The effect of educational intervention based on the mobile application on women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice on microplastics and health: study protocol for a randomized con... by Zahra Seifi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ahmadi

“…In phase three, a two-arm, parallel-design RCT will be conducted with 136 women aged 18 years and older who own smartphones, have basic literacy skills, and provide informed consent. …”
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The role of L.M. Karakhan in the Chinese policy of the Soviet Union (1923–1926) by I. N. Sotnikova

“…In this regard, the activities of L.M. Karakhan, who was sent as a Soviet emissary to the Republic of China to address these sensitive issues, are of particular interest. …”
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Anterior Controllable Antedisplacement and Fusion (ACAF) for Cervical Stenosis Patients With Hyperextension Injury: A Retrospective Study by Shuangxi Sun, Yingying Miao, Tao Xu, Kaiqiang Sun, Yijuan Lu, Jingchuan Sun, Jiuyi Sun, Jiangang Shi

“…The mean JOA score improved to 15.4 ± 1.0, with the recovery rate of 77.0% ± 12.0%. Two patients experienced postoperative dysphagia, two patients had hoarseness, and one patient suffered postoperative hematoma. …”
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Phase II clinical trial assessing the addition of hyperthermia to salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy for unresectable recurrent head and neck cancer in previously irradiated pati... by Kai-Lin Yang, Mau-Shin Chi, Chung-Yu Hao, Hui-Ling Ko, Yi-Ying Huang, Ren-Hong Wu, Hung-Chih Lai, Ying-Chu Lin, Sheng-Po Hao, Kwan-Hwa Chi

“…Abstract Background This single-arm phase II trial aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of incorporating hyperthermia into salvage concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) for previously irradiated unresectable recurrent head and neck cancer. Methods We enrolled patients with non-metastatic recurrent head and neck cancer who had previously undergone radiotherapy (RT) and were unfit for salvage surgery. …”
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To remove or to replace traditional electronic games? A crossover randomised controlled trial on the impact of removing or replacing home access to electronic games on physical act... by Anne J Smith, Leon M Straker, Rebecca A Abbott

“…Objective To evaluate the impact of (1) the removal of home access to traditional electronic games or (2) their replacement with active input electronic games, on daily physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children aged 10–12 years.Design Crossover randomised controlled trial, over 6 months.Setting Family homes in metropolitan Perth, Australia from 2007 to 2010.Participants 10-year-old to 12-year-old children were recruited through school and community media. From 210 children who were eligible, 74 met inclusion criteria, 8 withdrew and 10 had insufficient primary outcome measures, leaving 56 children (29 female) for analysis.Intervention A counterbalanced randomised order of three conditions sustained for 8 weeks each: no home access to electronic games, home access to traditional electronic games and home access to active input electronic games.Main outcome measures Primary outcome was accelerometer assessed moderate/vigorous physical activity (MVPA). …”
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Stem Cell Transplantation for Ovarian Cancer Patient with Associated Myelodysplasia After Maintenance Therapy with Olaparib: A Case Report by Linn Z, Gu Z, Wang L, Cai S

“…In this report, we highlight the case of a 42-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with ovarian endometrioid carcinoma, FIGO Stage IIB. …”
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Analisis Sentimen Maskapai Penerbangan Menggunakan Metode Naive Bayes dan Seleksi Fitur Information Gain by Arif Bijaksana Putra Negara, Hafiz Muhardi, Indira Melinda Putri

“…The user reviews contained on the pegipegi.com website are currently very large so this makes it difficult and time consuming to read in its entirety. …”
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Post-operative Rehabilitation for Scapular Muscle Reattachment: A Case Report by Wendy Burke, W Ben Kibler, Tim L Uhl

“…This case report is unique because it offers a patient perspective who is a physical therapist and underwent this surgery twice. …”
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A perinatal psychiatry access program to address rural and medically underserved populations using telemedicine by Courtney King, Marie Hayes, Lizmarie Maldonado, Elizabeth Monter, Rubin Aujla, Erin Phlegar, Claire Smith, Liz Parker, Kerry Blome, Amanda Sandford, Edie Douglas, Constance Guille

“…Abstract Background Although highly prevalent, most perinatal mental health and substance use disorders often go unrecognized, undiagnosed, and untreated. Perinatal Psychiatry Access Programs have emerged as a successful model to increase the capacity of front-line maternal health care providers to address perinatal mental health conditions through education, consultation, and increased resources and referrals. …”
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Emergency and critical care medicine residents’ competency to identify patient ventilator asynchrony using a mechanical ventilator waveform analysis in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a mul... by Wegderes Bogale, Merahi Kefyalew, Finot Debebe

“…The completed data were collected via web links after being prepared using kobtoolbox. org, coded, manually checked, and exported to version 27 SPSS analysis. …”
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High-risk fertility behavior and associated factors among mothers attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Hossana Town, Central Ethiopia Region: facility based cros... by Yishak Sinebo, Tekle Ejajo, Awoke Girma, Tadele Yohannes

“…Variables with p-value < 0.25 in bi-variable analysis were moved to multivariable analysis for controlling the possible confounders. …”
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The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Female Patients Seeking or Undergoing Fertility Treatment in a Single In Vitro Fertilisation Clinic in Greece: An International,... by Konstantina Pappa, Emmanouil M. Xydias, Apostolos C. Ziogas, Kanelina Bimba, Elias Tsakos, Efstratios Kolibianakis

“…Materials and Methods: The survey was conducted online via E-mail and was distributed to national and international female patients of a single IVF clinic in Greece, who were undergoing ART treatment during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Interactions et transactions identitaires d'immigrés noirs dans l'espace public et les centres de santé au Maroc by Annélie Delescluse

“…On the other hand, they experience socio-racial violence on the streets and in public facilities because of their precarious administrative, social and economic situation, and attitudes of rejection on the part of part of the Moroccan population. How do so-called sub-Saharan migrants discover that they are black in Morocco, and how do they deal with this reality? …”
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Body mass index impacts the lipid-lowing effects of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes by Lulu Sun, Zhuo Wang, Bai Wang, Yuxiang Jia, Qidi Zhao, Jingjun Zhao, Xingtao Huang

“…The impact of BMI on the efficacy of statins in reducing lipid levels among diabetic patients remains uncertain. We aim to evaluate whether BMI will affect the lipid-lowing effects of statins in patients with T2DM.MethodsIn this retrospective analysis, we screened T2DM patients who were prescribed statins and underwent a 1-year outpatient follow-up recorded in the electronic medical record system. …”
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Bacteriological and Physicochemical Qualities of Ebutte River in Ebutte Community, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area, Edo State, Nigeria by Fred Osaro Ekhaise

“…The bacterial counts were higher than the acceptable limit of the WHO standards at all sampling points. The total viable counts ranged from 3.40 x 105 to 3.71 x 106cfu/ml for the months of August, 2010 to January, 2011. …”
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A mixed-methods observational study of strategies for success in implementation science: overcoming emergency departments hurdles by Deonni P. Stolldorf, Alan B. Storrow, Dandan Liu, Cathy A. Jenkins, Rachel A. Hilton, Karen F. Miller, Joy Kim, Deepika Boopathy, Satheesh Gunaga, Bory Kea, Joseph Miller, Sean P. Collins

“…Methods A mixed-methods cross-sectional observational study was conducted in four United States EDs in two diverse healthcare systems in the Pacific West and Midwest. …”
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Susceptibility to Ventricular Arrhythmias Resulting from Mutations in FKBP1B, PXDNL, and SCN9A Evaluated in hiPSC Cardiomyocytes by Hector Barajas-Martinez, Maya Smith, Dan Hu, Robert J. Goodrow, Colleen Puleo, Can Hasdemir, Charles Antzelevitch, Ryan Pfeiffer, Jacqueline A. Treat, Jonathan M. Cordeiro

“…Background. We report an inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome consisting of Brugada and Early Repolarization Syndrome associated with variants in SCN9A, PXDNL, and FKBP1B. …”
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Navigating barriers and embracing facilitators of connection: insights from peer recovery specialists working with individuals with substance use disorder and criminal justice invo... by Rebecca Sutter-Barrett, Nancy R.B. Spencer, Nora Elnahas, Rebecca Hurd, Margaret Delaney, Aman Bivens

“…Results This analysis categorized findings into two main domains: barriers to connection and facilitators of connection. …”
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Time to recovery of neonatal sepsis and its predictors in public hospitals of North Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia by Befekadu Tesfaye Oyato, Teshome Ketema Sime, Tirunesh Debele, Husen Zakir Abasimel, Fikadu Tolesa Alemu, Samuel Boja Asfaw, Wuletaw Tadesse Mekonnin, Hana Israel Gesisa, Elleni Tesfaye Kebede

“…Therefore, birth attendants are advised to closely adhere to the obstetrics management protocols when providing care for women who have intrapartum fever and premature rupture of membranes, as this will help to minimize neonatal sepsis and the subsequent delay in recovery.…”
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Comparing the effects of Mycozin and Clotrimazole 1% creams on vaginal candidiasis: a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial by Khadije Hajizadeh, Zahra Alivand, Vahideh Rahmani, Leila Mehrannia, Sanam Nami, Behrooz Shokouhi, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Participants were divided into two groups, i.e., Mycozin (n = 64) and Clotrimazole 1% (n = 62), using the block randomization method. …”
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