Comparative analysis of ground reaction forces and spatiotemporal gait parameters in older adults with sway-back posture and chronic low back pain: a cross-sectional study by Fatemeh Esmaeilpour, Amir Letafatkar, Mohammad Taghi Karimi, Mehdi Khaleghi, Giacomo Rossettini, Jorge Hugo Villafañe

“…These differences may be attributed to structural postural alterations, distinguishing this subgroup from individuals with isolated CLBP. …”
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Unravelling critical burnout syndrome in Chinese hospitals a network analysis of the Maslach burnout inventory human services survey by Mayangzong Bai, Tiantian Jing, Sisi Li, Zhiruo Zhang

“…Furthermore, the MCFA results established structural invariance for the three-factor 20-item model. …”
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Evaluation of Clinical Efficiency of Cardioprotective Therapy in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction by I. D. Astrakhantseva, A. S. Vorobyov, K. Yu. Nikolayev, I. A. Urvantseva

“…The combined use of atorvastatin 80 mg/day for a month from the onset of STEMI and a single intravenous injection of metoprolol tartrate (5–15 mg) in the acute phase of STEMI before PCI showed the most significant effects in the prevention of the development of structural and functional myocardial disorders and clinically severe heart failure, and also caused the minimal serum activity of cardiomarkers in the third group of patients in comparison with the first and second groups of patients without this drug combination. …”
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Effect of Web Causation Epidemiological Model on Preventive Behaviors of Diabetic Females with Genitourinary Tract Infection by Shaimaa A. E. Hemida, Seham G. Ragheb, Hemat A. El Sayied, Hala M. Mohamed

“…Results: 69% of diabetic females had a family history of diabetes mellitus. 39% of them had satisfactory knowledge about causes that increased blood glucose in diabetic females shift to 81% at post-intervention. 35% of diabetic females had satisfactory knowledge about the function of the reproductive system at preprogram shift to 93% at post-program implementation. 34% of diabetic females had satisfactory knowledge about entry urinary tract infection methods at preprogram shift to 81% at post-program implementation. …”
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InsNet-CRAFTY v1.0: integrating institutional network dynamics powered by large language models with land use change simulation by Y. Zeng, C. Brown, C. Brown, M. Byari, J. Raymond, T. Schmitt, M. Rounsevell, M. Rounsevell, M. Rounsevell

“…Key challenges include endowing modelled actors with autonomy, accurately representing their relational network structures, and managing the often unstructured information exchange among them. …”
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Therapeutic Strategies in Flexor Tendon Lesions: A One-Year Retrospective Study to Guide Rehabilitation Protocol Standardization by Adriana SERBAN, Andreea GROSU-BULARDA, Catalina-Stefania DUMITRU, Carina-Ioana CRISTESCU, Andrei CRETU, Vladut-Alin RATOIU, Stefan CACIOR, Eliza-Maria BORDEANU-DIACONESCU, Cristian-Sorin HARIGA, Ioan LASCAR, Marius STOICA

“…Flexor tendon injuries of the hand are a common yet complex clinical challenge in reconstructive surgery, predominantly affecting young, working-age individuals and often resulting in significant functional impairment. Successful management requires a precise surgical approach combined with a structured, zone-specific rehabilitation protocol to restore optimal hand function. …”
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A qualitative study exploring depressed participants’ experiences of receiving Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) by Rebecca Watson, Kim A Wright, Nigel Reed, Barney Dunn, Emily Widnall, Kalliopi Demetriou, Laura Warbrick, Katie Marchant, Nicole Geschwind, Isabella Magner-Parsons, Rachel Barter

“…Participants reported significant positive impacts of treatment on wellbeing, functioning and hope. Perceived mechanisms of change were reorienting to the positive, engaging with valued goals, taking a proactive life stance, gaining confidence and motivation for change, breaking down tasks into small steps, cultivating self-care and self-compassion, enhancing help seeking and interpersonal effectiveness, changing the relationship to depression, and rediscovering the self beyond depression.Conclusions Findings suggest that the wellbeing focus of ADepT is acceptable and leads to positive impacts, supports the logic model underpinning the intervention, and warrants continuation to a definitive trial.Trial registration number ISRCTN85278228.…”
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Psychosocial challenges among Asian adolescents and young adults with cancer: a scoping review by Yihui Wei, Panpan Xiao, Weishang Deng, Cho Lee Wong, Chun-Kit Ngan, Winnie Wan-Yee Tso, Alex Wing-Kwan Leung, Herbert Ho-Fung Loong, Chi Kong Li, Alexandre Chan, Yin Ting Cheung

“…Information of included studies was summarized and aggregated using structured forms based on Joanna Briggs Institute’s (JBI) data extraction form. …”
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The association of illness perception and related factors with treatment adherence among chronic hemodialysis patients with cardio-renal syndrome in Yemen by Adel Omar Laradhi, Adel Omar Laradhi, Yan Shan, Abdulaziz Mansoor Al Raimi, Nahed Ahmed Hussien, Eman Ragab, Mikiyas Amare Getu, Galal Al-Bani, Mohamed Elsayed Allawy

“…BackgroundPatients’ illness perceptions are cognitive representations or beliefs structured around their condition. These perceptions have been associated with several important outcomes, including functional recovery and treatment adherence.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the association between illness perception and related factors with treatment adherence among hemodialysis patients with cardio-renal syndrome in Yemen.MethodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted at two dialysis centers in Hadhramout Governorate, Yemen, from February to May 2021. …”
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Clinical characteristics of obsessive-compulsive disorder comorbid with obsessive -compulsive personality disorder: subtype implications by Ayse Dondu, Levent Sevincok

“…In order to evaluate comorbid OCPD, participants were administered the OCPD module of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-5 Personality Disorders (SCID- 5-PD), in conjunction with a self-report screener. …”
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Partner support and life satisfaction as predictors of postpartum quality of life among Iranian women by Nasim Bahrami, Mina Fathi, Nazanin Shakibi, Mark D. Griffiths, Zainab Alimoradi

“…Culturally adapted programs, including couples-based counseling and structured mental health support are recommended with special attention to employed mothers, mothers experiencing neonatal hospitalization, and those who have older spouses.…”
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Navigating HOPE (Hypermobile Online Pain managemEnt): Perspectives and Experiences From People With Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome or Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder on a Condi... by Min Tze Chew, Emre Ilhan, Sarah Dennis, Leslie L. Nicholson, Sarah Kobayashi, Cliffton Chan

“…Methods Qualitative study. 1:1, semi‐structured online interviews of participants who took part in the HOPE programme. …”
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Phenotypic Variation in a Four-Generation Family with Aniridia Carrying a Novel PAX6 Mutation by Grace M. Wang, Lev Prasov, Hayder Al-Hasani, Colin E. R. Marrs, Sahil Tolia, Laurel Wiinikka-Buesser, Julia E. Richards, Brenda L. Bohnsack

“…Aniridia is a congenital disease that affects almost all eye structures and is primarily caused by loss-of-function mutations in the PAX6 gene. …”
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A multimodal MRI-based machine learning framework for classifying cognitive impairment in cerebral small vessel disease by Guihan Lin, Weiyue Chen, Yongkang Geng, Bo Peng, Surui Liu, Minjiang Chen, Chunying Pang, Pengjun Chen, Chenying Lu, Zhihan Yan, Shuiwei Xia, Yakang Dai, Jiansong Ji

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Changing minds, saving lives: how training psychological safety transforms healthcare by Philippe Macaire, Clement Buleon, Rebecca Minehart, Viet Vu, Thuy Anh Le, Clara Christina Paula Lua, Frédéric Martin

“…A multifaceted team comprised of top management, training experts and simulation specialists was essential in driving the initiative forward.The intervention highlights the importance of leadership engagement, structured curriculum design and feedback loops to ensure continuous improvement in staff competency and collaboration. …”
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Improving the efficiency of the medicine provision system for patients with malignant neoplasms by Yu. A. Agafonova, D. V. Fedyaev, A. V. Snegovoy, V. V. Omelyanovskiy

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Adjuvant postbiotic administration improves dental caries prognosis by restoring the oral microbiota by Qing Liu, Teng Ma, Cuijiao Feng, Yalin Li, Hao Jin, Xuan Shi, Lai-Yu Kwok, Yan Shi, Tingtao Chen, Heping Zhang

“…Our results showed that the diversity of dental caries oral microbiota was significantly increased compared with healthy subjects, and filling could restore a healthier oral microbiota partially and temporarily. Thepostbiotics intervention keeps a low alpha-diversity. Co-occurrence network analysis showed that a more stable oral microbiota structure after postbiotics intervention. …”
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The ubiquitin code of RAS proteins: Decoding its role in cancer progression by Yedan Shi, Yong Shen, Xiuyuan Zhang, Ning Zhu, Yuwei Ding, Ying Yuan, Juan Wang

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Psychoeducation in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation by Maria E. Baulina, Nataliya A. Varako, Maria S. Kovyazina, Anatoliy A. Skvortsov, Svetlana A. Vasilyeva

“…The literature review has shown that “psychoeducation” was first officially recommended for severe mental illnesses and continues to develop in the modern system of psychosocial rehabilitation for psychiatric and psychosomatic patients as a special type of psychosocial intervention in the structure of their treatment and rehabilitation process. …”
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Effects of an app-based physical training for long- and post-COVID treatment (A PILOT) study: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Birgit Friedmann-Bette, Andreas Nieß, Peter Deibert, Johannes Kirsten, Jana Schellenberg, Lynn Matits, Daniel Alexander Bizjak, Sarah Isabel Krieg, Lennart Mentz, Philipp Maier, Michèle Natale, Gunnar Erz

“…Comprehensive assessments, including physical examinations, blood tests, psychological questionnaires, transthoracic echocardiography, electrocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise testing, will be conducted pre- and post-intervention. The primary endpoints are the effects of app-based multimodal training on physical performance, neurocognitive function and health-related quality of life. …”
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