Factors associated with the dental service utilization by enrollees on the Lagos State health insurance scheme, Nigeria by Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo, Ifeoluwa E. Adewole, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Chibueze Ekeh, Ibitoye Oluwabunmi Samuel, Emmanuella Zamba, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, George Uchenna Eleje, Maha El Tantawi, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…This study investigates the associations between residential location, awareness of the oral health insurance scheme, history of dental service utilization, and acceptance of oral health insurance among individuals benefiting from the Ilera Eko Scheme; a scheme that integrates preventive and curative oral health care into the state health insurance scheme. …”
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Comparative performance of microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests, and multiplex real-time PCR for detection of malaria parasites among pregnant women in northwest Ethiopia by Zemenu Tamir, Abebe Animut, Sisay Dugassa, Araya Gebresilassie, Mahlet Belachew, Adugna Abera, Berhanu Erko

“…In multiplex qPCR, all microscopy and/or RDT positive samples were extracted and amplified individually, whereas all samples negative by both RDT and microscopy were extracted after pooling ten samples together and tested for Plasmodium genus. …”
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La transformation de l’ancien centre de détention secrète de Derb Moulay Cherif en musée des « années de plomb » (Casablanca, Maroc) by Anissa Habane

“…For several decades, this secret site, the centerpiece of the repressive system, held, tortured and killed political activists, union members and student activists, as well as random individuals. After the death of King Hassan II in 1999, an emerging body of prison literature in French and Arabic made it possible to expose and inform about the conditions of detention in these secret detention centers. …”
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The potential benefits of radiotherapy in elderly patients with early-stage triple-negative breast cancer by Zheng Xu, Zheng Xu, Chengdong Qin, Binxiao Cao, Binxiao Cao, Pengcheng Ruan, Pengcheng Ruan, Mianhao Zhang, Mianhao Zhang, Guidong Chen, Guidong Chen

“…Subsequently, a nomogram was developed to stratify patients and found that RT significantly improved OS and BCSS in the intermediate-risk (OS, HR = 0.49, 95% CI = 0.34–0.71, p = 0.001; BCSS, HR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.21–0.77, p = 0.018) and high-risk group (OS, HR = 0.67, 95% CI = 0.55–0.81, p < 0.001; BCSS, HR = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.45–0.83, p = 0.007), while showing no significant benefit in the low-risk group (all p-values > 0.05).ConclusionRT significantly improves OS and BCSS in early-stage TNBC patients after BCS, particularly for intermediate to high-risk individuals, while low-risk patients may omit it.…”
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Dysgeusia in MASLD-related advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD): a silent driver towards the “Bermuda” triangle of malnutrition-sarcopenia-frailty severely affecting prognosis by Marcello Dallio, Mario Romeo, Fiammetta Di Nardo, Carmine Napolitano, Paolo Vaia, Giorgia Iadanza, Simone Olivieri, Annachiara Coppola, Marco Niosi, Alessandro Federico

“…Sarcopenia (70.7 vs 41.3%) and frailty (69.29 vs 37.9%) were significantly more prevalent in dysgeusia-affected dACLD individuals (both p < 0.0001). These patients showed a higher risk of LRDEs occurrence during the follow-up [HR:2.205; C.I. 95%:1.186–4.099; p:0.01]. …”
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Environmental exposures associated with atopy in a rural community in Gwanda district, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study by Vuyelwa Ndlovu, Vuyelwa Ndlovu, Moses Chimbari, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Pisirai Ndarukwa, Elopy Sibanda, Elopy Sibanda

“…To consenting participants, we performed skin prick testing (SPT) at a local clinic in Gwanda district to identify atopic individuals. Variables with a p value &lt;0.25 from univariate analysis were included in backward-elimination multiple logistic regression analysis. …”
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Hubungan Konsumsi Junk Food dengan Status Gizi Lebih pada Siswa SD Pertiwi 2 Padang by Rizki Nur Amalia, Delmi Sulastri, Rima Semiarty

“…</p><p><strong>Kata kunci:</strong> gizi lebih, junk food, FFQ</p><p> </p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>Overweight is a condition of an individual who suffer from excessive weight due to an excess of energy intake stored in fat tissue. …”
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Racial and ethnic differences in fatal child abuse and neglect and the intersection of community poverty: U.S., 2003 to 2022 by Rebecca F. Wilson, Xin Yue, Karen E. Thomas, Krishna Kiran Kota, Carter J. Betz

“…Employing multiple strategies, at various levels (e.g., individual, familial, community), might aid in preventing nonfatal and fatal CAN.…”
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Estimation of chlorophyll-a in uncrewed aircraft systems imagery using autonomous surface vessel data with machine learning algorithms and feature selection techniques by Mohammad Shakiul Islam, Padmanava Dash, Abduselam M. Nur, Hafez Ahmad, Rajendra M. Panda, Jessica S. Wolfe, Gray Turnage, Lee Hathcock, Gary D. Chesser, Jr, Robert J. Moorhead

“…An initial dataset comprising of 85 variables was compiled, including individual spectral bands, band ratios, vegetation indices, and three-band indices. …”
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Comparison of Placental Doppler Ultrasound indices in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia, Minor Beta-Thalassemia and Healthy Pregnant in first half of pregnancy by Zahra Rahmani, Maryam Abdi Valikchali, Tahere Gelini Moghaddam, Shahabodin Gharahveysi

“…The participants were divided into three groups: women with iron deficiency anemia, those with minor beta-thalassemia, and healthy women (30 individuals per group). In the first half of pregnancy, participants underwent placental color Doppler ultrasound, and variables such as placental volume, pulsatility index, and resistance index of the placental spiral artery, as well as the pulsatility and resistance indices of the umbilical cord artery at the placental junction, were measured. …”
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The Effect of Combining mHealth and Health Professional–Led Intervention for Improving Health-Related Outcomes in Chronic Diseases: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Masashi Kanai, Takahiro Miki, Toshiya Sakoda, Yuta Hagiwara

“…ResultsThe study included 26 research papers, encompassing 7360 individuals. Meta-analysis was conducted for HbA1c, QoL, and physical activity. …”
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Endothelial Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Severe Coronary Artery Disease: Does Diabetes Play a Contributing Role? by Alexandra Maria Boieriu, Cezar Dumitrel Luca, Carmen Daniela Neculoiu, Alina Bisoc, Diana Țînț

“…The SYNTAX score was found to be positively correlated with T2DM (<i>p</i> = 0.029; <i>r</i> = 0.238).ED measured by FMD was associated with T2DM (<i>p</i> = 0.042; <i>r</i> = −0.223), with lower FMD measurements in T2DM patients when compared with individuals without this pathology (2.43% (0.95–5.67) vs. 3.46% (1.02–6.75); <i>p</i> = 0.079). …”
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Secular trends of physical fitness for college students in Anhui Province over the past decade by Jianzhong Sun, Hui Liang, Lei Wang, Zhongju Chen, Cunjian Bi, Feng Zhang

“…Compared to the year of 2019, there has been a substantial decline in the physical fitness levels of college students, along with a notable uptick of “failed” candidates, in the year of 2020.In terms of individual physical fitness, boys outperformed girls in all physical testing items except for sit-and-reach, and significant differences were observed in most years for both boys and girls. …”
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Circulating Galectin-3 Levels Associated with Insulin Resistance in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study by Lakshmi Vijukumar, P Renuka, VM Vinodhini, Karthiga J Prabhu, Ashish Kumar, Aryan Kumar Singh

“…The case group consisted of individuals diagnosed with GDM whose Oral Glucose Challenge Test (OGCT) value was ≥140 mg/dL, whereas the control group comprised pregnant women with OGCT values below 140 mg/dL {selected using Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of India (DIPSI) criteria}. …”
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Abuse of patent rights for pharmaceuticals in wartime conditions by A.O. Kodynets, O.F. Doroshenko, I.P. Volynets, G.K. Dorozhko, V.O. Petrenko, V.V. Belitsky

“…Attention is drawn to the problematic aspects of legislative implementation to strengthen the protection of individuals’ interests in the field of intellectual property during martial law, which leads to misinterpretation and implementation of relevant provisions and requires updating. …”
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Global burden and trends of norovirus-associated diseases from 1990 to 2021 an observational trend study by MengLan Zhu, MengLan Zhu, ZiLing Huang, TongTong Liu, ChenNan Wu, ZhiHan Shang, LuLu Zhang

“…Mortality risk from NADs escalated with age, with a peak of 69.27 (95% CI: 64.04 to 74.92) per 100,000 for the under-five age group, and 11.38 (95% CI: 10.59 to 12.22) per 100,000 for individuals over 95 years. Bayesian Age-Period Cohort projections indicate a continued decline in ASMR and ASDR through 2035.DiscussionBetween 1990 and 2021, ASMR and ASDR for NADs significantly declined due to public health interventions, vaccination, and improved sanitation. …”
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Designing and Modeling Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry: Leveraging the Fourth Industrial Revolution by Mohammad Saeed Mozafari Mehr, Mohammad Taghi Taghavifard

“…The statistical population for the quantitative part comprised experts from Iran Khodro Company, estimated to be 172 individuals using Cochran's formula. The required sample volume was provided by a simple random sampling method. …”
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Prevalence of and factors associated with long COVID among diverse healthcare workers in the UK: a cross-sectional analysis of a nationwide study (UK-REACH) by Kamlesh Khunti, Katherine Woolf, Luke Bryant, Manish Pareek, Carolyn Tarrant, Christopher A Martin, Amani Al-Oraibi, Laura B Nellums

“…Objectives To assess the prevalence of UK healthcare workers (HCWs) who reported symptoms of COVID-19 lasting for longer than 5 weeks and examine associated factors with experiencing long COVID in an ethnically diverse cohort.Design A cross-sectional study using data from the UK Research study into Ethnicity And COVID-19 Outcomes in HCWs cohort study.Setting Data were collected electronically between December 2020 and March 2021.Participants Individuals aged 16 years or older, residing in the UK, and working as HCWs or ancillary workers in a healthcare setting and/or registered with one of the seven major UK healthcare professional regulators.Primary and secondary outcome measures The main outcome was long COVID (symptoms&gt;5 weeks). …”
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Identifying Touchpoints for Foreign Tourists in the Customer Journey through 5 A's Approach by Mostafa Esmaeili Mahyari, Mohammad Ghaffari, Hamid Reza Irani, Elham Ebrahimi

“…Moving on to the Act stage involves the desire for immediate and individual experience, living an Iranian life, and discovering cultural and historical beauties. …”
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The efficacy and safety of qiwei baizhu san in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Quan Zhang, Hongyan Liu, Jiahong Zhang, Yujie Ouyang, Xiaoxu Fu, Xiaoxu Fu, Xiaoxu Fu, Chunguang Xie, Chunguang Xie, Chunguang Xie

“…Analysis of adverse events suggested that QWBZS was relatively safe.ConclusionThis study suggested that QWBZS, when combined with conventional treatment, was more effective in improving glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, and lipid metabolism compared to conventional treatment alone in individuals with T2DM. QWBZS alone also contributed to the regulation of blood glucose levels. …”
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