The effectiveness of vitamin D 2000 IU as add-on therapy for painful diabetic neuropathy patients: randomized controlled trial by Rizaldy Taslim Pinzon, Angela

“…Patients with painful diabetic neuropathic (PDN) have a poor quality of life as a result of disturbed sleep and daily activities. …”
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Presenting a conceptual model of the human as an agent based on the lived experience of successful youth labor: A grounded theory study by maryam hozhabriannazari, hossein salimibajestani, masumeh esmaili, ebrahim naeimi

“…Results: The analysis of the interview data was generally categorized into seven axes: internal strength, chaotic environmental conditions, support system, learning experiences, humanistic strategies, positive and active design of life, and comprehensive and integrated growth, and finally, the conceptual model of the human as an agent based on the codes was drawn. …”
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Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among young adults in Limpopo province by Victoria Mashele, Gert J.O. Marincowitz, Clara Marincowitz

“…The introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART) has made HIV a manageable chronic health condition with a return to normal life expectancy. Adherence to ART is a prerequisite to realising these benefits. …”
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Survey the problems of families with mentally retarded child covered by Guilan Welfare Centers in2010 by Soheila Abasi, Kolsoom Fadakar, Tahere Khaleghdoost, Asiyeh Sedighi, Zahra Atrkar Roshan

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Exploring success in sub-acute hospital-to-home transitions for palliative patients: a descriptive qualitative study by Krystal Kehoe MacLeod, Taylor Shorting, Madeline McCoy, Shirley H. Bush, Genevieve Lalumière, Jill Rice, Sarina R. Isenberg

“…Abstract Background Transitioning from a sub-acute hospital to home is highly desirable to some palliative and end-of-life individuals and their family caregivers, but the transition process itself is complex and can be logistically challenging. …”
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OpenSim: Simulating musculoskeletal dynamics and neuromuscular control to study human and animal movement. by Ajay Seth, Jennifer L Hicks, Thomas K Uchida, Ayman Habib, Christopher L Dembia, James J Dunne, Carmichael F Ong, Matthew S DeMers, Apoorva Rajagopal, Matthew Millard, Samuel R Hamner, Edith M Arnold, Jennifer R Yong, Shrinidhi K Lakshmikanth, Michael A Sherman, Joy P Ku, Scott L Delp

“…Movement is fundamental to human and animal life, emerging through interaction of complex neural, muscular, and skeletal systems. …”
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Evaluation of phototherapy effects on platelet numbers and volumes in neonates with unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in Sulaimani city/Kurdistan region/Iraq by Hayder Fakhir Mohammad, Shano Yassin Abdulqadir, Dea Ali Abdulla, Hawnaz Muhamad Ibrahim

“…BACKGROUND: Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia is a rather common disease that affects 60% of term and 80% of preterm infants within their 1st week of life. Phototherapy is considered the safest method for the treatment of unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in neonates, which is the most common problem in the neonatal period. …”
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Students Narratives of Ethical Dilemmas and Professionalism Issues During a Rotation in Surgery by Gilles Beauchamp, Ramses Wassef, Bryn Williams-Jones

“…Results: Of the 1145 narratives collected, 396 were coded as an ethical dilemma, subdivided into end-of-life decisions, decision for treatment, dilemmas concerning justice and resource allocation, and student educational dilemmas including relationships with residents. …”
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Study the effect of hepcidin antimicrobial peptide gene polymorphism on fertility hormone in female with beta-thalassemia major by Heba Mohamed Hasan Alkatawe, Rayah Sulaiman Baban, Hind Shaker Al-Mamoori

“…Understanding this relationship could provide insights into managing fertility issues and enhancing the quality of life for these patients. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the effect of HAMP gene polymorphism on fertility hormones in female patients with beta-thalassemia major. …”
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An interpretable framework for inter-observer agreement measurements in TILs scoring on histopathological breast images: A proof-of-principle study. by Abdulkerim Capar, Dursun Ali Ekinci, Mucahit Ertano, M Khalid Khan Niazi, Erva Bengu Balaban, Ibrahim Aloglu, Meryem Dogan, Ziyu Su, Fugen Vardar Aker, Metin Nafi Gurcan

“…Breast cancer, a widespread and life-threatening disease, necessitates precise diagnostic tools for improved patient outcomes. …”
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Experiences accessing nutritious foods and perceptions of nutritional support needs among pregnant and post‐partum mothers with low income in the United States by Jessie Benson, Matthew DeVries, Skye McLaurin‐Jiang, Christine D. Garner

“…Two or more researchers coded each interview until consensus was reached using thematic analysis with ATLAS.ti software. …”
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Assessing ChatGPT-4’s ability to generate forensic reports: a study of artificial intelligence in forensics by Halit Canberk Aydogan, Büşra Yıkar, Hüseyin Balandız, Sait Özsoy

“…Results Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer-4 achieved an accuracy rate of 96.6% in the retrospective phase and 96.2% in the prospective phase for the combined categories of “Life-threatening” and “Simple Medical Intervention”. …”
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Primary healthcare system and provider responses to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan by Alyssa Sharkey, Mustafa Basij-Rasikh, Elisa S Dickey

“…These included loss of qualified health professionals and the associated impact on quality of care, continued dependency on external funding, women’s inability to finish their studies or take on any leadership positions, various impacts of the Mahram policy, mental stress, the future of care provision for female patients and widespread economic hardship which impacts nearly every aspect of Afghan life.Conclusion Afghanistan’s health sector presents a compelling case of adaptability in the face of crisis. …”
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Causes of admissions and in-hospital mortality among patients admitted to critical care units in primary and secondary hospitals in Vietnam in 2018: a multicentre retrospective stu... by Vu Quoc Dat, Bui Thi Khanh Linh, Giang Bao Kim

“…Years of life lost (YLL) measure was further used to estimate the burden of disease.Results The 0–5 years and ≥70 years age groups accounted for 14.8% (6508/44 013) and 26.1% (11 480/44 013) of all admissions, respectively. …”
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A Rhetorical Analysis of the Covid-19 Pandemic Process: Turkish Minister of Health Dr. Fahrettin Koca’s Press Briefings by Sema Çağlayan

“…The speeches in question were delivered after Scientific Committee meetings during the period from 11 March 2020, when the first case of Covid-19 appeared in Turkey, to May 11, 2020, when controls on social life were first applied. A total of 15 press statements were analyzed and were divided into individual sentences to obtain 1,801 individual pieces of data. …”
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Prospective review of 188 cases of epistaxis presenting to the emergency department: Etiology and outcome by Prethesh Raaj, Darpanarayan Hazra, Gina M. Chandy, Christna R. Jacob, Priya Ganesan

“…Data were categorized, coded, and analyzed to determine the objective of the study. …”
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Reverse genetics in Candida albicans predicts ARF cycling is essential for drug resistance and virulence. by Elias Epp, Ghyslaine Vanier, Doreen Harcus, Anna Y Lee, Gregor Jansen, Michael Hallett, Don C Sheppard, David Y Thomas, Carol A Munro, Alaka Mullick, Malcolm Whiteway

“…Candida albicans, the major fungal pathogen of humans, causes life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. …”
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Advance care planning for older adults with advanced dementia living at old age homes- perspective of the surrogates by Faye Chan, Jenny Lee, Derek Lai, Connie Tong, Christopher Lum, Jean Woo

“…The interviews were transcribed and coded using a thematic content analysis framework. …”
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Nursing Stress and Thought Control in a Multiperspectival Interpretive Phenomenological Analyses from the United Kingdom, United States and Switzerland by Yumna Ali, Syeda Farhana Kazmi

“…The research data showed 102 codes, 4 experiential statements, and 15 personal experiential themes/subcategories. …”
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Gender-specific secular trends and related factors of high perceived stress level among Korean older adults: a nation-wide serial cross-sectional study by Eunjeong Choi, Hyun-Ju Seo, Kye Ha Kim, Sun-Young Jung

“…High-perceived stress was coded as binary data, categorized as ‘yes’ or ‘no’ based on daily stress levels. …”
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