Exploration of Reproductive Health Apps’ Data Privacy Policies and the Risks Posed to Users: Qualitative Content Analysis by Nina Zadushlivy, Rizwana Biviji, Karmen S Williams

“…This selection ensured equal representation of apps based in the United States and the EU, facilitating a comparative analysis of data safety practices under differing privacy laws. …”
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Palonosetron versus tropisetron with dexamethasone for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in pediatric adenotonsillectomy: a single center, randomized controlled trial by Hualin Chen, Liping Sun, Jijian Zheng, Hongbin Gu

“…This study aims to observe the efficacy of palonosetron or tropisetron combined with dexamethasone in preventing PONV in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.MethodsWe enrolled 110 children scheduled for elective adenotonsillectomy under general anesthesia. …”
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Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Intra-Dialysis Blood Pressure Variability in Hemodialysis Patients: A Retrospective Study by Xu H, Wang X, Feng M, Chen L

“…Haifan Xu,1,2,* Xiaoshuang Wang,1,3,* Miao Feng,1 Liqun Chen1 1Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nephrology, The People’s Hospital of Kaizhou District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Nephrology, Yubei District People’s Hospital, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Liqun Chen, Email cqll1970@163.comObjective: To investigate the correlation between background factors and blood pressure variability (BPV), and the prognostic value of intra-dialytic BPV metrics for cardiovascular death and all-cause mortality in hemodialysis (HD) patients.Methods: A retrospective study of 264 hD patients was followed up for 36 months. …”
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Community health workers for pandemic response: a rapid evidence synthesis by Devaki Nambiar, Soumyadeep Bhaumik, Sandeep Moola, Jyoti Tyagi, Misimi Kakoti

“…We received a request from National Health Systems Resource Centre, a public agency in India, to conduct rapid evidence synthesis (RES) on community health workers (CHWs) for COVID-19 prevention and control in 3 days.Methods We searched PubMed, websites of ministries (n=3), public agencies (n=6), multilateral institutions (n=3), COVID-19 resource aggregators (n=5) and preprints (n=1) (without language restrictions) for articles on CHWs in pandemics. …”
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Applying the theory of planned behavior to examine breastfeeding determinants in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council: a systematic review by Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh, Dana Matbouli, Dima Itani, Sara Diab, Mandy Taktouk, Sally Naalbandian, Lara Nasreddine

“…Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this systematic review aims at examining infant feeding intentions, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and beliefs towards BF amongst women in various countries of the GCC. Methods Pertinent data were obtained through a search of peer-reviewed studies published between 2012 and 2024. …”
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Experiences of Young and Middle-Aged Stroke Patients with Hemiplegia Who Actively Participate in Rehabilitation Exercises and Their Perceptions of Well-Being: A Descriptive Qualita... by Si Y, Huang X, Zhao S, Ou Z, Pi M, Du J

“…The purpose was to inform the clinical development of individualized rehabilitation programs.Methods: Purposive sampling was employed to conduct semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 16 young and middle-aged stroke hemiplegic patients (18– 59 years old) using a descriptive qualitative research approach. …”
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Burden of disease of Alzheimer disease in Italy: a real-world data analysis by Francesco Saverio Mennini, Paolo Sciattella, Matteo Scortichini, Raffaele Migliorini, Marco Trabucco Aurilio, Andrea Marcellusi, Angelo Bianchetti

“…The aim of this study is to build a cost-of-illness model to estimate the number of AD patients managed by the National Health Service, analyzing their use of hospital care, and estimating the social costs through real-world data. Methods The analysis encompassed a multifaceted approach, combining real-world data analysis from different sources for the period 2014–2019. …”
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Enhanced CO₂ Capture Using TiO₂ Nanoparticle-Functionalized Solvent: A Study on Absorption Experiments by Alice Chillè, Nicola Verdone, Mattia Micciancio, Giorgio Vilardi

“…These results provide practical insights for developing more efficient and sustainable CO₂ capture methods, contributing to solutions for the climate crisis.…”
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The Expression of Ferroptosis-Related Genes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Their Relationships With Prognosis by Li H, Hu X, Wang L, Gu X, Chen S, Tang Y, Chen Y, Chen J, Yuan Z, Wang Y

“…Hongxu Li,1,* Xinyue Hu,1,* Li Wang,2,* Xiangran Gu,1 Shibin Chen,1 Yixuan Tang,1 Yuan Chen,2 Jin Chen,2 Zhengrong Yuan,1 Yajie Wang2 1College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhengrong Yuan; Yajie Wang, Email zryuan@bjfu.edu.cn; wangyajie@ccmu.edu.cnBackground: Ferroptosis, a form of cell death discovered in recent years, is expected to provide new targets for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) through further research.Methods: Based on data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA), we screened HCC-associated genes from 259 candidate genes in the FerrDb database. …”
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Morphological features of ore reserves of the Novo-Uchaly vms deposit (Southern Urals) by A. V. Spirina, V. V. Makarov, I. B. Moiseev, I. V. Vikentyev

“…The length along the strike and along the dip equals 1250 m and 900 m, respectively. The ore body is intruded by gabbro-diorite and gabbro-diabase dikes. …”
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Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor sitagliptin ameliorates inflammation and autophagy in mice hindlimb ischemia–reperfusion injury by Marwa Abdeltawab Mohammed, Dalia Abdel-Wahab Mohamed, Asmaa A. Abo Zeid, Marian F. L. Abdelmalak, Maha Tarek Mohamed, Dina Sayed Abdelrahim

“…In this study, we evaluated the protective roles of STG against I/R of gastrocnemius muscle and the underlying mechanisms. Materials and methods Forty-eight mice were randomly allocated into three groups: Group I (n = 24): control group which was subdivided equally into subgroup IA; negative control, subgroup IB; sitagliptin (STG), Group II (n = 12): ischemia–reperfusion injury (I/R), and Group III (n = 12): sitagliptin pretreatment (300 mg/kg/ day; p.o.) for two weeks followed by ischemia–reperfusion injury (STG + I/R). …”
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Merleau-Ponty’s Relational Responsibility in the Work of Leading Ethicists Lisa S. Cahill and Eva F. Kittay by Radoslav LOJAN, Frances KREMARIK

“…Based upon Merleau-Ponty’s observation of the relational dimension of embodiment, this study is to analyse and evaluate on relationality, which – as we would argue along with social ethicists Cahill and Kittay – is one of the most important anthropological principles for a better-embodied care today. Methods. The study is based on 1) a comparative analysis, which shows the differences and points of contact between Cahill and Kittay on the relational dimension of embodiment, and 2) a critical analysis, which made it possible to identify the shortcomings and advantages in the arguments of the above-mentioned ethicists. …”
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Association Between Dietary Inflammatory Index and Triglyceride Glucose-Body Mass Index with Iron Deficiency in Reproductive Age Women: Evidence from NHANES 2005-2018 by Ding J, Xu Z, Liang R, Xie S

“…This study explores the association between DII and triglyceride glucose-body mass index (TyG-BMI) with ID in reproductive-age women.Methods: This analysis utilized data from 2311 reproductive-age women in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018. …”
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Age-Specific Differences in Association Between Personality and Changes in Outing Behaviors During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan: Cross-Sectional Web-Based Questionnaire Survey by Kaori Yamaguchi, Takemi Akahane, Emi Yasuda, Manabu Akahane

“…Overall, 1236 participants were recruited, with an equal number of participants for each gender and 10-year age group. …”
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A Clinical Risk Prediction Model for Depressive Disorders Based on Seven Machine Learning Algorithms by Jin W, Chen S, Wang M, Lin P

“…Weifeng Jin,* Shuzi Chen,* Mengxia Wang,* Ping Lin Department of Medical Laboratory, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ping Lin, Email Linpingsun20000@aliyun.comObjective: To develop a clinical risk prediction model for depressive disorders using seven machine learning algorithms based on routine blood test indicators.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, involving 284 patients with depressive disorders and 214 healthy controls recruited between January and October 2024. …”
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Global Trends and Emerging Frontiers on Ovarian Endometriosis: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis by Wu X, Yu X, Yang L, Xie A, Su Y, Zhang L, Lin Y, Gan X

“…This study aimed to explore the development of ovarian endometriosis via bibliometric analysis and to identify global trends and frontiers.Methods: We systematically reviewed all pertinent studies up to 2023 from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) were downloaded. …”
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Assessing the quality and integrating the evidence and strength of recommendations in the guidelines for gastric precancerous lesions by Jia-yin Ou, Yang Liu, Lang Zhang, Tian-qi Luo, Jia-yu Li, Li-ming Lu, Lin Wang, Qiu-rong He, Xin Liu, Hua-feng Pan

“…Objective Systematically evaluate the quality of CPGs for GPL and identify areas for improvement in the development process. Methods PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and six online CPG repositories were systematically searched for CPGs related to GPL. …”
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Distinct Trajectories of Fatigue Among Families with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome by Chen Q, Huang Y, Xu L, Chen X

“…Qiong Chen,1,* Yanjin Huang,2,* Limin Xu,1 Xiaomei Chen3 1Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pain, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qiong Chen, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Xiamen Haicang Hospital, No. 89 haiyu Road, Haicang District, Xiamen, Fujian, 361026, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 177 50612461, Email chenqiongfff@163.comPurpose: This study investigated the trajectories of fatigue symptoms in post-intensive care syndrome among family members (PICS-F) and aimed to explore the sociodemographic and clinical factors related to these trajectories.Patients and Methods: This was a longitudinal observational study conducted in an intensive care unit (ICU) of a tertiary hospital in Xiamen, China. …”
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Demographic profile and trend in burn injury: A clinical study in South Karnataka by Vinoda Kumar Bantwal, Rohan D’Souza, Jayateertha Joshi

“…Results: The age group involved was mostly from 0 to 10 years and accounted for 27.4%. Almost equal representation in male and female sex. The cause of burns was mostly thermal burns. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with preventable drug-related emergency department visits (DRED p ) in elderly patients by Parinya Phoemlap, Somratai Vadcharavivad, Khrongwong Musikatavorn, Nutthada Areepium

“…This study investigates the prevalence of preventable drug-related ED visits (DRED p ) and the characteristics of DRPs in elderly ED patients through a comprehensive medication review. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at a non-trauma ED of a university-affiliated tertiary-care hospital. …”
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