Diagnosis of Irritant Dermatitis in Colorectal Cancer Postoperative Stoma Patients Using Smartphone Photographs: A Deep Learning Approach by Zhang X, Xu W, Xu Z, Tong HHY, Jiao X, Li K, Wang Z

“…This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of two advanced convolutional neural networks (CNNs), ConvNeXt and MobileViT, for the intelligent diagnosis of irritant dermatitis using smartphone-acquired stoma images.Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted, collecting 825 stoma complication images from five tertiary hospitals in China. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Extra-Prevertebral Fascial Suprascapular Nerve and Infraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block on Postoperative Analgesia and Phrenic Nerve Function in Should... by Hu Z, Hu J, Ai Z, Xu S, Li H, Guo R, Wang Y

“…We assessed the postoperative analgesic effect, as well as the incidence of diaphragmatic paralysis 30 minutes after the block.Methods: 30 patients undergoing elective shoulder arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery were recruited in this study. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding telerehabilitation among Tunisian physical therapists by Ghassen Kharroubi, Emna Arfaoui, Ines Cherif, Rabeb Gharbi, Walid Affes, Jihene Bettaieb

“…This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Tunisian physical therapists regarding telerehabilitation (TR). Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted during March 2023, among a simple random sample of physical therapists practicing in the private sector in Greater Tunis. …”
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Allelic polymorphisms of thymidylate synthase gene and their haplotypes as predictors of the therapeutic response to methotrexate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by I. V. Devald, E. A. Khodus, E. B. Khromova, O. B. Nesmeyanova, A. L. Burmistrova

“…Unfortunately, MT therapy is not equally effective in all patients with RA, some of them are resistant to such treatment, and have steady progression of destructive changes of the joints, reducing quality of life and leading to disability.Objective: examination of genetic predictors of therapeutic efficacy and resistance to MT among single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of folate cycle genes, in particular polymorphisms of the thymidylate synthase gene TSER 2R/3R and TS 6bp del/ins and their haplotypes.Subjects and methods. …”
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The Impact of a 12-Week Structured Yoga Intervention on Flexibility, Balance, and Joint Kinematics in University Athletes: A Quasi-Experimental Study by Suchishrava Choudhary, Prashant Kumar Choudhary, Krishna Kant Sahu, Yajuvendra Singh Rajpoot, Debajit Karmakar, Sohom Saha

“…It was hypothesized that participants undergoing yoga training would show greater improvements across these parameters compared to those following regular sport-specific training alone. Materials and methods. A quasi-experimental pre–post design was employed, involving 28 male collegiate athletes divided equally into two groups: the Yoga Group (YG, n = 14; handball players) and the Non-Yoga Group (NYG, n = 14; basketball players). …”
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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

“…Based on a computer-generated random number table, children were assigned in equal proportions to receive either palonosetron or tropisetron. …”
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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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Identifying and Diagnosing Lytic Cell Death Genes in Atherosclerosis Using Machine Learning and Bioinformatics by Zhang G, Ma R, Jin H, Zhang Q, Li W, Ding Y

“…Our study investigates the role and mechanism of LCD in AS using machine learning and bioinformatics.Methods: We sourced gene expression data and single-cell sequencing from the GEO database. …”
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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

“…Providing PPE, housing allowance, equal training opportunities, transportation allowance, improving salaries (paid on time and for a broad range of services) and awards in high-profile public events contributed to better recruitment and retention. …”
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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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On using the factor analysis to study the geodynamic processes of formation of the Greater Caucasus by F. L. Yakovlev, E. S. Gorbatov

“…In the first step, the Kaiser criterion was used to determine the number of factors, and it was equal to two. This number was specified for the main study using the methods of principal components with rotation. …”
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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

“…Results In Italy a prevalence of 413,715 AD patients was estimated, with annual health direct costs per patient equal to €3,779. Annual social security costs related to AA recognitions amounted to 240 million euros. …”
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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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Cervical Vertebral Maturation Assessment using various Machine Learning techniques on Lateral cephalogram: A systematic literature review by Shailendra Singh Rana, Bhola Nath, Prabhat Kumar Chaudhari, Sharvari Vichare

“…In this systematic review (SR), the studies were summarized in terms of ML techniques applied, sample data, age range of sample and conventional method for CVMA, which showed that further studies with a uniform distribution of samples equally in stages of maturation and according to the gender is required for better training of the models in order to generalize the outputs for prolific use to target population.…”
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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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