Do patients want their spirituality addressed during their hospital journey; a cross-sectional study at a tertiary care center in Lebanon by Mohammad Assaf, Ali Ahmad, Hanine Atwi, Joseph Habib, Magda Haj, Reham Yehia, Amal C. Rahi, Marianne Majdalani

“…Christian and Muslim patients were equally likely to want their spiritual history taken. …”
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Efficacy and safety of voriconazole and caspofungin for the treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients in China by Zhuo Li, Yuan Zong, Dayu Chen, Juan Ma, Peng Zhang, Lu Cao

“…The two groups were also equally safe in terms of causing renal dysfunction, liver dysfunction, visual abnormalities, and hypokalemia. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of 12-hour and 21-hour protocols for the administration of acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning by A. Yu. Simonova, M. M. Potskhveriya, M. V. Belova, K. K. Ilyashenko, V. V. Kulabukhov, L. R. Asanova

“…The 12-hour and 21-hour protocols for intravenous administration of ACC in case of paracetamol poisoning are equally effective in preventing liver damage, as evidenced by the results of the study: in both groups, when the antidote was started early (in the first 8 hours), there was no increase in ALT levels. …”
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The reduction of the standard of census route length using double lamination of sample by V. M. Glushkov

“…Percentage of reduction of the route length standard in both areas is the same and equals to 45%.…”
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Praktik komunikasi ritual dalam budaya Merariq: studi kasus pada budaya pernikahan Suku Sasak Lombok by Rahmatullah Assyihabi, Awanis Akalili

“…This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method. Data collection methods is interviews. The results of this study show: (1) Ritual communication in merariq culture undergoes a transformation that can be seen from the process or stages that are not carried out; (2) Interpersonal communication that takes place is not fully effective because aspects of effective communication such as openness, empathy, support, positive feelings, and equality are not fulfilled; (3) Lack of equality forms communication that tends to suppress women; (4) Mistakes in understanding the context of communication in merariq culture form a negative stigma for women Keywords : Gender Inequality, Merariq Culture, Interpersonal Communication, Ritual Communication…”
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Validation and measurement properties of the Male and Female Fertility Knowledge Inventories (MFKI and FFKI) in Iranian couples by Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Behnam Molaie, Fatemeh Rashidi, Elnaz Hemati, Fatemeh Aliasghari, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Results In this study, the CVI, CVR, and impact scores of the MFKI tool were equal to 0.90, 0.88, 3.26 and CVI, CVR, and Impact scores of the FFKI tool were respectively equal to 0.95, 0.91 and 3.59, that it indicated a satisfactory level of content and face validity. …”
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Impact of health education intervention on the patients’ adherence to malaria artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kamuli District, Uganda by Charles Bawate, Bernard Guyah, Sylvia T. Callender-Carter, Collins Ouma

“…Quantitatively, equal number of 1266 patients were enrolled and assigned into any of the three arms equally (422)—no follow up, follow-up on day 2 and day 4 arm at pre-test and post-test phases. …”
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Assessing the acceptability to general practitioners of the French College of General Medicine’s recommendations on considering patients’ social situations: a Delphi study by Gladys Ibanez, Théo Duguet, Hugo Figoni, Sohela Moussaoui, Kim Bonello, Bastien Richard, Mariela Skendi

“…To this end, the College of General Medicine (CGM) issued recommendations in 2022 to propose 100 methods of action.Objective To assess the acceptability to GPs of the recommendations set out by the CGM to improve the consideration of the social situation of patients in consultations.Design Quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study, using the Delphi method.Setting The data were collected through the administration of a questionnaire to GPs practising in France.Participants Participants were recruited by email from the academic network of Sorbonne University. …”
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Failure mode identification and effects analysis of mobile X-ray machine using selected MADM techniques by Vikas Sisodia, Dharmalingam Ganesan, Sachin Salunkhe, Robert Čep, Emad Abouel Nasr

“…For example, RPN multiplies Severity (S), Occurrence (O), and Detection (D) equally, assuming all three are equally important, which may not reflect the actual risk impact. …”
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Intervention delivery in the ‘Paths to everyday life’ (PEER) trial: a qualitative study of the perspectives of the peer volunteers with lived experiences of being in personal recov... by Chalotte Heinsvig Poulsen, Cecilie Høgh Egmose, Siv-Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, Lene Falgaard Eplov

“…Training in trauma-informed, structured formats and fostering equal, reciprocal relationships among peer co-facilitators and participants greatly enhanced group impact. …”
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Use of AI in Mental Health Care: Community and Mental Health Professionals Survey by Shane Cross, Imogen Bell, Jennifer Nicholas, Lee Valentine, Shaminka Mangelsdorf, Simon Baker, Nick Titov, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

“…ObjectiveThis study is the first in a series which aims to estimate the current rates of AI technology use as well as perceived benefits, harms, and risks experienced by community members (CMs) and mental health professionals (MHPs). MethodsThis study involved 2 web-based surveys conducted in Australia. …”
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ELITE TRADISIONAL DALAM PERGUMULAN SISTEM RELIGIO POLITICAL POWER by Hermanu Joebagio

“…This research employed historical methods, and the data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. …”
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Incidence and risk factors of in-hospital venous thromboembolism in non-oncological urological inpatients: A single center experience by Zhao Wang, Kaixuan Li, Quan Zhu, Haozhen Li, Ziqiang Wu, Xuesong Liu, Zhengyan Tang

“…In our cohort, patients who experienced previous VTE (adjusted odds ratios [aOR] 14.272, 95% CI 3.620–56.275), taking anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents before admission (aOR 10.181, 95% CI 2.453–42.256), D-dimer (max) ≥1 μg/mL (aOR 22.456, 95% CI 6.468–77.967), lower extremity swelling (aOR 10.264, 95% CI 2.242–46.994), chest symptoms (aOR 79.182, 95% CI 7.132–879.076), operation time of more than or equal to 180 min (aOR 10.690, 95% CI 1.356–84.300), and Caprini score (max) of more than or equal to 5 (aOR 34.241, 95% CI 1.831–640.235) were considered as risk factors for VTE. …”
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Comparative clinical and epidemiological characteristics and cytokine profile of viral diarrhea in adults by N. V. Epifantseva

“…The experimental group consisted of 29 patients aged 23,2 ±8,4, with an equal distribution among men and women. The 1 experimental group included 22 patients with norovirus infection, the 2 comparison group consisted of 7 people with rotavirus  gastroenteritis. …”
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Analysis of Myocardial Ischemia Parameters after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation and a Novel Microplegia versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Byp... by Luca Koechlin, Urs Zenklusen, Thomas Doebele, Bejtush Rrahmani, Brigitta Gahl, Thibault Schaeffer, Denis Berdajs, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Oliver Reuthebuch

“…The use of our institutionally refined microplegia in conjunction with MiECC was associated with similar results with regard to ischemic injury, expressed in hs-cTnT compared to OPCAB. MACCE was seen equally frequent. ICU discharge was earlier if microplegia was used.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of gender neutral vaccination of adolescents against human papillomavirus infection in the Russian Federation by A. V. Rudakova, S. M. Kharit, K. K. Tikhomirova, Yu. V. Lobzin

“…The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) is equal to 232.5 thousand rubles/QALY (quality adjusted life year), i.e. vaccination is highly cost-effective. …”
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Optimization of Grain Flows in the “Field-Elevator” Chain During the Harvesting of Grain Seeds in the Republic of Kazakhstan by A. S. Alchimbaeva

“…The authors have calculated the required number of seed farms, which equals 581. The total demand for vehicles equipped with low-frequency electromagnetic irradiators has been estimated as equaling 5700 units.…”
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INTERRELATION BETWEEN MITOCHONDRIAL ENZYME ACTIVITY AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF SECONDARY POLYPHENOL NATURE METABOLITES IN HEMIPARASITE VISCUM ALBUM L. LEAVES by S. L. Adzhiakhmetova, D. I. Pozdnyakov, N. M. Chervonnaya, E. O. Kulichenko, E. T. Oganesyan

“…The amount of total antioxidants was estimated by the amperometric method. The amount of total phenols was evaluated in the reaction with the Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. …”
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Removable brace is as good as plaster cast after surgically treated distal radius fracture – a randomised controlled study of pain and wrist function by Johanna Blomstrand, Irén Sellbrant, Bengt Nellgård, Jon Karlsson, Monika Fagevik Olsén, Gunilla Kjellby Wendt

“…The hypothesis was that the brace would have equal effect compared to the traditional cast regarding perceived disability, pain and grip strength. …”
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Patient Preference on Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment: A Systematic Review by Kawasaki A, Yuki M, Nakagawa S, Iwasaki K, Ochi H, Sugitani Y

“…The convenience and cost attributes were almost equal.Conclusion: Although the definitions of treatment attributes differed among the studies, patients with nAMD considered efficacy and safety to be the most important. …”
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