Dyadic coping after cancer diagnosis – a longitudinal cluster analysis by Anne-Kathrin Köditz, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Ute Goerling, Tanja Zimmermann, Beate Hornemann, Franziska Springer, Michael Friedrich, Jochen Ernst

“…Given the paucity of research investigating the course of DC after a cancer diagnosis, we explored longitudinal data to find statistically distinct trajectories of DC and to characterize and predict those based on medical, psychological and sociodemographic characteristics. Materials and methods: In this prospective, multicenter study, we assessed patients with primary solid tumors at four measurement points using validated self-report questionnaires: first within 8 weeks of diagnosis, then at 6-month intervals. …”
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Influence of industrial, production and economic activities on the ecological state of the soil cover of the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan by Aitu Oshakbay, Tursynkul Bazarbayeva, Gulzhanat Mukanova, Yerkin Kakimzhanov, Batyrgeldy Shimshikov, Kudaibergen Kyrgyzbay, Serik Zhumatayev, Chinargul Aldassugurova

“…The laziness of the theoretical foundations and the neglect of practical considerations in the selection of cognitive methods for conducting economic valuation studies can lead to the destruction of the remnants of environmental fields quickly in the middle of two extremes made. …”
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Timing of Surgery and Safety Strategies in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Results from a 2-Year Retrospective Analysis by Linda Liepa, Marika Sharmayne Milani, Manrica Fabbi, Laura Bardelli, Silvia Coriele, Vincenzo Pappalardo, Franco Pavesi, Paolo Angelo Rocchi, Alberto Reggiori, Stefano Rausei

“…In order to avoid any complications, surgeons need to know all the surgical strategies for safety in case of a difficult cholecystectomy. Methods and Materials: Starting from January 2023 at Cittiglio Hospital (Italy), the following strategies were implemented: LC within 72 h from the onset of symptoms, systematic intraoperative use of indocyanine green fluorescence cholangiography, systematic identification of the Critical View of Safety (CVS), and subtotal cholecystectomy when the CVS was impossible to identify. …”
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Time course of cognitive dysfunction and biochemical marker of CNS lesions S100ß in coronary artery bypass graft by E. V. Lebedeva, A. S. Gorokhov, E. D. Schastnyy, A. N. Repin, G. G. Simutkin, E. V. Shishneva, V. A. Perchatkin, A. K. Surovtseva, S. Winter, R. S. Karpov, N. A. Bokhan

“…Objective: to study cognitive functions and level of proteins of acute brain damage in a group of patients receiving Cerebrolysin, and in a comparison group in the pre- and postoperative period of coronary artery bypass graft surgery.Materials and methods. The open-label randomized comparative controlled parallel study included 60 men. …”
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Interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic scleroderma: approaches to predicting lesion volume by D. V. Khorolsky, A. A. Klimenko, E. S. Pershina, N. M. Babadaeva, A. A. Kondrashov, N. A. Shostak, E. P. Mikheeva, M. P. Mezenova, E. V. Zhilyaev

“…To determine the factors that contribute to the prediction of the volume of pulmonary lesion in patients with systemic scleroderma (SSc).Materials and methods. The analysis included patients with SSc observed in the Registry of Myositis, systemic sclerosis and mixed connective tissue disease (REMISSIS), who underwent high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the lungs. …”
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Who Are Suitable Patients for Omitting Breast Surgery as an Exceptional Responder in Selected Molecular Subtypes of Breast Cancer After Neoadjuvant Systemic Treatment? by Ebru Sen, Mehmet Ali Nazlı, Göktürk Maralcan, Bekir Sıtkı Said Ulusoy, Mahmut Kaan Demircioğlu, Tuce Söylemez Akkurt, Mehmet Sökücü, Gökmen Umut Erdem, Mustafa Yıldırım

“…Therefore, we aimed to determine the accuracy of trucut biopsy in identifying the exceptional responders in selected molecular subtypes of breast cancer patients. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: This two-centre, observational, single-arm, prospective, pilot study was conducted between January and September 2024. …”
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Topical 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy for actinic keratosis increases skin elasticity and hydration by Li-Yi Chan, Wei-En Wang, Ro‑Wei Wu, Jen-Hung Wang, Pin-Yu Chen, Chung‑Hsing Chang

“…We aimed to provide additional quantitative evidence showing that PDT, used in a standard therapeutic regimen that is known to ameliorate AK, can also have significant anti-photoaging effects in a population of older adults with type III-IV skin. Materials and methods: Eighteen volunteers, 12 males and 6 females, mean age 74 years, histopathologically diagnosed with AK were included. …”
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Metabolic Risk Factors and Their Impact on Quality of Life in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer, Acute or Exacerbated Chronic Pancreatitis by I. N. Grigor’eva, O. V. Efimova, N. L. Tov, T. S. Suvorova, D. L. Nepomnyashchikh

“…Аim: to evaluate metabolic risk factors and their impact on quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC) and in patients with acute or exacerbated chronic pancreatitis.Materials and methods. Forty-five patients with PC (group 1) and 141 patients with acute pancreatitis or exacerbated chronic pancreatitis (group 2) in an observational multicenter clinical cross-sectional uncontrolled study were examined. …”
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Conjunctivitis in the practice of a primary care physician – friend or foe? by Jan Wilk, Jakub Jarmołowicz, Karolina Krochmal, Paulina Krzeszowska, Aleksandra Kujawa, Radosław Kuźma, Karolina Marrodán-Wojtczak, Adrianna Samoraj, Kacper Stępniak, Jakub Zajączkowski

“…The aim of this article is to review the condition, drawing attention to these two aspects of conjunctivitis as particularly important in the work of a primary care physician – as both a possible indicator for other, systemic conditions, and a diagnostic challenge due to a symptom overlap with many more severe ophthalmic diseases. Materials and methods: A review of literature was carried out using online platforms Google Scholar and PubMed. …”
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The value of a radiomics model in predicting ovarian malignancy: a retrospective multi-center comparison with O-RADS and radiologists by Junjie Jin, Xijia Deng, Ling Long, Meiling Liu, Meimei Cao, Hao Gong, Huan Liu, Xiaosong Lan, Lili Liu, Jiuquan Zhang

“…Abstract Objectives To develop an MRI–based radiomics model for ovarian masses categorization and to compare the model performance to Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting and Data System (O-RADS) and radiologists’ assessments. Materials and methods This retrospective multicenter study included 497 patients (249 benign, 248 malignant) allocated to training, internal, and external validation sets (293/124/80 masses, respectively). …”
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A closer look at the role of apology in error disclosure: a simulation study by Sarah E. Shannon, Sherry Espin, Ben S. Dunlap, Lynne Robins, Peggy Soule Odegard, Carolyn Prouty, Sara Kim, Wendy Levinson, Cara Gray Helmer, Thomas H. Gallagher

“…These apologies occurred at all points during the disclosures and were offered by both physician and nurse participants.DiscussionClinicians approached the initial disclosure conversations by addressing nine topics in a relatively consistent order. …”
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Application of Damage Control tactics in the treatment of patients with generalized peritonitis and septic shock by A. Е. Demko, S. A. Shlyapnikov, I. M. Batyrshin, A. V. Оsipov, J. S. Оstroumova, D. S. Sklizkov, D. V. Fomin

“…The role and place of the Damage control technique in this category of patients remain debatable.The OBJECTIVE was to analyze the use of tactics of staged surgical treatment in patients with peritonitis and septic shock.METHODS AND MATERIALS. On the base of the Saint-Petersburg I. …”
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The Effect of Laser Biostimulation at Sensitized Acupoints on Chronic Pelvic Pain and Quality of Life in Women with Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Marwa Esmael Hasanin, Sobhy Mahmoud Aly, Mona Mohamed Taha, Lama Saad El-Din Mahmoud, Monira I. Aldhahi

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of laser on sensitized acupoints on pelvic pain perception and quality of life in women with pelvic inflammatory disease. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Thirty-six women with CPP caused by chronic pelvic inflammatory disease were randomly divided into two equal groups. …”
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Parental and carer views on the use of AI in imaging for children: a national survey by Girija Agarwal, Raimat Korede Salami, Lauren Lee, Helena Martin, Lahvanya Shantharam, Kate Thomas, Emily Ashworth, Emma Allan, Ka-Wai Yung, Cato Pauling, Deidre Leyden, Owen J. Arthurs, Susan Cheng Shelmerdine

“…We explore these perceptions and compare them to the opinions of children and young people (CYAP). Materials and methods A UK national online survey was conducted, inviting parents, carers and guardians of children to participate. …”
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The use of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and Janus kinase inhibitors in rheumatoid arthritis during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic: data from a teleph... by A. E. Karateev, E. Yu. Polishchuk, A. S. Potapova, E. V. Matyanova, A. S. Semashko, А. O. Bobkova, E. S. Filatova, V. N. Amirjanova, S. I. Glukhova, E. G. Zotkin, A. M. Lila

“…The prescribing of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and Janus kinase inhibitors (iJAK) during the COVID-19 pandemic requires a balanced approach and tight monitoring of the patients.The aim of the study was to study the effect of bDMARDs and iJAK inhibitors on the condition of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), taking the patients reported outcomes, as well as the incidence of COVID-19 in these patients.Materials and methods. A telephone survey was conducted of 254 patients with RA (average age – 49.8±13.7 years; 64.4% of patients are positive for rheumatoid factor; women – 83.5%; DAS28 score – 5.4±1.6 points), who in the period from January 2020 to June 2021 were prescribed bDMARDs or iJAK for the first time: 148 (58.3%) – rituximab; 57 (22.4%) – tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors; 20 (7.9%) – iJAK; 17 (6.7%) – interleukin 6 inhibitors; 12 (4.7%) – abatacept.Results. …”
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Relationship of melatonin and serotonin levels with clinical neurological data in patients with cerebral ischemic hemispheric stroke during the early recovery stage of disease by S. O. Medvedkova

“…The aim of the research is the improvement of diagnostic measures in patients with cerebral ischemic hemispheric stroke (CIHS) on the basis of melatonin and serotonin plasma levels study in relation with evidence of neurologic impairment, level of functional independence, level of disability and their dynamics during the early recovery period of the disease. Materials and Methods. The complex clinical and paraclinical study of 77 patients (the average age 57,9±0,9 years) was done in the early recovery period of the CIHS. …”
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Fluoroscopy-guided aspiration of the acutely dislocated total hip arthroplasty: a feasible, high-yield, and safe procedure by Dyan V. Flores, Abdullah Felemban, Taryn Hodgdon, Paul Beaulé, George Grammatopoulos, Kawan S. Rakhra

“…Abstract Objective To determine the feasibility, yield, and safety of fluoroscopic-guided aspiration of the acutely dislocated total hip arthroplasty (AD-THA). Materials and methods IRB-approved, retrospective review of fluoroscopic-guided aspirations of AD-THA (January 2005–December 2023) was performed. …”
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The effect of Fordyce happiness training on marital satisfaction and mental health in women with premenstrual syndrome by Fereshteh Abdolrahmi, Marzieh Kaboudi, Hamid Kamerzarin, Bijan Kaboudi, Parastoo Mohammadi, Mozhdeh Horriat

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of Fordyce happiness training on marital satisfaction and mental health in women with premenstrual syndrome. Materials and Methods: This randomized controlled trial was performed in 2018-2019. …”
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The Problems of Formation of the National System of Personnel Training for Vocational Schools: Historical and Genetic Analysis by E. M. Dorozhkin, I. A. Сhernoskutova

“…In Russia, the main prerequisite for scientific and industrial modernisation has always been the achievement of critical points of development gap with advanced Western countries, when the implementation of reforms has become a decisive condition for ensuring national security and survival of the state itself. …”
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Exploring the key clinical and CT characteristics of granulomas mimicking peripheral lung cancers: a case-control study by Hong-bo Xu, Can Ding, Min Zhao, Fa-jin Lv, Zhi-gang Chu

“…This study aimed to identify the key clinical and CT indicators for differentiating them. Materials and methods From October 2019 to July 2024, 204 atypical granulomas (no calcification, satellite lesions, and/or halo sign) and 204 size-matched PLCs manifested as solid nodules (SNs) were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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