User Outcomes for an App-Delivered Hypnosis Intervention for Menopausal Hot Flashes: Retrospective Analysis by Katherine Scheffrahn, Claire Hall, Vanessa Muñiz, Gary Elkins

“…The Evia program included a 5-week program for all participants with daily tasks such as educational readings, hypnotic inductions, and daily hot-flash tracking. The app uses audio-recorded hypnosis and mental imagery for coolness, such as imagery for a cool breeze, snow, or calmness. …”
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Case report: PD-L1-targeted high-affinity natural killer cells and IL-15 superagonist N-803-based therapy extend overall survival of advanced metastatic pancreatic cancer patients by Tara Seery, Lennie Sender, Omid Jafari, Frank Jones, Patricia Spilman, Sandeep B. Reddy, Patrick Soon-Shiong

“…BackgroundMetastatic pancreatic cancer (mPC) is an aggressive form of cancer with a poor prognosis and few therapeutic options after failure of the second-line treatment. Induction of immunogenic cell death (ICD) by use of relatively low-dose chemo- or radiation therapy, enhancement of immune responses by the IL-15 superagonist N-803 (Anktiva®), and targeting of programmed death receptor ligand 1 (PD-L1)-expressing cells may offer a therapeutic approach to refractory mPC with the potential to increase overall survival (OS).MethodsFrom late 2019 to 2021, single-patient Investigational New Drug (spIND) protocols for five mPC patients were designed and approved that generally comprised combined Abraxane (nab-paclitaxel) and gemcitabine therapy with experimental therapeutics N-803, PD-L1-targeted high-affinity natural killer (PD-L1 t-haNK) cells, and aldoxorubicin, a serum albumin-binding doxorubicin prodrug. …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…Urine and blood were collected before induction and 1, 2, 6 days after operation. Kidney injury marker-1 (KIM-1), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Experiences of midwifery students and graduates in Somalia: evidence from qualitative data by Hawa Abdullahi, Asia Mohamed Mohamud, Maryan Abdulkadir Ahmed, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Abdirisak A. Dalmar, Hannah Tappis, Shatha Elnakib

“…We conducted thematic analysis using a combination of inductive and deductive coding.ResultsOur data illustrates powerful motivation among midwifery students and graduates to join the profession. …”
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Digital Information Exchange Between the Public and Researchers in Health Studies: Scoping Review by Nazli Soltani, Thilo Dietz, Doris Ochterbeck, Jens Dierkes, Katja Restel, Lara Christianson, Karina Karolina De Santis, Hajo Zeeb

“…Data were processed into categories that inductively emerged from the data and were synthesized into main themes using descriptive statistics. …”
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The Lived Experience of Adult Cancer Survivors After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study From Saudi Arabia by Almutairi H, Aboshaiqah A, Alzahrani M, Almutairi AF, Salam M

“…Data collection was ceased when thematic saturation was reached. Inductive thematic analysis was conducted by two research team members.Results: Seven male and four female participants were interviewed (range of age 18 to 51 years). …”
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Constructing TheKeep.Ca With Thrivers of Cancer in Manitoba, Canada, in Support of Enhancing Patient Engagement: Protocol for a Pragmatic Multimethods Study by Maclean Thiessen, Kellie Jewitt, Raina Stromberg, Janelle Marie Lamontagne, Genevieve Richardson Tanguay, Annette Albo, Chantale Thurston, Diana E McMillan

“…For objectives 2 and 3, quantitative data will be analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics, and qualitative data from open-ended questions will be analyzed using thematic analysis guided by an inductive descriptive semantic approach. …”
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Unfolding insights about resilience and its coping strategies by medical academics and healthcare professionals at their workplaces: a thematic qualitative analysis by Salman Yousuf Guraya, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Mohamed Ahmed Eladl, Ayah Mohammad Rajai Rustom, Fatima Audi Saleem Alalawi, Majid Hassan Saleh Alhammadi, Yusra Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed, Amna Ali Omran Taryam Al Shamsi, Sarah Juman Bilalaga, Alfred Nicholson, Hani Malik, Shaista Salman Guraya

“…Results Our study recorded insights of 170 participants; 69 MHAs and 101 HCPs. Through an inductive thematic analysis, three overarching themes with sub-themes emerged; cognitive mastery (cognitive appraisal and problem-solving abilities), affective well-being (gratification from professional efficacy and social support), and conative efficiency (proactive approaches and introspection and reflection). …”
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Toxicity assessment of DMSO extracts of environmental aged beached plastics using human cell lines by Florane Le Bihanic, Bettie Cormier, Emilie Dassié, Sophie Lecomte, Justine Receveur, Stéphane Le Floch, Jérôme Cachot, Bénédicte Morin

“…Both cell lines were exposed to DMSO extracts of different plastics to investigate the effects of chemicals on cell viability, oxidative stress induction and genotoxicity. In addition, the estrogenic effects of DMSO-extracts were evaluated using an estrogen-dependent reporter gene assay in T47D-Kbluc human breast cancer cells. …”
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Exposure to Silica, Arsenic, and Chromium (VI) in Cement Workers: A Probability Health Risk Assessment by Noor Haziqah Kamaludin, Juliana Jalaludin, Shamsul Bahri Mohd Tamrin, Abdah Md Akim, Tri Martiana, Noeroel Widajati

“…A personal air sampling pump was used to assess respirable cement dust exposure. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) was used for As, and Cr analysis, and X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) was used for Si analysis. …”
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Bergapten alleviates senescence of chondrocytes in osteoarthritis by YE Yuanlan, LIU Kaiwen, PAN Yiming

“…SA-β-Gal staining displayed that the level of SA-β-Gal in C28/I2 cells was significantly enhanced after IL-1β induction (P<0.05), while bergapten treatment could decrease the positive cell rate of the staining (P<0.05). …”
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Optimization of SiC reinforced Al7039/Cu composites for enhanced thermal conductivity and hardness via response surface methodology by Fetene Teshome Teferi, Kishor Purushottam Kolhe, Assefa Asmare Tsegaw, Samuel Olawale Fatoba

“…Specimens were efficiently produced using a cost-effective stir casting method with silica sand shell molds using an induction melting furnace. The optimization process involved varying the weight fractions of Al7039 (73%–91%), Cu (4%–12%), and SiC (5%–15%) across 20 experimental runs. …”
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Evaluation of PMSG (Oodev®) application on hepatosomatic and gonadosomatic index of snakehead fish by Rizal Akbar Hutagalung, Maheno Sri Widodo, Abdul Rahem Faqih

“…In general, hormonal induction commonly used for the efficiency of female parent utilization and enhancement quality and quantity of fish fry. …”
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Blockades of effector T cell senescence and exhaustion synergistically enhance antitumor immunity and immunotherapy by Xia Liu, Emily Shaw, Fusheng Si, Guangyong Peng, Yan Tao, Feiya Ma, David Bagley, Yuanqin Zhang

“…Accumulated senescent T cells also exist in the TME in tumor models of lung cancer, breast cancer and melanoma. Induction of ataxia-telangiectasia mutated protein (ATM)-associated DNA damage is the cause for T cell senescence induced by both mouse tumor cells and Treg cells, which is also regulated by mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling. …”
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Resilience Informatics in Public Health: Qualitative Analysis of Conference Proceedings by Maiya G Block Ngaybe, Lidia Azurdia Sierra, Andrew McNair, Myla Gonzalez, Mona Arora, Kacey Ernst, Enrique Noriega-Atala, M Sriram Iyengar

“…A detailed thematic analysis was performed using an inductive approach, supported by MAXQDA software to manage and organize data. …”
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The Consequences of Digital Storytelling-Based Customer Engagement in Social Media for the Tourism Industry by Meysam Ahmadnia, Taher Roshandel Arbatani, Abbas Nargesian, Seyed Mahdi Sharifi, Khabat Derafshi

“…MethodologyThe current investigation adopted an interpretive research philosophy, an inductive-quantitative approach, and the grounded theory strategy developed by G. …”
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Genetic determinants of silver nanoparticle resistance and the impact of gamma irradiation on nanoparticle stability by Amira M. Mahfouz, Walaa A. Eraqi, Hala Nour El Din El Hifnawi, Alaa El Din Shawky, Reham Samir, Mohamed A. Ramadan

“…This was followed by the induction of bacterial resistance to AgNPs using increasing concentrations of AgNPs. …”
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Alopecia Management Potential of Rosemary-Based Nanoemulgel Loaded with Metformin: Approach Combining Active Essential Oil and Repurposed Drug by Abla KK, Alamoudi MK, Soliman GA, Abdel-Kader MS, Aldawsari MF, Mehanna MM

“…Metformin is an anti-diabetic drug, that can promote hair follicle regeneration via upregulation of the hair-inductive capability. Hence, the current study aims to fabricate a safe and effective nanoemulsion to improve metformin efficacy in targeting AGA.Methods: Rosemary oil was selected as the oily phase due to its ability to increase blood flow and hair growth. …”
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Electroporation assisted delivery of Roussin salt porphyrin-based conjugated carbon nanoparticles for sono–X-ray–photodynamic prostate cancer in vitro and in vivo treatment by Samir Ali Abd El-Kaream, Abed Elrahman Ahmad Mohamad, Sohier Mahmoud El-Kholey, Samia Abd El-Moniem Ebied

“…The study treatment protocol started only after PCa induction, and involved daily administration of EP@RRBP-CNP as SXPDT sensitizer whether or not to be exposed to photo–(X-ray) or sono–(US) or a combination of them for 3 min for a period of 2 weeks. …”
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Health recommender systems to facilitate collaborative decision-making in chronic disease management: A scoping review by Antonia Barbaric, Kenneth Christofferson, Susanne M Benseler, Chitra Lalloo, Alex Mariakakis, Quynh Pham, Joost F Swart, Rae S M Yeung, Joseph A Cafazzo

“…Quantitative (descriptive numerical summary) and qualitative (inductive content analysis) methods wered used to synthesize the data. …”
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