Effects of an intervention combining physical activity and components of Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR) on sleep and working memory among older male adults by Monireh Asadi Ghaleni, Forouzan Fattahi Masrour, Narjes Saryar, Alexandra J. Bratty, Ebrahim Norouzi, Matheus Santos de Sousa Fernandes, Georgian Badicu

“…The effectiveness of Physical Activity plus selected components of Amygdala and Insula Retraining (PAAIR) was tested to improve sleep quality, depression, working memory, and emotion regulation among older males.MethodsThis was a parallel, randomized control trial. …”
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Housing Price Modeling Using a New Geographically, Temporally, and Characteristically Weighted Generalized Regression Neural Network (GTCW-GRNN) Algorithm by Saeed Zali, Parham Pahlavani, Omid Ghorbanzadeh, Ali Khazravi, Mohammad Ahmadlou, Sara Givekesh

“…The average index of the adjusted coefficient of determination in other methods, including the MLR, GWR, GTWR, GRNN, GCW-GRNN, and the proposed GTCW-GRNN in different modes of using Euclidean or travel distance and fixed or adaptive kernel was equal to 0.760, 0.797, 0.854, 0.777, 0.774, and 0.813, respectively, which showed the success of the proposed GTCW-GRNN algorithm. …”
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Perioperative effects of anesthesia and surgery on inflammation-coagulation interaction by Hanan F. Khafagy, Nadia A. Hussein Hussein, Mona E. Madkour, Ola Mahmoud Mahmoud, Amr Z. Mansour, Mohamed F. Yussif, Ahmed A. Abbas, Yasser M. Samhan

“…Background: The extent of perioperative cross-talk between coagulation and inflammatory markers depends on the type of surgery and anesthesia. Methods: After obtaining ethical committee approval and patients' written informed consents, 68 patients aged 25–65 years of either sex, ASA physical status I–II were randomly assigned to one of four equal groups: Open or Laparoscopic cholecystectomy groups anesthetized with either Isoflurane (IO or IL groups) or Sevoflurane (SO or SL groups) in order to assess coagulation, anticoagulation, fibrinolytic and inflammatory markers preoperatively, immediately postoperative, 24 and 72 hours after surgery. …”
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Atrial fibrillation in breast cancer therapy: does tamoxifen confer a lower risk than aromatase inhibitors? by Patrick A. Kwaah, Samuel A. Mensah, Emmanuel A. Agyemang, Joseph S. Kekrebesi, Daniil Katkov, Abraham Carboo, Grace Appah, Hamza A. Rashid, Jennifer M. Kwan

“…This study investigates the risk of AF associated with AI use compared to tamoxifen in breast cancer patients. Methods A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted using the TriNetX database from 2015 to 2024. …”
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Lithuania's Poles and Russians: two different perspectives by Virginijus Savukynas

“…For that sake semiotic methods are used. The study discovered that the two studied national minorities of Lithuania share different perspectives, somewhat different self-interpretations and choices for adaptation in dominated by the other national group: for Lithuania's Poles, author claims, segregation-like perspective (attitude, disposal) is characteristic, whereas incorporation-like perspective is characteristic for the Russians of Lithuania. …”
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Phytotea “ATINE” enhances the immunomodulatory effect of adaptogenic factors of the Truskavets’ Spa in patients after radical treatment of oncological pathology by Igor Bombushkar, Mykhaylo Korda, Anatoliy Gozhenko, Ivan Savytskyi, Oleksandr Chebanenko, Nataliya Badiuk, Walery Zukow, Anatoliy Anchev, Viktor Duzhar, Dariya Popovych, Igor Popovych

“…The state of cellular, humoral and phagocytic links of immunity was assessed using routine methods, and two equal groups were formed on this basis. …”
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On using dynamical seasonal forecasts to develop management-driven wildland fire outlooks in Alaska by Cecilia Borries-Strigle, Uma S. Bhatt, Peter A. Bieniek, Mitchell Burgard, Eric Stevens, Heidi Strader, Richard L. Thoman, Alison York, Robert H. Ziel

“…Throughout this work, we have taken an operational perspective, aiming to keep methods computationally efficient to accommodate the large data volumes and time-sensitive decision-making. …”
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Data-sharing and trustworthiness of trials evaluating cervical ripening in induction of labour: a meta-epidemiological study of randomised controlled trialsResearch in context by Malitha Patabendige, Daniel Lorber Rolnik, Wanlin Li, Ben Willem Mol, Wentao Li

“…It is still unclear whether there are substantial differences in trial characteristics, trustworthiness, effect sizes, and the certainty of evidence between RCTs that share data and those that do not. Methods: In this meta-epidemiological study of RCTs comparing different methods of induction of labour, we included nine IPD meta-analyses. …”
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Optimal 2D Placement of Virtual Objects in Physical Space for Augmented Reality Applications by M. V. Alpatova, Yu. V. Rudyak

“…The work aims at creating and implementing such a 2D algorithm for placing objects in physical space, which takes into account the above limitations.Materials and Methods. Using a set of numerical methods, the authors applied the previously created 1D algorithm for the placement of objects. …”
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Non-Invasive Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetic Nephropathy: Assessment of Renal Function and Fibrosis by Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging by Yuan JL, Hu LA, Wang XY, Shi ZY, Chen T, Huang XZ, Wu Y, Cai QJ, Yang ZX, Chen XY, Yuan L, Zhang Y

“…Jian-Lei Yuan,1,2,* Li-Ao Hu,1,2,* Xin-Yu Wang,2,3,* Zhao-Yu Shi,1,2 Ting Chen,1,2 Xin-Zhong Huang,1,2 Yu Wu,1,2 Qiu-Jie Cai,1,2 Zi-Xu Yang,1,2 Xin-Yi Chen,4 Li Yuan,1,2 Yuan Zhang1,2 1Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Medical Imaging, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, 226001, People’s Republic of China; 4Nanjing Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Nanjing, 211166, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuan Zhang, Email zhangy.nt.nd@ntu.edu.cn Li Yuan, Email yuanlint@163.comBackground: This monocentric, cross-sectional study explored the use of diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) as a non-invasive means to diagnose and monitor diabetic nephropathy (DN).Methods: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM, n = 11), mild DN (N = 14), and severe DN (n = 29) were recruited. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of an AI-Based Tool for Postoperative Vault Estimation in Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zaldivar R, Zaldivar R, Cummings AB, Cummings BK, Mertens EL, Ang RE, Zarate Piscopo LI, Quintero G, Cerviño A

“…Doctors currently use different methods to estimate the best lens size, but these are not always perfect.This study tested a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that predicts how much space (or “vault”) will be left between the implanted lens and the eye’s natural structures after surgery. …”
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The Effectiveness of Emotion-Focused Therapy on Pain Anxiety and Resilience in Patients with Migraine by Hamid Reza Arab Bafrani, Hasan Rezayi, Ahmad Sobhani

“…Future research should investigate the long-term effects of EFT and its integration with other therapeutic methods.…”
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Road Traffic Injuries in Iran: Epidemiology and Equitable Distribution of Emergency Services by Pirhossein Kolivand, Peyman Saberian, Samad Azari, Peyman Namdar, Fereshte Karimi, Arash Parvari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Behzad Raei, Mehdi Raadabadi, Soheila Rajaie

“…Objective: This study emphasized the importance of providing equal access to rescue and emergency services for all individuals involved in road accidents, regardless of their geographical location or socioeconomic status.Methods: This study involved gathering data on the number of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) stations in 31 provinces of Iran. …”
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Weight management and its educational differences among retired individuals living with obesity—a salutogenic approach by Hilla Nordquist, Tea Lallukka, Jatta Valkonen, Anu Joki

“…Our research question was: How do retired individuals with low or high levels of education living with obesity implement weight management in their daily lives, from the salutogenic approach? Methods Twenty retired individuals with a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 kg/m2 participated in individual qualitative interviews in 2023. …”
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Do We Have a Place for Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Corneal Refractive Surgery? by N. V. Maychuk, I. A. Mushkova, M. R. Obraztsova

“…To study the clinical efficacy and safety of Broxinac (0.09 % bromfenac solution) in the early postoperative period of corneal refractive surgery.Materials and methods. The study included 168 patients (168 eyes) with moderate and high myopia after PRK (24 eyes), FemtoLASIK (78 eyes) and ReLEx SMILE (66 eyes), divided into equal subgroups: in the main group, Broxinac was instilled once 30 minutes after the operation, and in the control group — placebo. …”
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Microkeratome versus manually dissected donor tissue for Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty: A randomized prospective study by Ritu Mali, Smruti R. Priyadarshini, Srikant K. Sahu, Amrita Mohanty, Sujata Das

“…Purpose: To compare the visual outcomes, postoperative complications, and graft asymmetry between precut and manually dissected donor tissues for Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and Descemet stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK) procedures, respectively. Methods: Seventy eyes of 70 patients undergoing DSEK/DSAEK at a tertiary eyecare center in eastern India were included in this prospective randomized control study. …”
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Does Health Education Through Videos and E-Leaflet Have a Good Influence on Improving Students’ Reproductive Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices? an Intervention Study... by Yuliasih ND, Sari P, Bestari AD, Martini N, Sujatmiko B

“…The hypothesis for this study was to explore the differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices before and after the intervention.Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design. …”
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Characterisation of diabetic ketoacidosis in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a regional hospital study by Sophy Korula, Sheikh Arif Maqbool Kozgar, Lloyd Bwanaisa

“…Abstract Aim To characterise the clinical and biochemical parameters of children (0–16 years) who presented with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) at a regional hospital in Australia. Methods A retrospective observational study was conducted following the approval of the Ethics Committee. …”
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A Nomogram for Predicting Overall Survival in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: A Retrospective Study by Ling Y, Miao X, Zhou X, Ma J, Lin Z, Li Q, Zhang M, Ma Y, Chen B

“…This study aimed to develop a novel prognostic model based on real clinical data and compare it with existing systems.Patients and Methods: A total of 288 patients newly diagnosed with PCNSL were recruited. …”
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Reduction of death anxiety in patients with advanced cancer in short-term psychotherapy by Paula Oberth, Franziska Springer, Antje Lehmann-Laue, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the extent to which death anxiety is reduced during the course of psychotherapeutic interventions and whether specific socio-demographic, psychological or medical variables can predict such reduction over time.Materials and methodsThis study is a secondary data analysis of the randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully (CALM) Therapy, a short-term psychotherapy used to reduce depression and psychological distress in patients with advanced cancer. …”
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