The FIT FIRST 10 dose-response study: evaluation of implementation outcomes by Sofie Koch, Sofie Koch, Caroline Eckert, Nikos Ntoumanis, Nikos Ntoumanis, Nikos Ntoumanis, Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Chiara Cimenti, Chiara Cimenti, Malte Nejst Larsen, Peter Krustrup, Peter Krustrup, Lars Breum Skov Christiansen, Lars Breum Skov Christiansen

“…Teachers (n = 32) in both groups rated FF10 moderately acceptable, appropriate, and feasible (3.5–4.0 out of a potential maximum of 5). Both groups exhibited moderate physical and psychological capabilities (3.5–4.0) and high social opportunities (>4.0), but poor motivation scores (<3.5), particularly regarding the perceived benefits and automatization in delivering the FF10 program.ConclusionThe FF10 program was almost delivered as intended, but time constraints, limited facilities, and modest teacher motivation might have hindered implementation. …”
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START—the Swiss tele-assisted rehabilitation and training program to support transition from inpatient to outpatient care in the subacute phase after a stroke: feasibility, safety... by Szabina Gäumann, Carina Ziller, Carina Ziller, Nele Paulissen, Nele Paulissen, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Zorica Suica, Zorica Suica, Björn Crüts, Luana Gammerschlag, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

“…For the feasibility assessment, process-, training- and mHealth-related parameter will be evaluated, which include recruitment rate, process-evaluation, safety, adherence, drop-out rate, stability and maintenance of the system, usability, quality, satisfaction, user and program experience, and perceived change. …”
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Calf immunization protocols with low-virulence isolates of Anaplasma marginale: Analysis of post-inoculation effects and protection against natural challenge by Filipe Lucas de Melo Mendonça, Matheus Figueiredo Coelho, Camila Valgas Bastos, Júlia Angélica Gonçalves da Silveira, Rafael Romero Nicolino, Jose Azael Zambrano Uribe, Múcio Flávio Barbosa Ribeiro, Bruna Torres Silvestre, Rodrigo Melo Meneses, Antônio Último de Carvalho, Tiago Facury Moreira, Elias Jorge Facury-Filho

“…Considering the results collectively, the protocol using the UFMG1 strain (G1) stands out for its potential to be safe and induce some degree of immunization against A. marginale, reducing the incidence of clinical disease and the need for treatment during natural challenge.…”
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Analysis of drought and extreme precipitation events in Thailand: trends, climate modeling, and implications for climate change adaptation by José Francisco de Oliveira-Júnior, David Mendes, Helder Dutra Porto, Kelvy Rosalvo Alencar Cardoso, José Augusto Ferreira Neto, Emannuel Bezerra Cavalcante da Silva, Marlúcia de Aquino Pereira, Monica Cristina Damião Mendes, Bernardo Bruno Dias Baracho, Punyawi Jamjareegulgarn

“…In the R8.5 scenario, the number of consecutive dry days increased across the entire country. The WSDI stood out in both the R4.5 and R8.5 scenarios, with an increase in the duration of warm spells in Thailand. …”
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Depression and Temporal Lobe Epilepsy: Expression Pattern of Calbindin Immunoreactivity in Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus of Patients Who Underwent Epilepsy Surgery with and without Com... by Luciana D’Alessio, Hector Konopka, Patricia Solís, Laura Scévola, Mónica Fernandez Lima, Claudio Nuñez, Eduardo Seoane, Silvia Oddo, Silvia Kochen

“…Further investigations should be carried out to confirm these preliminary findings.…”
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Yishenyangsui granule for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up by He Yin, Xin Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Zhiwei Liu, Bo Xu, Zhefeng Jin, Yan Liu, Baoyu Qi, Bin Tang, Ping Wang, Fanping Xu, Xu Wei, Jie Yu, Liguo Zhu, Liguo Zhu

“…This trial was approved by the ethics committee of WangJing Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (WJEC-KT-2016-004-P001) and was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trials Registry (ChiCTR-INR-16009723) on 03 November 2016 (Check out at https://www.chictr.org.cn/indexEN.html for a more comprehensive overview).ResultsThe results showed that the improvement in JOA score at week 8 was significantly better in the Yishenyangsui granule group than in the placebo group (1.47 vs. 0.43; P < 0.001). …”
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The impact of locus of control on somatic and psychological profiles of patients with irritable bowel syndrome engaging in aerobic exercise by Laura Prospero, Giuseppe Riezzo, Benedetta D’Attoma, Antonia Ignazzi, Antonella Bianco, Isabella Franco, Ritanna Curci, Angelo Campanella, Claudia Beatrice Bagnato, Piero Porcelli, Gianluigi Giannelli, Francesco Russo

“…Each IBS patient was administered the International Physical Activity Questionnaire—Short Form (IPAQ-SF) before treatment, and the Physical Capacity Assessment Tests were applied before and after treatment. Participants filled out a GI symptom questionnaire before and after the intervention and some validated psychological tests to evaluate the changes induced by AEP. …”
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Enhancing doctor-patient communication using large language models for pathology report interpretation by Xiongwen Yang, Yi Xiao, Di Liu, Yun Zhang, Huiyin Deng, Jian Huang, Huiyou Shi, Dan Liu, Maoli Liang, Xing Jin, Yongpan Sun, Jing Yao, XiaoJiang Zhou, Wankai Guo, Yang He, WeiJuan Tang, Chuan Xu

“…Consistency between original pathology reports (OPRs) and IPRs was also evaluated, with results showing high levels of consistency across all assessed dimensions, achieving an average score of 4.95 out of 5. Conclusion This research demonstrates the efficacy of LLMs like GPT-4 in enhancing doctor-patient communication by translating pathology reports into more accessible language. …”
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Balancing environmental impact: A sustainability index analysis of sorghum production for food and feed by A. Prabowo, R.N. Hayati, S. Minarsih, B. Haryanto, D.D. Ludfiani, A. Supriyo, S. Subiharta, E. Nurwahyuni, Y. Hindarwati, M.N. Setiapermas, S. Sudarto, S. Samijan, B. Utomo, E. Winarn, N.D. Suretno, W. Wibawa, S. Agustini, A. Prasetyo, F.R.P. Hantoro, W. Hariyanto, V.E. Aristya

“…Sorghum cultivation in Indonesia is carried out primarily using agroforestry or monoculture. …”
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Clinical expression of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy in carriers of 1–3 D4Z4 reduced alleles: experience of the FSHD Italian National Registry by Antonio Di Muzio, Corrado Angelini, Tiziana Mongini, Liliana Vercelli, Lucia Morandi, Giovanni Antonini, Gabriele Siciliano, Lucio Santoro, Maurizio Moggio, Giacomo Brisca, Luisa Villa, Giuliano Tomelleri, Francesco Sera, Carmelo Rodolico, Lorenzo Maggi, Giulia Ricci, Angela Berardinelli, Elena Pegoraro, Sabrina Ravaglia, Chiara Fiorillo, Michelangelo Cao, Rossella Tupler, Ana Nikolic, Elisabetta Bucci, Monica Govi, Fabiano Mele, Marta Rossi, Lucia Ruggiero, Maria Chiara D'Amico, Maria Grazia D'Angelo, Claudio Bruno

“…The large majority of patients with early disease onset (26 out of 36, 72.2%) were de novo; whereas the majority of patients with disease onset after 10 years of age were familial (16, 53.3%). …”
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A practical distribution pattern of α-SMA-positive carcinoma associated fibroblasts indicates poor prognosis of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Bo Li, Meilong Shi, Yang Wang, Penghao Li, Xiaoyi Yin, Guoxiao Zhang, Xiaochao Kang, Huan Wang, Suizhi Gao, Kailian Zheng, Xiaohan Shi, Xiongfei Xu, Yukun Zhou, Hui Jiang, Wei Jing, Shiwei Guo, Gang Jin

“…We used tumor specimens to screen out the most suitable markers for the spatial distribution analysis for CAFs subpopulations. …”
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Occupational skin diseases among bricklayers and brick masons in a resource poor setting, Southwest Nigeria: prevalence and correlates – a case–control study by Michael Gbenga Israel, Oluwaseyi Kikelomo Israel, Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro, Peter Kehinde Uduagbamen, Sebastien S Oiwoh, Olanrewaju Olayemi, Fatai O Olanrewaju, Mufutau M Oripelaye, Stephen Olawale Aiyedun, Olumayowa Oninla, Olayinka Olasode, Olaniyi Onayemi

“…We determined the prevalence of OSDs and their correlates among bricklayers and brick masons.Design This was a comparative case–control study which involved 200 bricklayers/brick masons and 200 healthy non-bricklayers/non-brick masons.Settings This study was carried out in two local governments (LGAs) in Ogbomoso community.Methods Respondents were selected using a multistage random sampling technique. …”
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Errors Associated With Medication Administration by a Nurse During Hospitalisation: A Prospective Observational Multicentric Study by Ondrej Tesar, Martin Dosedel, Ales Antonin Kubena, Katerina Mala‐Ladova, Radka Prokesova, Iva Brabcova, Hana Hajduchova, Martin Cerveny, Ivana Chloubova, Jiri Vlcek, Valerie Tothova, Josef Maly

“…Design The prospective observational study was carried out in accordance with the STROBE guidance. Methods This study was conducted in four regional hospitals from June to August 2021. …”
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Evaluation of the Therapeutic Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lin Wang, Xiao-Fei Zhang, Xue Zhang, Dong-Yan Guo, Yu-Wei Duan, Zhi-Chao Wang, Li-Shan Pei, Han Ru, Jiang-Xue Cheng, Ya-Jun Shi, Jun-Bo Zou

“…Meta-analysis was carried out with Revman 5.3 software. Results. Forty-four articles involving 4014 patients (2012 cases in the experimental group and 2002 cases in the control group) with OA were selected. …”
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Assessment of psychological health effects of nurses during 2022–2023 of the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive study in Southern Taiwan by Hui-Ru Lin, Yung-Kuo Lee, Chen-Lin Chang, Ching-Hui Kuo, Hsin-Yun Ho, Chi-Jen Wu, Yi-Qian Chen, Cheng-Chun Wu, Yu-Cheng Ho, Tian-Huei Chu, Cheng-Hsin Chuang, Chou-Yuan Ko

“…Understanding these stress-specific factors is important for figuring out what nurses need to improve their mental health, which can lead to better care for patients.…”
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Comparison of Therapeutic Effects of Different Rehabilitation Methods on Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zhaokai Jin, Yi Tang, Hua Huang, Lei Chen, Zhongyi Zhang, Tianyou Ma, Zhengming Wang, Hai Su, Haojing Zhou, Shuaijie Lv, Peijian Tong

“…A Bayesian network meta‐analysis (NMA) was carried out for calculating standardized mean difference (SMD) and the surface under cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) of improvement of knee joint function after TKA by different rehabilitation methods. …”
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The effects of ultra-selective beta1-antagonism on the metabolic and cytokine profile in septic shock patients receiving noradrenaline: a sub-investigation from the STRESS-L Random... by Jarrod L. Thomas, Kirsty C. McGee, Anower Hossain, Gavin D. Perkins, Anthony C. Gordon, Duncan Young, Danny McAuley, Mervyn Singer, Ranjit Lall, Tina Kramaric, Janet M. Lord, Tony Whitehouse, Luis A. J. Mur, for the STRESS-L. collaborators

“…Metabolite fingerprinting was carried out by flow infusion electrospray ionisation high-resolution mass spectrometry and metabolomic data were analysed using the R-based platform MetaboAnalyst. …”
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Long-Term Clinical Outcomes for Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients with High-Risk Angiographic Findings Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Sida Jia, Ce Zhang, Yue Liu, Deshan Yuan, Xueyan Zhao, Runlin Gao, Yuejin Yang, Bo Xu, Zhan Gao, Jinqing Yuan

“…Prognosis impact on 2-year and 5-year major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) is analyzed. Results. Out of 4,984 enrolled patients with NSTE-ACS, 3,752 patients belonged to the HRCA group, while 1,232 patients belonged to the LRCA group. …”
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Phylogeographic breaks and how to find them: An empirical attempt at separating vicariance from isolation by distance in a lizard with restricted dispersal by Rancilhac, Loïs, Miralles, Aurélien, Geniez, Philippe, Mendez-Aranda, Daniel, Beddek, Menad, Brito, José Carlos, Leblois, Raphaël, Crochet, Pierre-André

“…These results highlight that phylogeographic breaks inferred from mitochondrial data should be further investigated using multi-locus data and explicit testing to rule out alternative processes generating discontinuities in mitochondrial diversity, including IBD. …”
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Identification of Southeast Asian Anopheles mosquito species with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry using a cross-correlation approach by Victor Chaumeau, Sunisa Sawasdichai, Thu Zar Ma Ma Moe Min, Thithiwarada Kularbkeeree, Naw Jaruwan, Naw Gloria, Naw Yu Lee, Muesuwa Trackoolchengkaew, Monticha Phanaphadungtham, Patcharamai Rongthong, Aritsara Inta, Wanitda Watthanaworawit, François Nosten

“…A simulation experiment was carried out by querying the reference database with the spectra of the test panel to evaluate the performance of species identification with MALDI–TOF MS at varying thresholds of the cross-correlation index for the algorithm to output an identification result and with varying numbers of technical replicates for the tested specimens, considering PCR identification results as the reference. …”
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