Physiological Benchmarks and Player Profiling in Elite Football: A Role-Specific Analysis Using T-Scores by Vincenzo Manzi, Daniele A. Cardinale, Marco Alfonso Perrone, Antonio Bovenzi, Ferdinando Iellamo, Cristian Savoia, Giuseppe Caminiti, Francesco Laterza

“…Multivariate analysis of variance with Tukey’s post hoc tests revealed positional differences. Center-backs exhibited lower VO_2max than midfielders and full-backs. …”
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The effect of sertraline with or without propranolol on panic attacks in women: a controlled clinical trial by Sahar Rouhzendeh, Zahra Mousavi, Sepideh Mashayekh-Amiri, Elnaz Shaseb, Seyedeh Tahereh Mirmolaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…Additionally, the mean (SD) post-intervention depression score was 8.9 (4.8) in the sertraline with propranolol group and 15.5 (7.2) in the sertraline with propranolol placebo group, with the sertraline with propranolol group demonstrating a significantly lower mean depression score according to the Mann-Whitney U test (p = 0.001). …”
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Treatment with PCSK9 inhibitors influences microRNAs expression and changes of arterial wall properties: a randomized controlled trial by Andreja Rehberger Likozar, Tina Levstek, Tina Karun, Katarina Trebušak Podkrajšek, Janja Zupan, Miran Šebeštjen

“…The aim of this study was to verify whether treatment with PCSK9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) and changes in the expression of miRNAs involved in PCSK9 metabolism are associated with arterial wall properties in stable post-myocardial infarction (MI) patients with insufficiently regulated LDL-C levels and significantly increased Lp(a) levels. …”
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Effects of enteral nutrition protocols on nutritional indicators and prognosis in neurological ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial by Xia Zhang, Jun Zhang, Zhi-bo You, Guo-fang Zhang, Ya Chen, Xue-jiao Zhou, Yuan-hua Si, Zhong Luo, Zu-cai Xu, Ben-hai Yao, Piao Cao

“…APACHE II scores improved significantly in EN3 and EN4 post-treatment. EN3 had the lowest pulmonary infection rate and reduced antibiotic use, but hospitalization time differences were not significant across groups. …”
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Overcoming the detrimental impact of volumetric muscle loss on segmental fracture healing via the induced membrane technique by Andrew R. Clark, Michael S. Valerio, Jonathan Kulwatno, Sergey S. Kanovka, Andrew L. Ferrer, Christopher L. Dearth, Stephen M. Goldman

“…Longitudinal micro-CT (µCT) imaging was conducted at baseline (Day 0) and at weeks 2, 4, 8, and 12 post-spacer removal to monitor fracture healing progress. …”
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Radial Support Force: A Key Player in Vena Cava Neointimal Hyperplasia by Gong M, Jiang R, Guo K, He X, Gu J

“…Maofeng Gong,1 Rui Jiang,1 Kang Guo,2 Xu He,1 Jianping Gu1 1Department of Interventional and Vascular Radiology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210006, People’s Republic of China; 2Imaging Department of Yixing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Yixing, Jiangsu, 214200, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jianping Gu, Email gujianpingnj@163.comBackground: Neointimal hyperplasia (NIH) is a risk factor for inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) retrieval failures and damage to the inferior vena cava (IVC) wall post-retrieval. Unfortunately, the mechanical properties of IVCFs have not been evaluated and are not readily available from the manufacturer. …”
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CardioMEMS guided heart failure management in cardio-oncology patients: a tertiary care cancer center experience by Abdelrahman Ali, Maximillian Bourdillon, Hyeon-Ju Ryoo Ali, Juhee Song, Efstratios Koutroumpakis, Poonam Jewani, Shaden Khalaf, Ihab Hamzeh, Salil Kumar, Nicolas L. Palaskas, Jean-Bernard Durand, Cezar Iliescu

“…Most patients had heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (64%). Post-implantation, we observed a reduction in HFH and improvements in pulmonary artery pressures. …”
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Changes of abdominal wall tension across various resistance exercises during maximal and submaximal loads in healthy adults: a cross-sectional study by Roman Jurik, Petr Stastny, Dominik Kolinger, Tomas Vetrovsky, Jakub Novak, Alena Kobesova, Michal Krzysztofik, Andrew Busch

“…Differences across exercises and sex were compared by Friedman test with Durbin-Conover post-hoc, and intensities were analyzed by Wilcoxon test. …”
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Metástase cerebral: tratamento paliativo com radiocirurgia Brain metastasis: palliative treatment with radiosurgery by Sérgio L. Faria, Luis Souhami, Jean-Paul Bahary, Jean-Louis Caron, Jean-Guy Villemure, André Olivier, Brenda Clark, Ervin B. Podgorsak

“…All 52 cases were assessed with brain CT post radiosurgery. The median follow up time was 6 months (range 1 -37 months) and the response rate (partial or complete) was 64%. …”
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HIDDEN DANGER OF SARS-COV-2; MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME IN ADULTS (MIS-A): FIRST CASE SERIES IN A SINGLE CENTER FROM TURKIYE by Aysun Benli, Yavuz Burak Tor, Serap Şimşek Yavuz, Seniha Başaran, Arif Atahan Çağatay, Halit Özsüt, Ahmet Gül, Haluk Eraksoy

“…Objective: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS) is a condition seen in the early post-COVID-19 period and thought to develop with an impaired immune response. …”
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Effectiveness of a Four-Stage Death Education Model Based on Constructivist Learning Theory for Trainee Nursing Students by Yang Y, Li Y, Fu J, Guo D, Xue J

“…Paired sample t test was used to compare the participants before and after the study.Results: Post-course death avoidance score, fear of death score, and escape-orientated death acceptance score of the trainee nurses (all P< 0.05) were higher than the control group. …”
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Combining DNA metabarcoding with macroscopic analysis increases the number of detected prey taxa in the estimated diet for harbour porpoises by Johanna Stedt, Linnea Brokmar, Aleksija Neimanis, Aleksija Neimanis, William F. Englund, Per Carlsson, Anna Roos

“…We conclude that for diet studies on harbour porpoises and other cetaceans, which often present empty stomachs in post-mortem examinations, the use of sDNA analysis has the potential to recover valuable data from animals where stomach samples would otherwise be disregarded as unavailable for diet analysis.…”
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Core histones govern echinocandin susceptibility in Candida glabrata by Aditi Pareek, Rupinder Kaur

“…Chromatin architecture is maintained by a complex interplay among histone protein stoichiometry sustainment, post-translational modifications of histone proteins, and the activity of chromatin remodeling complexes. …”
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Balloon-expandable Myval valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve implantation with bailout left main coronary artery chimney stenting: a case report by Dibya Ranjan Behera, Kiran Kumar Shetty

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The impact of platelets and antiplatelets medications on immune mediation by Leela Morena, MD, Isabella Ferlini Cieri, MD, Daniel Marconi Mendes, PhD, Sasha P. Suarez Ferreira, MD, Shiv Patel, BS, Samir Ghandour, MD, Maria Fernanda Andrade, BS, Mohit Manchella, BS, Adriana A. Rodriguez, MD, Henry Davies, MBBS, MD, MRSC, Shruti Sharma, PhD, Anahita Dua, MD, MS, MBA

“…However, the precise mechanisms through which platelets and antiplatelet drugs influence immune responses, as well as their effects on post-treatment and surgical outcomes, are not yet fully elucidated. …”
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SELF-ASSESSMENT OF TEACHERS’ READINESS FOR IMPROVING THE TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL DISCIPLINES: THE RELEVANCE OF RESEARCH FOR UKRAINE by Larysa Petrenko

“…The increased focus on this topic is justified by the author through the need to provide psychological support and resilience for participants in the educational process, ensure the effective adaptation of the education system to extreme conditions, and prepare society for recovery and development during the post-war period. Enhancing the quality of teaching psychological and pedagogical disciplines is viewed as a condition for maximizing the effectiveness of educational services across all segments of the population throughout life, which contributes to the sustainable development of local communities and increases the social significance of professional education. …”
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Perivascular Lymphocyte Clusters Induced by Gastric Subserous Layer Vaccination Mediate Optimal Immunity against Helicobacter through Facilitating Immune Cell Infiltration and Loca... by Chupeng Hu, Wei Liu, Ningyin Xu, An Huang, Zhiqin Zeng, Shuanghui Luo, Zhenxing Zhang, Menghui Fan, Feng Ye, Tao Xi, Yingying Xing

“…We performed the laparotomy to access the stomach and injected alum-based vaccine into the gastric subserous layer (GSL). At 28 days post vaccination, a parabiosis mouse model along with depletion of anti-CD90.2 antibody was employed to explore the function of perivascular lymphocyte clusters in recall responses. …”
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Hollywood youth dystopias: sociocultural projections of contemporaries' fear about future worlds / Голливудские молодежные антиутопии: социокультурные проекции страха современнико... by Ilya Suzumov / Илья Александрович Сюзюмов

“…The characteristics of the reasons for the evolution and transformation of fears inherent in post-war generations are given, the basic reasons for their changes and the significance for dystopia as a genre are determined. …”
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From words to action: the development of the Neglected Tropical Disease Inclusion Score Card (NISC) by Robin van Wijk, Surya J. M. Baudoin, Bernice Ejiogu, Upasana Regmi, Mathias Duck, Ibrahim Rabiu, Constanze Vettel, Heleen Broekkamp, Roos Geutjes, Ruth M. H. Peters, Ida J. Korfage

“…Data were gathered via pre- and post-pilot interviews and surveys. Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data and descriptive analysis for the quantitative data. …”
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Exploration of the impact of participation in a multidisciplinary family lifestyle intervention on exercise and diet quality during treatment for childhood cancer: the VIE program by Ariane Levesque, Daniel Curnier, Valérie Marcil, Véronique Bélanger, Isabelle Bouchard, Josianne Delorme, Caroline Laverdière, Caroline Meloche, Melanie Napartuk, David Ogez, Émélie Rondeau, Katherine Péloquin, Daniel Sinnett, Maxime Caru, Serge Sultan

“…Results In 38 participants, we found that there was a significant difference in total minutes of PA pre- and post-intervention (p = 0.022, r = 0.27), but no difference in diet quality (p = 0.136, r = 0.19). …”
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