Decellularized Matrix Scaffolds for Vascular Transplantation: Addressing Immunogenicity, Sterilization, and Current Strategies for Long-Term Storage by Yevhen V. Shevchenko, Tetiana I. Liadova, Fedir V. Hladkykh, Mariia S. Matvieienko, Mykola O. Chyzh, Roman R. Komorovsky

“…Decellularized tissue is receiving significant attention as a potential biological scaffold, as it retains the structure and functions of the extracellular matrix. …”
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Impact of a physical activity program on the health-related quality of life in pediatric cancer patients: a study protocol by Gustavo Galárraga, Gustavo Galárraga, Rebecca Wurtz, Marcos Di Stefano, Marcos Di Stefano, Libet Bosch, Erika Villanueva, Karen Unda, Yunqi Yu, Carmen Apolo, Camila Coloma, José Francisco López-Gil, José Francisco López-Gil

“…However, those living with cancer often experience reduced physical activity levels, which negatively impact their functional capacity and health-related quality of life (HRQoL). …”
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Ocular Toxicity Associated with Tamoxifen Administration in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review by Tejaswi Vadde, Neha Narayan, Amulya Varshini Banka, Shravani Divity, Yethindra Vityala

“…The analysis revealed that TAM-induced ocular toxicity results in diverse structural and functional changes within eye tissues, including retinal degeneration, macular thinning, alterations in choroidal thickness, and vascular modifications. …”
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A Rare Complication following Thyroid Percutaneous Ethanol Injection: Plummer Adenoma by Roberto Cesareo, Anda Mihaela Naciu, Valerio Pasqualini, Giuseppe Pelle, Silvia Manfrini, Gaia Tabacco, Angelo Lauria Pantano, Alessandro Casini, Roberto Cianni, Andrea Palermo

“…At baseline, our patient has a normal thyroid function with negative autoantibodies. According to the nodular structure, intervention of PEI has been performed with a significant improvement of compressive symptoms and cosmetic disorders. …”
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Effects of customized orthoses on foot morphology and pressure in patients with accessory navicular syndrome by Xiaopeng Pu, Wenwen Xing, Zishen Cheng, Yantao Wang, Yuqing Wang, Yaxing Zhang, Liangliang Jiang, Bin Liu, Qiangjun Kang

“…Split into two groups: custom orthotics (intervention) or regular insoles (control). Evaluated at 3, 6, 12 months on foot structure (arch, navicular, etc.) and function (pressure, force-time integral, VAS pain). …”
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Modulatory Role of Hesperetin–Copper(II) on Gut Microbiota in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Mice by Xi Peng, Yushi Wei, Deming Gong, Guowen Zhang

“…Flavonoid–metal complexes have become one of the research hotspots in the field of health foods due to their unique structural and functional properties. Methods: In this study, the effect of hesperetin–copper(II) complex [Hsp–Cu(II)] on the gut microbiota of mice with T2DM was investigated by the 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing. …”
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Problem of consciousness in learning systems and environments by S. F. Sergeev, A. S. Sergeeva

“…These worlds have different significance for the subject, defining the nature of its activities.We analyzed models the structure of reality and reality as a world’s refl ection offered by Karl Popper, K. …”
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A biobank for complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD) and PTSD: study protocol for a cross-sectional study by Alice Mok, Chrystal Douflias, Lena K. L. Oestreich

“…During a single visit, participants will undergo MRI scanning including structural, diffusion-weighted, resting-state, and task-based functional MRI. …”
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Twenty-year changes in the clinical and echocardiographic characteristics of patients with early postinfarction remodeling after primary ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by A. M. Nikolaeva, T. R. Ryabova, A. A. Sokolov, V. V. Ryabov

“…Aim. To compare structural and functional left ventricular (LV) changes in the early period of myocardial infarction (MI) within 20 years on the basis of the Emergency Cardiology Department of the Cardiology Research Institute (Tomsk).Material and methods. …”
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Psychological, psychiatric, and behavioral sciences measurement scales: best practice guidelines for their development and validation by Alberto Stefana, Stefano Damiani, Umberto Granziol, Umberto Provenzani, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Marco Solmi, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Eric A. Youngstrom, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli, Paolo Fusar-Poli

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Guiding Principles for Transformation Towards Integrated Acute Care for Older Adults Close to Home: Lessons from Nine Dutch Regional Partnerships. A Realist Evaluation by Eline D. Kroeze, Gercora Hoitinga, Susanne M. Smorenburg, Janet L. MacNeil Vroomen, Anneke J. A. H. van Vught, Bianca M. Buurman

“…Methods: The Rainbow Model, RE-theory, Coleman’s boat and ripple effects functioned as theoretical basis. We conducted a document analysis (n = 19), semi-structured interviews (n = 11) and two focus groups (n = 8). …”
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A lightweight triple-modal fusion network for progressive mild cognitive impairment prediction in Alzheimer's disease by Xiangyu Shen, Xiangyang Hu, Renfeng Zhang, Yunzhan Fu, Jiamin Xu, Degang Lyu, Hongbiao Xie, Hongbiao Xie, Deen Shi, Changsheng Shi, Lisi Li, Yuantong Gao

“…Early identification of individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) who are likely to convert to AD is essential for timely diagnosis and therapeutic intervention. Although multimodal neuroimaging and clinical data provide complementary information, existing fusion models often face challenges such as high computational complexity and limited interpretability.MethodsTo address these limitations, we introduce TriLightNet, an innovative lightweight triple-modal fusion network designed to integrate structural MRI, functional PET, and clinical tabular data for predicting MCI-to-AD conversion. …”
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Establishing the best step-up treatments for children with uncontrolled asthma despite inhaled corticosteroids: the EINSTEIN systematic review, network meta-analysis and cost-effec... by Sofia Cividini, Ian Sinha, Giovanna Culeddu, Sarah Donegan, Michelle Maden, Katie Rose, Olivia Fulton, Dyfrig Hughes, Stephen Turner, Catrin Tudur Smith

“…A cost-effectiveness curve was generated to depict the probability of each intervention being cost-effective at different willingness-to-pay thresholds. …”
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Effect of aerobic exercise on amyloid accumulation in preclinical Alzheimer's: A 1-year randomized controlled trial. by Eric D Vidoni, Jill K Morris, Amber Watts, Mark Perry, Jon Clutton, Angela Van Sciver, Ashwini S Kamat, Jonathan Mahnken, Suzanne L Hunt, Ryan Townley, Robyn Honea, Ashley R Shaw, David K Johnson, James Vacek, Jeffrey M Burns

“…In spite of strong systemic cardiorespiratory effects of the intervention, the observed lack of cognitive or brain structure benefits suggests brain benefits of exercise reported in other studies are likely to be related to non-amyloid effects.…”
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Microsurgical clipping of anterior communicating artery aneurysms as a method of prevention of repeated aneurysm rupture by І. О. Shkil

“…After three days and later, surgical intervention was performed in patients with compensated and sub-compensated conditions. …”
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A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study on the Efficacy of a Dietary Supplementation Regimen of Vitamin E and Selenium for the Prevention of Fluoroquinolone-Induced Tendinopathy by Oana-Maria Mișcă, Liviu-Coriolan Mișcă, Bogdan Huzum, Andreea-Adriana Neamţu, Simona Cerbu, Daniel-Raul Chioibaș, Petrișor Zorin Crăiniceanu, Andrei Gheorghe Marius Motoc

“…Ultrasound analysis revealed reduced tendon thickness and neovascularization, supporting structural recovery. Although the incidence of tendinopathy was lower in the interventional group (13.3% vs. 40%), statistical significance was not reached, possibly due to the small sample size. …”
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Exploring the life experiences of school‐aged children afflicted by tethered spinal cord syndrome: An interpretative qualitative study by Nan Lin, Mingxian Ren, Yujun Xiang, Jiahuan Li, Dan Wang, Hongzhen Xu

“…The research design used an interpretative qualitative approach, utilising semi‐structured interviews as the primary data collection method. …”
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Complications of revision knee arthroplasty by H. V. Haiko, V. M. Pidhaietskyi, O. M. Sulyma, V. M. Chornyi

“…Due to the growing scale of arthroplasty and the widening of indications for knee joint replacement, the durability of joint functioning has become a critical issue. Untimely diagnosis and inadequate treatment of patients with endoprosthesis component loosening leads to major bone defects. …”
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Factors contributing to the vulnerability of healthcare providers in the Bandundu Health Zone and their impact on the ineffectiveness of epidemiological surveillance within the One... by S. L. Manta, A. F. B. Ngwamah, Jean-Paul Koto-Te-Nyiwa Ngbolua, M. Mawunu, B. B. L. Mukandu, B. N. Ntoto

“…Statistically significant associations were observed between knowledge of surveillance functions (χ² = 12.8, dof = 1, p = 0.00) and the failure to involve veterinarians and agronomists in the process (χ² = 17.9, dof = 1, p = 0.00). …”
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Enablers and Barriers to Medication Self-Management in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study Using the COM-B Model by Li H, Li Y, Wang J, Zhang Y, Ben S

“…The barriers include low medication literacy, aging of body functions, changes in living habits, the impact of work, limited medical resources, misguided beliefs about medication, and emotional response. …”
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