Cytokines in Liver Cirrhosis (Their Importance in Assessing Activity and Decompensation) by G. K. Mirodzhov, S. D. Pulatova

“…The age of the patients ranged from 17 to 79 years (36.9 ± 0.8 years), there were 55 men and 54 women.Results. …”
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Professor Vanda Zaborskaitė: Why Classic? by Dalia Čiočytė

“…Professor Vanda Zaborskaitė researched the Lithuanian classic authors during the years of Soviet occupation, and did this in such a way that her works promoted the classical literature along with the classical values. …”
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A Translation and Literary Analysis of Adebayo Faleti’s Poem: Ojo Ilayefun” by Ayodele Solomon Oyewale

“…Suffice to say that there seems to be no human being without, at least, a friend, the major issue usually is how well-grounded such friendship is, especially in times of need. Friendship development among the Yorùbá usually begins during the formative years via social interaction. …”
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The meaning of repeated assisted reproductive technologies failures experienced of older infertile women by Hyun Jung Oh, Gisoo Shin

“…Older infertile women earnestly hoped for pregnancy and persisted in undergoing assisted reproductive technology multiple times. However, contrary to their wishes, they experienced failure to conceive.Materials and methodThis study is qualitative research aimed at exploring the essential meaning of the experiences of women over 35 who have faced pregnancy failure after assisted reproductive technology.ResultsThe average age of the participants in this study was 41.8 years, and they underwent an average of 5.7 assisted reproductive treatments after their infertility diagnosis. …”
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Performance of the Afferent Limb of Rapid Response Systems in Managing Deteriorating Patients: A Systematic Review by Marcello Difonzo

“…A systematic review was performed for the years 1995–2017 by employing five electronic databases. …”
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Navigating water crisis, cholera, and refugee context: Lessons from Nakivale refugee settlement, Isingiro District, Uganda. by Freda Loy Aceng, Bonny Kintu, James Habumugisha, Stephen Kayanja, Flavia Wanyoto, Moureen Asiimire, Emmanuel Maurice Ochien, Bernard Amaga, Sam Kwesiga, Sylivia Kemigisha, Stella Maris Lunkuse, Barbara Namara, Edison Tumusherure, Allan Muruta, Godfrey Bwire

“…In November 2021, the Nakivale Refugee Settlement faced a cholera outbreak and water scarcity, putting displaced persons at risk of ill health. This study aimed to investigate the lessons learned from this incident and identify pathways to prevent future outbreaks, ultimately safeguarding the lives and well-being of vulnerable populations. …”
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Prevalence of Depression and Burnout among Family Medicine Residents in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia by Alaa AlNahedh, Asma BinRusayyis, Mohamad Al-Tannir, Isamme AlFayyad

“…Similarly, a high level of personal accomplishment (PA) was reported, with a mean score of 11.46±6.33. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes About Emergency Contraception Among Married Women in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey by Yeşim Bayoğlu Tekin, Ülkü Mete Ural, Işık Üstüner, Gülşah Balık, Figen Kır Şahin, Emine Seda Güvendağ Güven

“…RESULTS: Of the 187 women, who completed the survey, 40.8% were aware of EC pills, 35.1% correctly answered regarding the timing of use, and 26.6% reported using EC pills. …”
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Characterising educational research on climate change in the climate emergency era (2017–2024) by Marta Segade Vázquez, Antonio García Vinuesa, Ana Rodríguez Groba, Júlio J. Conde

“…Previous studies identified a marked increase in scientific literature on this topic over the period from 2008 to 2017. Seven years on, with more than 2300 climate emergency declarations having been issued by jurisdictions representing over one billion people, it seems timely to update the characterisation of this field. …”
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Assessing the mental health literacy of healthcare workers at a Johannesburg tertiary hospital by Carla A. Smit, Belinda S. Marais

“…Background: Good mental health literacy (MHL) has proven to aid in providing adequate and timely care, promote positive attitudes towards mental health and assist in the integration of mental healthcare with other services. …”
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Effect of baseline values on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective observational study by Martin Missmann, Michael J. Fischer

“…The study population consisted mostly of female patients (63.8% vs 36.2%) with a mean age of 68.25 (SD 9.24) years. The personalized 21-day in rehabilitation programme was safe for all patients and had no dropouts. …”
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Outcomes of people with TB reported to the WHO Global Clinical Platform of COVID-19 by M. Bastard, D. Falzon, S. Bertagnolio, R. Silva, S.S. Thwin, C. Siquiera Boccolini, J. Rylance, J. Diaz, M. Zignol

“…RESULTS: Data were available from 453,233 persons with COVID-19 and known TB status and mortality outcomes from 62 countries (96% SARS-CoV-2 test-positive). …”
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Mass resection as a candidate treatment for uterine PEComas of uncertain malignant potential: a case report and literature review by Haijuan Shi, Yan Yin, Shoujun Liang, Chuanzhong Liu, Yibao Huang, Bingfeng Lu, Liying Zhang

“…The 13 patients were aged 9–75 years, with tumour sizes ranging from 1 to 21 cm, and follow-up times ranging from 2 to 71 months. …”
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Bioelectronic osteosynthesis plate to monitor the fracture bone healing using electric capacitive variations by Diogo G. Pires, Nuno M. Silva, A. Completo, Marco P. Soares dos Santos

“…Technological advances are still required to design fixation systems with the ability to minimize the risk of delayed healing and nonunion conditions for timely medical intervention, such that preventive procedures can be provided. …”
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Current Status and Future Directions of Artificial Intelligence in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Literature Measurement Analysis by Ruoyu Wan, Ruohong Wan, Qing Xie, Anshu Hu, Wei Xie, Junjie Chen, Yuhan Liu

“…The United States leads in the number of publications, producing seven times more papers than Canada, the second-ranked country, and demonstrating substantial influence. …”
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Association between sleep patterns and depression in older adults: a cross-sectional study using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2014 by Yi Niu, Yuqin Sun, Yijie Xie, Shun Yu

“…Methods A total of 5636 participants (2754 men and 2882 women) aged 60 years and older from the 2007–2014 waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were included. …”
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Occupational skin diseases among bricklayers and brick masons in a resource poor setting, Southwest Nigeria: prevalence and correlates – a case–control study by Michael Gbenga Israel, Oluwaseyi Kikelomo Israel, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Peter Kehinde Uduagbamen, Sebastien S Oiwoh, Olanrewaju Olayemi, Fatai O Olanrewaju, Mufutau M Oripelaye, Stephen Olawale Aiyedun, Olumayowa Oninla, Olayinka Olasode, Olaniyi Onayemi

“…Bricklayers/brick masons not using personal protective equipment (PPE, hand gloves) were three times more likely to develop OCD compared with those who used them (OR=3.38, 95% CI 0.12 to 0.72, p=0.007). …”
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Cardiovascular Disease Screening in Primary School Children by Alena Bagkaki, Fragiskos Parthenakis, Gregory Chlouverakis, Emmanouil Galanakis, Ioannis Germanakis

“…Methods: The methods used were prospective study, with voluntary participation of third-grade primary school children in the region of Crete/Greece, over 6 years (2018–2024). Personal and family history were collected by using a standardized questionnaire and physical evaluation (including weight, height, blood pressure measurement), and cardiac auscultation (digital phonocardiography (PCG)) and 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) were recorded at local health stations (Phase I). …”
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An Assessment of Microfinance Institution Services and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale Municipality. by Mugarura, Elijah

“…However, in the recent years most SMEs continue to register failures within the first few months in operation due to financial literacy problems and resource insufficiencies. …”
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Effects of a liquefied petroleum gas stove and fuel intervention on head circumference and length at birth: A multi-country household air pollution intervention network (HAPIN) tri... by Hina Raheel, Sheela Sinharoy, Anaité Diaz-Artiga, Sarada S. Garg, Ajay Pillarisetti, Kalpana Balakrishnan, Marilu Chiang, Amy Lovvorn, Miles Kirby, Usha Ramakrishnan, Shirin Jabbarzadeh, Alexie Mukeshimana, Michael Johnson, John P. McCracken, Luke P. Naeher, Ghislaine Rosa, Jiantong Wang, Joshua Rosenthal, William Checkley, Thomas F. Clasen, Jennifer L. Peel, Lisa M. Thompson

“…Particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5), black carbon (BC) and carbon monoxide (CO) 24-hour personal exposures were measured three times during pregnancy. …”
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