Stakeholders in the local service centre: who should be involved in the planning process? Insights from Poland, Czech Republic and Denmark by Damurski Łukasz, Pluta Jacek, Maier Karel, Andersen Hans Thor

“…To answer those questions in this paper we refer to citizen participation and public communication concepts, where selecting the appropriate stakeholders emerges as a necessary starting point for effective urban governance. …”
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Childhood trauma and Axis I disorders in borderline personality disorder: a correlational study by Sabahat Lavvaf, Masoumeh Bagheri-Nesami, Mahdieh Nasiri, Seyed Hamzeh Hosseini

“…Materials and methods In this descriptive-analytical study, 239 patients with BPD were examined among patients referred to the psychiatric hospital in Sari, North of Iran. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of emotion-focused and existential group therapy on the dimension of adjustment of child sexual abuse victims in Isfahan by Behrad Zadafshar, Tayebeh Sharifi, Reza Ahmadi, Maryam Chorami

“…Methods: This was a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up experimental research with a control group. …”
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Interventions to increase self-reported physical activity during pregnancy: A systematic review by Kallie Nowell, Deirdre Dlugonski, Emily DeFranco, Linda May, Johanna M. Hoch

“…Data Sources and Methods: EBSCO and PubMed were searched from January 1, 2014, through January 1, 2024. A hand search of references was also performed. Included studies must have utilized a randomized controlled trial or clinical trial design where a physical activity intervention was implemented, included healthy pregnant women, and utilized a self-reported physical activity measure pre- and post-intervention. …”
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Relationships between serum lipid profile and HbA1c levels in patients with diabetes by Habibeh Sadat Mosavi, Mohammad Taher Hojjati, Khodaberdi Kalavi

“…This form of hemoglobin is chemically processed through post-translational glycosylation that reflects the plasma glucose concentration during the last two to three months. …”
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Access to oncology care in western KwaZulu-Natal Province before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic by L Walker, L Stopforth, L Naidoo, S Ferrer

“…The average number of new patients seen per day decreased during soft lockdown, with the proportion of patients referred from primary care facilities most affected. …”
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Understanding and Improving 18F-Fluciclovine PET/CT Reports: A Guide for Physicians Treating Patients with Biochemical Recurrence of Prostate Cancer by Benjamin H. Lowentritt, Michael S. Kipper

“…., elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels post-treatment. 18F-Fluciclovine PET/computed tomography (CT) imaging reports now play central roles in many physician-patient discussions. …”
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Social Health Status and Its Related Factors in Older Adults by Fatemeh Sadadt Izadi-Avanji, Rasoul Mohseni-Asl, Hamidreza Gilasi

“…Objective: This study aimed to determine social health and its related factors in older adults referred to urban comprehensive health service centers. …”
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The Level of Independence Among Seniors with a History of Ischemic Stroke by Izabela Wróblewska, Małgorzata Dziechciaż, Zuzanna Wróblewska

“…The study subjects were predominantly (86.56%) classified in the third category of care; 38.17% were referred for further rehabilitation in a post-hospital rehabilitation unit, 19.89% were referred to a medical care and treatment institution, and 19.36% died. …”
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Burden of visceral leishmaniasis in villages of eastern Gedaref State, Sudan: an exhaustive cross-sectional survey. by Yolanda Kathrin Mueller, Fabienne Nackers, Khalid A Ahmed, Marleen Boelaert, Jean-Claude Djoumessi, Rahma Eltigani, Himida Ali Gorashi, Omer Hammam, Koert Ritmeijer, Niven Salih, Dagemlidet Worku, Jean-François Etard, François Chappuis

“…All individuals with (i) fever of at least two weeks, (ii) VL diagnosed and treated in the previous year, and (iii) clinical suspicion of post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) were referred to medical teams for case ascertainment. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Mental Health Status of Personnel Stationed at High- and Low-Altitude Bases by Li HF, Chen J, Ge YF, Liu SJ, Zhou LJ, Dong GG

“…Hua-fei Li,1,* Jie Chen,2,* Yi-feng Ge,1 Shu-jia Liu,3 Li-jing Zhou,2 Guo-gang Dong2 1Department of Reproductive Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Medical Administration, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guo-gang Dong, The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No. 1, Xiaoying North Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615952001000, Email guogangdongddd@126.com Li-jing Zhou, The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No. 1, Xiaoying North Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8618045268999, Email lijingzhouzljll@126.comObjective: The objective of this study is to investigate and compare the mental health status of personnel stationed at high- and low-altitude bases to provide a reference for future targeted mental health education and support initiatives.Methods: A total of 1,244 personnel posted in both high- and low-altitude bases were randomly selected using a cluster sampling method. …”
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Transformation from D0₂₂ to L1₂ in Al₃Ti by Fe Addition for Enhanced Wear Resistance by Guijiang Diao, Junfeng Yuan, Anqiang He, Dong Zhang, Aakash Kumar, Ranran Fang, Anatoliy Vorobyev, Wengang Chen, Dongyang Li

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Petrogenetic evidences in geodynamics and placement of Nordoz intrusive masses in Alborz-Azerbaijan structural zone by Shahryar Mahmoudi, Shiva Lavi, Shohreh Hassanpour, Amir Ali Tabakh Shabani, Mehran Yegane Far

“…Additionally, acidic samples exhibit parallels with post-collisional environments in the tectonomagmatic diagram (Maniar and Piccoli, 1989) (Fig. 10). …”
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Techniques and graft materials for repairing peripheral nerve defects by Xiaodi Zou, Xiaodi Zou, Yanzhao Dong, Ahmad Alhaskawi, Haiying Zhou, Sohaib Hasan Abdullah Ezzi, Vishnu Goutham Kota, Mohamed Hasan Abdulla Hasan Abdulla, Sahar Ahmed Abdalbary, Hui Lu, Hui Lu, Changxin Wang

“…Peripheral nerve defects refer to damage or destruction occurring in the peripheral nervous system, typically affecting the limbs and face. …”
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Biomineralized Nanocomposite‐Integrated Microneedle Patch for Combined Brachytherapy and Photothermal Therapy in Postoperative Melanoma Recurrence and Infectious Wound Healing by Peng Liu, Lu Hao, Jessica C. Hsu, Ming Zhou, Zhisheng Luo, Ying Peng, Weibo Cai, Shuo Hu

“…Herein, a versatile nanocomposite microneedle patch (referred to as GM‐Ag2S/Ca32P) is designed to simultaneously eliminate residual tumor post‐surgery and promote the healing of infectious wounds. …”
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Optimizing image capture for low-light widefield quantitative fluorescence microscopy by Zane Peterkovic, Avinash Upadhya, Christopher Perrella, Admir Bajraktarevic, Ramses E. Bautista Gonzalez, Megan Lim, Kylie R. Dunning, Kishan Dholakia

“…Low-light optical imaging refers to the use of cameras to capture images with minimal photon flux. …”
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The usefulness of texture and color enhancement imaging to identify the minor papilla orifice by Yoshihiro Goda, Kuniyasu Irie, Hideyuki Anan, Yuichi Suzuki, Aya Ikeda, Ryosuke Ikeda, Hiroaki Kaneko, Soichiro Sue, Haruo Miwa, Shin Maeda

“…Subsequently, endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy was performed and a 6Fr plastic stent was placed. Post‐endoscopic therapy, the patient's abdominal pain was relieved. …”
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Functional and Neuroplastic Effects of Cross-Education in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review with Bibliometric Analysis by Jorge M. Vélez-Gutiérrez, Andrés Rojas-Jaramillo, Juan D. Ascuntar-Viteri, Juan D. Quintero, Francisco García-Muro San José, Bruno Bazuelo-Ruiz, Roberto Cannataro, Diego A. Bonilla

“…This scoping review evaluated the functional and neuroplastic effects of CE rehabilitation post-ACLR. Following PRISMA-ScR and JBI guidelines, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and PEDro were searched up to February 2025. …”
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Pharmacological and low-level laser therapy in radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer by Imme Kris Wicaksono, M. Hasan Hapid, Tenny Setiani Dewi, Irna Sufiawati, Adji Kusumadjati

“…Case: A 54-year-old man with post-hemi glossectomy diagnosed with tongue cancer was referred from the radio-oncology department with complaints of painful sores all over the oral cavity after receiving radiotherapy. …”
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Pelvic Floor Reconstruction After Radical Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Different Surgical Techniques by Jianfeng Cui, Hu Guo, Yan Li, Shouzhen Chen, Yaofeng Zhu, Shiyu Wang, Yong Wang, Xigao Liu, Wenbo Wang, Jie Han, Pengxiang Chen, Shuping Nie, Gang Yin, Benkang Shi

“…AR + PR and AS + PR had little benefit in the post-operative period.…”
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