A cycle of invisibilisation: a qualitative study of Brazilian health system factors shaping access to long COVID care by Emma-Louise Aveling, Margareth Crisóstomo Portela, Letícia Soares, Bárbara Caldas, Brenda Sabaine, Flora Cornish

“…Few studies have examined health system factors influencing LC healthcare access, especially in the Global South. …”
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Food safety practice and its associated factors among food handlers working in food and drinking establishments in Hargeisa, Somaliland by Mohamed Mussa Abdilahi, Jonah Kiruja, Abdisamad Shukri Ismail, Soheir H. Ahmed, Faisal Nooh, Ayanle Suleiman Ahmed, Abdiqathar Rashid Kulmie

“…Inadequate sanitation and challenges in maintaining proper food handling practices are the major contributing factors of food-borne illnesses in developing countries including Somaliland. …”
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Factores demográficos y características clínicas en perros con urolitiasis de oxalato de calcio en México by María Alejandra Ake-Chiñas, Claudia Iveth Mendoza-López, Javier Del-Angel-Caraza, Israel Alejandro Quijano-Hernández, José Mauro Victoria-Mora

“…De la base de datos del laboratorio se seleccionaron perros que forman urolitos de OxCa y se realizó un análisis de comparación entre dos distintas poblaciones de perros para identificar los factores de riesgo demográficos. Se describieron los datos clínicos del análisis de orina y las características radiográficas y físicas de los urolitos. …”
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Inosine enhances the efficacy of immune‐checkpoint inhibitors in advanced solid tumors: A randomized, controlled, Phase 2 study by Haiqing Zhao, Wei Zhang, Yuting Lu, Yin Dong, Zhihao He, Hongchao Zhen, Qin Li

“…Methods This single‐center, prospective, randomized, open‐label study was conducted, from January 2021 to December 2022, in Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, and participants were randomly assigned (1:1) to either the inosine (trial) or non‐inosine (control) group that received inosine (dosage: 0.2 g, three times/day) + PD‐1/PD‐L1 inhibitor or only PD‐1/PD‐L1 inhibitor ± targeted ± chemotherapy, respectively. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 infection rates and associated risk factors in healthcare workers: systematic review and meta-analysis by Amit Bansal, Mai-Chi Trieu, Emily M. Eriksson, Fan Zhou, Jodie McVernon, Karl Albert Brokstad, Rebecca Jane Cox

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Publisher Correction: A post-hoc analysis of risk factors for poor quality of life after surgical treatment of spondylodiscitis by Krishnan Sircar, Dorothee Jochimsen, Charlotte Meyer-Schwickerath, Norma Jung, Nikolaus Kernich, Peer Eysel, Ayla Yagdiran

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UNPACKING SOCIAL INTERACTIONS IN PACKAGE TOURS: A FOCUS ON TOURIST-TO-TOURIST AND TOURIST-TO-TOUR GUIDE INTERACTIONS AND INFLUENCING FACTORS by Tran Truc Vien Pham

“…The study also found that factors influencing these interactions included tour guide performance, tourist personality, tourist needs, and situational factors on tours. …”
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The causal effects between low back pain and cerebrospinal fluid metabolites: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Run Peng, Xiaoxin Wang, Wei Wang, Zeqin Li, Yuze Sun, Mingliang Yang

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Effects of royal jelly consumption on clinical outcomes in patients with ischemic stroke: A triple-blind randomized controlled trial by Elham Karimi, Arman Arab, Fariborz Khorvash, Maryam Kazemi, Reza Amani

“…Out of 64 enrolled patients (45–80 yrs.) with ischemic stroke, 32 were randomized to the RJ group and 32 to the placebo (control) group. …”
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The effects of playing digital games on children’s pain, fear, and anxiety levels during suturing: A randomized controlled study by Muhammet Kavlakci, Filiz Ogce, Tulay Yavan

“…METHODS: Data were obtained from 84 children between the ages of 8 and 17 years at the pediatric emergency department between January 16 and March 19, 2020, using the Socio-Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Form, the Wong–Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale (WBFPS), the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Fear of Medical Procedures Scale (FMPS), and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAI-CH). A four-block randomization system was used. The study group (n = 42) played digital games during the suturing procedure, unlike the control group (n = 42). …”
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Clinical, immune and genetic risk factors of malaria-associated acute kidney injury in Zambian children: A study protocol. by Chisambo Mwaba, Sody Munsaka, David Mwakazanga, David Rutagwerae, Owen Ngalamika, Suzanna Mwanza, Mignon McCulloch, Evans Mpabalwani

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Modelo multifactor para analizar la exposición de los hedge funds a factores de riesgo macroeconómico by Elitania Leyva Rayón

“…Por ello, el propósito de este trabajo es estimar un modelo multifactor macroeconómico que pondere la importancia y la dirección que tiene la influencia de los factores de riesgo macroeconómico sobre estos fondos. …”
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Effects of Environmental Factors on the Growth, Optical Density and Biomass of the Green Algae <i>Chlorella Vulgaris</i> in Outdoor Conditions by Lavajoo Fatemeh, Dehghani Mohsen

“…Effect of environmental factors on the growth of the Chlorella vulgaris was studied. …”
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Evaluating risk factors in automotive supply chains: A hybrid fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS approach with extended PESTLE framework by Ishansh Gupta, Seyed Taha Raeisi, Sergio Correa, Hendro Wicaksono

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate Exogenous Risk Factors (ERFs) affecting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in automotive supply chains, aiming to enhance resilience against global disruptions. …”
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Effects of home-based virtual reality upper extremity rehabilitation in persons with chronic stroke: a randomized controlled trial by Hiroyuki Ase, Kaoru Honaga, Mami Tani, Tomokazu Takakura, Futoshi Wada, Yuhei Murakami, Reina Isayama, Akira Tanuma, Toshiyuki Fujiwara

“…Methods This was a single-blind, randomized, controlled trial conducted at two centers. …”
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Prevalencia y factores de riesgo del comportamiento anormal estereotipado aerofagia en el caballo criollo colombiano by J. J. Patiño Marulanda, S. A. Vélez Gil, J. R. Martínez Aranzales

“…La aerofagia, posiblemente obedeció tanto a factores inherentes al animal como a factores externos relacionados con el manejo; sin embargo, se requiere el diseño de estudios longitudinales sobre prácticas de manejo y de líneas dentro de la raza para cuantificar y validar la información relacionada con la posible predisposición genética o racial a la aerofagia y a otras estereotipias y comportamientos anormales observados en estos animales.…”
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Prevalence, influencing factors, and prediction model construction of anemia in ankylosing spondylitis based on real-world data: An exploratory study. by Yifan Gong, Kun Yang, Zhaoyang Geng, Hongxiao Liu

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to explore the prevalence and influencing factors of anemia in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) using real-world data and to construct a predictive model for anemia in AS.…”
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Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: Preoperative Radiographic Findings and Risk Factors for Reoperation at 3–6 Years Postoperatively by Andrea H. Johnson, Laura A. Stock, Jane C. Brennan, Justin J. Turcotte, Benjamin M. Petre

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate preoperative radiographs, patient outcomes, and risk factors for reoperation in patients undergoing HA for FAIS. …”
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Seropositivity for Bovine Viral Diarrhea and Enzootic Bovine Leukemia viruses in Blanco Orejinegro cattle in Colombia and infection associated-factors by A. Saldarriaga-Saldarriaga, M. Londoño-Gil, L. G. González-Herrera, J. C. Rincón-Flórez, A. López-Herrera

“…Serological controls for diseases of viral origin in animal production systems and the identification of factors associated with infections are decisive elements to establish prevention and control measures. …”
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Predictive factors of thrombosis during autologous stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma: Experience from EHU Oran (Algeria) by Mohammed Amine BEKADJA, Brahim BENZINEB, Mansour BELKACEM, Hafida OUDJERIOUAT, Badra ENTASOLTAN, Soufi OSMANI, Kamila AMANI, Samira BOUCHAMA, Leila CHAREF, Mohamed BRAHIMI, Abdessamad ARABI, Rachir Amar BOUHASS, Nabil YAFOUR

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