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A valid and reliable nutrition knowledge questionnaire for track and field at...
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Real world experience of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in...
Background: Treatment of spasticity poses a major challenge in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patient management. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC):cannabidiol (CBD)... -
Role of self-efficacy and social support in short-term recovery after total h...
Background: Despite the overall success of total hip replacement (THR) in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA), up to one-quarter of patients report suboptimal... -
First-generation migrants’ use of psychotropic medication in Northern Ireland...
Abstract Purpose There is a recent and growing migrant population in Northern Ireland. However, rigorous research is absent... -
Fluid management of the neurological patient: A concise review
textabstractMaintenance fluids in critically ill brain-injured patients are part of routine critical care. Both the amounts of fluid volumes infused and the type and tonicity of... -
Stimulus-specific behavioral responses of zebrafish to a large range of odors...
Abstract Background Odor-driven behaviors such as feeding, mating, and predator avoidance are crucial for animal survival. The neural pathways processing these behaviors have... -
Immune responses upon Campylobacter jejuni infection of secondary abiotic mic...
Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni infections are of rising importance worldwide. Given that innate immune receptors including nucleotide-oligomerization-domain-2 (Nod2)... -
Patterns of urban land use in a developing country: the role of transport inf...
The paper investigates the determinants of urban land use for the city of Recife, Brazil. Using microdata on 98,198 individual parcels and a conditionally parametric spatial... -
"Navigation to prioritizing the patient" – first-line nurse managers’ experie...
Abstract Background First-line nurse managers are central to quality improvement work when changing work practices into better patient outcomes. Quality improvement... -
How do medical specialists value their own intercultural communication behavi...
Abstract Background Intercultural communication behaviour of doctors with patients requires specific intercultural communication skills, which do not seem structurally... -
A specific synbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula in dietary managemen...
Here we report follow-up data from a double-blind, randomized, controlled multicenter trial, which investigated fecal microbiota changes with a new amino acid-based formula... -
How does tillage intensity affect soil organic carbon? A systematic review
Background: The loss of carbon (C) from agricultural soils has been, in part, attributed to tillage, a common prac‑ tice providing a number of benefits to farmers. The promotion... -
Comparing data sources in estimating disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) f...
Abstract Background The disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) summarize the burden of years of life lost (YLL) due to premature mortality and years lost due to disability... -
Factors associated with early introduction of complementary feeding and consu...
Background: Timing and types of complementary feeding in infancy affect nutritional status and health later in life. The present study aimed to investigate the factors... -
Benefits and harm of systemic steroids for short- And long-term use in rhinit...
Abstract Because of the inflammatory mechanisms of most chronic upper airway diseases such as rhinitis and chronic rhinosinusitis, systemic steroids have been used for their... -
Social work support and unmet social needs in life after stroke: a cross-sect...
Abstract Background Stroke patients are often affected by long-term disabilities with needs concerning social issues. There is relatively little consideration of social recovery... -
Secularity, abortion, assisted dying and the future of conscientious objectio...
Abstract Background Controversies arise over abortion, assisted dying and conscientious objection (CO) in healthcare. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship... -
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Introduction: Understanding and planning for the factors that impact supply cost and unplanned readmission risk for total joint arthroplasty (TJA) patients is helpful for... -
ELECtric Tibial nerve stimulation to Reduce Incontinence in Care homes: proto...
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The effects of nudges on purchases, food choice, and energy intake or content...
Abstract Background Adults with a low socioeconomic position (SEP) are more likely to engage in unhealthy diets as compared to adults with high SEP. However, individual-level...
