Effects of chronic low-frequency pulsed magnetic fields exposure on the contractility and morphology of biceps brachii in healthy adults–a randomized controlled, double-blind trial... by Zhongshan Li, Zhongshan Li, Wenhao Li, Shi Bai, Tieli Yang

“…The PEMF group had significantly higher muscle morphological parameters than did the control group.ConclusionThe current clinical trial showed that in healthy individuals aged 20 years, after 4 weeks of chronic exposure to a low-frequency pulsed magnetic field (1.5 mT, 3,300 Hz), the maximum voluntary contraction force of the biceps brachii muscle was significantly increased, and a contralateral effect was observed. …”
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Significance of Corticospinal, Associative and Inter-Hemispheric Tracts for the Development of Posttraumatic Hemiparesis by E. L. Pogosbekian, E. V. Sharova, L. M. Fadeeva, M. V. Shtern, E. V. Aleksandrova, N. E. Zakharova, I. N. Pronin

“…Cases of 43 patients with TBI were analyzed (28 men and 15 women aged 13 to 59 years, mean age 28±9 years). Forty patients were diagnosed with severe TBI with diffuse axonal damage, three patients had moderate severity TBI. …”
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Effect of carotid artery stenosis on cortical microinfarcts, white matter integrity, and brain volume: An interhemispheric comparison within the population-based Rotterdam Study by Frank J. Wolters, Meike W. Vernooij, Gennady V. Roshchupkin, M․Arfan Ikram, Maryam Kavousi, Peter J. Koudstaal, Aad van der Lugt, Daniel Bos

“…Results: Among 50 participants (mean age 76 years, 50 % women), flow was lower in the affected carotid artery than on the unaffected side (160mL/min versus 202mL/min; flow reduction [95 %CI] per 1 % increase in stenosis: 1.7 mL/min [1.0–2.5]). …”
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Shear Wave Tensiometry in the Evaluation of Achilles Tendon Loading: A Cross‐Sectional Study on Conservatively Treated Tendons After Rupture by Alessandro Schneebeli, Giuseppe Filardo, Enrique Testa, Martin Riegger, Deborah Falla, Alessandro Sangiorgio, Corrado Cescon, Emiliano Soldini, Marco Barbero

“…Measurements were taken during a single follow‐up visit, which occurred between 1 and 7 years after the rupture. Tendon load was assessed using a shear wave tensiometer comprising a set of four accelerometers attached to the tendon. …”
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Post-stroke changes in brain structure and function can both influence acute upper limb function and subsequent recovery by Catharina Zich, Nick S. Ward, Nina Forss, Sven Bestmann, Andrew J. Quinn, Eeva Karhunen, Kristina Laaksonen

“…Here we aimed to determine the contribution of altered brain structure and function to initial severity and subsequent recovery of the upper limb post-stroke.The Nine-Hole Peg Test was recorded in week 1 and one-month post-stroke and used to divide 36 stroke patients (18 females, age: M = 66.56 years) into those with high/low initial function and high/low subsequent recovery. …”
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Cochlear implantation in vestibular schwannoma: A game changer? A narrative review by Luis Lassaletta, Miryam Calvino, Isabel Sánchez-Cuadrado, José Manuel Morales-Puebla, Javier Gavilán

“…Objectives: In recent years, indications for Cochlear Implants (CIs) have been on the rise, with Vestibular Schwannoma (VS) patients among these emerging indications. …”
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Roentgenoendovascular destruction of adrenal glands in the management of primary aldosteronism by A. O. Nykonenko, I. V. Zubryk, О. О. Podluzhnyi, I. V. Rusanov, A. L. Makarenkov

“…The average age was 49.4 ± 14.9 years. According to CT (MRT), anatomy of adrenal neoplasms had the following localization: left-sided – in 11 (73.3 %) patients, right-sided – in 1 (6.7 %), bilateral – in 3 (20 %). …”
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PROTON RADIATION THERAPY: CLINICAL APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES AND RESEARCH PROSPECTS by M. V. Zabelin, V. A. Klimanov, J. J. Galyautdinova, A. S. Samoilov, A. O. Lebedev, E. V. Shelyhina

“…The lack of a biochemical recurrence and a local tumoral progression within 5 years after radiation was shown. The data obtained from experience of use of proton radiation therapy with passively scattered fascicle for cancer therapy of a prostate at an early stage showed the admixed results in comparison with modern methods of radiation therapy with the modulated intensity. …”
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A novel approach for three-dimensional evaluation of reduction morphology in distal radius fracture by Yuichi Yoshii, Yusuke Eda, Reo Asai, Akira Ikumi, Yasukazu Totoki, Sho Kohyama, Takeshi Ogawa

“…This study aimed to develop a novel method for evaluating 3D reduction morphology based on the normal vector of a plane defined by anatomical reference points, comparing the reduction shape to the mirror image of the unaffected contralateral side. Methods This retrospective case-control study included 27 patients (mean age 67.6 years) who underwent osteosynthesis with a volar locking plate for distal radius fractures. …”
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An Analysis of Arterial Pulse Wave Time Features and Pulse Wave Velocity Calculations Based on Radial Electrical Bioimpedance Waveforms in Patients Scheduled for Coronary Catheteri... by Kristina Lotamõis, Tiina Uuetoa, Andrei Krivošei, Paul Annus, Margus Metshein, Marek Rist, Sulev Margus, Mart Min, Gert Tamberg

“…Methods: We analyzed data from 44 non-acute patients aged 45–74 years who were hospitalized for coronary catheterization at East Tallinn Central Hospital between 2020 and 2021. …”
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Computer-Assisted Evaluation of Zygomatic Fracture Outcomes: Case Series and Proposal of a Reproducible Workflow by Simone Benedetti, Andrea Frosolini, Flavia Cascino, Laura Viola Pignataro, Leonardo Franz, Gino Marioni, Guido Gabriele, Paolo Gennaro

“…Results: Out of the 16 patients (69% male, mean age 48.1 years), fractures were predominantly on the right side (81%). …”
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Scoliosis instrumentation alters primary and coupled motions of the spine: An in vitro study using entire thoracolumbar spine and rib cage specimens by Christian Liebsch, Peter Obid, Morten Vogt, Benedikt Schlager, Hans‐Joachim Wilke

“…Methods Six fresh frozen human thoracic and lumbar spine specimens (C7‐S) with entire rib cage from young adult donors (26–45 years) without clinically relevant deformity were loaded quasi‐statically with pure moments of 5 Nm in flexion/extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation. …”
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Effects of final partial range of motion vs. full range of motion resistance training on muscle adaptations in physically active young men: a within-subject study by Patrícia Panza, João Guilherme Vieira, Yuri Campos, Michelle Novaes, Jefferson Novaes, Jeferson Macedo Vianna

“…Methods: Ten physically active young men (age=22.90±2.47 years; body mass=83.85±11.67 kg; height=176.30±6.22 cm) participated in a randomized, intra-subject experimental design in which RT was performed using the upper- and lower-limbs with final pROM or fROM three times per week for six weeks. …”
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Quality of life in children with unilateral hearing loss undergoing cochlear implantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Paola Piva de Freitas, Rafael Freire de Castro, Ana Paula de Morais e Oliveira, Carlos Takahiro Chone, Arthur Menino Castilho

“…Eligible studies included patients up to 18-years-old; severe to profound unilateral hearing loss, and normal contralateral hearing; cochlear implantation with more than 3 months of follow-up; QoL assessed by structured questionnaires. …”
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Adrenal Vein Sampling in the Management of Primary Aldosteronism: The Added Value of Intraprocedural Cortisol Assessment by Inês Manique, Sara Amaral, Alexandra Matias, Bruno Bouça, Salomé Serranito, João Torres, Olga Gutu, Tiago Bilhim, Élia Coimbra, Isaura Rodrigues, Conceição Godinho, Luísa Cortez, José Silva-Nunes

“…Lateralization was assumed if the aldosterone to cortisol ratio of one adrenal vein was at least four times the aldosterone to cortisol ratio of the contralateral side. Results. The mean age of the patients that underwent adrenal vein sampling (N = 43) was 55.2 ± 8.9 years, and 53.5% (n = 23) were female. …”
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Prevalence of osteoarthritis and clinical outcomes in patients with fractures of the tibial plateau - medium- and long-term analysis by Jon Klasér, Lisa Kotake, Marcus Lindberg, Simon Wigge, Robert Lundqvist, Grzegorz Szczęsny, Przemysław T. Paradowski

“…Results The study involved a total of 130 patients including 114 who were radiographically examined at mean follow-up time of 10 years (range 4.6–19.3 years). Radiographic OA was present in 50% of patients (34% in the injured knee and 16% in both knees). …”
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First-in-human Testing of a Novel Sutureless Drain Securement Device: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Mary L. Duet, MD, Eric Zeng, BS, Michael K. Boyajian, MD, Donald T. Browne, MD, Abigail Peoples, MD, Marion Tapp, MD, Robert Siska, MD, Thomas Steele, MD, Bennett W. Calder, MD, Christopher Runyan, MD, PhD, Lisa R. David, MD, MBA

“…Inclusion criteria required patients to be 18 years of age or older and undergoing a surgery involving placement of bilateral drains. …”
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BIOLOGICAL AND SYNTHETIC MESH USE IN RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY IN PATIENTS WITH BREAST CANCER by M. V. Ermoshchenkova, V. I. Chissov, A. V. Usov, A. S. Sukhotko, A. Yu. Tukmakov, E. A. Baichorov, A. D. Zikiryahodjaev

“…Introduction. In recent years, considerable success has been achieved in complex and combined treatment of breast cancer (BC). …”
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Experience with percutaneous right ventricular support in the early post-left ventricular assist device implantation period (clinical case report and literature reviews) by V. N. Poptsov, E. A. Spirina, D. V. Ryabtsev, A. K. Solodovnikova, A. S. Epremian

“…In this clinical case report, we describe the medical history of a pediatric patient (14 years old) with severe heart failure (PediMACS Level 1) against a background of dilated cardiomyopathy. …”
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177Lu-DOTATATE peptide receptor radionuclide therapy in patients with borderline low and discordant renal parameters: Treatment feasibility assessment by sequential estimation of t... by Chinna Naik, Sandip Basu

“…A total of 15 patients (11 males, 4 females; age range: 32–75 years) were selected among a population of 450 patients. …”
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