Psychosocial risks and mental health of health and social care workers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nadia Vilahur Chiaraviglio

“…The historic decision, expressed and supported by the ILO tripartite constituents, reveals a renewed collective commitment to the protection of life and health at work, embodying this dimension as a fifth category of fundamental principles and rights at work. …”
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Medical Jousting: Going for the kill! by Dr.Fuad Ahmed Khan Niazi

“…Under no circumstances should such discussion be carried out in front of patients, their attendants or any unrelated person.5 Medical jousting is a real-life problem that genuinely exists and threatens our profession. …”
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Stem cells for age-related macular degeneration by L.K. Moshetova, O.I. Abramova, I.N. Saburina, K.I. Turkina

“…Currently, this disorder is the leading cause of disability, blindness, and reduced quality of life in people aged over 50 in developed countries and is therefore important medical social issue. …”
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An antibody cocktail targeting two different CD73 epitopes enhances enzyme inhibition and tumor control by Jin-Gen Xu, Shi Chen, Yang He, Xi Zhu, Yanting Wang, Zhifeng Ye, Jin Chuan Zhou, Xuanhui Wu, Lei Zhang, Xiaochen Ren, Huifeng Jia, Haijia Yu, Xiaoyue Wei, Yujie Feng, Xiaofang Chen, Xiaopei Cui, Xianfei Pan, Shaojie Wang, Simin Xia, Hongjie Shang, Yueqing Pu, Wei Xu, Haidong Li, Qian Chen, Zeyu Chen, Manfu Wang, Xiaodong Yan, Hui Shi, Mingwei Li, Yisui Xia, Roberto Bellelli, Shunli Dong, Jun He, Jun Huang, Chen-Leng Cai, Xiangyang Zhu, Yifan Zhan, Li Wan

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Torrefaction of bamboo pellets using a fixed counterflow multibaffle reactor for renewable energy applications by W. Hidayat, B.A. Wijaya, B. Saputra, I.T. Rani, S. Kim, S. Lee, J. Yoo, B.B. Park, L. Suryanegara, M.A.R. Lubis

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Genetic factors shaping the plasma lipidome and the relations to cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescentsResearch in context by Yun Huang, Sara Elizabeth Stinson, Malte Thodberg, Louise Aas Holm, Roman Thielemann, Karolina Sulek, Morten Asp Vonsild Lund, Cilius Esmann Fonvig, Min Kim, Kajetan Trost, Helene Bæk Juel, Trine Nielsen, Peter Rossing, Maja Thiele, Aleksander Krag, Cristina Legido-Quigley, Jens-Christian Holm, Torben Hansen

“…The genetic regulation of lipid species and their impact on cardiometabolic risk during early life remain unexplored. Methods: Using mass spectrometry-based lipidomics, we measured 227 plasma lipid species in 1149 children and adolescents (44.8% boys) with a median age of 11.2 years. …”
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Development of Multimorbidity Indexes Based on Common Mental Health Conditions by Junko Kose, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Pauline Duquenne, Serge Hercberg, Serge Hercberg, Pilar Galan, Mathilde Touvier, Valentina A. Andreeva, Léopold K. Fezeu

“…Future prospective studies could investigate their predictive potential regarding outcomes such as medication use, healthcare utilization, and quality of life.…”
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Functional Improvement Trajectories After Surgery (FIT After Surgery) study: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study to evaluate significant new disability after major... by E Jacobsohn, Duminda N Wijeysundera, Gerald Lebovic, M Davis, Martine T E Puts, Shabbir M H Alibhai, Karim S Ladha, C Wong, Daniel I McIsaac, C Hanley, T Barnes, G Lorello, N Siddiqui, P Serrano, Tyler R Chesney, S Choi, J Van Vlymen, D Sussman, D Macdonald, P Jüni, Emily Hladkowicz, C David Mazer, M Bosch, CD Mazer, A Jerath, J Pazmino-Canizares, E Kennedy, R Spence, V Lyon, Alice C Wei, Julian F Daza, Sahar Ehtesham, Janet M van Vlymen, DN Wijeysundera, KS Ladha, JF Daza, G Mattina, E Hladkowicz, M Tessier, S Ehtesham, S Nnorom, SMH Alibhai, M Puts, G Lebovic, TR Chesney, AC Wei, S Drozdz, M Louridas, RH Breau, M Lalu, S Abdellatif, S Gagne, E Duceppe, K Zarnke, D Dumerton, M Karizhenskaia, H El Beheiry, F Bonazza, A Zahavich, M Thorleifson, S L Russell, H Bagry, SY MacDonell, J Dale-Gandar, L Kaustov, A Fleet, E Al Azazi, M Parotto, S A McCluskey, H Poonawala, D Dillane, Di McIsaac, S Avramescu, S Shabeen

“…Introduction Older adults prioritise surviving surgery, but also preservation of their functional status and quality of life. Current approaches to measure postoperative recovery, which focus on death, complications and length of hospitalisation, may miss key relevant domains. …”
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Exocyst complex component 1 (Exoc1) loss in dormant oocyte disrupts c-KIT and growth differentiation factor (GDF9) subcellular localization and causes female infertility in mice by Chi Lieu Kim Nguyen, Yumeno Kuba, Hoai Thu Le, Hossam Hassan Shawki, Natsuki Mikami, Madoka Aoki, Nanako Yasuhara, Hayate Suzuki, Saori Mizuno-Iijima, Shinya Ayabe, Yuki Osawa, Tomoyuki Fujiyama, Tra Thi Huong Dinh, Miyuki Ishida, Yoko Daitoku, Yoko Tanimoto, Kazuya Murata, Woojin Kang, Masatsugu Ema, Yuji Hirao, Atsuo Ogura, Satoru Takahashi, Fumihiro Sugiyama, Seiya Mizuno

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Effectiveness and tolerability of rimegepant in the acute treatment of migraine: a real-world, prospective, multicentric study (GAINER study) by Luigi Francesco Iannone, Gloria Vaghi, Gabriele Sebastianelli, Francesco Casillo, Antonio Russo, Marcello Silvestro, Francesca Pistoia, Giorgio Dalla Volta, Matteo Cortinovis, Alberto Chiarugi, Danilo Antonio Montisano, Maria Pia Prudenzano, Sabina Cevoli, Edoardo Mampreso, Gianluca Avino, Marina Romozzi, Mariarosaria Valente, Carla Fasano, Stefania Battistini, Antonio Granato, Elisa Maria Piella, Innocenzo Rainero, Raffaele Ornello, Roberto De Icco, On behalf of the Italian Headache Registry (RICe) Study Group

“…While its efficacy was confirmed in randomized clinical trials, no data is available regarding real-life effectiveness and tolerability. GAINER, a prospective, multicentric study, aimed to evaluate rimegepant effectiveness and tolerability in the real-world setting. …”
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Therapeutic Effect of <italic>Self-made Wrist Joint Flexion and Extension Orthoses</italic> Combined with Routine Rehabilitation Training on Wrist Joint Spasm after Brain Infarctio... by Rui JIAO, Shangjie CHEN, Shuqian LI, Xinyan JIA, Heng LIU

“…After three weeks of treatment, the MBI scores of the two groups increased after treatment compared with that before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05), and the increase in the flexion and extension device group was more significant than that in the routine rehabilitation group, the differences between the two groups were statistically significant after treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05); after three weeks of treatment, the sum of range of motion of the active flexion and extension activities of the wrist after treatment in both groups were increased compared with that before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05), and the increase in the flexion and extension device group was more significant than that in the conventional rehabilitation group, the differences between the two groups were statistically significant after treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05); after three weeks of treatment, the hand function scale of the two groups increased after treatment compared with that before treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05), and the increase in the wrist flexion-extension orthoses group was more significant than that in the routine rehabilitation group, the differences between the two groups were statistically significant after treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt; 0.05).Conclusion:<italic>Self-made wrist joint flexion and extension orthoses</italic> can reduce wrist spasm in convalescent patients after cerebral infarction, increase their active flexion and extension range of motion, improve their upper limb and hand function, and improve their daily life ability, without obvious side effects. It is worthy of clinical application promotion.…”
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Local application of sodium thiosulfate as an otoprotectant for cisplatin-exposed patients – A narrative literature review to explore the potential benefit for children with cancer... by Nienke Streefkerk, Amirhossein Masroor, James I. Geller, Martine van Grotel, Marc Ansari, Eric Bouffet, Archie Bleyer, Brice Fresnau, Michael Sullivan, Alwin D.R. Huitema, Alexander E. Hoetink, Per Kogner, Rudolf Maibach, Allison F. O’Neill, Vassilios Papadakis, Kaukab M. Rajput, Gareth J. Veal, Penelope R. Brock, Annelot J.M. Meijer, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink

“…Background: Ototoxicity is a highly prevalent, serious, and irreversible side effect in cisplatin-treated childhood cancer patients, which can significantly impact speech-language development, psychosocial development, and quality of life. In this respect, the development and implementation of reliable and safe otoprotectants is urgently needed. …”
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Epistemic Roots, Universal Routes and Ontological Roofs of African “Ritual Archives”: Disciplinary Formations in African Thought by Oluwatoyin Vincent Adepoju

“…“Ritual Archives” is particularly important for me because it elucidates views strategic to my own cognitive explorations and way of life but which I have not been able to articulate with the ideational comprehensiveness and analytical penetration Falola brings to the subject of developing theory from endogenous African cultural expressions, exemplified by Ifá and art, two of my favorite subjects …”
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The Influence of Migration Timing and Local Conditions on Reproductive Timing in Arctic‐Breeding Birds by W. B. English, B. Lagassé, S. Brown, M. Boldenow, J. Burger, B. Casler, A. D. Dey, S. Feigin, S. Freeman, H. R. Gates, K. E. Iaquinto, S. Koch, J. F. Lamarre, R. B. Lanctot, C. Latty, V. Loverti, L. McKinnon, D. Newstead, L. Niles, E. Nol, D. Payer, R. Porter, J. Rausch, S. T. Saalfeld, F. Sanders, N. R. Senner, S. Schulte, K. Sowl, B. Winn, L. Wright, M. B. Wunder, P. A. Smith

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Research trends and hotspots in post-stroke speech rehabilitation: A bibliometric analysis by Nan Huang, Kang Zou, Fang Liu, Zhen Su, Long Chen, Yanbiao Zhong, Yun Luo, Maoyuan Wang, Li Xiao

“…Background: With the global population aging, the incidence of stroke is rising, often resulting in motor dysfunction, speech disorders, and swallowing difficulties, significantly affecting daily life and social participation. Speech and language disorders notably impair communication and restrict social engagement, making speech rehabilitation a critical intervention. …”
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Brucea javanica oil inhibited the proliferation, migration, and invasion of oral squamous carcinoma by regulated the MTFR2 pathway by Yihan Lai, Yihan Lai, Mingkang Li, Mingkang Li, Juan Zhan, Juan Zhan, Lin Jiang, Lin Jiang, Yuan Wu, Zhiyi Fang, Jianhan Zhou, Jianhan Zhou, Yujie Ma, Yisen Shao, Yisen Shao, Wei Wang, Wei Wang

“…The development of new chemotherapy agents and new drug combinations may improve patient survival and quality of life, but both surgery and radiotherapy have significant functional side effects and drug resistance, ultimately resulting in a 5-year survival rate of no more than 60% for OSCC patients. …”
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Visual analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing for lung cancer patients with chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting based on CiteSpace (基于CiteSpace的肺癌患者化疗相关性恶心呕吐中医护理研究热点... by LIN Haiqing (林海青), CHEN Yang (陈扬), LIU Jie (刘杰), HOU Yanli (侯燕丽), BAI Xue (白雪), CHEN Mengna (陈梦娜), TANG Xinyu (唐新宇)

“…The keywords were acupoint application and acupoint injection, and researches focused mainly on the effect of TCM nursing on patients’ quality of life. Conclusion Efforts had been made to investigate the effect of TCM nursing on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in recent two decades over china, and numbers of published studies continues to increase. …”
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Discussion on health promotion behavior of patients with long COVID based on COM-B model and qualitative research on influencing factors (基于COM-B模型探讨新型冠状病毒感染长期症状患者健康促进行为及影响因素的质性研究)... by WU Meng (吴蒙), DING Yao (丁瑶), XUE Hui (薛辉), MU Yanli (牟艳丽), CHEN Lijin (陈丽金), LIU Ying (刘莹), LUO Li (罗丽)

“…Results A total of three topics were obtained: healthy behavior ability (including limited cognition, low self-control, physical ability and health literacy), healthy behavior motivation (including perception of healthy behavior benefits, negative emotions, social and family role motivation), and health promotion behavior support (including work and life pressure, family support, peer communication and mutual assistance, and medical professional support). …”
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Cardio-metabolic-related plasma proteins reveal biological links between cardiovascular diseases and fragility fractures: a cohort and Mendelian randomisation investigationResearch... by Karl Michaëlsson, Rui Zheng, John A. Baron, Tove Fall, Alicja Wolk, Lars Lind, Jonas Höijer, Carl Brunius, Eva Warensjö Lemming, Olga E. Titova, Bodil Svennblad, Susanna C. Larsson, Shuai Yuan, Håkan Melhus, Liisa Byberg, Hannah L. Brooke

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Pathogenic variants of TUBB8 cause oocyte spindle defects by disrupting with EB1/CAKP5 interactions and potential treatment targeting microtubule acetylation through HDAC6 inhibiti... by Hui Luo, Jianhua Chen, Cao Li, Tian Wu, Siyue Yin, Guangping Yang, Yipin Wang, Zhihan Guo, Saifei Hu, Yanni He, Yingnan Wang, Yao Chen, Youqiang Su, Congxiu Miao, Yun Qian, Ruizhi Feng

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