AI-Enhanced Virtual Reality Self-Talk for Psychological Counseling: Formative Qualitative Study by ‪Moreah Zisquit, Alon Shoa, Ramon Oliva, Stav Perry, Bernhard Spanlang, Anat Brunstein Klomek, Mel Slater, Doron Friedman

“…The participants rated their desire to engage in additional such sessions at 8.3 out of 10, and more than half of the respondents indicated that they preferred using VR self-talk with AI rather than without it. On average, the usefulness of the session was rated 6.9 (SD 0.54), and the degree to which it helped solve their problem was rated 6.1 (SD 1.58). …”
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Uterine Prolapse Across the Female Lifespan: Clinical Insights and Practical Considerations from Greece by Athina Loukopoulou, Eleni Tzanni, Anastasia Bothou, Evdokia Billis, Christina Nanou, Giannoula Kyrkou, Victoria Vivilaki, Anna Deltsidou

“…Finally, the study seeks to develop a predictive model for the likelihood of UP based on questionnaire responses. <b>Methods:</b> A quantitative study was conducted at the gynecological department of a health center in Greece from January 2021 to October 2022. …”
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Resilience of student youth in Russia under uncertainty by A. V. Makhnach, A. I. Laktionova, Yu. V. Postylyakova

“…The article analyses resilience of university students. The high degree of uncertainty of the present and future, associated with the characteristics of the life stage of graduate students, is complicated by the fact that this age period is associated with crises in choosing a profession. …”
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Mechanism of nimodipine in treating neurodegenerative diseases: in silico target identification and molecular dynamic simulation by Shuang Zheng, Shuang Zheng, Shuang Zheng, Yin Wang, Shuainan Tang, Yuntao Guo, Duan Ma, Xin Jiang

“…This study aims to explore the potential targets and mechanisms of nimodipine in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), providing a theoretical foundation for repurposing nimodipine for NDDs.MethodsDrug-related targets were predicted using SwissTargetPrediction and integrated with results from CTD, GeneCards, and DrugBank. …”
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Cytokine profile in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 of different severity by N. Yu. Grigoryeva, A. A. Sinichkina, M. O. Samoliuk, K. S. Kolosova, E. V. Korolеva, E. V. Kondakova, M. V. Vedunova

“…The average lung involvement according to computed tomography (CT) at admission was CT-2 [1;3]. …”
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Evaluation of physicians’ opioid prescribing practices, attitudes, and interactions with other healthcare professionals in optimizing opioid prescribing in Pakistan by Hafsa Arshad, Hafsa Arshad, Hafsa Arshad, Ali Hassan Gillani, Ali Hassan Gillani, Ali Hassan Gillani, Muhammad Arshed, Yu Fang, Yu Fang, Yu Fang

“…We conducted a study to assess physicians’ experience with opioid prescribing, their reported degree of confidence in prescribing, any adverse events that occurred, and their interactions with other healthcare providers regarding opioid medication.MethodsFrom October 2023 to March 2024, physicians in three cities in Punjab, Pakistan, participated in a physical, cross-sectional survey based on questionnaires. …”
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Graph theory-based analysis of functional connectivity changes in brain networks underlying cognitive fatigue: An EEG study. by Yabing Lou, Rui Pi, Ruifeng Sun, Jilin Wu, Wei Wang, Ziman Zhu, Tengteng Dai, Weijun Gong

“…<h4>Results</h4>Statistical analysis revealed significant post-fatigue elevations in global average PSD across all examined frequency bands: α (p < 0.001), θ (p < 0.001), and β (p = 0.004). …”
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Remodeling of extracranial veins and venous-arterial imbalance in extrinsic stenosis and hypoplasia of the internal jugular veins by S. E. Semenov, D. V. Bondarchuk, I. N. Malkov, M. G. Shatokhina

“…All patients underwent a neurological examination, ultrasound duplex scanning of the IJV (J2 and at the level of stenosis), common carotid and vertebral artery (V2), 2DToF or 3DToF magnetic resonance venography of the neck veins. The degree of stenosis of the IJV, the crosssectional area and the time average blood flow velocity, the calculated indicator of the venous-arterial balance (VAB) were determined according to the modified formula. …”
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Correlation between clinical severity and quality of life in moderate to severe psoriasis patients: Real-world evidence by Milidrag Ardea, Safiye Teodora, Gutić Medo, Zlatanović Milena, Radević Svetlana, Ravić-Nikolić Ana

“…Not only does it affect objective parameters such as skin and joints, with different intensity involvement and with changes and the degree of changes, but it also significantly affects the health-related quality of life (QoL). …”
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An Analysis on Tendency Components on Strategic Approach in the Process of Urban Planning in Iran by Hosseini Mahnaz, Ghadami Mostafa

“…Cycle approach, process and partnership as an appropriate model can replaced centralized approach to comprehensive planning features uncompromising and unrealistic used in developing countries, including our country. 2-Materials and Methods The required data and information were collected in two ways, including measuring and library survey. …”
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Predictive factors of sexual dysfunction and quality of life among type 2 diabetes outpatients in southern Iran: a cross-sectional survey by Vahid Keshtkar, Mina Zarmehrparirouy, Mohammad Ali Izadi, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi

“…Data were reported using descriptive and analytical statistics methods.Result The participants’ mean age was 48.35±9.27 years. …”
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Comparative analysis of epidemiological and Spatiotemporal patterns in seasonal influenza and COVID-19 outbreaks by Jingjing Yang, Qingquan Chen, Xiaoyan Zheng, Ao Sun, Mengcai Sun, Quan Zhou, Youqiong Xu, Xiaoyang Zhang

“…Utilizing influenza case report data from Fuzhou spanning 2013 to 2022, we applied descriptive epidemiological methods to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and distribution patterns of reported influenza cases across various time periods, populations, and regions. …”
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Harnessing Residents’ Practice-based Inquiries to Enhance Research Literacy: The Thoughtful Reading of Evidence into Clinical Settings (T-RECS) Initiative by Emmagene Worley, Edward H. Suh, Liliya Abrukin, Michael DeFilippo, Jonathan J. Kamler, Mahesh Polavarapu, Peter C. Wyer

“…At baseline, residents had a high degree of exposure to EBM during medical school (94% of respondents) but low confidence in reading the medical literature (25%) or applying research to practice (10%). …”
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Cardio-Respiratory Fitness and Fatigue in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome—A Three-Year Update by Radostina Cherneva, Zheyna Cherneva, Vania Youroukova, Tanya Kadiyska, Dinko Valev, Ebru Myuyun Hayrula-Manaf, Vanyo Mitev

“…<b>Methods:</b> A total of 192 subjects with history of SARSCoV-2 infection were included. …”
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Degradation and Migration Characteristics and Water‐Inrush Mechanism of Overburden Roof Under High‐Intensity Mining by Min Cao, Shangxian Yin, Xu Wang, Shuqian Li, Qixing Li, Yulong Di

“…This shift is accompanied by an increase in mining height and a rise in the degree of automation, leading to uneven and potentially violent settlement of overlying rock formations, as well as the formation of single or multi‐layer separation spaces above the coal seam. …”
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Dynamic Evolution, Spatial Differences, and Convergence of Land Green Use Efficiency in Resource-based Cities by BIAN Zhiqiang, ZHANG Qianhua

“…［Results］ 1) Overall, the land green use efficiency in resource-based cities showed a fluctuating upward trend, with an average annual growth rate of 1.363% during the investigation period. …”
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Nutritional Vulnerability of Displaced Persons: A Study of Food Security and Access in Kumba Municipality, Cameroon by Kevin N. Metuge, Betrand A. Tambe, Fabrice Tonfack Djikeng, Aduni Ufuan Achidi, Given Chipili, Xikombiso G. Mbhenyane

“…The caregivers were interviewed using a validated structured questionnaire, while nutritional assessments of both children and adults were conducted through anthropometric and clinical evaluation methods. The findings revealed a high prevalence of food insecurity, with 97.6% of IDP households experiencing some degree of insecurity. …”
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The impact of dopamine on the photosynthetic performance and quality of Shine Muscat grape in the Hexi Corridor of Gansu province by DAI Zibo, YANG Jiangshan, LI Dou, CHEN Yajuan, SHAO Zhang, WANG Yuhang

“…Under T2 treatment, the leaf thickness, the thicknesses of palisade tissue, spongy tissue, upper epidermis, and lower epidermis, and palisade to spongy tissue ratio at the above mentioned stages increased by 8.72%, 13.68%, 8.62%, 23.18%, 12.44%, and 3.92% respectively, compared to the control (CK). (2) Dopamine treatments improved the photosynthetic performance of grape leaves. Specifically, the average content of Chl a at different stages increased by 24.42%, 48.37%, 42.56%, and 19.08% in T1, T2, T3 and T4 compared to CK, respectively; the average content of Chl b increased by 30.67%, 61.26%, 48.17%, and 16.34% respectively; the average content of Car increased by 60.76%, 111.72%, 99.30%, and 31.37% respectively; the average content of Chl t increased by 26.88%, 53.44%, 44.77%, and 18.00% respectively; the average net photosynthetic rate (Pn) increased by 7.09%, 16.97%, 12.69%, and 7.86% respectively; the average stomatal conductance (Gs) increased by 5.17%, 18.28%, 14.14%, and 5.17% respectively; the average intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) decreased by 4.55%, 6.27%, 5.86%, and 2.48% respectively; the average transpiration rate (Tr) increased by 3.98%, 8.17%, 7.45%, and 4.95% respectively; and the average water use efficiency (WUE) increased by 3.01%, 7.83%, 4.87%, and 2.92%, respectively. …”
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NON-FREE GRAFTS IN ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT AND LATERAL EXTRA-ARTICULAR TENODESIS RECONSTRUCTION by V. V. Zayats

“…The modern development of technologies of ACL-R allows us to take a fresh look at the methods for recovery of anterior and rotational knee instability of the knee joint, which were used in the middle of the XX century.The objective was to evaluate the non-free tendon grafts while maintaining their anatomical attachment point for the isolated and complex ACL-R.Methods and materials. …”
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“Fresh vs dry grafting in interlay type-1 tympanoplasty” by Bhagirathsinh D. Parmar, Krupal J. Joshi, Dharmendra Solanki

“…An overall pre-op average AB gap was 13.35 ± 3.81 dB. The average time for epithelialization was 24.43 ± 4.17 days with the use of the fresh graft and 49.75 ± 6.93 days with the use of the dry graft. …”
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