Caregiving experiences of family caregivers of disabled middle-aged and older adults enrolled in long-term care insurance: a qualitative study by Yitong Liu, Wenkun Xu, Zhuoya Yang, Yaning Wang, Rujian Lu, Yuexia Gao, Yaqin Zhong

“…Fifteen family caregivers from long-term care service companies and communities in Nantong city were purposively selected to participate in the study between December 2023 to February 2024. …”
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Influence of Artificial Sweetener on Human Blood Glucose Concentration by Ilse Skokan, P. Christian Endler, Beatrix Wulkersdorfer, Dieter Magometschnigg, Heinz Spranger

“…Tests were performed within 1 hr after lunch to ensure conditions comparable to patients having a desert. Every participant had to determine their blood glucose concentration immediately before and 5, 15, 30 and 60 minutes after the intake of the test solution. …”
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Toll-Like Receptor-1 and Receptor-2 and Beta-Defensin in Postcholecystectomy Bile Duct Injury by Alejandra Guillermina Miranda-Díaz, José Manuel Hermosillo-Sandoval, Martha Arisbeth Villanueva-Pérez, Luis Miguel Román-Pintos, Trinidad García-Iglesias, Adolfo Daniel Rodríguez-Carrizalez, Ernesto Germán Cardona-Muñoz

“…Postcholecystectomy bile duct injuries (BDI) produce hepatic cholestasis and cause infection of the biliary tract. The biliary cells participate in secreting cytokines and in expression of immune response receptors. …”
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ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PSYCHIATRIC MORBIDITIES AND IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENTS WITH GENDER DYSPHORIA REFERRED TO SPECIALIZED GENDER IDENTITY SERVICES by MILLA KARVONEN, KIRSTIN GOTH, MAX KARUKIVI, KIM KRONSTRÖM, RIITTAKERTTU KALTIALA

“…Psychiatric morbidity was assessed by reference to previous psychiatric treatment history, ICD-10 psychiatric diagnoses and psychiatric symptoms recorded in the participants’ case histories before and during the gender identity assessment. …”
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Surgical Population of Southeast China: A Large-Scale Multicenter Study by Ping Chen, Yang Zheng, Yubo Cai, Pengfei Zou, Nan Li, Conggao Peng, Hainv Gao, Jimin Liu, Yongping Chen, Zhaowei Tong, Lanjuan Li

“…This result can be (partially) explained by the improvement of blood donor screening and the successful campaign for the use of disposable syringes and needles.…”
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Sex-based disparities in the association between uric acid levels and anxiety: a cross-sectional analysis of nationwide data in Korea by Soohyun Park, Joo O. Kim, Gyu Nam Park, Jae Won Oh, San Lee

“…Presence of anxiety symptoms was defined as a Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) score of ≥ 10. Study participants were categorized into three groups based on serum uric acid levels: 1 (lowest) to 3 (highest). …”
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Dynamics of retinal changes in early-stage Parkinson’s disease by Ane Murueta-Goyena, Sara Teijeira-Portas, Elisa Blanco Martín, Raquel Vázquez-Picón, Blanca Ruiz Bajo, Jone Bocos, Jorge Sánchez-Molina, Patricia Alves Dias, Ioana Croitoru, Iñaki Rodríguez Agirretxe, Rocío Del Pino, Marian Acera, Beatriz Tijero, Oihane Sáez-Atxukarro, David Romero-Bascones, Juan Carlos Gómez-Esteban, Javier Aritz Urcola, Javier Ruiz Martínez, Iñigo Gabilondo

“…We conducted a prospective one-year longitudinal multicenter study involving 53 early-stage PD patients with a disease duration of 5 years or less and 52 controls. The participants underwent retinal spectral-domain OCT, primary visual function and cognitive examinations. …”
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Comparison of renewable integration schemes for AC railway power supply system by Nakaret Kano, Zhongbei Tian, Nutthaka Chinomi, Stuart Hillmansen

“…A transition from generating electricity by burning fossil fuel to renewable energy sources (RESs) is one of the most effective ways, in addition to customer transformation, in which people are willing to participate to reduce energy consumption. The railway sector accounts for 0.5% of carbon emissions in the United Kingdom. …”
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The incidence of eating disorders in the UK in 2000–2009: findings from the General Practice Research Database by Irene Petersen, Nadia Micali, Janet L Treasure, Katrina W Hagberg

“…Data were obtained from a primary care register, the General Practice Research Database, which contains anonymised records representing about 5% of the UK population.Participants All patients with a first-time diagnosis of AN, BN and EDNOS were identified.Primary outcome Annual crude and age-standardised incidence rates were calculated.Results A total of 9072 patients with a first-time diagnosis of an ED were identified. …”
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DA SOCIEDADE DISCIPLINAR À SOCIEDADE DE CONTROLE: a questão da liberdade por uma alegoria de Franz Kafka, em O processo, e de Phillip Dick, em Minority Report by Leandro Chevitarese

“…Isto porque, embora seja comum associar a ‘revolução internacional’ a uma ampliação de nossas possibilidades de conhecimento e de sociabilidade, ampliam-se, igualmente, as formas de controle e as práticas de exércicio do poder. Com o objetivo de reconstruir a questão da liberdade na sociedade tecnológica, propomos o recurso a uma alegoria, uma imagem do pensamento, afim de oferecer outros elementos para repensar o tema. …”
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A peripheral subepithelial network for chemotactile processing in the predatory sea slug Pleurobranchaea californica. by Tigran Norekian, Yichen Liu, Ekaterina D Gribkova, Jilai Cui, Rhanor Gillette

“…Anti-tyrosine hydroxylase-stained ciliated cells in clusters and revealed an at least partially dopaminergic subepithelial network interconnecting clusters near and distant, connections consistent with PNS averaging of multiple stimulated loci. …”
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Princípios de funcionamento de diferentes métodos de dessalinização de água do mar e análise paramétrica de um dessalinizador de múltiplo efeito (MED) by Antonio Marcos de Oliveira Siqueira, Alexia Lara Souza Martins, Erick Eduardo Dias Viana

“… O presente trabalho foi idealizado a partir de uma demanda real da Prefeitura de Fortaleza/CE de projetos de dessalinização de água do mar para abastecimento de água doce para a cidade. …”
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Effects of Payloads on Non-exhaust PM Emissions from A Hybrid Electric Vehicle during A Braking Sequence by Worawat Songkitti, Sutthiphong Sa-ard-iam, Chalermpol Plengsa-Ard, Ekathai Wirojaskunchai

“…Abstract Vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines are known as important sources of particulate matter (PM) emissions. Many countries are aware of this issue. …”
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Beyond averaging: A transformer approach to decoding event related brain potentials by Philipp Zelger, Manuel Arnold, Sonja Rossi, Josef Seebacher, Franz Muigg, Simone Graf, Antonio Rodríguez-Sánchez

“…In the study, 29 normal-hearing participants between 18 and 30 years were presented with acoustic stimuli at five different sound levels between 65 and 95 dB and provided their subjective loudness rating, which was categorized as ”too loud” and ”not too loud”. …”
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Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 for the detection of surgical site infections from electronic health records after colorectal surgery: A pilot diagnostic accuracy study by Josep M. Badia, Daniel Casanova-Portoles, Estela Membrilla, Carles Rubiés, Miquel Pujol, Joan Sancho

“…Minor differences in outcomes were observed between colon and rectal surgeries, as well as between the hospitals participating in the study. Conclusions: ChatGPT shows high sensitivity and good overall accuracy for detecting SSI. …”
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A novel (targeted) kinesio taping application on chronic low back pain: Randomized clinical trial. by María Lourdes Peñalver-Barrios, Juan Francisco Lisón, Javier Ballester-Salvador, Julia Schmitt, Aida Ezzedinne-Angulo, María Dolores Arguisuelas, Julio Doménech

“…This study is a randomized controlled trial with intention-to-treat analysis. Sixty-two participants with chronic low back pain were therefore recruited from a tertiary referral hospital. …”
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Analysis of ability to listen to descriptive text through the implementation of the learning team’s strategy student by Ruth C Paath

“…Of the thirty-two students participating in the learning, 25 students have carried out their responsibilities 'well', 5 people are classified as quite good, and 2 people are 'not good'. …”
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Assessing public support for air pollution mitigation and control policies: health, socioeconomic, and ideological predictors in an overburdened and vulnerable region of the U.S. by Gilda Zarate-Gonzalez, Paul Brown, Ricardo Cisneros

“…Results A total of 310 adults residing in the SJV participated in the survey. The mean age was 42.90 years, with 34% having asthma. …”
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Detection of uterine abnormalities using three-dimensional vaginal ultrasound in infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques by Huda Ali Hussaini, Asmaa Kadhim Gatea, Suhaila F. Al-Shaikh

“…After taking their verbal consent for participation in this study, all women examined by 2D vaginal U/S for initial assessment of their pelvic anatomy then followed by three-dimensional U/S with or without saline infusion for further assessment of the uterine and endometrial cavity morphology. …”
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Exploring the Role of the Pharmacist in the Prevention and Management of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy in Ashanti Region, Ghana by Pauline Boachie‐Ansah, Berko Panyin Anto, Afia Frimpomaa Asare Marfo, Edward Tieru Dassah, Morrison Asiamah, Ivan Eduku Mozu, Nana Ofori Adomako, Kwaku Gyamfi Oppong

“…The pharmaceutical care model comprising health education, counseling, and medication administration reminders was provided fortnightly to study participants till delivery. Differences in pre‐ and post‐intervention median scores were compared using the Wilcoxon signed‐rank test. …”
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