Telehealth group intervention for adolescents and young adults with cancer: a feasibility pilot study protocol by Sherilynn F. Chan, Joanna Patten, Nancy Lau

“…Telehealth is a cost-effective and increasingly common modality for delivering health care that reduces access barriers and may be an especially good fit for AYAs with cancer. …”
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Analysis of the predictive value of the prostate-specific antigen-to-neutrophil ratio for the diagnosis of prostate cancer by Yuxuan Chen, Haisheng Yan, Yaoqin Xu, Kexin Chen, Runqin Yang, Jiali Yang, Ruian Zhu, Rui Lin, Jiang Wang, Jie Liu, Pingsheng Gao, Lei Pang, Lexin Wang

“…Abstract Background Currently, serum PSA is the most commonly used screening tool in clinical practice. …”
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Association between Chinese visceral adiposity index and lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH): a national cohort study by Kunhui Chang, Bo Li, Gang Wang, Hao Zhou, Yonghao Chen, Hongbing Gu

“…Abstract Background Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and its related lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are commonly observed among aging males and have a substantial effect on quality of life. …”
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The Effects of Cryogenic Process on the AISI M2 Punch Materials and on the Hole Edge Geometry of the DIN EN 10111-98 Sheet Metal Control Arm Parts by Yusuf Arslan

“…Fatigue microcracks were more common at the cutting edge of the untreated punches. …”
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Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh: Activities, Challenges, and Suggestions by Taufique Joarder, Tahrim Z. Chaudhury, Ishtiaq Mannan

“…Research and advocacy are required to address crosscutting barriers such as the lack of common understanding of UHC.…”
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Evaluation of Four Multiple Imputation Methods for Handling Missing Binary Outcome Data in the Presence of an Interaction between a Dummy and a Continuous Variable by Sara Javadi, Abbas Bahrampour, Mohammad Mehdi Saber, Behshid Garrusi, Mohammad Reza Baneshi

“…Multiple imputation by chained equations (MICE) is the most common method for imputing missing data. In the MICE algorithm, imputation can be performed using a variety of parametric and nonparametric methods. …”
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Hysterosalpingography Findings and Jimah Ratio of the Uterine Cavity in Women with Infertility in Central Region, Ghana by Bashiru Babatunde Jimah, Philip Gorleku, Anthony Baffour Appiah

“…Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is a diagnostic modality that is considered both common and efficient. It is used to investigate abnormalities of the uterine cavity and fallopian tubes. …”
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Effects of Dietary Inclusion of Canthaxanthin- and α-Tocopherol-Loaded Liposomes on Growth and Muscle Pigmentation of Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Tran Quoc Toan, Viet Anh Dang, Quoc Long Pham, Phi Hung Nguyen, Thu Huong Trinh, Thuy Ha Tran, Van Thinh Do, Van Khoi Le, Xuan Luong Ngo, Tri Nhut Pham, Hai Ha Pham Thi, Manh Do Van, Duy Chinh Nguyen, Thanh Duong Nguyen

“…Dietary inclusion of canthaxanthin, a common carotenoid pigment, has been long practiced in aquaculture to give the favorable flesh color in farmed salmonids. …”
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TaWI12 may be involved in pistillody and leaf cracking in wheat by Yuhuan Guo, Yan Zhang, Yuhao Li, Yichao Wu, Mingli Liao, Zhengsong Peng, Zaijun Yang, Yonghong Zhou

“…In this study, we cloned TaWI12, from common wheat and observed a significant resemblance among the three homoeologs of TaWI12. …”
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The effect of educational intervention through sending emails on improving physical posture in female computer users of Eastern Iran: a quasi-experiment study by Zahra Hosseini, Arash Ziapour, Arash Ziapour, Seyyede Fateme Rahimi, Fatemeh Dalake, Murat Yıldırım, Murat Yıldırım

“…BackgroundMusculoskeletal disorders are among the most common occupational injuries and disabilities in developing and industrialized countries. …”
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Transformer-Based Person Detection in Paired RGB-T Aerial Images With VTSaR Dataset by Xiangqing Zhang, Yan Feng, Nan Wang, Guohua Lu, Shaohui Mei

“…However, existing person detection models designed for aerial images heavily rely on numerous labeled instances and exhibit limited tolerance towards complex lighting conditions commonly encountered in search and rescue (SaR) scenarios. …”
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Substantial Impact of Later-Life Depression Among Community Older Adults on the Family Caregivers’ Burden in the Home Care Setting of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Keisuke Shimizu, Myo Nyein Aung, Saiyud Moolphate, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Siripen Supakankunti, Motoyuki Yuasa

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Depression is a common geriatric problem globally. It is particularly burdensome in low- and middle-income countries, where care for older people mainly relies on the family in the absence of long-term care facilities. …”
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Knowledge and motivations of researchers publishing in presumed predatory journals: a survey by David Moher, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kelly D Cobey, Manoj M Lalu, Danielle B Rice, Hana Raffoul

“…Our research suggests that common views about predatory journals (eg, no peer review) may not always be true, and that a grey zone between legitimate and presumed predatory journals exists. …”
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Congenital pulmonic and aortic stenosis in Newfoundland dogs: Results of a 14-year French cardiovascular screening program (921 dogs). by Valérie Chetboul, Constance Fauveau, Peggy Passavin

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Aortic stenosis (AS) and pulmonic stenosis (PS) are two of the most common canine congenital heart diseases (CHD), with a high relative risk for Newfoundland dogs to develop inherited subvalvular AS. …”
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Block of personal formation of the heads of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine indicators characteristics by Y. Y. Boiko-Buzyl

“…Statistical analysis of the data was performed using the ANOVA command of the SPSS program. It is proved that the indicators of the components of professional and personal formation of the management differ from similar indicators of non-leaders of the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in quality and content, in particular focus on management functions within professional activities. …”
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Endoscopy-assisted anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with internal fixation vs conventional surgery in the treatment of cervical disc herniation by Haicun Zhang, Yanbo Lin, Canglu Wu, Fangling Cheng, Danqing Bao, Yuyan Chen

“…Introduction: Cervical disc herniation (CDH) is a common condition, usually caused by excessive strain or trauma to the spine. …”
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Comparative efficacy of clopidogrel-aspirin combination therapy versus aspirin monotherapy in preventing recurrent events in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: a systemati... by Ahmad Mujtaba Bhutto, Rana Ali Raza, Mohammad Bilal Abbasi, Iman Jauhar, Naeemullah Arbani, Muhammad Mubashir, Abdul Raheem, Taha Basit Ameen, Syed Muhammad Sinaan Ali

“…Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with clopidogrel and aspirin is a common intervention for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and transient ischemic attack (TIA). …”
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Hepatic and renal functions of paediatric patients with thalassaemia: a cross-sectional study from two large thalassaemia centres in Sri Lanka by Meranthi Fernando, Anuja Premawardhena, Sachith Mettananda, Hashan Pathiraja, Wasana Wijenayake, Raveen Thennakoon, Dayananda Bandara, Roshitha De Silva

“…The proportion of children with low eGFR was higher in β-thalassaemia major (23.3%), transfusion-dependent (18.5%) and deferasirox treatment (18.5%) groups.Conclusions Elevation of hepatic transaminases is common among children with thalassaemia, especially among the subset of patients with haemoglobin E β-thalassaemia and those with high ferritin. …”
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A Study of the Pattern of Admissions to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka by Priyamali Jayasekera, Gayani Dassanayake, Kasthuri Bandara, Lakmali Jayawardhena, K. M. S. Malkanthi

“…The number of medical, surgical, paediatric, and gynaecological and obstetrical admissions was 55%, 42%, 3.5%, and 0.22%, respectively. Among the common emergency medical presentations, 34% were chest pain, 11% patients presented with unilateral weakness and/or slurring of speech, 10% covered dyspnoea, and 9% complained of dizziness/giddiness. …”
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Magnitude of Multidrug Resistance among Bacterial Isolates from Surgical Site Infections in Two National Referral Hospitals in Asmara, Eritrea by Eyob Yohannes Garoy, Yacob Berhane Gebreab, Oliver Okoth Achila, Nobiel Tecklebrhan, Hermon Michael Tsegai, Alex Zecarias Hailu, Abrehet Marikos Buthuamlak, Tewelde Ghide Asfaga, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida

“…In total, 67 (58%) and 49 (42%) of the isolates were Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, respectively. The most common isolates included Citrobacter spp., Klebsiella spp., Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella spp., Enterobacter spp., and Acinetobacter spp. …”
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