Cross-sectional survey on public attitudes and factors related to physician-assisted dying in Taiwan by Kevin Chien-Chang Wu, Chun-Tung Kuo, Duan-Rung Chen

“…Multivariate logistic regression was used to examine agreement with each PAD scenario as separate dependent variables in the first three models and overall agreement across all scenarios as the dependent variable in the fourth model.Results High levels of public support for PAD were observed, with 86.2% supporting PAD for terminal illnesses, 79.2% for unbearable non-terminal pain and 72.6% for severe cognitive impairments. …”
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Effects of Pickleball Intervention on the Self-Esteem and Symptoms of Patients with Schizophrenia by Tsai-Chieh Chien, Chao-Chien Chen

“…<i>Conclusions:</i> Although the pickleball intervention did not yield significant differences in self-esteem and symptom measures between groups, the improvements observed in physical performance and attention in the experimental group suggest that exercise remains a feasible complementary approach for managing schizophrenia symptoms. …”
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Transcriptomic analysis reinforces the implication of spatacsin in neuroinflammation and neurodevelopment by Liriopé Toupenet Marchesi, Daniel Stockholm, Typhaine Esteves, Marion Leblanc, Nicolas Auger, Julien Branchu, Khalid Hamid El Hachimi, Giovanni Stevanin

“…Our functional analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) revealed dysregulation in pathways related to inflammation, RNA metabolism and neuronal and neurite development, factors frequently implicated in neurodegenerative disorders. Notably, we also observed early deregulation in cellular pathways related to cell proliferation. …”
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Improving access to pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with COPD treated for substance misuse in the London Borough of Islington by Duncan Stewart, Jane Simpson, Divya Narasimhan

“…Sustained engagement with patients was challenging, with significant attrition observed from referral to programme completion. However, there was indicative evidence of clinical improvements in dyspnoea and exercise capacity among PR completers and qualitative feedback of improved health and well-being.Although referrals numbers were less than expected, we have established an innovative respiratory care pathway for substance misusers, founded on a holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Creative Cuisine in The Mountains: Yörük Food Culture by Akdag Gürkan, Soylu Aykut Göktuğ

“…In accordance with the aim of the study, visits were made to regions where the Yörüks live compactly within the province of Mersin, field observations and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 Yörük representatives. …”
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Synthesis, Microstructural Characterization, Mechanical, Fractographic and Wear Behavior of Micro B4C Particles Reinforced Al2618 Alloy Aerospace Composites by G. Veeresha, B. Manjunatha, V. Bharath, Madeva Nagaral, Virupaxi Auradi

“…Various tensile fracture surface morphology and worn surface behavior was observed by SEM analysis. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of the SOLIO Alfa Cure Plus device in treating low back pain: a randomized controlled study by Hadari Yotam, Pesah Galia, Goor-Aryeh Itay, Ungar Lior

“…Randomization was obtained by having an equal amount of sham and real devices and distributing them randomly to patients out of a box where the devices were. Results We observed a larger pain relief in the SOLIO group (42% vs. 23% p = 0.03), and a higher improvement in flexibility (13%) compared to a worsening in the sham group (6.5%; p = 0.04). …”
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Long-term Measurements of PM2.5 Concentrations in Lubbock, Texas by Mary C. Kelley, Mallory M. Brown, Clifford B. Fedler, Karin Ardon-Dryer

“…Based on the hourly measurements, the diurnal distributions were bimodal, with morning and evening peaks, and the highest monthly averages were observed for April and June. A comparison of the PM2.5 concentrations during El Niño and La Niña revealed higher values during the latter, with the maximum concentrations occurring during weak La Niñas.…”
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Discussion on the Theoretical Basis for Cross-Over Method Applied to Downhole Wave Velocity Test by Qing Dong, Zheng-hua Zhou, Su Jie, Bing Hao, Yuan-dong Li

“…The results show that both shear and compression waves are observed to be in 180° phase difference between horizontal signal traces, consistent with the direction of excitation generated by reversed impulse. …”
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Association of the abdominal aortic calcification with all-cause and cardiovascular disease-specific mortality: Prospective cohort study. by Chang Sheng, Zhou Cai, Pu Yang

“…However, no independent association was observed between AAC and cardiovascular mortality. …”
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The effect of Klotho protein complexed with nanomaterials on bone mesenchymal stem cell performance in the treatment of diabetic ischaemic ulcer by Rui Tang, Gang Zhao, Yuqiao Wang, Ruixue Zhang

“…After seeded bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on the surface of the compound material, we observed morphologies of the chitosan microsphere, the PLGA nanofiber and BMSCs by scanning electron microscopy. …”
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Prenatal stress and child development: A scoping review of research in low- and middle-income countries. by Giavana Buffa, Salomé Dahan, Isabelle Sinclair, Myriane St-Pierre, Noushin Roofigari, Dima Mutran, Jean-Jacques Rondeau, Kelsey Needham Dancause

“…We conducted a scoping review to identify research studies on prenatal stress and outcomes of the pregnancy or offspring in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and to synthesize the stress measures and outcomes assessed, the findings observed, and directions for future research.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched PubMed, Scopus, and PsycINFO for English-language abstracts published from Jan 1960-Jan 2017. …”
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The Use of Corticosteroid Randomisation after Significant Head Injury (CRASH) Prognostic Model as Mortality Predictor of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Underwent Surgery in Low-Mi... by Radian A. Halimi, Iwan Fuadi, Dionisius Alby

“…This retrospective analytical observational study employed total sampling including all TBI patients who underwent surgery with general anesthesia from January to December 2022. …”
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Hematological and biochemical variables in hospitalized patients with clinical suspicion of dengue by Rolando Rodríguez Puga, Yoánderson Pérez Díaz, Yanet Pérez Guerrero, Serapio Romero Gavilán

“…Elevated hematocrit values were observed, especially in women (12.1%). Neutrophilia (50.0%) and lymphocytosis were noted in the differential formula between the fourth and sixth day of onset of symptoms. …”
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Assessment of the Association between In Vivo Corneal Morphogeometrical Changes and Keratoconus Eyes with Severe Visual Limitation by J. S. Velázquez, F. Cavas, J. Alió del Barrio, D. G. Fernández-Pacheco, J. Alió

“…This study determines the corneal biometric profile in eyes considered as affected by keratoconus (KC) showing severe visual limitation, by means of in vivo 3D modelling techniques. This observational case series study evaluated new objective indices in 50 healthy and 30 KC corneas, following a validated protocol created by our research group, which has been previously used for diagnosis and characterization of KC in asymptomatic (preclinical) and mild visually impaired eyes. …”
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An Efficient Traffic Incident Detection and Classification Framework by Leveraging the Efficacy of Model Stacking by Zafar Iqbal, Majid I. Khan, Shahid Hussain, Asad Habib

“…Moreover, it has been observed that the proposed E-IDC framework outperforms the existing ensemble technique, such as XGBoost used for the classification of incidents.…”
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Study on the role of activation of TGF-β pathway by ASPN in the occurrence and development of keloid and the underlying mechanisms by XU Xueyan, CHEN Junyi, YAO Liuyi, DENG Chengcheng

“…Moreover, wound healing was observed in C57BL/6J mice treated with or without ASPN at 0 d, 3 d, 7 d, and 14 d after wound. …”
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Permeability Effect of Green Roof Drainage Board by Pelin Sertyeşilışık, Tayfun Uygunoğlu

“…Rainfall-runoff events were observed by a water flow sensor and a green roof setup with surface slopes of 3, 6, and 12% were constructed as a model. …”
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Impact of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Combined with Catheter Ablation on Endocrine and Mechanical Cardiac Function in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Jing Yang, Ling You, Mingqing Liu, Guangming Zhang, Liang Feng, Yue Liu, Xue Geng, Jinglan Wu, Ruiqin Xie

“…No significant difference was observed between the two groups. (2) LA ejection fraction, LA Ƹ, and SR exhibited a continuous upward trend over a 3-month follow-up in both groups. …”
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Abernethy Malformation in Combination with Gilbert’s Syndrome by N. B. Gubergrits, E. L. Bondar, E. A. Dyadyk, E. V. Berezhnaya, Yu. E. Chirkov, N. V. Byelyayeva, G. M. Lukashevich, T. L. Mozhyna

“…The conducted instrumental observation revealed echo-signs of malformation (agenesia) of the portal vein, which was further confirmed by both X-ray-contrast computed tomography and the pathohistological analysis of liver biopsy slides. …”
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