The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Li Li, Ying Wu, Ying Zhang, Lingyun Tian, Yinglan Li

“…Randomised controlled trials(RCTs)/quantitative studies, qualitative studies and case studies on the effect of MBIs in patients with COPD aged over 18 years will be included. …”
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NT5E (CD73) as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target associated with immune infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma by Leyan Chen, Tuoya Qi, Bishu Zhang, Xuelong Wang, Mingfeng Zheng

“…A strong positive correlation was observed between NT5E expression and the presence of immune cells, including dendritic cells, macrophages, and CD4+ T cells, as well as the expression of various immune cell markers, suggesting that NT5E may influence the prognosis of LUAD patients by regulating immune cell infiltration. Additionally, drug sensitivity analysis highlights the potential of selumetinib and PD318088, both MEK1/2 inhibitors, to target NT5E in LUAD treatment, suggesting their use as single agents or in combination with other therapies. …”
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Is preoperative imaging of sentinel lymph node in breast cancer necessary? A retrospective case control study by Michael J. Reinhardt, Björn Ohmstede, Luz Angela Torres-de la Roche, Rudy Leon De Wilde

“…Lymphoscintigraphy detected SLN in 407 of 428 (95.09 %) patients in group 2. Due to the additional SLN imaging in group 2, the time between radiotracer injection and start of surgery was significantly prolonged (p < 0.001). …”
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Vagal nerve stimulation dynamically alters anxiety-like behavior in rats by A.G. Butler, J.K. Bassi, A.A. Connelly, M.R. Melo, A.M. Allen, S.J. McDougall

“…Anxiety-like behavior was assessed using the elevated plus maze, open field test, and novelty-suppressed feeding test. Additionally, a place preference assay determined whether VNS is rewarding or aversive. …”
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Seed priming and abiotic stress tolerance in carrot: Unraveling the mechanisms of improved germination. by Marcin Nowicki, Marzena Nowakowska, Katarzyna Nowak, Wojciech Szczechura, Piotr Kaminski

“…These findings underscored the importance of genotype-specific adaptations in conferring salinity or drought tolerance in carrot seedlings. …”
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Anaerobic metabolism promotes breast cancer survival via Histone-3 Lysine-18 lactylation mediating PPARD axis by Ying Xu, Weiwei Meng, Yingqi Dai, Lin Xu, Ning Ding, Jinqing Zhang, Xuewei Zhuang

“…ATAC-seq analysis revealed that glycolysis in BC cells enhanced chromatin accessibility. Additionally, we confirmed that HDAC2 and HDAC3 act as “erasers” for H3 lysine lactylation. …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Lorlatinib in Patients Previously Treated with Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Inhibitors for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Greece by George Gourzoulidis, Oresteia Zisimopoulou, Nadia Boubouchairopoulou, Christina Michailidi, Chrissy Lowry, Charalampos Tzanetakos, Georgia Kourlaba

“…Primary outcomes were patient life years (LYs), quality-adjusted life years (QALYs), total costs, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios per QALY and LY gained. …”
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Pyrolysis and Dioxin Production Characteristics of Mineralized Waste in Landfills by Jian-Ying Fu, Han-Cheng Ma, Wen-Tao Jiao, Xu Xu, Xiao-Qing Lin, Xiao-Dong Li, Ming-Xiu Zhan

“…During the pyrolysis, the PCDD/F concentration of MW is higher than that of the original MSW. After the addition of 30% biomass, the PCDD/F content increases to 16.92 ng m−3. …”
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Trends, gender, and racial disparities in patients with mortality due to paroxysmal tachycardia: A nationwide analysis from 1999-2020. by Aman Goyal, Humza Saeed, Saif Yamin, Abdullah, Wania Sultan, Muhammad Khubaib Arshad, Samia Aziz Sulaiman, Mah I Kan Changez, Gauranga Mahalwar

“…Its episodic occurrence makes it difficult to identify and measure its prevalence and trends in the population. Additionally, there is limited data on disparities and trends in mortality due to paroxysmal tachycardia, which is essential for assessing current medical approaches and identifying at-risk populations.…”
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Outcomes for Dostarlimab and Real-World Treatments in Post-platinum Patients With Advanced/Recurrent Endometrial Cancer: The GARNET Trial Versus a US Electronic Health Record-Based... by Scott Goulden, Qin Shen, Robert L. Coleman, Cara Mathews, Matthias Hunger, Ankit Pahwa, Rene Schade

“…**Discussion:** Consistent with previous analyses, patients treated with dostarlimab had significantly longer OS than patients in the US real-world cohort after adjusting for the lack of randomization using stabilized IPTW. Additionally, patients had a long TTD when treated with dostarlimab, suggesting a favorable tolerability profile. …”
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Biochemical analysis of miR-217 and miR-532 in patients with fibromyalgia by Shymaa E. Ayoub, Azza M. Ahmed, Mostafa Y. Abdelwahed, Abeer A. Khalefa, Aeshah A. Awaji, Samer S. Zekry, Enas G. Ibrahim, Hana M. Eid, Shimaa M. Elasmer, Reham Fares

“…This study included 80 participants who splitted into two groups: 40 fibromyalgia sufferers (12 male and 28 female), and 40 healthy volunteers (10 male and 30 female) who served as the control group. …”
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Higher AVCO2 and Lactate Gradient Combined with SOFA Score as a Mortality Predictor during the 6-Hours of Resuscitation of Septic Shock by Morteza Talebi Doluee, Sahar Azam Ghasemzadeh, Ahmad Bagheri Moghadam, Zahra Abbasishaye, Davood Soroosh, Elnaz Vafadar Moradi

“…In this prospective observational-analytical study patients with septic shock admitted to the ICU were evaluated. Sepsis is defined as patients who had 1 or more of the SIRS criteria with a possible or proven source of infection and hypotension despite appropriate fluid therapy who needed to receive vasopressors. …”
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An Insurance Value Modeling Approach That Captures the Wider Value of a Novel Antimicrobial to Health Systems, Patients, and the Population by Mei S. Chan, Richard Holloway, Robert King, Rosie Polya, Rebecca Sloan, Jack C. Kowalik, Tom Ashfield, Luke S.P. Moore, Thomas Porter, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard

“…They can be supplemented by additional value elements including insurance value, which captures the value of an antimicrobial in preventing or mitigating impacts of adverse risk events. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge Gaps in Cervical Cancer Screening and HPV Vaccination Among Chinese Women: A Comprehensive Population-Based Study by Huang X, Ruan G, Sun P

“…Participants completed a questionnaire assessing CCS awareness and participation. Additionally, HPV vaccine knowledge was investigated in a sub-sample of 17,010 women aged < 45 years.Results: The mean age of participants was 45.06 years (SD: 8.52). …”
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Comparison of ultraviolet C light and isopropyl alcohol for the disinfection of cellular phones in a paediatric intensive care unit setting by L Thomas, J John, H Lochan

“…The reduction ratio of colony-forming units (CFUs) before and after intervention was analysed using the Mann-Whitney U-test. In addition, the effectiveness of the disinfection methods was compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank paired test. …”
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Social isolation in the young and middle-aged patients with stroke: role of social support, family resilience and hope by Xiao Jia Wu, Ke Ke, Hui Liu, Shao Ping Zhan, Lei Wang, Juan Feng He

“…In the mediating effects model, social support could influence social isolation directly (95% CI -0.250, -0.061) or indirectly through family resilience (95% CI -0.136, -0.062) or patient hope level (95% CI -0.078, -0.017). In addition, Family resilience and hope had a significant chain mediating effect between social support and social isolation (95% CI -0.029, -0.006).ConclusionsSocial support can have both direct and indirect effects on social isolation through the mediating factors of family resilience and hope. …”
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Patient Perspective on Robotic-Assisted Total Joint Arthroplasty by Siddhartha Dandamudi, BBA, Kyleen Jan, MD, Madelyn Malvitz, BS, Anne DeBenedetti, MSc, Omar Behery, MD, MPH, Brett R. Levine, MD, MS

“…Most patients did not consider robotic TJA as minimally invasive surgery, with 61.7% stating they are not the same. In addition, 52.3% were not comfortable with extra or longer incisions for robotic procedures. …”
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Prevalence of nutritional anemia and its risk factors in children under five in the Gaza Strip by Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi, Abdel Hamid El Bilbeisi

“…Family characteristics like the father’s age, smoking habits, the mother’s education, employment, marital history, income, housing ownership, and a history of anemia during pregnancy also played a role. …”
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The decision-making process and experiences of women returning to work after parental leave: a qualitative systematic review protocol by Safiye Sahin, Sabine S. Dunbar, Gurmeet Sehgal, Lisa R. Roberts, Jan M. Nick

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the decision-making process of women returning to work after maternity leave or parental leave and explore the influence of cultural norms and societal expectations on their choices. Additionally, we seek to understand the lived experiences of the women in this context. …”
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Understanding sociodemographic differences in climate behavior, climate policy acceptance, and political participation by Lena Lehrer, Lennart Hellmann, Cornelia Betsch

“…In contrast, levels of political participation were higher for men and younger individuals. …”
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