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Roei Lev-Ari, Meir Lotan, Liat Korn • Children
(2025)
Background: Children with Autism often face motor, sensory and communicational challenges that can hinder their participation in meaningful physical and social activities. This study explores the potential of Capoeira to support their devel...
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DOI: 10.3390/children12101305
Leanne Dougherty, Emily Stammer, Thomas W. Valente • BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
(2018)
Abstract Background Social network characteristics influence a wide range of health behaviors but few studies examine the relationship between social network characteristics and pregnancy-related outcomes. Methods Using a baseline survey fr...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1729-x
Edi Wibowo, Saryono Saryono • Media Keperawatan Indonesia
(2026)
Family members often experience anxiety during the intraoperative period because of uncertainty regarding surgical progress and the patient’s condition. Real-time perioperative communication technologies, including mobile applications, auto...
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DOI: 10.26714/mki.9.3.2026.301-311
Jo Howard, Sophie A. Lee, Baba Inusa, Man Ying Edith Cheng et al. • Trials
(2019)
Abstract Design This randomised crossover trial compared nocturnal auto-adjusting continuous positive airway pressure (APAP) and nocturnal oxygen therapy (NOT) in adults and children with sickle cell anaemia, with patient acceptability as t...
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DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3461-x
Khairunnisa Elvia Putri, Rizma Adlia Syakurah, Riana Sari Puspita Rasyid • Journal of Education and Health Promotion
(2019)
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Medical career exploration is a continuous process that one should invest on throughout their academic life. However, lack of resources and time are the main barriers in establishing suitable intervention. Therefore, the...
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DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_147_19
Tesfaye Kanko, Zelalem Kofole, Yohannes Simon, Lankamo Ena et al. • PLOS Global Public Health
(2026)
Hypertension is a major public health issue and inadequately controlled in a large proportion of patients globally. It can be adequately managed both pharmacologically and non-pharmacologically. This study aimed to assess the implementation...
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0006604
Turki Aljuhani, Jayachandran Vetrayan, Mohammed A. Alfayez, Saleh A. Alshehri et al. • Clinics and Practice
(2025)
Background: Fear of falling (FOF) is a significant concern among older adults, especially after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). FOF can limit daily activities, reduce quality of life, and hinder recovery. This study aimed to investigate the ...
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DOI: 10.3390/clinpract15080146
Adama Ouedraogo, Patrice Ngangue, David Jean Simon, Vénunyé Claude Kondo Tokpovi et al. • BMJ Global Health
(2025)
Objective This study estimated the proportion of children aged 12–23 months who were fully vaccinated in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), explored geographical disparities across subregions and countries, and identified country-level factors assoc...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018333
• Routledge eBooks
(2004)
1. Children's geographies and the new social studies of childhood Sarah L. Holloway and Gill Valentine Part I: Playing 2. Melting geography: purity, disorder, childhood and space Owain Jones 3. Children's strategies for creating playspaces:...
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203017524
Addeo Felice, Fruncillo Domenico, Maddaloni Domenico • Politics in Central Europe
(2025)
Recent changes in European countries have stimulated the search for multilevel policy interventions to restore citizens’ trust and engagement, focusing specifically on democratic innovations. Our paper presents the results of a survey condu...
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DOI: 10.2478/pce-2025-0019
Sudhan Rackimuthu, Kapil Narain, Arush Lal, Faisal A. Nawaz et al. • Globalization and Health
(2022)
Abstract Background With large swathes of the world’s population—majority clustered in low- and middle-income countries—still yet to receive the minimum of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine; The need to address the failures of international...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12992-022-00817-5
Xiaoyi Zhang, Muhammad Usman, Ateeq ur Rehman Irshad, Mudassar Rashid et al. • ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information
(2024)
While socioeconomic gradients in regional health inequalities are firmly established, the synergistic interactions between socioeconomic deprivation and climate vulnerability within convenient proximity and neighbourhood locations with heal...
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DOI: 10.3390/ijgi13090330
Ingibjörg Karlsdóttir, David Cook, Inga Minelgaite • Sustainable Futures
(2021)
Small boat fishers are often the lifeblood of remote coastal communities in Iceland, contributing to employment, jobs and economic prosperity. This study conducts exploratory but highly practical research into the productive efficiency of o...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sftr.2021.100060
Aneela Maqsood, Seema Gul, Touseef Zahra, Nazia Noureen et al. • Frontiers in Psychiatry
(2024)
BackgroundWith the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world witnessed an unprecedented surge in the adoption of digital platforms across various sectors, including mental health care. In countries such as Pakistan, where traditional face-t...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1413127
Ahmad M.Zamil, Mohammad Alhusban, Alharkan Abdulrahman • Discover Applied Sciences
(2025)
Abstract This research rigorously examines the implementation challenges of value management (VM) implementation challenges within construction projects across Jordan. This study is guided by a conceptual framework linking organisational fa...
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DOI: 10.1007/s42452-025-07715-6
Laura Helena Oostenbach, Matthew Keeble, Thomas Vanoutrive, Maartje P. Poelman et al. • International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
(2025)
Abstract Background Ready-to-eat meal delivery services have become increasingly popular in recent years, with potential detrimental health implications as the majority of food promoted and sold is energy-dense and nutrient-poor. However, l...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12966-025-01827-3
Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Zita Buabeng, Grace Adjei Okai • Youth
(2022)
Voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VHCT) is a successful intervention for fostering early HIV detection, which is essential for the management of the disease. This study sought to determine the prevalence and factors that influence the ...
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DOI: 10.3390/youth2040034
J. S. van Haren, J. S. van Haren, F. L. M. Delbressine, M. Monincx et al. • Frontiers in Medical Technology
(2024)
IntroductionExtra-uterine life support technology could provide a more physiologic alternative for the treatment of extremely premature infants, as it allows further fetal growth and development ex utero. Animal studies have been carried ou...
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DOI: 10.3389/fmedt.2024.1371447
Lior Rennert, Corey A. Kalbaugh, Christopher McMahan, Lu Shi et al. • BMC Public Health
(2021)
Abstract Background Several American universities have experienced COVID-19 outbreaks, risking the health of their students, employees, and local communities. Such large outbreaks have drained university resources and forced several institu...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11525-x
Hsiao-Mei Chen, Ching-Min Chen • International Journal of Gerontology
(2017)
Background: There have been many studies reviewing quality of life (QoL) of older population and found an inverse association between QoL and chronic diseases. However, previous studies have focused only on that of people with specific dise...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2016.07.002