Empowering pediatric, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer utilizing generative AI chatbots to reduce psychological burden and enhance treatment engagement: a pilot stu... by Joe Hasei, Mana Hanzawa, Akihito Nagano, Naoko Maeda, Shinichirou Yoshida, Makoto Endo, Nobuhiko Yokoyama, Motoharu Ochi, Hisashi Ishida, Hideki Katayama, Tomohiro Fujiwara, Eiji Nakata, Ryuichi Nakahara, Toshiyuki Kunisada, Hirokazu Tsukahara, Toshifumi Ozaki

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Orthopaedic manual physical therapy for post-stroke shoulder pain: two case reports including clinical assessments and participants’ experiences by Ingrid Lindgren, Arne G. Lindgren, Håkan Carlsson, Tobias Lundgren, Christina Brogårdh

“…One of the participants also experienced decreased resistance to passive movements, improved motor function, grip strength, and upper extremity daily activities after the intervention and at follow-up. …”
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Family socio-demographic profile of carers of dependent patients cared by a family health unit in the city of São Paulo: DOI:10.15343/0104-7809.201012024 by Cintia Hitomi Yamashita, Fernanda Amendola, Márcia Regina Martins Alvarenga, Maria Amélia de Campos Oliveira

“…Home care of a relative with functional losses and dependence may affect negatively family dynamics and overloads the one responsible for care. …”
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The use of low-invasive surgical procedures in the treatment of gunshot wounds of the liver. by I. P. Khomenko, O. S. Herasymenko, Ya. I. Haida, K. R. Muradian, R. B. Yenin

“…The problem of diagnostics and stage surgical treatment of a combat trauma of the abdomen with liver damage is actual in conditions of increasing specific gravity of liver damage, accompanied by its severe functional insufficiency. The aim of the study was to improve the results of surgical treatment of gunshot wounds of the liver using minimally invasive surgical techniques. …”
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Priority areas of reforming health care in Zhytomyr region by V.L. Babchenko, A.G. Andrushko

“…Traditionally, medical intervention began only when the patient went to the doctor already sick. …”
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Partial Resection Versus Preservation of Middle Turbinate in Surgery for Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyposis by Maitham Talib Jbarah, Azaam Muhsin Abbas

“…Background: The Ostiomeatal Complex (OMC) is a functional concept rather than an anatomic structure with defined boundaries. …”
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Factors associated with participation in a proton therapy clinical trial: a cross-sectional survey of Danish patients with head and neck cancer by Anne Wilhøft Kristensen, Kenneth Jensen, Annesofie L. Jensen, Susanne O. Dalton, Jesper Eriksen, Jeppe Friborg, Cai Grau

“…Background and purpose: Participation in proton therapy (PT) trials may be affected by structural, clinical, and individual factors, potentially excluding certain patient groups. …”
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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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Multimodality Imaging in Aldosterone-Induced Cardiomyopathy: Early Detection and Prognostic Implications by Francesca Zoccatelli, Gabriele Costa, Matteo Merlo, Francesca Pizzolo, Simonetta Friso, Luigi Marzano

“…Multimodality cardiac imaging, led primarily by conventional and speckle-tracking echocardiography, and complemented by exploratory cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) techniques such as T1 mapping and late gadolinium enhancement, enables non-invasive assessment of structural, functional, and tissue-level changes in aldosterone-mediated myocardial damage. …”
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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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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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In vivo absorption, in vitro digestion, and fecal fermentation properties of non-starch polysaccharides from Chinese chestnut kernels and their effects on human gut microbiota by Fei Peng, Zuoqing Yu, Kui Niu, Bin Du, Shujun Wang, Yuedong Yang

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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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A COSMIN systematic review of instruments for evaluating health-related quality of life in people with Hereditary Angioedema by Irene Baroni, Giulia Paglione, Giada De Angeli, Miriam Angolani, Edward Callus, Arianna Magon, Gianluca Conte, Stefano Terzoni, Maura Lusignani, Rosario Caruso, Andrea Zanichelli

“…HAE often compromises the HRQoL due to the impact on functional capacity caused by edema, pain, other symptoms, and psychosocial factors. …”
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CSEPC: a deep learning framework for classifying small-sample multimodal medical image data in Alzheimer’s disease by Jingyuan Liu, Xiaojie Yu, Hidenao Fukuyama, Toshiya Murai, Jinglong Wu, Qi Li, Zhilin Zhang

“…The architecture first extracts balanced multiscale features from structural MRI (sMRI) data and functional MRI (fMRI) data using a cross-scale pyramid module. …”
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Patterns and Associated Factors of Congenital Anomalies Among Neonates in 14 Yemeni Governorates 2021–2023: A Case: Control Study by Hiam Al-Atnah, Anas Al-Qubati, Amir Addin Al-Hashedi, Muath Al-Saidy, Saleh Al-Shawish, Moamer M. Badi, Najeeb Al-Qubati, Yasser Ghaleb, Maha Al-Muntaser

“…Background: Long-term disability and a reduced quality of life are often associated with congenital anomalies (CAs), which present as structural, functional, or metabolic defects. This study provides a comprehensive view of neonatal congenital anomalies in 14 Yemeni governorates, a significant but often overlooked public health concern. …”
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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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Prevalence of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Radiating and Non-Radiating Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review by Germán Monclús-Díez, María José Díaz-Arribas, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Dariusz Kosson, Marcin Kołacz, Mateusz D. Kobylarz, Sandra Sánchez-Jorge, Juan Antonio Valera-Calero

“…Since previous meta-analyses support interventions targeting MTrPs for reducing pain and improving functional disability in patients with LBP, this review aimed to synthesize current knowledge on the prevalence of MTrPs in LBP patients. …”
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