Facing depression: evaluating the efficacy of the EmpkinS-EKSpression reappraisal training augmented with facial expressions – protocol of a randomized controlled trial by Marie Keinert, Lena Schindler-Gmelch, Lydia Helene Rupp, Misha Sadeghi, Klara Capito, Malin Hager, Farnaz Rahimi, Robert Richer, Bernhard Egger, Bjoern M. Eskofier, Matthias Berking

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Cinical, morphological and functional comparisons in acute period of ischemic hemispheric stroke by A. A. Kuznetsov

“…Statistical analysis was made with program Statistica 6.0 with the use of nonparametric methods (Mann-Whitney criterion), correlation analysis (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient). …”
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Evaluation of the efficiency and safety of combined therapy with a symptomatic sustained-release drug and hyaluronic acid versus monotherapy with hyaluronic acid in patients with... by K. A. Berdyugin, I. V. Kadyntsev, O. V. Berdyugina, E. A. Taskina, N. G. Kashevarova

“…Searching for new treatment methods and regimens for OA is relevant.Objective: to evaluate the efficiency and safety of therapy with a symptomatic sustained-release drug (Alflutop) in combination with intra-articular hyaluronic acid (HA) injection versus monotherapy with HA in patients with knee OA in routine clinical practice.Patients and methods. …”
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Establishment of a patient-derived 3D in vitro meningioma model in xeno-free hydrogel for clinical applications by Mikkel Schou Andersen, Aaraby Yoheswaran Nielsen, Martin Wirenfeldt, Jeanette Krogh Petersen, Morten Winkler Møller, Christopher L. Powell, Anavaleria Castro, Grayson Herrgott, Tiit Mathiesen, Charlotte Aaberg Poulsen, Birgitte Brinkmann Olsen, Henning Bünsow Boldt, Christian Bonde Pedersen, Bo Halle, Frantz Rom Poulsen

“…Methods Four WHO grade 1 and one WHO grade 2 (third-passage, fresh) and 12 WHO grade 1 patient-derived meningioma cells (sixth-passage, frozen) and the malignant IOMM-Lee cell line were used to establish 2D and 3D models. …”
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Comparison of clinical efficacy between da Vinci® robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer: a report of 550 cases by Zhang Cheng, Ma Rui, Duan Fuxiao, Gao Guangrong, Li Da

“…[Objectives] To compare the clinical efficacy of da Vinci® robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer. [Methods] A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 550 patients who underwent radical resection of rectal cancer in the Department of General Surgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of People’s Liberation Army, from January 2015 to June 2020. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics and Trends in the Incidence of Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis in China from 2016 to 2022 by Caihong Xu, Yaxin Wen, Dongmei Hu, Yuhong Li, Yanlin Zhao

“…Descriptive epidemiological methods were used to analyze the population distribution, and temporal and spatial distribution (also known as the three-dimensional distribution in epidemiology). …”
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Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes density in the therapeutic response to initial platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by Novaković-Lacković Lora, Latinović-Tadić Ljilja, Stanetić Mirko, Lacković Marko

“…The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between the tumor infiltration of T-lymphocytes and the therapeutic response to initial chemotherapy. Methods. Data were obtained from patients with NSCLC whose therapeutic response after four cycles of initial platinum-based chemotherapy was observed in relation to the density of tumor-infiltrating T-lymphocytes (CD4+ and CD8+) in small tumor biopsy samples. …”
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Overloaded Vertebral Body Following Consecutive Three‐Level Hybrid Surgery Comparing with Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion by Shi‐hao Chen, Ya‐ling Li, Hao Liu, Ting‐kui Wu, Kang‐kang Huang, Ming‐he Yao, Bei‐yu Wang

“…The purpose of this retrospective study is to compare the clinical and radiological outcomes of HS and ACDF in treating cervical degenerative disc disease (CDDD), aiming to provide further insights into OVB. Methods This study included patients with three‐level CDDD who underwent ACDF or HS at our institution. …”
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Clinical Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Predictors of Nonobese Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zhang X, Wang S, Xu S, Min R, Ling Y, Sun S, Gong R

“…Correlation between non-obese fatty liver and high blood lipids, hypertension, hyperuricemia, diabetes, thyroid dysfunction were analyzed using the Pearson and Spearman methods. ROC curve was used to evaluate the diagnostic effect of the indicator.Results: Compared with the normal group, age, proportion of males, ALT, AST, GGT, ALP, TG, TC, BUN, Cr, UA, TSHI, TT4RI, FT3/FT4, TSH, FT3, FBG, SBP, DBP and BMI in the disease group were significantly higher. …”
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Machine Learning–Based Prediction of Early Complications Following Surgery for Intestinal Obstruction: Multicenter Retrospective Study by Pinjie Huang, Jirong Yang, Dizhou Zhao, Taojia Ran, Yuheng Luo, Dong Yang, Xueqin Zheng, Shaoli Zhou, Chaojin Chen

“…Overall, 7 machine learning methods were used to establish prediction models, with their performance appraised via the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC), accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and F1-score. …”
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A Mobile App (Joint Effort) to Support Cannabis Use Self-Management and Reinforce the Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies: Development Process and Usability Testing by José Côté, Patricia Auger, Gabrielle Chicoine, Jinghui Cheng, Sylvie Cossette, Guillaume Fontaine, Christine Genest, Shalini Lal, Judith Lapierre, M Gabrielle Pagé, Marc-André Maheu-Cadotte, Geneviève Rouleau, Billy Vinette, Didier Jutras-Aswad

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to describe the development process and usability testing of Joint Effort, a CU self-management mobile app prototype centered on promoting the use of PBSs among young adults with any past 30-day CU. MethodsIntervention mapping (IM) and a co-design approach were used. …”
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Preliminary research indicates that mechanical force through Pioze1 enhances local immunity during NPWT treatment for spinal infections by Hao Xing, Junlin Pan, Huan Liu, Yanan Wang, Zhengqi Chang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the mechanism by which Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) regulates local immune responses in spinal infection through Piezo1-mediated mechanical stress, and elucidate its potential role in the treatment of spinal infections.MethodsFrom July 2021 to April 2022, a total of 7 patients with spinal infection treated with NPWT at our department were included in the study. …”
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Sociodemographic and Socioeconomic Determinants for the Usage of Digital Patient Portals in Hospitals: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on the Digital Divide by Nina Goldberg, Christin Herrmann, Paola Di Gion, Volker Hautsch, Klara Hefter, Georg Langebartels, Holger Pfaff, Lena Ansmann, Ute Karbach, Florian Wurster

“…Data on sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors and statistical outcomes were extracted, and study quality was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal tool. Results were visualized using forest and funnel plots to assess heterogeneity and publication bias. …”
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Imaging and clinical efficacy analysis of minimally invasive reduction and crossbar external fixation in the treatment of Sanders Ⅱ and Ⅲ calcaneal fractures by Jianchuan Wang, Jianchuan Wang, Tianmin Guan, Qiwen Xue

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous minimally invasive reduction combined with crossbar external fixation in the treatment of Sanders type II and III calcaneal fractures.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 65 patients with Sanders type II and III calcaneal fractures who were treated at Zhongshan Hospital affiliated with Dalian University between February 2019 and June 2021. …”
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A thematic-cognitive perspective for exploring the writing skills of children: a textual analysis using ENA by Jianheng Zhang, Tiong-Thye Goh, Dexin Chen, Yuan Gong, Bing Yang, Liqin Pan, Ting Song, Shiqi Yu, Hanzhen Li

“…Understanding how children’s cognitive structures manifest in writing is essential for improving instructional strategies.MethodsThis study employed epistemic network analysis (ENA) to encode and analyze six years of student writing data. …”
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Use of Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) as a non-invasive adjunct for margin assessment in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by Krishnasamy Nitya, Yash Merchant, Somdipto Das, Sameep S. Shetty

“…This short correspondence discusses the fundamental principles, intraoperative applications, clinical advantages, and prospects of NBI as a valuable adjunct to conventional methods for margin assessment.…”
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GenoPath: a pipeline to infer tumor clone composition, mutational history, and metastatic cell migration events from tumor DNA sequencing data by Ryan M. Tobin, Ryan M. Tobin, Shikha Singh, Shikha Singh, Sudhir Kumar, Sudhir Kumar, Sayaka Miura, Sayaka Miura

“…However, analyses require various computational methods, including those to infer clone sequences (genotypes of cancer cell populations), clone frequencies within each tumor sample, clone phylogeny, mutational tree, dynamics of mutational signatures, and metastatic cell migration events. …”
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Marriage Is Not Scary: Edukasi Kesiapan Mental dan Peran Pasangan dalam Membentuk Rumah Tangga yang Sehat pada Dewasa Awal di Kota Samarinda by Lharasati Dewi, Yessi Nursa'adah, Almatubah, Bunga Angriani, Davida Aufaheny Nurratuain, Zidni Ilman

“…This activity aims to provide education about emotional, spiritual, and mental readiness in marriage, as well as changing the negative paradigm about marriage. The methods used included presentations, interactive discussion, and question and answer sessions, which were delivered in an interesting manner with the support of visual media. …”
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Ophthalmic Use of Targeted Biologics in the Management of Intraocular Diseases: Current and Emerging Therapies by Yuan Zong, Miki Miyagaki, Mingming Yang, Jing Zhang, Yaru Zou, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Koju Kamoi

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An Automatic Arabic Sign Language Recognition System (ArSLRS) by Nada B. Ibrahim, Mazen M. Selim, Hala H. Zayed

“…This paper presents an automatic visual SLRS that translates isolated Arabic words signs into text. …”
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