Effectiveness of Modified Holmich Protocol on strength, functional performance and injury prevention of groin injuries among U‑19 female footballers by Riya Gupta, Aditi Singh, Anu Bansal

“…Results The Modified Holmich Protocol group showed significant strength gains (Left: 18.3 ± 2.3 to 20.4 ± 2.2; Right: 19.6 ± 2.4 to 21.1 ± 2.4; p < 0.001) and functional improvement (ESST: 10.7 ± 1.9 to 12.1 ± 1.6, p < 0.001), outperforming conventional training (ESST post: 12.1 ± 1.6 vs 10.6 ± 1.5, p = 0.01). …”
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Physical and functional effects after an Immersive Virtual Reality based exercise program: experience in a Spanish Association of Parkinson's patients by Pablo Campo-Prieto, Diego Santos-García, José María Cancela-Carral, Gustavo Rodríguez-Fuentes

“…Results: The program was feasible (91% attendance, 98% usability, zero dropouts or adverse events). Significant pre-post intragroup improvements were observed in the EG regarding Tinetti scores for balance (p = 0.004), gait (p = 0.013) and overall (p = 0.002), and Timed Up and Go (TUG)-dual motor-cognitive task time (p = 0.000), which evaluates functionality and coordination between two tasks with independent and unrelated purposes. …”
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Impact of active fluid management on cardiac hemodynamic and mechanics in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Paunić Zoran, Dekleva-Manojlović Milica, Marković-Nikolić Nataša, Rančić Nemanja, Dimković Nada

“…The improvement in the LV structure and function in the active group correlated with better relative overhydration (ROH) management in this group – the proportion of “critically” overhydrated patients decreased from 45% at the start to 24% at the end of study (p = 0.003). …”
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Impact of mesenchymal stem cell therapy on cardiac function and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction: A meta-analysis of clinical studies by Mei Zhao, Yanpeng Xue, Qingqing Tian, Yan Deng, Tao Tang

“…This meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) treatment on cardiovascular function and major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) at various follow-up intervals. …”
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Longitudinal analysis of brain functional connectivity and its association with clinical assessment in depressed patients using resting state fMRI by Vincent Chin-Hung Chen, Zi-You Qiu, Yuan-Hsiung Tsai, Gigin Lin, Yi-Peng Eve Chang, Jun-Cheng Weng

“…Post-treatment, significant functional activity differences were observed: in the cuneus and cingulate for NS; inferior parietal lobule and frontal regions for SI; and parahippocampus and thalamus for the improved group. …”
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Exploratory study of dual‐task digital device in children and adolescents with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder by Katsunaka Mikami, Tasuku Miyajima, Ryo Nishino, Naohiro Kawazoe, Toshimitsu Ochiai, Takashi Okada, Hiroki Fukuju

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Highly stable perovskite solar cells with 0.30 voltage deficit enabled by a multi-functional asynchronous cross-linking by Qiong Liang, Kuan Liu, Yu Han, Hao Xia, Zhiwei Ren, Dongyang Li, Tao Zhu, Lei Cheng, Zhenrong Wang, Cheng Zhu, Patrick W. K. Fong, Jiaming Huang, Qi Chen, Yang Yang, Gang Li

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Recommendations for Improving Discharge-Related Care Following a COPD Exacerbation: An Expert Panel Consensus with Emphasis on Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Rendon A, Luhning S, Bardin P, Celis-Preciado CA, El Shazly M, Cohen-Todd M, Ismail AI, Idrees M, Lim SY, Fu PK, Seemungal T, Köktürk N, Hurst JR

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Effects of a warm-up program on jump-landing pattern and lumbopelvic function in female basketball players with dynamic knee valgus by Mohadeseh Rostami, Parisa Sedaghati, Hassan Daneshmandi

“…Implementing the warm-up injury prevention program significantly improves jump-landing pattern and optimizes lumbopelvic function. …”
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The impact of cardiac rehabilitation exercises incorporating music movement therapy on atrial fibrillation patients: a forward-looking investigation by Yue Zhang, Li Dong, Liya Zhang, Ailing Tang, Yuhan Xing, Haoyong Zhang, Fanglei Xu

“…The intervention spanned a period of six months for all three groups. Post-intervention, comparative analyses were performed on cardiac function, AF duration, complication incidence, adverse emotional states, sleep quality, and quality of life among the three groups. …”
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Autophagy modulation by hADSCs and green light therapy alleviates inflammation and promotes functional recovery after spinal cord injury by Junjie Chen, Quanxin He, Huan Xie, Bin Gu, Liyi Zhou, Daoyuan Jiang, Hongxin Xie, Li Liang, Zhilai Zhou, Hui Zhang

“…Conclusions The combined treatment of hADSCs transplantation and GL therapy significantly improves functional recovery and reduces inflammation following SCI. …”
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Structural barriers and facilitators to accessing postsurgical rehabilitation in adults who were treated with surgery for low back pain: protocol for a scoping review by Jessica J. Wong, Jen Rinaldi, Paulo Pereira, Silvano Mior, Lauren Ead, Alanna Veitch, Kent Murnaghan, Pierre Côté

“…Findings will advance knowledge of structural challenges experienced by adults needing post-surgical rehabilitation, informing rehabilitation and other healthcare strategies to remove barriers and improve functioning globally. …”
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Tezepelumab can Restore Normal Lung Function in Patients with Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma: Pooled Results from the PATHWAY and NAVIGATOR Studies by Ian D. Pavord, Christopher E. Brightling, Stephanie Korn, Nicole L. Martin, Sandhia S. Ponnarambil, Nestor A. Molfino, Jane R. Parnes, Christopher S. Ambrose

“…Abstract Introduction This post hoc analysis assessed the ability of tezepelumab treatment to restore normal lung function in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma with abnormal lung function at baseline pooled from the PATHWAY and NAVIGATOR studies. …”
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Integrated analysis of microbiome and transcriptome reveals the mechanisms underlying the chlorogenic acid-mediated attenuation of oxidative stress and systemic inflammatory respon... by Zhaoying Hu, Lianchi Wu, Yujie Lv, Chaoyue Ge, Xinyu Luo, Shenao Zhan, Weichen Huang, Xinyu Shen, Dongyou Yu, Bing Liu

“…However, the mechanisms underlying whether and how CGA alleviates systemic inflammatory responses and oxidative stress to improve egg performance and quality in post-peaking laying hens remain unclear. …”
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The effect of neuromuscular blocking reversal agents on perioperative neurocognitive function after general anaesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hao Wang, Xinghua Lv, Lin Wu, Fangli Ma, Ling Wang, Yongqi Wang, Xiaoxia Wang, Yulan Li

“…Conclusions This meta-analysis demonstrated that the use of sugammadex was associated with improved early perioperative neurocognitive function compared to neostigmine when used to reverse neuromuscular blockade, without an increase in the incidence of adverse events. …”
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Long-Term Quality of Life Among Intensive Care Units Survivors by Aljohani HY, Albarak NA, Alanazi TA, Alabdulsalam MA, Alzahrani RA, Algarni SS, Alotaibi TF, Alqahtani MM, Alqahtani MK, Ismaeil TT, Olayan LH

“…The low utilization of these rehabilitation services suggests a need to provide access and quality for tailored early rehabilitation services to improve ICU survivors’ long-term HRQoL.Keywords: intensive care unit, survivors, Saudi Arabia, quality of life, post-intensive care syndrome…”
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Validating image-derived input functions of dynamic 18F-FDG long axial field-of-view PET/CT studies by Charlotte L. C. Smith, Charlotte L. C. Smith, Gerben J. C. Zwezerijnen, Gerben J. C. Zwezerijnen, Marijke E. den Hollander, Henricus N. J. M. Greuter, Henricus N. J. M. Greuter, Nienke R. Gerards, Nienke R. Gerards, Josée Zijlstra, Josée Zijlstra, C. Willemien Menke-van der Houven van Oordt, C. Willemien Menke-van der Houven van Oordt, Idris Bahce, Idris Bahce, Maqsood Yaqub, Maqsood Yaqub, Ronald Boellaard, Ronald Boellaard

“…Aim/backgroundDynamic PET imaging requires an input function typically obtained through blood sampling. …”
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Association Between Premorbid Frailty Status and Functional Independence in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Following Endovascular Treatment in the Late Window by Huang L, Gong C, Qiu Z, Jiang S, Song M, Wang Z, Chen Y, Xu T, Hu P, Chen S, Chen Y, Nguyen TN, Liu C

“…Moreover, frailty significantly improved the predictive performance of traditional predictors with an AUC of 0.77 (P=0.036 by DeLong’s test).Conclusion: This study demonstrated that frailty according to the mFI-5 index was inversely associated with functional independence among AIS patients receiving EVT in the late window.Keywords: ischemic stroke, endovascular treatment, late window, frailty, mFI-5…”
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Concurrent vs. sequential chemoradiotherapy: a survival boost for lung cancer patients by Jinbiao Xu, Qiao Ji, Jianxiong Deng, Feng Yu

“…The study also compared the rates of adverse reactions, radiation pneumonitis, and lung function pre- and post-treatment, including forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC ratio. …”
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Outcomes of Combined Distal Femur Plating and Retrograde Femur Nailing in Comminuted Distal Femur Fractures: Case Series of Seven Cases with 6 Months Follow-up by Sachin Kale, Shikhar Singh, Arvind Vatkar, Rohan Jayaram, Sonali Das, Ashmit Verma

“…These findings indicate significant improvement in knee function over the study period. …”
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