Googling Patients by Emily Beer

“…What makes PTG potentially unethical is how it circumvents the methods of information gathering patients accept as appropriate in the clinician-patient relationship. …”
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Efficacy and safety of perioperative sintilimab plus platinum-based chemotherapy for potentially resectable stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (periSCOPE): an open-label, single... by Xiangyang Yu, Chujian Huang, Longde Du, Chunguang Wang, Yikun Yang, Xin Yu, Shengcheng Lin, Chenglin Yang, Hongbo Zhao, Songhua Cai, Zhe Wang, Lixu Wang, Xiaotong Guo, Baihua Zhang, Zhentao Yu, Jie He, Kai Ma

“…We designed this trial to explore the efficacy and safety of perioperative sintilimab plus platinum-based chemotherapy for potentially resectable stage IIIB NSCLC to facilitate further optimization of this therapeutic strategy. Methods: Patients diagnosed with stage IIIB NSCLC through invasive staging approaches and/or PET/CT scans and evaluated as having a high probability of radical resection of the primary lesion and metastatic lymph nodes with clear pathological margins by a multidisciplinary team were enrolled in this open-label, single-arm, phase II trial at a single centre in China. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine hot compress and acupoint application on prevention of abdominal distension and constipation after multiple-level spinal fixation surgery (中药... by HUANG Lijun (黄丽君), CHEN Zihao (陈子豪), OU Zhaolan (欧肇兰), LUO Chunxiao (罗春晓)

“…Objective To compare the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) hot compress and acupoint application on prevention of abdominal distension and constipation after multiple-level spinal fixation surgery. Methods This study was a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial conducted at a single institution. …”
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Influence of Investors' Sentiment on Bitcoin Returns by Mahdieh Rezagholizadeh, Mohammad Abdi Seyyedkolaee, Zahra Mohseni Kolagar

“…Analyzing the relationship between these sentiment measures and Bitcoin returns can provide insights into the various dimensions of investor sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. Materials & MethodsThis study evaluated the impact of investor sentiment on Bitcoin returns from 2019 to 2020 using daily time-series data. …”
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A study on the current status of home-based pulmonary rehabilitation in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and its impact on quality of life (稳定期慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者居家肺康复现... by WANG Tao (王涛), YAN Qiaoyuan (颜巧元), WU Hongyan (吴红艳), YANG Hualu (杨华露), ZHOU Juan (周娟), MO Beirong (莫蓓蓉), LIU Xianliang (刘贤亮)

“…Objective To investigate the home-based pulmonary rehabilitation training and self-management practices among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and assess the impact of these practices on their quality of life. Methods Convenience sampling was used to select 81 patients with COPD as research subjects, and a questionnaire was administered using the "Questionnaire Star" platform. …”
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Safety and effects of anti-obesity medications on weight loss, cardiometabolic, and psychological outcomes in people living with overweight or obesity: a systematic review and meta... by Leiling Liu, Zhiqi Li, Wenrui Ye, Pu Peng, Yurong Wang, Luqing Wan, Jiangnan Li, Mei Zhang, Yihua Wang, Runqi Liu, Danyan Xu, Jingjing Zhang

“…This study aims to facilitate personalised treatment of obesity by summarising recent research on weight-loss pharmacotherapies, with a focus on their effects on weight reduction, cardiometabolic health, psychological outcomes, and adverse events. Methods: This systematic review and meta-analysis included searches of Web of Science, PubMed, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to June 8, 2024. …”
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The Conceptual Domain of Hunting and Its Negative Representation in Love: A Cognitive-Cultural Analysis by Raheleh Gandomkar, Masoomeh Hashemi

“…To identify the conceptual metaphor "marriage is hunting," the following methods have been employed: Identification of words related to hunting and love, with a focus on the concept of "dating and marriage." …”
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Jiedu Xiaozheng Decoction Augments 5-fluorouracil Induced Anti-hepatic Carcinoma Effect <italic>in Vitro</italic> and <italic>in Vivo</italic> by Zhiyun CAO, Liangpu ZHENG, Wei LIN, Xuzheng CHEN, Xiaoqin ZHU, Jiumao LIN, Wei LIN, Jian DU

“…In this study, we evaluated anti-cancer effects of JXD ethyl acetate extract(EE-JXD)combined with 5-FU <italic>in vitro</italic> and <italic>in vivo</italic> in order to explore the biological mechanism and provide more experimental basis for clinical application of JXD.Methods：EE-JXD was prepared according to the describe in the previous study. …”
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Perspective of Need for First Aid Education in Bulgarian Schools by Daniela Baleva

“…Background: First aid and disaster response training for school teachers is not mandatory in many countries, including the Republic of Bulgaria, despite its importance for protecting lives and reducing long-term negative effects of injuries to students on school premises. Methods: A sample of 419 teachers from 26 public and private schools in different cities, towns, and villages in all the six NUTS 2 level regions in Bulgaria filled in questionnaires in order to examine their current level of first aid and disaster response training and motivation for improving it. …”
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The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) Guidelines and Consensus on the Definition, Current Evidence, Clinical Use and Future Applications for Physiologic Closed-Loop... by Pope JE, Deer TR, Sayed D, Antony AB, Bhandal HS, Calodney AK, Chakravarthy K, Costandi S, Diep J, Durbhakula S, Fishman MA, Gilligan C, Goree JH, Guirguis M, Hagedorn JM, Hunter CW, Kallewaard JW, Kapural L, Lam CM, Li S, Mayrsohn B, Nijhuis H, Nikolic S, Petersen EA, Poree LR, Puri SK, Reece DE, Rosen SM, Russo MA, Shah JM, Staats PS, Verrills P, Vu CM, Levy RM, Mekhail N

“…Because of the growing neuromodulation market focus on PCLC strategies, the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) sought to develop guidance on safety and efficacy, along with a taxonomy surrounding PCLC systems (PCLCSs) and to develop an evidence-based best practice review.Methods: A librarian-assisted literature search was performed to identify manuscripts relevant to the topic of PCLC stimulation for management of chronic pain. …”
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Analyzing the Influence of Company's Business Strategy and Its Components as a Factor of Information Risk on Excess Stock Returns by Alireza Rahrovi Dastjerdi, Daryoosh Forooghi, Zahra Moradi

“…Understanding how the various elements of a company's business strategy are priced by the market can help investors make more informed decisions and enhance their overall investment strategies. Materials & MethodsTo address the research objectives, two hypotheses were formulated to investigate the relationship between a company's business strategy and its excess stock returns, considering information risk as a key factor. …”
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Unexpected identification of peak systolic velocity in the radial artery as a risk factor for functional primary patency of radiocephalic fistulas by Rui Cong, Songxiu Li, Shasha Shi

“…Objective: As radiocephalic fistula is not necessarily appropriate for all patients with advanced kidney disease, our aim was to investigate the sensitive indicators that affect the functional primary patency of radiocephalic fistulas. Methods: This prospective observational study included consecutive patients referred to the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University for initial creation of radiocephalic fistula from July 2017 to December 2019. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of influencing factors of postoperative wound healing in patients with anal fistula (肛瘘患者术后伤口愈合影响因素系统评价与Meta分析)... by CHEN Qi (陈祺), LIU Zhiping (刘志平), BAI Jianying (白建英), LIU Bo (刘博), FENG Jiangxu (冯江雪)

“…Objective To systematically evaluate the influencing factors of wound healing in patients undergoing anal fistula surgery, and to provide a theoretical basis for the formulation of reasonable treatment and nursing measures in clinical practice. Methods The computer searched CNKI, Wanfang, VIP Chinese Database, Pubmeide, Enbas, Weber Benschens and Techco Kranali Liberi English databases to collect clinical studies related to the influencing factors of anal fistula wound healing. …”
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Mineralogy, alteration, fluid inclusions microthermometry and genesis of the Cu-Au Kalateh Dasht deposit, south of Shahrood, NE Iran by Mohadeseh Eskandari, Fardin Mousivand, Maryam Sheibi, Bernd Lehmann

“…Given the likely hydrothermal origin of the deposit, which can be linked to the Eocene magmatic activity and controlled by fault structures, the investigation of these deposits assumes great significance in exploring epithermal mineralization within the Toroud-Chah Shirin magmatic arc. Material and methods Following a thorough field investigation, a total of 50 samples were collected from the exploratory trenches of Kalateh Dasht to conduct precise mineralogy, mineralography, and hydrothermal alteration studies. …”
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Clinical features and long-term outcomes in patients under 35 years with coronary artery disease: Nested case–control study by Pablo Juan-Salvadores, Dahyr Olivas-Medina, Luis Mariano de la Torre Fonseca, Cesar Veiga, Silvia Campanioni, Francisco Caamaño Isorna, Andrés Iñiguez Romo, Víctor Alfonso Jiménez Díaz

“…The present study analyzes the clinical features and outcomes of patients aged ≤35 years with CAD, compared to two age-matched control groups. Method: A nested case–control study of ≤35-year-old patients referred for coronary angiography due to clinical suspicion of CAD. …”
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Application of specialist care quality indicators based on doctor-nurse-patient integration model in improving compliance with early ambulation in children with appendicitis (运用医护患... by CHENG Lili (程丽丽), ZHU Dan (朱丹), XIE Li (谢丽), WANG Jinjin (王金金)

“…Objective　Methods Totally 96 children with appendicitis requiring surgical treatment were divided into the two group according to the sequence of hospital admissions: 48 cases with admission date between Jan and Dec, 2020 were included as the control group, receiving routine management after surgery; 48 cases with admission date between Jan and Dec, 2021 were included as the observation group, receiving nursing management using specialist care quality indicators based on doctor-nurse-patient integration model. …”
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The Role of Iranians in Istanbul in Publishing and Distributing Modernist and Constitutionalist Texts by Mohammad Hossein Sadeghi, Hassan Hazrati

“…To this end, the present study investigated the role of Iranians in Istanbul in authoring, translating, printing, and distributing texts that laid the theoretical foundations for constitutionalism.Materials and MethodsThis research aims to provide a thick description of the publishing activities of Iranians in Istanbul regarding constitutionalism, employing a descriptive-analytical approach and drawing on primary sources such as travelogues, diaries, newspapers, archival documents, and Ottoman yearbooks. …”
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Petrogenesis of Intrusive body in Northeast of Joveinan, North of Isfahan, Urumieh- Dokhtar magmatic zone by Shahzad Sherafat, Majid Zeidi, Mahnaz Khodami

“…This study aims to understand the nature, tectonic setting, origin, and various processes involved in the magmatic evolution of the Northeast Joveinan intrusive rocks. Material and Methods After field studies and the sampling of outcrops, 52 microscopic thin sections were prepared and studied using an Olympus polarizing microscope model BX-2. …”
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Application of compound lidocaine cream for preemptive analgesia in placement of stereotactic head frames for Gamma Knife treatment (复方利多卡因乳膏超前镇痛在伽玛刀治疗固定立体定位头架中的应用)... by WU XunXin (吴逊欣), LI Dongna (李冬娜), ZENG Dongyu (曾冬玉)

“…Objective To compare the pain and stress reaction of patients with topical anesthesia using local lidocaine injection and topical anesthesia using local lidocaine injection combined with compound lidocaine cream in advance in the placement of stereotactic head frames for Gamma Knife treatment. Methods Totally 438 patients were randomly divided into experimental group (n = 219) and control group (n = 219). …”
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Enhancement of anti‐sarcoma immunity by NK cells engineered with mRNA for expression of a EphA2‐targeted CAR by Pui Yeng Lam, Natacha Omer, Josh K. M. Wong, Cui Tu, Louisa Alim, Gustavo R. Rossi, Maria Victorova, Hannah Tompkins, Cheng‐Yu Lin, Ahmed M. Mehdi, Amos Choo, Melissa R. Elliott, Elaina Coleborn, Jane Sun, Timothy Mercer, Orazio Vittorio, Lachlan J. Dobson, Alexander D. McLellan, Andrew Brooks, Zewen Kelvin Tuong, Seth W. Cheetham, Wayne Nicholls, Fernando Souza‐Fonseca‐Guimaraes

“…In contrast, the adaptation of CAR technology for natural killer (NK) cells has demonstrated potential in both haematological and solid tumours, suggesting a new therapeutic strategy for paediatric sarcomas. Methods This study developed and validated a novel CAR‐NK cell therapy targeting the ephrin type‐A receptor‐2 (EphA2) antigen, which is highly expressed in various paediatric sarcomas. …”
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