

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Epidemiology and Control of diabetes - tuberculosis comorbidity in Eswatini: protocol for the prospective study of tuberculosis patients on predictive factors, treatment outcomes a... by Diederick E Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Kennedy Otwombe, Victor Williams, Alinda Vos

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Accepting your Body after Cancer (ABC), a group-based online intervention for women treated for breast cancer: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Sarah Byford, Abigail Jones, Shelley Potter, Paul White, Diana Harcourt, Helena Lewis-Smith, Patricia Fairbrother

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‘No one cares about the animal like me.’ Indian veterinarians’ experiences of improving animal welfare through Continuing Professional Development by Emma L Rayner, Ranjita Bastola, Sumanth Bedre, Andrew D Gibson, Luke Gamble, Jill RD MacKay

“…This study used focus groups to explore how Indian veterinarians identify relevant CPD, barriers they encounter, and their experiences with CPD. …”
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The Status of Assessments and Treatments for Osteoporosis in Patients 5 Years after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 194 Post-THA Patients by Keiji Kamo, Hiroaki Kijima, Koichiro Okuyama, Shin Yamada, Natsuo Konishi, Hitoshi Kubota, Hiroshi Tazawa, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

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Effects of Pickleball Intervention on the Self-Esteem and Symptoms of Patients with Schizophrenia by Tsai-Chieh Chien, Chao-Chien Chen

“…<i>Result:</i> This trial included 30 patients, divided equally into the experimental group (n = 15) and the control group (n = 15). …”
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Optimising patient engagement for assessing total joint arthroplasty outcomes – a randomised controlled trial by Wyatt Tyndall, Nebojsa Kuljic, Michael Thatcher, Michaela Nickol, Johannes M. van der Merwe

“…We tried to determine factors that could improve follow up telephone response rates in the group of patients that failed to return their questionnaires. …”
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The analysis of factors influencing patient choice of healthcare providers between tertiary hospitals and community clinics by Silin Wu, Silin Wu, Zhaoxia Lei, Tinglian Liu, Lan Chen, Yang Qin

“…Understanding the factors influencing healthcare-seeking behaviors is crucial for improving policies and promoting system efficiency.ObjectiveTo analyse the factors influencing patient choices between a tertiary hospital and a community health service center in Chengdu and provide recommendations for advancing the tiered healthcare system.MethodsA random sampling method was used in August 2023 to survey patients at a tertiary hospital (Group A) and a community health service center (Group B). …”
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The Effects Of Acute Kidney Injury On The Outcomes Of Patients With Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Mahvesh Mahmud, Khurram Baqai, Ashok Kumar

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between Jan 1 and Jun 30, 2023, at a private hospital in Karachi. 200 cases with upper gastrointestinal bleeding were recruited by non-probability sampling after participant assent. 100 patients comprised the acute kidney injury (AKI group) and 100 patients were without AKI. …”
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Dance for Parkinson, multifaceted experiences of persons living with Parkinson’s Disease by Ingrid Andreasson, Ann Björkdahl, Sofi Fristedt, Paula Bergman, Katarzyna Filipowicz, Ida-Klara Johansson, Iolanda Santos Tavares Silva

“…Background Dance classes for people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) are offered worldwide; however, further studies are needed to explore patients’ experiences of how dance affects well-being.Purpose To explore how Dance for Parkinson (Dance for PD) is experienced, and how it contributes to the well-being and health of participants in Sweden.Methods This qualitative study collected data from four focus groups. …”
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Non-pharmacological Methods Used in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by a Selected Group of People with T2DM in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Method Study by Lakshani Herath, Manisha Kamalsiri, Perananthan Inthuja, Gayani P Gamage, Dinithi Vidanage

“…Adherence to family meal culture, resistance to follow dietary guidelines, aging, low income, and lack of time were reported by the participants as barriers to adherence. Although males spent more time on exercise compared to females (male vs. female; 36.1 vs. 15.3min, P = 0.025), both groups demonstrated poor glycemic levels (male vs. female; 141.3 ± 52 vs. 136.5 ± 42.2 mg/dl) and higher body mass index (male vs. female; 24.7 ± 4.7 vs. 25.8 ± 4.5 kg/m2). …”
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Is Telephysiotherapy an Option for Improved Quality of Life in Patients with Osteoarthritis of the Knee? by Adesola C. Odole, Oluwatobi D. Ojo

“…This study investigated effect of a 6-week telephysiotherapy programme on quality of life (QoL) of patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Fifty patients with knee OA were randomly and equally assigned into two treatment groups: clinic group (CG) and telephysiotherapy group (TG). …”
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Acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD-NET): a naturalistic pilot trial during the COVID-... by Elisabeth Kohls, Sabrina Baldofski, Julia Scholl, Oskar Flygare, Lina Lundström, Ursula Beyrich-Kolbus, Marc Steinbrecher, Christian Rück, Christine Rummel-Kluge

“…Satisfaction with the program was high, with a majority of participants indicating that they would recommend it to others (n = 56, 98.2%) and that it provided the support they needed (n = 49, 86.0%).Mixed-effect models showed a significant reduction in OCD symptoms (OCI-R), with large within-group effect sizes in both intention-to-treat (ITT) and completer analyses. …”
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Gender Was Associated with Depression but Not with Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Qin Xiao-ling, Du Yin-zhen, Liu Xue-kui, Li Xue, Cheng Gang, Li Zai-li, Gao Dian-shuai

“…To investigate the association between gender and gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunctions, as well as gender and other motor symptoms/nonmotor symptoms, in a sample of PD patients. Methods. 186 patients with PD were recruited into this study and divided into male PD group (M-PD) and female PD group (FM-PD). …”
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Examining the challenges encountered by community health workers and empowering them to address mental health disorders: A qualitative study in Indonesia by Rizki Fitryasari, Marthoenis Marthoenis, Sri Warsini, Kim Usher, Hanik Endang Nihayati, Winda Kusumawardani, Hasmila Sari

“…Focus group discussions were used to collect data. All of data were analyzed using the interpretive phenomenological analysis method. …”
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Perception of Nurses Towards Documentation of Patients Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Katushabe, Annet

“…The findings of this study revealed that most participants have a positive perception towards documentation of patients' records and were aware of the significance of nurses' documenting of patients' records. …”
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Transitioning of protein substitutes in patients with phenylketonuria: a pilot study by Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Catherine Ashmore, Sharon Evans, Alex Pinto, Anne Daly, Nurcan Yabanci Ayhan, Anita MacDonald

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