Fine-scale distribution of malaria mosquitoes biting or resting outside human dwellings in three low-altitude Tanzanian villages. by Arnold S Mmbando, Emmanuel W Kaindoa, Halfan S Ngowo, Johnson K Swai, Nancy S Matowo, Masoud Kilalangongono, Godfrey P Lingamba, Joseph P Mgando, Isaac H Namango, Fredros O Okumu, Luca Nelli

“…Vector densities were highest around the end of the rainy season and beginning of the dry seasons. More than half (14) 58.3% of blood-fed An. arabiensis had bovine blood, (6) 25% had human blood. …”
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Patient journey following lumbar discectomy surgery: protocol for a single-centre qualitative analysis of the patient rehabilitation experience (DiscJourn) by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Louise White, Navin Furtado, Annabel Masson

“…This study aims to address the evidence gap by moving beyond current knowledge to gain insight into the lived experiences relating to patients’ lumbar discectomy surgery journey. Results will inform more meaningful and specific care, thus, enhance rehabilitation and outcomes.Methods and analysis A qualitative investigation using interpretative phenomenology analysis (IPA) will provide a flexible inductive research approach. …”
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Lower Limb Kinematics of People With Midfoot Osteoarthritis During Level Walking and Stair Climbing by Merridy J. Lithgow, Jayishni N. Maharaj, Andrew K. Buldt, Shannon E. Munteanu, Benjamin F. Mentiplay, Hylton B. Menz

“…This study compared foot and lower limb kinematics during level walking and stair climbing between people with and without symptomatic radiographic midfoot OA. Methods Symptomatic radiographic midfoot OA was defined as midfoot pain in the last 4 weeks and radiographic OA in one or more midfoot joints. …”
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Prevalence of oral mucosal lesions and associated risk factors in a Norwegian adult population – the HUNT4 Oral Health study by Thomas R. Klimowicz, Astrid J. Feuerherm, Wenche Moe Thorstensen, Lars M. Berg, Håkon Valen, Rune Becher, Abhijit Sen

“…This study aimed to estimate the overall prevalence of OMLs and its types across different age groups and to examine their association with selected risk factors in a general adult population of Norway. Methods This cross-sectional study included a random sample of 4,909 individuals aged 19 years and older who completed questionnaires and underwent a standardized clinical examination for OMLs in the HUNT Oral Health Survey (2017–2019). …”
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Features of angina development across age groups: data from the World Health Survey (WHS) and the WHO Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) by T. M. Maksimova, V. B. Belov, N. P. Lushkina

“…Using the data from longitudinal studies, to identify the determinants of coronary heart disease (CHD) development. Material and methods. Using the data from the two studies (2003 and 2007), a sample of people aged 50 years and older (135 men and 336 women), who were examined both in 2003 and 2007, was selected. …”
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Do pharmacy intervention reports adequately describe their interventions? A template for intervention description and replication analysis of reports included in a systematic revie... by Marie Johnston, Claire Scott, Neil Scott, M De Bruin, Margaret Watson, Mícheál de Barra, Catriona Matheson, Christine Bond

“…The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) was developed to specify the minimal intervention elements that should be reported.Objectives (1) To assess the extent to which outpatient pharmacy interventions were adequately reported. (2) To examine the dimension(s) across which reporting quality varies. (3) To examine trial characteristics that predict better reporting.Methods The sample comprised 86 randomised controlled trials identified in a Cochrane review of the effectiveness of pharmacist interventions on patient health outcomes. …”
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Exploring Motor–Cognitive Interference Effects and the Influence of Self-Reported Physical Activity on Dual-Task Walking in Parkinson’s Disease and Healthy Older Adults by Thomas Jürgen Klotzbier, Nadja Schott, Soo-Yong Park, Quincy J. Almeida

“…Self-reported physical activity does not significantly moderate motor performance under DT conditions, suggesting that activity levels in this sample are insufficient to offset motor–cognitive interference. …”
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Assessment of fire blight resistance in apple clonal rootstocks using molecular markers by I. N. Shamshin, M. V. Maslova, N. V. Drenova, M. L. Dubrovsky, O. V. Parusova

“…The paper presents a study on marking quantitative trait loci (QTL) of resistance to fire blight Erwinia amylovora in clonal apple rootstock.Materials and methods. A collection of 20 rootstock forms was analyzed. …”
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Feasibility of decentralised deployment of Xpert MTB/RIF test at lower level of health system in India. by Neeraj Raizada, K S Sachdeva, Achuthan Sreenivas, Bhavin Vadera, R S Gupta, Malik Parmar, Shubhangi Kulsange, Ameet Babre, Rahul Thakur, Christen Gray, Ranjani Ramachandran, Umesh Alavadi, Mayank Ghedia, Balasangameshwara Vollepore, Puneet Dewan, Catharina Boehme, C N Paramsivan

“…Most frequent reason of test failure was inadequate sample processing or equipment malfunction (3.9%). …”
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Pelvic floor symptoms according to the severity of second‐degree perineal tears within 12 months post‐partum: A longitudinal prospective cohort study by Marthe Dalevoll Macedo, Jeanette Risløkken, Emilia Rotstein, Jūratė Šaltytė Benth, Marie Ellström Engh, Franziska Siafarikas

“…The study sample consisted of 409 primiparas and 394 multiparas with vaginal births. …”
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Black-White Disparities in Overweight and Obesity Trends by Educational Attainment in the United States, 1997–2008 by Chandra L. Jackson, Moyses Szklo, Hsin-Chieh Yeh, Nae-Yuh Wang, Rosemary Dray-Spira, Roland Thorpe, Frederick L. Brancati

“…Few studies have examined racial and educational disparities in recent population-based trends. Methods. We analyzed data of a nationally representative sample of 174,228 US-born adults in the National Health Interview Survey from 1997 to 2008. …”
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Predicting vaginal delivery after labor induction using machine learning: Development of a multivariable prediction model by Iolanda Ferreira, Joana Simões, João Correia, Ana Luísa Areia

“…Material and Methods We aim to develop a prognostic model for predicting vaginal delivery after labor induction using computational learning. …”
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Resilience in Stroke survivor-care-partner Dyads (ReStoreD): a study protocol for a randomized-control trial by Alexandra L. Terrill, Sasha Gordon, Catharine Sparks, Brian B. Baucom, Beth Cardell, Justin J. MacKenzie, Jennifer J. Majersik, Maija Reblin, Lorie G. Richards

“…Methods Using a fully powered, randomized waitlist-control design, the efficacy of ReStoreD to reduce emotional distress in both dyad members will be determined (Aim 1). …”
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Clinical characteristics and associated factors of pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a retrospective study by Huiling Zhang, Yilong Wang, Qianyun Ding, Xuekun Li, Sheng Ye

“…Methods Thirty-four pediatric ANE patients admitted to Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hospital between February 2019 and December 2023 were included in this study. …”
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Monitoring the antibiotic resistance in the intensive care unit of a multidisciplinary hospital by V. Yu. Zemko, V. K. Okulich, A. M. Dzyadz’ko

“…All isolated Acinetobacter spp. were sensitive to colistin and 80% of the isolates were sensitive to sulbactam. More than 95% of K. pneumonia isolates were sensitive to colistin and tigecycline.Conclusion. …”
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A nomogram model for prognosis of acute ischemic stroke treated with recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator by Song Bai, Yan Liu, Chenggang Zhang, Yuan Ren

“…Peripheral blood samples were collected within 24 h of admission to evaluate the NLR and SIRI. …”
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VacA gene analysis of Helicobacter pylori isolates and their relationship to gastric diseases in Trinidad and Tobago by Mr Lemar Blake, Dr Chandrashekhar Unakal, Dr Gerard Farfan, Prof Patrick Akpaka

“…However, the factors contributing to the emergence of S2/M1 been more prevalent will need to be further investigated. …”
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Investigation of Micro-Scale Damage and Weakening Mechanisms in Rocks Induced by Microwave Radiation and Their Associated Strength Reduction Patterns: Employing Meta-Heuristic Opti... by Zhongyuan Gu, Xin Xiong, Chengye Yang, Miaocong Cao

“…This study conducted microwave irradiation damage assessments on 78 distinct rock samples, encompassing granite, sandstone, and marble. …”
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Associations between RetNet gene polymorphisms and the efficacy of orthokeratology for myopia control: a retrospective clinical study by Ruijing Xia, Xiangyi Yu, Hao Wu, Lulu Peng, Zhenlin Du, Xiaoguang Yu, Shilai Xing, Fan Lu, Xinjie Mao

“…Abstract Background This study investigated how clinical and genetic factors impact the effectiveness of orthokeratology lenses in myopia. Methods A retrospective clinical study was conducted with a sample of 545 children aged 8–12 years who had myopia and have initially worn orthokeratology lenses for one year. …”
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Effect of Simple Oral Dental Extraction on Systemic Serum Amyloid A Concentrations in Horses by Amelia E. Sidwell, Marco Duz, Adeel Khan, Ronald Bodnàr, Sam Luis Hole

“…Main Limitations Small sample group. Horses undergoing extraction of fractured cheek teeth were not included. …”
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