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Patel A, Wilson CA, Davidson J, Lam JY, Seemann NM. A Social Media Blueprint - Understanding What Makes the Optimal Social Media Account for Paediatric Surgical Families. J Pediatr Surg 2024; 59:768-773. [PMID: 38368196 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND Social media is one of the most common sources of information for parents seeking information on their child's health. The purpose of this study was to better understand the social media habits of parents of paediatric surgery patients through surveys and focus groups. METHODS An online survey was distributed to parents visiting paediatric surgery clinics at a tertiary care hospital. Surveys were distributed via QR code and social media. Two virtual focus groups were conducted with parents of paediatric patients. Descriptive statistics were used for survey analysis and focus group transcripts were thematically analyzed. RESULTS A total of 107 respondents completed the online survey. Median age of respondents was 36 (interquartile range: 32-41). 81.3% of the respondents were female. Facebook was the preferred social media platform (47.2%), followed by Instagram (41.5%) then other platforms (4.7%). Respondents indicated that their preferred length of video was 30 s (41.2%). When asked which type of video content they prefer, participants indicated animated video as most popular (66.0%) followed by a physician speaking (60.0%), and slides with voiceover (45.0%). The focus groups revealed themes of: (1) functionality and content; (2) branding, aesthetic and legitimacy; (3) unmasking of physicians; (4) peer and community support. CONCLUSION Creating a successful social media account for parents must take into consideration their social media habits. A Facebook account that features brief videos may be most likely to engage parents. Additionally, physicians need to establish credibility and legitimacy of their content to attract their target audience. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Ashaka Patel
- Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada; Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Paediatric Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON, Canada; Department of Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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Soleymani MR, Esmaeilzadeh M, Taghipour F, Ashrafi‐rizi H. COVID-19 information seeking needs and behaviour among citizens in Isfahan, Iran: A qualitative study. Health Info Libr J 2023; 40:359-370. [PMID: 34490716 PMCID: PMC8646362 DOI: 10.1111/hir.12396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Access to reliable and credible health information improves individuals' personal care level in crises, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It subsequently results in enhancing the community's health and reducing the health system's costs. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the COVID-19 related information seeking behaviour demonstrated by citizens in Isfahan, Iran. METHODS This research was conducted in 2020 and employed a qualitative approach using conventional content analysis. The research population was selected from almost different social classes of people in Iran using purposive sampling. The saturation point was reached at 24 semi-structured interviews. The data's soundness was confirmed based on the criteria of credibility, confirmability, dependability and transferability proposed by Guba and Lincoln. RESULTS The findings revealed five subcategories and 25 codes within the information seeking behaviour. The subcategories included attitude towards the COVID-19 crisis, information needs, information resources, information validation and information seeking barriers. CONCLUSION People seek information from various resources to update their knowledge and become more prepared in the face of COVID-19. The findings can be used to develop policies on informing and preventing the dissemination of false information in crises, such as the COVID-19 crisis.
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- Mohammad Reza Soleymani
- Health Information Technology Research CenterIsfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahanIran
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- Department of Medical Library and Information SciencesSchool of Management and Medical Information SciencesIsfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahanIran
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- Department of ManagementIslamic Azad University, Khorasgan BranchIsfahanIran
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- Health Information Technology Research CenterIsfahan University of Medical SciencesIsfahanIran
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Frey E, Bonfiglioli C, Frawley J. Parents' Use of Social Media for Health Information Before and After a Consultation With Health Care Professionals: Australian Cross-Sectional Study. JMIR Pediatr Parent 2023; 6:e48012. [PMID: 37933198 PMCID: PMC10644947 DOI: 10.2196/48012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/08/2023] Open
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Background Social media is a crucial source of health information for many parents due to its integration into modern life, raising critical concerns for public health. Parents use various social media platforms to find health information for their children, with most information created and shared by parents with no medical or health training. The extent to which parents seek health information from social media before and after a consultation and their motivations for doing so remain underresearched. Objective This study aimed to investigate Australian parents' use of social media for health information for their children, aged between 6 months and 5 years, before and after consulting with health care professionals. Methods A representative cross-sectional survey of 1000 Australian parents with children aged 6 months to 5 years was conducted between November and December 2021. Data were cleaned and analyzed using IBM SPSS software. The primary outcomes were (1) parental motivation and prevalence of social media use for health information and (2) parental motivation for using social media before and after a consultation with their child's health care professional. Results Of the 1000 parents surveyed, 82.2% (n=822) reported using social media for health information for their child. Parents were more likely to consult social media before and after a health consultation if they were aged 30-39 or ≥50 years and born in Australia. Parents with higher levels of education were less likely to consult social media. Parents were motivated to seek health information before a consultation for a variety of reasons, including exchanging opinions and experiences (639/767, 83.3%), having information that is available 24/7 (622/767, 81.1%), receiving emotional support (599/767, 78.1%), having previous positive experiences (597/767, 77.8%), and having friends and family that use social media for health information (577/767, 75.2%). Parents sought information after a consultation to connect with parents with similar experiences (546/794, 68.8%), seek a second opinion (505/794, 63.6%), fact-check information provided by their health care professional (483/794, 60.8%), and look for other treatment options (353/794, 44.5%). Conclusions Using social media for child health information is part of the modern parenting experience. It can be challenging to discern the quality of health information on social media, leaving parents open to incorrect information and misinformation. Although access to immediate social support is a welcomed feature of social media, receiving incorrect health information can have unwanted consequences for the child, family, health provider, and wider community. The upskilling of parental health literacy to navigate the unique health literacy challenges that social media brings, alongside the creation and delivery of accessible, evidence-based information in varying formats, is urgently required. The provision of this information is the responsibility of every level of the health system, not just the treating health care professional.
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- Erika Frey
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, UltimoNew South Wales, Australia
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- School of Communication, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney, UltimoNew South Wales, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, UltimoNew South Wales, Australia
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Olpin E, Hanson CL, Crandall A. Influence of Social Media Uses and Gratifications on Family Health among U.S. Parents: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1910. [PMID: 36767276 PMCID: PMC9915263 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20031910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Some research suggests that parents on social media have access to greater social support and health information. However, evidence also connects parental social media use to negative outcomes including increased parental stress, depression, and distraction. Using the uses and gratification theory, this study goes beyond measures of parents' individual mental health and explores social media use and its association with family well-being. Family health outcomes were predicted to vary with parents' use and gratifications of social media, with parents who use social media primarily for information and connection scoring higher on family health and parents who used social media for entertainment scoring worse on family health. The sample included 482 heterosexual married or cohabiting partners recruited through a Qualtrics panel. All participants were parents of children ages of 3-13, with mothers and fathers each completing the survey. Findings indicated that fathers' use of social media for entertainment and connecting with family and friends was associated with better family well-being and health resources (p < 0.01). However, mothers' use of social media did not have a statistically meaningful relationship with family health variables. There was no evidence that parental social media use was associated with negative family health outcomes. Longitudinal data is needed to determine the temporal relationship between social media use and family health. Public health professionals interested in improving family health may consider how to better reach fathers on social media to increase health resources.
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Selvarajan A, Arulanandam B, Guadagno E, Poenaru D. Family risk communication preferences in pediatric surgery: A scoping review. J Pediatr Surg 2023; 58:891-901. [PMID: 36822973 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Effective patient-surgeon communication is vital in pediatric surgical practice. However, family (including child) preferences for the format and content of risk communication information are largely unknown. In order to optimize the shared-decision making process, this scoping review explored the family-preferred methods for risk communication in pediatric surgery. METHODS A search was conducted in 7 databases from inception until June 2020 to identify family risk communication preferences in pediatric surgical patients, with language restricted to English and French. Two independent reviewers completed the screening in Rayyan software following PRISMA protocol. Included publications were reviewed for data extraction, analyzed, and assessed for risk of bias using standardized instruments. RESULTS A total of 6370 publications were retrieved, out of which 70 were included. Studies were predominantly from ENT (30.0%), general surgery (15.7%), and urology (11.4%). Family-preferred risk communication methods were classified as visual, verbal, technology-based, written, decision aids or other. Technological (32.4%) and written tools (29.7%) were most commonly chosen by families as their preferred risk communication methods. Written tools were frequently used in general surgery and urology, while technology-based tools were widely used in ENT. Most studies were cross-sectional and had a significant risk of bias. CONCLUSION Eliciting families' preferences for risk communication methods is critical for the implementation of shared decision-making. Different risk communication media appear to be preferred within specific surgical domains. To further improve shared-decision making in pediatric surgery, the development and usage of robust, validated risk communication tools are necessary. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV (Scoping Review).
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- Arthega Selvarajan
- McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Harvey E. Beardmore Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Harvey E. Beardmore Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Gupta R, Mohanty V, Balappanavar AY, Chahar P, Rijhwani K, Bhatia S. Infodemiology for oral health and disease: A scoping review. Health Info Libr J 2022; 39:207-224. [PMID: 36046959 DOI: 10.1111/hir.12453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Increasing affordability, accessibility and penetration of internet services worldwide, have substantially changed the ways of gathering health-related information. This has led to the origin of concept infodemiology that allows the information to be collected and analysed in near real time. Globally, oral diseases affect nearly 3.5 billion people; thus, volume and profile of oral health searches would help in understanding specific community dental needs and formulation of pertinent oral health strategies. AIM To review the published literature on infodemiological aspects of oral health and disease. METHODOLOGY This scoping review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines. Electronic search engines (Google Scholar) and databases (PubMed, Web of science, Scopus) were searched from 2002 onwards. RESULTS Thirty-eight articles were included in this review. The infodemiological studies for oral health and disease were mainly used in two domains. Out of 38 articles, 24 accessed the quality of available online information and 15 studied online oral health-related information seeking behaviour. CONCLUSION The most commonly searched oral diseases were toothache, oral cancer, dental caries, periodontal disease, oral maxillofacial surgical procedures and paediatric oral diseases. Most of the studies belonged to developed countries and Google was the most researched search engine.
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- Radhika Gupta
- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Public Health Dentistry, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Galip N, Ünsel M. The Use of Internet for Allergic Diseases: Which One is the First Step: Specialists or Google? CYPRUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Frey E, Bonfiglioli C, Brunner M, Frawley J. Parents' Use of Social Media as a Health Information Source for Their Children: A Scoping Review. Acad Pediatr 2022; 22:526-539. [PMID: 34906742 DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Parents are increasingly using social media to inform health decisions for their children. OBJECTIVE This scoping review examines 1) How do parents use social media to find health information for their children? 2) What motivates parents to engage with social media to seek health information for their children? 3) How do parents seek to understand and evaluate the health information they find on social media, and how does social media impact parental health information-seeking? METHODS Scopus, CINAHL, Medline, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched, with open date parameters. Peer-reviewed studies that examined parents' and responsible caregivers' use of social media as a source of health information for their children (aged <18 years) were included. RESULTS The 42 included studies spanned 2011 to 2020. More than half (n = 24, 57%) were published in 2019 and 2020. Parents use social media for information about specific health concerns both before and after a medical diagnosis for their child. Parents are motivated to engage with social media as they seek out extensive information based on lived experience from other parents, as well as social support and community. CONCLUSION This scoping review reveals parents' motivation to use social media for health information, and how that can interact with, and impose on, clinical practice. It is important for those who provide pediatric health care to both understand and accommodate this permanent shift facilitated by social media, when working with parents who are seeking health information when making health decisions for their children.
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- Erika Frey
- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health (E Frey and J Frawley), University of Technology Sydney, Australia.
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- School of Communication, Faculty of Arts and Social Science (C Bonfiglioli), University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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- Sydney School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health (M Brunner), The University of Sydney, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Health (E Frey and J Frawley), University of Technology Sydney, Australia
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Ghazavi R, Zarei H, Teimouri Jervekani Z, Soleymani MR. COVID-19 Information Needs and Information-Seeking Behavior of Cardiovascular Patients: A Qualitative Study. JOURNAL OF CONSUMER HEALTH ON THE INTERNET 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2022.2056370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Roghayeh Ghazavi
- Department of Knowledge and Information Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Chamran Heart Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Bilal BS, Chen PKT. Social Media and Instant Messaging: An Online Platform for the Treatment of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients; Taipei Medical University Hospital Experience. Ann Plast Surg 2021; 87:337-342. [PMID: 33661214 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Social media and instant messaging can improve patient education, follow-up, and outcome. The utilization of these modalities in cleft lip/palate care is not fully described. We formed an online platform consisting of a dedicated website, Facebook group and LINE group through which we provide information and counseling to our patient population. Our objective is to evaluate the impact and patient satisfaction of our online platform. METHODS In this retrospective study, we designed a questionnaire aimed at evaluating the quality of information and patient satisfaction of the online platform. The questionnaire was distributed online to 732 cases connected to us through the LINE application. RESULTS The response rate was 26%. Website information was found very necessary and sufficient by 75% and 46% of the cases, respectively. Regarding Facebook, the medical team's response was found very professional and practical by 81% and 68% of the cases, respectively. Patient-patient interaction was helpful to 96% of the cases. Regarding the LINE application, the medical team's response was found very immediate and helpful in 73% of the cases, and 91% felt that LINE saved them time from returning to the clinic on unscheduled occasions. The website, Facebook and LINE were used over 10 times per month by 17%, 32%, and 50% of the cases, respectively. A decrease in unscheduled "pop-up" visits to the clinic (from 25 to 6 per month) was registered. CONCLUSIONS Adapting social media and instant messaging into our cleft lip/palate care has been welcomed with high satisfaction among our patient population, increasing their knowledge, saving them time from returning to the clinic, and allowing them beneficial interaction with other families coping with similar conditions.
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- Biader Samih Bilal
- From the Craniofacial Surgery, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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James O, Akinboboye B, Okunade K, Adekunle A, Adeyemo W. Evaluation of the use and effectiveness of telemedicine among the health professionals during the COVID 19 lockdown period: A cross sectional study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.4103/jcls.jcls_68_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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