Association Between Mental Illness and Diabetes: an Expert Opinion-Based Analysis by Elizabeth Cristina Mayorga Aldaz, Roberto Javier Aguilar Berrezueta, Elizabeth Altamirano

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> the association between mental disorders and diabetes mellitus has had growing interest in medical research and clinical practice. Understanding of the relationship between these two conditions has expanded in recent years and a bidirectional relationship between them has been recognized. …”
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Protocol for an intervention development and pilot implementation evaluation study of an e-health solution to improve newborn care quality and survival in two low-resource settings... by Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Erin Kesler, Monica Lakhanpaul, Emma Wilson, Fabiana Lorencatto, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Hannah Gannon, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Gwendoline Chimhini, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Yali Sassoon, Deliwe Nkhoma, Nushrat Khan, Alexander G. Stevenson, Kristina Curtis

“…Research ethics approvals have been obtained: Malawi College of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (P.01/20/2909; P.02/19/2613); UCL (17123/001, 6681/001, 5019/004); Medical Research Council Zimbabwe (MRCZ/A/2570), BRTI and JREC institutional review boards (AP155/2020; JREC/327/19), Sally Mugabe Hospital Ethics Committee (071119/64; 250418/48). …”
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Analysis of the effects of group progressive resistance training on inflammatory markers, cardiovascular fitness parameters, and respiratory function in elderly patients with chron... by Chunyang Li, Yijia Sun

“…Background: To investigate the effects of implementing group progressive resistance training on Maximal Oxygen consumption (VO2max), Maximum Ventilation per minute (VEmax), Maximal Oxygen pulse (O2pulsemax), Maximum Heart Rate (HRmax), and Modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (mMRC) in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. …”
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CONSORT-DEFINE explanation and elaboration: recommendations for enhancing reporting quality and impact of early phase dose-finding clinical trialsResearch in context by Jan Rekowski, Christina Guo, Olga Solovyeva, Munyaradzi Dimairo, Mahtab Rouhifard, Dhrusti Patel, Emily Alger, Deborah Ashby, Jordan Berlin, Oliver Boix, Melanie Calvert, An-Wen Chan, Courtney H. Coschi, Johann de Bono, Thomas R. Jeffry Evans, Elizabeth Garrett–Mayer, Robert M. Golub, Kathryn S. Hayward, Sally Hopewell, John D. Isaacs, S. Percy Ivy, Thomas Jaki, Olga Kholmanskikh, Andrew Kightley, Shing Lee, Rong Liu, Israel Maia, Adrian Mander, Lynley V. Marshall, James Matcham, Richard Peck, Khadija Rerhou Rantell, Dawn P. Richards, Lesley Seymour, Yoshiya Tanaka, Moreno Ursino, Christopher J. Weir, Christina Yap

“…Funding: This work is a further extension of the CONSORT-DEFINE study, which was funded by the UK Medical Research Council (MRC)-National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Methodology Research Programme (MR/T044934/1). …”
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Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy in Ischemic Heart Disease by Sonia María Sánchez Valcarcel, Katia Ravelo Llanes, Iván Rodríguez Cortina, Geovedy Martínez García, Cesia Rivera Garmendia

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive, prospective longitudinal section study was carried out in 180 patients, in which myocardial perfusion studies were performed to detect ischemia, from January 2018 to December 2019 at the Center for Surgical Medical Research. The variables studied were: clinical-demographic characteristics (age, sex), atherogenic risk factors and chest pain. …”
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Segment anything model for few-shot medical image segmentation with domain tuning by Weili Shi, Penglong Zhang, Yuqin Li, Zhengang Jiang

“…Abstract Medical image segmentation constitutes a crucial step in the analysis of medical images, possessing extensive applications and research significance within the realm of medical research and practice. Convolutional neural network achieved great success in medical image segmentation. …”
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Co-dynamics of hepatitis B and C viruses under the influence of CTL immunity by A.M. Elaiw, GH.S. Alsaadi, A.A. Raezah, A.D. Hobiny

“…Mathematical models provide valuable support for biological and medical research by helping to understand the within-host dynamics of single or multiple viral infections and by aiding the development of effective drug therapies. …”
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Land-use and land-cover changes and emerging non-tuberculous and tuberculous infectious diseases in humans and animals: a mixed-methods review of research findings from global and... by Jean-François Guégan, Carlos A Vargas Campos, Christine Chevillon, Ahmadou Sylla, Magdalene Dogbe, Kayla M Fast, Jennifer Pechal, Alex Rakestraw, Matthew E Scott, Michael W Sandel, Heather Jordan, M Eric Benbow

“…It also proposes several research recommendations, in particular to better understand the emergence of mycobacteria in context, by multiplying study sites in different regions of the world and in adopting an ecosystem-based perspective, in order to encourage interdisciplinary research better linking environmental microbiology, veterinary science and medical research.…”
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Identification of clinical subgroups in anti-SRP positive immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy patients using cluster analysis by Beibei Cui, Hongjiang Liu, Ruiting Liu, Geng Yin, Qibing Xie

“…Patients in Cluster 3 exhibited a short disease course (median 3 months), severe muscle weakness (78.38% with Medical Research Council (MRC) score ⩽3), high muscle enzyme levels, and a good response to treatment. …”
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Antioxidant Effects of Eugenol on Oxidative Stress Induced by Hydrogen Peroxide in Islets of Langerhans Isolated from Male Mouse by Ali Akbar Oroojan, Narges Chenani, Marzieh An’aam

“…In this experimental study, adult Naval Medical Research Institute (NMRI) mice (20-25 g) were prepared. …”
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The 500-year Cultural & Economic Trajectory of Tobacco: A Circle Complete by Christopher A. Jones, Amanda Wassel, William Mierse, E. Scott Sills

“…However, by the mid-20th century, advancements in medical research supported enhanced government and voluntary actions against tobacco advertising and also raised awareness of the dangers associated with passive tobacco smoke exposure. …”
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Real-World Experience of Clascoterone Cream 1% in Acne Management: Case Series and Canadian Experience by Tay E, Loo WJ

“…Elena Tay,1 Wei Jing Loo1– 3 1Western University, London, ON, Canada; 2DermEffects, London, ON, Canada; 3Probity Medical Research, Waterloo, ON, CanadaCorrespondence: Wei Jing Loo, DermEffects, 1560 Hyde Park Road, London, ON N6H 5L5, Canada, Tel +1 519 472 2929, Email dermeffects@gmail.comAbstract: Acne vulgaris is a globally prevalent dermatological condition associated with substantial physical and psychological burden. …”
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Intraoperative Electrical Nerve Stimulation as a Prognostic Tool in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Nerve Neurolysis by Christoph A. Schroen, BS, Yufan Yan, MD, Christian E. Awah, MD, Unwana Abasi, MD, Paul J. Cagle, MD, Michael R. Hausman, MD, Steven M. Koehler, MD

“…Muscle strength as measured by the Medical Research Council scale was used to evaluate nerve function. …”
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Clinical Utility of Zuranolone for Postpartum Depression: A Narrative Review by Giannopoulos A, Singh J, Deligiannidis KM

“…Athanasia Giannopoulos,1 Joshna Singh,2 Kristina M Deligiannidis1,3 1Division of Psychiatry Research, Zucker Hillside Hospital, Northwell Health, New York, NY, USA; 2Department of Psychiatry, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA; 3Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USACorrespondence: Kristina M Deligiannidis, Email kdeligian1@northwell.eduAbstract: Peripartum depression (PPD) affects approximately one in every eight birthing individuals. …”
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Intraperitoneal paclitaxel for patients with primary malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a phase I/II dose escalation and safety study—INTERACT MESO by Job P van Kooten, Jacobus W A Burger, Cornelis Verhoef, Joachim G J V Aerts, Eva V E Madsen, Alexandra R M Brandt-Kerkhof, Stijn L W Koolen, Ron H J Mathijssen, Michelle V Dietz, Niels A D Guchelaar

“…Through this PAC, 8–16 weekly cycles of intraperitoneal chemotherapy will be administered.Ethics and dissemination The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO, The Hague, The Netherlands) and the Medical Research Ethics Committee (METC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) have granted permission to carry out this study protocol. …”
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Assessing the capture of sociodemographic information in electronic medical records to inform clinical decision making. by Rawan Abulibdeh, Karen Tu, Debra A Butt, Anthony Train, Noah Crampton, Ervin Sejdić

“…There is a growing need to document sociodemographic factors in electronic medical records to produce representative cohorts for medical research and to perform focused research for potentially vulnerable populations. …”
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Prevalence, aetiology, and service mapping of dementia in rural Uganda. Part of DEPEND Uganda (Dementia Epidemiology, unmet Need and co-Developing Solutions in Uganda). [version 2;... by Joseph Mugisha, Nicholas J Ashton, Claire J Steves, Racheal Alinaitwe, Josephine Prynn, Tunde Peto, Beatrice Kimono, Martin Prince

“…Methods The study is nested within the General Population Cohort run by the Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute & London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Research Unit. …”
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Peroral endoscopic myotomy plus natural orifice transluminal endoscopic wrap release for dysphagia after laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication by Arun Arora Pagadapelli, MD, DM, Jimil Shah, MD, DM, Rohan Yewale, MD, DM, Rajendra Pujari, MD, MRCP, Amol Bapaye, MD, FASGE, FJGES, FISG, MSGEI

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Multivalued φ-Contractions on Extended b-Metric Spaces by Maria Samreen, Wahid Ullah, Erdal Karapinar

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Editorial: Antigen presentation in cancer immune responses by Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat, Marie-Liesse Asselin-Labat, Megan K. Ruhland, Megan K. Ruhland, Stephen T. Ferris

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