“Longing is good”: proof-of-concept for a novel psychological intervention to tackle self-blaming emotions by Nahed Lajmi, Suqian Duan, Jorge Moll, Roland Zahn, Roland Zahn

“…Additionally, our findings may not generalize to men, due to our inability to recruit a sex-balanced sample.ConclusionAs predicted, participants benefited from being prompted to transform self-blaming feelings into those related to longing which shows the feasibility and potential to be further developed in people with clinical depression. …”
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Prediction of MASLD using different screening indexes in Chinese type 2 diabetes mellitus by Mengmeng Hu, Jingyu Yang, Beibei Gao, Zhoulu Wu, Ying Wu, Dandan Hu, Qiong Shen, Lei Chen

“…Methods This cross-sectional study involved 1,742 patients with T2DM, recruited from the Metabolic Management Centers (MMC) at Suzhou Municipal Hospital. …”
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Efficacy of Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Reflux Hypersensitivity: A Study Based on Rome IV Criteria by Yuan-Xi Jiang, Zhi-Yu Dong, Jun-Wen Wang, Ying Chen, Hui-Hui Sun, Shu-Chang Xu

“…Patients with reflux hypersensitivity who fulfilled the Rome IV criteria and who wished to receive further treatment were recruited. Endoscopic radiofrequency ablation was delivered to the gastroesophageal junction. …”
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PERSonalised Incentives for Supporting Tobacco cessation (PERSIST) among healthcare employees: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Alex Burdorf, Jasper V Been, Frank J Van Lenthe, Nienke W Boderie, Johannes LW van Kippersluis, Diarmaid T Ó Ceallaigh, Márta K Radó

“…Individualisation of incentives based on personal characteristics yields potential to further increase the effectiveness of incentive-based programmes.Method A randomised controlled trial among healthcare workers recruited through their employer and signed up for a group-based smoking cessation programme. …”
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The Effects of Digital eHealth Versus Onsite 2-Day Group-Based Education in 255 Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Cohort Study by Birgitte Berentsen, Camilla Thuen, Eline Margrete Randulff Hillestad, Elisabeth Kjelsvik Steinsvik, Trygve Hausken, Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk

“…In total, 132 patients were recruited to the eHealth program and 123 to the IBS-school group for comparison. …”
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Impact of shock index (SI), modified SI, and age-derivative indices on acute heart failure prognosis; A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Niloofar Bondariyan, Sadeq Sabouhi, Mehrnaz Shakarami, Sayed Ali Emami, Sepehr Nemati, Golchehreh Tavakol, Behzad Yavari, Davood Shafie

“…<h4>Methods</h4>PubMed/Medline, Scopus and Web of science databases were screened with no time and language limitations till February 2024. We recruited relevant records assessed SI, ASI, MSI or AMSI with AHF clinical outcomes.…”
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The relationship between oxLDL, sLOX-1, PCSK9 and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes by Zeki Dogan, Abdulhalim Senyigit, Sinem Durmus, Canan Duvarcı, Remise Gelişgen, Hafize Uzun, Omur Tabak

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between circulating oxidized LDL (oxLDL), soluble lectin-like oxidized LDL (sLOX)-1 and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) levels and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) in patients with prediabetes and T2DM. We recruited 50 T2DM patients with macrovascular complications, 50 T2DM patients with uncomplicated, 50 prediabetes patients, and 50 healthy participants. …”
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Predicting 28-day all-cause mortality in patients admitted to intensive care units with pre-existing chronic heart failure using the stress hyperglycemia ratio: a machine learning-... by Xiao-han Li, Xing-long Yang, Bin-bin Dong, Qi Liu

“…This study retrospectively recruited patients who were admitted to ICUs with both acute critical illness and pre-existing CHF from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC) database. …”
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Health utility scores of six common cancers in China measured by SF-6Dv2 by Yuchun Tao, Yiyin Cao, Lijun Xu, Jiaxuan Shi, Lei Leng, Hongbin Yang, Tiemin Zhai, Weidong Huang

“…Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional survey was conducted from August 2022 to December 2023. It recruited 896 cancer patients from three tertiary hospitals in China, including 270 with lung cancer, 96 with stomach cancer, 88 with liver cancer, 71 with oesophagus cancer, 142 with colorectum cancer, and 160 with breast cancer. …”
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Behaviors and influencing factors of Chinese oncology nurses towards frailty care: A cross-sectional study based on knowledge-attitude-practice theory in 2024. by Xiaoxue Chen, Fang Xiao, Yuhua Miao, Huiying Qin, Lirong Yang, Fang Shen, Xiuhong Yuan

“…Convenience sampling was employed to recruit participants. In China, a "Secondary A hospital is a mid-tier hospital that provides comprehensive medical care and handles more complex cases than primary hospitals but is smaller and less specialized than tertiary hospitals. …”
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Developing and assessing the “MultiLife” intervention: a mobile health-based lifestyle toolkit for cardiometabolic multimorbidity in diabetes and hypertension management – a type 1... by Sanghamitra Pati, Jaideep Menon, Tanveer Rehman, Ritik Agrawal, Jayasingh Kshatri, Subrata Kumar Palo, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Srijeeta Mitra, Aswathy Sreedevi, Tanu Anand

“…The trained healthcare workers will recruit 50 CMM patients, with a 6-month intervention period, during routine visits in each cluster. …”
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Serum Periostin as a Potential Biomarker in the Evaluation of Allergic Rhinitis: A Pilot Study by Zhu XJ, Lu MP, Chen RX, Mao ZF, Yang YF, Han J, Cheng L

“…Therefore, we aimed to assess the potential of periostin as a novel candidate biomarker for diagnosing and assessing the severity of AR.Patients and Methods: A total of 40 patients with AR and 22 healthy controls, all aged over 18 years, were recruited for the study. Participants underwent examinations to assess serum levels of total IgE (tIgE), specific IgE (sIgE), periostin, and remodeling-related factors, as well as fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and fractional nasal nitric oxide (FnNO). …”
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The complex relationships among self-acceptance, perceived social support, drug use stereotype threat, and subthreshold depression in people with substance use disorder: exploring... by Yongqiu Li, Rufang Wang, Jun Liu, Zuoliang Li, Yinghua Zhou

“…This study aimed to explore the effects of self-acceptance, perceived social support, and stereotype threat of people with SUD on their subthreshold depression, as well as potential mediating and buffering effects.MethodsThis study was conducted from January-March 2024. 1068 drug addicts (548 males and 520 females) were recruited in Chengdu, Sichuan Province. After signing informed consent, their psychometric data were obtained using the Self-acceptance Questionnaire (SAQ), Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), Drug Use Stereotype Threat Scale (DSTS) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale(CES-D). …”
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Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of two point-of-care tests for COVID-19 when used in symptomatic patients in community settings in the UK primary care COVID diagnostic accura... by Brian D Nicholson, Philip J Turner, Thomas R Fanshawe, Alice J Williams, Gayatri Amirthalingam, Sharon Tonner, Maria Zambon, Richard Body, Kerrie Davies, Rafael Perera, Simon de Lusignan, Gail N Hayward, F D Richard Hobbs, RAPTOR-C19 Study Group and the CONDOR Steering Committee

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Adults and children with symptoms consistent with suspected current COVID-19 infection were prospectively recruited from 19 UK general practices and two COVID-19 testing centres between October 2020 and October 2021. …”
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Application of iced tea lotion in oral care of middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (冰茶洗剂在中老年糖尿病患者口腔护理中的应用效果分析) by FENG Lifen (冯李芬), ZHANG Xiaolin (张晓琳)

“…Methods A total of 90 middle-aged and elderly patients with diabetes mellitus were recruited. They were randomly divided to control group (n=45) and observation group (n=45), and treated by oral care of normal saline and ice tea lotion, respectively. …”
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Accessibility of Patients With Special Healthcare Needs to Dental Care in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia: A Multicentre Study From Perspective of Caregiver and Dental Care Pr... by Tarek Ezzeldin, Mazin Algahtani, Nadia Abdulrahman Alghannam, Faisal Abdulkareem Alsafran, Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui, Hebah Zaki Al-Ghanim, Basma Mohamed Bader, Abdullah Abdulatif Alshubat, Adnan Hamad Almarry, Hussein Hejji IbnAhmed, Sarah Abdulhadi Kanakri, Reem Babiker Eltayeb, Mohammed Ibrahim Almuaybid, Khalaf Ali Al-Wasi

“…Caregivers of 272 patients with SCN, regardless of age and gender, were recruited in the study. The caregiver’s proforma sought information on the demographic characteristics, type of disability, cooperation, medical history, occupation of the parent and patient’s behaviour towards oral hygiene and dental healthcare. …”
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Effects of a social participation-focused virtual reality intervention for community-dwelling stroke survivors with physical disabilities: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Janita Pak Chun Chau, Suzanne Hoi Shan Lo, Vivian Wing Yan Lee, Kai Chow Choi, Alexander Yuk Lun Lau, David R Thompson, Eddie Chi Fai Kwok

“…This trial aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a social participation-focused virtual reality (SP-VR) intervention on the physical, psychological and social outcomes of community-dwelling stroke survivors with physical disabilities.Methods and analysis A two-arm randomised, controlled, assessor-blind clinical trial will be conducted with 250 stroke survivor–caregiver dyads recruited from three acute and one rehabilitation hospitals, and three stroke nurse-led clinics. …”
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The Association between Serum Level of Vitamin D and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Hospitalized Adult Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Real-World Data by Xiaomin Zhang, Zhiqi Chen, Yi Xiang, Yiquan Zhou, Molian Tang, Jun Cai, Xinyi Xu, Hongyuan Cui, Yi Feng, Renying Xu

“…Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis (excluding those whose eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2, those whose daily calorie intake <1,000 kcal, and those who were recruited from Xin Hua hospital) generated similar results. …”
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A tale for two roles: Root-secreted methyl ferulate inhibits P. nicotianae and enriches the rhizosphere Bacillus against black shank disease in tobacco by Siqi Ma, Qianru Chen, Yanfen Zheng, Tingting Ren, Rui He, Lirui Cheng, Ping Zou, Changliang Jing, Chengsheng Zhang, Yiqiang Li

“…Furthermore, methyl ferulate recruited disease-suppressive rhizosphere microbes, such as Bacillus (the relative abundance of these microbes increases from 4.69% to 13.79%), thereby increasing disease resistance. …”
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An Experience of Jigsaw as a New Educational Method in Dentistry by Atekeh Movaghari pour, Mostafa Sadeghi, Foad Iranmanesh, Fatemeh Sadat Emami, Faezeh Esmaeili Ranjbar

“…This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of jigsaw versus lecture-based learning in undergraduate dental students.Method and Materials: A total of 31 undergraduate dental students attending Rafsanjan Dental School, Rafsanjan, Iran were recruited for this study. Students had all taken a course on Oral Medicine and we decided to evaluate their knowledge regarding pigmented oral lesions. …”
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