Can nebulised heparin reduce acute lung injury in patients with SARS‑CoV‑2 requiring advanced respiratory support in Ireland: the CHARTER‑Ireland phase Ib/IIa, randomised, parallel... by David Cosgrave, Bairbre McNicholas, Ciara Hanley, John Robert Sheehan, Padraig Calpin, Maeve Kernan, Darragh Murphy, Alberto Alvarez‑Iglesias, John Ferguson, Camilla Giacomini, Christine Greene, Catriona Cody, Shane McGeary, Marion Murphy, Marianne Fitzgerald, Gerard Curley, Barry Dixon, Roger J. Smith, Claire Masterson, Daniel O’Toole, Frank van Haren, John G. Laffey

“…Mean age was 56.6 (SD 11.5) in the heparin group and 51.3 (SD 14.7) in the standard care group, while 60% of participants were male. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation: South African Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge Questionnaire by Lorisha Manas, Tawanda Chivese, Ankia Coetzee, Magda Conradie, Linzette D. Morris

“…Test–retest reliability found kappa (standard error [s.e.]) values ranged between −0.03 (0.18) and 0.89 (0.13) for the English version, between −0.07 (0.18) and 0.53 (0.13) for the Afrikaans version and between 0.28 (0.18) and 0.87 (0.17) for the isiXhosa version. …”
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Structured lactation support for mothers of very low birthweight preterm infants and establishment of human donor milk banks in German NICUs (Neo-MILK): protocol for a hybrid type... by Angela Kribs, Nicole Ernstmann, Nadine Scholten, Martin Hellmich, Antje Hammer, Eva Mildenberger, Andreas Müller, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Tim Ohnhäuser, Katja Matthias, Jens Ulrich Rüffer, Nicola Gabriela Dymek, Julia Jaschke, Anna Katharina Stirner, Isabella Schwab, Daniel Wiesen, Till Dresbach, Friederike Eyssel, Katharina Lugani, Anne Sunder-Plaßmann, Melanie Klein, Christoph Rupprecht

“…VLBW infants and their mothers will receive either standard care or the Neo-MILK intervention according to the NICU’s group status. …”
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Implicit bias in referrals to relational psychological therapies: review and recommendations for mental health services by Chenai Mandangu, Anne Millicent Ramos, Mohona Sengupta, Rosslyn Bender, Reem El-Hayani, Ifrah Hasan, Hannah Okechukwu, Shafeena Anas, Dominik Havsteen-Franklin

“…This study provides recommendations to address these biases, including standardized referral guidelines, enhanced professional training on implicit bias, and improved oversight mechanisms within mental health services.…”
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The safety and effectiveness of tDCS for epileptic patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiao-Tong Ding, Ming-Yu Hu, Chi Wang, Wei-Ye Kang, Jin-Zhao Huang, Rui-Yu Wang, Qiu-Song Shen, Hou-Ming Kan

“…Future studies should be standardized and personalized, ensure higher methodological rigor, and probe long-term effects to prove the findings further.…”
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Morphological features of autoimmune gastritis by Ye. A. Losik, L. S. Selivanova, M. Yu. Konkov, T. L. Lapina, A. S. Tertychnyi, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Biopsy specimens were processed by the standard technique, sections were stained by hematoxyline and eosine.Results. …”
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Preoperative anxiety and its impact on surgical outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohamed A. Shebl, Eman Toraih, Menna Shebl, Ahmed Mosaad Tolba, Parisa Ahmed, Harshdeep Singh Banga, Mohab Orz, Mahmoud Tammam, Keroles Saadalla, Mohamed Elsayed, Mennatallah Kamal, Mohamed Abdulla, Ahmed Ibrahim Eldessouky, Yousef Tarek Moustafa, Omar Ahmed Mohamed, Hani Aiash

“…Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature search and meta-analysis of studies examining the relationship between preoperative anxiety and surgical outcomes. Standardized mean differences (SMD), correlation (COR), and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. …”
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Exploration of the quantitative-effectiveness association between acupuncture temporal parameters and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients: a dose-response... by Hao Tian, Qin Luo, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Guang Chen, Mingsheng Sun, Fanrong Liang

“…The meta-analysis demonstrated that the primary analysis achieved a significant reduction in pain scores, with a standardized mean difference of [SMD= -1.23, 95% CI = (-2.22, -0.24); P < 0.01; I² = 95%], improvement quality of life including FACT/GOG-Ntx [SMD = 0.95, 95% CI = (0.02, 1.88); P < 0.01; I² = 93%] and EORTC QLQ-C30 [SMD = 0.36, 95% CI = (0.03, 0.68); P = 0.14; I² = 46%]. …”
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Detection and Classification of Teacher-Rated Children’s Activity Levels Using Millimeter-Wave Radar and Machine Learning: A Pilot Study in a Real Primary School Environment by Tianyi Wang, Takuya Sakamoto, Yu Oshima, Itsuki Iwata, Masaya Kato, Haruto Kobayashi, Manabu Wakuta, Masako Myowa, Tokomo Nishimura, Atsushi Senju

“…Two objectives are pursued: confirming the feasibility of restlessness detection using millimeter-wave radar and applying standard machine learning method for restlessness classification. …”
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Fingerprinting of ruby and sapphire gemstones through Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) methodologies by A. Soares de Sousa, E. M. C. Gomes, L. Bayés-García, A. Di Mariano, M. Garcia-Valles

“…In this study, 25 rubies and sapphires (natural, synthetic, and treated) from the Gemology School of the University of Barcelona were analysed using standard gemological instruments and FTIR spectroscopy. …”
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Realist inquiry into Maternity care @ a Distance (ARM@DA): realist review protocol by Andrew Booth, Catrin Evans, Stephen Timmons, Helen Spiby, Mark Clowes, Nia Jones, Kerry Evans, Benash Nazmeen, Candice Sunney, Georgia Clancy

“…The review will follow the Realist and Meta-narrative Evidence Synthesis Evolving Standards quality procedures and reporting guidance.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been obtained from the University of Nottingham, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Ethics Committee (FMHS 426–1221). …”
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Real-world enrollment for a prospective clinico-genomic database using a pragmatic technology-enabled platform by Alexia Exarchos, Ariel B. Bourla, Maneet Kaur, Katja Schulze, Sophia Maund, Yi Cao, Yihua Zhao, Elizabeth H. Williams, Sarah C. Gaffey, Richard Zuniga, Shaily Lakhanpal, Vladan Antic, Michelle Doral, Johanna Sy, Neal J. Meropol, Anne C. Chiang

“…Methods: Adults with stage IV or recurrent metastatic non-small cell lung cancer or extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer were enrolled at 23 US sites upon initiating a standard line of therapy. Enrollment rates were estimated from eligible populations at individual centers. …”
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Comparing the efficacy of different methods in assessing cervical stromal invasion in endometrial carcinoma: a retrospective study of 2,020 patients by Ying Yang, Ying Yang, Zhijun Ye, Zhijun Ye, Yifei Zhao, Yifei Zhao, Zhengyu Li, Zhengyu Li

“…Using the postoperative pathological diagnosis as the gold standard, the diagnostic efficacies of different preoperative methods were analyzed. …”
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The modern options of chronic hepatitis C antiviral therapy with daclatasvir: results of named patient program by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Mayevskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, I. G. Bakulin, N. I. Geyvandova, M. L. Zubkin, S. N. Kizhlo, A. V. Kuznetsova, I. B. Latysheva, N. A. Mamonova, V. G. Morozov, O. I. Sagalova, Ye. V. Esaulenko, Ye. O. Lyusina

“…The options of antiviral therapy (AVT) in the stages of severe liver fibrosis and cirrhosis (LC) as well as in the patients with comorbidities for the long time were limited to the standard therapy by pegilated interferon (peg-IFN) in combination to ribavirin (RBV). …”
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ImmunoglobuliN in the Treatment of Encephalitis (IgNiTE): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by R Kneen, M Lim, A Vincent, A J Pollard, W K Chong, L-M Yu, M A Iro, M Sadarangani, M Absoud, C A Clark, A Easton, V Gray, M Pike, T Solomon, L Willis

“…We describe the protocol for the first ever randomised control trial of IVIG treatment for children with all-cause encephalitis.Methods and analysis 308 children (6 months to 16 years) with a diagnosis of acute/subacute encephalitis will be recruited in ∼30 UK hospitals and randomised to receive 2 doses (1 g/kg/dose) of either IVIG or matching placebo, in addition to standard treatment. Recruitment will be over a 42-month period and follow-up of each participant will be for 12 months post randomisation. …”
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Advances in Radiation Protection in Oral and Dental Radiology: Pragmatic Approaches and Recent Innovations by Saiedeh Sadeghi, Nastaran Saeidi, Ali Salehi, Kamal Attari, Mohammad Ali Irani, Seyed Sasan Aryanezhad, Reza Malekzadeh, Reza Mahmoudi Anzabi

“…Digital intraoral X-ray technology has shown promising results in significantly reducing radiation exposure. To ensure standardized practices, Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs) have been defined for CBCT and must be established for different clinical indications. …”
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In vitro and in vivo investigations of selected varieties of Areca catechu L - Phytochemical analysis, antiulcer, and wound healing activity by R. Deveswaran, D.J. Madhu Kumar, V. Madhavan, Soma Chaki, Misbah Khan, Govind R. Kadambi, B.V. Basavaraj, J. Anbu

“…Treatment with arecagel resulted in a significant reduction in wound area compared to control and standard groups, indicating its potential in wound healing applications. …”
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Impacts of Chemical Initial Conditions in the WRF-CMAQ Model on the Ozone Forecasts in Eastern China by Tangyan Hou, Shaocai Yu, Yaping Jiang, Xue Chen, Yibo Zhang, Mengying Li, Zhen Li, Zhe Song, Pengfei Li, Jianmin Chen, Xiaoye Zhang

“…Abstract Ozone (O3) has become the major factor for exceeding air pollution standards in many Chinese cities, especially in the more economically developed and densely populated regions, such as eastern China. …”
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Bacterial nanocellulose and its oxidized form as functional carriers for pomegranate peel extract: A sustainable approach to bioactive delivery by Vuk Filipovic, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Katarina Savikin, Jelena Zivkovic, Jelena Mudric, Nemanja Krgovic, Marijana Ponjavic

“…In hypoglycemic assays, o-BNC-PPE outperformed both BNC-PPE and the standard drug acarbose, showing greater α-glucosidase inhibitory activity (IC50 1.41 μg/mL for o-BNC-PPE vs. 29.1 μg/mL for BNC-PPE and 156.6 μg/mL for acarbose). …”
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A preliminary investigation into self-compassion and compassion-based intervention for mental health in the performing arts by Courtney C. Walton, James N. Kirby, Sabrina McKenzie, Sabrina McKenzie, Caroline X. Gao, Caroline X. Gao, Rosemary Purcell, Rosemary Purcell, Simon M. Rice, Simon M. Rice, Margaret S. Osborne, Margaret S. Osborne

“…Qualitative data demonstrated that participants experienced self-compassion to be helpful, however fears of lowering standards existed. Participants feedback from this study can now directly inform future compassion-based interventions among performers.ConclusionWhile acknowledging the small sample size, these findings suggest that self-compassion may help performing artists manage various forms of internal, interpersonal, and environmental distress. …”
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