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PLoS One
December 2024
Research Centre on Assistive Technology in Care, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
This qualitative study aimed to describe users' experiences and needs related to wearing, donning, and doffing compression hosiery, and the provision process of compression hosiery and associated assistive products for donning and doffing. Adults who have been advised to wear compression hosiery participated in semi-structured interviews. Existing frameworks about the provision process and acceptance of assistive technology guided the topic list.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Med Surg (Lond)
December 2024
Transplant Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Background: Radiation exposure is a concern in today's world, given the widespread use of electronic devices and medical procedures involving ionizing and non-ionizing radiation. Radiations may cause male infertility by inducing oxidative stress in testicular tissue. Melatonin has antioxidant properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Colorectal Dis
November 2024
Department of Clinical Radiology II, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, 1A Stefan Banach St, 02-097, Warsaw, Poland.
Purpose: Colorectal cancer cells containing mobile lipids are said to be an early indicator of chemotherapy effects. The objective of the study was to examine the frequency and clinical relevance of intratumoral fat deposition in colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) post-chemotherapy using dual-echo chemical shift gradient-echo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Methods: A retrospective analysis of 98 patients with CRLM diagnosed between 2017 and 2022 (69 M, mean age 62.
Rofo
November 2024
Institute for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, HELIOS Hospital Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany.
Interventional oncology (IO) employs various techniques to enable minimally invasive, image-guided treatment of tumor diseases with both curative and palliative goals. Additionally, it significantly contributes to managing tumor-related and perioperative complications, offering diverse supportive procedures for patients at all stages of their diseases. The execution of IO procedures places unique demands on the equipment, personnel, and structural organization of radiological clinics, necessitating specific expertise from interventional radiologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Environ Manage
December 2024
University of Udine DIES, Via Tomadini 30/a, 33100, Udine, Italy. Electronic address:
The paper aims to analyse the socioeconomic impacts of the 2022 drought on Italian agriculture, focusing on its distributive effects either from the sectoral or the regional perspective. A methodology based on consumer surplus theory was adopted. This allowed for identifying and quantifying impacts in terms of overall well-being for two different stakeholders: farmers and consumers.
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