Prevalence and correlates of burn-out among Nigerian medical doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Ruth Eshikotse Pius, Janet Ngozi Ajuluchukwu, Alero Ann Roberts

“…Personal, work-related and patient-related burn-out were evaluated with the use of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory.Results The number of doctors enrolled in this study was 251 with a median age of 34; 51.4% were males. …”
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Context makes a difference: a qualitative study exploring how to implement a multifactorial falls prevention intervention in the community by Sara Vandervelde, Bernadette Dierckx de Casterlé, Ellen Vlaeyen, Johan Flamaing, Sien Valy, Goedele Belaen, Koen Milisen

“…The Integrated Checklist of Determinants of Practice (TICD checklist) was used to develop the interview guide and to make sure that there was enough understanding of the contextual determinants at the different domains. …”
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Quadriceps Strength Influences Patient Function More Than Single Leg Forward Hop During Late-Stage ACL Rehabilitation by Meredith Chaput, Marcus Palimenio, Brooke Farmer, Dimitrios Katsavelis, Jennifer J. Bagwell, Kimberly A. Turman, Chris Wichman, Terry L. Grindstaff

“…The relationship between IKDC scores and performance measures (LSI and involved limb) was determined using stepwise linear regression. Frequency counts were used to determine whether participants met clinical thresholds (IKDC $\geq$ 90%, quadriceps and single-leg forward hop LSI $\geq$ 90%, quadriceps peak torque $\geq$ 3.0 Nm/kg, and single-leg forward hop $\geq$ 80% height for females and $\geq$ 90% height for males)…”
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Assessment of Home Isolation Measures and Factors Associated with Adherence Among Patients During the Pandemic in Nepal: A CrossSectional Study by Lisasha Poudel, Bikram Adhiakri1 , Deekshya Neupane, Pranita Maharjan, Tek Bahadur, Pramita Shrestha, Rashmi Maharjan, Nishan Katuwal, Brish Bahadur Shahi, 3akhat Bhandari, Rajeev Shrestha, Biraj Man Karmacharya, Archana Shrestha

“…Results: Of the total, 15% did not have ventilation in their isolation rooms, and only about 30% used separate toilets during isolation. More than half of the respondents staying at home in isolation were asymptomatic. …”
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Brain compensatory activation during Stroop task in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study by Chenyu Fan, Hanfei Li, Hanfei Li, Ke Chen, Ke Chen, Guohui Yang, Hongyu Xie, Haozheng Li, Yi Wu, Meng Li, Meng Li, Meng Li

“…PurposeThis study investigated the disparities in brain activation patterns during the Stroop task among individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and those without any cognitive impairments (healthy controls, HCs) using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS).MethodsWe analyzed the cortical activation patterns of 73 patients with MCI and 63 HC individuals as they completed the Stroop task, employing fNIRS. …”
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Effective dietary interventions during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of behavior change techniques to promote healthy eating by Hannah O’Connor, Nina Meloncelli, Shelley A. Wilkinson, Anna Mae Scott, Lisa Vincze, Alita Rushton, Samantha Dawson, Jenna Hollis, Bree Whiteoak, Sarah Gauci, Susan de Jersey

“…Future dietary interventions during pregnancy should incorporate and report on BCTs used in the intervention. …”
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How value perspectives influence decision-making in the South African private healthcare sector: A cross-sectional comparative study. by Anchen Laubscher, Reitze N Rodseth, Francois Retief, Adrian Saville

“…Patient experience was consistently assigned a higher value than event cost, thereby making a strong argument for its inclusion into the healthcare value equation.…”
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Size-resolved Compositional Analysis and Source Apportionment of Submicron Aerosol during Lockdown Period Using HR-ToF-AMS by Prodip Acharja, Akash Vispute, Prasanna Lonkar, Suresh W. Gosavi, Sreyashi Debnath, Narendra G. Dhangar, Kaushar Ali, Gaurav Govardhan, Sachin D. Ghude

“…Abstract The size-resolved compositional analysis of non-refractory submicron aerosol (NR-PM1) was conducted using the Aerodyne High-Resolution Time-of-Flight Aerosol Mass Spectrometer (HR-ToF-AMS) instrument over Pune, India during the COVID-19 lockdown period. …”
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Temporal Analysis of Changes in Anthropogenic Emissions and Urban Heat Islands during COVID-19 Restrictions in Gauteng Province, South Africa by Lerato Shikwambana, Mahlatse Kganyago, Paidamwoyo Mhangara

“…Mann-Kendall (MK) and Sequential Mann-Kendall (SQMK) trend analysis were used to characterise trends in CO, SO2, SO4, long-wave radiation (LWR), and land surface temperature (LST) at periods corresponding to various lockdown restrictions. …”
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Air Quality Improvement during COVID-19 Lockdown in Bangkok Metropolitan, Thailand: Effect of the Long-range Transport of Air Pollutants by Parichat Wetchayont, Tadahiro Hayasaka, Pradeep Khatri

“…Abstract Lockdown measures have been adopted in many countries worldwide due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, including in Thailand. …”
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Impact of morphological traits and irrigation levels on fresh herbage yield of sorghum x sudangrass hybrid: Modelling data mining techniques. by Halit Tutar, Senol Celik, Hasan Er, Erdal Gönülal

“…Model fit statistics, including coefficient of determination (R2), adjusted R2, root of mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), standard deviation ratio (SD ratio), Mean Absolution Error (MAE) and Relative Absolution Error (RAE), were used to evaluate the prediction abilities of the fitted models. …”
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Experimental trichuriasis: Changes in the immune response and bacterial translocation during acute phase development illustrated with 3D model animation. by Dayane Alvarinho de Oliveira, Renato Oliveira, Brunna Vianna Braga, Lorian Cobra Straker, Luciana Silva Rodrigues, Lilian Lacerda Bueno, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara, Eduardo José Lopes-Torres

“…This study tracks the acute phase of experimental trichuriasis, providing detailed insights into nematode tissue migration stages, inflammatory infiltration, cytokine production, and 2D/3D imaging of the bacterial translocation process. We showed a mixed immune response (Th1, Th2, and Th17) initiated by larval-induced lesions in the intestine tissue and modulated by L4 larvae and adult worms in the cecum, with systemic changes observed in the mesenteric lymph nodes, peritoneal macrophages, and spleen. …”
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Decision-making and role preferences for receiving individual pharmacogenomic research results among participants at a Ugandan HIV research institute by Sylvia Nabukenya, Catriona Waitt, Adelline Twimukye, Brian Mushabe, Barbara Castelnuovo, Stella Zawedde-Muyanja, Richard Muhindo, David Kyaddondo, Erisa S. Mwaka

Subjects: “…Decision-making…”
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Lower Extremity Kinematic Waveform Analysis During a Single Leg Drop Task – Including a Single Subject Design by Nickolai JP Martonick, Youngmin Chun, Lukas Krumpl, Joshua P Bailey

“…Until a method is developed to adequately dichotomize lower extremities during the SLD task, a single subject design strategy be used with group analysis when making bilateral comparisons…”
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Formation Pathways and Emission Characteristics of PCDD/Fs during Co-combustion Tests of Sewage Sludge in Coal-fired Power Plants by Xiangbo Zou, Ji Ye, Chuangting Chen, Hui Huang, Wenxin Yu, Yuxuan Ying, Tieying Mao, Yunfeng Ma, Bingjian Zhu, Xiaoqing Lin

“…Cu and Cl in mixed fuel of coal and SS were highly correlated with the parameters related to PCDD/Fs during co-combustion, which should be strictly limited to prevent large regeneration amounts of PCDD/Fs during the co-combustion process. …”
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Composition Characteristics and Potential Regions of PM2.5 during Winter Haze Pollution in Typical Industrial Areas, NW-China by Liyao Guo, Chao Gu, Kaiyuan Dong, Shengju Ou, Xueyan Zhao, Xinhua Wang, Zhensen Zheng, Wen Yang

“…SO4 2− is the component with the highest percentage, and the percentage of SO4 2− increases continuously in severe pollution, indicating that secondary transformation of SO4 2− was more significant during polluted periods. The increased pollution, combined with high relative humidity (RH) increased the liquid water content (LWC), which in turn promoted heterogeneous reactions. …”
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The role of the behavioral immune system in the expression of short and long-term orientation in young Chilean men during the COVID-19 pandemic by Oriana Figueroa, Pablo Polo, Daniel Torrico-Bazoberry, Gabriela Fajardo, Carlos Rodríguez-Sickert, Nohelia Valenzuela, Abigail Arenas, Paula Pavez, Montserrat Belinchon, Gabriela Valdebenito, José Antonio Muñoz-Reyes

“…., short and long-term mating orientation, sexual desire, and sociosexual behavior) and considering their relationship status (single or paired). …”
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“It was simply disturbing“ - evaluation of the stress factors of nursing staff on special COVID-19 wards during the pandemic: a qualitative study by Lea Kiefer, Christian Volberg, Jan Adriaan Graw, Stefan Bösner

“…The strain on nursing staff working in special COVID-19 wards during the pandemic increased dramatically. To support nursing staff more effectively in similar situations in the future, it is important to identify specific stress factors to design effective support measures. …”
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Estimation of radiation doses of population residing nearby area of uranium ore mining and processing in Kazakhstan by tooth enamel EPR spectroscopy by Kassym Zhumadilov, Alexander Ivannikov, Murat Kassymzhanov, Assel Bagramova, Issa Zhantore, Sarsenova Samal, Valeriy Stepanenko, Artem Khailov, Masaharu Hoshi

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The compressive strength development and pH of cement mortars incorporating high volume supplementary cementitious materials under accelerated curing by Sumra Yousuf, Muhammad Rizwan, Belal Alsubari, Mustabshirha Gul, Muhammad Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Abid Latif

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