Novice Inter-Rater Reliability on the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) After a 4-Hour Training Session by Brent Harper, Adrian Aron

“…# Background The Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA) is a whole-body movement classification system that identifies non-optimal movement performance requiring further assessment. …”
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Comparative evaluation of diffused calcium and hydroxyl ion release from three different Indirect pulp capping agents in permanent teeth – An in vitro study by M.S. Fahanna Beegum, Sageena George, S. Anandaraj, Jyoti Sumi Issac, S. Nubesh Khan, Mohammed Ali Habibullah

“…Background: Indirect pulp capping therapy has gained increased popularity in paediatric dentistry since it is less invasive, and is of low cost. …”
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Neonatal stroke: Clinical characteristics and neurodevelopmental outcomes by Marwa M. Elgendy, Subhash Puthuraya, Carmela LoPiccolo, Wei Liu, Hany Aly, Sreenivas Karnati

“…Background: Neonatal stroke can potentially result in significant neurological sequelae in affected infants. …”
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Clinical and Instrumental Evaluation of Vestibular Function Before and After Cochlear Implantation in Adults by Pasqualina Maria Picciotti, Tiziana Di Cesare, Daniela Rodolico, Walter Di Nardo, Jacopo Galli

“…Background/Objectives: Vestibular dysfunction is one of the main complications after cochlear implant (CI) surgery, and there are currently no standardized protocols for vestibular assessment in CI candidates. …”
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Predicting the role of socio-economic indices for the Human Development Index based on a multivariate regression model by Zainab Alimoradi, Mark D. Griffiths, Mehran Alijanzadeh

“…Methods Secondary analysis was conducted between April and July 2022. …”
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The Chinese Version of the DigiHealthCom (Digital Health Competence) Instrument for Assessing Digital Health Competence of Health Care Professionals: Translation, Adaptation, and V... by Lu Gao, Meilian Chen, Jingxin Wei, Jinni Wang, Xiaoyan Liao

“… Abstract BackgroundDigital health competence is increasingly recognized as a core competence for health care professionals. …”
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Establishing Normative Dynamic Postural Control Values in Elite Female Handball Players by Brice Picot, Jeanne Dury, Guillaume Néron, Patrick O McKeon, Nicolas Forestier

“…# Background Lower extremity injuries among young female handball players are very common. …”
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Effects of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and Modified Rankin Scale on Predictive Models of 30-Day Nonelective Readmission and Mortality After Ischemic Stroke: Coho... by Mai N Nguyen-Huynh, Janet Alexander, Zheng Zhu, Melissa Meighan, Gabriel Escobar

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to assess whether adding the initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score or modified Rankin scale (mRS) score at discharge improved predictive models of 30-day nonelective readmission or 30-day mortality poststroke. MethodsUsing a cohort of patients with ischemic stroke in a large multiethnic integrated health care system from June 15, 2018, to April 29, 2020, we tested 2 predictive models for a composite outcome (30-day nonelective readmission or death). …”
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Prophylactic Impella CP versus VA-ECMO in Patients Undergoing Complex High-Risk Indicated PCI by Deborah M.F. van den Buijs, Adriaan Wilgenhof, Paul Knaapen, Carlo Zivelonghi, Tom Meijers, Paul Vermeersch, Fatih Arslan, Niels Verouden, Alex Nap, Krischan Sjauw, Floris S. van den Brink

“…To compare two different forms of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients with complex high-risk indicated PCI (CHIP): the Impella CP system and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). Background. To prevent hemodynamic instability in CHIP, various MCS systems are available. …”
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Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study Comparing the Bioavailability of 4 Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal) Extracts in Healthy Adults Under Fasting Condition by Priyank Rathi, MD, Se-Kwon Kim, PhD

“…Background: Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, commonly known as ashwagandha, is a well-known plant in ayurvedic medicine, widely valued for its therapeutic potential. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of TALE superfamily genes explore their key roles in response to abiotic stress in Brassica napus by Meili Xie, Xiaojuan Zhang, Kexin Liu, Zhixian Qiao, Xiaohui Cheng

“…Abstract Background The three-amino-acid-loop-extension (TALE) superfamily genes are broadly present in plants and play important roles in plant growth, development, and abiotic stress responses. …”
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Dietary adherence and cognitive performance in older adults: insights from a nationwide survey in China by Yameng Fan, Yan Yu, Jiao Tan, Yonghong Ma, Ke Men

“…BackgroundDietary guidelines, integrating the latest scientific evidence with traditional dietary culture, are regularly issued to provide dietary recommendations and promote health. …”
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Protein biomarkers for bipolar II disorder are correlated with affective cognitive performance by Sheng-Yu Lee, Sung-Chou Li, Tzu-Yun Wang, Ru-Band Lu, Liang-Jen Wang, Kuo-Wang Tsai

“…Abstract Background In our previous research, we identified five candidate proteins—Carbonic Anhydrase 1 (CA-1), Matrix Metallopeptidase 9 (MMP9), Peroxiredoxin 2 (PRDX2), Phenylalanyl-tRNA Synthetase Subunit Beta (FARSB), and Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 (PCSK9)—as prospective biomarkers for bipolar II disorder (BD-II). …”
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A combined measure of blood leukocytes, forced vital capacity and quantitative CT is highly predictive of mortality in IPF: results of a single-centre cohort study by Andrew Achaiah, Emily Fraser, Peter Saunders, Rachel Hoyles, Rachel Benamore, Ling-Pei Ho

“…Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive fibrotic condition. …”
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WHO essential medicines policies and use in developing and transitional countries: an analysis of reported policy implementation and medicines use surveys. by Kathleen Anne Holloway, David Henry

“…<h4>Background</h4>Suboptimal medicine use is a global public health problem. …”
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Early Aortic Valve Replacement of Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Qingchun Song, Ruilin Liu, Kai Yang, Xiaokang Tu, Haoyu Tan, Chengming Fan, Xiaoxiao Li

“…Background Asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis may lead to the progression to both symptoms and adverse outcomes if left untreated. …”
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Processing Municipal Waste for Phytostabilization of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils by Shohnazar Hazratqulov, Georgina von Ahlefeldt, Rui Liu, Holger Bessler, Hernán Almuina-Villar, Alba Dieguez-Alonso, Christof Engels

“…This study investigated the suitability of different municipal waste processing methods for phytostabilization. Methods: The two feedstocks, biowaste, and green waste, were tested without pretreatment after composting or after pyrolysis at different temperatures and atmosphere compositions. …”
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A novel therapy targeting the gut–liver axis for chronic hepatitis B: Ursodeoxycholic acid plus Bifidobacterium by Zhen Xun, Xiaobao Yao, Caorui Lin, Xinyao Yang, Yanfang Zhang, Xin Yang, Yujue He, Renquan Jiang, Yanping Lan, Yuchen Ye, Detai Ye, Shanjian Chen, Ke Ma, Wennan Wu, Siyi Xu, Bin Yang, Can Liu, Jing Chen, Qi Zheng, Qishui Ou

“…We aimed to assess the therapeutic efficacy of targeting the gut microbiota-bile acid (BA) axis using ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) combined with the probiotic Bifidobacterium to treat chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Methods: BA profiles were characterized by mass spectrometry, and gut microbiota composition was analyzed using 16S rRNA sequencing in patients with CHB and healthy controls (HCs). …”
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Value of urinary lipoarabinomannan levels for tuberculosis diagnosis and monitoring of therapy by Yiqun Xiong, Zhihong Shen, Bo Dong, Ying Wang, Ying Zhu, Hongxia Wei, Dongliang Zhang, Yang Che

“…BackgroundThe urinary lipoarabinomannan (LAM) assay has emerged as a promising tool for tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis and treatment monitoring. …”
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Neo-BCV: A Novel Bacterial Liquid Complex Vaccine for Enhancing Dendritic Cell-Mediated Immune Responses Against Lung Cancer by Zilong Zhu, Zhuze Chu, Fei Fei, Chenxi Wu, Zhengyue Fei, Yuxia Sun, Yun Chen, Peihua Lu

“…Background: In the past decade, immunotherapy has become a major choice for the treatment of lung cancer, yet its therapeutic efficacy is still relatively limited due to the various immune escape mechanisms of tumors. …”
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