A randomized controlled trial of trans-theoretical model combined with empowerment education to enhance self-management behaviors in young and middle-aged stroke survivors by Ning Sun, Xiaoli Cui, Man Zhang, Xutong Zheng, Xi Wang, Di Song, Lingyu Li, Mengwen Li

“…These findings provide valuable insights for developing personalized intervention strategies and improving stroke survivor care protocols.…”
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Potential of right ventricular function assessment with echocardiography in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: by Yoshihisa Morita, Taro Kariya, Michael Dougherty, Andrew Peters, Nicholas Ruggiero

“…Results Among 33 patients who underwent TAVR, 4 patients were excluded due to poor image quality, and 7 patients were excluded due to existing pacemaker. Thus, data for 22 patients were analyzed in this study. …”
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Risk factors for recurrence of ovarian endometriomas after surgical treatment: retrospective cohort study by T. S. Kachalina, M. E. Bogatova, S. S. Kuznetsov, V. F. Lazukin

“…Data prior to surgery (clinical characteristics, level CA-125), during surgery (cytokine concentration in peritoneal fluid, immunohistochemical analysis in capsule of ovarian endometriomas), postoperative therapy were evaluated as risk factors for recurrence. …”
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The Predictors of High Dietary Salt Intake among Hypertensive Patients in Iran by Parvin Reyhani, Fariba Azabdaftari, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mamagani, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi, Behjat Shokrvash

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to compute adjusted odds ratio (OR). …”
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Gratitude experience of nursing students during final stage of clinical internship: A qualitative study from the perspective of positive psychology (积极心理学视角下护理实习生实习后期感恩体验的质性研究)... by NIAN Guihong (年桂红), LI Qiaomei (李巧梅), ZHANG Ting (张婷)

“…Methods Twelve nursing student who participated in the clinical internship were recruited using a purposive sampling method, A face-to-face semi-structured method was adopted, and qualitative data was analyzed Colaizzis method of phenomenological analysis. …”
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Internet-Based Interventions for Preventing Premature Birth in Preconceptional Women of Childbearing Age: Systematic Review by Sun-Hee Kim, Sun-Young Jung, Jin-Hwa Park, Jennie C De Gagne

“…Two reviewers independently screened studies, extracted data, and assessed the risk of bias using the revised Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. …”
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Early experience with transcatheter ventricular septal defects closure with the KONAR-MF multifunctional occluder by Abdelrahman Elafifi, Susy Kotit, Mahmoud Shehata, Omar Deyaa, Asmaa Ramadan, Asmaa Ramadan, Mohammad Tawfik, Mohammad Tawfik

“…The Lifetech™ Konar-Multifunctional Occluder (MFO) VSD occluder has gained increasing application due to its versatility and promising outcomes.ObjectivesWe aim to evaluate our experience with the MFO device for VSD closure.MethodsWe conducted a prospective analysis of clinical data from 151 patients who underwent percutaneous closure of muscular and perimembranous VSDs using the MFO device at our institution between November 2018 and September 2023. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Hyporesponsiveness to Erythropoietin in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis Who Present Anemia: A Multicenter Case-Control Study by Carlos Perez Tulcanaza, André Benítez-Baldassari, Andrea Banegas-Sarmiento, Jose Daniel Sanchez

“…Methods: This multicenter case–control study analyzed data from 784 hemodialysis patients receiving erythropoietin therapy across six dialysis centers in Ecuador between January and December 2019. …”
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The COMFORT Trial: A Randomised Control Trial Comparing Group‐Based COMpassion‐FOcused Therapy Techniques and Breathing Pattern ReTraining With Treatment as Usual on the Psychologi... by Sinead Lynch, Rachel Pender, Carolyn Ingram, Clodagh Finnerty, Damien Lowry, Yvonne O'Meara, Donal J. Brennan

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Laboratory diagnostics performance in Uganda: A survey of test availability and constraints by Noel Namuhani, Suzanne Namusoke Kiwanuka, Martha Akulume, Simeon Kalyesubula, William Bazeyo, Angela Nakanwagi Kisakye

“…The laboratory in charge and managers in each of the selected laboratories were interviewed. Data was analyzed using Excel and STATA 14. …”
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Usability testing of an individualized decision aid for total knee arthroplasty by Jeffrey A. Johnson, Ademola Joshua Itiola, Shakib Rahman, Christopher Smith, Allison Soprovich, Lisa A. Wozniak, Deborah A. Marshall

“…Eligible adults diagnosed with knee OA completed the decision aid online and subsequently filled out demographics and survey forms, including the Preparation for Decision Making Scale (PDMS), System Usability Scale (SUS), and Acceptability Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis of open-ended responses. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Obese and Non-obese Postmenopausal Women by Faiza Rehman, Hifza Noor Lodhi, Sana Rasheed Chaudhry, Syeda Abeer Fatima, Ayesha Fazal, Ghazala Rubi

“…However, there is a paucity of data comparing cardiovascular risk markers between obese and non-obese postmenopausal women within the Pakistani population. …”
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Thermophysical Characteristics of Tropical Fruits in Milk Powder Products by Igor A. Korotkiy, Evgeny N. Neverov, Alexander A. Vladimirov, Olga A. Neverova, Larisa A. Proskuryakova

“…The film proved to have a negative effect on the reliability of thermophysical analysis. The cryoscopic temperature was determined empirically. …”
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How Labeling of Commercial Baby Foods Impacts Parents’ Beliefs About Sugar Content and Related Purchasing and Feeding Decisions: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Rana Conway, Tiffany Denning, Andrew Steptoe, Clare Llewellyn

“…One reviewer will then extract data and a second will verify accuracy. Findings will be presented in tables and diagrams accompanied by a narrative summary. …”
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Malaria Parasite Density as a Predictor of Hematological Parameter Changes among HIV Infected Adults Attending Two Antiretroviral Treatment Clinics in Kano, Northwest Nigeria by Feyisayo E. Jegede, Tinuade I. Oyeyi, Surajudeen A. Abdulrahman, Henry A. Mbah

“…Collected venous blood was analyzed for malaria by rapid testing and microscopy including malaria parasite density; hematological parameters were estimated using a Sysmex XP-300 autoanalyzer. Data was reviewed, cleaned, and analyzed using SPSS software version 23.0. …”
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Clinical manifestations, histopathological changes and quality of life in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis caused by age, trauma, obesity and their combination by Kristina V. Korochina, Tatyana V. Chernysheva, Irina E. Korochina

“…The methodological basis for differential approach to treating different categories of OA patients was developed.…”
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Association of depressive symptoms, physical function, and cardiovascular disease risk in middle-aged and elderly Chinese by Miao Li, Miao Li, Shuo Zhuang, Yan Gao

“…ObjectiveCurrent research suggests that depressive symptoms and physical function increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), but how these factors interact to increase the risk of CVD remains unclear. …”
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Env-pseudoviruses based on the HIV-1 genetic variant circulating in Siberia by N. B. Rudometova, A. A. Fando, D. N. Shcherbakov, B. N. Zaitsev, A. P. Rudometov, L. I. Karpenko

“…These panels are necessary to obtain standardized data sets that can be used to rank the effectiveness of the vaccine and identify promising candidates for further study. …”
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Propensity for social surfing among the Russian youth: Regional specificity by I. A. Simonova, O. V. Kruzhkova, I. V. Vorobyeva

“…Meanwhile, the approval of the male model of social surfing creates certain risks of marginalisation and value-semantic anomie among young people.The practical significance of the conducted research is due to the potential possibilities of using the data obtained for choosing approaches to work with young people in the conditions of their high mobility, as well as for creating educational and professional trajectories.…”
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Snodgrass procedure for distal penile and mid-shaft hypospadias repair in children by S. S. Zadykyan, R. S. Zadykyan, V. V. Sizonov, I. M. Kagantsov

“…Hypospadias is one of the most frequent penile malformations in newborn boys. Warren Snodgrass developed the «tubularized incised plate» (TIP) urethroplasty that is the most often procedure used in the surgical treatment of distal hypospadias for the last 20 years. …”
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