Flash Glucose Monitoring for Predicting Cardiogenic Shock Occurrence in Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Pilot Study by Velimir Altabas, Dorijan Babić, Anja Grulović, Tomislav Bulum, Zdravko Babić

“…FGM detected hypoglycemia in 18 (64.29%) patients, while standard methods in 6 (21.43%) patients. FGM-detected hypoglycemia was more frequent in patients who developed cardiogenic shock (<i>p</i> = 0.0129, χ² test) with a significantly higher time below range reading (<i>p</i> = 0.0093, Mann Withney U test), despite no differences in mean glucose values. …”
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Effect of individual health perception, health consultation, and other risk factors on undiagnosed hypertension in South Africa by Muchiri E. Wandai, Brian E. Dixon

“…Both descriptive and analytical methods were used to study undiagnosed hypertension. …”
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Estimating carbon storage performance of Petunia hybrida and Tagetes patula for developing an optimal planning scheme in urban green spaces (Metropolitan area of Kerman) by Seyyed Shahab addin Tayyebi, Shahindokht Barghjelveh, Mojtaba Soleimani-Sardo

“…Therefore, the results of the present study can be used for urban green space designing with a focus on carbon storage. Material and methods: In this study, the organic carbon content of the samples was determined by an S-N-H-C element analyzer after collecting, weaning and weighing. …”
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Thematic Curriculum and Academic Performance of Pupils in Upper Primary Classes: A Case of Selected Primary Schools in Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga District. by Natukunda, Millia

“…It was concluded that a thematic curriculum offers opportunities for contextualized learning and makes a sense that is more relevant and practical for learning. Finally, the following recommendations were made; there is a need for the government to recruit more thematic teachers to handle large thematic classes. thematic teachers should use child-centered methods of teaching like demonstration, group discussion, and guided discovery where all pupils have a practical approach to learning and can arouse pupils' interest bead teachers should ensure that there is a regular supervisory system in their schools to improve teaching methods and social background of pupils.…”
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Determinants of antenatal care service utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of demographic and health surveys data (2015–2022) by Belete Achamyelew Ayele, Elizabeth Holliday, Catherine Chojenta

“…Assessing ANC prevalence and its determinants can help address gaps and improve health outcomes. Methods This study utilised data from recent Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted between 2015 and 2022 across SSA countries, using a weighted sample of 196,459 women. …”
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Well-being balance and lived experiences: understanding the impact of life situations on human flourishing by Christopher R. Brydges, Alexandra Thérond, Troy W. Norris

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to determine the most significant indicators of positive well-being and understand differences in sources of well-being across different life situations, age groups, genders, and income levels, utilizing a novel measure of positive well-being, the Well-being Balance and Lived Experiences (WBAL) Assessment, which evaluates the frequency of various positive experiences and feelings across a range of activation and arousal levels that have previously been demonstrated to affect subjective well-being and human flourishing.MethodsA sample of 496 evaluable subjects aged 20-69 and census-balanced for gender were recruited from a U.S. population panel. …”
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Mask use in Chinese children admitted to the outpatient department: a single-center cross-sectional study by Qian Yang, Jin Yu Chen, Qi Jiang, Yan Fang Zhang, Dao Ting Li, Cai Yun Xia, Ying Cai, Man Man Niu, Jin Wei Ruan, Peng Hu

“…There is still a lack of large-sample studies on mask use in children during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Digitalization, Psychological Well-Being, and the Third-Level Digital Divide: Survey Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China by Fen Lin, Lei Jin, Xi Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to examine how individuals’ digital activities influence their psychological well-being and whether socioeconomic status moderates the relationship between digitalization and mental health. MethodsThis study was based on a sample of 2170 residents surveyed in Hubei, the early epicenter of the pandemic in China, between March 23 and April 9, 2020. …”
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Assessing attitudes toward seeking psychological professional help among adolescents: the roles of demographics and self-esteem by Omar Al Omari, Aziza Al Sawafi, Samir Al-Adawi, Khaldoun Aldiabat, Khloud Al Dameery, Mohammed ALBashtawy, Abdullah Alkhawaldeh, Ahmed Musa, Sulaiman Al Sabei, Mohammad Al Qadire, Maen Aljezawi

“…In terms of sex, women may have more positive attitudes toward seeking help than men. …”
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Sex-based outcomes of obesity in critically ill patients: a retrospective cohort study by Mohammed Alqahtani, Farhan Alenezi, Musharaf Sadat, Hani Tamim, Felwa Bin Humaid, Nahla Awadh Albaalharith, Yaseen Arabi

“…DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study SETTING: ICU of King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia PATIENTS AND METHODS: All obese patients aged more than 18 years admitted to ICU between 2002 to 2017 were included. …”
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Infection characteristics of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Hangzhou City in 2022 by WANG Ling, XU Ke, ZHANG Xingliang, HUANG Sichao, LI Xiting, CHEN Junfang

“…Objective: To analyze the infection characteristics of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Hangzhou City, so as to provide the reference for effective AIDS intervention. Methods: Newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Hangzhou City in 2022 were recruited. …”
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses in convalescent plasma donors with varying severity of COVID-19 illness by Grujić Jasmina, Bujandrić Nevenka, Budakov-Obradović Zorana, Savić Nebojša, Dolinaj Vladimir

“…Anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were present in the sample of recovered patients, plasma donors, for more than 6 months after the disease. …”
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Frequency and determinants of words, gestures, and attitudes experienced as disrespectful during childbirth and postpartum: A national population‐based study by Marianne Jacques, Anne Alice Chantry, Anne Evrard, Nathalie Lelong, Camille Le Ray, the ENP 2021 Study Group

“…The aim was to assess the frequency and determinants of professionals' words, gestures and attitudes experienced as disrespectful by women during childbirth and postpartum stays. Material and Methods This national quantitative observational study used the population‐based Enquête Nationale Périnatale (ENP) 2021 database, which provides a representative sample of women who gave birth in metropolitan France and includes a 2‐month postpartum follow‐up (n = 7394). …”
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Geochemical Characteristics and Environmental Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Weathering Profiles of Alkali-enriched Porphyry in Central Yunnan by Lei XU, Mengsheng ZHAO, Jie XU, Yanxun CHENG, Qiang QU, Weizhi CHEN, Ya ZHANG, Haoyu WANG, Yong BA, Fangping WEN, Kun QIAN

“…The contents of As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb, Zn, Al2O3, TFe2O3, CaO, Na2O, K2O, MgO, SiO2, organic carbon and pH in rock/soil samples were determined by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry/optimal emission spectrometry (ICP-MS/OES), atomic fluorescence spectrometry (AFS), X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) and volumetric method. …”
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Interventions that challenge established and accepted clinical practice: lessons learnt from a process evaluation of the STOP-APE trial by Agnieszka Ignatowicz, Sheila Greenfield, Pooja Gaddu, Clare Prince, Mark Toshner, Graham Robinson, Jonathan Rodrigues, Susan Jowett, Simon Noble, Michael Newnham, Alice Turner, Daniel Lasserson

“…The active involvement of clinicians in the consent process had a positive effect on patients’ perceptions and experiences, with many feeling reassured in knowing they could contact clinical staff if needed. Limitations Small sample size of patients and clinicians across limited study sites; single method of data collection. …”
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Associations of elevated levels of brain natriuretic peptide and heart failure and their contribution to survival in the Russian middle-aged population: data from the ESSE-RF study by S. A. Shalnova, V. A. Kutsenko, S. S. Yakushin, A. V. Kapustina, S. E. Evstifeeva, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, G. A. Muromtseva, S. O. Kuzyakina, A. N. Redko, I. A. Viktorova, N. N. Prishchepa, O. M. Drapkina

“…Almost 100% of patients with HF in our sample at this age were etiologically associated with hypertension (HTN) (94,1%), which is more than 2 times higher than in the population. …”
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Picking Induced Seismicity with Deep Learning (piSDL) by Janis Heuel, Vincent Maurer, Michael Frietsch, Andreas Rietbrock

“…The models trained with the new data set and noise samples clearly outperform PhaseNet’s original published model and traditional methods in seismology by detecting up to 62% more events compared to a seismicity catalogue published by an agency. …”
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Technology and quality of Skorup - traditional Montenegrin dairy product by Slavko Mirecki, Danilo Tomić, Snežana Vučinić, Milan Marković, Božidarka Marković

“…The presence of Escherichia coli, coagulase positive staphylococci and aerobic mesophilic bacteria in Skorup was detected by standard broth base methods. All Skorup samples contained more than 80 % of fat in dry matter, more than 70 % dry matter, approximately 60 % milk fat and 6 % proteins. …”
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Determination of Quality Parameters in Maize Grain by NIR Reflectance Spectroscopy by Cem Egesel, Fatih Kahrıman

“…Results suggested that protein content could be successfully estimated, whereas, for some other traits, such as carbohydrate and oil ratios, it seems that there is still need for more studies before getting accurate measurements using NIR methods. …”
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Enhanced surveillance for tick-borne rickettsiosis and ehrlichiosis in North Carolina: Protocol and preliminary results. by Lauryn Ursery, Odai Mansour, Haley Abernathy, Emily Wichmann, Allie Yackley, Alexis Siegler, Dana Giandomenico, Carl Williams, Alexis Barbarin, Michael H Reiskind, Ross M Boyce

“…Due to the non-specific nature of clinical symptoms, minimal utilization of molecular methods when appropriate, and limitations of sero-diagnostic methods, accurate case identification and subsequent public health reporting is challenging. …”
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