Animal-assisted support programs for residents in Canadian long-term care homes: a feasibility and acceptability study. [PDF]
DeGraves BS +4 more
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Porcine kidney xenotransplantation: From primate models to clinical reality
In the face of a critical shortage of human donor kidneys for end‐stage renal disease patients, porcine kidney xenotransplantation has emerged as a viable solution. This field has navigated major hurdles, including immune rejection, physiological incompatibilities, potential biomechanical differences and the risk of cross‐species infection. To overcome
Zihang Guo +3 more
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Vaccination gaps in decentralized emergency response: understanding immunization barriers among volunteer firefighters. A cross-sectional mixed methods study. [PDF]
Baron A +13 more
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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Is Characterized by a Distinct Proteomic Profile
Objectives The pathophysiology of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is poorly understood and disease‐specific biomarkers are lacking. We aimed to shed light on IIH pathophysiology and identify disease‐specific biomarkers. Methods This prospective cross‐sectional cohort study included patients with new‐onset IIH and age‐, body mass index‐, and ...
Santosh D. Bhosale +17 more
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Relational care in palliative care units: a qualitative study of low-threshold volunteer hospice conversations. [PDF]
Müller C +6 more
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Objective Spinocerebellar ataxia 1 (SCA1) is a fatal hereditary neurodegenerative disorder with no approved therapies, and gene‐targeting strategies have thus far failed in clinical trials. Exercise remains the only intervention shown to provide clinical benefit in patients with spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs), yet the underlying mechanisms remain ...
Isabel Soto +12 more
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Cold Gas Plasma Induces Platelet Activation and Hemostasis in Native and Anticoagulated Human Blood
Cold physical gas plasma induces platelet activation and hemostatic responses in native and anticoagulated human blood. Treatment efficacy depends on plasma parameters, including gas composition, distance, and exposure mode, which govern reactive species delivery and energy transfer.
Sander Bekeschus +5 more
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Establishing the Digital Health Equity & Literacy Program (D-HELP): a student-led initiative to address digital health literacy gaps among emergency department patients at rush. [PDF]
Pu Q +10 more
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Embedding Chemistry and Pharmacy Into Sustainability
Chemistry and pharmacy provide products and processes that are indispensable for our high living standard. To understand their relationship with sustainability is important to allow them to contribute to sustainability in a sustainable manner. An integrated overview of green, circular, and sustainable chemistry and pharmacy is given and how they have t
Klaus Kümmerer
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