Improving Patient Outcomes in mTBI: The Role of Integrated Nursing Interventions in the Emergency Department by Feng T, Zhao P, Wang J, Du X, Ai M, Yang J, Li J

“…Descriptive statistics, logistic regression, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis were used to evaluate the effect of nursing interventions on outcomes such as mortality, complications, and hospital stay.Results: Among the 246 mTBI patients, those receiving Integrated Nursing Interventions (n=138, 56.1%) experienced significantly lower rates of adverse events, including perioperative intracranial hemorrhage (4.3% vs 12.0%, P=0.025) and shorter hospital stays (6± 2 days vs 11± 3 days, P< 0.001). …”
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Radiological safety assessment of sugar consumption in South Africa—a study of 226Ra, 228Ra, and 40K levels by Samuel Odumu Ogana John, Stephen Friday Olukotun, Stephen Friday Olukotun, Moses Mpofana Radebe, Manny Mathuthu

“…The respective mean values were 3.83 ± 0.21, 2.90 ± 0.21, and 320.26 ± 7.41 Bq/kg, with brown sugar having lower values than with white sugar. Annual effective ingestion dose from intake of 226Ra, 228Ra, and 40K, for infants (1–2 years), children (7–12 years), and adults (&gt;17 years) ranged from 0.28 to 0.69, 0.32 to 0.82, and 0.12 to 0.30 mSv/year, respectively, and the respective mean values are 0.40 ± 0.11, 0.45 ± 0.14, and 0.17 ± 0.05 mSv/year. 228Ra contributed the largest proportion to ingestion dose (46–67%), indicating potential radiation risk to bones. …”
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Investigation and analysis of nurses' occupational well-being in a Traditional Chinese Medicine Green Nursing Clinic (中医绿色护理门诊护士职业幸福感的调查分析) by LIU Shanshan (刘姗姗), LI Suna (李苏娜), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…Conclusion The nurses working in TCM Green nursing clinic were physically and mentally healthy, had a high degree of team working, and had a sense of achievement in work. They believed that lower sense of well-being was associated with the working environment and economic income. …”
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Navigating the Challenges of Sustainable Dental Practices: Opportunities for Green Innovation in Dentistry by Wajiha Qamar

“…For example, biocompatible materials can improve patient safety and satisfaction by lowering the risk of allergic reactions and other side effects.4 Also, environmentally friendly materials can provide better clinical effects. …”
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The impact of the objective state and self-esteem of health on academic performance in senior students of medical and humanitarian specialties, taking into account various environm... by V. V. Kuznetsov, K. V. Kosilov

“…Student performance was also higher for students in both areas, evaluating the quality of education as high (r = 0.032; r = 0.046 / r = 0.033; r = 0.043), but lower for students with a high comorbidity index (r = –0.038 / r = –0.036). …”
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Mid- to long-term clinical outcomes of modified technique skip-level titanium plate fixation in cervical laminoplasty compared to continuous fixation by Shuo Feng, QiRui Zhu, Yang Sun, ZiYao Ding, Zhe Zhuang, Heng-Heng Yu, Ma-Ji Sun, Feng Yuan

“…Both groups showed no significant differences in gender, age, and disease duration (P > 0.05). Group A had lower hospitalization costs, intraoperative blood loss, operation time, and postoperative hospital stay compared to Group B (P < 0.05). …”
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Associations of healthy lifestyle and family income to poverty ratio with all-cause mortality among people with prediabetes and diabetes: a prospective cohort study by Zhu Li, Lin Zhou, Yongshi Wu, Tao Ding, Yuxin Gan, Xiang Fan

“…The middle and high PIR were associated with at least a 37% (HR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.47–0.83) to 65% (HR, 0.35; 95% CI, 0.18–0.68) lower risk of all-cause mortality in participants with prediabetes and diabetes. …”
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Comparative study of pulpal response following direct pulp capping using synthesized fluorapatite and hydroxyapatite nanoparticles by Eman M. Salem, Omnia M. Abdelfatah, Rania A. Hanafy, Rehab M. El-Sharkawy, Ghadir Elnawawy, Wafaa Yahia Alghonemy

“…Material and methods A total of 72 upper and lower incisor teeth from 18 rabbits were randomly categorized into 3 groups)24 incisors from six rabbits each. …”
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“I can see a lady with a curly brown hair” - A Corpus-Based Investigation of Article Use in the Language of Young Norwegian EFL Learners by Sofie Larsen, Kristian A. Rusten

“…We also quantitatively contrast learners’ non-target-like uses of the articles with their (overt) target-like uses, and we demonstrate how the learners’ use of articles develops from Year 7 to Year 10 of primary and lower secondary education. On the basis of our findings, pedagogical implications are discussed. …”
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Prospective clinical performance of CoVarScan in identifying SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants by Kenneth Zhu, Manoj Sah, Lenin Mahimainathan, Yan Liu, Chao Xing, Karen Roush, Andrew Clark, Jeffrey SoRelle

“…WGS suffers from high failure rates for samples with low viral RNA and is inaccessible for lower-resource laboratories. As new variants like Omicron appear, it is necessary to develop rapid and accurate testing to distinguish between variants. …”
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Effects of Jianpi therapy for cancer-related fatigue:a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Jiaxing Dai, Jiaxing Dai, Huili Shui, Huili Shui, Huili Shui, Yuan Wu, Huanghui Zhang, Huanghui Zhang, Yuanyin Li, Yuanyin Li, Shaowang Zhang, Shaowang Zhang, Bing Yang, Bing Yang, Bing Yang, Dongxin Tang, Dongxin Tang, Dongxin Tang

“…Furthermore, Jianpi therapy was found to be effective in lowering tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels (MD=-7.79, 95% CI -11.24 to -4.34, P&lt;0.001) and concurrently enhancing interferon-gamma (MD=5.15, 95% CI 3.20 to 7.09, P=0.002), interleukin-2 (MD=8.37, 95% CI 6.14 to 10.59, P&lt;0.001).ConclusionOur research indicates that Jianpi therapy effectively alleviates CRF, reduces inflammation, and strengthens immune function. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic and health survey by Jackson Micheal Asingwire, Isaac isiko, Kuli Faith Rombe, Aaron Mwesigwa, Emmanuel Asher Ikwara, Haron Olot, Lenz Nwachinemere Okoro, Manankong Jane Precious Izunwanne, Blessing Onyinyechi Agunwa, Abdul Aziiz Bwana, William Yiga Kalemba, Ebuka Louis Anyamene

“…Not employed [AOR:0.35, CI (0.20–0.61)] has lower odds of HIV testing than All-year employed status. …”
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Comparative analysis of ambient, in-home, and personal exposures reveals associations between breathing zone pollutant levels and asthma exacerbations in high-risk children by Camille M. Moore, Jonathan Thornburg, Elizabeth A. Secor, Katharine L. Hamlington, Allison M. Schiltz, Kristy L. Freeman, Jamie L. Everman, Tasha E. Fingerlin, Andrew H. Liu, Max A. Seibold

“…In-home monitoring less frequently detected BrC (Personal:79% > lower limit of detection, Home:36.8%) and ETS (Personal:83.7%, Home:4.1%) than personal exposures, and detected BC in participants without personal exposure (Personal: 26.5%, Home: 96%). …”
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Identifikasi Pertumbuhan Jamur Aspergillus Sp pada Roti Tawar yang Dijual di Kota Padang Berdasarkan Suhu dan Lama Penyimpanan by Dina Khaira Mizana, Netty Suharti, Arni Amir

“…The temperature is also related to the Relative Humidity (RH), the higher the temperature, so RH will become lower and vice versa. The foods which store in the low RH will be damaged on the surface side since the fungus, yeast, and certain bacteria. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF CYTOPROTECTIVE EFFECT ON THE GASTRIC MUCOSA OF CRYOPRESERVED PLACENTA EXTRACT UNDER WATER-IMMOBILIZATION STRESS by Illia Koshurba, Fedir Hladkykh, Mykola Chyzh

“…At the same time, this indicator was three times lower on the background of preventive use of CEP than in rats treated with esomeprazole, respectively, antiulcer activity (AUA) was 96.4% and 69.2%. …”
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Tibial stem extension versus standard configuration in primary cemented total knee arthroplasty: systematic review and meta-analysis by Arash Heidari, Mohammad H. Ebrahimzadeh, Mahla Daliri, Ali Moradi, Mahdieh Sahebi, Masoumeh Sadeghi

“…The risk of tibial aseptic loosening is 54% lower on average in SE group in comparison with SC group (RR: 0.46; 95% CI: 0.29 to 0.74), which is more notable among obese class I patients (RR: 0.47; 95% CI: 0.28 to 0.78), but not significantly different among obese class II patients (RR: 0.58; 95% CI: 0.19 to 1.78). …”
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Predictive Value of Albumin to Fibrinogen Ratio and CALLY Index for Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis and Mucosal Healing After Vedolizumab Treatment by Su K, Xiao S, Wang M, Wang K, Fan Q, Sha S, Cheng Y, Liu X, Shi H

“…For Vedolizumab treatment, the non-MH group had significantly lower baseline AFR and CALLY index compared to the MH group; the AUC for baseline AFR and CALLY index discriminating the MH group from the non-MH group were 0.665 and 0.721, respectively. …”
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Application of refined nursing model based on Watson’s theory of human caring for patients undergoing electronic bronchoscopy (基于Watson人性照护理论的精细化护理模式在电子支气管镜检查中的应用)... by LI Lin (李琳), LIU Yinshuang (刘银双), FENG Wenying (冯文英), ZHAO Jing (赵静)

“…The scores of SAS and SDS and the time of microscopic examination in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0. 01), and the satisfaction of patients in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P<0. 01). …”
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Production performance of white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei with super-intensive culture on different rearing densities by Andhika Rakhmanda, Agung Pribadi, Parjiyo Parjiyo, Bobby Indra Gunawan Wibisono

“…There were no significant differences between the two stocking densities in body weight, growth, and feed conversion performance, while ponds with higher rearing density had better survival and productivity than ponds with lower rearing density. L. vannamei cultured at a density of 650 ind/m2 produces the best performance and most feasible to be applied in super-intensive white shrimp cultivation. …”
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Blending of Slow-Release N Fertilizer and Urea Improve Rainfed Maize Yield and Nitrogen Use Efficiency While Reducing Apparent N Losses by Jinjin Guo, Hanran Yang, Yong Yuan, Pengzhou Yin, Nv Zhang, Zhizhao Lin, Qichang Ma, Qiliang Yang, Xiaogang Liu, Haidong Wang, Fucang Zhang

“…NH₃ volatilization in SU and S were 38.46% and 16.57% lower than that in U, respectively. SU and S were found to reduce the apparent N losses by 42.98% and 62.23%. …”
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