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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Acute administration of lovastatin had no pronounced effect on motor abilities, motor coordination, gait nor simple cognition in a mouse model of Angelman syndrome by Timothy A. Fenton, Stela P. Petkova, Anna Adhikari, Jill L. Silverman

“…In addition, lovastatin’s effects were not assessed in younger subjects, since our study focused exclusively on adult functional outcomes. Metrics of gait, as well as motor coordination and motor learning in rotarod, previously observed to be impaired in AS mice, were not improved by lovastatin treatment. …”
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The effects of 12 weeks of high-intensity interval rope skipping training on speed and power indexes in male soccer players by Bo Wei, Bo Wei, Wenhu Cheng, Jiangang Qiu

“…Additionally, HIIRS training significantly improved movement speed (P = 0.0405) and visual reaction speed (P = 0.0441), which were not significantly enhanced by traditional training. …”
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Explainable Self-Supervised Dynamic Neuroimaging Using Time Reversal by Zafar Iqbal, Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Usman Mahmood, Qasim Zia, Zening Fu, Vince D. Calhoun, Sergey Plis

“…Objective: Functional magnetic resonance imaging data pose significant challenges due to their inherently noisy and complex nature, making traditional statistical models less effective in capturing predictive features. …”
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Evaluation of a savings-led family-based economic empowerment intervention for AIDS-affected adolescents in Uganda: A four-year follow-up on efficacy and cost-effectiveness. by Yesim Tozan, Sicong Sun, Ariadna Capasso, Julia Shu-Huah Wang, Torsten B Neilands, Ozge Sensoy Bahar, Christopher Damulira, Fred M Ssewamala

“…Family economic empowerment (FEE) interventions have the potential to improve these outcomes and mitigate the risks they face. …”
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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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MDDeep-Ace: species-specific acetylation site prediction based on multi-domain adaptation by Yu Liu, Chaofan Ye, Can Lin, Kangkang Mao, Ming Zhu

“…Background Lysine post-translational modification (PTM) is pivotal in regulating diverse cellular processes, profoundly impacting protein structure and function. …”
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A narrative review of vagus nerve stimulation in stroke by Yanhong Hu, Ruiqi Xiong, Suyue Pan, Kaibin Huang

“…Reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke and standard rehabilitative therapies may not always be effective at improving post-stroke neurological function, and developing alternative strategies is particularly important. …”
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Implementation of Business Process Mapping Framework for Indonesia’s Government Institutions by Martinus Tukiran, Nugraheni Puspita Sari, Lukas Danny Tjitrabudi, Nurul Amalia

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The mediating role of online learning motivation in the influence of service quality, social media usage, and pedagogical teaching competence of teachers on student learning satisf... by Ida Bagus Putu Puja

“…The investigation scrutinized the mediating function of online learning motivation in the nexus between service quality, social media engagement, pedagogical competence of educators, and student learning satisfaction. …”
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Robust DOA Estimation via a Deep Learning Framework with Joint Spatial–Temporal Information Fusion by Yonghong Zhao, Xiumei Fan, Jisong Liu

“…Furthermore, a customized FD loss function, combining Focal Loss and Dice Loss, is introduced to emphasize low-confidence samples and promote sparsity in the spatial spectrum, thereby improving the precision and overall effectiveness of DOA estimation. …”
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In Situ Halide Vacancy Tuning of Low‐Dimensional Lead Perovskites to Realize Multiple Adjustable Luminescence Performance by Chen Sun, Chang‐Qing Jing, Dong‐Yang Li, Meng‐Han Dong, Ming‐Xue An, Zhong‐Hui Zhang, Cheng‐Yang Yue, Honghan Fei, Xiao‐Wu Lei

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Digital Interventions for Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients With Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chen Wang, Min Liu

“…ConclusionsDigital therapies are effective in improving cognitive functioning in patients post stroke. …”
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Comparison of Enriched Acoustic Environment and White Noise as Sound Stimuli for Tinnitus Treatment: A 4-Month Feasibility Study by Marta Fernández-Ledesma, Ricardo Sanz-Fernández, María Cuesta, Pedro Cobo

“…Tinnitus severity and emotional state were assessed at the baseline and post-treatment using the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI), and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). …”
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Resistance training as a modulator of inflammation and cognition by Jacqueline Goodrich, Jamie L. Tartar, Jonathan Banks, Francesca Leon, Jose Antonio

“…These findings suggest that resistance training may improve cognitive function and body composition, despite no measurable reductions the inflammatory biomarkers IL-6 and CRP.Conclusions The results of this study support the beneficial effects of resistance training on cognition. …”
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Efectos del entrenamiento pliométrico sobre la velocidad de desplazamiento, fuerza resistencia y explosiva en mujeres mayores sedentarias (Effects of pliometric trainning on speed... by Alexis Espinoza-Salinas, Nicolas Gajardo, Ignacio Gonzalez, Luis Peiret, Igor Cigarroa, Claudio Farias, Giovanny Arenas Sanchez

“…Palabras clave: educación y entrenamiento físico, rendimiento físico funcional, fuerza muscular, anciano frágil, capacidad Funcional. Abstract. The improvement of lower extremity strength has significant implications in the functionality of the elderly. …”
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A comprehensive genome-wide study on tissue-specific and abiotic stress-specific miRNAs in Triticum aestivum. by Ritu Pandey, Gopal Joshi, Ankur R Bhardwaj, Manu Agarwal, Surekha Katiyar-Agarwal

“…Putative target genes were predicted for miRNAs identified in this study and their grouping into functional categories indicated that the putative targets were involved in diverse biological processes. …”
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Stabilization of influenza vaccine enhances protection by microneedle delivery in the mouse skin. by Fu-Shi Quan, Yeu-Chun Kim, Dae-Goon Yoo, Richard W Compans, Mark R Prausnitz, Sang-Moo Kang

“…Importantly, a single microneedle-based vaccination using stabilized influenza vaccine was found to be superior to intramuscular immunization in controlling virus replication as well as in inducing rapid recall immune responses post challenge.<h4>Conclusions/significance</h4>The functional integrity of hemagglutinin is associated with inducing improved protective immunity against influenza. …”
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