The Impact of Automatic Exposure Control Technology on the In Vivo Radiation Dose in Digital Mammography: A Comparison Between Different Systems and Target/Filter Combinations by Ahmad A. Alhulail, Salman M. Albeshan, Mohammed S. Alshuhri, Essam M. Alkhybari, Mansour A. Almanaa, Haitham Alahmad, Khaled Alenazi, Abdulaziz S. Alshabibi, Mohammed Alsufayan, Saleh A. Alsulaiman, Maha M. Almuqbil, Mahmoud M. Elsharkawi, Sultan Alghamdi

“…Additionally, manufacturers may need to consider standardizing the implemented technology effects on the MGDs.…”
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Evaluation of the disease burden of nosocomial infection among inpatients in a cancer hospital based on propensity score matching by Jiayang Tang, Jiang Yuan, Hui Wang, Qin Huang, Weiwei Yang, Qingqing Tian, Anran Liu, Hailin Zhang, Chunlin Wu

“…On this basis, we conclude that the funds for the prevention and control of HAIs and MDRO infections should be increased, and the measures for the prevention and control of HAIs should be implemented effectively, so as to reduce the direct and indirect economic burdens caused by HAIs and MDRO infections.…”
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Correlation analysis and recurrence evaluation system for patients with recurrent hepatolithiasis: a multicentre retrospective study by Zihan Li, Zihan Li, Yibo Zhang, Zixiang Chen, Jiangming Chen, Hui Hou, Cheng Wang, Zheng Lu, Xiaoming Wang, Xiaoping Geng, Fubao Liu

“…Nine predictive models, which we named the Correlation Analysis and Recurrence Evaluation System (CARES), were developed and compared using machine learning (ML) methods to predict the patients’ dynamic recurrence risk within 5 post-operative years. We adopted a k-fold cross validation with k = 10 and tested model performance on a separate testing set. …”
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A randomized controlled trial of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (A-tDCS) and olfactory training in persistent COVID-19 anosmia by Lucilla Vestito, Marta Ponzano, Laura Mori, Carlo Trompetto, Fabio Bandini, Riccardo Canta, Anna De Giovanni, Simone Strano, Andrea Pagani

“…We also evaluated the long-term effectiveness of this intervention at both one- and six-months post-treatment assessments. Methods: This RCT involved 52 patients with persistent hypo/anosmia due to COVID-19. …”
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Autoconstrucción de material en educación física: perfil del profesorado, estrategias y recursos promovidos durante la pandemia (Self-made material in physical education: teacher p... by Antonio Méndez-Giménez

“…Didactic implications are provided for both extreme situations and the post-pandemic educational context of normality. …”
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Effectiveness of Generative Artificial Intelligence-Driven Responses to Patient Concerns in Long-Term Opioid Therapy: Cross-Model Assessment by Giuliano Lo Bianco, Christopher L. Robinson, Francesco Paolo D’Angelo, Marco Cascella, Silvia Natoli, Emanuele Sinagra, Sebastiano Mercadante, Filippo Drago

“…We assessed comprehensibility by implementing the multimodal generative AI Copilot (Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat). …”
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Effectiveness of a web-based educational program on climate change awareness, climate activism, and pro-environmental behavior among primary health care in rural areas: a randomize... by Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta, Eman Sameh AbdELhay, Islam Sameh AbdELhay, Shaimaa Mohamed Amin, Ahmed Hashem El-Monshed, Sally Mohammed Farghaly Abdelaliem, Amany Anwar Saeed Alabdullah, Rasha Salah Eweida

“…One hundred twenty-four nurses completed pre- and post-intervention assessments using the Climate Change/Global Warming Knowledge Questionnaire, Environmental Self-Efficacy Scale, and Pro-Environmental Behavior Scale. …”
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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Innovative Training Approach for Nurse-Midwives in High Prevalent Settings by Samuel Kimani, Tammary Esho, Violet Kimani, Samuel Muniu, Jane Kamau, Christine Kigondu, Joseph Karanja, Jaldesa Guyo

“…Nurse-midwives n=26 were assessed pre- and post-FGM/C training using a quiz comprising 12 questions. …”
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A comprehensive approach to assessment of the quality and shelf-life for retail fresh hake (Merluccius australis) during Chilled Storage by Carmen Lopez-Joven, Reydoret Umaña, Paola Guajardo, Ignacio de Blas

“…A repeated measures generalized linear model (GLM) and Duncan's test as post hoc test were used to analyze data.The data revealed that pH levels were always over 7 from day 0 (7.31) to 23 (7.72), which could indicate the prevalence of good but not highest quality in specimens at day 0. …”
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Tailoring nursing interventions to empower patients: personal coping strategies and self-management in type 2 diabetes care by Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Fatma Abd El Latief Gano, Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, Nora H. Elneblawi, Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir, Lobna Mohamed Mohamed Abu Negm, Rasha Kamal Mohamed Sweelam, Safaa Ibrahim Ahmed, Heba Ahmed Osman Mohamed, Fathia gamal elsaid hassabelnaby, Aziza Mohamed Kamel

“…The findings underscore healthcare professionals’ need to implement targeted interventions that facilitate patient engagement in diabetes care. …”
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Influence of the mean airway pressure trajectory on the mortality and AKI occurrence in septic shock patients with mechanical ventilation: insights from the MIMIC-IV database by Yukang Dong, Yukang Dong, Changyan Yang, Run Sun, Jiangquan Fu, Rui Huang, Jia Yuan, Ying Wang, Jinni Wang, Feng Shen

“…A causal mediation analysis evaluated the intermediary effect of cumulative fluid balance over the first 72 h post-ICU admission.ResultsA total of 956 eligible patients were included. …”
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Is Copper-61 the New Gallium-68? Automation and Preclinical Proof-of-Concept of ⁶¹Cu-Based Radiopharmaceuticals for Prostate Cancer Imaging by Diana Rodrigues, Alexandra I. Fonseca, Sérgio do Carmo, José Sereno, Ivanna Hrynchak, João N. Moreira, Célia Gomes, Antero Abrunhosa

“…Subsequent PET/MR imaging with [⁶¹Cu]Cu-NODAGA-PSMA-I&T showed tumor uptake lasting up to 4 h post-injection, predominant renal clearance, and no detectable accumulation in non-targeted organs. …”
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Analysis of the application value of endovascular interventional technology in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular malformations with limb hypertrophy by Zhen Niu, Liang Yuan, Xiaohong Die, Wei Liu

“…We summarize their medical history characteristics, clinical manifestations, auxiliary examinations, DSA (Digital Subtraction Angiography) results, intraoperative treatment methods, and follow-up data collected at least 1 year post-surgery to evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic value of these interventions. …”
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The Benefits of Integrating Electronic Medical Record Systems Between Primary and Specialist Care Institutions: Mixed Methods Cohort Study by Kim Huat Goh, Adrian Yong Kwang Yeow, Le Wang, Hermione Poh, Hannah Jia Hui Ng, Gamaliel Tan, Soon Khai Wee, Er Luen Lim, Jared Louis Andre D’Souza

“…A medical neighborhood is a set of policies and procedures implemented through integrated systems and processes that support the joint management of patient care across primary care physicians, specialist physicians, and other health care providers. …”
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Effectiveness of the active senior program in preparing for physical deterioration and quality aging among pre-older adults in Prachin Buri Province, Thailand: A quasi-experimental... by Phanutchanat Nambut, Lalisa Krampaiboon, Siriporn Konghrang, Nonlapan Khantikulanon, Chaninan Praserttai, Sootthikarn Mungkhunthod, Phannathat Tanthanapanyakorn

“…Nurses are crucial in implementing and supporting such interventions within primary care. …”
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Effectiveness of the Integrated Dengue Education and Learning (iDEAL) module in improving the knowledge, attitude, practice, environmental cleanliness index, and dengue index among... by Rahmat Dapari, Kalaivani Muniandy, Ahmad Zaid Fattah Azman, Suhaili Abu Bakar, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Lim Chee Hwa, Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu, Nooreen Farzana Mustapha, Norazman Mohd Rosli, Mohd 'Ammar Ihsan Ahmad Zamzuri, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Nazri Che Dom, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Balvinder Singh Gill, Nurulhusna Ab Hamid

“…The outcome will be measured using validated, self-administered questionnaires at baseline (T0), immediately (T1), one month (T2), and three months (T3) post-intervention to measure the intervention module effectiveness. …”
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Development and evaluation of customized software to automatically align macula and optic disc centered scanning laser ophthalmoscope fundus images by M. Elena Martinez-Perez, Franziska G. Rauscher, Pingping Zhao, Tobias Elze

“…However, despite the urgency of this information, currently the optic disc-fovea line and its angle are routinely not measured. Obtaining it post-measurement requires manual registration of the macula and optic disc optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging data. …”
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Spirituality-based palliative care education on quality of life, death anxiety, and resilience of heart failure patients: Randomized controlled clinical trial by Roghayeh Balaghi Inaloo, Mostafa Bijani, Leila Nikrouz, Azizallah Dehghan, Abdulhakim Alkamel, Ali Taghinezhad, Zahra Khiyali

“…Both groups completed these assessments at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at a three-month follow-up. …”
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LI-RADS-based hepatocellular carcinoma risk mapping using contrast-enhanced MRI and self-configuring deep learning by Róbert Stollmayer, Selda Güven, Christian Marcel Heidt, Kai Schlamp, Pál Novák Kaposi, Oyunbileg von Stackelberg, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Miriam Klauss, Philipp Mayer

“…Lesion detection, LI-RADS classification, and instance segmentation metrics were calculated by post-processing the semantic segmentation outputs of the final model ensemble. …”
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Association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and athletic performance in Chinese male youth soccer players by Shidong Yang, Wei Zhang, Meng Jia, Haichun Chen

“…One-way analysis of variance and Bonferroni’s post hoc test were implemented to analyze the differences in parameters among groups, and statistical significance was set at p ≤ 0.05. …”
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