Feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of a two-week low-level laser acupuncture therapy for shoulder and neck pain in office workers: Protocol for a pilot, single-blind, double-arme... by Carol Chunfeng Wang, Lisa Whitehead, Travis Cruickshank, Johnny Lo, Jianhong Cecilia Xia, Jun Wen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Shoulder and neck pain (SNP) is common in office workers and represents a serious public health problem given its detrimental impact on quality of life, physical functioning, personal finances, employers, and the health care system. …”
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Factors associated with retention in Quitline counseling for smoking cessation among HIV-positive smokers receiving care at HIV outpatient clinics in Vietnam. by Nam Truong Nguyen, Trang Nguyen, Giap Van Vu, Charles M Cleland, Yen Pham, Nga Truong, Reet Kapur, Gloria Guevara Alvarez, Phuong Thu Phan, Mari Armstrong-Hough, Donna Shelley

“…However, there is limited research on Quitline use and retention rates in this population and a lack of research on factors associated with retention in Quitline counseling. …”
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Engagement and Follower Growth: Social Media Strategies of Swiss Athletes at the Paris Olympics by Larssyn Staley, Florian Droux

“…This research extends understanding of the factors contributing to follower growth. …”
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Hubungan Kejadian Anemia dengan Penyakit Ginjal Kronik pada Pasien yang Dirawat di Bagian Ilmu Penyakit Dalam RSUP dr M Djamil Padang Tahun 2010. by Rahmat Hidayat, Syaiful Azmi, Dian Pertiwi3 Pertiwi

“…The objective of this study was to identify the relationship  of anemia on patients with chronic kidney disease in the Internal Medicine. The type of this research was analytic studies using a cross sectional study research design from June–December 2012 . …”
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Identity Construction and Transformation of Zen Tourists by Xu Haichao, Liang Zengxian

“…This study constructs a theoretical framework of "space-situation-identity" and selects 32 non-religious tourists who participated in Zen tourism for the first time as research samples. Using qualitative methods, this study investigated how non-religious tourists construct and transform their identities through Zen tourism. …”
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Increased Mortality After Lower Extremity Amputation in a Danish Nationwide Cohort: The Mediating Role of Postoperative Complications by Brix ATH, Petersen TG, Nymark T, Schmal H, Lindberg-Larsen M, Rubin KH

“…Anna Trier Heiberg Brix,1,2 Tanja Gram Petersen,3 Tine Nymark,1,2 Hagen Schmal,1,4 Martin Lindberg-Larsen,1,2 Katrine Hass Rubin2,3 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark; 2Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 3Research Unit OPEN, Odense University Hospital and University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark; 4Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, University Medical Center Freiburg, Freiburg, GermanyCorrespondence: Anna Trier Heiberg Brix, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Odense University Hospital, J. …”
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Modeling the quality of tax audit based on the acceptance of legal taxpayers in business by Mohsen Hajibabaei, Sina Kheradyar, Mojtaba Malekichoobari

“…Abstract The purpose of the current research is to find a model of the quality of tax audit based on the acceptance of legal taxpayers in business. …”
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Educational effectiveness of cognitive and metacognitive strategies on educational self-destructive behaviors and negative self-evaluation thinking in Arabic lessons by Ali Nourihamid Altome, Mohammad hassani, Masoumeh Talebi

“…This research is an applicable in terms of purpose, and quasi-experimental research with a pre-test-post-test design with a reference group. …”
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Healthy body as a normative model in the perceptions of student youth by N. L. Antonova, S. B. Abramova, V. R. Lopatina

“…In the post-pandemic context, students more often, compared to the pre-pandemic situation, began to include personal hygiene, mental health care, and physical activity in their daily practices.Practical significance. …”
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Assessing mentoring: A scoping review of mentoring assessment tools in internal medicine between 1990 and 2019. by Yong Xiang Ng, Zachary Yong Keat Koh, Hong Wei Yap, Kuang Teck Tay, Xiu Hui Tan, Yun Ting Ong, Lorraine Hui En Tan, Annelissa Mien Chew Chin, Ying Pin Toh, Sushma Shivananda, Scott Compton, Stephen Mason, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Lalit Krishna, Lalit Krishna

“…<h4>Background</h4>Mentoring's success in enhancing a mentee's professional and personal development, and a host organisations' reputation has been called into question, amidst a lack of effective tools to evaluate mentoring relationships and guide oversight of mentoring programs. …”
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Care burden and quality of life among family caregivers of children with cerebral palsy in China: the mediating roles of social support and coping styles by Fang Liu, Rui Zhang, Cui Cui, Hengyu Zhou

“…Our attention will be paid to the impact of caregiver’s social resources such as social support and caregiver’s personal resources such as coping styles on their care situation. …”
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Violent behaviour during sports event or public gathering: Disscutable questions in doctrine and court practice by Marjanović Đorđe B.

“…The subject of this work research, which the author analyzes for the purpose of clarifying all perceived dilemmas in the doctrine and domestic judicial practice. …”
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Financial security as a factor of military security by O. P. Getmanets, D. V. Korobtsova

“…General scientific theoretical methods have been used: system analysis aimed at identifying the object and subject of research, in particular, public finance; abstract and logical method – to provide scientifically sound generalisations and conclusions on the problems of legal regulation of financial security as a factor influencing military security and to define financial security measures as means of protecting the interests of a person and the State. …”
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Effectiveness of hormone therapy in patients with prostate cancer. Regional experience by P. G. Berezin, V. V. Milovanov, A. A. Ivannikov, N. A. Ognerubov

“…Stratification of patients by risk groups forms a personalized approach to the treatment of each patient. …”
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The impact of work–family conflict on early childhood teachers’ occupational well-being: the chain mediating role of psychological empowerment and job crafting by Liqun Wang, Tianqi Qiao, Xinxin Wang, Chen Wang, Pingzhi Ye

“…Work-related stressors, particularly work–family conflict, have drawn significant attention for their impact on the occupational well-being of early childhood teachers, becoming a prominent issue in the education field. However, current research rarely explores the relationship between these factors and the underlying mechanisms involved. …”
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Comparing the effectiveness of different exercise interventions on quality of life in stroke patients: a randomized controlled network meta-analysis by Liqun Jiang, Huimin Ding, Qishuai Ma, Shang Gao, Xinxin Zhang, Buongo Chun

“…Conclusion This study indicates that different training methods have a significant impact on various dimensions of quality of life in stroke patients. Future research should focus on personalized rehabilitation programs, considering individual differences among patients, and explore multimodal integrated interventions to optimize outcomes. …”
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Development of a mental health-related structural stigma measurement framework in the healthcare system setting: A modified Delphi study. by Dristy Gurung, Bhawana Subedi, Brandon A Kohrt, Syed Shabab Wahid, Sauharda Rai, Graham Thornicroft, Petra C Gronholm

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used a modified Delphi method consisting of 3 rounds with global experts (stigma researchers, persons with lived experiences of mental health conditions (PWLEs), and policymakers). …”
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Liability of legal entities under public law under the immunity of the foreign state that created them by Yu. M. Zhornokui

“…The current approaches to characterising the civil law status of such a person as a subject of legal relations do not have a common denominator. …”
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Statistical exploration of factors associated with birth of children having sickle cell traits among reproductive-age women in Nigeria by Gabriel Ogunde, Ayodele Shabi, Joshua O. Akinyemi

“…Abstract Background Despite the relatively high prevalence of Sickle cell trait (SCT) in Nigeria, there has been little research into the correlates of having children with SCT among Nigerian mothers, particularly in terms of socio-demographic differentials. …”
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Clinical trials since 2020 of rapid anti-suicidal ideation effects of ketamine and its enantiomers: a systematic review by Sumra Sajid, J. John Mann, Michael F. Grunebaum

“…R-ketamine appears to produce fewer side effects, but additional clinical research is needed to clarify its antidepressant and anti-SI effects in humans. …”
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