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C30.895,30.808,30.5,28.135,28.5,25.863z M16.032,43.467c-5.463,0-9.906-4.391-9.906-9.789s4.444-9.786,9.906-9.786 c5.461,0,9.904,4.388,9.904,9.786S21.492,43.467,16.032,43.467z"></path><ellipse id="XMLID_8_" fill="#E3721F" cx="16.03" cy="33.723" rx="4.203" ry="4.152"></ellipse></g></svg></p></div><div class="pb-8 leading-6 [&:last-of-type]:pb-4 sm:[&:last-of-type]:pb-8" data-testid="article-1"><p class="m-0 uppercase" data-testid="article-label-1">Mental health:</p><a class="pr-2" href="/content/15/4/e084781" data-testid="article-link-1">Associations among health-related quality of life, mental resilience and social support in patients early after surgery for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a longitudinal study</a><p class="m-0 whitespace-nowrap [&&]:text-[0.875rem]" data-testid="article-date-1">9 April 2025<svg class="ml-2 box-content inline-block h-4 align-[-3px]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 32 50" 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(ViSu): study protocol for a three-arm randomised-controlled trial</a><p class="m-0 whitespace-nowrap [&&]:text-[0.875rem]" data-testid="article-date-2">9 April 2025<svg class="ml-2 box-content inline-block h-4 align-[-3px]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 32 50" enable-background="new 0 0 32 50" width="10px"><g id="XMLID_1_"><path id="XMLID_2_" fill="#E3721F" d="M28.5,25.863V14.064C28.5,7.136,23.015,1.5,16,1.5C8.987,1.5,3.5,7.136,3.5,14.064v1.457h5 v-1.457c0-4.154,3.296-7.532,7.5-7.532c4.204,0,7.5,3.379,7.5,7.532v6.877c-2-1.313-4.761-2.081-7.547-2.081 c-8.271,0-14.961,6.646-14.961,14.818c0,8.172,6.749,14.821,15.02,14.821c8.27,0,14.884-6.649,14.884-14.821 C30.895,30.808,30.5,28.135,28.5,25.863z M16.032,43.467c-5.463,0-9.906-4.391-9.906-9.789s4.444-9.786,9.906-9.786 c5.461,0,9.904,4.388,9.904,9.786S21.492,43.467,16.032,43.467z"></path><ellipse id="XMLID_8_" fill="#E3721F" cx="16.03" cy="33.723" rx="4.203" 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v-1.457c0-4.154,3.296-7.532,7.5-7.532c4.204,0,7.5,3.379,7.5,7.532v6.877c-2-1.313-4.761-2.081-7.547-2.081 c-8.271,0-14.961,6.646-14.961,14.818c0,8.172,6.749,14.821,15.02,14.821c8.27,0,14.884-6.649,14.884-14.821 C30.895,30.808,30.5,28.135,28.5,25.863z M16.032,43.467c-5.463,0-9.906-4.391-9.906-9.789s4.444-9.786,9.906-9.786 c5.461,0,9.904,4.388,9.904,9.786S21.492,43.467,16.032,43.467z"></path><ellipse id="XMLID_8_" fill="#E3721F" cx="16.03" cy="33.723" rx="4.203" ry="4.152"></ellipse></g></svg></p></div><div class="pb-8 leading-6 [&:last-of-type]:pb-4 sm:[&:last-of-type]:pb-8" data-testid="article-4"><p class="m-0 uppercase" data-testid="article-label-4">Mental health:</p><a class="pr-2" href="/content/15/4/e090932" data-testid="article-link-4">Effects of intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) on appetite change and body weight in inpatients with schizophrenia in China: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial</a><p class="m-0 whitespace-nowrap [&&]:text-[0.875rem]" data-testid="article-date-4">8 April 2025<svg class="ml-2 box-content inline-block h-4 align-[-3px]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 32 50" enable-background="new 0 0 32 50" width="10px"><g id="XMLID_1_"><path id="XMLID_2_" fill="#E3721F" d="M28.5,25.863V14.064C28.5,7.136,23.015,1.5,16,1.5C8.987,1.5,3.5,7.136,3.5,14.064v1.457h5 v-1.457c0-4.154,3.296-7.532,7.5-7.532c4.204,0,7.5,3.379,7.5,7.532v6.877c-2-1.313-4.761-2.081-7.547-2.081 c-8.271,0-14.961,6.646-14.961,14.818c0,8.172,6.749,14.821,15.02,14.821c8.27,0,14.884-6.649,14.884-14.821 C30.895,30.808,30.5,28.135,28.5,25.863z M16.032,43.467c-5.463,0-9.906-4.391-9.906-9.789s4.444-9.786,9.906-9.786 c5.461,0,9.904,4.388,9.904,9.786S21.492,43.467,16.032,43.467z"></path><ellipse id="XMLID_8_" fill="#E3721F" cx="16.03" cy="33.723" rx="4.203" ry="4.152"></ellipse></g></svg></p></div></div></div></div></div><div class="bg-white p-4"><div class="undefined relative m-0 ml-auto flex w-full 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data-testid="article-link-1">Preconception cardiometabolic health in patients seeking fertility services: protocol for a single-site, prospective cohort study</a><p class="m-0 whitespace-nowrap [&&]:text-[0.875rem]" data-testid="article-date-1">9 April 2025<svg class="ml-2 box-content inline-block h-4 align-[-3px]" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1" id="Layer_1" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 32 50" enable-background="new 0 0 32 50" width="10px"><g id="XMLID_1_"><path id="XMLID_2_" fill="#E3721F" d="M28.5,25.863V14.064C28.5,7.136,23.015,1.5,16,1.5C8.987,1.5,3.5,7.136,3.5,14.064v1.457h5 v-1.457c0-4.154,3.296-7.532,7.5-7.532c4.204,0,7.5,3.379,7.5,7.532v6.877c-2-1.313-4.761-2.081-7.547-2.081 c-8.271,0-14.961,6.646-14.961,14.818c0,8.172,6.749,14.821,15.02,14.821c8.27,0,14.884-6.649,14.884-14.821 C30.895,30.808,30.5,28.135,28.5,25.863z M16.032,43.467c-5.463,0-9.906-4.391-9.906-9.789s4.444-9.786,9.906-9.786 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