Neck and mind: exploring emotion processing in cervical dystonia by Federico Carbone, Marina Peball, Philipp Ellmerer, Beatrice Heim, Wolfgang Nachbauer, Elisabetta Indelicato, Matthias Amprosi, Philipp Mahlknecht, Anna Hussl, Anna Hotter, Roberta Granata, Klaus Seppi, Klaus Seppi, Atbin Djamshidian, Sylvia Boesch

“…Five patients (14.3%) reached the threshold for alexithymia and 6 (17.1%) for possible alexithymia. …”
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Use of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields applied by capacitive hyperthermia for glioblastoma therapy by Dominik Gerster, Rami Muratoglu, Anna-Chiara Giovannelli, Paul Krahl, Alexander Hansch, Anna Dieper, David Kaul, Paraskevi D. Veltsista, Julia Onken, Martin Misch, Jacek Nadobny, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar

“…We aimed to perform a numerical analysis of cRF-HT treatment in glioblastoma patients.Methods The EHY-2030 cRF-HT system (Oncotherm, Budapest, Hungary) was studied using a round 20 cm diameter electrode. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Adjuvant Osimertinib With and Without Chemotherapy for Surgically Resected NSCLC by Angelos Vasilopoulos, BS, Alexander Pohlman, MD, Ayham Odeh, MD, K. Robert Shen, MD, Julia M. Coughlin, MD, Zaid M. Abdelsattar, MD, MS, FACS

“…In this context, we investigate the cost-effectiveness of adjuvant osimertinib with and without chemotherapy for NSCLC. Methods: A set of Markov models was established to predict the cost-effectiveness of these different regimens. …”
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Evaluating modified early warning score compliance to minimise unnecessary ICU admissions: a needs assessment for quality improvement implementation by Amir Hassan, Malik W.Z. Khan

“…Research question: Does adherence to MEWS-based ICU admission criteria improve patient outcomes, and what factors contribute to deviations from standardised triaging protocols? Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 120 ICU admissions over 3 months (July–October 2024). …”
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Utilizing Large language models to select literature for meta-analysis shows workload reduction while maintaining a similar recall level as manual curation by Xiangming Cai, Yuanming Geng, Yiming Du, Bart Westerman, Duolao Wang, Chiyuan Ma, Juan J. Garcia Vallejo

“…Objective In this research, we aimed to explore the possibility of incorporating multiple LLMs to facilitate the screening step based on the title and abstract of records during meta-analysis. Methods Various LLMs were evaluated, which includes GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Deepseek-R1-Distill, Qwen-2.5, Phi-4, Llama-3.1, Gemma-2 and Claude-2. …”
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Particulate matter air pollution and national and county life expectancy loss in the USA: A spatiotemporal analysis. by James E Bennett, Helen Tamura-Wicks, Robbie M Parks, Richard T Burnett, C Arden Pope, Matthew J Bechle, Julian D Marshall, Goodarz Danaei, Majid Ezzati

“…Our aim was to directly estimate the health and longevity impacts of current PM2.5 concentrations and the benefits of reductions from 1999 to 2015, nationally and at county level, for the entire contemporary population of the contiguous United States.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We used vital registration and population data with information on sex, age, cause of death, and county of residence. …”
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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and the mediating effect of BMI: a comparative analysis in Chinese and Japanese populations by Yuheng Liao, Yong Han, Changchun Cao, Haiying Song, Haofei Hu

“…Conclusions Our findings reveal substantial population-specific differences in the AIP-T2DM relationship, including population-specific thresholds and mediation pathways. …”
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Physical rehabilitation after acute myocardial infarction: focus on body weight by M. G. Bubnova, D. M. Aronov

“…To study the effectiveness of 1-year exercise training (ET) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during outpatient cardiac rehabilitation in patients with different body mass index (BMI).Material and methods. …”
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Using the service needs index to quantify complexity and identify treatment needs across youth mental health service populations: an observational study by William Capon, Ian B Hickie, Mathew Varidel, Jacob J Crouse, Sebastian Rosenberg, Gina Dimitropoulos, Haley M LaMonica, Elizabeth M Scott, Frank Iorfino

“…Bayesian logistic regression was used to examine the association between index scores and the odds of exceeding the Kessler-10 threshold for moderate psychological distress (K-10 ≥ 25). …”
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Association between catastrophic health expenditure and mental health among elderly in China: the potential role of income and social activity by Siwei Sun, Xuechun Wang, Na Guo, Peipei Li, Ruoxi Ding, Dawei Zhu

“…Methods We employed data from the 4 waves (2011, 2013, 2015, and 2018, N = 15,406) of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). …”
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Can Mismatch Negativity Be Used as an Indicator to Predict Central Auditory Deficits in Individuals with Normal Hearing? by Lichun Zhang, David Mißler, Karsten Ehrt, Wilma Großmann, Robert Mlynski, Florian Herrmann Schmidt

“…This study aimed to assess MMN as a diagnostic tool for hidden hearing loss in adults. <b>Methods</b>: Seventy-three subjects with normal hearing underwent an extended pure-tone audiogram examination ranging from 0.125 to 16 kHz and a subsequent MMN assessment with two different paradigms: a speech (ba/da) and a tone (1/2 kHz) paradigm. …”
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Age-stratified analysis of the BMI-kidney stone relationship: findings from a national cross-sectional study by Liuliu Zhou, Wei Gu, Yufeng Jiang, Haimin Zhang

“…BackgroundThe association between body mass index (BMI) and kidney stone formation may vary across different age groups and follow nonlinear patterns.MethodsThis study analyzed data from NHANES 2009–2018, including 14,880 participants aged ≥20 years, to evaluate the association between BMI and the risk of kidney stones. …”
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Engineered albumin hydrogel with in-situ silver oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications by Smrity Sonbhadra, Rushikesh Fopase, Anurag Mishra, Nandini Dhakaan, Lalit M Pandey

“…Hydrogel-based treatment strategies have proven their significance in the field of drug delivery, wound healing, and tissue scaffolds, offering significant advantages over conventional treatment methods. The present study attempts to assess the hydrogel formation capability of a biopolymer, bovine serum albumin (BSA), without the addition of any crosslinker agents. …”
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The relationship between systemic therapies and low skeletal muscle mass in patients with intermediate and advanced hepatocellular carcinoma by Jingjing Chen, Xueying Huang, Qiaoxin Wei, Songtao Liu, Wenyan Song, Mei Liu

“…However, its impact across different treatment regimens remains unclear.MethodsA retrospective study analyzed 714 patients with intermediate and advanced HCC, divided into immunotherapy (I, n=85), target-immunotherapy combination (I+T, n=545), and targeted therapy (T, n=84) groups based on treatment. …”
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Deformation characteristics and influential factors of the surface uplift of closed mines by Jin LUO, Yingming LI, Qingbiao GUO, Guangming ZHAO

“…ObjectiveThe residual surface deformations of closed mines exhibit prolonged duration and complex evolutionary processes, potentially leading to unconventional phenomena like surface uplift, which affects the re-exploitation and reutilization of closed mines. MethodsThis investigated a mining area in Huainan, Anhui Province as an example to explore the deformation mechanisms, characteristics, and influential factors of the surface uplift of closed mines. …”
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Intensity vs. Volume in Professional Soccer: Comparing Congested and Non-Congested Periods in Competitive and Training Contexts Using Worst-Case Scenarios by Tom Douchet, Antoine Michel, Julien Verdier, Nicolas Babault, Marius Gosset, Benoit Delaval

“…While worst-case scenarios (WCSs) are commonly used to assess peak match demands, little is known about how the time spent within WCS thresholds varies across congested and non-congested periods, especially when considering differences in playing time. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Detection of Honey Storage Areas in <i>Apis mellifera</i> Colonies for Predicting Physical Parameters of Honey via Linear Regression by Watit Khokthong, Panpakorn Kritangkoon, Chainarong Sinpoo, Phuwasit Takioawong, Patcharin Phokasem, Terd Disayathanoowat

“…Traditional methods for assessing honey storage in beehives predominantly rely on manual visual inspection, which often leads to inconsistencies and inefficiencies. …”
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Platelet-To-Lymphocyte Ratio Efficiency in Predicting Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Meta-Analysis by He Wang, Tuerxun Zulikaier, Balati Yumaierjiang, Saiqi Lyu, Pengyi He

“…Methods: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were comprehensively searched for eligible studies until February 7, 2025, based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Preoperative celecoxib use does not increase risk of myocardial infarction and may be protective against thromboembolic complications following total joint arthroplasty by Matthew L. Magruder, Shabnam Parsa, Ariel N. Rodriguez, Mitchell Ng, Che Hang Jason Wong

“…Welch's t-tests assessed differences in stay lengths, costs (p < 0.001 threshold). …”
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Construction of predictive model for programmed death-1 inhibitor-related endocrine adverse events by Jiaying SHI, Wei WEI, Ting HAN, Xiao ZHOU, Meng ZHUO, Xiaolin LIN, Tao TAO, Xiuying XIAO

“…ObjectiveTo identify the independent predictors of programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor-related endocrine adverse events and construct a clinically usable risk prediction model. MethodsA total of 302 patients with solid tumors treated with PD-1 inhibitors were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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