Stress factors among physiotherapy students at a university in Gauteng, South Africa by Zander I. Collins, Chané Siepker, Kelebogile J. Ralehlaka, Boitshoko C. Molefe, Tiisetso C. Phala, Simphiwe A. Vilankulu, Makwena M. Sibuyi, Thembelihle S. Ntuli

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An Effective Triage Education Method for Triage Nurses: An Overview and Update by Zagalioti SC, Ziaka M, Exadaktylos A, Fyntanidou B

“…From November 12, 2023 to February 15, 2024, databases were searched for relevant literature. “Triage education” OR “triage training” AND “emergency nurses” OR “triage nurses” were the MeSH terms.Results: There are various educational methods, including traditional, web-based, audiovisual, simulation-based, blended learning, and other specialized approaches. …”
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Targeting the hERG1/β1 integrin complex in lipid rafts potentiates statins anti-cancer activity in pancreatic cancer by Claudia Duranti, Jessica Iorio, Valeria Manganelli, Giacomo Bagni, Rossella Colasurdo, Tiziano Lottini, Michele Martinelli, Chiara Capitani, Giulia Boso, Franco Nicolas D’Alessandro, Maurizio Sorice, Andrea Becchetti, Roberta Misasi, Tina Garofalo, Annarosa Arcangeli

“…Abstract Plasma membrane macromolecular complexes function as signaling hubs that regulate cell behavior, which is particularly relevant in cancer. Our study provides evidence that the complex formed by the hERG1 potassium channel and the β1 subunit of integrin receptors preferentially localizes in Lipid Rafts (LRs) in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cell lines and primary samples. …”
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Association of expedited review programmes with postmarketing safety events of new drugs approved by the US food and drug administration between 2007 and 2017 by Bao Liu, Xingyue Zhu

“…Objective To explore the associations between the risks of postmarketing safety events of new drugs and the four expedited programmes of priority review, accelerated approval, fast track and breakthrough therapy established by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and to investigate whether multiple uses of expedited programmes, and the combinations of expedited programmes with orphan designation, were relevant to different safety profiles.Design Cohort study.Setting USA.Participants All new drugs approved by the FDA between 1 January 2007 and 31 December 2017, followed up until 10 April 2021.Outcome measures Safety events included safety-related withdrawal, new boxed warning, drug safety communication, postapproval risk evaluation mitigation strategy and safety-related labelling changes. …”
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Aberrant SNHG expression predicts poor prognosis in esophageal cancer using meta-analysis and bioinformatics analysis by Ke Shi, Li-De Huang, Dan Li, Wei-Min Luo, Hua-Song Liu, Dong-Xiao Ding, Qiang Guo, Yue-Feng Liu

“…A meta-analysis was performed to investigate the relationship between SNHG expression and prognosis of EC in this study. Methods Relevant databases were browsed to obtain suitable publications. …”
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Activities of the Fifth Abbot of the Aginsky Datsan Galsan-Zhimba Tuguldurov (1817–1872/3) by Sayana B. Bukhogolova, Soelma R. Batomunkueva, Snezhana P. Garmaeva

“…The article examines the biography and works of the 5th abbot of Aginsky datsan (Dechen Lhundublin) Galsan Zhimba Tuguldurov. The relevance of the study is determined by importance of the personality of G.…”
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Towards the standardization of Hydra vulgaris bioassay for toxicity assessments of liquid samples by G. Farley, P. Bouchard, C. Faille, S. Trottier, F. Gagné

“…The hydra data were at least as if not more sensitive than the rainbow trout LC50 making it a relevant alternative method to reduce fish use for screening potentially toxic environmental mixtures.…”
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Justification and selection of a method for restricting water inflow to horizontal wells in low-permeability terrigenous reservoir conditions using the example of the YuS2 formatio... by Olga V. Savenok, Nailya Kh. Zharikova, Elizaveta P. Chuykova, Alexander E. Verisokin, Mahmoud Hadid, Larisa V. Povarova, Denis S. Kalashnikov, Anna S. Domanova

“… Relevance. Today, most of the fields exploited in the Russian Federation have moved to the final stage of development, which entails an inevitable increase in the number of factors complicating hydrocarbon production. …”
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Land use transition and its driving mechanisms in China’s human-elephant conflict areas by WANG Yuan, WANG Yahui, YANG Aoxi, FAN Hui, XIE Fei

“…The “human-elephant” conflict and land use transformation are closely interrelated and mutually reinforcing, and land use transformation may alleviate the conflict between humans and elephants. Relevant departments should guide Asian elephants to return to their habitats, optimize regional production and ecological space, reduce human-elephant conflicts, and promote the sustainable development of local social, economic, and ecological.…”
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Development and Feasibility of an Adolescent Dancer Screen by Kynaston Schultz, Kathleen Sun Worrall, Zoe Tawa, Joanna Binney, Jessica Boyle, Laurel Daniels Abbruzzese

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose To develop and describe a standardized, feasible, evidence-based, and clinically relevant screen for adolescent dancers. # Study Design Descriptive Epidemiology Study # Methods Dancers at two suburban pre-professional dance studios, in two cohorts, participated in the Columbia Adolescent Dancer Screen (CADS) that includes dance injury history, health questionnaires (EAT-26, SF-36, DFOS), aerobic capacity, range of motion, strength, balance/orthopedic special tests, and dance technique. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Edward Fottrell, Carina King, Chrispin Mandiwa, Collins Zamawe, Hannah Maria Jennings

“…We assessed the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines for IOL.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature.Data sources We searched in MEDLINE, AMED and CINAHL in April 2017, updated in June 2018.Eligibility criteria We considered experimental and non-experimental studies that compared relevant pregnancy outcomes between users and non-user of herbal medicines for IOL.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted by two reviewers using a standardised form. …”
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Increasing the uptake of long-acting reversible contraception in general practice: the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRoject (ACCORd) cluster randomised controlled trial protocol by Danielle Mazza, Angela Taft, Kevin McGeechan, Kirsten Black, Heather McKay, Marion Haas, Jayne Lucke, Jeffery F Peipert

“…This protocol paper describes the Australian Contraceptive ChOice pRojet (ACCORd), a cluster randomised control trial that aims to test whether an educational intervention targeting general practitioners (GPs) and establishing a rapid referral service are a cost-effective means of increasing LARC uptake.Methods and analysis The ACCORd intervention is adapted from the successful US Contraceptive CHOICE study and involves training GPs to provide ‘LARC First’ structured contraceptive counselling to women seeking contraception, and implementing rapid referral pathways for LARC insertion. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis on Global Research Trends of Airborne Microorganisms in Recent Ten Years (2011–2020) by Yonghao Jia, Yihan Chen, Ping Yan, Qianli Huang

“…We also discovered that interest in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has continually risen during the past eight months, with the number of relevant articles exceeding 19,880, of which 106 have been frequently cited. …”
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Efficient Feature Selection and Hyperparameter Tuning for Improved Speech Signal-Based Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis via Machine Learning Techniques by Deepak Painuli, Suyash Bhardwaj, Utku Kose

“…To enhance model performance, the GridSearchCV method was employed for hyperparameter tuning, alongside recursive feature elimination (RFE) and minimum redundancy maximum relevance (mRMR) feature selection techniques. Among the 12 ML models evaluated, the RF model with the RFE-generated feature subset (RFE-50) emerged as the top performer. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of cardiac achalasia and cardiospasm: guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, A. S. Trukhmanov, E. A. Godzhello, I. V. Mayev, Yu. V. Evsyutina, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova

“…Cardiac achalasia is primary esophageal motor function disorder manifested by impaired lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and defects of thoracic esophagus peristalsis. …”
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Addressing Gender Disparities in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Scoping Review of Life Skills-Based Education in Pakistan by Bushra Anwar, Sayema Awais, Muhammad Moeed Azwar Bhatti, Sania Ahmed, Muhammad Bin Aslam Zahid, Hafsa Malik

“…Given the limited availability of peer-reviewed studies (only three articles), relevant non-peer-reviewed literature was also incorporated into the final analysis. …”
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Risk factors for emergency presentation with lung and colorectal cancers: a systematic review by Una MacLeod, Elizabeth D Mitchell, Benjamin Pickwell-Smith

“…No conclusive evidence was found.Conclusions Patient-related factors, such as age, gender and deprivation, increase the likelihood of cancer being diagnosed as the result of an EP, while cancer symptoms and patterns of healthcare utilisation are also relevant. Further work is needed to understand the context in which risk factors for EP exist and influence help-seeking.…”
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Assessment of air pollutants when burning alternative fuels by Olena Levytska, Artem Sikorsky

“…The comparative characteristics of alternative and traditional fuels are relevant due to the exhaustibility of traditional fuels. …”
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Determining Near Point of Convergence: Exploring a Component of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screen Comparing Varied Target Sizes by John D Heick, Curt Bay

“…The current study supports previous findings that the type of target used to measure NPC should be standardized for concussion assessment. # Clinical Relevance Screening of NPC should be standardized for concussion assessment to improve the reliability of NPC testing.…”
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The reliability of talonavicular uncoverage to indicate forefoot abduction in progressive collapsing foot deformity: a finite element analysis by Yulin Wei, Hua Liu, Can Xu

“…Enhanced indicators will facilitate better surgical planning in PCFD corrective procedures. Clinical relevance Accurate assessment of flatfoot deformities is crucial for developing effective treatments. …”
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