The Decision-Making Experience of Self-Management Behaviors in Home Peritoneal Dialysis for Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: A Qualitative Study Using the Theory of Planned Beha... by Song Z, Xiao Y, Su Y, Qin G, Yang J

“…In this study, the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used to clarify patients’ decision-making processes and understand the reasons for adhering to and changing behaviors.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 DKD patients who were undergoing follow-up and receiving home PD. …”
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Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Intervention (DOT Selfie) in Increasing Treatment Adherence Monitoring and Support for Patients With Tuberculosis in Uganda: Randomized Controlled... by Juliet Nabbuye Sekandi, Esther Buregyeya, Sarah Zalwango, Damalie Nakkonde, Patrick Kaggwa, Trang Ho Thu Quach, David Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Kevin Dobbin

“… BackgroundDirectly observed therapy (DOT) is the standard method for monitoring adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment. …”
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Chlorogenic Acid-Cucurbit[n]uril Nanocomplex Delivery System: Synthesis and Evaluations for Potential Applications in Osteoporosis Medication by Jiang Y, Qi H, Wang M, Chen K, Chen C, Xie H

“…The nanocomplex drug delivery system is intended to overcome the unsatisfactory biocompatibility and bioavailability of CGA and realizing its potential role in long-term osteoporosis (OP) medication.Methods: The nanocomplex was synthesized by the reflux stirring method. …”
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Endometriosis Severity and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Combined Mendelian Randomization and Observational Study by Zu Y, Xie Y, Zhang H, Chen L, Yan S, Wang Z, Fang Z, Lin S, Yan J

“…This study aimed to further explore the potential association between endometriosis and PE/eclampsia through Mendelian randomization (MR) and confirm these findings in a retrospective cohort study.Methods: A two-sample MR study was performed using genetic variants associated with endometriosis from the Finnish database, with outcome data for PE and eclampsia from the UK Biobank. …”
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Sleep Quality and Its Predictors Among Pregnant Women in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alasmer Z, Nazzal MS, Mohamed Z, Al-Jaber A, Ali R, Alshar F, Ababneh EM, Alshdaifat E, Kanaan SF

“…Furthermore, physical, psychological, and socioeconomic factors may negatively affect sleep in pregnant women.Purpose: The study aims to explore sleep quality and to identify possible physical, psychological, and socioeconomic predictors of poor sleep quality among pregnant women.Patients and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2021 to January 2022. …”
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Klasifikasi Kelas Kata (Part-Of-Speech Tagging) untuk Bahasa Madura Menggunakan Algoritme Viterbi by Ilham Firmansyah, Putra Pandu Adikara, Sigit Adinugroho

“…Part-Of-Speech Tagging is a method to assign a predefined set of tags (word classes) into a word or a phrase. …”
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Painting the Portrait of Fibro-osseous Lesions: An In-vitro Study on Staining Duel of Modified Gallego versus Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) Staining by Akash Shegaonkar, Shilpa Patel, Jigna Pathak, Niharika Swain, Rashmi Hosalkar, Rutuj Waghmare

“…Conclusion: The MGS is a better histochemical stain than the routine H&E stain, with increased differentiation and clarity in identifying bone and cemental tissues; hence, it can be considered a reliable method to differentiate pathological tissues.…”
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Comparing the impact of foot and hand reflexology on anxiety and physiological indices in colonoscopy candidates: A randomized clinical trial by Mohamad Golitaleb, Ali Safdari, Fatemeh Rafiei, Ameneh Yaghoobzadeh, Najmeh Mohamadi, Razieh Mokhtari

“…This study aimed to evaluate their effects on pre-colonoscopy anxiety and physiological parameters. Methods: This randomized clinical study was conducted from November 2022 to August 2023 at the Amir al-Momenin Educational and Therapeutic Center in Arak, Iran. …”
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Getting Up in the Morning and Chronotype in Relation to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Mendelian Randomization and Cross-Sectional Study by Dilimulati D, Lu J, Li J, Cai M, Zhang Y, Shao X, Chen H, Wan Q, He F, Yue C, Zhang M, Qu S

“…Diliqingna Dilimulati,1,* Jiayi Lu,2,* Jinghua Li,2,* Meili Cai,1 Yuqin Zhang,1 Xiaowen Shao,3 Haibing Chen,1 Qian Wan,4 Fang He,4 Chaoyan Yue,5 Manna Zhang,1,6 Shen Qu1 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The First People’s Hospital of Chenzhou, Chenzhou, Hunan, 423000, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Laboratory Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200011, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of General Practice, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Manna Zhang, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, No. 301, Middle Yanchang Road, Jingan District, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 13774448495, Email mannazhang@126.com Chaoyan Yue, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University, No. 419, Fangxie Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200011, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 02133189900, Email 20111250007@fudan.edu.cnBackground: Although a connection between circadian rhythm and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) has been shown in previous studies, the exact cause of this association is not well understood.Purpose: This study aimed to use Mendelian randomization (MR) method to analyze the potential association between getting up in the morning and chronotype with PCOS, and a cross-sectional study was conducted to further validate these results.Methods: Using summary information from large-scale genome-wide association studies (GWASs) in people of European ancestry, we conducted univariable MR (UVMR) and multivariable MR (MVMR) analyses to examine the causal effect of genetically determined getting up in the morning and chronotype on PCOS. …”
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Association of <i>SEPT9</i> Gene Methylation with the Clinicopathologic Features and <i>Fusobacterium nucleatum</i> Infection in Colorectal Cancer Patients by Siew-Wai Pang, Subasri Armon, Jack-Bee Chook, Kaik-Boo Peh, Suat-Cheng Peh, Sin-Yeang Teow

“…For FN detection, a TaqMan probe-based method targeting the 16S rRNA gene was used. The differences in <i>mSEPT9</i> levels and FN expression between cancer and non-cancer tissues were evaluated. …”
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Investigating Falls Risk Awareness in Hospitals Using the Self‐Awareness of Falls Risk Measure (SAFRM): Empirical Research Quantitative by Elissa Dabkowski, Simon J. Cooper, Jhodie Duncan, Karen Missen

“…Setting Three rural/regional hospitals in the State of Victoria, Australia. Methods Using a purposive sampling strategy, patients were eligible to participate if aged ≥ 40 years, English‐speaking, and have ambulatory capacity prior to hospital admission. …”
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Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized With 5-Amino-2-Mercaptobenzimidazole: A Promising Antimicrobial Strategy Against Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria by Zhang J, Zhang X, Yao Z, Pan J, Ye J, Xia P, Zhou T, Cao J

“…This study introduces 5-amino-2-mercaptobenzimidazole (5-A-2MBI) functionalized gold nanoparticles (5-A-2MBI_Au NPs) and evaluates their antibacterial activity against CR-GNB.Methods: The 5-A-2MBI_Au NPs was synthesized using a one-pot method. …”
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A Clinical Risk Score Based on Albumin and Electrolyte Levels for Predicting Death Risk in Hospitalized Elderly COVID-19 Patients by Wang C, Zheng X, Bi S, Shao M, Xie Z, Wei N, Zhou Q, Feng S

“…Patients were classified into low- and high-risk groups using optimal segmentation thresholds, with survival curves generated by the Kaplan–Meier method. An online risk calculator was developed to facilitate real-time risk assessment in clinical settings.Results: The cohort included 1413 hospitalized COVID-19 patients. …”
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Acute tonsillitis and pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders: the first result of a possible association analysis by E. R. Meskina, L. A. Galkina, T. V. Stashko

“…The aim is to discover a possible relationship between acute exudative tonsillitis and FDDS in children in the context of clinical and medico-social assessment. Materials and Methods: An observational cross-sectional study was performed using the continuous sampling method. …”
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Current Strategies to Reducing Interval Breast Cancers: A Systematic Review by Goh RSJ, Chong B, Yeo S, Neo SY, Ng QX, Goh SSN

“…We found that using digital breast tomosynthesis (a 3D imaging method) generally reduced missed cancers compared to traditional mammograms, especially in women with dense breasts. …”
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Exploring the Incidence and Risk Factors of Diabetic Nephropathy in Type 1 Diabetes: Insights from a Retrospective Cohort Study in Northwest China by Du Z, Liu X, Zhang L, Zhao H, Tian L

“…Zouxi Du,1,2,&amp;ast; Xiaoning Liu,3,&amp;ast; Leyuan Zhang,4 Hui Zhao,5,6 Limin Tian1,7 1The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China; 4The First Clinical College, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China; 5College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Nephrology, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou, Gansu, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Endocrinology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Limin Tian, The First School of Clinical Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, People’s Republic of China, Email tlm7066@sina.comPurpose: The study aimed to investigate the incidence of diabetic nephropathy (DN) and their relationship with certain risk factors in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) across hospitals in Gansu Province, China.Methods: There were 434 T1D patients recruited from Gansu Province, China, in the present retrospective cohort study between January 2016 and December 2024. …”
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Nasal mRNA Nanovaccine with Key Activators of Dendritic and MAIT Cells for Effective Against Lung Tumor Metastasis in Mice Model by Li A, Cai X, Li D, Yu Y, Liu C, Shen J, You J, Qiao J, Wang F

“…Intranasal immunization has emerged as a more effective method of inducing local immune responses against cancer cells in the lungs.Methods: An innovative layered double hydroxide- and 5-OP-RU–based mRNA nanovaccine (Mg/Al LDH-5-OP-RU/mRNA) was synthesized via coprecipitation. …”
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Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Elderly Patients Aged &amp;ge;70 Years: Surgery and Postoperative Radiotherapy Improves Outcomes in Selected Patients by Wang R, Hariri AA, Tao H, Wei Y, Lyu Z

“…Ru Wang,1,&amp;ast; Ahmad A Hariri,2,&amp;ast; Hengmin Tao,1 Yumei Wei,1 Zhenghua Lyu3 1Department of Head and Neck Radiotherapy, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England, UK; 3Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yumei Wei, Email 15553119268@163.com Zhenghua Lyu, Email entlvzhenghua@163.comObjective: To summarize the efficacy of surgery plus postoperative radiotherapy as initial treatment in elderly patients aged ≥ 70 years with advanced hypopharyngeal cancer and to analyze prognostic factors.Methods: Retrospective analysis of 77 elderly patients aged ≥ 70 years with stage III–IV hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma who underwent surgery as initial treatment at Shandong Provincial ENT Hospital between 2006– 2020. …”
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Application of the Fuzzy Optimal Model in the Selection of the Startup Hub by Xinman Zhu, Jie Dai, Haoran Wei, Debing Yang, Weilun Huang, Zhang Yu

“…Lastly, the best idle land resulted in this case study with equal decision-making power using the fuzzy method is Taipei Jianguo Brewery, and the difference of decision-making power might make the best idle land to be Wanbao Textile Factory.…”
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Cemeteries as places of memory: Media presentation and cultural significance by Maria A. Belyaeva, Ekaterina K. Osadchaia

“…As a result of theoretical analysis of scientific works of domestic and foreign authors, the article presents a classification of cemeteries as places of memory on six grounds: depending on the symbolic means of encoding fragments of the urban past; based on the methods of localization in urban space; methods of origin; level of social significance; types of identification objects on which the symbolic connection with the place of memory is built; methods of symbolic connection between the place of memory and an event of the past. …”
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