The impact of implementing and sustaining the international guidelines for skin-to-skin contact in the first hour after birth in Uganda by Kajsa Brimdyr, Scovia Nalugo Mbalinda, Anna Blair, Kristin Svensson, Mike Kagawa, Melissa Reyes, Louise Racine Bastarache, Livingstone Kamoga, Edwin Kigozi, Karin Cadwell

“…Interactive Analysis Labs allowed key informants to provide reflection on barriers and solutions. …”
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Quality of life and its influencing factors in patients with gynecologic tumor (妇科肿瘤患者生存质量现状及影响因素调查研究) by CHEN Fan (陈帆), GUO Xiujing (郭秀静), CHEN Jing (陈静)

“…Methods Patients with gynecologic malignant tumor in a grade-A hospital in Sichuan province were selected as the research objects. The general information questionnaire, EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-30), Chinese version of the European Organization for Research and Treatment for Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-spiritual Well-being (EORTCQLQ-SWB32) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HAD) were used in the survey. …”
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Long-term impact of different prevalent cropping systems on soil physico-chemical characteristics under subtropical climate conditions of Punjab, Pakistan by Fahad Ali Fayyaz, Irfan Aziz, Muhammad Ansar, Muhammad Akmal, Saud Alamri, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Renata Gamrat, Abdul Qayyum

“…Abstract Lack of site-specific nutrients information for different cropping systems has been a major challenge in addressing declining soil fertility levels and enhance crop productivity in Punjab, Pakistan. …”
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Attitudes toward scale-up of an Intensive Combination Approach to Rollback the Epidemic in Nigerian adolescents (iCARE) intervention for youth in Nigeria: results of a mixed method... by Arthi Kozhumam, Revika Singh, Oche Agbaji, Adedotun Adetunji, Bopo Taiwo, Olayinka Omigbodun, Kehinde Kuti, Agatha David, Sulaimon Akanmu, Folashade Adekambi, Akinsegun Akinbami, Bibilola Oladeji, Babafemi Taiwo, Lisa M. Kuhns, Ogochukwu Okonkwor, Baiba Berzins, Amy K. Johnson, Titilope Badru, Patrick Janulis, Olubusuyi M. Adewumi, Marbella Cervantes, Olutosin Awolude, Robert Garofalo, Aima A. Ahonkhai, Lisa R. Hirschhorn

“…These results are important for informing future work to scale-out iCARE and similar interventions to new settings. …”
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Fusion of EEG and EMG signals for detecting pre-movement intention of sitting and standing in healthy individuals and patients with spinal cord injury by Chenyang Li, Chenyang Li, Yuchen Xu, Tao Feng, Tao Feng, Minmin Wang, Minmin Wang, Minmin Wang, Xiaomei Zhang, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Ruidong Cheng, Weihai Chen, Weihai Chen, Weidong Chen, Weidong Chen, Shaomin Zhang, Shaomin Zhang, Shaomin Zhang, Shaomin Zhang

“…The final prediction was determined using a majority voting scheme.ResultsAmong the three functional connectivity methods investigated—coherence, Pearson correlation coefficient and mutual information (MI)—the MI-based EEG–EMG network showed the highest decoding performance (94.33%), outperforming both EEG (73.89%) and EMG (89.16%). …”
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Cord Direct Antiglobulin Test for Predicting the Need for Phototherapy in Neonates with ABO Incompatibility: A Prospective Cohort Study by Ranjith Balan, Sakthipriya Balaji, Arun Kumar, Subash Sundar, Shrinidhi Krishnan, Ashok Chandrasekaran

“…Following the acquisition of informed consent, cord blood samples were collected from 934 neonates delivered after 35 weeks of completed gestation to mothers with O blood type. …”
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Phenotypic diversity of CTCs and tdEVs in liquid biopsies of tumour-draining veins is linked to poor prognosis in colorectal cancer by Stefan A. Cieslik, Andrés G. Zafra, Christiane Driemel, Monica Sudarsanam, Jan-Philipp Cieslik, Georg Flügen, Levent Dizdar, Andreas Krieg, Sascha Vaghiri, Hany Ashmawy, Stephen Fung, Miriam Wilms, Leon W. M. M. Terstappen, Afroditi Nanou, Hans Neubauer, Nuh N. Rahbari, Wolfram T. Knoefel, Nikolas H. Stoecklein, Rui P. L. Neves

“…However, their low abundance in peripheral blood limits their informative value. In this study, we explored the presence of CTCs and tdEVs collected intraoperatively from a tumour-draining vein (DV) and via a central venous catheter (CVC) prior to tumour resection. …”
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Characteristics and long-term health outcomes of the first domestic COVID-19 outbreak cases in Da Nang, Vietnam: a longitudinal cohort study by Miyuki Tsuruoka, Mai Kim Huynh, Michiko Toizumi, Thanh Tien Hoang, Trieu Bao Nguyen, Anh The Dao, Luong Dinh Nguyen, Huy Xuan Le, Chung Thanh Le, Anh Quang Dang, Hung Thai Do, Lay Myint Yoshida

“…Clinical and demographic information was retrospectively collected from medical charts. …”
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Characteristics of base materials and acrylates used in removable prosthetics in dental practice (review) by Yu.I. Poliukhovych, A.Ye. Demkovych, Yu.I. Bondarenko, V.V. Shcherba, O.I. Lebid, K.M. Duda

“…After systematization of the selected information using general scientific methods, 70 most relevant sources remained. …”
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Patient Voices: Multimethod Study on the Feasibility of Implementing Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in a Comprehensive Cancer Center by Cinzia Brunelli, Sara Alfieri, Emanuela Zito, Marco Spelta, Laura Arba, Linda Lombi, Luana Caselli, Augusto Caraceni, Claudia Borreani, Anna Roli, Rosalba Miceli, Gabriele Tine', Ernesto Zecca, Marco Platania, Giuseppe Procopio, Nicola Nicolai, Luigi Battaglia, Laura Lozza, Morena Shkodra, Giacomo Massa, Daniele Loiacono, Giovanni Apolone

“…ConclusionsThis study provides useful information for future ePROM implementation strategies, aimed at effectively supporting the routine clinical management and care of patients with cancer. …”
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A personal sensing technology enabled service versus a digital psychoeducation control for primary care patients with depression and anxiety: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Colleen Stiles-Shields, Karen M. Reyes, Tanvi Lakhtakia, Shannon R. Smith, Olga E. Barnas, Elizabeth L. Gray, Charles J. Krause, Kaylee P. Kruzan, Mary J. Kwasny, Zara Mir, Sameer Panjwani, Steven K. Rothschild, Lisa Sánchez-Johnsen, Nathan W. Winquist, Emily G. Lattie, Nicholas B. Allen, Madhu Reddy, David C. Mohr

“…Methods Participants were randomized to either: (1) TES: the “Vira” smartphone app (Ksana Health Inc.), informed by behavioral activation and using passive sensing technology to provide behavioral “insights” and target behaviors associated with mental health symptoms, alongside lay-provider coaching, or (2) Control: the Mood Education mobile app (ME), containing static psychoeducational resources designed to target mental health symptoms. …”
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The enigmatic diploid Chenopodium ucrainicum (Chenopodiaceae / Amaranthaceae s. l.): geographical, ecological, and phytosociological patterns as clues to its origin by Shynder O.I., Pashkevych N.A., Kharytonova I.P., Holovko O.V., Mandák B., Mosyakin S.L.

“…This study provides a detailed account of its presently known geographical distribution, ecological preferences, and phytosociological features, plus some further information of its morphology, based on field surveys conducted during 2021–2024 across central and western regions of Ukraine. …”
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The Chinese version of the immediate mood scaler (IMS): a study evaluating its validity, reliability, and responsiveness in patients with MDD in China by Xiongying Chen, Zizhao Feng, Nanxi Li, Le Xiao, Xu Chen, Xuequan Zhu

“…At baseline, data from 368 patients with MDD, including demographic information and scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), and IMS, were collected. …”
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Composite cardiac computed tomography angiography score for improved risk assessment in chronic coronary syndromes by Subin Lee, Alexander Giesen, Dimitrios Mouselimis, Loris Weichsel, Andreas A. Giannopoulos, Max Nunninger, Matthias Renker, Florian André, Norbert Frey, Grigorios Korosoglou

“…The Agatston score, CAD-RADS and high-risk plaque features may provide complementary prognostic information in patients with CCS. A composite CCTA score, derived by these imaging markers may identify high-risk individuals, who may benefit from more intensified treatment and clinical follow-up in future studies.…”
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The association between tobacco and alcohol use and health outcomes in individuals living with diabetes and prediabetes in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by S J Mulder, T Chivese, C O Egbe

“…Research on tobacco and alcohol use and specific health outcomes among adults with prediabetes or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) could provide valuable information leading to more efficient treatment and management of this disease. …”
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Surface processes and drivers of the snow water stable isotopic composition at Dome C, East Antarctica – a multi-dataset and modelling analysis by I. Ollivier, I. Ollivier, H. C. Steen-Larsen, B. Stenni, L. Arnaud, M. Casado, A. Cauquoin, G. Dreossi, C. Genthon, B. Minster, G. Picard, M. Werner, A. Landais

“…<p>Water stable isotope records in polar ice cores have been largely used to reconstruct past local temperatures and other climatic information such as evaporative source region conditions of the precipitation reaching the ice core sites. …”
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The prevalence and associated disability burden of mental disorders in children and adolescents in China: a systematic analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease StudyResea... by Wanyue Dong, Yunning Liu, Ruhai Bai, Lei Zhang, Maigeng Zhou

“…Methods: Following the same approach as the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, we systematically analyze epidemiological and demographic information for mental disorders, and assess the prevalence, disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and years lived with disability (YLDs) in the children and adolescents for mental disorders and their ten subtypes across national and provinces in China from 1990 to 2021. …”
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FAecal micRobiota transplantation in primary sclerosinG chOlangitis (FARGO): study protocol for a randomised, multicentre, phase IIa, placebo-controlled trial by Laith Alrubaiy, Rachel Cooney, Tariq Iqbal, Mohammed Nabil Quraishi, Susan Manzoor, Christopher Quince, Palak J Trivedi, Andrew D Beggs, Alexandra Vince, Chris Weston, Benjamin Mullish, Sahida Shabir, Nicola Jackson, Anna Rowe, Victoria Homer, Willem van Schaik, Peter Rimmer, Sarah Al-Shakhshir, Arzoo Patel, Derick Gyimah, Miriam Hares, Elena Efstathiou

“…Participants will be required to provide written informed consent. The results of this trial will be disseminated through national and international presentations and peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration number The trial was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov on 23 February 2024 (NCT06286709). …”
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The implementation of genome sequencing in rare genetic diseases diagnosis: a pilot study from the Hong Kong genome projectResearch in context by Wai Kei Jacky Lam, Chak Sing Lau, Ho Ming Luk, Lisa Wing Chi Au, Gary C.P. Chan, Will Yap Hang Chan, Shirley Sze Wing Cheng, Timothy Hua Tse Cheng, Li Li Cheung, Yiu Fai Cheung, Josephine Shuk Ching Chong, Annie Tsz Wai Chu, Claudia Ching Yan Chung, Kin Lai Chung, Cheuk Wing Fung, Eva Lai Wah Fung, Yuan Gao, Stephanie Ho, Shirley Pik Ying Hue, Chi-Ho Lee, Tsz Leung Lee, Philip Hei Li, Hei Man Lo, Ivan Fai Man Lo, Herbert Ho Fung Loong, Becky Mingyao Ma, Wei Ma, Shirley Yin Yu Pang, Wai-Kay Seto, Steven Wai Kwan Siu, Ho So, Yuk Him Tam, Wenshu Tang, Rosanna Ming Sum Wong, Desmond Yat Hin Yap, Maggie Lo Yee Yau, Brian Hon Yin Chung, Su-Vui Lo

“…All participants received srGS, while lrGS was applied to a subset to resolve technically challenging regions unclear from srGS and provide phasing information for potential compound heterozygous variants. …”
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AI-based analysis of fetal growth restriction in a prospective obstetric cohort quantifies compound risks for perinatal morbidity and mortality and identifies previously unrecogniz... by Raquel M. Zimmerman, Edgar J. Hernandez, Mark Yandell, Martin Tristani-Firouzi, Robert M. Silver, William Grobman, David Haas, George Saade, Jonathan Steller, Nathan R. Blue

“…Results Feature selection identified the 16 most informative variables, which yielded a PGM with good overall performance in the validation cohort (AUC 0.83, 95% CI 0.79–0.87), including among “N of 1” unique scenarios (AUC 0.81, 0.72–0.90). …”
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