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Effect of low-dose esketamine on cardio-biliary reflex and postoperative pain during laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery: A randomized, controlled trail
Background Cardio-biliary reflex can lead to cardiac arrest, brady-arrhythmia, cardiogenic shock, and other severe complications. NMDA receptor antagonists have been shown to have the effect of anti-v...
Materialists perceive their high socioeconomic status as justice: Associations with increased political participation
Existing research has not reached a consensus on the relationship between subjective socioeconomic status (SSS) and political participation. Thus, this study investigated the psychological variables i...
Development and validation of nomograms including individual- and area-level variables to predict risk of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular diseases among Russian population
Introduction Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the greatest threat to health worldwide and in Russia. Our study aimed to use Cox proportional hazards models to develop cardio-vascular risk scores and...
The critical role of timely medical emergency team activation in oncological and non-oncological patients
Purpose This study aimed to analyse the impact of time from first physiological derangement (positive Vital Sign Score, VSS) to Medical Emergency Team (MET) activation on mortality in oncological vers...
Exploring structural heterogeneity and organizational patterns of tourist flow networks among motivational subgroups
Tourists’ motivation is a key factor influencing their spatiotemporal behavior patterns. However, studies analyzing the spatial movement patterns of tourists with different motives are scant. In this...
Nutritional approach based in self-compassion versus energy-restricted diet approach in body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in adult women: a protocol for randomized clinical trial
The proposed study protocol aims to compare the effect of a nutritional approach based on self-compassion techniques compared to the traditional method through dieting on body image dissatisfaction, c...
Multicultural teams: Does national diversity associate with performance in professional soccer?
This study examines whether the national diversity of players in multicultural teams affects the performance of professional soccer clubs. I analyze data from the top-tier leagues of six European coun...
The prospective acceptability of preventative IV bisphosphonate therapy prior to fracture: Perspectives of young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, parents and health professionals
Young people with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) commonly experience osteoporosis and fractures which can lead to chronic pain and reduced quality of life. Initiating IV bisphosphonate therapy prio...
The relationship between person-vocation fit and burnout among resident physicians: A single-center cross-sectional survey
Background Burnout among resident physicians affects their physical and mental health as well as the quality of healthcare. Person-Vocation Fit (P-V Fit) may play a key role in preventing burnout. Thi...
Prevalence and determinants of allergic rhinitis among high school students exposed to industry allergens in Eastern Ethiopia
Introduction Allergic rhinitis (AR), a common chronic disease triggered by allergens, often leads to school absenteeism in students. Investigating its magnitude and risk factors may play an important...
Effects of jockey position and surfaces on horse movement asymmetry and horse-jockey synchronisation during trotting exercise
Racehorses and jockeys can incur injuries, not only during gallops, but also during routine trotting exercise to access gallop tracks or warm-up. Understanding how jockey position affects racehorse mo...
Frequency of ventricular arrhythmias in apparently healthy, large breed dogs during seven-day Holter monitoring
Continuous ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring (Holter) is commonly used to diagnose and manage various cardiac arrhythmias in dogs. Despite its widespread use, data on the frequency of ventric...
Accuracy of refractive error measurements in children with strabismus comparing cycloplegic autorefractometry to dry monocular Mohindra retinoscopy
Objective Uncorrected or undercorrected refractive errors affect 153 million individuals globally, leading to vision impairment and associated quality of life issues. Accurate measurement of refractiv...
Readiness to the privatization of the health system in Saudi Arabia: Translation and factor analysis of Readiness to Organizational change (ROC) scale
Background The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) began a major transformation as a part of version 2030 for its health system. These reform initiatives aim to privatize health services and improve efficie...
A novel approach for measuring allostatic load highlights differences in stress burdens due to race, sex and smoking status
The psychosocial and environmental stressors resulting from adverse social determinants of health (SDOH) can result in allostatic load, or ‘wear and tear’ on the body due to prolonged stress. Allostat...
Morphological and nutritional responses of sorghum to variable irrigation levels and nitrogen doses
This study aimed to determine the effects of different irrigation levels (50%, 75%, and 100% of ETo values calculated using evaporation from Class-A pan) and nitrogen doses (0, 90, 180, and 270 kg ha ...
“Stay committed on the frontlines”: sustainability of the activism of social workers in Guiyang, China
Social work has played an increasingly important role in social governance, service provision and driving for social change in China. Despite of the advancement of social work at the macro level in th...
Complications of image-guided liver biopsies: Results of a nationwide database analysis
Background and aims Liver biopsy is the gold standard for evaluating liver diseases, the diagnosis of liver fibrosis or liver cirrhosis and malignancy. However, it is susceptible to complications, and...
Effects of organic fertilizer replacing chemical fertilizer on organic carbon mineralization and active carbon fractions in yellow paddy soil of Guizhou Province
The aim was to decrease chemical fertilizer use and improve soil carbon sequestration. Replacing 50% chemical nitrogen fertilizer with organic fertilizer can inhibit the mineralization of organic carb...
Examination of the psychometric properties of Arabic version of the Body Vigilance Scale
Introduction The Body Vigilance Scale (BVS) was designed and validated as a short and concise measure to assess attentional focus on bodily sensations and related processes. The BVS is available in th...
Antecedents of Gen Z’s green purchase intention in Vietnam’s fashion industry with the moderating role of greenwash perception
While buying sustainable fashion items is becoming more and more popular worldwide, the concept of green fashion is still relatively new in Vietnam. Besides, many fashion brands use “greenwashing” to...
Short communication: miRNA122 interrogation via PCR-Free method to track liver recovery
There is currently a need to investigate new biomarkers of acute liver injury (ALI) that are highly specific to the liver and capable of detecting early-stage liver damage. In this regard, circulating...
Negotiating science funding: The interplay of merit, bias, and administrative discretion in grant allocation in Kazakhstan
This paper analyzes 4,488 applications from a grant funding competition held in 2017 in Kazakhstan. The competition had a two-stage design: first, anonymous subject matter experts evaluated the applic...
Iron-restricted Mycobacterium tuberculosis exports pathogenicity factors packed in extracellular vesicles
Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen responsible for human tuberculosis, responds to iron limitation by increasing the production of extracellular vesicles. This study examined the protein composi...
Identification of novel drug targets through integrative PWAS of brain and plasma proteins with Ulcerative Colitis GWAS
Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified various risk variants for ulcerative colitis (UC), but there is a lack of evidence showing how these variants contribute to the developm...