Digital Self-Harm Among Adolescents - a literature review by Karolina Krochmal, Aleksandra Kujawa, Kacper Stępniak, Jan Wilk, Paulina Krzeszowska, Radosław Kuźma, Karolina Marrodán-Wojtczak, Jakub Jarmołowicz, Adrianna Samoraj, Jakub Zajączkowski

“…Digital self-harm can act as a marker of serious emotional disturbance and be a signal of suicide risk.   Materials and Methods: Literature review was conducted using databases such as PubMed and Google Scholar, with search terms including “digital self-harm”, “fictitious online victimization”, “non-suicidal self-injury”,, “adolescents”. …”
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Major results of a phase III comparative multicenter study on the follitropin alfa biosimilar (Primapur®) and the original follitropin alfa (Gonal-f®) by Z. B. Barakhoeva, L. A. Vovk, I. V. Zorina, N. Yu. Belousova, T. A. Teterina, S. A. Yakovenko, V. P. Apryshko, Yu. A. Fetisova, N. A. Marilova, E. G. Morozova, M. M. Ovchinnikova, M. A. Tishenko, Yu. V. Sherbatyuk, A. V. Kolotovkina, A. A. Miskun, G. V. Kasyanova, L. G. Sichinava, R. I. Shalinа, M. A. Polzikov

“…The aim of the study was to confirm the therapeutic equivalence between the follitropin alfa biosimilar (Primapur®) and the reference medication (Gonal-f®) in controlled induction of superovulation within the assisted reproductive technologies (ART) programs. Materials and methods. This multicenter, randomized, blind at the embryological stage, in parallel groups, comparative study of phase III (RCT 754 from 26.10.16/NCT03088137) involved 110 women aged 20-35 years with established causes of infertility (tubal factor, male factor). …”
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Assessment of a New E-Learning System on Thorax, Trachea, and Lung Ultrasound by Colleen Cuca, Patrick Scheiermann, Dorothea Hempel, Gabriele Via, Armin Seibel, Magnus Barth, Tim O. Hirche, Felix Walcher, Raoul Breitkreutz

“…Development and assessment of an e-learning program for lung ultrasound. Methods. An interactive online tutorial was created. …”
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The synergistic effect of Thymus vulgaris essential oil and carvacrol with imipenem against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: in vitro, molecular docking, and molecular... by Saoussen Jilani, Mohamed Ferjeni, Kholoud Al-Shammery, Haya Rashid Mohammed AlTamimi, Malek Besbes, Salwa Ahmed Lotfi, Amr Farouk, Walid Ben Selma, Walid Ben Selma

“…BackgroundCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is one of the most predominant causative agents of nosocomial infections, especially in the intensive care unit patients.ObjectiveThe current study investigates the antibacterial activities of Tunisian Thymus vulgaris essential oil (Thyme-EO) alone and in combination with imipenem against CRAB.MethodsThyme-EO antimicrobial activities were evaluated by disc diffusion and microdilution assays. …”
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Optimal Treatment of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) in Patients with Clozapine-Resistant Schizophrenia (CRS) by Xiang Q, Xu P, Zhai Z, Jia Y, Li C, Liu D

“…Qiong Xiang,1,2,* Peiwei Xu,3,* Zhaolin Zhai,1,2,4 Yuping Jia,1,2 Chunbo Li,1,2,5 Dengtang Liu1,2,4– 6 1Division of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Center for Psychotic Disorders, National Center for Mental Disorders, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Psychiatry, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of China; 5Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 6Institute of Mental Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dengtang Liu, Email liudengtang@smhc.org.cnObjective: The study aims to compare the clinical efficacy and cognitive side effect of magnetic seizure therapy (MST) and modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) on clozapine resistant schizophrenia (CRS).Methods: Sixteen patients with CRS were enrolled in this randomized, parallel-group, controlled clinical trial. …”
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ENSURING STATE SOVEREIGNTY AS A GUARANTEE OF THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by Iryna Drobush, Liudmila Kornuta, Mykola Ukrainets

“…The work also employed methods of systematic, logical, institutional and retrospective analysis, as well as forecasting. …”
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Effect of Instrument-assisted Soft-tissue Mobilisation of Iliotibial Band with Conventional Exercise Therapy versus Conventional Exercise Therapy Alone on Clinical Performance in P... by Janvhi Balbir Gandotra, Pranita Dattatraya Ganjave, Riddhi Ashish Shroff

“…However, both interventions were equally effective in enhancing functional performance.…”
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Determination of Survivability of Some Probiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria in Some Locally Produced Drinks by Aisha, A. S, Bukar, A, Abdulkadir, B, Abdul, N. A, Salima, A. S., Isa, I. A.

“…The isolation of the organisms from yoghurt and “nono” were conducted using cultural methods and further characterized using biochemical tests. …”
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Inverse relationship between circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate and precursor species and coronary artery calcification score in type 2 diabetes by Wilfried Le Goff, Olivier Bourron, Clément Materne, Sophie Galier, Franck Phan, Sophie Tan-Chen, Isabelle Guillas, Agnès Hartemann, Joe-Elie Salem, Alban Redheuil, Fabienne Foufelle, Hervé Le Stunff, Eric Hajduch, Maryse Guerin

“…CAC score was modeled as a binary variable (0/1 below or equal/above 100) using CAC < 100 for reference. S1P species or precursors were modeled as binary variables dichotomized at the median (0/1: below or equal/above the median). …”
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Clinical and genomic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Zannat Kawser, Sushmita Sridhar, Sanchita Kar, Tanbir Habib, Sharmin Akter Mukta, Kasrina Azad, Neyamul Hasan, Umme Kulsum, Abu Bakar Siddik, Saikt Rahman, Nusrat Noor Tanni, Maherun Nesa, Ashlee M. Earl, Colin J. Worby, Sarah E. Turbett, SM Shamsuzzaman, Jason B Harris, Firdausi Qadri, Regina C LaRocque

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Retrospective Evaluation of Synovial Chondromatosis with Histopathological and Clinical Features by Özden ÖZ, Murat SEZAK, Başak DOĞANAVŞARGİL, İpek TAMSEL, Hüseyin KAYA, Elcil KAYA BİÇER, Emin BÜYÜKTALANCI, Gülçin BAŞDEMİR

“…Due to overlapping features, SC may be misdiagnosed as a chondroid malignancy, particularly in limited biopsy specimens. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of cases diagnosed as SC in the Department of Pathology at Ege University Faculty of Medicine between 1986 and 2020. …”
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The effect of preventive administration of metaraminol on hypothermia and shivering in cesarean section patients randomized clinical trial --a randomized controlled study by Letao Yu, Letao Yu, Ziyi Zhang, Lili Li, Wenzhe Shen, Qizhu Feng, Chengwen Lei, Jun Shi, Rui Li, Minghong Liu

“…This study aims to evaluate whether prophylactic low-dose metaraminol infusion, compared to saline control, reduces intraoperative hypothermia and shivering in cesarean section patients under spinal anesthesia.MethodsThis study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, including a total of 66 full-term pregnant women scheduled for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. …”
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Allelopathic activity of Phragmites australis against Bolboschoenus planiculmis and the involved active allelochemicals by Liu Yang, Chong Chen, Yong Wang, Jingyao Wang, Fengxue Shi, Fengxue Shi, Keming Yue, Xue Wang, Chunguang He

“…(reed) in natural wetland communities; however, the allelopathic activity of reed on B. planiculmis remains poorly understood.MethodsThis study investigated the allelopathic effects of reed on B. planiculmis and identified the phenolic allelochemicals involved. …”
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Effect of enamel pretreatment on the fluoride remineralization of artificial white spot lesions by Diana Ferreira Gadelha Araújo, Fernanda Sandes de Lucena, Maria Cristina Carvalho de Almendra Freitas, Larissa Vasconcellos Nunes, Marília Mattar de Amoedo Campos Velo, Ana Carolina Magalhães, Linda Wang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the remineralization capacity of the fluoride without and with the pre-treatment of the enamel with phosphoric acid and aluminum nitrate and then, the enamel acid-resistance after new acid challenge. Material and Methods: Twenty-four enamel bovine blocks were obtained and selected by means of initial surface microhardness (SMH) measurements. …”
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Effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy combined with exercise training in adolescent girls with elevated depression symptoms: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Sally Mohamed Saeed Mahmoud, Doaa Tammam Atia, Doaa Sayed Mostafa, Mohamed Farouk Abdel-Latif, Lamyaa Ahmed Fergany, Neveen M. Abdulrahman, Kamal Eldin S. Mohamed, Malak A. Elmahdy

“… Objective: To investigate the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) combined with regular versus intermittent exercise on depression and quality of sleep-in adolescent girls. Participants and Methods: Sixty adolescent girls aged 12-17 years with mild to moderate depression were equally distributed to three groups, each group 20 patients. …”
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Long-term effect of treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer on Quality of life: a cross-sectional study by Rikke Vilsbøll Milling, Ninna Kjær Nielsen, Charlotte Graugaard-Jensen, Peter Christensen, Helle Pappot, Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen

“…The aim is to describe the incidence of complications and to investigate their long-term impact on QoL. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using register data combined with a questionnaire, measuring urological, sexual, gastrointestinal, and psychological complications during treatment. …”
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Risk Warning of Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio for Neurological Recovery in Acute Ischemic Stroke After Thrombolysis: A Retrospective Study by Yiran Zhao, Xu Wang, Wenxiu Qin, Shaojing Shi, Min Wang, Jinsheng Zhang, Xin Zou, Junfeng Xu, Jing Li, Xuemin Shi

“…ABSTRACT Background To investigate the relationship between dynamic changes in the neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and neurological recovery in noninfected patients with acute cerebral infarction after thrombolysis. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 277 patients with stroke thrombolysis. …”
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Comparative analysis of upper body postural angles and their association with neck pain in car and motorcycle drivers by Aafreen Aafreen, Abdur Raheem Khan, Ashfaque Khan, Ausaf Ahmad, Monira I. Aldhahi, Weam Okab Alsalem, Mohammed M Alshehri, Almutasim Billa Moafa, Ahmed Ghazwani, Mohammad Abu Shaphe

“…Purpose: This study aimed to assess upper-body postural angles and neck pain among car drivers and motorcycle drivers separately, and to compare these outcomes between the two groups. Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised a total of 200 participants, with an equal distribution between car drivers (n = 100) and motorcycle drivers (n = 100). …”
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Global inequalities in arts, music or educational organization membership: an epidemiological analysis of 73,825 adults from 51 countries by Hei Wan Mak, Jessica K. Bone, Taiji Noguchi, Joeun Kim, Rina So, Emma Walker, Calum Smith, Marlee Bower, Ferdi Botha, Nisha Sajnani, Nils Fietje, Daisy Fancourt

“…Methods This study analyzed cross-sectional data from Wave 7 of the World Values Survey (2017–2023), with 73,825 respondents from 51 countries. …”
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Radiomics Results for Adrenal Mass Characterization Are Stable and Reproducible Under Different Software by Giacomo Feliciani, Francesca Mascolo, Alberto Cossu, Luca Urso, Francesco Feletti, Enrico Menghi, Anna Sarnelli, Maria Rosaria Ambrosio, Melchiore Giganti, Aldo Carnevale

“…<i>Background</i>: This study aims to investigate stability and reproducibility of radiomics biomarkers for adrenal lesion characterization across different software packages. <i>Methods</i>: Unenhanced CT images from patients with adrenal tumors were analyzed. …”
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