Abdominal fat distribution and its relationship to brain changes: the differential effects of age on cerebellar structure and function: a cross-sectional, exploratory study by Yvonne Böttcher, Michael Stumvoll, Kees Straatman, Matthias Raschpichler, Matthias Leopold Schroeter, Katrin Arelin, Haiko Schlögl, Dominik Fritzsch, Meinhard Mende, André Pampel, Arno Villringer, Karsten Mueller

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Analysis of modified sitting positions for subarachnoid block: A prospective observational study by Nousheen Chowdhary, Ajaiz Rasool, Raja Suhail Shounthoo, Majid Jehangir, Rohey Jan, Showkat Ahmad Gurcoo

“…Results: Confirmation of subarachnoid placement of needle required the least time in RSP group (P=0.003), majority of patients in RSP required a single skin puncture (P=0.0237), clarity of the bony landmarks was similar in all the three positions (P=0.108), patients’ satisfaction score was highest in CSP group (P=0.012); however, anesthesiologists’ reported higher satisfaction levels in RSP group, although results were statistically non-significant (P=0.739). …”
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How Authoritative Media and Personal Social Media Influence Policy Compliance Through Trust in Government and Risk Perception: Quantitative Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Hua Zhang, Cheng Yang, Xiuxian Deng, Chunyan Luo

“…Second, the mediation effect of risk perception shows that the use of we-media heightened individual risk perception, thereby significantly enhancing policy compliance behavior (β coefficient=0.012, 95% CI 0.002-0.021; P=.02). Third, the study revealed the “paradox of trust”: the chain mediation effect in which authoritative media increased trust in government and reduced risk perception, ultimately decreasing policy compliance behavior (β coefficient=–0.005, 95% CI –0.009 to –0.001; P=.008). …”
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Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with potentially resectable stage IIIA/IIIB NSCLC: a retrospective study by Yuchen Wang, Xiaobo Ma, Kewei Ma, Xi Chen, Hua He, Xiangye Zhao, Mengge Fan, Yinghui Xu

“…The percentage of patients with pathologic complete response was 36.4% (16/44, 95% CI: 22.8%–52.3%) after NCI compared with 8.3% (2/24, 95% CI: 1.5%–28.5%) after NC (P = 0.012). The survival curve shows that the overall survival for the NCI group has a better trend than that of the NC group, but there is no significant difference (P=0.193). …”
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Therapeutic effects of reduced glutathione on liver function, fibrosis, and HBV DNA clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients by Qiyao Wei, Jing Zhao

“…ALB increased from 29.65 ± 0.94 g/L to 48.76 ± 4.85 g/L in the observation group and from 29.77 ± 0.90 g/L to 34.12 ± 0.84 g/L in the control group (P < 0.05). …”
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Preliminary Results of the Adoption and Application of the Integrated Comprehensive Care Bundle Care Program When Treating Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jason R. Guertin, James M. Bowen, Carolyn Gosse, Gord Blackhouse, Daria J. O’Reilly, Emanuel Baltaga, Gerard Cox, Donna Johnson, Brandi Le Blanc, Jane Loncke, Stewart Pugsley, Ravi Sivakumaran, Laura Wheatley, Kevin Smith, Jean-Eric Tarride

“…Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton for COPD being discharged with support services between June 2012 and March 2015, using administrative data. Confounding adjustment was achieved through the use of propensity score matching. …”
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Evaluation of learning from Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training and its impact on patient outcomes in Australia using Kirkpatrick’s framework: a mixed methods study by Philip DeKoninck, Euan M Wallace, Debra Nestel, Arunaz Kumar, Sam Sturrock, Donna Lucey, Sally Stoyles, Jenny Morgan, Peter Neil, Michelle Schlipalius

“…We also aimed to assess participants’ perception of usefulness of PROMPT in their clinical practice.Study design Mixed methods approach with a pre-test/post-test design.Setting Healthcare network providing obstetric care in Victoria, Australia.Participants Medical and midwifery staff attending PROMPT between 2013 and 2015 (n=508); clinical outcomes were evaluated in two cohorts: 2011–2012 (n=15 361 births) and 2014–2015 (n=12 388 births).Intervention Attendance of the PROMPT programme, a simulation programme taught in multidisciplinary teams to facilitate teaching emergency obstetric skills.Main outcome measure Clinical outcomes compared before and after embedding PROMPT in educational practice.Secondary outcome measure Assessment of knowledge gained by participants through a qualitative analysis and description of process of embedding PROMPT in educational practice.Results There was a change in the management of postpartum haemorrhage by early recognition and intervention. …”
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Designing the behavioral model of stakeholders in the corporate governance of iran's social security organization and its affiliated companies by Sepahdar Ansarinik, Seyed Jamaledin Tabibi

“…The Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) was 1812, closer to the saturated model index (1404) compared to the independent model (5660), indicating a good fit of the model.Originality/Value: Overall, six stakeholder groups were identified in the corporate governance of companies affiliated with the Social Security Organization: institutional stakeholders, government, political stakeholders, social networks, economic stakeholders, and shareholders. …”
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Retrospective analysis of 300 microbial cell-free DNA sequencing results in routine blood stream infection diagnostics by Claudio Neidhöfer, Claudio Neidhöfer, Niklas Klein, Niklas Klein, Aylin Yürüktümen, Tessa Hattenhauer, Rebekka Mispelbaum, Christian Bode, Tobias A. W. Holderried, Achim Hoerauf, Marijo Parčina

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Características clínico-demográficas de pacientes con inmunodeficiencias primarias by Maricarmen González-Costa, Lidia Cecilia Pérez Acevedo, Bárbara de la Caridad Addine Ramírez, Edel Jiménez Hernández, Reynel Marrón González

“…Reportaron antecedentes familiares de inmunodeficiencias primarias 12 pacientes. Las infecciones recurrentes (71,79 %) y las alergias (61,53 %) fueron las manifestaciones más frecuentes; la tasa de mortalidad fue de 2,56 %. …”
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Prevalence, associated factors, management and outcomes of hypokalaemia in hospitalised patients at a South African tertiary centre by C Burton, M-Y Chothia, A Zemlin, S Lahri

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Study on the comparison between Bosentan and Macitentan in the treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborns, simultaneously on sildenafil: A randomized double-bli... by Mandana Kashaki, Arash Mohazzab, Mohammad Radgoudarzi, Arash Bordbar, Sama Dabbagh

“…SPAP was reduced in both Bosentan and Macitenan groups with the mean difference in SPAP of 9 (95% CI: 7.34–10.65) in Bosentan and SPAP mean difference of 14 (95% CI: 12.12–15.86) in Macitentan group. Categorical comparison of primary outcome improvement showed that Macitentan was superior to Bosentan with a 10% non-inferiority margin. …”
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Ornithine enantiomers modulate essential oil yield and constituents and gene expression of monoterpenes synthase in Salvia officinalis under well-watered and drought stress conditi... by Maryam Mohammadi-Cheraghabadi, Faezeh Ghanati, Naser Karimi, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Saeid Hazrati

“…The EO extracted from S. officinalis consisted of 22 compounds, primarily monoterpenes, including α-thujone (18.47–41.65%), camphor (15.05–25.17%), 1,8-cineole (10.12–21.6%), and β-thujone (6.23–21.2%). The percentage of these volatile compounds was found to be highest in D-ornithine-treated stressed plants compared to control conditions. …”
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Long-term Spectral Monitoring of Active Asteroid (6478) Gault: Implications for the H Chondrite Parent Body by Adam Battle, Vishnu Reddy, Juan A. Sanchez, Neil Pearson, Benjamin N. L. Sharkey, Theodore Kareta

“…The low-level thermal metamorphism interpretation of Gault’s surface suggests that it formed from the outermost portion of the progenitor of the Phocaea family, assuming an “onion shell’ structure, which was catastrophically disrupted 1.2 Gyr ago. We discuss implications of Gault’s surface composition to better understand this H chondrite parent body, with the suggestion that more dynamical and spectral analyses be performed for members of the Phocaea family.…”
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بازسازی تغییرات اقلیمی هولوسن در جنوب غرب ایران با استفاده از «واکاوی بارش گرده معاصر » by محمود داودی, محمدامین مرادی مقدم

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The potential of recycling wool residues as an amendment for enhancing the physical and hydraulic properties of a sandy loam soil by Ahmed Abdallah, Francesca Ugolini, Silvia Baronti, Anita Maienza, Francesca Camilli, Laura Bonora, Francesca Martelli, Jacopo Primicerio, Fabrizio Ungaro

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Factores asociados a la procrastinación académica en estudiantes de Estomatología de siete universidades cubanas by Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes, Mónica García-Raga, José Daniel Villegas-Maestre, Leonardo Valdés-Gamboa, Adrián Alejandro Vitón-Castillo, Diana Tusell-Hormigó, Christian R. Mejia

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Radiomics analysis of thoracic vertebral bone marrow microenvironment changes before bone metastasis of breast cancer based on chest CT by Hao-Nan Zhu, Yi-Fan Guo, YingMin Lin, Zhi-Chao Sun, Xi Zhu, YuanZhe Li

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类鼻疽肺炎的临床特征与CT影像学表现 by 麦盛始, 朱洪章, 赵光强, 陈海, 张猛

“…目的归纳与分析类鼻疽肺炎的临床特征与CT影像学表现，以提高对其的认识。方法回顾性分析2012年1月1日至2023年4月1日间68例类鼻疽肺炎的临床与CT影像资料。结果在68例确诊患者中，62例患者为急性感染，6例患者为慢性感染。…”
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The Germination and Growth of Two Strains of <i>Bacillus cereus</i> in Selected Hot Dishes After Cooking by Josef Kameník, Marta Dušková, Alena Zouharová, Michaela Čutová, Kateřina Dorotíková, Michaela Králová, Blanka Macharáčková, Radka Hulánková

“…The tested strain DSM 4312 showed good growth abilities and attained a population exceeding 6.0 log CFU/g within 4 h at 40 °C in foods with pH values > 6.0. …”
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