Validation Indicator Identification and Customer Ranking in Microloans: A Study at Middle East Bank in Iran by Azadeh Ahmadi Kousha, Faegh Ahmadi, Mohammad Hossein Ranjbar, Hamidreza Kordlouie

“…It is vital to gather the required data and ensure their creditworthiness and positive reputation. …”
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User Experiences Among Patients and Health Care Professionals Who Participated in a Randomized Controlled Trial of E-nergEYEze, a Vision-Specific eHealth Intervention to Reduce Fat... by Manon HJ Veldman, Hilde PA van der Aa, Hans Knoop, Christina Bode, Ger HMB van Rens, Ruth MA van Nispen

“…The eHealth platform provided data on user engagement from both perspectives. …”
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Vascular-related biological stress, DNA methylation, allostatic load and domain-specific cognition: an integrated machine learning and causal inference approach by Reem Waziry, Olajide A Williams, Henning Tiemeier, Caleb Miles

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Mental health phenotypes of well-controlled HIV in Uganda by Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Leah H. Rubin, Kyu Cho, Jacob Bolzenius, Julie Mannarino, Rebecca E. Easter, Raha M. Dastgheyb, Aggrey Anok, Stephen Tomusange, Deanna Saylor, Maria J. Wawer, Noeline Nakasujja, Gertrude Nakigozi, Robert Paul

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Dietary vitamin D intake and changes in body composition over three years in older adults with metabolic syndrome by Héctor Vázquez-Lorente, Jiaqi Ni, Nancy Babio, Ana García-Arellano, Dora Romaguera, J. Alfredo Martínez, Ramon Estruch, Vicente Martín Sánchez, Josep Vidal, Montserrat Fitó, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Jadwiga Konieczna, Diego Martinez-Urbistondo, Rosa Casas, Marcos García-Fernández, Romina Paula Olbeyra, Alice Chaplin, M. Angeles Zulet, Jordi Salas-Salvadó

“…Data on dietary vitamin D intake was assessed using a validated 143-item food frequency questionnaire. …”
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Emotion dysregulation in youths with obsessive-compulsive disorder and its implication for treatment - An exploratory study from the TECTO trial: A protocol and statistical analysi... by Christine Lykke Thoustrup, Camilla Uhre, Valdemar Uhre, Melanie Ritter, Signe Vangkilde, Janus Engstrøm, Jane Lindschou, Christian Gluud, Anne Katrine Pagsberg, Markus Harboe Olsen

“…Background: Research on improving psychotherapy for youths with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), should explore what works for whom and how by examining baseline moderators and potential mechanisms of change. …”
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Environmental impact, cost, and acceptability of a laboratory sustainability certification program for biomedical research in an academic medical center by Michael Padget, Pernilla Sörme, Michael Spezia, Susan A. Slaugenhaupt, James McKowen, Emily Kirchner, Natalie Ameral, Surya A. Reis, Damien Slater, Stephen J. Haggarty, Benjamin P. Kleinstiver, Erin C. Dunn, Regina Larocque, Christiano R.R. Alves, Max Stern, Alida Pelli, Ann-Christine Duhaime

“…Methods: Five labs with diverse research profiles participated in an external certification process consisting of the collection of baseline questionnaire data, a customized intervention plan to reduce environmental impacts, and a follow-up questionnaire to assess changes made and their effects. …”
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Diet Patterns Featuring Western-Style and Low-Preparation Foods Differentially Relate to Cognitive Function in Early Childhood From the STRONG Kids 2 Birth Cohort Study by Arden L McMath, Shelby A Keye, Jennifer M Barton, Corinne N Cannavale, Samantha J Iwinski, Kelly F Bost, Sharon M Donovan, Naiman A Khan

“…Methods: The Behavioral Inventory of Executive Functions Preschool caregiver survey was used to assess executive functions in 2 and 4 y olds. …”
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Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: a mixed-methods systematic review by Dikshyanta Rana, Sophie Westrop, Nishant Jaiswal, Evi Germeni, Arlene McGarty, Louisa Ells, Phillippa Lally, Michael McEwan, Craig Melville, Leanne Harris, Olivia Wu

“…Two review authors independently assessed studies for inclusion data. Three authors extracted the data and coded the extent of theory use and behaviour change techniques in interventions using Michie's 19-item theory coding scheme and 94-item behaviour change taxonomy. …”
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Estimating the Population Size of People Who Inject Drugs in 3 Cities in Zambia: Capture-Recapture, Successive Sampling, and Bayesian Consensus Estimation Methods by Lauren Parmley, Giles Reid, Joyce J Neal, Brave Hanunka, Leigh Tally, Lophina Chilukutu, Tepa Nkumbula, Chipili Mulemfwe, Lazarous Chelu, Ray Handema, John Mwale, Kennedy Mutale, Lloyd Mulenga, Anne F McIntyre, Neena M Philip, Hannah Chung, Maria Lahuerta

“…SS-PSEs were produced using the RDS recruitment and network sizes. Kruskal tests and general linear models were used to examine sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with being captured in 2S-CRC among RDS participants. …”
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Synthetic CB1 Cannabinoids Promote Tunneling Nanotube Communication, Cellular Migration, and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic PANC-1 and Colorectal SW-620 Cancer Cel... by David A. Bunsick, Leili Baghaie, Yunfan Li, Abdulrahman M. Yaish, Emilyn B. Aucoin, Elizabeth Skapinker, Rashelle Aldbai, Myron R. Szewczuk

“…Here, we investigated the in vitro effects of the synthetic CB1 cannabinoids AM-404, arvanil, and olvanil on human pancreatic PANC-1 and colorectal SW-620 cancer cell lines to understand further cellular behaviors and the potential risks of their use in cancer therapy. …”
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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and associated factors among students living on campus in South-eastern Gabon by Augustin Mouinga-Ondeme, Moussa Yaro, Guy-Roger Ndong Atome, Madeleine Meba, Neil Michel Longo-Pendy, Roseanne Mounanga Mourimarodi, Christ Eddy Ognari Ayoumi, Abdoulaye Diane, Jeordy Dimitri Engone-Ondo, Eldridge Fedricksen Oloumbou, Ivan S. Mfouo Tynga

“…In as much as there is insufficient national data on young adult groups, this study aims to determine HBV-prevalence and associated factors of infections within a student population in the Southeastern part of Gabon. …”
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Impact of pre-existing comorbidities and multimorbidities, demography and viral variants on post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (‘Long COVID’) in Dutch primary care: A retrospective co... by Matthijs S. Berends, Maarten Homburg, Thijmen Kupers, Eline N. Meijer, Isabelle Bos, Robert Verheij, Jeroen Kuiper, Marjolein Y. Berger, Lilian L. Peters

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Preconception, prenatal and early childhood exposure to green space and risk of neurodevelopmental delays: a national cohort study among Medicaid enrollees by Hayon Michelle Choi, Krista F. Huybrechts, Sonia Hernandez-Diaz, Xinye Qiu, Michael Leung, Peter James, Matthew Shupler, Wanyu Huang, Yaguang Wei, Antonella Zanobetti, Christopher J McDougle, Joel Schwartz, Brent Coull, Marc Weisskopf, Stefania Papatheodorou

“…Methods: This cohort study of 1,841,915 mother–child pairs used data from the Medicaid Analytic Extract (MAX) from 2001 to 2014, with up to 14 years of follow-up. …”
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Impact of job crafting and work engagement on the mental and physical health of palliative care nurses by Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir, Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy, Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, Samia Eaid Elgazzar, Fathia Gamal Elsaid Hassabelnaby, Heba Ahmed Osman Mohamed, Nahed Abd Elazeem Abd Elsalam

“…The study was conducted in the oncology department of Zagazig General Hospital in Egypt, with a stratified random sample of 100 registered nurses who had at least six months of experience in palliative care. Data were collected using the Job Crafting Scale (JCS), Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales (DASS-21), and the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). …”
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Aplicación de la «Técnica Alexander» en aulas de violín y viola. Análisis de su impacto mediante materiales audiovisuales / Application of the «Alexander Technique» in violin and v... by Lucía Echeverría-de Miguel, Ángel San Martín-Alonso

“…After its completion, different teachers videotaped their pedagogical practices implementing the TA, which we analyzed through our proposed analytical model of classroom praxis. Using the Atlas.ti software for the treatment of the data from the audiovisual records, the results revealed that the professors subject to research incorporate various aspects of the AT in their pedagogical-didactic classroom action. …”

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Poor Sleep Quality Among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study by Haji Mohamud RY, Mohamed NA, Abdi AA, Osman IM, Ali AN, Doğan S, Mohamud SM, Orhan Z

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of poor sleep quality and its associated factors among nurses at a tertiary care hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among nurses working at a tertiary care hospital between May and August 2024. Data were collected using a standardized questionnaire, which included socio-demographic information, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21), and the Oslo Social Support Scale (OSSS-3). …”
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Compliance and determinants of infection prevention and control practices among sanitary workers in public hospitals, Eastern Ethiopia: A cross‐sectional study by Sina T. Tolera, Nega Assefa, Abraham Geremew, Elka Toseva, Tesfaye Gobena

“…A standard questionnaire was used to collect data. Face‐to‐face interview was conducted. …”
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Intestinal schistosomiasis among schoolchildren in Sana'a Governorate, Yemen: Prevalence, associated factors and its effect on nutritional status and anemia. by Sami Ahmed Al-Haidari, Mohammed A K Mahdy, Abdulsalam M Al-Mekhlafi, Walid M S Al Murisi, Ahmed Ali Qaid Thabit, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Amad, Hassan Al-Shamahi, Othman Saeed Bahashwan, Abdulwahed Al Serouri

“…Biodata, socio-economic, demographic, behavioral and environmental data were collected using a standard questionnaire. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of non-pharmacological therapies for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a network meta-analysis by Jing Jia, Yun-bo Wu, Si-wei Liu, Wei-jing Chen, Ru-liu Li, Yun-long Bai, Ling Hu

“…While clinical symptoms are traditionally used to assess treatment efficacy, they do not always align with the underlying mucosal inflammation, particularly in CD. …”
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