Meta-analysis and systematic review for the genetic basis of cleft lip and palate by Wafaa Yahia Alghonemy, Mohamed Gaber Ashmawy

“…The current study aimed to examine the genetic basis of nonsyndromic (NS) CLP (NSCL/P) and its association with specific genetic polymorphisms. We conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review of seven articles, which provided information on the correlation between genes and NSCL/P risk.Our results proved that the MTHFR c.677C > T polymorphism was correlated with the risk of NSCL/P, favoring the control group in the CC genotype and the cases group in the CT genotype. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of romosozumab for severe postmenopausal osteoporosis at very high risk of fracture in Mexico. by Juan Pablo Diaz Martinez, Therese Aubry de Maraumont, Elly Natty Sánchez, Luis Miguel Camacho Cordero, Eric Yeh

“…Outcomes for a cohort of women with a mean age of 74 years, a T-score ≤-2.5 and a previous fragility fracture were simulated over a lifetime horizon. The analysis was conducted from the perspective of the Mexican healthcare system and used a discount rate of 5% per annum. …”
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Exploring the Psychological Side of Fentanyl: A Scoping Review to Disclose the Psychosocial Dimensions of Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl Users by Pasquale Caponnetto, Sergio Triscari, Graziella Chiara Prezzavento, Giorgia Farrugio, Chiara Farrauto, Simona Lanzafame, Giulia Schilirò, Eleonora Uccelli, Noemi Maria Vitale, Abdulnaser Fakhrou, Karim Nagi, Carmen Concerto

“… # Methods Following the PRISMA guidelines we conducted a Scoping Review focused on the following research question: What are the practical psycho-social implications of illicit fentanyl use in the global population? …”
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Pediatric Patient with Omental Cyst: A Rare Case (CT scan is not Enough to Differentiate from Other Abdominal Cysts) by Donny Aditia, Andi Dwihantoro

“…Instead of an ovarian cyst, we found an omental cyst during the operation, thus we had to conduct an excision and omentectomy and postoperatively achieved favorable results. …”
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A multi-institution longitudinal randomised control trial of speaking up: Implications for theory and practice by Efrem Violato, Jennifer Stefura, Meredith Patey, Brian Witschen

“… # Methods A multi-institutional longitudinal randomized control trial was conducted. Students from two schools completed a Virtual Simulation or No Virtual Simulation before classroom instruction on speaking up and an in-person simulation requiring speaking up. …”
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Assessment of documentation on current patient’s medical records at Accident and Emergency Hospital of Sulaimani-Iraq by Delan Jamal Qader, Faruk Hassan Faraj

“…The present study was conducted in order to assess the documentation on current medical patient’s records in the Accident and Emergency Hospital/Sulaimani city. …”
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The impact of fruit and vegetable intake on healthcare costs and preventive care in older adults: evidence from SHARE data by S. Asieh Hosseini Tabaghdehi, Cristina Elisa Orso, Cristina Tealdi, Simona Tenaglia

“…Methods Leveraging data from the 8th wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted in 2019–2020, this cross-sectional analysis examines associations between daily fruit and vegetable intake and hospitalization rates, hospital length of stay, visits to general practitioners, and specialist consultations. …”
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DOES ESG INVESTMENT IMPACT THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NIGERIAN ENERGY COMPANIES: A PANEL REGRESSION APPROACH? by Tajudeen Alaburo Abdulsalam, Adedeji Daniel Gbadebo

“…By utilizing quantitative data from sustainability and corporate annual reports of listed firms on the Nigeria Exchange Group from 2013 to 2023, a fixed pooled panel regression model was conducted to statistically test the three hypotheses anchored on the ESG nexus on financial sustainability. …”
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Composition Analysis of Airborne Microbiota in Outdoor and Indoor Based on Dust Separated by Micro-sized and Nano-sized by Jinho Yang, Ji-Hoon Seo, Young-Koo Jee, Yoon-Keun Kim, Jong-Ryeul Sohn

“…Thus, we analyzed the micro-sized microbes (m-MBs) and nano-sized microbial EVs (n-MEVs) of outdoor and indoor air through a field study in Seoul, Korea. We conducted 16S rDNA-based metagenomic analysis of m-MBs and n-MEVs in outdoor airborne dust (OAD), indoor airborne dust (IAD), and indoor dust from carpets (IDC). …”
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Translation and Validation of Oral Health Impact Profile-49 Questionnaire for use in Hindi-Speaking Population by Neha Kwatra, Jasneet Sudan, Girish M. Sogi, Sami Ahmed

“…Settings and Design: Translation and validation of OHIP-49 questionnaire were carried out in a cross-sectional study conducted from January 2017 to October 2017 at a tertiary care centre. …”
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Carboxypeptidase B1 in dialyzed chronic kidney disease patients by Matej Stančík, Marián Grendár, Marián Mokáň

“…In the target group two measurements of plasma Carboxypeptidase B1 one month apart were conducted with the use of Carboxypeptidase B1 ELISA kit. …”
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DFTD-YOLO: Lightweight Multi-Target Detection From Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Viewpoints by Yuteng Chen, Zhaoguang Liu

“…To validate the model, we conducted validation experiments on the VisDrone2021 dataset. …”
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Determining factors for utilisation of employee wellness programme by healthcare workers in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Shirley Davhula, Prof Paul Chelule, Prof Muhammad Hoque

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted among 325 HCWs who were selected using random sampling techniques. …”
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Socio-demographic disparities in global trends of lip and oral cavity neoplasms from 1990 to 2021 by Amr Sayed Ghanem, Ágnes Tóth, Attila Csaba Nagy

“…Statistical methods included Kruskal–Wallis tests, linear regression, joinpoint regression for trends, and Exponential Smoothing for forecasts (2022–2030), with analyses conducted in STATA and Python, and p < 0.05 as significant. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Transanal Irrigation for Managing Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction in Japan by Atsushi Sengoku, Shinichi Noto, Masashi Nomi, Anton Emmanuel, Tatsunori Murata, Toshiki Mimura

“…Quality-adjusted Life Years (QALYs) were used as the primary effectiveness measure, and the analysis was conducted from the payer’s perspective. **Results:** The model predicts a lifetime incremental cost of TAI to be 3 198 687 yen compared with SBC. …”
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Exploring knowledge gaps and research needs in respiratory therapy: A qualitative description study by Marco Zaccagnini, Andrew West, Esther Khor, Shirley Quach, Mika L. Nonoyama

“…# Methods A qualitative description study was conducted using semi-structured focus groups with 40 expert RTs from seven areas of practice across Canada. …”
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Comparison of quality of life levels of university students according to their participation in sports for all activities by Baglan Yermakhanov, Bakhytzhan Kalzhanovich Mukhamedzhanov, Bakhytzhan Omarov, Aigul Zhumadullayeva, Gulzhamila Temirbekova, Abdinabi Issayev, Talgat Daniyarov

“… Introduction: This study was conducted to examine the quality of life and its sub-dimensions of university students according to their physical activity status and participation in sports for all federation (HIS) activities. …”
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Association between weekend catch-up sleep and depression in US adults by Lingying Le, Ziwei Lan, Chenxi Chen

“…A logistic regression analysis was conducted to evaluate the possible independent conjunction between depression and WCS. …”
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Identifying the dimensions of gender justice in the Iranian Ministry of Sport and Youth by Javad Bani Hassan, Zahrasadat Mirzazadeh, Mahdi Talebpour, Ahamadreza Asgharpourmasouleh

“…The "Inter Coder Reliability (ICR)" method was used to measure the reliability of the interviews conducted. The data were coded using MAXQDA2018 software. …”
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The Impact of Stokvel and Banking Sector Efficiency: an Econometrics Model using (ARDL) Approach to Cointegration by Ngcobo, Lindiwe

“…Recommendation: A similar study can be conducted with the inclusion of all banks that make up the banking sector and their impact on South Africa’s economic growth. …”
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