Patterns of Clinical Trial Enrollment for Pediatric Patients With Hepatoblastoma and Wilms Tumor: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group by Pablo S. Monterroso, Sarah Lucht, Jeannette M. Sample, Angela D. Trobaugh‐Lotrario, Helen M. Parsons, Lucie M. Turcotte, David Van Riper, Jenny N. Poynter, Erin L. Marcotte

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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on depression and anxiety symptoms: Findings from the United Arab Emirates Healthy Future (UAEHFS) cohort study. by Manal Al Blooshi, Tamadher Al Ameri, Maryam Al Marri, Amar Ahmad, Andrea Leinberger-Jabari, Abdishakur Abdulle, Manal Taimah, Thekra Al Zaabi, Khaloud Al Remeithi, Ayesha Al Hosani, Scott Sherman, Raghib Ali

“…We further explored the change in the prevalence of depression symptoms among those with comparable pre-pandemic data.<h4>Methods</h4>A sample of UAEHFS participants were invited to complete a COVID-19 online questionnaire during the first wave of the pandemic. …”
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Insights into the Incidence, Course, and Management of Lithium-Induced Hypothyroidism in Real-World Psychiatric Practice in Italy by Simone Pardossi, Mario Pinzi, Matteo Cattolico, Maria Beatrice Rescalli, Lorenzo Nicchi, Benedetta Tuci, Elisa Mariantoni, Alessandro Cuomo

“…Future studies could include larger and more diverse populations to validate these findings further, extending the follow-up period beyond 12 months to better observe long-term thyroid function trends and management outcomes.…”
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Pilot study of ASSORT (AI-based Symptom Stratification in Ophthalmology for Rapid Triage): a triage tool for ophthalmic emergencies by Claudio Xompero, Lorenzo Rossi, Francesca Amoroso, Antonio Bechara Ghobril, Diana Elena Ionita, Eric H. Souied, Carl-Joe Mehanna

“…This study compares ASSORT to the Rescue triage method, using the ophthalmologist’s final assessment as the reference standard. …”
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A COVID Support App Demonstrating the Use of a Rapid Persuasive System Design Approach by Rashmi P. Payyanadan, Linda S. Angell, Amanda Zeidan

“…But with pandemics such as COVID and their ever-changing landscape, there is a need for such design processes to be even more time sensitive, while maintaining the inclusion of empirical evidence and rigorous testing that are the basis for the approach’s successful deployment and uptake. …”
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Socioeconomic inequality in undernutrition among late female adolescent in sub-Saharan African countries: a decomposition analysis by Ever Siyoum Shewarega, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Makida Berhan Alem, Mulugeta Lulie Assres, Elsa Awoke Fentie

“…A total weighted sample of 45,598 late female adolescents was included. …”
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Immune Cell Characteristics in a Gut-Kidney Axis-Induced Mouse Model of IgA Nephropathy: The Upregulated Dendritic Cells and Neutrophils by Liu J, Chen Y, Wan Q

“…This study aimed to map mucosal immune cells in IgAN influenced by gut microbiota, investigating the role of innate immune cells in kidney damage.Methods: Fecal samples were acquired from both patients and controls for subsequent animal experiments. …”
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Melatonin administered postoperatively lowers oxidative stress and inflammation and significantly recovers heart function in patients undergoing CABG surgery by Neshat Mohammadi, Mehdi Alizadeh, Samad Akbarzadeh, Mikaeeil Rezaei, Marzieh Mahmoodi, Thomas Netticadan, Ali Movahed

“…The comparison of serum biomarkers between the two treatment groups showed that 10 mg of melatonin was more effective than 5 mg, but the difference was not significant (P > 0.05). …”
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Interpretable machine learning for precision cognitive aging by Abdoul Jalil Djiberou Mahamadou, Emma A. Rodrigues, Vasily Vakorin, Vasily Vakorin, Violaine Antoine, Sylvain Moreno, Sylvain Moreno

“…EBM may be particularly well-suited for cognitive health research, where traditional models struggle to capture nonlinear effects in cognitive aging and account for inter- and intra-individual variability.MethodsThis cross-sectional study applies EBM to investigate the relationship between demographic, environmental, and lifestyle factors, and cognitive performance in a sample of 3,482 healthy older adults. …”
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Structural validity and test-retest reliability of the Patient Reported Inventory of Self-Management of Chronic Conditions (PRISM-CC) in a Swedish population of seventy-year-olds w... by Ingrid Olsson, George Kephart, Tanya Packer, Sabine Björk, Ulf Isaksson, Yu-Ting Chen, Anna Nordström, Åsa Audulv

“…Further validation in a population with more severe health issues is needed.…”
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The CARE project – study protocol and pilot results from the Polish population by Anna Julia Krupa, Silvana Galderisi, Armida Mucci, Tomasz Gondek, Aiste Lengvenyte, Aiste Lengvenyte, Dominika Dudek, Marcin Siwek

“…The CARE (Competence and confidence Assessment of early career psychiatrists’ (ECPs) ability to evaluate and manage negative symptoms of SZ) project was designed to examine the competence and confidence of ECPs in assessing and treating negative symptoms of SZ.ObjectiveTo publish the protocol of the CARE project and a pilot analysis of the data obtained from the Polish sample.MethodsThe CARE project is an international cross-sectional 23-item online survey on competence and confidence in assessing and treating negative symptoms of the ECPs from European countries. …”
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How do patient and practitioner characteristics influence empathy in healthcare? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kamlesh Khunti, Jeremy Howick, Clare Gillies, Keith Nockels, Karin Meissner, Cleo Laura White, Dinesh Palipana, Cathy Harrell

“…However, the evidence exploring how these characteristics or their overlap (‘intersectionality’) influence empathy has not been synthesised.Methods and analysis We will systematically review and meta-analyse studies exploring the influence of healthcare practitioners and patient characteristics on empathy in healthcare. …”
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Effect of solutions acidity on Haacke’s Figure of Merit of ZnO and ZnO:F thin films deposited by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis by G. Bobadilla-Barrón, A. Maldonado, M. de la L. Olvera, J. A. Zamora-Justo

“…This contrasts with other synthesis methods that require longer aging time in the precursor solution, making these findings useful for large-scale and more efficient production of transparent conductive films.…”
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Adolescent physical activity profiles as determinants of emerging adults’ physical activity by Mathieu Bélanger, Marie-Andrée Giroux, Pierre Philippe Wilson Registe, François Gallant, Salma Jemaa, Pierre Faivre, Daniel Saucier, Saïd Mekari

“…We previously identified five adolescent PA profiles and aimed to assess associations between these profiles and levels of PA in emerging adulthood. Methods Using data from the first 8 years of the MATCH study, when participants were 11 to 18 years, we identified five adolescent PA profiles: “non-participants” (9% of the sample), “dropouts” (30%), “active in unorganized PA” (19%), “active in organized PA” (27%), and “active through a variety of PA” (15%). …”
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SPECIFICS OF ANTIHYPERTENSION THERAPY IN HYPERTENSIVES OF VARIOUS CARDIOVASCULAR RISK (BY THE REGISTRY OF CHRONIC NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES IN TYUMENSKAYA OBLAST) by A. Yu. Efanov, Yu. A. Vyalkina, Yu. A. Petrova, Z. M. Safiullina, O. V. Abaturova, S. V Shalaev

“…To assess the specifics of antihypertension therapy (AHT) in hypertensives of various cardiovascular risk, in the registry of chronic non-communicable diseases in Tyumenskaya oblast.Material and methods. A random sample studied, of 1704 patients with hypertension, inhabitants of Tyumenskaya oblast (region), ascribed to dispensary follow-up. …”
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Demography in Swiss paediatric uveitis: a retrospective cohort study by Jeanne Martine Gunzinger, Alice Kitay, Fabio Meier, Christian Böni, Seraina Palmer Sarott, Brigitte Simonsz-Tóth, Christina Gerth-Kahlert

“…Knowledge of local demography may guide targeted work up and treatment. Methods Single center retrospective study from January 2012 to June 2022. …”
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Epidemiology of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) among adults and children aged ≥5 years in a high HIV-prevalence setting, 2009-2012. by Cheryl Cohen, Sibongile Walaza, Jocelyn Moyes, Michelle Groome, Stefano Tempia, Marthi Pretorius, Orienka Hellferscee, Halima Dawood, Summaya Haffejee, Ebrahim Variava, Kathleen Kahn, Akhona Tshangela, Anne von Gottberg, Nicole Wolter, Adam L Cohen, Babatyi Kgokong, Marietjie Venter, Shabir A Madhi

“…Using polymerase chain reaction, respiratory samples were tested for ten viruses, and blood for pneumococcal DNA. …”
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Comparing EQ-5D-5L and IPOS among residents with malignant tumors in a community home hospice: a longitudinal study by Takeshi Miura, Masato Kaneko, Kei Kawano, Yuka Kanoya, Makoto Kuroki

“…This study compares the measurement properties and feasibility of the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) and Integrated Palliative care Outcome Scale (IPOS), primarily used in palliative care, as only few studies have compared their measurement properties and feasibility based on their actual application in home hospice care. Methods Two-wave longitudinal data were collected from 2021 to 2023 at a community home hospice in Japan from a sample of 120 residents diagnosed with malignant tumors. …”
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Influence of solubilizer PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil on carbopol gels’ structural-mechanical properties by Ye. V. Gladukh, І. М. Grubnik, Н. Р. Kukhtenko

“…The aim of this work is to study the effect of hydrogenated castor oil, used as an emulsifier, solubilizer, viscosity modifier and solvent in the technology of semisolid dosage forms, on the structural and mechanical properties of carbopol gels. Materials and methods. 1% gel carbopol with additives PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil in the concentration range from 1 to 5 % was investigated as experimental samples of the gel base. …”
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A study of histopathological spectrum and expression of Ki-67, TP53 in primary brain tumors of pediatric age group by Subhalakshmi Sengupta, Uttara Chatterjee, Uma Banerjee, Samarendranath Ghosh, Sandip Chatterjee, Ashit k Ghosh

“…The mean age of presentation was 9.3 years, male children being more commonly affected. Ki67 labeling index (LI) and p53 expression in pilocytic astrocytomas and diffuse astrocytomas were significantly lower than that of high-grade astrocytomas. …”
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