A 14-week structured breathing program: an investigation into its impact on psychological health parameters in university students by Alexandru Florian Crișan, Camelia Corina Pescaru, Adelina Maritescu, Vlad Carunta, Emil Robert Stoicescu, Cristian Oancea, Elena Amăricăi, Roxana Ramona Onofrei

“…Statistical analysis included paired samples t-tests and Wilcoxon singed-rank test. …”
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Assessing the impact of smoking on the health and productivity of the working-age Indonesian population using modelling by Danny Liew, Zanfina Ademi, Ella Zomer, Regina E Uli, Regina P U Satyana, Dianna Magliano

“…The quality of life and reduction in productivity due to smoking were derived from published sources. The analysis was repeated but with the assumption that the cohorts were non-smokers. …”
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Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Soft Coral Nepthea sp. by Baru Sadarun, Nur Syifa Rahmatika, Agung Wibawa Mahatva Yodha, Adryan Fristiohady, Andini Sundowo, Syarul Nataqain Baharum, Idin Sahidin

“…The chemical content was analyzed by phytochemical screening, LC-MS/MS analysis, Total Phenolics Content and Total Flavonoids Contents. …”
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Combination of PSA density and MLR improves the diagnostic accuracy of prostate cancer by Feng Guo, Aerken Maolake, Zecheng Ni, Xun Li, Bide Liu, Zetian Tang, Zhenfeng Shi, Jiuzhi Li

“…The clinical data of 80 patients with PSA 4–22 ng/mL from 2016 to 2022 were selected for retrospective analysis. …”
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“Less is More, is R-LESS More?”—The Use of Robotic Laparoendoscopic Single-Site Surgery in Gynaecology: A Scoping Review by Liliana Mereu, Giorgia Gaia, Margarita Afonina, Stefano Terzoni, Saverio Tateo, Arsenio Spinillo

“…Several studies have reported R-LESS usage in cancer patients. According to the data analysis, the R-LESS approach is comparable to robotic multi-port surgery as regards feasibility and safety, with faster operative and postoperative durations, reduced pain, and a superior cosmetic outcome. …”
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Multiparameter MRI-based model integrating radiomics and deep learning for preoperative staging of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma by Kai Xie, Huan Jiang, Xinwei Chen, Youquan Ning, Qiang Yu, Fajin Lv, Rui Liu, Yuan Zhou, Lin Xu, Qiang Yue, Juan Peng

“…The predictive capability of the combined model for Progression-Free Survival (PFS) was evaluated via Kaplan–Meier survival analysis and the Harrell’s Concordance Index (C-index). …”
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Preference for palliative care among low-income advanced cancer patients in Mainland China: a qualitative study by Wenjuan Xie, Hui Huang, Honglian Wang, Na Luo, Hui Chen, Fengling Dai

“…Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 23 low-income advanced cancer patients in mainland China. The collected data was analyzed thematically using Giorgi's methodology. …”
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Leveraging Clean Power From Base Transceiver Stations for Hybrid and Fast Electric Vehicle Charging Stations System With Energy Storage Devices by Muhammad Bilal Ali, Abdullah Altamimi, Syed Ali Abbas Kazmi, Zafar A. Khan

“…A simulation model created in HOMER Grid has been implemented for evaluating proposed system’s performance using actual load data from 15 distinct BTS locations all across Pakistan. …”
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Effects of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and left ventricular hypertrophy on cognitive function in hemodialysis patients by Yu Zhang, Yu-lu Gu, Wan-fen Zhang, Xiao-ping Li, Lin-fang Xu, Tong-qiang Liu

“…Besides, general clinical data were gathered, and patients’ cognitive functions were assessed using the Beijing version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-BJ). …”
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Factors Affecting Prognosis in Hypoxic Encephalopathy Patients Followed-up in Intensive Care Unit by Nesrin Helvacı Yılmaz, Cem Erdoğan, Deniz Kızılaslan, Özge Arıcı Düz, Eren Toplutaş, Lütfü Hanoğlu

“…It is important to determine the prognosis in patients with HE for follow up and developing future treatments in the long term. Our aim was to investigate the effects of age, gender, hypothermia, lesion site in brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), seizure and electroencephalography (EEG) findings on prognosis in patients with the diagnosis of HE.Materials and Methods:The data of the adult intensive care unit was evaluated retrospectively. …”
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Experiences and needs of patients with MDR/XDR-TB: a qualitative study among Saharia tribe in Madhya Pradesh, Central India by Samridhi Nigam, Ravendra K Sharma, Rajiv Yadav, Vikas Gangadhar Rao, Prashant Mishra, Mercy Aparna Lingala, Jyothi Bhat

“…The obtained qualitative data were subjected to thematic analysis.Results The study helped to understand the experiences and needs of the patients with DR-TB in various stages from diagnosis to treatment. …”
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On-road vehicle emissions measurements show a significant reduction in black carbon and nitrogen oxide emissions in Euro 6c and 6d diesel-powered cars by I. Ježek Brecelj, A. Gregorič, A. Gregorič, L. Zgonik, T. Rutar, M. Ivančič, B. Alföldy, G. Močnik, G. Močnik, M. Rigler

“…<p>Real-world vehicle emissions measurement methods were developed to bridge the gap between laboratory tests and actual on-road emissions, including the variability in vehicles, drivers, and environmental conditions. …”
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Spatiotemporal Evolution and Influencing Factors of Surface Urban Heat Island Effect in Nanjing, China (2000–2020) by Quan An, Ge Shi, Jiahang Liu, Chuang Chen, Xinyu Li, Xiaoyu Tao, Zhuang Tian, Yunpeng Zhang

“…This study integrates the analysis of surface temperature data with natural and anthropogenic factors closely related to the urban thermal environment in Nanjing from 2000 to 2020, exploring the spatiotemporal variation characteristics of the urban heat island effect and the interactive relationships among its influencing factors. …”
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Baby Sleep Project Protocol: a realist evaluation of an intervention to reduce preventable infant mortality by Peter S Blair, Peter Fleming, Anna Pease, Jenny Ingram, Michelle Farr, N Bradley, Becky Lambert

“…Data will be collected both pre- and post-health professional training in the new resources. …”
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Explore the use of complementary and alternative medicine among Chinese gynaecological patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy: a qualitative phenomenological study by Jianjun Zhang, Yan Zuo, Xinru Liu, Biru Luo, Yalin He

“…Semistructured in-depth interview. Colaizzi’s method data analysis.Setting A tertiary general hospital.Participants 16 gynaecological oncology patients (mean age 51.7) having undergone ≥1 chemotherapy cycle were recruited by purposive sampling.Results Six themes were generated. …”
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Lessons learned from implementing a digital rehabilitation care planning platform to improve care access for patients with work disability: qualitative process evaluation of the Re... by Kristina Buch, Viktoria Hamme, Annette Becker, Ulf Seifart, Catharina Maulbecker-Armstrong, Karin Moser, Pellumbesha Seferi, Antonia Keller, Veronika van der Wardt

“…Methods The process evaluation included interviews with primary care physicians (PCPs), patients and stakeholders involved in the intervention process. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. Emerging themes were structured according to the Donabedian framework of structure, process and outcomes. …”
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Environmental impact assessment of organic Rankine cycle using waste heat from the aluminium industry by Monika Dokl, Gaja Strajnar, Annamaria Vujanović, Jan Puhar, Zdravko Kravanja, Lidija Čuček

“…This study investigates the utilization of waste heat from aluminium production through an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system to generate electricity and heat simultaneously. Based on operational data from an aluminium plant, the system is firstly optimized from both the thermodynamic and economic perspectives. …”
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Factors associated with undiagnosed COPD in patients hospitalised for severe COPD exacerbation by Thibaud Soumagne, Maéva Zysman, Julie Macey, Marina Guecamburu, Emilie Klein, Guillaume Verdy, Cécilia Nocent-Ejnaini, Laurent Portel, Léo Grassion

“…These findings highlight the need to improve training and access to spirometry and develop new diagnostic tools that facilitate earlier detection and management of COPD.…”
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Exploring palliative care needs of advanced AIDS patients in China: insights from a descriptive phenomenological study by Yan Zeng, Chunrong Lv, Chuntao Wu, Xia Zhao, Lu Zhang, Chunmei Liu, Dan Su, Tongtong Yang, Xi Yan, Bin Wan

“…A phenomenological thematic analysis method was used to analyze the interviews. …”
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Multi-model MCDM framework for sustainable renewable energy selection in India: integrating CRITIC-EDAS-CODAS-CoCoSo by Shankha Shubhra Goswami, T. Tapankumar, N. Channa Keshava Naik, J. Gowrishankar, Nilesh Bhosle, Amrita Singh, G. Sanyasi Raju, D. Nagesh, A. Johnson Santhosh

“…This study analyzes the rankings of the three deployed MCDM models and checks their stability using a sensitivity analysis. Another feature of the final results shows that EDAS and CoCoSo perform slightly better than CODAS in terms of ranking efficiency. …”
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