Validity and Responsiveness of a Modified Balance Error Scoring System Assessment Using a Mobile Device Application in Patients Recovering from Ankle Sprain by Michael S Crowell, Eliot Thomasma, Erin Florkiewicz, Richard Brindle, Megan Roach, Donald Goss, Will Pitt

“…All participants completed an assessment measuring self-reported function, ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (via the weightbearing lunge), dynamic balance, and static balance. …”
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SkelETT—Skeleton-to-Emotion Transfer Transformer by Pedro Victor Vieira Paiva, Josue Junior Guimaraes Ramos, Marina Gavrilova, Marco Antonio Garcia de Carvalho

“…Compared to the state-of-the-art, we report significant gains in accuracy (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\approx ~34$ </tex-math></inline-formula>% higher), training time (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\approx ~50$ </tex-math></inline-formula>% less), and model complexity reduction (<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\approx ~80$ </tex-math></inline-formula>% less trainable parameters).…”
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The effect of educational intervention based on the mobile application on women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice on microplastics and health: study protocol for a randomized con... by Zahra Seifi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ahmadi

“…Primary outcome data (KAP scores) will be collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 8 weeks post-intervention using self-reported questionnaires. Data analysis will include descriptive statistics and inferential tests, such as independent t-tests and paired t-tests, to assess group differences and within-group changes over time. …”
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Evaluation of a pilot family planning educational seminar and subsequent attitudes towards family planning among Muslim communities in Tanzania. by Alexandra A Cordeiro, Hajirah Gumanneh, Aneth Nzali, Valencia J Lambert, Amina Yussuph, Albert Kihunrwa, Yassin Mchondo, Ramadhan Mtita, Hidaya Yahaya, Samuel E Kalluvya, Joyce Wamoyi, Mehrunisha Suleman, Jennifer A Downs, Agrey H Mwakisole

“…Muslim religious leaders reported feeling equipped by an educational seminar to teach about FP to their communities. …”
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To remove or to replace traditional electronic games? A crossover randomised controlled trial on the impact of removing or replacing home access to electronic games on physical act... by Anne J Smith, Leon M Straker, Rebecca A Abbott

“…Similarly, replacing traditional games with active input games resulted in a significant increase in MVPA (3.2 min/day, 0.9 to 5.5) and a decrease in sedentary time (6.2 min/day, 1.4 to 11.4) in the after-school period. Diary reports supported an increase in physical activity and a decrease in screen-based sedentary behaviours with both interventions.Conclusions Removal of sedentary electronic games from the child's home and replacing these with active electronic games both resulted in small, objectively measured improvements in after-school activity and sedentary time. …”
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Development and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) by Daisy Gaunt, Chris Salisbury, Mei-See Man, Katherine Chaplin, Polly Duncan, Mairead Murphy

“…The MTBQ score had a positive association with a comparator treatment burden scale (rs 0.58, P&lt;0.0001) and with self-reported disease burden (rs 0.43, P&lt;0.0001), and a negative association with quality of life (rs−0.36, P&lt;0.0001) and self-rated health (rs−0.36, P&lt;0.0001). …”
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Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation of the Therapeutic Effect of Baji Capsule on LPS-Induced Osteoporosis by Li Q, Li D, Tian C, Liu X, Wang H, Liu H

“…However, the efficacy of Baji capsule has not been reported for osteoporosis caused by oxidative stress and inflammation. …”
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Changing Attitudes Towards Research Through a Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience by Keith Brazendale, Michael Rovito, Jeanette Garcia

“… Studies show undergraduate students typically view research-focused educational courses negatively, with students reporting feelings of anxiety, difficulty, detachment, and reduced perceptions of relevancy to their own life. …”
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Mortality trends and disparities for coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease: A retrospective analysis of deaths in the United States from 1999-... by Aman Goyal, Humza Saeed, Wania Sultan, Ajeet Singh, Abdullah, Muhammad Khubaib Arshad, Zubair Amin, Mah I Kan Changez, Gauranga Mahalwar, Rozi Khan, Wael AlJaroudi

“…<h4>Results</h4>Between 1999 and 2020, there were 3,590,124 reported deaths due to coexisting CVD and COPD, with overall AAMR slightly changing from 82.2 to 81.2 per 100,000 population, and a notable rise from 2018 to 2020 (APC: 5.28; 95% CI: 1.83 to 7.22) coinciding with the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Health-Related Quality-of-Life Utility Values in Adults With Late-Onset Pompe Disease: Analyses of EQ-5D Data From the PROPEL Clinical Trial by Alison Griffiths, Simon Shohet, Neil Johnson, Alasdair MacCulloch

“…EQ-5D-3L utility estimates from PROPEL were consistent with previously reported EQ-5D-3L values in LOPD. **Conclusions:** Overall, the results from our analysis indicate that important HRQoL losses are associated with reductions in mobility and respiratory function for patients with Pompe disease. …”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy at 12&nbsp;weeks of Gestation Following Natural Conception With Literature Review by Wang F, Xu Y, Dong X, Jiang P, Yu QQ

“…The complexity of clinical and laboratory findings complicates its diagnosis, necessitating a high index of suspicion for prompt intervention.Case Presentation: We reported the case of a 36-year-old woman diagnosed with heterotopic pregnancy at 12 weeks of gestation following spontaneous conception, who presented with severe abdominal pain. …”
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Evaluation of pathology resources for cervical cancer detection between 2018 and 2022: a retrospective study at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Western Kenya by Nelson Anangwe, Jon Steimgrimson, Susan Cu-Uvin

“…Despite this decrease, lab equipment, automatic tissue processors and embedding machines were added, and an average 14-day turnaround time was maintained for cervical cancer pathology reports. Conclusions Our study highlights a growing burden of cervical cancer with biopsy samples processed by the MTRH histopathology laboratory, increasing from 225 in 2018 to 674 in 2022. …”
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Implementasi QR Code Berbasis Android pada Sistem Presensi by Afif Priyambodo, Ledya Novamizanti, Koredianto Usman

“…Abstract Presence is the main thing in an activity because it becomes evidence of the implementation report. Generally, attendance is done manually, i.e. students sign on the circulated attendance list, or the teacher calls students one by one. …”
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The association between maternal tobacco smoking during pregnancy and the risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring: A systematic review and meta-analysi... by Mahdi Mohammadian, Lusine G Khachatryan, Filipp V Vadiyan, Mostafa Maleki, Fatemeh Fatahian, Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani

“…We included peer-reviewed studies reporting quantitative effect size estimates for the association between maternal tobacco smoking and ADHD. …”
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Designing a Digital Transformation Model in the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry in Iran by Saeid Noadoust, Mostafa Safdari Ranjbar

“…The data gathered from interviews with industry experts and documentation and reports concerning digital transformation, especially in the oil and gas industry, helped the researchers construct a comprehensive model. …”
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Global cervical cancer elimination: quantifying the status, progress, and gaps by Liangru Zhou, Yi Li, Hongyun Wang, Ruixi Qin, Zhen Han, Ruifeng Li

“…We also found that tertiary prevention was achieved in most LMICs, but the indicator-reported annual opioid consumption in oral morphine equivalents indirectly illustrates the under-utilisation of cancer treatment services.…”
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Experiences and Perspectives of Medication Information and Use Among Arabic-Speaking Migrant Women in Sweden: A Multistage Focus Group Study by Al Musawi A, Axelsson M, Eriksson T, Rämgård M

“…The analysis generated three themes: receiving or not receiving professional medication information, medication adherence patterns, and needs and suggestions for improved medication information—a call for action. Participants reported inadequate medication information from physicians, particularly at the time of discharge from the hospital, and described instances of intentional and unintentional non-adherence. …”
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia: A Retrospective Claims Analysis of Complications, Resource Utilization, and Cost of Care by Eliza Kruger, Justin Nedzesky, Nina Thomas, Jeffrey D. Dunn, Andrew A. Grimm

“…**Discussion:** In this large, retrospective database analysis, complications observed among patients with GSDIa were consistent with prior reports and demonstrate the chronic and progressive nature of the disease. …”
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Differences in prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity according to rural–urban residence strata among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: evid... by Rajat Das Gupta, Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Brendan Day

“…Around one-fifth of rural women (21%, n=2490) and almost one in eight urban women (12%, n=571) were reported as underweight. In the final multivariable analyses, increasing age, higher educational status and higher order wealth quintile, each had a significant positive association with being overweight/obese and an inverse association with being underweight. …”
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Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study. by Thomas Stephenson, Imogen Harris, Charlotte Armstrong, Seena Fazel, Roxanna Short, Nigel Blackwood

“…Incidents of self-harm behaviour in the 3 months after entering prison were measured using medical records and self-report at end of follow-up. Multivariable logistic regression models were calculated individually for each predictor.…”
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