Comparison of the effects of different physical stimulation therapies on reducing upper limb spastic paralysis and motor dysfunction in stroke survivors after stroke: a network met... by Mingtong Bian, Mingtong Bian, Fuyan Chen, Fuyan Chen, Fuyan Chen, Huizhen Su, Zhiying Li, Zhiying Li, Xiaowei Sun, Xiaowei Sun, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Jinyuan Shi, Jinyuan Shi, Shuo Liu, Shuo Liu, Ru Rong, Ru Rong

“…BackgroundUpper limb spasticity is a common and disabling sequela of stroke, which significantly impairing motor function and the capacity to perform activities of daily living (ADL). …”
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The clinical utility and safety of biomarker-guided immunosuppression withdrawal in liver transplantation: the LIFT prospective RCT by Julien Vionnet, Rosa Miquel, Juan G Abraldes, Juan-Jose Lozano, Pablo Ruiz, Miquel Navasa, Aileen Marshall, Frederik Nevens, William Gelson, Joanna Leithead, Steven Masson, Elmar Jaeckel, Richard Taubert, Phaedra Tachtatzis, Dennis Eurich, Kenneth Simpson, Eliano Bonaccorsi-Riani, James Ferguson, Alberto Quaglia, Maria Elstad, Marc Delord, Abdel Douiri, Alberto Sánchez-Fueyo

“…Setting and participants Adult liver transplant recipients ≥ 3 years post transplant (≥ 6 years if age ≤ 50 years old) with no history of autoimmunity or recent episodes of rejection, normal allograft function, and no significant histological abnormalities in a baseline screening liver biopsy, recruited from 12 transplant units in United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and Spain. …”
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Rural spatial planning strengthens rural resilience and sustains development in China by Wenxin Wang, Yuzi Wang, Haohua Wang, Yan Liu, Qingyuan Yang

“…Empirical analysis of representative case studies reveals that post-implementation villages exhibit improved overall development, including stabilized landscape order, enhanced regional functions, and greater adaptability among diverse stakeholders. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of different surgical timings on neurological outcomes for cranioplasty: Protocol for a prospective non-randomized controlled trial. by Jingguo Yang, Xingyu Zhang, Xiaoyu Yang, Junjie Wang, Chao You, Lu Ma, Junwen Guan

“…By comparing early and late cranioplasty, the trial aims to clarify how timing affects recovery and overall neurological improvement post-surgery. Trial Registration: ChiCTR2400094619.…”
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Impact of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Coal Miners: An Interventional Study by Samana Sayed, Komal K B, Shaima Farheen Mohammed Saleem, Nidhi Sharma, Krishna Kumar Singh, Anvita Shiggavi

“…Furthermore, functional capacity, assessed by the 6MWT, also showed significant improvement post-intervention.  …”
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Wykonywanie zaleceń pokontrolnych jako istotny element mający wpływ na efektywność funkcjonowania systemu przeciwdziałania praniu pieniędzy i finansowaniu terroryzmu w kontekście n... by Izabella Hobler-Micherska

“…However, the inevitability of sanctions in the form of a time frame for administrative proceedings, ending with the imposition of an administrative penalty in the form of a financial penalty, has a significant impact on the acceleration of the implementation of post-audit recommendations by the obligated institutions, improving the quality of the functioning of the system as a whole. …”
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Wearable Sensors-Based Intelligent Sensing and Application of Animal Behaviors: A Comprehensive Review by Luyu Ding, Chongxian Zhang, Yuxiao Yue, Chunxia Yao, Zhuo Li, Yating Hu, Baozhu Yang, Weihong Ma, Ligen Yu, Ronghua Gao, Qifeng Li

“…In addition, algorithm development for functional applications post behavior recognition may represent a critical future research direction.…”
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Common Variant in Glycoprotein Ia Increases Long‐Term Adverse Events Risk After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by Hanning Liu, Zhengxi Xu, Haiyong Gu, Wenke Li, Wen Chen, Cheng Sun, Kun Zhao, Xiao Teng, Heng Zhang, Lixin Jiang, Shengshou Hu, Zhou Zhou, Zhe Zheng

“…Conclusions The synonymous common variant, GPIA rs1126643, increases the long‐term adverse events risk of CABG by augmenting GPIa protein expression and enhancing platelet aggregation function. This finding can serve as the implication of improving secondary prevention of CABG patients.…”
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Would older adults with mild cognitive impairment adhere to and benefit from a structured lifestyle activity intervention to enhance cognition?: a cluster randomized controlled tri... by Linda Chiu-Wa Lam, Wai Chi Chan, Tony Leung, Ada Wai-Tung Fung, Edward Man-Fuk Leung

“…Multilevel normal model and linear link function showed improvement in ADAS-Cog, delayed recall and CVFT with time (p<0.05). …”
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Impact of surgical and non-surgical weight loss on echocardiographic and strain parameters in Asian patients by Kian Keong Poh, Vinay Bahadur Panday, Asim Shabbir, Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ching-Hui Sia, Siew-Pang Chan, Sik Yin Tan, William K. F. Kong, Arthur Mark Richards, James D. Thomas

“…Abstract Surgical weight loss (SWL) improves myocardial mechanics as measured by speckle-tracking imaging. …”
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Optimization of the Solid Fermentation Process of Hordeum vulgare Linn. by Ganoderma lucidum Mycelium and Its Antioxidant and Hypoglycemic Activities by Yuan MENG, Yingxian GUAN, Xiao FANG, Man WU, Xianxian GAO, Donghan ZHANG, Jie GANG

“…The antioxidant activity of highland barley significantly improved post-fermentation, as evidenced by enhanced DPPH radical, hydroxyl radical, and superoxide anion radical scavenging activities (P<0.05). …”
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Longevity cosmeceuticals as the next frontier in cosmetic innovation: a scientific framework for substantiating product claims by Wannita Klinngam, Athit Chaiwichien, Supawadee Osotprasit, Uracha Ruktanonchai, Mayuree Kanlayavattanakul, Mayuree Kanlayavattanakul, Nattaya Lourith, Nattaya Lourith, Amaraporn Wongrakpanich, Veerawat Teeranachaideekul, Tawin Iempridee

“…To clearly distinguish these scientifically validated products from marketing-driven claims, we define, for the first time, longevity cosmeceutical actives and products based on stringent criteria: (1) they must directly target and modulate established hallmarks of skin aging; (2) they must demonstrably extend “skinspan” over time, reflected by improved skin viability, structure, and functional integrity; and (3) their efficacy must be validated through clinical trials, preferably with post-trial skin biopsies to evaluate aging hallmark biomarkers, along with comprehensive safety assessments. …”
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Ultrasound-guided pulsed radiofrequency versus perineural platelet rich plasma injection for the treatment of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled... by Engi Yousry Hashem, Faten Saeed Shamandy, Ahmed Fawzy Elmulla, Magdy AbdelAziz Mansour

“…Results All patients experienced a statistically significant improvement in pain, symptoms, function, CSA of the median nerve and NCV following intervention. …”
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Radiographic and Clinical Results of Minimally Invasive Transverse Distal 1st Metatarsal and Akin Osteotomies for Symptomatic Hallux Valgus by Dino Fanfan BSc, George Todd BS, Christian Guevara BS, Daniel Murray MD, Thomas P. San Giovanni MD, Christopher W. Hodgkins MD, Cary B. Chapman MD

“…Primary radiographic outcomes include pre- and post-operative HV (HVA), inter-metatarsal (IMA), and proximal inter-metatarsal angles (pIMA). …”
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Validation of Clinical-Grade Electroporation Systems for CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Gene Therapy in Primary Hepatocytes for the Correction of Inherited Metabolic Liver Disease by Justin Gibson, Abishek Dhungana, Menam Pokhrel, Benjamin Arthur, Pramita Suresh, Olumide Adebayo, Renee N. Cottle

“…However, recent technological advancements have improved electroporation delivery efficiency, cell viability, and scalability for cell therapy. …”
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Impacts of Low-Order Stream Connectivity Restoration Projects on Aquatic Habitat and Fish Diversity by Xinfeng Li, Xuan Che, Xiaolong Chen, Changfeng Tian, Jiahua Zhang

“…Results indicate that (1) the post-restoration aquatic habitat significantly improved with marked increases in fish diversity metrics, where hydrochemical factors and species diversity exhibited the highest sensitivity to connectivity changes; (2) following restoration, the initially barrier-fragmented river segments (upstream, middle, downstream) exhibited significantly decreased differences in aquatic habitat and fish diversity, demonstrating progressive homogenization across reaches; (3) hydrological factors exerted stronger positive effects on fish diversity than hydrochemical factors did, particularly enhancing species diversity, with a significant positive synergistic effect observed between species diversity and functional diversity. …”
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Laparoscopic transposition for crossing vessels (vascular hitch) in pure extrinsic pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction: a successful case report of a 2-year-old infant with horses... by Satoshi Ieiri, Kouji Nagata

“…The CVs were mobilized in the cranial direction and those were wrapped by dilated pelvis. The post-operative course was uneventful. The renal scintigraphy findings improved and showed a favorable response of furosemide loading. …”
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Single-Injection Adductor Canal Block Enhances Early Mobilization with Comparable Analgesia to Continuous Infusion in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: A Retrospective Cohort Stu... by Lan F, Chong Y, Liu F, Wang T

“…No significant differences were found between groups in terms of additional analgesic therapy, Oxford Knee Score (OKS), PONV, or complications.Discussion: CACB did not significantly reduce postoperative pain or improve functional outcomes over three months after UKA compared to SACB. …”
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Evaluating Magnetic Stimulation as an Innovative Approach for Treating Dry Eye Disease: An Initial Safety and Efficacy Study by Hadas Ben-Eli, Shimon Perelman, Denise Wajnsztajn, Abraham Solomon

“…<b>Results:</b> No statistically significant changes were found in visual acuity, IOP, or Schirmer’s test results between the RMS-treated and control groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05), indicating that RMS does not negatively impact these ocular functions. However, RMS treatment was associated with improved tear film stability (<i>p</i> = 0.19 vs. …”
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Acoustic voice assessment in Parkinson's disease patients submitted to posteroventral pallidotomy Parametros acústicos da voz em pacientes com doença de Parkinson submetidos a pali... by Lucia Figueiredo Mourão, Patrícia Maria de Carvalho Aguiar, Fernando Antônio Patriani Ferraz, Mara Suzana Behlau, Henrique Ballalai Ferraz

“…The shimmer and APQ improved. CONCLUSION: This study shows that pallidotomy has little improvement on functional use of communication of PD patients.…”
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