Prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and associated factors among high school adolescent in Hawassa city, Ethiopia by Zenebe Jebero, Amanuel Elias, Gemeda Billo, Mohammed Ayalew, Yonas Alemayehu, Fikre Moga

“…A structured, self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Anthropometric measurements of body mass and stature were taken. A logistic regression model was fitted and used to identify the factors associated with body image dissatisfaction, and P < 0.05 indicated statistical significance. …”
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The capacity of human interventions to regulate PM2.5 concentration has substantially improved in China by Jiachen Meng, Wenchao Han, Cheng Yuan, Lulu Yuan, Wenze Li

“…Therefore, strict emission reduction measures still needs to implemented in the future to further improve air quality.…”
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Stigmatization of people with mental illness – a matter of milieu-specific worldviews? Results from a population-based survey in Germany by Jenny Spahlholz, Eva Baumann, Sven Speerforck, Sven Speerforck, Christian Sander, Christian Sander, Matthias C. Angermeyer, Georg Schomerus, Georg Schomerus

“…For milieu classification, we used an established population segmentation tool based on values and political preferences. Two stigma measures associated with the stereotype and status loss/discrimination components were assessed (i.e., the Social Distance Scale and a list of well-known stereotypes associated with depression or schizophrenia). …”
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Perbedaan Kadar C-Reactive Protein Serum Ibu pada Kehamilan Aterm Ketuban Pecah Dini dan Kehamilan Normal by Debby Yolanda, Ariadi , Nur Indrawati Lipoeto

“…Samples in this study are 60 aterm pregnant women which have been chosen by consecutive sampling, samples divided with pregnant women with PROM and normal pregnant women. CRP levels measured with ELISA method. Data were analyzed using analysis of<br />independent t-test, and p&lt;0.05 was considered to be significantly different. …”
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Assessment of Lipid Profile among Women with Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Lesions in a Tertiary Hospital, Nigeria: A Pilot Study by Ajeigbe AK, Omisore AD, Akinde AO, Makinde RA, Ajose OA

“…Information was obtained by a structured proforma followed by anthropometric measurements and the collection of blood for lipid assays (Total cholesterol [TC], triglyceride [TG], and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDLc]) done on an autoanalyzer. …”
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Identifying specific subgroups of older patients at risk of repeated hospital readmissions and death after discharge in a prospective multicentre cohort in France by Jean-Baptiste Beuscart, Fabien Visade, Genia Babykina, Jesus Carretero-Bravo, Guillaume Deschasse, Vincent Vandewalle

“…Objective To identify specific subgroups of older patients at risk of repeated hospital readmissions and death.Design Prospective, multicentre, DAMAGE (Patient Outcomes After Hospitalization in Acute Geriatric Unit) cohort of adults aged 75 and over, discharged from an acute geriatric unit (AGU) and followed up for 12 months.Setting Six recruiting hospital centres in the Hauts-de-France and Normandie regions of France.Main outcome measures We performed a latent class analysis to identify subgroups at risk of repeated hospital readmissions and death, followed by a logistic regression analysis to determine the characteristics associated with the identified subgroups.Results 3081 patients were included (mean (SD) age: 86.4 (5.5)) and two subgroups were identified. …”
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Burden of early neonatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Natnael Moges, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Getachew Asmare Adella, Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, Misganaw Asmamaw Mengstie, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Endeshaw Chekol Abebe, Molalegn Mesele Gesese, Yenealem Solomon Kebede, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie, Natnael Amare Tesfa, Wubet Alebachew Bayih, Ermias Sisay Chanie, Berihun Bantie

“…STATA 17 was employed for the analysis. Measures of study heterogeneity and publication bias were conducted using the I2 test and the Eggers and Beggs tests, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Clinico-radiologic Outcome of Direct Palatal Vault Plating as against CAD/ CAM-assisted Patient-specific Palatal Splint in Patients with Palatal Fractures of Maxilla:... by Rozina Vishnani, Nitin Bhola

“…Group comparisons to determine outcomes will be assessed using the independent sample t-test for continuous data with a normal distribution and the Chi-square test for identifying relationships between variables. Repeated measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) will be employed at different time intervals within both Group-A and Group-B. …”
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Soil-transmitted helminth infections and nutritional indices among children (5–9 years) and adolescents (10–12 years) in Calabar, Nigeria by Anok Ukam Usang, Edema Enogiomwan Imalele, Emmanuel Offiong Effanga, Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, Ituna Emini Eleng

“…All participants in the study completed a questionnaire designed to gather information on their demographics and knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding STH infections. Anthropometric measurements were taken according to World Health Organisation (WHO) standards. …”
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Interpretable machine learning and radiomics in hip MRI diagnostics: comparing ONFH and OA predictions to experts by Tariq Alkhatatbeh, Ahmad Alkhatatbeh, Qin Guo, Jiechen Chen, Jidong Song, Xingru Qin, Wang Wei

“…This method has the ability to aid both junior and senior medical professionals to precisely diagnose and take prompt treatment measures.…”
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Intravenous anesthesia with high-flow nasal cannula improves recovery in elderly undergoing ureteroscopic lithotripsy: a prospective controlled study by Lifei Tang, Ran Guo, Yaochen Quan, Haiwen Zhang, Yingcong Qian, Youjia Yu, Shaoyong Song, Jian Li

“…No significant differences were observed between the groups for other measures. Conclusions HFNC can improve recovery quality in elderly patients after UHLL compared to LMA-assisted general anesthesia. …”
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Characterization of the Beekeeping Value Chain: Challenges, Perceptions, Limitations, and Opportunities for Beekeepers in Kayonza District, Rwanda by Borden Mushonga, Landouard Hategekimana, Gervais Habarugira, Erick Kandiwa, Alaster Samkange, Basiamisi Victor Ernest Segwagwe

“…In conclusion, this study advocates the need for intervention measures to educate and promote production and marketing of quality honey, tackle pest and disease for beekeepers and boost Rwanda’s apiculture industry.…”
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Pharmacokinetics and Bioequivalence of Two Fixed-Dose Combination Tablets of Valsartan/Amlodipine (80/5 Mg) in Healthy Chinese Subjects by Tian M, Huang J, Chen Y, Jin Q, Jiang H, Shi C, Mei J, Xu M, Yu X, Yang S

“…Plasma concentrations of valsartan and amlodipine were determined using ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS), and the noncompartmental analysis method was used for estimating the pharmacokinetic parameters.Results: Under fasting conditions, the within-subject standard deviations (Swr) of maximum plasma concentration (Cmax), area under the concentration–time curve from time 0 to the time of the last-measurable plasma concentration (AUC0−t), and area under the concentration–time curve from time 0 extrapolated to infinity (AUC0−∞) for valsartan were calculated to be ≥ 0.294 and evaluated by the reference-scaled average bioequivalence (RSABE) method. …”
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Multi-Feature Driver Variable Fusion Downscaling TROPOMI Solar-Induced Chlorophyll Fluorescence Approach by Jinrui Fan, Xiaoping Lu, Guosheng Cai, Zhengfang Lou, Jing Wen

“…Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), as a direct indicator of vegetation photosynthesis, offers a more accurate measure of plant photosynthetic dynamics than traditional vegetation indices. …”
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Assessment of bacterial positivity rate changes in anesthesia machine internal circuits within recovery rooms and associated risk factors by Shuxiao Zhang, Jingwu Ge, Xuelong Zhou, Yanhong Ji, Junjie Hong, Wensu Xu, Tonglai Li

“…Abstract Objective The objective of this study is to investigate bacterial proliferation within the internal circuits of anesthesia machines in post-anesthesia care units (PACUs) following the implementation of the new protocol, where ‘a single dedicated external circuit is used for each individual patient.’ This measure was introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, in alignment with a novel prevention and control strategy. …”
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Protective Effects of Baicalein on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced AR42J PACs through Attenuation of Both Inflammation and Pyroptosis via Downregulation of miR-224-5p/PARP1 by Ming-Wei Liu, Chun-Hai Zhang, Shou-Hong Ma, De-Qiong Zhang, Li-Qiong Jiang, Yang Tan

“…IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18, and TNF-α expression levels in AR42J cells were measured via ELISA method. The cell morphology was examined using the AO/EB method. …”
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Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: eff... by Martine Daniëls, Marie-Louise Meewisse, Annet Nugter, Sophie A. Rameckers, Eva Fassbinder, Arnoud Arntz

“…Schema Modes are an operationalization of personality pathology according to schema therapy and can be measured with the Schema Mode Inventory (SMI). Therefore, we evaluated the effects of two treatments for adult patients with Ch-PTSD on Schema Modes.Method: Participants (n = 114) of the Imagery Rescripting and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (IREM) Randomized Clinical Trial (Boterhoven de Haan, K. …”
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IL-33 Deficiency Attenuates Lung Inflammation by Inducing Th17 Response and Impacting the Th17/Treg Balance in LPS-Induced ARDS Mice via Dendritic Cells by Li Cheng, Yang Jiao, Wei Jiang, Xin Zhang, Liping Zhang, Gongwei Jia

“…The mRNA expression levels of IL-33 and RORγt were measured by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). …”
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Effects of tropicamide and compound tropicamide eye drops on ocular biological parameters and choroid thickness in children by Mengyue Xu, Na Li, Yan Liu, Yaru Chen, Shuping Xie, Jianfeng Wang

“…Ocular biological parameters and choroidal thickness (CT) and subfoveal choroid thickness (SFCT) were measured in both groups and were retested 40 min after drug administration. …”
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Who is engaging with lateral flow testing for COVID-19 in the UK? The COVID-19 Rapid Survey of Adherence to Interventions and Responses (CORSAIR) study by Nicola T Fear, Susan Michie, Richard Amlot, G James Rubin, Louise E Smith, Henry WW Potts

“…Objectives To investigate uptake of lateral flow testing, reporting of test results and psychological, contextual and socio-demographic factors associated with testing.Design A series of four fortnightly online cross-sectional surveys.Setting Data collected from 19 April 2021 to 2 June 2021.Participants People living in England and Scotland, aged 18 years or over, excluding those who reported their most recent test was a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test (n=6646, n≈1600 per survey).Main outcome measures Having completed at least one lateral flow test (LFT) in the last 7 days.Results We used binary logistic regressions to investigate factors associated with having taken at least one LFT. …”
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