A systematic review exploring the factors that contribute to increased primary care physician turnover in socio-economically deprived areas. by Jasmine Lee, Evangelos Kontopantelis

“…The references were screened, the studies selected, the data extracted, and the risk of bias assessed using the ROBINS-I tool, with both reviewers in agreement.<h4>Results</h4>Thirteen studies were identified. …”
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Renovatio imperii Romani: The aspect of Christian wored outlook by Marius Ščavinskas

“…Renovatio policy served as a tool for Otto to get the whole world under his crown (including the Byzantine emperor and Kiev Russia). …”
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OVERCOMING THE ANTINOMIES OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: ONTOLOGY OF TRICKSTER by T. V. Danylova

“…Thus, a myth serves as the logical tool to overcome the fundamental contradictions. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of parental refusal rates for routine immunisation: a cross-sectional study in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-2024 by Muhammad Hakim, Farhad Ali, Zala, Aslam Pervaiz, Saima Afaq, Zia ul Haq

“…Data was collected using a structured vaccine hesitancy Survey Tool of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts(SAGE). …”
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Beyond reliability: assessing rater competence when using a behavioural marker system by Samantha Eve Smith, Scott McColgan-Smith, Fiona Stewart, Julie Mardon, Victoria Ruth Tallentire

“…Inter-rater reliability provides data about the tool, but not the competence of individual raters. …”
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Non-invasive imaging with ICOS-targeting monoclonal antibody for preclinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in a humanized mouse model by Shao Duan, Chao Li, Feng Yan, Yifei Xia, Shuaiming Shao, Weiyu Chen, Zunyu Xiao, Gongping Xu

“…Abstract Background Activated T cells play a pivotal role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis, and imaging of activated T cells may provide a non-invasive tool for RA detection. Here, we first developed an optical probe targeting human inducible T cell co-stimulator (ICOS) and tested its capacity in RA diagnosis by capturing ICOS+ activated T cells in vivo in a humanized mouse model. …”
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A study to correlate the association of Gender, Age, Physiology (GAP) index and radiological patterns in interstitial lung disease by Aditya Shashi Bhushan, B L Shashibhushan, K Ashwin

“…High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is a critical diagnostic tool that provides detailed information on lung morphology and disease extent. …”
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Performance Understanding and Learning System (PULSE-KEY): development of a framework for implementation and performance evaluation of healthcare delivery models of care by Katrina L Campbell, Rumbidzai N Mutsekwa, Russell Canavan, Rebecca L Angus, Joshua Byrnes, Liza-Jane McBride

“…Within the implementation outcomes domain, three subdomains—adoptability, implementability and sustainability—are further delineated, providing a comprehensive assessment.Conclusions The comprehensive evaluation framework developed in this study provides a vital tool for enhancing implementation and performance measurement in alternative healthcare delivery models. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Hypertension Prediction Model for Community-Based Screening of Sleep-Disordered Breathing by Feng T, Shan G, Hu Y, He H, Pei G, Zhou R, Ou Q

“…It provides a cost-effective and practical tool for prioritizing early intervention and management strategies in both primary care and clinical settings.Keywords: sleep-disordered breathing, prediction model, hypertension, risk predictors…”
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Evaluation of Preptin and other Biomarkers in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus by Saja T. Yassen, Layla O. Farhan

“…It also works well as a diagnostic tool to distinguish between patients with CAD and those without. …”
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Cardiovascular Therapy Benefits of Novel Antidiabetic Drugs in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Complicated With Cardiovascular Disease: A Network Meta‐Analysis by Saixian Shi, Xiaofeng Li, Ye Chen, Jiahao Li, Yan Dai

“…Use the Cochrane bias risk assessment tool to evaluate the quality of the included literature. …”
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Decreased Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Indicated Worse Biometric, Lipid, Liver, and Renal Function Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Xi Luo, Xin-Ming Yang, Wang-Yu Cai, Hui Chang, Hong-Li Ma, Yan Peng, Xiao-Ke Wu

“…SHBG can be used as a tool to screen metabolic syndrome. This trial is registered with NCT01573858 and ChiCTR-TRC-12002081.…”
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Application of Patient Version of General Practitioner Assessment of Cognition for Screening Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Community by YANG Ting, HE Jiali, SONG Linlin, LIU Wentao, GUI Chenfan, CHEN Xiao, XU Li, JIA Chengsen

“…The sensitivity was 82.7%, the specificity was 72.6%, the positive predictive value was 57.2%, and the negative predictive value was 90.4%.ConclusionThe P-GPCOG is a good community-based cognitive screening tool for screening MCI patients in community, but its original scoring criteria needs to be refined to improve the correct screening rate.…”
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Motor Unit Sampling From Intramuscular Micro-Electrode Array Recordings by Agnese Grison, Jaime Ibanez Pereda, Dario Farina

“…These results underscore the potential of HD-iEMG as a powerful tool for both clinical and research settings, particularly when precise motor unit decomposition is crucial.…”
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Linking PM Pollution to the Respiratory Health of Children: A Cross-sectional Study from Ahmedabad City in Western India by Khyati M. Kakkad, Chirantap Oza, Priya Dutta, Varsha Chorsiya, Prashant Rajput

“…The relative risk (RR) and the number of attributable cases per 100,000 children population at risk were estimated due to short-term exposure to PM2.5 for different seasons in Ahmedabad city applying a log-linear integrated exposure-response function in WHO/Europe’s AirQ+ tool using national census-2011 city-level population of children and United Nation’s annual growth-rate, baseline incidence, PM2.5 pollution profile, WHO’s updated counterfactual value for short-term PM2.5 exposure (= 15 µg m−3). …”
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Tracking shoreline change using minimum convolution of Gaussian weight and squared differences by Hojun Yoo, Hyoseob Kim, Tae Soon Kang, Jin Young Park, Jong Beom Kim

“…Video monitoring has been utilized as a powerful tool for detecting shoreline changes. Existing shoreline-tracking methods include the threshold methods, colour intensity gradient methods, and neural networks, which involve ad-hoc assignment of the threshold values, drawing shore-normal transects, and heavy preliminary training for each coast with many data, respectively. …”
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine among females with polycystic ovary syndrome in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Oriana Awwad, Mais Saleh, Ali Alsamydai, Fatma U Afifi, Amal Akour, Renad Abu Tarboosh, Manar Hamdan, Asma Sa’d Basha, Sanaa K Bardaweel

“…Adult females with PCOS were interviewed using a data collection tool.Outcome measures CAM use and the factors associated with its use.Results A total of 402 women participated in the study, the median-IQR age was 25 (31–21) years. …”
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Hybrid Approach in the Analysis of Bovine Milk Protein Hydrolysates as a Source of Peptides Containing Di- and Tripeptide Bitterness Indicators by Anna Iwaniak, Piotr Minkiewicz, Monika Hrynkiewicz, Justyna Bucholska, Małgorzata Darewicz

“…Hydrolysis was simulated using the BIOPEP-UWM “Enzyme(s) action” tool. Potentially released peptides (called parent peptides) were analyzed for the presence of shorter peptide regions with bitter taste. …”
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Evaluation of TNF-α, IL-10 and IL-6 Cytokine Production and Their Correlation with Genotype Variants amongst Tuberculosis Patients and Their Household Contacts. by Lavanya Joshi, Meenakshi Ponnana, Ramya Sivangala, Lakshmi Kiran Chelluri, Prathiba Nallari, Sitaramaraju Penmetsa, Vijayalakshmi Valluri, Sumanlatha Gaddam

“…Evaluation of the cytokines and any of their inherent polymorphisms might provide a useful diagnostic tool in evaluating the immune regulation and the progression of the disease. …”
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Evaluation of anti-Mullerian hormone as parameter of ovarian function in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Mukhammad Nooryanto, Wulandari Wulandari

“…For individuals with systemic lupus erythematosus, particularly women in their reproductive years, assessing serum AMH levels can serve as a pivotal tool to inform therapeutic decisions and preserve ovarian health. …”
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