Cannabidiol Perceptions and Use in the Orthopaedic Patient Population by Bradley Lambert, PhD, Karen L. Hernandez, BS, Haley Goble, MHA, Erin Orozco, MD, Patrick C. McCulloch, MD

“…Over 80% of the surveyed patients agreed that CBD might be effective for pain management (p < 0.05). Conclusion:. …”
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Quantum secured blockchain framework for enhancing post quantum data security by Nalavala Ramanjaneya Reddy, Supriya Suryadevara, K. Guru Raghavendra Reddy, Ramisetty Umamaheswari, Ramakrishna Guttula, Rajitha Kotoju

“…The proposed framework eradicates the Sybil attack effectiveness up to 0%, eliminates replay and MITM vulnerabilities, and achieves an average throughput of over 7,000 transactions per second with 100 validators, orders of magnitude better than classical blockchain systems. …”
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Biomonitoring of Environmental Pollution Using Forest Tree Foliage Chemistry at Extremely Contaminated, Post-Industrial Sites by Justyna Likus-Cieślik, Paula Orlikowska, Marcin Pietrzykowski

“…Biomonitoring based on foliage chemistry was used to study the effects of environmental sulfur (S) pollution on forest stands. …”
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A prognostic model for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma based on radiotherapy sensitivity insights from nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Yinjiao Fei, Zhen Liu, Jinling Yuan, Lei Qiu, Yuchen Zhu, Kexin Shi, Jinyan Luo, Mengxing Wu, Weilin Xu, Shu Zhou

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Prevalence of High-Risk HPV Infection in Community Women at Ho Chi Minh City in 2024: A Cross-Sectional Study with Self-Collect Sampling by Pham AH, Ha TH, Le TQ, Nguyen DQ, Vo TM

“…HCMC, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Tel +84 909 727 199, Email vominhtuan@ump.edu.vnObjective: HPV infection is a major contributor to cervical cancer, a common type of cancer affecting Vietnamese women. To develop effective prevention strategies for cervical cancer, it is crucial to understand the prevalence of high-risk HPV infection in communities. …”
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Cognitive and emotional benefits of individual reminiscence therapy in elderly stroke survivors: study protocol for a randomized controlled study by Shan Wang, Miaomiao Hu, Yehua Xue, Yeping Chen, Kunpeng Li, Lu Dong, Libing Liang, Jieting Jiang, Xuemin Li, Caiqin Wu

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Factors Influencing Early Diagnosis of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: The Role of Neutrophils by Zhang J, He Z, Zheng L, He X, Li J, Zhang L

“…Jing Zhang,1,&ast; Zhaopeng He,1,&ast; Lihua Zheng,1,&ast; Xinqi He,1 Jian Li,2 Lei Zhang1 1Department of General Surgery, Department of Vascular Surgery, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lei Zhang, Email 57002230@hebmu.edu.cnBackground: Currently, there is no effective and convenient indicator for the early differential diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs) from unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs).Objective: The aim of this study was to explore indicators for the early differential diagnosis of rAAAs in a clinical setting.Methods: This case‒control study included 276 subjects within the last 5 years (220 patients with unruptured AAAs; 56 patients with rAAAs) in the initial analysis and 229 subjects (186 patients with unruptured AAA’s; 43 patients with rAAA’s) after subgroup analysis. …”
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Prediction of soft tissue sarcoma grading using intratumoral habitats and a peritumoral radiomics nomogram: a multi-center preliminary study by Bo Wang, Hongwei Guo, Meng Zhang, Yonghua Huang, Lisha Duan, Chencui Huang, Jun Xu, Hexiang Wang

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How do patient and practitioner characteristics influence empathy in healthcare? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kamlesh Khunti, Jeremy Howick, Clare Gillies, Keith Nockels, Karin Meissner, Cleo Laura White, Dinesh Palipana, Cathy Harrell

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De novo ECG changes in patients without a history of heart problems presenting with acute cholecystitis: etiology and clinical importance by Shahin Keshtkar Rajabi, Shadab Dalirani, Nima Azh, Nogol Motamedgorji, Mohammad Amin Abbasi

“…Future studies with larger cohorts and control groups undergoing non-biliary laparoscopic surgeries are needed to delineate the effects of cholecystectomy from those of laparoscopy itself on cardiac electrophysiology.…”
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German translation, cultural adaption and validation of the unidimensional self-efficacy scale for multiple sclerosis: a study protocol by Markus Reindl, Roger J Mills, Laura Zamarian, Raija Kuisma, Simone Kircher, Rainer Ehling, Florian Deisenhammer

“…Test–retest reliability, internal consistency and floor and ceiling effects will be evaluated. Internal validity will be examined using Rasch analysis.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was received from the Ethics Committee of the Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria (reference number EK1260/2018; 13.12.2018). …”
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Network control theory uncovers aberrant connectome controllability in trigeminal neuralgia by Tiantian Chu, Juan Peng, Feng Gao, Fei Xiong, Ye Tu

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Delta opioid peptide [D-ala2, D-leu5]-Enkephalin’s ability to enhance mitophagy via TRPV4 to relieve ischemia/reperfusion injury in brain microvascular endothelial cells by Xiaoyu Chen, Ran Zhang, Bing Shen, Yang Fang, Zhongfang Deng, Lingchao Kong, Jizheng Guo, Lesha Zhang

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Assessment of the psychological state of children with dental anomalies by A. V. Razilova, Ad. A. Mamedov, A. V. Simonova

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Sex differences in bacterial meningitis and associations with socioeconomic indicators: a systematic review and meta-analysis with metaregression by Cornelis N van Ettekoven, Matthijs C Brouwer, Fabian D Liechti, Diederik van de Beek, Merijn Bijlsma

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Assessment of the Quality of Smartphone-Based Applications and Games for Teaching Medical Terminology Using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) by Seyyedeh Fatemeh Mousavi Baigi, Reyhaneh Norouzi Aval, Masoumeh Sarbaz, Khalil Kimiafar

“…The applications evaluated were generally of good overall quality, particularly in terms of functionality and information. …”
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The state of renin-aldosterone system in patients with resistant arterial hypertension by О. H. Оbertynska

“…Furthermore, stimulation of AS production occurs regardless of the renin-angiotensin system and angiotensin II effects. The group of patients with RH is not homogeneous according to renin concentration and “low-renin” and “high-renin” hypertension are more frequently registered among them. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of P11-4 and CCP-ACPF in the prevention and treatment of white spot lesions: a multi-technique approach by Hikmetnur Danisman, Ebru Delikan, Kaan Orhan

“…MI Varnish and Curodont FP are highly effective for the remineralization of WSL and can be clinically preferred.…”
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A randomized controlled study on intermittent theta pulse stimulation for improving cognitive impairment after stroke by Fei Li, Fengxia Hu, Yi Liang, Fen Liang, Huiqun Tan, Sisi Xing

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Development and feasibility testing of an AI-powered chatbot for early detection of caregiver burden: protocol for a mixed methods feasibility study by Ravi Shankar, Anjali Bundele, Amanda Yap, Amartya Mukhopadhyay

“…Participants will also complete baseline and 12-week assessments using validated questionnaires including the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7). Primary outcomes include concordance between caregiver burden levels detected by the NLP algorithm and validated assessment scores at both timepoints. …”
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