Effect of lifestyle interventions on cardiovascular risk factors among adults without impaired glucose tolerance or diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Xuanping Zhang, Heather M Devlin, Bryce Smith, Giuseppina Imperatore, William Thomas, Felipe Lobelo, Mohammed K Ali, Keri Norris, Stephanie Gruss, Barbara Bardenheier, Pyone Cho, Isabel Garcia de Quevedo, Uma Mudaliar, Christopher D Jones, Jeffrey M Durthaler, Jinan Saaddine, Linda S Geiss, Edward W Gregg

“…Structured lifestyle interventions can reduce diabetes incidence and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk among persons with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), but it is unclear whether they should be implemented among persons without IGT. …”
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Challenges for remote patient monitoring programs in rural and regional areas: a qualitative study by Joel Fossouo Tagne, Kara Burns, Teresa O’Brein, Wendy Chapman, Portia Cornell, Kit Huckvale, Ishaan Ameen, Jaclyn Bishop, Alison Buccheri, Jodie Reid, Anna Wong Shee, Marc Budge, Catherine E. Huggins, Anna Peeters, Olivia Metcalf

“…Aim This study aims to identify and understand the facilitators and barriers healthcare staff face implementing RPM in rural and regional Australia, with focus on challenges that arose after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods Semi-structured focus groups were conducted with healthcare professionals from publicly funded health services in western rural and regional Victoria, Australia. …”
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Clinical Spectrum and Factors Associated to Post Covid Syndrome in Healthcare Workers by Joshua Princeman Sinaga, Bintang Yinke Magdalena Sinaga, Parluhutan Siagian, Putri Chairani Eyanoer, Yoseph Leonardo Samodra

“…Methods:This study employed a cross-sectional descriptive design. Data were collected using structured questionnaires administered to healthcare workers at Adam Malik Hospital who had contracted COVID-19 between 2020 and 2022. …”
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Relevance of patient-centered actigraphy measures in pulmonary arterial hypertension and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a qualitative interview study by Rachael Kendrew, Salma Ajraoui, Amélie Beaudet, Kimberly Kelly, David G Kiely, Alexander Rothman, Frances Varian, Stacy Davis, Nadia Pillai

“…Data within the anonymized interview transcripts were coded and thematically analyzed. …”
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Evaluation of response to a cholera outbreak in January 2024 using the 7–1–7 timeliness metrics: a case study of Elegu Point of Entry, Uganda by Innocent Ssemanda, Brian Kibwika, Ritah Namusoosa, Benon Kwesiga, Lilian Bulage, Richard Migisha, Alex Riolexus Ario

“…We used semi-structured interviews to elicit insights from district health officials on the enabling factors and bottlenecks during the response. …”
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Effect of Simulation-Based Education of Adult BLS-CPR on Nursing Students’ Skills and Knowledge Acquisition by Bdiri Gabbouj S, Zedini C, Naija W

“…And the intervention group (n = 110) received the same lecture with added structured simulation-based education of adult BLS-CPR. …”
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Lower extremity functional performance tests and their measurement properties in athletes: a systematic review and narrative synthesis by Alison Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Lee Herrington, James Martin, Rosalyn Cooke, Andy Soundy

“…Reliability (n=14), measurement error (n=11), structural validity/internal consistency (n=2), criterion validity (n=11), construct validity (n=5) and responsiveness (n=1) were assessed. …”
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Self-reported adverse effects as barriers to adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV-infected patients in Pretoria by Ntambwe G. Malangu

“…Methods: A survey of patients, who started antiretroviral treatment between July 2004 and August 2005, was conducted by means of a semi-structured questionnaire. Those who consented to participate were interviewed for the collection of information on sociodemographic characteristics and clinical and other data. …”
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Carotid intima thickness and elasticity combined with MHR predicting the severity of coronary artery stenosis in patients with premature coronary artery disease by Chenjing Xu, Ming Wu, Xijun Zhang, Kaikai Shen, Yanyan Guo, Jianjun Yuan, Haohui Zhu

“…Abstract Background Carotid intima thickness (CIT) and hardness coefficient (HC) are sensitive indicators of structural and functional changes in the carotid arteries in the subclinical stage of atherosclerosis. …”
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A cross-sectional study of evidence-based practice and association factors among nurses in public health facilities of Dessie city, Northeast Ethiopia by Tariku Yimam, Asnakew Molla Mekonnen, Yawkal Tsega, Endalkachew Mesfin Gebeyehu

“…A stratified random sampling technique was used to select participants. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire and analyzed using bi-variable and multivariable binary logistic regression. …”
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Sample of learners and teachers perception on the implementation of the affectivity and integral sexuality in the Costa Rican Educational Program Percepción de una muestra de educa... by Giselle León León, Grettel Bolaños Bolaños, Johanna Campos Granados, Fabiola Mejías Rodríguez

“…It was implemented using a mixed approach under a dominant mixed classification. To gather data for the different study categories (knowledge of the topic, teaching models, and methodological strategies), a questionnaire was applied to nineteen students and some semi-structured interviews were carried out for five Science teachers from a high school within the Costa Rican Metropolitan Area. …”
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The relationship between digital literacy and innovative behavior among Chinese medical students: the chain mediating roles of diversity experience and creative self-efficacy by Juan Wu, Qilin Zhang, Xiaomin Gan, Xuefang Liu, Jiuying Hu, Yalin Wang

“…SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 24.0 software were used, and the structural equation model was established to statistically analyze the data. …”
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Does a growth mindset curb anxiety among Chinese medical students? Validation based on propensity score matching by Xiao-Jing Yang, Yu-Tian Gan, Zi-Jiao Wang, Jian-Ye Wang, Xiao-Jian Duan, Xing Ma, Tao Sun, De-Pin Cao, Shu-E Zhang

“…Educators should foster the cultivation of growth mindset in medical students through multidimensional interventions involving cognitive scaffolding, behavioral reinforcement, and environmental structuring, which consequently enhances their psychological well-being. …”
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A meta-analysis of MHC diversity in Pan troglodytes verus by Christelle Vangenot, Alicia Sanchez‑Mazas

“…The MHC region has been subdivided in different classes according to the functional and structural characteristics of the genes. For Class I, chimpanzees possess single A, B and C loci orthologous to the human MHC loci A, B and C, respectively. …”
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Modern Pushkin Studies at the International Congress of Teachers and Lecturers of Russian Language and Russian Literature, Dedicated to the 225th Anniversary of the Birth of A.S. P... by Tatiana V. Kortava, Larisa A. Dunaeva, Victoria G. Moiseeva

“…The methodological foundation of the article is the interdisciplinary approach and the structural and functional analysis of a set of problems associated with the study and teaching of Pushkin’s work in the modern cultural and historical context. …”
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Evaluation of the signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorders in children with headaches Avaliação dos sinais e sintomas de disfunções temporomandibulares em crianças com cef... by Fernanda Mara de Paiva Bertoli, Sérgio A. Antoniuk, Isac Bruck, Guilherme R.P. Xavier, Danielle C.B. Rodrigues, Estela Maris Losso

“…METHOD: Fifty patients between 4 and 18 years of age were examined: 31 had headaches (24 migraine, 4 tension type and 3 unspecific headache) and 19 formed the control group. The data collection was comprised of a structured questionnaire answered by the children's parents, and a subjective evaluation about the children’s emotional state. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of epilepsy patients regarding the ketogenic diet therapy: A cross‐sectional study by Xiuping Zhang, Meizhen Sun, Guofang Xue, Yongxiong Zhao, Taotao Du, Xueying Guan, Yong Xu

“…Multivariate analysis revealed that the attitude score (OR = 1.443, 95% CI: [1.296–1.607], p < 0.001) and an epilepsy duration of 5–10 years (OR = 3.086, 95% CI: [1.716–5.548], p < 0.001) were independently associated with positive practice. Additionally, Structural Equation Modeling indicated that knowledge (β = 0.034, p = 0.012) and attitude (β = 0.583, p = 0.010) directly influenced practice, while knowledge also directly affected attitude (β = 0.565, p = 0.013), with an indirect effect on practice through attitude (β = 0.329, p = 0.009). …”
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Uncovering the factors of financial well-being: the role of self-control, self-efficacy, and financial hardship by Jorge Hernandez-Perez, Salvador Cruz Rambaud

“…To test the hypotheses concerning the direct and indirect relationships between self-regulation factors and financial well-being, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed. …”
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Factors influencing the risk of developing multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis in Northeast Thailand by Nion Leeka, Wongsa Laohasiriwong, Roshan Kumar Mahato, Kittiporn Amprarat, Seksan Chaisuksant

“…Methods: A case-control study was conducted by reviewing medical record and collecting primary data using a structured questionnaire. The study population comprised the case group of patients with MDR-TB and the control group consisted of other pulmonary tuberculosis patients aged 18 years and over with ratio 1 case: 3 controls. …”
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Timing of exposure to household poverty and adolescent mental health problems by Y. Koyama, A. Isumi, T. Fujiwara

“…We applied g-estimation of structural nested mean modelling to account for time-varying confounders. …”
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