Long-term effects of enhanced external counterpulsation in the management of patients with coronary artery disease complicated by heart failure: data from the EXCEL study by A. S. Lishuta, O. A. Slepova, N. S. Nikolaeva, E. V. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…There were no deaths in group 1, while in group 2, mortality was 3,4%.Conclusion. …”
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Morbidity profile of admissions to GF Jooste Hospital, Manenberg, Cape Town by Jacek Marszalek, Pierre J.T. de Villiers

“…We determined disease patterns of admissions over a three-year period (2001–2003), primarily as insight towards optimal hospital resource management. Methods: A retrospective study examined ward records, totalling 36 657 admissions, from which a random sample (N=608) was selected. …”
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Extracted step parameters during the timed up and go test discriminate between groups with different levels of cognitive ability—a cross-sectional study by Niklas Löfgren, Lars Berglund, Vilmantas Giedraitis, Kjartan Halvorsen, Erik Rosendahl, Kevin J. McKee, Anna Cristina Åberg

“…Participants conducted TUG and two motor-cognitive TUG-conditions: TUG while naming animals (TUGdt-NA) and reciting months in reverse order (TUGdt-MB). …”
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Assessment of Maxillary Expansion Techniques by means of 3D Elastoplastic Finite Element Static Simulation by Olesya Shosheva, Mikhail Zhmaylo, Leonid Maslov, Aleksey Borovkov, Nataliia Vishneva, Anastasiia Lanina, Andrey Yaremenko

“…Even though numerous studies considered various approaches for maxillary expansion, there is still no consensus on which method is optimal for a patient with a particular clinical picture. …”
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Left atrial appendage occlusion plus oral anticoagulation in stroke patients despite ongoing anticoagulation: rationale and design of the ADD-LAAO clinical trial by Sergio Amaro, Ignacio Cruz-González, Rodrigo Estévez-Loureiro, Xavier Millan, Luis Nombela-Franco, Joan Gómez-Hospital, Eduardo Flores-Umanzor, Luis López-Mesonero, José Maciñeiras, Lluis Prats-Sánchez, Patricia Simal, Pere Cardona, Luis Teruel, Pedro Cepas-Guillén, Dabit Arzamendi, Xavier Freixa

“…Methods: A total of 380 patients with ischemic stroke despite OAC will be included. …”
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Discontinuation of biologic therapy in severe asthma: Evidence and strategies for safe withdrawal: A scoping review by Johanna Ramirez-Villamizar, MD, Ciro D. Ibarra-Enríquez, MD, Juan Sebastián Galindo-Sánchez, MD, Carlos Serrano-Reyes, MD, Liliana Fernández-Trujillo, MD

“…Gradual decreasing strategies may optimize treatment withdrawal while minimizing the risk of relapse.…”
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The Neuroscience Behind Writing: Handwriting vs. Typing—Who Wins the Battle? by Giuseppe Marano, Georgios D. Kotzalidis, Francesco Maria Lisci, Maria Benedetta Anesini, Sara Rossi, Sara Barbonetti, Andrea Cangini, Alice Ronsisvalle, Laura Artuso, Cecilia Falsini, Romina Caso, Giuseppe Mandracchia, Caterina Brisi, Gianandrea Traversi, Osvaldo Mazza, Roberto Pola, Gabriele Sani, Eugenio Maria Mercuri, Eleonora Gaetani, Marianna Mazza

“…Methods: This paper investigates the neural mechanisms underlying handwriting and typing, exploring the distinct cognitive and neurological benefits associated with each. …”
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PREDICTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYPOXIC-ISHEMIC ENCEPHALOPATHY IN FULL-TERM AND PREMATURE INFANTS BORNFROM MOTHERS WITH METABOLIC SYNDROME IN THE EARLY NEONATAL PERIOD by А. Давиденко, В. Похилько, О. Ковальова, Ю. Чернявська, С. Цвіренко, Г. Соловйова

“…Particular emphasis has been placed on the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in the pathophysiology of HIE Objective: to analyze and identify risk factors for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy in full-term and premature infants born to mothers with metabolic syndrome, to build clinical prognostic models. Materials and methods. The study cohort consisted of 125 neonates. …”
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Feeding the Mind: The Role of Fermented Foods and Probiotics in Anxiety Treatment by Marta Ignatiuk-Chilkiewicz, Joanna Kałuska, Dominika Hakało, Adam Rafałowicz, Aleksandra Sokół, Klaudia Mościszko, Katarzyna Nowicka, Wiktor Klimek, Maria Majewska, Monika Olszanska

“…Scientists investigate fermented foods as dietary interventions because they contain probiotics and bioactive molecules to potentially adjust the gut-brain axis for anxiety symptom reduction. Methods: This review combines results from PubMed and Google Scholar databases through searches of "probiotics," "gut microbiota," "anxiety disorders," "fermented food" and "gut-brain axis" to evaluate existing evidence. …”
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Development of Engineering Science and Technologies in Medicine and Health Care in China for the New Era by Yimin Wang, Xiaojuan Xue, Lijun Liang, Yanjun Zhang, Xiangmei Chen, Song Li, Jianguo Xu, Hongyang Wang, Xiaosong Gu, Luqi Huang, Xiaobing Fu, Boli Zhang

“…This study analyzes the worldwide development trends of engineering science and technologies in the field of medicine and health care, explores the development trends and challenges of the field in China, and proposes the following countermeasures: (1) optimizing talent cultivation and interdisciplinary collaboration by innovating funding evaluation and incentive mechanisms; (2) improving medicine and health-care strategies and systems to create a full-lifecycle health service system; (3) accelerating drug innovation and achievement transformation while strengthening full-lifecycle management; (4) reforming the disease prevention and control system and enhancing public health security management; (5) promoting the innovation and standardization of medical technologies by building key technology platforms; and (6) strengthening the development strategy of traditional Chinese medicine by promoting technological innovation and improving grassroots services. …”
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Association of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein with fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events in working-age people: data from the ESSE-RF study by S. E. Evstifeeva, S. A. Shalnova, V. A. Kutsenko, E. B. Yarovaya, Yu A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, A. V. Kapustina, G. A. Muromtseva, S. A. Maksimov, N. S. Karamnova, Yu. Yu. Samokhina, O. M. Drapkina, N. V. Kulakova, I. A. Trubacheva, A. Yu. Efanov, A. A. Shabunova, O. A. Belova, O. P. Rotar

“…To study the relationship of different levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) with cardiovascular events and assess its contribution to the development of outcomes in Russian regions.Material and methods. The work used the data from the multicenter study ESSE-RF — a representative sample of male and female population aged 25-64 years. …”
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Identifying subtypes of longitudinal motor symptom severity trajectories in early Parkinson’s disease patients by Xiaozhou Xu, Xiaozhou Xu, Shushan Zhang, Chuanying Xu, Wei Zhang, Hui Zhao, Hui Zhao, Yumeng Liu, Shilei Zhai, Jie Zu, Jie Zu, Zhining Li, Lishun Xiao, Lishun Xiao, Lishun Xiao

“…Identifying distinct trajectories of motor symptom progression in PD patients can facilitate long-term management.MethodsA total of 155 PD patients were acquired from the Parkinson’s Disease Progression Marker Initiative (PPMI). …”
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Primary urethral cancer: Treatment patterns, responses and survival in localized, advanced and metastatic patients by Ilfad Blazevic, Aude Fléchon, Géraldine Pignot, Benoît Mesnard, Jérôme Rigaud, Mathieu Roumiguié, Michel Soulié, Constance Thibault, Laurence Crouzet, Camille Goislard De Monsabert, Felix Lefort, Marine Gross‐Goupil, Luca Campedel, Mathieu Laramas, Thomas Filleron, Elodie Martin, Léonor Chaltiel, Damien Pouessel

“…Abstract Introduction Primary urethral cancer (PUC) is rare, and limited data exist on optimal treatment and survival, particularly in metastatic cases. …”
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Improving Communication and Management Following a Positive Home HPV Self-Sampling Result: Comparing Intervention Strategies Between the HOME and STEP Trials by Jasmin A. Tiro, Meera Muthukrishnan, Sadie Metcalfe, Kris Hansen, John Lin, Caitlin N. Dorsey, Hongyuan Gao, Catherine Lacey, Melissa L. Anderson, Richard T. Meenan, Beverly B. Green, Angela Sparks, Rachel L. Winer

“…Here, we evaluate the effect of the strategies by comparing interviews of HOME and STEP participants receiving HPV-positive results. Materials and Methods: STEP participants were interviewed during December 2021–March 2022, and asked about their kit reaction and nurse communication, and surveyed on attitudes toward the kit. …”
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Real-time and resource-efficient banana bunch detection and localization with YOLO-BRFB on edge devices by Shuo Wang, Shuo Wang, Shuo Wang, Lijiao Wei, Danran Zhang, Danran Zhang, Ling Chen, Ling Chen, Weihua Huang, Dongjie Du, Kangmin Lin, Zhenhui Zheng, Zhenhui Zheng, Zhenhui Zheng, Jieli Duan

“…Reliable detection and spatial localization of banana bunches are essential prerequisites for the development of autonomous harvesting technologies. Current methods face challenges in achieving high detection accuracy and efficient deployment due to their structural complexity and significant computational demands. …”
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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in coastal plain water network areas: shifting management focus to sediments by Miao-Miao Wang, Zhiqiang Xia, Jianming Jiang, Jianming Jiang, Haigang Wu, Hurong Huang, Xilong Zhang, Wen-Jun Hong, Minjie Li, Minjie Li, Liang-Hong Guo, Liang-Hong Guo

“…Local-scale studies, especially those focused on ecologically important or densely populated areas, are critical to effective management, such as prioritizing resource allocation.MethodsTo prioritize management efforts, we investigated the distribution of PFAS in a densely populated coastal plain water network area in east China, followed by health and ecological risk assessments.ResultsResults demonstrated that ∑18PFAS (212.86-406.73 ng/L) in water had non-significant seasonal and weak spatial variations. …”
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Therapeutic effect of focused-extracorporeal shockwave therapy on muscular and adjacent tissue stiffness and pain changes in myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized controlled trial... by Pijakkana Vasvit, Kultida Klarod, Oranat Sukkho, Sirirat Kiatkulanusorn, Phurichaya Werasirirat, Xue-Qiang Wang, Yong-Hui Zhang, Juntip Namsawang, Pornpimol Muanjai, Nongnuch Luangpon

“…This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of fESWT and sham-fESWT in alleviating muscular stiffness, pain, and functional disability. Methods: Sixty-four office workers (mean age 31.4 ± 9.5 years) with myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius were randomly and equally assigned to receive either the fESWT or sham-fESWT. …”
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Classification of SERS spectra for agrochemical detection using a neural network with engineered features by Mateo Frausto-Avila, Monserrat Ochoa-Elias, Jose Pablo Manriquez-Amavizca, María del Carmen González-López, Gonzalo Ramírez-García, Mario Alan Quiroz-Juárez

“…This limitation highlights the need for continued innovation in both SERS technology and data analysis methods to fully realize its potential in real-world applications. …”
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Predominance of gram-negative multidrug-resistant pathogens causing lower respiratory tract infections among gene X-pert negative presumptive tuberculosis patients in Dar Es Salaam... by Irene Rabiel, Mtebe Majigo, Loveness Urio, Lilian Nkinda, Peter Richard Torokaa, Elieshiupendo M. Niccodem, Mabula Kasubi, Doreen Kamori, Joel Manyahi, Agricola Joachim

“…This study aims to investigate the role of other bacteria pathogens in LRTIs among presumptive TB patients and antibiotic susceptibility patterns for appropriate patient management.Materials and methods We conducted a cross-sectional study among patients with symptoms and signs suggestive of PTB at Muhimbili National Hospital and Infectious Diseases Centre in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. …”
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Effect of a mHealth intervention on health literacy in patients completing cardiac rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial with one- and five-year follow-up by Pernille Lunde, Hanne Søberg Finbråten, Are Hugo Pripp, Birgitta Blakstad Nilsson, Jostein Grimsmo, Asta Bye

“…Background and aims: Adherence to treatment is a significant challenge for patients with cardiac disease. Optimizing health literacy (HL) is essential in this context. …”
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