Management of extra-articular fracture of the distal humerus with the upside-down use of PHILOS plates in front of the humerus: a retrospective study of 20 patients after 28.3 mont... by Guangyu Li, Yiliang Cui, Xingyi Hua, Fanxiao Liu, Di Li, Jingtao Lu, Shuang G. Yan

“…Method A retrospective analysis (10/2018–10/2022) was conducted on the clinical data of patients with extra-articular fractures of the distal humerus treated with the upside-down use of the PHILOS via the anterolateral approach. …”
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Overweight and glucose/lipid metabolism abnormality associated with SSRIs: a pharmacovigilance study based on the FDA adverse event reporting system by Jinming Cao, Zhicong Chen, Yan Wang, Yunpeng Ma, Zhen Yang, Jian Cai, Zhijun Xiao, Feng Xu

“…Our main goal was to evaluate adverse events related to SSRIs, with a particular focus on abnormal weight gain and glucose/lipid metabolism disorders.MethodThe adverse event data for representative SSRIs (citalopram, escitalopram, fluoxetine, fluvoxamine, paroxetine, sertraline) was extracted from the FAERS database from 2004Q1 to 2023Q4. …”
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Monomorphic type of maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis: rationale for interdisciplinary collaboration by E. I. Kasikhina, N. N. Potekaev, O. V. Zhukova, M. N. Ostretsova

“…To analyze the clinical and laboratory features of the monomorphic type of MPCM in children and adolescents.Materials and methods. The study included data from 66 patients with monoMPCM who were undergoing outpatient treatment and observation at the Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology. …”
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Generalized joint hypermobility and the risk of pregnancy‐related pelvic girdle pain: Is body mass index of importance?—A prospective cohort study by Kerstin Ahlqvist, Elisabeth Krefting Bjelland, Ronnie Pingel, Angela Schlager, Magnus Peterson, Christina B. Olsson, Lena Nilsson‐Wikmar, Per Kristiansson

“…Material and methods A prospective cohort study of 356 women, whose data were collected by self‐reports and clinical examinations in early and in late pregnancy and 9 months after childbirth. …”
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Investigation on core-fucosylated prostate-specific antigen as a refined biomarker for differentiation of benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer of different aggressivenes... by Robert Lang, Vinzent Rolny, Andreas Leinenbach, Johann Karl, Magdalena Swiatek-de Lange, Uwe Kobold, Mark Schrader, Hans Krause, Markus Mueller, Michael Vogeser

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate whether the core-fucosylation determinant of serum prostate-specific antigen may serve as refined marker for differentiation between benign prostate hyperplasia and prostate cancer or identification of aggressive prostate cancer. A previously developed liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry–based strategy was used for multiplex analysis of core-fucosylated prostate-specific antigen (fuc-PSA) and total prostate-specific antigen levels in sera from 50 benign prostate hyperplasia and 100 prostate cancer patients of different aggressiveness (Gleason scores, 5–10) covering the critical gray area (2–10 ng/mL). …”
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The Effectiveness of Couple Therapy Based on Acceptance and Commitment ACT on Marital Violence and Desire for Separation in Couples Applying for Divorce by M Sadeghi, H Bagholi, R Azarmidakht, H Javidi

“…Before and after the therapeutic interventions, participants responded to the Zarei Divorce Desire Scale and the Couple Abuse Questionnaire developed by Ghahari and colleagues. The collected data were analyzed using statistical tests, specifically Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA). …”
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Pharmacy students’ opinion on mandatory summer internships carried out in community and hospital pharmacies by Lucyna Bułaś, Anna Gołda, Ewa Długosz, Artur Owczarek, Anna Zagaja, Mariola Drozd

“…Similar rules for summer internships should be developed, despite maintaining distinctiveness, across faculties. …”
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The prevalence of myopia and eye health behaviors among 3 to 18 years: a cross-sectional survey study by Lu Tian, Mengxia Zhu, Yuhan Song, Yin Wang, Yan Jiang

“…A particular focus on fostering the development of positive eye-use habits among younger children should be reinforced in the future.…”
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Once again on the Meaning of the Term “Horde” and the Categories “Golden Horde”, “White Horde”, “Blue Horde” by Tishin V.V.

“…Secondary senses reflecting one of the aspects of the original sense evolved from the basic meaning recorded among thirteenth-century Mongols – “the abiding-place of a ruler, his family, his entourage, and all the attendants”. Since the development took place in parallel, this did not exclude the words being used with different intended meanings in the same texts, which can be revealed only as a result of the analysis of the context. …”
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Gains and pains: a qualitative study on the implications of value-based health care for professionals by Veerle van Engen, Igna Bonfrer, Fabio Mieris, Malou Ensink, Anne Stiggelbout, Kees Ahaus, Martina Buljac-Samardzic

“…Interview questions and data analysis were guided by the Job Demands–Resources model. …”
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Prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus in individuals referred to a laboratory in Urmia, Iran by Saber Mojarrad, Mojtaba Najmafshar, Zahra Kargar Jahromi, Omid Salahi Ardekani, Hadi Raeisi Shahraki, Monireh Jalvand, Farzin Asghari Sana

“…Additionally, demographic details, including age, were analyzed in conjunction with the statistical virological data. Results Between 2022 and 2023, a total of 447 individuals, including both referred and routine visitors, attended the laboratory, comprising 431 females and 16 males. …”
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The EQ-5D and EQ-HWB fit the perceptions of quality of life from a Chinese perspective: a concept mapping study by Yifan Ding, Zhuxin Mao, Zhihao Yang, Siliu Feng, Jan Busschbach

“…The Group Concept Mapping (GCM) method was used, with participants organizing the items to reflect their interrelationships. Data were analyzed via Groupwisdom™, an online tool supporting multidimensional scaling (MDS) and cluster analysis, culminating in visual cluster rating maps that highlighted the item associations and groupings. …”
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The relationship between illness perception and quality of life among Chinese rural elderly patients with hypertension: the mediating role of medication experience by Ziyuan Li, Xiaona Li, Wenqiang Yin, Min Gao, Ping Dong, Yongli Shi, Zhaofeng Yu, Zhiqiang Feng, Zhongming Chen

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Evaluating short-term air pollution-related mental health resilience using a directional network by Mengwei Song, Quanjun Liu, Qiulin Huang, Yuxin Zhang, Qing Wang

“…Methods Aligned with mental health resilience theory, a Bayesian network model and network analysis were applied to construct a quantitative network of factor interconnections, analyzing 2019–2020 data for 24,261 older adults from the Shandong Aging and Mental Health Survey. …”
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Impact of Obesity on Serum Levels of Neuropeptide –Y in Type 2 Diabetics in Relation to Glycemic Status by Nada T Hasan, Shatha Ali

“…Eighty-seven T2DM patients attending the clinic of The National Center of Diabetes Treatment & Research/Baghdad, were included in this study, had been categorized into; Group (1): 45 patients (19 male, 26 female) obese T2DM patients with BMI (30.5- 44) kg/m2 and age range (31-59) years, and Group (2): Normal body weight T2DM patients with BMI (18.6-24.9) kg/m2, included 42 patients (20 male, 22 female), with age range of (33-60) years .Fasting blood specimens were utilized to measure serum NPY and glycemic markers. Data analysis revealed that fasting serum glucose, HbA1c, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and neuropeptide Y values were significantly elevated (P˂0.001) in group-1 in comparison with group-2, however fasting insulin level and homeostasis model assessment of beta-cell function (HOMA-B) were significantly elevated (P˂0.001) in group-2 compared to group-1. …”
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The role of narratives in promoting vaccine confidence among Indigenous peoples in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand: a scoping review by Robert Martell, Maurianne Reade, Lisa Boesch, Davinder P. Kaur, Sandeep Kumar, Michael McArthur, Marion A. Maar

“…Database searches were conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, PsycINFO, and PubMed, as well as Google search to identify both academic and gray literature articles on the role of narratives in promoting vaccine confidence published between January 2000 and April 2024. Charted data were ranked in a numerical summary and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. …”
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Practical Recommendations for Navigating Digital Tools in Hospitals: Qualitative Interview Study by Marie Wosny, Livia Maria Strasser, Simone Kraehenmann, Janna Hastings

“…The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed through inductive thematic analysis. Codes were developed iteratively, and themes and aggregated dimensions were refined through collaborative discussions. …”
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Home childbirth among young mothers aged 15–24 years in Nigeria: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Yun Zhao, Lungcit David, Olasunkanmi David Bamidele

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It’s Like Doing Simultaneous Mind Puzzles: Exploring How Care is Understood and Experienced by Nursing Assistants Working in Sweden with Older Persons by Lilienthal A, Farias L, Boström AM, Patomella AH, Asaba E

“…The aim of this study was to explore how care, in the context of worker perspectives, is understood and experienced in home or residential care facilities.Participants and Methods: Focus-group interviews were conducted with experienced nursing assistants (n = 14) working in urban municipalities in Sweden. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis.Findings: The main theme: “This work is more than a checklist of tasks, it’s like simultaneous mind puzzles”, exposes the shortcomings of a “task and time” oriented care system while expecting individualized relational care practices. …”
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Cartographic and analytical assessment of land price formation depending on the physical and geographical conditions of the territory under military aggression in Ukraine by Петро Трофименко, Анна Мінженер, Віталій Зацерковний, Ірина Стахів, Світлана Кобилянська

“…Used research methods: geospatial data analysis (kriging method), mathematical statistics, cartographic-analytical assessment. …”
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