Safety and efficacy of PD-1 inhibitor (sintilimab) combined with transarterial chemoembolization as the initial treatment in patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcino... by Lei Yu, Lan Zhang, Xin Xu, Zheng Wang, Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, Wentao Wang, Zhenggang Ren, Lixing Li, Peiran Huang

“…The study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this treatment strategy for such patients.Methods In this single-arm, prospective, phase II study, we enrolled eligible patients with HCC who were treated with TACE plus programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors (sintilimab) from April 2021 to February 2023. …”
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Comparative analysis of retinal vascular structural parameters in populations with different glucose metabolism status based on color fundus photography and artificial intelligence by Naimei Chen, Naimei Chen, Zhentao Zhu, Di Gong, Xinrong Xu, Xinya Hu, Weihua Yang

“…ObjectiveMeasure and analyze retinal vascular parameters in individuals with varying glucose metabolism, explore preclinical retinal microstructure changes related to diabetic retinopathy (DR), and assess glucose metabolism’s impact on retinal structure.MethodsThe study employed a cross-sectional design encompassing a 4-year period from 2020 to 2024. …”
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Effects of nurse-home visiting on intimate partner violence and maternal income, mental health and self-efficacy by 24 months postpartum: a randomised controlled trial (British Col... by Susan Jack, Charlotte Waddell, Michael Boyle, Harriet MacMillan, Yufei Zheng, Hui Xie, Colleen Varcoe, Amiram Gafni, Andrea Gonzalez, Debbie Sheehan, Lil Tonmyr, Ronald Barr, Lenora Marcellus, Nicole L A Catherine

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Application of evidence-based scene simulation combined with problem-based learning in clinical teaching of critical care for nursing students (基于循证的情景模拟结合PBL教学法在重症护理实习带教中的应用)... by XI Shuangmei (席双梅), LI Lianhui (李莲惠), WEI Huili (魏会丽), GU Yanmei (谷艳梅)

“…Objective To investigate the effect of evidence-based scene simulation combined with problem-based learning in clinical teaching of critical care for nursing students. Methods Totally 65 nursing students were randomly divided into the study group (n=33)and the control group(n=32). …”
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A Meta-analysis of the effect of integrated Traditional Chinese and Western medicine on abdominal distention and constipation after surgery for thoracolumbar fracture (中西医结合治疗胸腰段骨折... by SUN Haichao (孙海超), YAO Yufei (姚雨菲), WANG Yuejuan (王月娟), WEI Jinrong (魏金荣)

“…Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of integrated Traditional Chinese and Western medicine on abdominal distention and constipation after surgery for thoracolumbar fracture. Methods The CNKI, CBM, VIP and Wanfang Date databases were searched by computer. …”
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Coral platy fish Xiphophorus maculatus hormonal induction to improve mass spawning efficiency by Fajar Maulana, Muhammad Zairin Jr., Alimuddin Alimuddin, Mitra Abadi, Adhana Nur Fitrih

“…This study aimed to synchronize the broodstock birth period of coral platy fish by testing the hormone oxytocin and prostaglandin-2 α (PGF2α) through immersion methods with different durations. This study used a factorial randomized design with 21 treatments and 3 replications for each hormone type. …”
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Inappropriate medication prescribing, polypharmacy, potential drug-drug interactions and medication regimen complexity in older adults attending three referral hospitals in Asmara,... by Nuru Abdu, Saleh Idrisnur, Hanae Said, Lude Kifle, Natnael Habte, Semira Ghirmai, Tomas Tewelde, Senai Mihreteab Siele, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…This study aimed to assess inappropriate prescribing practices, polypharmacy, medication regimen complexity, and their determinants in older adults. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among older adults (aged 65 years and above) who visited three referral hospitals in Asmara, Eritrea, between June and August, 2023. …”
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Parsing the heterogeneity of depression: a data-driven subgroup derived from cognitive function by Chenyang Xu, Yanbao Tao, Yunhan Lin, Jiahui Zhu, Zhuoran Li, Jiayi Li, Mingqia Wang, Tao Huang, Chuan Shi

“…However, a consistent profile of neurocognitive abnormalities in depression remains unclear.ObjectiveWe used data-driven parsing of cognitive performance to reveal subgroups present across depressed individuals and then investigate the change pattern of cognitive subgroups across the course in follow-up.MethodWe assessed cognition in 163 patients with depression using The Chinese Brief Cognitive Test(C-BCT) and the scores were compared with those of 196 healthy controls (HCs). 58 patients were reassessed after 8 weeks. …”
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Suspected Mpox Symptoms and Testing in Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States: Cross-Sectional Study by Kaitlyn Atkins, Thomas Carpino, Amrita Rao, Travis Sanchez, O Winslow Edwards, Marissa Hannah, Patrick S Sullivan, Yasmin P Ogale, Winston E Abara, Kevin P Delaney, Stefan D Baral

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to describe suspected mpox symptoms and testing uptake among a sample of GBMSM recruited via the internet in the United States in August 2022. MethodsWe conducted a rapid internet-based mpox survey from August 5 to 15, 2022, among cisgender men 15 years and older who had previously participated in the 2021 American Men’s Internet Survey. …”
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The role of the TAPSE/sPAP ratio as a predictor of mortality in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Its value for patient risk stratification by Paul Palacios-Moguel, MD, Guillermo Cueto-Robledo, MD, Héctor González-Pacheco, MD, Jorge Ortega-Hernández, MD, María Berenice Torres-Rojas, MD, Dulce Iliana Navarro-Vergara, MD, Marisol García-Cesar, MD, Cinthia Alejandra González-Nájera, MD, Carlos Alfredo Narváez-Oríani, MD, Julio Sandoval, MD

“…Objective: To evaluate the usefulness of the TAPSE/sPAP ratio in predicting outcomes and improving risk stratification in patients with PAH. Methods: 156 patients with PAH were included. Clinical, functional, echocardiographic, and haemodynamic variables, along with the TAPSE/sPAP ratio, were analysed based on etiological PAH subgroups and outcomes. …”
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Effectiveness of Massive Open Online Course on Risk Communication Knowledge in Global Health Emergencies Among Nurses by Khin Thandar Aung, Rafiza Abdul Razak, Muhammad Fadli Zulkafley

“…A quasi-experimental research design was conducted, employing a one-group pre-test and post-test design using the convenience sampling method with 40 registered nurses from the medical center of International Islamic University Malaysia. …”
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Proposal for a revised Barthel index classification based on mortality risk assessment in functional dependence for basic activities of daily living by Vicente Martín Moreno, Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Amanda Martín Fernández, Sara Guerra Maroto, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Elena Pérez Rico, Irene Sánchez González, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Julia Herranz Hernando, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Irene León Saiz, Juana Marcos Guerra

“…In this study, the Barthel index and its activities discriminate long-term mortality risk, and whether changes in this index are necessary to adapt it to detect mortality risk is examined.MethodsLongitudinal study, carried out at the Orcasitas Health Center, Madrid (Spain), on the functional dependent population (Barthel ≤ 60). …”
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Derivation and validation of a clinical predictive model for longer duration diarrhea among pediatric patients in Kenya using machine learning algorithms by Billy Ogwel, Vincent H. Mzazi, Alex O. Awuor, Caleb Okonji, Raphael O. Anyango, Caren Oreso, John B. Ochieng, Stephen Munga, Dilruba Nasrin, Kirkby D. Tickell, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Karen L. Kotloff, Richard Omore

“…This study utilizes machine learning (ML) to derive and validate a predictive model for LDD among children presenting with diarrhea to health facilities. Methods LDD was defined as a diarrhea episode lasting ≥ 7 days. …”
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Effect of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing management model in relieving constipation of deficiency syndrome in cancer patients (中西医结合护理管理模式改善肿瘤患者虚证便秘效果观... by LIU Yin (柳吟), HUANG Jun (黄君)

“…Objective To observe the effect of the integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine nursing management model in relieving constipation of deficiency syndrome in cancer patients. Methods A total of 60 cancer patients with constipation of deficiency syndrome were selected as the research objects, and they were divided into control group and observation group according to hospital admission time, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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La datation dendrochronologique du coffrage de fondation d’une pile du pont-siphon de l’Yzeron à Beaunant (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Métropole de Lyon) by François Blondel, David Baldassari

“…In the end, at least eight boards and six posts were removed, two of which were of circular cross-section found at the front of the formwork.Among the 14 timbers measured, not all show the same number of rings because of the cutting method and the age of the fir trees. The number of rings measured thus varies from 16 to 62. …”
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Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder 6 weeks and 6 months after ICU: Six out of 10 survivors affected by E van der Merwe, L Stroud, G Sharp, N van Vuuren, M Mosola, T Fodo, F Paruk

“…To identify and characterise patients who suffered from significant symptoms of mental health disease and poor mental health- related quality of life after ICU admission and who may benefit from appropriate referral, further investigation and medical intervention. Methods. Critically ill patients in a multidisciplinary tertiary ICU were prospectively enrolled upon ICU discharge. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity, elevated blood pressure, and their comorbidities among primary and secondary school students in Guizhou province: a cross-section... by Zhuan WANG, Xiangdong DU, Xin LI, Xiaoqin ZHANG, Xiujuan LU, Xiying PENG

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the prevalence and determinants of overweight/obesity and elevated blood pressure among primary and secondary school students aged 7 – 18 years in Guizhou province to provide evidence for the development of effective interventions. MethodsMeasurements of height, weight, and blood pressure and a survey of health and related factors using a questionnaire used in the National Surveillance of Common Diseases and Health-Related Factors among Students were conducted from September 2022 to March 2023 among 187 674 students aged 7 to 18 years recruited using stratified multistage cluster sampling from 2 primary schools and 2 junior high schools in each district/county and 2 senior high schools in each district and one senior high school in for all districts/counties of Guizhou province. …”
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Land use planning strategies for food versus non-food estate sustainable farming by D. Juhandi, D.H. Darwanto, M. Masyhuri, J.H. Mulyo, N.A. Sasongko, H.L. Susilawati, A. Meilin, T. Martini

“…The objective was to compare the value and status of sustainability as well as design land use planning strategies.METHODS: Respondents of the questionnaire were 50 food estate  farmers, selected from Pollung sub-district, as well as 50 non-food estate  farmers from Dolok Sanggul and Lintong Nihuta Sub-districts. …”
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MANIFESTATION OF COVID-19 IN THE SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY: FEATURES OF GESTATION, OBSTETRIC AND PERINATAL OUTCOMES by Людмила Станиславовна Ищенко, Екатерина Евгеньевна Воропаева, Элла Алексеевна Казачкова, Евгений Леонидович Казачков, Татьяна Николаевна Шамаева, Елена Романовна Вейсенборн, Юлия Сергеевна Ищенко

“…The aim of the research – to assess the characteristics of the course and outcomes of pregnancy in women with the manifestation of COVID-19 of varying severity in the second trimester of gestation. Materials and methods. 456 pregnant women with manifestations of COVID-19 of varying severity in the second trimester of gestation - the main study group. …”
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Immunological and autonomic profile of ischemic stroke in lowlands by Nargiza T. Chekeeva, Svetalana G. Shleifer, Bolot B. Kulov, Begimai B. Kadyrova, Asel T. Jusupova, Elena V. Andrianova

“…Research objective was to study immunological and autonomic parameters in patients with primary IS of varying severity in low-mountain conditions and clarify the pathogenesis and mechanisms underlying stroke severity. Methods: An observational cohort study was conducted involving 52 patients with primary IS divided into three groups: mild stroke (n = 12), moderate stroke (n = 28), and severe stroke (n = 12). …”
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