A Systematic Review on Poisoned Patients as Potential Organ Donors by Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh, Anirudh Suseel Nalumaru, Mohit Kumar Moses Thathapudi, Omkarnath Sivarchaka, Deekshitha Alla

“…Finally, the review aims to provide valuable insights that can inform future decisions regarding organ procurement and transplantation practices specifically concerning poisoned or intoxicated donors. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted across PubMed, Web of Science, ProQuest, Cochrane Library, and Scopus using a meticulously designed search strategy. …”
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UX Evaluation with Standardized Questionnaires in Ubiquitous Computing and Ambient Intelligence: A Systematic Literature Review by Ignacio Díaz-Oreiro, Gustavo López, Luis Quesada, Luis A. Guerrero

“…In addition, this review intends to determine how the three questionnaires have been applied in the fields of ubiquitous computing and ambient intelligence (RQ4) and also in studies that incorporate nontraditional interfaces, such as haptic, gesture, or speech interfaces, to name a few (RQ5). Methods. A systematic literature review was conducted starting from 946 studies retrieved from four digital databases. …”
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Influence of mental workload on professional identity of nursing students who were born between 1995 and 1999 (“95后”护生工作心理负荷对职业认同的影响) by LU Sheng (陆晟), WANG Zhenmeng (王振猛), SHENG Yuehong (盛月红)

“…Objective To explore the influence of mental workload on professional identity of nursing students who were born between 1995 and 1999, in order to provide a basis for enhancing their sense of professional identity and provide advice to healthcare managers for decision-making. Methods A questionnaire-based survey using self-made general information scale, NASA Task Load Index for nurse, Nursing Profession Identity Questionnaire was conducted to nursing students who were born between 1995 and 1999 and participated in the internship in a grade A hospital in Shanghai. …”
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An evaluation of the effectiveness of an updated pre-service midwifery curriculum integrated with emergency obstetric and newborn care in Kenya: a cluster randomised controlled tri... by Duncan N. Shikuku, Catherine Mwaura, Peter Nandikove, Alphonce Uyara, Helen Allott, Lucy Waweru, Lucy Nyaga, Edna Tallam, Issak Bashir, Eunice Ndirangu, Carol Bedwell, Sarah Bar-Zeev, Charles Ameh

“…This study assessed the effectiveness of an EmONC enhanced midwifery curriculum delivered by trained and mentored midwifery educators on the quality of education and student performance in Kenya. Methods A cluster randomised controlled trial in 20 midwifery colleges (12 intervention, 8 control colleges). …”
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The Suppression of Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription-3 in A549 human Lung Carcinoma Cells Induced by Marine Sponge Callyspongia aerizusa by Hadisaputri YE, Nurhaniefah AA, Mutakin M, Hendriani R, Rezano A, Sopyan I, Yusnaini Y, Asikin Y, Abdulah R

“…Several reviews also validated the upregulation of pro-apoptotic molecules and the inhibition of anti-apoptotic molecules linked to the caspase-dependent signaling pathway.Purpose: The objective of this research was to extend the understanding of the effects of C. aerizusa extract on A549 lung carcinoma, examining its influence on various signaling pathways, malignancy, migration, and invasion.Materials and Methods: PCR was used to measure mRNA expression, targeting PTEN, Akt, mTOR, STAT-3, IL-6, VEGF, and HIF1α. …”
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Serum advanced glycation end products as a putative biomarker in Type2 DKD patients’ prognosis by Ze-Hou Wang, Ze-Hou Wang, Zong-Jin Zhang, Yue-Fen Wang, Jin Xie, Jin Xie, Yi-Min Li, Cun Shen, Yuan Meng, Wen-Jing Zhao, Lu-Ying Sun, Wei Jing Liu

“…This study introduced corrected lgAGEs [novel biomarker derived by adjusting logarithmically transformed AGEs (lgAGEs) levels based on serum albumin (ALB) levels] to enhance the prediction of adverse renal outcomes in patients with type 2 DKD (T2DKD).MethodsIn this prospective cohort study, 196 T2DKD patients were followed up longitudinally. …”
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Prevalence of Diabetes, Prediabetes, and Associated Factors in an Adult Chinese Population: Baseline of a Prediabetes Cohort Study by Xinjie Yu, Fang Duan, Da Lin, Hai Li, Jian Zhang, Qiuyu Wang, Xianglong Wang, Qian Zhao, Jiayu Deng, Guangwei Song, Qingqing Ji, Haihua Zheng, Xiang Chen, Guoyi Zhou

“…To report baseline information of a prediabetes mellitus (PDM) cohort with the aim of exploring related factors for the progression of PDM and its complications. Methods. This study is an exploratory and cross-sectional analysis of the baseline data from a cohort study. …”
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USP22 inhibits microglial M1 polarization by regulating the PU.1/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway by Ming-chen Yu, Xiao-lin Li, Ming-liang Ning, Zhen-zhong Yan, Wan-tao Yu

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the effect of Ubiquitin-Specific Peptidase 22 (USP22) on the inflammatory response mediated by BV-2 mouse microglia and explore the role of the PU box binding protein 1 (PU.1)/NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in the USP22-induced polarization of BV-2 cells. Methods: The BV-2 mouse microglia line was cultured in vitro, and plasmid and siRNA transfection was performed to overexpress or knockdown USP22. …”
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Altered Topological Properties of Grey Matter Structural Covariance Networks in Complete Thoracic Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Graph Theoretical Network Analysis by Wen-Li Wang, Yu-Lin Li, Mou-Xiong Zheng, Xu-Yun Hua, Jia-Jia Wu, Fei-Fei Yang, Nan Yang, Xia He, Li-Juan Ao, Jian-Guang Xu

“…This study is aimed at investigating brain structural changes and structural network properties in complete spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, as well as their relationship with clinical variables. Materials and Methods. Structural MRI of brain was acquired in 24 complete thoracic SCI patients (38.50±11.19 years, 22 males) within the first postinjury year, while 26 age- and gender-matched healthy participants (38.38±10.63 years, 24 males) were enrolled as control. …”
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Testing a Web-Based Interactive Comic Tool to Decrease Obesity Risk Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Preadolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial by May May Leung, Katrina F Mateo, Marlo Dublin, Laura Harrison, Sandra Verdaguer, Katarzyna Wyka

“…Its preliminary effectiveness on diet-related psychosocial variables and behaviors was also explored. MethodsA total of 89 Black or African American and Hispanic preadolescents with a mean age of 10.4 (SD 1.0) years from New York City participated in a pilot 2-group randomized study, comprising a 6-week intervention and a 3-month follow-up (T4) period. …”
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Acceptability and efficacy of the culturally adapted problem management plus intervention for people with disability in Pakistan: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial by Basharat Hussain, Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Ahmed Waqas, Atif Rahman, Ioannis Angelakis, Anum Nisar, Sabir Zaman, Tanveer Akhtar

“…This research evaluates the adapted PM+’s (IA-PM+) initial efficacy and acceptability in improving mental health among persons living with disabilities, contributing to the integration of mental health services within primary care settings in Pakistan.MethodsThis study employed a two-arm, single-blind cluster randomized controlled trial in a community setting within Union Council Kuri Dolal, Tehsil Gujjar Khan, District Rawalpindi-Pakistan. …”
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Review: A systematic review of dairy cow health, welfare, and behaviour in year-round loose range housing by W.J. Harvey, L. Petrokofsky, M.W. Jordon, G. Arnott, L.W. von Walter, A. Malik, T. Carter, L.S. Wade, G. Petrokofsky

“…There was substantial heterogeneity in methods of collecting and measuring HWB outcomes across the studies; therefore, a robust statistical test (such as meta-analysis) of correlation between potential explanatory variables and HWB outcomes was not possible for any housing comparison or any individual HWB measurement. …”
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Personalized neuron-specific enolase level based on EEG pattern for prediction of poor outcome after cardiac arrest by Juliette Pelle, Estelle Pruvost-Robieux, Florence Dumas, Antonin Ginguay, Julien Charpentier, Clara Vigneron, Frédéric Pène, Jean Paul Mira, Alain Cariou, Sarah Benghanem

“…The objective was to determine whether the NSE threshold which predicts poor outcome varies according to EEG patterns and the effect of electrographic seizures on NSE level. Methods A retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary CA center, using a prospective registry of 155 adult patients comatose 72 h after CA. …”
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Diagnostic value of macular blood flow in normal tension glaucoma by A.Sh. Zagidullina, V.U. Galimova, A.I. Arslanova, A.R. Nugmanova

“…</p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods: </b>patients aged 45–65 years with early newly diagnosed NTG (35 patients, 35 eyes) or POAG with elevated IOP (43 patients, 43 eyes) and healthy individuals without ocular disorders (n=50) were examined. …”
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Computational analysis of Newtonian fluid in a 2-D square cavity with kinetic energy, enstrophy, and palinstrophy in the presence of bottom corner obstacle by Dalmalka Praveen Kumar, Yadagiri Rameshwar, Rifaqat Ali, S. Nazari, Mohamed Kallel, Ahmed M. Galal

“…In this study, we numerically investigate steady, two-dimensional Newtonian fluid flow within a square cavity featuring a lid-driven motion at Reynolds number Re = 100 by solving governing equations with the Fractional Step Method on a staggered grid in the Finite Volume framework, providing high-resolution streamline plots and vorticity contours. …”
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Evaluating the Benefit of Home Support Provider Services for Positive Airway Pressure Therapy in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Protocol for an Ambispective International R... by Sarah Alami, Manuella Schaller, Sylvie Blais, Henry Taupin, Marta Hernández González, Frédéric Gagnadoux, Paula Pinto, Irene Cano-Pumarega, Lieven Bedert, Ben Braithwaite, Hervé Servy, Stéphane Ouary, Céline Fabre, Fabienne Bazin, Joëlle Texereau

“…ObjectiveThe AWAIR study aims to evaluate and compare the impact of different home support provider service levels on PAP adherence and persistence in 4 European countries. MethodsThis real-world, ambispective, cohort study—conducted in France, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal—will recruit adults with OSA who started PAP therapy between 2019 and 2023 and were followed by an Air Liquide Healthcare home support provider. …”
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Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy misdiagnosed as intracranial infectious diseases: case reports and literature review by Runhua Bai, Runhua Bai, Li An, Wei Du, Zhiwei Wang, Xiaokun Qi, Jianguo Liu, Ming Ren, Yingxin Yu

“…We summarize recent cases of A-GFAP-A misdiagnosed as central nervous system infections through a literature review.Materials and methodsThree cases of A-GFAP-A were initially misdiagnosed as tuberculous or viral meningitis. …”
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Identifikasi Malicious Host dalam Local Area Network Menggunakan Teknik Graph Clustering dan Filtering by Khafidzun Fadli, Achmad Basuki, Eko Setiawan

“…This paper proposes a method of identifying malicious hosts based on ARP request activities using graph clustering-filtering techniques. …”
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Candidate approaches for predicting vitiligo recurrence: an effective model and biomarkers by Binhao Liu, Jiacheng Shen, Jiayu Li, Bowen Tian, Bowen Tian, Bin Zhou, Jiachen Gui, Zhimin Li, Yue Zhang, Wenzhi Hu, Qiang Li, Qiang Li

“…This study aims to explore cytokines that serve as biomarkers for disease recurrence and extend research on factors related to the disease’s activity.Methods92 patients and 40 healthy controls were recruited at the Air Force Medical Center from September 20, 2023, to November 30, 2023. …”
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Effect of Tiaoshen Patting Therapy Combined with Zhichan Granule on Patients with Parkinson's Disease by CAI Li, HAN Yue, WANG Taidong, GU Linyi, ZHU Kun, LIU Yi

“…ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of Tiaoshen patting therapy combine with Zhichan granule on tremor, stiffness and postural instability on patients with Parkinson's disease.MethodsA total of 228 patients with Parkinson's disease who were treated in the Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine and it's medical consortium, which were randomly divided into Western medicine treatment group, traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment group and combined treatment group,with 76 cases in each group. …”
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