Syrian refugee and diaspora healthcare professionals: Case studies from the eastern mediterranean and European regions by Aula Abbara, Munzer Alkhalil, Kinan Wihba, Omer Abdrabbuh, Diana Rayes, Andrew Ghobrial, Manar Marzouk, Fadi Halabi, Mahmoud Hariri, Abdulkarim Ekzayez

“…Discussion: Now is an important opportunity to support Syrian and other refugee HCPs who have been forced to leave their homes to capitalise on their skills to explore the impacts of potentially effective policies and interventions. …”
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Identity Construction and Transformation of Zen Tourists by Xu Haichao, Liang Zengxian

“…This study constructs a theoretical framework of "space-situation-identity" and selects 32 non-religious tourists who participated in Zen tourism for the first time as research samples. …”
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Patient centered medication treatment for opioid use disorder in rural Vermont: a qualitative study by Emily G. Hichborn, Owen B. Murray, Eilis I. Murphy, Tess E. Gallant, Sarah K. Moore, Bethany M. McLeman, John Saroyan, Anthony Folland, Megan Mitchell, Lisa A. Marsch

“…Having this understanding of an established, leading MOUD treatment system may serve to benefit states looking to implement this model, or for states who are looking to improve the model they already have in place, potentially leading to higher treatment and retention rates. …”
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Combination of Compound Kushen injection with first-line treatment versus first-line treatment alone for advanced colorectal cancer: a study protocol for a multicenter, openlabel,... by Jingyuan Wu, Yuansha Ge, Guanghui Zhu, Ruike Gao, Xiaoyu Zhu, Ying Zhang, Jie Li

“…Both groups will receive at least 4 cycles of first-line therapy (FOLFOX/FOLFIRI/CAPEOX ± cetuximab/bevacizumab) in 14–21 day cycles, and the experimental group will receive additional CKI with a cumulative dose of 200 ml per cycle. Patients who achieve a complete response, partial response, or stable disease after 4–6 months will receive maintenance therapy until disease progression or another endpoint event, such as toxicity or death, occurs.. …”
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Comparison of vaginal versus intramuscular progesterone in programmed cycles for frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer in patients with endometriosis by Ziqi Jin, Guoxia Yang, Tianrui Wen, Benyu Miao, Chen Wang, Qingyan Zhang, Fang Gu, Yanwen Xu

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with endometriosis who underwent their first single frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer in a programmed cycle from January 2018 to April 2024 at a university-affiliated reproductive medical center. …”
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Concordance of Prenatal Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Classification of Corpus Callosum Dysplasia by Hui Peng, Xi Chen, Xuejin Zou, Yan Song, Chunlan Cheng, Jianli Zhang

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed of fetuses with abnormal cavum septi pellucidi who had ultrasonography and MRI in utero in Sichuan Maternal and Child Health Hospital and Wenjiang District Maternal in China and Child Health Hospital from January 2018 to December 2023. …”
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JAUNOSIOS KARTOS KATALIKŲ INTELEKTUALŲ POŽIŪRIS Į FAŠIZMĄ IR NACIONALSOCIALIZMĄ TARPUKARIO LIETUVOJE by Valdas Pruskus

“…The intellectual Catholic youth missed such assistance, especially to businessmen and farmers, in Lithuania governed by tautininkai, who had no clear program of social and economical development. …”
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Approach to shoulder instability: a randomized, controlled trial by Julien Caron, MD FRCSC, Kellen Walsh, MD FRCSC, Tinghua Zhang, MSc, Rashed AlAhmed, MBChB MSc FRCSC, Peter B. MacDonald, MD FRCSC, Cristina Bassi, MD, J Whitcomb Pollock, MD FRCSC MSc, Katie McIlquham, BSc, Peter Lapner, MD FRCSC

“…Methods: This was a prospective, randomized controlled trial involving participants who were randomized to either the ISI score or CTA and were followed for 24 months postrandomization. …”
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Stress and Coping of Parents with Children Seeking Treatment from a Tertiary Care Mental Health Institute by Stuti Sharma Lohar, Arunjyoti Baruah, Sandeep Kollipara

“…Conclusion: Our findings help to appreciate the many coping mechanisms that parents employ while caring for their children who have mental illness as well as parental stress. …”
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Association between Serum Adiponectin and Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study Stratified by Age and Gender by Tongjian Zhu, Zhuo Wang, Songyun Wang, Wei Hu, Hui Chen, Jing Xie, Meng Wang, Kezhong Ma, Hong Jiang

“…We performed a case-control study to evaluate the above association. Methods. AF patients who underwent 24-hour long-range 12-channel electrocardiogram examination at our center were included in this study, and people with normal sinus rhythm (NSR) were included as controls. …”
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Risk factors for the ineffectiveness of assisted reproductive technology programs after a woman’s illness with COVID-19 by O.G. Boichuk, I.S. Golovchak

“…In the group of 80 examined patients with symptoms of “long-COVID” who applied to the reproductive technology clinic for infertility treatment, 2 subgroups were distinguished: the Subgroup 1: 64 patients in whom assisted reproductive technologies (ART) was unsuccessful (cancellation of transfer, non-occurrence of pregnancy or its loss) and the Subgroup 2: 16 women with successful ART (live birth). …”
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ConvXGB: A novel deep learning model to predict recurrence risk of early-stage cervical cancer following surgery using multiparametric MRI images by Ji Wu, Jian Li, Bo Huang, Sunbin Dong, Luyang Wu, Xiping Shen, Zhigang Zheng

“…Moreover, Kaplan–Meier survival analysis revealed that patients who were stratified into high-risk group by the ConvXGB model were significantly susceptible to higher cumulative recurrence risk rates and worse outcome. …”
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Effects of Combined Intrathecal Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Schwann Cells Transplantation on Neuropathic Pain in Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Phase II Randomized Active-Controlled... by Mohammadhosein Akhlaghpasand, Roozbeh Tavanaei, Maede Hosseinpoor, Reza Heidari, Ida Mohammadi, Mohsen Chamanara, Melika Hosseinpour, Alireza Zali, Reza Mosaed, Saeed Oraee-Yazdani

“…Study outcome measures were International SCI Pain Basic Data Set (ISCIPBDS) and World Health Organization (WHO) Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF). …”
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Effectiveness of a web-based virtual journal club to promote medical education (Web-Ed): protocol of a multicentre pragmatic randomised trial by Mohamed Abdelrahman, Neil Cowan, Meera Ramcharn, Bassel H Al Wattar, William Parry-Smith, Sarah McRobbie, Michael Rimmer, Nagla Elfaki, Cheryl Dunlop, Damien Coleburt, Olivia Raglan, Jhia Jiat Teh, Maria Fisher, Nilaani Murugesu, Yazid Jibrel, Matthew Wood

“…We will enrol qualified doctors or medical students who are >18 years old, proficient in English and able to use online videoconferencing software. …”
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Refraction changes in the anterior and posterior corneal surfaces during the early postoperative period following sinus trabeculectomy by V.V. Averich, A.V. Volzhanin, G.B. Egorova

“…</p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods:</b> the study included 45 patients (45 eyes) with primary open angle glaucoma, stages II-III, who underwent trabeculectomy, as it was impossible to reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) by the prescribed medications. …”
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Perancangan Aplikasi Computer based Test (CBT) Psikotes Berbasis Website by Sistha Putri Hemawati, Hanna Prillysca Chernovita

“…Psychological testing usually consists of several experts who carry out counseling guidance activities. Currently, counseling is usually carried out face-to-face and psychological tests are carried out manually or using paper-based tests. …”
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Survival and Its Predictors Among Patients Receiving Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Ethiopia: A 6-Year Follow-Up Study by Abigia Ashenafi, Soliyana Demelash, Efrata Melaku, Haymanot Abe, Meron Yitna, Fisseha Tekle, Jiksa Dabessa, Biniam Araya, Yared Nigussie, Wondmagegn Demsiss, Ashenafi Zelalem, Song Jung Kim, Nebiyu Dereje

“…PURPOSETo analyze survival and its predictors among patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) receiving transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in Ethiopia.MATERIALS AND METHODSWe conducted a retrospective cohort study among patients who received TACE for HCC at MCM Hospital from December 1, 2016, to December 31, 2022. …”
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Using Community Engagement to Create a Telecoaching Intervention to Improve Self-Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cystic Fibrosis: Qualitative Study by Christina L Duncan, Emily F Muther, Jennifer J Lindwall, Kristine Durkin, Elizabeth Ruvalcaba, Eliza Williamson, Corrine Ahrabi-Nejad, Evelyn Bord, Angela Green, Megan L Harrison, Deepika Polineni

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to devise and refine a patient-centered telecoaching intervention to foster self-management in AYA with CF using a combination of intervention development approaches, including an evidence- and theory-based approach (ie, applying existing theories and research evidence for behavior change) and a target population–centered approach (ie, intervention refinement based on the perspectives and actions of those individuals who will use it). MethodsAYA with CF, their caregivers, and health professionals from their CF care teams were recruited to take part in focus groups (or individual qualitative interviews) through a video call interface to (1) obtain perspectives on the overall structure and logistics of the intervention (ie, Step 1) and (2) refine the overall framework of the intervention and obtain feedback on feasibility, content, materials, and coach training (ie, Step 2). …”
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Consistency analysis of two US techniques for evaluating hepatic steatosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Fei Chen, Jingjing An, Long Deng, Jing Wang, Ruiling He

“…Methods Patients with suspicion or previously diagnosed of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) who attended fatty liver consulting room from June 2023 to September 2023 were prospectively recruited. …”
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Surgical management of benign tumors of the parotid gland: the advantages of extracapsular dissection compared to traditional surgical techniques by Antonio Zanghì, Andrea Cavallaro, Martine Marchi, Marcello Marchi, Luigi La Via, Luigi La Via, Filippo Sanfilippo, Filippo Sanfilippo, Alessandro Cappellani, Simone Di Majo

“…In recent years, more gland-preserving techniques were developed to reduce complication rates and improve the safety of procedures and patients' satisfaction, without increasing the risk of recurrence.Materials and methodThis study compares our surgical experience with extracapsular dissection gland-sparing surgery (ECD) to traditional superficial parotidectomy in 56 patients who underwent surgery performed by the same surgical team.ResultsThe superiority of ECD procedures compared to SP procedures was shown as far as total complication rates are concerned. …”
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