Prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among students enrolled at King Khalid University: a cross-sectional study by Abdulaziz M. Al-Garni, Ayed A. Shati, Nora A. Almonawar, Ghadi M. Alamri, Lujain A. Alasmre, Thamraa N. Saad, Faisal M. Alshehri, Esraa Abdellatif Hammouda, Ramy Mohammed Ghazy

“…Conclusion The findings highlight the urgent need for regular screening and monitoring of students’ mental health status at King Khalid University. …”
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Evaluation of Lacrimal Punctal Changes by Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography after Punctal Dilation Versus Punctal Plug Insertion in Cases of Inflammatory Punctual Steno... by Islam Awny, Elshimaa A Mateen Mossa, Tasneem Mohammed Bakheet, Hany Mahmoud, Amr Mounir

“…Punctal dilation augmented by insertion of PPP was an effective method in treating cases of inflammatory punctual stenosis as found by monitoring of punctal parameters changes by AS-OCT. …”
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Evolution and effectiveness of bilateral and multilateral development assistance for health: a mixed-methods review of trends and strategic shifts (1990–2022) by Yan Luo, Ying Chen, Beibei Yuan, Ming Xu, Shuduo Zhou, Zhijie Zheng, Siwei Xie, Sijin Du, Yuxin Huang

“…To enhance DAH effectiveness, it is crucial to adopt a more balanced approach and also align interventions with needs from recipient countries and implement evidence-based strategies with continuous monitoring and evaluation.…”
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The shifting regulation and competition interface by Max Huffman

“…Regulation can establish parameters within which competition might flourish, through forbidding edge-case applications, encouraging standardiza- tion of technologies, and monitoring markets to identify enduring inequities early. …”
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Study on the Effect of Isotropic Initial Stress on the Anchoring Performance of Self-Expanding Bolts by Jie Liu, Hongya Li, Yunzhou Li, Yunan Yang, Tao Sun, Rui Song, Rongqi Sun

“…In order to study the anchoring performance of a new type of self-expanding, high-strength, precompression anchoring technology with a large amount of expansion agent (ω ≥ 5) cement slurry as anchoring solids under confined surrounding rock conditions, a rock mass anchoring device and methods that simulate in situ stress are developed, and real-time monitoring of expansion stress and anchor pull-out tests are carried out. …”
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WORLD EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY by Yuliya Pustovit, Olena Dragan, Alina Berher

“…The implementation of these measures is aimed at achieving the following goals: replenishing the agricultural market by supporting producers; restoring food industry enterprises; ensuring the availability of food for all segments of the Ukrainian population; strengthening food security by replenishing state reserves with food; creating a food security monitoring system; prioritising the de-mining of agricultural land; adapting to climate change, etc.…”
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Echocardiography indicators in patients with atherosclerosis of peripheral arteries of the lower extremities dependent on T(–786)C polymorphism of the endothelial nitric oxide synt... by V.I. Tseluyko, O.D. Yarova

“…Doppler ultrasound examination of the lower extremities and carotid arteries (CA), transthoracic echocardiography (EchoCG), ECG Holter monitoring and genetic analysis using polymerase chain reaction were performed. …”
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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

“…All participants will receive UP, which involves waitlist monitoring practices at the study site, which includes regular check-in phone calls to obtain any updates regarding functioning. …”
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Health Services Availability and Readiness for Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Primary Care Health Facilities in Ghana: a Cardiovascular Risk Management project by Thomas Hinneh, Bernard Mensah, Hosea Boakye, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah

“…All basic equipment (weighing scales, stethoscopes, glucometers, and blood pressure monitors) were available in all 4 facilities. Antihypertensives, including ACE inhibitors (n = 3; 75%), calcium channel blockers (n = 4; 100%), centrally acting agents (n = 4; 100%), and thiazides (n = 4; 100%), were available, as were antidiabetic medications like metformin (n = 4; 100%) and insulin (n = 2; 50%). …”
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Obstetric outcomes in breastfeeding women in the first hour of delivery before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Ana Paula Vieira Faria, Thales Philipe Rodrigues da Silva, Mery Natali Silva Abreu, Maria Albertina Canastra, Ana Clara Fernandes, Eunice Francisca Martins, Fernanda Marçal Ferreira, Fernanda Penido Matozinhos

“…Conclusions These findings highlight the importance of prenatal monitoring and childbirth assistance, especially in times of crisis, to promote breastfeeding. …”
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The epidemiology of malaria in four districts in southern Mozambique receiving indoor residual spray as part of a cross-border initiative by Rajendra Maharaj, Nada Abdelatif, Mara Maquina, Ishen Seocharan, Vishan Lakan, Krijn Paaijmans, Francois Maartens, Pedro Aide, Francisco Sauté

“…Implementation of IRS was also monitored to ensure optimal spray coverage was achieved. …”
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Forestry features of regionalization of forest reproductive material by Oleg Danchuk, Vasyl Blystiv, Zinovii Yurkiv, Vitaly Vovchanskyi

“…An analysis of the application of regionalization for individual introduced species, primarily red oak, Douglas fir, and black locust, demonstrates the wide distribution of these species in our country and the need for appropriate forestry monitoring of their potential ability to form local populations in Ukraine and, accordingly, the possibility of regionalization of the area occupied by them. …”
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Occurrence of Taenia species and Toxoplasma gondii in pigs slaughtered in Bujumbura city, Kayanza and Ngozi provinces, Burundi by Salvator Minani, Emma Spiessens, Alyssa Labarrière, Pascal Niyokwizera, Anastasie Gasogo, Jean-Bosco Ntirandekura, Chiara Trevisan, Sarah Gabriël

“…Effective control strategies, including improved pig farming practices, better hygiene and sanitation, increased meat inspection, monitoring of infected pigs, risk-free culinary practices, and treatment of tapeworm carriers, should be implemented to avoid the perpetual contamination of pigs and humans with these zoonotic parasites.…”
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Assessment of rainfed wheat productivity in a changing climate in Irbid, Jordan using statistical downscaling and Random Forest Regression prediction under RCP4.5 & 8.5 pathway... by Tasnim Dheif Allah Althalaj, Fayha Muhammed Al-Shibli, Amani Abdullah Alassaf

“…The study highlights the need for enhanced adaptation strategies; cultivating resilient wheat varieties, promoting crop rotation, improving meteorological monitoring and risk response approaches, and providing timely weather forecasts to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change on wheat productivity and ensure sustainable agriculture in Jordan.…”
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Glaucoma progression during the COVID-19 pandemics by V.E. Korelina, I.R. Gazizova, A.V. Kuroyedov, M.D. Didur

“…There is a need for the development of the technologies of distant monitoring of patients with glaucoma.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: primary open-angle glaucoma, COVID-19, telemedicine, pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, cytokine storm, oxidative stress, intraocular pressure, apoptosis of ganglionic cells, glaucomatous optic neuropathy, post-COVID-19 syndrome.…”
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Identification of novel fructo-oligosaccharide bacterial consumers by pulse metatranscriptomics in a human stool sample by Catherine Prattico, Emmanuel Gonzalez, Lharbi Dridi, Shiva Jazestani, Kristin E. Low, D. Wade Abbott, Corinne F. Maurice, Bastien Castagner

“…We therefore validated the ability of different Blautia species to ferment fructans by monitoring their growth and fermentation in defined media. …”
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Do Nonsuicidal Severely Depressed Individuals with Diabetes Profit from Internet-Based Guided Self-Help? Secondary Analyses of a Pragmatic Randomized Trial by Sandra Schlicker, Kiona K. Weisel, Claudia Buntrock, Matthias Berking, Stephanie Nobis, Dirk Lehr, Harald Baumeister, Frank J. Snoek, Heleen Riper, David D. Ebert

“…However, participants should be closely monitored and referred to other treatment modalities in case of nonresponse.…”
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The Evaluation of Serum KIM-1 in a Pediatric Cohort of Renal Transplantation—A Pilot Study by Paul Luchian Aldea, Roxana Andreea Turbuleasa-Jurje, Bogdan Bulata, Dan Delean, Florin Ioan Elec, Lorena Ciumarnean, Andreea Liana Bot (Rachisan)

“…The motivation of this study was to analyze a predictive biological marker in comparison with standard markers for the evaluation of renal function, with the aim of observing if there are statistically significant differences regarding the performance and promptness of its increase compared to the current monitoring methods in order to improve graft survival, quality of life, and overall patient prognosis. …”
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The viability of treated piggery wastewater for reuse in agricultural irrigation by Viviane F Velho, Rodrigo A Mohedano, Paulo Belli Filho, Rejane HR Costa

“…Results: The effluent monitoring program included operation during both cold seasons (period I) and warm seasons (period II). …”
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Association of IL-8 and CXCR2 with AST/ALT Ratio in Liver Abnormalities Screening during Oxidative Stress Injury Caused by VCM by Yiwen Dong, Xingang Wang, Weijiang Hu, Xin Wang, Hongying Bian, Wencui Zhang, null Feng Han, Ning Kang, Lin Zhang, Meng Ye

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