Role of Psychological Distress in the Assessment of Chronic Illness Care and Self-Management Behaviors of Elderly Patients with T2DM Chronic Complications by Sun X, Wang X, Zhou R, Deng W, Jiang J, Shi Y

“…Student’s t-test, one-way ANOVA or the nonparametric analysis (Mann–Whitney U-test), Pearson correlation coefficient and structural equation model (SEM) were used to analyse the data.Results: A total of 264 participants (157 males [59.47%], with an average age of 71.07± 6.47 years) were included in the study; their duration of T2DM ranged from 5 to 30 years, with a mean duration of 11.19± 6.96 years. …”
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Knowledge of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation among Medical Graduates in Kolkata, India: A Cross-sectional Study by Mausumi Sen, Shuvankar Mukherjee, Sukanta Majumdar, Tanmoy Naskar, Swapan Mishra

“…The remaining three items are on participant’s age, sex and sources of knowledge regarding PMR. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. …”
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Risk Factors and Vascular Features Associated With Local Recurrence in Pancreatic Cancer Post‐Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ting‐Kai Liao, Ying Jui Chao, Wei‐Hsun Lu, Ping‐Jui Su, Chih‐Jung Wang, Yan‐Shen Shan

“…Methods Retrospective data collection was conducted at a single tertiary center from December 2010 to March 2021. …”
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A randomised controlled trial comparing the outcomes of arteriovenous fistula for dialysis created under local vs regional anaesthesia: reflections on recruitment and process evalu... by Emma Aitken, Cecilia Vindrola-Padros, Nicolas Hall, the ACCess study collaborators

“…Recruitment figures demonstrating trial progression and site set-up are reported quantitatively. Contemporaneous data was collected on site-specific challenges, particularly in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Preoperative imaging and intraoperative navigation of the parathyroid glands neoplasms in primary hyperparathyroidism by K. Yu. Slashchuk, M. V. Degtyarev, P. O. Rumyantsev, A. K. Eremkina, N. V. Tarbaeva, D. G. Beltsevich, I. V. Kim, G. A. Melnicthhenko, N. G. Mokrysheva

“…A single-stage, open-label comparative study was carried out, including clinical, laboratory and instrumental data of patients. The follow-up period after surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism was at least 6 months.Results. …”
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Traditional Architects’ Accounts of the Processes of Rural and Country Housing Design and Construction (Case Study of Garmsar & Surrounding Townships) by Akbar Zargar, Mohsen Sartipipour, Seyed Hassan Miri, Hamed Sheikhtaheri

“…Collecting qualitative data relied on in-depth and semi-structured interviews with traditional architects of Garmsar rural districts as well as field observations. …”
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Healthcare professionals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding China’s National Centralized Drug Procurement policy: a cross-sectional study in Shaanxi Province by Qian Shen, Limin Kang, Dan Ye, Youjia Li, Kanghuai Zhang

“…Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding the implementation of the (NCDP) policy and the factors influencing these aspects.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional online survey on HCPs from public hospitals in Shaanxi Province from 2022 August to September. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on demographics, knowledge of NCDP, attitude toward NCDP policy, and practice of policy implementation. …”
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The effects of aerobic exercise on 24-hour mean blood glucose levels measured by continuous glucose monitoring in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis by Chou Wang, Shaokai Tang

“…The quality of the included studies was evaluated using the Cochrane Handbook 5.1 guidelines. Data analysis was performed using Review Manager 5.4 to determine effect sizes, conduct sensitivity analyses, assess potential biases, and perform subgroup analyses.ResultsA total of 1,034 articles were retrieved, and after 4 rounds of screening, 13 articles were finally selected for meta-analysis. …”
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Subfecundity and associated factors among pregnant mothers receiving antenatal care at public health facilities in Ambo town Oromia region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Elias Andesha, Gizachew Abdissa, Gemechu Ganfure, Melese Adugna, Merga Sheleme, Jemal Bedane

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess the magnitude of subfecundity and associated factors in Ambo town.MethodsA cross-sectional study was employed using systematic sampling to select 368 pregnant mothers. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pre-tested structured questionnaire supplemented with a review of medical records. …”
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Values of some topographic parameters of optic nerve head obtained by Heidelberg retina tomograph II in volunteers and different stage primary open-angle glaucoma patients by B. Anguelov, A. Toshev

“…In this respect the acquired data is an initial step at the development of POAG staging system based on the topographic parameters of ONH obtained by HRT II.…”
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Prediction of uterine rupture in singleton pregnancies with one prior cesarean birth undergoing TOLAC: A cross‐sectional study by Brittany J. Arkerson, Giulia M. Muraca, Nisha Thakur, Ali Javinani, Asma Khalil, Rohan D'Souza, Hiba J. Mustafa

“…We excluded pregnancies with major structural anomalies and chromosomal abnormalities. …”
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Hidden origami in Trypanosoma cruzi nuclei highlights its non-random 3D genomic organization by Natália Karla Bellini, Pedro Leonardo Carvalho de Lima, David da Silva Pires, Julia Pinheiro Chagas da Cunha

“…We deciphered part of the origami structure hidden in the T. cruzi nucleus, showing the unidimensional genomic features are non-randomly 3D organized in the nuclear organelle. …”
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Demographic determinants of food insecurity among rural adolescents (12–19 years) in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md. Nazrul Islam, Felix Kwashie Madilo, Sulaiman Eesha, Md. Aktarujjaman, Satabdhi Das, Sultan Mahmud Imran, Md. Ripon Ali Sarkar, Md. Shahidul Islam, Nitai Roy

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2023 using a simple random sampling strategy. Data were collected through an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire in the Kurigram and Patuakhali districts of Bangladesh. …”
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Comparison and application of depression screening tools for adolescents: scale selection and clinical practice by Xinyu Li, Wei Jin, Lu Han, Xingyu Chen, Lihong Li

“…A total of 102 articles were ultimately selected for data extraction to determine the reliability and validity of these scales. …”
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Evaluating the Knowledge of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Parameters Between Undergraduate Students and Radiographers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectiona... by Aljuaid LA, Alblowi MA, Almary SY, Alshamrani KM, Subahi AM

“…Previous studies have showed a significant knowledge gap regarding CT and MRI parameters; thus, this study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of university curricula and clinical practice in hospitals among undergraduate students and technologists in Jeddah.Methods: Quantitative data were collected through a validated structured cross-sectional survey administered to a cluster sample of undergraduate students and radiographers in Jeddah. …”
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Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge and Competence in Managing Preeclampsia at Maternity Teaching Hospital in Sulaimani city by Amani Fadhil Abbas, Peshwaz Abdulrahman Ahmed, Nazera Salam Mena Qadir, Khanda Gharib Aziz

“…Part one: The sociodemographic characteristics of the nurses, and the second part assessed their knowledge and practices regarding the management of preeclampsia data were collected through a structured face-to-face questionnaire and analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 24. …”
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Description of a New Simple and Cost-Effective Molecular Testing That Could Simplify MUC1 Variant Detection by Victor Fages, Florentin Bourre, Romain Larrue, Andrea Wenzel, Jean-Baptiste Gibier, Fabrice Bonte, Claire-Marie Dhaenens, Kendrah Kidd, Stanislav Kmoch, Anthony Bleyer, François Glowacki, Olivier Grunewald

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Criminalizing Fashion Statements and Appearance of a Socio-Economic Class: The Case of “Bellyful Rastas” vs “Ghetto Rastas” by Noble Nkrumah-Abraham, Genevieve Adjei-Appoh

“…To achieve this, a snowball, purposive and stratified random sampling techniques were adopted in selecting 6 persons comprising of three (3) male dreadlock wearers and three (3) personnel from the Ghana security services resulting in a grand sample size of six (6). Data was gathered from participants through semi-structured interviews and were thematically analysed. …”
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Effects of binocularity and eye dominance on visually-driven ocular tracking by Kimia Seyedmadani, Kimia Seyedmadani, Keith A. Tucker, Mark R. Anderson, Mark R. Anderson, Yasemin M. Akay, Metin Akay, Leland S. Stone

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Prevalence, correlates of occupational percutaneous injuries and use of post exposure prophylaxis against HIV, Hepatitis B among health workers in Kampala, Uganda-May 2016 by Phoebe Hilda Alitubeera, Juliet Ntuulo Mutanda, Mukose Aggrey, Olive Chifefe Kobusingye, Claire Biribawa, Andrew Tusubira, Patricia Eyu, Noah Kiwanuka

“…Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 709 HWs were selected and enrolled using multi-stage sampling from seven health facilities in Kampala City. Data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire and a facility checklist. …”
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