Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Modulates Neurogenesis and Microglia Activation in the Mouse Brain by Anton Pikhovych, Nina Paloma Stolberg, Lea Jessica Flitsch, Helene Luise Walter, Rudolf Graf, Gereon Rudolf Fink, Michael Schroeter, Maria Adele Rueger

“…Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been suggested as an adjuvant tool to promote recovery of function after stroke, but the mechanisms of its action to date remain poorly understood. …”
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Efficacy of Surgery Combined with Autologous Bone Marrow Stromal Cell Transplantation for Treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Jianxin Zhu, Yilei Xiao, Zhongmin Li, Fabin Han, Taiwu Xiao, Zhiti Zhang, Fengyang Geng

“…Neurologic impairment and daily activities were assessed with National Institute Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Barthel index, and Rankin scale before transplantation and 6 months and 12 months after transplantation. …”
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Impact of Visit-to-Visit Triglyceride-Glucose Index Variability on the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in the Elderly by Fei Chen, Ying Pan, Ziqing Liu, Rong Huang, Jing Wang, Jian Shao, Yaqin Gong, Xiyi Sun, Xiaobo Jiang, Weihao Wang, Zhaoqiang Li, Shao Zhong, Qi Pan, Kaixin Zhou

“…CVD events were identified from the chronic disease registry or follow-up database and included myocardial infarction, angina, coronary, and stroke. Multivariate Cox regression was used to examine the correlation between TyG variability and incident CVD. …”
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Combined balloon plus stent technique for treatment of intracranial aneurysm: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohammad Amin Habibi, Mohammad Reza Arshadi, Hossein Gharedaghi, Farhang Rashidi, Ali Asgarzadeh

“…Furthermore, the overall ischemic stroke occurred in % 4 (95% CI 1–8%, p-heterogeneity < 0.001, I2 = 100%), as well as 4% (95% CI 2–10% p-heterogeneity = 0.30, I2 = 30%), respectively. …”
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Assessing the health and economic burden of obesity-related complications in East-Asian populations: implementation of risk equations in the Core Obesity Model for Japan and model... by Ichiro Tatsuno, Mark Lamotte, Laetitia Gerlier, Anamaria-Vera Olivieri, James Baker-Knight

“…We aimed to adapt the core obesity model (COM) to predict incidences of weight-associated diseases, including type 2 diabetes, acute coronary syndrome (ACS), stroke, cancers, sleep apnoea, hyperuricaemia/gout, total knee replacement (TKR) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in a Japanese population.Methods and analysis Literature was searched to identify studies reporting the association between risk factors and comorbidities in Japanese populations. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Rehabilitation Wheelchair with Multiposture Transformation and Smart Control by Wujing Cao, Hongliu Yu, Xinyu Wu, Sujiao Li, Qiaoling Meng, Chunjie Chen

“…Stroke and other neurological disorders have an effect on mobility which has a significant impact on independence and quality of life. …”
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Range of Motion and Muscle Stiffness Differences in Junior Tennis Players with and without a History of Shoulder Pain by Joshua Colomar, Javier Peña, Jordi Vicens-Bordas, Ernest Baiget

“…Participants performed stiffness measurements on muscles involved in the main tennis stroke motions alongside range of motion examinations on the dominant (D) and non-dominant (ND) extremities including IR, external shoulder rotation (ER), and TAM. …”
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Determination of Ischemia Onset Based on Automatically Generated Spectralis SD-OCT Values in Acute Central Retinal Artery Occlusion by Maria Casagrande, Robert Kromer, Daniel A. Wenzel, Sven Poli, Martin S. Spitzer, Vasyl Druchkiv, Maximilian Schultheiss, Spyridon Dimopoulos

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Level of elderly-supportive infrastructure, fine particulate matter and cardiovascular disease hospitalisations: a time-stratified case-crossover study in Wuhan by Mengxue Qin, Xingyuan Liu, Luyao Wang, Tengchong Huang, Xiuran Zuo, Yuliang Zou

“…When the buffer zone was extended to 500 and 1000 m, a higher level of elderly-supportive infrastructure mitigated the adverse effects of short-term PM2.5 exposure on cardiovascular hospitalisations (p = 0.013), particularly for stroke (p = 0.017) and ischaemic heart disease (p = 0.026). …”
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Fucoxanthin Inhibits the NMDA and AMPA Receptors Through Regulating the Calcium Response on Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons of the Trigeminal Subnucleus Caudalis in Juvenile Mice by Nhung Ha Thuy Le, Seon Ah Park, Yu Mi Kim, Dong Kuk Ahn, Won Jung, Seong Kyu Han

“…Glutamate excitotoxicity is considered as the etiology of stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, namely, Parkinson’s disease (PD), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and others. …”
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Exhaust gas after treatment using air preheating and selective catalytic reduction by urea to reduce NOx in diesel engine by Mohammad Shahed H.K. Tushar, Musa Ibne Mannan, Afra Azmain

“…This study presents an integrated approach using urea-SCR and air preheating in a four-stroke, single-cylinder, water-cooled diesel engine for a comparative study in decreasing NOx emissions. …”
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Akinetopsia: a systematic review on visual motion blindness by Johanna L. Browne, Lydia Krabbendam, Jan Dirk Blom, Jan Dirk Blom, Jan Dirk Blom

“…Aetiologically, most cases were associated with structural neurological conditions such as stroke and neurodegenerative disease, and fewer with intoxications or paroxysmal neurological disorders such as epilepsy. …”
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Changes in Hepatic Blood Flow and Liver Function during Closed Abdominal Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy following Cytoreduction Surgery by Stéphanie Dupont, Eduardo R. C. Schiffer, Marion J. White, John R. A. Diaper, Marc-Joseph Licker, Philippe C. Masouyé

“…Despite a generous crystalloid infusion rate (27 (22–35) ml/kg/h), cardiac index decreased during the increased IAP period, inferior vena cava diameter decreased, stroke volume variation and pulse pressure variation increased, lung compliance dropped, and there was an augmentation in plateau pressure. …”
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THE EFFECT OF RETENTION FORMS ON ACRYLIC BASE SURFACES ON ADHESIVE STRENGTH OF DENTURE RELINER MATERIALS by Endang Prawesthi, Handoko Tirta, Rahmaniawati Rahmaniawati

“…There is some retentions namely bur strokes, ethyl acetate and Al2O3 sandblast. Purpose: To determine effect of retention in form of bur strokes, Ethyl Acetate and Al2O3 sandblast on acrylic bases surface on adhesive strength of reliner denture material. …”
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Case Report: PCI of the left coronary artery after salvage operation in a comatose patient with an acute type A aortic dissection by Jan Bidovec, Jan Bidovec, Petar Risteski, Petar Risteski, Barbara E. Stähli, Omer Dzemali, Omer Dzemali, Michael Hofmann, Michael Hofmann, Julia Stehli

“…After arrival in our stroke unit, a computed tomography (CT) was performed, and she was diagnosed with bilateral carotid artery and right vertebral artery occlusion due to an acute type A aortic dissection. …”
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Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients on Hemodialysis following Drug-Eluting versus Bare-Metal Coronary Stents by Amir F. Mohani, Srikanth Penumetsa, Amin Daoulah, Gregory Giugliano, Amir Lotfi

“…The primary outcome compared was a composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), congestive heart failure (CHF), target vessel revascularization (TVR), and stroke at 30 days and one year. Results. HD patients had a high mortality (31%) and were more likely to receive a DES than a BMS (77% versus 23%). …”
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Relationship between Abdominal Pressure, Pulmonary Compliance, and Cardiac Preload in a Porcine Model by Joost Wauters, Piet Claus, Nathalie Brosens, Myles McLaughlin, Greet Hermans, Manu Malbrain, Alexander Wilmer

“…Central venous and pulmonary wedge pressure increased with increasing IAP and correlated inversely (r=-0.31) with stroke index (SI). Global end-diastolic volume index was unaffected by IAP and correlated best with SI (r=0.52). …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between General Anesthesia and Early Brain Atrophy: A Case-control Study by Zoubin Souri, Mahsa Eghrari Gigloo, Soheil Soltanipour, Hakimeh Sarshad, Gelareh Biazar

“…Two groups were also compared in terms of diabetes (P=0.054), hypertension (P=0.248), stroke (P=0.34), alcohol consumption and addiction (P=0.552). …”
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Clinical Outcome between Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Diabetes by Peixun He, Xiaolin Luo, Jiabei Li, Yi Li, Xiaozeng Wang, Lan Huang, Jun Jin, Yaling Han

“…Ticagrelor did not improve the composite of nonfatal MI, target vessel revascularization, rehospitalization, stroke, and death from any cause; however, it significantly increased the incidence of bleeding events defined by the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) criteria in Chinese patients with ACS and diabetes during the 6-month follow-up compared with clopidogrel.…”
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A comprehensive review on alpha-lipoic acid delivery by nanoparticles by Navid Mosallaei, Amirhossein Malaekeh-Nikouei, Setayesh Sarraf Shirazi, Javad Behmadi, Bizhan Malaekeh-Nikouei

“…ALA encapsulated in niosomes showed potential for treating cerebral ischemia, a condition largely linked to stroke. ALA-loaded cationic nanoemulsions showed promise for ophthalmic applications, reducing vascular injuries, and corneal disorders. …”
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