Naloxone training programs in corporately-owned versus independently-owned Alabama community pharmacies: A pilot cross-sectional survey by Erin Blythe, Nicholas McCormick, Shannon Woods, Karen Pham, Asia White, Hannah Bricker, Sadie Newhouse, Anne Taylor, Lindsey Hohmann

“…Conclusions: Findings suggest that pharmacists are not all receiving the same training in independent versus chain pharmacies. Targeted training efforts, including development of educational programs tailored to preferences in pharmacy settings, may lead to more efficient and informed provision of naloxone.…”
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A Public health wound: health and work among children engaged in the worst forms of child labour in the informal sector in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a retrospective analysis of Médecins S... by Grazia Caleo, Sohana Sadique, Didem Yuce, Martins Dada, Bianca Benvenuti, Jobin Joseph, Debbie Malden, Kalyan Velivela, Salim Mahmud Chowdhury, Christabel Mayienga, Tasmia Shenjuti, Gayathrie Sadacharamani, Rezwanur Rahman Masum, Mark Sherlock, Hamza Atim, Patrick Keating

“…This study highlights the urgent need for child rights-based research and cross-sectoral approaches that actively involve children to develop sustainable, targeted solutions to eliminate child labour.…”
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Burden and survival of colorectal cancer in china from 1990 to 2021: findings from the global burden of disease study by Boyuan Ma

“…It calculated percentage changes and average annual percentage change (AAPC) to assess trends from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Efficacy and safety of abatacept in rheumatoid arthritis patients in Western region in Saudi Arabia: a multi-center study by Lina S. Alahmadi, Ahmed M. Alhazmi, Samaher I. Alaauldeen, Rand M. Melibari, Eman A. Alsindi, Reem M. Hafiz, Yara F. Alqurashi, Raghad A. Alrowithi, Hala M. Albuti

“…We recommend measures targeting identified possible causes and extensive research to explore the safety and efficacy of ABA. …”
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Usability Testing of a Bystander Bullying Intervention for Rural Middle Schools: Mixed Methods Study by Aida Midgett, Diana M Doumas, Claudia Peralta, Matt Peck, Blaine Reilly, Mary K Buller

“… BackgroundTargets of bullying are at high risk of negative socioemotional outcomes. …”
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Unravelling the benefits of thermal waters enhancing oral health: a pilot study by Sara Lopes, Susana Morgado, Ana T. P. C. Gomes, Pedro C. Lopes, Patrícia Couto, Maria J. Correia, Javier Flores-Fraile, Nélio Veiga

“…Most participants were women (70%), with a similar average age in both groups. Oral examination showed a high prevalence of filled and missing teeth, and around 25% of participants used removable prostheses, predominantly in the control group. …”
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Effect of a mobile phone-based interactive voice response on common childhood illnesses in Ghana: a quasi-experimental study by Princess R. Acheampong, Aliyu Mohammed, Sampson Twumasi-Ankrah, Augustina A. Sylverken, Michael Owusu, Timothy K. Adjei, Emmanuel Acquah-Gyan, Ellis Owusu-Dabo

“…Despite the implementation of various interventions, the nation struggles to meet relevant health and policy targets. While the potential of mobile health interventions to enhance child health outcomes has been recognized, their impact on prevalent childhood illnesses remains insufficiently explored. …”
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Meaning in life: bidirectional relationship with depression, anxiety, and loneliness in a longitudinal cohort of older primary care patients with multimorbidity by King Wa Tam, Dexing Zhang, Yiqi Li, Zijun Xu, Qiao Li, Yang Zhao, Lu Niu, Samuel YS Wong

“…Results Participants had an average age of 70.0 years, with 70.1% being female. …”
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Food-based dietary guidelines in Africa and their inclusivity of plant-based dietary patterns by Nanine Wyma, Anna-Lena Klapp, Pierrette Nhlapo, Marybeth Ubanwa, Christi Niesing

“…However, most FBDGs still favour animal-based food consumption despite increasing global adoption of plant-based dietary patterns to meet health and climate targets. Our objectives were to review the extent of African FBDGs and to analyse their inclusivity of plant-based dietary patterns. …”
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Future study of energy use efficiency in irrigated wheat production in eastern Urmia lake by Abolfazl Nasseri, Ramin Nikanfar

“…In addition, the global energy crisis and the need for targeted energy consumption in agricultural production make the research on energy efficiency analysis in wheat production necessary. …”
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An Improved InTEC Model for Estimating the Carbon Budgets in Eucalyptus Plantations by Zhipeng Li, Mingxing Zhou, Kunfa Luo, Yunzhong Wu, Dengqiu Li

“…The carbon density-driven InTEC_DA model enabled the production of high-resolution and accurate carbon budget estimates for eucalyptus plantations from 2003 to 2023, with average NPP, Net Ecosystem Productivity (NEP), and Net Biome Productivity (NBP) values of 17.80, 10.09, and 9.32 Mg C ha⁻¹ yr⁻¹, respectively, offering scientific insights and technical support for the management of eucalyptus plantations in alignment with carbon neutrality targets.…”
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Attitudes, perceptions and understanding amongst teenagers regarding teenage pregnancy, sexuality and contraception in Taung by T. Kanku, Bob Mash

“…Background: South African teenage pregnancy rates remain high by international comparison and, in the rural town of Taung, the rate of 13% is twice the national average of 6.5%. Teenage pregnancy is a risk factor for disruption of education, future unemployment, sexually transmitted infections, HIV, preterm birth and poor mental health. …”
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Spatiotemporal Changes and Driving Forces of the Ecosystem Service Sustainability in Typical Watertown Region of China from 2000 to 2020 by Zhenhong Zhu, Chen Xu, Jianwan Ji, Liang Wang, Wanglong Zhang, Litao Wang, Eshetu Shifaw, Weiwei Zhang

“…The results of this study could provide actionable ways for regional sustainable governance: (1) prioritizing wetland protection and soil retention in high-population-density areas based on targeted land use quotas; (2) integrating ESSI coldspots (built-up expansion zones) into ecological redline adjustments, maintaining high green infrastructure coverage in new urban areas; and (3) establishing a population–soil co-management framework in agricultural–urban transition zones.…”
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Analysis of selected anthropometric parameters of 6-year-old children in Warsaw compared to the peer population in the years 1996-1999 by Elżbieta Olszewska, Piotr Tabor, Dorota Trzcińska

“…Materials and methods: The research included a sample of 160 randomly chosen children (81 boys and 79 girls) born in 2005 who attended public and private kindergartens in Warsaw. The average age of this group was 5.71±0.28 years. The study was carried out in the first quarter of 2011. …”
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BALF editome profiling reveals A-to-I RNA editing associated with severity and complications of Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children by Yun-Yun Jin, Yun Guo, Su-Wan Xiong, Na Zhang, Jian-Huan Chen, Feng Liu

“…Ultimately, this work may facilitate the design of more targeted treatments to alleviate the impact of respiratory infections caused by the pathogen. …”
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Effects of Multisession High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Resting-State Brain Network Connectivity and Efficiency Under Running-Induced Fatigue by Changxiao Yu, Jianglong Zhan, Bin Shen, Junhong Zhou, Weijie Fu

“…Brain network connectivity was characterized using average functional connectivity measured using the phase locking value, and network efficiency was assessed using graph theoretical indices. …”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a Structured Health Intervention For Truckers (the SHIFT study): a study protocol by Mark Hamer, Laura J Gray, Gerry Richardson, Vicki Johnson, Stacy A Clemes, Verónica Varela Mato, Fehmidah Munir, Charlotte L Edwardson, Yu-Ling Chen, Nishal Bhupendra Jaicim, Jacqui Troughton

“…We have developed a Structured Health Intervention For Truckers (the SHIFT programme), a multicomponent, theory-driven, health-behaviour intervention targeting physical activity, diet and sitting in HGV drivers. …”
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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

“…Introduction: Of the 3 million percutaneous exposures that occur annually among health workers (HWs), 90% are in low-income countries. The estimated average prevalence of percutaneous exposures among health workers in Uganda was 70% in 2009. …”
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Association of cardiometabolic index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among middle-aged and elderly populations by Mengya Zhu, Hui Jin, Yujie Yin, Ya Xu, Yangang Zhu

“…These findings suggest that CMI could be a valuable tool for identifying high-risk individuals, thereby aiding in the implementation of targeted preventive strategies.…”
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Factors associated with nursing students’ support for the implementation of environmental measures in healthcare services to reduce carbon footprint: a multisite cross-sectional co... by Jiayi Xu, Yibo Wu, Yifan Wu, Juanxia Miao, Jiukai Zhao, Kunshuo Du, Yu Yang, Shuang Zang

“…The findings provide a basis for developing targeted educational strategies to enhance environmental engagement in nursing. …”
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