Health Locus of Control and Its Relationship with Quality of Life and Functioning in Multiple Sclerosis: Exploring the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy by Isaac Rothman, Alan Tennant, Roger Mills, Carolyn Young

“…<b>Methods:</b> For this study, 5266 participants with MS completed a questionnaire pack that included the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, the Unidimensional Self-Efficacy Scale for MS (USE-MS), and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale—BREF (WHOQoL-BREF). …”
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EVALUATION OF BALNEOLOGICAL TREATMENT ON PAIN, FUNCTION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A RANDOMIZED, CONTROLLED, SINGLE-BLINDED TRIAL by Nur Gökçe Aydın, Mine Karagülle, Elif Nur Koçak, Müfit Zeki Karagülle

“…Result: At the end of treatment, WOMAC total, VAS pain, and global assessment scores of patients and physicians were statistically significant improved compared with baseline and thirdmonth controls in the study group. …”
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A large-scale case-control study on the association between dietary fat quality indices and risk of breast cancer by Maedeh Mozafarinia, Bahareh Sasanfar, Fatemeh Toorang, Scott C. Forbes, Amin Salehi-Abargouei, Kazem Zendehdel

“…Abstract The relationship between breast cancer (BC) and total dietary and types of fat is well-established, however, the association with dietary fat quality (DFQ) indices remains to be elucidated. …”
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The association between the Mediterranean Diet and the Prime Diet Quality Score and polycystic ovary syndrome: a case control study by Zeinab Ajorlouie, Paniz Moshkian, Ghazal Baghdadi, Roksaneh Amiri, Fereshteh Biglari, Mehran Rahimlou

“…This study aims to investigate the association between adherence to the Mediterranean Diet (Med-Diet) and the Prime Diet Quality Score (PDQS) and the risk of PCOS. Method This case-control study included 472 women aged 18–45, with 180 PCOS cases and 292 controls. …”
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Water Quality Simulation of Reclaimed Water Supply Type Rivers and Application of Metal Organic Frameworks in Phosphorus Pollution Control by Qunbo QIAO, Mingxiang ZHANG, Bingyi HAN, Weihua WANG

“…This study focuses on the Xinfeng River, a regenerated water supply type river, and conducts water quality simulation and research on the application of metal organic framework materials (MOFs) in phosphorus pollution control. …”
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Groundwater quality variability with inter-basin water transfer and overexploitation control in an agriculture-dominant subregion of North China Plain by Fei Liu, Congli Liu, Pinna Zhen, Xiaoshuai Guo, Shou Wang

“…Salinity control measures should be fully considered to avoid high salinity hazards, in the case of utilizing groundwater (especially SGW) to irrigate the crops. …”
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Complementary religious and spiritual interventions in physical health and quality of life: A systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials. by Juliane Piasseschi de Bernardin Gonçalves, Giancarlo Lucchetti, Paulo Rossi Menezes, Homero Vallada

“…Randomized controlled trials that evaluated RSIs regarding physical health outcomes and/or quality of life in English, Spanish or Portuguese were included. …”
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THE CAPABILITIES OF A REGISTER AS A QUALITY CONTROL OF THE PHARMACOTHERAPY IN OUTPATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS (THE "LIS-1" REGISTER) by M. L. Ginzburg, S. Y. Martsevich, N. P. Kutishenko, Y. V. Lukina, A. D. Deev

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Effectiveness of using a patient education mobile application to improve the quality of bowel preparation: a randomised controlled trial by Jeroan Allison, Thuy Thi Nguyen, Hang Viet Dao, Long Van Dao, Quan Viet Dao, Hoa Ngoc Lam, Long Bao Hoang, Van Thi Nguyen, Dat Quoc Vu, Christopher S Pokorny, Hoa Lan Nguyen, Robert Joel Goldberg, An Thi Minh Dao, Toan Thanh Thi Do

“…Aims To determine the effectiveness of a mobile application (app) in improving the quality of bowel preparation for colonoscopy.Method An endoscopist-blinded randomised controlled trial enrolled patients who were undergoing a colonoscopy on the same day of bowel preparation. …”
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Image-based robotic (ROSA® knee system) total knee arthroplasty with inverse kinematic alignment compared to conventional total knee arthroplasty by Henriëtte M. Eijking, Isobel M. Dorling, Emil H. van Haaren, Roel Hendrickx, Thijs Nijenhuis, Martijn G.M. Schotanus, Lee Bouwman, Jasper Most, Bert Boonen

“…Relatively high rates of dissatisfactory results after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), as reported by approximately 20% of patients, may be caused by sub-optimal knee alignment and balancing. …”
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Impact of late effects after treatment for bladder cancer with radical cystectomy on Quality of life: a case-control study by Rikke V. Milling, Ninna K. Nielsen, Charlotte Graugaard-Jensen, Peter Christensen, Helle Pappot, Jørgen B. Jensen

“…The MIBC specific EORTC-QLQ-BLM30 was administered to cases only. Results: A total of 628 (54.3%) MIBC patients and their 1,204 (37.3%) matched controls responded. …”
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Power quality assessment of a wave energy converter using energy storage by Md Imran Ullah, Johan Forslund, Jessica S. Döhler, Irina Temiz

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Associations between serum lipid levels and cognitive impairment in hypertensive patients: a case-control study by Shunxin Lv, Huachen Jiao, Xia Zhong, Ying Qu, Mengdi Zhang, Rui Wang, Donghai Liu, Xipeng Yan

“…The cognitive function and sleep quality of hypertensive patients were assessed using the Mini-mental State Examination (MMSE) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). …”
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Variation in Chemical, Textural and Sensorial Traits Among Remontant Red Raspberry (<i>Rubus idaeus</i> L.) Cultivars Maintained in a Double-Cropping System by Slavica Spasojević, Vuk Maksimović, Dragica Milosavljević, Ilija Djekić, Dragan Radivojević, Ana Sredojević, Jasminka Milivojević

“…Cultivars did not differ from the control regarding total sugar content and sweetness index, while the content of individual sugars caused greater variations. …”
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Investigation on Harmonic Voltage Standard in Power System by 林海雪

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Control of Unexpected <i>Mucor lusitanicus</i> in Litchi Fruit by Hydrocooling with Hypochlorous Acid and Cold Storage by I-Fang Liu, Huey-Ling Lin, Chang-Lin Chen

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To assess the analgesic efficacy of adjuvant magnesium sulfate added with ropivacaine over ropivacaine alone as a continuous infiltration in total abdominal hysterectomy wound: A r... by Devalina Goswami, Mahesh K. Arora, Karthik V. Iyer, Nageswara Rao Tangirala, Jai Bhagwan Sharma, Sunesh Kumar, Mani Kalaivani

“…This study explores if addition of MgSO4 to ropivacaine increases its analgesic efficacy when infiltrated continuously in the postsurgical wound following total abdominal hysterectomy. Material and Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted at a tertiary care referral hospital in New Delhi, India. …”
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Somatic cell count in dairy goats II: udder health monitoring at goat and herd level by Marit Smistad, Ragnhild Aabøe Inglingstad, Marie K. Vatne, Fiona Valerie Franklin, Bjørn Gunnar Hansen, Siv Skeie, Davide Porcellato

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Impact of Early Proprioceptive Training on Pain, Range of Motion, Muscle Strength, and Gait Post in Patients following Total Knee Replacement: A Research Protocol for Randomised Co... by Anjali Vikas Nawkhare, Pratik Phansopkar, Aishwarya Borhade

“…Materials and Methods: A Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) will be conducted in the orthopaedic ward (IPD no. 33) of Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Ravi Nair Physiotherapy College, Sawangi Wardha, with a total sample size of 52. …”
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Quality Control of Raw Materials on Red Snapper (Lutjanus sp.) Freezing Process in PT. Tridaya Jaya Manunggal Pasuruan East Java by Winona Valeria Siregar, M. Nur Ghoyatul Amin

“…The results of implementing quality control which were executed with organoleptic examination, temperature, Total Volatile Base (TVB), microbiology, and heavy metals on raw red snappers. …”
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