Outcomes in heart failure patients discharged to skilled nursing facilities with delirium by Jacob Lafo, Mriganka Singh, Lan Jiang, Stephen Correia, Caroline Madrigal, Rachel Clements, Wen‐Chih Wu, Sebhat Erqou, James L. Rudolph

“…Conclusions Delirium, independent of pre‐existing dementia, confers increased risk of hospital readmission and mortality in HF patients discharged to SNFs. Managing HF after hospitalization is a complex cognitive task and an increased focus on mental status in the acute care setting prior to discharge is needed to improve HF management and transitional care, mitigate adverse outcomes, and reduce healthcare costs.…”
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A qualitative research on career expectations of civilian nurses in military hospitals (军队医院文职护理人员职业期待的质性研究) by CAI Aini (蔡爱旎), HONG Hanhan (洪涵涵), LU Jiaojiao (卢姣姣), JI Dandan (季丹丹), SHANG Yanjun (尚彦君)

“…Objective To investigate the true career expectations of civilian nurses in military hospitals, so as to provide reference for relevant administrators to formulate plans of human resource management and career development. Methods A semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted with 14 civilian nurses from three military hospitals by using phenomenological method of qualitative research, and Colaizzi 7-step method was implemented for data analysis and data synthesis. …”
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Melting curve analyses in the quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction of methylated/non-methylated DNA toward the detection of oral cancer using gargle fluid by Yusaku Noma, Hayate Sawayama, Kouta Yamashiro, Keitaro Nishi, Haruka Yoshinaga, Ryota Takaoka, Tsuyoshi Sugiura, Tomonori Sasahira, Tomofumi Hamada, Yasuo Suda, Tatsuo Okui

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Spartina alterniflora invasion significantly alters the assembly and structure of soil bacterial communities in the Yellow River Delta by Pengyuan Sun, Yuxin Wu, Pengcheng Zhu, Jingfeng Wang, Jingfeng Wang, Xiaona Yu, Weihua Guo

“…These results provide insights into microbial ecology and inform management strategies for coastal wetland restoration.…”
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Retrieval and Evaluation of Global Surface Albedo Based on AVHRR GAC Data of the Last 40 Years by Shaopeng Li, Xiongxin Xiao, Christoph Neuhaus, Stefan Wunderle

“…Overall, GAC43 offers a promising long-term and consistent albedo with good accuracy for future studies such as global climate change, energy balance, and land management policy.…”
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Bioactive extracts from the industrial byproduct of passion fruit promote better glycemic control in an adjuvant treatment with insulin and prevent kidney and heart damage in rats... by Bárbara Cabral, Ony Araújo Galdino, Iago de Souza Gomes, Jovelina Samara Ferreira Alves, José Ivan Marques, Karla Simone Costa de Souza, Rodrigo Moreira da Silva, Bento João Abreu, Norberto Peporine Lopes, Silvana Maria Zucolotto, Adriana Augusto de Rezende

“…These findings suggest passion fruit peel extracts could enhance long-term T1DM management by improving glycemic control and preventing organ damage, potentially inspiring the development of new food or pharmaceutical products with beneficial actions for T1DM.…”
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Family Rehabilitation Training by Jinyun Rehabilitation Platform in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated by Chinese Medicine Fumigation Combined with Muscle Energy Technolo... by Longbin SHEN, Hui OUYANG, Dongling WU, Wenhao XIE

“…The experimental group received the family rehabilitation training management of Jingyun rehabilitation platform on the base of the control group. …”
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An AI recognition method for children's clinical operative pain by skin potential (SP) signal by Mingxuan Huang, Cangcang Fu, Linbo Chui, Jiadong He, Xiaozhi Wang, Jikui Luo, Bin Wu, Yonggang Chen, Shaohua Hu, Jihua Zhu, Yubo Li

“…These advantages provide valuable technical support for clinical pediatric pain management.…”
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Impaired pulmonary function increases the risk of gout: evidence from a large cohort study in the UK Biobank by Zijian Kang, Jianzheng Zhang, Chen Zhu, Ying Zhu, Hanlei Jiang, Qiang Tong, Sheng-Ming Dai

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Predicting autoimmune thyroiditis in primary Sjogren’s syndrome patients using a random forest classifier: a retrospective study by Jia-yun Wu, Jing-yu Zhang, Wen-qi Xia, Yue-ning Kang, Ru-yi Liao, Yu-ling Chen, Xiao-min Li, Ya Wen, Fan-xuan Meng, Li-ling Xu, Sheng-hui Wen, Hui-fen Liu, Yuan-qing Li, Jie-ruo Gu, Qing Lv, Yong Ren

“…This approach offers a promising tool for early identification and management of AIT in pSS patients. Trial registration This retrospective study was approved and monitored by the Ethics Committee of The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (No.II2023-254-02).…”
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Proportion, quality of life and factors associated with perinatal urinary incontinence among pregnant women attending at Muhimbili national hospital by Geofrey P. Chiloleti, Fransia Arda Mushi, Aboud Muhsin, Ally Mwanga

“…The significance of this study is to help establish the foundation of Perinatal urinary incontinence awareness in our facility, and possibly knowing the burden and associated risk factors, care to be taken in the reassurance of the patient and, for a future urological approach and overall management. Objectives To assess the proportion, quality of life and factors associated with perinatal urinary incontinence among pregnant women admitted to the Muhimbili national hospital. …”
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Central corneal thickness to adjust IOP measurements by A.V. Korneeva, A.V. Kuroyedov, D.N. Lovpache, I.R. Gazizova, S.Yu. Petrov, I.A. Loskutov

“…In patients with thin cornea, “understated” IOP levels will lead to late glaucoma diagnosis and incorrect management. Data on CCT as a risk factor for glaucoma development and progression are addressed. …”
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Determinants of fertility in timed artificial insemination programs in beef cattle: predictive ability and risk factors from almost 2 million data points by R.E.F. Assis, F. Baldi, L.B. Temp, R. Ungerfeld, M.F. de Sá Filho

“…Conjunctural factors, which are more adjustable, have a higher impact on P/AI prediction ability than structural factors. Thus, farm management and structure, A.I. technician, bull semen, and female BCS should be the main factors of attention to obtain good results in applying this biotechnology in beef cattle. …”
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Genomic Characterization of Carbapenemase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae from Clinical and Epidemiological Human Samples by Alexander Tristancho-Baró, Laura Eva Franco-Fobe, Monica Pilar Ariza, Ana Milagro, Ana Isabel López-Calleja, Blanca Fortuño, Concepción López, Miriam Latorre-Millán, Laura Clusa, Rosa Martínez, Carmen Torres, Antonio Rezusta

“…Advanced genomic tools enhance the detection of resistance genes, virulence factors, and high-risk clones, thus improving the management of MDR infections. In the Autonomous Community of Aragon, the diversity and incidence of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) have increased during the last years. …”
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Effects of cold-water immersion on health and wellbeing: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tara Cain, Jacinta Brinsley, Hunter Bennett, Max Nelson, Carol Maher, Ben Singh

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>This systematic review suggests that CWI delivers time-dependent effects on inflammation, stress, immunity, sleep quality, and quality of life, offering potential practical applications for health practitioners considering CWI for stress management and wellbeing support. However, the current evidence base is constrained by few RCTs, small sample sizes, and a lack of diversity in study populations. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of urine drug screening strategies alongside opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based observational study protocol by Malcolm Maclure, M Eugenia Socías, Evan Wood, Paul Gustafson, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Jeong Eun Min, Micah Piske, Julie Bruneau, U Siebert, P Todd Korthuis, Paxton Bach, B Carolina Guerra-Alejos, Megan Kurz, Laura M Dale, X Joan Hu, Kyle Kampman, Tom Loughin

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Effect of microbial fertilizers on soil microbial community structure in rotating and continuous cropping Glycyrrhiza uralensis by Daiyu Qiu, Daiyu Qiu, Xue Wang, Xue Wang, Kan Jiang, Kan Jiang, Gaoxia Gong, Gaoxia Gong, Fang Bao

“…Conclusion: the application effect of different microbial fertilizers in continuous cropping G. uralensis was better than crop rotation, and the application effect of complex microbial agent was the best, which has more application value and development prospect in the cultivation management of G. uralensis.…”
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Evaluating the use of coronary artery calcium scoring as a tool for coronary artery disease (CAD) risk stratification and its association with coronary stenosis and CAD risk factor... by Afrose Liaquat, Ameerdad Khan, Saeed Ullah Shah, Hania Iqbal, Safa Iqbal, Atif Iqbal Rana, Habib Ur Rahman

“…Objective Coronary artery disease (CAD) risk stratification plays a fundamental role in the early detection and optimal management of CAD. The aim of our study is to investigate the use of coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) as a tool for CAD risk stratification through evaluation of its correlation with the degree of coronary stenosis and its association with conventional cardiovascular risk factors in asymptomatic patients.Design Single-centre, retrospective, cross-sectional study.Setting The study was conducted at a tertiary centre (Shifa International Hospital) in Islamabad, Pakistan, through review of medical records of patients who underwent coronary CT between the years 2016 and 2020.Participants A total of 1014 patients were included in the study. …”
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Trends in tuberculosis mortality among older adults in China, 2004–2021: a Joinpoint regression and age–period–cohort analysis by Mengdi Zhang, Xin Wang, Yiran Xiao, Qiqi Wang, Fei Huang, Xiang Ren, Xiaomin Guo, Wenshan Sun, Jinqi Deng, Qi Jiang, Jianjun Liu, Wenjing Zheng, Hongyan Yao

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The prevalence and associated disability burden of mental disorders in children and adolescents in China: a systematic analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease StudyResea... by Wanyue Dong, Yunning Liu, Ruhai Bai, Lei Zhang, Maigeng Zhou

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