Gender differences in efficiency of the telemedicine care of heart failure patients. The results from the TeleEduCare-HF study by Agata Bielecka-Dąbrowa, Dariusz Trzmielak, Agata Sakowicz, Kamil Janikowski, Maciej Banach

“…All patients had a baseline cardiology consultation with recommendations regarding treatment, self-care, diet, and exercise. …”
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Restorative Neurostimulation Therapy Compared to Optimal Medical Management: A Randomized Evaluation (RESTORE) for the Treatment of Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain due to Multifid... by Frank Schwab, Nagy Mekhail, Kiran V. Patel, Meredith Langhorst, Robert D. Heros, Jonathan Gentile, Sherif Costandi, Gregory Moore, Christopher Gilmore, Smith Manion, Krishnan Chakravarthy, S. Craig Meyer, Justin V. Bundy, Jordan L. Tate, Rebecca Sanders, Sandeep Vaid, Oszkar Szentirmai, Johnathan Goree, Vikas V. Patel, Jeff Lehmen, Mehul J. Desai, Jason E. Pope, Anthony Giuffrida, Salim Hayek, Sohrab Singh Virk, Richard Paicius, William R. Klemme, Robert Levy, Christopher Gilligan, the RESTORE investigators

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Les techniques de construction du second forum de Bavay (Nord) : utilisation, origine et datation des matériaux en terre cuite by Xavier Deru, Christine Louvion

“…In the same way as J. DeLaine, we consulted engineering works from the 19th c., in which the techniques described are similar to those used in the pre-industrial economy, but with modern rationalisation. …”
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Improving Anxiety Related to Chronic Pain Through a Sleep Circadian Intervention Program: A Pilot Study by Sonia López-Monzoni, Gloria Hernando Benito, Sofía Romero-Peralta, Laura Silgado-Martínez, Maria Esther Viejo-Ayuso, Leticia Álvarez-Balado, Enrique Rodríguez Matarranz, Carles Forné Izquierdo, Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre, Juan Fernando Masa, Ferrán Barbé, Francisco García-Río, Antonio Martínez-Nicolás, Belén García-Mediano, Esther Solano-Pérez, Olga Mediano

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Functional cognitive disorder: Beyond pseudodementia by D.S. Marín-Medina, P.A. Arenas-Vargas, M. del Pilar Velásquez-Duque, P.M. Bagnati

“…Conclusions: Patients with functional cognitive disorder account for a significant percentage of consultations due to memory complaints and have particular needs. …”
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In-vitro comparative thermo-chemical aging and penetration analyses of bioactive glass-based dental resin infiltrates by Syed Zubairuddin Ahmed, Abdul Samad Khan, Maram Alshehri, Fatimah Alsebaa, Fadak Almutawah, Moayad Mohammed Aljeshi, Asma Tufail Shah, Budi Aslinie Md Sabri, Sultan Akhtar, Mohamed Ibrahim Abu Hassan

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Medium- to long-term health condition of patients post-COVID-19, exercise intolerance and potential mechanisms: A narrative review and perspective by Fabian Schwendinger, Denis Infanger, Debbie J Maurer, Thomas Radtke, Justin Carrard, Julia M Kröpfl, Aglaia Emmenegger, Henner Hanssen, Christoph Hauser, Udo Schwehr, Hans H Hirsch, Julijana Ivanisevic, Karoline Leuzinger, Aurélien E Martinez, Marc Maurer, Thomas Sigrist, Lukas Streese, Roland von Känel, Timo Hinrichs, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss

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Effectiveness of late and very late antivenom administration on recovery from snakebite-induced coagulopathy in French Guiana: a population-based studyResearch in context by Jean Marc Pujo, Stephanie Houcke, Guy Roger Lontsi Ngoulla, Vivian Laurent, Boubacar Signaté, Rémi Mutricy, Alexis Frémery, Flaubert Nkontcho, Ibtissem Ben Amara, José María Gutiérrez, Dabor Resiere, Hatem Kallel

“…We conducted this study to assess the effectiveness of antivenom in the recovery of clotting parameters in patients consulting tardily after SB envenoming in French Guiana. …”
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Beneficial and harmful effects of duloxetine versus placebo, ‘active placebo’ or no intervention for adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis a... by Christian Gluud, Marija Barbateskovic, Joanna Moncrieff, Faiza Siddiqui, Janus C Jakobsen, Mathias Maagaard, Sophie Juul, Johanne Juul Petersen, Caroline Barkholt Kamp, Mark Abie Horowitz, Kiran Kumar Katakam

“…A third review author was consulted for disagreements. Intervention effects were assessed by both random-effects and fixed-effect model meta-analyses, risk of bias assessments were performed by two independent review authors using Cochrane’s risk of bias tool V.2 and the certainty of evidence was assessed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation.Results We included 28 trials randomising a total of 7872 participants. …”
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Comparación de un hemoglobinómetro portátil (Verio Q Red) con los resultados del laboratorio clínico en la práctica clínica habitual by Boris Trenado-Luengo, Rosa García-Sierra, Verónica Moreno Gómez, Marina Montenegro Calvo, Jordi Anguita Lapido, Pere Torán-Monserrat

“…Conclusions: The Verio Q hemoglobinometer is a valid tool for the early diagnosis of anemias and can be very useful in primary care consultations.…”
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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

“…Postnatal women were recruited before hospital discharge and consented to completing the PROM tool which consisted of the Postpartum Quality of Life (PQoL) tool, the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UI SF) and 2 additional questions on pelvic pain with sexual intercourse. …”
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L’aqueduc de Fontanières : un cinquième aqueduc romain à Lyon ? by Jean-Yves Barbier

“…At La Mulatière, a well-preserved 19 m section of the canal is still visible within the Cave de la Fleurie, and 500 m further north, portions of its foundation were found in the Fontanières gardens, in proximity to numerous reused blocks of tile mortar that reveal the destruction of the pipe it was intended to support.Finally, diligent and unrelenting research, combining fortuitous location scouting and field surveys, tenacious consultation of archives and exploitation of a network of local contacts, led to the discovery, 1 km further north, in Lyon’s 5th arrondissement, of another section of the canal, over 18 m long, as far as the scree filling in its extension in the heights of the Montée Saint-Laurent, downstream from the Rue des Trois-Artichauts towards Choulans. …”
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Special issue: Proceedings of the 15th ISIC - The Information Behaviour Conference, Aalborg, Denmark, August 26-29, 2024

“…Preliminary findings from a cross-sectional study of online medical consultation Siqi Luo, Hongyi Qin, Hanlin Li, Cui Huang Mapping the road ahead: understanding social factors that shape vehicle residents’ information grounds Kaitlin E. …”
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Survey on the Status and Training Demands of Capabilities for Diagnosing and Treating Common Diseases of Primary Care General Practitioners in Hunan Province by LI Lingqi, GAO Yinyan, ZHANG Yuqin, SUN Dingkui, WU Xinyin, ZHANG Weiru

“…Additionally, 77.2% (260/337) of participants lacked sufficient knowledge of clinical practice guidelines; 90.8% (306/337) of participants rarely consulted guidelines when facing decision-making difficulties, mainly because they felt guidelines could not address complex cases[50.0% (153/306) ], were unclear on how to search for guidelines[43.1% (132/306) ]and the resources available for retrieving guidelines[34.3% (105 /306) ]; participants mainly obtain the guidelines through the WeChat official account[72.5% (237/327) ] and databases such as the China National Knowledge Infrastructure [50.2% (164/327) ]. 97.0% (327/337) of participants expressed a demand for training to improve their capabilities, suggesting that training should be tailored to the specific needs of primary care institutions[60.8% (205/337) ]; the preferred approaches are advanced training in higher-level hospitals[71.3% (233/327) ]and primary care institutions with high diagnostic and treatment capabilities[56.3% (184/327) ]; the preferred training programs are on standardized treatment of common diseases[78.0% (263/337) ]and multiple coexisting diseases[69.4% (234/337) ]. …”
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The Comparison of Cost-Effectiveness Between Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Provocative Discography in the Identification of Chronic Low Back Pain Surgery Candidates by Wilson L, Beall DP, Eastlack RK, Berven S, Lotz JC

“…A non-invasive alternative using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) offers a potential solution.Context/Purpose: We assess cost-effectiveness of MRS with NOCISCAN diagnostic algorithm compared to PD for identifying lumbar discs requiring surgical intervention.Study Design/Setting: We conducted cost-effectiveness analysis using modelling.Patient Sample: We used data from a clinical study of 139 CLBP patients who met criteria for and received PD of lumbar spine and presented with an ODI score ≥ 40; comparing PD and MRS-based diagnostics.Outcome Measures: We considered diagnostic costs, adverse events, surgical costs and outcomes based on a 15-point improvement on the Oswestry Disability Index.Methods: Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERS) and probabilistic sensitivity analyses were determined. Some authors have consulted for Aclarion.Results: Mean total cost per PD patient was $59,711, and $57,998 for MRS, demonstrating $1712 cost savings per MRS diagnosed patient. …”
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Mixture density networks for re-constructing historical ocean-color products over inland and coastal waters: demonstration and validation by Sundarabalan V. Balasubramanian, Ryan E. O’Shea, Ryan E. O’Shea, Arun M. Saranathan, Arun M. Saranathan, Christopher C. Begeman, Christopher C. Begeman, Daniela Gurlin, Caren Binding, Claudia Giardino, Michelle C. Tomlinson, Krista Alikas, Kersti Kangro, Moritz K. Lehmann, Moritz K. Lehmann, Lisa Reed

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Ocean equity: from assessment to action to improve social equity in ocean governance by Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Veronica Relano, Katina Roumbedakis, Katina Roumbedakis, Katina Roumbedakis, Jessica Blythe, Mark Andrachuk, Joachim Claudet, Neil Dawson, David Gill, Natali Lazzari, Natali Lazzari, Natali Lazzari, Shauna L. Mahajan, Ella-Kari Muhl, Maraja Riechers, Mia Strand, Sebastian Villasante

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Medical Jousting: Going for the kill! by Dr.Fuad Ahmed Khan Niazi

“…In a study it was shown that among all the comments that were made about another doctor during patient consultation, 67% were accusing or critical while only 29% were supportive.6 This unnecessary evil, encompassing our ‘noble profession,’ can result in, not only the loss of confidence and faith in the medical professionals, but also, respect in the eyes of the common man. …”
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Transition from paediatric to adult neurological care: What do we know? by A. Valero-Mut, M.M. Rosselló-Vadell, M. Caner-Faig, J. Rubies-Olives, M. Carmona-Belda, E. Córdoba-Borrás, M.A. Grimalt-Calatayud, E. Miravet-Fuster

“…As a result, it is increasingly common to find these patients in adult neurology consultations. The aim of this study is to evaluate the current level of consensus on the transition of neuropaediatric patients among neurology and paediatric professionals in the Balearic Islands. …”
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Public and patient involvement (PPI) in the design, execution and dissemination of a trial: the BISTRO trial by David Coyle, Paula Ormandy, Nancy Fernandes da Silva, Simon Davies

“…Plain language summary The BISTRO trial was commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Care Research Health Technology Assessment after wide public consultation to establish whether the use of bioimpedance to guide fluid management in haemodialysis patients could slow down the loss of their remaining kidney function. …”
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