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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093462
Guided imagery applied to geriatric orthopaedic patients effectively decreases preoperative anxiety and improves comfort.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093461
This pilot study suggests that using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) over a closed thoracotomy wound in patients undergoing oesophagectomy may reduce post-operative analgesia requirements and morbidity, supporting the feasibility of a future randomized control trial.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093460
The abstract describes a study in which daylight methylene blue photodynamic therapy was used to treat cutaneous leishmaniasis, achieving high cure rates and good cosmetic outcomes.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093459
Peak performance and estimated V̇O2peak derived from 20mSRT have stronger associations with brain health outcomes than other indices of CRF in children with overweight/obesity.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093458
This study identifies new inflammatory predictors of cardiovascular events and explores their role through Mendelian randomization analyses.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093457
The pursuit of an optimal antiplatelet therapy for cardiovascular protection is still ongoing, as noted in a commentary by Dr. Agewall.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093456
Valine, a branched chain amino acid, enhances mitochondrial function and reduces oxidative stress in vitro.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093455
Two new compounds, glycosyl-migrastatin and 5-hydroxy-migrastatin, were discovered in a dung beetle gut bacterium and determined to be new candidates for the migrastatin family, with the latter having a previously unreported chiral center.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093454
Nanonized eugenol shows improved anti-biofilm activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, suggesting its potential as a drug against biofilm-mediated diseases and as a catheter-coating agent.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38093453
This review summarizes the root colonization process and mechanisms of non-symbiotic beneficial rhizobacteria, and suggests approaches to improve their colonization efficiency, with a focus on studying the rhizobacterial colonization from a holistic perspective of the rhizosphere microbiome under natural conditions.