Neurophysiological Effects of Virtual Reality Multitask Training in Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Study with Standardized Low-Resolution Electromagnetic Tomography (sLORETA) by Irina Tarasova, Olga Trubnikova, Darya Kupriyanova, Irina Kukhareva, Anastasia Sosnina

“…The use of a multitask approach that combines motor component with various cognitive tasks in a virtual environment can optimize cognitive and physical functions and improve the quality of life of cardiac surgery patients. …”
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Unlocking health insights: exploring intention to adopt district health information systems in Bahir Dar City, northwest Ethiopia by Habtamu Alganeh Guadie, Amarech Kindie, Hunegnaw Almaw Derseh, Desta Debalkie Atnafu

“…Therefore, it is imperative to implement targeted interventions before system rollout, including practice-based training, fostering positive attitudes, and enhancing knowledge of the system's usability and functionality to improve the adoption of the district health information system.…”
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A way of relating to life; myself and others - a thematic analysis of patients’ experience of having an eating disorder by Malin Bäck, Sanna Aila Gustafsson, Karin Jacobson, Theresia Ljung, Rolf Holmqvist, Gerhard Andersson

“…Abstract Background Eating disorders are psychiatric conditions that extend beyond concerns with weight, body and shape, encompassing complex issues related to self-esteem, emotion regulation and interpersonal functioning. Moreover, co-occurring depression, often undiagnosed, is a common complicating factor. …”
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A comparative assessment of WASH adherence among public and private school students in a rural district in Nigeria by Ayoola O. Bosede, Rejoice C. Enwenonu, Justina U. Udensi, Onyenonachi C. Ihejirika, Kolawole C. Akindulureni, Onyima C. Emenonu, Thelma C. Mezieobi

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study design was employed, and data were collected using a structured questionnaire and an observational checklist. …”
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Contextualizing post day-one childhood immunization in-take drop-off rate in Nigeria: An assessment of working mothers in Ibadan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved wit... by Olugbenga S. Falase, Folakemi A. Amodu, Olukemi K. Amodu, Taiwo H. Olajide, Mofeyisara O. Omobowale

“…Methods The study utilized a mixed methods approach, including in-depth interviews and semi-structured questionnaire to capture immunization experiences and assess the context of post-day one. …”
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Pulmonary Artery Banding in a Cat with Atrioventricular Canal Defect Type A with Concurrent Muscular Septal Defect by Olga Szaluś-Jordanow, Krzysztof Zdeb, Wojciech Mądry, Michał Buczyński, Anna Świerk, Zofia Nowek, Agata Moroz-Fik, Michał Czopowicz

“…Pre- and postoperative echocardiographic evaluations were conducted to monitor structural and functional changes in the heart. Post-surgical outcomes included a marked reduction in the size of the right atrium and ventricle and a stable pulmonary artery flow velocity of 3.8 m/s. …”
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Receipt of Recovery-Oriented Care Practices During Hospitalization for Sepsis by Megan A. Watson, MD, MPH, Clare Anderson, MD, Kevin J. Karlic, MD, Cainnear K. Hogan, MSW, Sarah Seelye, PhD, Stephanie P. Taylor, MD, MS, Hallie C. Prescott, MD, MSc

“…Three-hundred sixty-five sepsis hospitalizations met study inclusion criteria. Using structured chart review, we determined receipt of the following recovery-based care practices during hospitalization: medication optimization, functional status evaluation at discharge, sepsis education, and scheduled follow-up within 2 weeks. …”
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Network analysis of core factors related to non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with mood disorders by Wenyan Zhang, Xiaohui Song, Xianbin Wang, Zhongliang Jiang, Yuebing Zhang, Yonghua Cui

“…Life events and the specific functions of NSSI are identified as personalized factors within this group. …”
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Macrophage-derived exosomes in cancer: a double-edged sword with therapeutic potential by Long Liu, Siying Zhang, Yuqing Ren, Ruizhi Wang, Yuyuan Zhang, Siyuan Weng, Zhaokai Zhou, Peng Luo, Quan Cheng, Hui Xu, Yuhao Ba, Anning Zuo, Shutong Liu, Zaoqu Liu, Xinwei Han

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Schizophrenia Detection and Classification: A Systematic Review of the Last Decade by Arghyasree Saha, Seungmin Park, Zong Woo Geem, Pawan Kumar Singh

“…The review evaluates the use of both Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) methods across multiple modalities, including Electroencephalography (EEG), Structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (sMRI), and Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). …”
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The Politics of Responsive Cookbooks: Counter Gastronomy Collectibles in Laura Esquivel’s Like Water for Chocolate by Majda R. ATIEH, Batoul DEEB

“…Esquivel’s narrative features provisioning collectibles that encode the mobility of the kitchen as a repository of women’s counter-discourses that not only reverse but also chaotically recreate the structured conceptions in the master war narratives. …”
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Orthopaedic manual physical therapy for post-stroke shoulder pain: two case reports including clinical assessments and participants’ experiences by Ingrid Lindgren, Arne G. Lindgren, Håkan Carlsson, Tobias Lundgren, Christina Brogårdh

“…One of the participants also experienced decreased resistance to passive movements, improved motor function, grip strength, and upper extremity daily activities after the intervention and at follow-up. …”
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A Neuropsychological Rehabilitation Program for Cognitive Impairment in Psychiatric and Neurological Conditions: A Review That Supports Its Efficacy by Ainara Gómez-Gastiasoro, Javier Peña, Naroa Ibarretxe-Bilbao, Olaia Lucas-Jiménez, María Díez-Cirarda, Oiane Rilo, Genoveva Montoya-Murillo, Leire Zubiaurre-Elorza, Natalia Ojeda

“…Advances in the neuropsychology field have led to improvements and changes in neuropsychological interventions, which in turn have given rise to different approaches and rehabilitation programs. …”
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Short-term effectiveness of gambling treatment in the Daily Clinic for Gambling Addiction by Dora Dodig Hundric, Neven Ricijas, Sabina Mandic, Sanja Radic Bursac, Davor Bodor

“…This design utilised a comprehensive battery of validated instruments, each targeting specific constructs or domains of psychosocial functioning that the intervention aims to address. The assessment tools included: (1) Problem Gambling Severity Index-PGSI, (2) Gambling Attitudes Scale—GAS, (3) Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations—CISS, (4) The Gambling Beliefs Scale—short version, (5) Problem Solving and Refusal Skills Scale, (6) Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale—DASS-21, (7) Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale—GSE, and (8) Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. …”
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Family socio-demographic profile of carers of dependent patients cared by a family health unit in the city of São Paulo: DOI:10.15343/0104-7809.201012024 by Cintia Hitomi Yamashita, Fernanda Amendola, Márcia Regina Martins Alvarenga, Maria Amélia de Campos Oliveira

“…Home care of a relative with functional losses and dependence may affect negatively family dynamics and overloads the one responsible for care. …”
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The use of low-invasive surgical procedures in the treatment of gunshot wounds of the liver. by I. P. Khomenko, O. S. Herasymenko, Ya. I. Haida, K. R. Muradian, R. B. Yenin

“…Ultrasound examination allowed to determine the degree of liver damage, localization of a foreign body and safe access to its removal. In the structure of gunshot wounds of the abdomen, liver damage makes up 19.2% and the most often is observed in combined shrapnel wounds. …”
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Priority areas of reforming health care in Zhytomyr region by V.L. Babchenko, A.G. Andrushko

“…Traditionally, medical intervention began only when the patient went to the doctor already sick. …”
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Partial Resection Versus Preservation of Middle Turbinate in Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis by Maitham Talib Jbarah, Azaam Muhsin Abbas

“…Background: The Ostiomeatal Complex (OMC) is a functional concept rather than an anatomic structure with defined boundaries. …”
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In vivo absorption, in vitro digestion, and fecal fermentation properties of non-starch polysaccharides from Chinese chestnut kernels and their effects on human gut microbiota by Fei Peng, Zuoqing Yu, Kui Niu, Bin Du, Shujun Wang, Yuedong Yang

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Impact of a physical activity program on the health-related quality of life in pediatric cancer patients: a study protocol by Gustavo Galárraga, Gustavo Galárraga, Rebecca Wurtz, Marcos Di Stefano, Marcos Di Stefano, Libet Bosch, Erika Villanueva, Karen Unda, Yunqi Yu, Carmen Apolo, Camila Coloma, José Francisco López-Gil, José Francisco López-Gil

“…This study will examine the impact of a structured physical activity program on the HRQoL of pediatric cancer patients in Quito, Ecuador. …”
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