Health Literacy and Medication Adherence Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Al-Qerem W, Jarab A, Eberhardt J, Alasmari F, Hammad A, M Alkaee S, H Alsabaa Z

“…Walid Al-Qerem,1 Anan Jarab,2– 4 Judith Eberhardt,5 Fawaz Alasmari,6 Alaa Hammad,1 Safa M Alkaee,1 Zein H Alsabaa7 1Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan; 2College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 3AAU Health and Biomedical Research Center, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 4Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 5Department of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Law, Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK; 6Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia; 7Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Petra University, Amman, JordanCorrespondence: Walid Al-Qerem, Email waleed.qirim@zuj.edu.joBackground: Improving health literacy has been found to play a significant role in enhancing medication adherence in patients with type 2 diabetes.Purpose: The present study aims to evaluate health literacy and its association with medication adherence among diabetic patients in Jordan.Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 400 diabetic patients, predominantly female (68.8%), with a median age of 58 years, attending the endocrinology outpatient clinic at Albasheer Hospital in Amman, Jordan, between August and December 2023. …”
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Cytokine expression in subjects with Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis positive blood cultures and a meta-analysis of cytokine expression in Crohn’s disease by J. Todd Kuenstner, Qiang Xu, Tim J. Bull, Antonio C. G. Foddai, Irene R. Grant, Saleh A. Naser, Raghava Potula, Peilin Zhang, Ira Shafran, Serhat Emre Akhanli, Svetlana Khaiboullina, Svetlana Khaiboullina, Russell Kruzelock

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A Modular Cataract Surgery Training Model Incorporating Human Factors and a Pedagogical Theory by Mansoor Q, Qurashi N, Chen Y

“…Qasim Mansoor,1,2 Neda Qurashi,1 Yunzi Chen1 1Department of Ophthalmology, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK; 2Teesside Newmedica Eye Health Clinic & Surgical Centre, Middlesbrough, UKCorrespondence: Qasim Mansoor, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS4 3BW, UK, Email qasim.mansoor@nhs.netSynopsis: High volume cataract lists are cost-effective, reduce waiting times, and facilitate surgical teaching. …”
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A feasibility trial of prehabilitation before oesophagogastric cancer surgery using a multi-component home-based exercise programme: the ChemoFit study by Jakub Chmelo, Alexander W. Phillips, Alastair Greystoke, Sarah J. Charman, Leah Avery, Kate Hallsworth, Jenny Welford, Matthew Cooper, Rhona C. F. Sinclair

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Co-infections of SARS-CoV-2 with respiratory syncytial virus and human influenza A in patients with symptoms of COVID-19 in Ghana: A retrospective study by Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Jones Gyamfi, Reuben Ayivor-Djanie, Godknows Afenya, Isaac Buertey Agbuglah, Hubert Kwame Agbogli, Priscilla Essandoh, Seraphine Kugbemanya, Theophilus Koku Adiku

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Microencapsulation of <i>Bifidobacterium breve</i> to Enhance Microbial Cell Viability in Green Soybean Yogurt by Kanokorn Naklong, Phatthanaphong Therdtatha, Nutsuda Sumonsiri, Noppol Leksawasdi, Charin Techapun, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Siraphat Taesuwan, Rojarej Nunta, Julaluk Khemacheewakul

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ThE profile of anthRopometRy and psyChosocial issuEs on campus (TERRACE) study: A study protocol and preliminary results by Oladimeji Adebayo, Kehinde Kazeem Kanmodi, Joshua Martins Agbogidi, Oiwoh Sebastine Oseghae, Adedayo Williams, Morohunmubo J. Ibiyo, Samuel Omotola Akinjopo, Oluwaseyi Ogunsuji, Oluwaseyi Folasade Ojo, Isioma Lawretta Mukoru, Luqman Ogunjimi, Adewumi Oluwafemi Oyabambi

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Inhibition of HSP90 distinctively modulates the global phosphoproteome of Leishmania mexicana developmental stages by Exequiel O. Porta, Liqian Gao, Paul W. Denny, Patrick G. Steel, Karunakaran Kalesh

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Pulmonary rehabilitation with balance training for fall reduction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial by Qiukui Hao, Dina Brooks, Cindy Ellerton, Roger Goldstein, Annemarie L. Lee, Jennifer A. Alison, Gail Dechman, Kimberley J. Haines, Samantha L. Harrison, Anne E. Holland, Alda Marques, Lissa Spencer, Michael K. Stickland, Elizabeth H. Skinner, Pat G. Camp, Jinhui Ma, Marla K. Beauchamp

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Identification and Full Characterisation of Two Novel Crustacean Infecting Members of the Family <i>Nudiviridae</i> Provides Support for Two Subfamilies by Kelly S. Bateman, Rose Kerr, Grant D. Stentiford, Tim P. Bean, Chantelle Hooper, Benigna Van Eynde, Daan Delbare, Jamie Bojko, Olivier Christiaens, Clauvis N. T. Taning, Guy Smagghe, Monique M. van Oers, Ronny van Aerle

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A qualitative study of benzodiazepine/z-drug and opioid co-use patterns and overdose risk by Hannah E. Family, Gabriele Vojt, Hannah Poulter, Chris P. Bailey, Ana Paula Abdala Sheikh, Damiana Cavallo, Sara Karimi, Nick Booth, Peter Da Silva, Louise Aitken, Samantha Stewart, Matthew Hickman, Graeme Henderson, Jenny Scott, Joanna M. Kesten

“…Methods Forty-eight semi-structured interviews across Glasgow in Scotland (n = 28), Bristol (n = 10) and Teesside (n = 10) in England with individuals who co-use illicit and/or prescribed opioids and benzodiazepines/z-drugs were conducted. …”
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Occupational Health and Toxicological Risk of Exposure to Toxic Elements (TEs) in Top Soil from Residentially Situated Automobile Workshops (AWs) by Otoh Dayo Umoren, Omolade Ashabi Siyanbade, Abimbola Oladimeji Famuyiwa, Malik Isola Fatai, Yetambo Amuedor Yaako, Goodluck Oluchukwu Anyanwu, Livinus Ifeanyi Anyanwu, Daniel Ayodele Idowu

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A secondary analysis of indices of hepatic and beta cell function following 12 weeks of carbohydrate and energy restriction vs. free-living control in adults with type 2 diabetes by Cody Durrer, Hashim Islam, Haoning Howard Cen, Maria Dolores Moya Garzon, Xuchao Lyu, Sean McKelvey, Joel Singer, Alan M. Batterham, Jonathan Z. Long, James D. Johnson, Jonathan P. Little

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Tyrosinase Inhibitory Activity of Crude Procyanidin Extract from Green Soybean Seed and the Stability of Bioactive Compounds in an Anti-Aging Skin Care Formulation by Kanyarat Pohntadavit, Suwit Duangmano, Mallika Osiriphan, Noppol Leksawasdi, Charin Techapun, Nutsuda Sumonsiri, Sarana Rose Sommano, Pornchai Rachtanapun, Rojarej Nunta, Julaluk Khemacheewakul

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Reflections on the challenges of conducting an international multicentre randomized controlled trial of balance training in addition to pulmonary rehabilitation and its impact on f... by Anastasia N. L. Newman, Marla K. Beauchamp, Cindy Ellerton, Roger Goldstein, Jennifer A. Alison, Gail Dechman, Kimberley J. Haines, Samantha L. Harrison, Anne E. Holland, Annemarie L. Lee, Alda Marques, Lissa Spencer, Michael K. Stickland, Elizabeth H. Skinner, Pat G. Camp, Michelle E. Kho, Dina Brooks

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Sociodemographic differences in self-reported exposure to high fat, salt and sugar food and drink advertising: a cross-sectional analysis of 2019 UK panel data by Jean Adams, Martin White, Mark Petticrew, Amelia A Lake, Frank de Vocht, Claire Thompson, Steven Cummins, Laura Cornelsen, Oliver Mytton, Matt Egan, Karen Lock, Emma J Boyland, Amy Yau, Thomas Burgoine, Vanessa Er

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Influence of Different Dapped-End Reinforcement Configurations on Structural Behavior of RC Dapped-End Beam by Muhammad Aswin, Amin Al-Fakih, Zubair Imam Syed, M. S. Liew

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Qualitative analysis of the factors associated with whistleblowing intentions among athletes from six European countries by John Toner, Luke Jones, Lucas Fairs, Constantine Mantis, Vassilis Barkoukis, Garyfallia Daroglou, John L. Perry, Andrei V. Micle, Nikolaos C. Theodorou, Sabina Shakhverdieva, Marius Stoicescu, Constantin Pompiliu-Nicolae, Milica V. Vesic, Nenad Dikic, Nenad Dikic, Marija Andjelkovic, Jesús Muñoz-Guerra Revilla, Elena García-Grimau, Miguel A. E. Martínez, Javier A. Amigo, Anne Schomöller, Adam Robert Nicholls

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Co-pyrolysis of Chlorella vulgaris with plastic wastes: Thermal degradation, kinetics and Progressive Depth Swarm-Evolution (PDSE) neural network-based optimization by Isabel Jia Yen Tan, Adrian Chun Minh Loy, Bridgid Lai Fui Chin, Kin Wai Cheah, Sin Yong Teng, Bing Shen How, Hatem Alhazmi, Wei Dong Leong, Huei Yeong Lim, Man Kee Lam, Su Shiung Lam

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Broad-scale genetic assessment of Southern Ground-Hornbills (Bucorvus leadbeateri) to inform population management by Lucy Kemp, Desiré L. Dalton, Monica Mwale, J. Paul Grobler, M. Thabang Madisha, Anna M. van Wyk, Prudent S. Mokgokong, Raymond Jansen, Antoinette Kotze

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