Young carers’ perspectives on navigating the healthcare system and co-designing support for their caring roles: a mixed-methods qualitative study by Jill I Cameron, Shoshana Hahn-Goldberg, Karen Okrainec, Marianne Saragosa, Yona Lunsky, Isabelle Caven, Susan Bookey-Bassett, Kristine Newman

“…Phase 1 resulted in three overarching themes: (1) navigating the YC role within the healthcare system; (2) being kept out of the loop; and (3) normalising the transition into caregiving. …”
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Introducing Unit Dose Dispensing in a University Hospital – Effects on Medication Safety and Dispensing Time by Ahtiainen HK, Lindén-Lahti C, Heininen S, Holmström AR, Schepel L

“…Barcode scanning improved, which supported electronic closed-loop medication management in the study hospital. …”
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Deciphering STAT3’s negative regulation of LHPP in ESCC progression through single-cell transcriptomics analysis by Yurao Chen, Zemao Zheng, Luoshai Wang, Ronghuai Chen, Ming He, Xiang Zhao, Liyan Jin, Juan Yao

“…Conclusion This investigation underscores the central role of STAT3 as a regulator in ESCC, directly impacting LHPP expression and suggesting a regulatory loop crucial for tumor behavior. The insights gained from our comprehensive cellular and molecular analysis offer a deeper understanding of the dynamics within the ESCC microenvironment. …”
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Hospital pharmacy implementation of a unit dose dispensing system: A qualitative interview study to determine experiences, views and attitudes of nursing staff by Theodora Steindl-Schönhuber, Theresa Drechsel, Gunda Gittler, Anita Elaine Weidmann

“…The Unit-Dose-Dispensing-System (UDDS) is an essential element of the “Closed Loop Medication Management System” that enables the tracking of single medication items across the entire medication workflow thereby improving transparency, patient safety and healthcare efficiency”. …”
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Application of system dynamics approach in developing health interventions to strengthen health systems to combat obesity: a systematic literature review and critical analysis by Lingyu Zheng, Yan Xue, Xianwen Chen, Carolina Oi Lam Ung, Hao Hu

“…Twenty-seven studies presented conceptual models, of which twenty-five developed casual loop diagrams (CLD). Seventeen studies conducted computational system dynamics modelling, with thirteen constructing stock-flow diagrams (SFD). …”
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Artificial neural networks applied to somatosensory evoked potentials for migraine classification by Gabriele Sebastianelli, Daniele Secci, Francesco Casillo, Chiara Abagnale, Cherubino Di Lorenzo, Mariano Serrao, Shuu-Jiun Wang, Fu-Jung Hsiao, Gianluca Coppola

“…Migraine patients exhibit dynamic and recurrent alterations in the brainstem-thalamo-cortical loop, including reduced thalamocortical activity and abnormal habituation during the interictal phase. …”
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Immediate and Long-Term Results of Original Methods of Longitudinal Pancreatojejunostomy With The Expansion of the Area of Pancreatojejunal Anastomosis by A. R. Propp, E. N. Degovtsov, S. A. Nikulina

“…All patients were divided into two groups: comparison group ( n=26, operated up to 2008 ) and main group (n=32, operated stumps during the MPD diastasis and posterior pancreatic surface (n=3) into anastomosis, with resection of the anterior pancreatic surface in the form of triangular fragments (n=11), with circulation of the small intestine loop during the recovery phase (n=19). The original LPJ in the study group of patients did not lengthened the surgery (160 [135, 185]) and intraoperative blood loss (265 [175, 340]). …”
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Novel miRNA biomarkers for alveolar echinococcosis: sequencing and clinical validation by Jideng Ma, Zian Li, Lanmin Liu, Xiaoqin Luo, Xiaoya Ma, Yumei Zhang, Lei Jiang, Xiangren A

“…This study aimed to explore extracellular microRNA derived from Echinococcus multilocularis (EM) in the plasma of patients with alveolar echinococcosis (AE) and assess its potential as a diagnostic biomarker. …”
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Effects of weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy on left ventricular myocardial work in obese patients by Xiao Ding, Xijun Zhang, Jingge Zhao, Changhua Wei, Shuaiwei Luo, Jianjun Yuan, Haohui Zhu

“…Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is an effective bariatric surgery, but its effect on cardiac functions remains unclear. This study aims to investigate the impact of weight loss after LSG on the left ventricular myocardial work (LVMW) in obese patients and explore the clinical value of the left ventricular pressure - strain loop (LV - PSL).MethodsThirty - eight obese patients (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2) were enrolled preoperatively, and 31 patients completed the study after six months of follow - up. …”
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Molecular Characterization, Expression Analysis, and CRISPR/Cas9 Mediated Gene Disruption of Myogenic Regulatory Factor 4 (MRF4) in Nile Tilapia by Zahid Parvez Sukhan, Yusin Cho, Shaharior Hossen, Doo Hyun Cho, Kang Hee Kho

“…The <i>NT-MRF4</i> cDNA was 1146 bp long and had encoded 225 amino acids, featuring a myogenic basic domain, a helix-loop-helix domain, and a nuclear localization signal. …”
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Case report: hyponatraemia in Wolfram syndrome by Khadijah Tukur, Zakari Sani

“…She was taking regular desmopressin 100 mcg twice daily, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and insulin degludec, and was using a closed-loop insulin pump. She had a history of recent ear infection, decreased oral intake and intermittent headache and was given antibiotic drops by her GP. …”
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Prevalence and clinical significance of iron deficiency in patients with acute decompensated heart failure by E. A. Smirnova, E. V. Sedykh, S. S. Yakushin, S. V. Subbotin

“…Aim. To study the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and anemia, as well as their impact on the clinical performance and quality of life in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).Material and methods. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Tufted Deer (<i>Elaphodus cephalophus</i>) in Chongqing, China by Fuli Wang, Chengzhong Yang, Yalin Xiong, Qian Xiang, Xiaojuan Cui, Jianjun Peng

“…Genetic variation was assessed using the cytochrome b (Cyt b) and D-loop regions, with analyses including F<i>_st</i>, gene flow (<i>N</i>_m), neutrality tests, and Bayesian Skyline Plots (BSP). …”
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USP25 attenuates anti-GBM nephritis in mice by negative feedback regulation of Th17 cell differentiation by Ranran Xu, Fei Huang, Qingquan Liu, Yongman Lv, Liu Hu, Qian Zhang

“…Purpose This study aimed to elucidate the role of USP25 in a mouse model of anti-glomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritis (anti-GBM GN).Methods USP25-deficient anti-GBM GN mice were generated, and their nephritis progression was monitored. …”
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Myocardial morphological changes and pulmonary vein catheter ablation efficacy in patients with atrial fibrillation by E. N. Kalemberg, K. V. Davtyan, O. V. Blagova, E. A. Kogan, A. G. Topchyan, M. S. Kharlap, A. A. Brutyan

“…Aim. To study the association between morphological changes and comorbidities and atrial fibrillation (AF) catheter ablation efficacy, and to evaluate morphological predictors of AF recurrence in patients with durable pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) after catheter intervention.Material and methods. …”
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Application of a Texture Appearance Model for Segmentation of Lung Nodules on Computed Tomography of the Chest by F. Shariaty, V. A. Pavlov, S. V. Zavjalov, M. Orooji, T. M. Pervunina

“…This model-based technique, when used with the active loop algorithm, can enhance accuracy and decrease false positives by selecting the initial mask. …”
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Depth distribution of plant-parasitic nematodes on bentgrass golf greens in Missouri and Indiana by McCurdy Asa L., Barizon Jefferson, Miller G.L.

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The complete mitochondrial genome of Gyrodactylus pseudorasborae (Platyhelminthes: Monogenea) with a phylogeny of Gyrodactylidae parasites by Xinyi Zeng, Ye Li, Yang Liu, Yaoying Chen, Yajing Liu, Mengwei Song, Tao Chen

“…Furthermore, one repetitive non-coding region of 32 bp repeats occurred in the NC1 region with poly-T stretch, stem-loop structure, and TAn motif. The gene order is identical to the mitochondrial genomes reported from other Gyrodactylus species except Gyrodactylus nyanzae Paperna, 1973 and Gyrodactylus sp. …”
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Perioperative acute kidney injury in surgical treatment of renal cancer: pathogenesis, therapy of early and late complications by S. V. Popov, R. G. Guseynov, Ye. V. Pomeshkin, K. V. Sivak, V. V. Perepelitsa, K.  A. Nadein, N. S. Bunenkov, A. S. Ulitina

“…For example, albumin, serum cystatin C, alpha 1‑microglobulin, P2‑microglobulin – markers of glomerular damage, NGAL, KIM‑1; L‑FABP, urine cystatin‑C, IL‑18 – reflect damage to the proximal tubule, GST, NGAL – distal tubule, calibindin D28 ‑ characterizes damage to the collecting duct, osteopontin, NHE‑3 – are associated with damage to the loop of Henle. Measures of a curative and preventive nature (infusion therapy, anti‑ischemic protection, modulation of ferroptosis, renal replacement therapy), as well as dynamic monitoring of the main biomarkers of renal damage are aimed at preventing the persistence of the pathological process with a possible outcome into chronic kidney disease, which is especially undesirable in patients with single kidney cancer. …”
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Enhancing Grasping Function with a Thermoresponsive Ionogel Adhesive Glove for Patients with Rheumatic Diseases by Shiqiang Wang, Shiqing Liu, Jingfeng Zhang, Zhouyang Yu, Yifan Shao, Cong Zhao, Jiahong Ma, Xin Fu, Mengqi Yang, Lie Chen, Mingjie Liu, Li Wen

“…Smart adhesive pads use embedded flexible heaters and temperature sensors for closed‐loop control of the ionogels’ temperature, providing programmable adhesion. …”
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