Relationship Between ABO Blood Groups and Mental Disorders by Ajdacic-Gross V, Buadze A, Wagner EYN, Müller M, Seifritz E, Ranjbar S, Glaus J, Castelao E, Strippoli MPF, Vandeleur CL, Preisig M, von Känel R

“…Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross,1 Ana Buadze,1 En-Young N Wagner,2 Mario Müller,1 Erich Seifritz,1 Setareh Ranjbar,3 Jennifer Glaus,4 Enrique Castelao,3 Marie-Pierre F Strippoli,3 Caroline L Vandeleur,3 Martin Preisig,3 Roland von Känel2 1Department of Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychiatric University Clinic Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 2Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; 3Department of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Epidemiology and Psychopathology Research Center, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Prilly, Switzerland; 4Department of Psychiatry, Service of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, SwitzerlandCorrespondence: Vladeta Ajdacic-Gross, Department of Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Psychiatric University Clinic Zurich and University of Zurich, PO Box 2019, CH-8032, Zürich, Switzerland, Tel +41 79 921 36 80, Email vladeta.ajdacic-gross@uzh.chAbstract: Previous research has unveiled an intriguing positive association between the AB blood group and mental disorders in general. …”
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Professional propaedeutic council in the university by N. N. Malyarchuk, G. M. Krinitzyna, E. V. Pashchenko, V. V. Pivnenko

“…When developing and implementing adapted vocational education programmes (AVEP) for students with disabilities, the teachers need regular consultations and specialists’ qualified assistance in the sphere of medicine, defectology, pedagogical and correctional psychology.The aim of the present publication was to justify the rationale for creating a professional propaedeutic council (PPC) at a higher educational institution as a permanent system to manage and support the process of vocational education for people with disabilities.Methodology and research methods. …”
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HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Cascade Stages Among Men Who Have Sex With Men With Sexually Transmitted Infections in China: Multicenter Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Xue Yang, Wenting Kang, Zhuoer Zhang, Houlin Tang, Dapeng Zhang, Lijun Sun, Zaicun Li, An Liu

“…Among them, 85.55% (n=1137) had heard of PrEP, 81.57% (n=1084) expressed their willingness to use PrEP if engaging in high-risk HIV behaviors, 70.58% (n=938) had consulted a health care professional about PrEP, 62.98% (n=837) reported having used PrEP, and 46.35% (n=616) possessed a basic understanding of PrEP. …”
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We Walk: a person-centred, dyadic behaviour change intervention to promote physical activity through outdoor walking after stroke—an intervention development study by Stephan U Dombrowski, Brendan McCormack, Maggie Lawrence, Frederike Van Wijck, Jacqui H Morris, Linda A Irvine

“…Phase 2: stakeholder focus groups involving PWS, their companions and health professionals reviewed the draft intervention, and experts in behaviour change were consulted. Phase 3: informed by phases 1 and 2, the intervention and form of delivery were refined, with final review through patient and public involvement.Setting Three Scottish community rehabilitation stroke services.Participants Twenty-three ambulatory community-dwelling PWS and their companions, thirty-seven health and exercise professionals, seven behaviour change experts.Results Phase 1 determined key intervention components: information about benefits of walking; developing motivation and confidence to walk; facilitating dyadic goal setting and making plans together; monitoring walking, overcoming challenges; and maintaining walking behaviour. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices toward Knee Pain and Its Various Treatment Modalities among Patients by Akhil Bhalla, Sidharth Verma, Sanjog Ramrao Mekewar, Sasmit Dipak Lotliker, Aanchal Sharma, Oshin Agrawal, Maitri Shah, Hritik Madan, Dhriti Sood

“…Knee pain was reported by 80.8% of participants, with the most common diagnosis being knee osteoarthritis. Most participants consulted a doctor within a month, but a significant portion delayed seeking medical attention. …”
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Lebrikizumab is associated with improvements in patient-reported symptoms and quality-of-life measures across Eczema Area and Severity Index response categories: pooled results fro... by Andrew Blauvelt, Leon Kircik, Todd Schlesinger, Evangeline Pierce, Russel Burge, Michael Behling, Amber Reck Atwater, Hany ElMaraghy, April Armstrong

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DeepExtremeCubes: Earth system spatio-temporal data for assessing compound heatwave and drought impacts by Chaonan Ji, Tonio Fincke, Vitus Benson, Gustau Camps-Valls, Miguel-Ángel Fernández-Torres, Fabian Gans, Guido Kraemer, Francesco Martinuzzi, David Montero, Karin Mora, Oscar J. Pellicer-Valero, Claire Robin, Maximilian Söchting, Mélanie Weynants, Miguel D. Mahecha

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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

“…The persuasiveness of these messages varied little across bird‐keeping groups, but age‐ and user‐groups differed in their most trusted sources of information and the media they consulted. Our results suggest that appealing to people's concern over the intrinsic value of wildlife or the relational value of cultural heritage might be more effective at shifting demand for wildlife products than more instrumental or utilitarian considerations. …”
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Reinforcement of PMMA Denture Base Material with a Mixture of ZrO2 Nanoparticles and Glass Fibers by Mohammed M. Gad, Ahmad M. Al-Thobity, Ahmed Rahoma, Reem Abualsaud, Fahad A. Al-Harbi, Sultan Akhtar

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Metaverse Clinic for Pregnant Women With Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Prospective Randomized Study by Yuanyuan Zheng, Yizhen Chen, Yan Chen, Liang Lin, Ting Xue, Chuhui Chen, Junping Wen, Wei Lin, Gang Chen

“…Additionally, participants in the metaverse group had access to the metaverse virtual medical consultations and metaverse-based medical games. The primary outcomes were adverse maternal and offspring outcomes, and the secondary outcomes included the neurobehavioral development of offspring and maternal psychological assessments. …”
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Poly-skilling and advanced practice roles in perioperative care: protocol for a realist synthesis of evidence by David Walker, Ann Griffin, Carolina Britton, Della Freeth

“…Recommended ethical considerations regarding the involvement of key informants, who are not study participants but a consultative group, are presented in this protocol. A formal ethics approval will be sought ahead of the later empirical stage of the research. …”
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Food Acquisition Coping Strategies Vary Based on Food Security Among University Students by Emily Sklar, Gwen M Chodur, Leslie Kemp, Deborah S Fetter, Rachel E Scherr

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Cervical cancer screening by cotesting method for Vietnamese women 25–55 years old: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Hien Thu Bui, Van Nu Hanh Pham, Thang Hong Vu

“…The objective is to provide evidence to inform policy and clinical practice in Vietnam.Design Cost-effectiveness analysis using a Markov model with 1 year cycles to simulate the natural progression of CC.Setting The Vietnamese healthcare system, modelled from the provider’s perspective, with parameters adapted to the local context through expert consultations.Participants A simulated cohort of Vietnamese women aged 25–55 years.Interventions The intervention involved cotesting (cytology and HPV testing) three times at 5 year intervals. …”
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Voices from the clinic: a qualitative analysis of physiotherapy strategies in musculoskeletal care for knee osteoarthritis patients by Jennifer Nguyen, Justine M. Naylor, Sarah Dennis, Rebecca Livings, Kathryn Mills, Siobhan M. Schabrun, Jeanette M. Thom

“…Participants identified notable areas of potential service improvement including developing stronger and more effective reimbursement models, increased consult times and improved patient access. Conclusion The study provided unique insights towards physiotherapists’ current usual knee osteoarthritis care and their perceived barriers to delivering guideline-based care. …”
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“I’m trying to figure out who the hell I am”: Examining the psychosocial and mental health experience of individuals learning “Not Parent Expected” news from a direct-to-consumer D... by Juliette Careau, Maarten H.D. Larmuseau, Rebekah Drumsta, Rob Whitley

“…Results This resulted in five overlapping themes, namely (i) participants typically described their experience as an extraordinary shock that had a negative impact on their mental health, with some exceptions; (ii) the experience typically led to a severe and troubling disruption of their self-identity, with some exceptions; (iii) the news often ruptured extant familial relationships, especially with the mother, and any experiences with the new biological family were mixed; (iv) participants sought support from a variety of resources including spouses, siblings, and online peer support groups, which were generally considered helpful, with some exceptions; and (v) many participants consulted mental health professionals, who were sometimes considered supportive, but some participants noted that they were ill-equipped to help. …”
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Availability and use of institutional support programs for emergency department healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Karin F Hoth, Patrick Ten Eyck, Karisa K Harland, Anusha Krishnadasan, Robert M Rodriguez, Juan Carlos C Montoy, Linder H Wendt, William Mower, Kelli Wallace, Scott Santibañez, David A Talan, Nicholas M Mohr, Project COVERED Emergency Department Network

“…., social work, ethics consultation), and system-level exposure reduction. Participants provided corresponding data on whether they used the programs. …”
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Translation of the UK Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Programme in Primary Schools to 13 European Countries Using a Dynamic Transmission Model by Laetitia Gerlier, Judith Hackett, Richard Lawson, Sofia Dos Santos Mendes, Martin Eichner

“…Symptomatic influenza cases and associated medical resources (primary care consultations [PCC], hospitalization, intensive care unit [ICU] admissions) were calculated. …”
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The Performance of Irrigation Schemes in Sudan Affected by Climate Variability and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam by Shamseddin M. Ahmed, Khalid G. Biro Turk, Hassan Ali Dinar

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Finite Element Analysis of Horizontal Bearing Capacity for the Composite Diaphragm Wall Anchor Foundation by Qian Yin, Leyong Wei, Xiaojuan Li, Weiming Gong, Xueying Yang, Guoliang Dai, Shunkai Peng

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Role of Subsurface Geo-Energy Pilot and Demonstration Sites in Delivering Net Zero by M. H. Stephenson, D. A. C. Manning, M. J. Spence, L. Stalker, Z. K. Shipton, A. A. Monaghan

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