Thai Guideline for Nuclear Medicine Investigations of Neurocognitive Disorders: Nuclear Medicine Society of Thailand, the Neurological Society of Thailand, and Thai Medical Physici... by Tawika Kaewchur, Tanyaluck Thientunyakit, Wichana Chamroonrat, Benjapa Khiewvan, Peerapon Kiatkittikul, Nantaporn Wongsurawat, Chanisa Chotipanich, Yuttachai Likitjaroen, Vorapun Senanarong, Panya Pasawang, Tanawat Sontrapornpol, Nucharee Poon-iad, Sasithorn Amnuaywattakorn, Supatporn Tepmongkol

“…By providing functional and molecular data via brain imaging, nuclear medicine investigations offer valuable insights that complement clinical evaluations and structural imaging in the early detection, diagnosis, and differentiation of various types of dementia, leading to more accurate diagnosis and personalized treatment planning. …”
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The influence of patient self-efficacy on value co-creation behavior and outcomes in chronic disease management: a cross-sectional study by Jiamin Tang, Jie Jia, Yuan Gao, Weixiao Yu, ZhengNan Meng, Hailong Zhu, Xianhong Huang

“…The path analysis of the structural equation model indicates that self-efficacy and value co-creation behaviors may directly impact value co-creation outcomes. …”
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Weight restoration in patients with anorexia nervosa after stereotactic surgery and brain morphometric insights by Fengting Wang, Wei Liu, Halimureti Paerhati, Zhengyu Lin, Kuanghao Ye, Lulin Dai, Tao Wang, Zhaohui Lan, Dianyou Li, Yijie Lai, Bomin Sun, Shikun Zhan

“…Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) was employed to assess structural differences between AN patients and healthy controls (HCs), as well as to identify brain regions associated with postoperative changes in body mass index (BMI). …”
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Quantitative accuracy of preclinical in ovo PET/MRI: influence of attenuation and quantification methods by Theresa Balber, Katarína Benčurová, Manuela Mayrhofer, Joachim Friske, Martin Haas, Claudia Kuntner, Thomas H. Helbich, Marcus Hacker, Markus Mitterhauser, Ivo Rausch

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Evaluate effects of the National Essential Public Health Service Program on hypertension control of Chinese community-dwelling people during the COVID-19 epidemic: a population-bas... by Yuan Liu, Wenjing Cheng, Yanzhen Kang, Feiran Wei, Han Li, Xiaoqing Ma, You Ge

“…The study outcomes included clinical, lifestyle, and anti-hypertensive treatment indicators. The study data were extracted from the structural patient information recorded in the Residence Health Record System. …”
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Digital Health Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Scoping Review by Leena W Chau, Raymond W Lam, Harry Minas, Kanna Hayashi, Vu Cong Nguyen, John O'Neil

“…Challenges pertained to the technological system, engagement issues, structural barriers, and concerns regarding privacy and confidentiality. …”
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Does Patient Satisfaction with Primary and Emergency Care Influence Non-Urgent Emergency Department Utilization? A Path Analysis by Sarbay İ, Mercan Baspinar M, Erman E, Cavdar B, Tamer I, Adiyaman AM, Kosali K, Aksuz MY, Basat O, Calik M

“…İbrahim Sarbay,1 Melike Mercan Baspinar,2 Ezgi Erman,1 Bilge Cavdar,1 Ilayda Tamer,1 Ayla Muge Adiyaman,2 Kafkas Kosali,2 Muhammed Yasar Aksuz,1 Okcan Basat,2 Mustafa Calik1 1Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye; 2Department of Family Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, TürkiyeCorrespondence: Melike Mercan Baspinar, Email drmelikemercan@gmail.comAim: To examine whether patient satisfaction mediates the relationship between primary care (PC) utilization and non-urgent emergency department (ED) use during weekday working hours.Methods: This observational study compared patient satisfaction levels using two validated tools: the EUROPEP (European Patients Evaluate General/Family Practice) scale for PC visits and the Brief Emergency Department Patient Satisfaction Scale (BEPSS) for ED visits. Data analysis was conducted using Jamovi software (version 2.6.26), employing structural equation modeling and correlation analysis.Results: A total of 293 non-urgent adult patients (61.4% female) were enrolled in the study through consecutive sampling at ED visits of a tertiary hospital in Istanbul. …”
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Evaluating User Engagement With a Real-Time, Text-Based Digital Mental Health Support App: Cross-Sectional, Retrospective Study by Edward Coffield, Khadeja Kausar

“… BackgroundApproximately 20% of US adults identify as having a mental illness. Structural and other barriers prevent many people from receiving mental health services. …”
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The role of paraproteins in kidney damage in patients with lymphoproliferative diseases by O. N. Pysarevskaya, A. N. Kotelnikova, S. P. Kazakov, N. P. Potekhin, O. A. Rukavitsyn

“…The highest level of pathological Ig and their structural components was observed in patients with stage III CKD. …”
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In vitro morphological profiling of T cells predicts clinical response to natalizumab therapy in patients with multiple sclerosis by Beatriz Chaves, Juan Carlo Santos e Silva, Helder Nakaya, Nicolas Socquet-Juglard, Florence Bucciarelli, Guilhèn Prunier, Matheus V. Almeida, Claire Lacouture, Saniya Kari, Anne L. Astier, Marco A. Medeiros, João H. M. Silva, Roland Liblau, Vinicius Cotta-de-Almeida, Loïc Dupré

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Gestión de los Colegios Profesionales de Educación Física y Deporte desde una perspectiva interna (Management of Professional Colleges of Physical Education and Sport from an inte... by Roberto Silva Piñeiro, Jorge Fernando García Unanue

“…The participation of 15 entities was obtained, collecting data that show some similar structural links, shortcomings, positionings and organisational trends. …”
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Identification of Isoflavonoid Biosynthesis-Related R2R3-MYB Transcription Factors in Callerya speciosa (Champ. ex Benth.) Schot Using Transcriptome-Based Gene Coexpression Analysi... by Linchan Yu, Ding Huang, Jinyuan Gu, Dongjin Pan, Yong Tan, Rongshao Huang, Shaochang Yao

“…The transcriptome data were further validated by reverse transcription real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis, and similar expression profiles between TFs and key structural genes were identified. …”
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Barriers and facilitators influencing facility-based childbirth in rural Haiti: a mixed method study with a convergent design by Jean Paul Joseph, Aaron Richterman, Louise C Ivers, Molly F Franke, Hannah Gilbert, Gregory Jerome, Maxi Raymondville, Carly A Rodriguez, Arlene Katz, Gregory Anderson

“…If traditional birth attendants could be involved in care alongside midwives at facilities, women may be more inclined to deliver there. While complex structural barriers remain, the inclusion of matrons at facilities may increase uptake of facility-based childbirths, and ultimately improve maternal and neonatal outcomes.…”
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Genetic programming-based algorithms application in modeling the compressive strength of steel fiber-reinforced concrete exposed to elevated temperatures by Mohsin Ali, Li Chen, Qadir Bux Alias Imran Latif Qureshi, Deema Mohammed Alsekait, Adil Khan, Kiran Arif, Muhammad Luqman, Diaa Salama Abd Elminaam, Amir Hamza, Majid Khan

“…The proposed models are valid and accurate, providing designers and builders with a practical and adaptable method for estimating strength in SFRC structural applications, particularly under high-temperature conditions.…”
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Ellipsoid zone reflectivity as a functional imaging biomarker for age-related macular degeneration: a MACUSTAR study report by Yannick N. Liermann, Charlotte Behning, Ben Isselmann, Matthias Schmid, Hannah M. P. Dunbar, Ulrich F. O. Luhmann, Robert P. Finger, Steffen Schmitz-Valckenberg, Frank G. Holz, Maximilian Pfau, Chi D. Luu, Marlene Saßmannshausen, Sarah Thiele, the MACUSTAR consortium

“…Participants with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and controls from the MACUSTAR study underwent functional testing, including mesopic fundus-controlled perimetry, best-corrected visual acuity, low-luminance visual acuity, low-luminance deficit, Moorfields Acuity Test, and Pelli-Robson contrast sensitivity, along with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography imaging. Structural and functional data were analyzed globally and spatially aligned for topographic analysis. …”
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Surface-based morphometry of the cerebral cortex in cognitive impairments of varying severity in patients with age-related cerebral small vessel disease by Elena I. Kremneva, Larisa A. Dobrynina, Kamila V. Shamtieva, Victoria V. Trubitsyna, Zukhra S. Gadzhieva, Angelina G. Makarova, Maria M. Tsypushtanova, Marina V. Krotenkova

“…BACKGROUND: Analysis of structural magnetic resonance images is essential to assessing the main substrate of cognitive impairment in sporadic age-related cerebral small vessel disease, accounting for up to 45% of all dementia cases. …”
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Social determinants of health linked with oral health in a representative sample of U.S. adults by Raghad Obeidat, Lisa J. Heaton, Eric P. Tranby, John O’Malley, Peggy Timothé

“…Successful policy and public health interventions must address not only structural factors but also intermediary SDOH.…”
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Social support and self-management activation among older adult chronic disease patients in China: the chain mediating role of acceptance of illness and fatigue by Shi Qing Zhang, Man Deng, Xue Jun Xu, Yue Yang, Shuang Zhao, Jianxin Yue, Yong Xia Chen, Fu Zhi Wang, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang

“…Further analysis using structural equation modeling (SEM) demonstrated that the model exhibited a good fit (RMSEA = 0.076, p < 0.05). …”
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Systematic review of dietary salt reduction policies: Evidence for an effectiveness hierarchy? by Lirije Hyseni, Alex Elliot-Green, Ffion Lloyd-Williams, Chris Kypridemos, Martin O'Flaherty, Rory McGill, Lois Orton, Helen Bromley, Francesco P Cappuccio, Simon Capewell

“…To facilitate comparisons between the interventions, the extracted data were categorised using nine stages along the agentic/structural continuum, from "downstream": dietary counselling (for individuals, worksites or communities), through media campaigns, nutrition labelling, voluntary and mandatory reformulation, to the most "upstream" regulatory and fiscal interventions, and comprehensive strategies involving multiple components.…”
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Hepatoblastoma regional trends: dynamic SDI & joinpoint regression analysis by Miao Jia, Enyang He, Wenjing Sun, Hualei Cui, Hailan Zhao, Wei Zhao, Wei Liu, Zhenhua Guo, Yi Wang, Wei Feng

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