The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on the Limits of Stability in Adults With Subacute Ankle Injury by Sonia Young, Harvey W. Wallmann, Kailey L. Quiambao, Brooke M. Grimes

“…# Background Limited research exists on the effects of both high and low frequency whole body vibration (WBV) on individuals with subacute lateral ankle sprains…”
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Trastuzumab in early curative breast cancer: A target trial emulation benchmarked against two randomized clinical trials. by Vanessa Voelskow, Xabier Garcia-Albeniz, Anita Berglund, Maria Feychting, Tobias Kurth, Anthony A Matthews

“…However, benchmarking trials of a cancer treatment poses a unique set of challenges, such as defining composite outcomes like disease-free survival.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We designed a target trial with a protocol as similar as possible to the B-31 and N9831 randomized trials, which estimated the effect of adjuvant trastuzumab plus chemotherapy compared with chemotherapy alone in individuals with early human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive breast cancer. …”
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and validation of the Chinese version of the injury-psychological readiness to return to sport scale by Siqi Liu, Yunxi Zhang, Young-Eun Noh, Tong Zhou

“…Abstract Background The Injury-Psychological Readiness to Return to Sport (I-PRRS) scale has demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity in American English, Dutch, Italian, Persian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, however, its adaptation to the Chinese remains unexplored. …”
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Assessing Risk in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease: When Should We Intensify Care and Follow-Up? Results from a Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies of the COURAGE and FAME... by Umberto Barbero, Fabrizio D’Ascenzo, Freek Nijhoff, Claudio Moretti, Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai, Marco Mennuni, Davide Capodanno, Marco Lococo, Michael J. Lipinski, Fiorenzo Gaita

“…Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis of studies in patients with stable angina to assess which variables predict prognosis. Methods. MEDLINE and PubMed were searched for eligible studies published up to 2015, reporting multivariate predictors of major adverse cardiac events (MACE, a composite endpoint of death, myocardial infarction, and revascularization) in patients with stable angina. …”
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Association between tonsillectomy plus steroid pulse therapy and renal outcomes in patients with IgA nephropathy: a retrospective cohort study by Ayano Hayashi, Kayoko Mizuno, Kanna Shinkawa, Kazunori Sakoda, Satomi Yoshida, Masato Takeuchi, Motoko Yanagita, Koji Kawakami

“…Abstract Background IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common disorder in chronic glomerulonephritis, and various treatment methods have been established. …”
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Simulating the methodological bias in the ATLS classification of hypovolemic shock: a critical reappraisal of the base deficit renaissance by M. L. A. Heldeweg, T. T. R. Heldeweg, J. A. H. Stohlmann, P. Freire Jorge, R. Boer, L. A. Schwarte, P. Schober

“…Then, in accordance with the methods of the original study we created a composite of ATLS parameters (highest class amongst heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and Glasgow Coma Scale) and compared it with BD for resulting transfusion quantity. …”
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Global landscape and trends in lifetime risks of haematologic malignancies in 185 countries: population-based estimates from GLOBOCAN 2022Research in context by Kexin Sun, Hongliang Wu, Qian Zhu, Kai Gu, Hui Wei, Shaoming Wang, Li Li, Chunxiao Wu, Ru Chen, Yi Pang, Bingfeng Han, Hongmei Zeng, Meicen Liu, Rongshou Zheng, Wenqiang Wei

“…Summary: Background: Haematologic malignancies accounted for 6.6% of total cancer cases and 7.2% of total cancer-related deaths worldwide in 2022. …”
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Cardiometabolic index as a predictor of gallstone risk: evidence from NHANES 2017–2020 by Huachao Zheng, Bo Wu, Caixiang Zhuang, Jiesheng Mao, Min li, Yuncheng Luo, Lidong Huang, Sisi Lin, Feiyang Zhao, Yiren Hu

“…Abstract Background The Cardiometabolic Index (CMI), a composite marker integrating lipid profiles (triglycerides-to-HDL-C ratio) and abdominal obesity (waist-to-height ratio), we aimed to assess its association with gallstone prevalence. …”
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Association Between Oral Anticoagulant Adherence and Serious Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Long‐Term Retrospective Cohort Study by Abdollah Safari, Hamed Helisaz, Shahrzad Salmasi, Adenike Adelakun, Mary A. De Vera, Jason G. Andrade, Marc W. Deyell, Peter Loewen

“…Background Patients with atrial fibrillation are frequently nonadherent to oral anticoagulants (OACs) prescribed for stroke and systemic embolism (SSE) prevention. …”
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Prognostic impact of angiography-derived index of microcirculatory resistance in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by Takayuki Kawamura, Koichiro Matsumura, Haruka Minami, Nobuhiro Yamada, Shohei Hakozaki, Yohei Funauchi, Naoko Soejima, Mana Okune, Kazuyoshi Kakehi, Masafumi Ueno, Gaku Nakazawa

“…Background: Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) has recently been associated with adverse cardiovascular events in patients with heart failure. …”
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A comprehensive benchmark of very preterm and extremely preterm infant care in Shenzhen: insights from the triple aim framework by Lu Ding, Jinjie Huang, Xudong Yan, Guichao Zhong, Zhangbin Yu, Dong Liu, Benqing Wu

“…Abstract Background To assess the baseline level of care for very preterm (VPI) and extremely preterm infants (EPI) in Shenzhen using the Triple Aim framework. …”
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Physical activity level among male and female middle to high school students and impact of perceived school climate: a longitudinal analysis by Biplav Babu Tiwari, Jacob Matta, Michael R. Thomsen, Linlin Da, Kiran Thapa, Ye Shen, Justin B. Ingels, Janani Rajbhandari-Thapa

“…BackgroundPhysical activity levels are declining among middle and high school students, and schools could provide an ideal space for engaging adolescents in physical activity. …”
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The Influence of Medical Culture and Key Factors on Mobile App Usage Frequency and Perceived Effectiveness in Physical Therapy: Cross-Sectional Study by Khalid A Alahmari, Ravi Shankar Reddy

“… BackgroundMedical culture refers to institutional attitudes toward technology usage, innovation, teamwork, and evidence-based practices. …”
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PHOTOSENSITIVE STRUCTURES BASED ON THE SILVER-DOPED POROUS SILICON AND REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE by Igor Olenych, Lyubomyr Monastyrskii, Petro Parandiy, Roman Serkiz, Ivan Karbovnyk

“…Background. The synergistic combination of useful properties of the different nature nanostructures in composites is one of the main methods of improving the functionality of nanomaterials. …”
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Ion homeostasis in the regulation of intracellular pH and volume of human erythrocytes by О. І. Доценко, Г. В. Тарадіна

“…Background: Cell volume maintenance by regulating the water and ion content is crucial for the survival and functional fullness of human erythrocytes. …”
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Effects of Three Novel Bracket Luting Agents Containing Zirconia Primer on Shear Bond Strength of Metal Orthodontic Brackets Attached to Monolithic Zirconia Crowns: A Preliminary I... by Milad Shamohammadi Heidari, Mehrnaz Moradinejad, Hamed Tabatabaei, Vahid Rakhshan

“…Background. The increased use of zirconia crowns in adult orthodontic patients warrants the establishment of methods and materials to adhere orthodontic brackets properly to zirconia crowns. …”
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Proximate analysis and vitamin B contents of fresh-made, canned chickpea and broad bean dips commercially produced in Jordan. by Seham M Abu Jadayil, Ali K Alsaed, Iman F Mahmoud, Leena M Ahmad, Fatena Afaneh, Hanaa Khalaf, Mohammed Z Soudi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chickpea and broad bean dips are among the most popular legume-based dishes in the Middle Eastern countries. …”
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Activation of growth and development of sugar beet at microstages 00-09 with application of nanoscale fertilizer elements by Н. В. Новицька, С. М. Каленська, О. І. Присяжнюк, В. В. Мельниченко

“…Finding ways to activate the germination of sugar beet seeds, obtaining even and synchronous sprouts when applying fertilizer compositions with nanoscale elements. Methods.  Vegetation and laboratory. …”
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Measuring Digital Health Literacy in Older Adults: Development and Validation Study by SungMin Kim, Choonghee Park, Sunghyeon Park, Dai-Jin Kim, Ye-Seul Bae, Jae-Heon Kang, Ji-Won Chun

“… BackgroundNew health care services such as smart health care and digital therapeutics have greatly expanded. …”
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Association between relative fat mass and cognitive function among US older men: NHANES 2011–2014 by Linlin Liu, Anshi Wu, Shengnan Yang

“…Abstract Background Relative fat mass (RFM) is a new metric developed to assess the entire body fat proportion in adults. …”
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