Barreras y facilitadores en el cuidado de personas mayores dependientes: una visión desde los cuidadores informales en la atención primaria by Angélica Valencia Guevara, Evelyn Iriarte, Solange Campos Romero

“…Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the informal caregivers. …”
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Efficacy of a Digital Educational Intervention for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Multicenter, Randomized, Prospective, 6-Month Follow-Up Study by Irene Caballero Mateos, Cristóbal Morales Portillo, María Lainez López, Ángel Vilches-Arenas

“…The intervention group received education through social networks and digital tools in a structured program of healthy lifestyle changes. This was provided by a “Digital Coach” for weekly and on-demand advice and individualized support. …”
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Prevalence of Malnutrition and Associated Factors among Under-Five Children in Pastoral Communities of Afar Regional State, Northeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional St... by Abel Gebre, P. Surender Reddy, Afework Mulugeta, Yayo Sedik, Molla Kahssay

“…A multistage cluster sampling method was used to select the study participants. A structured questionnaire was used and anthropometric measurements were taken to collect data. …”
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Resource-Oriented Case Management to Implement Recommendations for Patients With Chronic Pain and Frequent Use of Analgesics in General Practices (Project RELIEF): Protocol for a S... by Regina Poß-Doering, Sabrina Brinkmöller, Alexandra Balzer, Viktoria Sophie Wurmbach, Cinara Paul, Regina Stolz, Marco Richard Zugaj, Jonas Tesarz, Michel Wensing, Cornelia Straßner

“…The intervention comprises 5 components, including software-supported medical pain history, 3 scheduled structured appointments, e-learning on CNCP for general practitioners and medical assistants, educational material for patients, toolbox with information on (regional) resources for patients and practice teams. …”
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Study on Cutting Performance and Wear Resistance of Biomimetic Micro-Textured Composite Cutting Tools by Youzheng Cui, Dongyang Wang, Minli Zheng, Qingwei Li, Haijing Mu, Chengxin Liu, Yujia Xia, Hui Jiang, Fengjuan Wang, Qingming Hu

“…Inspired by the non-smooth surface structure of dung beetles, this study proposes an elliptical dimple–groove composite bionic micro-texture, applied to the rake face of cemented carbide tools to enhance their cutting performance. …”
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Bacterial cellulose hydrogel produced by Gluconacetobacter hansenii using sugarcane molasses as medium: Physicochemical characterization for wound healing applications by Rafaela Siqueira Ferraz de Carvalho, Layla Carvalho Mahnke, Sarah Brandão Palácio, Willams Teles Barbosa, Katharine Valeria Saraiva Hodel, Josiane Dantas Viana Barbosa, Francisco de Assis Dutra Melo, Marlus Chorilli, Andreia Bagliotti Meneguin, Flavia Cristina Morone Pinto, Marcos Antônio de Morais, Jr, José Lamartine de Andrade Aguiar

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Axillary adipose tissue–derived lymphatic endothelial cells exhibit distinct transcriptomic signatures reflecting lymphatic invasion status in breast cancer by Asumi Iesato, Jun Suzuka, Kazutaka Otsuji, Tomo Osako, Nami Yamashita, Yuka Inoue, Tetsuyo Maeda, Natsue Uehiro, Kazuyo Yoshida, Yoko Takahashi, Kohei Kumegawa, Sumito Saeki, Liying Yang, Ai Tsuchiya, Kana Sakiyama, Miwa Tanaka, Takehiko Sakai, Shinji Ohno, Tetsuo Noda, Takayuki Ueno, Reo Maruyama

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Body composition changes in resistance-trained adults Following 8-Weeks of supplementation with a combination of plant protein and creatine monohydrate by Joesi M. Krieger, Kevin F. Holley, Alex C. Schrautemeier, James L. Tice, Joshua Iannotti, Anthony M. Hagele, Connor J. Gaige, Wyatt B. McLaughlin, Ralf Jäger, Chad M. Kerksick

“…Participants were randomly assigned (n = 15 each group) to supplement with either 48 g of plant protein blend + creatine (PPCr), 48 g of plant protein blend (PP), 49 g of whey protein (WP), or 48 g of carbohydrate placebo (CHO) for 8 weeks, while following a structured 4-day per week resistance training program that emphasized strength and muscle hypertrophy. …”
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The First 6 Years’ Experiences of a National Centralized Offspring Surveillance Setting for Dutch Children Prenatally Exposed to Maternal Cancer to Inform Future International Prac... by Evangeline A Huis in 't Veld, Anouk M Kruse, Emma J Verwaaijen, Sterre C Huizer, Elisabeth M van Dijk-Lokkart, Christianne Lok, Maaike Kuethe, Frederic Amant, Mathilde M A van Gerwen, Martine van Grotel, Marry M van den Heuvel-Eibrink

“…ConclusionsThe CIP offspring outpatient clinic provides a unique, structured approach to long-term surveillance for in utero–exposed children, which enables early detection of potential late effects and provides comprehensive family support. …”
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A Virtual Self-Management Intervention for Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Protocol for the VISTA-JIA Randomized Controlled Trial by Jessica Booth, Kathryn A Birnie, Kelsey Chomistek, Maria Santana, Jennifer N Stinson, Babatope O Adebiyi, Julia Brooks, Jaime Guzman, Robin Hellweg, Lily SH Lim, Dax Rumsey, Brian M Feldman, Jamie Tagseth, Jennifer Wilson, Heinrike Schmeling

“…ConclusionsThis is the first evidence-based, virtual, interactive, group-structured JIA SMP in Canada. This SMP will address needs for disease information, self-management skills, and peer support in adolescents with JIA. …”
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Maternal health education and social support needs across the perinatal continuum of care: a thematic analysis of interviews with postpartum women in Punjab, India by Preetika Sharma, Rashmi Bagga, Maliha Khan, Mona Duggal, Darshan Hosapatna Basavarajappa, Alka Ahuja, Ankita Kankaria, Nadia Diamond-Smith, Vijay Kumar, Manju Kashyap, Pushpendra Singh, Jasmeet Kaur, Alison M. El Ayadi

“…Participant narratives highlighted the crucial role of both formal and informal support structures, with a heavy reliance on advice from community health workers (ASHAs), midwives, and doctors. …”
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Effect of Mn(II) and Co(II) on Anti-<i>Candida</i> Metabolite Production by <i>Aspergillus</i> sp. an Endophyte Isolated from <i>Dizygostemon riparius</i> (Plantaginaceae) by Anne Karoline Maiorana Santos, Bianca Araújo dos Santos, Josivan Regis Farias, Sebastião Vieira de Morais, Cleydlenne Costa Vasconcelos, Rosane Nassar Meireles Guerra, Edson Rodrigues-Filho, Alberto Jorge Oliveira Lopes, Antônio José Cantanhede Filho

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From barriers to participation: co-creating an effective reminder letter for breast cancer screening among underserved women in Flanders by Allegra Ferrari, Liesbet Van Bos, Sarah Talboom, Wessel van de Veerdonk, Wendy D’haenens, Marina Pak, Marlies Descan, Stephanie Parmentier, Louise Van Collie, Pascale Sibiet, Mathieu Goossens, Guido Van Hal

“…At the same time, simplifying the vocabulary to A1-A2 levels, employing straightforward sentence structures, and incorporating relevant visuals enhanced understandability and fostered interest in breast cancer prevention. …”
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Drought disasters, vulnerability, severity, preparedness and response to the water sector: A comprehensive model approach for water governance and policy in South Africa by Gbenga Abayomi Afuye, John Moyo Majahana, Ahmed Mukalazi Kalumba, Leocadia Zhou, Sonwabo Perez Mazinyo

“…South Africa's water governance and policy structures face challenges due to topographical complexities, limited land, climate change, bureaucratic hurdles, reactive government approaches, limitations in water law and policy framework documents, and persistent inequalities. …”
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Evaluating the Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Verbal De-Escalation and Implicit Bias Check Training for Agitation Management in the Emergency Department by Carreras Tartak JA, Rodriguez G, Schwid M, Meeker MA, Thomas MD, Roy HJ, Dadabhoy FZ, Molina M, Chary A, Bukhman AK, Im DD, Temin ES, Macias-Konstantopoulos WL

“…We implemented an interdisciplinary educational program that integrates discussions about the role of bias in physical restraint use with workplace violence (WPV) prevention strategies to increase awareness of implicit bias and comfort with verbal de-escalation among ED staff.Patients and Methods: In partnership with hospital security at a large urban academic medical center, we developed a 1-hour online WPV prerequisite course followed by a 2-hour multi-modal, in-person training consisting of 40 minutes each of didactics, an interactive defensive skills workshop, and case-based simulations with structured debriefings. …”
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Real-world experience with nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy and patient survival rates in chronic viral hepatitis B treatment centers in Eritrea by Michael Berhe Solomon, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan Ghebremeskel, Oliver Okoth Achila, Aron Rezene Mebrahtu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida, Araia Berhane Mesfin

“…Demographic, clinical, and laboratory information was collected from medical records using a structured checklist. Relevant parametric and nonparametric statistics were employed to explore treatment outcomes and to evaluate differences between groups. …”
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Analisis Dukungan Petugas Kesehatan Dalam Optimalisasi Competence Baby Care Pada Ibu muda Melalui Pendekatan Maternal Sensitivity Models Berbasis Keluarga (Analysis of Health Of... by diyan indriyani

“…Discussion: It is suggested to the health officials to have more effective and well structured program design in building public perception of baby care, including the training of cadres on an ongoing basis so that the activities of table 5 on Maternal and Child Health services can be improved.   …”
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Development of the Japanese version of the perceived time poverty scale. by Takeshi Miura, Koji Hara, Azusa Arimoto, Masato Kaneko, Sayuri Shiraishi, Shingo Matsumura, Shuichi Ito, Kentaro Kurasawa, Yohei Matsuzaki, Makoto Kuroki

“…Exploratory factor analysis confirmed a single-factor structure and confirmatory factor analysis supported this structure with fit indexes (CFI =  0.957, TLI =  0.929, RMSEA =  0.136, SRMR =  0.035). …”
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Pineal cyst in bipolar patient with normolithiaemia and positive fibromyalgic tender points by Salvatore Marrone, MD, Antonio Alessandro Biancardino, MD, Evier Andrea Giovannini, MD, Federica Paolini, MD, Benedetta Maria Campisi, MD, Jaime Mandelli, MD, Domenico Santangelo, MD, Salvatore Fanara, MD, Giuseppe Vaccaro, MD, Michele Vecchio, MD, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, MD, PhD, Luigi Basile, MD

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Nanocellulose derived from agricultural biowaste by-products–Sustainable synthesis, biocompatibility, biomedical applications, and future perspectives: A review by Md. Meraj Ansari, Yunji Heo, Kyoungtag Do, Mrinmoy Ghosh, Young-Ok Son

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