The influence of an interactive educational approach on advance care planning counseling in individuals with psychiatric disorders by Yi-Chien Chen, Fang-Ying Chu, Ling-Yu Chang, Ming-Yuan Hsieh, Chao-Hsien Lee

“…This research explores the influence of an interactive educational approach on the ACP process for psychiatric patients and whether this approach can enhance their comprehension, attitudes, and intentions regarding Advance Decisions (AD). Methods To accommodate potential variances and ensure robustness in our findings, we ultimately elected to recruit 90 participants. …”
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Academic Pressure and Psychological Imbalance in High School Students: Predictors of Depression via Polynomial Regression and Response Surface Analysis by Ye Y, Zhang Z, Tao Z, Liping C, Wang Y, Chen H, Li S, Chen X, Tang H, Zhou J, Zhou J

“…Yanyue Ye,1,* Zheng Zhang,1,* Zhen Tao,3 Cui Liping,2 Yuxin Wang,1 Hui Chen,1 Sihong Li,1 Xianliang Chen,1 Huajia Tang,1 Jiawei Zhou,1 Jiansong Zhou1,* 1Department of Psychiatry, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, National Center for Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders, Changsha, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Psychiatry, Liuyang Brain Hospital, Liuyang, People’s Republic of China; 3Human Resources Department, Hebei Vocational University of Technology and Engineering, Hebei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jiansong Zhou, Email zhoujs2003@csu.edu.cnObjective: The purpose of this study was to explore how the congruence between academic pressure and psychological imbalance affects depressive symptoms in adolescents and to further explore grade-level differences in these effects among high school students.Methods: The study population consisted of 29,975 high school students from 20 schools in Liuyang City, Hunan Province. …”
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Comparative analysis of early outcomes of the first 150 cases of posterior approach robotic‐assisted radical prostatectomy and identification of the learning curve: A single‐surgeo... by Li June Tay, Henry Y. C. Pan, Leigh James Spurling, Philip Dundee

“…Abstract Objectives To report intraoperative and early postoperative outcomes of posterior approach Robotic Assisted Radical Prostatectomy (RARP) patients and analyse a single‐surgeon learning curve. Patients & Methods The initial 150 patients undergoing posterior approach RARP by a single surgeon were analysed in three equal cohorts. …”
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Efficacy of the combination of tadalafil and tamsulosin versus tadalafil alone as a medical expulsive therapy for stone L1/3 ureter 10 mm or less: A prospective comparative placebo... by Ahmed Reda, Mostafa Kamel, Mohamed Loay, Yaser M. Abdelsalam, Mohamed A. Zarzour

“…We aimed to compare the combination of tadalafil and tamsulosin versus tadalafil alone as MET for stones in the L1/3 ureter of 10 mm or less. Materials and methods. A total of 150 patients with L1/3 ureteric stones measuring 10 mm or less were enrolled in the study and randomly assigned to one of 3 equal groups using a computer-generated random number. …”
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Risk factors of cerebral complications after cardiac surgery by L. M. Tibekina, E. G. Smertina, V. D. Zolotov, A. O. Zaitseva, A. P. Kretsu, M. S. Stolyarov, M. S. Kamenskikh, M. V. Starosotskaya, D. V. Shmatov

“…The authors defined the risk factors of cerebral complications after cadiosurgical operations. MATERIAL AND METHODS. The patients with ischemic heart disease who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were included in the first group (n=189) 132 (69,8 %) men and 57 (30,2 %) women aged 62,5 ± 8,3 years old. …”
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The Nb4C3 MXenzyme Attenuates MASH by Scavenging ROS in a Mouse Model by He S, Lv Y, Gao Z, Peng L

“…However, treating MASH remains a challenge.Methods: Two-dimensional (2D) niobium carbide (Nb4C3) MXene nanoenzymes (MXenzymes) possess both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and have attracted considerable attention in the tumor and engineering fields. …”
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A Comparative Study between Ultrasound Cycloplasty and Cyclocryotherapy for the Treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma by Wang Ruixue, Wang Tao, Li Ning

“…To compare the clinical efficacy, safety, and histological effect between ultrasound cycloplasty (UCP) and cyclocryotherapy in the treatment of neovascular glaucoma. Methods. Two groups of neovascular glaucoma patients who underwent two types of treatment, respectively, namely, 26 patients treated by UCP and 23 by cyclocryotherapy, were treated and observed during the clinical study for six months. …”
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DYNAMICS OF OBSERVED AND RELATIVE SURVIVAL OF PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY LIVER CANCER ON THE POPULATION LEVEL ACCORDING TO DISEASE STAGE AND HISTOLOGICAL STRUCTURE by V. M. Merabishvili, O. f Chepik, E. N. Merabishvili

“…Also it was necessary to estimate a number of analytical indicators, which reflect the state of problem. Material and methods. To solve this purpose there were studied the state of problem in European registries, data on state reporting of Russia and primary materials of the Population-Based Cancer Registry of St. …”
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Socioeconomic Correlates of Eating Disorder Symptoms in an Australian Population-Based Sample. by Brittany Mulders-Jones, Deborah Mitchison, Federico Girosi, Phillipa Hay

“…This study investigated the association between indicators of socioeconomic status and eating disorder features.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Data were merged from cross-sectional general population surveys of adults in South Australia in 2008 (n = 3034) and 2009 (n = 3007) to give a total sample of 6041 participants. …”
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Sex-specific estimates of positive mental health among youth before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada by Florence Lafontaine-Poissant, Laura L. Ooi, Karen C. Roberts, Melanie Varin

“…While population-level data show a decrease in youth PMH during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are sex differences that have not been examined. MethodsData from the 2017, 2019 and 2021 Canadian Community Health Survey were used to examine youth (12–17 years) PMH before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Сost-effectiveness of pentavalent rotavirus vaccination in the Russian Federation by A. V. Rudakova, S. M. Kharit, S. V. Rychkova, Yu. V. Lobzin

“…To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of mass vaccination of children with a 5-valent RVI vaccine in the Russian Federation.   Materials and methods. The assessment was carried out using modeling based on published data on the effectiveness of the vaccine and epidemiological indicators in the Russian Federation. …”
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Cupric citrate supplementation improves growth performance, nutrient utilization, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal microbiota of broilers by Xuezhuang Wu, Yahao Zhou, Zhentao Lu, Yunting Zhang, Tietao Zhang, Qingkui Jiang

“…Objective This study aimed to examine the impact of cupric citrate on broilers and compare it with the copper sulfate groups and a control group. Methods A total of 360 1-day-old Ross 308 broilers were randomly assigned into 5 groups, each with 6 replicates of 12 broilers per treatment. …”
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Cerium Oxide-Loaded Exosomes Derived From Regulatory T Cells Ameliorate Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Scavenging Reactive Oxygen Species and Modulating the Inflammatory Response by Yue S, Gong L, Tan Y, Zhang X, Liao F

“…This study presents cerium oxide nanoparticle-loaded regulatory T cell-derived exosomes (exo@nCeO) as innovative anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents specifically designed to address the effects of immune dysregulation.Methods: In this work, the morphology and antioxidant properties of nano-cerium oxide were characterized using transmission electron microscopy, as well as hydroxyl radical and 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical assays. …”
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Association between occupational health and safety knowledge and behaviours among migrant workers: results from a cross-sectional study in China by Li Ling, Leiyu Shi, Nan Hu, Ruwei Hu, Ruqing Liu, Jingrong Shi

“…Objectives To assess the relationship between occupational health and safety (OH&amp;S)-related behaviours of migrating workers in China and their knowledge regarding OH&amp;S laws and regulations (L&amp;Rs).Materials and methods We sampled 1282 migrant workers from 12 labour-intensive manufacturers in Guangdong, China, with a response rate of 98.6%. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Radiofrequency Ablation and Microwave Ablation for Critically Located Hepatocellular Carcinomas Smaller than 5 cm by Ravindran Ramalingam, Amar Mukund, Karan Manoj Anandpara, Yashwant Patidar, Shiv Kumar Sarin

“…Purpose To compare the safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) versus microwave ablation (MWA) for hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) smaller than 5 cm in critical locations. Methods Single-center retrospective study of all patients who underwent RFA/MWA for HCC from July 2015 to Dec 2019. …”
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Assessment of Recommendations Provided to Athletes Regarding Sleep Education by GPT-4o and Google Gemini: Comparative Evaluation Study by Lukas Masur, Matthew Driller, Haresh Suppiah, Manuel Matzka, Billy Sperlich, Peter Düking

“…ObjectiveThis study aims (1) to investigate the quality of sleep recommendations generated by publicly available LLMs, as evaluated by experienced raters, and (2) to determine whether evaluation results vary with information input granularity. MethodsTwo prompts with differing information input granularity (low and high) were created for 2 use cases and inserted into ChatGPT-4o (GPT-4o) and Google Gemini, resulting in 8 different recommendations. …”
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Effects of Mobilization with Movement Versus Static Stretching Among Patients with Stroke, Hyderabad, Sindh Province, Pakistan by Dua Qazi, Prem Lata, Muhammad Faisal Fahim, Ana Yousuf, Shehbaz Ali Memon, Sharjeel Tasneem

“…Elizabeth Hospital Hyderabad, Sindh-Pakistan, from January 2022 to June 2022. Methods: Purposive sampling was used to investigate the effects of two mobilization techniques, Mobilization with Movement and Static Muscle Stretching, on post-stroke gait. …”
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Hyperimmune egg-based IgY-rich formulations as adjuvant therapy in a murine model of vaginal candidiasis by Mihai Mares, Andra Cristina Bostanaru Iliescu, Bogdan Minea, Robert Capota, Dana Ciausu Sliwa, Valentin Nastasa

“…BACKGROUND: Vaginal infections caused by Candida albicans affect approximately 75% of women, with recurrence involving immune imbalances in 5-8% of cases. METHODS: Thirty female Balb/C mice were equally divided into three groups: Control (C), ImunoinstantG (IG), and Imunoinstant Anti-Candida albicans (IA). …”
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Cell-cycle and Apoptosis Regulators (p16INK4A, p21CIP1, α-Catenin, Survivin, and hTERT) and Morphometry-Defined MPECs Predict Metachronous Cancer Development in Colorectal Adenoma... by Kjetil Soreide, Tirza C. E. Buter, Emiel A. Janssen, Einar Gudlaugsson, Ivar Skaland, Hartwig Körner, Jan P. A. Baak

“…We assessed whether differential expression of cell-cycle and apoptosis-regulating proteins and a monotonous population of elongated cells (MPECs) in colorectal adenomas could predict metachronous CRC. Methods: Application of immunohistochemistry on tissue microarrays in consecutive, population-based colorectal adenomas. …”
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Impact of Corneal Arcus on the Sealing of Clear Corneal Incisions in Cataract Surgery by Yoshida M, Hashizume K, Imaizumi T, Hashiura T, Kurosaka D

“…Mizuho Yoshida,1,&ast; Kouhei Hashizume,1,2,&ast; Toshiyasu Imaizumi,1 Tetsuya Hashiura,1 Daijiro Kurosaka1 1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Ichinoseki Hospital, Ichinoseki, Iwate, Japan&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Daijiro Kurosaka, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Japan, Tel +81 19 651 7111, Fax +81 19 653 2864, Email kurosaka@iwate-med.ac.jpPurpose: To determine whether the corneal arcus affects sealing of the clear corneal incision (CCI) in cataract surgery.Patients and Methods: This study was a retrospective cohort study. …”
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