Reducción de costos de transacción e información asimétrica: experiencias de financiamiento rural en México by Maricela De La Vega Mena, Vinicio Horacio Santoyo Cortés, Manrrubio Muñoz Rodríguez, J. Reyes Altamirano Cárdenas

“…Objetivo: se estudian tres experiencias de fi-nanciamiento rural con el propósito de inves-tigar cómo sus tecnologías de crédito resuel-ven los problemas de información asimétrica y costos de transacción. …”
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Reliability of an Instrumented Pressure Walkway for Measuring Walking and Running Characteristics in Young, Athletic Individuals by Alyx Jorgensen, Matthew McManigal, Austin Post, David Werner, Christopher Wichman, Matthew Tao, Elizabeth Wellsandt

“… # Purpose The purposes of this study were to 1) determine if up to two additional trials of walking and running on the Zeno^TM^ Walkway are needed to produce consistent measurements of spatiotemporal variables, and 2) establish test-retest reliability and minimal detectable change (MDC) values for common spatiotemporal variables measured during walking and running…”
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Role of Physical activity in abating Non-Communicable Diseases: A survey of residents of Central Park Housing Society, Lahore by Shehnaz Khan, Mehrunisa Hassan, Mamoona Shafique, Saira Farhat, Saba Iftkhar, Shamim Akhter

“…Conclusion: Most of the participants were not involved in moderate physical activity. People who participated in physical activities are at a lower risk of developing diabetes and hypertension. …”
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Visual Perceptions Skills and its Association with Written Mathematical Communication Skills among Learning Disabilities Students in Jordan by Saida Aladwan, Worud Awamleh, Mona Qutaifan Ershed Alfayez, Hassan Rafi’ Ali Shaheen, Muna Saleem Taha Abutaha

“… # Method This was a cross-sectional correlational study that included a sample of 90 primary-stage students who were diagnosed as having learning disabilities in mathematics. …”
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Associations between depressive and anxiety symptoms and incident kidney failure in patients with diabetic nephropathy by Chunmei Qin, Yucheng Wu, Yutong Zou, Yuancheng Zhao, Deying Kang, Fang Liu

“…After multivariable adjustment, HEI score > 8 (HR 1.825, 95% CI 1.050–3.172) was associated with an increased risk of progression to kidney failure. …”
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Self-assessment of Readiness and Equipment of Dental Clinics for Managing Medical Emergencies in the Republic of Croatia by Bruno Špiljak, Maja Firić, Miroslav Sikora, Vlaho Brailo

“…Materials and Methods: The study involved 319 active dentists who completed an online questionnaire covering demographic data, education on MEs, self-assessment of their ability to manage MEs, clinic equipment for MEs, knowledge and ability to use drugs for MEs, and opinions on further education needs. …”
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CARACTERIZACIÓN EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE PARÁSITOS GASTROINTESTINALES ZOONÓTICOS EN CANINOS CON DUEÑO DEL ÁREA URBANA DEL MUNICIPIO DE LA MESA, CUNDINAMARCA by Z. K. Alarcón, V. Juyo, J. A. Larrotta

“…El parásito hallado con mayor frecuencia fue Ancylostoma spp. (17.21%), seguido de Trichuris spp. (1.63%) y Giardia spp. (0.81%). …”
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Acceptability, usability and utility of a personalised application in promoting behavioural change in patients with osteoarthritis: a feasibility study in Norway by Linn Nathalie Støme, Are Hugo Pripp, Jens S Kværner, Kari Jorunn Kvaerner

“…Utility and usability were assessed via 10 weekly questions and adherence by fulfilment of predetermined tasks.Results Mean goal achievement was 73 (95% CI 68 to 78), an increase of 22 (95% Cl 17 to 26, p<0.01), which equals 48% improvement (95% CI 32% to 59%). …”
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The Effect of a Training Program (Retention) on the Clinical Competence, Self-Efficacy, and Occupational Stress of Undergraduate Students of Anesthesia: The Transition from Student... by Ali Khalafi, Shahla Assadi Hovyzian, Nooshin Sarvi-Sarmeydani

“…The required data in both groups were examined by nurses' competence questionnaires (CIRN), stress and job self-efficacy through pre- and post-tests. Chi-square, independent t and paired t tests were used to analyze the data. …”
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Global Surgeon Opinion on the Impact of Surgical Access When Using Endocutters Across Specialties by Marina Gutierrez, Nadine Jamous, William Petraiuolo, Sanjoy Roy

“…**Methods:** Colorectal, bariatric, and thoracic surgeons from Japan, the United States, United Kingdom, and France participated in a 2-round modified Delphi panel. Round 1 included binary, Likert scale–type, multiple-response, and open-ended questions. …”
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OUT-OF-POCKET PAYMENT ON HEALTHCARE: IMPLICATION ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF WOMEN IN ENUGU STATE, SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA by IJEOMA J. OGU, IJOEMA IGWE, NGOZI I’ ARONU, LIM, MOSES MSUGHTER, OSITA KINGSLEY ODO

“…There is also a significant relationship between employment status and encountering the challenge of paying for medical treatment due to cost of healthcare (p< 0.01). Furthermore, women in spite of their locality indulge in self-medication (p<0.00), patronize patent medicine dealers (p< 0.00) and roadside herbal medicine dealers (p< 0.00). …”
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Catalytic epoxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in palm stearin via in situ peracetic acids mechanism by Norin Hafizah Rahim, Mohd Jumain Jalil, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Intan Suhada Azmi, Gnanasambandam Anbuchezhiyan

“…After 100 iterations, the reaction rate constant obtained as follows: $$\:{k}_{11}$$ =0.01 mol⋅L−1⋅min−1, $$\:{k}_{12}$$ = 1.85 mol⋅L−1⋅min−1, $$\:{k}_{2}$$ = 29.90 mol⋅L− 1⋅min− 1, and $$\:{k}_{3}$$ = 0.04 mol⋅L−1⋅min−1.…”
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Predictors of 7-day symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation in patients with acute ischemic stroke and proposal of a novel screening tool: A retrospective cohort study by Mehmet Muzaffer Islam, Cemrenur Uygun, Melike Delipoyraz, Merve Osoydan Satici, Servan Kurt, Enis Ademoglu, Serkan Emre Eroglu

“…Symptomatic HT was present in 31 (7.3%) patients. Mechanical thrombectomy, atrial fibrillation, and diabetes mellitus were the independent predictors (P < 0.001, P = 0.003, P = 0.006, respectively). …”
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Effects of pollen enriched diet on hypopharyngeal glands’ morphology and morphometry and vitellogenin transcription levels in honey bees by Claudia D’Emilio, Viviana Valenzano, Paola Maiolino, Karen Power, Manuela Martano, Gennaro Di Prisco

“…Morphological and morphometrical analysis was performed on Haematoxylin and Eosin (HE) stained honey bee samples, while qRT-PCR evaluated VG transcription levels. …”
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Individual Baseline Balance Assessments in a Large Sample of Incoming NCAA Division I Athletes Using a Force Plate System by Scott A. Weismiller, Robert Monaco, Jason Womack, Brandon Alderman, Carrie Esopenko, Fiona N. Conway, Kyle Brostrand, Allison Brown, Nicola L. de Souza, Jennifer F. Buckman

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The Associations of COVID-19 Induced Anxiety, Related Knowledge and Protective Behavior by Abanoub Riad, Yi Huang, Liping Zheng, Steriani Elavsky

“…On the last day of 2019, 44 pneumonia cases with unknown etiology were reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office of China. This was the first cluster of what would be defined later as coronavirus disease (COVID-19). …”
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Relationship between Shoulder Pain, Trunk and Lower Limb Pain in Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis by Marine Leroux, Franck Lagniaux

“…Shoulder pain was associated with low back pain (OR=5.51), hip pain (OR=4.32), knee pain (OR=3.03) and ankle/foot pain (OR=2.84)…”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Pollution in Poland Based on Surface Measurements and Satellite Data by Mikalai Filonchyk, Volha Hurynovich, Haowen Yan

“…In large cities of the country, the concentrations of PM2.5, PM10 and NO2 were reduced in the range from −5.1% to −35.5%, from −8.3% to −33.1% and from −0.4% to −18.8%. …”
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Surgical informed consent practice and associated factors among adult postoperative patients in public hospitals of Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia 2023/2024. Cross sectional. by Fiseha Abadi Gebreanenia, Hailemarim Berhe Kahsay, Desta Siyoum Belay, Binyam Gebrehiwet Tesfay, Fissha Brhane Mesele, Mamush Gidey Abirha

“…Educational level [AOR 5.76 (1.02, 32.6)], timing of surgical informed consent delivery [AOR 3.27 (1.5, 7.11)], qualification of counselor who took surgical informed consent them [AOR3.185 (1.21, 8.38)], hospital type [AOR 2.85 (1.26, 6.46)], and duration of counseling [AOR 6.9 (3.33, 14.3)] were statistically significant at P<0.05.…”
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Perceived Management of Acute Sports Injuries and Medical Conditions by Athletic Trainers and Physical Therapists by Alan Wallace, Matthew S. Briggs, James Onate, John DeWitt, Laurie Rinehart-Thompson

“…Respondents also completed questions that assessed clinical decision-making related to acute injury case scenarios. Kruskal-Wallis H-Tests and Spearman’s Rho Correlations were used for the analysis. …”
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