Optimizing ACL Recovery through Prehabilitation and Blood Flow Restriction Training during Rehabilitation: A Case Study by Fahmi Abd Rahman, Joerg Teichmann, Jad Adrian Washif

“…The prehabilitation period focused on mobility, strengthening, and neuromuscular exercises. Post-surgery, both subjects participated in a 6-week rehabilitation (incorporating BFR training) aimed to enhance range of motion, muscle function, and functional performance. …”
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Neuroprotective role of nitric oxide inhalation and nitrite in a Neonatal Rat Model of Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury. by Peter Jung, Euntaik Ha, Meijuan Zhang, Carolyn Fall, Mindy Hwang, Emily Taylor, Samuel Stetkevich, Aditi Bhanot, Christopher G Wilson, Johnny D Figueroa, Andre Obenaus, Shannon Bragg, Beatriz Tone, Saburi Eliamani, Barbara Holshouser, Arlin B Blood, Taiming Liu

“…<h4>Results</h4>Pretreatment of pups with iNO decreased survival in the Rice-Vannucci model of HII, while iNO administered post-insult did not. MRI analysis demonstrated that pre-HII iNO at 40 ppm and post-HII iNO at 20 ppm decreased the brain lesion sizes from 6.3±1.3% to 1.0±0.4% and 1.8±0.8%, respectively. …”
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Hypocalcaemic cardiomyopathy: a description of two cases and a literature review by Martin Válek, Lenka Roblová, Ivan Raška Jr., Dita Schaffelhoferová, Tomáš Paleček

“…In both cases, the left ventricular systolic function improved after calcium supplementation. In the first case, a lack of compliance led to a repeated decrease of both serum calcium level and left ventricular systolic function. …”
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Time-lapse between periodontal regeneration surgery and root canal therapy in sever combined periodontal-endodontic lesions by Tingyan Dong, Yan Zhang, Xinyue Li

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Combined Effects of Virtual Reality and Computer Game-Based Cognitive Therapy on the Development of Visual-Motor Integration in Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Pilot Stu... by Si-nae Ahn

“…The VR and computer game-based cognitive therapy has shown significant difference in total standard score of BOT-2 associated with visual-motor integration representing improved motor function (p<0.01). Comparison of the DTVP-2 scores showed the significant difference in visual-motor integration of spatial relation and visual-motor speed (p<0.05), motor-reduced visual perception (p<0.01), and general visual perception (p<0.01). …”
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The indirect spaced repetition concept by Louis Lafleur

“…Post-test survey findings showed above-average satisfaction and consideration to use such software in the future. …”
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Changes in the quality of life of adults with sickle cell disease following allogeneic stem cell transplantation: A mixed‐methods, prospective cohort study by Elisabeth Dovern, Sterre J. A. M. Nijland, Annemarie M. J. Braamse, Maud M. vanMuilekom, Elisabeth M. J. Suijk, Gerianne M. Hoogendoorn, Charlotte F. J. vanTuijn, Michael R. DeBaun, Bart J. Biemond, Lotte Haverman, Erfan Nur

“…Compared to baseline, pain interference (p = 0.008), physical function (p < 0.001), fatigue (p = 0.001), anxiety (p = 0.016), anger (p = 0.037), and the ability to (p < 0.001) and satisfaction with (p < 0.001) social roles and activities improved at 18 months. …”
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Norepinephrine as a Potential Aggravator of Symptomatic Cerebral Vasospasm: Two Cases and Argument for Milrinone Therapy by F. A. Zeiler, J. Silvaggio, A. M. Kaufmann, L. M. Gillman, M. West

“…During hypertensive therapy for post-subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) symptomatic vasospasm, norepinephrine is commonly used to reach target blood pressures. …”
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Blinded, randomized, sham-controlled clinical trial assessing the efficacy of a novel piezoelectric extracorporeal shockwave device following TPLO by Shannon L. Campbell, Ashley L. Franklin, Samuel P. Franklin

“…The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of this novel device in clinical application.Materials and methodsThis was a prospective blinded trial in which dogs were randomly allocated to receive three ESWT treatments, or three sham treatments, immediately following and at 2 and 4 weeks post tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO). The primary outcome measure was clinical function at 4 and 8 weeks post-operatively based on objective gait analysis. …”
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Xanthosine alleviates myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury through attenuation of cardiomyocyte ferroptosis by Yang Xu, Wenfeng Zhou, Zhongguo Fan, Yiwei Cheng, Yujia Xiao, Yu Liu, Xinxin Li, Zhenjun Ji, Yi Fan, Genshan Ma

“…In vivo, XTS treatment in adult mice enhanced left ventricular function, reduced fibrosis, and alleviated lipid peroxidation and mitochondrial damage post-I/R injury. …”
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Parotidectomy-related facial nerve lesions: proposal for a modified Sunnybrook Facial Grading System by Márcia Gonçalves e Silva Targino da COSTA, Péricles de Andrade MARANHÃO-FILHO, Izabella Costa SANTOS, Ronir Raggio LUIZ, Maurice Borges VINCENT

“…The worst facial rehabilitation outcomes were related to the marginal mandibular branch function. Conclusion The modified Sunnybrook Facial Grading System improved the marginal mandibular branch assessment, preserving the evaluation of other facial nerve branches.…”
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ACTIVITY LEVEL AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY by Huda Alfatafta, Mahmoud Alfatafta, David Onchonga, Haitham Khatatbeh, Faten Amer, Peter Than, Balint Molics, Boncz Imre, Pongrac Acs

“…This study evaluated the improvement in the quality of life pre-post knee replacement surgery among Hungarian patients. …”
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METAB‐HTX: prospective, longitudinal cohort study evaluating cardiac and systemic metabolism after heart transplantation by Amin Polzin, Daniel Scheiber, Fabian Voss, Jean Haurand, Elric Zweck, Daniel Oehler, Oliver Maier, Mareike Cramer, Maximilian Spieker, Constanze Moos, Ursala Tokhi, David Naguib, Philipp Mourikis, Marcel Benkhoff, Robert Wagner, Michael Roden, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiss, Sascha Dietrich, Hug Aubin, Udo Boeken, Artur Lichtenberg, Malte Kelm

“…Still, long‐term survival needs to be improved. Recent studies showed that obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) as well as impaired renal and liver function are associated with mortality post‐HTX. …”
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Therapeutic Efficacy of Alpha-Lipoic Acid against Acute Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Left Ventricular Remodeling in Mice by Zequan Yang, Yikui Tian, Stuart S. Berr, Brent A. French

“…Treatment with ALA (75 mg/kg·d) or H2O was initiated 1 day post-AMI and continued until study’s end. Both LVESV and LVEF in ALA-treated mice were significantly improved over control when assessed 28 or 56 days post-AMI. …”
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Results of orthodontic procedure in a patient with classic infantile Pompe disease by Carla Maria Grimaldi, Daniela D’Alessandro, Martha Caterina Faraguna, Andrea Boggio, Giulia Caldara, Silvia Barzaghi, Roberta Pretese, Viola Crescitelli, Serena Gasperini

“…Rapid maxillary expansion was performed to correct this condition. Post-treatment, the patient showed significant improvements in speech and swallowing. …”
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The Benefi ts of Enhanced Folk Dance Sessions for Stroke Rehabilitation in Terms of Motor Learning by Laura Barbara Varga, Csenger Benda, Edit Nagy

“…Dance training is a possible tool used to influence gait and postural control in stroke survivors.Objectives: The aim of the study is to assess the benefits of a folk dance enhanced rehabilitation programme on functional outcome measures and to clarify in which aspect it may improve balance and gait parameters.Material and methods: In this pre-post study 24 chronic stroke patients were enrolled. …”
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Oxidative Stress, Ferroptosis Indicators, and Nicorandil Efficacy in STEMI Patients During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Shengqi Jia MD, Dingyuan Tian MD, Weifeng Zhang MD, Haiyan Jia MD, Jing Zhang MD, Xinwei Jia MD.PhD, Yongjun Li MD.PhD

“…Conclusion Administering nicorandil perioperatively during pPCI alleviates MI/RI, preserves cardiac and renal function, and reduces unstable anginarisk at 12 weeks post-PCI. …”
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Assessing Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Therapeutic Alpha-1-Microglobulin in First-in-Human Kidney Transplantation: A Noncomparative Open-Label Multiple-Dose Phase 1b Study by Johan E. A. Nordström, MD, Lars M. Wennberg, PhD, MD, Greg Nowak, PhD, MD, Tobias E. Larsson, PhD, MD, Sara J. Thuresson, MSc, Michael Reusch, MD

“…There was a clinically significant reduction in serum creatinine levels, reflecting post-transplant improvement in kidney function. Conclusions. …”
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Effect of treatment modality on long-term outcomes in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review. by L Eugene Arnold, Paul Hodgkins, Hervé Caci, Jennifer Kahle, Susan Young

“…The greatest improvements were associated with academic, self-esteem, or social function outcomes. …”
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Active Video Games Using Virtual Reality Influence Cognitive Performance in Sedentary Female University Students: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Mshari Alghadier, Taif Alharbi, Nada Almasoud, Abdulaziz A. Alshalawi

“…Conclusions: The VR game improved the cognitive ability compared to the control group, suggesting that VR games have a positive impact on cognitive function. …”
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