Two-Year Mediterranean Diet Intervention Improves Hepatic Health in MASLD Patients by Margalida Monserrat-Mesquida, Cristina Bouzas, Silvia García, David Mateos, Miguel Casares, Lucía Ugarriza, Cristina Gómez, Antoni Sureda, Josep A. Tur

“…A multivariate general linear model adjusted for age, sex, and intervention (diet and physical activity) was used. Bonferroni’s post hoc test identified differences between groups and sessions within the same group. …”
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Home-use transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a safe, effective, and feasible application in depression: A randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Tuba Aktürk, Mehmet Yücel Ağargün, Sümeyye Özdemir, Esra Dalmızrak, Bahar Güntekin

“…After initial training, patients were administered tDCS at home and were evaluated using depression-related questionnaires and cognitive tests at baseline and post-intervention. Adherence and tolerance were asynchronously monitored via a remote supervision platform. …”
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Rituximab as the first-line treatment in newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus by Haiting Wang, Haiting Wang, Liling Zhao, Shaoying Yang, Huihua Ding, Wanlong Wu, Liqin Yu, Jiajia Jin, Nan Shen, Qiong Fu, Shuang Ye

“…The sensitivity analyses with renal or neuropsychiatric lupus removal and timeline breakout (pre- versus post-November 2019) confirmed the robustness of RTX’s efficacy in achieving mLLDAS and remission outcomes. …”
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Comparison of Oral Pregabalin and Clonidine Premedication in Attenuating Pressor Response to Laryngoscopy and Intubation: A Prospective Interventional Study by Jyotsna Mulamoottil Jose, Basheer Padinjare Madathil Abdul, Minu Subramonian, Anto Abey Illickal

“…A statistically significant reduction in HR was observed in the clonidine group compared to the pregabalin group (p<0.05) at multiple time intervals post-drug administration. SBP, DBP, and MAP values showed reductions in both groups, with no significant intergroup differences (p>0.05). …”
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Clinical Evidence of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Cerebral Palsy: Scoping Review with Meta-Analysis of Efficacy in Gross Motor Outcomes by Madison C. B. Paton, Alexandra R. Griffin, Remy Blatch-Williams, Annabel Webb, Frances Verter, Pedro S. Couto, Alexey Bersenev, Russell C. Dale, Himanshu Popat, Iona Novak, Megan Finch-Edmondson

“…MSC treatment was safe and meta-analyses demonstrated that MSCs conferred significant improvements in GMFM at 3 − (1.05 (0.19–1.92), <i>p</i> = 0.02), 6 − (0.97 (0.30–1.64), <i>p</i> = 0.005) and 12 months (0.99 (0.30–1.67), <i>p</i> = 0.005) post-treatment. Whilst MSCs are safe and improve GMFM outcomes in CP with large effect sizes, study and participant variability continues to confound data interpretation and limits subgroup analyses. …”
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High-performance hydrogen energy generation via innovative metal-organic framework catalysts and integrated system design by Kenzhebatyr Zh. Bekmyrza, Kairat A. Kuterbekov, Asset M. Kabyshev, Marzhan M. Kubenova, Aliya A. Baratova, Nursultan Aidarbekov, Mesfin Diro Chaka, Natei Ermias Benti

“…The NiFe-MOF framework was first synthesized via a solvothermal method, which was then subjected to post-synthetic modification to introduce controlled platinum loadings (0.5-2.0 wt%). …”
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Donor lung weight a novel predictor for primary graft dysfunction by Andreas Martinsson, MD, Anders Thoren, MD, PhD, Sven-Erik Ricksten, MD, PhD, Jonatan Oras, MD, PhD, Moustafa Mohsen Abed, MD, Petra Vestlund, CTC, Jesper M. Magnusson, MD, PhD, Andreas Wallinder, MD, PhD

“…Conclusion: Adjusted donor lung weight is an independent predictor of PGD, suggesting that higher lung weights contribute to worse early outcomes post-transplant. Incorporating lung weight into donor assessment may improve recipient management and outcomes.…”
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Effect of glycemic control and type of diabetes treatment on unsuccessful TB treatment outcomes among people with TB-Diabetes: A systematic review. by Hemant Deepak Shewade, Kathiresan Jeyashree, Preetam Mahajan, Amar N Shah, Richard Kirubakaran, Raghuram Rao, Ajay M V Kumar

“…Secondary outcomes were development of MDR-TB during the course of treatment, recurrence after 6 months and/or after 1 year post successful treatment completion and development of adverse events related to glucose lowering treatment (including hypoglycemic episodes).…”
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Exploiting the power of stepwise intraoperative irrigant activation to maximize oval canal disinfection: an ex-vivo investigation by Mohammed Turky, Shaimaa Hamdy, Soha Elhady

“…At the end of the chemo-mechanical preparation, a bacterial sampling was conducted to determine the number of colony-forming units per mL (CFU//mL), and the outcomes were compared with one-way ANOVA and Games-Howell post hoc test with the significance level set at 5%. …”
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Persisting thrombomodulin resistance at 3 months after liver transplantation in children with cirrhosis by Marie-Astrid van Dievoet, Clara David, Audrey Dieu, Cedric Hermans, Thierry Pirotte, Jonathan Douxfils, Ton Lisman, Xavier Stephenne

“…Vascular thrombosis is an important post–liver transplantation complication. Few papers have addressed the recovery of the coagulation cascade after liver transplantation. …”
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Impact of an emotion management course on emotion regulation， coping strategies， and mental health among first-year university students by NIU Yating, QIAN Ming, ZHOU Jinping, YUAN Qin, XING Xiaoping

“…The experimental group attended both the standard mental health education course and the emotion management course developed in this study, while the control group only attended the standard mental health education course. Pre- and post-intervention assessments were conducted using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).ResultsBefore the intervention, there were no significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in ERQ, SCSQ, SDS, and SAS scores (P>0.05). …”
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Effects and potential pathways of goose astrovirus infection on gosling hepatic lipid metabolism by Chao Yin, Yun Shi, Haiqin Li, Zhihua Lu, Xiaona Gao, Guoliang Hu, Xiaoquan Guo

“…IntroductionThe adverse effects of goose astrovirus (GoAstV) on avian growth and health have been widely reported previously, while the stress reactions and corresponding mechanism of gosling liver responding to GoAstV infection remain not entirely clear.MethodsOne-day-old goslings inoculated subcutaneously with 2 × 10−6 TCID50 of GoAstV were employed as an experimental model, and the potential effects and pathways of GoAstV infection on gosling liver functions were investigated by combining the morphological, biochemical and RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) techniques.ResultsStructural and functional impairments were found in gosling livers post the virus infection, as characterized by the histological alterations in liver index and morphology of hepatic cord and sinuses, as well as the abnormal expression patterns of the cellular antioxidant, inflammation and apoptosis-related genes. …”
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Fracture resistance of molars with class II MOD cavities restored with bulk-fill, no-cap flowable bulk-fill, and conventional resin composite restorative systems after 6-months wat... by Ramy Ahmed Wafaie, Basma Ahmed, Salah Hasab Mahmoud

“…The results were analyzed by 2-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD post-hoc multiple comparison tests. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. …”
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Pioneering evaluation in Brazil of microscope-integrated optical coherence tomography with a three-dimensional digital visualization system during pars plana vitrectomy for the tre... by Leticia Pinheiro de Freitas, Jamil Miguel Neto, Laís Lauria Neves, Thais Bastos, Alexandre Caiado Ferreira Pires, Antônio Marcelo Barbante Casella, David Leonardo Cruvinel Isaac, Marcos Pereira de Ávila

“…Macular hole closure rates, pre- and post-operative visual acuity were measured in addition to surgeon feedback and the percentage in which the technology allowed intraoperative decision-making. …”
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Trans-atrial Inflow Cannula Configuration for Durable HeartWare Left Ventricular Assist Device in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Case Series and a Word of Caution by Darshan H. Brahmbhatt, MB BChir, MD, Pierre-Emmanuel Noly, MD, PhD, Nicole L. Fung, BSc (Hons), Filio Billia, MD, PhD, Vivek Rao, MD, PhD, Mitesh V. Badiwala, MD, PhD

“…Conclusion: LA-Ao LVAD configuration might be an alternative for durable LVAD implantation in highly selected candidates with small left ventricular cavity. Post-operative management should account for the higher risk of pump thrombosis related to a reduced trans-pump flow in this configuration.…”
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Exploring the intricate interplay between the physico-chemical and biochemical properties of grain, refined wheat flour, and whole wheat flour in determining chapati (Indian flatbr... by Rajappa Harisha, Arvind Kumar Ahlawat, Adithya P. Balakrishnan, Beera Bhavya, Shaily Singhal, Karthik Kumar Manjunath, Bheemapura Shivakumar Harshitha, Nandakumar Shekharappa, Sonu, Vikram Jeet Singh

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Dying of starvation if not from bombs: assessing measurement properties of the Food Insecurity Experiences Scale (FIES) in Gaza’s civilian population experiencing the world’s worst... by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Kamel Jebreen, Tasnim Swaitti, Mohammed Jebreen, Eqbal Radwan, Wafa Kammoun-Rebai, Inad Nawajah, Omar Shamsti, Sahar Obeid, Souheil Hallit

“…Finaly, concurrent validity was evidenced by FIES’s positive correlations with water insecurity experiences, post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety symptoms. …”
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Resilience, personal recovery, and quality of life for psychiatric in-patients prior to hospital discharge: demographic and clinical determinants by Ernest Owusu, Wanying Mao, Reham Shalaby, Hossam Eldin Elgendy, Belinda Agyapong, Ejemai Eboreime, Mobolaji A. Lawal, Nnamdi Nkire, Carla T. Hilario, Yifeng Wei, Peter Silverstone, Pierre Chue, Xin-Min Li, Wesley Vuong, Arto Ohinmaa, Valerie Taylor, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

“…Participants with depression had significantly lower recovery scores compared to those with bipolar disorder (Mdiff = -10.25, p&lt;.001), schizophrenia (Mdiff = -8.60, p&lt;.001), and substance use disorder (Mdiff = -8.30, p&lt;.005).ConclusionResults suggest that women, younger adults, Indigenous peoples, and individuals with depression struggle more with adapting to post-discharge life. Policymakers should implement programs that focus on supporting resilience in these vulnerable groups.…”
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High-adhesive and conductive AMPSs-TA-Fe hydrogels via E-beam-assisted rapid one-pot synthesis for strain sensor by Eunhye Kim, Heewoong Park, Ngo Thi Hang, Daewoo Kim, Seunghan Shin, Kiok Kwon

“…However, TA's radical scavenging effect complicates polymerization by UV or thermal curing, leading prior studies to adopt time-intensive, costly approaches, such as post-polymerization soaking or pre-formed polymers. …”
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Successful surgical management of mesenteric inflammatory veno-occlusive disease by Keiji Matsuda, Yojiro Hashiguchi, Yoshinao Kikuchi, Kentaro Asako, Kohei Ohno, Yuka Okada, Takahiro Yagi, Mitsuo Tsukamoto, Yoshihisa Fukushima, Ryu Shimada, Tsuyoshi Ozawa, Tamuro Hayama, Takeshi Tsuchiya, Keijiro Nozawa, Yuko Sasajima, Fukuo Kondo

“…A colonoscopy at 6 months post-surgery showed neither ulceration nor stenosis in the rectum, indicating that the rectum could be preserved in the next surgery. …”
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