Práticas de vida de portadores de hipertensão arterial [Life holders hypertension practices] [Prácticas de vida de pacientes con hipertensión arterial] by Fernanda Machado da Silva, Maria de Lourdes Denardin Budó, Raquel Pötter Garcia, Graciela Dutra Sehnem, Maria Denise Schimith

“…Were interviewed nine individuals with hypertension, followed up with a team of family health. Was used a semi-structured interviews, observation and document analysis to collect data from the period of february to agust 2009. …”
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S’approprier, c’est résister. Appropriations spatiales et mobilisation infra-politique des femmes en immobilité résidentielle et sociale dans les bidonvilles de Salé (Maroc)... by Myriame Ali-Oualla

“…In this article, based on empirical work carried out between 2017 and 2019 in the city of Salé (Morocco), I return to the multiple dimensions of immobility that mark the daily lives of the women who inhabit the shantytown, by transcribing these narratives in the form of cartographies of referential and everyday places. Through the use of data collected during semi-structured interviews and on-site observations and surveys, I highlight the appropriation strategies mobilised to overcome this condition of inertia and to exert pressure for a suitable housing solution. …”
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CATHODOLUMINESCENCE AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY AS A BASIS FOR THE SELECTION OF REFERENCE SAMPLES FOR LA-ICP-MS ANALYSIS OF ZIRCON by S. L. Votyakov, M. V. Chervyakovskaya, Yu. V. Shchapova, E. A. Pankrushina, G. B. Mikhalevsky, V. S. Chervyakovsky

“…The Аi–Вi–Сi diagram is compared with similar data on the cathodoluminescence of the reference samples.…”
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The Impact of Social, Cultural, and Identity-Related Factors on Delayed Childbearing: A Multi-Center Study by Lei Y, Wang X, Zhou Y, Li Y, Wang L, Jia X, Ma Q, Lin C, Liao J, Li X, Liu T

“…Sociodemographic, psychological, and health-related data were collected through structured interviews and self-administered questionnaires. …”
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Interações protetoras em famílias de alcoolistas: bases para o trabalho de enfermagem [Protective family interactions to cope with alcoholic condition: bases for nursing work] by Priscila Arruda da Silva, Mara Regina Santos da Silva, Geisa dos Santos Luz

“…It is a qualitative study, developed with five families selected through key informants out of broader population. Data was collected from November, 2010 to January, 2011 on the basis of semi-structured interviews. …”
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Beneficios de la hipoterapia para personas con Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad en edad escolar. Revisión sistemática exploratoria (Benefits of hypotherapy for p... by Luisa Gámez-Calvo, José M. Gamonales, Víctor Hernández-Beltrán, Jesús Muñoz-Jiménez

“…After the Registration Procedure for the studies and data analysis, eleven documents related to the subject were selected that show equestrian therapies are a beneficial tool for people with ADHD in school age. …”
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Respectful maternity care during childbirth: postnatal women's perspectives. Cross-sectional study from central India: February - December 2023 by Naseema Shafqat, K Jyotika, K. Pushpalatha, Radha K., Malini Mondal

“…Participants were approached directly and interviewed in person using a structured questionnaire and the validated RMC Scale by Sheferaw et al. …”
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Disorders of the central nervous system cognitive and mnestic functions in genetic arterial hypertension and with the use of beta-blockers of different generations by A. O. Svitlytskyi, A. A. Yehorov, O. V. Melnikova, T. A. Hrekova

“…The ability of animals to learn and remember an aversive stimulus was assessed through the conditioned passive avoidance reaction. test Statistical data processing was performed by the package of applied and statistical programs Excel 7.0 (Microsoft Corp., USA) and Statistica (license No. …”
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Mendelian randomization reveals probucol’s preventive role in Behçet’s disease via circulating metabolites by Zhang Hongchen, Zhang Yijia, Xu Yubo, Zhong Jianguang, Sun Mouyuan, Li Jian, Li Jin

“…This study identified a total of 30 SNPs associated with BD, 7502 SNPs linked to circulating metabolites, and 1,049 SNPs associated with BD from circulating metabolites, all derived from ABCA1 expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) data. Utilizing Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis, it was confirmed that probucol leads to a reduction in concentrations of cholesterol esters in HDL, consistent with findings from randomized drug trials (odds ratio [OR] = 0.932, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.907–0.958, P < 0.001). …”
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Wearable Devices for Supporting Chronic Disease Self-Management: Scoping Review by Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Steven Ouellet, Eugène Attisso, Wilfried Supper, Samira Amil, Caroline Rhéaume, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Christian Chabot, Marie-Claude Laferrière, Maxime Sasseville

“…We included interventions using wearables that automatically collected and transmitted data to adult populations with at least one chronic disease. …”
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Exploring Early Mobilization Practices in Adult Intensive Care Units in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Wshah A, Obaidat S, Shallan AI, Muhsen A, Bin Sheeha B, Alkasassbeh A, Wshah S, Al Hadidi ARB, Altaim TA, Sawafta B, Alqallab S

“…This study aimed to explore early mobilization practices in adult ICUs in Jordan and identify common strategies employed by healthcare professionals.Methods: An observational, cross-sectional survey was conducted among healthcare professionals working in various ICUs across Jordan. A structured online questionnaire collected data on participants’ demographics, patient selection criteria for early mobilization, and early mobilization practices. …”
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Inpatient compliance with levothyroxine timing: a clinical audit of administration practices and patient knowledge by Nadia Ibrahim, Bilal Kahara, Nehmiea Melese, Hafiz Nasir, Kamal Naser

“…Inpatients who were taking levothyroxine were identified, and data were collected by reviewing EPMA and structured questionnaires administered to patients, assessing compliance, concurrent interacting medications and patient knowledge. …”
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THE CONTENT OF INTERLEUKINS IN ORAL FLUID OF PATIENTS WITH NON-REMOVABLE METAL CERAMIC PROSTHESES by Yu. M. Hotsko, L. Ye. Lapovets

“…Currently, the most common are the metal-ceramic structures, which have the high mechanical properties and are aesthetic and functional, because they restore chewing efficiency by 85-100% and provide a high level of adaptation to them. …”
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Availability and functioning of neonatal care units and neonatal mortality across five regions in Tanzania: a baseline cross-sectional study in 127 CEmONC health facilities by Hege Ersdal, Nahya Salim, Siren Rettedal, Castory Munishi, Robert Moshiro, Felix Ambrose Bundala, Benjamin A Kamala, Godfrey Guga, Habib R Ismail, Paschal Francis Mdoe

“…This study describes the availability and functioning of NCUs and facility-based neonatal mortality in Tanzania.Methods From December 2020 to March 2021, a cross-sectional study was conducted in 127 health facilities in five regions. Data were collected using structured checklists. …”
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Increased Brain Iron Deposition in the Putamen in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Detected by Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping by Jing Li, Qihao Zhang, Nan Zhang, Lingfei Guo

“…The underlying brain structural changes in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients have attracted increasing attention. …”
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La labor docente de las profesoras de educación física en el contexto de la pandemia de COVID-19. Estudio de caso en un centro educativo (The teaching work of female physical educa... by Jacqueline Paéz, Gustavo Herrera, Grissel Rolle, Rodrigo Yañez, Tomas Reyes, Guillermo Cortes, Juan Hurtado Almonacid

“….; (2) Methods: A qualitative approach with a phenomenological design was used with eight intentional informants, and data was collected through semi-structured interviews.; (3) Results: Results showed that participants had to adapt their practices, prioritizing motor skills and physical condition contents and implementing new strategies with digital platforms. …”
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Retention in HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Tanga, Tanzania by Kiondo F, Metta E, Mmbaga EJ, Leshabari MT, Swai C, Mbotwa CH, Moen K

“…Therefore, we assessed the extent and predictors of retention in PrEP care among men who have sex with men in Tanga, Tanzania.Methods: This study included 369 men who have sex with men who were recruited using respondent-driven sampling. Baseline data were collected using structured questionnaires that captured socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics. …”
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Development of a Serious Game to Simulate Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Experiences: Collaborative Quasi-Experimental Study by Yukihide Miyosawa, Koichi Hirabayashi, Kodai Yamada, Fumiya Kobayashi, Nanami Ogihara, Noa Takeda, Eri Okamura, Shogo Matsumura

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. ResultsThe game, titled First Steps in the NICU, was released for iOS, Android, and Steam. …”
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Application of Mask R-CNN for automatic recognition of teeth and caries in cone-beam computerized tomography by Yujie Ma, Maged Ali Al-Aroomi, Yutian Zheng, Wenjie Ren, Peixuan Liu, Qing Wu, Ye Liang, Canhua Jiang

“…For the verification of tooth recognition, the data from the validation set were randomly selected for analysis. …”
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Coverage of HPV Vaccination and Influencing Factors Among Female College Students in Northern China by Li Yang, Chen Xing, Xue Yu, Yanrui Xu, Weibing Wang, Caiyun Chang, Qingbin Lu

“…The participants were categorized into three groups: vaccinated (VG), willing-to-vaccinate (WTG), and unwilling-to-vaccinate (UTG). Data on sociodemographic characteristics, HPV knowledge, health beliefs, and vaccination behavior were analyzed using ANOVA, chi-square tests, correlation analysis, and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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