Patient Perspectives of Dignity, Autonomy and Control at the End of Life: Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography. by Andrea Rodríguez-Prat, Cristina Monforte-Royo, Josep Porta-Sales, Xavier Escribano, Albert Balaguer

“…The ability to regard dignity as an intrinsic quality has a positive impact on patients, and the design of care strategies should take this into account.…”
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Minimization of the Bacillus subtilis divisome suggests FtsZ and SepF can form an active Z-ring, and reveals the amino acid transporter BraB as a new cell division influencing fact... by Ilkay Celik Gulsoy, Terrens N V Saaki, Michaela Wenzel, Simon Syvertsson, Taku Morimoto, Tjalling K Siersma, Leendert W Hamoen

“…Assembly of FtsZ is carefully regulated and supported by a dozen conserved cell division proteins. …”
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Kaat koort: Study protocol for a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a multifactorial, multidisciplinary Aboriginal Health Practitioner-led Aboriginal dementia prevention inte... by Carrington CJ. Shepherd, Melissa A. Dunham, Lina Gubhaju, Karen E. Lamb, Digsu N. Koye, Phoebe Fitzpatrick, Emily Banks, Kaarin J. Anstey, Melinda Carrington, Daniel McAullay, Ofra Kalter-Leibovici, Grace Joshy, Lesley Nelson, Jason Agostino, Ellie Paige, Kathleen Abu-Saad, Elise Alexander, Rona MacNiven, Kelsey Griffen, Fiona Collins, Salena Linforth-Milham, Dolores Gilbert, Cindy Prior, Sadia Rind, Richelle Douglas, Sandra Eades

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Exploration of interstitial fluid proteome in Homo sapiens forearm through a cutting edge intradermal microdialysis and high-throughput proteomics approach: a pilot study by Yu Sakamoto, Naoto Fujii, Junko Shibato, Ravi Gupta, Cheol Woo Min, Sun Tae Kim, Ranjith Kumar Bakku, Randeep Rakwal

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Responsiveness and minimal important differences of common disability measures in people with depression and anxiety disorders by Edimansyah Abdin, Vanessa Seet, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Sing Chik Tan, Muhammad Iskandar Shah Mohmad Khalid, Yee Ming Mok, Swapna Kamal Verma, Mythily Subramaniam

“…However, when improvement criteria incorporated MID, only WHODAS was found to be adequately responsive.ConclusionThe results of this study will be a helpful guide for clinicians to track and detect meaningful improvements in patient functioning, ensuring continued high-quality clinical care and management.…”
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Adoption of Large Language Model AI Tools in Everyday Tasks: Multisite Cross-Sectional Qualitative Study of Chinese Hospital Administrators by Jun Chen, Yu Liu, Peng Liu, Yiming Zhao, Yan Zuo, Hui Duan

“…ResultsAdoption of LLM AI tools was generally low, with significant site-specific variations. …”
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Emergency medical dispatchers’ experiences of using the Medical Priority Dispatch System telephone triage to identify maternity emergencies: a qualitative focus group study by Rachael Fothergill, Joanna Shaw, Clara Bannister, Ayoola Ariyibi

“…Objectives The ambulance service plays a pivotal role in the provision of care in out-of-hospital maternity emergencies. Telephone triage of this patient group is complex and must be sensitive to an emergency situation to prevent unnecessary delays in treatment. …”
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Differences in Surgical Management of Corneal Perforations, Measured over Six Years by Katarzyna Krysik, Dariusz Dobrowolski, Anita Lyssek-Boron, Judyta Jankowska-Szmul, Edward A. Wylegala

“…To report the surgical approach, anatomical and functional results, and complications in the group of patients with corneal perforation. …”
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Human NK cells and cancer by Claudia Cantoni, Michela Falco, Massimo Vitale, Gabriella Pietra, Enrico Munari, Daniela Pende, Maria Cristina Mingari, Simona Sivori, Lorenzo Moretta

“…According to this picture, the idea of an easy and generalized exploitation of NK cells is changing, and the way is opening toward new carefully designed, combined and personalized therapeutic strategies, also based on the use of genetically modified NK cells and stimuli capable of strengthening and redirecting their effector functions against cancer.…”
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Systematic Review of Total Hip Arthroplasty Outcomes in Cerebral Palsy Patients and a Comparative Analysis with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Christos Costa, Foteini Moniati, Michalis Chatzimatthaiou, Christos Papaioannou, Sapfo Athanasakopoulou, Marios Chatzimatthaiou

“…The current literature suggests that THA is a beneficial procedure for patients with CP through pain reduction and functional improvement. However, the increased rates of potential complications compared to the general population require careful consideration. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Development of Community-Based Tourism in Rural Areas, Case Study: Villages Targeted by Tourism in the Markazi Province by Hamid Afshari, Behrouz Mohammadi Yeganeh, Hossein Farahani, Mehdi Cheraghi

“…But despite the great role it has played in community-based tourism, it has not been able to function as it should. But regarding the environmental dimension, it should be said that this sector has a significant impact on community-based tourism. …”
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Neuropsychological Principles of Rehabilitation Training in the Therapy of Patients with Facial Nerve Palsy by L. B. Zavaliy, G. R. Ramazanov, M. V. Kalantarova, A. A. Rakhmanina, A. B. Kholmogorova, S. S. Petrikov

“…Currently, there are no generally accepted documents aimed at raising awareness about FNP and teaching the patient specific methods of rehabilitation. …”
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Sensor Technologies and Rehabilitation Strategies in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Current Landscape and Future Directions by Theodora Plavoukou, Spiridon Sotiropoulos, Eustathios Taraxidis, Dimitrios Stasinopoulos, George Georgoudis

“…While the procedure is generally successful, postoperative rehabilitation remains a key determinant of long-term functional outcomes. …”
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Columellar reconstruction with chondrocutaneous graft after injury caused by CPAP by Giovanna Calil Vicente Franco de Souza, Claudio Messias Moraes, Marcos Antônio Teixeira do Amaral Filho, Sara Ferreira Faro, Daniel de Cazeto Lopes, Ricardo Portella Perrone

“…However, the use of ear grafts is technically straightforward, uses structurally similar donor tissues, does not cause additional scarring on the nose, is performed in a surgical period, and generally has an excellent result. Posterior auricular composite grafting for columellar reconstruction proved safe, with satisfactory aesthetic and functional results and minimal morbidity in the donor area.…”
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Ketogenic metabolic therapy for schizoaffective disorder: a retrospective case series of psychotic symptom remission and mood recovery by Nicole Laurent, Erin L. Bellamy, Katherine A. Tague, Donika Hristova, Ally Houston

“…Patients either achieved full psychiatric deprescription or were in the process of deprescription at time of follow-up.ConclusionThis case series demonstrates that ketogenic metabolic therapy can resolve chronic psychotic and mood symptoms in patients with schizoaffective disorder, leading to full remission and significant functional recovery and reported improvements in quality of life that extend beyond symptom control with standard of care interventions.…”
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Tocilizumab in combination with corticosteroids: potential for managing cancer cachexia with systemic hyperinflammation by Ping Chen, Dingyi Wang, Zhouwei Zhan, Ling Chen, Yu Chen

“…Treatment with tocilizumab was generally safe, with no observed increase in infection rates (10% vs. 15%, p = 0.633) or intensive care unit admissions (10% vs. 25%, p = 0.405), and was more favorable for restarting antitumor therapy (70% vs. 35%, p = 0.027).ConclusionsTocilizumab, in combination with corticosteroids, is favorable for alleviating cancer cachexia with systemic hyperinflammation, despite the small sample size. …”
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Development of psychological and educational aspects of interaction between medical workers and patients by T. V. Ryabova, A. A. Mutigullina

“…At the third stage, analysis, generalization and systematization of the data obtained, and presentation of the research results were carried out.Results. …”
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Epidemiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Krasnoyarsk region by E. A. Ermilov, N. V. Isaeva

“…The functional state and degree of neurological deficit were assessed using the ALS-FRS-R scale.Results. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of traditional health practitioners’ regulation requirements: a qualitative study by Siyabonga I Nzimande, Mosa Moshabela, Thembelihle Zuma, Renée Street, Albertine Ranheim, Torkel Falkenberg

“…The 1978 International Conference on Primary Health Care played a significant role in recognising THPs. …”
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MODULATION AS A MULTIMODAL TRANSLATION STRATEGY OF GRAPHIC NOVEL PERSEPOLIS BY M. SATRAPI by Anna V. Khodorenko

“…It shows that these techniques function within the broader framework of the modulation strategy, facilitating the pragmatic adaptation of the original text. …”
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