A pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of a skills and attitudes based program on marital quality by Alphonse Nkurunziza, Japhet Niyonsenga, Claudine Munganyinka, Jeanne Marie Ntete, Jean Mutabaruka

“…By addressing both attitudes and practical skills, particularly in communication and conflict resolution, the program equips couples with essential tools to foster healthier and more resilient relationships. Future studies should examine the long-term effects of such interventions and consider larger samples for sub-Group analyses. …”
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Predictors of Complete Oral Intake in Patients With Stroke After Tracheostomy by Keita Tsuzuki, Naoki Mori, Yuki Hayami, Osamu Oshima, Hidekazu Sugawara, Tetsuya Tsuji

“…However, prospective studies with larger sample sizes and more comprehensive data are warranted to confirm these findings.…”
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Real-time Patient Experience Surveys Lead to Better Scores by Keith Willner

“…Patients who are satisfied are more likely to adhere to the treatment plan and less likely to pursue legal action. …”
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Prevalence of Smoking Among Spontaneous Pneumothorax Patients and Its Impact on Treatment in Syria Country: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Muhanad Munzer, Nafiza Martini, Mhd Mustafa Albitar, Lilas Channiss, Mohammed Martini, Hussam Al bardan

“…Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted on patients with spontaneous pneumothorax treated at two university hospitals in Syria from January 2016 to January 2021. …”
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Deciphering of differences in gut microbiota and plasma metabolites profile between non-obese and obese Golden Retrievers dogs by Yazhen Cai, Huayu Tang, Guilin Xiang, Hongyu Yi, Jie Zhong, Zhaoxi Xie, Qinfeng Hu, Romaissaa El Bouhi, Pan Zhou, Yong Zhang, Honglin Yan

“…Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the signatures of serum biochemistry indexes, gut microbiota and plasma metabolites in non-obese and obese Golden Retrievers, aiming to recognize potential biomarkers of canine obesity.MethodsA total of 8 non-obese (Ctrl group) and 8 obese (Obe group) Golden Retrievers were included in the present study to collect blood and feces samples for measurements. …”
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment-seeking behaviours and its implications in the control of malaria in Dumbu community, Donga-Mantung Division, North West Region, Cameroon by Joan E. E. Eyong, Calvin B. Ebai, Purity Awah, Antoine S. Kada

“…Blood samples were collected by finger prick using sterile lancets and blood films prepared on well labelled glass slides. …”
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Insufficient use of statins in the primary and secondary prevention of myocardial infarction: an urgent problem in modern cardiology by N. G. Lozhkina, S. N. Artemenko, V. B. Barbarich, S. V. Kuzin, E. I. Shefer, P. S. Ruzankin, M. I. Voevoda

“…Among the patients taking statins, many (more than 2/3 of the patients) did not reach the target values of LDL cholesterol.Conclusions. …”
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Impeding Quorum Sensing Among the Intestinal Microbiota Impacts the Metastatic Rate of Colorectal Cancer by Matthew Dietz, Travis J. Gates, Rakesh Sikdar, Subbaya Subramanian, Mikael H. Elias, Christopher Staley

“…In contrast, female mice treated with SsoPox had more metastases than control mice (χ2 = 2.554, p = 0.110), and every female, SsoPox‐treated mouse that developed a primary tumor also developed metastasis by the experimental endpoint. …”
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Serum folate levels and cognitive performance in the ELSA-Brasil baseline assessment by Itamar de Souza SANTOS, Claudia Kimie SUEMOTO, José Benedito Ramos VALLADÃO-JUNIOR, Simin LIU, Sandhi Maria BARRETO, Ligia Maria Giongo FEDELI, Paulo Andrade LOTUFO, Isabela Martins BENSENOR

“…Methods: Data from 4,571 ELSA-Brasil participants who live in the state of São Paulo, aged 35-74 years, were analyzed. …”
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Systematic Discovery and Pathway Analyses of Metabolic Disturbance in COVID-19 by Bo-Wen Li, Xing Fan, Wen-Jing Cao, He Tian, Si-Yu Wang, Ji-Yuan Zhang, Sin Man Lam, Jin-Wen Song, Chao Zhang, Shao-Hua Zhang, Zhe Xu, Ruo-Nan Xu, Jun-Liang Fu, Lei Huang, Tian-Jun Jiang, Ming Shi, Fu-Sheng Wang, Guang-Hou Shui, Haijuan Wang, Wei Zhao

“…Fasting blood samples were collected and subject to metabolomics analysis by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry. …”
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Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Blood Pressure in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials by Rasoul Ebrahimi, Mohammad Mahdi Masouri, Amir Abbas Salehi Amniyeh Khozani, Sana Mohammad Soltani, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi

“…Conclusion The current evidence on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on blood pressure in patients with T1DM remains inconclusive. Nonetheless, more randomized controlled studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow‐up durations are essential to establish the association between vitamin D and BP in this population.…”
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Types of testicular tumors in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Babol, Iran, during 2001‒2021 by Sorena Samimi, Hoda Shirafkan, Hamid Shafi

“…Considering that there is no accurate information about the prevalence of testicular tumors in Iran, this study aimed to investigate the types of testicular tumors in the hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences. Methods. Overall, 100 patients participated in this cross-sectional-analytical study, including patients with testicular tumors who underwent surgery and had pathological samples in the hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences (2001‒2021). …”
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Does hospital strategic alliance affect the paediatric service capacity of local hospitals? A difference-in-differences econometric analysis by Zhanchun Feng, Qian Fu, Li Zhang, Xiaolu Yu, Cuiping Xiao, Cuili Yang

“…Furthermore, the close cooperation model appears to be a more effective solution for addressing health inequality caused by the scarcity and uneven distribution of paediatric service resources.…”
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Clinical Effect of Treatment with Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Immunotherapy: A Retrospective Study by Wang Y, Sun Y, Hu J, Ma H

“…Kaplan–Meier survival curve (P = 0.039) and Cox regression analysis indicated that the use of metformin was an independent factor for OS (HR: 0.310, 95% CI: 0.113– 0.845, P = 0.022), but not for PFS (Cox regression analysis: P = 0.145).Conclusion: For NSCLC patients with type 2 diabetes, the combination of metformin and immunotherapy may contribute to OS benefits. However, more high-quality prospective studies with big sample sizes are needed to further clarify the effect of metformin use on the efficacy of immunotherapy in advanced NSCLC patients with diabetes.Keywords: metformin, non-small cell lung cancer, immunotherapy, prognosis…”
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Adoption of Electronic Records Management System in Managing Patients Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Musiimenta, Lucky

“…The study used an interview guide and observation methods to collect data from Participants who were patients, hospital administration, and records personnel. …”
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School Infrastructure Utilization and Students’ Academic Performance of Secondary Schools in Kajara County, Ntungamo District by Doreen, Ahumuza

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Chemical Characteristics and Allergenicity Alterations Induced by Heating in Mackerel Tuna (Euthynnus affinis) Powder Production by Z. Khaerani, N. Sri Palupi, N. Wulandari, F. Kusnandar

“…Parvalbumin reduction can be achieved through heating methods such as pressure heating (autoclaving) and steaming. …”
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Sex differences in the prevalence of high-risk oral and anal human papillomavirus infections among heterosexually active populations in Ibadan, Nigeria by Imran Morhason-Bello, Imran Morhason-Bello, Imran Morhason-Bello, Yusuf Bello, Yusuf Bello, Yusuf Bello, Deborah Oke, Deborah Oke, Deborah Oke, Adekunle Daniel, Adekunle Daniel, Akinyele Adisa, Akinyele Adisa, Adeola Fowotade, Adeola Fowotade, Yinan Zheng, Yinan Zheng, Joshua Akinyemi, Joshua Akinyemi, Isaac Adewole, Miquel A. Pavon, Robert Murphy, Lifang Hou, Lifang Hou, Suzanna C. Francis, Deborah Watson-Jones, Deborah Watson-Jones

“…After a face-to-face interview, samples were collected from the mouth, cervix, vulva, and anus by a sex-matched trained nurse. …”
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Health status and risk profiles for brain aging of rural‐dwelling older adults: Data from the interdisciplinary baseline assessments in MIND‐China by Yongxiang Wang, Xiaolei Han, Xianda Zhang, Zhonglin Zhang, Lin Cong, Shi Tang, Tingting Hou, Cuicui Liu, Xiaojuan Han, Qinghua Zhang, Jianli Feng, Ling Yin, Lin Song, Yi Dong, Rui Liu, Yuanjing Li, Tiia Ngandu, Miia Kivipelto, Heather Snyder, Maria Carrillo, Jonas Persson, Laura Fratiglioni, Lenore J Launer, Jianping Jia, Yifeng Du, Chengxuan Qiu

“…Participants examined for the specific modules were younger, more likely to be women, and more educated than those not examined. …”
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Machine learning and discriminant analysis model for predicting benign and malignant pulmonary nodules by Zhi Li, Wenjing Zhang, Jinyi Huang, Ling Lu, Dongming Xie, Jinrong Zhang, Jiamin Liang, Yuepeng Sui, Linyuan Liu, Jianjun Zou, Ao Lin, Lei Yang, Fuman Qiu, Zhaoting Hu, Mei Wu, Yibin Deng, Xin Zhang, Jiachun Lu

“…While a range of predictive models have been developed for the identification of MPNs, there are still some challenges in distinguishing between BPNs and MPNs. Methods We included a total of 5197 patients for the case-control study according to the preset exclusion criteria and sample size. …”
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