Five-year trajectories of symptom severity, physical and mental functioning in patients with persistent somatic symptoms: the PROSPECTS cohort study by Henriëtte E van der Horst, Johannes C van der Wouden, Hieke Barends, Nikki Claassen, Joost Dekker, Trynke Hoekstra

“…Patients’ characteristics such as personal, social and environmental background, illness stressors, comorbid diseases, cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses varied for the distinct trajectories.Conclusions We identified distinct 5-year trajectories for the three outcomes. …”
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Intergenerational spillover effects of antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review and future directions for research by Till Bärnighausen, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Janet Seeley, Jan-Walter De Neve, Harsha Thirumurthy, Henning Schröder, H. Manisha Yapa

“…Background Antiretroviral therapy (ART) may influence individuals who do not receive the intervention but who are connected in some way to the person who does. Relatively little is known, however, about the size and scope of, what we term, spillover effects of ART. …”
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¿Agroecología o agricultura convencional moderna? Posicionamientos de extensionistas rurales argentinos by F. LANDINI, Maite BERAMENDI

“…Así, atendiendo al rol clave que juegan los extensionistas en la toma de decisiones de los productores, en este artículo se analiza su posicionamiento personal y el de las instituciones de las que forman parte en el marco del contraste entre agroecología y agricultura convencional. …”
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Investigation of sexual life and perceived spousal support in female recipients after kidney transplantation by Sennur Kula Sahin, Semra Bulbuloglu

“…In data collection, Personal Information Form, Spousal Support Scale, and Arizona Sexual Experience Scale were used. …”
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Impact of a Virtual Reality Intervention on Stigma, Empathy, and Attitudes Toward Patients With Psychotic Disorders Among Mental Health Care Professionals: Randomized Controlled Tr... by Jing Ling Tay, Yuanrong Qu, Lucas Lim, Rohan Puthran, Chye Lee Robert Tan, Rajkirren Rajendran, Ker Chiah Wei, Huiting Xie, Kang Sim

“…The evaluation included outcomes related to attitudes (modified attitudes toward people with schizophrenia scale), stigma (social distance scale, personal stigma scale), and empathy (empathetic concern subscale of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index). …”
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Tarjetas de funciones del área de ingeniería del Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima de Cienfuegos ante situaciones de desastre by Victor René Navarro Machado, Lázaro Secundino Curbelo Hidalgo, Darío Alomá Díaz, Inalvis Yamila Bravo Acosta

“…Para la implementación se capacitó a todo el personal. Las tarjetas, impresas en papel fotocopiadora de señalizaciones, fueron ubicadas en los puestos de trabajo. …”
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Sex uden samtykke ̶ udviklingen i islandsk ret by Ragnheiður Bragadóttir

“…According to par. 2 of Art. 194 GPC, rape also involves the abuse of the situation of a person, who does not have the same capacities as adults generally do to defend themselves against sexual attacks. …”
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Models of provider care in long-term care: A rapid scoping review. by Candyce Hamel, Chantelle Garritty, Mona Hersi, Claire Butler, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Danielle Rice, Sharon Straus, Becky Skidmore, Brian Hutton

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>One of the current challenges in long-term care homes (LTCH) is to identify the optimal model of care, which may include specialty physicians, nursing staff, person support workers, among others. There is currently no consensus on the complement or scope of care delivered by these providers, nor is there a repository of studies that evaluate the various models of care. …”
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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO THE DISPOSAL OF EXPIRED AND UNUSED MEDICATIONS IN HOUSEHOLD IN DUHOK CITY, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ by Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Sonia Khalil

“…Between March 6 and June 6, 2023, 250 participants were interviewed in person using a pre-validated structured questionnaire for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Plasma matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases explored in relation to the severity and progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 di... by Sven Hector, Hans Olav Thulesius, Mona Landin-Olsson, Magnus Hillman, Eva Olga Melin, Maria Thunander

“…Aims To explore whether circulating matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9, MMP-9/neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, MMP-9/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), MMP-14, TIMP-2 and TIMP-3 were associated with the severity and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Methods Baseline and prospective analyses were conducted over a period of 10.5 person-years. In 2009, recruitment and biochemical analyses (MMPs, TIMPs, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), serum creatinine, macroalbuminuria) were performed. …”
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“We Argued for a Long Time — Until the Tears of Stress…” (Scientific Controversy in the Community of Russian Logicians on the Pages of Public Press in the Early 20th Century)... by N.Kh. Orlova

“…Lapshin) and those who had personal grudge against their opponents (I.S. Prodan – A.I. …”
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Validity and Reliability of Upper Limb Functional Assessment Using the Microsoft Kinect V2 Sensor by Laisi Cai, Ye Ma, Shuping Xiong, Yanxin Zhang

“…The system is suitable for assessing relative within-person change in upper limb motions over time, such as disease progression or improvement due to intervention.…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychotropic prescribing: a systematic review by Nikolaos Mastellos, Marie line El Asmar, Kanika I Dharmayat, Antonio J Vallejo-Vaz, Ryan Irwin, Swettha Mahesarajah

“…The pandemic has additionally caused disruption to mental health services, leading to a shift from in-person to remote service delivery. Given its long-term impact, it has become critical to evaluate whether changes in health delivery during the pandemic have had an effect on prescribing patterns for commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs. …”
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Patient and public involvement in the co-design and assessment of unobtrusive sensing technologies for care at home: a user-centric design approach by Jenny Sharma, Nazia Gillani, Imran Saied, Aaesha Alzaabi, Tughrul Arslan

“…In Phase II (Development and Co-Design), an in-person PPI workshop was conducted with PPI experts (n = 2), researchers (n = 4) and PPI members (n = 8). …”
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Efeito de duas intervenções visando o aumento do nível de atividade física de idosos inativos no tempo de lazer by Mirella Valerio, Francini Novais, Luiz Ramos

“…O desfecho “nível de AFL” foi mensurado pelo Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física (IPAQ), versão longa. Para comparações entre os grupos e momentos utilizou-se ANOVA com Post-hoc de Duncan. …”
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Clinical effectiveness of complex differentiated rehabilitation of patients with vertebral thoracic pain due to degenerative-dystrophic pathology of the thoracic spine by O. Ye. Alypova, Ye. I. Maramukha

“…The first group (n = 56) received a basic complex of rehabilitation: massage, personalized sets of therapeutic exercises, physical methods of treatment (magnetotherapy, ultrasound therapy) against the background of drug treatment (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, analgesics). …”
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Atividade física como fator de proteção para sintomas do climatério by Juliene Gonçalves Costa, Tállita Cristina Ferreira de Souza, Priscila Aline Dias, Priscila Missaki Nakamura, Guilherme Morais Puga

“…O estudo foi realizado com 641 mulheres climatéricas, com 56 ± 6 anos de idade, que preencheram o Índice de Kupperman-Blatt (IKB) e Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) para avaliar os sintomas do climatério, a Escala de Cervantes (EC) para avaliar a QDV, o Questionário Internacional de Atividade Física – versão curta (IPAQ) para avaliar AF e perguntas sobre peso, estatura, uso de THM e nível de escolaridade. …”
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DESENVOLVIMENTO DE UM INSTRUMENTO PARA AVALIAR BARREIRAS PARA A PRÁTICA DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA EM ADOLESCENTES by Mariana Silva Santos, Rodrigo Siqueira Reis, Ciro Romélio Rodriguez-Añez, Rogério César Fermino

“…Apenas três fatores apresentaram valores adequados de reprodutibilidade, consistência interna e correlação com os escores de atividade físicas e as questões destes fatores foram incluídas na versão final do instrumento. O instrumento desenvolvido apresentou validade e fi dedignidade adequadas para avaliar barreiras para a prática de atividades físicas em adolescentes brasileiros.…”
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Rancang Bangun Website Akademik dengan Penyimpanan Sertifikat Digital Menggunakan Teknologi Blockchain by Windra Swastika, Hermawan Wirasantosa, Oesman Hendra Kelana

“…Abstract A certificate is a form of appreciation that a person receives after completing a certain competency or learning test. …”
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Efficacy and safety of immunotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study by Xiongwen Yang, Yi Xiao, Yubin Zhou, Hao Hu, Huiyin Deng, Jian Huang, Maoli Liang, Zihao Yuan, Longyan Dong, Shaohong Huang

“…Baseline EBV-DNA levels, PD-L1 expression, and both baseline and dynamic STM changes serve as important predictors of treatment response, highlighting the need for personalized therapeutic approaches in this unique subtype of lung cancer.…”
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