Athletic Shoulder Test Differences Exist Bilaterally in Healthy Pitchers by Aaron Trunt, Brandon T. Fisher, Lisa N. MacFadden

“…# Background There is a lack of valid and reliable tests that assess upper extremity strength and function for rehabilitation and injury prevention purposes in throwing athletes. …”
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Effect of Every-other-day Fasting on Level of Serum TNF-α in Rats after Acute Spinal Cord Injury by Jiancheng LIU, Wenchun WANG, Shaojie LUO, Yanbo LI, Yunhui ZHAO, Rizhao PANG, Chao DONG, Shanshan ZHANG, Anren ZHANG

“…Then group A received EODF, group B and group C were given a normal diet immediately after operation.BBB scores were calculated in each group at 6 hours, 1st day, 3rd day and 7th day after operation to observe the motor function changes, then the rats were killed and their serum was taken. …”
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Bidirectional Mendelian randomization study of the relationship between brain imaging-derived phenotypes and obstructive sleep apnea by ZHANG Huihua, GAN Jing, HOU Miaomiao, LU Na

“…Genetically determined reduced risk of OSA was associated with a resting-state functional connectivity characteristic (IVW β=-0.10, 95%CI -0.19‒-0.01, P=0.025), representing the functional connectivity strength between the bilateral frontal poles and the right frontal-parietal cortex. …”
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Comparison of intramedullary nailing and minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis in the treatment of simple intra-articular fractures of the distal tibia (AO-OTA type 43 C1-C2) by Ozan Beytemür, Alican Barış, Cem Albay, Serdar Yüksel, Sever Çağlar, Ender Alagöz

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to compare midterm functional and radiographic results of minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) with intramedullary nailing (IMN) of simple intra-articular distal tibial fractures (AO-OTA type 43 C1-C2). …”
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Genome-wide association studies of the fatty acid composition of Korean native chicken breast meat by Jean Pierre Munyaneza, Minjun Kim, Eunjin Cho, Aera Jang, Hyo Jun Choo, Jun Heon Lee

“…Identification of the genes influencing the fatty acid composition of meat is very important for the selection and breeding of chickens with desirable and healthier fatty acid profiles. The objective of this study was to identify functional candidate genes for fatty acid profiles of the breast meat of the Korean native chicken-red-brown line (KNC-R) through genome-wide association studies. …”
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Characteristic volatile organic compounds in exhaled breath of coal workers' pneumoconiosis patients by thermal desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry by Yazhen HE, Chunguang DING, Junyun WANG, Yuzhen FENG, Fangda PENG, Gaisheng LIU, Fan YANG, Chunmin ZHANG, Rui GAO, Qingyu MENG, Zhijun WU, Jingguang FAN

“…Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can serve as the "breath fingerprint" of internal pathological processes, which provides a theoretical basis for exhaled VOCs to be used as potential non-invasive biomarkers for early diagnosis of coal workers' pneumoconiosis.ObjectiveTo screen out the characteristic VOCs and important characteristic VOCs of exhaled air in patients with coal workers' pneumoconiosis, and to explore the potential of these VOCs as biomarkers for early non-invasive diagnosis of the disease.MethodsIn this study, 27 VOCs in the exhaled breath of 22 patients with stage I coal workers' pneumoconiosis, 77 workers exposed to dust, and 92 healthy controls were quantitatively detected by thermal desorption gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS). …”
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Multiple mechanisms drive linezolid resistance in clinical Enterococcus faecium isolates by increasing poxtA gene expression by Fernando Lázaro-Perona, Paula Navarro-Carrera, Iván Bloise, Pablo Prieto-Casado, Isabel García-Pérez, Alberto Paradela, Fernando Corrales, Juana Cacho-Calvo, Jesús Mingorance

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Creating a Quasi-Resonant Induction Cooktop Integrating Zero-Voltage Switching (ZVS) and Load Management by Ahmet Aksöz

“…Leveraging an ARM-based microcontroller enabled the attainment of diverse objectives such as Zero-Voltage Switching (ZVS), safeguarding IGBTs, facilitating user interaction through a user-friendly interface, and enabling load detection capabilities. …”
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Expression Marker-Based Strategy to Improve Beef Quality by Isabelle Cassar-Malek, Brigitte Picard

“…In this paper, we describe the steps of an expression marker-based strategy to improve beef sensory quality, from the discovery of biomarkers that identify consistent beef and the biological functions governing beef tenderness to the integration of the knowledge into detection tests for desirable animals. …”
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Special Issue on Contemporary Research Studies in Operations Research, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence by Viswanath Kumar Ganesan, S. Vinodh, Malolan Sundararaman, M. Vimala Rani, M. Mathirajan

“…Optimization Algorithms: Developing efficient algorithms to solve linear fractional transshipment problem with multi-objective linear fractional functions. 4. AI in Business Intelligence: Investigating long-term impacts of AI-enabled Business Intelligence tools on data-driven decision-making and organizational performance. 5. …”
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An Interdisciplinary Ecosystem for the Prevention of Cardiotoxicity in Older Patients With Breast Cancer: Protocol for a Prospective and Multicentric Study by Gaia Giulia Angela Sacco, Ketti Mazzocco, Anastasia Constantinidou, Andri Papakonstantinou, Davide Mauri, Grigorios Kalliatakis, Manolis Tsiknakis, Domen Ribnikar, Dorothea Tsekoura, Valantis Aidarinis, Kalliopi Keramida, Panagiotis Oikonomopoulos, Athos Antoniades, Cameron Brown, Federica Rizzi, Anca Bucur, Elsa Pacella, Georgia Karanasiou, Daniela Cardinale, Carlo Cipolla, Elisabetta Munzone, Dimitrios Fotiadis, Giuseppe Curigliano, Gabriella Pravettoni

“…Given the underrepresentation of older patients with breast cancer in clinical trials and the increasing recognition of the impact of psychosocial and behavioral factors on cardiovascular disease onset, broader and interdisciplinary studies are required to develop new and innovative best practices for this clinical population. ObjectiveUsing an innovative eHealth approach combining the CARDIOCARE (An Interdisciplinary Approach for the Management of the Elderly Multimorbid Patient with Breast Cancer Therapy Induced Cardiac Toxicity—grant agreement 945175) mobile app and technologically advanced wearable devices (ie, the Garmin Venu SQ watch and Polar H10 sensor), the CARDIOCARE prospective study pursues a twofold aim: (1) testing the effectiveness of the CARDIOCARE mobile app to monitor and assess the intrinsic capacity and QoL of older patients with breast cancer and evaluating the CARDIOCARE eHealth interventions’ effectiveness on these parameters and (2) developing a holistic, patient-centered risk prediction model specific for the detection of cardiotoxicity before it clinically emerges. …”
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Application of color Doppler ultrasound in uremia patients with auto angiostomy by Wei Jing-tuan, Chen Su-e, Shao Xiu-hua, Xu Qian-lei, Cen Jie

“…ObjectiveTo analyze influencing factors for the maturation of autogenous radial arterio-cephalic venous fistulas （AVF） in uremia patients by color Doppler ultrasound （CDU）， and to create a CDU-based system to assess the maturation of AVF.MethodsA total of 91 uremia patients treated in the Functional Department of Shanghai Minhang District Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from June 15， 2023 to August 15， 2024 were selected as the research subjects. …”
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Availability and Key Characteristics of National Early Warning Systems for Emerging Profiles of Antimicrobial Resistance in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review by Jessica Iera, Claudia Isonne, Chiara Seghieri, Lara Tavoschi, Mariateresa Ceparano, Antonio Sciurti, Alessia D'Alisera, Monica Sane Schepisi, Giuseppe Migliara, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari, Fortunato D'Ancona, Valentina Baccolini

“… Abstract BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) recently advocated an urgent need for implementing national surveillance systems for the timely detection and reporting of emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR). …”
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Robot Arm Control System for Assisted Feeding of People With Disabilities in Their Upper Limbs by Daniella Arnáez, Fiorela Manco, José Oliden, Guillermo Kemper

“…Moreover, a PD-type electronic controller is implemented for the robot arm; it includes gravity compensation and trajectories defined from the detection of the user's position. Additionally, the system has two safety features: an emergency button and a proximity warning that triggers when undesired objects are too close to the robot arm. …”
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Cohort profile: pulmonary early assessment of the lung in paediatric cancer patients (SWISS-PEARL Study) by Christine Schneider, Gabriele Raffler, Maša Žarković, Christina Schindera, Jochen Rössler, Claudia E. Kuehni, Philipp Latzin, Alexander Moeller, Rahel Heule, Jakob Usemann, on behalf of the SWISS-PEARL study group

“… BACKGROUND: Due to the limited sensitivity of conventional lung function tests in detecting small airway abnormalities, cancer treatment-related pulmonary toxicity may be underdiagnosed. …”
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Features of bioelectrical activity of the heart in children with chronic pyelonephritis by Vakulenko L.I.

“…The objective was to determine the characteristics of the bioelectrical activity of the heart in children depending on the duration of chronic pyelonephritis and concomitant chronic foci of infection. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation of ferroptosis genes in heart failure and atrial fibrillation by Zhi Wang, Chi Yuan, Tao Xu, Weixing Xie, Jiehua Wu, Hegui Wang

“…Background and objectivesAtrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) are common cardiovascular diseases associated with significant morbidity and mortality in patients with both conditions. …”
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Ambiguous results of balloon angioplasty for central vein stenosis in hemodialysis patients with native arteriovenous fistula by Z. B. Kardanakhishvili, A. B. Zulkarnaev, B. V. Baykov, V. A. Stepanov

“…In the experimental group, strong negative correlation between primary patency and functional primary patency was detected: r = –0.627 [95% CI –0.787; –0.388], p < 0.0001. …”
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The secreted proteases aur, scpA, sspA and sspB suppress the virulence of Staphylococcus aureus USA300 by shaping the extracellular proteome by Xiaofang Li, Sandra Maaß, Borja Ferrero-Bordera, Zhichao Zhang, Min Wang, Eric Sietsema, Lei Liu, Madeleine Divinagracia, Jan Maarten van Dijl, Girbe Buist

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An investigation into the factors associated with pregnancy-associated glycoproteins in milk in seasonal-calving, pasture-based dairy cows by R.C. Doyle, M.M. Herlihy, J. Kenneally, M.C. Lucy, S.T. Butler

“…The PAG concentration in blood and milk is believed to be 1 indicator of placental function and predictive of pregnancy maintenance. The objective of this retrospective study was to investigate factors associated with milk PAG sample minus the negative control mean optical density (S-N) profiles in cows managed under a seasonal-calving, pasture-based production system. …”
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