Determinants of handwashing practice and its associated factors among mothers of under-5 children in Kolladiba town, Northwest Ethiopia: cross-sectional study by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Maereg Wolde, Meshehsa Abate, Gebremeskel Mandefro, Ezedin Beru, Aysheshim Kassahun

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Deployment of a Vibrio cholerae ordered transposon mutant library in a quorum-competent genetic background by Nkrumah A. Grant, Gracious Yoofi Donkor, Jordan Sontz, William Soto, Christopher M. Waters

“…ABSTRACT Vibrio cholerae, the causative agent of cholera, has sparked seven pandemics in recent centuries, with the current one being the most prolonged. V. cholerae’s pathogenesis hinges on its ability to switch between low- and high-cell-density gene regulatory states, enabling transmission between the host and the environment. …”
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Healthcare staff acceptance and satisfaction with automated medication dispensing cabinets: a neural network-based analysis by Abbas Al Mutair, Kawther Taleb, Kawthar Alsaleh, Chandni Saha, Batool Mohammed Alhassan, Mohamed Alsalim, Horia Alduriahem, Adel Alfehaid, Muhammad Daniyal

“…Abstract Background The Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADCs) represent one of the most widely deployed forms of technology integrated with today’s medication-use systems. …”
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Stigmatizing attitudes and predictors of empathy toward mentally ill patients among psychiatric and mental health nurses by Warda Elshahat Hamed, Ashjan Saeed Babegi, Hind Abdallah Modawi Elamin, Nesma Ahmed Kamel, Ana Maria Escolano-Castillo, Hamad Ghaleb Dailah, Rania Rabie Eletreby

“…Targeted interventions, such as workshops, role-playing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) programs, are recommended to reduce stigma and enhance empathy among psychiatric nurses. …”
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“I’m a paper and pencil person”: a qualitative descriptive study of potential barriers and facilitators to engagement with pre-operative total knee replacement education and prehab... by Anna M. Anderson, Anthony C. Redmond, Judith Joseph, Gretl A. McHugh

“…Methods This United Kingdom-based, qualitative descriptive study involved 14 purposively selected patients who were awaiting/had undergone TKR. …”
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Assessment of Periodontal Health Status and Treatment Needs Among Dental Students of Al-Kufa University by Using the Community Periodontal Index for Treatment Needs: A Cross-Sectio... by Rusul Subhi Hassan, Zanbaq Azeez Hanoon, Salah M. Ibrahim, Nabaa Basim Alhusseini

“…Results: The study revealed a high prevalence of periodontal disease (86.5%) among the students. Calculus was the most frequent finding (65.5%), while only 13.5% of students exhibited a healthy periodontium. …”
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Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma Using Endovascular Embolization of the Middle Meningeal Artery (Clinical Case) by Yu.O. Kotliarevskyi, Yu.G. Serhiienko, V.O. P’atykop

“…This increase is attributed to the aging population in most countries worldwide and advancements in the availability and quality of neuroimaging diagnostic technologies. …”
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Application of GUHA data mining method in cohort data to explore paths associated with premature death: a 29-year follow-up study by Lily Nosraty, Esko Turunen, Saila Kyrönlahti, Clas-Håkan Nygård, Prakash KC, Subas Neupane

“…Single predicates of premature death included smoking, consuming alcohol a few times a month or once a week, poor self-rated fitness, incompetence to work and poor assured workability in two years’ time, and diseases causing work disability. Notably, most of the factors selected as single predicates of premature mortality did not appear in the multi-predicate paths. …”
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Understanding the Educational and Social Difficulties in Children with Hemifacial Microsomia – A Literature Review by Michał Pniak, Paweł Miklis, Maciej Mawlichanów, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Krzysztof Szerej, Zofia Czaplińska-Paszek, Alicja Kot, Marta Wojtczak, Natalia Myśliwiec, Adrian Róźycki

“… Introduction: Hemifacial microsomia (HFM) is a congenital craniofacial defect, the second most common after cleft lip and palate. It is characterized by a wide range of symptoms, including mandibular hypoplasia, ear anomalies, and soft tissue defects. …”
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Risk perception of severity or death from COVID-19: a systematic review of the factors associated by Rander Junior Rosa, Rubia Laine de Paula Andrade, Letícia Perticarrara Ferezin, Mônica Chiodi Toscano de Campos, Mônica Chiodi Toscano de Campos, Heriederson Sávio Dias Moura, Thais Zamboni Berra, Natacha Martins Ribeiro, Titilade Kehinde Ayandeyi Teibo, André Luiz Teixeira Vinci, Felipe Mendes Delpino, Miguel Ángel Fuentealba Torres, Ricardo Alexandre Arcêncio

“…Two reviewers independently selected articles, with disagreements resolved by a third reviewer. …”
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Efficacy and tolerability of vortioxetine monotherapy in SSRI-resistant OCD: a retrospective multicenter study by Vassilis Martiadis, Enrico Pessina, Carlo Ignazio Cattaneo, Azzurra Martini, Fabiola Raffone, Tiziano Prodi, Miriam Olivola, Domenico De Berardis, Beatrice Benatti, Beatrice Benatti, Bernardo Maria Dell’Osso, Bernardo Maria Dell’Osso, Bernardo Maria Dell’Osso, Bernardo Maria Dell’Osso

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Exercise-induced irisin ameliorates cognitive impairment following chronic cerebral hypoperfusion by suppressing neuroinflammation and hippocampal neuronal apoptosis by Weiping Xiao, Yibing Yang, Lu Bai, Peixuan Yang, Runze Li, Daizhi Yang, Fanying Li, Lingzhi Quan, Qiupeng Liang, Yan Yan, Tiewei Qi, Feng Liang

“…Abstract Background Chronic cerebral hypoperfusion (CCH) is a pathophysiological hallmark of vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia. CCH exerts complex and subtle detrimental effects on both the brain and peripheral systems. …”
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Canonical correlation analysis of family burden of disease and quality of life in caregivers of people living with schizophrenia: evidence from Schizophrenia-specific cohort in the... by Ximei Wang, Teng Zhang, Mingsong Li, Bo Yang, Liming Wang, Chuanwen Fu, Nishang Zhang, Zhengxu Li, Ce Yang, Zhimin Zhao, Qiong Meng, Yuemei Feng, Jianzhong Yin

“…Methods We conducted a comprehensive survey on quality of life in caregivers of people living with schizophrenia based on the Schizophrenia-specific cohort in the Less-developed Multi-ethnic Region of Southwest China to validate the accessibility and effectiveness of the schizophrenia family care model at the family level, caregivers of people living with schizophrenia were selected as participants in Baoshan City, Yunnan Province from September 2022 to March 2023, quality of life, family burden of disease, sociodemographic and behavioral information of participants were collected. …”
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Malaria risk factors in northern Namibia: The importance of occupation, age and mobility in characterizing high-risk populations. by Jennifer L Smith, Davis Mumbengegwi, Erastus Haindongo, Carmen Cueto, Kathryn W Roberts, Roly Gosling, Petrina Uusiku, Immo Kleinschmidt, Adam Bennett, Hugh J Sturrock

“…LCA identified six classes of cases, with class membership strongly correlated with occupation, age and select behavioral risk factors. Use of ITNs and IRS coverage was similarly low across classes. …”
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Cancer Risk Reduction by Dietary Guideline Adherence: A Prioritization Approach with a Web App by Ruidong Zhang, Pricivel Carrera, Odile Elias, Tobias Norajitra, Angela Goncalves, Klaus Maier-Hein

“…It informs the user about the most impactful dietary behaviors, promotes adherence to dietary guidelines, and, accordingly, facilitates cancer risk reduction.…”
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Psychometric properties of the pain anxiety symptom scale among postoperative patients in Amol, Iran by Hamid Sharif-Nia, Hamid Sharif-Nia, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher, João Marôco, Esmaeil Hoseinzadeh, Sima Hejazi, Sima Hejazi, Reza Fatehi, Poorya Nowrozi, Bita Mohammadi

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Social Listening for Patient Experiences With Stopping Extended-Release Buprenorphine: Content Analysis of Reddit Messages by Michael K Gilbert, Ashlynn R Daughton, Howard D Chilcoat, Celine M Laffont, Stephanie Strafford, Angela M DeVeaugh-Geiss

“…A 50% randomized sample was then selected for qualitative analysis by a single experienced subject matter expert. …”
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Modeling the epidemiological impact of the UNAIDS 2025 targets to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. by John Stover, Robert Glaubius, Yu Teng, Sherrie Kelly, Tim Brown, Timothy B Hallett, Paul Revill, Till Bärnighausen, Andrew N Phillips, Christopher Fontaine, Luisa Frescura, Jose Antonio Izazola-Licea, Iris Semini, Peter Godfrey-Faussett, Paul R De Lay, Adèle Schwartz Benzaken, Peter D Ghys

“…Study limitations include the reliance on self-reports for most data on behaviors, the use of intervention effect sizes from published studies that may overstate intervention impacts outside of controlled study settings, and the use of proxy countries to estimate the impact in countries with fewer than 4,000 annual HIV infections.…”
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Extended reality technologies in adult basic life support education: A scoping review by Nino Fijačko, Špela Metličar, Boža Janžekovič, Benjamin S. Abella, Vinay M. Nadkarni, Todd P. Chang, Robert Greif

“…The review focused on the impact of VR/AR (exposure) on affective, behavioral, and cognitive learning outcomes (outcome) in adult BLS education among laypersons, healthcare professionals, pre-licensure students, and duty-to-respond laypersons (population). …”
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Exploring the impact of self-efficacy on glycemic control in Omani type 2 diabetes patients by Ibrahim A. AlShezawi, Tamara H Al Rawwad, Ali A. Aldirawi, Abdallah A. Alwawi, Humoud S Al Fazari, Azmat H. Shah

“…Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 29; multiple linear regression identified predictors of glycemic control.ResultsNearly half of the patients were aged 51–70 years, most were married, and over half were female. Approximately 50% had diabetes for over a decade. …”
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