Acute Kidney Injury Complicating Critical Forms of COVID-19: risk Factors and Prognostic Impact [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Ghadhoune Hatem, Yosra Yahia, Olfa Hammami, Hend Allouche, Insaf Trabelsi, Jihene Guissouma, Hana Ben Ali

“…Methods A retrospective descriptive case/control monocentric study conducted in a medical intensive care unit of a tertiary teaching hospital over a period of 18 months. …”
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Calidad de vida de docentes de Chile y Colombia durante la pandemia de Covid-19 (Quality of life of teachers from Chile and Colombia during the Covid-19 pandemic) by Víctor Velandia Zambrano, Gustavo Cuevas Rodriguez, Noemi Salvador Soler

“…The study is of a quantitative, non-experimental and cross-sectional approach with a descriptive-comparative design. The sample was selected under a non-probabilistic criterion, including 117 teachers (66 from Chile and 51 from Colombia) from public and private institutions. …”
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Increasing Access to Mental Health Supports for 18- to 25-Year-Old Indigenous Youth With the JoyPop Mobile Mental Health App: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Angela MacIsaac, Teagan Neufeld, Ishaq Malik, Elaine Toombs, Janine V Olthuis, Fred Schmidt, Crystal Dunning, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Arto Ohinmaa, Sherry H Stewart, Amanda S Newton, Aislin R Mushquash

“…Linear mixed modeling will be used to analyze change in outcomes over time as a function of condition assignment, while a cost-consequence analysis will be used to evaluate the association between app use and service use. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Neurocognitive Disorders among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at a Kenyan Hospital by A. G. Mugendi, M. N. Kubo, D. G. Nyamu, L. M. Mwaniki, S. K. Wahome, J. E. Haberer

“…HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) represent a spectrum of cognitive abnormalities affecting attention, concentration, learning, memory, executive function, psychomotor speed, and/or dexterity. Our objectives in this analysis are to determine the prevalence of HAND and the covariates in a Kenyan population. …”
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Reading the Sufi Discourse in the Patterns and Design of Heriz Carpets: A Study from the Late 13th to the Late 14th Century by Azam Rasooli, Kazem Chalipa, ali asghar shirazi, Seyed Jalal Eedin Bassam

“…This research employs a descriptive-analytical method, with data collected through library, documentary, and fieldwork approaches. …”
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Metabolic Comorbidities Among Relatives of Type 2 Diabetes Patients Stratified by Weight: Implications for Prevention and Care by García-Ulloa AC, Pérez-Peralta L, Lugo-Bautista K, Martínez-Sánchez VA, Mehta R, Hernández-Jiménez S

“…Prediabetes (39.4%), dyslipidemia (67.2%), and abnormal liver function tests (32.2%) were prevalent. Higher levels of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol were associated with increased risk for comorbid conditions. …”
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Geospatial analysis of soil property variability in cyclone-affected areas of southern Malawi by Jabulani Nyengere, Innocent Gomani, Isaac Tchuwa, Wilfred Kadewa, Agnes Mercy Hamisi, Chikondi Chisenga, Emmanuel Chinkaka, Weston Mwase, Precious Masuku, Harineck Tholo

“…This knowledge gap hinders our ability to predict long-term impacts on soil quality and ecosystem function, underscoring the need for further research. …”
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Exploring the link between vitamin D and lipid profile in thyroid disorders: a comparative analysis of hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and healthy control group by Awat Hamad Awla, Badinan Jalal Hamadamin, Sleman Yousif Omar, Wafa Ahmed Hamadameen

“…Both thyroid hormone and vitamin D status regulate lipid metabolism, maintain cellular function via steroid receptors, and may influence each other's actions through similar gene response areas. …”
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Efficacy and safety of herbal medicine (Lianhuaqingwen) for treating COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ming Liu, Ya Gao, Yuan Yuan, Kelu Yang, Shuzhen Shi, Jinhui Tian, Junhua Zhang

“…But the rate of abnormal liver function in the combined medication group is higher than that in the single LH group. …”
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The effect of motivational interviewing on patients with early post-stroke depression: a quasi-experimental study by Yingjie Fu, Yi Zhang, Qianying Deng, Yuenv Wang, Siyi Su, Zheng Wang, Luyi Xu, Beibei Lin, Yun Li, Jufang Li

“…PSD decreases rehabilitation motivation, delays function recovery, and increases the family and social burden of stroke patients. …”
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Motherhood role concerns in young women with breast cancer: a mixed-methods study by Qian Zhang, Wenjuan Gao, Xiaoxu Li, Dan Wang, Linping Zhang, Mengjiao Xu, Yuping Liu, Jing Han

“…However, breast cancer diagnosis and treatment often interrupt motherhood role function and trigger concerns, which have not been adequately addressed. …”
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Technology-Assisted Motor-Cognitive Training Among Older Adults: Rapid Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yaqin Li, Yaqian Liu, Angela YM Leung, Jed Montayre

“…Motor-cognitive training (MCT) refers to a blend of motor activity and cognitive training that occurs simultaneously and can assist older adults in enhancing their physical function, cognitive abilities, and dual-task performance. …”
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Clinical Ethics Support Provided to Interdisciplinary Rehabilitation Teams in Quebec: A Qualitative Study by Julien Déry, Jamila Amirova, Sina Kardan, Noémie Tito, Zun Zhu, Matthew Hunt, Anne Hudon

“… Introduction: Rehabilitation is a health care service focusing on the restoration and maintenance of function and is often undertaken by interdisciplinary teams. …”
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AI-Enhanced 3D Transperineal Ultrasound: Advancing Biometric Measurements for Precise Prolapse Severity Assessment by Desirèe De Vicari, Marta Barba, Alice Cola, Clarissa Costa, Mariachiara Palucci, Matteo Frigerio

“…Additionally, two functional indices were derived: the distensibility index (ratio of Valsalva to rest) and the contractility index (ratio of contraction to rest), reflecting pelvic floor elasticity and muscular function, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Telehealth and Onsite Supervised Maintenance Exercise Programs for Adults With Chronic Lung Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial by Rania Karim, Lesley Smith, Jane Baldwin, Rebecca Pham, Hyun Jung Kim, Lauren Miccile, Michael Sullivan, Shweta Gore

“…Clinical outcomes will include dyspnea and perceived exertion, respiratory muscle strength, physical function, 6-minute walk distance, physical activity, and quality of life. …”
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P-97 THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS IN METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED STEATOTIC LIVER DISEASE. A PILOT STUDY by Larissa Aleman Franco, Paula Gonzalez Sandoval, Mauro Rojas Zúñiga, Nicolas Ortiz López, Maximo Cattaneo Buteler, Juan Pablo Roblero Cum, Jaime Poniachik Teller, Caroll J Beltrán Muñoz

“…Patients / Materials and Methods: A transversal, descriptive study, was performed in MASLD patients diagnosed by liver biopsy recruited from Gastroenterology Unit of HCUCH.Demographic and clinical data was recorded using RedCap platform. …”
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Predictive factors of sexual dysfunction and quality of life among type 2 diabetes outpatients in southern Iran: a cross-sectional survey by Vahid Keshtkar, Mina Zarmehrparirouy, Mohammad Ali Izadi, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi

“…The questionnaires were the Audit of Diabetes-Dependent QOL (ADDQOL) and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15). Data were reported using descriptive and analytical statistics methods.Result The participants’ mean age was 48.35±9.27 years. …”
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TRANSFORMASI HUNIAN PADA RUMAH BANTUAN PASCA TSUNAMI DI KUALA MEURAKSA by Yenny Novianti, Saiful Adli Simanullang, Adi Safyan

“…The change was influenced by a need for function with an additional number of family members. …”
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Re-composing Physical Form with Energy-Based Resilience Approach to Improve Thermal Comfort (Case Study: Sadra New Town) by Sahar Akbari, Mahsa Sholeh, Sahand Lotfi

“…The proposed criteria will encourage the process of becoming more energy resilient by planning a holistic approach to various and complex aspects of cities and looking at cities as dynamic complex systems in each urban functional area. Urban resilience refers to the ability of an urban system and all the social, environmental, and technical networks that make it up, in time and space scales, to maintain or quickly return to the intended function in the face of disruption, to adapt to rapid change and transformation of systems that limit current or future adaptive capacity. …”
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Cerebral palsy in children born after assisted reproductive technology in Norway: Risk, prevalence, and clinical characteristics by Henriette Carlsen, Torstein Vik, Guro L. Andersen, Kristine Stangenes, Solveig Bjellmo, Kjersti Westvik‐Johari, Sandra Julsen Hollung

“…The distribution of cerebral palsy subtypes and the severity of gross and fine motor function and associated impairments did not differ significantly between children with cerebral palsy born after ART and natural conception. …”
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