Exploring the most important factors related to self-perceived health among older men in Sweden: a cross-sectional study using machine learning by David C Currow, Magnus Per Ekström, Max Olsson

“…Objective To evaluate which factors are the most strongly related to self-perceived health among older men and describe the shape of the association between the related factors and self-perceived health using machine learning.Design and setting This is a cross-sectional study within the population-based VAScular and Chronic Obstructive Lung disease study (VASCOL) conducted in southern Sweden in 2019.Participants A total of 475 older men aged 73 years from the VASCOL dataset.Measures Self-perceived health was measured using the first item of the Short Form 12. …”
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Factors affecting knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers towards basic life support in Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Pakistan: a cross-sectional analysis by Umair Hayat, Ali Ahmad, Samar Hasnain, Jehan Hussan, Laiba Khan, Shabir Muhammad, Khkula Kamal, Sawaira, Areej Abbasi, Muhammad Akhlaq, Khizar Ahmad

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Bioelectrical Impedance and Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry Assessments of Changes in Body Composition Following Exercise in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Masae Miyatani, Pearl Yang, Scott Thomas, B. Catharine Craven, Paul Oh

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Risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and death following MI in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jennifer K Quint, Liam Smeeth, Kieran J Rothnie, Ruoling Yan

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Glimepiride monotherapy versus combination of glimepiride and linagliptin therapy in patients with HNF1A-diabetes: a protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled t... by Torben Hansen, Tina Vilsbøll, Filip Krag Knop, Alexander Sidelmann Christensen, Heidi Storgaard, Sofie Hædersdal

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Protocol for a process evaluation: face-to-face physiotherapy compared with a supported home exercise programme for the management of musculoskeletal conditions: the REFORM trial by David Wong, Catherine Sherrington, Manuela L Ferreira, Christopher G Maher, Hueiming Liu, Joshua R Zadro, Lisa A Harvey, Hannah G Withers, Joanne V Glinsky, Jackie Chu, Matthew D Jennings, Alison J Hayes, Ian J Starkey, Blake A Palmer, Lukas Szymanek, Jackson J Cruwys, Kitty Duong, Anne Barnett, Matthew J Tindall, Barbara R Lucas, Tara E Lambert, Deborah A Taylor

“…These data will be analysed iteratively before the analysis of the trial results and will be triangulated with the results of the primary and secondary outcomes.Ethics and dissemination This trial will be conducted in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research (2018) and the Note for Good Clinical Practice (CPMP/ICH-135/95). Ethical approval was obtained on 17 March 2017 from the Northern Sydney Local Health District Human Research Ethics Committee (trial number: HREC/16HAWKE/431-RESP/16/287) with an amendment for the process evaluation approved on 4 February 2020. …”
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Sensitivity and specificity of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9, PHQ-8, PHQ-2) and General Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7, GAD-2) for depression and anxiety diagnosis: a cros... by David Villarreal-Zegarra, Juan Carlos Bazo-Alvarez, Juan Barrera-Begazo, Sharlyn Otazú-Alfaro, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc, Jeff Huarcaya-Victoria

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Development and validation of the Multimorbidity Treatment Burden Questionnaire (MTBQ) by Daisy Gaunt, Chris Salisbury, Mei-See Man, Katherine Chaplin, Polly Duncan, Mairead Murphy

“…Changes in MTBQ score over 9-month follow-up were associated, as expected, with changes in measures of quality of life (EuroQol five dimensions, five level questionnaire) and patient-centred care (Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care).Conclusion The MTBQ is a 10-item measure of treatment burden for patients with multimorbidity that has demonstrated good content validity, construct validity, reliability and responsiveness. …”
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AOZORA: long-term safety and joint health in paediatric persons with haemophilia A without factor VIII inhibitors receiving emicizumab – protocol for a multicentre, open-label, pha... by Seitaro Yoshida, Masashi Taki, Hideyuki Takedani, Midori Shima, Keiji Nogami, Azusa Nagao, Haruko Yamaguchi-Suita, Yui Kyogoku, Akira Ishiguro, Kaoru Kitsukawa

“…The study will be conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki, the standards stipulated in paragraph 3 of Article 14 and Article 80-2 of the Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices and Other Therapeutic Products Act, the Ministerial Ordinance on Good Clinical Practice and the Ministerial Ordinance on Good Post-marketing Study Practice. …”
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Comparative cross-sectional study on the prevalence, determinants and willingness to use long-acting reversible contraception among female students attending public and private uni... by Tope Michael Ipinnimo, Taofeek Adedayo Sanni, Kabir Adekunle Durowade, Olusegun Elijah Elegbede, Kayode Rasaq Adewoye, Oluseyi Adedeji Aderinwale, John Olujide Ojo, Ayo Kamal Alabi, Richard Dele Agbana, Joy Bosan

“…Objectives Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) provides continuous pregnancy prevention to women for a period of 3 to 12 years, and it is very safe and effective. …”
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Single-port non-lipolytic endoscopic surgery via the axillary approach for the treatment of benign breast tumors has better clinical outcomes: a case control study by Tianyi Ma, Jian Cui, Qian Wang, Changgen Liu, Bin Wang, Haibo Wang

“…Abstract Background Endoscopic surgery provides good cosmetic results while ensuring therapeutic outcomes. …”
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Practice and factors affecting informed consent among healthcare workers for major surgical procedures at Gurage zone hospitals, South Ethiopia, 2022: a facility-based cross-sectio... by Haimanot Abebe, Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw, Daniel Tsega, Bogale Chekole, Zebene Mekonnen, Shegaw Tesfa Mengist, Agere Aynalem, Tadele Lankrew, Yihenew Sewale, Muche Argaw, Tadesse Sahle

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Impact of family care on sleep quality in perimenopausal women: mediating roles of anxiety and depression by Nana Liang, Jishun Ren, Juan Zhao, Xiaohui Liu, Haixia Zheng

“…Conclusion Anxiety and depression are mediating variables between family care and sleep quality in perimenopausal women. It is recommended that hospital and community staff pay attention to the role of good family care in perimenopausal women, actively implement intervention strategies aimed at reducing anxiety and depression pathways, and improve their sleep quality.…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of calculated serum osmolarity to predict dehydration in older people: adding value to pathology laboratory reports by Lee Shepstone, John F Potter, Lee Hooper, Asmaa Abdelhamid, Amy Jennings, Paul R Hunter, W Garry John, Neil P Walsh, Adam Ali, Diane K Bunn, Susan Kerry, Gregor Lindner, Carmen A Pfortmueller, Fredrik Sjöstrand, Susan J Fairweather-Tait

“…It appeared useful in people aged ≥65 years with and without diabetes, poor renal function, dehydration, in men and women, with a range of ages, health, cognitive and functional status.Conclusions Some commonly used osmolarity equations work poorly, and should not be used. …”
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Disease-Related Knowledge, Stress, and Quality of Life of Parental Caregivers of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate in a Selected Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Phung Le Thi Kim, Leonora Collantes, Phuong Lam Hoai, An Phan Huynh, Nghia Le Trung, Tu Nguyen Thanh, Anh Nguyen Viet, Kieu Nguyen Thi Thanh, Truc Pham Thanh Luu, Phi Duong Nguyen

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Numerical simulation and dynamical system for solving biomathematical model with optimal control by A.M.S. Mahdy, D.S. Mohamed

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Chronic Kidney Disease Preventive Attitude, Practice, and Associated Factors among Type 2 DM Patients in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Addisu Dabi Wake MSc, Sena Babsa Dinsa BSc

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Early initiation of intravenous cyclophosphamide and one‐year outcome in super‐refractory cryptogenic‐new onset refractory status epilepticus by Yasufumi Yorichika, Shuichiro Neshige, Hideaki Sakahara, Narumi Ono, Megumi Nonaka, Yuichiro Tagane, Tomoaki Watanabe, Keisuke Tachiyama, Haruka Ishibashi, Masahiro Nakamori, Takeo Shishido, Shiro Aoki, Hiroki Ueno, Yu Yamazaki, Takahiro Iizuka, Hirofumi Maruyama

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Effective First-Break Picking of Seismic Data Using Geometric Learning Methods by Zhongyang Wen, Jinwen Ma

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Impact of serum lipid on recurrence of uterine fibroids: a single center retrospective study by Yimin Ma, Jingjing Weng, Yingying Zhu

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