Immunological characterization of pleural effusions in pediatric patients by Luca Flögel, Elisabeth Kaiser, Muriel Charlotte Hans, Sybelle Goedicke-Fritz, Michelle Bous, Hashim Abdul-Khaliq, Martin Poryo, Michael Zemlin, Regine Weber

“…This study provides the first comprehensive immunological characterization of paired blood and pleural effusion samples, utilizing combined cell and cytokine analyses in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery.MethodsIn 30 pediatric patients (median age: 22 months) with pleural effusion after cardiac surgery for congenital heart defects, corresponding peripheral blood and pleural effusion samples were analyzed for their immune response. …”
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Numerical and experimental evaluation of shear strength and consolidation properties of cohesive soils in high water table areas by Nauman Izhar, Muhammad Adeel Khan, Muhammad Salman Khan, Asad Khan, Mahmood Ahmad, Mahmood Ahmad, Mohanad Muayad Sabri Sabri, Muriuzs Necurzac, Abdullah Alzlfawi

“…The numerical results from PLAXIS offered a more accurate understanding of soil behavior compared to the traditional Meyerhof and Vesic methods, highlighting the necessity of integrating advanced numerical techniques with conventional approaches. …”
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Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review by Ukachukwu O Abaraogu, Philippa Dall, Chris Seenan, Sarah Rhodes, Trish Gorely, Joanna McParland, Julie Brittenden, Ebuka M Anieto, Lorna Booth, Cathy Gormal, Jeremy Dearling, Candida Fenton, Sarah Audsley, Kimberley Fairer, Lindsay Bearne, Dawn A Skelton

“…Systematic review 2: quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods research on patient/provider experiences. …”
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Enhanced cognitive control following neurofeedback therapy in chronic treatment-resistant PTSD among refugees: a feasibility study by Mirjana Askovic, Mirjana Askovic, Mirjana Askovic, Sejla Murdoch, Sejla Murdoch, René Mayer-Pelinski, René Mayer-Pelinski, Anna J. Watters, James Elhindi, Jorge Aroche, Juri D. Kropotov, Anthony W.F. Harris, Anthony W.F. Harris

“…Cognitive control deficits are a core feature of PTSD and a significant factor in treatment resistance, which affects 25–60% of cases.MethodsThis study examined the effects of neurofeedback therapy (NFT) on PTSD symptoms and cognitive control in forty-seven refugees with chronic treatment-resistant PTSD. …”
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Patient and physician treatment preferences in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma: a discrete choice experiment in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil,... by John G. Gribben, Emmanuel Bachy, Markqayne Ray, Kathryn Krupsky, Kathleen Beusterien, Lewis Kopenhafer, Sara Beygi, Timothy Best, Graeme Ball, Oliver Will, Madhu Palivela, Anik Patel, Paola Ghione

“…IntroductionThe objectives of this study were to identify key treatment attributes that drive physician and patient preferences for second line (2L) and third line (3L) treatments in relapsed/refractory (R/R) follicular lymphoma (FL).MethodsA multi- country, internet-based survey was administered to patients(N=195) with R/R FL and treating physicians (N=300) from the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Brazil, and Japan. …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

“…Years of research on larger sample sizes are needed to determine their impact on humans. …”
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Deep occlusal carious lesions clinical management by Brazilian dentists: a nationwide e-survey by Nayara de Oliveira Souza, Diana Araújo Cunha, Nara Nara Sousa Rodrigues, Monique Marques de Morais, Letícia Regina Morello Sartori, Marcos Britto Correa, Flávia Pires Rodrigues, Vicente de Paulo Aragão Saboia

“… Objective: To investigate the clinical management of deep occlusal carious lesions in permanent teeth by Brazilian dentists. Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a sample of 732 Brazilian dentists who responded to an electronic questionnaire composed of 20 questions addressing socio-demographic information, training and professional activity characteristics, and clinical management of deep carious lesions. …”
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Epigenetic agents, zebularine and valproic acid, inhibit the growth of the oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line HSC4 in vitro and in vivo by Shuhei Takahashi, Koki Yoshida, Durga Paudel, Tetsuro Morikawa, Osamu Uehara, Fumiya Harada, Dedy Ariwansa, Sarita Giri, Jun Sato, Hiroki Nagayasu, Yoshihiro Abiko

“…Abstract Objectives This study explored the potential of Zebularine (Zeb), a DNA methyltransferase inhibitor (DNMTi), and Valproic acid (Vpa), a histone deacetylase inhibitor (HDACi), as a combined treatment strategy for OSCC. Materials and methods OSCC cell lines, HSC4 (well-differentiated type) and SAS (poorly differentiated type), were cultured and treated with Zeb, Vpa, and their combinations. …”
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Do men adapt to lower urinary tract symptoms? An 11-year longitudinal study of male urinary urgency and associated bother by Jonne Åkerla, Jori S. Pesonen, Essi Peltonen, Heini Huhtala, Jukka Häkkinen, Juha Koskimäki, Teuvo L.J. Tammela, Anssi Auvinen, Antti Pöyhönen

“…Objective: The study objective is to evaluate prognosis and predictors of bother caused by urinary urgency among middle-aged and older men. Material and methods: A population-based sample of men born in 1974, 1964, 1954, 1944, 1934 and 1924 was followed-up from 2004 to 2015. …”
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Respiratory function and respiratory complications in spinal cord injury: protocol for a prospective, multicentre cohort study in high-income countries by David J Berlowitz, Maria T E Hopman, Martin Schubert, Gabi Mueller, Martin W G Brinkhof, Xavier Jordan, Anja M Raab, Karin Postma, David Gobets, Sven Hirschfeld, Burkhart Huber, Margret Hund-Georgiadis, Renate Wildburger

“…This paper details the protocol for a large-scale, multicentre research project that aims to evaluate the ability of parameters of respiratory function to predict and understand variation in inpatient risk of pneumonia in SCI.Methods and analysis RESCOM, a prospective cohort study, began recruitment in October 2016 across 10 SCI rehabilitation centres from Australia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. …”
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Assessment of printed lung cancer surgery patient education materials in the United StatesCentral MessagePerspective by Woorin Jang, BS, Savanna Kerstiens, MA, Rachel Nordgren, PhD, Anne Dijkstra, MB, Marina DePablo, MPH, DNP, RN, Lauren Gleason, MD, MPH, Darren Bryan, MD, Jessica S. Donington, MD, MSCR, Mark K. Ferguson, MD, Jane L. Holl, MD, MPH, Maria Lucia Madariaga, MD

“…Here we assessed printed lung cancer surgery PEMs for readability, understandability, actionability, and accessibility. Methods: Various lung cancer programs throughout the United States were contacted for their lung cancer surgery PEMs. …”
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Efficacy of a Self-Vaccination Strategy for Influenza A Virus, <i>Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae</i>, <i>Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae</i>, and <i>Lawsonia intracellularis</i> in Swine by Lucas Caua Spetic da Selva, Rebecca Robbins, Courtney Archer, Madelyn Henderson, Jessica Seate, Luis G. Giménez-Lirola, Ronaldo Magtoto, Arlene Garcia, Allen Jimena Martinez Aguiriano, Emerald Julianna Salinas, John J. McGlone

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of this device in delivering vaccines for Erysipelas, Ileitis, Mycoplasma, and Influenza to growing pigs. <b>Methods:</b> Pigs were assigned to three treatments groups: Control (unvaccinated), Hand-Vaccinated (via oral gavage or intramuscular injection), and Self-Vaccinated using the EE device. …”
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Intimate partner violence in reproductive-age and pregnant-postpartum women with autoimmune rheumatic diseases: a comparative cross-sectional study by Mara Alejandra Ponce-Santillán, Anahí Carrazco-Chapa, Andres Manuel Ortiz-Rios, Maria Eugenia Corral-Trujillo, Jesus Alberto Cardenas-de la Garza, Cassandra Michele Skinner-Taylor, Dionicio Angel Galarza-Delgado, Lorena Perez-Barbosa

“…Pregnant and postpartum women were more likely to report IPV than women of reproductive age. …”
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Fact sheet: nationwide trends in dietary intakes among Korean adults, 2013–2022 by Hannah Oh, Garam Jo, Oh Yoen Kim, Hyunjung Lim, SuJin Song, Jeong-Hwa Choi, Jae Hyun Bae, Eun-Sun Jin, Rockli Kim, Yujin Lee, In-Kyung Jeong, Min-Jeong Shin

“…This study aimed to investigate the recent nationwide trends in major dietary risk factors for dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis. Methods We estimated age-standardized mean intakes of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole grains, dietary fiber, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs); and mean percentage of energy intake from protein, total fat, saturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat using nationally representative samples from the Korean National Health Examination and Nutrition Survey 2013–2022. …”
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Development of differential diagnostic models for distinguishing between limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and idiopathic inflammatory myopathy by Guangyu Wang, Lijun Fu, Lining Zhang, Kai Shao, Ying Hou, Tingjun Dai, Pengfei Lin, Chuanzhu Yan, Bing Zhao

“…Our study aimed to establish convenient and reliable diagnostic models for distinguishing between LGMD and IIM. Methods A total of 71 IIM patients, 24 LGMDR2 patients and 22 LGMDR1 patients diagnosed at our neuromuscular center were enrolled. …”
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The positive correlation between amphiregulin and insulin resistance by Yun Zhao, Ting Lu, Mian Wu, Xingna Hu, Rong Xiang, Min Feng, Honghong Lu

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between insulin resistance and amphiregulin. Methods: Data from 203 volunteers were collected from November 2020 to June 2023 visiting the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Jiangsu, China. …”
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Effect of Age at First Calving on the Reproduction Parameters, Metabolic Profile, and Fatty Acid Composition of Polish Holstein Friesian (PHF) and Crossbreds PHF × Swedish Red (SRB... by Paweł Solarczyk, Marcin Gołębiewski, Jan Slósarz, Antonio Natalello, Martino Musati, Ruggero Menci, Tomasz Sakowski, Karol Tucki, Kamila Puppel

“…Milk and blood samples were collected at 35 ± 5 days postpartum for analysis. …”
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Differences in bipolar disorder type I and type II exposed to childhood trauma: A retrospective cohort study by Hernán F Guillen-Burgos, Juan F Gálvez-Flórez, Sergio Moreno-Lopez, Angela T.H. Kwan, Oscar Gomez, Gerardo González-Haddad, Roger S. McIntyre

“…Background: Childhood trauma (CT) exposure is associated with a more pernicious course in bipolar disorder (BD). …”
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Unsteady ground: understanding the problem of BPPV in the world of sports by Wojciech Nowak, Mirosław Sawicki, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Zuzanna Kukla, Sebastian Musialik, Stella Mieruszyńska, Jakub Włosiański, Izabela Sadowska

“…Material and methods: This article is based on a comprehensive review of the literature, conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar. …”
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Autistic Traits Are Associated with Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder by Barbara Carpita, Benedetta Nardi, Federico Giovannoni, Chiara De Felice, Federica Tranchese, Chiara Bonelli, Gabriele Massimetti, Ivan Mirko Cremone, Stefano Pini, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Liliana Dell’Osso

“…The sample was divided into three groups based on suicidal ideation and behaviors. …”
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