Facilitators and barriers of relatives' involvement in nursing care decisions and self-care of patients with acquired brain injury or malignant brain tumour: A scoping review proto... by Rikke Guldager, Mia Ingerslev Loft, Sara Nordentoft, Lena Aadal, Ingrid Poulsen

“…<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>The proposed scoping review will be performed following the Joanna Briggs Institute's (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews. Indexed and grey literature in English, Scandinavian or German languages from 2010 to the present will be considered. …”
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Coordinated charging of EV fleets in community parking lots to maximize benefits using a three-stage energy management system by Isha Chandra, Navneet Kumar Singh, Paulson Samuel, Mohit Bajaj, Ievgen Zaitsev

“…The system also ensures fairness in charging, achieving a fairness index of 0.82, thus addressing the needs of both PLOs and EV owners. …”
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Effect of Every-other-day Fasting on Level of Serum TNF-α in Rats after Acute Spinal Cord Injury by Jiancheng LIU, Wenchun WANG, Shaojie LUO, Yanbo LI, Yunhui ZHAO, Rizhao PANG, Chao DONG, Shanshan ZHANG, Anren ZHANG

“…The level of serum TNF-α was increased in group A and group B after operation, and there were significant differences in the index between the two groups at 1st day, 3rd day and 7th day after operation (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:EODF can improve the hind limb motor function of rats after acute spinal cord injury. …”
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Effect of Chromium Picolinate and Chromium Nanoparticles Added to Low- or High-Fat Diets on Chromium Biodistribution and the Blood Level of Selected Minerals in Rats by Anna Stępniowska, Jerzy Juśkiewicz, Krzysztof Tutaj, Joanna Fotschki, Bartosz Fotschki, Katarzyna Ognik

“…It has been found that CrNPs were to a greater extent excreted from the rat’s body via urine and feces in comparison to CrPic, as indicated by the values of the Cr retention index (44.4 vs . 65.9%, respectively). The additional dietary Cr, irrespective of its form and diet type, was not accumulated in the analyzed internal organs, i.e. …”
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Causal links between obesity, lipids, adipokines, and cognition: a bidirectional Mendelian-randomization analysis by Meng Gong, Haichao Liu, Zhixiang Liu, Yongshen Wang, Shiyi Qi, Hong Guo, Song Jin

“…BackgroundThe aim of this study was to explore the genetic level association between obesity, lipids, adipokines, and cognitive ability using bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) strategies.MethodsSummary data for three obesity indicators [body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP) and waist-hip ratio (WHR)], three lipid indicators [HDL cholesterol (HDL), LDL cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides (TG)], three adipokines [circulating leptin (LEP), Agouti-related protein (AgRP) and Adiponectin (APDN)], and four cognitive ability indicators [cognitive function (CF), cognitive performance (CP), simple reaction time (SRT) and fluid intelligence score (FIS)] were collected. …”
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Decomposing the Poor-Non-Poor Gap in the Prevalence of Undiagnosed and Untreated Hypertension Among Bangladeshi Population by Mosiur Rahman, Mahfuza Khatun, Asrafun Naher Pinkey, Syed Emdadul Haque, Farhana Akhter Liza, Md. Nuruzzaman Haque, Prosannajid Sarkar, Tapan Kumar Roy, G. M. Rabiul Islam, Md. Rashed Alam, Mahmudul Hasan, Izzeldin Fadl Adam, Nguyen Huu Chau Duc, Saber Al-Sobaihi, Abid Hasan

“…Methods: Data from the 2017–18 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey were used. 11,776 participants who were 18 years of age or older responded to our analysis. We used the wealth index as a proxy for SES. The prevalence of hypertension, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, as well as its untreated states, were the outcome variables. …”
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Revisiting Controls on Shale Oil Accumulation in Saline Lacustrine Basins: The Permian Lucaogou Formation Mixed Rocks, Junggar Basin by Chenjia Zhang, Jian Cao, Erting Li, Yuce Wang, Wenyao Xiao, Yang Qin

“…However, the shale oil potential is highest for the carbonate rocks and siltstones with average oil saturation index (OSI) values of 315.03 mg HC/g TOC and 343.27 mg HC/g TOC, respectively. …”
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Assessing subtle changes in arid land river basin ecological quality: A study utilizing the PIE engine platform and RSEI by Aizemaitijiang Maimaitituersun, Han Yang, Nuerbiye Aobuliaisan, Kamuran Maimaitiaili, Ouyang Chenyu

“…Firstly, utilizing the Pixel Information Expert Engine (PIE) remote sensing big data platform, the yearly Remote Sensing Based Ecological Index (RSEI) were computed from 2001 to 2023. Subsequently, the Sen’s slope analysis and Mann-Kendall (M−K) trend test were employed to analyze the level of EQ changes in the Urumqi River Basin (URB). …”
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Perspectives of older patients on the preventability of their unplanned emergency department return visit within 30 days in the Netherlands: a multicentre mixed methods study by Gert P Westert, Steef van den Broek, Yvonne Schoon, Gijs Hesselink, Özcan Sir, Marije Roordink, Odette Willems

“…This study aims to determine the proportion of URVs and to explore the preventability and underlying causes as perceived by a wide range of older adults and their caregivers.Design A multicentre mixed-methods study.Setting The ED of one academic and one regional hospital in the Netherlands.Participants Patients aged ≥70 years with a URV within 30 days after the index ED visit, consecutively sampled during a 6-week period.Outcome measurements Quantitative data regarding patient and clinical characteristics and perceived preventability of a URV were prospectively collected and analysed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Strength of the Uninvolved Limb Following Return to Activity After ACL Injury: Implications for Symmetry as a Marker of Sufficient Strength by Matthew T Hartshorne, Jeffrey A Turner, Kenneth L Cameron, Darin A Padua

“…While the Limb Symmetry Index (LSI), using the uninvolved limb as a reference, is widely used, negative strength adaptations may affect both limbs post-injury. …”
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Risk Factor Analysis and Prediction of Para‐Aortic Lymph Node Metastases in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer by Tinglu Wang, Jinchen Wei, Li Jiang, Lulu Huang, Tingting Huang, Shanshan Ma, Qiufeng Huang, Yong Zhang, Fang Wu

“…After multivariate logistic analysis, it was found that tumor size > 5.3 cm (odds ratio [OR] = 3.129, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.536–6.374, p = 0.002), and the number of positive PLNs ≥ 3 (OR = 11.260, 95% CI = 3.506–36.158, p < 0.001) were independent risk factors. The C‐index of the nomogram was 0.886 (95% CI = 0.844–0.927). …”
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Genetic analysis of ocular tumour-associated genes using large genomic datasets: insights into selection constraints and variant representation in the population by Jose S Pulido, Mandeep S Sagoo, Omar A Mahroo, Alexander Tanner

“…Haploinsufficiency was determined based on specific criteria: probability of loss of function index ≥0.9 in gnomAD, upper CI O/E limit &lt;0.35 for loss of function variants in gnomAD and/or a DECIPHER pHaplo ≥0.86. …”
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Improving primary school children's motor skills: a physical education approach using circuit games with auditory sequencing by Hilmy Aliriad, Mohamad Da’i, Benny Widya Priadana, Moch Rimba Wigantara, Muchammad Ridwan Arifianto

“…Data analysis using the Content Validation Index (CVI) and Content Validity Ratio (CVR) to assess the validity of the contents of the model and T-test to measure the results of large-scale tests. …”
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Sociodemographic Determinants of Knowledge towards Tuberculosis Transmission among Women of 15–49 Years of Age in India by Baikunth Kumar Yadav, Pranveer Singh, Bijaya Kumar Padhi

“…However, the level of information varies with the various sociodemographic factors such as age group, place of residence, education, wealth index, religion, and caste/tribe bearing a positive causal relationship between the knowledge and TB transmission and hence the resulting attitude.…”
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Sex-specific prevalence, inequality and associated predictors of hypertension, diabetes, and comorbidity among Bangladeshi adults: results from a nationwide cross-sectional demogra... by Abdur Razzaque Sarker, Raisul Akram, Nausad Ali, Marufa Sultana, Nurnabi Sheikh

“…Several socioeconomic and demographic factors such as age, sex, education, geographic location, administrative division, employment status, education and wealth index were considered as major explanatory variables. …”
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mHealth Intervention for Dementia Prevention through lifestyle Optimisation (MIND-PRO) in a primary care setting: protocol for a randomised controlled trial in people with low SES... by Edo Richard, Esther Van den Berg, Ron Handels, Henrike Galenkamp, Eric P Moll van Charante, Marieke P Hoevenaar-blom, Anne Roos van der Endt, Martien J H Kas

“…The primary effectiveness outcome is a composite score of systolic blood pressure, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and body mass index. Implementation outcomes include coverage, adoption, acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, fidelity, costs and sustainability of the intervention. …”
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Early results of laparoscopic single‑anastomosis duodeno‑ileal bypass with sleeve gastrectomy: a case series from a single Polish bariatric center by Mateusz Wityk, Maciej Bobowicz, Mateusz Pryt, Natalia Dowgiałło-Gornowicz

“…The mean (SD) preoperative body mass index was 42 (5.5) kg/m2 in the primary SADI-S group and 42.4 (9.3) kg/m2 in the revisional SADI group, and the mean (SD) follow-up was 10.1 (3.4) months. …”
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Research on the basic theory and application of enhanced recovery in tight sandstone gas reservoirs by Gao Shusheng, Ye Liyou, Liu Huaxun, Zhang Jianzhong, Zhu Wenqing, An Weiguo

“…Our findings reveal: (1) Detailed characterization of the microscopic pore characteristics in tight sandstone reservoirs helps disclose the status and mechanisms of gas-water occurrence and the principal mechanisms of water production under gas-water co-sealing conditions, such as gas expansion, energy of water-sealed gas, movable water volume, and displacement pressure gradient; (2) Testing single-phase and gas-water two-phase seepage characteristics under bound water saturation identifies permeability and water saturation as critical parameters influencing gas seepage characteristics; (3) Inter-layer gas-water interaction flow experiments demonstrate the interference in multi-layer commingled production and introduce the concept of an interference index, a predictive model for well productivity and dynamic performance in the Sulige tight sandstone gas reservoir; (4) A model correlating reservoir recovery rates with drive indices has been developed, highlighting that increasing production pressure differential and reducing seepage resistance are the primary strategies for enhancing recovery rates in tight sandstone gas reservoirs, supplemented by six technological countermeasures including water-blocking, water control, and densifying well networks. …”
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Automated Measurement of Coronary Artery Calcifications and Routine Perioperative Blood Tests Predict Survival in Resected Stage I Lung Cancer by Federica Sabia, MSc, Camilla Valsecchi, MSc, Roberta Eufrasia Ledda, MD, Giorgio Bogani, MD, Riccardo Orlandi, MD, Luigi Rolli, MD, Michele Ferrari, MD, Maurizio Balbi, MD, Alfonso Marchianò, MD, Ugo Pastorino, MD

“…This study aimed to evaluate the performance of a fully automated CAC scoring alone and combined with a prognostic index on the basis of perioperative routine blood tests in predicting 5-year survival of patients with stage I LC. …”
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Assessing a clinical vital sign in severe mental illness: validation study of the 5 sit-to-stand test for monitoring muscle strength – The PsychiActive Project by Alvaro Lopez-Moral, Diego Munguia-Izquierdo, Javier Bueno-Antequera

“…Aims This study aimed to analyse the criterion validity of the 5-STS test in SMI, considering potential age, gender and body mass index influences. Method In a cross-sectional study following the ‘STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology’ (STROBE) guidelines, 82 adults with SMI (aged 18–65, 24 women) were assessed. …”
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