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J Dent Sci
January 2025
Department of Dentistry, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Background/purpose: Our previous study found that the integration of arts into the dental education through an innovative photomicrograph competition can increase the dental students' interests in learning microscopic lessons. This study aimed to validate whether the same photomicrograph competition still had its effectiveness to promote the students' interests in learning microscopic lessons.
Materials And Methods: A photomicrograph competition was organized for the 477 dental students.
J Environ Manage
January 2025
Institute of Blue and Green Development, Shandong University, Weihai, 264209, China; Faculty of Finance, City University of Macau, Macao, China. Electronic address:
Owing to critical policy significance, a growing body of literature has been predominantly concentrating on the social welfare benefits brought by green finance (GF) initiatives. However, there is a paucity of research that quantifies the economic costs of GF initiatives on carbon reduction, raising the increasing concerns about the irreconcilable climate-economy trade-offs. To end this, the present study systematically investigates the influence of GF initiatives on the carbon-related marginal abatement cost (MAC) using two competing hypotheses: regulatory versus technical effects.
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January 2025
Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, PR China.
Rationale: Bilateral gluteus medius contractures in adults are rare in clinical practice, with only a few cases reported. These contractures may result from repeated intramuscular injections during childhood. Understanding the clinical manifestations, diagnostic process, treatment, and outcomes can provide insights into effective management strategies.
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January 2025
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine (E.J.H., M.A.F.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
Advances in critical care therapies for patients with cardiogenic shock (CS), including temporary mechanical circulatory support and multidisciplinary shock teams, have led to improved survival to hospital discharge, ranging from 60% to 70%. After their index hospitalization, however, survivors of CS may continue to face cardiac as well as extracardiac sequelae of these therapies and complications for years to come. Most studies in CS have focused primarily on survival, with limited data on long-term recovery measures among survivors.
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January 2025
Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt.
Objectives: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health challenge that affects patients' symptom burden and quality of life. Palliative care interventions show promise in addressing the multiple needs of CKD patients, focusing on symptom management, psychosocial support, and advance care planning. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of palliative care interventions in improving symptom management in patients with CKD.
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