Return to Work after Total Ankle Arthroplasty by Ramez Sakkab DPM, Vikram Jain MD, Jeffrey McAlister DPM

“…This cohort had 57 patients with an average age of 50.6 ± 12.6 years and was balanced in terms of sex (49% female). Foot function index (FFI), ankle osteoarthritis (AOS), and SF-36 scores were obtained pre and post-operatively. …”
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Analysis of contrast sensitivity in patients implanted with Acunex Vario and LuxSmart extended depth of focus (E-DOF) intraocular lenses (IOLs) by Boryana Irinkova, Irina Kuneva, Iva Petkova

“…Additionally, best-corrected visual acuity for medium (80 cm) and far distance was assessed pre- and post-operation. Both groups showed significant improvement in contrast sensitivity postoperatively. …”
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The therapeutic efficacy comparison of MSCs derived different tissues unveilings anti-apoptosis more crucial than angiogenesis in treating acute myocardial infarction by Mingjie Pan, Yueyue Xu, Yaping Wang, Yue Jiang, Yuanyuan Xie, Chenxu Tai, Wenqing Wang, Bin Wang

“…Both of UCMSCs and ADMSCs improved cardiac function, decreased infarction area and inhibited cardiomyocyte apoptosis while promoting angiogenesis post-MI in mice. …”
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Mesenchymal cell-derived exosomes and miR-29a-3p mitigate renal fibrosis and vascular rarefaction after renal ischemia reperfusion injury by Jing Huang, Lang Shi, Yifei Yang, Fan Zhao, Rengui Chen, Wenliang Liao, Jiefu Zhu, Dingping Yang, Xiongfei Wu, Shangting Han

“…Results Exosome treatment significantly improved renal function and reduced fibrosis and vascular rarefaction post-I/R. …”
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Effect of nursing process-based nursing decision implementation on emergency patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Tiantian Wan, Caixia Wang, Jingli Shi, Shujian Wu

“…The main research question was whether nursing decision-making interventions can improve clinical outcomes in patients with acute STEMI (ASTEMI), including time management, cardiac function recovery, and QoL. …”
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Case Report: Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on acute pain after external fixation for bilateral open tibiofibular fractures by Qi Li, Donglin Zhao, Shuyang Zhang, Xinyu Du, Ning Ding, Zheng Xing, Xiaolei Chu, Weiguo Xu

“…HRV analysis revealed enhanced parasympathetic activity and improved sympathovagal balance. This case suggests that taVNS may effectively alleviate acute postoperative pain by modulating autonomic function. …”
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The effect of rTMS intervention with different targets on neural remodeling in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial by Li Zhao, Li Chen, Qiu Wang, Xinyi Li, Sha Li, Chunxiao Wan

“…Structural MRI analysis indicated that while the M1 group exhibited a significant increase in gray matter volume (GMV) in the medial segment of the postcentral gyrus (p = 0.02), the SMA group showed significant GMV increases in the posterior cerebellum and chorionic lobule (p = 0.0428) that demonstrated a moderate positive correlation with improved balance function (r = 0.436, p = 0.038). Diffusion tensor imaging results showed significant differences in both fractional anisotropy (FA) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the corticospinal tract between the M1 group and the other two groups, with both the M1 and SMA groups exhibiting significant changes in latency and amplitude measures compared to the sham group post-intervention.ConclusionHigh-frequency SMA-TMS intervention on the affected side has a better improvement than traditional M1 target in stroke with motor function. …”
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Creatine supplementation and muscle-brain axis: a new possible mechanism? by Felipe Ribeiro, Scott C. Forbes, Darren G. Candow, Pedro Perim, Fabio Santos Lira, Antonio Herbert Lancha, José C. Rosa Neto

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A hybrid zero-reference and dehazing network for joint low-light underground image enhancement by Qing Du, Shihao Zhang, Zhipeng Wang, Jincheng Liang, Shijiao Yang

“…It addresses two key aspects: (1) enhancing low-light images by incorporating higher-order loss curves into the DCE-Net backbone and introducing a new loss function to optimize network learning for improved low-light image quality; (2) addressing the color distortion and blur caused by low light enhancement through post-processing using convolutional neural networks, with AOD-Net enhancing the clarity of downhole images. …”
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Mitigation of endemic GI-tract pathogen-mediated inflammation through development of multimodal treatment regimen and its impact on SIV acquisition in rhesus macaques. by Rachele M Bochart, Kathleen Busman-Sahay, Stephen Bondoc, David W Morrow, Alexandra M Ortiz, Christine M Fennessey, Miranda B Fischer, Oriene Shiel, Tonya Swanson, Christine M Shriver-Munsch, Hugh B Crank, Kimberly M Armantrout, Aaron M Barber-Axthelm, Charlotte Langner, Cassandra R Moats, Caralyn S Labriola, Rhonda MacAllister, Michael K Axthelm, Jason M Brenchley, Brandon F Keele, Jacob D Estes, Scott G Hansen, Jeremy V Smedley

“…Reduction in and increased consistency of number of transmitted founder variants resulting from challenge seen in the proof of concept study directly correlated with post-treatment GPF animal's improved barrier function and reduction of key target cell populations (Ki-67+ CD4+T cells) at the site of viral acquisition in the follow up study. …”
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High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus by Calik J, Woźniak B, Murawski M, Donizy P, Sauer N

“…The treated areas displayed nearly normal skin color, texture, and improved function within five months post-treatment. …”
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Carbon monoxide as a cellular protective agent in a swine model of cardiac arrest protocol. by John C Greenwood, Ryan W Morgan, Benjamin S Abella, Frances S Shofer, Wesley B Baker, Alistair Lewis, Tiffany S Ko, Rodrigo M Forti, Arjun G Yodh, Shih-Han Kao, Samuel S Shin, Todd J Kilbaugh, David H Jang

“…Currently, the standard of care for post-arrest patients consists primarily of supportive care and TTM. …”
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Silicone Breast Implants and Autoimmunity: A case report by Alan González, Laura Ortega-Muñoz, Daniela Quibano-Ordoñez, Pedro A. Moreno, Patricia E. Vélez-Varela

“…Postsurgery, the patient experienced controlled polyarticular pain, with no new skin plaques and improved clinical status. The temporal correlation between implant placement and autoimmune symptoms, alongside clinical improvement post-breast implant removal, supports the hypothesis that implants function as immune adjuvants. …”
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Effect of fixed mechanotherapy on psychosocial impact of malocclusion using PIDAQ in the Indian population – A follow up study by Gayatri Ganesh, Tulika Tripathi, Priyank Rai

“…Adoption of a patient centered approach during the correction of malocclusion serves to benefit both the individual and the orthodontic fraternity, as it aims to improve the function, aesthetics and subsequently, the overall quality of life. …”
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Disability, Cognitive, and Emotional Impairments after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Britt-Marie Stålnacke, Britt-Inger Saveman, Maud Stenberg

“…To assess the clinical course of disability, cognitive, and emotional impairments in patients with severe TBI (s-TBI) from 3 months to up to 7 years post trauma. Methods. A prospective cohort study of s-TBI in northern Sweden was conducted. …”
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Exploring the patient's recovery journey and information needs following a shoulder fracture: A qualitative interview study. by Pauline May, Firoza Davies, Gillian Yeowell, Chris Littlewood

“…The themes identified were dependence, vulnerability, information needs, and recovery. Loss of function and identity were associated with dependence. …”
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Comparison of Dorsal and Plantar Approaches for Hoffmann Resection Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Forefoot by Gonzalo F. Bastias MD, Felipe Pino MD, Cristian Parada MD, Magdalena Jofre Bsc, Hugo Henriquez MD, Felipe Chaparro MD

“…Patients in both groups achieved a statistically significant improvement in function and pain compared to their preoperative status. …”
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Current basic and preclinical research for treatment of radiation therapy–induced hyposalivation by Olga J. Baker, DDS, PhD, Harim Tavares dos Santos, DDS, PhD, Kihoon Nam, PhD

“…Overall Conclusion: A summary of the research approaches used to treat RT-induced hyposalivation has been created to encourage the development of improved treatments.…”
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An Extended Closure Relation by LightGBM for Neutrino Radiation Transport in Core-collapse Supernovae by Shota Takahashi, Akira Harada, Shoichi Yamada

“…For training the model, we utilize some post-bounce snapshots from one of our previous Boltzmann radiation–hydrodynamics simulations; the Eddington tensor, as well as the zeroth and first angular moments, are calculated from the neutrino distribution function obtained in the simulation. …”
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Slow virologic control but strong immune and metabolic recovery with dolutegravir-anchored therapy in an HIV cohort in Ghana by Mark Appeaning, Edwin Magomere, Alberta Mawulawoe Abotsi, Nana Ama Yeboaa Amoako, Kirk Elorm Kouffie, Becky Ewurama Tetteh, Bridget Nana Darkoa Quist, Christèle Nguepou Tchopba, Gloria Akosua Ansa, Evelyn Yayra Bonney, Peter Kojo Quashie

“…ARTnaïve- participants had significantly decreased odds of immune recovery (aOR = 0.35, 95% CI: 0.140–0.85, p = 0.021), as did those with low CD4/CD8 ratio (aOR = 0.06, 95% CI: 0.02–0.20; p < 0.001). Kidney function and haemoglobin levels were significantly improved six-month post-ART among the ART-naïve group. …”
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