Impact of a Virtual Reality Intervention on Stigma, Empathy, and Attitudes Toward Patients With Psychotic Disorders Among Mental Health Care Professionals: Randomized Controlled Tr... by Jing Ling Tay, Yuanrong Qu, Lucas Lim, Rohan Puthran, Chye Lee Robert Tan, Rajkirren Rajendran, Ker Chiah Wei, Huiting Xie, Kang Sim

“…The evaluation included outcomes related to attitudes (modified attitudes toward people with schizophrenia scale), stigma (social distance scale, personal stigma scale), and empathy (empathetic concern subscale of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index). …”
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Tarjetas de funciones del área de ingeniería del Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima de Cienfuegos ante situaciones de desastre by Victor René Navarro Machado, Lázaro Secundino Curbelo Hidalgo, Darío Alomá Díaz, Inalvis Yamila Bravo Acosta

“…Para la implementación se capacitó a todo el personal. Las tarjetas, impresas en papel fotocopiadora de señalizaciones, fueron ubicadas en los puestos de trabajo. …”
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Sex uden samtykke ̶ udviklingen i islandsk ret by Ragnheiður Bragadóttir

“…According to par. 2 of Art. 194 GPC, rape also involves the abuse of the situation of a person, who does not have the same capacities as adults generally do to defend themselves against sexual attacks. …”
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Models of provider care in long-term care: A rapid scoping review. by Candyce Hamel, Chantelle Garritty, Mona Hersi, Claire Butler, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Danielle Rice, Sharon Straus, Becky Skidmore, Brian Hutton

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>One of the current challenges in long-term care homes (LTCH) is to identify the optimal model of care, which may include specialty physicians, nursing staff, person support workers, among others. There is currently no consensus on the complement or scope of care delivered by these providers, nor is there a repository of studies that evaluate the various models of care. …”
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KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO THE DISPOSAL OF EXPIRED AND UNUSED MEDICATIONS IN HOUSEHOLD IN DUHOK CITY, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ by Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Sonia Khalil

“…Between March 6 and June 6, 2023, 250 participants were interviewed in person using a pre-validated structured questionnaire for this cross-sectional study. …”
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Plasma matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases explored in relation to the severity and progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 di... by Sven Hector, Hans Olav Thulesius, Mona Landin-Olsson, Magnus Hillman, Eva Olga Melin, Maria Thunander

“…Aims To explore whether circulating matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9, MMP-9/neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, MMP-9/tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), MMP-14, TIMP-2 and TIMP-3 were associated with the severity and progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).Methods Baseline and prospective analyses were conducted over a period of 10.5 person-years. In 2009, recruitment and biochemical analyses (MMPs, TIMPs, glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c), serum creatinine, macroalbuminuria) were performed. …”
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“We Argued for a Long Time — Until the Tears of Stress…” (Scientific Controversy in the Community of Russian Logicians on the Pages of Public Press in the Early 20th Century)... by N.Kh. Orlova

“…Lapshin) and those who had personal grudge against their opponents (I.S. Prodan – A.I. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on psychotropic prescribing: a systematic review by Nikolaos Mastellos, Marie line El Asmar, Kanika I Dharmayat, Antonio J Vallejo-Vaz, Ryan Irwin, Swettha Mahesarajah

“…The pandemic has additionally caused disruption to mental health services, leading to a shift from in-person to remote service delivery. Given its long-term impact, it has become critical to evaluate whether changes in health delivery during the pandemic have had an effect on prescribing patterns for commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among caregivers of children with malnutrition: a cross‑sectional study by Biazin Yenealem Mekuriaw, Berhanie Getnet, Endris Seid, Tadese Teferi, Amare Alemwork, Mastewal Aschale, Aklile Tsega

“…Psychological distress is an emotional and behavioral condition that causes significant suffering and interferes with a person’s daily life. Caregivers’ psychological distress can negatively impact a child’s development. …”
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Patient and public involvement in the co-design and assessment of unobtrusive sensing technologies for care at home: a user-centric design approach by Jenny Sharma, Nazia Gillani, Imran Saied, Aaesha Alzaabi, Tughrul Arslan

“…In Phase II (Development and Co-Design), an in-person PPI workshop was conducted with PPI experts (n = 2), researchers (n = 4) and PPI members (n = 8). …”
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Clinical effectiveness of complex differentiated rehabilitation of patients with vertebral thoracic pain due to degenerative-dystrophic pathology of the thoracic spine by O. Ye. Alypova, Ye. I. Maramukha

“…The first group (n = 56) received a basic complex of rehabilitation: massage, personalized sets of therapeutic exercises, physical methods of treatment (magnetotherapy, ultrasound therapy) against the background of drug treatment (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, analgesics). …”
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Rancang Bangun Website Akademik dengan Penyimpanan Sertifikat Digital Menggunakan Teknologi Blockchain by Windra Swastika, Hermawan Wirasantosa, Oesman Hendra Kelana

“…Abstract A certificate is a form of appreciation that a person receives after completing a certain competency or learning test. …”
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Efficacy and safety of immunotherapy in locally advanced or metastatic pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study by Xiongwen Yang, Yi Xiao, Yubin Zhou, Hao Hu, Huiyin Deng, Jian Huang, Maoli Liang, Zihao Yuan, Longyan Dong, Shaohong Huang

“…Baseline EBV-DNA levels, PD-L1 expression, and both baseline and dynamic STM changes serve as important predictors of treatment response, highlighting the need for personalized therapeutic approaches in this unique subtype of lung cancer.…”
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Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya by Nyawira Gitahi, Sheila Juliet Eshiwani, Kenneth Mutai, Jared Ongechi Mecha, James Njogu Kiarie

“…One confirmed seroconversion occurred; an HIV incidence rate of 0.19 per 100 person-years.Conclusion. The study demonstrates the feasibility of implementing safe and effective preconception servicesas part of routine HIV care for discordant couples living in low resource settings. …”
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Intraurban socioeconomic inequalities in life expectancy: a population-based cross-sectional analysis in the city of Córdoba, Argentina (2015–2018) by Ana V Diez Roux, Usama Bilal, D Alex Quistberg, Kari A Moore, Harrison Quick, Santiago Rodríguez López, Natalia Tumas, Binod Acharya, Gabriel E Acevedo

“…Mean differences in life expectancy between the highest versus the lowest decile of area characteristics in men (women) were 3.03 (2.58), 3.52 (2.56) and 2.97 (2.31) years for % adults with high school education or above, % persons aged 15–17 attending school, and % households with water inside the dwelling, respectively. …”
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Valuation method for sub-indicators of rock burst risk based on mining depth and tectonic stress by Zhen LI, Guanyang WU, Shangjin SI, Xin GAO, Xun LIU, Dongdong ZHANG, Chengxiang ZHANG, Jiachen LIU

“…The proposed sub- indicators accurately evaluate rock burst risks under different mining depths and tectonic stress conditions, highlighting the personalized characteristics in the prevention of rock burst.…”
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Salud y autocuidado en madres de niños con hemofilia: estudio de casos by Leonor Rodríguez-Estrada

“…Esta exigencia conlleva un alto nivel de sacrificio personal para estas mujeres lo cual repercute en su salud y se manifiesta de diferentes maneras como carencia de redes de apoyo, con estilos de vida sedentarios, depresión y enfermedades crónicas. …”
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FINNISH MODEL OF BRIEF PARENT-INFANT PSYCHOTHERAPY ON MATERNAL MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL FUNCTIONING - A PILOT STUDY by EINO PARTANEN, ANNA SALONEN, MARJO FLYKT, VEERA MALKKI, TOM H. ROSENSTRÖM, SUOMA E. SAARNI

“…While the effectiveness of parent-infant psychotherapies (PIPs) on parental mental health have been previously studied, the Finnish model of treatment differs from approaches used internationally by its integrative nature and personalized approach. No data on the effectiveness of the Finnish parent-infant psychotherapy approach exist. …”
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Association between forced expiratory volume in 1 s and relapse-free survival in operable non-small cell lung cancer: a prospective cohort study with propensity score overlap weigh... by Jing Cheng, Yang Du, Karl Sylvester, Shaoping Wu, Suixin Liu, Yaoshan Dun, Baiyang You, Siqian Fu, Ning Xu, Jeffrey William Ripley-Gonzalez, Ni Cui

“…Results revealed 110 and 71 relapses and deaths per 1000 person-years for patients with FEV1 values of &lt;82%pred and ≥82%pred, respectively. …”
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Chronic lung lesions in COVID-19 survivors: predictive clinical model by Paulo A Lotufo, Juliana C Ferreira, Eloisa Bonfa, Anna S Levin, Rodrigo Caruso Chate, Marta Imamura, Esper G Kallas, Roger Chammas, Thais Mauad, Izabel Marcilio, Nelson Gouveia, Ricardo Nitrini, José Eduardo Krieger, Marcio Valente Yamada Sawamura, Michelle Louvaes Garcia, Cristiano Gomes, Guilherme Fonseca, Jorge Hallak, Luis Yu, Marcio Mancini, Maria Elizabeth Rossi, Thiago Avelino-Silva, Edivaldo M Utiyama, Aluisio C Segurado, Beatriz Perondi, Anna Miethke-Morais, Amanda C Montal, Leila Harima, Marjorie F Silva, Marcelo C Rocha, Maria Amélia de Jesus, Carolina Carmo, Clarice Tanaka, Julio F M Marchini, Thaís Guimarães, Ester Sabino, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho, Celina Almeida Lamas, Diego Armando Cardona Cardenas, Daniel Mario Lima, Paula Gobi Scudeller, João Marcos Salge, Cesar Higa Nomura, Marco Antonio Gutierrez, Adriana L Araújo, Bruno F Guedes, Carolina S Lázari, Cassiano C Antonio, Claudia C Leite, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Euripedes C Miguel, Fabio R Pinna, Fabiane Y O Kawano, Geraldo F Busatto, Giovanni G Cerri, Heraldo P Souza, Izabel C Rios, Larissa S Oliveira, Linamara R Batisttella, Luiz Henrique M Castro, Marcello M C Magri, Maria Cassia J M Corrêa, Maria Cristina P B Francisco, Maura S Oliveira, Orestes V Forlenza, Ricardo F Bento, Rodolfo F Damiano, Rossana P Francisco, Solange R G Fusco, Tarcisio E P Barros-Filho, Wilson J Filho

“…The pulmonary function was assessed using the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnoea scale, oximetry (SpO2), spirometry (forced vital capacity (FVC)) and chest X-ray (CXR) during an in-person consultation. Patients with abnormalities in at least one of these parameters underwent chest CT. mMRC scale, SpO2, FVC and CXR findings were used to build a machine learning model for lung lesion detection on CT.Setting A tertiary hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Participants 749 eligible RT-PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2-infected patients aged ≥18 years.Primary outcome measure A predictive clinical model for lung lesion detection on chest CT.Results There were 470 patients (63%) that had at least one sign of pulmonary involvement and were eligible for CT. …”
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