A public health perspective on virtual reality interventions: exploring the impact of VR extreme sports on stress, anxiety, and depression in men with social anxiety disorder by Li Wang, Hossein Faridniya, Haiyang Yu

“…ObjectiveMen diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD) often face significant challenges in daily functioning, particularly within social settings. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)-based extreme sports games in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in this population. …”
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Exogenous Mitochondrial Transplantation Facilitates the Recovery of Autologous Nerve Grafting in Repairing Nerve Defects by Dongdong Li, Haolin Liu, Chaochao Li, Yanjun Guan, Xing Xiong, Ruichao He, Zhibo Jia, Lijing Liang, Jinjuan Zhao, Xinyu Miao, Yu Wang, Jiang Peng

“…However, its efficacy in nerve repair still requires improvement. Mitochondrial dysfunction resulting from nerve injury may be a significant factor limiting nerve function restoration. …”
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Design and methods of an adaptive trial to test comparative effectiveness of readmission reduction approaches following infection and sepsis hospitalizations (ACCOMPLISH) by Kristin Mayes, Victor B. Talisa, Adelina Malito, Florian B. Mayr, Kelly Williams, Kalpana Char, Richard Wadas, Elizabeth Lorenzi, Kert Viele, Rana Awdish, Derek C. Angus, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Sachin Yende

“…Discussion: The study evaluates different post-discharge monitoring and workforce strategies to increase home days. …”
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Alginate–Poly[2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium Chloride (PMETAC) Immunoisolating Capsules Prolong the Viability of Pancreatic Islets In Vivo by Polina Ermakova, Ekaterina Vasilchikova, Arseniy Potapov, Maxim Baten’kin, Liya Lugovaya, Alexandra Bogomolova, Julia Tselousova, Alexey Konev, Natalia Anisimova, Alena Egoshina, Mariya Zakharina, Nasipbek Naraliev, Denis Kuchin, Vladimir Zagainov, Sergey Chesnokov, Aleksandra Kashina, Elena Zagaynova

“…This study further probes the capsules in vivo, focusing on the functional activity of the encapsulated islets post-transplantation, their viability extension, and the assessment of the immunoprotective, antifibrotic properties, and biostability of the capsules. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Quadratus Lumborum Muscle Energy Technique with Gluteus Medius Strengthening Versus Gluteus Medius Strengthening Alone in Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Ra... by Rabail Rani Soomro, Hossein Karimi, Syed Amir Gilani

“…However, the mean improvements in post-intervention on a dynamometer, VAS, ODI and SF-36 were better in the MET with exercise group (METGME) as compared to the conventional group with exercise (CTGME), with a larger effect size. …”
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Application of nanotechnology in fruit crops—from synthesis to sustainable packaging by S. Ramya, J. Auxcilia, Biswaranjan Paital, D. Jeya Sundara Sharmila, P. Irene Vethamoni, Sheela Venugopal, N. Indra, Kizhaeral S. Subramanian, Dipak Kumar Sahoo

“…These innovations collectively address critical challenges in fruit crop management, including promoting plant growth and stress resilience, boosting productivity, extending shelf life, reducing post-harvest damage, and improving crop quality while mitigating environmental impact and ensuring food safety. …”
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Securing Wireless Communications with Energy Harvesting and Multi-antenna Diversity by Nguyen Quang Sang, tran Cong Hung, tran Trung Duy, minh Tran, byung Seo Kim

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Imaging of human stem cell-derived dopamine grafts correlates with behavioural recovery and reveals microstructural brain changes by Stephen J. Paisey, Lucy R. Jones, David J. Harrison, Nicola J. Drummond, Olivia Z. Edwards, Maurice A. Canham, Victoria H. Roberton, Christopher Marshall, Greg Parker, Rachel Hills, Anne E. Rosser, Emma L. Lane, Stephen B. Dunnett, Tilo Kunath, Yaniv Assaf, Mariah J. Lelos

“…Tests of motor function and PET and MR imaging were conducted up to 6 months post-transplantation. …”
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Unique lymphocyte transcriptomic profiles in septic patients with chronic critical illness by Evan L. Barrios, Leandro Balzano-Nogueira, Valerie E. Polcz, Christine Rodhouse, Jack R. Leary, Dijoia B. Darden, Jaimar C. Rincon, Marvin L. Dirain, Ricardo Ungaro, Dina C. Nacionales, Shawn D. Larson, Ashish Sharma, Gilburt Upchurch, Shannon M. Wallet, Todd M. Brusko, Todd M. Brusko, Tyler J. Loftus, Alicia M. Mohr, Robert Maile, Rhonda Bacher, Rhonda Bacher, Guoshuai Cai, Michael P. Kladde, Clayton E. Mathews, Lyle L. Moldawer, Maigan A. Brusko, Maigan A. Brusko, Philip A. Efron

“…IntroductionDespite continued improvement in post-sepsis survival, long term morbidity and mortality remain high. …”
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Multimodal smoking cessation treatment combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and nicotine replacement in veterans with posttraumatic... by Jonathan R Young, Carri S Polick, Andrew M Michael, Moritz Dannhauer, Jeffrey T Galla, Mariah K Evans, Addison Troutman, Angela C Kirby, Michelle F Dennis, Claire W Papanikolas, Zhi-De Deng, Scott D Moore, Eric A Dedert, Merideth A Addicott, Lawrence G Appelbaum, Jean C Beckham

“…We hypothesize that by increasing functional connectivity between the right post-central gyrus and the right posterior insula, withdrawal symptoms and short-term smoking cessation outcomes will improve. …”
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Application of Teach-back health education combined with continuity care in patients with knee joint training injuries: an analysis of clinical effects by Huijun Li, Wei Li, Xiangjing Kong, Zhaodi Wang, Conglan Lu, Dongqin Shi

“…The incidence of complications (deep vein thrombosis, joint stiffness, pressure injuries, and infections) was significantly lower in the observation group (P < 0.05).ConclusionTeach-Back health education combined with continuity care effectively promotes functional recovery, improves quality of life and psychological wellbeing, enhances health-promoting behaviors, and reduces postoperative complications in patients with knee joint training injuries. …”
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality on Fatigue and Life Quality in Geriatric Patients at Kasih Nursing Home Cirebon, Indonesia by Hadrian Gani, Hendry Gunawan, Irene Gunawan

“…In contrast, the intervention group showed significant improvements in fatigue (p < 0.001) and quality of life (p = 0.049). …”
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The effectiveness of mindfulness-based therapy on working memory indices in patients with hypertension: a randomized clinical trial by Fatemeh Rabipour, Seyed Davood Hosseininasab, Arsalan Salari

“…Literature indicates different cognitive activities and executive functions, such as weaker working memory in hypertension patients compared to healthy. …”
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Characteristics and Outcome of Partial Liver Transplant among Pediatrics in a Referral Transplant Center in Iran from 2010 to 2020 by Pooya Vatankhah, Mohammad Bagher Khosravi, Mohammad Hossein Eghbal, Naeimehossadat Asmarian, Mohammad Ali Sahmeddini, Fatemeh Khalili, Samaneh Ghazanfar Tehran, Hamed Nikoupour, Alireza Shamsaeefar, Kourosh Kazemi, Sahar Sohrabi Nazari, Saman Nikeghbalian, Seyed Ali Malekhosseini

“…Conclusion: Optimizing perioperative care practices could significantly improve LT outcomes in pediatric patients.…”
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Harnessing deep learning to detect bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome from chest CT by Mateusz Koziński, Doruk Oner, Jakub Gwizdała, Catherine Beigelman-Aubry, Pascal Fua, Angela Koutsokera, Alessio Casutt, Argyro Vraka, Michele De Palma, John-David Aubert, Horst Bischof, Christophe von Garnier, Sahand Jamal Rahi, Martin Urschler, Nahal Mansouri

“…Abstract Background Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome (BOS), a fibrotic airway disease that may develop after lung transplantation, conventionally relies on pulmonary function tests (PFTs) for diagnosis due to limitations of CT imaging. …”
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Kinesiophobia and associated factors among patients after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: a cross-sectional study by Min You, Min You, Qianqian Mou, Qianqian Mou, Xiaotao Cao, Xiaotao Cao, Meng Luo, Meng Luo, Yi Song, Yi Song, Qingqing Li, Qingqing Li, Huiyun Hu, Huiyun Hu, Jianping Song

“…Binary logistic regression identified the following risk factors: being accompanied by a nursing assistant (OR = 9.009, P &lt; 0.001), longer cardiopulmonary bypass duration (OR = 1.005, P &lt; 0.05), delayed first postoperative ambulation (OR = 4.031, P &lt; 0.05), Type D personality (OR = 2.582, P &lt; 0.01), heightened safety concerns (OR = 8.270, P &lt; 0.05), and pain catastrophizing (OR = 4.253, P &lt; 0.001). Conversely, family function and exercise self-efficacy mitigated kinesiophobia (P &lt; 0.05).ConclusionsKinesiophobia is highly prevalent and multifactorial in post-cardiopulmonary bypass patients. …”
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Tuned Generalised <i>k</i>-<i>ω</i> (GEKO) Turbulence Model Parameters for Predicting Transitional Flow Through Stenosis Geometries of Various Degrees by Jake Emmerling, Sara Vahaji, David A. V. Morton, Svetlana Stevanovic, David F. Fletcher, Kiao Inthavong

“…Results showed that the <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi>C</mi><mrow><mi>M</mi><mi>I</mi><mi>X</mi></mrow></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> parameter, combined with a modified GEKO blending function, had the greatest effect on axial velocity, velocity fluctuations and the location of the jet breakdown region. …”
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Protective Effect of Resveratrol on Exercise-induced Kidney Injury in Rats by Regulating Keap1-Nrf2 Signaling Pathway by Haitao ZHOU, Ge HU, Jing ZHANG, Qiyun ZHOU, Fei QIN

“…Blood and kidney samples were obtained 24 h post the final training session. Kidney morphology was assessed using HE staining. …”
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Abstract 055: Reperfusion Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Cardiomyopathy Patients with Heart Failure: A NIS‐based Analysis by Serena Wong, Bridget Dolan, Fawaz Al‐Mutfi, Brittany Russo, Chaitanya Medicherla, Kevin Clare, Aiden Liu

“…We hypothesized that CM and HF patients would have higher rates of mortality and complications but would still benefit from reperfusion therapy with improved functional outcomes. Methods This is a multi‐center, retrospective study. …”
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Model of Handover and Traffic Based on Cellular Geometry with Smart Antenna by Zufan Zhang, Jie Zhang, Shaohui Sun

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