The influence of an interactive educational approach on advance care planning counseling in individuals with psychiatric disorders by Yi-Chien Chen, Fang-Ying Chu, Ling-Yu Chang, Ming-Yuan Hsieh, Chao-Hsien Lee

“…This research explores the influence of an interactive educational approach on the ACP process for psychiatric patients and whether this approach can enhance their comprehension, attitudes, and intentions regarding Advance Decisions (AD). Methods To accommodate potential variances and ensure robustness in our findings, we ultimately elected to recruit 90 participants. …”
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L’abdication du Congrès après le 11 septembre : crise constitutionnelle ou politique ? by Maya KANDEL

“…The same can be said of the “executive privilege” argument (secrecy). With other methods, vice-president Dick Cheney, the chief artisan of this expansion of the president’s powers, was particularly skillful in taming Congress by his stranglehold on Republican lawmakers – and most notably his attendance at the Republican Caucus’ weekly strategy sessions on Capitol Hill.All this has led many commentators to speak of a constitutional crisis and of an executive branch less accountable than at any time in modern American history.The depth of Congress’ deference certainly reflected the enormity of the attacks, the belief that lawmakers should defer to strong presidential leadership in times of national crisis, and a conscious and thorough effort on the part of some of President Bush’s closest advisers. …”
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A secure routing protocol for improving the energy efficiency in wireless sensor network applications for industrial manufacturing by Edeh Michael Onyema, S. Kanimozhi Suguna, B. Sundaravadivazhagan, Rutvij H. Jhaveri, Ugwuja Nnenna Esther, Edeh Chinecherem Deborah, K. Shantha Kumari

“…Consequently, previous works have concentrated on predicting novel methods and processes to offer security in WSNs but the threat persists. …”
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Public opinion on civil war in the USA as of mid-2024: findings from a nationally representative survey by Garen J. Wintemute, Yueju Li, Mona A. Wright, Andrew Crawford, Elizabeth A. Tomsich

“…This study updates those findings to 2024 and explores respondents’ predicted involvement in such a conflict. Methods Findings are from Wave 3, conducted May 23-June 14, 2024; participants were members of Ipsos KnowledgePanel. …”
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Outcomes of pars plana vitrectomy for visually significant floaters in Northern Alberta by Malshi Karunatilake, Brendon Fijardo, Eugene Michael, Rizwan Somani

“…This article analyzes outcomes and postoperative complications in a large, local sample of patients who have undergone PPV for symptomatic floaters from a northern Alberta perspective. Methods A retrospective chart review was conducted at Alberta Retina Consultants in Edmonton, Alberta. …”
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Effectiveness of tuberculosis treatment in the pregnant tuberculosis patients versus those nonpregnant by Anna V. Nesterenko, Vera N. Zimina, Elena N. Beloborodova, Nataliya L. Karpina, Svetlana I. Kayukova

“…The objective of the study: to compare the effectiveness of tuberculosis chemotherapy and treatment outcomes in the pregnant patients versus those nonpregnant.Subjects and methods. Medical records of 218 HIV negative women ill with tuberculosis were analyzed: TB + Pregnancy Group included 109 pregnant tuberculosis patients; and TB Group included 109 nonpregnant female tuberculosis patients. …”
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Outcomes of percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO): a single-center study evaluating a new dedicated CTO program in Egypt by Hany Tawfik Fathelbab, Mahmoud Abdelghany, Michael Megaly, Mohamed Ashraf Shawky, Khaled Zeineldin

“…We present our outcomes and the proficiency in establishing the program. Methods We enrolled all patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for chronic total occlusion during the first year of initiating our dedicated program. …”
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The extraordinary life story of Ivan Vasilievich Krivonogov: from an ordinary doctor to a deputy of the State Duma by A. E. Moseev, I. M. Kobelev

“…The methodological basis of the study was a systematic approach based on the principles of historicism, objectivity and scientificity, as well as general scientific methods (generalization, analysis, synthesis, induction). …”
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Patient perspectives on endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis by Nadim Saydy, Sami Pierre Moubayed, Martin Desrosiers

“…Our objective was to define the patient experience and ensure that we have congruent physician and patient goals for obtaining success. Methods Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 22 patients at a tertiary-care institution in Montreal. …”
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Measuring economic inequality: challenges, facts and assessment by M. V. Bikeeva, I. V. Moiseeva

“…The joint use of monetary and non-monetary approaches allows achieving the goal of the study – a comprehensive and objective statistical assessment of the level of economic inequality and poverty of the Russian population.Materials and methods. The information base of the study was the data of the Federal State Statistics Service, as well as materials of analytical and scientific reports “Report on inequality in the world 2018”, “Poverty and income inequality in Russia and abroad”, “Russian society after the presidential elections – 2018: a request for change”, etc. …”
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Discrediting Strategy as a Dominant of the Discursive Personality of an American Political Radio Commentator by D. Je. Gunkova

“…Based on the quantitative methods and contextual analysis, conclusions were made about the leading discrediting tactics of the genre under study and the main linguistic means of their actualization.Results and discussion. …”
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The U.S. Assistance to the MENA Arab Countries under the Trump Administration: The Logic of a Diff erentiated Approach by V. I. Bartenev

“…The second section explains particularities of the statistical data and the methods of its exploration, the third section presents the results of hypothesis testing using aggregated data on aid fl ows to the region, and the fi nal section explains these results, sometimes unexpected, using the data disaggregated by country. …”
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Impact of short-term physical prehabilitation on psychophysiological parameters in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting by О. A. Trubnikova, I. V. Tarasova, E. G. Mos’kin, D. S. Kupriyanova, I. D. Syrova, Yu. A. Argunova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To study psychophysiological parameters in the patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) who optionally underwent a short course of physical prehabilitation (PPR).Materials and Methods. We carried out a prospective randomised study which included 97 male patients (45 to 70 years) with coronary artery disease who underwent elected CABG; 47 of them additionally underwent a 5-7-day course of aerobic physical training before the surgery. …”
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Definition of factor Xa inhibitor–related, life‐threatening gastrointestinal bleeding and guidance on when to use reversal therapy: A Delphi panel by Gregory J. Fermann, Brooks D. Cash, Nayantara Coelho‐Prabhu, Marc Maegele, Roland Bingisser, Vinay Sehgal, Alexander T. Cohen, Anna Hundt Golden, Jon Russo, Mark Price, Allen Mangel, Bruce Koch, Mary J. Christoph, Truman J. Milling Jr.

“…Abstract Objective To define and contextualize life‐threatening gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in the setting of factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor therapy and to derive a consensus‐based, clinically oriented approach to the administration of FXa inhibitor reversal therapy. Methods We convened an expert panel of clinicians representing specialties in emergency medicine, gastroenterology, vascular medicine, and trauma surgery. …”
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Patient-reported and Clinical Outcomes following Gender-affirming Chest Surgery: A Comparison of Binary and Nonbinary Transmasculine Individuals by Cole V. Roblee, BS, Rebecca Arteaga, BA, Iulianna Taritsa, BS, Mona Ascha, MD, Joshua P. Weissman, BBA, Paige Hackenberger, MD, Megan Perez, MD, Marco Ellis, MD, Sumanas W. Jordan, MD, PhD

“…We compare patient-reported and clinical outcomes after GCS between nonbinary and binary transmasculine individuals who underwent GCS. Methods:. We performed an institutional retrospective chart review. …”
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Feasibility and Clinical Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Sacrocolpopexy Using Autologous Round Ligament Grafts: A Novel Non-Mesh Surgical Approach for Pelvic Organ Prolapse by Shinichi Togami, Takashi Ushiwaka, Nozomi Furuzono, Yusuke Kobayashi, Chikako Nagata, Mika Fukuda, Mika Mizuno, Shintaro Yanazume, Hiroaki Kobayashi

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> To evaluate the feasibility and clinical outcomes of a novel non-mesh robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy (RSC) using autologous round ligament (ARL) grafts in patients with pelvic organ prolapse (POP). <i>Materials and Methods:</i> This retrospective study included 92 patients who underwent non-mesh RSC with ARL grafts at Kagoshima University Hospital between August 2020 and June 2024. …”
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Israeli Youth Pilgrimages to Poland. Rationale and Polemics by Dan Soen, Nitza Davidovich

“…In this article, the authors noted that the longstanding debate in Israeli society over the various methods for instilling the Holocaust and the journeys to Poland by adolescents expresses these three perspectives. …”
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The longitudinal impact of low-dose morphine on diurnal cortisol profiles in people with chronic breathlessness and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): an exploratory stu... by Diana H. Ferreira, Richella Ryan, Nina Smyth, Angela Clow, David C. Currow

“…Participants in the RCT could elect to continue in a six-month blinded extension. …”
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Ekonomi politik media: analisis keberpihakan pemberitaan Sindonews pada calon presiden pasca debat 1 calon presiden by Azam Muzafarudin Arkham

“…This research uses a qualitative approach with case study methods and content analysis. Thus, this research contributes to understanding the dynamics of the political economy of the media in the context of the presidential election. …”
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A data-driven machine learning algorithm to predict the effectiveness of inulin intervention against type II diabetes by Shuheng Yang, Ralf Weiskirchen, Wenjing Zheng, Xiangxu Hu, Aibiao Zou, Zhiguo Liu, Hualin Wang

“…The aim of this study was to predict the effectiveness of inulin treatment for T2DM using a machine learning model.MethodsOriginal data were obtained from a previous study. …”
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