Prioritisation of infectious diseases from a public health perspective: a multi-criteria decision analysis study, France, 2024 by Bruno Hoen

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Exploring barriers and facilitators of mental health care in Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal: a socioecological qualitative study of patients with depression and anxiety and health ca... by Gayatri Khanal, Y. Selvamani, Prabhat Sapkota

“…This study was conducted to assess the existing barriers and facilitators using a socioecological model. Methods A qualitative study involving in-depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) at health care facilities was conducted with 24 service users (diagnosed with depression and anxiety) and 21 health care professionals. …”
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Evaluation of telemedicine systems for impacted third molars diagnosis by Duka Miloš, Mihailović Branko, Miladinović Milan, Janković Aleksandar, Vujičić Biljana

“…The aim of this study was to investigate practical usability of telemedicine approaches in everyday management of oral surgery patients in terms of reliability of established diagnosis and indications for oral surgery treatment of the third molars. Methods. Our experimental randomized study enrolled 432 randomly selected patients of both genders, aged 20 to 87 years, undergoing panoramic radiography for some reason in the Centre for Dental Radiography in Belgrade. …”
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Marking the beginning and end of the Tatar word: The system of vowels by A.M. Galieva, Zh.E. Vavilova

“…Literary texts were used as the empirical material for this study. With the methods of mathematical statistics, it was demonstrated that the distribution of eight vowels in the first and last syllables has statistically significant differences. …”
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Cutaneous Vasculitis: A Pragmatic Study on the Dermatological Conundrum by Priyanka Varma, Amina Asfiya, Spandana Prakash Hegde, Manjunath Mala Shenoy

“…Aim: To study cutaneous vasculitis with respect to its spectrum of cutaneous and systemic manifestations, histopathology, and requisite laboratory investigations, which will enable to identify the etiology. Materials and Methods: We conducted a descriptive study on 34 clinically diagnosed cases of cutaneous vasculitis at a tertiary care hospital in India for 12 months. …”
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A promising approach to effectively reduce cramp susceptibility in human muscles: a randomized, controlled clinical trial. by Michael Behringer, Markus Moser, Molly McCourt, Johannes Montag, Joachim Mester

“…<h4>Background</h4>To investigate if the cramp threshold frequency (CTF) can be altered by electrical muscle stimulation in a shortened position.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 15 healthy male sport students were randomly allocated to an intervention (IG, n = 10) and a non-treatment control group (CG, n = 5). …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards Rehabilitation in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhou Y, Lu Q, Yu X

“…This study explored the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward rehabilitation in BC patients who underwent surgery.Methods: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted between August 2022 and February 2023 in eight hospitals in Yixing City, Jiangsu Province. …”
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Features of diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by N. I. Bogomolov, T. V. Burdinskaya, M. A. Goncharova, A. G. Goncharov, N. N. Tomskikh

“…To analyze the data of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) in the retrospective study that was carried out in hospitals of Chita and central regional hospital of Transbaykal region. Material and methods. In original study overall 116 patients with stromal tumors of gastrointestinal tract according to the records of Chita and Transbaikal Regional pathological bureau were analyzed Results. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF FOOD RELATED BEHAVIOR AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME IN YOUNG ECONOMICALLY ACTIVE POPULATION LIVING IN THE FAR NORTH AREAS by E. V. Korneeva, N. E. Trekina, А. А. Mamina

“…To assess the changes in food related behavior, physical activity (PA) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) related to the gender, duration of living on territories equal to the Far North. Material and methods. Totally 183 patients with MS and 65 healthy volunteers studied at the age 18-40 y.o., for 3 living in Khanty-Mansiysky Autonomic District — Yugra. …”
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Effect of Truncal Versus Branch Ligation of Inferior Thyroid Artery on Postoperative Hypocalcemia Patients Undergoing Thyroid Surgery: Rawalpindi by Romassa Javed, Muhammad Qasim Butt, Mansoor Tariq, Rohan Qamar, Sarah Tauseef Bukhari

“…Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at the Department of Surgery, Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH), Rawalpindi, Pakistan from July 2021 to June 2022. Methods: For this study, 60 patients were enrolled who underwent total thyroidectomy at the Department of Surgery from July 2021 to June 2022. …”
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A Study to Assess the Carrying Angle in Children Aged between 8 to 16 Years of Age by Pradip Patil, Umesh D. Jain, Amol Gowaikar, Salim A. Lad, Shivaji Kolli

“…Objectives: To define the normal values of the elbow carrying angle in particular age groups among children. Materials and Methods: The present cross sectional study was conducted by the Department of orthopaedics, Dr. …”
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STUDY ON THE SITUATION OF THE BOVINES HERDS IN ROMANIA, THE PRODUCTIONS OBTAINED AND THE CONSUMPTION OF MEAT AND DAIRY IN THE PERIOD 2016-2021 by Liviu MARCUTA, Cristiana TINDECHE, Georgiana GURBAN, Silviu Ionut BEIA, Alina MARCUTA

“…The analysis was carried out starting from the data published by the National Institute of Statistics and Eurostat, data that were then processed and analyzed with the help of statistical methods. Based on these, the conclusions were formulated that show us that in Romania the number of bovines herds decreased by 11% in the period 2016-2021. …”
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Distribution of temperature field strength on the surface of graphene inclusions in a matrix composite by Igor V. Lavrov, Vladimir V. Bardushkin, Victor B. Yakovlev

“…The study sets out to obtain an analytical expression for the distribution of the temperature field strength on the surfaces of anisotropic graphene inclusions taking the form of thin disks in the matrix composite and to use the obtained expressions to predict the strength of the temperature field on the surface of inclusions from the matrix side.Methods. An inclusion taking the form of a thin circular disk represents a special limit case of an ellipsoidal inclusion. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CHRONIC HEART FAILURE COURSE AND TARGET ORGAN CONDITION IN CARDIORENAL SYNDROME by I. I. Kolegova, A. I. Chernyavina, N. A. Koziolova

“…To investigate on the specifics of chronic heart failure (CHF) course and functional remodeling of target organs in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients with chronic renal disease (CRD).Material and methods. According to the criteria, 162 patients included, with CHD and CHF II-III functional class (FC), selected to 2 equal groups: group 1 — CRD patients, group 2 — with no renal dysfunction. …”
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Synovial Fluid Alpha-defensin Lateral Flow Assay is Specific but Not Sensitive for Periprosthetic Joint Infection in Revision Arthroplasty: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis by Sze Hon Yu, Chiu Kwong Yuen, Constance Wong, Cheung Amy, Cheung Man Hong, Chan Vincent Wai Kwan, Luk Michelle Hilda, Chan Ping Keung, Henry Fu

“…Thus, we investigated the performance of ADLFA in revision cases and compared it to a control cohort of primary arthroplasty cases. Methods: One hundred eleven suspected PJI cases with previous total knee or hip arthroplasty between 2017 and 2021 were retrospectively included; they were minimally followed up for 12 months after joint aspiration. …”
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Regarding the Question of Postoperative Asthenopia by N. V. Maychuk, I. A. Mushkova, L. T. Shamsetdinova, M. R. Obraztsova

“…To study the role of the lack of adequate optical correction before surgery in the development of asthenopia in patients with mild and moderate myopia after ReLEx SMILE surgery, as well as to evaluate the effectiveness of drug correction of this condition.Patients and methods. This study included 84 patients (128 eyes) who spend more than 8 hours at a computer due to their professional activity, without pathology of the visual organ that prevents keratorefractive operations, whose average age was 33.2 ± 1.9 years.Results and discussion. …”
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The effect of cardiovascular rehabilitation on physical strain tolerance - does gender really matter? by Deljanin-Ilić Marina, Stojanović Milovan, Ilić Stevan

“…The aim of this study is to determine whether there is a difference in the effects of cardiovascular rehabilitation (CVR) on the tolerance of physical strain related to gender in examinees with the coronary artery disease. Methods. The study involved 684 patients, 506 (74.0%) men and 178 (26.0%) women. …”
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Development of indicators for monitoring Community-Based Rehabilitation. by Catherine Mason, Joerg Weber, Seryan Atasoy, Carla Sabariego, Alarcos Cieza

“…<h4>Background</h4>Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) is a multi-sectoral approach working to equalize opportunities and include people with disability in all aspects of community life. …”
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The moral determinants of health in South Africa: Diversity and inclusion in medicine by Brenda Z. Kubheka-Chauke

“…Despite strides towards equality, the medical profession remains susceptible to challenges related to DIEA like the rest of society. …”
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Value of Azathioprine in Controlling Vitiligo Activity by Rania El-Husseiny, Nourhan Abd El-Hafez, Marwa Abdallah

“…Aim and Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of AZA in stabilizing active vitiligo, and compare it with its combined use with narrow - band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) and OMP combined with NB-UVB. Patients and Methods: Forty-five adult active non-segmental vitiligo (NSV) patients were randomly and equally divided into three groups. …”
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