Advanced cardiac magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of obstructive coronary artery disease—ADVOCATE-CMR study rationale and design by Sonia Borodzicz-Jazdzyk, Geoffrey W. de Mooij, Alexander W. den Hartog, Mark B.M. Hofman, Marco J.W. Götte

“…We expect to establish a validated and time-efficient diagnostic workflow available to a wide range of general CMR services. Finally, these improvements may enable CMR to become an effective non-invasive, radiation-free gatekeeper for ICA in patients with suspected obstructive CAD, potentially without the need for a contrast agent.…”
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Genetic evaluation of different graded Holstein Friesian × Local (HF × L) crossbred breeding bulls of Bangladesh by Md. Forhad Ahmed Hridoy, Sadia Afrin Siddiqua, Doo Ho Lee, Yeong Kuk Kim, Md. Shane Khoda, Monira Akter Mou, Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan, Seung Hwan Lee, Mohammad Shamsul Alam Bhuiyan

“…In general, better productive and reproductive performances were found with the progression of HF inheritance. …”
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Global prevalence and antibiotic resistance profiles of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa reported from 2014 to 2024: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tsepo Ramatla, Jane Nkhebenyane, Kgaugelo E. Lekota, Oriel Thekisoe, Maropeng Monyama, Conrad Chibunna Achilonu, George Khasapane

“…Heterogeneity between studies was assessed using Cochrane Q test and I2 test statistics based on the random effects model. Comprehensive meta-analysis software v4.0 was used to analyze the pooled prevalence of CRPA.ResultsA total of 163 studies (both clinical and screening samples) containing a total of 58,344 cases from 39 countries were included in this study. …”
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Benefits of not smoking during pregnancy for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their babies: a retrospective cohort study using linked data by Jonathan M Morris, Carol McInerney, Ibinabo Ibiebele, Jane B Ford, Deborah Randall, David Meharg, Jo Mitchell, Andrew Milat, Siranda Torvaldsen

“…Rates of adverse outcomes among Aboriginal non-smokers were similar to those among the general population. These results quantify the proportion of adverse perinatal outcomes due to smoking and highlight why effective smoking cessation programme are urgently required for this population.…”
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Extended Reality–Enhanced Mental Health Consultation Training: Quantitative Evaluation Study by Katherine Hiley, Zanib Bi-Mohammad, Luke Taylor, Rebecca Burgess-Dawson, Dominic Patterson, Devon Puttick-Whiteman, Christopher Gay, Janette Hiscoe, Chris Munsch, Sally Richardson, Mark Knowles-Lee, Celia Beecham, Neil Ralph, Arunangsu Chatterjee, Ryan Mathew, Faisal Mushtaq

“…ConclusionsOur findings show, for the first time, that XR can be used to provide an effective, standardized, and reproducible tool for trainees to develop their mental health consultation skills. …”
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Retinal microvascular density and inner thickness in Alzheimer’s disease and mild cognitive impairment by Yehia Ibrahim, Antonella Macerollo, Antonella Macerollo, Rodolfo Sardone, Rodolfo Sardone, Yaochun Shen, Vito Romano, Vito Romano, Yalin Zheng, Yalin Zheng

“…Correlations with age were assessed via Pearson or Spearman tests. A generalized linear model (GLM) using Tweedie regression modeled the relationship between OCT/OCTA parameters and MMSE scores, correcting for age. …”
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Region-specific hippocampal atrophy is correlated with poor glycemic control in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study by Cuiping Bao, Xuehuan Liu, Yiming Li, Jun Yang, Feng Wei, Yi Gong, Zhihui Ma, Jun Liu

“…To examine the association between prediabetes/type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hippocampal subfields and to investigate the effects of glycemic control (HbA1c and FBG)/diabetes duration on the volume of hippocampal subfields in T2DM patients. …”
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Understanding patients’ perceptions of uncomplicated low back pain: a theory-informed qualitative study using the Common-Sense Self-Regulation Model by Shannon M. Ruzycki, Yamile Jasaui, Sameh Mortazhejri, Shawn Dowling, D’Arcy Duquette, Stefanie Linklater, Kelly Mrklas, Gloria Wilkinson, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Andrea M. Patey, on behalf of the De-Implementing Wisely Research Group

“…Nearly all participants had visited their primary care physician (n = 11) and most underwent diagnostic imaging (n = 8); however, participants generally reported that they had not requested diagnostic imaging (n = 8). …”
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Treatment Outcome and Skin Complications in Tumor Bed Boost Radiotherapy Using Photons or Electrons in Breast Cancer Patients after Breast-Conserving Surgery by D Fazilat-panah, A Shabestani Monfared, MH Emranpour, F Attarian, MS Fatemi, SA Javadinia

“…Survival values, cosmetic results (Harvard Harris criteria) and skin toxicity (5th edition of General Toxicity Criteria and Adverse Effects) were compared between the two groups during the follow-up of patients. …”
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Antibiotics governance in aquaculture: knowledge, practices, and challenges among stakeholders on the Volta Lake in Ghana by Samuel O. Dandi, Øystein Evensen, Samuel Addo, Emmanuel D. Abarike, Seth M. Abobi, Dzigbodi A. Doke, Jan L. Lyche, Stephen Mutoloki, Amii I. Obiakara-Amaechi, Kofitsyo S. Cudjoe, Regina E. Edziyie

“…In addition, monitoring the activities of drug sellers and users, as well as fostering effective communication among all stakeholders, will significantly aid in reducing antibiotic use, misuse, and abuse in aquaculture. …”
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THE TIME COURSE OF CHANGES IN B LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS DURING THERAPY WITH BIOLOGICAL AGENTS by A. A. Mesnyankina, S. K. Solovyev, E. N. Aleksandrova, A. P. Aleksankin, E. V. Suponitskaya, A. V. Elonakov, E. A. Aseeva, E. L. Nasonov

“…Dual anti-B cell therapy most effectively reduced disease activity at 3 months, prolonged the achieved remission, contributed to the achievement and maintenance of a low B lymphocyte level at later stages of control, to the further decline in the number of plasmablasts and plasma cells, and prevented the synthesis of autoantibodies.Conclusion. …”
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Optimising the Timing of Health Resort Treatment in Patients with Arterial Hypertension and Increased Meteosensitivity: a Prospective Study by Tatyana A. Knyazeva, Irina A. Grishechkina, Maxim Yu. Yakovlev, Elena A. Valtseva, Mikhail V. Nikitin, Bertha Yu. Abramova, Alexey V. Chernov

“…The study has shown the effectiveness of non-drug treatment programme for AH with increased meteosensitivity, including procedures of aerotherapy and exercise therapy, allowing to optimize the terms of health-resort treatment.…”
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Applying the major system change framework to evaluate implementation of rapid healthcare system change: a case study of COVID-19 remote home monitoring services by Holly Walton, Nadia Crellin, Ian Litchfield, Chris Sherlaw-Johnson, Theo Georghiou, Efthalia Massou, Manbinder Sidhu, Sonila M. Tomini, Lauren Herlitz, Jo Ellins, Pei Li Ng, Naomi J. Fulop

“…Patient and staff experiences were generally positive. However, barriers to delivery and engagement were found; with some groups finding it harder to engage. …”
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Vagal nerve activity and cancer prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Wen-Bo Huang, Heng-zhou Lai, Jing Long, Qiong Ma, Xi Fu, Feng-Ming You, Chong Xiao

“…The data type was unadjusted hazard ratio (HR). Random or fixed-effects models were used to calculate the pooled HR along with the 95% Confidence Interval (CI). …”
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Prediction models for sleep quality among frontline medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional study based on internet new media by Shangbin Huang, Qingquan Chen, Qingquan Chen, Shengxun Qiu, Rongrong Dai, Ling Yao, Jiajing Zhuang, Zhijie Wu, Yifu Zeng, Jimin Fan, Yixiang Zhang

“…Additionally, the study aims to develop predictive models to analyze the sleep problems experienced by healthcare workers during periods of epidemic instability, and to provide relevant data and tools to support effective intervention and prevention strategies.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from June 25 to July 14, 2022, using a self-administered general information questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to investigate the sleep quality of medical personnel providing aid in Shanghai. …”
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Smoking cessation is a protective factor for lung cancer onset and mortality: a population-based prospective cohort study by Wei Yin, Zhuochen Lin, Wei-Jie Gong, Wen-Xuan Wang, Ying-Ying Zhu, Yi-Lin Fu, Han Yang, Jin-Xin Zhang, Peng Lin, Ji-Bin Li

“…Previous studies have indicated that a smoking cessation program might be incorporated into the LC screening program. However, the effects of smoking cessation and its duration with the age at onset (AAO) of LC, all-cause mortality, and LC-specific mortality remain unclear. …”
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The safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of nebulized pegylated interferon α-2b in healthy adults: a randomized phase 1 trial by Wenqi Huang, Yanneng Kang, Yajun Zhao, Jiao Yang, Changjuan Dai, Weibing Wu, Jinchao Xu, Wen Jin, Xiaolu Wu, Qing Zhou

“…Studies have demonstrated that aerosol inhalation of IFNα is both effective and safe for treating respiratory infections. …”
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‘Time is of the essence’: upper-body aerobic exercise to improve cardiovascular health during inpatient rehabilitation within the first year following spinal cord injury – protocol... by Samuel J E Lucas, Tom E Nightingale, Naveen Kumar, Shin-Yi Chiou, Afroditi Stathi, Manish Kalla, Daniel D Hodgkiss, Shane J T Balthazaar, Aheed E F Osman, Srinivasa C Budithi, Joy Roy Chowdhury

“…However, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of early exercise interventions in this population. …”
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Predictive Model of Type 2 Diabetes Remission after Metabolic Surgery in Chinese Patients by Yufang Luo, Zi Guo, Honghui He, Youbo Yang, Shaoli Zhao, Zhaohui Mo

“…Metabolic surgery is an effective treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D). At present, there is no authoritative standard for predicting postoperative T2D remission in clinical use. …”
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Burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease attributable to ambient ozone pollution across China and its provinces, 1990–2021: An analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Stud... by Yixuan Jiang, Fanshu Yan, Haidong Kan, Maigeng Zhou, Peng Yin, Renjie Chen, Jing Ni

“…Our findings highlight the significant spatial heterogeneity across different provinces and underscore the implementation of geographically tailored policies to effectively reduce O3 pollution and alleviate the associated disease burden.…”
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