Factors influencing the management of diabetic foot ulcers among health professionals at the primary health care level in the Bosomtwe district of Ghana by Clement N. Zuuri, Evans Akwasi Appiah, Joseph N. Suglo, Theordore Seke, Benedicta Dotse Princess, Nana Adoma Frimpomaa, Collins Owusu-Fordjour, Mary Asiedu

“…While 69.5% of the respondents had general knowledge about managing DFUs, they lacked specific knowledge on dressings and offloading devices. …”
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Long-term brain fog and cognitive impairment in previously hospitalized COVID-19 patients. by Barbara Junco, Daniel Samano Martin Del Campo, Vela Karakeshishyan, Danielle Bass, Evie Sobczak, Emily Swafford, Ana Bolanos, Joshua Rooks, Bernard S Baumel, Alberto R Ramos, Tatjana Rundek, Ayham Alkhachroum

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>This study emphasizes the importance of continued research on the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on neuropsychological outcomes, particularly among underrepresented, health-disparate groups. …”
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Ecocritical Study of the Chornobyl Disaster (Based on Materials of Contemporary Literature of Fact) by Nataliia Rozinkevych

“…The effects of humankind during the Capitalocene period caused planetary changes that resulted in the devastation and destruction of the Earth. …”
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Baseline situational analysis in Bangladesh, Jordan, Paraguay, the Philippines, Ukraine, and Zimbabwe for the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health: Universal Health Coverage fo... by Christopher G Kemp, Tessa Concepcion, Helal Uddin Ahmed, Nazneen Anwar, Florence Baingana, Ian M Bennett, Andrea Bruni, Dan Chisholm, Hania Dawani, Marcia Erazo, Saima Wazed Hossain, James January, Alisa Ladyk-Bryzghalova, Hasina Momotaz, Edmore Munongo, Renato Oliveira E Souza, Giovanni Sala, Alison Schafer, Oleksii Sukhovii, Luis Taboada, Mark Van Ommeren, Ann Vander Stoep, Jasmine Vergara, Chloe Waters, Devora Kestel, Pamela Y Collins

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Mental, neurological and substance use conditions lead to tremendous suffering, yet globally access to effective care is limited. In line with the 13th General Programme of Work (GPW 13), in 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health: Universal Health Coverage for Mental Health to advance mental health policies, advocacy, and human rights and to scale up access to quality and affordable care for people living with mental health conditions. …”
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Phenylketonuria as an Adherence Disease by Reach G

“…Long-term dietary nonadherence is probable among individuals with PKU; 2. the disease itself contributes to the difficulty in adhering to dietary restrictions, potentially alleviating patient guilt; 3. while treatment options depend on individual factors such as disease severity, the most effective approach to mitigating the neurocognitive and psychosocial impacts of PKU is to replace or restore phenylalanine hydroxylase activity.Plain Language Summary: Phenylketonuria (PKU) is the most common genetic metabolic disorder. …”
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ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT OF VERTICAL DEFORMATIONS OF THE POSTERIOR PART OF THE DENTAL ARCH, AS A PREPARATORY STAGE FOR PROSTHETICS by Z.Y. Zhehulovych, Yu.I. Babaskin

“…The carried-out treatment with the appliance of the own design proved the effectiveness in the treatment of the II-III levels of vertical dentoalveolar distally located occlusal malformation, where it is difficult to provide anchorage for intrusion. …”
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Stepwise Downscaling of ERA5-Land Reanalysis Air Temperature: A Case Study in Nanjing, China by Xuelian Li, Guixin Zhang, Shanyou Zhu, Yongming Xu

“…Furthermore, the stepwise downscaling method is capable of effectively capturing changes in the importance of driving factors across different spatial scales. …”
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Farmers, Milk Prices and Rural Indignation by Michael N. Cardwell

“…In conclusion, it will be suggested that the protests have overall been relatively effective, and may even be characterised as a form of ‘negotiation’ in a market which is not functioning well. …”
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Association between outdoor artificial light at night, circadian health, and LDL-C in intracranial artery atherosclerotic stenosis by Le Yang, Quan Wang, He Zheng, Yiqing Wang, Zhigang Miao, Hao Li, Yi Yang

“…Sleep quality was assessed using validated questionnaires, and generalized additive models were applied to examine the association between ALAN and LDL-C control. …”
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Bacteriophage efficacy in carbenemase-producing and colistin-resistant K.pneumoniae isolated from immunosuppressive patients by Serap Süzük Yıldız, Hilal Başak Erol, Özlem Ünaldı, Mert Emre Ölmez, Tuba Dal, Banu Kaşkatepe

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Ontario’s health profession regulatory landscape: a mixed-methods study of structures, practices, and perceptions by Chad Andrews, Lisa W. Christian

“…Abstract Background Health profession regulatory colleges in Canada are comprised of public and professional members working collaboratively to regulate a profession and protect the public. Though this general structure has inhered for decades, British Columbia recently amalgamated several colleges into larger agencies that represent multiple professions. …”
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AUTOMATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR THE UTILITY SECTOR BASED ON WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS by Igor Nevliudov, Andrii Sliusar, Sofiia Khrustalova, Kirill Khrustalev

“…The following results were obtained: a general description of the automated resource management system was carried out, its composition and main tasks were determined, and technical requirements for it were established, wireless data transmission technology was selected, on the basis of which the automated resource management system was built, an in-depth comparative analysis of the most effective modern wireless technologies – LoRaWAN and NB-IoT – was carried out, system components were selected, a structural diagram and algorithm for the automated resource management system were developed, and the process of the automated resource management system was modelled. …”
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Facilitating gynecological examination and long acting reversible contraception for women with substance use disorder: a prospective cohort study by Trine Finanger, Ragnhild Bergene Skråstad, Catherine Appleton, Cecilie Therese Hagemann

“…Abstract Background Women with substance use disorder (SUD) face a higher risk of sexual assault, abuse, cervical premalignant lesions, and unplanned pregnancy compared to the general female population. To meet the specific needs of this vulnerable group, we established a comprehensive gynecological service. …”
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A realist review of factors critical for the implementation of eHealth in chronic disease management by Nida Shahid, Gillian Parker, Joanna M. Bielecki, Valeria Rac, Whitney Berta

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Resilience Evolution of Dongguan Industrial Network Based on Enterprise Connections by Huang Zhuo, Zhao Miaoxi

“…Therefore, based on this research, the study suggests that constructing a multi-centric development structure and strengthening coordination among industries at various nodes can effectively improve the resilience level of the industrial network. …”
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The diagnosis, burden and prognosis of dementia: A record-linkage cohort study in England. by Mar Pujades-Rodriguez, Valentina Assi, Arturo Gonzalez-Izquierdo, Tim Wilkinson, Christian Schnier, Cathie Sudlow, Harry Hemingway, William N Whiteley

“…A comparison was made of symptoms and care between people with dementia and age-, sex- and general practice-matched controls, using conditional logistic regression. …”
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A Single, One-Off Measure of Depression and Anxiety Predicts Future Symptoms, Higher Healthcare Costs, and Lower Quality of Life in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: Analysis from a... by Jorge E Palacios, Mizanur Khondoker, Evanthia Achilla, Andre Tylee, Matthew Hotopf

“…<h4>Design</h4>Longitudinal cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>16 General Practice surgeries across South-East London.…”
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Management of erectile dysfunction: perceptions and practices of Nigerian primary care clinicians by Adekunle J. Ariba, Olufemi T. Oladapo, Christianah A. Iyaniwura, Olukayode A. Dada

“…Information was obtained on their professional characteristics, experiences with the management of ED and possible barriers to the effective management of ED. Results: A total of 187 completed questionnaires were analysed. …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of Internet-Based Exercise programme Aimed at Treating knee Osteoarthritis (iBEAT-OA) in the community: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Abhishek Abhishek, Sameer Akram Gohir, Paul Greenhaff, Ana M. Valdes

“…Given the high prevalence of knee OA, a potentially cost-effective, digitally delivered approach to treat knee OA should be trialled. …”
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Seroprevalence of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors by chemiluminescent assay in a tertiary care centre by Raja Sundaramoorthy, Ramesh Arunagiri, Vithiya Ganesan, Sethuammal Perumal, Rajendran Tiruvanamalai, Jhansi Charles

“…Conclusion: Even though low prevalence, effective control strategies including stringent screening, implementation of more sensitive tests and health education are urgently needed to prevent those TTIs. …”
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