Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Experiences and Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Copackaged Medicine for Antenatal Care and PMTCT in Lesotho by Michelle M. Gill, Heather J. Hoffman, Appolinaire Tiam, Florence M. Mohai, Majoalane Mokone, Anthony Isavwa, Sesomo Mohale, Matela Makhohlisa, Victor Ankrah, Chewe Luo, Laura Guay

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Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“…Trial RegistrationPROSPERO CRD42024502174; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=502174 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/56791…”
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Clinical burden of obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in France by Philippe Charron, Carla Zema, François-Emery Cotté, Eléonore Herquelot, Taryn Krause, Florent Daydé, Jean-Noël Trochu

“…Little is known about the clinical burden of the obstructive subtype of HCM at a national 22 level, and how it may differ by New York Heart Association (NYHA) class. Therefore, this study 23 aimed to describe the clinical burden of patients hospitalized with obstructive HCM from a 24 nationwide study in France.MethodsThis retrospective, longitudinal, observational study was performed using data from the French National Health Data System. …”
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Language and Culture in Health Literacy for People Living with HIV: Perspectives of Health Care Providers and Professional Care Team Members by Keitshokile Dintle Mogobe, Sheila Shaibu, Ellah Matshediso, Motshedisi Sabone, Esther Ntsayagae, Patrice K. Nicholas, Carmen J. Portillo, Inge B. Corless, Carol Dawson Rose, Mallory O. Johnson, Allison Webel, Yvette Cuca, Marta Rivero-Méndez, Solymar S. Solís Báez, Kathleen Nokes, Darcel Reyes, Jeanne Kemppainen, Paula Reid, Lucille Sanzero Eller, Teri Lindgren, William L. Holzemer, Dean Wantland

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Bringing lab to the field: Exploring innovations in point-of-care diagnostics for the rapid detection and management of tropical diseases in resource-limited settings by Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Ridwan Olamilekan Adesola, Godfred Yawson Scott, Emele Arthur-Hayford, Oche Joseph Otorkpa, Somuah Daniel Kwaku, Emmanuel Ebuka Elebesunu, Eghaghe Osadebamwen Nibokun, Ibude Jane Aruorivwooghene, Adetolase A. Bakre, Oluwaseun Adeolu Ogundijo, Olamilekan Gabriel Banwo, Oluwatobiloba Ige, Ibrahim O. Adelakun, Isreal Ayobami Onifade, Segun E. Ogungbemi, Boluwatife T. Dosunmu, Oluwaseunayo Deborah Ayando, Nike Idowu, Grace A. Adegoye, Olusegun Oluwaseun Jimoh

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Protective role of ginsenoside Rg1 in the dynamic progression of liver injury to fibrosis: a preclinical meta-analysis by Lijuan Dan, Xiuyan Li, Shuanglan Chen, Xiaojie You, Dong Wang, Tianyuan Wang, Jia Li, Wenping Liu, Jie Mu, Quansheng Feng, Quansheng Feng

“…Time-dose interval analysis revealed that the effective dose range of ginsenoside Rg1 was between 4 and 800 mg/kg/d.ConclusionRg1 at a dose of 4–800 mg/kg/d mitigates the progression of liver injury to fibrosis via anti-inflammatory, antioxidative, and anti-apoptotic pathways.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD 42024557878.…”
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Functional Remediation Improves Serum BDNF and TrkB Levels in Euthymic Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Trial Study by Li R, Li J, Ji SS, Li D, Chu L, Zhang J, Sun X, Luo X, Zhang Y

“…Ru Li,1,* Jiaxin Li,1,* Shiyi Suzy Ji,2 Dazhi Li,1 Lijun Chu,1 Jian Zhang,1 Xia Sun,1 Xingguang Luo,3 Yong Zhang1 1Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, New York, USA; 3Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong Zhang, Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, 13 Liulin Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 22 8818 8258, Email zhangyong@tjmhc.comPurpose: We aimed to verify the impact of functional remediation (FR) on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) levels, to explore the biomechanism of FR intervention in patients with euthymic bipolar disorder (BD).Patients and Methods: This is a randomized controlled, 12-week intervention study with participants randomized into the FR group (n=39) and the treatment as usual group (TAU, n=42) at the 1∶1 ratio. 17-Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 (HDRS-17), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), and Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) were used to assess affective symptoms and cognitive functioning both at baseline and week 12, respectively. …”
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Awake brain MRSI reveals anesthetic sensitivity and regional aging effects on [13C]bicarbonate metabolism in mice by Maiko Ono, Rena Kono, Kosei Hirata, Kosei Hirata, Keita Saito, Motonao Nakao, Yoichi Takakusagi, Rikita Araki, Akira Sumiyoshi, Yuhei Takado

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Transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair <i>versus</i> medical therapy for secondary mitral regurgitation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Emídio Mata, Bárbara Lage Garcia, Mariana Tinoco, Margarida Castro, Luísa Pinheiro, João Português, Francisco Ferreira, Silvia Ribeiro, Bruno Melica, António Lourenço

“…The intervention group had more patients in the New York Heart Association class I/II at 12 and 24 months but no significant improvement in 6-minute walk test performance at 12 months. …”
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Validation of the version 4.5 MAESTRO ozone and NO₂ measurements by P. S. Jeffery, J. R. Drummond, C. T. McElroy, K. A. Walker, J. Zou

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Simulation of Image-Guided Microwave Ablation Therapy Using a Digital Twin Computational Model by Frankangel Servin, Jarrod A. Collins, Jon S. Heiselman, Katherine C. Frederick-Dyer, Virginia B. Planz, Sunil K. Geevarghese, Daniel B. Brown, William R. Jarnagin, Michael I. Miga

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Investigating dynamic brain functional redundancy as a mechanism of cognitive reserve by Julia Schwarz, Franziska Zistler, Adriana Usheva, Anika Fix, Sebastian Zinn, Juliana Zimmermann, Franziska Knolle, Franziska Knolle, Gerhard Schneider, Rachel Nuttall

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The prognostic utility of the ratio of lymphocyte to monocyte in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Pingping Mei, Li Huang, Lu Lin, Yan Chen, Xiutian Guo

“…However, further high-quality prospective studies are warranted to validate our findings since the majority of current investigations have relied on retrospective study designs.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024496467, identifier CRD42024496467.…”
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Understanding the contemporary United States and European Union foreign policy in the Middle East by Necati Anaz

“…Particularmente desde la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Estados Unidos ha priorizado, instituido y considerado las políticas del Medio Oriente como vitales para asegurar sus “intereses nacionales” hasta los ataques terroristas a las torres gemelas en la ciudad de Nueva York. Como es claro, los ataques terroristas del 11 de septiembre de 2001 marcaron un cambio dramático, no solo en las políticas de Estados Unidos, sino también en la retórica estadounidense, así como en los discursos internacionales. …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Markers for Predicting Overall Survival in Patients with Osteosarcoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaotong Song, Hao Zhang, Fanxing Yin, Panpan Guo, Xiaocheng Yang, Jinzhu Liu, Yanshuo Han, Zhaozhou Ren

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Mega-events and the climate: what’s the game? by David Gogishvili, Martin Müller

“…The impacts of sport emissions on climate: Measurement, mitigation, and making a difference. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1519(1), 20–33. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14925 …”
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Impact of online health education on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder screening results and parenting stress among school-aged children by Jing Tan, Wenxia Yi, Jianna Shen, Bin Peng, Min Gong, Feng Li, Li Chen

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Cardiovascular Risk Biomarkers in Women with and Without Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Manjula Nandakumar, Priya Das, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Alexandra E. Butler, Stephen L. Atkin

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Enhanced antitumor activity of combined hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with Lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis by Lingling Zhao, Cheng Xu, Jiewen Deng, Yang Ni

“…No life-threatening AEs were reported.ConclusionThe HAIC-L-P regimen correlated with enhanced tumor responses and prolonged survival, alongside manageable adverse effects, indicating its potential as a viable therapeutic strategy for individuals afflicted with uHCC.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42024594109.…”
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Impact of subgingival periodontal treatment on systemic markers of inflammation in patients with metabolic syndrome: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials by Marie Chavez, Asshly Ramirez, Akram Hernández-Vásquez, Daniel Comandé, Diego Azañedo

“…However, larger RCTs with standardized methods and longer follow-up are needed to confirm these results.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42022366056, PROSPERO (CRD42022366056).…”
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