Fast decliner phenotype of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): applying machine learning for predicting lung function loss by David B Price, Vasilis Nikolaou, Sebastiano Massaro, Wolfgang Garn, Masoud Fakhimi, Lampros Stergioulas

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Professionals’ experiences and attitudes toward use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in hospice palliative inpatient care units: A multicenter survey in Taiwan by Yu-Jia Lin, Hsiao-Ting Chang, Ming-Hwai Lin, Ru-Yih Chen, Ping-Jen Chen, Wen-Yuan Lin, Jyh-Gang Hsieh, Ying-Wei Wang, Chung-Chieh Hu, Yi-Sheng Liou, Tai-Yuan Chiu, Chun-Yi Tu, Yi-Jen Wang, Bo-Ren Cheng, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Fang-Pey Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang

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The relationship between gender identity and depressive symptoms in adolescents: a moderated mediation model of self-efficacy and family functioning by Chenyu Hou, Hanchun Yan, Zhibiao Xiang, Chenyang Leng, Haojuan Tao, Zhening Liu, Hui Lei

“…Methods Using whole group convenience sampling method, 2341 students from a school in Changsha, Hunan Province, were selected for the survey, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 items, the Family Care Index Scale, the General Self-Efficacy Scale-Schwarzer, and gender identity-related questions were used for the assessment of mental health. …”
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Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session by Brent Harper, Adrian Aron

“…# Background The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a whole-body movement classification system that identifies non-optimal movement performance requiring further assessment. …”
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Comorbidity in patients with acne vulgaris: a current view of the problem by G. Z. Moroz, P. V. Fedorych, I. M. Tkachuk, O. M. Tkalenko

“…The analysis and generalization of scientific publications on the prevalence of comorbid diseases in patients with acne vulgaris and modern approaches to the organization of medical care was carried out. …”
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Relationship between family function and depression among caregivers of patients with acute pesticide poisoning: a cross-sectional study by Zixin Wen, Yanxia Zhang, Jie Shi, Yingying Zheng, Tianzi Jian, Xiangdong Jian, Baotian Kan

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among caregivers of patients with acute pesticide poisoning in the Department of Toxicology and Occupational Disease of a Grade A hospital in Jinan, Shandong Province, from November 2022 to June 2023. A general data questionnaire, family caring index scale, simple coping style questionnaire, and health questionnaire depression symptom group scale were used to collect the data. …”
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Adaptation and validation of the Washington group/unicef child functioning module in a nationally representative sample of Canadian children and youth by Emma Nolan, Katherine Cost, Ryan Miller, Li Wang, Chen Yun-Ju, Jordan Edwards, Eric Duku, Stelios Georgiades, Peter Szatmari, Harriet MacMillian, Charlotte Waddell, Katholiki Georgiades

“…Abstract Background The Washington Group/UNICEF Child Functioning Module (WG/UNICEF CFM) was developed to identify children and youth with disabilities by assessing functional difficulties. …”
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Seven Cases of Living Parental Small Bowel Transplantation Donors: Perioperative Care in 3D Laparoscopic Live Donor Ileal Resection by Dongling Shao, BSN, Qunmin Wang, MSN, Shuting Sun, MSN, Chaoxu Liu, PhD, Ge Sun, PhD

“…Although small bowel transplantation is generally a highly effective treatment for patients with irreversible intestinal failure, and it is the only viable recourse for the restoration of intestinal function, the quantity of individuals awaiting a transplant surpasses that of accessible donors. …”
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Engineering functionally-optimized aptamers against SARS-Cov-2 for blocking spike-ACE2 interaction and aptasensor detection by Xiangdong Lai, Weiwei Zhao, Lihua Jiang, Jing Li, Muhammad Faizan Munawer, Jiejuan Lai, Jesus Alejandro Martinez Juarez, Miraj Ud din, Xiaoyang Zhang, Zhongquan Song, Tao Wu, Yiyue Ge, Hui Jiang, Xiaohui Liu, Xuemei Wang

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Associations among blood heavy metals, neurofilament light chains and cognition function in US adults: NHANES 2013–2014 by YuYan Zhou, YaKun Wang, ChunFang Qiu, YuXuan Man, XiaoNian Zhu, ShengKui Tan, HuaiCai Zeng, XueFeng Guo, ZhengBao Zhang

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Performance of routine surveillance diagnostics of external ventricular drain-associated infections in a critical care setting: a retrospective cohort study by Marcus Ståhlberg, Jonas Blixt, Christer Mehle, Viveca Hambäck Hellkvist, Christian G. Giske, Eddie Weitzberg, David W. Nelson

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Selecting Wearable Devices to Measure Cardiovascular Functions in Community-Dwelling Adults: Application of a Practical Guide for Device Selection by Jessica K. Lu, MEng, Weilan Wang, PhD, Jorming Goh, PhD, Andrea B. Maier, MD, PhD

“…This article illustrates the application of a practical guide for selecting wearable devices for the continuous monitoring of cardiovascular functions in community-dwelling adults who are generally healthy or have minimal, well-managed chronic conditions. …”
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What patients with lung cancer with comorbidity tell us about interprofessional collaborative care across healthcare sectors: qualitative interview study by Michel Wensing, Johanna Forstner, Michael Thomas, Jasmin Bossert, Matthias Villalobos, Anja Siegle, Corinna Jung, Nicole Deis, Katja Krug

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The chronological age at which small airway function starts to decline in a healthy Chinese population: a cross-sectional study by Lili Hou, Lili Hou, Yonglu Guo, Yurong Zhang, Zhenghua Zhu, Ningfang Lian, Ying Gong, Bairong Du, Yuanyuan Liu, Jichen Qu, Xian Zhu, Lei Zhu

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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Referrals to urology specialists are increasing. General practitioner access to simple, accurate tests and clinical decision tools could facilitate management of lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care. …”
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Social service organizations report improvements in social services-health care integration in survey during California’s medicaid initiative (“CalAIM”) by Abigail Arons, Priscilla Alban-Acuna, Melora Simon, John Whaley, Nicole Fossier, Amy Simon, Rohan Rastogi, Caroline Fichtenberg

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THE INFLUENCE OF THE DENTIFRICE WATER WITH LYSOZYME ON SOFT TISSUES OF THE ORAL CAVITY OF PATIENTS WITH ORAL LICHEN PLANUS TOGETHER WITH DENTAL PATHOLOGY by O.V. Yeliseyeva, I.I. Sokolova

“…In order to estimate level and character of free-radical oxidation 4 indices were applied: TBA-active products level, activity of catalase, superoxide scavenger and functional index of free-radical oxidation. It has been established that in patients with chronic generalized parodontitis as well as in patients with chronic generalized parodontitis combined with lichen planus increased level of end products of lipid peroxidation processes is observed. …”
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Examining the Effect of Earplugs, Eye Mask, and Earplugs + Eye Mask on the Sleep Quality in Intensive Care Patients: a Randomised Controlled Trial by Aysun Kazak Saltı, Hasret Topalı, Erdoğan Yolbaş, Sevilay Hintistan

“…Objective: Quality sleep, which plays an important role in the physical, cognitive, immunological, and psychosocial functions of patients, is imperative, especially for patients hospitalised in intensive care units (ICU) to recover from their critical illnesses. …”
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Application of the Liver Maximum Function Capacity Test in Acute Liver Failure: A Helpful Tool for Decision-Making in Liver Transplantation? by Florian Wolfgang Rudolf Vondran, Carsten Schumacher, Kai Johanning, Björn Hartleben, Wolfgang Knitsch, Olaf Wiesner, Elmar Jaeckel, Michael Peter Manns, Juergen Klempnauer, Hueseyin Bektas, Frank Lehner

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Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Palliative Care in Africa and Quality of Life, Symptoms, Patient Experience, and Caregiver Distress Among Patients With Cancer by Sriram Yennurajalingam, Olaitan Soyannwo, John Weru, Edwina Beryl VND Addo Opare-Lokko, Henriette Burger, Esther Nafulah, Oladayo Aikomo, Adeniyi Adenipekun, Irene Botchway, Mary Ocansey, Jayita Deodhar, Jianliang Dai, Clark R. Andersen, Joseph Anthony Arthur, Aline Rozman de Moraes, Penny A. Stanton, Eduardo Bruera, Suresh Reddy

“…PURPOSEIn this study, we aimed to evaluate the association between the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes-Palliative Care (ECHO-PC; ECHO Model–Based comprehensive educational and telementoring intervention) for health care professionals (HCPs) and change in patient-reported quality-of-life (QOL; Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General [FACT-G]) among patients with advanced cancer. …”
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