The present political situation and ethnic relations in Macedonia by Đukanović Dragan

“…However, it should be said that even today there are two parallel "societies" - Macedonian and Albanian ones, with no common touch between them, living separately from each other. …”
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Correlation Between Hallux Valgus Severity and the Prevalence of Metatarsus Adductus in Hallux Valgus by Yuan‐Shao Chen, Che‐Han Liang, Han‐Ting Shih, Kao‐Chang Tu, Shih‐Chieh Tang, Shun‐Ping Wang

“…This study aims to clarify the prevalence of MA in the HV population using different metatarsus adductus angle (MAA) measurement methods and assess whether MAAs are influenced by HV severity. …”
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Ocular Surface Disease Index and Ocular Thermography in Keratoconus Patients by Orsolya Németh, Achim Langenbucher, Timo Eppig, Sabine Lepper, Georgia Milioti, Aladin Abdin, Zoltán Zsolt Nagy, Berthold Seitz, Nóra Szentmáry

“…Vision- and discomfort-related symptoms of KC have to be managed in parallel in ophthalmological practice, but the necessity of anti-inflammatory treatment cannot be verified through ocular thermography.…”
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The impact of digital storytelling on psychosocial well-being in individuals with type 1 diabetes: a randomized clinical trial study in Iran by Sheyda Zamani, Samereh Abdoli, Fataneh Ghadirian, Leila Mardanian Dehkordi

“…Methods This was a two-group, parallel, single-blind, randomized controlled trial (RCT) study conducted from July 2023 to May 2024. …”
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Reablement in Residential Aged Care (Re-RAC): study protocol for a multi-center pragmatic randomized controlled open-label trial by Anna Philipson, Mialinn Arvidsson Lindvall, Cecilia Pettersson, Lena Strålman, Kajsa Lidström Holmqvist

“…With a growing global population of older adults and an increasing number residing in RAC facilities, it is crucial to address these concerns. …”
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Effects of an e-Learning Program (Physiotherapy Exercise and Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis [PEAK]) on Chinese Physical Therapists’ Confidence and Knowledge: Randomized... by Zi-Ru Wang, Yunqi Wang, Shuning Duan, Xier Chen, Guoxin Ni

“…MethodsThis was a randomized controlled trial with 2 parallel arms involving 81 rehabilitation practitioners from 18 Chinese provinces. …”
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History of controlled trials in medicine: real priorities are little-known. Report 3. Quasi-randomized and randomized trials in humans and animals by A. N. Koterov, O. A. Tikhonova, L. N. Ushenkova, A. P. Biryukov

“…Van Helmont (1648), respectively), the bulk of the tests were carried out in the 20th century, when both designs existed in parallel. Overall, the alternate allocation was used nearly three times longer than randomization.Analysis of the sources showed that the first RCT in medicine was the work of D. …”
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Internet-based cognitive-behavioural writing therapy for reducing post-traumatic stress after severe sepsis in patients and their spouses (REPAIR): results of a randomised-controll... by André Scherag, Jenny Rosendahl, Christine Knaevelsrud, Helen Niemeyer, Miriam Kesselmeier, Romina Gawlytta, Maria Böttche

“…It was applicable and safe in the given population. There was no evidence for the efficacy of iCBT on PTSD symptom severity. …”
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PENGARUH FASILITAS KERJA DAN GREEN WORK ENVIRONMENT TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA RUMAH SAKIT ADVENT BANDAR LAMPUNG by Andre Alan Df Napitu, Lenita Waty, Rolyana Ferinia Pintauli

“…The findings show that work-related facilities and green workplace have a positive and significant impact on employee performance, both in parallel and not. A green work environment can improve employee performance and employee work quality by fostering a conscientious work environment. …”
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Improving Mood with Physical ACTivity (IMPACT) trial: a cluster randomised controlled trial to determine the effectiveness of a brief physical activity behaviour change interventio... by Rosemary Purcell, Alexandra G. Parker, Connie Markulev, Debra J. Rickwood, Andrew Mackinnon, Alison R. Yung, Patrick McGorry, Sarah E. Hetrick, Anthony Jorm

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PHARMACOECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION OF A WIDER USE OF PREVENTIVE HEMOPHILIA THERAPY IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION by M. Yu. Frolov, V. A. Rogov

“…For example, increasing the share of prevention therapy leads to increased expenses for the replacement pharmacotherapy in parallel to a reduction in expenses associated with negative outcomes of the disease (endoprosthetics, disability, etc.). …”
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mHealth intervention (mTB-Tobacco) for smoking cessation in people with drug-sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis in Bangladesh and Pakistan: protocol for an adaptive design, cluster r... by Rumana Huque, John Norrie, Kamran Siddiqi, Melanie Boeckmann, Mahmoud Danaee, Ai Keow Lim, Steve Parrott, Amina Khan, Saeed Ansaari, Maham Zahid, Fahmidur Rahman, Asiful Chowdhury, Shakhawat Hossain Rana

“…Study settings include TB treatment centres in Bangladesh and Pakistan. The study population includes adult patients, newly diagnosed (within 4 weeks) with pulmonary TB disease, daily smokers, willing to quit and have access to mobile phones. …”
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Effects of the Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic) program on the health behaviours of older adults residing in social housing: secondary outcomes of a cluster-randomized... by Jasdeep Brar, Leena AlShenaiber, Jasmine Dzerounian, Melissa Pirrie, Ricardo Angeles, Francine Marzanek, Gina Agarwal

“…This study investigates the impact of the Community Paramedicine at Clinic (CP@clinic), a chronic disease prevention, management, and health promotion program, on the health behaviours of this population. Methods An open-label, pragmatic cluster-randomized controlled trial with parallel intervention and control groups was conducted for one-year within 30 social housing buildings in Ontario, Canada. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Telerehabilitation Usability Questionnaire by Khalid H. Shebli, Fahad H. Alshehri, Yasir S. Alshehri, Yousef M. Alshehre, Rania N. Almeheyawi, Hosam Alzahrani

“…The TUQ-Arabic is suitable for assessing the usability of remote telerehabilitation services in Saudi Arabia and populations globally.…”
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Miniaturized scalable arrayed CRISPR screening in primary cells enables discovery at the single donor resolution by Miti A. Patel, Brittany P. Boribong, Hugo Sinha, Bin Xiao, Keqiang Xie, Philippe Q. N. Vo, Andrew B. Chin, Ayoub Ellouzi, Samuel R. Little, Steve Shih, Hao Wu, William J. Muller, Alison Hirukawa

“…Abstract High-efficiency gene editing in primary human cells is critical for advancing therapeutic development and functional genomics, yet conventional electroporation platforms often require high cell input and are poorly suited to parallelized experiments. Here we introduce a next-generation digital microfluidics (DMF) electroporation platform that enables high-throughput, low-input genome engineering using discrete droplets manipulated on a planar electrode array. …”
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Mask use in Chinese children admitted to the outpatient department: a single-center cross-sectional study by Qian Yang, Jin Yu Chen, Qi Jiang, Yan Fang Zhang, Dao Ting Li, Cai Yun Xia, Ying Cai, Man Man Niu, Jin Wei Ruan, Peng Hu

“…Background: Mask use is a critical precaution to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a crowded or densely populated indoor environment. There is still a lack of large-sample studies on mask use in children during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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High fat diet rapidly suppresses B lymphopoiesis by disrupting the supportive capacity of the bone marrow niche. by Benjamin J Adler, Danielle E Green, Gabriel M Pagnotti, M Ete Chan, Clinton T Rubin

“…At one week, however, the expressions of Il-7, Ebf-1, and Pax-5 in HFD mice fell by -19%, -20% and -16%, and by six weeks were further reduced to -23%, -29% and -34% as compared to RD (p<0.05 for all), a suppression paralleled by a +363% increase in adipose encroachment within the marrow space (p<0.01). …”
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Involuntary immobility and well-being: a scoping review of existing literature and future research directions by Lise Vanden Hautte, Charlotte Scheerens, Ilse Ruyssen, Sorana Toma

“…Abstract Background Human migration has gained prominence in recent decades, paralleled by a surge in research attention predominantly centered on mobility, overshadowing the more prevalent phenomenon of immobility. …”
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The Foot Musculature of the Rhesus Monkey (<i>Macaca mulatta</i>): An Anatomical Study by Christophe Casteleyn, Max Bosmans, Sofie Muylle, Jaco Bakker

“…Although the foot musculature of the rhesus monkey largely parallels that of its human counterparts, the small number of dissimilarities should be recognized when extrapolating these research data. …”
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Combination Low-Dose Pilocarpine/Diclofenac Sodium and Pilocarpine Alone for Presbyopia: Results of a Randomized Phase 2b Clinical Trial by Farid M, Rowen SL, Moshirfar M, Cunningham D, Gaddie IB, Smits G, Ignacio T, Gupta PK

“…On day 15, 43.1% and 46.9% of participants receiving CSF-1-FDC (0.4% Pilo FDC) or CSF-1 (0.4% Pilo), respectively, achieved ≥ 3-line gain at 1 hour post-treatment in mesopic DCNVA compared with 16.1% of Control group in the PP population, meeting the primary endpoint (P = 0.0015 and P = 0.0002, respectively). …”
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