Public Awareness About Frailty Prevention and Possible Association Between Frailty and Disability: A Cross-Sectional Study in Saudi Arabia by Ashour AM, Harbi MH, Alorfi NM, Alshehri FS, Wali SM, Aldurdunji MM

“…Despite the importance of early detection and prevention, public awareness about frailty remains insufficient, especially in Saudi Arabia.Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess public awareness of frailty and its association with disability, focusing on the socio-demographic factors that influence awareness.Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed with 1000 participants from urban and rural regions of Saudi Arabia. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions regarding frailty awareness, particularly around its prevention strategies.Results: A total of 1000 respondents participated in the survey. …”
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Effectiveness of Peer Support on Foot Self-Care Practices among Diabetic Patients in Western Kenya by Lucy Kavinguha, Tecla Sum, John Okoth, Morris Senghor

“…Participants were conveniently sampled into the intervention and control groups. Data was collected using researcher-administered structured questionnaires while foot self-care practices were assessed using the Nottingham Assessment of Functional Footcare Questionnaire (NAFF). …”
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LCCDMamba: Visual State Space Model for Land Cover Change Detection of VHR Remote Sensing Images by Junqing Huang, Xiaochen Yuan, Chan-Tong Lam, Yapeng Wang, Min Xia

“…Recently, with the advent of Mamba, which maintains linear time complexity and high efficiency in processing long-range data, it offers a new solution to address feature-fusion challenges in LCCD. …”
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СOMPLICATIONS OF ENDODONTIC TREATMENT: PECULIARITIES OF CLINICAL SIGNS, DIAGNOSIS by O.V. Hurzhii, S.V. Kolomiiets

“… Endodontic lesions take leading positions in the structure of modern dentistry. General areas of the displacement of filling material or instruments because of the poor quality of endodontic treatment have been established, and the features of clinicoroentgenological and neurological manifestations of the complications of endodontic dentistry have also been determined. …”
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Refreshing medical students’ intravenous-cannulation skills: a blinded observer three-arm randomised comparison of mental imagery, part-task trainer simulation and written instruct... by Robert Greif, Joana Berger-Estilita, Rafael Blülle, Daniel Stricker, Mathias Balmer, Christoph Berendonk

“…Each evaluator completed a 15-item standardised checklist in an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) station for intravenous cannulation. …”
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Assessment of sports injury knowledge and preventive practices among national-level professional cricket players in nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mobin Pandey, Rajan Bhusal, Aashish Acharya, Shreesti Sharma, Niraj Bhattarai, Alisha Acharya, Shambhu Jamarkattel, Amit Joshi

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using semi-structured questionnaires among 124 professional cricket players. …”
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Purinergic Receptor (P2X7R): A Promising Anti-Parkinson’s Drug Target by Saivarshini Magham, M. Lalith Kumar, Praveen Thaggikuppe Krishnamurthy, Neenu Shaji, Aishwarya Reddy Ramakkamma

“…As P2X7R and its selective antagonists may provide neuroprotection by preventing the release of inflammatory mediators such as IL-1, they have become a research focus in PD. The review covers structure, signalling, molecular mechanisms, neuroprotective role, and current developments of P2X7R antagonists in PD. …”
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Quantitative CT measurements of segmental bronchial changes during inspiratory and expiratory phases in healthy subjects by Shu-yan Jing, Chun-ying Liu, Jia-kai Zhang, Jian-kui Mu, Li He, Rui-hong Hou

“…This approach uniquely captures dynamic bronchial behavior across both inspiratory and expiratory phases in healthy individuals, providing new insights into airway structure. However, further validation through phantom or cohort studies is needed to assess measurement accuracy. …”
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Post-stroke dysphagia: identifying the evidence missing by Zicong Wang, Zicong Wang, Ran Shi, Paulo Moreira, Paulo Moreira, Paulo Moreira

“…The article provides a structured discussion clarifying key points on the relationship between stroke lesions and swallowing dysfunctions and contributes to clarifying the gaps in evidence to further improve the quality of life of the patients suffering from Post-Stroke Dysphagia.…”
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Interactions of tree size, competition, and tree species drive carbon accumulation in subtropical mixed forests: A case study of the coniferous-broadleaved mixed forest in Tianmu M... by Xiaowen Dou, Mengping Tang

“…This research utilized 15 years (2006–2021) of fixed plot data from the coniferous-broadleaved mixed forest in the Tianmu Mountain National Nature Reserve, Zhejiang. …”
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Chinese dental students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practice regarding traumatic dental injuries in immature permanent teeth by Jingjing Yu, Chang Liu, Jian Yu

“…The obtained data was statistically analyzed via the Chi-square (χ2) test (p < 0.05) using SPSS. …”
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Coronary Slow Flow Is Associated with Anxiety and Depression but Not Adverse Childhood Experiences and Alexithymia by Hayriye Mihrimah Ozturk, Ibrahim Halil Inanc, Mehmet Cilingiroglu, Yasar Turan, Huseyin Kandemir, Selcuk Ozturk

“…Furthermore; there is no existing data in the literature on the potential association between CSF and adverse childhood experiences or alexithymia. …”
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Correlates of Hepatitis B infection in pregnant women attending antenatal clinics in Wa Municipality, Ghana. by Emmanuel Anebakwo Awiah, Simon Aabalekuu, Frederick Dun-Dery, Elvis Dun-Dery, Fidelis Bayor, Martin Nyaaba Adokiya, Barnabas Bessing

“…A cross-sectional study employing systematic random sampling was conducted among 183 consented pregnant women who went for antenatal care in nine health facilities in the Wa Municipality. A structured validated questionnaire was used to collect information about socio-demographic and obstetric characteristics, awareness of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) transmission and its prevention. …”
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Child's legal personality: actualization of opportunities and their limitations by N. N. Tarusina, E. V. Koneva, S. V. Simonova

“…This research is also based on legal acts and judicial practice, as well as on the opinions of scientists.Results: On the one hand, differentiations in terms of the essence, structure and scope of a child’s legal capacity within the branches of Russian law are justified according to the specifics of their subject and methods of legal regulation. …”
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Are Children’s Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviours at 5 Years Predicted by Maternal Perinatal Depression Trajectory Profiles? by Stefan Kurbatfinski, Henry Ntanda, Jackson Mullin, Deborah Dewey, Brenda M. Y. Leung, Nicole Letourneau

“…<b>Results:</b> A three-profile structure characterized maternal depressive symptom trajectories: minimal, subclinical, and high. …”
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Exploring the emigration intentions of Nigerian medical and nursing students: factors driving migration and implications for Nigeria’s healthcare system by Abigail Olawumi Oyedokun, David Mobolaji Akoki, Adeniyi Abraham Adesola, Ayomide Olawunmi Fatola, Henry Demian Oyoyo, Samuel Jesutominsin Adu, Mikail Muhammad Mikail, Ayebamiebi Lawrence Yousuo, Boluwatife Israel Olu-Ajayi, Yusuf Mustapha Babangida, Ibrahim Musa, Christopher Ebubechukwu Anyanwu, Aderonke Olamide Abimbola, Muhammad Bakir Sulaiman

“…A total of 2,152 students (Medicine and Surgery = 1254; Nursing = 898) participated in the study. Data were collected using a structured, self-administered online questionnaire and analysed with IBM SPSS version 27. …”
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Menstrual hygiene management practices and associated factors among primary school girls in Gakenke district, Rwanda by Thamar Niwemukiza, Monica Mochama, Amanuel Kidane Andegiorgish

“…A systematic sampling technique was used for recruiting participants. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and were entered in Excel, which was subsequently sent to SPSS V. 25 for analysis. …”
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Birth asphyxia outcomes and associated factors among newborns admitted to a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda: A prospective cohort study by Grace Apio, Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda, Jimmy Patrick Alunyo, Ambrose Okibure, Brian Tonny Makoko, Molly McVoy, Elizabeth Ayebare

“…Participants were recruited using a consecutive sampling approach. Data was collected using structured questionnaires and analysed with STATA version 15. …”
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The impact of China’s low-carbon city pilot policy on public health expenditure by Yanyin Cui, Jie Ren, Xupeng Gao, Fang Xia

“…The internal contradictory effects of the LCCP policy on public health expenditures must be resolved by striking a balance between environmental governance and health investment, implementing regional differentiation strategies, optimizing the structure of preventive expenditures, and guiding the public to collaborative participation. …”
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A Call to Action for Anticoagulation Stewardship to Address Suboptimal Thromboprophylaxis Practices for at-Risk Non-Orthopedic Surgical Patients in Vietnam: An Explanatory Sequenti... by Nguyen TTT, Tong HT, Nguyen HTL, Nguyen TD

“…During Phase I, quantitative data from 240 medical records of patients with PAS in April 2023 were audited to measure adherence rates to the standard thromboprophylaxis guidelines. …”
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