Cryoablation for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a protocol for a systematic review by Dan Wang, Yu Chen, Hua Duan, Shu-Yue Zheng, Chufan Luo, Xueni Fang, Haoyue Pang, Man Wang, Tian Zhou, Quanwang Li, Kaiwen Hu

“…Trial registers (International Clinical Trials Registry platform, the US National Institutes of Health Ongoing Trials Register and the ISRCTN registry) and reference lists of retrieved articles will also be searched. Two reviewers will independently extract data on participants, interventions, comparisons, outcomes and assess the methodological quality by the Cochrane risk of bias tool. …”
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The anti-politics of food in South Africa: Transformation, accountability and the nutrition policy subsystem by Busiso Helard Moyo, Anne Marie Thow, Florian Kroll, Scott Drimie

“…Setting: South Africa Participants: Interviews were conducted with 48 key stakeholders involved in the food and nutrition policy sphere: government sectors relevant to food systems (n=21), the private sector (n=4), academia (n=10), NGOs (n=11) and farmers (n=2). …”
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Evaluation of Phytosterols as an Alternative to Cholesterol in Practical Diets on Growth and Nonspecific Immunity of Litopenaeus vannamei by Yongkang Chen, Zhongchao Pan, Xiaoyue Li, Xinzhou Yao, Guilun He, Shiwei Xie

“…In conclusion, phytosterols could be an appropriate alternative to partially replace dietary cholesterol in shrimp feeds. …”
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Challenges and opportunities in pediatric surgery training in Germany: a view from the trenches by Sabine Drossard, Louisa Schuffert

“…Results 75 pediatric surgery residents and 15 young specialists participated in the survey. 12 of 17 state medical chambers responded to our inquiry, but only 4 maintain detailed statistics. …”
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Predictive value of Frank’s sign for obstructive coronary artery disease confirmed by coronary computed tomography angiography by Truong Phi Hung, Nguyen Minh Kha, Dang Tuong Vi, Tran Trong Nhan, Hoang Van Sy

“…Frank’s sign was present in 84% of the participants. Among these, males and older individuals had significantly higher rates compared to those without the sign. …”
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The effect of blended educational methods in communication skills in nursing with students’ interactions with patients: A quasi-experimental study by Seyed Hossein Kalati, Neda Ahmadzadeh Tori, Javaneh Kalati, Nastaran Norouzi Parashkouh, Hengameh Karimi

“…Conclusion: According to the results, participating in blended methods for communication skills courses can be as effective in improving communication skills as 2 years of experiential learning of communication skills.…”
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Efficacy and Safety of Osteoporosis Medication in Renal Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Amir Sheikholeslami, Amir Behnam Kharazmi, Tahereh Sabaghian, Mohammad Javad Nasiri

“…Results: We enrolled 594 participants from 7 randomized controlled trials. Combining trial results reveals that using anti-osteoporotic agents (Ibandronate, Risedronate, and Pamidronate) reduces the risk of vertebral fractures compared to the placebo. …”
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Hydration in young water polo players: A bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) approach by Sofia Serafini, Andrea Di Blasio, Iris Prestanti, Andrea Di Credico, Andrea Fusco, Jacopo Cilli, Gabriele Mascherini, Ruggero D'Anastasio, Pascal Izzicupo

“…Ad libitum water intake seems to partially compensate dehydration. The resistance reduction indicates that BIVA captured the compensation for dehydration resulting from fluid intake.…”
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London's Strand: From Pedestrianisation to Humanisation by Cristina Akemi Goldschmidt Kiminami, Stuart Dunn

“…We used methods drawn from deep mapping combined with quantitative and qualitative observations of research participants' walking experiences. Through GPS traces of their walking routes and qualitative interviews, we focused on understanding the benefits of pedestrianisation, the impact of new street furniture on pedestrian habits, and the transformation of the space into an area for both dwelling and traversing. …”
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Trait Impulsivity Is Independent of Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Parkinson’s Disease Cohort by Ashani Jeyadevan, Megan C. Bakeberg, Michelle Byrnes, Jade Kenna, Soumya Ghosh, Rick Stell, Sue Walters, Tess Evans, Sarah McGregor, Malcolm Horne, Frank L. Mastaglia, Ryan S. Anderton

“…Based on cognitive scores, participants were divided into two groups, one defined as having mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI; n = 113) and the other with normal cognitive function (PD-C; n = 189). …”
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Smokeless tobacco excise taxes in the US: Standardizing the measurement for empirical analysis by Yanyun He, Zezhong Zhang, Qian Yang, Ce Shang

“…The scarcity of SLT literature is partially due to the complexities of SLT taxes and the lack of standardized taxes. …”
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Gender differences in psychosomatic complaints across occupations and time from 2006 to 2018 in Germany: a repeated cross-sectional study by Julia Grasshoff, Batoul Safieddine, Stefanie Sperlich, Johannes Beller

“…A total of 58,759 participants were included in the analysis. Results Women consistently reported significantly higher levels of psychosomatic complaints compared to men across all years examined. …”
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Evaluation of the Value of Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Cell Morphology in Determining the Histogenesis of Pancreatic Lesions With Review of Literature, Overview and Cytolog... by Soudah Bisharah, Abbas Mahmoud

“…In general, it is routine in the university that the patients give their written consent to participate in clinical studies. The local ethics committee has stated that there is no need for approval due to the retrospective nature of the study. …”
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La banquette antiérosive fruitière dans le moyen atlas marocain : le projet Khénifra by Régis Peltier, Mohamed Sabir, Charles Lilin, Anaïs Oddi, Frank Schneider, Florence Amia, Daniel Kübler, Thea-Katharina Wiesinger, Armand-Yvon Mengome-Ango

“…It has been used by the Project for Participative Development in the Central Middle Atlas region, which duly planted 97,000 m of them over a 212 ha area, between 2005 and 2007.In 2007, a survey was carried out with the cooperation of 16 farmers of this region to determine how they perceived the technique and what improvements or alternatives they might be able to suggest. …”
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Resilience and perceived social support as predictors of emotional well-being by Murat YILDIRIM, Mehmet Emin TURAN, Najwa Salem ALBELADI, Pietro CRESCENZO, Amelia RIZZO, Gabriella NUCERA, Giuseppe FERRARI, Alla NAVOLOKINA, Lukasz SZARPAK, Francesco CHIRICO

“…Therefore, this study aims to examine the unique contribution of resilience and perceived social support in predicting emotional well-being while controlling for age, gender, and personality traits. Methods: The participants were young Saudi adults (83.64% females) whose ages ranged from 18 to 60 years, with a mean age of 32.37 (SD = 8.64). …”
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Nature of adverse events with opioids in hospitalised patients: a post-hoc analysis of three patient record review studies by Martine de Bruijne, Cordula Wagner, Maaike Langelaan, Joanna Ewa Klopotowska, Irene Jongerden, Bernadette Clara Francisca Maria Schutijser, Marco Moesker

“…Therefore, we provided a description of the nature of ORADEs.Design A post-hoc analysis of data collected during three retrospective patient record review studies (in 2008, 2011/2012 and 2015/2016).Setting The three record review studies were conducted in 32 Dutch hospitals.Participants A total of 10 917 patient records were assessed by trained nurses and physicians.Outcome measures Per identified ORADE, we described preventability, type of medication error, attributable factors and type of opioids involved. …”
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Modulation of Motor Cortical Activities by Action Observation and Execution in Patients with Stroke: An MEG Study by Jun-Ding Zhu, Chia-Hsiung Cheng, Yi-Jhan Tseng, Chien-Chen Chou, Chih-Chi Chen, Yu-Wei Hsieh, Yu-Hsien Liao

“…Twenty patients with stroke and 20 healthy controls were recruited for the collection of data on the beta oscillatory activity in the primary motor cortex (M1). All participants performed the conditions of resting, observation only, and video observation combined with execution (video AOE). …”
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Application of the Professional Psychological Quest in the Professional Training of Police Officers by N. E. Miloradova, N. Ye. Tverdokhliebova

“…During such classes, participants have the opportunity to learn how to quickly make the right decisions within the limits of their professional competence, applying the obtained theoretical knowledge, as well as to master and consolidate the necessary skills. …”
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Short eternity or The long end of Soviet academicism by Володимир Верлока

“…This article is the Opus postum of the author, who passed away in September 2023. …”
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Determinants of Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity in Chinese Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Ping Li, Cheng-xun Han, Cui-li Ma, Jia-long Guo, Bo Liu, Juan Du, Li-qi Bi

“…Methods. 138 Chinese RA patients and 150 healthy subjects were included. baPWV of all the participants was measured. RA related factors were determined, as well as traditional cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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