VERY LOW CALORIE DIETS AFFECT LONG TERM WEIGHT LOSS AND HEALTH OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Sheila Amara Putri, Shintia Yunita Arini, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, S.Gz, MPH, Ardyanisa Raihan Kusuma, Anisah Firdaus Rahmawati, Mutiara Arsya Wijanarko, Norfezah Md Nor, Nadiatul Syima Mohd Shahid

“…Conclusion: VLCDs can be an effective approach in achieving significant weight reduction and positive health outcomes, especially if combined with long-term weight maintenance programs and appropriate follow-up treatment. …”
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Behavioral effects of academic pressure on the risk of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case-control study by Qian Wang, Xinyun Li, Xinyao Liu, Nuo Chen, Ruoqi Dai, Hui Zhang, Yihui Du, Lilu Ding

“…This case-control study analyzed data from a population-based AIS screening program, including 547 cases and 2735 matched controls. …”
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The Influence of The Financial Sector on The Success of Micro Enterprises in Surabaya City by Sri Nathasya Br Sitepu, Andri Wijanarko, Florencia Gunawan

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A review of circular RNAs in colorectal cancer: insights into biomarker discovery and therapeutic targeting by Sibin Nambidi, Karunakaran Bhuvaneswari Shruthi, Sujatha Padmanaban Kanimozhe, Antara Banerjee, Suresh Babu Kondaveeti, Asim K. Duttaroy, Surajit Pathak

“…The World Health Organization (WHO), under its cancer program, identifies CRC as the third most prevalent cancer worldwide with a high mortality rate, especially in patients under the age of 50. …”
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Ice age, current climate, habitat availability, and the diversity of European dragonflies and damselflies by Mónica Gómez-Vadillo, Joaquín Calatayud, Fernanda Alves-Martins, Cristina Ronquillo, Joaquín Hortal

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Utilization of the mid-infrared spectroscopy in a county-scale soil survey: The case of Pest County, Hungary by Mohammed Ahmed MohammedZein, Brian Rotich, Elsadig Omer, Nada Eldawwy, Adam Csorba

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Occupational Health and Safety Training by Cross-Reality: Preliminary Results From SCISSOR Project by Maria Grazia Lourdes Monaco, Alessandro Greco, Elpidio Maria Garzillo, Anna Rita Corvino, Antimo Cardilicchio, Nadia Miraglia, Salvatore Gerbino, Francesco Caputo, Roberto Macchiaroli, Marcello Fera, Monica Lamberti

“…These models were then utilized to recreate the operating room scenario and program interactions with the equipment. In Phase 2, the overall appreciation for the level of realism, comfort, and usability of the application was investigated. …”
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From Trials to Practice: Implementing a Clinical Intervention in Community Settings by Elizabeth M. Vaughan, Xiaoying Yu, Victor J. Cardenas, Craig A. Johnston, Salim S. Virani, Ashok Balasubramanyam, Christie M. Ballantyne, Aanand D. Naik

“…Introduction/Objectives: Diabetes increases the risk of complications, especially for vulnerable populations. Our previous randomized clinical trial (RCT), TIME ( T elehealth-supported, I ntegrated Community Health Workers (CHWs), M edication access, group visit E ducation), showed the efficacy of CHW-led diabetes care. …”
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Burden of illness associated with pneumococcal infections in Japan - a targeted literature review by Ataru Igarashi, Maki Ueyama, Koki Idehara, Mariko Nomoto

“…A significant impact of the PCV13 vaccine program was reported, while the PPV23’s impact remains unclear. …”
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Direct Health Education Effect on Mandangin Island Public's Knowledge of The Most Common Diseases in Children by Alpha Fardah Athiyyah, Reza Gunadi Ranuh, Andy Darma, Dwiyanti Puspitasari, Khadijah Rizky Sumitro, Muhammad Faizi, Subijanto Marto Sudarmo

“…Comprehensive health education for adults and parents can effectively prevent these common diseases, especially in remote areas. This study aimed to determine the effect of health education as community development program from the Gastroenterology Division of the Department of Child Health Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga on Mandangin Island public's knowledge about the most common diseases in children. …”
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Evaluation of HIV Late Presentation Trends: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from a Leading Ecuadorian Public Hospital by Adriana D. Suarez-Vizcaino, Nicole C. Bustamante-Pancho, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Hugo Pereira-Olmos, I. Alberto Castillo, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

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Protocol of a parallel group Randomized Control Trial (RCT) for Mobile-assisted Medication Adherence Support (Ma-MAS) intervention among Tuberculosis patients. by Zekariyas Sahile, Lua Perimal-Lewis, Paul Arbon, Anthony John Maeder

“…<h4>Background</h4>Non-adherence to Tuberculosis (TB) medication is a serious threat to TB prevention and control programs, especially in resource-limited settings. …”
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Income precarity and child and parent weight change during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional analysis of the Ontario Parent Survey by Sarah Carsley, Laura N Anderson, Andrea Gonzalez, Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma, Brendan T. Smith, Marc Jambon

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Geometric Alignment Improves Wheat NDVI Calculation from Ground-Based Multispectral Images by Md Asrakul Haque, Md Nasim Reza, Md Rejaul Karim, Md Razob Ali, Samsuzzaman, Kyung-Do Lee, Yeong Ho Kang, Sun-Ok Chung

“…An active sensor was used to provide reference data for assessing multispectral measurement. A program was developed using the Python (ver. 3.10) programming language to process the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) coordinates and segment the images to align with the FOV of the active sensor and extracting the reflectance data for NDVI calculation. …”
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Clinical comparison of two human papillomavirus detection assays: GenoFlow and reverse line blot by Fatimah S Alhamlan, Hadeel H Khayat, Dalia A Obeid, Asma M Tulba, Teejan S Baduwais, Mohamed B Alfageeh, Mohammed N Al-Ahdal

“…However, because the GenoFlow test is less labor-intensive and takes less total time (3 hours), it is a promising, affordable alternative to the RLB for HPV diagnosis and screening programs. …”
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Doctors’ perspectives on adhering to advance care directives when making medical decisions for patients: an Australian interview study by Karen M Detering, Marcus Sellars, Linda Nolte, Scott Fraser, Nadia Moore, Tessa Low

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Analisis Dampak Perubahan Iklim Dan Urban Sprawl Kota Palembang Pada Tata Ruang Perkotaan Di Kawasan Perbatasan Kabupaten Banyuasin by Kgs M Benyamin Azhary

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Potential births loss due to male and female infertility in Moscow by A. A. Savina, E. V. Zemlyanova, S. I. Feiginova

“…Development and implementation of a state program on protection of male reproductive health can contribute to fertility increase.…”
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Efficient Use of Energy: as a Life Style by Omneya Sabry

“…</p><p>For that reason, more awareness campaigns (Lectures, Brochures, Audio and visual advertisement) and more incentives were offered by Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MoERE) to consumers in the Residential Sector. Meanwhile, a Program to reduce gradually subsidies on electricity prices started aiming to push consumers to follow energy efficiency instructions and buy efficient appliances especially while they were suffering from electricity cut for about two years.…”
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The association between digital technology use and depression among older people in China: a moderated mediation model by Qinmei Wu, Wei He, Jinfu Wang, Litao Du, Xiangli Xue, Qiang He, Yang Pan, Si Chen, Xianliang Zhang

“…Logistic regression examined the association between digital technology use and depression. The PROCESS program’s Model 4 evaluated the mediating role of social participation, while Model 7 assessed the moderating role of PAL.ResultsDigital technology use was negatively associated with depression (DE, OR= 0.722, 95%CI: 0.609, 0.858; DD, OR= 0.739, 95%CI: 0.634, 0.860; DP, OR= 0.916, 95%CI: 0.881, 0.952). …”
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