Invasive urodynamic investigations in the management of women with refractory overactive bladder symptoms: FUTURE, a superiority RCT and economic evaluation by Mohamed Abdel-Fattah, Christopher Chapple, Suzanne Breeman, David Cooper, Helen Bell-Gorrod, Preksha Kuppanda, Karen Guerrero, Simon Dixon, Nikki Cotterill, Karen Ward, Hashim Hashim, Ash Monga, Karen Brown, Marcus Drake, Andrew Gammie, Alyaa Mostafa, Rebecca Bruce, Victoria Bell, Christine Kennedy, Suzanne Evans, Graeme MacLennan, John Norrie

“…Statistical analysis Analyses were conducted in adherence with the intention-to-treat principle. Analyses used a two-sided 5% significance level with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs). …”
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Differences in Healthcare Utilization Across 2 Social Health Support Modalities: Results From a Randomized Pilot Evaluation by Ammarah Mahmud, PhD, Edwin S. Wong, PhD, Cara C. Lewis, PhD, India J. Ornelas, PhD, Robert Wellman, MS, Roy Pardee, JD, MA, Sophia Mun, MPH, Annalisa Piccorelli, PhD, Emily O. Westbrook, MHA, Heidi Den Haan, BASc, Meagan C. Brown, PhD, MPH

“…Adjusted results showed that community resource specialist participants received 1.04 more primary care encounters than Connections Call Center participants (95% CI=0.336, 1.746). As-treated results showed that participants who received support from community resource specialists had higher counts of primary care encounters, specialty care encounters, and patient messages than those who did not. …”
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Targeted Behavior Change Communication Using a Mobile Health Platform to Increase Uptake of Long-Lasting Insecticidal Nets Among Pregnant Women in Tanzania: Hati Salama “Secure Vou... by Trinity Vey, Eleonora Kinnicutt, Andrew G Day, Nicola West, Jessica Sleeth, Kenneth Bernard Nchimbi, Karen Yeates

“…Participants in the intervention group received targeted BCC messages about the importance of malaria prevention and LLIN use during pregnancy, while participants in the control group did not receive BCC messages. …”
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Las vistas de Savona (1507): fiestas y ceremonias hispano-francesas en su marco europeo by Álvaro Fernández de Córdova

“…The festivities and negotiations shared by Ferdinand II of Aragon and Louis XII of France turned that meeting into one of the first summits of the Modern Age, barely treated by historiography. In the present work we gather the available sources—edited and unpublished—to analyze its liturgical, festive and ceremonial dimensions, reconstructing the political objectives and ideological messages that projected a new ideal of peace under the Spanish-French alliance. …”
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Does the need for refinement sets of orthodontic clear aligners correlate with professional experience? by Victor de Miranda LADEWIG, Kamila de Oliveira Novais MACHADO, Thaís Maria Freire FERNANDES, Renata Rodrigues de ALMEIDA-PEDRIN, Paula Vanessa Pedron OLTRAMARI, Márcio Rodrigues de ALMEIDA, Ana Cláudia de Castro Ferreira CONTI

“…Methods: A questionnaire was sent by instant messaging app (WhatsApp) to 188 orthodontists who answered it voluntarily. …”
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The Pharmacology of Cannabinoids in Chronic Pain by Alonso Cortez-Resendiz, Timothy J. Leiter, Steven M. Riela, Nicholas M. Graziane, Wesley M. Raup-Konsavage, Kent E. Vrana

“…With the increase in chronic pain, physicians and patients have started to look at alternative ways to treat pain aside from traditional treatments. One alternative is the use of cannabis to reduce/treat chronic pain disorders based on anecdotal accounts and the function of its phytocannabinoids. …”
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The Impact of an Adaptive mHealth Intervention on Improving Patient-Provider Health Care Communication: Secondary Analysis of the DIAMANTE Trial by Lynn Leng, Marvyn R Arévalo Avalos, Adrian Aguilera, Courtney R Lyles

“…Patients were recruited from safety-net clinics in San Francisco and through social media during the COVID-19 pandemic, and were randomized into three trial arms: (1) personalized SMS text messaging about physical activity via an adaptive learning algorithm, (2) randomly selected SMS text messaging about physical activity, and (3) a control group that received no SMS text messages. …”
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Assessing experiences of racism among Black and White patients in the emergency department by Anish K. Agarwal, Charlotte Sagan, Rachel Gonzales, Sally Nijim, Raina M. Merchant, David A. Asch, Eugenia C. South

“…Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to investigate the differences in patient‐reported experiences related to emergency department (ED) care using a post‐discharge text messaging survey. Methods This was a prospective cohort study of patients discharged from the ED using an automated text messaging platform to assess patient experience and impact of race on ED care. …”
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Pathological and non-pathological hikikomori: social media use, digital engagement, and therapeutic implications by Jeff Gavin, Jeff Gavin, Mark Brosnan, Mark Brosnan, Richard Joiner

“…Using TikTok and YouTube, Pathological hikikomori sent more messages [F(1,958)=8.77, p=.003, ηp²=.009; F(1,1161)=21.50, p<.001, ηp²=.018; respectively] and received more messages [F(1,958)=13.15, p<.001, ηp²=.014; F(1,1161)=21.37, p<.001, ηp²=.018; respectively], had more targeted messages [F(1,958)=8.49, p=.004, ηp²=.009; F(1,1161)=20.77, p<.001, ηp²=.018; respectively], had more stylised messages [F(1,958)=13.60, p<.001, ηp²=.014; F(1,1161)=24.13, p<.001, ηp²=.020; respectively] and had more broadcast messages [F(1,958)=7.58, p=.006, ηp²=.008; F(1,1161)=13.22, p<.001, ηp²=.011; respectively] than non-pathological hikikomori.ConclusionThese findings suggest a complex relationship between social media use and social withdrawal. …”
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Pro-Peace vs. Pro-War Conceptualizations in the Language of Hungarian Propaganda by Marcin Grygiel

“…The language of propaganda can be treated as a specialist language with its own specialized terminology. …”
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Czy Muminki mogą zmienić współczesny świat? Na marginesie recenzji książki Hanny Dymel-Trzebiatowskiej Przechadzki po Dolinie Muminków. Perspektywa filozoficzno-literacka (2024)... by Dorota Michułka

“…Dymel- Trzebiatowska’s book treats the stories of the Moomins as a kind of philosophy of life, refers to broad existential-ethical, sociological, psychological and pedagogical contexts indicating the extraordinary timeliness and universality of the messages, axiological challenges and deeper meanings of Jansson’s stories, issues and themes relevant (including, for example, equality issues, feminist criticism, confronting the threats of modern civilization, environmental humanism, ageism, issues of communication and silence, notions of loneliness, rejection and the “struggle” for acceptance, but also irony and the role of theater), which makes it an important part of the discussion on contemporary humanistic education of children and adolescents in its broadest sense. …”
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Prosthetic Mitral Valve Fungal Endocarditis by André L. Tyszka, MD, Maria Emilia A. Machado, MD, Harissa S. El Ghoz, MS, Giovanna S. Tyszka, MS, Mateus A. Aboboreira, MS, Alexandro J. Jorge, MD, Rogerio M. Gaspar, MD, Paola C. Souza, MD

“…After initial antibiotic failure, the patient underwent successful reoperation, leading to the diagnosis of fungal infection, which was appropriately treated with antifungal therapy. Take-Home Messages: This case underscores the complexity of diagnosing fungal endocarditis and its high mortality risk, highlighting the critical role of a multidisciplinary team in achieving optimal management.…”
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Open Repair of a True Aneurysm of the Superior Mesenteric Artery by Laura Rascio, MD, Nicolò Peluso, MD, Simona Sica, MD, Giovanni Tinelli, MD, Tommaso Donati, MD, Ottavia Borghese, MD, PhD, Yamume Tshomba, MD

“…A tailored approach optimizes outcomes. Take-Home Messages: Open surgery remains necessary for complex SMAAs. …”
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Worsening Heart Failure From Decreased Atrioventricular Synchronization Rate of a Leadless Pacemaker by Kazuku Ishihara, MD, Takenori Ikoma, MD, Makoto Sano, MD, Terumori Satoh, MD, Keisuke Iguchi, MD, Atsushi Sakamoto, MD, Kenichiro Suwa, MD, Yoshihisa Naruse, MD, Hayato Ohtani, MD, Yuichiro Maekawa, MD

“…Case Summary: A 90-year-old woman, who was treated with a leadless pacemaker 2 years earlier for a complete atrioventricular block, developed congestive heart failure. …”
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Re-Do Endovascular Endoleak Embolization by Transprosthetic Puncture After Endovascular Aneurysm Repair by Livio D’Angelo, MD, Ioannis Skalidis, MD, PhD, Thierry Unterseeh, MD, Bastien Regrelle, MD, Raphael Philippart, MD, Benjamin Honton, MD, Antoine Sauguet, MD

“…Case Summary: Type I endoleaks require secondary intervention because of a high rupture risk, whereas type II endoleaks are treated if the aneurysm sac grows. The most effective treatment for type II endoleaks is still debated. …”
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Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drug Therapy of Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases in End-Stage Kidney Disease by Daniel Patschan, Igor Matyukhin, Friedrich Stasche, Oliver Ritter, Susann Patschan

“…Individuals with terminal kidney disease can presumably be safely treated with leflunomide, mycophenolic acid, sulfasalazine, azathioprine, belimumab, and anti-CD20. …”
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National identity as a communication framework in advertising: Sounds, images and tastes of the past by Ocokoljić Marija

“…The study explored how images, messages, sounds, and concepts are treated, and how they invite viewers to perceive national identity. …”
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From pixels to policy: evaluating the behavioural impact and cost effectiveness of picture nudges in water conservation at university residences by Rasaq Raimi, Andrew Phiri

“…The results indicate that the nudge messages led to a 33% reduction in water usage at the treated residence, amounting to approximately 8,037 liters saved daily. …”
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Community-based weight loss programme targeting overweight Chinese adults with pre-diabetes: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Esther Yee Tak Yu, Cindy Lo Kuen Lam, Mandy Ho, Pui Hing Chau, Michael Tin-cheung Ying

“…Participants in the control group will receive monthly text messages containing general health information only. …”
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Three Type-Scene Murder Stories in 2 Samuel 1, 3, and 4: David’s Accession Apology by Yitzhak Lee-Sak

“…The successive stylistic variations and modifications in conversation, narration, and elegy, in terms of motif alternations and changes in order, imply that, while David refrains from taking advantage and defends the Saulides’ honor, he treats Saul, Abner, and Ishbosheth differently according to their high and low political values. …”
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