Social participation challenges and facilitators among Chinese stroke survivors: a qualitative descriptive study by Xiaojuan Wan, Dorothy Ngo Sheung Chan, Janita Pak Chun Chau, Yu Zhang, Zhi’e Gu, Limei Xu

“…The categories included changes in social participation after stroke, challenges of social participation, and facilitators of social participation. While common factors such as physical limitations, environmental features, and social support emerged as influences on social participation, cultural values were also found to exert a significant impact on survivors’ participation behaviors. …”
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Characterization of curcumin-loaded nano thermo-sensitive hydrogel by Ikhsanudin Azis, Saifullah S Teuku Nanda, Zai Khadijah, Ari S Bambang

“…Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women. Breast cancer therapy is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), namely reducing death rates and ensuring that people receive safe and quality medicines. …”
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Which clinical trial designs and statistical approaches have been used in assessments of orphan maintenance by the European Medicines Agency between 2012 and 2022? A cross-sectiona... by Fabian Windfuhr, Kristina Larsson, Theodor Framke, Florian Lasch

“…Indirect comparisons are the most common approach for comparing the new orphan medicinal product to a relevant comparator (44%, 182/418), followed by qualitative comparisons (39%, 162/418) and direct comparisons (18%, 74/418). …”
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The skin manifestations in end-stage renal disease patients in Jordan, single-center experience by Mohammad Hassan Al-thnaibat, Heba M. Urabi, Hadeel S. Alkofahi, Ola Mohannad Alshriedeh, Raneem Alshraideh, Hanan Esmadi, Ahmed Sheyyab, Bakri Roumi Jamal, Hanan Khaled Hasan

“…Terry’s nails (19.5%, N = 15) were also a common nail abnormality along with other nail disorders (18.2%, N = 14). …”
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Comparison of Resistive Index, Pulsatility Index, and Arterial Waveform at the Comparison of Resistive Index, Pulsatility Index, and Arterial Waveform at the Site of Hepatic Artery... by Hussein Soleimantabar, Saeed Nasiri, Farshad Gharebakhshi, Samaneh Ahmadi

“…Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common. Noninvasive methods to assess fibrosis stage are limited, and biopsy remains the gold standard. …”
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Petrophysical Properties and Microstructural Analysis of Faulted Heterolithic Packages: A Case Study from Miocene Turbidite Successions, Italy by Hannah Riegel, Miller Zambrano, Fabrizio Balsamo, Luca Mattioni, Emanuele Tondi

“…The fault core, normally composed by fault rock or smeared clay material, commonly acts as a flow inhibitor across the fault. …”
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Polyphenols synergistic drugs to ameliorate non-alcoholic fatty liver disease via signal pathway and gut microbiota: A review by Hongcai Li, Jingjing Liang, Mengzhen Han, Zhenpeng Gao

“…Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease with an increasing incidence worldwide. …”
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Blast loading prediction in a typical urban environment based on Bayesian deep learning by Weiwen Peng, Meilin Pan, Chunjiang Leng, Shufei Wang, Wei Zhong

“…Rapid and accurate methods for blast loading prediction in urban environment are crucial for risk mitigation and emergency response planning. Commonly used numerical simulation methods can provide accurate blast loading prediction results, but suffer from high computation time and cost. …”
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Broadening the diversity of consumers engaged in guidelines: a scoping review by Sophie Hill, Tari Turner, Anneliese Synnot, Kelvin Hill, Allison Jauré, Bronwen Merner, Peta Bates, Alexandra Liacos

“…Themes covered general engagement concepts (Respectful partnerships; Recruitment; Expectations, process and review); specific concepts about guideline development group (GDG) engagement (Characteristics of guideline personnel; Consumers’ role, characteristics and prominence; Preparing and supporting consumers); and other (non-GDG) approaches (Online methods; Consultations and research-based approaches). The most commonly included PROGRESS-PLUS categories were Disability, Race/culture/ethnicity/language, Place of residence and Other vulnerable (eg, ‘disadvantaged groups’). …”
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Clinical and laboratory characteristics of solitary rectal ulcer syndrome: a retrospective analysis of 36 case by Furkan Ali Uygur, Muhammed Emin Göktepe, Gökhan Aydın, Enes Ağırman, Ahmet Cumhur Dülger

“…Hematochezia was identified as the most common initial symptom (61.1%), followed by abdominal pain (16.7%) and constipation (11.1%). …”
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Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block for Total Hip Arthroplasty Comparing 24-Hour Opioid Requirements: A Randomized Controlled Study by Dahlia Townsend, Nasir Siddique, Atsumi Kimura, Yaacov Chein, Eli Kamara, John Pope, Mitchell Weiser, Singh Nair, Iyabo Muse

“…Neuraxial and regional anesthesia have become commonly utilized for patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty to aid in postoperative analgesia, facilitating early ambulation and better functional recovery. …”
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In-depth Analysis of IS6110 Genomic Variability in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex by Jessica Comín, Jessica Comín, Isabel Otal, Isabel Otal, Isabel Otal, Sofía Samper, Sofía Samper, Sofía Samper

“…Notably, all Haarlem and X family strains studied have an IS6110 in Rv0403c, suggesting a common origin for both families. Nevertheless, we detected a variant specific for the X family that would have occurred in this location after the phylogenetic separation. …”
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Climate change risk trap: low-carbon spatial restructuring and disaster risk in petroleum-based economies by Viktor Rözer, Sara Mehryar, Mohammad M M Alsahli

“…Building on the literature on spatial economic restructuring and climate disaster risk, we show that, unlike the common conceptualisation as a trade-off, physical and transition risk can increase simultaneously on the sub-national level. …”
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Evaluation of genetic differences between two autochthonous Spanish cattle breeds by Paola E. Milia, Alberto Cesarani, Clara Diaz, Cristina Meneses, Juan Carlos Parejo, Laura Falchi, Nicolò P. P. Macciotta, Corrado Dimauro

“…After quality control, 30,391 common SNPs were retained. In the univariate approach, the Wright fixation index (FST) was computed between and within breeds. …”
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Factors associated with ABCDEF bundle implementation for critically ill patients: An international cross-sectional survey in 54 countries by Junpei Haruna, Takeshi Unoki, Keibun Liu, Kensuke Nakamura, Shigeaki Inoue, Osamu Nishida

“…Few individuals completed the entire bundle on the survey date. Common factors associated with the implementation among all income levels were a multidisciplinary team approach for Element A (pain) and mechanical ventilation use for Element C (sedation), which were also associated with lower Element E (mobility). …”
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Comparison between Satellite Water Vapour Observations and Atmospheric Models’ Predictions of the Upper Tropospheric Thermal Radiation by J. R. Dim, T. Y. Nakajima, T. Takamura, N. Kikuchi

“…Atmospheric profiles (temperature, pressure, and humidity) are commonly used parameters for aerosols and cloud properties retrievals. …”
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Assessment of The Impact of Apremilast on Levels of IL-17, IL-23, and Lipids in Obese Psoriatic Patient by Haitham M. Saad, Adil A. Noaimi, Halla Gh. Mahmood

“…Results: The mean age of the participants was 38 years. The most common age group was 30–40 years. The levels of IL-17 before the administration of Apremilast were 225.55 ± 7.70 pg/mL. …”
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The Efficacy of the Mulligan Concept to Treat Meniscal Pathology: A Systematic Review by Nathan C. Reep, Sydney N. Leverett, Rebecca M. Heywood, Russell T. Baker, Darren L. Barnes, Scott W. Cheatham

“…# Background Meniscal pathologies are common knee injuries and arthroscopic surgery is the current accepted gold standard for treatment. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks

“…Findings We reached out to leaders across a variety of pharmacy work and practice settings to understand the importance of leadership today and the importance for leadership in pharmacy. Responses were common across pharmacy professionals in all settings; nearly every response mentioned that leadership is important to help motivate a team toward a shared goal or vision and to be a role model. …”
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Decompressive craniectomy in subarachnoid hemorrhage compared to other etiologies: An institutional experience of 11 years by Emilia K. Pesonen, Aleksi Lammi, Cheng Qian, Mikael Von und Zu Fraunberg, Tommi K. Korhonen, Sami Tetri

“…Discussion and conclusion: Favorable outcomes were more common in TBI compared to stroke in univariate but not in multivariate analysis. …”
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