Acceptability of telemedicine for early surgical site infection diagnosis after cesarean delivery in rural Rwanda: a qualitative study by Laban Bikorimana, Eve Hiyori Estrada, Anne Niyigena, Robert Riviello, Fredrick Kateera, Bethany Hedt-Gauthier, Vincent K. Cubaka

“…Methods We conducted qualitative, semi-structured in-depth interviews in Kinyarwanda among 26 individuals (14 women and 12 CHWs) who participated in the telemedicine intervention. …”
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TEACHERS’ PROFILE, MOTIVATION, APTITUDE, AND SATISFACTION IN A VIRTUAL UPSKILLING ENVIRONMENT by Dave E. Marcial, Jan Cynth Palama, Fredlie Bucog, Steven Binarao

“…The participants comprised educators from primary and higher education institutions in the Philippines. To gather data, we administered online survey questionnaires. Two hundred fifty-nine teacher-respondents actively participated and enrolled in this open online course. …”
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Effects of competition and bundled payment on the performance of hip replacement surgery in Stockholm, Sweden: results from a quasi-experimental study by Fanny Goude, Göran Garellick, Clas Rehnberg, Mikko Peltola, Henrik Malchau, Sverre Kittelsen

“…Objective To evaluate the effects of competition and a bundled payment model on the performance of hip replacement surgery.Design A quasi-experimental study where a difference-in-differences analytical framework is applied to analyse routinely collected patient-level data from multiple registers.Setting Hospitals providing hip replacement surgery in Sweden.Participants The study included patients who underwent elective primary total hip replacement due to osteoarthritis from 2005 to 2012. …”
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An Intratumoral Aneurysm and an Extrarenal Synchronous Cystic Tumour in a Case of a Renal Cell Carcinoma by Supun De Silva, Lalani De Silva, Susantha De Silva, Priyani Amarathunga

“…Renal cell carcinoma is a heterogeneous group of malignant tumors originating from the kidney. We report a case of a renal cell carcinoma with two very rare associates, i.e., a large intratumoral aneurysm and a synchronous extrarenal cystic tumor outside the main tumor. …”
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Risk of recurrence and bleeding in patients with cancer‐associated venous thromboembolism treated with rivaroxaban: A nationwide cohort study by Mette Søgaard, Peter Brønnum Nielsen, Flemming Skjøth, Jette Nordstrøm Kjældgaard, Torben Bjerregaard Larsen

“…Results We identified 8901 patients with cancer‐associated VTE of whom 476 (5.3%) redeemed a prescription for rivaroxaban within 30 days of VTE diagnosis (mean age 71.5 years, 41% females, 57% with pulmonary embolism). …”
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Smoking and alcohol use plays a mediating role on the social determinants of high blood pressure: Evidence from nationally representative sample in India by Arivarasan Barathi, Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy, Rajan Rushender

“…We performed a mediation analysis using linear and logistic regression models to estimate the natural direct effect, total effects, and natural indirect effect of sex, education, and wealth index, and systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP), while maintaining behavioral habits (smoking and alcohol use) as mediator variables. …”
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The library of Troškūnai monastery by Arvydas Pacevičius

“…The collections of the library increased with the help of donations from aristocrats and monks, also thanks to the chief of the Bernardine Province of Lithuania, Aleksandras Butkevičius, who initiated a catalogue of this library written in 1782. …”
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DETERMINATION OF LOCAL DIAGNOSTIC REFERENCE LEVEL (LDL) PEDIATRIC PATIENTS ON CT HEAD EXAMINATION BASED ON SIZE-SPECIFIC DOSE ESTIMATES (SSDE) VALUES by Risalatul Latifah, Naily Z. Jannah, Dezy Z.I Nurdin, Budi P

“…Methods: The study was conducted by collecting data on pediatric patient doses with an age range of 0-1 years, 2-5 years and 6-10 years who underwent a head CT scan within the period from July to December 2017. …”
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Association between Smoking and Liver Fibrosis among Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Hongjie Ou, Yaojie Fu, Wei Liao, Caixia Zheng, Xiaolu Wu

“…The diagnostic criterion for NAFLD was a controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) value of >238 dB/m. The CAP and LS values were measured using FibroScan. …”
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Growth performance and nutritional concentrations of two kale (Brassica oleracea var Acephala ) varieties in response to fertilizer types in Awka, Southeast Nigeria by Stella Muojiama, Uchenna Nwune, Gladys Ugo, Maryann Ezeh, Uchenna Ukwu

“…Identifying high yielding kale varieties that thrive best with the most cost-effective fertilizer type can help meet the nutritional deficits of most families in Africa in line with WHO recommendations. The propose of this study was to determine the effect of fertilizer type and variety on growth, calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and vitamin concentrations of kale.Method: Two kale varieties, curly and lacinato, and three fertilizers, 200 kg ha-1 NPK 20:10:10 (NPK200), 16 t ha-1 poultry manure (PM16), and 100 kg ha-1 NPK 20:10:10 + 8 t ha-1 poultry manure (NPK100+PM8) were evaluated in a 2×3 factorial in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replications. …”
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Analysis of Dominant and Non-dominant Biceps and Deltoid Muscle Volumes of Badminton Players by Deniz Günay Derebaşı, İlkay Çamlıdağ, D.özge Yüceloğlu Keskin, Tülin Atan

“…ABSTRACTThe main purpose of this study is to analyze whether there is a difference between dominant and non-dominant biceps and deltoid muscle volumes of badminton players.Also hand grip strengthlevels were compared dominant and non-dominant hands of badminton players.14 registered badminton players between the ages of 11 and 14, who have been playing badminton for at least 5 years and practicing at least 5 days a week, have participated in this study. …”
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Is Tele-yoga Safe for Pregnant Women with First-trimester Uterine Artery Doppler Positive? A Feasibility Study by Reshma Jogdand, Satyapriya Maharana, Kasinath G Metri, B. S. Anuradha, R Nagarthan

“…Methods: Twenty-one women aged between 20 and 35 years (mean: 28.8 years) who had a UAD+ (uterine artery pulsatility index >2) at 12 weeks of gestation were recruited from the gynecology department of a tertiary care hospital in southern India. …”
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Criminological portrait of a professional criminal by N. K. Makarenko

“…It is established that professional criminals are a group of the most dangerous and active criminals who deliberately oppose themselves to society and have a significant deformation of the value and normative sphere. …”
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The complexity of home-based rehabilitation technology implementation for post-stroke motor rehabilitation in the Netherlands by Karlijn E. te Boekhorst, Sanne J. Kuipers, Gerard M. Ribbers, Jane M. Cramm

“…The aim of this study was to explore the factors influencing the uptake of stroke rehabilitation technology among various stakeholders, including developers, healthcare professionals, individuals who had strokes, strategic experts, management and innovation staff, health insurers, and the National Health Care Institute. …”
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WELTKRIEGSPHILOSOPHIE AND SCHELER'S PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY by V. Y. Popov, E. V. Popova

Subjects: “…weltkriegsphilosophie (philosophy of the world war)…”
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Quality of antenatal care services in Afghanistan: findings from the national survey 2022–2023 by Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zabihullah Anwary, Khalid Akbari, Hadia Sayam, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Omid Dadras

“…Methods This study analyzed the data from the 2022–23 Afghanistan Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS), including 9,243 ever-married women aged 15–49 years who had given birth two years prior to the survey. …”
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Evaluation of anxiety in children diagnosed with chronic urticaria by Ugur Altas, Halil Alkaya, Seda Cevik, Mehmetcan Sezer, Firat Oz, Zeynep Meva Altas, Mehmet Yasar Ozkars

“…Designed as a cross-sectional study, it included children aged 9–18 years diagnosed with chronic urticaria who attended our Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic. …”
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“A one-stop shop”: Real-world use and app-users' experiences of a psychoeducational smartphone app for adults with ADHD by Christina Seery, Rachel Hannah Cochrane, Martha Mulcahy, Ken Kilbride, Margo Wrigley, Jessica Bramham

“…Fourteen app-users, nine of whom identified as women and five as men, with an age range of 26–65 (M = 40.29, SD = 11.14), participated in semi-structured interviews. …”
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratios Are Correlated with Complicated Diverticulitis and Hinchey Classification: A Simple Tool to Assess Disease Severity in th... by Amir Mari, Tawfik Khoury, Ahmad Lubany, Mohammad Safadi, Moaad Farraj, Amir Farah, Anas Kadah, Wisam Sbeit, Mahmud Mahamid

“…Two hundred seven patients were in group A, and 18 patients were in group B. …”
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Outcomes of Children and Adolescents Admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya by Sophie Nyaombe Musoma, Anjumanara Omar, Beatrice Chepngeno Mutai, Paul Laigong

“…High risk of mortality was reported among children who had high serum creatinine (OR 5.8 (95% CI 1.6-21.2)), decreased urine output (OR 9.0 (95% CI 2.2-37.3)), and altered level of consciousness (OR 5.2 (95% CI 1.1-25.1)). …”
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