Poetry in Peer Groups to Reduce Suicide in a Latin American Context by Felipe Agudelo-Hernández, Mariana Rojas Echeverry, Matías Mejía Chaves

“…The objective of this study was to determine the impact on the reduction of mental health problems in adolescents who participate in support groups with poetry, those who participate in groups with other methodologies, and those who do not participate in support groups. This community trial, which performed in 2021, included 1252 adolescents, of whom 171 showed suicidal risk. …”
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Long-Term Perseveration in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Case Report by Edith V. Sullivan

“…From Test 9 onwards, she responded from the first distractor-filled trial with one consonant trigram, appearing in none of the seven test forms given her. …”
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The Impact of Sira Vedha (Phlebotomy) at the Right Elbow Joint in the Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - A Research Report by Gaurav Sawarkar, Punam Sawarkar

“…Sushruta recommended Sira Vedha at the right elbow joint for liver diseases, but clinical evidence for its efficacy in NAFLD is lacking. This clinical trial aimed to generate evidence for Sira Vedha in NAFLD patients. …”
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Indications for an antidepressive effect of thymosin alpha-1 in a small open-label proof of concept study in common variable immune deficiency patients with depression by Daniël G. Aynekulu Mersha, Sarah E. Fromme, Frank van Boven, Gara Arteaga-Henríquez, Annemarie Wijkhuijs, Marianne van der Ent, Raf Berghmans, Bernard T. Baune, Hemmo A. Drexhage, Virgil Dalm

“…Data urge for larger placebo-controlled trials.…”
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Dietary intake of tomato and lycopene, blood levels of lycopene, and risk of total and specific cancers in adults: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospectiv... by Arghavan Balali, Kimia Fathzadeh, Gholamreza Askari, Omid Sadeghi, Omid Sadeghi

“…Also, an inverse association was observed between blood lycopene levels and lung cancer mortality (Pooled RR: 0.65, 95% CI: 0.45–0.94, I2 = 0, p = 0.022).ConclusionOur findings show that dietary intake and blood levels of lycopene are associated with a lower risk of cancer and death due to cancer.Clinical trial registrationCRD42023432400.…”
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Fostering positive affective exercise experiences and affect-related competencies for a physically active lifestyle: The FEEL Project – Results of the Pilot-Study by Martin Robert Bührer, Stephanie Rosenstiel, Gorden Sudeck, Julia Schmid

“… Introduction Interventions for physically inactive individuals often show rather small and unsustainable effects on exercise and sport behavior. …”
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Association between vascular endothelial growth factor and atrial fibrillation: a systematic review by Nikhil Sharma, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Kamal Kundra, Vinamra Mittal, Muhammed Shabil, Amit Kumar, Pancham Cajla, Ganesh Bushi, Rachana Mehta, Zaid Khan, Prakasini Satapathy, Shilpa Gaidhane, Afukonyo Shidoiku Daniel, Renu Sah

“…Results Eight studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies show a general trend of elevated VEGF levels in AF patients compared to controls, with significant heterogeneity in findings across studies. …”
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How to build a framework to establish a patient research partner network in rheumatology research: a report of a 2-year implementation project by Maarten de Wit, Oliver Distler, Cosimo Bruni, Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Muriel Elhai, Rucsandra Dobrota, Adrian Ciurea, Caroline Ospelt, Raphael Micheroli, Dania Diem, Stefan Dudli, Kristina Buerki, Stacey Grealis, Melpomeni Toitou, Silke Ludwig, Chantal Britt, Florian Klett, Isabelle Steeb, Tanja Maletic, Andreas Eisenring, Penelope Jane Timpert-Argust, Eva Camarillo-Retamosa

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Development and validation of a prognostic prediction model for elderly gastric cancer patients based on oxidative stress biochemical markers by Xing-Qi Zhang, Ze-Ning Huang, Ju Wu, Chang-Yue Zheng, Xiao-Dong Liu, Ying-Qi Huang, Qi-Yue Chen, Ping Li, Jian-Wei Xie, Chao-Hui Zheng, Jian-Xian Lin, Yan-Bing Zhou, Chang-Ming Huang

“…Our findings emphasize the importance of oxidative stress in cancer prognosis and provide a pathway for improved management of GC. Trial registration Retrospectively registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (trial registration number: NCT06208046, date of registration: 2024–05-01).…”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of the dyadic psychological stress among patients with lung cancer and their family caregivers: a cross-sectional study by Juan Li, Chan Li, Jie Zou, Fang-Qun Cheng, Li Peng, Li-Hong Deng, Pei-Pei Wu, Sai-Yu Gao, Zhi-Yao Xiong, Ying Zuo, Yan Luo, Xiao-Hua Rao, Bo Yuan, Ou-Ying Chen, Jing-Ping Zhang

“…Conclusion The prevalence of psychological stress response of lung cancer patients and caregivers was high and influenced by family living situation, number of persons assisting in care, place of residence, patient-caregiver relationship, levels of illness perception, mindfulness, self-compassion, and dyadic coping. Trial registration ClinicalTrial.gov NCT06746948.…”
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A model based cost-utility analysis of Embedding referral to structured self-management education into standard practice (Embedding) compared to usual care for people with type 2 d... by Melanie J Davies, Alan Brennan, Danielle H Bodicoat, Daniel John Pollard, Anju Keetharuth, Michelle Hadjiconstantinou, Agnieszka Glab, Joesph P Mensa, Alison Northern

“…However, our base case analysis shows that Embedding could be cost-effective for this patient population, but this was subject to significant structural uncertainty. …”
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Effectivity of prebiotic mannan oligosaccharides as the immunity enhancer and growth response on whiteleg shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei against white spot disease by Linuwih Aluh Prastiti, Munti Yuhana, Widanarni, Widanarni

“…After 30 days of the feeding trial, shrimp were challenged with white spot syndrome virus filtrate by intramuscular injection. …”
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Sustainable reduction in sound levels on intensive care units through noise management - an implementation study by Sandra Witek, Claudia Schmoor, Fabian Montigel, Birgit Grotejohann, Sven Ziegler

“…Sufficient resources and a participatory approach using an implementation framework should therefore be employed to manage sustainable noise abatement. Trial registration German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS): trial registration number: DRKS00025835; Date of registration: 12.08.2021.…”
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Regenerative fibroblasts derived from autologous skin tissue for the treatment of Sjögren’s syndrome: a case report by Zhao-Xia Ma, Xing-Fei Wu, Li Cao, Cheng-Yan Jiao, Dai-Ping Ma, Yun-Hui Zhao, Zhi-Xing Yang, Min Hu, Min Hu

“…No adverse effects were associated with the use of rFib in the volunteer during the clinical trial.SummaryThe results of this clinical trial indicate that intravenous injections of autologous rFib are both safe and effective for treating SS. …”
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Genotypic and ecological variability of zinc content in the grain of spring bread wheat varieties in the international nursery KASIB by V. P. Shamanin, P. Flis, T. V. Savin, S. S. Shepelev, O. G. Kuzmin, A. S. Chursin, I. V. Pototskaya, I. E. Likhenko, I. Yu. Kushnirenko, A. A. Kazak, V. A. Chudinov, T. V. Shelaeva, A. I. Morgounov

“…The analysis of variance showed that the main contribution into the general phenotypic variation of the studied trait, 38.7 %, was made by the factor ‘location’ due to different contents of zinc and moisture in the soil of trial sites; the effect of the factor ‘year’ was 13.5 %, and the effect of the factor ‘genotype’ was 8.0 %. …”
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Investigating the effect of using a home safety training application by caregivers on accident risk management in the elderly by Mahdie Dehnavi, Najmeh Valizadeh zare, Seyd Reza Mazlom, Samira Mohajer, Tahereh Sadeghi, Mohammad Namazinia, Danial Baghie

“…Future research should continue exploring innovative educational methods to enhance the safety and well-being of the elderly population. Trial registration: This study was registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (no. …”
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Do coping strategies mediate the effects of childhood adversities and traumata on clinical high-risk of psychosis, depression, and social phobia? A cross-sectional study on patient... by Zhixiong Chang, Naweed Osman, Carolin Martha Doll, Theresa Katharina Lichtenstein, Marlene Rosen, Eva Meisenzahl, Hanna Kadel, Joseph Kambeitz, Kai Vogeley, Frauke Schultze-Lutter

“…A detailed understanding of the effects of CAT will in future help to develop a multi-dimensional, holistic and sex-specific approach to the treatment of patients who have experienced CAT. Trial registration The study was registered in the German Clinical Trial Register ( https://drks.de/ ) as DRKS00024469 at 02/24/2021.…”
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Risk Factors Associated with Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Obese Individuals by Camila Oliveira, Erika Aparecida Silveira, Lorena Rosa, Annelisa Santos, Ana Paula Rodrigues, Carolina Mendonça, Lucas Silva, Paulo Gentil, Ana Cristina Rebelo

“…The present study is a cutout of a randomized clinical trial “Effect of nutritional intervention and olive oil in severe obesity” (DieTBra Trial), where the baseline data were analyzed. …”
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Following Up Patients With Chronic Pain Using a Mobile App With a Support Center: Unicenter Prospective Study by Marta Antonia Gómez-González, Nicolas Cordero Tous, Javier De la Cruz Sabido, Carlos Sánchez Corral, Beatriz Lechuga Carrasco, Marta López-Vicente, Gonzalo Olivares Granados

“…By the end of the study, 19 (29.7%) patients remained in the pretreatment phase, 8 (12.5%) patients had completed the trial phase, and 37 (57.8%) reached the implantation phase. …”
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Preterm preeclampsia screening and prevention: a comprehensive approach to implementation in a real-world setting by Stefania Ronzoni, Shamim Rashid, Aimee Santoro, Elad Mei-Dan, Jon Barrett, Nanette Okun, Tianhua Huang

“…It underscores the need for broader adoption and enhanced infrastructure to optimize patient care and outcomes across diverse healthcare settings. Trial registration Clinical trial: NCT04412681 (2020–06-02).…”
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