Chronic unilateral vestibular hypofunction: a qualitative study exploring the full spectrum of symptoms and impacts through the ICF framework by Mustafa Karabulut, Hamide Avci, Eda Yalçınkaya, Merel Kimman, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Alfarghal Mohamad, Vincent Van Rompaey, Nils Guinand, Angélica Perez Fornos, Levent Özlüoğlu, Osman Nuri Özgirgin, Raymond van de Berg

“…Interviews identified key domains related to vision, memory, multitasking, and activities impacting quality of life that were often overlooked by the PROMs.ConclusionPatients with chronic UVH experience a wide spectrum of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms, resulting in significant limitations in daily life. …”
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Challenges and Strategies in Healthcare Workforce Management: A Scoping Review by Ali Mohammad Mossadeghrad, Shervin Mossavarali, Seyed Hamid Hosseini Neishabouri, Arman Khanjani, Shabnam Afraz, Alireza Jafari Azad, hoda Ghobeishipour

“…Data analysis was conducted using the Ritchie and Spencer framework analysis method. …”
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STUDY OF APPROACHES TO IMPROVING DENTAL HEALTH OF DONETSK REGION RESIDENTS ON THE BASIS OF SELECTIVE ANALYSIS OF ORAL CAVITY DISEASES by S.O. Turchenenko, S.P. Yarova, O.P. Reva, Yu. Yu. Yarov, A. A. Komlev

“…In turn, this not only improves dental health at the end of treatment, but also helps to maintain it for a long time, which in turn improves the social and economic life of the patient. …”
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A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify measures of breakthrough pain and evaluate their psychometric properties by Margaret Johnson, Katie Greenfield, Simone Holley, Daniel Eric Schoth, Richard Howard, Julie Bayliss, Satbir Jassal, Ian Wong, Christina Liossi, Anna-Karenia Anderson, Lorna Katharine Fraser, Dilini Rajapakse

“…All potentially relevant studies will be screened by full text by both reviewers. For search 2, data will be extracted in parallel with the quality assessment process, as recommended by COSMIN. …”
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Construction of a disease risk prediction model for postherpetic pruritus by machine learning by Zheng Lin, Yuan Dou, Ru-yi Ju, Ping Lin, Yi Cao

“…Features associated with PHI were identified for inclusion in the model using the least absolute shrinkage selection operator (LASSO). Divide all the data into five pieces, and then use each piece as a verification set and the others as a training set for training and verification, this process is repeated 100 times. …”
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Development of a parent decision support tool for surgical necrotising enterocolitis: a study protocol by Rosa Geurtzen, Jan B F Hulscher, Elisabeth M W Kooi, Nanon H M Labrie, A A Eduard Verhagen, Sylvia A Obermann-Borst, Rosa Verhoeven

“…Options for long-term data preservation are under consideration.…”
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Mendelian randomization of plasma proteomics identifies novel ALS-associated proteins and their GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analyses by Chuan Lu, Xiao-xiao Huang, Ming Huang, Chaoning Liu, Jianwen Xu

“…Protein quantitative trait loci (pQTLs) data were obtained from Ferkingstad et al. (2021), which measured 4,907 proteins in 35,559 Icelandic individuals. …”
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The role of recreational flow experience and well-being on re-participation intention: recreational sport participants by Alican Bayram, Ilimdar Yalcin, Enis Sahin, Nurullah Emir Ekinci, Laurentiu-Gabriel Talaghir, Teodora-Mihaela Iconomescu

“…The SPSS software was used to analyze data. Independent Samples t-test, One-Way ANOVA, Pearson Correlation analysis, and Regression analysis methods were used in the analysis process.ResultStatistically significant differences were observed between re-participation intention and the variables of gender, years of participation in sportive recreational activities, and frequency of participation. …”
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Stage-specific transcriptomic analysis reveals insights into the development, reproduction and biological function of allergens in the European house dust mite Dermatophagoides pte... by José Cristian Vidal-Quist, Félix Ortego, Bart N. Lambrecht, Stephane Rombauts, Pedro Hernández-Crespo

“…Results Analysis of differentially expressed genes (DEG) revealed that female-biased expression was the most prevalent profile (16% of genes), while males exhibited the highest fold-change differences. DEG data, combined with network clustering and functional enrichment analysis, highlighted distinct genes and biological processes for each stage and sex: females showed upregulation of genes related to cell division and oogenesis, with vitellogenins among the most abundant transcripts; males exhibited increased expression of genes encoding putative seminal fluid proteins (e.g. endopeptidases, serpins, antimicrobial peptides), and those involved in reproductive regulation (e.g. testis-specific serine kinases); while juveniles displayed enhanced expression of genes related to energy metabolism and growth. …”
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Women‏’‏s‏ ‏knowledge regarding religious laws of parturition labor in selected ‎center of Iran University of Medical Sciences ‎ by leila yekehfallah

“…Introduction: Undoubtedly, following religious laws is unseperatable part of every Muslim s ‎life. Medical personnel especially nurses are the first ones who can guide patients regarding ‎their illness. …”
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Understanding The Concept of Zuhud in Fashion Trends in The Young Generation of Muslim Women by Mulyana Abdullah

“…The target respondents are young Muslim women identified de facto. Meanwhile, the data analysis was carried out through regression analysis. …”
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Baseline predictors of antibiotics de-escalation from empirical therapies in an intensive care unit: a five-year retrospective study by Ann Lisa Arulappen, Amer Hayat Khan, Monica Danial, Syed Shahzad Hasan, Ting Soo Chow, Nehad Jaser Ahmed, Chiau Ming Long

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DIFFUSE LARGE CELL LYMPHOMAS WITH RESTRICTED SOURCES by Suzana Krasniqi

“…BMT, a critical treatment for certain aggressive cases of DLBCL, is not available within the country, forcing patients to seek treatment abroad. This process is expensive, and many patients face financial barriers to accessing this life-saving procedure. …”
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Factors Associated with Pain in Palliative Patients and the Role of Spiritual Services in Pain Management by Hamzah Shatri, Rudi Putranto, Cosphiadi Irawan, Mizanul Adli, Ratih Arianita Agung, Vera Abdullah, Dina Elita

“…Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. The data were processed to determine the psycho-socio-demographic characteristics, the reciprocal relationships of psychological and pain aspects, and the relationship of pharmacological therapy (opioids), non-pharmacological therapy (spiritual services), and combination of both therapies in pain management. …”
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Advancements and Challenges in Video-Based Deception Detection: A Systematic Literature Review of Datasets, Modalities, and Methods by Yeni Dwi Rahayu, Chastine Fatichah, Anny Yuniarti, Yusti Probowati Rahayu

“…Our analysis revealed several key findings: 1) only 52.4% of identified datasets are publicly accessible, highlighting a critical gap in research reproducibility; 2) multimodal approaches consistently outperform unimodal methods, with accuracy improvements of 10-15%; 3) deep learning architectures, particularly LSTM variants and attention mechanisms, demonstrate superior performance in capturing temporal aspects of deception; 4) the Real-Life Trial Dataset emerged as the most frequently used dataset (65% of studies), indicating a preference for high-stakes ecologically valid data; and 5) significant ethical challenges remain unaddressed, particularly regarding privacy, bias, and cross-cultural validity. …”
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Exploring Linguistic Consciousness of University Students in the Wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic through Comparative Ukrainian-Turkish-Spanish Context by Олена Горошко, Нілуфер Нарлі, Огузан Каракая, Анхело Лопез Молина

“…These variations likely stem from socio-cultural priorities, nuances, and media influences. The data also hinted at lifestyle transformations due to the pandemic, emphasizing its societal impact in daily life and education. …”
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LPCAT3 regulates the immune infiltration and prognosis of ccRCC patients by mediating ferroptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress by Bei Feng, Hai-Ying Guo, Yu Ning, Yu-Ying Zhao, Xiang Wang, Rui Cui

“…Although surgery remains the mainstay treatment, renal injury and high metastasis rates after nephrectomy dramatically reduce patient quality of life. Drugs that stimulate the immune system by targeting checkpoint pathways improve overall survival in patients with RCC. …”
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The Chinese version of the stigma of loneliness scale in people with chronic diseases: an assessment of psychometric characteristics by Zhiguang Fan, Xiaoli Shi, Yi Luo, Hongyan Chen, Hongjuan Wen

“…Abstract Background Loneliness is prevalent in patients with chronic diseases and can threaten their health status, treatment process and quality of life. The stigma of loneliness stems from a derogatory and stigmatizing label that individuals possess towards loneliness with the possibility of being socially disadvantaged, which exacerbates the negative impact of loneliness on patients with chronic diseases and jeopardizes social support. …”
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Factors Associated with Pain in Palliative Patients and the Role of Spiritual Services in Pain Management by Hamzah Shatri, Rudi Putranto, Cosphiadi Irawan, Mizanul Adli, Ratih Arianita Agung, Vera Abdullah, Dina Elita

“…Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia. The data were processed to determine the psycho-socio-demographic characteristics, the reciprocal relationships of psychological and pain aspects, and the relationship of pharmacological therapy (opioids), non-pharmacological therapy (spiritual services), and combination of both therapies in pain management. …”
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Effects of an e-Learning Program (Physiotherapy Exercise and Physical Activity for Knee Osteoarthritis [PEAK]) on Chinese Physical Therapists’ Confidence and Knowledge: Randomized... by Zi-Ru Wang, Yunqi Wang, Shuning Duan, Xier Chen, Guoxin Ni

“…Quantitative data were analyzed using regression models, 2-sided t tests, and descriptive statistics, while thematic analysis was performed on the interview data of 10 participants. …”
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