Introducing an adjustable upper limb prosthesis into a Ugandan clinical service: impacts on free living behaviour and prosthetic use by N. Pickard, B. Mulindwa, L. Gracey-McMinn, M. Granat, A. Chadwell, S. Curtin, D. Howard, L. Ackers, R. Ssekitoleko, L. Kenney

“…Abstract Access to prosthetic services in Uganda is poor, negatively impacting people with upper limb difference in function, community participation, and employment. …”
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Support vector regression model for the prediction of buildings’ maximum seismic response based on real monitoring data by Dongwang Tao, Shizhe Fang, Haixu Liu, Jianqi Lu, Jiang Wang, Qiang Ma

“…The proposed RSVR-MDR model have promising potential application for post-event seismic damage assessment and post-event emergency response in near real time.…”
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Effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on ataxia: A case report by Vicktoria Elkarif, Amir Hadanny, Ruth Tuck Harpaz, Efrat Sasson, Shai Efrati

“…Recent evidence suggests hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may promote neuroplasticity and improve brain function. However, its impact on the core symptom of ataxia remains largely unknown. …”
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Clinical efficacy of intracavernous injection of platelet lysate for erectile dysfunction by Yi-Kai Chang, I-Ni Chiang, Hong-Chiang Chang, Yi-Hui Chen, Shih-Chieh Jeff Chueh

“…We assessed Erection Hardness Score (EHS) and International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) bi-weekly for 16 weeks and conducted penile Doppler ultrasounds pre- and post-treatment to record peak systolic velocity (PSV) and resistance index (RI). …”
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S-Ketamine Reduces the Risk of Rebound Pain in Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Li Q, Tian S, Zhang L, Chai D, Liu J, Sheng F, Jiang X, Feng W, Zhao Y, Zhu Y

“…The primary outcome was the incidence of RP within 12 hours post-surgery. Secondary outcomes included the incidence of RP within 24 hours, time to RP onset, time to first rescue analgesia, pain scores, opioid consumption, clinical outcomes, and harms.Results: RP was observed in 21.3% of patients in the S-ketamine group compared with 34.8% in the placebo group within 12 hours post-surgery (adjusted RR, 0.62; 95% CI, 0.44 to 0.88; P = 0.008). …”
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The value of echocardiography in the staging of preexcitation syndrome and the assessment of left ventricular wall dyskinesia in children by Yahui Yuan, Shu Li, Jun Chen, Yu Mao, Ming Yang, Shiwei Yang, Wentao Kong, Hao Liu

“…ROC curve analysis showed GLS, TDSD, TDRV−LV, PSD and MPTD could predict the prognosis of recovering post RFA.ConclusionsConventional echocardiography and two-dimensional speckle tracking imaging have the capacity to provide reference data for the reduction of cardiac function and ventricular wall motion disorder caused by WPWs. …”
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Total hip replacement for Mseleni Joint Disease undertaken in a rural hospital five-year follow-up by V.G. Fredlund

“…The measures according to which the outcomes were based were: pain, function and mobility, which were scored on a modified Harris hip score both pre-and post operatively. …”
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Progress of personalized medicine of cystic fibrosis in the times of efficient CFTR modulators by Burkhard Tümmler, Sophia Theres Pallenberg, Anna-Maria Dittrich, Simon Y. Graeber, Lutz Naehrlich, Olaf Sommerburg, Marcus A. Mall

“…By April 2025, triple combination therapy with the CFTR potentiator ivacaftor (IVA) and the CFTR correctors elexacaftor (ELX) and tezacaftor (TEZ) has been approved in Europe for the treatment of all pwCF who do not carry two minimal function CFTR mutations. Previous phase 3 and post-approval phase 4 studies in pwCF who harbour one or two alleles of the major mutation F508del consistently reported significant improvements of lung function and anthropometry upon initiation of ELX/TEZ/IVA compared to baseline. …”
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Sustaining neuromuscular activation after total knee arthroplasty preserves skeletal muscle fiber size, contractility, and innervation in older adults by Michael J. Toth, Patrick D. Savage, Deena B. Snoke, Emma R. Bellefleur, Michael DeSarno, Timothy W. Tourville, Michael Blankstein, Alexander R. Keeble, Sara Gonzalez-Velez, Christopher S. Fry, Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, Nathaniel J. Nelms

“…Sustaining neuromuscular activation after surgery with neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) can improve recovery of physical function, but the mechanisms underlying its benefits are unclear. …”
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Associations of resuscitation fluid load, colloid-to-crystalloid infusion ratio and clinical outcomes in children with dengue shock syndrome. by Vo Thanh Luan, Vo Thi-Hong Tien, Ngo Thi-Mai Phuong, Do Chau Viet, Trinh Huu Tung, Nguyen Tat Thanh

“…The primary outcomes were the need for MV and renal function within 48 h post-admission. A predictive model for MV was developed based on covariates from the first 24 h of PICU admission. …”
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Histopathological analysis of the liver in hypercholesterolemia rats treated with Dillenia serrata fruits by Tien, Tri Wistya Utami, Pranita Aritrina, Laode Kardin, Sukurni, Andi Noor Kholidha Syarifin

“… Background: Dillenia serrata (locally known as singi) is a natural product with the potential to improve liver function in hypercholesterolemia, due to anticholesterol and antioxidant properties. …”
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Are bisphosphonates effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain? A meta-analysis and systematic review. by Alison J Davis, Toby O Smith, Caroline B Hing, Nidhi Sofat

“…Our meta-analysis of the two largest knee studies using risedronate 15 mg showed odds ratios favouring placebo interventions for the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) pain (1.73), WOMAC function (2.03), and WOMAC stiffness (1.82). However, 8 trials (61.5%) reported that bisphosphonates improve pain assessed by VAS scores and 2 (38.5%) reported significant improvement in WOMAC pain scores compared to control groups.…”
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Reversible ubiquitination conferred by domain shuffling controls paired NLR immune receptor complex homeostasis in plant immunity by Zhiyi Chen, Jianhua Huang, Jianyu Li, Frank L. H. Menke, Jonathan D. G. Jones, Hailong Guo

“…Phylogenetic analysis suggests this regulation likely transferred from WRKY70/WRKY41 to RRS1 upon WRKY domain integration. Our findings improve our understanding of homeostatic regulation of paired NLR complex and uncover a paradigm whereby domain integration can co-opt preexisting post-translational modification to regulate novel protein functions.…”
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Efficacy of early enteral nutrition support on the nutritional status of patients after gallstone surgery. by Fang Wang, Yun Gao

“…The patients were divided into two groups: the study group, which received early nutritional intervention, and the control group, which started nutritional support three days post-surgery. The primary objective was to assess nutritional status, while secondary objectives included gastrointestinal function, immune function markers, and the incidence of postoperative and gastrointestinal complications. …”
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Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Complicated by Kidney Allograft Torsion and Pseudoaneurysms of the Y-Allograft: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Sarah L. Tan, Rachel Y. P. Tan, Gabrielle Cehic, Michael Wu, John Kanellis, Jeffrey Barbara

“…He remained dialysis-dependent for three weeks before spontaneous partial recovery of allograft function; repeat kidney scintigraphy showed significant improvement in perfusion. …”
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Impact of Social Deprivation on Forefoot Surgical Outcomes by Tyson Compton BS, Kade Wagers BS, Emma Braun MS, Angela Presson PhD, Devon Nixon MD

“…Both groups (high and low social deprivation) demonstrated similar improvements in pain and function at 6 months after surgery. …”
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Dysphagia After Pediatric Laryngotracheal Reconstruction—A Scoping Review by Noor Singh, Stephen R. Chorney, Romaine F. Johnson, Taylor B. Teplitzky

“…However, the swallow dysfunction is typically transient and can be predicted by comorbidities or preoperative swallow function. Timely assessments and appropriate multidisciplinary interventions are essential to improve swallowing outcomes after pediatric laryngotracheal reconstruction. …”
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MEDICAL MYOCARDIAL PROTECTION IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME UNDERGOING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING by L. G. Gelis, N. A. Shibeko, E. A. Medvedeva, Yu. P. Ostrovsky, M. G. Kolyadko

“…Use of Corvitin helps to improve the systolic and diastolic myocardial function in more earliest terms in patients with ACS with direct revascularization, reduces the effects of ischemic/reperfusion myocardial damages and also decreases risk of developing early postoperative cardiovascular complications: acute heart failure, perioperative Ml, cardiac arrhythmia and can be used for metabolic myocardial protection in case of CABG and…”
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Case Report: Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy in pediatric glans reimplantation following penile trauma by Ramsey Amoudi, Gabriel Carreno-Galeano, Katie Canalichio, Katie Canalichio

“…As an adjunct to surgery, he received ten consecutive sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Post-treatment follow-up demonstrated complete graft integration, excellent cosmetic outcome, preserved urinary function, and no complications. …”
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Challenges and strategies for optimizing liver transplantation outcomes in morbidly obese cirrhotic patients: a narrative review by Srinivasan Muthukrishnan, Jason Zhou, Richard Wang, Jerry Bohlen, Raphael Meier, Kirti Shetty, Chandra Bhati

“…Pre-operative weight loss and bariatric surgery prior to or in conjunction with transplantation have shown potential to improve eligibility and outcomes. Furthermore, emerging evidence suggests that BMI matching seems to influence graft function and survival. …”
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