Feasibility and implementation of a healthy lifestyles program in a community setting in Ontario, Canada: protocol for a pragmatic mixed methods pilot study by Zainab Samaan, David Feeny, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Elizabeth Alvarez, Majdi Qutob, John Lavis, Cynthia Lokker, Marjan Walli-Attaei, Arielle Sutton, Japteg Singh, John Fortuna

“…There are effective lifestyle interventions that are known to improve chronic conditions. …”
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Misdiagnosis of Acute Limb Ischemia from Non-Vascular Specialists Results in a Delayed Presentation and Negatively Affects Patients’ Outcomes by Michalis Pesmatzoglou, Stella Lioudaki, Nikolaos Kontopodis, Ifigeneia Tzartzalou, Konstantinos Litinas, George Tzouliadakis, Christos V. Ioannou

“…The typical clinical presentation is not always present and the variety of symptoms may result in non-vascular specialists missing the diagnosis. Methods: In this single-center retrospective descriptive study, we reviewed all patients hospitalized between January 2018 and January 2024 for ALI. …”
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Health-related quality of life after camp-based family obesity treatment: an RCT by Beate Benestad, Tor-Ivar Karlsen, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Samira Lekhal, Jens Kristoffer Hertel, Silje Steinsbekk, Ronette L Kolotkin, Rønnaug Astri Ødegård, Jøran Hjelmesæth

“…Outcomes were analysed using linear mixed models according to intention to treat, and multiple imputations were used for missing data.Results Ninety children (50% girls) with a mean (SD) age of 9.7 (1.2) years and body mass index 28.7 (3.9) kg/m2 were included in the analyses. …”
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Pooled prevalence and associated factors of traditional uvulectom among children in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Solomon Demis Kebede, Kindu Agmas, Demewoz Kefale, Amare Kassaw, Tigabu Munye Aytenew

“…These findings underscore the urgent need for targeted interventions within maternal and child health programs to address TCU and mitigate its associated morbidity in the affected countries across Africa.…”
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Incidence and risk factors for falls among community-dwelling elderly subjects on a 1-year follow-up: a prospective cohort study from Ernakulam, Kerala, India by Manu Raj, Abish Sudhakar, Conrad Kabali, Divyamol K Sasidharan, Priya Vijayakumar, Sumi Soman, Libin Antony

“…During the research, the subjects were followed up prospectively for 1 year by phone at intervals of 3 months and missing subjects were contacted by house visits.Participants Community-dwelling elderly above 65 years of age.Results We recruited a total of 1000 participants out of which a total of 201 (20.1%) subjects reported a fall during the follow-up. …”
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Safety of early feeding after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy: a retrospective study by Bo Kyeong Lee, Byung Soo Kwan, Kwang Min Kim, Sang Goon Shim, Jung Won Lee, Jun Young Kim, Bo Ram Sung, Hye In Kim, Seung Hwan Kim

“…We investigated two hospitalization duration metrics: procedure-related hospital days (HD), defined as the period exclusively attributed to EUS-FNB recovery, and total HD, encompassing the entire hospitalization duration, including additional diagnostic or therapeutic interventions unrelated to the procedure. Results After excluding missing data, 110 patients were analyzed. …”
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Maternal socioeconomic status and early childhood growth and nutrition in the PERSIAN Birth Cohort with insights into the double burden of malnutrition by Golnaz Rezaeizadeh, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Maryam Sharafkhah, Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali, Navid Danaei, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Mohammad Javad Zare Sakhvidi, Hamid Hakimi, Zahra Mohammadi, Roya Kelishadi, Hossein Poustchi

“…Future research should focus on targeted interventions to manage DBM effectively.…”
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Oral health literacy: its impact on oral health outcomes and associated factors in sixth-grade primary school students – a cross-sectional study by Kirana Kamolchaiwanich, Pinpinut Wanichsaithong

“…These findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions to strengthen OHL and improve children’s oral health. …”
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“I know your problems; take your bag and go home”: a qualitative study using the social-ecological model to understand drivers of suboptimal school and social participation among s... by Yovitha Sedekia, Saidi Kapiga, Onike Mcharo, John Luwayi, Siwema Keya Sasi, Clare Tanton, Belen Torondel, Jennifer Rubli, Giulia Greco, Philip Ayieko, Elialilia Okello

“…Multi-level evidence-based multicomponent interventions to improve menstrual health at all socio-ecological levels are warranted for optimal social and school participation among schoolgirls.…”
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Dynapenic abdominal obesity and the risks of heart disease and all-cause mortality: a 7-year longitudinal study among middle-aged and older Chinese adults by Lichao Lin, Yan Xue, Daoxin Huang, Yixiao Su, Huizhen Yu, Pengli Zhu

“…For sensitivity analyses, multiple imputation was performed to address missing covariates and assess the robustness of the findings. …”
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Comparing Intramedullary Nails versus Dynamic Hip Screws in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures on Post-operative Rehabilitation Outcomes – A Systematic Review and Met... by Chantal Backman RN, MHA, PhD, Ashley Lam BHSc, Rosie Papp BSc, Aurelie Tonjock Kolle RN, MScN, Franciely Daina Engel PhD, Wenshan Li PhD, Soha Shah MD, FRCSC, Colleen Webber PhD, Peter Tanuseputro MD, Marie-Cecile Domecq MLS, Steve Papp MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…The inclusion criteria were defined as Population: adults (>18 years old); Interventions/Comparators: intramedullary nails and dynamic hip screws; Outcomes: function, quality of life and survival; and Study type: randomized controlled trials and non-randomized studies. …”
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Increased epicardial tissue and reduced TAPSE and MAPSE scores in borderline personality disorders. Early indicators for cardiovascular risk? by Charlotte F. M. Schaefer, Britta Stapel, Nicole Scharn, Sebastian Bertele, Alexander Glahn, Kai G. Kahl, Phileas J. Proskynitopoulos, Mechthild Westhoff-Bleck

“…Against this background, studies assessing cardiac function in patients with BPD have been missing to date.MethodsThe present study included 28 female patients with a diagnosis of BPD and 28 age, sex, and BMI-matched controls (mean age 29 ± 11 years). …”
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Patient-reported outcome measures following surgeries in implant dentistry and associated factors: a cross-sectional study by Xinyu Wu, Qi Yan, Bin Shi, Mengjie Ye, Jiahui Sun, Haibin Xia

“…Objectives We aimed to evaluate the patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) of dental implant surgeries and analyse the associated indicators.Design A cross-sectional study design was used.Setting Department of Oral Implantology, Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University (May 2020–April 2021).Participants Participants with missing teeth in need of implant-supported rehabilitation.Interventions Dental implant placement and/or bone augmentation procedures.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was discomfort on postoperative day 1, measured using a numerical rating scale (NRS). …”
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Machine and Deep Learning Models for Hypoxemia Severity Triage in CBRNE Emergencies by Santino Nanini, Mariem Abid, Yassir Mamouni, Arnaud Wiedemann, Philippe Jouvet, Stephane Bourassa

“…A preprocessing pipeline addressed missing data, class imbalances, and synthetic data flagged with masks. …”
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Factors Contributing to Retention in Care and Treatment Adherence Among People Living With HIV Returning to Care in South-Eastern Tanzania: A Qualitative Study by Matimbwa H, Lolo SA, Matoy LS, Ndaki R, Ngahyoma S, Mollel HA, Luoga E, Vanobberghen F, Vianney JM, Idindili B, Weisser M

“…In-depth interviews (IDIs) were conducted with 21 PLHIV who resumed care after missing visits for three months or more from the last scheduled appointment and who were taking ART less than 60 days within the last three months, and their 13 treatment supporters. …”
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Clinical characteristics and treatment response of treatment requiring retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in Big Premature Infants in Turkiye: BIG-ROP Study Group Report No 2 (BIG-RO... by Sengul Ozdek, Zafer Cebeci, Ayşegül Çömez, Nihat Sayın, Merih Çetinkaya, Ozlem Şahin, Ahmet Yagmur Bas, Esin Koc, İbrahim Murat Hirfanoglu, Guner Karatekin, Kadir Serafettin Tekgunduz, Servet Ozkiraz, Hilal Ozkan, Mustafa Kurthan Mert, Serdar Comert, Sadık Yurttutan, Funda Tuzun, Caner Kara, Gokhan Celik, Ayse Yesim Oral, Sadullah Keles, Burak Bilgin, Nihan Aksu Ceylan, Emrah Utku Kabatas, Ikbal Seza Petricli, Hande Celiker, Ayse Ipek Akyuz Unsal, Ozgul Salihoglu, Ramazan Ozdemir, Sinan Albayrak, Zuhal Ozen Tunay, Huseyin Baran Ozdemir, Aslı Vural, Meral Yıldız, Handan Bezirganoglu, Tugba Göncü, Sadik Etka Bayramoglu, Emine Alyamac Sukgen, Nur Kır, Dilbade Yıldız Ekinci, Osman Kızılay, Semra Tiryaki Demir, Taylan Öztürk, Sinan Bekmez, Erdem Eriş, Hüseyin Mayalı, Günhal Şatırtav, Tülin Öğreden, İsmail Umut Onur, Duygu Yalınbaş Yeter, Suzan Tayfun Tanıdır, Müberra Akdoğan, Pelin Çelemler, Emrullah Beyazyıldız, Özlem Beyazyıldız, Özdemir Özdemir, Damla Ergintürk Acar, Esra Kızıldağ Özbay, Yasin Özcan, Özlem Eşki Yücel, Mustafa Yıldırım, Seyhan Dikci, Aslıhan Uzun, Ayça Sarı, Özge Begüm Seferoğlu Comba, Bilge Araz Erşan, Zeynep Seymen, Alp Alaluf, Nilüfer Zorlutuna Kaymak, Hürkan Kerimoğlu, Cüneyt Tayman, Sinan Uslu, Tülin Gökmen Yıldırım, Nurdan Fettah Dinlen, Hüseyin Altınhan, Gaffari Tunç, Deniz Güven Karakurt, Özlem Bozkurt Demiroğlu, Canan Aygün, Mahir Ceylan, Umut Zübahiroğlu, Abdullah Barış Akcan

“…Descriptive statistics were calculated after excluding cases with missing or erroneous data.Results The study included 365 eyes of 365 infants. …”
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Craftwell: a feasibility and acceptability study of outdoor heritage crafting for wellbeing and mental health by Emily Shoesmith, Patricia M. Darcy, Stephanie Piper, Piran C. L. White, Piran C. L. White, Andy Needham, Aimée Little, Gareth Perry, Peter Coventry, Peter Coventry

“…The response rate to all pre-workshop measures was 100% and remained at 100% post-workshop, with the exception of missing data for two participants (4.2%) for measures assessing wellbeing and anxiety, and missing data for five participants (10.4%) for the measure assessing depression. …”
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Home-based exercise for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a feasibility study by Chieko Miyata, Hirokazu Furuta, Kohei Mizuno, Yoshiyuki Nagayama, Yosuke Hosaka

“…For the analysis of continuous variables, missing data were assumed to be missing at random and were handled using multiple imputation (MI), followed by generalized linear models (GLM). …”
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A competing risk analysis of predictors of time to lost to follow-up among adults with TB/HIV coinfection in Bahir Dar by Robel Demelash, Getachew Hailu, Taye Abuhay, Zemenu Addis, Ayenew Tega, Degarege Nibret, Yitagesu Habtu

“…Abstract Lost to follow-up (LTFU), defined as interrupting anti-TB treatment for ≥ 8 consecutive weeks or missing anti-retroviral therapy (ART) appointments for > 90 days, is a barrier to TB/HIV coinfection management. …”
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Association between cardiovascular health and osteoporotic fractures: a national population-based study by Jun Ou, Tingting Wang, Ridan Lei, Mengting Sun, Xiaorui Ruan, Jianhui Wei, Jiabi Qin

“…Public health strategies that integrate cardiovascular and bone health interventions may enhance overall health outcomes and reduce the societal burden of both cardiovascular diseases and osteoporosis.…”
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