Congenital infection with Plasmodium malariae: a rare case of intrauterine transmission in Germany by Sarah Goretzki, Nora Bruns, Anna Daniels, Anne Schönecker, Adela Della Marina, Andrea Gangfuß, Bernd Schweiger, Andreas Schönfeld, Oliver Witzke, Jutta Dedy, Jan Dziobaka, Caroline Holtkamp, Peter-Michael Rath, Ursula Felderhoff-Müser, Christian Dohna-Schwake, Hedda-Luise Verhasselt

“…At six months post-discharge, she demonstrated stable organ function and mild developmental delay. …”
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IMPACT-ICU feasibility study: pragmatic mixed-methods randomised controlled trial of a follow-up care intervention for survivors of critical illness and caregivers by Sunita Mathur, John Muscedere, David M Maslove, Miranda Hunt, John Gordon Boyd, Stephanie Sibley, Tracy Boyd, Michelle Tryon, Natasha Arianne Jawa, Michaela Hanley, Robin Westphal, Afolasade Fakolade

“…Introduction Survivors of critical illness and their caregivers are at risk for long-term cognitive, physical and psychiatric impairments known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) and PICS-family, respectively. …”
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Correlation between LCX-QFR and clinical outcomes following a single-stent strategy for left main bifurcation lesions by Cheng-Duo Zhang, Ji-Sheng Zhou, Li-Yun He, Xin-Ye Xu, Yu-Peng Wang, Ming Cui

“…In addition, nine patients (9.9%) reported no substantial improvement in their chest pain symptoms. Post-LCX-QFR <0.8 was associated with a higher 1-year incidence of cardiovascular death or MI (P = 0.036). …”
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Parrilla urethra: A sequalae of electric shock torture to genitals in men. A 40 case series in Kashmir (India) by Abdul Rouf khawaja, Manzoor Dar, Yasir Dar, Javeed Magray, Tariq Sheikh, Suhail Zahur

“…All cases had an antecedent of electric shock torture to genitals six months to one year prior to examination. Pre-post psychological impact and well-being was used through Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) scores. …”
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Design and Evaluation of Mastectomy Bras Using 3D Virtual Prototyping by Gözde Ermin, Arzu Şen Kılıç

“…This study aims to develop an innovative and functional mastectomy bra that addresses the physical, aesthetic, and psychological needs of post-mastectomy women. …”
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Effectiveness of a bioenergy economy program versus mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on the severity and psychological symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome by Mahboubeh Farzanegan, Ali Azizi, Shahla Safavi Fard, Ali Sadeghi, Mozhgan Arefi, Hasan Shahoon Badi, Payman Adibi, Hamed Daghaghzadeh, Hamid Afshar Zanjani

“…BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder causing a great burden on patients’ lives due to its physical and psychological symptoms. …”
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Cytokinesis in Suspension: A Distinctive Trait of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Bhavna Rani, Hong Qian, Staffan Johansson

“…This property may offer strategies to expand MSCs with an improved purity and functionality and to enhance engraftment by leveraging cell cycle manipulation to promote an early extracellular matrix deposition at target sites.…”
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Application of constitutional principles in judicial enforcement by Oksana N. Shupitskaya

“…Constitutional principles as phenomenon that attracts increasing attention of researchers in the development of post-soviet national legal systems.The purpose of the paper. …”
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Effect of cognitive behavioral intervention on electroencephalographic band powers of children with learning difficulty under eyes-closed and eyes-open conditions by Pratima Kaushik, Samanta Puspak Kumar Jena

“…Results: Paired t tests on the recorded EEG data suggested that significant improvements in absolute and relative power values of waveforms were achieved, post-intervention. …”
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A Triple Threat: A Case Report Detailing Surgical Management for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Flail Mitral Valve and Severe Pulmonary Hypertension by Cass G. G. Sunga, Kai-Chun Yang, Shakirat Oyetunji, Erik R. Swenson, Kavita Khaira

“…The patient was evaluated by a multi-disciplinary team and underwent extended septal myectomy and mitral valve repair with significant improvement in functional capacity post-operatively. …”
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School nurse–delivered anxiety interventions for adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ingrid Osland, Åshild Tellefsen Haaland, Joe Himle, Thomas Bjerregaard Bertelsen

“…Meta-analysis of youth-rated anxiety outcomes reviled consistent symptom reductions at post-treatment (Cohens d = 0.65). Several studies also demonstrated sustained improvements at follow-up. …”
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BIODEGRADABLE NASAL TAMPONADE DURING ENDONASAL ENDOSCOPIC DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY by M. I. Shlyakhtov, A. V. Krushinin, V. A. Obodov

“…Biodegradable Nasopore® nasal dressing use in endonasal endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy prevents recurrent post-operative nasal bleedings, decreases patient discomfort, provides better anatomical and functional outcomes and improves quality of life and medical social rehabilitation.…”
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Colistin Sulfate-Based Combination Therapy for Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms in Intensive Care Units: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Clinical Trial by Fan Zhang, Danyang Peng, Faming He, Ying Liu, Binbin Zang, Yanqiu Gao, Chao Qin, Suping Guo, Yawei Qi, Xisheng Zheng, Lin Guo, Tingting Zhao, Yue Jin, Rongqi Su, Juan Du, Jiazhan Pan, Bingyu Qin, Huanzhang Shao

“…Nephrotoxicity was reported in 13.1% of patients not receiving continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), with no significant duration-dependent increase. Post-treatment serum creatinine (Scr) levels remained stable or improved across all renal function subgroups. …”
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Quality-of-Life Outcomes Following Thyroid Surgery in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review of Physical, Emotional, and Social Dimensions by Amani N. Alansari, Mohamed Sayed Zaazouee, Safaa Najar, Alaa Ahmed Elshanbary

“…Unilateral thyroidectomy was associated with better QoL outcomes compared to bilateral procedures, particularly in emotional and physical domains. Post-surgical anxiety significantly improved. However, male survivors reported higher levels of depression and reduced motivation. …”
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3D-printed orthoses vs. traditional plaster cast: a comparative clinical study by Ciprian Glazer, Mihaela Oravitan, Corina Pantea, Alexandra Mihaela Stanila, Nicolae-Adrian Jurjiu, Andreea Totok, Mihai Petru Marghitas, Claudiu Avram

“…Hand immobilization remains the primary approach in the management of fractures, soft tissue injuries and post-surgical rehabilitation. However, prolonged immobilization can negatively impact the rehabilitation process, often leading to muscle atrophy, joint stiffness, and functional impairments. …”
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The Effect of Task Cognitive Difficulty on Perceptual-Cognitive Indicators: Evidence on the Relationship Between Challenge Point Framework (CPF) and Cognitive Development in Table... by Taghi MM, Aghdaei M, Farsi A, Badicu G, de Sousa Fernandes MS, Yagin FH, Ardigò LP

“…The intervention consisted of 8 daily training sessions, each lasting 30 minutes. Pre- and post-test comparisons were made to evaluate changes in cognitive-perceptual performance.Results: Post-test results showed improvements in executive control of attention and cognitive effort across all groups. …”
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Mitigation of chemotherapy-induced gut dysbiosis and diarrhea by supplementation with heat-killed Bacteroides fragilis by Xinwen Yan, Xinlong Lin, Jianhua Wu, Lijun Zheng, Yangyang Liu, Fang Wu, Ying Lin, Yishi Lu, Chongyang Huang, Binhai Shen, Hongbin Liu, Ruo Huang, Fengyi Hou, Qian Zhou, Mengyao Song, Ke Liu, Fangqing Zhu, Sheng Li, Yuqing Lin, Wei Wang, Ping Li, Wangjun Liao, Fachao Zhi

“…These preclinical findings suggest hk-B. f merits further investigation as a potential strategy for improving CID, pending clinical validation.…”
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Effect of warmed ropivacaine versus room temperature ropivacaine administered spinal anesthesia on recovery of lower limb muscle strength following total knee or hip replacement: a... by Min Wang, Lu Meng, XiaoYuan Ma, Fan Li Bi, Jie Gao, Rongrong Wang, Jiawei Fan, Ye Liu, Longze Su, Lei Wang, Jun Zheng, Erfei Zhang

“…The incidence of patients achieving muscle strength grade 4 or higher in the operative limb within 3.5 h after anesthesia and the time to achieve grade 5 muscle strength, onset of sensory and motor block, duration of sensory block, intraoperative muscle relaxation score, the frequency of turning over in bed and the number of active functional exercises, the angles of knee joint flexion at 6 h and 24 h post-operation, first ambulation time, post-operative resting and motion pain score, the proportion of unilateral block, the time of first drinking and feeding, postoperative hospital stay and total hospital stay were record and analyzed. …”
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The effcet of annulus fibrosus suture combined with percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy on obese patients with lumbar disc herniation by Leyu Zhao, Qi Yan, Lijie Yuan, Tianyi Wu, Yun Teng, Junjie Niu, Dawei Song, Jinning Wang, Xiao Sun, Rui Chen, Xianggu Zhong, Jiarong Li, Xiaolan Gu, Jun Zou

“…We collected and analyzed data related to baseline parameters, disc degeneration grading, clinical effectiveness, surgery-related factors, lumbar spine function, pain severity, quality of life, and adverse prognosis events.ResultsCompared with preoperative assessments, all patients exhibited significant improvements in Visual Analog Scale for leg pain (VAS-LP), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) scores (P < 0.05). …”
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Preventing the transition from acute to chronic low back pain using home-based neuromodulation: protocol for a randomised, controlled study by Luke C Jenkins, James McAuley, Aidan Cashin, Tasha R Stanton, Amitabh Gupta, Rocco Cavaleri, Simon Summers, Keeley R McNally, Ariane Y Suhood, Daniel Thomson, Ghufran Alhassani

“…Participants will attend five laboratory sessions (pre-intervention baseline; at intervention completion; 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks post-completion of intervention) where measures of pain processing and disability will be collected. …”
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