Comprehensive Assessment of Specific Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Hand and Wrist Conditions in Adults: A Scoping Review by S. Iskander, G. Halbesma, M.M. Hoogbergen, D. Young-Afat, I.J. Veldhuizen

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Determinants of Demoralization Syndrome and Social Support Among Patients with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yang L, Song LX, Zhang L, Yang Y, Zhang YM

“…Li Yang,1,2 Ling-Xia Song,1 Lin Zhang,1,2 Yan Yang,1 Yong-Mei Zhang1 1Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, 563000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yong-Mei Zhang, Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, No. 149, Dalian Road, Huichuan District, Zuny, GuiZhou, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15185210524, Fax +86 851-28608909, Email 583726149@qq.comObjective: This study aimed to assess the determinants of demoralization syndrome among patients with breast cancer (BC) in the southwestern region of China.Methods: This investigation constituted a single-center cross-sectional study in which 176 patients with BC were surveyed through a questionnaire covering the current status of demoralization syndrome and social support.Results: Majority of patients with BC developed moderate-to-severe levels of demoralization. …”
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Utilizing a Wireless Radar Framework in Combination With Deep Learning Approaches to Evaluate Obstructive Sleep Apnea Severity in Home-Setting Environments by Lee KT, Liu WT, Lin YC, Chen Z, Ho YH, Huang YW, Tsai ZL, Hsu CW, Yeh SM, Lin HY, Majumdar A, Chen YL, Kuan YC, Lee KY, Feng PH, Chen KY, Kang JH, Lee HC, Ho SC, Tsai CY

“…Kun-Ta Lee,1 Wen-Te Liu,2– 6 Yi-Chih Lin,3,7 Zhihe Chen,8 Yu-Hsuan Ho,9 Yu-Wen Huang,9 Zong-Lin Tsai,9 Chih-Wei Hsu,9 Shang-Min Yeh,9 Hsiao Yi Lin,9 Arnab Majumdar,8 Yen-Ling Chen,10 Yi-Chun Kuan,3,11– 13 Kang-Yun Lee,4,6 Po-Hao Feng,4,6 Kuan-Yuan Chen,4,6 Jiunn-Horng Kang,5,6,14– 16 Hsin-Chien Lee,17 Shu-Chuan Ho,2,6,* Cheng-Yu Tsai2– 6,16,18,* 1Respiratory Therapy Room, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 2School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 3Sleep Center, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 4Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 5Research Center of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 6Research Center of Thoracic Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 7Department of Otolaryngology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 8Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London, UK; 9Advanced Technology Lab, Wistron Corporation, Taipei, Taiwan; 10Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; 11Department of Neurology, Taipei Medical University-Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan; 12Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 13Taipei Neuroscience Institute, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 14Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; 15Graduate Institute of Nanomedicine and Medical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 16Professional Master Program in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; 17Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; 18School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Cheng-Yu Tsai, School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan, Tel +886-2-2736-1661, Fax +886-2-2739-1143, Email b117101018@tmu.edu.tw Shu-Chuan Ho, School of Respiratory Therapy, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wuxing Street, Taipei, 11031, Taiwan, Tel +886-2-2736-1661, Fax +886-2-2739-1143, Email shu-chuan@tmu.edu.twObjective: Common examinations for diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are polysomnography (PSG) and home sleep apnea testing (HSAT). …”
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Transthyretin-Related Familial Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy with Spinal Cord Damage: A Case Report by Liu H, Huang C, Du Y, Liu J, Ren X, Wang H, Ye J, Zhou H, Duan Z

“…Hailin Liu,1,* Chao Huang,1,* Yanjiao Du,1 Jiacheng Liu,1,2 Xiangyang Ren,1 Huilin Wang,1 Jingna Ye,1 Haitao Zhou,1 Zhihui Duan1 1Department of Neurology, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) Clinical Medical Research Center, Regional Medical Center for Neurological Diseases of Henan Province, Luoyang, People’s Republic of China; 2Xinxiang Medical College, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhihui Duan, Department of Neurology, Luoyang Central Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Luoyang Cerebrovascular Disease (Stroke) Clinical Medical Research Center, Regional Medical Center for Neurological Diseases of Henan Province, Xigong District, Luoyang, Henan, 471000, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +0086-0379-63892044, Email 54487843@qq.comIntroduction: Transthyretin protein-related familial amyloidosis polyneuropathy (TTR-FAP) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease caused by mutations in the TTR gene. …”
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Intervention for Social Frailty Focusing on Physical Activity and Reducing Loneliness: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Gen A, Higuchi Y, Ueda T, Hashimoto T, Kozuki W, Murakami T, Ishigami M

“…Aki Gen, Yumi Higuchi, Tetsuya Ueda, Tomoko Hashimoto, Wataru Kozuki, Tatsunori Murakami, Mio Ishigami Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, Habikino City, Osaka, JapanCorrespondence: Yumi Higuchi, Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science, Osaka Metropolitan University, 3-7-30 habikino, Habikino City, Osaka, 5830855, Japan, Tel +81 72 9502111, Fax +81 72 9502130, Email Higu_reha@omu.ac.jpPurpose: During the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults living in the community experienced reduced physical activity (PA) and heightened loneliness, particularly those with less frequent outings—a key factor of social frailty. …”
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Differences in Ocular Biometry Between Short-Axial and Normal-Axial Eyes in the Elderly Japanese by Tanaka T, Nishitsuka K, Obata H

“…Takahiro Tanaka,* Koichi Nishitsuka,* Hiroto Obata* Department of Ophthalmology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Koichi Nishitsuka, Department of Ophthalmology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan, Tel +81-49-228-3682, Fax +81-49-225-5722, Email mlc12186@nifty.comPurpose: Among patients with angle-closure glaucoma, it is common to have a short-axial eye, which also makes it difficult to select an appropriate intraocular lens. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Dupilumab and Tralokinumab for Treating Atopic Dermatitis and Pruritic Skin Disorders in Oncological Patients: A Narrative Review by Lauletta G, Potestio L, Patruno C, De Lucia M, Napolitano M

“…Giuseppe Lauletta,1 Luca Potestio,1 Cataldo Patruno,2 Mario De Lucia,1 Maddalena Napolitano1 1Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy; 2Department of Medicine and Health Sciences “Vincenzo Tiberio”, University of Molise, Campobasso, ItalyCorrespondence: Luca Potestio, Section of Dermatology - Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II, Via Pansini 5, Napoli, 80131, Italy, Tel +39 - 081 – 7462457, Fax +39 - 081 – 7462442, Email potestioluca@gmail.comIntroduction: Atopic dermatitis (AD) and pruritic skin disorders are increasingly recognized in cancer patients. …”
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Rare Site of an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor at the Epididymis: A Case Report by Lange A, Dominiak N, Petros FG

“…Mail Stop 1091, Toledo, Ohio, 43614-2598, USA, Tel +1(419).383.3584, Fax +1(419).383.3785, Email firas.petros@utoledo.eduBackground: Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors (IMT) are uncommon with an estimated 150– 200 people being diagnosed in the US annually. …”
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Types of Complications and Associated Factors in Patients Undergoing Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implantation: A Systematic Review by Sugiharto F, Asmara AD, Sari WP, Freitas LA, Ramdani D, Anna A, Nuraeni A, Trisyani Y, Purnomo Y

“…Soekarno KM. 21 hegarmanah, Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, Indonesia, Tel +6282130109989, Fax +62 02287793411, Email anastasia.anna@unpad.ac.idBackground: Permanent Pacemaker (PPM) implantation is essential in treating cardiac arrhythmias and conduction disorders, especially in patients with heart failure. …”
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Effect of titin phosphorylation on degradation of titin from skeletal muscles by Ying Wang, Xin Li, Dequan Zhang, Zheng Li, Baocai Xu, Jie Zhu

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Olive oil ameliorates allergic response in murine ovalbumin-induced food allergy by promoting intestinal mucosal immunity by Yu Ma, Ming Liu, Donghui Li, Jie Li, Zixin Guo, Yunjun Liu, Shengnan Wan, Yixiang Liu

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Evaluating Avacopan in the Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Design, Development and Positioning of Therapy by van Leeuwen JR, Quartuccio L, Draibe JB, Gunnarson I, Sprangers B, Teng YKO

“…Box 9600, Leiden, 2300 RC, the Netherlands, Tel +31-71-5262148, Fax +31-71-5266868, Email Y.K.O.Teng@lumc.nlAbstract: Recently, avacopan has been approved for the treatment of ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). …”
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An Electronic Frailty Index Based on Deficit Accumulation May Predict Glaucomatous Visual Field Progression by Duy W, Pajewski N, Williamson JD, Thompson AC

“…Walter Duy,1,* Nicholas Pajewski,2 Jeff D Williamson,3 Atalie C Thompson3,4,* 1Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 2Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 3Department of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA; 4Department of Surgical Ophthalmology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Atalie C Thompson, Department of Surgical Ophthalmology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Health, Janeway Tower 6th Floor, Winston-Salem, NC, USA, Tel +1 (336) 716-4091, Fax +1 (336) 716-7994, Email atathomp@wakehealth.eduPurpose: To investigate whether an electronic frailty index (eFI) is associated with visual field loss in glaucoma.Patients and Methods: We identified 1163 subjects ≥ 65 years old with glaucoma (1082 right eyes and 1042 left eyes) who had a calculable baseline eFI, and who had reliable visual fields at baseline and final follow-up. …”
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Effects of phosvitin phosphopeptide-Ca complex prepared by efficient enzymatic hydrolysis on calcium absorption and bone deposition of mice by Mengdie Zhao, Dong Uk Ahn, Songming Li, Wei Liu, Shengwei Yi, Xi Huang

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Novel soybean peptide iglycin ameliorates insulin resistance of high-fat diet fed C57BL/6J mice and differentiated 3T3L1 adipocytes with improvement of insulin signaling and mitoch... by Yinghuan Wu, Ran Zhao, Minxia Li, Huiyun Li, Zhengwang Chen, Yanying Zhao

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Improving Critical Care Teamwork: Simulation-Based Interprofessional Training for Enhanced Communication and Safety by Sung TC, Hsu HC

“…Tzu-Ching Sung,1 Hsiang-Chin Hsu2,3 1School of Medicine for International Students, College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan; 2School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; 3Department of Emergency Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, TaiwanCorrespondence: Hsiang-Chin Hsu, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 138 Sheng-Li Road, Tainan, 70428, Taiwan, Tel +886 6 2353535 ext. 2237, Fax +886 6 2749095, Email i3593120@gmail.comBackground: This study evaluates a simulation-based interprofessional education (IPE) program implemented at the National Cheng Kung University Hospital between 2018 and 2023. …”
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Expectativas telelaborales en el sector gobierno de Canadá: una alternativa para México by Carlos Alberto Tello

“…La extensión de las telecomunicaciones a casas y oficinas periféricas, así como la creciente disponibilidad de computadoras, impresoras, fax, etc., han impulsado la exploración de los esquemas telelaborales. …”
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Clinical Efficacy Between Intravenous Paracetamol and Intravenous Fentanyl for Propofol Deep Sedation in Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Thiparporn T, Supan W, Amornyotin S

“…Thanitthi Thiparporn, Wilaiporn Supan, Somchai Amornyotin Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Somchai Amornyotin, Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, 10700, Thailand, Tel +66 2419 7990, Fax +66 2411 3256, Email somchai.amo@mahidol.ac.thIntroduction: Sedation practices for colonoscopy indeed vary widely around the globe. …”
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Corneal Topographic Changes Due to Pediatric Epiblepharon Surgery by Shindo J, Matsumura N, Nakamura J, Asano M, Ohno T, Mizuki N

“…Jun Shindo,1,2 Nozomi Matsumura,1 Jutaro Nakamura,2 Mizuki Asano,1 Tomoko Ohno,1 Nobuhisa Mizuki2 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-8555, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0004, JapanCorrespondence: Jun Shindo, Department of Ophthalmology, Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center, Mutsukawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-8555, Japan, Tel +81 45 711 2351, Fax +81 45 721 3324, Email junjunon.nike.6228@gmail.comPurpose: This study aimed to investigate changes in corneal morphology following pediatric lower-lid epiblepharon surgery using a topographic modeling system 5 (TMS-5®).Patients and Methods: A randomized controlled trial compared two surgical interventions for pediatric epiblepharon: incisional (modified Hotz procedure with lid margin splitting) and nonincisional. …”
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Screening of Probiotic Bacteria from Intestine and Culture Environment of Hoeven’s slender carp Leptobarbus hoeveni Blkr to Control Pathogenic Bacteria by . Sunarto, . Sukenda, . Widanarni

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