A Conversational Agent Using Natural Language Processing for Postpartum Care for New Mothers: Development and Engagement Analysis by Kirstin Leitner, Clare Cutri-French, Abigail Mandel, Lori Christ, Nathaneal Koelper, Meaghan McCabe, Emily Seltzer, Laura Scalise, James A Colbert, Anuja Dokras, Roy Rosin, Lisa Levine

“…ObjectiveThis paper describes the development of patient engagement data with a novel postpartum conversational agent that uses natural language processing to support patients post partum. MethodsWe report on the development of a postpartum conversational agent from concept to usable product as well as the patient engagement with this technology. …”
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The influence of cavity design on the mechanical behavior of endo-crown restorations: an ex-vivo study by Mohamed Gomaa Altamimi, Omaima El Mahallawi, Monika Lukomska-Szymanska, Mohammed Turky

“…A one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc tests were conducted to compare the mean fracture load values, while the Chi-square test was used to compare failure modes among the study groups. …”
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Effect of Novel, School-Based High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) on Cardiometabolic Health in Adolescents: Project FFAB (Fun Fast Activity Blasts) - An Exploratory Controlled B... by Kathryn L Weston, Liane B Azevedo, Susan Bock, Matthew Weston, Keith P George, Alan M Batterham

“…<h4>Results and discussion</h4>Mean (± SD) attendance for the intervention (expressed as percentage of available intervention sessions [n = 30]) was 77 ± 13%. Post-intervention, there were likely beneficial effects for triglycerides (-26%; 90% confidence interval -46% to 0%), waist circumference (-3.9 cm; -6.1 cm to -1.6 cm) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (+16 min; -5 to 38 min), and a possibly beneficial effect for twenty-metre shuttle-run test performance (+5 shuttles; -1 to 11 shuttles) in intervention participants (vs controls). …”
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A case of brainstem encephalitis with acute neuropathy associated with prolonged chikungunya viraemia by Tembe Carveth-Johnson, Benjamin McLoughlin, Daniel Rice-Wilson, Fiona Chatterjee, Teresa Cutino-Moguel, Matthew Buckland, Apeksha Shah, David Harrington

“…He had positive serum chikungunya IgG and IgM and the virus remained detectable by PCR at 34 days post-symptom onset. He had detectable anti-cytokine antibodies. …”
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Surgical management of delayed-presentation diaphragm hernia: A single-institution experienceCentral MessagePerspective by Emma K. Jones, MD, Rafael Andrade, MD, MHA, Amit Bhargava, MD, Ilitch Diaz-Gutierrez, MD, Madhuri Rao, MD, FACS

“…We excluded patients with poststernotomy, post–left ventricular assist device, and previously diagnosed congenital hernias. …”
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Synergistic effect of umbilical cord extracellular vesicles and rhBMP-2 to enhance the regeneration of a metaphyseal femoral defect in osteoporotic rats by Amelie Deluca, Andrea Wagner, Patrick Heimel, Christian Deininger, Florian Wichlas, Heinz Redl, Eva Rohde, Herbert Tempfer, Mario Gimona, Andreas Traweger

“…Defects were stabilized with an adapted Y-shaped mini-locking plate and were subsequently treated with alginate only, or alginate loaded with hUC-MSC-sEVs (2 × 109), rhBMP-2 (1.5 µg), or a combination of sEVs and rhBMP-2 (n = 16 for each group). 6 weeks post-surgery, femora were evaluated by µCT, descriptive histology, and biomechanical testing. …”
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Effects of intensive laryngeal manual therapy on acoustic measures of patients with muscle tension dysphonia: a single-subject study by Seyede Saghar Hashemnia, Kowsar Baghban, Mohammad-Amin Nazari, Motahareh Manoosi, Ali Moshtagh

“…Shimmer and Jitter values also varied among participants, with some demonstrating improvements post-therapy. Conclusions This study provides insights into the potential benefits of intensive LMT for managing MTD. …”
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Tracheotomy During Pandemic COVID-19 Outbreak. Experience At University Clinical Center Tuzla by Šekib Umihanić, Sefika Umihanić, Damir Pištoljević, Rahima Jahić, Dževad Džananović, Samir Kamenjaković

“…The most common complication was diffuse bleeding from soft tissue of the neck in the early post tracheotomy period and local infection in the later period. …”
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The efficacy of immediate lymphatic reconstruction in preventing breast cancer-related lymphedema: long-term follow-up study by Ki-Jae Kim, Sun-Hyeok Kim, Seung-Pil Jung, Eul-Sik Yoon, Jae-Ho Chung

“…Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed a significantly lower hazard ratio for the ILR group (HR: 0.117, 95% CI: 0.014–0.965), emphasizing ILR’s effectiveness in reducing lymphedema risk post-ALND. Additionally, survival plots illustrating lymphedema-free survival showed a significant difference. …”
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Effect of the PPARG2 Pro12Ala Polymorphism on Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Markers of Insulin Sensitivity in Those with an Elevated Risk of Type 2 Diab... by Thomas Yates, Melanie J Davies, Joseph Henson, Charlotte Edwardson, David Webb, Danielle H Bodicoat, M'Balu Webb, Philip Howard, Jackie A Cooper, Steve E Humphries, Kamlesh Khunti, Philippa Talmud

“…Sedentary and MVPA time were objectively measured using accelerometers. Fasting and 2-hour post-challenge insulin and glucose were assessed; insulin sensitivity was calculated using Matsuda-ISI and HOMA-IS. …”
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Metabolomic Insights into Volatile Profiles and Flavor Enhancement of Spice-Smoked Chicken Wings by Yajiao Zhao, Ye Guo, Danni Zhang, Quanlong Zhou, Xiaoxiao Feng, Yuan Liu

“…Metabolomic profiling revealed a general upregulation of differential volatiles post-smoking: terpenes were enriched in wings smoked with cardamom, rosemary, and mint, while aldehydes and alcohols predominated in rose-smoked samples. …”
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Rural spatial planning strengthens rural resilience and sustains development in China by Wenxin Wang, Yuzi Wang, Haohua Wang, Yan Liu, Qingyuan Yang

“…Empirical analysis of representative case studies reveals that post-implementation villages exhibit improved overall development, including stabilized landscape order, enhanced regional functions, and greater adaptability among diverse stakeholders. …”
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Acumulación de NPK por el girasol (Helianthus annuus L.) en un Mollisol del Valle del Cauca by Ortiz R. Gloria, Bastidas R. Gilberto

“…The comercial hybrid DO- 664 was used, leaf, stem, bud, capitulum and seed samples wer taken 20, 40, 60 and 80 days post-emergence, chemicaly analized and N, P, K concentration determined. …”
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Changes in Mandibular Alveolar Bone Thickness Following All 4s and All 5s Premolar Extraction In Bimaxillary Protrusion Cases: A CBCT Study by Neha Rathore, Rashme Rashme, P. M. Roveena, N. Lingeshkumar, Mariea Francis, S. Vikram

“…CBCT scans were taken pre-treatment and 12 months post-treatment. Key parameters assessed included alveolar bone height, thickness at different root levels (3 mm, 6 mm, and 9 mm from the cementoenamel junction), and cortical bone thickness. …”
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Early clinical response associates with long-term outcomes with ixekizumab in radiographic axial spondyloarthritis by Sofia Ramiro, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Louis Bessette, Soyi Liu-Leage, Cédric Lukas, Rebecca Bolce, Pendleton Wickersham, Tommaso Panni, Boris Janos

“…The current treat-to-target strategy for axSpA is to achieve inactive disease (ID; Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) &lt;1.3) or at least low disease activity (LDA; 1.3≤ASDAS&lt;2.1).To investigate the association between treatment response at week 12 and/or week 24 and attainment of the ASDAS&lt;2.1 treat-to-target recommendation at week 52 in bDMARD-naïve patients with radiographic (r-)axSpA treated with ixekizumab (IXE).Methods This post hoc analysis included patients randomly assigned to IXE 80 mg every 4 weeks from COAST-V (NCT02696785), a phase 3 trial in bDMARD-naïve patients with r-axSpA. …”
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Modulation of Interhemispheric Synchronization and Cortical Activity in Healthy Subjects by High-Definition Theta-Burst Electrical Stimulation by Van-Truong Nguyen, Chun-Wei Wu, Chien-An Chen, Chao-Chen Lo, Fu-Yu Chen, Chun-I Wu, Pi-Shan Sung, Chou-Ching Lin, Jia-Jin Chen

“…In addition, the SMC activation induced by fast finger-tapping exercise was significantly greater during Uni-iTBS as well as during and post Bi-cTBS/iTBS sessions. Conclusions. It appears that a 10 min and 2 mA Bi-cTBS/iTBS applied over two hemispheres within the primary motor cortex region could effectively modulate the interhemispheric synchronization and cortical activation in the SMC of healthy subjects. …”
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Relationships between Running Biomechanics, Hip Muscle Strength, and Running-Related Injury in Female Collegiate Cross-country Runners by Elena N. Venable, Lily A. Seynaeve, Scott T. Beale, Albert Gamez Jr., Antoinette Domingo, Michael D. Rosenthal, Mitchell J. Rauh

“…RRI occurrence was obtained via post-season questionnaires. Independent t-tests were used to determine mean differences between injured and non-injured runners for hip abductor muscle strength and selected running kinematics. …”
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Inhibiting peptidylarginine deiminases (PAD1-4) by targeting a Ca2+ dependent allosteric binding site by Leslie A. Dakin, Li Xing, Justin Hall, Weidong Ding, Felix F. Vajdos, Jeffrey W. Pelker, Simeon Ramsey, Paul Balbo, Parag V. Sahasrabudhe, Mary Ellen Banker, Won Young Choi, Stephen W. Wright, Jeanne S. Chang, John M. Curto, Jennifer E. Davoren, Susan E. Drozda, Kimberly F. Fennell, Kentaro Futatsugi, Steve Kortum, Katherine L. Lee, Shenping Liu, Frank Lovering, Jennifer A. Nicki, John I. Trujillo, Fabien Vincent, Mark E. Schnute

“…Abstract Peptidylarginine deiminases (PAD1-4) are calcium dependent enzymes responsible for protein citrullination, a post-translational modification converting arginine residues to citrulline. …”
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Culinary medicine in medical education: a pilot study targeting cancer risk reduction strategies through culinary and lifestyle medicine education by Stephanie R. Harris, Elaine Borawski, Ryanne Lachman, Lindsay Malone, Jessica DePalma, Hope Barkoukis

“…A 46-item online pre-test (09/23) and post-test (03/24) survey assessed standardized measures of general nutrition/cancer knowledge, attitudes/beliefs, perceived control and self-efficacy around CRR diet/ lifestyle modifications; and intentions of integrating CRR strategies in practice.Results78 students (91%) completed both surveys and the findings indicate that CALM students showed significant improvement over their peers in knowledge scores (β = 0.265, t = 2.14, p &lt; 0.05), attitudes toward nutrition in the clinical setting (β = 0.203, t = 2.00, p &lt; 0.05) and confidence in integrating CRR strategies in patient care (β = 0.401, t = 4.05, p &lt; 0.001). …”
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Selective lowest and upper instrumented vertebra for the correction of Lenke type 6C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Gengming Zhang, Emmanuel Alonge, Hongqi Zhang, Deng Ang.

“…The selection of the upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) and lowest instrumented vertebra (LIV) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) Lenke type 6C is critical for achieving optimal spinal alignment and preventing post-surgical complications. This study evaluates the radiographic and clinical outcomes of two UIV and LIV selection strategies in patients with AIS Lenke 6C undergoing posterior spinal fusion. …”
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