Three‐Dimensional Echocardiography for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Sizing: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Lisa Q. Rong, Irbaz Hameed, Arash Salemi, Mohamed Rahouma, Faiza M. Khan, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Dominick J. Angiolillo, Linda Shore‐Lesserson, Giuseppe Biondi‐Zoccai, Leonard N. Girardi, Stephen E. Fremes, Mario Gaudino

“…Secondary outcomes were correlation coefficients for mean annular diameter, annular perimeter, and left ventricular outflow tract area; interobserver and intraobserver agreements; mean differences between 3D TEE and MDCT measurements; and pooled sensitivities, specificities, and receiver operating characteristic area under curve values of 3D TEE and MDCT for discriminating post‐TAVR paravalvular aortic regurgitation. A random effects model was used. …”
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Zero-contrast imaging for the assessment of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in candidates with renal dysfunction by Guy F. A. Prado, Stefano Garzon, Jose Mariani, Adriano Caixeta, Breno O. Almeida, Felipe O. Ramalho, Marcelo L. C. Vieira, Claudio H. Fischer, Gilberto Szarf, Walther Ishikawa, Pedro A. Lemos

“…The creatinine clearance remained stable throughout the observation period (baseline: 26.85 ± 12.55 mL/min; after multi-modality imaging: 26.76 ± 11.51 mL/min; post-TAVI at discharge: 29.84 ± 13.98 mL/min; p = 0.3 all).Conclusion The proposed contrast-free imaging protocol appears to be a promising clinical tool for pre-TAVI evaluation in patients with severe renal dysfunction.…”
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Persistent cognitive deficits in ACL-injured athletes despite of rehabilitation: an observational longitudinal study by Jesús Jiménez-Martínez, Jesús Jiménez-Martínez, Francisco Alarcón-López, Luis Javier Chirosa-Ríos, Luis Javier Chirosa-Ríos, Alejandro Gutiérrez-Capote, Alejandro Gutiérrez-Capote, David Cárdenas-Vélez, David Cárdenas-Vélez

“…Finally, ACL injury athletes did not reach a cognitive performance comparable to healthy athletes, for example on mean reaction time in the Flanker Task (BF₁₀ = 60.64) and the 3-ball tracking at speeds of 19.9 and 28.8 deg/s (BF₁₀ = 16.30, BF₁₀ = 12.12, respectively).ConclusionsACL injury athletes show improvements in cognitive performance post-surgery, but it stabilizes at the end of the rehabilitation and remains lower than that of athletes who did not suffer an ACL injury. …”
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Association between catheter ablation and psychiatric disorder risk in adults with atrial fibrillation: a multi-institutional retrospective cohort study by Ting-Hui Liu, Jheng-Yan Wu, Po-Yu Huang, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Min-Hsiang Chuang, Ya-Wen Tsai, Kuang-Yang Hsieh, Chih-Cheng Lai, Chih-Cheng Lai

“…The primary outcome measured was a composite of anxiety, depression, and insomnia occurrence within one to three years post-treatment. Secondary outcomes included individual psychiatric disorders, suicidal ideation or attempts, dementia, cerebral infarction, and atopic dermatitis (as a negative control).ResultsWe included 21,019 patients in each matched group. …”
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The impact of primary mental healthcare on core symptoms of depression among underrepresented adolescents: a network analysis perspective by Qianyu Zhang, Li Ran, Wei Li, Xuerong Liu, Jie Gong, Xianyong An, Zhengzhi Feng, Zhiyi Chen, Jingxuan Zhang

“…Network analysis revealed changes in the structure and centrality of depressive symptoms post-intervention, with specific symptoms such as sadness (C18) showing consistent reductions across subgroups. …”
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Sensitivity of the Baroreceptors and the State of the Autonomic Nervous System in Patients with Chronic Impairment of Consciousness Due to Severe Brain Damage by V. N. Dorogovtsev, D. S. Yankevich, A. L. Parfenov, A. E. Skvortsov, A. V. Kotelnikova

“…Patients with chronic impairment of consciousness during the post-comatose period after a severe brain damage display a significant decrease of baroreceptors sensibility and autonomic nervous system disorders manifesting in significantly lower activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems. …”
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Ethylene and Spermidine in Wheat Grains in Relation to Starch Content and Granule Size Distribution Under Water Deficit by Wei-bing YANG, Yong LI, Yan-ping YIN, Wen-wen JIANG, Dian-liang PENG, Zheng-yong CUI, Dong-qing YANG, Zhen-lin WANG

“…Two wheat cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) were used to evaluate the effects of post-anthesis severe water deficit (SD) on starch content and granule size distribution and their relations with ethylene and spermidine (Spd). …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of mind maps and micro-videos in postoperative care education for lung cancer patients by Liang Feng, Wenjun Shen, Chen Zhang, Dandan Liu, Shunyi Huang, Xiaoxin Liu

“…Outcomes measured included patient satisfaction with health education, knowledge of health education, nursing compliance, social support, and quality of life. Results Post-intervention, the intervention group showed significantly higher scores in patient satisfaction (80.25 ± 2.11 vs. 72.18 ± 4.57, p < 0.05), health education knowledge (80.03 ± 4.26 vs. 69.85 ± 5.36, p < 0.05), nursing compliance (96.92% vs. 86.15%, p < 0.05), social support (52.33 ± 6.71 vs. 38.67 ± 5.88, p < 0.05), and quality of life (82.8 ± 4.5 vs. 75.8 ± 5.4, p < 0.05) compared to the control group. …”
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Biomechanical and clinical evaluation of 3D-printed personalized vertebral implants after total En-Bloc spondylectomy: two-year follow-up outcomes by Viktor G. Aleinikov, Talgat T. Kerimbayev, Yergen N. Kenzhegulov, Daniyar K. Zhamoldin, Zhandos M. Tuigynov, Ermek A. Urunbayev, Nurzhan B. Abishev, Meirzhan S. Oshayev, Dinara M. Baiskhanova, Makar P. Solodovnikov, Serik K. Akshulakov, Diana Kerimbayeva

“…Given the lack of specialized implants for post-resection reconstruction, this approach integrates customized 3D-printed implants to enhance the anatomical precision, biomechanical stability, and clinical outcomes. …”
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Socio-health factors, ability to perform instrumental and basic activities of daily living, and use of assistive mobility devices during the COVID-19 pandemic: Interrelationships a... by Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Irene Sánchez González, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Sara Guerra Maroto, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Amanda Martín Fernández, Julia Herranz Hernando, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Elena Pérez Rico, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Irene León Saiz, Juana Marcos Guerra

“…We included 127 patients, 78.7% women and 21.3% men, with a mean age of 86 years. Pre-pandemic, post-confinement (June 2020) and June 2023 data were contrasted.…”
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Increased arterial stiffness and heart rate variability over time in heart transplant recipients: A cross-sectional study using peripheral arterial tonometry by Juliana Andrade Ferreira de Souza, PhD, Daniella Cunha Brandão, PhD, Maria da Glória Rodrigues-Machado, PhD, Bruna T.S. Araújo, PhD, Caio Morais, PhD, Alice Miranda dos Santos, MSc, Antônio Christian Evangelista Gonçalves, PhD, Maria Inês Remígio de Aguiar, PhD, Shirley Lima Campos, PhD, Armèle Dornelas de Andrade, PhD

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To explore the effects of different ways of high intensity interval training on self-control and physical health of college students by Yan Sun, Yu Wang, Haohan Yu, Kaiwei Cheng, Haoyi Wang, Jingmin Liu

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 25.0, including one-way ANOVA for pre-test group differences, paired t-tests for within-group differences, and ANOVA and LSD tests for post-test group differences.Results1. A significant improvement in the total score of self-control was observed in group B (p &lt; 0.001), while no significant change was observed in groups A and C. 2. …”
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Reduced incidence of relapse and graft-<i>versus</i>-host disease in acute myeloid leukemia after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation by Haesook T. Kim, Robert J. Soiffer, Corey Cutler, John Koreth, Sarah Nikiforow, Roman M. Shapiro, Amar Kelkar, Mahasweta Gooptu, Rizwan Romee, Catherine J. Wu, Joseph H. Antin, Jerome Ritz, Vincent T. Ho.

“…We also observed significant improvement in post-relapse survival over time for the relapse patients (2-year estimates: 23% and 12.6%, respectively, p<0.0001). …”
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An interprofessional model for training the next generation of physician-researchers by Susan Budinger, Theodore Snyderman, Christine Deeter, Camila Reyes, Joan Wilson, Holly Tiemann, Leonor Corsino, Kathryn Andolsek, Denise C. Snyder, Stephanie Freel

“…A cross-sectional analysis of post-course outcomes in May 2024 revealed 40.4% of students had continued in research after the program and 60.6% had continued their health professions education. …”
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Evaluation of a national supermarket intervention supporting vulnerable families in healthy meal practices: a natural experiment by Marjolijn Vos, Viktor L. J. Proesmans, Anneleen Van Kerckhove, Benedicte Deforche, Nathalie Michels, Maartje P. Poelman, Wendy Van Lippevelde

“…Methods Food purchase data (total number of product purchases, n = 260,214) from participating families with lower SES (n = 134) were analyzed over a period of four and a half years, using a longitudinal within-group pre-post design. Binomial generalized linear mixed models assessed changes in the proportion of total food budgets spent on vegetables, prepackaged meals, and sweet and salty snacks. …”
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Web-based intervention program to foster need-supportive behaviors in physical education teachers and parents: a cluster-randomized controlled study to increase students’ intention... by Pille-Riin Meerits, Henri Tilga, Andre Koka

“…Data from students were collected at four time points: baseline, post-intervention, 1-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up, using web-based questionnaires. …”
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Proactive dynamic flooding regulations for river basins in China’s arid and semi-arid region of Xinjiang by Xintong Gong, Qiang Zhang, Senlin Tang, Yungang Bai, Vijay P. Singh, Zhenlin Lu

“…Different from traditional static flooding regulations, here we proposed and validated a dynamic potential flood stage by subdividing the flood seasons into three intervals: pre-flood, main flood, and post-flood. We used an improved pre-release constraint algorithm, such as the long-short-series mean correction method, and evaluated the flood stage potential during the aforementioned three intervals. …”
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The Long Head of Biceps Tendon Tenotomy in Idiopathic Glenohumeral Adhesive Capsulitis Surgery Improves Early Rehabilitation Outcomes by Jia‐Long Luo, Ye‐Bin Huang, Xing‐Hao Deng, Jing‐Song Wang, Yu‐Heng Li, Wei‐Ping Li, Chuan Jiang, Zheng‐Zheng Zhang, Zhong Chen

“…The study aimed to verify that LHBT tenotomy, compared with leaving it in situ, could provide better pain reduction and shoulder mobility in early rehabilitation of post‐arthroscopic IFS capsule release surgery. Methods From January 2020 to January 2022, 73 patients with idiopathic adhesive capsulitis were divided into two groups based on the preoperative LHBT lesions and treatment received for LHBT: tenotomy or left in situ. …”
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Crystalline and amorphous structure selectivity of ignoble high-entropy alloy nanoparticles during laser ablation in organic liquids is set by pulse duration by Robert Stuckert, Felix Pohl, Oleg Prymak, Ulrich Schürmann, Christoph Rehbock, Lorenz Kienle, Stephan Barcikowski

“…In a systematic experimental series using high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, scanning transmission electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, selected-area electron diffraction, X-ray diffraction, electron energy loss spectroscopy, in situ heating, post-irradiation experiments, and differential scanning calorimetry we demonstrate that a pulse-duration-driven structural difference occurs during laser ablation in liquid is observable to the three utilized solvents. …”
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Donor and recipient genetic variants in drug metabolizing enzymes and transporters affect early tacrolimus pharmacokinetics after liver transplantation by Alexandra D. Ladd, Isabella Angeli-Pahim, Duncan Lewis, Curtis Warren, Satyavardhan Nittu, Jatinder Lamba, Sergio Duarte, Ali Zarrinpar

“…These findings demonstrate that genetic polymorphisms in both donor and recipient significantly affect tacrolimus dose requirements and the ability to maintain the target therapeutic tacrolimus levels in the immediate post-transplant period, emphasizing the role of precision medicine in optimizing immunosuppression therapeutic drug dosing.…”
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