Relationship of handgrip strength, asymmetries, and calf circumference with functional capacity in individuals with intellectual disabilities: an age group analysis by Justine Mendoza-Puelma, Julio B. Melo, Gerson Ferrari, Paloma Ferrero-Hernández, Alexis Espinoza-Salinas, Pedro Valdivia-Moral, Antonio Castillo-Paredes, Emilio Jofré-Saldía, Claudio Farías-Valenzuela

“…Pearson, Spearman, and linear regression analyses, were applied to examine the relationships. …”
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Phase I Pharmacokinetics Study of Drug for Infusion «Areplivir» (INN: Favipiravir) (LLC "PROMOMED RUS", Russia) by T. N. Komarov, N. S. Bagaeva, K. K. Karnakova, I. E. Shohin, K. Ya. Zaslavskaya, P. A. Bely

“…The clinical and analytical phases of the pharmacokinetic study as well as pharmacokinetic analyses have been performed as part of a clinical trial of the drug "Areplivir" in different doses, a lyophilisate for the preparation of a concentrate for the infusion solution (LLC "Promomed RUS", Russia). …”
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Comparison of blood viscosity models in different degrees of carotid artery stenosis by Siyu Liu, Sai Wang, Hongan Tian, Junzhen Xue, Yuxin Guo, Jingxi Yang, Haobin Jiang, Jian bao Yang, Yang Zhang

“…Objective This study aims to investigate the differences in computational time and accuracy of four key hemodynamic indices—wall shear stress (WSS), time-averaged wall shear stress (TAWSS), Oscillatory Shear Index (OSI), and relative residence time (RRT)—across different viscosity models, thereby providing optimal model selection for clinical cases and offering guidance for clinicians’ decision-making. …”
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Endoscopic management of large laterally spreading colorectal tumors (LSTs): a comparative study of techniques and outcomes by V. S. Tkachov, O. M. Kiosov, A. V. Klymenko

“…Mean lesion size was greatest for ESD (46.6 ± 16.18 mm) and smallest for EMR (21.07 ± 2.49 mm); pEMR and hybrid ESD averaged 33.47 ± 15.20 mm and 38.64 ± 13.62 mm, respectively. …”
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Early Prediction of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Risk Using Numerical Biomechanical Analysis by Kristina Grassl, Thomas C. Gasser, Florian K. Enzmann, Alexandra Gratl, Josef Klocker, David Wippel, David C. Walcher, Elke R. Gizewski, Sabine H. Wipper

“…This was confirmed by matched imaging analyses before and after AAA rupture. Further multicenter data are needed to support these findings.…”
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Limitations in the use of atmospheric CO₂ observations to directly infer changes in the length of the biospheric carbon uptake period by T. Kariyathan, T. Kariyathan, A. Bastos, A. Bastos, M. Reichstein, W. Peters, W. Peters, J. Marshall, J. Marshall

“…The observed signal experiences significant damping as the atmosphere averages out non-synchronous signals from various regions.…”
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Measurement of the interface of external connection implants with metal or zirconia abutments under scanning electron microscopy by Blanca Nieves-Rodriguez, Jair Rodríguez-Ivich, Nana Kwame Ampomah, Fabio Luiz Andretti

“…For each implant-abutment interface, corresponding microgaps at the right- and left sides for M1 (exterior), M2 (middle), and M3 (interior) as shown in Figure 1, were averaged and used for statistical analyses. Results A Kruskal-Wallis population equality rank test was performed on the measurements of microgaps across the four groups (1, 2, 3 and 4). …”
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Reciprocal Impact of Molnupiravir and Favipiravir Monocomponents of the Combination Drug on Each Other's Pharmacokinetics in a Phase I Clinical Trial by T. N. Komarov, K. K. Karnakova, N. S. Bagaeva, O. A. Archakova, M. O. Popova, V. S. Shcherbakova, K. Ya. Zaslavskaya, P. A. Bely, I. E. Shohin

“…Pharmacokinetic parameters of NHC and favipiravir were determined, averaged pharmacokinetic profiles in linear and log-linear scales were plotted, analysis of variance was carried out. …”
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Age-related differences of subjective visual vertical perception in adults—a functional near-infrared spectroscopy study by Jun Lu, Jun Lu, Xiang Gong, Meng-Huan Wang, Ruo-Xin Zhao, Yu-Chen Wang, Ying-Ying Shen, Rong Cao, Guang-Xu Xu, Guang-Xu Xu

“…Cortical responses were monitored via fNIRS during the task, with block averaging analysis employed to delineate the associated hemodynamic responses. …”
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Life or limb: an international qualitative study on decision making in sarcoma surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic by Peter F M Choong, Michelle M Dowsey, Samantha Bunzli, Michelle Ghert, Ajay Puri, Robert Turcotte, Penny O'Brien, Peter Rose, Will Aston, Miguel A Ayerza, Lester Chan, Stephane Cherix, Jorge de las Heras, Davide Donati, Uwale Eyesan, Nicola Fabbri, Thomas Hilton, Oluwaseyi Kayode Idowu, Jungo Imanishi, Dundar Sabah, Kristy Weber

“…Participants had an average of 19 years experience as a sarcoma surgeon.Results 17/18 participants described a decision they had made about patient care since the start of the pandemic that was unique to them, that is, without precedence. …”
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Genetic parameters of vulva traits and impact of vulva scores on gilts culling in Large White pigs by J. Zhou, L. Xu, Q. Liu, J. Ma, J. He, D.S. Casey, L. Zhong, G. Su, R. Huang, P. Li, Q. Zhao

“…Recent studies suggest that vulva size can be predictive of the reproductive performance of gilts. This study aimed to analyse the genetic parameters of vulva traits, including vulva length, vulva width, and vulva angle score (VAS), as well as litter traits, including total number born, number born alive, number stillborn, and piglet survival rate, across three Large White pig strains (PIC, Topigs, and Canadian). …”
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Human-induced climate change increased 2021–2022 drought severity in horn of Africa by Joyce Kimutai, Clair Barnes, Mariam Zachariah, Sjoukje Y. Philip, Sarah F. Kew, Izidine Pinto, Piotr Wolski, Gerbrand Koren, Gabriel Vecchi, Wenchang Yang, Sihan Li, Maja Vahlberg, Roop Singh, Dorothy Heinrich, Julie Arrighi, Carolina Pereira Marghidan, Lisa Thalheimer, Cheikh Kane, Emmanuel Raju, Friederike E.L. Otto

“…Despite the wetting trend in OND season, the drought years concluded with successive La Niña conditions, typically linked with below-average rainfall in the region during that season. …”
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Depression in cancer survivors: the role of companion animal by Maria Paula Mota, Catarina Freitas Martins, Jorge Pinto Soares, Luís Azevedo, Graça Monteiro, Catarina Abrantes, Maria da Graça Mota, Mariana Jesus, Eduarda Coelho, Sandra Fonseca, Luís Cardoso, Maria dos Anjos Pires

“…Nevertheless, an issue that should be considered in this human-animal bond relation is the attachment to a pet. This study aimed to analyse the attachment to pets in cancer survivors, considering their level of depression. …”
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Association between early heart rate trajectories in post-PCI STEMI patients and prognosis after hospital discharge by Dan Wu, Yanping Yin, Jing Zheng, Xiaoshan Zhou, Fanli Cheng, Yiran Wang, Kaini Li, Xuanting Mou, Wenting Lin, Chao Feng, Sixiang Jia, Weili Ge, Shudong Xia

“…The prognostic value of trajectory models was assessed using the area under the curve (AUC).Results A total of 1257 patients were included, with an average follow-up duration of 28.72 ± 21.14 months and a mean age of 60.42 ± 14.19 years; 1013 (80.59%) were male. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of pertussis among adults: a systematic analysis of age-specific trends using Global Burden of Diseases 2021 data by Kangguo Li, Jiadong Wu, Ruixin Zhang, Yulun Xie, Zecheng Zhou, Qi Yin, Qi Chen, Jia Rui, Xuhua Guan, Zeyu Zhao, Tianmu Chen

“…Temporal trends were analysed using joinpoint regression to detect significant changes and calculate the average annual percentage change (AAPC). …”
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Intensification of Natural Disasters in the State of Pará and the Triggering Mechanisms Across the Eastern Amazon by Everaldo B. de Souza, Douglas B. S. Ferreira, Luciano J. S. Anjos, Alan C. Cunha, João Athaydes Silva, Eliane C. Coutinho, Adriano M. L. Sousa, Paulo J. O. P. Souza, Waleria P. Monteiro Correa, Thaiane S. Silva Dias, Alexandre M. C. do Carmo, Carlos B. B. Gutierrez, Giordani R. C. Sodré, Aline M. M. Lima, Edson J. P. Rocha, Bergson C. Moraes, Luciano P. Pezzi, Tercio Ambrizzi

“…The quantitative comparison between the averages of the most intense period of disasters (2017 to 2023) and the earlier years (1999 to 2016) revealed a remarkable percentage increase of 473%. …”
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Personalised, GIS-based counselling to promote habitual walking in mobility-limited and chronically ill older adults: protocol of the MOBITEC-Routes randomised controlled trial by Timo Hinrichs, René Schilling, Alexandros Sofios, Denis Infanger, Luisa Prechtl, Nora Stauffer, Viviane Eichenberger, Eleftheria Giannouli, Taina Rantanen, Erja Portegijs, Corina Schuster-Amft, Anna Mai, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Christina Röcke, Robert Weibel

“…Effects will be analysed by analysis of covariance (ANCOVA; primary analysis intention-to-treat, complemented by per-protocol). …”
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Chlorella and vegetable oil inclusion in diets for growing rabbits: effects on growth, digestibility, plasma metabolites, and caecal fermentations and microbiota by F. Bordignon, A. Trocino, P.J. Marín García, T. Larsen, G. Zardinoni, M. Molin, M. Birolo, P. Stevanato, G. Xiccato

“…At 51 days of age, samples of plasma and caecal content were collected from 36 rabbits (six rabbits per diet) to analyse plasma metabolites, caecal fermentations, and caecal microbiota. …”
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Integration of a medication reminder app into the RABBIT-SpA disease registry to record patient data on daily drug usage by Regierer, Anne C., Reich, Andreas, Weiß, Anja, Feuchtenberger, Martin, Zinke, Silke, Lorenz, Hanns-Martin, Syrbe, Uta, Böhm, Peter, Wiegand, Julius, Strangfeld, Anja, Poddubnyy, Denis, Baraliakos, Xenofon

“…Background: The main goals of the disease registry RABBIT-SpA for axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are to analyse the long-term effectiveness and safety of the antirheumatic drugs used for these chronic conditions. …”
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Evaluation of clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics in patients with spinal tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection: An analysis of 52 pat... by J Scherer, M Locketz, S Castelein, R Dunn, M Held, F Thienemann

“…In our cohort, HIV-infected patients with STB were more likely to present with vertebral collapse, and more vertebrae on average were diseased compared with HIV-uninfected patients with STB. …”
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