VIEshunt: towards a ventricular intelligent and electromechanical shunt for hydrocephalus therapy by Fabian Flürenbrock, Leonie Korn, Dominik Schulte, Anthony Podgoršak, Joris Chomarat, Janina Hug, Tiago Hungerland, Caroline Holzer, David Iselin, Luca Krebs, Rosina Weiss, Markus F. Oertel, Lennart Stieglitz, Miriam Weisskopf, Mirko Meboldt, Melanie N. Zeilinger, Marianne Schmid Daners

“…Smart shunt systems based on VIEshunt could improve patient monitoring and enable optimal physiologic therapy by adapting to the individual patient. …”
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Effects of different storage temperatures and durations on the activity of coagulation factor Ⅷ and Ⅸ in whole blood by WANG Hehe, WANG Tiantian, WANG Jie, QIAO Cuicui, LIU Wei, ZHANG Xueqin, CHENG Yan, FANG Yunhai, ZHANG Xinsheng

“…[Objective] To investigate the effects of different storage temperatures and durations on the activities of coagulation factor Ⅷ (Factor Ⅷ, FⅧ) and coagulation factor Ⅸ (Factor Ⅸ, FⅨ) after whole blood collection, so as to provide data support for the optimal storage conditions. [Methods] A total of 16 mL of whole blood was collected from each of the 20 healthy volunteers at our blood center and aliquoted into 8 sodium citrate anticoagulant tubes. …”
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Associations between physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness and adverse outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: a prospective cohort study by Yanwen Chen, Yutong Wang, Xinyang Song, Xinyang Song, Tao Xu, Fang Wang, Fang Wang

“…This research study analyzes the impact of CRF and PA on the cardiovascular prognosis of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), offering insights to optimize exercise interventions and enhance the scientific use of exercise in health.MethodsCox regression models were used to assess the associations between CRF, PA, and endpoint events, including heart failure, stroke, myocardial infarction, and all-cause mortality. …”
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Spatial scale effects on the trade-offs and synergies of ecosystem services in China’s Huaihe river basin by Yaowen Chang, Yunpeng Wang, Li Yuan, Xiaoyou Yao, Ronghua Zhang, Xia Liu, Zhaofei Fan, Jiayu Guo

“…This study systematically analyzed the trade-offs and synergies between seven ESs, including water purification (WP), carbon storage (CS), habitat quality (HQ), net primary productivity (NPP), soil conservation (SC), water conservation (WC), and water yield (WY) using self-organizing feature map methods. Further, we used geographically weighted regression to quantify the effect of spatial scales (county and sub-watershed) on the trade-offs and synergies (bundles) of ESs and their spatial distribution in the Huaihe river basin from 2000 to 2020. …”
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Food-related behaviors of rural (Asaase Kooko) and peri-urban (Kaadjanor) households in Ghana by Prince Kwabena Osei, Megan A. McCrory, Matilda Steiner-Asiedu, Edward Sazonov, Mingui Sun, Wenyan Jia, Tom Baranowski, Gary Frost, Benny Lo, Alex Kojo Anderson

“…The most prevalent occupation in rural households was farming, while in per-urban households, blue-collar jobs (e.g., beauticians, sales personnel, and commercial drivers) were the main occupations. …”
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Maternal exposure to dim light at night induces behavioral alterations in the adolescent and adult offspring Wistar rat by Shellye González-González, Mariana Gutiérrez-Pérez, Mara A. Guzmán-Ruiz, Estefania Espitia-Bautista, Rosa María Pavón, Karla P. Estrada-Rodríguez, Alejandro Díaz-Infante R., Cecilia G. Guadarrama Gándara, Carolina Escobar, Natalí N. Guerrero-Vargas

“…DLAN male offspring had lower food consumption, while DLAN females exhibited increased food consumption. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and the 2021 National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guidelines on Public Perspectives Toward Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Sy... by Iliya Khakban, Shagun Jain, Joseph Gallab, Blossom Dharmaraj, Fangwen Zhou, Cynthia Lokker, Wael Abdelkader, Dena Zeraatkar, Jason W Busse

“…ConclusionsOur findings suggest research is needed to inform how best to support patients’ engagement with evidence-based care. Furthermore, while patient involvement with ME/CFS research is critical, unmanaged intellectual conflicts of interest may threaten the trustworthiness of research efforts.…”
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Abstract 090: Delayed Cerebral Vasculopathy as a Complication of Pneumococcal Meningitis by Zaid R. Najdawi, Mohammad Aladawi, Mohamed Elfil, Pashayar Lookian, Steven Phillips

“…The role of dexamethasone in the development of DCV remains controversial as some reports suggested it may increase the incidence of vasospasm/vasculitis, and thrombosis, while others suggested dexamethasone as a treatment for DCV. …”
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Comparison of the composition, immunological activity and anti-fatigue effects of different parts in sika deer antler by Siqi Chen, Yidan Li, Yichun Yang, Shibo Zhao, Huali Shi, Chengkai Yang, Min Wu, Aiwu Zhang

“…The proteins (r2 = 0.997) appear to exert a significant influence on the anti-fatigue effect, while polysaccharides (r2 = 0.865) demonstrate the least relevance.ConclusionThese outcomes indicated that the wax slice yielded optimal results among the tested parts and demonstrated the highest efficacy.…”
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Interventions to reengage people living with HIV who are lost to follow-up from HIV treatment programs: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Ali Mirzazadeh, Ingrid Eshun-Wilson, Ryan R Thompson, Atousa Bonyani, James G Kahn, Stefan D Baral, Sheree Schwartz, George Rutherford, Elvin H Geng

“…<h4>Background</h4>Optimizing services to facilitate engagement and retention in care of people living with HIV (PLWH) on antiretroviral therapies (ARTs) is critical to decrease HIV-related morbidity and mortality and HIV transmission. …”
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Kavalactones support motivation to move during intensive training in males preparing for military special operations forces by Sheena Y. Smith, Carlos F. Aylwin, Tyler F. Daniels, Jennifer L. Greer, Laura J. Kunces, Loukia Lili, Stephen M. Phipps, Caleb M. Schmidt, Julian C. Schmidt, Michael A. Schmidt

“…Background Military special operators, elite athletes, and others requiring uninterrupted optimal performance currently lack options for sleep and mood support without performance-inhibiting effects. …”
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Enhancing Engagement, Practice Integration, and Skill Learning in Mobile Technology–Delivered Interventions Using Human Support: Randomized Controlled Trial With Depressed College... by Colleen S Conley, Brynn M DeLorenzo, Carol H Gonzales, Ian J Kahrilas, Jennifer Duffecy, Rebecca L Silton

“…These benefits are particularly important for college students, who continue to face high rates of depression and psychological distress that are paired with insufficient mental health services to meet these needs. mTDIs offer scalable solutions to ameliorating mental health symptoms and may be able to help address this gap in limited access to mental health services for all populations. While mTDIs have great promise for maximizing reach, their utility can be hamstrung by low rates of user engagement and uptake. …”
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Postoperative Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Frailty Undergoing Urologic Surgery Among American Patients: A Propensity-Score Matched Retrospective Cohort Study by Hsu CW, Chang CC, Lam F, Liu MC, Yeh CC, Chen TL, Lin CS, Liao CC

“…The primary outcome was postoperative mortality, while secondary outcomes were postoperative complications. …”
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Genetic polymorphisms of antioxidant enzymes (GSTP1/CAT/HMOX1/EPHX1) and childhood asthma risk in Fuzhou by Ziling Wu, Ziling Wu, Qiaobin Chen, CaiChun Lin, HongBiao Huang, Lang Chen

“…ObjectiveDiscuss the correlation between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the Glutathione s-transferase Pi-1 (GSTP1), Catalase (CAT), Heme oxygenase-1 (HMOX1), and Homo sapiens epoxide hydrolase 1 (EPHX1) genes and the risk of childhood asthma in Fuzhou.MethodsNext generation sequencing (NGS) was employed to conduct whole-exome sequencing (WES) on 50 asthmatic children and 50 healthy children. …”
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Impact of active fluid management on cardiac hemodynamic and mechanics in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Paunić Zoran, Dekleva-Manojlović Milica, Marković-Nikolić Nataša, Rančić Nemanja, Dimković Nada

“…The purpose of this prospective randomized study was to investigate possible benefits of the active fluid management (AFM) guided by bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) on cardiac morphology, mechanics and function in chronic hemodialysis patients. Methods. The study lasted 9 months and 83 BIS naive patients were enrolled. …”
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Impact of Paraspinal Sarcopenia on Clinical Outcomes in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Patients Following Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy by Tianci Fang, Zhifang Xue, Quan Zhou, Jiawen Gao, Jian Mi, Huilin Yang, Feng Zhou, Hao Liu, Junxin Zhang

“…ABSTRACT Objective The paraspinal muscles are a crucial component of the spine's extrinsic stabilization system. While the impact of paraspinal muscle sarcopenia on patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs) after lumbar surgery is well known, its effects following percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) have not been investigated. …”
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Abstract 270: Evaluating the Knowledge of Stroke Management among Nigerian Medical Doctors by Aliu Opeyemi Yakubu, Oreoluwa Morakinyo, Chibuike Nwachukwu, Ismat Ghazal, Oluwakemi Olalude, Chidimma Ezegwui, Augustine Amuta, Rufus Akinyemi

“…Methods A descriptive cross‐sectional survey was conducted among 404 medical doctors across all six geopolitical zones in Nigeria using the Acute Stroke Management Questionnaire (ASMaQ). …”
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Correlation analysis of systemic inflammatory response index with erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness and clinical prognosis in maintenance hemodialysis patients by Li Chun-min, Wen Qian, Luo Dan, Wu Jun

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation of systemic inflammatory response index（SIRI） with erythropoietin （EPO） hyporesponsiveness and clinical prognosis in maintenance hemodialysis （MHD） patients.MethodsClinical data of patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Hemodialysis Clinical data of patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Hemodialysis Center of Wuhan Third Hospital between April 1， 2020， and December 31， 2022， were collected and followed up until January 31， 2024. …”
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Exploring the value of arterial spin labeling and six diffusion MRI models in differentiating solid benign and malignant renal tumors by Mengmeng Gao, Shichao Li, Guanjie Yuan, Weinuo Qu, Kangwen He, Zhouyan Liao, Ting Yin, Wei Chen, Qian Chu, Zhen Li

“…Abstract Objective To explore the value of three-dimensional arterial spin labeling (ASL) and six diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) models in differentiating solid benign and malignant renal tumors. Methods This retrospective study included 89 patients with renal tumors. …”
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Correlation analysis of systemic inflammatory response index with erythropoietin hyporesponsiveness and clinical prognosis in maintenance hemodialysis patients by Li Chun-min, Wen Qian, Luo Dan, Wu Jun

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation of systemic inflammatory response index（SIRI） with erythropoietin （EPO） hyporesponsiveness and clinical prognosis in maintenance hemodialysis （MHD） patients.MethodsClinical data of patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Hemodialysis Clinical data of patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Hemodialysis Center of Wuhan Third Hospital between April 1， 2020， and December 31， 2022， were collected and followed up until January 31， 2024. …”
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