Factors Associated with Loneliness among Adolescents in Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines by Lafi Munira, Bumi Herman

“…This study aimed to identify factors associated with loneliness among adolescents in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Brunei Darussalam. Methods: This cross-sectional study used secondary data from the most recent Global School-based Student Health Survey datasets for Indonesia (2015), the Philippines (2019), Brunei Darussalam (2019), and Thailand (2021), with a sample of 21,901 adolescents. …”
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Efficacy of proinflamatory cytokines in the clinical and radiograpic outcomes of different primary molar pulpotomy agents: a comperative randomised study featuring a novel biomarke... by Aybike Bas, Sera Simsek Derelioglu, Esra Laloglu

“…The aim of this study was to compare IL-6 and IL-8 levels, known as good indicators of pulpal inflammation, with a new biomarker, presepsin, and to evaluate the impact of biomarker levels along with the pulp capping agents used in the treatment on the one-year success of pulpotomy treatment. Methods The study included 120 primary second molar teeth with pulpotomy indications from 75 children. …”
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Prevalence of various types of anemia and thalassemia in pregnant women: experience from Northern India by Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Ajay Nathan, S D Poddar, Swati Sagarika Panda

“…We evaluated various discriminant indices used in diagnosis of beta thalassemia trait. Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out among antenatal women in a peripheral hospital. …”
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Identification of hub genes and pathways in Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC): A comprehensive in silico study by Mahsa Ejlalidiz, Ameneh Mehri-Ghahfarrokhi, Mohammadreza Saberiyan

“…This gynecological malignancy is very common all over the world, especially in developed countries and shows a potentially rising trend correlated with the increase in obese women. Methods: Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs) analysis was conducted on GSE7305 and GSE25628 datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO). …”
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Estimation of loneliness in students with visual impairments by Stanimirović Dragana V., Jablan Branka Đ., Stojković Slađana S., Stamanković Miroslav R.

“…The aim of this research was to determine the degree of loneliness in students with visual impairments and their peers from general population. Methods. A comparative research was conducted on a sample consisting of 36 visually impaired students and 101 students without visual impairments (control group). …”
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Interpersonal discrimination and self-rated health among sexual and gender minority employees: the moderating role of allyship by Lukas H. Bjerkestrand, Tine M. Stabbetorp, Hege H. Bye

“…Specifically, we hypothesized that there are negative associations between observing and experiencing interpersonal discrimination and self-rated health, and that these can be moderated by experiencing and observing SGM allyship.MethodsWe tested these hypotheses in a large sample of Norwegian SGMs (N = 438) originally recruited for the Sexual Orientation, Gender Diversity, and Living Conditions Study.ResultsBoth experiencing (r = −0.15, p < 0.001) and observing interpersonal discrimination (r = −0.21, p < 0.001) were significantly related to poorer self-rated health. …”
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Effectiveness of Multicomponent Balance Training and Sensorimotor Foot Mobilization on Postural Stability in Patients Following Brain Tumor Surgery by Natasa Kos, Marusa Brcar, Marko Brcar, Tomaz Velnar

“…Conclusions: Our patient sample results suggest that SMFE is more effective than MBE. …”
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Are social inequalities widening in generalised and abdominal obesity and overweight among English adults? by Denise Howel, Elaine Stamp, Thomas J Chadwick, Ashley J Adamson, Martin White

“…This study examines the time trends in the socioeconomic patterning of generalised and abdominal obesity and overweight in English adults.<h4>Methods</h4>Data were from core annual samples of the Health Survey for England 1993-2008, including 155 661 participants aged 18-75 years. …”
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Mental health service use by young people: the role of caregiver characteristics. by Petra C Gronholm, Tamsin Ford, Ruth E Roberts, Graham Thornicroft, Kristin R Laurens, Sara Evans-Lacko

“…In view of caregivers' key role in young people's pathways to care, this study aimed to advance understanding of caregiver-related characteristics that influence service use among young people.<h4>Methods</h4>We interviewed 407 primary caregivers of young people aged 9-18 years, recruited from a Greater London (United Kingdom) community sample. …”
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Retrospective multicenter analysis of the results of treatment for chronic duodenal ulcers complicated by bleeding by A. O. Tantsev, A. Yu. Korolkov, D. N. Popov, O. A. Udoratin

“…Petersburg for the period from 2018 to 2023. The sample included 379 patients with chronic duodenal ulcers complicated by bleeding. …”
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Persian adaptation and validation of the user version of The Mobile Application Rating Scale (uMARS). by Zeinab Kohzadi, Shahabedin Rahmatizadeh, Zahra Kohzadi, Saeideh Valizadeh-Haghi

“…The sample size was determined using Cochran's formula. …”
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Comparison of leg length discrepancy after total hip arthroplasty: Direct anterior and posterior lateral approach. by Yang Lu, Xiang Li, Yihe Hu, Fengchao Zhao

“…Few articles have compared LLD after THA by different surgical approaches.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 358 consecutive patients who underwent primary THA between January 2016 and November 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Assessment of waste anesthetic gas concentrations in the operating theaters and DNA damage in exposed female nurse anesthetists by Thitiworn Choosong, Jatuporn Pakpirom

“…To assess the potential impacts of single strand break levels of nurse anesthetists, WAGs levels, and other factors were investigated. Methods: Non-smoker nurse anesthetists (exposure group) and registered nurses (control group) that have never worked in operating theaters (OT) were matched by age. …”
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Development of Under-five Wasting Children and Related Factors in Padang City by Desmawati Desmawati, Febri Theresia Sihaloho, Bobby Indra Utama

“…Objectives: This Study aimed to examine the development of under-five wasting children and any associated factors in the Anak Air's Health Center Working Area, Padang City. Methods: It was observational analytical research with a cross-sectional design. …”
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Enhanced detection of respiratory pathogens using PCR in COPD and asthma exacerbations by Savaş Gegin, Ahmet Cemal Pazarlı, Burcu Özdemir, Levent Özdemir, Esra Arslan Aksu

“…Aim: This study aimed to identify bacterial pathogens causing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations and asthma attacks by evaluating nasopharyngeal swabs tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and simultaneous sputum cultures from hospitalized patients, and to assess the contribution of PCR to causative agent identification. Materials and methods: Patients hospitalized with COPD exacerbations or asthma attacks from September 2022 to May 2023 were included. …”
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Tensile Strength in Vicryl Versus Prolene 5-0 Knots: Impact of Throw Type and Count by Clélia L. Dogny, Jeremy Laedermann, Giorgio C. La Scala, PD, CC

“…Samples were tested using a tensiometer applying a constant force until knot failure or slippage. …”
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Nail Fold Capillaroscopic Changes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Observational, Comparative Study by Deepak Jakhar, Chander Grover, Archana Singal, Gopal Krushna Das, S. V. Madhu

“…Aim: The aim of this study is to describe and quantify NFC changes in type 2 diabetics. Materials and Methods: NFC was done for all 10 fingernails for 96 patients with T2DM (as per the American Diabetes Association criteria) and 40 healthy controls. …”
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Nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group D member 2 induces chemoresistance in ovarian cancer by regulating ferroptosis and immune infiltration by Linlin Wang, Ning Shao, Yaoyu Qu, Huizhen Sun, Jin Zhao

“…Grasping the processes that contribute to chemoresistance is essential for the advancement of more efficient therapy methods. Firstly, we discovered that nuclear receptor subfamily 1 group D member 2 (NR1D2) was significantly elevated in cisplatin-resistant ovarian cancer cells, as revealed by RNA sequencing. …”
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Plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin as a single test rule out biomarker for acute kidney injury: A cross-sectional study in patients admitted to the emergency departm... by Vicky Jenny Rebecka Wetterstrand, Martin Schultz, Thomas Kallemose, André Torre, Jesper Juul Larsen, Lennart Friis-Hansen, Lisbet Brandi

“…A marker for AKI based on a single measurement is needed and therefore the performance of a single measurement of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (pNGAL) to predict AKI in patients admitted to the emergency department was tested.<h4>Methods</h4>Samples from the Triage study which included 6005 consecutive adult patients admitted to the emergency department were tested for pNGAL. …”
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Assessment of Health Beliefs Regarding Weight Control among Overweight and Obese Employees in University of Mosul: Applying Health Belief Model by Mahmoud M. Ahmed, Arkan B. Naji

“…The study was conducted between 1 / March / 2021 to 4 / October / 2021. The sample of the study consist of 80 employees whose Body Mass Index (25) or more. …”
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