The Effect of Aromatherapy with Lavender Oil on the Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia by Gulsah Yasa Ozturk, Ibrahim Bashan

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of lavender oil, which has been used in complementary medicine as an aromatherapeutic, on the health-related quality of life in patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia and to determine the main volatile compounds of lavender oil with healing effects. Forty-two patients aged 18 years and over who were diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology 2010 diagnostic criteria and used lavender oil as an aromatherapeutic by applying it on the wrist or via inhalation for four weeks were included in this study. …”
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TRANSMETACARPAL REPLANTATION. ELEVEN YEARS LATER by Binka Popova, Elena Mateva, Kevork Kaykchian, Deyan Sokolov

“… A case in a series of nine transmetacarpal replantations was presented at the combined meeting of the 7th European congress on Prevention of Hand Traumas and the 7th congress of the Bulgarian Society for Surgery of the Hand, 19-21 October 2023, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.      A male patient aged 42, a heavy truck driver, was an ideal candidate for replantation. …”
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Unravelling the complexity of the relationship between social support sources and loneliness: A mixed-methods study with older adults. by Esteban Sánchez-Moreno, Lorena Patricia Gallardo-Peralta, Vicente Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Pablo de Gea Grela, Sonia García Aguña

“…The study population comprised people aged 65 years and over living in Spain, with a partner (without cohabiting children), alone or in a nursing home. …”
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Health among youth and young adults born in the nordic countries to immigrant parents- a scoping review by Naima Said Sheikh, Guido Philipp Emmanuel Biele, Melanie Lindsay Straiton, Marte Karoline Råberg Kjøllesdal

“…Included articles should report on health outcomes among persons aged 16–30 years, born in a Nordic country to immigrant parents. …”
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Prediction of correlation between preoperative parents’ anxiety and their child’s anxiety before elective surgery under anaesthesia: An observational study by Kamlesh Kumari, Sugandhi Nemani, Darshana Rathod, Ankur Sharma, Pradeep K. Bhatia, Shilpa Goyal

“…Methods: Paediatric patients aged 2–12 years, scheduled for elective surgeries under general anaesthesia, were included in the study. …”
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Exploring smartphone utilization patterns, addiction, and associated factors in school-going adolescents: A mixed-method study by Hemangi M. Ladani, M Yogesh, Nidhi S. Trivedi, Rohankumar B. Gandhi, Dhruv Lakkad

“…Methods: An institutional-based mixed-method study was conducted among 560 adolescents aged 15–19 years. Data were collected on smartphone use, and addiction assessed by a Short Version of the Smartphone Addiction Scale (SAS-SV), patterns of use, and correlations with demographic factors, physical health, and psychological symptoms. …”
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The Use of Hybrid Energy Storage Devices for Balancing the Electricity Load Profile of Enterprises by A. A. Belsky, A. N. Skamyin, O. S. Vasilkov

“…During the simulation, the temperature and the aging effects and of the batteries were not taken into account. …”
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Perinatal Outcome of Previable Premature Rupture of Membranes Before 24 Weeks of Gestation: A Single-Centered Retrospective Cohort Study by Yasemin Dogan, Ercan Kockaya, Muzeyyen Dilsad Eser, Ayla Gunlemez

“…While a prolonged latency period and subsequent delivery at advanced gestational ages improve neonatal outcomes, such a conservative approach poses a substantial risk for chorioamnionitis. …”
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Characteristics of Patients With Community‐Acquired Pressure Injuries by Midori Nagano, Yoshiko Kubo, Akiko Egawa, Masayo Kobayashi, Masami Sato

“…Patients with ‘low ADL’ were characterised by insufficient self‐care or home care resulting in having CAPI and would require aged care service. Patients who were at ‘very high risk’ of having PI were characterised by incurring significant burden on caregivers and need of medical services that prospects terminal care.…”
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Retrospective Evaluation of Condyle and Ramus Asymmetry with Ortopantomography in Dentate and Total Edentulous Patients by Merve Hacer Duran, Sümeyye Coşgun Baybars, Mustafa Çağdaş Öçal

“…Clinically healthy individuals may experience complete edentulousness in advancing ages, which may lead to asymmetry in the condyles and facial appearance. …”
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Description of body image perception and its relation to nutrient intake in bodybuilders by Sarli Mohd, Riyadi Hadi, Setiawan Budi, Dzulhijjah Rahmi

“…Results: Most bodybuilders were in early adulthood (aged 26-45 years), highly educated, employed in permanent jobs, and had incomes in the high category. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Community-Based Oral Health Education Programs on Dental Hygiene Practices and Oral Health Outcomes in Rural Populations by Swapnil S. Bumb, Pushparaj Singh, Sahana Maben, Prasannasrinivas Deshpande, Mrinal V. Limaye, Hanadi A. Alwafi

“…A total of 300 participants, aged 18-60 years, were selected through stratified random sampling. …”
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Exploring the Association Between Overactive Bladder (OAB) and Cognitive decline: mediation by depression in elderly adults,   a NHANES weighted analysis by Ling Liu

“…This study explored a relationship between OAB and cognitive health among adults aged 60 ≥ years in the United States, using NHANES 2011–2014. …”
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Universal Health Care for Childhood Cancer in India: Challenges and Solutions for Implementation by Anukriti Srivastava, Nita Radhakrishnan, Archit Pandharipande, Zeenat Brar, Amit Pandey

“…Methods: The data of children aged between 0-18 years who underwent treatment for cancer with financial support from PMJAY scheme between Jan 2018 to December 2022 (5 years) was analyzed from hospital records. …”
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Nationwide cohort study of primary open angle glaucoma risk and cardiovascular factors among in Korean glaucoma suspects by Kyoung In Jung, Yong Chan Kim, Hee Jong Shin, Chan Kee Park

“…We conducted a longitudinal, nationwide cohort study using data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (KNHIS) and included 362,285 participants aged ≥ 40 years from the Korean National Health Screening Program (NHSP) without pre-existing POAG in 2009 and 2010. …”
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From Molecule to Patient Rehabilitation: The Impact of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Magnetic Stimulation on Stroke—A Narrative Review by Anca Badoiu, Smaranda Ioana Mitran, Bogdan Catalin, Tudor Adrian Balseanu, Aurel Popa-Wagner, Florin Liviu Gherghina, Carmen Valeria Albu, Raluca Elena Sandu

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Exposure to Chinese famine in early life and the risk of multimorbidity in adulthood by Jiahui Zhang, Le Zhang, Wenyan Wu, Xiaowei Zheng

“…In current study, we aimed to evaluate the associations between famine exposure on multimorbidity prevalence and incidence in middle-aged and older Chinese population. Methods A total of 13,254 participants from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study 2011 were included in cross-sectional analyses. 5,780 participants were including in longitudinal analyses and were followed up in 2020. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Lithium Battery State of Health Prediction Research by Kun Li, Xinling Chen

“…The models were validated using the NASA PCoE battery aging datasets B0005, B0006, and B0007, with prediction accuracy evaluated based on Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), and Coefficient of Determination (R²). …”
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Dominant Arm Internal and External Rotation Strength is Related to Arm Pain in Youth Baseball Players by Jeffrey Paskewitz, Fred Breidenbach, Philip Malloy, P Michael Eckrich, Ryan Zarzycki

“… # Study Design Observational cohort study # Methods Sixty-five youth male baseball players between the ages of 12-15 were enrolled. Shoulder strength (ER, IR, ER/IR strength ratio, scaption) and passive ROM (ER, IR, flexion, horizontal adduction) were collected prior to the start of the spring 2021 baseball season. …”
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Acute Myotonometric Changes in the Masseter and Upper Trapezius Muscles After Upper Body Quarter Stretching and Coordination Exercises or Chewing by Marša Magdič, Miloš Kalc, Matjaž Vogrin

“…This study evaluated the impact of two guided interventions—relaxing exercises targeting the neck and masticatory muscles (“Exercise”) and heavy chewing using six chewing gums (“Chewing”)—on the masseter and upper trapezius muscles. Twelve participants (aged 19–40 years) underwent myotonometric assessment pre- and post-intervention, measuring tone, stiffness, decrement, relaxation time, and creep. …”
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