Contrastive learning with transformer for adverse endpoint prediction in patients on DAPT post-coronary stent implantation by Fang Li, Zenan Sun, Ahmed abdelhameed, Tiehang Duan, Laila Rasmy, Xinyue Hu, Jianping He, Yifang Dang, Jingna Feng, Jianfu Li, Yichen Wang, Tianchen Lyu, Naomi Braun, Si Pham, Michael Gharacholou, DeLisa Fairweather, Degui Zhi, Jiang Bian, Cui Tao

“…Meanwhile, the model was holistically optimized using multiple loss functions, to ensure the predicted results closely align with the ground-truth values from various perspectives. …”
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Feasibility and challenges in sustaining a community based surveillance system in post-Ebola Sierra Leone by Christina Mergenthaler, Ankie van den Broek, Noor Tromp, Kimberly Nehal, Jip Janssen, Shiyong Wang, T. T. Samba, Mohammed Vandhi, Alpha Augustin Kombo, Osman Sankoh, M. Koblo Kamara, Mirjam I. Bakker

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Developing generative AI functionalities in a social LMS by Mengyuan Zhao, Puja Kumari, Eashwar Madhavan Perumal, Zhen Hou

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Interventions to improve the outcomes of frail people having surgery: A systematic review. by Daniel I McIsaac, Tim Jen, Nikhile Mookerji, Abhilasha Patel, Manoj M Lalu

“…Exercise therapy, applied pre-, or post-operatively, was associated with significant improvements in functional outcomes and improved quality of life. …”
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Randomized Clinical Trial: Bone Bioactive Liquid Improves Implant Stability and Osseointegration by Ashraf Al Madhoun, Khaled Meshal, Neus Carrió, Eduard Ferrés-Amat, Elvira Ferrés-Amat, Miguel Barajas, Ana Leticia Jiménez-Escobar, Areej Said Al-Madhoun, Alaa Saber, Yazan Abou Alsamen, Carles Marti, Maher Atari

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The effectiveness of the executive functions training program using augmented reality on visuoal-spatial working memory children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder by shirin mojaver, aliakbar arjmandnia, mohsen shokoohi yekta, bagher GHobari bonab, fatemeh Jafarkhani

“…In the meantime, the training of executive functions using augmented reality can improve visual-spatial active memory of these children, so far no such program has been designed using augmented reality. …”
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Plasmapheresis for Fulminant Wilson’s Disease Improves Mental Status and Coagulopathy by Quarshie Glover, William Nicholas Rose

“…Her mental state, renal function, and bilirubin level improved after starting plasmapheresis. …”
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Cortical propagation tracks functional recovery after stroke. by Gloria Cecchini, Alessandro Scaglione, Anna Letizia Allegra Mascaro, Curzio Checcucci, Emilia Conti, Ihusan Adam, Duccio Fanelli, Roberto Livi, Francesco Saverio Pavone, Thomas Kreuz

“…Stroke is a debilitating condition affecting millions of people worldwide. The development of improved rehabilitation therapies rests on finding biomarkers suitable for tracking functional damage and recovery. …”
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Development of abnormal bowel function after simple hysterectomy by P. Phangsuwan, P. Suprasert

“…Conclusion: Most patients who underwent TAH did not develop abnormal bowel function after surgery. Moreover, patients who initially had bowel dysfunction showed significant improvement post-hysterectomy.…”
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Predictors of upper limb motor recovery in stroke survivors: a pre–post test study design by Hope Muwanei Sikuka, Joseph Lupenga, Loveness Nkhata

“…At baseline, 50% of participants had mild motor function, which improved after 8 weeks, with 69.6% having mild motor function. …”
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Role of microRNAs in immunoregulatory functions of epithelial cells by Narjes Jafari, Saeid Abediankenari

“…Due to the crucial roles of miRNAs in such a vast range of biological processes, they have become the spotlight of biological research for more than two decades, but we are still at the beginning stages of the use of miRNA-based therapies in the improvement of human health. Hence, in the present paper, attempts are made to provide a comprehensive overview with regard to the roles of miRNAs in the immunoregulatory functions of ECs. …”
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An Objective and Subjective Evaluation of Masticatory Efficiency in Periodontal Patients Before and After Basic Periodontal Therapy: A Case Series Study by María José Moya-Villaescusa, Claudia López-Lisón, José María Montoya-Carralero, Alfonso Jornet-García, Arturo Sánchez-Pérez

“…Masticatory efficiency before and after basic periodontal treatment was assessed using both objective (HueCheck Gum test) and subjective (Quality of Masticatory Function Questionnaire: QMFQ) methods. Results: Significant improvements (<i>p</i> = 0.0001) were observed in periodontal variables such as hygiene index (HI), probing depth (PD), and clinical attachment level (CAL), as well as in the initial and final QMFQ total score (<i>p</i> = 0.045). …”
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Efficacy of naloxone in reducing hypoxemia and duration of immobility following focal to bilateral tonic–clonic seizures by Sylvain Rheims, Fatima Chorfa, Véronique Michel, Edouard Hirsch, Louis Maillard, Luc Valton, Fabrice Bartolomei, Philippe Derambure, Vincent Navarro, Julien Biberon, Arielle Crespel, Anca Nica, Martine Lemesle Martin, Laure Mazzola, Jerome Petit, Vincent Rossero, Sébastien Boulogne, Mathilde Leclercq, Laurent Bezin, Catherine Mercier, Pascal Roy, Philippe Ryvlin, the ENALEPSY Study Group

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Efficacy of ultrasound-guided capsular hydrodilatation for refractory post-trauma finger joint stiffness in adult patients by Xin Ju Hou, Ying Jing Ng, Qing Ying Yu, Xing Zhen Lin, Ray P.S Han

“…However, in adult patients, physiotherapy alone is not always sufficient to restore joint function. In this study, we report the efficacy of ultrasound-guided capsular hydrodilatation in adult patients with post-trauma finger joint stiffness that did not improve after ≥ 2 weeks of conventional physiotherapy. …”
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Course of neuropsychological health in post-COVID patients differs 6 and 12 months after inpatient rehabilitation by Katrin Müller, Iris Poppele, Marcel Ottiger, Rainer-Christian Weber, Michael Stegbauer, Torsten Schlesinger

“…BackgroundRehabilitation is an effective and feasible approach for post-COVID patients to improve mental health and cognitive complaints. …”
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Investigating the Role of Yogic Practices in Enhancing Respiratory and Cardiovascular Function: An Intervention Study by Aminur Rahaman, Tarak Nath Pramanik

“…A twelve-week yogic intervention significantly enhanced respiratory and cardiovascular function in the experimental group, supporting yoga’s role as a complementary practice for improving physiological health. …”
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Traffic sign detection method based on improved YOLOv8 by Gaihua Wang, Peng Jin, Zhiwei Qi, Xiaohuan Li

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Effects of singing on vascular health in older adults with coronary artery disease: a randomized, crossover trial by Mehri Bagherimohamadipour, Muhammad Hammad, Alexis Visotcky, Rodney Sparapani, Jacquelyn Kulinski

“…When assessing post- to pre- change, the live singing intervention showed a significant change of −0.62 ms2 (SE 0.29, p = 0.036) in LnHF power.ConclusionsSinging along to an instructional video for 30 min improved microvascular, but not macrovascular, endothelial function, in older patients with CAD. …”
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Post-COVID-19 Neuronal Complications and Impact of Physical Activity on the Disease Symptoms: A Narrative Review by Ewa Duchnik, Joanna Kruk, Mariola Marchlewicz

“…PE can increase muscle strength, respiratory function, decrease dyspnea, and improve survivors’ quality of life. …”
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Scalable Processing of Glass with Multi‐Functional Cu Coating by Dan Wang, Xuelu Zhang, Yan Xing, Guanghua Liu, Hui Wu, Wei Pan

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