The Impact of Anhedonia on the Disease Burden of Major Depressive Disorder in the Asia–Pacific Region: A Cross‐Sectional Real‐World Study by Keira Herr, Michael Berk, Wei‐Lieh Huang, Tadafumi Kato, Jung Goo Lee, Chong Guan Ng, Zhen Wang, Thomas Webb, Mami Kasahara‐Kiritani, Lawrence Vandervoort

“…Multivariate/generalized linear regression modeling (GLMs) and mediation analysis were used to assess anhedonia's impact on HRQoL/function, HRU, and work productivity. …”
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Ten-Year Outcomes after Acute STEMI Treated with Primary PCI – the Role of Acute Biomarkers and Other Parameters in Predicting Clinical Severity and Prognosis by Marko Mornar Jelavić, Zdravko Babić, Dorijan Babić, Diana Balenović, Ronald Lipovšćak, Hrvoje Pintarić

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T-Follicular Helper Cells and Their Role in Autoimmune Diseases by Michalis Christodoulou, Eleni Moysidou, Georgios Lioulios, Stamatia Stai, Christina Lazarou, Aliki Xochelli, Asimina Fylaktou, Maria Stangou

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Ethical considerations in prevention and management of non-communicable diseases: a narrative review by Elnaz Shahmohamadi, Aryan Ayati, Yasaman Sharifi, Pouya Ebrahimi, Ehsan Shamsi Gooshki, Shirin Djalalinia, Mahbube Ebrahimpur, Moloud Payab, Bagher Larijani

“…In addition to the practical aspects of implementing a response to NCDs, a variety of ethical considerations should be taken into account. For instance general policies, equity in care, interventional programs, and clinical/research data protection. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension and Diabetes and Coexistence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Risk in the Population of the Republic of Moldova by Igor Codreanu, Vera Sali, Sergiu Gaibu, Luminita Suveica, Sergiu Popa, Norberto Perico, Bogdan Ene-Iordache, Sergio Carminati, John Feehally, Giuseppe Remuzzi

“…Here we report data from the 2006-2007 screening program (1025 subjects from the general population) in the Republic of Moldova aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes, and their coexistence with microalbuminuria. …”
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Metastatic Adamantinoma of Fibula to the Lungs: A Rare Case Report by Knaj D, Ahmad G, Alshehabi Z, Ahmad IY

“…Two months later, she presented to the hospital in poor general condition. CT scan revealed extensive and progressive lesions in both lungs, leading to chest pain, hemoptysis, and hypoxia. …”
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Identification and validation of USP15 and CUL2 as ubiquitination related biomarker in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Shulei Sun, Zhaoxiong Zhang, Haiyan Zhao

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Clinical Observation of Low-Temperature Plasma Knife Tonsil Adenoidectomy for Pediatric Snoring and Analysis of Influencing Factors by Li Guo, Yirong Hu

“…The children in group C were treated with power cutting system to remove adenoids combined with conventional peeling of bilateral tonsils, while the children in group O were treated with low-temperature plasma adenoidectomy combined with bilateral tonsillectomy, and both the groups received psychological care, preoperative preparation, health guidance, postoperative posture care and close monitoring of vital signs during the perioperative period. …”
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Oral Bacterial Lysate OM-85 Prevents Respiratory Tract Infections in Asthma: The OMRIA RWE Study by Christopoulou ME, Panteli LS, Moisidis JA, Christopoulos IA, Kasimeri ME, Tryphonidou AS, Christopoulos AI

“…Maria Elpida Christopoulou,1,2 Lilia S Panteli,1 John A Moisidis,1 Ioannis A Christopoulos,3 Maria Eleni Kasimeri,4 Amalia S Tryphonidou,1 Antonios I Christopoulos1,3 1Asthma Clinics, Primary Care Clinics for Asthma, Allergy & Respiratory Health Athens, Patras, Kalavryta, Greece; 2Clinic of Pneumology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 3Department of Respiratory Medicine, University General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece; 4Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UKCorrespondence: Maria Elpida Christopoulou, Email maria.elpida.christopoulou@uniklinik-freiburg.de Antonios I Christopoulos, Email asthmaclinics@outlook.comBackground: OM-85 is a well-characterized bacterial lysate with antiviral properties, enhancement of airway epithelial barrier function, and tolerance induction. …”
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Cervical spinal cord injury following osteophyte excision for respiratory distress caused by diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis associated with ossification of posterior long... by Keisuke Masuda, Hideki Shigematsu, Akinori Okuda, Sachiko Kawasaki, Yusuke Yamamoto, Takahiro Mui, Yasuhito Tanaka

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The Specific Features of the Course of Critical Conditions in Miners by V. V. Moroz, Yu. A. Churlyaev, S. L. Kan

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The GluN3-containing NMDA receptors by Kunlong Xiong, Shulei Lou, Zuoyu Lian, Yunlin Wu, Zengwei Kou

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The correlations of serum uric acid with lean mass, fat mass and grip strength in adolescents aged 12-19 years by Feng Xu, Jianjun Shen, Zhongxin Zhu

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Comparison of the Quality of Life in Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Patients by I. V. Gribkova

“…In order to identify the most relevant RRT type, the general questionnaires SF-36 and EQ-5D were used. …”
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Design and application of a mobile nursing trolley (一种新型一体化移动护理推车的设计与应用) by RAN Maomei (冉茂梅), GUO Xue (郭雪), TANG Xuxia (唐绪霞), CHEN Xia (陈夏)

“…Improvement of medical equipment’s’ function may contribute to the efficiency of nursing care in the general hospital. …”
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Prevention of laparoscopic surgery induced hypothermia with warmed humidified insufflation: Is the experimental combination of a warming blanket synergistic? by Eric Noll, Sophie Diemunsch, Julien Pottecher, Jean-Pierre Rameaux, Michele Diana, Eric Sauleau, Kurt Ruetzler, Pierre Diemunsch

“…Perioperative hypothermia is associated with increased hospital cost and many complications including; impaired drug metabolism, impaired immune function, cardiac morbidity, shivering, coagulopathy.…”
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Spatial analysis of covid-19 disease based on demographic and geographic indicators in dry areas, a case study of Qom metropolis by abolfazl moarrefi, alireza mohammadi, mohammad aligol

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Limb Salvage for Charcot Neuroarthropathy of the Ankle Joint: A Case Series by Raden Andri Primadhi, Ghuna Arioharjo Utoyo, Muhammad Naseh Sajadi Budi

“…When deciding between amputation and limb salvage, some aspects must be considered—general condition, local ankle condition, and availability of surgical equipment. …”
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Relationship between periodontitis and systemic health conditions: a narrative review by Min-Young Kim, Eun-Kyoung Pang

“…It synthesizes epidemiological data, biological mechanisms, and clinical implications to support collaborative care strategies recognizing oral health as a key component of overall wellness. …”
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A current view of the issue of rehabilitation of patients with ocular pathology by S.V. Katsan, M.Yu. Morozova, O.S. Zadorozhnyy, N.V. Pasyechnikova

“…The following major aspects of further development of the vision rehabilitation system in Ukraine were determined: 1) organization of up-to-date process of rehabilitation in the field of healthcare requires forming specialty rehabilitation units/words for persons with visual impairments (PVAs); 2) a comprehensive and continuous process of rehabilitation for PVAs should be achieved through established relationships among the parties involved; 3) rehabilitation is not only for people whose visual impairment is permanent and irremediable, but is primarily for those whose visual impairment is potentially remediable; 4) increasing awareness of vision rehabilitation issues among ophthalmologists and rehabilitation specialists should be a strategic objective of the healthcare system; 5) rehabilitation of vision should not only involve measures for adaptation of low-vision patients to new life conditions, but also should consider a range of measures aimed at optimizing visual function, including postoperative rehabilitation, post-medication rehabilitation, surgical rehabilitation, esthetic rehabilitation (including prosthetics), etc, and 6) developing specialty rehabilitation care for PVIs and moving forward from empirical approaches to an era of evidence-based practice requires further research on the efficacy of measures of medical vision rehabilitation.…”
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