Approaches for difficult-to-induce-seizures electroconvulsive therapy cases (DEC): a Japanese expert consensus by Yoshiteru Takekita, Taro Suwa, Kazuyuki Yasuda, Hirotsugu Kawashima, Wataru Omori, Naoki Kurimoto, Takashi Tsuboi, Takamasa Noda, Nobuatsu Aoki, Ken Wada, Ken Inada, Minoru Takebayash, Expert Consensus Development Working Group, Electroconvulsive Therapy Committee, Japanese Society of General Hospital Psychiatry

“…Our results suggest that while some strategies are applicable across all conditions, others should be tailored to meet the specific needs of patients. …”
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Quality of life and overall well-being between healthy individuals and patients with varied clinical diagnoses by Mohamad Adam Bujang, Wei Hong Lai, Xun Ting Tiong, Selvasingam Ratnasingam, Alex Ren Jye Kim, Masliyana Husin, Yvonne Yih Huan Jee, Nurul Fatma Diyana Ahmad, Clare Hui Hong Tan, Khoo Sing Yee, Yoon Khee Hon, Eileen Pin Pin Yap, Fazalena Johari, Alan Yean Yip Fong

“…Statistical analysis revealed significant differences (p < 0.001) between healthy and non-healthy participants in both overall SigQOLM scores and across all 18 domains of SigQOLM. Conclusion Generally, healthy participants also experienced excellent QOL and well-being. …”
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The epidemiology of malaria in four districts in southern Mozambique receiving indoor residual spray as part of a cross-border initiative by Rajendra Maharaj, Nada Abdelatif, Mara Maquina, Ishen Seocharan, Vishan Lakan, Krijn Paaijmans, Francois Maartens, Pedro Aide, Francisco Sauté

“…Prevalence for sentinel sites in Guija district indicated that the prevalence of malaria increased slightly from baseline to endline in all sentinel sites in Guija. Overall, there was no significant change in prevalence in Zavala, from baseline to endline (p-value = 0.611). …”
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THE RECEPTION OF THE PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION AS A WAY OF FORMING AMERICAN PERSONALISM: THE POST-SECULAR VIEW by V. O. Patsan

“…The revealed regression to the rationally mediated relationship of the created person with Creator is connected with the restriction of the research for “personal beginning of all speculation” which resulted in the personal metaphysics of B. …”
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Predictors of the Short‐Term Outcomes of Guillain–Barré Syndrome: Exploring Electrodiagnostic and Clinical Features by Yi‐Hsiang Chen, Chia‐Lun Wu, Wei‐Chieh Weng, Yi‐Chia Wei

“…The clinical features that differentiate between good and poor outcomes in the AIDP subgroup were similar to those observed in all GBS patients. Notably, the motor conduction features, including distal and proximal CMAP and MNCV of the median and tibial nerves (all p < 0.05), were particularly important electrodiagnostic features of outcome discrimination in the AIDP subgroup. …”
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Sensorimotor Robotic Measures of tDCS- and HD-tDCS-Enhanced Motor Learning in Children by Lauran Cole, Sean P. Dukelow, Adrianna Giuffre, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Megan J. Metzler, Adam Kirton

“…Following training, visually guided reaching in all groups was faster and required less corrective movements in the trained arm (H(2) = 9.250, p=0.010). …”
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How do various strategies for returning residues change microbiota modulation: potential implications for soil health by Nan Jiang, Nan Jiang, Zhenhua Chen, Zhenhua Chen, Yi Ren, Shichang Xie, Zimeng Yao, Zimeng Yao, Dongqi Jiang, Yulan Zhang, Yulan Zhang, Lijun Chen, Lijun Chen

“…Specifically, chopped residues were found to enhance microbial genes associated with C, N, P, and S cycling, while composted residues primarily stimulated C and S cycling. Furthermore, all residue treatments resulted in a disruption of relationships among nutrient cycles, with varying degrees of impact observed across the different management strategies, with the sequence of impact being SD &lt; SC &lt; BC. …”
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Characterization of Enterobacterales growing on selective CPE screening plates with a focus on non-carbapenemase-producing strains by Reut Efrati Epchtien, Elizabeth Temkin, Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger, Ophir Kastel, Alona Keren-Paz, David Schwartz, Yehuda Carmeli

“…Of the non-CP K. pneumoniae and E. coli isolates, 78.2% were susceptible to meropenem. All non-CP K. pneumoniae and E. coli isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR) and belonged to multiple FTIR clusters. …”
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Management and Outcome of Parathyroid Carcinoma-Induced Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Centre Experience by Loredana De Pasquale, Antonio Mario Bulfamante, Giovanni Felisati, Luca Castellani, Giorgio Ghilardi, Alberto Maria Saibene

“…We identified and individually described the patients affected with PC. Then, we split all patients treated for PHPT into four groups based on the cause: PC, adenoma, atypical adenoma, and hyperplasia. …”
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Measuring Fear and Greed Index in Stock Market: Evidence from the Tehran Stock Exchange by Mojtaba Rostami Noroozabad, Ali Golbabaei Pasandi, Milad Shahrazi, Somayeh Esfandyari

“…MethodsThe sample for this research comprises all companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2009/12/09 to 2023/08/22. …”
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Gastrointestinal parasites in buffalo calves in a farming context in Colon county, Zulia state, Venezuela by María Rodríguez, David Uzcátegui, Andrea González, Steward Fernández, Alfredo Sánchez

“…Eimeria spp. presented the higher mean intensity of infection in A (102243.18 OPG), with significant statistical differences (p<0.05) in all groups. No significant statistical differences were found in the prevalence and mean intensity associated with sex. …”
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Report on the Dutch Consensus Development Meeting for Implementation and Further Development of Population Screening for Colorectal Cancer Based on FOBT by M. de Visser, M. van Ballegooijen, S. M. Bloemers, S. J. H. van Deventer, J. B. M. J. Jansen, J. Jespersen, C. Kluft, G. A. Meijer, J. Stoker, G. A. de Valk, M. F. Verweij, F. A. Vlems

“…There was consensus that all classical Wilson and Jungner (1968) criteria, and six additional ones added more recently, had already been fulfilled or could be fulfilled within 2–3 years. …”
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The relationship between work-life balance and psychological well-being: an empirical study of metro rail travelers working in the information technology sector by K. D. V. Prasad, K. D. V. Prasad, Mruthyanjaya Rao, Rajesh Vaidya, Rajesh Vaidya, Kottala Sriyogi, Kottala Sriyogi, Shivoham Singh, Shivoham Singh, Ved Srinivas

“…A structured questionnaire was developed, and a link was provided to the IT sector employees visiting almost all the metro stations in Hyderabad, an Indian Metro, to measure 8 reflective constructs. …”
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Hepatitis associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors-based combinations of other therapies: A real-world pharmacovigilance analysis based on the FDA adverse event reporting syste... by Zhaohui Li, Zixiang Zhou, Nan Zhang, Binhe Tian, Xiangqi Chen, Haitao Zhao, Hanping Wang

“…Furthermore, the adjusted ROR of ICI combined with KRAS-targeted drugs was the highest 3.03 (95% CI, 1.49–5.93; P = 0.0016) among all targeted drugs, with an adjusted ROR of 3.03 (95% CI, 1.49–5.93; P = 0.0016), indicating a meaningful interaction of these two kinds of drugs. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab, nivolumab, and atezolizumab as adjuvant therapy for high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma: an indirect comparison by Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Soichiro Yoshida, Noriyoshi Miura, Shohei Fukuda, Hiroshi Fukushima, Yuma Waseda, Hajime Tanaka, Yasuhisa Fujii

“…TRAE incidence varied but remained manageable (any grade: 26.4% pembrolizumab, 78.6% nivolumab, 54% atezolizumab; grade ≥3: 21.8% pembrolizumab, 18.2% nivolumab, 16.0% atezolizumab).ConclusionsAll three agents showed similar efficacy with manageable safety profiles, positioning them as promising adjuvant therapies for MIUC. …”
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Lateralization study of the basal ganglia, thalamus and supplying arteries in healthy individuals based on structure and connectivity analysis using 7.0T MRI by Hongqin Liang, Yawei Gu, Xiaoqi Yi, Li Kong, Jian Wang, Fajin Lv

“…Except for the ventral medial putamen (vmPu), all other subnuclei displayed at least three DTI measures with left-right differences. …”
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Efficacy and safety of super selective bronchial artery coil embolisation for haemoptysis: a single-centre retrospective observational study by Daijiro Kabata, Ayumi Shintani, Masanori Akira, Masahiko Hara, Hideo Ishikawa, Misaki Ryuge, Jun Takafuji, Mihoko Youmoto, Yukio Nagasaka, Kouji Yamamoto

“…Each component of the primary end point and procedural success defined as successful embolisation of all target HRAs were also evaluated.Results The median patient age was 69 years, and 46.4% were men. …”
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Effects of Lupeol on Intestinal Anastomosis After Experimental Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats by Kaya C, Kapisiz A, Eryilmaz S, Karabulut R, Turkyilmaz Z, Inan MA, Aydin GY, Celik MA, Sonmez K

“…In addition, lupeol treatment was given before reperfusion and for the following 4 days in the groups L1 and L24. All rats, except the control group, bursting pressure was measured on the 5th day of anastomosis, and then all rats including the control group were sacrificed. …”
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Influence of Titanium Alloy Scaffolds on Enzymatic Defense against Oxidative Stress and Bone Marrow Cell Differentiation by Lais Morandini Rodrigues, Elis Andrade Lima Zutin, Elisa Mattias Sartori, Daniela Baccelli Silveira Mendonça, Gustavo Mendonça, Yasmin Rodarte Carvalho, Luana Marotta Reis de Vasconcellos

“…Although differences were noted for SOD and CAT activity for all scaffolds analyzed, no statistical differences were observed (p>0.05). …”
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An ensemble machine learning-based performance evaluation identifies top In-Silico pathogenicity prediction methods that best classify driver mutations in cancer by Subrata Das, Vatsal Patel, Shouvik Chakravarty, Arnab Ghosh, Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Nidhan K. Biswas

“…Classifiers built using these top 11 PCSAs (DEOGEN2, Integrated_fitCons, MVP, etc.) demonstrated significantly higher performance (p-value < 2.22e-16) compared to those using the remaining 30 PCSAs across all three ML algorithms, in separating pathogenic driver from benign passenger mutations. …”
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