The Impact of Gamified Interventions on the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Systematic Literature Review by Jinsong Chen, Tingzhong Yang, Qilian He, Mingli Pang, Ying Cao, Zheng Liu, Linfei Li, Hsing-I Liu, Christopher Bullen

“…Compared to nongamified methods, gamified interventions provided an engaging, home-based alternative for COPD management, supporting long-term rehabilitation. …”
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Evaluating the Utility of Wearable Sensors for the Early Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease: Systematic Review by Hai Li, Massimiliano Zecca, Jiajun Huang

“…ObjectiveThis review aimed to evaluate how wearable sensors have been applied in early diagnosis of PD over the past decade, focusing on sensor types, methods, findings, and limitations. MethodsThe systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. …”
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The effects of elastic band resistance training on serum levels of growth differentiation factor 11, myostatin, and insulin resistance in overweight elderly women by Akbar Azamian Jazi, Elias Abdellah

“…Also, in future studies related to GDF11, it is necessary to select the type, duration, and intensity of exercise as well as measurement methods with more scrutiny and accuracy.…”
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Australian Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) oil: an updated review of antimicrobial and other medicinal properties by Andrea Bugarcic, Esther Joy Bowles, Kate Summer, Tamara Agnew, Bronwyn Barkla, Romy Lauche

“…These studies have expanded our understanding of the value of TTO in treating infections caused by different microorganisms, including more clinically relevant, health-related pathogenic states of bacteria and fungi (e.g. biofilms, clinical samples, and drug-resistant strains) as well as viruses and protozoa. …”
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Family participation in dignity interventions for patients with cancer receiving palliative care: a scoping review protocol by Yue Zhang, Xinfen Xu, Le Zhao, Qian Cai, Hangsai Wang, Liuqing Wang

“…This scoping review will include all types of quantitative or mixed methods designs and qualitative studies. We will extract data on study design, sample size, intervention details, outcome measures and any other relevant information. …”
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Real-world usage of mass rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 in long-term care facilities and support programmes: results from long-term surveillance in North-Eastern Germany by Tillmann Görig, Josefin Pauline Haß, Anastasia Tavakina, Vivien Giermann, Sebastian Karaytug, Nils-Olaf Hübner

“…However, most studies have measured RATs in cross-sectional studies or short-term comparisons with smaller samples, and only a few studies have followed the long-term development of COVID-19 testing, even though the pandemic lasted more than two years. …”
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Epidemiology of major reproductive health problems and associated infectious diseases in commercial and smallholder dairy herds in North Shewa, central highlands of Ethiopia by Aweke Engdawork, Haileleul Negussie, Awoke Melak

“…Despite the widespread occurrence of reproductive health problems and infectious diseases, their epidemiology is little known in Ethiopia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted to identify major reproductive health problems, infectious reproductive diseases, and risk factors in commercial and smallholder dairy herds in North Shewa, central highlands of Ethiopia. …”
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Determinants of smoking and smoking cessation among health professionals in Serbia: A cross-sectional study by Krstev Srmena, Marinković Jelena, Simić Snežana, Jovićević Ana, Marković-Denić Ljiljana

“…Methods. In this nationwide study, 3,084 physicians and nurses from 4 types of institutions and four geographical regions were selected and 2,282 included (response rate 74.0%). …”
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Health effects and mediating mechanisms of smart wearable devices on older people: evidence from China by Enkai Guo, Enkai Guo, Enkai Guo, Shiyi He, Shiyi He, Shiyi He, Lan Zheng, Lan Zheng, Lan Zheng

“…This study aims to explore the impact of smart wearable devices on older people’s health outcomes while discussing the mechanism of physical exercise, to provide a new perspective and exercise strategy for maximizing the positive role of smart wearable devices in older adult health management.MethodsUtilizing data from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS), this study analyzed 21,881 samples. …”
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Evaluation of large-scale implementation of obstetric point of care ultrasound in eight counties in Kenya using RE-AIM framework by Grace Githemo, Anthony Wanyoro, Jacob Masika, Lister Onsongo, Sarah Bett, Stephen Githuku, Grace Gachuiri, Dilys Walker, Nicole Santos, Rakesh Ghosh, George Otieno

“…This study evaluated the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of this program using the RE-AIM framework. Methods For this cross-sectional evaluation study, trained research staff conducted surveys and in-depth interviews with HCPs, stakeholders, and antenatal and postnatal care clients for one week from a random sample of about half of these facilities (n = 114) six months after O-POCUS introduction. …”
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Longitudinal structural MRI-based deep learning and radiomics features for predicting Alzheimer’s disease progression by Sepehr Aghajanian, Fateme Mohammadifard, Ida Mohammadi, Shahryar Rajai Firouzabadi, Ali Baradaran Bagheri, Elham Moases Ghaffary, Omid Mirmosayyeb

“…The approach may enable earlier risk stratification and targeted interventions for individuals most likely to progress. limitations in sample size and computational resources warrant larger, more diverse studies to confirm these observations and explore additional improvements.…”
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Teens and opioids postsurgery (TOPS): protocol for a prospective observational study describing associations between sleep deficiency and opioid use following outpatient surgery in... by Tonya Palermo, Jennifer A Rabbitts, Cornelius B Groenewald, Rebecca L Flack, Sophia L Kreider

“…We will also examine behavioural, psychological, family and social factors linking sleep deficiency with opioid use and misuse.Methods and analysis Adolescents (10–19 years) undergoing outpatient orthopaedic surgery, along with one parent, will be recruited from two paediatric hospitals, for a sample of 400 dyads. …”
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Developmental coordination disorder subtypes also vary in the pattern of behavioral and emotional problems by M. M. Schoemaker, J. M. Lust, B. Steenbergen, S. Houwen, J. E. M. Diepstraten, P. H. Wilson, M. Poelma

“…Addressing this gap is important to develop individually-tailored interventions.AimsOur three aims were to assess: (i) behavioral and emotional problems in children with DCD; (ii) behavioral and emotional problems in subtypes of DCD, and (iii) the context-specificity of these problems (home/school).Methods and procedureData were extracted from the medical records of a large sample of 93 children with DCD (79 boys, mean age 8.3) referred to a rehabilitation center. …”
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Is There Any Risk for Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents with Psychiatric Disorders? by Öznur Bilaç, Akın Tahıllıoğlu, Burak Çakır, Canem Kavurma, Arif Önder, Eyüp Sabri Ercan

“…Methods: The sample consisted of 118 children and adolescents (88 used psychotropic medication). …”
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An experimental investigation of mechanical properties of concrete composites reinforced with PET fibers as per ASTM standard by Hammad Khalid, Yasir Yasin, Muhammad Umer Farooq, Usman Munir, Mumtaz A. Qaisrani, Shahnaz Shahani

“…One of the methods to address this issue is to reuse the waste plastic in concrete. …”
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Drinking water quality assessment in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve by Liliana TÖRÖK, Anca Mihaela CIORCA, Edina SZEKERES, Cristian COMAN, Zsolt TÖRÖK

“…The bbe- Moldaenke technique identified the presence of sligthly more algal groups, than the light microscopic technique; both methods show clear results: the water treated in the drinking water treatment plants has significant algal biomass. …”
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Computational problems of analysis of short next generation sequencing reads by R. te Boekhorst, F. M. Naumenko, N. G. Orlova, E. R. Galieva, A. M. Spitsina, I. V. Chadaeva, Y. L. Orlov, I. I. Abnizova

“…This paper is reviewing post-processing errors and computational methods to discern them. It also includes sequencing dictionary. …”
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Morphological and Functional Characteristics of the Microenvironment After Pleural Implantation of Biosynthetic Materials by G. A. Demyashkin, T. K. Tokaev, A. S. Bikbaev, M. V. Sinitsyn, T. E. Grigoryev, Yu. D. Zagoskin

“…The objective: to study morphological changes in tissues after implantation of a bioresorbable material synthesized on the basis of polylactide (PLA) and polycaprolactone (PCL) in various ratios.Subjects and Methods. Laboratory animals Chinchilla lanigera (n = 12) underwent intrapleural implantation with 2% PLA/PCL 1/1 and 4% PLA/PCL 1/3 materials. …”
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Antifungal Effect of Lavender Essential Oil (Lavandula angustifolia) and Clotrimazole on Candida albicans: An In Vitro Study by Fereshteh Behmanesh, Hajar Pasha, Ali Asghar Sefidgar, Mohsen Taghizadeh, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Hajar Adib Rad, Leyla Shirkhani

“…This study aimed to investigate the in vitro effect of lavender essential oil and clotrimazole on isolated C. albicans from vaginal candidiasis. Materials and Methods. In this clinical trial, C. albicans isolated from the vaginal discharge samples was obtained. …”
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Elaboration, development, and installation of the first animal skin bank in Brazil for the treatment of burns and wounds by Edmar Maciel Lima, Manoel Odorico Moraes-Filho, Marina Becker Sales Rocha, Francisco Raimundo Silva-Júnior, Cybele Maria Philopimin Leontsinis, Maria Flaviane Araújo do Nascimento

“…Results: In addition to the production and distribution of tilapia skin for studies on burn victims, the bank is processing more than 5000 tilapia skin samples and is in the distribution phase of this skin for multicentric studies in other states and specialties including gynecology, orthopedics, endoscopy, stomatherapy, vascular surgery, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. …”
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