Systematic review of interventions for improving the performance of community health workers in low-income and middle-income countries by Paul Montgomery, Madeleine Ballard

“…Outcomes were biological and behavioural patient outcomes (primary), use of health services, quality of care provided by CHWs and CHW retention (secondary).Results Two reviewers screened 8082 records; 14 evaluations were included. …”
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The Association of Obesity and the Antiaging Humoral Factor Klotho in Middle-Aged and Older Adults by Carlos H. Orces

“…The baseline measured height, and self-reported weight were used to calculate the body mass index (BMI) at two-time intervals: age 25 and ten years before the measured BMI. …”
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Plant breeders' rights by Lončar Gordana

“…It is necessary for persons who create new varieties and persons who use them to become aware of the existence of intellectual property when thinking about varieties The author is suggesting that in order to use the plant breeders rights successfully it is important to understand the nature and the scope of these rights.…”
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Multilingüismo en la traducción de Zeru horiek (1995) de Bernardo Atxaga al finés y al estonio by Merilin Kotta

“…The strategy that allows this is permutation (translation in a footnote). Hence, two types of Estonian reader have been kept in mind: those who know some of these languages and those who do not. …”
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Precise Detection of Gene Mutations in Fine-Needle Aspiration Specimens of the Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Using Next-Generation Sequencing by Feng-xia Yu, Min-xia Hu, Han-xue Zhao, Li-juan Niu, Xue-yu Rong, Wei-hua Li, Qiang Zhu, Jian-ming Ying, Ning Lyu

“…Of those 114 samples, 72 who were confirmed as having PTMC by postoperative histopathology were enrolled in our study, and the other 42 who had a follow-up with ultrasound were excluded. …”
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Probenprozesse (nicht) als Artistic Research. Perspektiven auf Intentionen, Kriterien und Praktiken der Wissensgenerierung im Bereich Dirigieren by Clara Maria Bauer

“…What do we need to be able to critically assess the quality of AR projects in the field of conducting and to establish a dialogue about them? …”
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Payment models and the sustainability of community pharmacy practice: a qualitative interview study with community pharmacists by Kelly Ann Schmidtke, Terri Warholak

“…Theme 1 describes a sense of being punished for the basic component of pharmacy practice, i.e. safely dispensing prescription medications. …”
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Novel indicator of microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and shortened erythrocyte lifespan: a multicenter cross-sectional analysis by Yunqi Wu, Binshan Zhang, Xin Ma, Pei Yu, Saijun Zhou, Xinli Wang

“…Abstract Introduction In this study, we assessed whether the ratio of glucose management index (GMI) to glycated albumin (GA) was linked to microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who also possessed a shortened erythrocyte lifespan. …”
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Cheating Detection in Online Exams Using Deep Learning and Machine Learning by Bahaddin Erdem, Murat Karabatak

“…In the binary classification analysis for Scenario-2, students who “copied” from unethical behaviors were obtained with an accuracy rate of 96.9% by the model established by the 10-layer DNN algorithm we proposed. …”
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Does Current General Mental Health Status Relate to Current Smoking Status in Pregnant Women? by Diane Liu, Emily Younger, Stacy Baker, Stephanie Touch, Tamara Willmoth, Jessica L. Hartos

“…Adjusted results indicated that those who reported high mental health status were about 3 times less likely (OR=0.29, 95% CI=0.09, 0.88) to report current smoking status compared to those who reported low mental health status. …”
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Isoflurane Induced Malignant Hyperthermia in a Patient with Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Growth Hormone Abuse by Hojatolah Ravaei, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab, Vahid Salehi, Hossein Hejr

“…Our patient was a 17-year-old boy with right lower quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness who underwent appendectomy. …”
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THROMBOEMBOLIC COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS by Mariya Kavka

“…A retrospective analysis of clinical information was performed regarding 206 patients with a diagnosis of acute calculous cholecystitis, who were hospitalized in the Emergency Medical Care Hospital of Lviv (current name: St. …”
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Cyclophotocoagulation in Neovascular Glaucoma with Near-Total Synechial Angle Closure by Jessie Wang, Lindsay Y. Chun, Mary Qiu

“…Retrospective chart review of all NVG patients with uncontrolled IOP, active anterior segment NV, near-total synechial angle closure, and no contraindications to prompt anti-VEGF who received CPC within 3 days of presentation with at least 6 months of follow-up. …”
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Patient satisfaction of a city multi-disciplinary hospital with medical care by S. A. Suslin, A. V. Vavilov, R. I. Ginnyatulina

“…A fairly low proportion of patients (less than 10%) who spent personal funds during inpatient treatment was noted. …”
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Application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Improve Upper Limb Motor Function Following Cerebral Infarction: A Clinical Case Analysis by Greta Gimbutaitė, Paulina Stočkūnaitė, Laura Petrusevičienė

“…The objective of this report is to present and discuss the clinical case of a patient who received transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) as part of a rehabilitation program following cerebral infarction. …”
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The Association between Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure and Long COVID on the Respiratory System by Pornpun Sakunkoo, Chananya Jirapornkul, Naowarat Maneenin, Yuparat Limmongkon, Jetnapis Rayubkul, Kittipong Sornlorm, Rajitra Nawawonganun

“…Abstract Long COVID is an emerging medical condition defined by continuing symptoms reported by those who had previously recovered from COVID-19. The aforementioned symptoms impose significant effects on several physiological systems, especially the respiratory system. …”
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RT education and COVID-19 pneumonia discharge quality by Ramandeep Kaur, Anne Geistkemper, Riten Mitra, Ellen A. Becker

“… # Conclusion Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia who received greater than 85% of their care by RTs who earned advanced degrees or completed adult critical care competencies had improved discharge outcomes. …”
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Nursing postgraduates’ innovative behaviour, influencing factors and educational requirements: a national cross-sectional study by Jiayi Zhu, Shuai Yuan, Lihui Pu, Ruben Martin-Payo, Liqin Wei, Mengying Qiu, Fengying Zhang

“…Abstract Background Innovative behaviours are important for nursing postgraduates who are a significant reserve for future nursing career, thinking critically, utilizing technologies and solving complex problems. …”
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Safety and efficacy of dual versus triple antithrombotic therapy (DAT vs TAT) in patients with atrial fibrillation following a PCI: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Abdulaali R Almutairi, Renad M Altoukhi, Reema A Alshouimi, Shahad M Al Rammah, Mohammed Y Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed M Alshehri, Osamah M Alfayez, Majed S Al Yami, Omar A Almohammed

“…We used NetMetaXL V.1.6.1 and WinBUGS V.1.4.3 for the NMA and estimated the probability of ranking the treatments based on the surface under the cumulative ranking curve.Results The comparison between DAT regimens showed no significant difference in the safety or efficacy outcomes. …”
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region by Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani, Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah, Mohammed Mousa Albariqi, Meshal Ali Alkhayri, Saad Ali Alshahrani, Sultan Saad Alnasser, Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri, Saad Haif Alqahtani, Saud Haif Alqahtani

“…Conclusions: In conclusion, the current study showed that nearly two-thirds of active COVID-19 patients experienced gastrointestinal tract symptoms. …”
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