Analysis of Prognostis Factors and Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Yiming XU, Honghua SHEN, Jingbo DU, Lei REN

“…All patients were given the treatments: ①Routine medical treatment of COPD, included bronchodilator, hormones and β₂receptor agonist (the patients whose FEV1 accounted for less than 50%of the predicted value and having clinical symptoms were treated with inhaled hormones and β₂receptor agonist), and other expectorant and cough-relieving drugs.②Pulmonary rehabilitation education, included knowledge of COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation idea, smoking cessation, oxygen therapy, rational use of drugs and balanced nutrition, once a month.③Aerobic respiratory exercises, included lip contraction breathing and abdominal breathing training, 5 times a week, 20 minutes each time.④Aerobic exercise training, limited aerobic exercise with different intensity from low to high using randomized block design. …”
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Analysis of a Pilot Study Delivering Cancer Survivorship Education to Community Healthcare Professionals Utilizing the Project ECHO Model by Ashley Pariser Davenport, Kevin Johns, Dena Champion, Andrea Roberts, Susan Fugett, Erin Holley, Candice Schreiber, Carolyn J. Presley, Jalyn Todd, Andrew Honeychuck, Katherine Hunt, Yurong Lu, Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, Seuli Bose Brill

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Digital health competences and AI beliefs as conditions for the practice of evidence-based medicine: a study of prospective physicians in Canada by Gerit Wagner, Mickaël Ringeval, Louis Raymond, Guy Paré

“…Background The practice of evidence-based medicine (EBM) has become pivotal in enhancing medical care and patient outcomes. With the diffusion of innovation in healthcare organizations, EBM can be expected to depend on medical professionals’ competences with digital health (dHealth) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.Objective We aim to investigate the effect of dHealth competences and perceptions of AI on the adoption of EBM among prospective physicians. …”
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Awareness of Contraindications Among Cancer Patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mansour Almuqbil, Rama Abdulhamid Mohammed Alobaid, Amouna Abdulrahim Mazal Alhamad, Noor Hussam Eddin, Nora Al Yahya, Walaa F. Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Amal F. Alshammary, Rafiulla Gilkaramenthi, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq

“…This study aimed to evaluate cancer patients’ awareness of these contraindications and to explore the influence of sociodemographic factors, support systems, comorbidities, and medication use on their knowledge. …”
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Barriers to Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetic Patients with Poor Glycemic Control in Kirkuk City/Iraq by Zina Rashid, Aseel Naji, Zahraa Ismaeel

“…Conclusion: Main barriers against good glycemic control reported by type 2 patients in this study were mainly poor knowledge regarding treatment, side effects of the disease itself or the medication and some social factors like unemployment and poor access to health care. …”
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Clinical and Biochemical Manifestations of Severe Sickle Cell Anemia in Adult Patients in Steady State in Ile-Ife, Nigeria by Oguntoye Oluwatosin Oluwagbenga, Ndububa Dennis A., Yusuf Musah., Bolarinwa Rahman A., Ayoola Oluwagbemiga O.

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Anticoagulation adherence and its associated factors in patients with atrial fibrillation: a cross-sectional study by Tsae-Jyy Wang, Pei-Ti Chen, Ming-Hsiung Hsieh, Ju-Chi Liu, Chieh-Yu Liu, Kwua-Yun Wang, Wen-Chun Laio

“…Objective To investigate anticoagulant adherence and its associated factors, including demographics, clinical variables, atrial fibrillation (AF) severity, knowledge, satisfaction with services, perceived barriers, perceived benefits, symptom severity and self-efficacy in patients with AF.Design This is a cross-sectional study.Participants and setting A convenient sample of patients with AF were recruited from cardiology clinics of two teaching hospitals in Taiwan.Measures Data were collected using the study questionnaires, including the AF-related symptom subscale of the AF Severity Scale, the Knowledge of Warfarin Anticoagulation Treatment Scale, the Satisfaction Scale about Service and Warfarin Treatment, the perceived benefits subscale of the Beliefs about Anticoagulation Survey, the Concerns about Anticoagulation Therapy Scale, The Self-efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale and the short-form Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale.Results A total of 151 patients with AF participated in the study; 53 treated with warfarin and 98 treated with novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs). …”
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Positive Psychological Interventions for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Rationale, Theoretical Model, and Intervention Development by Jeff C. Huffman, Christina M. DuBois, Rachel A. Millstein, Christopher M. Celano, Deborah Wexler

“…Most patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have suboptimal adherence to recommended diet, physical activity, and/or medication. …”
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Clinical and radiological characteristics and 1-year self-reported outcomes from patients with encephalitis and coronavirus disease 2019 by Nathane Braga da Silva Rezende, Fernanda Gomes de Queiroz Barros-Aragão, Talita Pinto, Viviane Tavares Carvalho Crelier, Marcos Ravi Figueiredo, Carlos Otávio Brandão, Andrea Silveira de Souza, Fernanda Tovar-Moll, Gabriel R. de Freitas

“…Methods This is a retrospective observational study in which patients with cerebrospinal fluid collection and a recent diagnosis of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus infection were screened for encephalitis through analysis of medical records. …”
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Effectiveness and Feasibility of Digital Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Taiping Lu, Ting Deng, Yangyang Long, Jin Li, Anmei Hu, Yufan Hu, Li Ouyang, Huiping Wang, Junliang Ma, Shaolin Chen, Jiale Hu

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A Review of the Awareness of Herpes Zoster Infection in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Taking JAK Inhibitors by Chung Lai Leung, Hoi Yin Ma, Pik Fan Lee, Cheuk Wan Yim

“…Conclusion This study demonstrates an increased risk of HZ infection among these patients and most importantly, highlights a critical gap in patient knowledge about HZ prevention and management. …”
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Implementation of the Educational Program Among the Patients Treated Surgically Due to the Damage of the Part of the Centural Spine by Renata Jabłońska, Barbara Wieczorkiewicz-Świtała, Marta Kooths, Lidia Karczewska, Maciej Broda, Robert Ślusarz

“…Introduction. Treatment of patients with spine disorders is a subject of interest to many medical disciplines. …”
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NGF-mediated crosstalk: unraveling the influence of metabolic deregulation on the interplay between neural and pancreatic cancer cells and its impact on patient outcomes by Francesca Trentini, Virginia Agnetti, Martina Manini, Elisa Giovannetti, Elisa Giovannetti, Elisa Giovannetti, Ingrid Garajová

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A Korean Patient With Leber Congenital Amaurosis and a Homozygous RPE65 Variant Originating From a Paternal Uniparental Isodisomy by Hane Lee, Dongseok Moon, Rin Khang, Go Hun Seo, Chang Ki Yoon, Un Chul Park, Kyu Hyung Park, Eun Kyoung Lee

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Patients' attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) in cancer care: A scoping review protocol. by Daniel Hilbers, Navid Nekain, Alan T Bates, John-Jose Nunez

“…<h4>Discussion</h4>To our knowledge, this will be the first scoping review to map the existing literature on the attitudes of patients with cancer regarding artificial intelligence in their medical care.…”
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Clinical Validation of the Defining Characteristics of the Nursing Diagnosis ‘Activity Intolerance’ in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome by Diana Isabel Cáceres Rivera, Luz Mileyde Jaimes Rojas, Luisa Yaneth Cristancho Zambrano, Jennifer Vanesa Acosta Barón, Diana Ivonne Cañon Gómez, Lyda Z. Rojas

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Nutrition Awareness and Oral Health among Dental Patients in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manal M. H. Badrasawi, Nour H. Hijjeh, Rana S. Amer, Reema M. Allan, Mohammad Altamimi

“…A pretested questionnaire was used to collect the required data which included patients’ sociodemographics, medical history, oral care practices, dietary practices, and oral health-related nutritional awareness. …”
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Beliefs about COVID-19 testing and treatment: A national survey of Black and White adults by Laura A. Siminoff, K. Laura Barker, Ryan Blunt, Diana Litsas, Gerard P. Alolod, Jay S. Patel

“…This study measured knowledge, attitude, behaviors, and self-reported barriers towards COVID-19 testing and outpatient anti-viral medications (OPA) treatments among Black and older individuals who face greater hospitalization and mortality from the disease. …”
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Developing patient-centred, feasible alternative care for adult emergency department users with epilepsy: protocol for the mixed-methods observational ‘Collaborate’ project by Steve Goodacre, Myfanwy Morgan, Dyfrig A Hughes, Adam J Noble, Alison McKinlay, Leone Ridsdale, Amy Mathieson, EA Holmes, Jon Mark Dickson, Mike Jackson, Anthony G Marson

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Awareness of Being at Risk of Stroke and Its Determinant Factors among Hypertensive Patients in Banyumas, Indonesia by Ismail Setyopranoto, Arif Setyo Upoyo, Atyanti Isworo, Yunita Sari, Amelia Nur Vidyanti

“…Majority of hypertensive patients were unaware of being at risk of stroke. Knowledge of hypertension, income, and history of previous stroke are factors that may influence the awareness of being at risk of stroke among them. …”
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