The Impact of the Quality of Care for Adults with Acute Asthma in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Hospital: A 1-Year Follow-Up Study by Carlos Martinez Rivera, Agnes Hernandez Biette, Anna Núñez Condominas, Ignasi Garcia Olive, María Basagaña Torrentó, Clara Padró Casas, Leandro Tapia Barredo, Antoni Rosell Gratacós

“…It is necessary to optimize care before, during, and after exacerbations by developing integrated programs with primary care to improve asthma management.…”
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Postural imbalance without visual input is associated with specific neuropsychological deficits in older adults – results from the LIFE-adult study by Eva Grill, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Dorothee Saur, Julian Klingbeil, Christopher Fricke, Florian Schöberl, Karim Felfela, Karim Felfela, Andrea Zülke, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Joseph Classen

“…All models were adjusted for sex, age, ApoE status, socioeconomic status, anamnestic stroke, and diabetes.ResultsIn total, we analyzed 460 participants with a mean age of 68.6 years, range 60 to 80, 47.6% female. …”
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Bayesian joint-regression analysis of unbalanced series of on-farm trials by Turbet Delof, Michel, Rivière, Pierre, Dawson, Julie C, Gauffreteau, Arnaud, Goldringer, Isabelle, van Frank, Gaëlle, David, Olivier

“…This challenge is not unique to PPB, as many breeding programs use sparse testing or incomplete block designs to evaluate more genotypes, however in PPB genotypes are not always assigned randomly to environments. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and willingness of bipolar disorder patients toward electroconvulsive therapy: a cross-sectional study by Lin Zhou, Lin Zhou, Xinmeng Qi, Liuliu Xu, Liuliu Xu, Xinrong Duanmu, Ke Wang, Kai Liu, Yue Zhang

“…Targeted educational programs are recommended to improve understanding, shift attitudes, and enhance acceptance of this treatment in clinical willingness.…”
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Preliminary Investigation of a Novel Measure of Speech Recognition in Noise by Linda Thibodeau, Emma Freeman, Kristin Kronenberger, Emily Suarez, Hyun-Woong Kim, Shuang Qi, Yune Sang Lee

“…Study Sample: Participants with self-reported TH (N = 153, ages 18–39 years, mean age = 20.7 years) who passed an online hearing screening were invited to complete an online questionnaire. …”
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Effects and moderator of high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training among children and adolescents with overweight or obese: a systematic review an... by Weihua Zheng, Mingyue Yin, Yan Guo, Haiyang Liu, Jiaxin Sun, Ao Zhu, Yuming Zhong, Kai Xu, Hansen Li, Shunzhe Piao

“…We sought to: (1) assess the effects of HIIT and MICT versus non-exercise controls; (2) compare HIIT and MICT directly; and (3) identify potential moderators through subgroup analyses.MethodsSystematic searches were conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, and CSTJ. Standardized mean differences (SMD) were calculated using a random-effects model. …”
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Odense-Oxford PET Image Analysis (OPETIA): An FSL-based toolbox for multimodal neuroimaging by Mohammadtaha Parsayan, Sasan Andalib, Thomas Lund Andersen, Habib Ganjgahi, Poul Flemming Høilund-Carlsen, Abass Alavi, Mojtaba Zarei

“…OPETIA can automatically pre-process magnetic resonance, and PET images and calculates maximum, mean, and standard deviation of Standardized Uptake Value (SUV) and Standardized Uptake Value Ratio (SUVR) in the volumes of interest (VOI). …”
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Exploring the pathways between depression, anxiety, stress, and quality of life on life satisfaction: a path analysis approach by Uday Narayan Yadav, Saruna Ghimire, Ranju Mehta, Isha Karmacharya, Sabuj Kanti Mistry, Arm Mehrab Ali, Om Prakash Yadav, Man Kumar Tamang, Suresh Mehata, Roshan Pokharel, Mark Fort Harris

“…Additionally, community-based interventions and mental health promotion programs should be launched at regional and local levels.…”
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The association between the frequency of dental visits and independent factors among adults aged 20 years and over in Serbia by Čanković Dušan, Mastilović Gorana, Čanković Miloš, Radić Ivana, Harhaji Sanja, Čanković Sonja

“…The study included 13,404 adults of 20 years of age and older. The mean age of participants was 51.7 years, including 7,221 (53.9%) females and 6,183 (46.1%) males. …”
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A comparison of stated preferences methods for economic valuation of ecosystem services (case study: Qeshm mangrove ecosystems) by Zahra Mashayekhi, Gholam Ali Sharzehi, Afshin Danehkar, Vahid Majed

“…The results of binary logit model for CVM survey data showed that 99 percent of respondents willing to accept a reduction in their forest utilization and participate in the protection programs. The mean WTA estimated 331411 IRR/household/day (9942330 IRR/month). …”
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PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT OF MEDICAL WORKERS AND DISTRESS: SITUATIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS by Сергей Анатольевич Бабанов, Маргарита Валериановна Лысова, Наталия Юрьевна Кувшинова, Наталья Александровна Острякова, Андрей Сергеевич Бабанов

“…The statistical analysis was performed using the R-Studio programming language and environment (R v.4.4.1, RStudio 2024.09.1+394). …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of effectiveness of robotic therapy in the recovery of motor functions after stroke by Mariyam Amirbekova, Tokzhan Kispayeva, Tokzhan Kispayeva, Ausra Adomaviciene, Laura Eszhanova, Inna Bolshakova, Zhanna Ospanova

“…The findings support early stratification and personalization of rehabilitation programs based on stroke timing, age, and intervention intensity. …”
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Comparison between recombinant bovine somatotropin and equine chorionic gonadotropin in timed artificial insemination protocols in Bos indicus cows under low body condition score by G. Gassenferth, V.M. Valle, F.A. Souza, M.G.T. Gomes, A. Gassenferth Júnior, G.V.A. Rosa, A. Bragato, E. Nogueira, L.E. Kozicki

“…It was concluded that rbST groups resulted in lower PR, FGR, and DFPO compared to eCGG in cows with reduced BCS; therefore, eCG is recommended for use in cows with low BCS in FTAI programs.…”
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Uncovering potentials of an association panel subset for nitrogen fixation and sustainable chickpea productivity by Rohit Kumar Mahto, B. S. Chandana, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Akshay Talukdar, K. Swarnalakshmi, Archana Suman, Vaishali, Debashish Dey, Rajendra Kumar

“…Rhizobium treatment proved the most effective, achieving the highest nitrogenase activity (mean: 35.806; max: 189.2) and yielding superior growth-promoting results compared to VAM and control treatments. …”
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Quantifying the association of Life’s Crucial 9 with cardiovascular diseases among elderly hypertensive patients managed in primary care settings by Lipei Zhao, Quanman Li, Mingze Ma, Yifei Feng, Saiyi Wang, Zhanlei Shen, Xinghong Guo, Yudong Miao, Jian Wu

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out among elderly hypertensive patients from the National Basic Public Health Service Programs in Jia County, Henan Province, from July 1 to August 31, 2023. …”
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Associations between the SMARS score derived from CT and MRI with histopathological features in HCC by Daniele Romeo, Theresa Richter, Anne-Kathrin Höhn, Hans-Michael Tautenhahn, Daniel Seehofer, Uwe Scheuermann, Timm Denecke, Hans-Jonas Meyer

“…A total of 44 patients (mean age: 59.6 ± 10.7 years) with histologically confirmed HCC, who underwent curative surgical resection, were included in the present analysis. …”
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Prospectively assessed hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction after proton therapy in adults with head and neck, skull base and brain tumors by Jordan Bouter, Nathan Azemar, Anthony Vela, Pauline Dutheil, Paul Lesueur, Dinu Stefan, Yves Reznik, Juliette Thariat

“…Thirty percent of patients had at least one pituitary deficiency before radiotherapy. Median mean dose to the pituitary gland and hypothalamus were respectively 52.0 (50.4–53.9) Gy and 24.7 (16.8–39.2) Gy. …”
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Cardiac function surveillance practices and outcomes in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer treated with trastuzumab: a retrospective cohort study across a safety-net and ter... by Le Huang, Pratyusha Manthena, Malcolm Su, Alvin Chandra, Navid Sadeghi

“…Resource limitations in safety-net settings without cardio-oncology programs may impact cardiac surveillance and treatment patterns and contribute to disparities in cardiovascular health among patients with cancer. …”
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Examining knowledge, attitudes, and implementation of evidence-based practice among nursing students: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Abeer N. Alruwaili, Fuad H. Abuadas, Majed M. Alruwaili, Nourah A. Alsadaan, Nadiah A. Baghdadi

“…Students’ perceptions of organizational support varied, with mean scores of 3.49 for culture-supporting culture, 3.59 for resources availability, and 3.47 for mentorship support. …”
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Appraisal of healthcare students and professionals’ knowledge and intention to educate the public regarding monkeypox (Mpox) by Malik Suliman Mohamed, Mona Timan Idriss, Nasser Hadal Alotaibi, Yusra Habib Khan, Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi

“…In light of these findings, educational programs aimed at enhancing the knowledge and awareness of healthcare professionals and students regarding Mpox are required.…”
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