Supporting mothers of discharged premature infants: a clinical trial on tele counseling for self-efficacy and anxiety management by Seyedeh Fatemeh Mousavi, Rafat Bakht, Leili Tapak, Mojde Afkhami Goli, Mansoureh Refaei

“…Abstract Background Premature birth and hospitalization in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can stress mothers and impact their self-efficacy post-discharge. This study aimed to assess the effects of tele counseling and an educational pamphlet on the self-efficacy and anxiety of these mothers. …”
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Evaluating the Effects of 60°C Heating for 90 Min on Bacterial Pathogen Viability and IgG Concentration in Bovine Colostrum by Mostafa Moazeni, Aria Rasooli, Mohammad Nouri, Masoud Ghorbanpoor, Nader Mosavari, Amir Zakian

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Assessing the Capabilities of Generative Pretrained Transformer-4 in Addressing Open-Ended Inquiries of Oral Cancer by Kaiyuan Ji, Jing Han, Guangtao Zhai, Jiannan Liu

“…Despite statistical significance indicated diverse backgrounds of evaluators have statistically difference (P < .05), a post hoc test and comprehensive analysis demonstrated that both editions of GPT-4 demonstrated equivalent capabilities in answering questions concerning oral cancer. …”
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Structural changes and influencing factors of human resource allocation for oral health in China. by Hong Tan

“…The structural change values for post-secondary and undergraduate education are positive, with a positive trend. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the accuracy of 3D-printed denture teeth by Haidar Alalawi, Faisal D. Al-Qarni, Mohammed M. Gad

“…One-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc analysis was used. P-values of<0.05 were regarded as statistically significant. …”
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Unilateral Agenesis of the Upper Permanent Lateral Incisors in Growing Patients: Gap Closure or Gap Opening? A Systematic Review by Gianna Dipalma, Angelo Michele Inchingolo, Pietro Lauria, Pierluigi Marotti, Silvia Chieppa, Daniela Di Venere, Andrea Palermo, Massimo Corsalini, Francesco Inchingolo, Alessio Danilo Inchingolo

“…A manual screening of the reference lists of the potential studies was done. …”
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Uncovering variation in cholecystitis treatment: protocol and statistical analysis plan for a nationwide observational study – the Dutch Cholecystitis Snapshot Study (Dutch CHESS)... by Djamila Boerma, Peter van Duijvendijk, Robert C Verdonk, Teus J Weijs, Krijn P van Lienden, Max H G van Maasakkers, Lucas Goense

“…Secondary aims include determining the best cystic duct closure method; the best model to predict concomitant choledocholithiasis; the optimal treatment for cholecystitis lasting 7 days or more at diagnosis and the optimal strategy for gallbladder drainage and post-drainage care.Methods and analysis The Dutch CHESS is a multicentre observational cohort study, including 67 out of 69 Dutch hospitals. …”
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Metacognitive deficits in major depressive disorder by Shuning Hong, Mengjiao Chi, Haisi Chen, Fengfeng Chu, Yuping Zheng, Ming Tao

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to investigate the metacognition of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and its correlation with their condition, as well as explore its diagnostic significance in the early stages of the disease, thereby providing a reference for clinical treatment.MethodsUsing a cross-sectional research design, we selected 66 patients diagnosed with MDD and 99 healthy controls for a mental rotation task; we examined their metacognitive performance using a post-decisional confidence assessment paradigm. …”
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The "rapid atrial swirl sign" for assessing central venous catheters: Performance by medical residents after limited training. by Peter Korsten, Eirini Mavropoulou, Susanne Wienbeck, David Ellenberger, Daniel Patschan, Michael Zeisberg, Radovan Vasko, Björn Tampe, Gerhard A Müller

“…All patients received a post-procedural chest radiograph (CXR) as gold standard. …”
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Protective Effects of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Genotoxic Potential of Isoflurane in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery by Sadaf Aroosa, Adeel Sattar, Aqeel Javeed, Muhammad Usman, Mian Abdul Hafeez, Mehmood Ahmad

“…Trial Registration. Ethical Committee of Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI), Lahore General Hospital approved the use of humans in this study vide human subject application number ANS-6466 dated February 04, 2019. …”
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The MOTILITY Mother-Child Cohort: a Danish prospective longitudinal cohort study of the infant gut microbiome, nutrition and bowel habits – a study protocol by Christian Mølgaard, Gladys Stolberg-Mathieu, Lasse Sommer Mikkelsen, Adam Duun Gottlieb, Henrik M. Roager

“…Assessments occur at 36 weeks gestation (visit 1), birth (screening of infant) and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months (±2 weeks) post partum (visits 2–5). At visit 1, maternal anthropometrics, self-collected faecal and urine samples, and questionnaires on bowel habits and lifestyle are obtained. …”
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Population-based study on hospital admissions for pediatric status asthmaticus: from before to after the COVID-19 pandemic by Ka Ka Siu, Michael Kwan Leung Yu, Jaime S. Rosa Duque, Sophelia Hoi Shan Chan, Yu Lung Lau, So Lun Lee

“…ObjectivesThe increase in respiratory infections post-COVID-19 pandemic, attributed to relaxed masking and social distancing, has raised concerns about a new pattern of severe asthma exacerbations in children. …”
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Research on the distribution law of geohazards along the highways in the Western sichuan plateau gradient zone by Chaofei Li, Tianbin Li, Fuan Lan, Fuan Lan, Jianfeng Wang, Yang Ren, Xiaomin Kou

“…The results quantitatively characterizes the driving factors of geohazards and their nonlinear synergistic effects. It can provide a reference for geological disaster monitoring, preparation of post-disaster emergency measures, and highway planning.…”
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La Francophonitude belge by Pierre Taminiaux

“…In this perspective, I analyse the essential role played by Cobra, a major post-Second World War avant-garde movement, in the definition of a Belgian cultural identity that distanced itself from France's cultural influence. …”
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Intraosseous access: a simulation analysis by Antov Miki, Bartolomeo Rinaldi, Bergesio Giorgio, Vallana Vittoria, Roasio Agostino

“…The results seem to underline the importance of a possible integration of IO access technique in the programs of Degree Nursing Course and post-base course. This may improve nursing in emergency situations and therefore, patient outcomes. …”
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Remuneration for Own Labour in Family-Run Dairy Farms Versus the Salaries and Wages in Non-Agricultural Sectors of the Economy—Evaluation of the Situation in Poland in 2005–2022... by Andrzej Parzonko, Tomasz Wojewodzic, Marta Czekaj, Renata Płonka, Anna Justyna Parzonko

“…The remuneration for the labour of farmers and their families was estimated ex post by subtracting the opportunity costs of owned land and capital from farm income. …”
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The Effect of Volitional Preemptive Abdominal Contraction on Biomechanical Measures During A Front Versus Back Loaded Barbell Squat by Joseph B. McCormick, Alexander S. Drusch, Darragh J. Lynch, Gesine H. Seeber, Katherine F. Wilford, Troy L. Hooper, Brad S. Allen, Dennis G. O’Connell, Maria J. Mena-Iturriaga, Kinyata J. Cooper, Phillip S. Sizer

“…Significant interactions and main effects were tested using a 2(VPAC strategy) x 2(squat variation) and 2(VPAC strategy) x 2(direction) within-subject repeated measures ANOVAs. Tukey's Post-Hoc tests identified the location of significant differences…”
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Improving Winter Wheat Yield Estimation Under Saline Stress by Integrating Sentinel-2 and Soil Salt Content Using Random Forest by Chuang Lu, Maowei Yang, Shiwei Dong, Yu Liu, Yinkun Li, Yuchun Pan

“…This study can provide a reference for winter wheat yield estimation and crop production improvement in saline regions.…”
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Acute Myocardial Injury in Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Secondary Observational Analysis of the FAST Trial by Michela Rosso, Helena Stengl, Jan F. Scheitz, Jennifer Lewey, Stephan A. Mayer, Shadi Yaghi, Scott E Kasner, Jens Witsch

“…We investigated whether acute myocardial injury and the direction of the cardiac troponin I (cTnI) change (rising versus falling) affect post‐intracerebral hemorrhage outcomes. Methods and Results We re‐analyzed the FAST (Factor‐Seven‐for‐Acute‐Hemorrhagic‐Stroke) trial. …”
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Lung Transplant Outcomes in Patients With Preoperative Catheterization Indicating Group 2 Pulmonary Hypertension by Víctor M. Mora‐Cuesta, Amaya Martínez‐Meñaca, David Iturbe‐Fernández, Sandra Tello‐Mena, Sheila Izquierdo‐Cuervo, Tamara García‐Camarero, Aritz Gil‐Ongay, Pilar Alonso‐Lecue, José M Cifrián‐Martínez, Diego Agustín Rodríguez‐Chiaradia, Pilar Escribano‐Subías, Esther Barreiro

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