Adaptations to comprehensive abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic: case studies of provision in Bolivia, Mali, Nepal, and the occupied Palestinian territory by Annik Mahalia Sorhaindo, Sarah Castle, Lola Flomen, Eva Lathrop, Shirine Mohagheghpour, Rasha Dabash, Francelle Kwankam Toedtli, Rebecca Wilkins, Laurence Läser, Patricia Titulaer, Ernest Nyamato, Mary Lea Dakouo, Ammal Awadallah, Raman Shrestha, Malena Morales, Ulrika Rehnström Loi

“…In the occupied Palestinian territory, the use of a hotline and social media expanded access to quick and reliable information, counselling, referrals, and post-abortion care. Adaptations to comprehensive abortion care service delivery to mitigate disruptions to services during the COVID-19 pandemic may continue to benefit service quality of care, access to care, routine monitoring, as well as inclusivity and communication in the longer term.…”
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Kinesiophobia and associated factors among patients after cardiac surgery under cardiopulmonary bypass: a cross-sectional study by Min You, Min You, Qianqian Mou, Qianqian Mou, Xiaotao Cao, Xiaotao Cao, Meng Luo, Meng Luo, Yi Song, Yi Song, Qingqing Li, Qingqing Li, Huiyun Hu, Huiyun Hu, Jianping Song

“…Conversely, family function and exercise self-efficacy mitigated kinesiophobia (P < 0.05).ConclusionsKinesiophobia is highly prevalent and multifactorial in post-cardiopulmonary bypass patients. Healthcare providers should prioritize patients with the above risk profiles, while also establishing financial/emotional support systems, improving patient-family communication, optimizing acute pain management, implementing Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery protocols, and leveraging technology to design rehabilitation programs. …”
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Ultrasound-guided renal subcapsular transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of acute kidney injury in a minipig model: safety and efficacy evaluation by Tuo Xiao, Yuhao Chen, Bo Jiang, Mengjie Huang, Yanjun Liang, Yue Xu, Xumin Zheng, Wenjuan Wang, Xiangmei Chen, Guangyan Cai

“…Results The method of pre-hydration at 4% of body weight, followed by post-cisplatin (3.8 mg/kg) hydration at 2% of body weight, successfully established a cisplatin-induced AKI minipig model with a survival time exceeding 28 days, closely mimicking the clinical characteristics of typical AKI patients. …”
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散装土榨花生油消费者KAP调查及信息干预效果评价KAP survey and evaluation of information intervention effect for consumers of bulk pressed peanut oil by 杨朝慧1,2， 何思蕾3， 邓俊锋3， 卢晓丹3， 何志妮3 YANG Zhaohui1,2, HE Silei3, DENG Junfeng3, LU Xiaodan3, HE Zhini3

“…The results showed that consumers initially exhibited low awareness (7.3%-42.5%), positive attitude rates (3.1%-30.6%), and positive behavioral intention rates (18.7%-52.3%). Post-information intervention, these metrics significantly increased to 24.8%-67.6%, 3.4%-51.0%, and 38.6%-60.0%, respectively. …”
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Imaging of human stem cell-derived dopamine grafts correlates with behavioural recovery and reveals microstructural brain changes by Stephen J. Paisey, Lucy R. Jones, David J. Harrison, Nicola J. Drummond, Olivia Z. Edwards, Maurice A. Canham, Victoria H. Roberton, Christopher Marshall, Greg Parker, Rachel Hills, Anne E. Rosser, Emma L. Lane, Stephen B. Dunnett, Tilo Kunath, Yaniv Assaf, Mariah J. Lelos

“…Tests of motor function and PET and MR imaging were conducted up to 6 months post-transplantation. Our data demonstrate that [18F]Fluorodopa imaging identified presynaptic DA synthesis from hfVM and hESC-derived dopaminergic grafts and [18F]Fallypride imaging confirmed occupancy and normalisation of D2/D3 receptor expression in the grafted hemisphere. …”
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Citizenship policies in the Baltic states and Ukraine by Zenonas Petrauskas

“…The article deals with the citizenship policies of several post-communist countries (mainly the Baltic states and Ukraine), especially in the context of their search for national identity and the approach undertaken in the constitutions and relevant laws of these countries in regard to the issues of citizenship. …”
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Health promotion in German kindergartens—design and methods of the exploratory, cluster-randomized, mixed methods KNEIPP–KITA Bavaria study by Miriam Ortiz, Christine Bernardi, Christine Welker, Lisa Boyer, Julia von Sommoggy, Julia von Sommoggy, Hansjoerg Baurecht, Hansjoerg Baurecht, Stephanie Roll, Tatjana Tissen-Diabaté, Anne Herrmann, Anne Herrmann, Anne Herrmann, Benno Brinkhaus

“…In addition, barriers and facilitators of the implementation are explored in a qualitative sub-study through semi-structured interviews conducted with kindergarten staff and parents in the Kneipp group at baseline and 14–16 months post-training. Data analyses will be carried out at both the individual and cluster level, with separate analyses for children, parents, and staff. …”
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LEO or LEO baby within enterprise overlapping stents combined with coil embolization treatment for ruptured vertebrobasilar artery dissecting aneurysms by Zengbao Wu, Minghui Zhou, Ali Abdi Maalim, Yang Han, Xiao Guo, Cao Chen, Ting Lei, Kai Shu, Mingxin Zhu

“…One patient (5.00%) required ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement. Immediate post-operation angiography revealed Raymond grade I, II, and III occlusions in 55.00%, 30.00%, and 15.00% of cases, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Dexmedetomidine-bupivacaine Combination versus Bupivacaine Alone for Scalp Block in Attenuating the Haemodynamic Response to Skull Pin Placement during Neurosurgical... by Emin Jimmy, Arpana Kedlaya, Nayanthara Joachim

“…Heart Rate (HR), Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP), and Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) were recorded at baseline and at 1, 3, 5, 10 and 15 minutes post scalp block. Haemodynamic changes were analysed using the unpaired Student’s t-test in both groups. …”
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Confirming the Presence of Neurapraxia and Its Potential for Immediate Reversal by Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound-Guided Hydrodissection Using 5% Dextrose in Water Wit... by Ho Won Lee, Jihyo Hwang, Chanwool Park, Minjae Lee, Yonghyun Yoon, Yeui-Seok Seo, Hyemi Yu, Rowook Park, Jaehyun Shim, Junhyuk Ann, Daniel Chiung-Jui Su, Teinny Suryadi, Keneath Dean Reeves, King Hei Stanley Lam

“…Under real-time guidance, 50 mL D5W (no local anesthetic) was injected to hydrodissect the radial nerve. Immediate post-procedure assessment showed restored wrist extension (medical research council (MRC) grade 4+). …”
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Synthesis MFI Zeolites Using Alternative Silica Source for CO₂ Capture by Clenildo de Longe, Aryandson da Silva, Anne Beatriz Figueira Câmara, Francisco Gustavo Hayala Silveira Pinto, Lindiane Bieseki, Luciene Santos de Carvalho, Sibele Berenice Castellã Pergher

“…These changes are attributed to human action, which is responsible for the emission of polluting gases, mainly through the burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes that are responsible for the greenhouse effect. Post-combustion CO₂ capture using solid adsorbents is a technology that is currently gaining prominence as an alternative and viable form of capture to other industrial processes used. …”
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Association of Pulmonary Hypertension With Outcomes in Kidney Transplant Recipients by Isabel G. Scalia, Juan M. Farina, Milagros Pereyra Pietri, Nima Baba Ali, Mohammed Tiseer Abbas, Kamal Awad, Ahmed K. Mahmoud, Niloofar Javadi, Nadera N. Bismee, Samy Riad, Hani Wadei, Byron Smith, D. Eric Steidley, Timothy Barry, Robert L. Scott, Yeoungjee Cho, David W. Johnson, Chadi Ayoub, Reza Arsanjani, Girish Mour

“…Conclusion: Pretransplant PHTN classified by echocardiographic RVSP was independently and incrementally associated with an increased risk of mortality and allograft failure post-KTx. In pretransplant work up, this may allow for identification of a high-risk cohort that could benefit from further evaluation, early intervention, and closer surveillance in the posttransplant period.…”
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Impact of fermentation and drying on the bioactive compounds and physicochemical properties of four cacao genotypes in Northwestern Peru by Luz Quispe-Sanchez, Ives Yoplac, Manuel Alejandro Ix-Balam, Grobert A. Guadalupe, Manuel Oliva-Cruz, Denny Cortez, Jorge R. Díaz-Valderrama, Segundo G. Chavez

“…Overall, genotype and post-harvest processing conditions strongly influence cocoa bioactive compound stability.…”
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Sodium butyrate attenuates skin wound-induced secondary intestinal barrier impairment in turbot, Scophthalmus maximus L. by Zhichu Chen, Jintao Pan, Guijuan Yu, Dong Huang, Wenbing Zhang, Qinghui Ai, Kangsen Mai, M. Ángeles Esteban, Yanjiao Zhang

“…Analyses were conducted at the end of the feeding trial, 1st day, and 7th day post-wounding (dpw). The skin wounds induced proliferative enteritis, evidenced by the profound infiltration of admixed leukocytes in the lamina propria, the increased pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expressions, and the dysregulated tight junction protein expressions. …”
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Short-Term Effects of a Snack Including Fruit Juice Enriched with Vitamin D3, n-3 Fatty Acids, and Probiotics on Energy Intake and Satiety in Normal-Weight and Overweight Individua... by Christina Athanasaki, Nikolaos Zacharodimos, Sofia Tsitsou, Dionysia-Lydia Bothou, Stamatia Vitsou-Anastasiou, Olga S. Papadopoulou, Emilia Papakonstantinou

“…Additionally, the overweight individuals had a lower total energy intake at the meal and a lower energy intake 24 h post intervention day, as well as lower protein and fat intakes, compared to the normal-weight individuals. …”
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Mpox virus: virology, molecular epidemiology, and global public health challenges by Siwei Chen, Siwei Chen, Ju Huang, Ju Huang, Junkai Chen, Junkai Chen, Fengqi Liu, Fengqi Liu, Shuqi Wang, Shuqi Wang, Na Wang, Na Wang, Ming Li, Ming Li, Ziyi Zhang, Ziyi Zhang, Congcong Huang, Congcong Huang, Weixing Du, Weixing Du, Long Liu, Long Liu, Zhixin Liu, Zhixin Liu

“…In addition, we highlight the mounting public health challenges, including vaccine inequity, immunity gaps in the post-smallpox era, surveillance limitations, healthcare system vulnerabilities, and stigma-related barriers to disease reporting and control. …”
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Transcranial direct current stimulation enhances the efficacy of wearable transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for mild knee osteoarthritis in the middle-aged person: a rand... by Chun-Ya Xia, Hao-Zhi Niu, Xin-Wen Zhang, Si-Yan Cai, Ying-Jie Fan, Tian-Pei Xie, Peng-Xia Dong, Xiao-Tong Zu, Ze-Lin Su, Xing-Sheng Lu, Yong-Gang Hao, Min Su

“…The combined protocol exhibited superiority over TENS monotherapy, with sustained benefits observed up to one-month post-intervention. Trial registration This research has been registered in chictr.org.cn (registration number: ChiCTR2200064735) on 15 October 2022, https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?…”
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AIIMS ICU Rehabilitation (AIR): development and description of intervention for home rehabilitation of chronically ill tracheostomized patients [version 4; peer review: 2 approved,... by Asha P. Shetty, Rashan Haniffa, Nanda Kumar P, Upendra Hansda, Mahalingam V, Alok Kumar Sahoo, Jayanta Kumar Mitra, Sujata Mahapatra, Kasturi Sanyal, P Bhaskar Rao, Guruprasad N, Itimayee Panda, Helen Eborral, Jagannath Sahoo, Nazir Lone, Swagata Tripathy, Abi Beane

“…Home visits on days 7 and 21 post-discharge assessed patient hygiene, nutrition, physiotherapy, and established contact with the nearest primary healthcare facility for the future. …”
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The impact of a lifestyle promotion program on anthropometric and clinical manifestations in adolescents with polycystic ovarian syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Nahidi, Fahimeh Ramezani Tehrani, Delaram Ghodsi, Mahdi Jafari, Hamid Alavi Majd, Somayeh Abdolahian

“…No notable differences were observed in the nutritional status among all groups post-intervention. However, a significant increase in physical activity levels, measured in metabolic equivalent minutes per week (met/min/week), was recorded in both intervention groups (p < 0.05). …”
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Efecto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la natalidad y salud neonatal del Hospital Español de México by Jimena Estandía-Espinosa, Daniel Ortiz-Morales, Ariane E. Weiser-Smeke, Lucía Escobedo-Berumen, Alejandra Márquez-Parra, Víctor M. Pacheco-Beltrán, Horacio Silva-Ramírez, Jorge Loría-Castellanos

“…Se aplicaron pruebas estad&#x00ED;sticas como Kolmogorov-Smirnov y Kruskal-Wallis para analizar variables cuantitativas, junto con la prueba post hoc de Bonferroni para identificar diferencias entre grupos. …”
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