Patient Voices in Dialysis Care: Sentiment Analysis and Topic Modeling Study of Social Media Discourse by Ravi Shankar, Qian Xu, Anjali Bundele

“…Our longitudinal analysis demonstrated evolving discourse patterns, with technology-related discussions increasing by 24% in recent years, whereas financial concerns remained consistently prominent. …”
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Sleep Disorders in Pediatric Patients Affected by Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Reports of a Questionnaire and an Apple Watch Sleep Assessment by Alessia Migliore, Manuela Lo Bianco, Roberta Leonardi, Stefania Salafia, Claudia Di Napoli, Martino Ruggieri, Agata Polizzi, Andrea D. Praticò

“…<b>Patients and Methods:</b> The study included 100 children aged 2–12 years, divided into two groups: 50 with NF1 (case group) and 50 children belonging to the control group. …”
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Sleep in the academic sphere: identifying sleep profiles and their influencing factors using latent profile analysis in German university students by Johanna M. Schmickler, Simon Blaschke, Filip Mess, Nils Olson, Barbara Reiner, Thorsten Schulz, Julian Friedrich

“…Students reporting better subjective health status were less likely to be assigned to profiles characterized by maladaptive sleep patterns. Conclusion These findings underscore the variability in sleep quality among university students, offering insights for the development of tailored preventive interventions. …”
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Genetic Spectrum of Lithuanian Familial Hypercholesterolemia Patients by Urte Aliosaitiene, Rimante Cerkauskiene, Aleksandras Laucevicius, Migle Vilniskyte, Viktoras Sutkus, Antanas Mainelis, Birute Burnyte, Jurate Barysiene, Zaneta Petrulioniene

“…The study population comprised males and females ranging from 0 to 85 years of age, with LDL-C levels exceeding 4.9 mmol/L in adults and 3.9 mmol/L in children. …”
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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

“…Principal component analysis (PCA) based on a Random Forest algorithm was employed to evaluate psychological symptom patterns.Results: The mental health status of personnel included in this study surpassed the national average for China, with personnel stationed at high-altitude bases reporting better overall mental health than those stationed at low-altitude bases. …”
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Distribution Characteristics and Ecological Risk Assessment of Pharmaceutical and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) in Different Water Sources, Soil Profiles and Rice Crops Under Rura... by Menghua Xiao, Caijie Yang, Lei Wang, Shizong Zheng, Ling Xiong, Peipei Kong, Jiafang Cai

“…The objective of the research was to explore the distribution patterns in soil-crop system, further evaluating the ecological risks of PPCPs in soil and rice plants under the regulation of RDRW irrigation. …”
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Age and Tumor Stage Interplay in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Prognostic Factors, Mortality Trends, and Therapeutic Implications from a SEER-Based Analysis by Ayrton Bangolo, Vignesh K. Nagesh, Hadrian Hoang-Vu Tran, Brooke Sens, Daniel Elias, Behzad Amoozgar, Chase Tomasino, Izage Kianifar Aguilar, Charlene Mansour, Elizabeth Gagen, Lili Zhang, Sarvarinder Gill, Nisrene Jebara, Emma Madigan, Christin Candela, Dohaa Amin, Peter Giunta, Shubhangi Singh, Aman Siddiqui, Auda Auda, Paul Peej, Timophyll Y. H. Fong, Simcha Weissman, Printhia Matshi Lihau, John Bukasa-Kakamba

“…Background: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), a malignancy originating from the epithelial cells of bile ducts, has shown a notable rise in its incidence over the years. It ranks as the second most frequent primary liver cancer after hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Scoping review on assessing climate-sensitive health risks by Chalachew Yenew, Gashaw Melkie Bayeh, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Anley Shiferaw Enawgaw, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Amare Genetu Ejigu, Tilahun Degu Tsega, Abathun Temesgen, Rahel Mulatie Anteneh, Zeamanuel Anteneh Yigzaw, Getasew Yirdaw, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Ahmed Fentaw Ahmed, Almaw Genet Yeshiwas

“…Rising temperatures and variable rainfall patterns increase the incidence of diseases like malaria (up to 50%) and dengue (8–10% per 1 °C rise). …”
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Determinants of saxagliptin use among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated with oral anti-diabetic drugs by M Elle Saine, Dean M Carbonari, Craig W Newcomb, Melissa S Nezamzadeh, Kevin Haynes, Jason A Roy, Serena Cardillo, Sean Hennessy, Crystal N Holick, Daina B Esposito, Arlene M Gallagher, Harshvinder Bhullar, Brian L Strom, Vincent Lo Re

“…Abstract Background The patterns and determinants of saxagliptin use among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are unknown in real-world settings. …”
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Association Between Sources of Social Support and Depression Among Nursing Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Dedi Kurniawan, Akbar Satria Fitriawan, Wiwit Ananda Wahyu Setyaningsih, Apri Nur Wulandari, Eriyono Budi Wijoyo, Erni Samutri, Gatot Suparmanto, Bayu Fandhi Achmad, Listyana Natalia Retnaningsih, Putri Eka Sudiarti

“…Results: Most of the nursing students (85.1%) were female, with a mean age of 19.94 years (SD=1.42). Many nursing students (n=313; 42.6%) experienced depression. …”
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Investigating the associations between personality functioning, cognitive biases, and (non-)perceptive clinical high-risk symptoms of psychosis in the community by Giulia Rinaldi, Stefan Lerch, Frauke Schultze-Lutter, Stefanie Julia Schmidt, Marialuisa Cavelti, Michael Kaess, Chantal Michel

“…Methods A community sample (N = 444, 17–60 years, 61.8% female) was assessed via clinical telephone interview and online questionnaires. …”
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Optimization of microwave-assisted extraction for quercetin (prebiotic) and the effect of its symbiotic combination with Lactobacillus acidophilus (probiotic) in NAFLD induced rat... by Mehwish Majeed, Waqas Ahmed, Sumera Javad, Iahtisham-Ul-Haq, Summer Rashid, Rashida Perveen, Umar Farooq, Juweria Abid, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad, Abdul Momin Rizwan Ahmad

“…IntroductionChanging dietary patterns, lifestyle related disorders and associated metabolic syndromes have increased the prevalence of NAFLD over the last few years. …”
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The cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailt... by Pavapriya Ponvel, Suzana Shahar, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Norhayati Ibrahim, Hasnah Haron, Aniza Ismail, Chin Ai-Vyrn, Mazlyfarina Mohamad, Hidayah Fadzil, Norhayati Mustafa Khalid, A’isyah Mohammad Safien, Jamilah Mohammad Hanipah, Azyana Ibrahim, Jenni Lehtisalo, Miia Kivipelto, Francesca Mangialasche

“…Methods The AGELESS randomized controlled trial recruited 106 older adults (above 60 years) from Klang Valley, Malaysia, with (pre)-CF (≥ 1 Fried’s criteria and Clinical Dementia Rating scale = 0.5). …”
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Genomic surveillance indicates high site-specific heterogeneity of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in rural regions of Germany across seasons by Corinna Patzina-Mehling, Anne Kopp, Leif Rauhöft, Tatiana Șuleșco, Terry C. Jones, Christian Drosten, Felix Gregor Sauer, Renke Lühken, Sandra Junglen

“…Our results show that WNV is present at several sites both within and between two consecutive years with infection rates of up to 0.9 %. WNV sequences fall within the Eastern German clade in phylogenetic analyses but were highly diversified. …”
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Somatization symptoms and burnout: a correlational study among emergency nurses by Ningxiang Li, Ningxiang Li, Ningxiang Li, Nan Xie, Nan Xie, Nan Xie, Xiaoli Chen, Xiaoli Chen, Xiaoli Chen, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Hao Zhang, Luying Zhong, Luying Zhong, Luying Zhong, Dongmei Diao, Dongmei Diao, Dongmei Diao, Ling Zhu, Ling Zhu, Ling Zhu, Yue Zhou, Yue Zhou, Yue Zhou

“…To address this issue, healthcare management should consider implementing alternative shift patterns, optimizing workforce allocation, and revising compensation systems to ensure equitable labor distribution. …”
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Analysis of the Predictors of Mortality from Ischemic Heart Diseases in the Southern Region of Brazil: A Geographic Machine-Learning-Based Study by Amanda de Carvalho Dutra, Lincoln Luis Silva, Isadora Martins Borba, Amanda Gubert Alves dos Santos, Diogo Pinetti Marquezoni, Matheus Henrique Arruda Beltrame, Rogério do Lago Franco, Ualid Saleh Hatoum, Juliana Harumi Miyoshi, Gustavo Cezar Wagner Leandro, Marcos Rogério Bitencourt, Oscar Kenji Nihei, João Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Luciano de Andrade

“…The findings showed patterns of vulnerability in southern Brazil, suggesting the formulation of health policies to improve access to diagnostic and therapeutic resources, with the potential to reduce IHD mortality.…”
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Examining the evolution and impact of OTC vending machines in Global Healthcare Systems by Ammar Abdulrahman Jairoun, Sabaa Saleh Al-Hemyari, Moyad Shahwan, Sahab Alkhoujah, Faris El-Dahiyat, Ammar Ali Saleh Jaber, Sa'ed H. Zyoud

“…Over the last 20 years, there has been an annual increase in the number of publications related to OTC vending machines, rising from 1 in 2001 to 31 in 2023. …”
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Clinical and genetic drivers of oligo-metastatic disease in colon cancer by Alessandro Ottaiano, Mariachiara Santorsola, Roberto Sirica, Annabella Di Mauro, Antonella Di Carlo, Monica Ianniello, Francesco Sabbatino, Rosa Castiello, Francesca Del Peschio, Marco Cascella, Francesco Perri, Maurizio Capuozzo, Nicola Martucci, Edoardo Mercadante, Valentina Borzillo, Rossella Di Franco, Francesco Izzo, Vincenza Granata, Carmine Picone, Antonella Petrillo, Massimiliano Berretta, Salvatore Stilo, Luca Tarotto, Anna Chiara Carratù, Gerardo Ferrara, Madhura Tathode, Alessia Maria Cossu, Marco Bocchetti, Michele Caraglia, Guglielmo Nasti, Giovanni Savarese

“…Associations with metastatic patterns were evaluated using Chi-square. Results: The analysis involved 104 patients (44 with OMD, 60 with PMD). …”
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Association of 15 common dietary factors with tinnitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies by Xi Chen, Lu Wang, Mengni Zhang, Hanyu Wang, Li Fu, Qinxiu Zhang, Xiaocui Wang, XinRong Li, Xinyi He, Shipeng Zhang, Qinwei Fu, Yanjie Jiang

“…Objective A systematic analysis was conducted to investigate the association between tinnitus incidence and daily dietary patterns.Design We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Data sources The PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library databases were searched from their inception to 25 May 2024.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included observational studies from peer-reviewed English-language journals that examined tinnitus presence or severity in adults aged 18 years or older, including associated prevalence estimates.Data extraction and synthesis Data extraction was independently conducted by two evaluators, who assessed research bias using the Agency for Newcastle-Ottawa Scale and applied evidence classification criteria for aggregate grade strength assessment. …”
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A novel missense single-nucleotide polymorphism (c.149G>A) in the bovine leptin gene and its association with growth traits in Madura cattle by Kuswati Kuswati, Irida Novianti, Rizki Prafitri, Wike Andre Septian, Rafika Febriani Putri, Chairdin Dwi Nugraha, Ahmad Furqon

“…Materials and Methods: Forty-five Madura cows (aged 2–4 years) were phenotypically evaluated for body weight (BW), wither height (WH), body length (BL), chest girth (CG), hip height (HH), head length (HL), and head width (HW). …”
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