Clinical Efficacy of Muscle Energy Technology Combined with Conventional Rehabilitation Therapy on Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Neck Pain by ZHENG Kun, YANG Haolun, JIA Chengsen, ZHANG Liming

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effects of muscle energy technology (MET) combined with conventional rehabilitation trerapy on patients with chronic non-specific neck pain (CNSNP).MethodsA total of 54 patients with CNSNP in the outpatient department of rehabilitation medical center of West China Hospital, Sichuan University from May 2022 to March 2023 were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 27 cases in each group. …”
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Comparison of self-collected and healthcare worker-collected rectovaginal swabs for group B streptococcus detection in pregnancy using PCR with a commercial collection-enrichment d... by Iva Kukovica, Neža Omahen, Nika Klobučar, Martina Bučar, Anita Franko Rutar, Tina Perme, Tina Perme, Miha Lučovnik, Miha Lučovnik, Samo Jeverica, Samo Jeverica

“…The aim of our study was to determine whether self-collection of rectovaginal swabs is a valid alternative to collection by healthcare workers (HCWs).MethodsA prospective, multicenter study was conducted between June and November 2023. …”
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Clinical Observation on Chronic Low Back Pain Treated by Sling and Tuina Exercise Therapy by Ning WANG, Yi DING, Qiangqiang XU, Jiapeng ZHANG, LI Li

“…Objective:To observe the changes of morphology of local core stable muscles including transversus abdominal muscle and multifidus muscle by using musculoskeletal ultrasound, and explore the clinical effect of sling and tuina exercise technique on chronic low back pain (CLBP).Methods:A total of 90 CLBP cases were collected according to the random number table method, which were outpatient and inpatient admitted to the rehabilitation department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. …”
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How drinking motives mediate associations between sexual orientation and indicators of alcohol use – a study among young Swiss men by Matthias Wicki, Matthias Wicki, Simon Marmet, Joseph Studer, Joseph Studer, Kim Bloomfield, Kim Bloomfield, Kim Bloomfield, Gerhard Gmel, Gerhard Gmel, Gerhard Gmel, Gerhard Gmel

“…., enhancement, social, coping and conformity motives).MethodA non-self-selective sample of non-abstinent, young Swiss men (N = 5,139; mean age = 25.4, SD = 1.25) completed a self-reporting questionnaire on sexual orientation (on a five-point attraction scale: heterosexual, mostly-heterosexual, bisexual, mostly-homosexual, homosexual), drinking motives, alcohol use indicators (e.g., heavy episodic drinking, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-Consumption [AUDIT-C]), and AUD symptoms. …”
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Visible light photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline using copper ferrite nanoparticles synthesized via Glycine-Assisted combustion method by A. Dinesh, K. Radhakrishnan, V. Renuga, Rajendra P. Patil, Suriyaprakash Rajadesingu, S. Suthakaran, L. Guganathan, Manikandan Ayyar, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, Lalitha Gnanasekaran, Munawar Iqbal

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Efficacy of a Blended Low-Intensity Internet-Delivered Psychological Program in Patients With Multimorbidity in Primary Care: Randomized Controlled Trial by Alicia Monreal-Bartolomé, Adoración Castro, M Ángeles Pérez-Ara, Margalida Gili, Fermín Mayoral, María Magdalena Hurtado, Esperanza Varela Moreno, Cristina Botella, Azucena García-Palacios, Rosa M Baños, Yolanda López-Del-Hoyo, Javier García-Campayo, Jesus Montero-Marin

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the effectiveness of improved treatment as usual (iTAU) combined with a blended low-intensity psychological intervention delivered using information and communication technologies for the treatment of multimorbidity (depression and type 2 diabetes or low back pain) in primary care settings. MethodsA 2-armed, parallel-group, superiority randomized controlled trial was designed for this study. …”
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Rhumatismes inflammatoires de l’enfant au Centre National Hospitalier et Universitaire Hubert Koutoukou MAGA de Cotonou : pathologies rencontrées et caractéristiques thérapeutiques... by HJ Djossou, A Yakoubou Yobo, G Lenoumi, E Dansou, E Adogbo-Medagbe, H Dossou-Yovo, F Badirou, Z Zomalheto

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Assessing the Effectiveness of Interactive Robot-Assisted Virtual Health Coaching for Health Literacy and Disease Knowledge of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: Quasiexperiment... by Nai-Jung Chen, Ching-Hao Chang, Chiu-Mieh Huang, Fen-He Lin, Li-Ting Lu, Kuan-Yi Liu, Chih-Lin Lai, Chin-Yao Lin, Yi-Chou Hou, Jong-Long Guo

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative 12-unit virtual health coaching program delivered through interactive robots that is intended to enhance disease knowledge and health literacy among patients with CKD. MethodsA quasiexperimental design was used, and 60 participants were evenly assigned to experimental and comparison groups. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of surgical resection for brain metastases from lung adenocarcinoma by Ming Li, Zhiying Li, Hang Zhang, Hiroaki Wakimoto, Linlin Sun, Tiantian Wang, Shengli Zhou, Liyun Zhou

“…ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to explore the clinical characteristics, survival time and prognostic factors of patients undergoing craniotomy for brain metastases (BM) from lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD).MethodsA total of 208 patients with BM from LUAD who underwent craniotomy at the Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital, Henan province, China from March 2005 to October 2022 were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Patients’ Use of e-Consultations as an Alternative to Other General Practitioner Services: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Eli Kristiansen, Helen Atherton, Bjarne Austad, Trine Strand Bergmo, Børge Lønnebakke Norberg, Chris Salisbury, Paolo Zanaboni

“…and (3) How are the alternative actions associated with patient and e-consultation characteristics? MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted through a web-based survey on Helsenorge. …”
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An Easy and Quick Risk-Stratified Early Forewarning Model for Septic Shock in the Intensive Care Unit: Development, Validation, and Interpretation Study by Guanghao Liu, Shixiang Zheng, Jun He, Zi-Mei Zhang, Ruoqiong Wu, Yingying Yu, Hao Fu, Li Han, Haibo Zhu, Yichang Xu, Huaguo Shao, Haidan Yan, Ting Chen, Xiaopei Shen

“…Moreover, further insights can be gained from the application of the model to improve our understanding of SS. MethodsA total of 5125 patients with sepsis from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-IV (MIMIC-IV) database were divided into training, validation, and test sets. …”
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Effect and Mechanism of Running on Mouse Emphysema Model Induced by Cigarette Extract by LI Yongrong, XIE Haibin, LI hong, SUN Jie

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of running on mouse emphysema model induced by cigarette extract, and to explore its mechanism based on signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3).MethodsA total of 40 male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group, exercise group, emphysema group and emphysema + exercise group, with 10 mice in each group. …”
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Yishenyangsui granule for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up by He Yin, Xin Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Zhiwei Liu, Bo Xu, Zhefeng Jin, Yan Liu, Baoyu Qi, Bin Tang, Ping Wang, Fanping Xu, Xu Wei, Jie Yu, Liguo Zhu, Liguo Zhu

“…ObjectiveThis randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Yishenyangsui granule for treating Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy.Materials and methodsA randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted with 152 participants recruited from three centers and randomly assigned to receive either Yishenyangsui granule or placebo. …”
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Health and Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Children and Young People: Analysis of Free-Text Responses From the Children and Young People With Long COVID Study by Natalia K Rojas, Sam Martin, Mario Cortina-Borja, Roz Shafran, Lana Fox-Smith, Terence Stephenson, Brian C F Ching, Anaïs d'Oelsnitz, Tom Norris, Yue Xu, Kelsey McOwat, Emma Dalrymple, Isobel Heyman, Tamsin Ford, Trudie Chalder, Ruth Simmons, Snehal M Pinto Pereira

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze free-text responses from children and young people participating in the Children and Young People With Long COVID study to get a clearer understanding of how young people were feeling during the pandemic. MethodsA total of 8224 free-text responses from children and young people were analyzed using InfraNodus, an artificial intelligence–powered text network analysis tool, to determine the most prevalent topics. …”
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The efficacy of Tripterygium Glycosides in the treatment of Chinese patients with thyroid-associated orbitopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mingzhe Li, Bingchen Wei, Tianshu Gao, Chenghan Gao

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to conduct a systematic review of the effectiveness and safety of Tripterygium Glycosides interventions in the treatment of Chinese patients with thyroid-associated orbitopathy (TAO).MethodsA literature search was conducted using PubMed for English sources, and the CNKI, Chinese Biomedical Database, Wanfang Database, and VIP Database for Chinese sources. …”
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Effectiveness of a Web-Based Medication Education Course on Pregnant Women’s Medication Information Literacy and Decision Self-Efficacy: Randomized Controlled Trial by Suya Li, Hui-Jun Chen, Jie Zhou, Yi-Bei Zhouchen, Rong Wang, Jinyi Guo, Sharon R Redding, Yan-Qiong Ouyang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the effectiveness of a medication education course on a web-based platform in improving pregnant women’s MIL and decision self-efficacy. MethodsA randomized controlled trial was conducted. …”
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Perceptions paysannes de la dynamique des parcours naturels et stratégies d’adaptation dans la vallée du Mandoul au Tchad by Terei Massa Mabilo, Ali Brahim Bechir, Adi Mama, Koussou Mian Oundanang, Sedjro Antoine Tranquillin Affossogbe, Luc Hippolyte Dossa

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The value of exosomes suppressor of cytokine signaling 1， speckled protein 140 and calcyclin binding protein expressions in peritoneal dialysis effluent in the diagnosis of periton... by Han Xiao-li, Wang Jia-wei, Wei Zhi-feng, Wang Lin-lin, Guo Bao-zhu, Cao Yan-chun, Jin Yu-jie, Liu Sheng-jun

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the value of suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 （SOCS1）， speckled protein 140 （SP140）， calcyclin binding protein （CacyBP） expressions in peritoneal dialysis effluent in the diagnosis of peritoneal fibrosis （PF）.MethodsA total of 90 patients with end-stage renal disease who underwent peritoneal dialysis in the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University from November 1， 2021 to September 30， 2023 were selected as study subjects. …”
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Clinical Study of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Social Rehabilitation Training on Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder by JING Xinli, ZHU Min, NIU Yujia

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with social rehabilitation training on children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).MethodsA total of 60 children diagnosed with ADHD in the Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University from March 2019 to June 2022 were randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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RETRACTED: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation—Implications for Physiotherapists by Peng-Ming Yu, Peng-Ming Yu, Yu-Qiang Wang, Ze-Ruxing Luo, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Jun Shi, Ying-Qiang Guo, Alice Y. M. Jones

“…ObjectivesTo investigate the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and short-term recovery after transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation (TTVI).MethodsA total of 17 patients diagnosed with severe tricuspid regurgitation who received a LuX-valve TTVI were included in this study. …”
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