Practices and knowledge of community pharmacists towards the use of proton pump inhibitors: a cross-sectional study in Jordan by Lobna Gharaibeh, Mariam Ahmad Alameri, Mai I AL-Hawamdeh, Enas Daoud, Randa Atwan, Zainab Lafi, Zainab Zaki Zakaraya

“…The aim of this study was to assess the practices and knowledge of community pharmacists regarding PPIs.Design This was a cross-sectional study conducted by filling in a questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed after a comprehensive literature review and assessed knowledge and practices.Settings Community pharmacists with at least 1 year of experience working in a community pharmacy were enrolled in the study.Participants Community pharmacists with at least 1 year of experience working in a community pharmacy were enrolled in the study.Primary outcome measures The knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community pharmacists towards PPIs dispensing.Results A total of 459 community pharmacists were approached for participation in the study, 451 (98.3%) community pharmacists agreed to be enrolled. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the composite physical function scale in Chinese community-dwelling older adults by Jiaying Qi, Jing Xu, Hui Zhang, Mingshuai Feng, Hongyan Meng, Li Wang

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the measurement properties of the C-CPF in 477 eligible older adults. …”
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Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Erdafitinib vs Enfortumab Vedotin in Patients with Locally Advanced Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma by Suzy Van Sanden, Ayman Youssef, Simona Baculea, Keith Stubbs, Spyros Triantos, Zijiao Yuan, Caitlin Daly

“…**Methods:** An anchored MAIC was conducted according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Decision Support Unit guidance, with physician’s choice of chemotherapy (docetaxel/paclitaxel and vinflunine) as the common comparator. …”
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Early childhood caries and their association with serum iron, serum ferritin, serum albumin, and Vitamin D by Vasundhara Megha, Jeevendra Nath Shukla, Rajat Kumar Singh, Chitrita Gupta Mukherjee, Siddharth Anand, Aparna Singh

“…Oral health education campaigns should be conducted for public awareness about the importance of iron, ferritin, albumin, and Vitamin D.…”
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RESILSTIGMA. Resilience to self-stigmatization experienced by people living with HIV: Which self-reported factors improve awareness among health workers? by Christine Jacomet, Cécile Miele, Emilie Goncalves, Céline Lambert, Clément Belletier, Françoise Linard, Josiane Phalip-Le Besnerais, Pierre Dellamonica, Michaël Dambrun

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A multicenter observational study was conducted in France using self-reports from PLHIV consulted between January 15, 2022 and June 15, 2022 and from professionals responsible for their care (study registration number 2021-A01588-33/SI:21.02814.000036). …”
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Implementation of patient-centred care: which organisational determinants matter from decision maker’s perspective? Results from a qualitative interview study across various health... by Lena Ansmann, Holger Pfaff, Kira Isabel Hower, Vera Vennedey, Hendrik Ansgar Hillen, Ludwig Kuntz, Stephanie Stock

“…Our qualitative study examines determinants of PCC implementation from decision makers’ perspectives across diverse HSCOs.Design Qualitative study of n=24 participants in n=20 semistructured face-to-face interviews conducted from August 2017 to May 2018.Setting and participants Decision makers were recruited from multiple HSCOs in the region of the city of Cologne, Germany, based on a maximum variation sampling strategy varying by HSCOs types.Outcomes The qualitative interviews were analysed using an inductive and deductive approach according to qualitative content analysis. …”
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A novel alphanumeric classification system for ankle fractures: clinical applications and evaluation by Cemil Aktan, Ozkan Kose

“…Materials and methods A retrospective review was conducted on 90 patients who underwent surgical treatment for ankle fractures. …”
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Cortical representation of novel tool use: Understanding the neural basis of mechanical problem solving by Clara Seifert, Thabea Kampe, Cilia Jäger, Jennifer Randerath, Afra Wohlschläger, Joachim Hermsdörfer

“…Methods: An event-related fMRI study including 22 participants was conducted. During scanning, participants had to manipulate novel tools, the function of which they could infer by mechanical problem solving. …”
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Uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among men with sexually transmitted infections in Lilongwe, Malawi: a protocol for a pre-interventional and post-interventional study by Mina C Hosseinipour, Mitch M Matoga, Sara Jewett, Charles Chasela

“…Mixed methods assessments will be conducted to evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility of the RITe intervention.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by the Malawi’s National Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (approval number: 19/10/2412), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Institutional Review Board (approval number: 19–2559) and University of the Witwatersrand’s Health Research Ethics Committee (approval number: M200328). …”
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A Study Exploring Relationship between Risk Factors and Resilience among Youth by Fenny Leferty Kharpuri, Ramya Bhaskar

“…Setting and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted on youth from schools and colleges, selected by random sampling, in Coimbatore city of Tamil Nadu. …”
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Health loss and economic burden of asthma in China: a qualitative review based on existing literature by Peng Zhang, Jiaxin Xu, Baichuan Xu, Yiyin Zhang, Yang Xie

“…Methods A systematic literature review and qualitative descriptive analysis were conducted, Literature was accessed through PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CNKI, Wangfang Data, and VIP databases, with a cutoff date of April 3, 2024. …”
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Plant Species Composition and Community Perception Towards Landscaping Work Executed at Hawassa University-Main Campus, Ethiopia by Birhanu Kagnew, Firew Kebede

“…With this understanding, the study was conducted to investigate plant species composition and community perception towards landscaping work executed at Hawassa University’s main campus using questionnaires, interviews, observation and group discussion methods. …”
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Trends in Air Pollutant Concentrations and the Impact of Meteorology in Shandong Province, Coastal China, during 2013–2019 by Na Zhao, Gang Wang, Guohao Li, Jianlei Lang

“…Abstract Although weather conditions significantly affect air pollutant concentrations, few quantitative studies have been conducted on the effects of long-term and seasonal changes in meteorology on air quality. …”
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The effectiveness of dance interventions on the cognitive functioning of people with dementia or cognitive impairment: A systematic review by Dauda Salihu, Surajo Kamilu Sulaiman, Umar Muhammad Bello, Osama Mohamed Elsayed Ramadan, Hadiza Yahaya, Muhammad Chutiyami

“…Methods & Materials: In accordance with the PRISMA 2020 guidelines, a systematic search was conducted in six databases (APA-PsycINFO, Web of Science, Medline, CINAHL, Embase, and Cochrane)from 2002 to 2023. …”
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Childhood occasional hypertension and its association with size at birth and early growth: a population-based retrospective cohort study from China by Shuang Zhang, Leishen Wang, Tao Zhang, Yijuan Qiao, Wei Li, Weiqin Li

“…Methods This study assesses the prevalence of occasional hypertension (OHTN) at 5 ~ 6 years old and evaluates its association with size at birth and BMI at 2 and 5 ~ 6 years old in full-term children. We conducted a population-based cohort study of 12,564 children from 66 kindergartens in Tianjin, China. …”
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Developing a new clinical governance framework for chronic diseases in primary care: an umbrella review by Walter Ricciardi, Gianfranco Damiani, Alessandra Buja, Vincenzo Baldo, Mark H Ebell, Roberto Toffanin, Mirko Claus

“…We then conceptualised a new framework, merging the relevant aspects of both.Interventions We conducted an umbrella review of all systematic reviews published by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care Group to identify organisational interventions in primary care with demonstrated evidence of efficacy.Results All primary healthcare systems should be patient-centred. …”
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Comparing Prednisone and Methotrexate to Off-label Biologic Infliximab for Management of Ocular Uveitis: A Cost-minimization Analysis by William V. Padula, Miguel Cordero-Coma, Taygan Yilmaz, William V. Padula, Michéal J. Gallagher, Jonathan D. Campbell

“…Probabilities, health utilities, and costs were included in the model based on findings from the literature. We conducted univariate sensitivity analyses and a Bayesian multivariate probablistic sensitivity analysis to estimate uncertainty in results. …”
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Geospatial digital mapping of soil organic carbon using machine learning and geostatistical methods in different land uses by Yahya Parvizi, Shahrokh Fatehi

“…Abstract Improper management of soil resources leads to the destruction of soil organic carbon (SOC) stock and, as a result, the reduction of soil quality, as well as accelerating the process of climate change through the release of SOC into the atmosphere. This study was conducted to evaluate potential of different simulation models to map the spatial variability of SOC as affected by land use in a study area in Qarasu watershed in Kermanshah province, west of Iran. …”
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The reliability of talonavicular uncoverage to indicate forefoot abduction in progressive collapsing foot deformity: a finite element analysis by Yulin Wei, Hua Liu, Can Xu

“…Finite element analysis was conducted to simulate stress distribution and contact characteristics in PCFD. …”
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CSF shunts as conduits for metastasis: is there a discrepancy between retrograde and antegrade spread? by Andrea Cuschieri, Robert Pisani, Shawn Agius

“…Methodology A dual systematic review in six major databases was conducted for articles until June 15, 2023, without language restrictions following PRISMA 2020 guidelines and the Cochrane Handbook for Interventional Systematic Reviews. …”
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