The Value of Using Bedside Point of Care Testing for International Normalized Ratio in Patients on Warfarin Undergoing Dental Procedures and Bleeding Assessment; A Single Center Pr... by Albarkheel A, Alshareef H, Albar A, Altbaili SY, Alminaqash MA, Alotibie A, Sheikh A, Alahmadi A, Alaifan B, Tamim H, Owaidah T

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Hsa-miRNA-16-5p Of Urinary Exosomes A Reliable Biosignature Effective For Prostate Cancer Screening by Weng WH, Chiou YE, Zeng WZ, Chen MH, Pang ST

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Effects of physical exercise on cardio-respiratory health of young adults during short-term exposure to varying air pollution levels by Xingsheng Jin, Weiyi Wang, Qian Sun, Yang Chen, Bingxiang Xu, Haili Tian

“…Abstract Background Air pollution (AP) has become a substantial environmental issue affecting human cardiorespiratory health. Physical exercise (PE) is widely accepted to promote cardiorespiratory health. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Factors Associated with a Prolonged Nucleic Acid Conversion Time in Patients with COVID-19 at Fangcang Shelter Hospital by Li Y, Wei Y, Wang Y, Chen Q, Hou X

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varVAMP: degenerate primer design for tiled full genome sequencing and qPCR by Jonas Fuchs, Johanna Kleine, Mathias Schemmerer, Julian Kreibich, Wolfgang Maier, Namuun Battur, Thomas Krannich, Somayyeh Sedaghatjoo, Lena Jaki, Anastasija Maks, Christina Boehm, Carina Wilhelm, Jessica Schulze, Christin Mache, Elischa Berger, Jessica Panajotov, Lisa Arnold, Björn Grüning, Markus Bauswein, Sindy Böttcher, Reimar Johne, Jürgen Wenzel, Martin Hölzer, Marcus Panning

“…Here, we present a bioinformatics command-line tool, called varVAMP (variable virus amplicons), which addresses this issue. It relies on multiple sequence alignments of highly variable virus sequences and enables degenerate primer design for qPCR or tiled amplicon whole genome sequencing. …”
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Blueberry malvidin-3-galactoside modulated gut microbial dysbiosis and microbial TCA cycle KEGG pathway disrupted in a liver cancer model induced by HepG2 cells by Zhen Cheng, Jie Lin, Ningxuan Gao, Xiyun Sun, Xianjun Meng, Ruihai Liu, Yunen Liu, Weisheng Wang, Bin Li, Yuehua Wang

“…HCC (Hepatocellular Carcinoma) is a critical health issue worldwide. Our previous animal experiment has confirmed that blueberry malvidin-3-galactoside (M3G) can regulate the progression of HCC. …”
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Designing a Smart Leadership Model for Education Managers by mehdi oliyaee, aliakbar ajam, Ahmad Akbari, turaj falah mehne

“…The statistical population includes 12 university professors and scientific research experts with a degree in public administration, as well as education managers and experts in Torbat Heydariyeh city, who were selected through purposive sampling dependent on the selection criteria, and the selection of samples continued until theoretical saturation was reached. …”
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An investigation and analysis of nursing undergraduates’ demands for clinical teaching (本科护理实习生临床教学需求调查分析) by GAN Lu (甘露), XIE Wei (谢薇), CHEN Maosun (陈茂松), LIAO Jialu (廖家露), MO Mei (莫梅), SHUAI Xuemei (帅雪梅), XU Ting (徐婷), NI Dangcheng (倪当承)

“…Results The most-demanded issue of clinical teaching was combination of theory and practice (95. 53%), followed by the clinical experience teaching (88. 27%). …”
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Impact of Oncological Treatment on Quality of Life in Patients with Head and Neck Malignancies: A Systematic Literature Review (2020–2025) by Raluca Grigore, Paula Luiza Bejenaru, Gloria Simona Berteșteanu, Ruxandra Ioana Nedelcu-Stancalie, Teodora Elena Schipor-Diaconu, Simona Andreea Rujan, Bianca Petra Taher, Șerban Vifor Gabriel Berteșteanu, Bogdan Popescu, Irina Doinița Popescu, Alexandru Nicolaescu, Anca Ionela Cîrstea, Catrinel Beatrice Simion-Antonie

“…<b>Limitations</b>: Retrospective designs, small sample sizes, and PROM variability limit generalizability. …”
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Investigation of statistical methods used in prognostic prediction models for obstetric care: A 10 year‐span cross‐sectional study by Jing Tan, Chunrong Liu, Min Yang, Yiquan Xiong, Shiyao Huang, Yana Qi, Meng Chen, Lehana Thabane, Xinghui Liu, Lin He, Xin Sun

“…Material and methods We conducted a cross‐sectional survey using a sample of studies developing or validating prognostic prediction models for obstetric care published in a 10‐year span (2011–2020). …”
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Breaking stigma, discrimination and promoting rights: global evaluation of the World Health Organization QualityRights e-training on mental health, recovery and community inclusion by Michelle Funk, Natalie Drew Bold, Charity Muturi, Ledia Lazeri, Olga Kalina, Carmen Martinez-Viciana, Debra Machando, Mauro Giovanni Carta, Gemma F. Parojinog, Simon Njuguna Kahonge, Sebnem Avşar Kurnaz, Melita Murko, Celline Cole, Layal Al Hanna, Emily McLoughlin, Magdalena Casamitjana Aguilà, Akwasi Osei, Jacob Shamuyarira, Alessandra Perra, Guadalupe Morales Cano, Zvjezdana Stjepanović, Simon Vasseur Bacle, Slađana Štrkalj-Ivezić, Ivana Svobodová, Gerli Sirk, Maria Francesca Moro

“…Results The mean differences from baseline to post-training on the WHO QualityRights Attitudes questionnaire were 9.91 (95% CI 9.58–10.24, d = 1.07) for the total sample, 8.95 (95% CI 8.59–9.31, d = 0.99) for the high-income countries sample; and 12.75 (95% CI 12.03–13.47, d = 1.33) for the low- and middle-income countries sample. …”
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Health and Well-Being in the Context of Health-Promoting University Initiatives: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Needs Assessment Study at Qatar University by Ghadir Fakhri Al-Jayyousi, Diana Alsayed Hassan, Hanan Abdul Rahim, Manar E Abdel-Rahman, Isabel Ferreira, Banan Mukhalalati, Lily O'Hara, Hanan Khalil, Reema Tayyem, Elham S Abu Alhaija, Randa Abidia, Monica Zolezzi, Alla El-Awaisi, Noor Al-Wattary, Rafif Mahmood Al Saady, Maguy Saffouh El Hajj, Mujahed Shraim, Arpi K Abouhanian, Hatoun Saeb, Mustapha Mohammed

“…Priority health issues and their determinants, identified through the quantitative assessment, will inform and guide the qualitative assessment to provide a deeper understanding of the various contexts and factors shaping them. …”
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Linking pathogenic microbiota with farm-level application of organic resources to crop, livestock and human health: A One-Health perspective by Tauro Tonny, Ruvimbo Kaliyati Joyce, Kadzviti Faith, Nyamasoka-Magonziwa Blessing, Matyanga Celia, Macheka Lesley, Tumbure Akinson, Hove Tawanda, Mtambanengwe Florence, Mapfumo Paul

“…Good hygiene practices and farmer training on proper handling of organic material are recommended. Routine sampling and testing of ONR for culturable potentially pathogenic organisms and further nation-wide studies are recommended. …”
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Experiences of care home staff in the delivery of heart failure care: a grounded theory by Gary Mitchell, James McMahon, Lana Cook, Oonagh McCloy, Paul Tierney, David R Thompson, Laura Creighton, Stephanie Craig, Elizabeth Henderson, Loreena Hill, Jan Cameron, Doris Yu, Debra K. Moser, Karen Spilsbury, Nittaya Srisuk, Jos M G A Schols, Mariëlle van der Velden-Daamen, Christine Brown Wilson

“…Data collection and analysis occurred concurrently, following theoretical sampling principles, between February 2023 and March 2024. …”
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Mobilizing Evidence-based Knowledge for Sustainable Wetlands Co-management and Co-governance amidst increasing Anthropogenic and Environmental Stressors: Key Lessons from Mityana D... by Baker Matovu, Ming-An Lee, Mubarak Mammel, Isaac Lukambagire, Bernard Lutalo, Alex Ronald Mwangu, Bridget Mwabvu, Tahmina Akther Mim, Yasin Bbira, Yasin Lubega, Yosia Muhoozi

“…Emerging policy themes and trending research topics are shifting from key wetland management paradigms. From a total of 105 sampled wetlands scattered across fourteen (14) sub-counties in the Mityana district, critical wetland issues were unraveled. …”
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Significant differences in knee kinematics of healthy subjects with high and low anterior tibial laxity by Shiyang Chen, Shaohua Chen, Qingyang Kang, Fangzheng Lin, Fangzheng Lin, Fangzheng Lin, Shuting Zheng, Xixi Liu, Chunhong Guo, Chunhong Guo, Yongjin Li, Yongjin Li, Dingkun Lin, Dingkun Lin, Xiaolong Zeng

“…While anterior tibial laxity is considered to be linked to dynamic knee stability, the mechanisms connecting anterior tibial laxity to these stability issues are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the kinematic alterations between different anterior tibial laxity in healthy subjects. …”
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Use of tobacco and nicotine products among adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa: protocol for a population-based multi-country household survey by Lyagamula Kisia, Shukri F. Mohamed, Grace Kyule, Christelle Tchoupé, Christelle Tchoupé, Olatunbosun Abolarin, Retselisitsoe Pokothoane, Retselisitsoe Pokothoane, Terefe Gelibo, Terefe Gelibo, Samuel Iddi, Boscow Okumu, Nelson Mbaya, Damazo T. Kadengye, Didier M. Mirindi, Akinsewa Akiode, Thompson Ademola, Uche Okezie, Noreen Dadirai Mdege, Noreen Dadirai Mdege

“…IntroductionThe use of tobacco among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries is a public health issue of concern. The tobacco industry’s aggressive marketing tactics target young people in African countries, leading to early initiation of tobacco use. …”
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ActBeCalf: Accelerometer-based multivariate time-series dataset for calf behavior classificationZenoob - EU Open Research Repository by Oshana Iddi Dissanayake, Sarah E. McPherson, Joseph Allyndrée, Emer Kennedy, Pádraig Cunningham, Lucile Riaboff

“…Cork, Ireland) were equipped with a 3D-accelerometer sensor (sampling rate: 25 Hz) attached to a neck-collar from one week of birth for 13 weeks. …”
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Risk factors for antenatal anxiety: a cross-sectional study in field antenatal clinics in Sri Lanka by Dulshika A Waas, Manathungei Nirmala Priyadarshanie, Sampatha Goonewardena, Aindralal Balasuriya, Chamara V Senaratna, Sharaine Fernando

“…Objectives We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors affecting antenatal anxiety (AA) among Sri Lankan women.Design We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of first trimester data from a population-based cohort of antenatal women.Setting Field antenatal clinics of four field health areas in Colombo District, Sri Lanka.Participants Antenatal women (n=535) in the first trimester of pregnancy and aged ≥18 years were sequentially recruited when they attended antenatal clinics selected using random cluster sampling. Those with hearing difficulty, visual and speaking problems or currently on treatment for mental disorders were excluded.Measures We used an interviewer-administered questionnaire to collect data. …”
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