A Retrospective Study of Functional Outcomes in Rockwood Type III and V Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocations Managed with Double Endobutton Technique by Anubhav Sharma, Shikhar Bindal, Tarkik Thami, Rajnish Garg, Pankaj Mahindra

“…Results: Compared to pre-operative scores, at post-operative follow-up of 1 year, there were significant improvements in the CMS (96.31 ± 2.81 vs. 30.77 ± 4.28, P < 0.0001), simple shoulder test (96.81 ± 4.2 vs. 19.23 ± 7.9, P < 0.0001), ASES (98.92 ± 1.04 vs. 29.31 ± 3.25, P < 0.0001), ACJI (98.08 ± 2.53 vs. 41.38 ± 6.99, P < 0.0001), and TAFT score (11.62 ± 0.51 vs. 4.31 ± 0.95, P < 0.0001). …”
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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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Behavioral Responses of Migratory Fish to Environmental Cues: Evidence from the Heishui River by Jiawei Xu, Yilin Jiao, Shan-e-hyder Soomro, Xiaozhang Hu, Dongqing Li, Jianping Wang, Bingjun Liu, Chenyu Lin, Senfan Ke, Yujiao Wu, Xiaotao Shi

“…Our findings highlight that fishways alone may not ensure functional connectivity restoration. Instead, coordinated habitat interventions in upstream tributaries, alongside improved passage infrastructure, are crucial. …”
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One-year outcomes of traumatic injuries among survivors in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study on the employment outcomes and functioning state by Ayalew Zewdie, Adamu Addissie, Marcia Finlayson, Ansha Nega Ahmed, Rosemary Lysaght

“…Injury survivors often experience poor health and functioning and restricted participation in employment. …”
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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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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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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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Preliminary evaluation of a gamified smartphone intervention (O2O-PEP) for enhancing HIV post-exposure prophylaxis uptake in men who have sex with men: pilot feasibility study by Tianyu Cui, Tianying Li, Luyao Gong, Kexiang Wang, Qianqian Luo

“…Qualitative analysis of follow-up assessments identified areas where O2O-PEP needed to be improved to enhance user engagement, including a desire to additional functions of psychological and sexual transmitted diseases counseling. …”
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Impact of post-transplant cyclophosphamide with bendamustine on immune reconstitution in young patients undergoing T-cell replete haploidentical bone marrow transplantation: result... by Forrest L. Baker, Forrest L. Baker, Forrest L. Baker, Jessica Stokes, Megan J. Cracchiolo, Dan Davini, Richard J. Simpson, Richard J. Simpson, Richard J. Simpson, Richard J. Simpson, Emmanuel Katsanis, Emmanuel Katsanis, Emmanuel Katsanis, Emmanuel Katsanis

“…Our preclinical studies indicate that pre- or post-transplant bendamustine (PT-BEN) may reduce GvHD, enhance graft-versus-leukemia (GvL) effects, and induce significant alterations in the proportion, phenotype, and function of various immune cell subsets.MethodsWe initiated a Phase Ia/Ib, single-center trial with a standard 3 + 3 dose-escalation design, sequentially replacing post-transplant (PT)-CY with BEN (PT-CY/BEN). …”
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Body percussion and selective attention. Interdisciplinary quantitative study through neuromotricity activities BAPNE method based on the dual task in Primary Education by Francisco Javier Romero Naranjo, Francisco Javier Pujalte Cantó, Antonio Francisco Arnau-Mollá

“…Keywords: Neuromotricity, BAPNE, Body percussion, cognitive functions, selective attention, executive functions, dual task …”
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Association of Platelet Indices with Cardiac Enzymes and Left Ventricular Function in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Cross-sectional Study by P Kireeti, Rajesh Singh Laishram, Mayanglambam Bijoy, Sunil Kumar Leishangthem, Rajkumar Ajaykumar, Keisham Jaya Chanu, Ningthoukhongjam Reema, Dhanaraj Singh Chongtham

“…These indices, when integrated into routine diagnostics, could improve the assessment of AMI severity, predict outcomes, and provide insights into post-AMI LV changes.…”
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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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Echocardiographic evaluation of myocardial structural and functional changes in patients with stage 5 chronic kidney disease before and after kidney transplantation by M. Sh. Khubutiya, E. V. Shuvalova, O. N. Rzhevskaya, L. T. Khamidova, A. A. Ivannikov, Kh. G. Alidzhanova, A. G. Balkarov, I. V. Dmitriev

“…Kidney transplantation promotes normalization of structural and functional parameters of the myocardium through reverse remodeling with an improvement of its systolic function.Aim. …”
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Sex-Specific Associations Between Oral Function Impairment and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Older Adults: A Retrospective Observational Study by Lee YY, Weng SC, Lee YS, Chou YY, Kuo FH, Yang SH, Yeh YH, Chu WM, Hsu CY, Lin SY, Lin CF

“…Yen-Yang Lee,1 Shuo-Chun Weng,1– 5 Yu-Shan Lee,1,6 Yin-Yi Chou,1,7 Fu-Hsuan Kuo,1– 3,6 Shu-Hui Yang,8 Ya-Hui Yeh,8 Wei-Min Chu,2– 4,9 Chiann-Yi Hsu,10 Shih-Yi Lin,1– 4,11,&amp;ast; Cheng-Fu Lin2,3,12,&amp;ast; 1Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 2Geriatrics and Gerontology Research Center, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; 3Department of Post-Baccalaureate Medicine, College of Medicine, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan; 4Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan; 5Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 6Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 7Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 8Department of Nursing, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 9Department of Family Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 10Biostatistics Group, Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 11Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 12Health Management Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shih-Yi Lin, Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 407219, Taiwan, Tel +886-4-2359-2525 &amp;num;83497, Fax +886-4-2359-5046, Email sylin@vghtc.gov.tw Cheng-Fu Lin, Health Management Center, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, 1650 Taiwan Boulevard Sect. 4, Taichung, 407219, Taiwan, Tel +886-4-2359-2525 &amp;num;83497, Fax +886-4-2359-5046, Email chengfue@gmail.comPurpose: Oral functional impairment is a critical factor influencing clinical outcomes in hospitalized older adults. …”
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The mindful movement program in primary schools: a single-arm pilot intervention study by Bronwyn M. Theroux, Ned Chandler-Mather, Jessica Paynter, Sharon Dawe, Kate E. Williams

“…Abstract Background The early primary school years provide a unique opportunity for improving executive functions on a classroom-wide scale. …”
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The dose-dependent effect of caffeine supplementation on performance, reaction time and postural stability in CrossFit – a randomized placebo-controlled crossover trial by Natalia Główka, Jakub Malik, Tomasz Podgórski, Rafał Stemplewski, Janusz Maciaszek, Julia Ciążyńska, Emilia E. Zawieja, Agata Chmurzynska, Paulina M. Nowaczyk, Krzysztof Durkalec-Michalski

“…Background Caffeine (CAF) ingestion improves performance in a broad range of exercise tasks. …”
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