The role of coach-athlete relationship on motivation and sports engagement by Jet Longakit, Lyndie Toring-Aque, Felix Aque Jr., Minerva Sayson, Joseph Lobo

“…The current study aimed to examine the association between motivation and athletes' engagement in sports, as mediated by the coach-athlete relationship. Material and Methods. A sample of 408 student-athletes from various universities in Iligan City participated in the study. …”
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Role Of Endoscopic Gastric Biopsy in Patients With Chronic Dyspepsia For Diagnosis Of H. Pylori by Muhammad Zafar Majeed, Ghulam Mustafa, Haseeb Ahsan

“…Pylori (in patients with long-standing stomach symptoms), which is a manageable cause of chronic dyspepsia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the medical OPDSheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan. …”
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Ramadan fasting as a form of time-restricted eating during pregnancy and long-term health effects in offspring: a narrative systematic review by Mujahed Abassi, Dilan Karim, Tahir Jokinen

“…The association between exposure and adverse effects appears to be stronger in low-income settings and becomes more apparent as the study sample grows older. Precautions should thus be taken by pregnant mothers when deciding whether to fast or not during their pregnancy. …”
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Improving critical care nurses’ knowledge of central venous catheter management through education by Tembisa Notshe, Wilma ten Ham-Baloyi, Sindiwe James

“…Setting: Five critical care units in public hospitals in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Methods: A quasi-experimental, two-group, pre-test-post-test design was used with a convenience sample of nurses working in selected critical care units (intervention n = 72; control n = 50). …”
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Declarative memory profiles in children with non-specific intellectual disability: a cluster analysis approach by Urszula Sajewicz-Radtke, Ariadna Łada-Maśko, Michał Olech, Krzysztof J. Leoniak, Bartosz M. Radtke

“…This study explored the declarative memory profiles of individuals diagnosed with non-specific intellectual disability (NSID) to identify cognitive patterns that may inform intervention strategies.MethodsThe study included 114 individuals (56 girls and 58 boys) aged 10–17 years with a confirmed mild NSID diagnosis. …”
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Case fatality and recurrent tuberculosis among patients managed in the private sector: A cohort study in Patna, India. by Sophie Huddart, Mugdha Singh, Nita Jha, Andrea Benedetti, Madhukar Pai

“…Unobserved patients were more likely to have less than one month of treatment adherence (32.0% vs. 13.5%) and were more likely to live in rural Patna (21.9% vs. 15.0%). …”
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Examine the association between key determinants identified by the chronic disease indicator framework and multimorbidity by rural and urban settings by John S. Moin, Richard H. Glazier, Kerry Kuluski, Alex Kiss, Ross E.G. Upshur

“…The prevalence of individual diseases was also investigated by age and sex. Methods: The Canada Community Health Survey and linked health administrative databases were used to examine the association between multimorbidity, sociodemographic, behavioral, and other risk factors in the province of Ontario. …”
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Exploring the intersectional dynamics of co-morbidities and risk factors among the older population in India by Kashfi Nigar, Praveen Kumar Pathak

“…Given the structural shifts in the age structure of the population and decreasing family sizes, contextual factors take an even more important role in shaping the health status of the elderly. …”
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IL-6R expression is an independent prognostic factor in high-grade serous ovarian cancer by Alexis M. Maagdenberg, Annegé Vledder, Sterre T. Paijens, Annechien Plat, Floris Foijer, Hans W. Nijman, Marco de Bruyn

“…Methods Immunohistochemical staining of IL-6R and STING in a well-characterized cohort of advanced-stage HGSOC patients (N = 268) was digitally quantified. …”
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Choanal atresia: A review of surgical outcomes in a tertiary medical center by Sinan Dheyauldeen, Ketil Heimdal, Terje Osnes, Harriet Akre, Lars Olsson

“…Conclusions According to the observations in our sample, the restenosis problem is expected more and may need more revisions in bilateral CA than the unilateral type. …”
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A Comparative Study of Plantar Arch Index, Weight Distribution, Equilibrium Performance, and Selected Musculoskeletal Disorders in Active and Non-active Adolescences by Ali Fattahi, Haniyeh Zehtab Asghari, Zahra Koreili

“…The study aimed to compare arch index, weight distribution, balance, and selected musculoskeletal disorders in active and non-active adolescents. Methods: The sample consisted of 50 teenagers (28 active and 22 no actives) who were randomly targeted. …”
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Prevalence and assessment of the impact of iron-deficiency anemia in beta-thalassemia trait subjects: A study from a tertiary care center of Western India by Virender Singh, Ajay Kumar Baranwal, Amit Kumar Biswas, Ratish Chandra Mishra, Ishawar Singh

“…Concomitant presence of both BTT and IDA can cause a more severe form of anemia that may increase morbidity and mortality. …”
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Living-Donor Liver Transplant in Oman: A Quantitative Cross-Sectional Study of Donors’ Experiences and Challenges by Mudhar Al Adawi, Hasina Al Harthi, Raja Al Hinai, Suad Al Haddabi, Iqbal Al Busaidi, Omar Al Siyabi, Salah Thabit Al Awaidy

“…More men reported ambiguous feelings before donation. …”
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Is chronic neck pain related to scapular dyskinesia? A systematic review by Norollah Javdaneh, AmirHossein Barati, Sadredin Shojaedin, Roohollah Mohammadi Mirzaei

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the relevance between chronic neck pain and scapular dyskinesia. Methods A systematic review of the literature was conducted using the adapted Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS). …”
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A systematic review of vedolizumab in treating pediatric ulcerative colitis: efficacy and safety insights by Khawla Abu Hammour, Adnan Abu Hamour, Faris El-Dahiyat, Mohammed Zawiah, Rana K. Abu-Farha

“…However, due to the limited sample sizes and lack of investigations, more randomized controlled trials and long-term research are needed to confirm these findings and develop more reliable clinical guidelines for its use in children and adolescents with UC. …”
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Upper airways microbiota in antibiotic-naïve wheezing and healthy infants from the tropics of rural Ecuador. by Paul Andres Cardenas, Philip J Cooper, Michael J Cox, Martha Chico, Carlos Arias, Miriam F Moffatt, William Osmond Cookson

“…We have therefore examined the oropharyngeal microbiome in early onset wheezing infants from a rural area of tropical Ecuador where antibiotic usage is minimal and glucocorticoid usage is absent.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We performed pyrosequencing of amplicons of the polymorphic bacterial 16S rRNA gene from oropharyngeal samples from 24 infants with non-infectious early onset wheezing and 24 healthy controls (average age 10.2 months). …”
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Genetic diversity assessed in Ethiopian highland bamboo [Oldeania alpina (K. Schum) Stapleton] populations revealed by microsatellite markers by Muhamed Adem, Oumer Abdie, Tileye Feyissa, Dereje Beyene

“…Despite its wide presence in the country, nothing is known about genetic diversity and population structure of the species. Methods The study relied on 150 DNA samples representing 15 O.alpina populations collected across major O.alpina harboring forests of Ethiopia. …”
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Risk factors for low back pain amongst adults in Nigeria and South Africa: a systematic review by Matthew Fay, Michelle Black

“…Methods Study eligibility included: etiological studies (whose primary objective is to explore/determine risk factors of lower back pain within the population) to include published literature AND non-published manuscripts and ‘grey literature’ (i.e. conference abstracts, thesis and preprints where applicable), studies exploring MSK pain in general if more than 80% of the sample complained of LBP, studies focussing on Nigerian or South African residents, studies including individuals aged 18 years or over and reports printed in the English language. …”
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Association between individuals with unilateral and bilateral carotid artery calcifications and periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study by Irem Melike Inan, Berrin Unsal, Sila Cagri Isler, Mujgan Firincioglulari, Dursun Valiyeva, Nurdan Ozmeric

“…Abstract Background This study investigated the association between unilateral and bilateral carotid artery calcifications (CAC) and periodontal disease severity using panoramic radiographs, and assessed the influence of systemic risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes, and smoking. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study analyzed 116 radiographs from 87 females and 29 males with CAC. …”
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Reliability and validity of instruments for assessing perinatal depression in African settings: systematic review and meta-analysis. by Alexander C Tsai, Jennifer A Scott, Kristin J Hung, Jennifer Q Zhu, Lynn T Matthews, Christina Psaros, Mark Tomlinson

“…We systematically reviewed the evidence on the reliability and validity of instruments to assess perinatal depression in African settings.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Of 1,027 records identified through searching 7 electronic databases, we reviewed 126 full-text reports. …”
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