Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study by Xiangying Yang, Yao Lin, Amao Tang, Xiaokang Zeng, Weiying Dai, Qian Zhang, Li Ning

“…Purpose To explore the experience of family members of critically ill patients who were asked to consent to ECMO treatment and to gain insight into the factors that promote and hinder their decision-making. …”
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ChatGPT in Computer Science Education: A Case Study on a Database Administration Course by Daniel López-Fernández, Ricardo Vergaz

“…However, the usage is uneven among students, and those who end up getting better grades use ChatGPT more. …”
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How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? i... by Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Orokia Sory, Issa Kaboré, Yamba Kafando, Rosie Steege, Asha S. George, Meghan Bruce Kumar

“…We applied an iterative hybrid inductive-deductive approach to identify themes for data coding and extraction. …”
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Omega-3 fatty acids: molecular weapons against chemoresistance in breast cancer by Vittoria Marchio, Giuseppina Augimeri, Catia Morelli, Adele Vivacqua, Cinzia Giordano, Stefania Catalano, Diego Sisci, Ines Barone, Daniela Bonofiglio

“…Therefore, to improve the outcome of patients with breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy, several therapeutic options are under investigation, including the combination of chemotherapeutic drugs with natural compounds. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following enteric fever: A rare autopsy case report by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Pooja Mhashete, Pranav Pramod Patwardhan

“…Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a severe and frequently underdiagnosed disorder of systemic immune dysregulation resulting in hypercytokinemia and histologically evident hemophagocytosis, We report a case of a 34-year-old man who presented with breathlessness, generalized weakness, and fever of unknown origin with pancytopenia. …”
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Use of Artemisinin- Combination Therapies in Port Harcourt by OA Shorinwa, OO Ebong

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of Artemisinin- based combination therapies (ACTs) as the first line of treatment for malaria in Sub –Saharan Africa. …”
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Endoscopic Delivery Method Using a Retrieval Net for Patients with Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy Stagnation in the Stomach by Akihiko Sumioka, Shiro Oka, Akiyoshi Tsuboi, Issei Hirata, Sumio Iio, Hidenori Tanaka, Ken Yamashita, Takahiro Kotachi, Ryo Yuge, Yuji Urabe, Shinji Tanaka

“…From 2,270 patients who underwent small-bowel CE at Hiroshima University Hospital from January 2013 to January 2020, 29 consecutive patients (1.3% of the total number) in whom the small bowel could not be observed due to CE stagnation in the stomach at the time of the initial CE underwent the endoscopic delivery method using a retrieval net for secondary small-bowel CE. …”
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Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implantation of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump on the Outcome of an Acute Total Obstruction of the Left Main Coronary Artery by Hamza Hamayel, Yahya Ismail, Sajed Majadla, Yousef Hamshari, Yunis Daralammouri

“…A 56-year-old male patient who is a smoker presented with typical chest pain worsened 2 hours prior to admission. …”
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Android-Based Studio Fitness Application Design on Lifespa Fitness by Wahyu Joko Saputro, Supriadi Panggabean, Ahmad Rifqi

“…This challenge is particularly pronounced among beginners, who may feel hesitant to exercise alone. Furthermore, fitness enthusiasts often seek opportunities to exercise with friends or partners to enhance their experience. …”
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Blood proteomics and multimodal risk profiling of human volunteers after incision injury: A translational study for advancing personalized pain management after surgery by Daniel Segelcke, Julia R. Sondermann, Christin Kappert, Bruno Pradier, Dennis Görlich, Manfred Fobker, Jan Vollert, Peter K. Zahn, Manuela Schmidt, Esther M. Pogatzki-Zahn

“…A significant number of patients develop chronic pain after surgery, but prediction of those who are at risk is currently not possible. Thus, prognostic prediction models that include bio-psycho-social and physiological factors in line with the complex nature of chronic pain would be urgently required. …”
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The OXT rs6133010 variant modulates susceptibility to psychiatric symptoms during withdrawal in patients with alcohol dependence by Guanghui Shen, Wei Wang, Yuyu Wu, Xinguang Luo, Kexin Wang, Yu-Hsin Chen, Yimin Kang, Yanlong Liu, Fan Wang, Li Chen

“…Propensity score matching mitigated age and education differences. Results A two-way ANOVA demonstrated a significant AD x OXT rs6133010 interaction effect on hostility and anxiety. …”
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Enhancing student nurses’ ethical skills via simulation-based learning: barriers and opportunities by Richard M. Rasesemola, Manoko P. T. Molabe

“…For those nurse educators who are facilitating ethics within their curriculum, their strategies and practices are inefficient due to lack of resources. …”
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Geopolitical Concerns Arising From Mining Activities in Some Parts of Nigeria and Cameroon by Rifkatu Nghargbu, K'tso Nghargbu, Shekwonyadu Iyakwari

“…Environmental problems due to mining activities in Nigeria and Cameroon have been a source of geopolitical concern. Here, we explore these issues in terms of the balance of economic benefits from mining and ensuring geological site maintenance and enhancement. …”
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Intervention package on stress management: Improving comprehensive well-being among nurses by Manda Jaywant Phuke, Tukaram Zagade, Vaishali Rajsinh Mohite, Jyoti Salunkhe, Swati Ingale, Samir Kasam Choudhari

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Rural-Urban Differences in Health Care Expenditures: Empirical Data from US Households by Wei-Chen Lee, Luohua Jiang, Charles D. Phillips, Robert L. Ohsfeldt

“…Total health expenditures do not seem to vary significantly across urban and rural areas. …”
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Appraising Efficacy of Cognitive Pain Management Strategies for the Rehabilitation of Non-Chronic Sciatica: A Randomized Control Trial by Pratik A Gohil, Anjali Gohil

“…Thus after an extensive review of literature this study has chosen non-chronic sciatica from the vast domain of low back ache to establish possible treatments so as to address the problem before it becomes chronic.Objectives To determine the effectiveness of cognitive pain management strategies in improving pain as determined by McGill pain questionnaire SF-MPQ-2 scores among non-chronic cases of sciatica.Methodology Thirty patients in the age group of 40 to 60 years who were clinically diagnosed with non-chronic sciatica and fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided randomly into two equal groups. …”
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Early and late outcomes of emergency coronary bypass grafting in non-ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction by Nguyen Thai Minh, Nguyen Sinh Hien, Bui The Dung, Doan Quoc Hung

“…The study conducted a retrospective analysis on 89 patients who experienced non-ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction and underwent emergency coronary artery bypass graft surgery at Hanoi Heart Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022. …”
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Soviet Diplomatic Efforts to Prevent Hungary’s Alignment with Germany in World War II (1939– 1941) by V. F. Pryakhin

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Partnering with Palliative Care: A Case Report of Severe Pain in Critical Limb Ischemia Treated Successfully with a Continuous Popliteal Nerve Catheter by Ryan S. D’Souza, Stephanie Shen, Frederick Ojukwu, Halena M. Gazelka, Bridget P. Pulos

“…CLI pain is challenging to control despite multimodal pharmacologic analgesia and surgical intervention. We described the successful use of a continuous local anesthetic infusion via a popliteal nerve catheter to control severe refractory ischemic lower limb pain in a patient who failed surgical intervention and performed a brief narrative literature review on regional anesthesia for ischemic pain. …”
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The application of the facial analysis program Face2Gene in a single genetic counseling center: a retrospective study by Dinnar Yahya, Milena Stoyanova, Mari Hachmeriyan, Mariya Levkova

“…Results We randomly selected 151 children, who were referred to genetic counseling because of dysmorphic features and later diagnosed with a particular genetic condition. …”
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