The efficacy of total hip arthroplasty in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jun Lu, Jiangting Yu, Xiaoping Wang, Tingting Hua

“…Abstract Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can lead to avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head, often requiring total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, outcomes and complications of THA in SLE patients remain unclear. …”
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Effects of 12‐Week Moderate‐Intensity Versus High‐Intensity Water‐Aerobic Training on Physical Fitness, Cardiovascular Health, and Well‐Being in Adults and Older Adults: A Pragmati... by Luís Brandão Faíl, Daniel Almeida Marinho, Elisa A Marques, Juliana Mendes Gonçalves, Maria Helena Gil, Rogério Alves Pereira, Mário Cardoso Marques, Mikel Izquierdo, Henrique Pereira Neiva

“…Assessments at baseline and posttraining included muscle endurance, explosive strength, body mass, body mass index, fat mass, fat‐free mass, triglycerides, total cholesterol, blood pressure, resting heart rate, general quality of life, and general health, and the physical, psychological, social relationships, and environmental domains of quality of life. …”
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Effects of esketamine infusion on tourniquet-induced hypertension in patients undergoing below-knee orthopedic surgery: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Kai Jiang, Wen-qian Zhao, Yao-yu Ying, Min-yuan Zhuang, Hai-jing Shi, Fu-hai Ji, Ke Peng

“…Herein, we describe the protocol for a clinical trial investigating whether intraoperative esketamine infusion would reduce the rate of TIH during below-knee orthopedic surgery.Patients and Methods This prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial will include a total of 80 adults scheduled for below-knee orthopedic surgery under general anesthesia. …”
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Gas Atmosphere Innovation Applied to Prolong the Shelf Life of ‘Regina’ Sweet Cherries by Rodrigo Neira-Ojeda, Sebastián Rodriguez, Cristian Hernández-Adasme, Violeta Muñoz, Dakary Delgadillo, Bo Sun, Xiao Yang, Victor Hugo Escalona

“…In conclusion, a controlled atmosphere with optimized CO₂ and O₂ concentrations, together with harvesting with a Light Mahogany external color, represents an effective strategy to extend the shelf life of Regina sweet cherries up to 40 days plus the marketing period, maintaining their physical and sensory quality for export markets.…”
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Clinical study of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to improve chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty by Wang Hongbin, Yuan Hua, Sun Xiaolong, Xu Mulan, Wu Xiangbo, Long Hua

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of repeated transcranial magnetic stimulation(rTMS)on chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty(TKA).MethodsA total of 121 patients with postoperative chronic post-surgical pain(CPSP)who underwent unilateral TKA from January 2021 to June 2023 and who fulfilled the criteria were randomly assigned to receive rTMS(paralateral M1 area,10Hz,80% resting threshold,stimulation time of 1s,interval time of 3s,1200 pulses/min,once daily)or sham stimulation for one week.NRS scores and HSS scores for knee pain were compared between the two groups after 3 days,1 week,2 weeks,and 4 weeks of treatment,by repeated-measures analysis of variance.ResultsRepeated analyses of the NRS scores and total HSS scores in the two groups revealed statistically significant differences in rTMS compared with controls in pain (HSS1), joint activity (HSS3), flexion (HSS5), and subtraction (HSS7).ConclusionAs a safe and cost-effective neuromodulatory technique, rTMS is well suited to relieve chronic pain after TKA, improve the overall recovery of joint function, and improve quality of life, and is worthy of clinical application.…”
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Efficacy of the power centering for seniors intervention on physical functional performance in older community-dwelling adults: a secondary analysis of a randomised controlled tria... by Roland Rössler, Mathias Birrer, Aaron Haslbauer, Jay Goldfarb, Anton De Spiegeleer, Irene Härdi, Reto W. Kressig

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Nurse‐Led Screening‐Triggered Early Specialized Palliative Care Program for Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by Yoshihisa Matsumoto, Shigeki Umemura, Ayumi Okizaki, Daisuke Fujisawa, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Shunsuke Oyamada, Tempei Miyaji, Tomoe Mashiko, Naoko Kobayashi, Eriko Satomi, Daisuke Kiuchi, Tatsuya Morita, Yosuke Uchitomi, Koichi Goto, Yuichiro Ohe

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Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients: The Effect of Anxiety and Depression (Patient–Caregiver) and Caregivers’ Quality of Life by Athanasia Tsami, Ioannis Koutelekos, Georgia Gerogianni, Georgios Vasilopoulos, Niki Pavlatou, Antonia Kalogianni, Theodore Kapadochos, Angleliki Stamou, Maria Polikandrioti

“…Patients with heart failure (HF) and their caregivers are a dyad inextricably linked that exert influence on patients’ quality of life (QoL). Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore factors affecting HF patients’ QoL. …”
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Analysis of the Total Nitrogen Distribution Characteristics and Land‐Based Correlation in the Sea Areas Under the Jurisdiction of Weifang City in 2022 by Wenbo Qiu, Yilin Zhai, Ruiqi Zhu, Liqin Sun, Feng Li

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Dual-tree wavelet transform based advanced adaptive control for seamless transition in PV-battery hybrid microgrid system by Buddhadeva Sahoo, Mohammed M. Alhaider

“…In grid-following mode, a dual-tree wavelet transform (DTWT)-based current control strategy is implemented to facilitate parallel inverter operation and significantly enhance power quality (PQ) by isolating fundamental active currents from non-linear loads. …”
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Assessment of Preanalytical Errors by Six Sigma Method and the Pareto Principle Analysis by Saniye Başak Oktay, Ferhat Hanikoğlu

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Palliative long-term abdominal drains vs. large volume paracentesis for refractory ascites secondary to cirrhosis: protocol for a definitive randomised controlled trial (REDUCe2 st... by Yazan Haddadin, Vasso Anagnostopoulou, Stephen Bremner, Helena Harder, Rachel Starkings, Debbie Lambert, Alison Porges, Nicky Perry, Wendy Wood, Amy Arbon, Heather Gage, Matthew Glover, Lucia Macken, Malcolm Johnston, Bhaskar Ganai, Dhiraj Joshi, Ben Hudson, Claire Butler, Alison Richardson, Mark Wright, Wendy Prentice, Alastair O’Brien, Joan Bedlington, Shani Steer, Tom Gaskin, Sumita Verma

“…We aim to recruit a total of 310 patients (155 in each arm). Discussion Effective palliative care provision remains an unmet need in ACLD. …”
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Damage control orthopaedics is associated with impaired fracture healing and delayed recovery in a rodent model of severe multiple trauma by Changlin Qi, Nils Becker, Nan Zhou, Diana Möckel, Twan Lammers, Rebecca Halbgebauer, Johannes Greven, Maximilian Praster, Frank Hildebrand, Klemens Horst, Elizabeth R. Balmayor

“…For the initial fracture stabilization, Early Total Care (ETC) and Damage Control Orthopedics (DCO) are competing concepts, with the treatment choice depending on the patient’s condition. …”
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Diabetes distress and associated factors among adults with diabetes mellitus residing in a metropolitan city of India: a community-based study by Anam Anil Alwani, Ravneet Kaur, Mohan Bairwa, Puneet Misra, Baridalyne Nongkynrih

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of diabetes distress among adults living with diabetes, determine the factors associated with distress, the association between selfcare and distress, glycemic control and distress and compare the health-related quality of life among those with and without distress. …”
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Banana Flour Adulteration Key Marker Unravelled by Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry Assisted by Chemometric Tools by Silvio Luiz Fernandes Júnior, Paula Mothé Gonçalves, Diego Barros Batista, Aderval S. Luna, Fernanda Nunes Ferreira, Licarion Pinto, Jefferson Santos de Gois

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Challenges in developing a digital pathology consultation network: insights from the MELCAYA experience by Dario Di Gangi, Roberta Gugliotta, Filippo Ugolini, Anna Szumera-Ciećkiewicz, Llucia Alos, Natalia Castrejón, Stephan Forchhammer, Barbara Valeri, Nicolas Macagno, Sule Ozturk Sari, Ozge Hurdogan, Sokol Sina, Sylvie Fraitag, Valerio Gaetano Vellone, Chiara Trambaiolo, Rita Alaggio, Sabrina Rossi, Giovanni Arcuri, Daniela Massi, Claudio Conti

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From muscle quality to metabolic health: investigating the association between muscle quality index and metabolic syndrome in adults by Wen Chen, Debin Chen, Yizhou Zhuang, Liying Xu, Yaojie Wang, Youlan Chen, Yining Li, Jianhui Zhao

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Apropos of the Quality Management in Higher Education by A. G. Kislov

“…The research demanded the prehistory observation of the above processes, their legal bases analysis, as well as setting the existing practices of the state control and supervision of education in compliance with the principles of TQM (Total Quality Management). …”
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Water Quality Analysis and Evaluation of Five Rivers in Poyang Lake Based on Three Water Quality Index Methods by YE Fangqi, JI Yong, HUI Yuan, ZHANG Chenhui, CHENG Yuxiang

“…The results show that the overall water quality of the studied waters is between Class I and Class III, with all five rivers showing excessive total nitrogen levels throughout the year due to agricultural wastewater discharge, and low dissolved oxygen levels in July and August due to high temperatures. …”
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Comprehensive risk assessment and control measures in the food service chain of hospitals nutrition department: a case study in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by Farag Ali Saleh, Hisham Abdelmonem Mohamed, Muhammad Munir, Mutlag Mohammad Al Otaibi, Sahar Mostafa Kamel, Omar Mohammed Alsaif, Abdulaziz Ali Alqahtani, Abdulaziz Ali Alqahtani, Malak Abdullah AlDabal, Malak Abdullah AlDabal

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