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Role of Optical Coherence Tomography in Coronary Interventions

Indian Journal of Clinical Cardiology
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an optical analog of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) used to examine the coronary arteries with a higher resolution. Based on polarization properties, OCT can differentiate tissue characteristics (fibrous, calcified,
Vikas Reddy Maddali, Sudheer Koganti
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B/ordering and healthcare access for migrants with precarious status: The role of healthcare workers in counteracting restrictive policies

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In Canada, precarious migration is largely invisibilized. Nonetheless, b/ordering greatly affects people's realities by limiting access to social rights. In Quebec, migrants with precarious status (MPS) do not have access to healthcare, although Quebec has a “universal” healthcare coverage.
Émilie Pigeon‐Gagné, Jill Hanley, Élise Bourgeois‐Guérin, Pénélope Boudreault   +3 more
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Efficacy of scheduled intravenous acetaminophen administration for catheter-related bladder discomfort in patients after transurethral resection of bladder tumors: A prospective randomized pilot study [PDF]

Investigative and Clinical Urology
Purpose: Scheduled administration of intravenous acetaminophen improves catheter-related bladder discomfort (CRBD) after urological surgery. However its efficacy for patients undergoing transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TURBT) remains unclear ...
Tomoya Hatayama, Koji Mita, Yuki Kohada, Kenta Fujiyama, Ryo Tasaka, Akihiro Goriki, Hideki Mochizuki , Nobuyuki Hinata   +7 more
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Citizens’ Satisfaction with “Citizens’ Initiatives”: The Case of the Municipality of Ljubljana

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy
Abstract Based on a survey, this article analyses the satisfaction with communication between citizens and public servants in the Municipality of Ljubljana (MOL). It highlights the potential of a citizen relations management tool to emphasise the importance of effective communication between the municipality and citizens, the role of ...
Kozjek, Tatjana, Verbič, Miha, Umek, Lan   +2 more
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Border harm and affective injustice: The politics of anger at the Melilla border, Spain

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines protests in a detention center in Melilla, Spain—a site where structural violence intersects with the everyday harms of confinement. Adopting a justice and dignity‐centered perspective, we analyze grassroots forms of resistance emerging at the border. The study focuses on the protests of Tunisian migrants and explores the
Corina Tulbure
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Immigrant mental health, safe work, discrimination, and state policies: From racism and xenophobia to health equity

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract An ecological model was developed to examine the pathways linking immigration state policies to physically safe work conditions and work volition, interpersonal discrimination, and mental health distress. The ecological framework was tested among two subsamples totaling 529 Latinx immigrant participants: (1) immigrants who resided in states ...
Germán A. Cadenas, Thanharat Silamongkol, H. Kenny Nienhusser, Fiorella L. Carlos Chavez, Cristalís Capielo Rosario, Lucas Torres, Oswaldo Moreno   +6 more
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Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
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Baseline factors defining immune complex detection in systemic lupus erythematosus: development of a three-factor score in a retrospective cohort study

Frontiers in Lupus
ObjectiveImmune complexes (ICs) play a central role in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We previously showed that detectable ICs predicted clinical remission off corticosteroids (CR off C), also referred to as glucocorticoid-free ...
Hiroshi Oiwa, Akihiro Yahata, Naoki Nakamoto   +2 more
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Helping financially under‐resourced unmarried mothers move forward and flourish: Feasibility findings from an innovative coaching‐centered place‐based initiative

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Longer‐duration, holistic, cohort‐based, coach‐led interventions may be particularly effective in promoting both economic health and emotional well‐being among unmarried mothers living in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. Aligning with the 1999 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) framework for program evaluation, this study presents a ...
Jennifer Langhinrichsen‐Rohling, Sharon Watson, Mia Ersoff, Jayla Worsley, Brice Kroll, Jenna Hollenhead   +5 more
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Essential, Yet Precarious, Mistreated, Sick and Medicalized: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed‐Methods Study on Homecare Aides in Spain

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Homecare aides (HCAs) are professional non‐family caregivers, who support dependent individuals to live at home with dignity; yet in Spain they remain understudied and vulnerable, often facing precarious working conditions. We aimed to characterize HCAs’ employment, living conditions, health, and exposure to workplace violence and ...
Albert Navarro‐Giné, Pedro Ferrer‐Rosende, Maria Feijoo‐Cid, Sergio Salas‐Nicás, Laura Esteve‐Matalí, Valeria Stuardo‐Ávila, María Isabel Fernández‐Cano   +6 more
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