Preseason Workload in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers by Bennett Tabaracci, Shraddha Sudhir, Matthew Gauthier, Lindsay Hannigan

“…# Background Upper extremity injuries are common in baseball spanning from youth through professional leagues, especially in preseason. …”
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Network Interaction of Universities in the Context of the Russian Arctic Development by E. V. Kudryashova, M. V. Nenasheva, A. A. Saburov

“…Network interaction is a common model of cooperation between universities abroad, and in recent years, in connection with the new challenges facing Russian education, it has become relevant for Russian universities. …”
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Optimizing the Management and Outcomes of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Consensus Statement on Definition and Outlines for Patient Assessment by Philippe Rigoard, Kliment Gatzinsky, Jean-Philippe Deneuville, Wim Duyvendak, Nicolas Naiditch, Jean-Pierre Van Buyten, Sam Eldabe

“…An international panel of spine surgeons, neurosurgeons, and pain specialists with a particular interest in FBSS established the chronic back and leg pain (CBLP) network with the aim of addressing the challenges and barriers in the clinical management of FBSS patients by building a common transdisciplinary vision. Based on literature reviews, additional input from clinical expertise of multiple professional disciplines, and consensus among its members, the network attempted to provide recommendations on the management of patients with FBSS utilizing a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by N.V. Prokazina, Ya.A. Yukhnevich

“…In modern conditions, manifestations of discrimination in the labor market are quite common. One of the grounds for discrimination in modern society, in general, and in the labor market, in particular, is age discrimination – ageism. …”

Quantifying the Impact of Dysmenorrhea Symptoms on Quality-of-Life and Access to Oral Contraceptives by Income by Rhea Choksey, Rohan K. Mangal, Thor S. Stead, Terrika Jones, Rosa Flores, Latha Ganti

“…# Background Dysmenorrhea, or painful menstrual periods, is one of the most common gynecological complaints. Most reports of uterine contractions range between moderate to severe pain, and patients often elect to cope with their discomfort without assistance from a physician. …”
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The Effect of Implementing Self-Compassion Program on Moral Injury of Nursing Students by Hanie Dahmardeh

“… Background: Self-compassion can have a significant role and impact on moral damage, and the positive components of self-compassion (self-kindness, common human sense, and mindfulness) reduce the negative effects of moral damage, so using self-compassion methods can reduce the moral damage caused to nursing students during their studies. …”
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Perceived causes of cancer in a rural community of Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Abigiya Wondimagegnehu, Muluken Gizaw, Lidya Genene Abebe, Brhanu Teka, Andreas M. Kaufmann, Tamrat Abebe, Shannon A. McMahon, Adamu Addissie, Eva J. Kantelhardt

“…Background Although cancer incidence and mortality are rising in Ethiopia, lay and health professional perceptions of the disease remain limited. …”
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Designing a structural model to improve the productivity of higher education managers by Kiana Kaveh, Amineh ahmadi, mojtaba moazzami

“…There are also a series of individual and moral factors that can be common in all organizations, because all managers, apart from their job and system positions, have common human characteristics, hence the basic research question is: what is the structural model for improving the productivity of higher education managers?…”
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Performance Benchmarking of Psychomotor Skills Using Wearable Devices: An Application in Sport by Mahela Pandukabhaya, Tharaka Fonseka, Madhumini Kulathunge, Roshan Godaliyadda, Parakrama Ekanayake, Chanaka Senanayake, Vijitha Herath

“…Mastering psychomotor skills, such as those essential in sports, rehabilitation, and professional training, often requires a precise understanding of motion patterns and performance metrics. …”
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Decisions about the use of psychotropic medication during pregnancy: a qualitative study by Irene Petersen, Vanessa Pinfold, Sarah Hamilton, Fiona Stevenson, Charlotte Walker, Ceri R J Dare, Harminder Kaur, Ruth Lambley, Paulina Szymczynska, Vicky Nicolls

“…In nearly all cases, the women expressed the view that healthcare professionals had access to limited information leaving women to rely on experiential and common sense evidence when making decisions about medicine taking during pregnancy.Conclusions The findings complement existing work using electronic health records by providing explanations for the discontinuation of psychotropic medicines in pregnancy. …”
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Hip Adduction and Abduction Strength Profiles Among Bantam, High School, Juniors, and Collegiate American Ice Hockey Players by Morgan L. Olson, Gary Schindler

“…# Background Adductor strains are the most common non-contact musculoskeletal injury sustained in ice hockey. …”
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Self-care tendencies and their pain-relieving effects in patients with endodontic pain: a descriptive survey by Hande Bengü, Mügem Gürel Ekici, Ozlem Ilk, Güven Kayaoğlu

“…Maximum pain and age were the common covariates of various self-care orientations. …”
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Consolidating Medical Education in Sudan During War by Mohamed H. Taha, Nazik E. Husain, Wail Nuri Osman Mukhtar, Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla

“…Prioritizing faculty well-being and professional development through training and support is crucial. …”
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Prevention and management of unprofessional behaviour among adults in the workplace: A scoping review. by Andrea C Tricco, Patricia Rios, Wasifa Zarin, Roberta Cardoso, Sanober Diaz, Vera Nincic, Alekhya Mascarenhas, Sabrina Jassemi, Sharon E Straus

“…Four constructs were identified in the definitions of unprofessional behaviour: verbal and/or non-verbal acts, repeated acts, power imbalance, and unwelcome behaviour. Interventions most commonly targeted individuals (22 studies, 95.7%) rather than organisations (4 studies, 17.4%). …”
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A Comparison of Pitching Biomechanics and Sport Specialization in High School Pitchers by Tyler J. Hamer, Adam B. Rosen, Samuel J. Wilkins, Kristen F. Nicholson, Garrett S. Bullock, Brian A. Knarr

“…Pitchers then threw ≈10 fastballs from a mound engineered to professional specifications. Data averaged across fastballs was used for biomechanics variables. …”
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Enhancing end-of-life care practices on the medicine units: perspectives from nurses and families by Julie C Reid, Deborah J Cook, Neala Hoad, Anne Boyle, Rajendar Hanmiah, Lucinda Landau

“…We identified challenges specific to each respondent group as well as common challenges from both the professional and public perspectives.Conclusions Views elicited from patients, families and nurses in this qualitative study have informed the development of strategies to enhance EOL practices in our hospital that may be useful in othercentres.…”
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Skeleton-Based Data Augmentation for Sign Language Recognition Using Adversarial Learning by Yuriya Nakamura, Lei Jing

“…First, we evaluated the performance of the model trained using data augmentation using common evaluation metrics such as accuracy and F-score. …”
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Promoting a culture of respect in cardiothoracic surgery: navigating challenges in understanding unethical behaviour by A.Yu. Sydorenko, H. Spindler

“…Unprofessional behaviour in the workplace, such as bullying, harassment, and discrimination, remains common in the cardiothoracic surgery unit. Despite its prevalence, there is little consensus on what constitutes unprofessional behaviour in the workplace of a cardiothoracic surgeon. …”
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Women’s experiences of living with adenomyosis and perceptions of the diagnostic journey: a scoping review by Tim J Croudace, Margaret A Taylor, Margot McBride, Fiona E Muir

“…Objectives Uterine adenomyosis is a common gynaecological disease that can be debilitating. …”
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Physiotherapists’ perspectives on the implementation of direct access to physiotherapy services in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Hosam Alzahrani, Razaz Shaheen, Osama Mohammed, Elaf Marouf

“…The study included licensed physiotherapists currently working in Saudi Arabia.Results The study included 401 participants, with a nearly equal distribution of 203 males (50.6%) and 198 females (49.4%). The most common age group was 25–34 years, comprising 70.6% of the participants. …”
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