Differentiating Apical and Basal Left Ventricular Aneurysms Using Sphericity Index: A Clinical Study by Slobodan Tomić, Stefan Veljković, Armin Šljivo, Dragana Radoičić, Goran Lončar, Milovan Bojić

“…Surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) compensates for L-axis reduction, with preservation of the L axis critical for achieving a more physiological shape. …”
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HACE1 protects against myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury via inhibition of mitochondrial fission in mice by Bang-Xia Liu, Juan Zheng, Zhan-Wei Tang, Lei Gao, Meng Wang, Ying Sun, Chen Chen, Heng-Chen Yao

“…Mitochondrial damage is a critical contributor to myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury (I/RI). …”
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The use of Geographic Information Systems as innovative tools for sustainable development strategies and enhancing the efficiency of forest sector entities by Lutsiv Nataliia, Pavlo Chukhna

“…It was found that the use of Sentinel-2 and Landsat satellite data combined with NDVI and EVI indices in GIS systems allows for identifving critical biodiversity zones and making timely management decisions regarding the conservation and restoration of natural resources in these areas. …”
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Bloodstream infections at a tertiary hospital in the Gambia - a one-year retrospective study by Paul Rahden, Ebrima Barrow, Haddy Bah, Sheikh Omar Bittaye, David Nygren, Abdoulie Badjan

“…Conclusion Overall, blood culture positivity rates were high, indicating restrictive testing suggesting that sample collection were restricted to mainly critically ill, neonatal or paediatric patients. Nonetheless, our data suggests a high proportion of bloodstream infections due to multi-drug resistant pathogens, including MRSA and ESBL-Enterobacterales. …”
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Multi-Omics and Network-Based Drug Repurposing for Septic Cardiomyopathy by Pei-Pei Liu, Xin-Yue Yu, Qing-Qing Pan, Jia-Jun Ren, Yu-Xuan Han, Kai Zhang, Yan Wang, Yin Huang, Tao Ban

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Effect of feedback-integrated reflection, on deep learning of undergraduate medical students in a clinical setting by Zainab Maqsood, Madiha Sajjad, Raheela Yasmin

“…Abstract Background Reflection fosters self-regulated learning by enabling learners to critically evaluate their performance, identify gaps, and make plans to improve. …”
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Commodity risk assessment of debarked conifer wood chips fumigated with sulfuryl fluoride from the US by EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Antonio Vicent Civera, Paula Baptista, Anna Berlin, Elisavet Chatzivassiliou, Jaime Cubero, Nik Cunniffe, Eduardo de la Peña, Nicolas Desneux, Francesco Di Serio, Anna Filipiak, Beata Hasiow‐Jaroszewska, Hervé Jactel, Blanca Landa, Lara Maistrello, David Makowski, Panagiotis Milonas, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Roel Potting, Hanna Susi, Dirk Jan Van Der Gaag, Andrea Battisti, Claude Bragard, Christer Magnusson, Hugo Mas, Daniel Rigling, Massimo Faccoli, Alžběta Mikulová, Fabio Stergulc, Eugen Christoph, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Franz Streissl, Paolo Gonthier

“…Technical elements which are critical for a successful treatment and for minimising the presence of Union quarantine pests on the commodity are identified and described in the opinion. …”
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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

“…A scoping review, reported within this protocol, confirmed that ‘poly-skilling’ and ‘advanced practice roles’ are critical to this workforce transformation, but the mechanisms through which interventions in this area may work are not understood. …”
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Studying gender in the experiences of patients with heart failure: A scoping review of qualitative studies and methodological recommendations by Elias Thomas, Petra Verdonk, Jeanine Roeters-van Lennep, Hanneke Rhodius-Meester, Louis Handoko, Linda Schoonmade, Majon Muller, Maaike Muntinga

“…Background: Considering how gendered experiences play a role in the lives of patients with heart failure (HF) is critical in order to understand their experiences, optimise clinical care and reduce health inequalities. …”
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Natural language processing to identify suicidal ideation and anhedonia in major depressive disorder by L. Alexander Vance, Leslie Way, Deepali Kulkarni, Emily O. C. Palmer, Abhijit Ghosh, Melissa Unruh, Kelly M. Y. Chan, Amey Girdhari, Joydeep Sarkar

“…Addressing current limitations will further enhance NLP models, enabling more accurate extraction of critical clinical features and supporting personalized, proactive mental health care.…”
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Maternal nutrition and offspring lung health: sex-specific pathway modulation in fibrosis, metabolism, and immunity by Shuangyi Zhao, Zhimin Chen, Huina Liu, Xinyan Wang, Xiuru Zhang, Huirong Shi

“…Conclusions: Maternal HSD induces sex-specific lung injury in offsprings by disrupting critical pathways involved in fibrosis, metabolism, immunity, and apoptosis. …”
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Effect of eHealth Interventions on Body Image of Patients With Cancer: Systematic Review by Guohong Huang, Rongrong Wu, Xiuzhi Xu, Yongxia Song, Rong Zheng, Xi Chen, Jingfang Hong

“…The methodological quality of RCTs and QEs was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool and the Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Evaluation Checklist, respectively. The review adhered to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and was registered with PROSPERO. …”
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Association between red cell distribution width to albumin ratio and all-cause mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit: a retrospective st... by Xuan Chen, Yuchen Luo, Side Liu

“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the relationship between RAR and all-cause mortality in AP.MethodPatients with AP in the Critical Care Medical Information Market (MIMIC-IV) database who met criteria were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Identification of ketamine and norketamine in dried bloodstains on crime-scene surfaces by Risha Jasmine Nathan, Babajide Okeleye, Rabiu Abdullahi, Waliyu Oyebode

“…Abstract Background Toxicological analysis of dried bloodstains (DBS) provides critical information for reconstructing the sequence of events at a crime scene. …”
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Effect of thiamine supplementation on glycaemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ritin Fernandez, Heidi Green, Arti Muley, Prasad Muley

“…Risk of bias: It was assessed using standardised critical appraisal instruments from the Joanna Briggs Institute for RCTs. …”
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A novel dual fixation method for improving the reliable assessment of pulmonary vascular morphology in pulmonary hypertension rats by Yan Xu, Pu Liao, Xinyu Song, Wenchuan Guo, Bingxun Liu, Tong Ye, Ting Zhang, Rui Xiao, Liping Zhu, Yujun Shen, Yanjiang Xing, Jing Wang, Qinghua Hu

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychotropic prescribing: a systematic review by Nikolaos Mastellos, Marie line El Asmar, Kanika I Dharmayat, Antonio J Vallejo-Vaz, Ryan Irwin, Swettha Mahesarajah

“…Given its long-term impact, it has become critical to evaluate whether changes in health delivery during the pandemic have had an effect on prescribing patterns for commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs. …”
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Risk factors for pelvic lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer: a retrospective analysis of 186 patients by Xingyu Sun, Lijuan He, Shaohua Wang

“…BackgroundPelvic lymph node metastasis is a critical factor influencing prognosis and treatment strategies in cervical cancer patients. …”
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Validation of the Arabic Version of Asthma Numeracy Questionnaire (ANQ) Among Parents of Asthmatic Children: Factor and Rasch Analyses Study by Al-Qerem W, Jarab A, Al Bawab AQ, Eberhardt J, Alasmari F, Hammad A, Al-Zayadneh E, Al-Iede M, Al-sa’di L, Obidat R

“…Enhancing health literacy (HL) among caregivers is critical to improving asthma outcomes.Purpose: This study aimed to validate the Arabic version of the Asthma Numeracy Questionnaire (Ar-ANQ) to address the gap in HL assessment tools for Arabic-speaking populations.Patients and Methods: A total of 400 parents of children with asthma completed the Ar-ANQ at an outpatient respiratory clinic. …”
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Patient and public involvement in the co-design and assessment of unobtrusive sensing technologies for care at home: a user-centric design approach by Jenny Sharma, Nazia Gillani, Imran Saied, Aaesha Alzaabi, Tughrul Arslan

“…Movement, hydration, and respiration were identified as critical health parameters. In Phase II, PPI members were optimistic about the prototypes, valuing their unobtrusive design and privacy-preserving features. …”
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