The effects of Leventhal’s self-regulation model-based educational intervention on stress, anxiety, and depression in women with multiple sclerosis: a randomized educational trial... by Mahsa Hosseini, Soheila Shamsikhani, Ali Jadidi, Fatemeh Rafiei

“…Additionally, the Bonferroni post hoc correction was utilized. In the present study, data collection consisted of two parts: the demographic information form and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) questionnaire. …”
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Assessment of ambulance interventions; proposal of a performance measurement framework for healthcare improvement in EMS response to patient collapse by Kamran Idris, Zainab Mubeen, Zeeshan Noor Shaikh, Aswad Latif, Shaheryar Hasan, Arshia Khan

“…The framework was pilot-tested for one year from January to December 2023, where its use was limited to the cases of patient collapse in ambulances, also referred to as out-of-hospital deaths. To assess progress, we compared the incidence of CIA between the pre-implementation and post-implementation phases, with service operational metrics including coverage, fleet size, workforce, and response times. …”
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Analysis and Characterization of Factors Affecting the Consistency of Tl-201 Myocardial Perfusion Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography and Coronary Angiography Results in Pat... by Fu-Ren Tsai, Hung-Pin Chan, Chun-Hao Yin, Jin-Shuen Chen, Yao-Shen Chen, Daniel Hueng-Yuan Shen

“…<b>Methods</b>: We screened 4817 consecutive patients referred to our Nuclear Medicine Department in 2015 for Tl-201 MPS. …”
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Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Review of A Fatal Case Report by O. V. Soldatova, I. Ya. Goryanskaya

“…The significant prevalence of wild-type genetic transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTRwt), formerly referred to as senile systemic amyloidosis, is indicated by the following figures: in 13 % of patients hospitalized for decompensation of chronic heart failure with preserved left ventricular ejection fraction, transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy was a diagnostic finding, among patients over 80 years of age, this pathology is detected post mortem in 20-25 % of pathoanatomic reports, and in 37 % of cases in the long-lived group (patients over 97 years of age). …”
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A study for the genotoxicity assessment of substances containing probiotic candidates in the in vitro TK6 cell micronucleus test: Influence of low pH conditions and antibiotic supp... by Yohei Fujiishi, Wakako Ohyama, Emiko Okada

“…These values will serve as references for interpreting the biological relevance of results. …”
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The Effect of Education Based on Health Belief Model on Self-Care Behaviors of Women with High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy by Tahereh Aflaki, Forouzan Olfati, Moniralsadat Mirzadeh, Zinat Jourabchi

“…Materials and Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/post-test design that was conducted on 90 women with hypertension in pregnancy who referred to one of the specialized women’s hospitals in Rasht, Iran, during January-August 2020. …”
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Closing-the-loop: a novel care coordination tool to reduce maternal healthcare utilization postpartum and collaboratively build interventions to address community needs by Amanda Terry, Chelsea Arnold, Zackery White, Mary O’Connor, Gillian Feldmeth, Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo

“…Methods A pre-post intervention study with a quasi-experimental, 1:1 matched design was used to measure the impact of implementing a technology-enabled care coordination platform on postpartum health care utilization. …”
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Construction and validation of a test for the assessment of psychological complexes based on Jungian analytical psychology by Mohammad Khorsandi, Fatemeh Golshani, Fariba Hassani, Roya Koochak Entezar

“…The statistical population in the quantitative section was all people referred to the health center in Tehran in 2023. The sample consisted of 320 people who referred to the neighborhoods of the health center in Tehran who were selected by convenience sampling method and answered the researcher-made test of psychological complexes and positive and negative emotions (Watson and et al., 1988). …”
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Feasibility of an online platform delivery of pulmonary rehabilitation for individuals with chronic respiratory disease by Adam Lewis, Joy Conway, Ellena Knight, Matthew Bland, Jack Middleton, Esther Mitchell, Kate McCrum, Elaine Bevan-Smith

“…Online-PR required significant staff time resource.Discussion Online-PR improves patient outcomes and is feasible and acceptable for individuals referred for face-to-face PR in the context of a requirement for social distancing. …”
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The potential cost of hospital bed-days saved over 6 months for management of patients with hypomagnesaemia via same-day emergency care unit by Ryoon Wha Kang, Channa Nadarajah

“…In such circumstances, the same-day emergency care unit (SDEC) has a vital role in preventing admissions at the point of presentation and minimising hospital length of stay by facilitating early discharges with appropriate follow-up.1 Patients with hypomagnesaemia were identified as suitable candidates for direct triage from referring teams and/or follow-up post discharge for magnesium replacement.2 This study aimed to estimate the cost of hospital bed-days saved over 6 months if patients with magnesium deficiency, who fulfil criteria for SDEC referrals, were to be treated via SDEC rather than admission. …”
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Impact on clinical outcomes, surgical interventions, anaesthetic decisions and complication rates following implementation of the NICE obstructive sleep apnoea guidelines during pr... by Gabrielle Shaw, Ricki Leggatt, Paige Roberts, Amanda Peace Witton, Nicole Moll, Akshay Dwarakanath

“…A multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach and a dedicated CPAP pathway post-diagnosis may help the clinicians and patients.…”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…The primary objective of TUDOR was to determine whether the early detection of undiagnosed PsA in people with psoriasis by ES compared to SC improves outcome in physical function at 24 months post registration. Secondary objectives were to compare disease and impact of disease between people diagnosed with PsA in the ES and SC arms at 24 months post registration. …”
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Never forget the adrenal glands: a case report on ibrutinib and the endocrine system by Megan Li Yuen Yeoh, Mahmoud Abouibrahim, Maya Venu

“…A computed tomography (CT) scan of his neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis was requested.Following post take, it was discussed with his wife that he was too unwell and may not survive the admission. …”
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Re-use of Building Products in the Netherlands by Loriane Icibaci

“…These products are a reference to the examination of the housing stock evolution (reserves), which affects the supply of reusable products in speed, composition, and amount of products released from the stock. …”
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Endoscopic management of gastric ectopic pancreas with repeated ulcerations and bleeding: A case report by Tomoya Kimura, Yohei Minato, Susumu Banjoya, Toshifumi Iida, Koichi Furuta, Shinya Nagae, Yohei Ito, Hiroshi Yamazaki, Nao Takeuchi, Shunya Takayanagi, Yoshiaki Kimoto, Yuki Kano, Takashi Sakuno, Kohei Ono, Sakiko Miura, Teppei Morikawa, Ken Ohata

“…Abstract A 25‐year‐old man was referred to our center for investigation of a gastric submucosal tumor and an ulcer that had developed on its oral side. …”
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Hemodynamic modeling of aortic arch aneurysm treatment using the Castor™ branched stent graft: a virtual coil embolization simulation framework by Xiaoqiang Ye, Jianning Zhang, Jianning Zhang, Zhiguo Cheng, Fenghui Lu, Fenghui Lu, Zijing Wen, Zijing Wen, Guanghao Yu, Guangxin Chen, Fengjie Xie, Dan Qiao, Jian Xing, Wenchang Tan, Dongliang Zhao, Mingming Ren

“…IntroductionAortic arch aneurysm (AAA) refers to pathological dilation of the aortic arch, carrying high rupture risks under hypertensive conditions with critical mortality rates, thus remaining a key research focus. …”
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Secretion of cochlin-tomoprotein (LCCL) in the middle ear following acute tympanic injury: implications for perilymph fistula diagnosis by Seong Hoon Bae, Seong Hoon Bae, Tetsuo Ikezono, Haeng Ran Park, Haeng Ran Park, Hyoyeol Kim, Hyoyeol Kim, Tomohiro Matsumura, Shiho Saito, Yukihide Maeda, Han Matsuda, Jinsei Jung, Jinsei Jung

“…The cleaved N-terminal domain of cochlin, known as LCCL and referred to as CTP (cochlin tomoprotein) in clinical biomarker usage, is a perilymph-specific protein and is widely used as a biomarker to detect perilymph leakage. …”
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Management of patients with skin adnexal carcinomas by Stefano Cavalieri, Cristiana Bergamini, Salvatore Alfieri, Carlo Resteghini, Imperia Nuzzolese, Elena Colombo, Arianna Ottini, Lisa Licitra

“…The opportunity to deliver post-operative treatment should always be discussed at a multidisciplinary level. …”
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Gallbladder perforation following peroral cholangioscopy‐guided lithotripsy: A case report by Junichi Kaneko, Moeka Watahiki, Osamu Jindo, Keigo Matsumoto, Toshikatsu Kosugi, Daisuke Kusama, Hiroki Tamakoshi, Tomoyuki Niwa, Yu Takeshita, Masaki Takinami, Ryota Kiuchi, Atsushi Tsuji, Masafumi Nishino, Yurimi Takahashi, Yuzo Sasada, Kazuhito Kawata, Takanori Yamada, Takanori Sakaguchi

“…The patient was discharged 9 days post‐surgery without any complications. The saline irrigation used for visualization may have caused a surge in intra‐gallbladder pressure, resulting in gallbladder perforation. …”
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Anesthetic spindles serve as EEG markers of the depth variations in anesthesia induced by multifarious general anesthetics in mouse experiments by Ying You, Ying You, Hui Liu, Zhanfei Yang, Yuxuan Chen, Fei Yang, Tian Yu, Tian Yu, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang

“…Spindle activity, typically observed during NREM sleep, reflects synchronized thalamocortical activity and is characterized by a frequency range of 7–15 Hz and a duration of 0.5–3 s. Similar patterns, referred to as “anesthetic spindles,” are also observed in the EEG during general anesthesia. …”
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