Heterogeneity of Fatigue in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Latent Categories and Influencing Factors by Yang X, Wang W, Xu Y, Guo W, Guo Y

“…Xianxian Yang,1,* Wenjun Wang,1,* Yue Xu,2,* Weiting Guo,1 Yufang Guo3 1Department of Emergency, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cardiology, the second Medical Center & National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Diseases, Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, Jinan, 250012, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yufang Guo, School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University, No. 44, Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong Province, 250012, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615269163352, Email guoyufsd@163.comObjective: The objective of this study was to analyze the latent categories of fatigue in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), explore their characteristic differences, and identify the associated influencing factors.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 289 patients with CHF who were enrolled at 2 tertiary-level hospitals in Shandong, China, from August to December 2023. …”
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The "rapid atrial swirl sign" for assessing central venous catheters: Performance by medical residents after limited training. by Peter Korsten, Eirini Mavropoulou, Susanne Wienbeck, David Ellenberger, Daniel Patschan, Michael Zeisberg, Radovan Vasko, Björn Tampe, Gerhard A Müller

“…Ultrasound guidance during placement is recommended by current guidelines, but there is no consensus on the best method for evaluating the correct CVC tip position. …”
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Causal Relationship Between Migraine and Postpartum Depression: A Two-Sample Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Study by Zhou XJ, Chen R, Niu YM

“…Causal effects were estimated using the inverse-variance weighted (IVW) method, MR-Egger regression, and three additional MR approaches. …”
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Dispersive micro-solid phase extraction coupled with spectrophotometric using (MgFe CLDH)/GO magnetically separable sorbent for pre-concentration of anionic food dyes in water samp... by Zarin Mohammadi, Mohammad Mehdi Sabzehmeidani, Mehrorang Ghaedi, Kheibar Dashtian, Hamid Abbasi-Asl

“…In the present study, a method was described for the extraction of Sunset Yellow (SY) and Tartrazine (TZ) as anionic food dyes in actual samples by using magnetic calcined layered double hydroxide onto graphene oxide (MgFe CLDH)/GO (called MgO/MgFe2O4/GO) sorbent. …”
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Assessing the scalability of health system interventions in Africa: protocol for a Delphi study by Humphrey Cyprian Karamagi, Ali Ben Charif, Solyana Ngusbrhan Kidane, Araia Berhane, Jacinta Nzinga, Tewelde Yohannes, Thandekile Ntombikayise Moyo, Sokona Sy, Hillary Kipchumba Kipruto

“…In this study, we seek to assess the scalability of interventions for improving the functionality of health systems in Africa, as a key to large-scale implementation strategy of interventions with potential for impact. Methods The study will deploy a multi-pronged approach, grounded in an integrated knowledge translation (iKT) approach. …”
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A functional MRI study of altered spontaneous brain activity pattern in patients with congenital comitant strabismus using amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation by Tan G, Huang X, Zhang Y, Wu A, Zhong Y, Wu K, Zhou F, Shao Y

“…The ALFF method was used to assess local features of spontaneous brain activity. …”
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Dysregulation of lncRNA GATA3-AS1 is Involved in the Pathogenesis of Pulpitis by the Regulation of miR-17-3p by Li L, Wang Y, Hu M

“…The viability and apoptotic rates of hDPSCs were determined by CCK-8 method and Flow cytometric analysis. The inflammatory cytokines levels were quantified using ELISA-based approach. …”
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Determination of the effect of the open cell foam material geometry on the value of energy efficiency by O. V. Soloveva, S. A. Solovev, Yu. V. Vankov, I. G. Akhmetova, R. Z. Shakurova, A. R. Talipova

“…To determine the influence of the geometry and porosity of an open cell foam material on the values of pressure drop, heat flux and energy efficiency factor.METHODS .Numerical simulation was carried out using the ANSYS Fluent 19.2 software package. …”
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Functional cortical changes in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis at amplitude configuration: a resting-state fMRI study by Liu H, Chen H, Wu B, Zhang TJ, Wang J, Huang KX, Song GJ, Zhan J

“…Heng Liu,1,* Hua Chen,1,* Bo Wu,1 Tijiang Zhang,1 Jinhui Wang,2,3 Kexin Huang,1 Ganjun Song,1 Jian Zhan4 1Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Medical Imaging Center of Guizhou Province, Zunyi, Guizhou, 2Department of Psychology, Hangzhou Normal University, 3Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Research in Assessment of Cognitive Impairments, Hangzhou, 4Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the amplitude of spontaneous brain activity fluctuations in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) using the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) method. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment of Postoperative Complications from 2003 to 2023 by Zhu D, Xu W, Ye W, Jiang Y, Jiao L, Chen R

“…Therefore, in this study, the bibliometric method was adopted to analyze the relevant literature, thereby exploring the research hotspots and trends in this field.Methods: Through the web of science core database, we collected the relevant literature on the acupuncture treatment of postoperative complications from 2003 to 2023, used citespace software to analyze the author, publishing institution, country, keywords, references, cited journals and other information of these literature, and analyzed its research hotspots and research trends through a visual view.Results: A total of 213 articles were obtained, and the annual publication volume overall is on the rise, especially in recent years when the publication volume has surged. …”
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Longitudinal Analysis of Risk Factors for Pulmonary Function Decline in Chronic Lung Diseases Over Five Years by Li L, Meng J, Chen J

“…This study aims to establish a predictive model to assist healthcare providers in the early identification of high-risk patients and timely interventions and treatment options.Methods: This study utilized questionnaire data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) collected in 2011, 2013, and 2015. …”
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Evidence from a Comprehensive Bioinformatics Analysis Point to Possible Therapeutic Targets for Vitiligo by Wang Y, Yao T, Lin Y, Wu J

“…With limited therapeutic options, it has a significant treatment burden and adverse psychological effects for patients.Methods: The core method employed was Mendelian randomization (MR), which was used to assess the impact of over 2,000 plasma proteins on generalized vitiligo. …”
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Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study by Magnhild Vikan, Arvid S. Haugen, Berit T. Valeberg, Ann K. Bjørnnes, Vigdis K. S. Husby, Ellen CT. Deilkås, Stein O. Danielsen

“…We analyzed the data using Braun and Clarke’s method for reflexive thematic analysis, and generated themes by examining patterns of meaning throughout the dataset. …”
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SUBJECTIVE CRITERIA OF SELF-ACTIVITY CONTROL OF THE RUSSIAN AND SLOVENIAN MANAGERS: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE by E. Boštjančič, F. S. Ismagilova, G. S. Miroljubova, N. Jansha

“…The correlation analysis using nonparametric criteria (Kendall’s tau-b and Spearman’s rho), Mann – Whitney U-test and a method of descriptive statistics were used to process the received results of the research. …”
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HUMAN RIGHTS: PHILOSOPHICAL AND LEGAL ANALYSIS by ALBOV A.P.

“…The article discusses civilizational doctrines on the problem of the essence and implementation of human rights in various regions, discusses the question of what rights should be included in the main list of human rights, shows a certain speculative moment in the justification of the concepts of human rights in modern philosophical and legal studies. The methods used. The study is based on the dialectical method, which is a system of interrelated principles that allows you to find a certain logic in the development of the subject of research based on its self-development, which made it possible to identify the most important features and methodologies of various scientific schools; the principle of ascent from the general to the particular was used, and vice versa, which made it possible, starting from single facts, to make conclusions leading to certain generalizations. …”
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Smartphones, citizen science, and the fight against gender-based violence in rural Tanzania by Chandler Klein, Patty Kostkova, Herry Kasunga, Janet Chapman

“…We do this through a mixed-method approach, guided by contribution analysis (CA) as the mode of logical enquiry. …”
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Study on risk factors of Montgomery T-tube extraction in patients with post-tracheotomy tracheal stenosis based on Cox regression analysis by XiaoFeng Liu, Lei Li, FuYao Nan, JiaPing Liu, Heng Zou, Nan Zhang, HongWu Wang

“…Abstract Background Although Montgomery T-tube implantation has become an effective method for treating tracheal stenosis, the T-tube needs to be removed as a temporary treatment. …”
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Cytopathological characteristics for provoked lesions of squamous epithelia of digestive system in animal models by V. G. Shestakova, L. I. Nigmatullina, I. B. Atadzhanov, S. A. Donskov, Yu. V. Kozlovskaya, I. S. Dolgopolov, M. Yu. Rykov

“…Investigation of morphological characteristics of changes in the epithelium of foregut in experimental animals put under conditions of provoked carcinogenesis.Materials and methods. The method of chronic experiment on animals is applied: 40 female non-linear white rats, which are divided into 4 equal groups (n = 10). …”
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Relationship between FSH Receptor’s Exon 10 Polymorphisms with IVF Results in Iranian Women by Maliheh Javadi-Arjmand, Elia Damavandi, Hamid Choobineh, Majid Kabuli, Mohsen Ghadami

“…Thr307Ala) and the IVF outcome. Materials and Methods: After blood sampling and DNA extraction, the two polymorphisms in exon 10 of FSHR gene were analyzed using PCR-RFLP method in 120 women randomly assigned to two equal groups including IVF successful and IVF unsuccessful infertile women. …”
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The effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on self-blame and mental rumination in binge-eating patients by Monica Vakili, Zahra Bagherzadeh Golmakani, Mustafa Bolghan-Abadi

“…Aims: The aim of the present study was investigate of the effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on self-blame and mental rumination of patients with binge-eating disorder. Methods: The current research was a semi-experimental with a pretest, posttest, and 3-month follow-up design and a control group. …”
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