Can invasive interventions be avoided with a holistic swallowing therapy program in older patients in intensive care units: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes or oral intake... by Çağla Eliküçük, Fatma Esen Aydinli, Nazan Has Selmi, Cansu Uzunoğlu, Murathan Köksal, Volkan Öter, Belgin Akan, Erdal Birol Bostanci, Güldeniz Argun

“…Pretherapy stage (T1) and post-therapy stage (T2) results were compared with videofluoroscopy swallowing study (VFSS) recordings with thin liquids, moderately thick liquids, extremely thick liquids, and crackers (International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative [IDDSI] Levels 0, 3, 4, and 7, respectively).ResultsThe World Health Organisation Quality of Life Scale Elderly Module (WHOQOL-OLD) raw scores significantly improved from T1 (38.63 ± 7.05) to T2 (73.07 ± 4.82). …”
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Outcome differences in acute vs. acute on chronic heart failure and cardiogenic shock by Tara L. Jones, Michael C. Tan, Vidang Nguyen, Kathleen E. Kearney, Charles C. Maynard, Emily Anderson, Claudius Mahr, James M. McCabe

“…Acute on chronic CS was defined by having a prior diagnosis of HF. Initial haemodynamic and laboratory data were collected for analysis. …”
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Cause-Effect Relationships between Painful TMD and Postural and Functional Changes in the Musculoskeletal System: A Preliminary Report by Adam Andrzej Garstka, Monika Brzózka, Aleksandra Bitenc-Jasiejko, Roman Ardan, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

“…Since there is no DC/TMD protocol in Polish to date, RDC/TMD was used in the study. Results. Initial pilot studies and the authors’ observations indicated that the positioning of the mandibular heads in the articular pits and stabilization of the condylar process by providing the oral cavity with a temporary, silicone occlusive splint significantly influenced the posture of the examined patients, both while standing and during locomotion. …”
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The growth and physiological responses of tambaqui Colossoma macropomum fed on the high dose of clove oil-supplemented diet by Andi Tiara Eka Diana Puteri, Dedi Jusadi, Sri Nuryati

“…As many as 25 fishes with initial body weight 7.62±0.44 g maintained in 15 aquariums for 45 days. …”
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Dynamics of epidemiological indicators of glaucoma in the Republic of Bashkortostan for the period of 2010–2016 by M.M. Bikbov, A.E. Babushkin, I.I. Khusnitdinov, L. Kh. Murova, E.N. Matyukhina

“…The absolute number of people with primary disabilities with glaucoma was reduced due to high coverage of the population with annual preventive examinations with an increasing number of identified patients suspected of having this disease (6304 vs. 7685) and its primary detection at the initial stages, an increase of antiglaucoma operations (including those performed using drains and non-penetrating technology), a broader purpose and use of modern and effective anti-hypertensive drops, first of all, prostaglandins (2 times) and fixed combinations (1.5 times). …”
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Long-Term Safety of Ixekizumab Treatment in Patients with Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis, or Axial Spondyloarthritis: a Post Hoc Analysis of Cerebro-Cardiovascular Events by Mark Lebwohl, Atul Deodhar, Sergio Schwartzman, Carlo Salvarani, Meghan Feely McDonald, Natalia Bello, Elsie L. Grace, Elsa Inman, Andris Kronbergs, Marcus Ngantcha, Proton Rahman, Kim A. Papp, Joseph F. Merola, Alice B. Gottlieb, Andrew Blauvelt

“…Rates of CV events were analyzed for pooled studies by indication and analyzed from treatment initiation up to the end of the study program. Exposure-adjusted incidence rates per 100 patient-years (IR/100 PY) are reported. …”
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The ontogenic study of early life stages of culture-bred Nomorhamphus sp. (Zenarchopteridae) from Lindu, Central Sulawesi by Muh Herjayanto, Odang Carman, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Alimuddin, Aryo Wenang Wicaksono, Harton Arfah

“…Larvae could swim four hours 22 minutes after birth and feed artemia nauplii with surface feeding type. The initial juvenile stage occurred 25 days of post-birth period with a total length of 2.0-2.2 cm. …”
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Architekci pogranicza kulturowego: Julian i Alfred Zachariewiczowie, Iwan Lewiński, Tadeusz Obmiński by Ihor Żuk

“…His son Alfred left his mark in history as an outstanding builder of Lviv in the first third of the last century, a highly gifted representative of the local architectural school during the periods of Art Nouveau, early modernism, and Neoclassicism of the early 20th century, the initiator of promoting the reinforced concrete in the construction industry of Galicia. …”
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The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovascular function in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: A randomized trial by Gansheng Tan, Anna L Huguenard, Kara M Donovan, Phillip Demarest, Xiaoxuan Liu, Ziwei Li, Markus Adamek, Kory Lavine, Ananthv K Vellimana, Terrance T Kummer, Joshua W Osbun, Gregory J Zipfel, Peter Brunner, Eric C Leuthardt

“…The increase in parasympathetic activity was most pronounced from 2 to 4 days after initial treatment (Cohen’s d = 0.50). Acutely, taVNS increased heart rate, blood pressure, and peripheral perfusion index without affecting the corrected QT interval, ICP, or HRV. …”
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Association of Diabetes Mellitus with Carotid Artery Stenosis Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft in Bangladesh: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study by Chowdhury MAT, Joshi D, Magdum M, Adhikary D, Saklayen S, Alauddin M, Ranjan R, Adhikary AB

“…This study assessed the association of DM with significant carotid artery stenosis (CAS) among the coronary artery disease (CAD) population undergoing isolated elective coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study evaluated 100 Bangladeshi CAD patients who underwent isolated elective CABG from January 2017 to September 2019. Initially, a univariate analysis curtails the risk patterns, followed by a Pearson correlation analysis of significant CAS and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c).Results: Although the majority of patients were male, females were higher in the diabetic than non-diabetic group (38.1% vs 15.5%; p=0.01). …”
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Screening Kandungan Plastik pada Minyak Goreng yang Terdapat pada Gorengan di Jati Padang by Ayu Ratna Sari, Yustini Alioes, Rima Semiarty

“…The fried seller in Jati Padang has made as initial identification to estimated oil-containing plastic. …”
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Farmers’ willingness to enter the rural collective commercial construction land market and influencing factors :Based on a survey of 1029 farming households in Jiangsu Province by YE Lifang, ZHANG Xiaodan, ZHANG Yulu, PENG Ziqi, MENG Hao

“…[Objective] Marketization of collective commercial construction land is a strategic initiative to prioritize agricultural and rural development. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Homophily Attitude, Physical, and Social Attractiveness on Purchase Intentions by Honya Ghasemi, Ramin Bashir Khodaparasti, Hooshmand Bagheri Garbollagh

“…Customers encounter diverse marketing initiatives that businesses swiftly promote and execute in the digital realm of social media networks, disregarding space or time constraints. …”
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Safeguarding in Sport: The Performative Compliance of International Sports Federations by Carole Gomez, Lucie Schoch

“…They tend to prioritize initiatives with strong symbolic value: safeguarding measures implemented often prioritize structural changes to foster deeper cultural shifts; they opt for highly visible and easily communicable actions. …”
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Evaluating the impact of faculty development programs at the workplace by using reflective critique writing technique by Sarah Amin, Shabana Ali Muhammad, Rahila Yasmeen

“…REFLECT rubric grading showed that in 3rd Reflective Critique writing almost 80% of the participants became critical reflectors, improving from an initial 60% progress in first writing, showing the effectiveness of the training program & increased effectiveness of teaching skills, learning transfer & behavior change at workplace. …”
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Death and disappearance: Measuring racial disparities in mortality and life expectancy among people in state prisons, United States 2000-2014. by Bryan L Sykes, Ernest K Chavez, Justin D Strong

“…Understanding how and why gains in survivorship may stall is important for aligning health initiatives with social policy to facilitate maximal and consistent mortality declines for all demographic groups.…”
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Einen Anfang finden. György Ligetis Skizzen und Entwürfe zu den Drei Phantasien nach Friedrich Hölderlin für 16-stimmigen gemischten Chor a cappella by Vera Funk

“…The sketches show that Ligeti initially developed simple ideas and then employed these as impulses in respect to harmony and the motivic shaping while quickly composing the movements. …”
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Assessing the effects of drought stress on photosynthetic performance and physiological resistance in camphor seedling leaves. by Renjie Wang, Xingxing Qin, Huibiao Pan, Dianyun Li, Xiao Xiao, Yuke Jin, Yong Wang, Huizi Liang

“…Light energy transmission to PSI by the unit reaction center (REo/RC) initially increased then decreased, significantly smaller in D3 compared to D1. …”
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Evaluation of health status and meat quality of dumbo catfish Clarias gariepinus maintained using the biofloc system by Anang Fajrin, Nurbambang Priyo Utomo, Julie Ekasari, Sri Nuryati

“…K500 (control, a non-biofloc system at a fish stocking density of 500/m3), BF500 (biofloc system at a fish stocking density of 500/m3), and BF700 (biofloc system at a fish stocking density of 700 /m3). The initial body length and bodyweight of the fish used in this experiment were 10–12 cm and 10–12g, respectively. …”
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Hurricane Effects on a Shallow Lake Ecosystem and Its Response to a Controlled Manipulation of Water Level by Karl E. Havens, Kang-Ren Jin, Andrew J. Rodusky, Bruce Sharfstein, Mark A. Brady, Therese L. East, Nenad Iricanin, R. Thomas James, Matthew C. Harwell, Alan D. Steinman

“…Despite shallow depths, the initial response (in June 2000) of submerged plants was very limited and water remained highly turbid (due at first to abiotic seston and later to phytoplankton blooms). …”
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