Epidemiology and Control of diabetes - tuberculosis comorbidity in Eswatini: protocol for the prospective study of tuberculosis patients on predictive factors, treatment outcomes a... by Diederick E Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Kennedy Otwombe, Victor Williams, Alinda Vos

“…This has implications for Eswatini which is a high TB burden country and with increasing cases of non-communicable diseases including DM. …”
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Assessing Short-term Flood Impact on Land Use Dynamics in Iran’s Central Zagros: A Case Study of Sefid Kuh Protected Area by Soheyl Moradi, Hossein Moradi, Jafar Dolatshah, Azita Rezvani

“…These changes have implications for the resilience and adaptation of the study area to future flood hazards and climate change. …”
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Plantar pressure in diabetic peripheral neuropathy patients with active foot ulceration, previous ulceration and no history of ulceration: a meta-analysis of observational studies. by Malindu Eranga Fernando, Robert George Crowther, Elise Pappas, Peter Anthony Lazzarini, Margaret Cunningham, Kunwarjit Singh Sangla, Petra Buttner, Jonathan Golledge

“…Interventional studies, shod plantar pressure studies and studies not published in English were excluded. …”
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The mediating role of psychological capital between chameleon leadership and group cohesion among staff nurses: a cross-sectional path analysis study by Aida Mahmoud Abdel-Azeem, Ayman Mohamed El-Ashry, Safa Mohamed Amin, Fatma Fouad Elsayed

“…Design and method A cross-sectional, correlational descriptive study was conducted with a convenience sample of 282 staff nurses at Beni-Suef University Hospital. …”
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Virtual Life Story Club Intervention to Improve Loneliness and Apathy in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study by Chava Pollak, Helena M Blumen, Lily Zhou, Jennifer Wong, Ying Jin, Atul Bhattiprolu, Sophie Anfang, Mirnova E Ceïde

“…Life Story Club is an established, nonprofit organization that provides virtual group reminiscence therapy for older adults to reduce loneliness and promote a sense of belonging and has not been formally studied. ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the feasibility of a Life Story Club intervention to improve loneliness and apathy in community-dwelling older adults. …”
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A case study: an appraisal analysis of president joe Biden’s speech on sustainable development goal 13 ‘climate change’ on the aftermath of hurricane Ida by Salma Mohammad Adel Elmagairy, Nashwa Elyamany, Nashwa Elyamany, Riham Abdel Maksoud Debian, Riham Abdel Maksoud Debian, Abeer M. Refky M. Seddeek, Abeer M. Refky M. Seddeek

“…Key findings showcase that President Joe Biden relies heavily on the Attitudinal Resources (namely, Affect of insecurity and dissatisfaction) to convince the public that climate change is everybody’s crisis, oscillates between two Engagement choices (dialogic contraction and dialogic expansion) to sound objective, and incorporates the Graduation system under Force, employing lexicalization and repetition to convince the public that the worst is imminent, bold actions should be taken, and public co-operation is urged. The study offers several implications for future research works including expanding the analysis to different speech types and comparing Biden's language use on climate change with other political figures to identify communication style variations.…”
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Place-based harms and hidden strengths: a qualitative study exploring facets of neighborhood disinvestment driving opioid overdose among black individuals by Kaytryn D. Campbell, Rachel P. Winograd, Maria E. Paschke, Alex Duello, Devin E. Banks

“…Methods The current qualitative study utilized a community-engaged research approach to conduct focus groups with stakeholders providing support to PWUD in Black neighborhoods in order to identify the facets of neighborhood disinvestment that contribute and mitigate increases of OOD among Black PWUD in St. …”
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Spatiotemporal Change Analysis and Multi-Scenario Modeling of Ecosystem Service Values: A Case Study of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Urban Agglomeration, China by Jing Duan, Pu Shi, Yuanyuan Yang, Dongyan Wang

“…In order to make more targeted recommendations for regional development, the study also used hotspot analyses to explore the impacts of LUCs on ESV. …”
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Enhancing professional communication training in higher education through artificial intelligence(AI)-integrated exercises: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Gunther Meinlschmidt, Sara Koc, Emma Boerner, Marion Tegethoff, Thomas Simacek, Liam Schirmer, Michael Schneider

“…The findings may have broader implications for incorporating AI tools in various educational and professional training contexts, while addressing ethical considerations and promoting responsible use of AI in education. …”
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Study Protocol: Evaluating the Impact of Diabetic Medications on Semen Quality: A Comparative Analysis of Diabetic Patients and Nondiabetic Controls with Correlation to Fertility P... by Lakhan P. Padwal, Akash More, Namrata Choudhary, Ganesh L. Kalasakar

“…A comparison between treated diabetic patients and nondiabetic controls will further clarify the effects of diabetic medications on sperm health. Study Implications: This study will help evaluate how different diabetes treatments, such as insulin and oral medications, affect sperm health. …”
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Evolution of the Soil Bacterial Community as a Function of Crop Management: A Metagenomic Study in Orange Tree (<i>Citrus sinensis</i>) Plantations by Carlos Giménez-Valero, Alejandro Andy Maciá-Vázquez, Dámaris Núñez-Gómez, Agustín Conesa, Vicente Lidón, Pablo Melgarejo

“…In semi-arid regions, water efficiency strategies like anti-weed netting are implemented, but their impact on soil microbial communities remains underexplored. This study evaluates the temporal evolution of soil bacterial communities in orange tree (<i>Citrus sinensis</i> (L.) …”
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Continuing evaluation of atrial fibrillation detection after cryptogenic stroke: 2-year findings from a multicentre study with Confirm Rx ICM by Tae-Hoon Kim, Lin Feng, Masafumi Morimoto, Jong-Sung Park, Ki-Woon Kang, Andrea Grammatico, Yong-Soo Baek, Fabio Quartieri, Kazunari Honma, Kwangdeok Lee, Lukas Kaiser

“…Background The detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) after a cryptogenic stroke (CS) carries important therapeutic implications. In this study, we aimed to accurately assess the incidence of AF among CS subjects by using an insertable cardiac monitor (ICM).Methods A prospective, single-arm, multicentre registry was conducted to identify AF in 155 CS subjects using the Confirm Rx ICM (Abbott, California, USA) across 20 global sites. …”
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Improved sap flow prediction: A comparative deep learning study based on LSTM, BiLSTM, LRCN, and GRU with stem diameter data by Amora Amir, Marya Butt

“…To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the potential of RRN deep learning models to infer sap flow directly from stem diameter signals in tomato plants. …”
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Quality of Life in Norwegian Long-Term Care Services for Older Adults: An Interview Study Using the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) by Lisa Victoria Burrell, Marijke Veenstra, Siv Fladsrud Magnussen, Åste Renolen, Ann-Marie Towers, Maren Kristine Raknes Sogstad

“…Objectives: The aim of the study was to describe care-related quality of life (CRQoL) in three types of Norwegian long-term care services using the Adult Social Care Outcomes Toolkit (ASCOT) and assess the contribution of these services to CRQoL. …”
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Building bridges to operationalize One Health — A longitudinal two years’ AMR study in England using clinical and wastewater-based surveillance approaches by Like Xu, Nicola Ceolotto, Kishore Jagadeesan, Richard Standerwick, Megan Robertson, Ruth Barden, Helen Lambert, Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern

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Is exposure to cement dust and heavy metals associated with reduced pulmonary function? A cross-sectional study among cement factory workers in Türkiye by Mustafa Necmi Ilhan, Sultan Pinar Cetintepe, Osman Burak Demirbas, Bilginer Dinke

“…Objectives To assess the relation of exposure to cement dust and heavy metal (aluminium, cadmium and lead) exposures to pulmonary function among male cement plant workers. The study also aimed to evaluate dose–response relationships and prevalence and severity of respiratory symptoms among exposure categories compared with a control group.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Secondary-level occupational health clinic in Ankara, Türkiye.Participants 461 male non-smoking cement plant employees were included in total. …”
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Physician experiences of electronic health record interoperability and its practical impact on care delivery in the English NHS: a cross-sectional survey study by Ara Darzi, Jonathan Clarke, Hutan Ashrafian, Ana Luísa Neves, Edmond Li, Olivia Lounsbury, Mujtaba Hasnain

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The effect of a COMSKIL-based education program on nursing students' communication skills during the COVID-19 pandemic: A quasi-experimental study by Maryam Sedaghati kesbakhi, Leila Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Simin Arab, Camelia Rohani

“…Conclusion: The findings of this study have practical implications for nursing students in real-world patient care scenarios in clinical settings. …”
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Assessing Geological and Seismic Hazards of Malili-Matano Region, East Luwu Regency, Sulawesi: A preliminary study for CCS and Strategic Infrastructure Planning by Asdani Soehaimi, Tatang Padmawidjaja, Subagio Subagio, Ibrahim Mandi, Adrin Tohari, Suharsono Suharsono, David Menier, Manoj Mathew, Mu Ramkumar, Franto Novico

“…The findings contribute to a refined understanding of seismotectonic behavior in MMR and its implications for CCS site selection and long-term sustainability.…”
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Dietary patterns and cardiovascular diseases among Chinese high-risk population aged 35 years and older: A 6-year cohort study by Shanshan Chen, Shiyun Hu, Sijie Shen, Jialin Zhang, Xiaohui Xu, Ming Yu, Yu Xia, Qiang Cai, Wei Yu, Anni Lu, Ziqi Mia Li, Rasika Gunarathne, Jun Lu

“…This study aims to investigate the dietary patterns of Chinese individuals aged 35 years and older who are at high risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and to explore the correlation between these dietary patterns and the risk of CVD. …”
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