Centralisation of specialised healthcare services: a scoping review of definitions, types, and impact on outcomes by Angus IG Ramsay, Sonila M Tomini, Saheli Gandhi, Naomi J Fulop, Stephen Morris

“…We proposed a typology of four forms of centralisation, reflecting the number and functions of specialist units (centralisation of whole pathway, centralisation of pathway components, hierarchy of specialist units, partial centralisation). …”
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Factores de riesgo para la sobrecarga en cuidadores informales de personas mayores con demencia: una revisión rápida de las últimas evidencias by Carmen Maté-Real, Francisco Rivas-García, Rosa López-Mongil, Carlos Luis-Pérez, Virtudes Niño-Martín, Ángela Hernández Ruiz

“…It is characterized by the loss of memory or other mental functions, which incapacitates patients and requires care from other people, the informal caregivers. …”
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Advanced strategy for cancer detection based on volatile organic compounds in breath by Ziqi Jia, Yiwen Jiang, Tongxuan Shang, Heng Cao, Jiayi Li, Lin Cong, Pengming Pu, Hengyi Xu, Yuchen Liu, Yansong Huang, Dongxu Ma, Jiang Wu, Ruijie Zhou, Xiang Wang, Chang bao Han, Jiaqi Liu

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Efficacy and safety of Chinese botanical drug Si Shen Wan in irritable bowel syndrome: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials by Qian Liu, Zongming Shi, Yang Jiang, Tao Zhang, SiJing Du, Yemei Gao

“…Background and ObjectivesIrritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), characterized by complex pathogenesis, prolonged disease duration, frequent recurrence, and a significant impact on patients’ quality of life. …”
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Advances in stem cell-based therapeutics for acute high-altitude illness: research progress and prospects by Bai-Tao Dou, Bai-Tao Dou, Bai-Tao Dou, Bai-Tao Dou, Bai-Tao Dou, Meng-Jiao Li, Meng-Jiao Li, Meng-Jiao Li, Meng-Jiao Li, Yan-Ling Li, Yan-Ling Li, Yan-Ling Li, Yan-Ling Li, Dan Chen, Dan Chen, Dan Chen, Cheng-Wei Yang, Fang-Yi Fan, Fang-Yi Fan, Fang-Yi Fan, Fang-Yi Fan, Hao Yao, Hao Yao, Hao Yao, Hao Yao, Hao Yao

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Narrative Review on the Management of Neck of Femur Fractures in People Living with HIV: Challenges, Complications, and Long-Term Outcomes by Yashar Mashayekhi, Chibuchi Amadi-Livingstone, Abdulmalik Timamy, Mohammed Eish, Ahmed Attia, Maria Panourgia, Dushyant Mital, Oliver Pearce, Mohamed H. Ahmed

“…Surgical management of neck of femur (NOF) fractures in PLWHIV should be individualised based on fracture type (intracapsular or extracapsular), age, immune status, bone quality, and functional status. …”
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PolyA polymorphisms in 3' flanking region of pig neuronal protein 3.1 gene and their relationships with meat traits by Yang Yun, Zeng Yongqing, Zhang Zhe, Xu Zhenggang, Chen Wei, Fang Guofeng, Wang Shoudong

“…The P311 is extensively distributed in the nervous and muscular systems and had the functions in myofibroblast differentiation and alveolar generation processes. …”
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Developments in Legal Education: Beyond the Primary School Model by William Twining

“…Two other recent publications perform similar functions for legal scholarship: the now venerable Modern Law Review marked its fiftieth birthday with an illuminating survey of the state of legal scholarship in the common law world; this exhibits the wry acceptance of lowering of sights by an ageing radical. …”
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Uso de retalho cutâneo para reconstrução nasal após ressecção neoplásica Use of skin flaps for nasal reconstruction after neoplastic resection by Francisco Felipe Laitano, Lourenço Frigeri Teixeira, Evandro José Siqueira, Gustavo Steffen Alvarez, Pedro Djacir Escobar Martins, Milton Paulo de Oliveira

“…The most suitable strategy should be chosen according to the patient in order to maintain the contours and nasal anatomy, as described by Burget and Menick.…”
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Design of Tri-frequency Combiner Based on Inverted T-stub Combiner Network by LIU Zirui, WANG Haoyu, HUANG Kama

“…The research outcomes provide a robust technical solution for multi-band device integration in multi-frequency signal transmission systems and industrial IoT (IIoT) applications, holding significant engineering value. However, it should be noted that the proposed combining network suffers from increased PCB dimensions and compromised structural compactness when operating at lower frequencies or with excessive channels. …”
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Full-Blood Inflammatory Ratios Predict Length of Stay but Not Early Death in Romanian Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Ionut-Valentin Stanciu, Ariadna-Petronela Fildan, Barkha Rani Thakur, Adrian Cosmin Ilie, Livia Stanga, Cristian Oancea, Emanuela Tudorache, Felix Bratosin, Ovidiu Rosca, Iulia Bogdan, Anca Chisoi, Ionela Preotesoiu, Viorica Zamfir, Elena Dantes

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Forest fire hazard assessment based on forest typology by Volodymyr P. Voron, Andriy D. Kuzyk, Sergiy V. Ivashyniuta, Yilia R. Tsipan

“…It has been found that the development of new methodology for assessing fire danger is of significant importance for effective prevention of forest fires, which should be based not only on physical principles of fire break-out and spread but also on forest site conditions. …”
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Effectiveness of Group Problem Management Plus, a brief psychological intervention for adults affected by humanitarian disasters in Nepal: A cluster randomized controlled trial. by Mark J D Jordans, Brandon A Kohrt, Manaswi Sangraula, Elizabeth L Turner, Xueqi Wang, Pragya Shrestha, Renasha Ghimire, Edith Van't Hof, Richard A Bryant, Katie S Dawson, Kedar Marahatta, Nagendra P Luitel, Mark van Ommeren

“…To improve the treatment benefit, future implementation should focus on approaches to enhance skill use by PM+ participants.…”
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Eight basic principles for the elaboration of public policies and development projects for the Pantanal by Walfrido Moraes Tomas, Maria Helena Andrade, Christian Niel Berlinck, Fábio Bolzan, André Restel Camilo, Agostinho Carlos Catella, Rafael Morais Chiaravalloti, Catia Nunes daCunha, Geraldo Alves Damasceno Junior, Adriana Maria Espinoza Fernando, Letícia Couto Garcia, Pierre Girard, Solange Kimie Ikeda‐Castrillon, Carolina Joana daSilva, Rudi Laps, Lucia Mateus, Ronaldo Gonçalves Morato, Guilherme Mourão, André Valle Nunes, Maxwell daRosa Oliveira, Márcia Divina deOliveira, Carlos Roberto Padovani, Jerry Penha, Miriam Lucia Lages Perilli, Danilo Bandini Ribeiro, Fabio deOliveira Roque, Balbina Maria Araújo Soriano, Christine Strussmann, Cristina F. Tófoli, Fernando Rodrigo Tortato, Catia Urbanetz

“…However, the elaboration of public policies should be a participatory and inclusive decision‐making process towards a more just and sustainable future.…”
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O desempenho no jogo Labirinto na avaliação da pessoa idosa – estudo piloto (Performance in Maze board game to assess elderly people– pilot study) (El desempeño en el juego Laberin... by Marlene Rosa, Susana Lopes Lopes, Alexandre Cavaleiro

“…Future works should include broader samples, with elderly people inserted in the community. …”
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Ecosystem-based assessment of a widespread Mediterranean marine habitat: The Coastal Detrital Bottoms, with a special focus on epibenthic assemblages by Patrick Astruch, Ameline Orts, Thomas Schohn, Bruno Belloni, Enric Ballesteros, Daniela Bănaru, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Carlo Nike Bianchi, Charles-François Boudouresque, Thomas Changeux, Pierre Chevaldonné, Jean-Georges Harmelin, Noëmie Michez, Noëmie Michez, Briac Monnier, Carla Morri, Carla Morri, Thierry Thibaut, Marc Verlaque, Boris Daniel

“…The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) has embraced the concept of an ecosystem-based approach involving taking into account the functioning of marine habitats and their related ecosystem services. …”
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H2FPEF and HFA‐PEFF scores for heart failure risk stratification in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients by Yi‐Peng Gao, Hong‐Yun Liu, Xiao‐Jun Bi, Jie Sun, Ying Zhu, Wei Zhou, Ya‐Ting Fan, Xue‐Qing Cheng, Pei‐Na Huang, Ya‐Ni Liu, You‐Bin Deng

“…A new algorithm was constructed using the independent predictors from both scores, with the functional major criterion weighted as 2 points and the others as 1 point. …”
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Mechanism of Influence of Spatial Perception on Residents’ Emotion in Child-Friendly Urban Streets of Fuzhou City by Shaofeng CHEN, Zhengyan CHEN, Yuhan XU, Zheng DING

“…Existing research primarily prioritizes physical safety and functional infrastructure, while often neglecting the psychosocial dimensions of urban spaces, such as how sensory stimuli, spatial aesthetics, and perceived safety collectively influence residents’ daily emotional states. …”
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APPLICATION ELEMENTS OF LITHOTHERAPY IN COMPLEX TREATMENT OF NEUROPATHY FACIAL NERVE by V.L. Melnik, V.K Shevchenko, E.V. Shevchenko, I.V. Melnik

“…One of the patients underwent a course of acupuncture for 1 month. Functional tests showed that all patients had facial asymmetry with a smile, blowing cheeks, closing eyes. …”
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Age-related cognitive decline and associations with sex, education and apolipoprotein E genotype across ethnocultural groups and geographic regions: a collaborative cohort study. by Darren M Lipnicki, John D Crawford, Rajib Dutta, Anbupalam Thalamuthu, Nicole A Kochan, Gavin Andrews, M Fernanda Lima-Costa, Erico Castro-Costa, Carol Brayne, Fiona E Matthews, Blossom C M Stephan, Richard B Lipton, Mindy J Katz, Karen Ritchie, Jacqueline Scali, Marie-Laure Ancelin, Nikolaos Scarmeas, Mary Yannakoulia, Efthimios Dardiotis, Linda C W Lam, Candy H Y Wong, Ada W T Fung, Antonio Guaita, Roberta Vaccaro, Annalisa Davin, Ki Woong Kim, Ji Won Han, Tae Hui Kim, Kaarin J Anstey, Nicolas Cherbuin, Peter Butterworth, Marcia Scazufca, Shuzo Kumagai, Sanmei Chen, Kenji Narazaki, Tze Pin Ng, Qi Gao, Simone Reppermund, Henry Brodaty, Antonio Lobo, Raúl Lopez-Anton, Javier Santabárbara, Perminder S Sachdev, Cohort Studies of Memory in an International Consortium (COSMIC)

“…Rates of decline accelerated slightly with age, with executive functioning showing the largest additional rate of decline with every further decade of age (-0.07 SD/decade, 95% CI [-0.10, -0.03], p = 0.002). …”
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