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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0000000000001323 | DOI Listing |
Cancer Manag Res
September 2025
Department of Pain, The First People's Hospital of Zunyi City, Zunyi, Guizhou, 563000, People's Republic of China.
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a comprehensive intervention program on cancer pain and self-efficacy in patients with lung cancer.
Methods: A total of 120 lung cancer patients with cancer pain who received treatment from January 2021 to December 2023 at The First People's Hospital of Zunyi were enrolled in this study. A within-subject design was used, comparing patients' pain and self-efficacy scores before and after a comprehensive intervention.
Lasers Surg Med
September 2025
Department of Dermatology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Objectives: Post-acne erythema (PAE), a common consequence of acne, is characterized by capillary dilation and erythema, which significantly impact facial aesthetics and quality of life. This study aims to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of intense pulsed light (DPL) and 1064 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser in treating PAE.
Methods: This prospective, randomized, self-controlled, evaluator-blinded clinical trial compared DPL and 1064 nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatments on one side of the face, with biweekly sessions for 6 weeks.
Behav Res Ther
September 2025
Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is an urgent global health priority given its high prevalence and impact as the leading cause of disability. While several efficacious treatments exist, most have modest effects. Improving outcomes requires a better understanding of treatment mechanisms to enable optimisation.
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September 2025
College of Nursing & Institute of Nursing Research, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.
Background: Existing research fails to address the complex nature of nonspecific chronic lower back pain (cLBP ) despite its detrimental effect on economic, societal, and medical expenditures.
Objectives: We developed a nurse-led, mobile-delivered self-management intervention-Problem-Solving Pain to Enhance Living Well (PROPEL-M)-and evaluated its usability, feasibility, and initial efficacy for South Korean adults with nonspecific cLBP.
Methods: This study was composed of two phases: (a) lab and field usability testing for a gamified mobile device application; and (b) a pilot study employing a one-arm pre-test and post-test design among adults aged 18-60 years with nonspecific cLBP.
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
September 2025
Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana Unión, Lima, Peru.
Background: Current guidelines recommend clopidogrel in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (CCS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), yet the comparative benefits are unclear.
Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in patients with CCS undergoing PCI.
Methods: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL databases from inception to February 15, 2025.