The Association of Latent Tuberculosis Infection with Air Pollutant Exposure, Meteorological and Other Factors: A Retrospective Study in Eastern China of College Students by Qiu B, Xu Z, Miao R

“…This study aimed to assess the association of meteorological factors, air pollutant indicators, and other factors with LTBI among college students.Methods: We selected 5,193 freshmen randomly who originated from key tuberculosis areas in nine colleges in Nanjing. …”
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Body Image and Negative Emotions in Chinese Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing College Students: The Mediating Role of Core Self-Evaluation and the Moderating Role of Self-Compassion by Bu X, Zhang Y, Zeng T, Zhou L, Ma H, Du Y

“…The present study aimed to explore the impact of body image on negative emotions as well as the mediating role of core self-evaluation and the moderating role of self-compassion by using a sample of DHH college students.Materials and Methods: A sample of 357 Chinese DHH students completed the measures of body image, core self-evaluation, self-compassion, depression, and anxiety. …”
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Latent Health Status Trajectories in Individuals With New or Worsening Claudication Symptoms by Scott Grubman, Gaëlle Romain, Jacob Cleman, Lindsey Scierka, Carmen Pajarillo, Jonathan Kluger, Carlos Mena‐Hurtado, Kim G. Smolderen

“…We aimed to determine health status trajectories and explore baseline factors associated with treatment nonresponsiveness. Methods Data were derived from the PORTRAIT (Patient‐Centered Outcomes Related to Treatment Practices in Peripheral Arterial Disease: Investigating Trajectories) registry of patients with claudication symptoms presenting to vascular specialty clinics across the United States, Australia, and Netherlands. …”
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Bed Partners’ Perspectives and Sleep Quality After Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation Therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Seifen C, Ludwig K, Ruckes C, Matthias C, Gouveris H

“…We aimed at evaluating the bed partner’s perspective on HGNS therapy.Methods: In a cross-sectional exploratory prospective study (Clinical Trial Registration: DRKS00030554), 33 consecutive bed partners of patients treated with a unilateral, respiratory-coupled HGNS device in a tertiary medical center completed a 23-item custom-made questionnaire with questions that addressed the bed partner’s perceptions and their satisfaction with HGNS therapy.Results: Bed partners reported that the patients were more comfortable with HGNS therapy (97.0%) compared to PAP therapy, their own sleep quality was better (90.9%) and their sexual partnership was equivalent in 69.0% and better in 27.3%. …”
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of penpulimab plus carboplatin-paclitaxel as first-line treatment for metastatic squamous non-small-cell lung cancer in China by Luwei Wang, Jiasheng Chen, Lihui Lin, Xiaowei Huang

“…CP from the Chinese healthcare perspective. Methods A three-state Markov model was developed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of PEN-CP as a first-line treatment for metastatic sqNSCLC. …”
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Homocysteine-lowering by B vitamins slows the rate of accelerated brain atrophy in mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial. by A David Smith, Stephen M Smith, Celeste A de Jager, Philippa Whitbread, Carole Johnston, Grzegorz Agacinski, Abderrahim Oulhaj, Kevin M Bradley, Robin Jacoby, Helga Refsum

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether supplementation with B vitamins that lower levels of plasma total homocysteine can slow the rate of brain atrophy in subjects with mild cognitive impairment in a randomised controlled trial (VITACOG, ISRCTN 94410159).<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Single-center, randomized, double-blind controlled trial of high-dose folic acid, vitamins B(6) and B(12) in 271 individuals (of 646 screened) over 70 y old with mild cognitive impairment. …”
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Folate-Functionalized CS/rGO/NiO Nanocomposites as a Multifunctional Drug Carrier with Anti-Microbial, Target-Specific, and Stimuli-Responsive Capacities by Obireddy SR, Ayyakannu A, Kasi G, Sridharan B, Lai WF, Viswanathan K

“…CS, rGO, and NiO nanoparticles are selected due to their pH-responsiveness, large surface area, and ROS generating-capacity, respectively.Methods: The CS/rGO/NiO nanocomposites (NCs) are synthesized using a solvothermal approach. …”
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Intrinsic Links Between Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Sleep Quality and Cytokines: A Network Analysis Based on Chinese Adolescents with Depressive Disorders by Zhang Y, Suo X, Wang X, Xu J, Xu W, Pan L, Gao J

“…This study aimed to assess the interactions between NSSI and sleep quality and cytokines and explore the association of these factors with cognitive flexibility.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from January 2022 to September 2024 in Qingdao, China. …”
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Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Exposure Provokes Greater Lung Inflammation in Females Than Males in the Context of Obesity by Jeong JS, Jegal H, Ko JW, Kim JW, Kim JH, Chung EH, Boo SY, Lee SH, Lee GW, Park SM, Choi MS, Han HY, Kim TW

“…This study investigated the effect of pre-existing obesity on respiratory toxicity and explored whether sex differences exist in the response to titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs), a component of air pollutants.Methods: Male and female mice were fed a normal diet (ND) or a high-fat diet (HFD) for 26 weeks and then intratracheally instilled with TiO2-NPs at concentrations of 0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.4 mg/50 μL on days 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, and 13. …”
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Evaluation of virtual non-contrast detector-based spectral CT images in comparison to true unenhanced images in 20 rabbits by Manon Mikić, Philipp Lietz, Julie-Ann Dierig, Sebastian Meller, Michael Pees, Kristina Merhof

“…Our hypothesis were that the VNC series would be comparable to TUE series and that the quality of the VNC images would be equal to or even superior to the native images.MethodsAttenuation values of VNC and TUE series were assessed using a two one-sided t-test (TOST) and the signal-to-noise ratio was calculated for each ROI in the different series. …”
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Deep Learning Models for Predicting the Recurrence of Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis by Li L, Yang W, Jia H

“…This study aims to evaluate and compare the performance of different machine learning models, including logistic regression, random forest, and neural networks, in predicting IGM recurrence using patient data.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 212 patients diagnosed with IGM. …”
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Clinical characteristics of postmenopausal women with endometrial polyps by E. G. Kobaidze, Y. N. Matveeva, E. V. Shirinkina, N. V. Statnykh, N. M. Pirozhnikova

“…The issues of rise in incidence and malignant transformation of endometrial pathology along with elevating proportion of postmenopausal women in global population remain relevant.Aim: to evaluate clinical and laboratory data of postmenopausal patients with endometrial polyp.Materials and Methods. There were enrolled 156 cases of morphologically verified endometrial polyp; the age of the study patients averaged 61.39 ± 7.78 years. …”
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Model-Informed Precision Dosing of Levamlodipine Besylate in Smoking Patients by Li G, Guan Y, Yang Y, Xiang Q, Chen S, Shao J, Chen Y, Yu X

“…Using models to promote rational and accurate medication dosing in smoking patients when administered as initial monotherapy.Methods: A prospective study (NCT05126381) enrolled 43 patients receiving levamlodipine monotherapy. …”
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Multiculturalism, prejudice, and teachers’ expectations for the acculturation strategies of the refugee students by Petroula Giannousi

“…The aim of this study is to assess teachers’ attitudes toward intercultural relations in the school context, focusing on their views on multiculturalism, their prejudices toward refugees, and their expectations regarding the acculturation of refugee students. Research methods: This study employs a quantitative methodology and a synchronic research design. …”
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DINAMIKA TARI REMO BOLET SANGGAR RAFF DANCE COMPANY INDONESIA : SEBUAH KAJIAN STRUKTUR GERAK TARI by R. indri yanto indriyanto, Lia Ayu Agustin Lia Ayu Agustin

“…This research aims to find out and describe how to study the dynamics of the Remo Bolet Dance movements using qualitative research methods with a structural approach as well as an ethical and emic approach. …”
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Development and Testing a New Online Dynamic Nomogram for Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in Elderly Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Jin J, Ding J, Zhang X, Wang L, Zhang X, Li W, Li S

“…However, contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI), the third most common cause of hospital-acquired renal failure, remains a critical complication of PCI.Objective: To develop a machine learning model predicting CI-AKI risk in elderly patients with STEMI patients using clinical features.Methods: Data from 2120 elderly patients with STEMI treated with PCI at Xuzhou Medical University Affiliated Hospital (2019– 2023) were used for model development and testing. …”
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Effect of Donor Sperm on Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Oligoasthenosperm After ICSI Failure by Wang K, Xu Y, Qin N, Guo Y, Bai J, Li Z

“…Ke Wang,1– 3,&ast; Yan Xu,2,3,&ast; Ningxin Qin,1 Yi Guo,1 Jie Bai,3 Zheyuan Li4 1Center of Reproductive Medicine, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Shanghai Institute of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Gynecologic Oncology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 201209, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People’s Republic of China; 4Intensive Care Unit, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ningxin Qin, Email ningxinqin@51mch.comObjective: To explore the effects of donor sperm on reproductive quality of life, sleep quality and erectile function in patients with severe oligoasthenospermia after the failure of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), and to provide targeted reference for intervention.Methods: From January 2021 to December 2023, patients with severe oligoasthenospermia who received assisted pregnancy treatment in Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University were selected as the study objects. …”
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Continuous Anlotinib Combined with Oral Vinorelbine has Shown Anti-Tumor Efficiency in Refractory HER2 Negative Advanced Breast Cancer by Huang JY, Zhang Y, Du CW

“…Jia-Yi Huang,1,&amp;ast; Yan Zhang,2,&amp;ast; Cai-Wen Du1 1Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital &amp; Shenzhen Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518116, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Emergency, Shenzhen Longhua District People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518109, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Cai-Wen Du, Email dusumc@aliyun.comPurpose: To explore the efficacy and safety of continuous administration of anlotinib combined with oral vinorelbine in refractory human epidermal growth factor-2 (HER2) negative advanced breast cancer (ABC).Patients and Methods: This retrospective study included 41 HER2 negative ABC patients who received anlotinib (8mg orally per day without interruption) plus oral vinorelbine during November 2019 and February 2023. …”
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Early Warning of Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis in Breast Cancer Patients Using Multi-Omics Signature: A Machine Learning-Based Retrospective Study by Ke Z, Shen L, Shao J

“…Therefore, additional research is needed to accurately predict ALN metastasis before surgery and construct predictive models to assist in surgical decision-making and optimize patient care.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data, radiomics, and pathomics of the patients diagnosed with breast cancer in the Breast Cancer Center of Hubei Cancer Hospital from January 2017 to December 2022. …”
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Chronic depression treated successfully with novel taping therapy: a new approach to the treatment of depression by Han CH, Hwang HS, Lee YJ, Lee SN, Abanes J, Lee BH

“…We report cases where patients with severe depressive symptoms were successfully treated by taping therapy, a new approach.Methods: In case 1, a patient was taking several psychiatric medications for 10&amp;nbsp;years and admitted often to the psychiatric hospital with a leaning head, flexible legs, and nearly closed eyes; in case 2, a patient after a hysterectomy complained with heart palpitations, depressive- and anxiety-like behaviors, insomnia, and gastrointestinal problems; and in case 3, a patient with complaints of adverse effects from antidepressant medications had suicidal thoughts frequently. …”
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