A mixed-methods formative process evaluation of the falls management exercise programme in an English county by Patricia Jessiman, Ruth Salway, Rona Campbell

“…Median levels of Timed-up-and-go, Functional Reach and the Turn 180o test improved across the 110 participants between baseline and the end of the FaME intervention (P < 0.001). …”
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Embracing Complexity in Smart City Services: A Case of Waste Management by Rashmi Pavagada Subbanarasimha, Vinay Reddy Venumuddala, Amit Prakash, Bidisha Chaudhuri

“…The paper aims to grasp the current functionality and structure of the SWM system, and the role of different actors and their interactions in sustaining it. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Personality Assessment Inventory by Mauro Paulino, Mauro Paulino, Mauro Paulino, Mariana Moniz, Mariana Moniz, Octávio Moura, Octávio Moura, Daniel Rijo, Daniel Rijo, Leslie C. Morey, Mário R. Simões, Mário R. Simões, Mário R. Simões

“…In a practical manner, the present study may aid practitioners to better understand the psychological functioning of their patients resorting to the PAI. …”
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Demographic change and the pension system: are we prepared for the future? by Antoni Jerzy Kolek

“…The paper analyses the main demographic trends and indicates possible directions for adapting pension systems to the changing population structure. The paper indicates that the internal differentiation of the Polish pension system requires public policy intervention…”
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Effectiveness of introducing fresh fruits in Anganwadi menu among children between 3–6 years in Mysuru city by Saurish Hegde, Jay Gohri, Praveen Kulkarni, R Pragadesh, Aisha Siddiqua, Shreyaswini Kashyap, K S Sahana, David Ninan Kurien

“…A total of 60 participants, were taken out of which 30 were given the intervention. The assessment was conducted through anthropometry and semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Development of proposals on passenger questionnaires for regular urban passenger transport by S. A. Azemsha, V. M. Morozov

“…Public transport in the life of modern cities plays a significant role in the formation of urban transport systems, thereby affecting the environment, the quality of people’s life, their health, road safety, etc.Knowledge of the existing features of public transport functioning will allow for competent intervention in the operation of this system, increase its attractiveness and attract additional passengers. …”
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Identification of lipid metabolism-related genes in dapagliflozin treated rats with diabetic cardiomyopathy by bioinformatics by Xun Huang, Yunhong Wang, Rong Wan, Zhigang You, Lin Huang

“…Differential expression analysis of model vs. control and intervention vs. model samples was performed to obtain differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and the result was recorded as DEGs-Model and DEGs-Intervention. …”
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In vivo absorption, in vitro digestion, and fecal fermentation properties of non-starch polysaccharides from Chinese chestnut kernels and their effects on human gut microbiota by Fei Peng, Zuoqing Yu, Kui Niu, Bin Du, Shujun Wang, Yuedong Yang

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Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehabilitation of Patients in critical Condition. by José Gómez Cruz, Liliana Teresa Caneiro González, Roberto Polo Amarante, Yacqueline Madrigal Torres

“…Understood as a group of non invasive, appropriate and tolerable procedures meeting the individual needs and aimed at preserving the indemnity of structures and functions that have not been involved in the disease. …”
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The relationships between metacognitive aspects of daily activity performance and participation patterns: Older adults’ perspectives by Liron Lamash

“…Results Participants reported more difficulties in complex participation activities (e.g., paying bills, navigating unfamiliar environments) than in structured routine tasks. They also reported more difficulties in executive functions (EF) than in memory and executive monitoring. …”
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Il Modello della Gestalt Integrata nell’acquisizione di autonomie e nell’inclusione sociale dei soggetti autistici e con disabilità intellettive in età adulta by Lorena Vincenza Perrone, Milena Mazzara, Viviana Catania

“…In the long-term care taking into account the contact cycle, the levels of experience and the contact functions, the therapeutic intervention and the inclusion of the disabled will be structured according to their needs, abilities and potential, foreseeing a moment observation and data collection, the gradual introduction of learning activities to achieve specific objectives; finally, the assessment and preparation for the evolution of the therapeutic path based on the individual's needs and age, with reference to the achieved and future goals. …”
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Adjuvant postbiotic administration improves dental caries prognosis by restoring the oral microbiota by Qing Liu, Teng Ma, Cuijiao Feng, Yalin Li, Hao Jin, Xuan Shi, Lai-Yu Kwok, Yan Shi, Tingtao Chen, Heping Zhang

“…Our results showed that the diversity of dental caries oral microbiota was significantly increased compared with healthy subjects, and filling could restore a healthier oral microbiota partially and temporarily. Thepostbiotics intervention keeps a low alpha-diversity. Co-occurrence network analysis showed that a more stable oral microbiota structure after postbiotics intervention. …”
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Dancing Towards Stability: The Therapeutic Potential of Argentine Tango for Balance and Mobility in Parkinson’s Disease by Federica Giorgi, Daniela Platano, Lisa Berti, Danilo Donati, Roberto Tedeschi

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> AT appears to be an effective rehabilitation strategy for improving balance, gait, and functional mobility in PD. While preliminary evidence suggests additional psychological benefits, larger, high-quality trials are needed to confirm its long-term efficacy and establish standardized intervention protocols. …”
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End-of-life decisions in the newborn period: attitudes and practices of doctors and nurses by Hülya Bilgen, Ahmet Topuzoğlu, Kemal Kuşçu, Emel Altuncu, Eren Ozek

“…In patients in whom medical intervention would be futile, or would not offer sufficient benefit to justify the burdens imposed, hospitals should set up a functional ethical committee in order to decide in matters of withholding or withdrawing intervention. …”
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Green Border: Cinematic Storytelling as History of the Present by Dikmen Yakalı, Zahide Erdoğan

“…We argue that Green Border functions as a cinematic intervention that challenges audience perceptions of power structures and their resistance. …”
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Individualized frequency and montage tACS to engage theta-gamma coupling and enhance working memory in mild cognitive impairment by Mina Mirjalili, Mina Mirjalili, Iryna S. Palamarchuk, Iryna S. Palamarchuk, Heather Brooks, Heather Brooks, Reza Zomorrodi, Reza Zomorrodi, Ashley Melichercik, Wei Wang, Wei Wang, Sean M. Nestor, Sean M. Nestor, Daniel M. Blumberger, Daniel M. Blumberger, Daniel M. Blumberger, Abhishek Datta, Christopher Bowie, Christopher Bowie, Bernadette Mdawar, Bernadette Mdawar, Kullervo Hynynen, Kullervo Hynynen, Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Tarek K. Rajji, Tarek K. Rajji, Tarek K. Rajji, Tarek K. Rajji

“…Participants will be randomized to receive either individualized tACS or sham tACS for 10 days. tACS individualization will involve adjusting the theta frequency, tACS electrode locations, and current intensity for each participant. Cognitive and functional assessments will occur at baseline and post-intervention. …”
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Barriers and facilitators for healthy lifestyle and recommendations for counseling in endometrial cancer follow-up care: a qualitative study by Anne M. de Korte, Belle H. de Rooij, Dorry Boll, Ingrid van Loon, Noor Vincent, Meeke Hoedjes, Chantal R.M. Lammens, Floor Mols, Marije L. van der Lee, M. Caroline Vos, Nicole P. M. Ezendam

“…Facilitators included applying incremental lifestyle changes, social support, positive reinforcements, and the ability to overcome setbacks.Conclusions We propose the following intervention functions: education, persuasion, training, environmental restructuring, and enablement. …”
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Irreducible traumatic pure hip dislocation by the entrapment of the lateral rotator muscle group of the hip: A case report by Zied Mansi, Saibi Firas, Ben Mahmoud Aymen, Tounsi Abdelkader, Islem Chneti, Hedi Rbai, Wajdi Chermiti, Ali Haggui, Bacem Zaidi, Wael Gazzah

“…Follow-up examinations showed excellent functional outcomes without complications. Clinical discussion: Irreducibility remains a rare complication of traumatic posterior hip dislocation. …”
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The Impact of Walking on BDNF as a Biomarker of Neuroplasticity: A Systematic Review by Mohamed Hesham Khalil

“…Method: A systematic review with a registered protocol, INPLASY2024110093, and following the PRISMA guidelines, includes English-language original research articles on adult and older adult human subjects who are locomotor-healthy, studies on walking as a structured exercise or free-living physical activity that is presented in a non-combined intervention, and must report changes in the BDNF as a dependent variable. …”
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Study Protocol: Investigating the Effects of Transcranial Pulse Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease by Anna Carolyna Gianlorenço, Lucas Camargo, Elayne Borges Fernandes, Elly Pichardo, Huan Jui Yeh, Dilana Hazer-Rau, Rafael Storz, Felipe Fregni

“…This study represents the first structured attempt to evaluate a multimodal, personalized TPS intervention in patients with PD. …”
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