Redo Aortic Valve Replacement After Prior Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights from Western Experience by Arber Aliu, Klodiana Durici, Ira Lazo, Altin Veshti

“…Data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) National Database reveal results that warrant attention, with concerns over reoperations after TAVR growing, mainly due to the uncertain feasibility of repeat TAVR.  …”
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Effect of perioperative esketamine use on emergency delirium in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled... by Junfeng Liu, Jinming Liu, Hong Sun, Xue Cheng, Chunhui Wang, Daoyun Lei, Chao Han

“…The systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to investigate the effect of perioperative esketamine use on ED in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy.MethodWe searched Embase, The Cochrane Library, PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), WanFang, VIP, and SinoMed from inception to 1 September, 2024. …”
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Qualitative evaluation of the Rehabilitation Exercise and psycholoGical support After COVID-19 InfectioN (REGAIN) randomised controlled trial (RCT): ‘you are not alone’ by Gordon McGregor, Susanne Finnegan, Martin Underwood, Joyce Yeung, James Mason, Peter Heine, Nigel Edwards, Julie Bruce, Kate Seers, Harbinder Kaur Sandhu, Helen Atherton, Sharisse Alleyne, Katie Booth, Ranjit Lall, Vivien P Nichols, Stuart Ennis, Scott McGuire, Rachel Potter, Jessica Smith, Chen Ji, Shilpa Patel, Henry Nwankwo, Kate Evans, Susie Hennings, Alastair Canaway, Grace Lobley, David Mcwilliams, Christina Jones, Emma Padfield, David Montgomery, Beatriz Lara, Becky Haley, Francesca Denton, Bartholomew Sheehan, Mariam Ratna, Elaine Fairbrother, Zoe Noakes, Bogdan Zutic, Lee Austin, Tom Forsyth, Anne Bush, Alan Bush, Patrick Sawdon, Jonathon Prosser, Lee Tompkins, Jonathon Guck, Danielle Hale, Juwairia Said, Georgie Ray, Rowena Williams, Gail Evans, Thillini Hettiarachchi, Abeesh Panicker

“…Framework and thematic analysis were used to analyse the findings.Setting England and Wales, UK.Participants Adults discharged from National Health Service (NHS) hospitals at least 3 months previously after COVID-19, with ongoing physical and/or mental health sequelae.Results Twenty intervention participants, 20 control participants and five practitioners were interviewed.The themes from the group support sessions were: (1) you are not alone; (2) sharing experiences and addressing worries; (3) gaining new perspectives; (4) hope for progression; (5) peer support and bonding; (6) integration of facilitation skills; (7) modified activity pacing and goal setting, and (8) giving participants structure. …”
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The Specifics of Religious Identity of Armenian Youth in Russia and Armenia by A.S. Berberyan, H.S. Berberyan, O.R. Tuhina

“…Since the church plays an important role in the history and life of the Armenian people, for Armenians it is a symbol of national identity and a link between the Armenian diaspora and the title ethnos. …”
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Investigation of Information Overload in Electronic Health Records: Protocol for Usability Study by Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Marcella H Boynton, Thomas Bice, Jeffrey A Gold, Shannon S Carson

“…We also surveyed providers on their institution’s EHR to better understand how they rate the system’s task load and usability using the NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Task Load Index and Computer System Usability Questionnaire. …”
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The influence of baseline platelet on mortality risk in stroke and cancer patients: a cross-sectional analysis of the NHANES database by Yuqi Pei, Wei Ouyang, Peiyun Qi, Zhongjie Yan, Yaoru Li, Xiangjian Zhang, Cong Zhang, Lili Cui

“…Methods Participants with a history of stroke and cancer were selected from the database of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2007 to 2018. …”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…To compare mortality trends of patients who died in hospital from SARS‐CoV‐2 infection during the first three waves of infection as defined by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases of South Africa. …”
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Messaging with appeal to intrinsic or relational values shows potential to shift demand for wildlife as pets by Harry Marshall, Nigel J. Collar, Alexander C. Lees, Andrew Moss, Pramana Yuda, Stuart J. Marsden

“…Effective messaging should focus on the negative impacts of over‐exploitation on Indonesia's wildlife and/or national heritage, and on the positive aspects of sustainable captive‐bred alternatives, and be transmitted via multiple media, including local and faith leaders (choice varying geographically), to maximise outreach to the diverse bird‐keeping community. …”
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Indirect impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic at two tertiary neonatal units in Zimbabwe and Malawi: an interrupted time series analysis by Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Emma Wilson, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Samuel R Neal, Hannah Gannon, Gwen Chimhini, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Deliwe Nkhoma

“…While our study provides vital evidence to inform health providers and policy-makers, national data are required to ascertain the true impacts of the pandemic on newborn health.…”
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Technological-Based Interventions in Cancer and Factors Associated With the Use of Mobile Digital Wellness and Health Apps Among Cancer Information Seekers: Cross-Sectional Study by Ogochukwu Juliet Ezeigwe, Kenechukwu Obumneme Samuel Nwosu, Oladipo Kunle Afolayan, Akpevwe Amanda Ojaruega, Jovita Echere, Manali Desai, Modupe Olajumoke Onigbogi, Olajumoke Ope Oladoyin, Nnenna Chioma Okoye, Pierre Fwelo

“…MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Health Information National Trends Survey. Our analysis focused on 4770 participants who sought cancer information. …”
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Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality by Rosa Oh, Seohyun Kim, So Hyun Cho, Jiyoon Kim, You-Bin Lee, Sang-Man Jin, Kyu Yeon Hur, Gyuri Kim, Jae Hyeon Kim

“…Methods We included individuals with steatotic liver disease (SLD) from the Korean National Health Insurance Service. Moreover, SLD was defined as a fatty liver index ≥30. …”
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Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States by Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker, Thomas E Abdenour

“… # Methods A 30-question online survey was emailed to members of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy, and American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy. …”
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A Regional Gravimetric and Hybrid Geoid Model in Northern Greece from Dedicated Gravity Campaigns by Georgios S. Vergos, Dimitrios A. Natsiopoulos, Elisavet G. Mamagiannou, Eleni A. Tzanou, Anastasia I. Triantafyllou, Ilias N. Tziavos, Dimitrios Ramnalis, Vassilios Polychronos

“…The evaluation of the final geoid model was performed over 462 GNSS/leveling benchmarks (BMs), where the newly determined gravimetric geoid has shown an improvement of 3.1 cm, in the std of the differences to the GNSS/leveling BMs, compared to the latest national geoid model. A deterministic and stochastic fit to the GNSS/leveling data has been performed, investigating various choices for the parametric models and analytical covariance functions. …”
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Effect of a Vibration System on Pain Reduction during Injection of Dental Anesthesia in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Muhanad AlHareky, Jehan AlHumaid, Sumit Bedi, Maha El Tantawi, Mazin AlGahtani, Yousef AlYousef

“…This study was registered with clinical trial registry of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03953001).…”
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Tackling Disinformation Through Public Administration Recommendations –The Czech Experience by Tomáš Svoboda

“…This is especially true for national literature (in the case of the Czech background on which the text is primarily based). …”
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Multimodal machine learning for analysing multifactorial causes of disease—The case of childhood overweight and obesity in Mexico by Rosario Silva Sepulveda, Magnus Boman, Magnus Boman

“…Public health interventions have shown only moderate success, possibly from relying on knowledge extracted using limited types of statistical data analysis methods.PurposeTo explore if multimodal machine learning can enhance identifying predictive features from obesogenic environments and investigating complex disease or social patterns, using the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey.MethodsWe grouped features into five data modalities corresponding to paediatric population exogenous factors, in two multimodal machine learning pipelines, against a unimodal early fusion baseline. …”
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Association between glyphosate exposure and cardiovascular health using “Life’s Essential 8” metrics in US adults by Yuankang Zhu, Zhenlin Yang, Yuhao Chen, Lingzi Qian, Changning Hao, Liangshi Hao, Boshen Yang, Junli Duan

“…Methods: Data from 2842 participants, approximating 155.24 million U.S. adults, from 2013 to 2018 in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were analyzed. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing and immune microenvironment analysis reveal PLOD2-driven malignant transformation in cervical cancer by Zhiheng Lin, Fengxin Wang, Renwu Yin, Shengnan Li, Yuquan Bai, Baofang Zhang, Chenlin Sui, Hengjie Cao, Dune Su, Lianwei Xu, Honghong Wang

“…Cervical cancer remains the primary cause of cancer-related death despite major improvements in screening and treatment approaches, especially in low- and middle-income nations. Therefore, it is crucial to investigate the tumor microenvironment in advanced cervical cancer in order to identify possible treatment targets.Materials and methodsIn order to better understand malignant cervical cancer epithelial cells (EPCs), this study used bulk RNA-seq data from UCSC in conjunction with single-cell RNA sequencing data from the ArrayExpress database. …”
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How does the concentration of spatial allocation of urban construction land across cities affect carbon emission intensity in China? by Hui Yang, Cheng Chen, Jingye Li, Min Li, Stefan Sieber, Kaisheng Long

“…Optimizing the spatial allocation of urban construction land (UCL) from the national perspective and promoting its moderate concentration are imperative prerequisites for synergistically accomplishing economic growth and carbon emission reduction goals. …”
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A comparative analysis of methods of preinduction cervical ripening and induction of labor in Poland and in Germany (Part II): maternal and neonatal outcomes by Agnieszka K. Kleszcz, Dorota Ćwiek, Olimpia Sipak-Szmigiel

“…Inclusion criteria were consent to participate and the implementation of internal written protocols in line with national guidelines for labor induction. The research concerned a group of pregnant women with postdate pregnancy, calculated according to the Naegele’s rule and confirmed by the USG examination conducted in the first trimester of the pregnancy, as well as an unfavorable cervix that received less than 6 points in the Bishop score. …”
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