Multidisciplinary approach to functional somatic syndromes: study protocol for a population-based prospective cohort study by Hamidreza Roohafza, Harold Snieder, Fatemeh Hadizadeh, Peyman Adibi, Alireza Ani, Ahmad Vaez

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The Introduction of the Global Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Healthcare (TCIH) Research Agenda on Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Added Value to the WHO and the WHO/... by Erik W. Baars, Petra Weiermayer, Henrik P. Szőke, Esther T. van der Werf

“…<b>Methods</b>: A survey, interviews, and consensus meetings among network members, as an adapted version of the nominal group technique, were executed to develop the global TCIH research agenda. …”
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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

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Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction and Antithyroid Antibodies in North India by Cherry Bansal, Amanpreet Singh, Pragya Pandey

“…Results: Out of the initially screened 16,884 patients, a total of 12,775 meeting inclusion criteria were included in the study. …”
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Level of dietary diversity score and its predictors among children aged 6–23 months: a linear mixed model analysis of the 2019 Ethiopian Mini Demographic Health Survey by Kusse Urmale Mare, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Osman Ahmed Mohammed

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Russian-Japanese Relations: Long-Term Development Factors by D. V. Streltsov

“…Personal diplomacy of political leaders plays a significant role in relations between Russia and Japan, and, above all, close personal relationships and frequent meetings between Prime Minister Abe and President Putin, which make it possible to partially compensate the unfavorable image of the partner country in the public opinion of both Russia and Japan. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions for dry eye: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews by Tianjing Li, Paul McCann, Riaz Qureshi, Zanna Kruoch

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Every sip counts: Understanding hydration behaviors and user-acceptability of digital tools to promote adequate intake during early and late pregnancy. by Abigail M Pauley, Asher Y Rosinger, Jennifer S Savage, David E Conroy, Danielle Symons Downs

“…Descriptive statistics quantified women's knowledge of hydration recommendations, behaviors, and attitudes about utilizing digital tools to promote adequate intake, and Mann-Whitney U and chi-squared tests were used to determine group differences. Most women lacked knowledge of and were not meeting hydration recommendations (63%, 67%, respectively) and were not tracking their fluid consumption (59%). …”
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Evaluating the implementation of person-centred care and simulation-based learning in a midwifery education programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a study protocol by Frida Temple, Ewa Carlsson Lalloo, Marie Berg, Urban Berg, Alumeti Munyali Désiré, Olivier Nyakio, Aline Mulunda, Malin Bogren

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A systematic review of the effect of personal health records on patient activation by Irina Osovskaya, Ann Blandford, Henry WW Potts

“…Two reviewers assessed 22 of these articles, and 8 papers were identified as meeting the selection criteria. Among these, seven studies found no statistically significant differences in activation. …”
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Crowdsourcing to support training for public health: A scoping review. by Kadija M Tahlil, Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Donaldson F Conserve, Ujunwa F Onyeama, Victor Ojo, Suzanne Day, Jason J Ong, Weiming Tang, Nora E Rosenberg, Titi Gbajabiamila, Susan Nkengasong, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, David Oladele, Juliet Iwelunmor, Oliver Ezechi, Joseph D Tucker

“…Crowdsourcing is an interactive process that has a group of individuals attempt to solve all or part of a problem and then share solutions with the public. …”
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What is known from the existing literature about self-management of pessaries for pelvic organ prolapse? A scoping review by Dawn Dowding, Lucy Dwyer, R Kearney

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Social determinants of the healthcare needs of undocumented migrants living with non-communicable diseases: a scoping review by Claudine Burton-Jeangros, Yves Jackson, Janeth Tenorio-Mucha, Corinne Jeffries-Tolksdorf, Jan-Erik Refle

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Omega-3 supplements in the prevention and treatment of youth depression and anxiety symptoms: A scoping review. by Natalie M Reily, Samantha Tang, Ashlee Negrone, Daniel Z Q Gan, Veronica Sheanoda, Helen Christensen

“…<h4>Results</h4>17 empirical studies (N = 1240 participants) meeting inclusion criteria were identified. Studies varied in treatment and participant characteristics. …”
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Analysis of quality of life and periodontal health with an eight-unit maxillary fixed retainer through a prospective clinical trial by Mohamed H. Abbas, Essam M. Abdalla, Nadia M. El Harouni, Eiman S. Marzouk

“…A single-arm prospective clinical trial with only twenty-eight test group patients (6 males, 22 females) who finished active orthodontic treatment were recruited. …”
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The Chinese Association for the Study of Pain (CASP): Expert Consensus on the Cervicogenic Headache by Hong Xiao, Baogan Peng, Ke Ma, Dong Huang, Xianguo Liu, Yan Lu, Qing Liu, Lijuan Lu, Jingfeng Liu, Yimei Li, Tao Song, Wei Tao, Wen Shen, Xiaoqiu Yang, Lin Wang, Xiaomei Zhang, Zhigang Zhuang, Hui Liu, Yanqing Liu

“…Therefore, the Chinese Association for the Study of Pain organized a meeting of pain management experts and created an expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of cervicogenic headache in China. …”
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Lessons from community engagement to improve COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment in Cochabamba, Bolivia by Elizabeth Posada, Nilce Mendoza, Cristina Alonso-Vega, Claire Billot, Beatriz Mallén Muñoz, Leonardo de la Torre, Adalid Paiva, Luis Villarroel, Regina Rabinovich

“…Qualitative data were collected during workshops, project meetings and focus groups. Questionnaire-based surveys were conducted to assess COVID-19-related attitudes, knowledge and practices. …”
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A concise practical clinical guide to identifying spasticity in neurological shoulder dysfunction by Damon Hoad, Stephen Ashford, Stephen Ashford, Ganesh Bavikatte, Rachel Farrell, Rachel Farrell, Adrian Robertson, Jörg Wissel, Jörg Wissel

“…However, there is a current discrepancy between the diagnosis of arm spasticity and the subsequent assessment and treatment of spasticity in people with shoulder involvement.ObjectiveAn expert panel aimed to establish a consensus and provide a simple structured approach to identifying and assessing people with spasticity of the hemiplegic shoulder.MethodsA consensus group of six spasticity experts were interviewed individually via 1-h video calls to ascertain how they assess people with arm spasticity for shoulder involvement. …”
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Catastrophic health expenditure according to employment status in South Korea: a population-based panel study by Jae Woo Choi, Tae Hyun Kim, Sung In Jang, Suk Yong Jang, Woo-Rim Kim, Eun Cheol Park

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Study on the performance and mechanism of graphene oxide / polyurethane composite modified asphalt by Tengteng Guo, Zhenxia Li, Yuanzhao Chen, Qingyu Xu, Jing Wang, Lihui Jin

“…The results show that the basic performance of composite modified asphalt meets the requirements and the anti-aging performance is improved. …”
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