Impact of remote social interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic on the cognitive and psychological status of older adults with and without cognitive impairment: A randomized contr... by Ana L Vives-Rodriguez, Anna Marin, Kylie A Schiloski, Gabor P Hajos, Adolfo Di Crosta, Irene Ceccato, Pasquale La Malva, Diana C Anderson, Naheer Lahdo, Kaleigh Donnelly, Jiali Dong, Sabrina Kasha, Colleen Rooney, Judith Dayaw, Gabrielle Marton, Audrey Wack, Vanessa Hanger, Renée DeCaro, Alberto Di Domenico, Katherine W Turk, Rocco Palumbo, Andrew E Budson

“…<h4>Background</h4>Social isolation and loneliness have both been associated with psychological health and cognitive decline in older adults. …”
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Comparison of Approaches for Stroke Prophylaxis in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation: Network Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials. by Navkaranbir S Bajaj, Rajat Kalra, Nirav Patel, Taimoor Hashim, Hemant Godara, Sameer Ather, Garima Arora, Tilak Pasala, Thomas T Whitfield, David C McGiffin, Mustafa I Ahmed, Steven G Lloyd, Nita A Limdi, Pankaj Arora

“…<h4>Background</h4>Multiple novel oral anticoagulants and left atrial appendage closure devices (WATCHMAN) have been tested against dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonists in randomized controlled trials for stroke prophylaxis in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. …”
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Association between red cell distribution width/serum albumin ratio and Parkinson’s disease by Mimi Li, Yingying Xu, Zhengping Huang, Lichao Ye, Chunnuan Chen

“…Abstract Background The ratio between erythrocyte distribution width and serum albumin (RAR) has gained recognition as a novel composite biomarker for inflammatory processes, though its clinical significance in Parkinson's disease (PD) pathology requires further exploration. …”
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Validity and Reliability of the Physical Disability Stigma Questionnaire by V Dastyar, ME Riahi, A Erfani, M Sharepour

“…In order to evaluate the validity of the questionnaire, content, face, construct, convergent, discriminant, Cross-validated Communality and redundancy were used, and Cronbach's alpha, loop method, and composite reliability were used to evaluate reliability. …”
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Relationship between physical function and sarcopenia in the older adults from Amazonas: A cross-sectional study. by Alex Barreto de Lima, Duarte Henrinques-Neto, David Scott, André de Araújo Pinto, Gustavo Dos Santos Ribeiro, Miguel Peralta, Kessketlen Alves Miranda, Pedro Campos, Elvio Rúbio Gouveia

“…<h4>Background</h4>Physical functioning refers to the ability to perform daily living activities, namely basic activities, instrumental, and advanced activities. …”
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Using microdata as a basis for long term projections of hospital care spending: the added value of more detailed information by Peter Paul F. Klein, Sigur Gouwens, Katalin Katona, Niek Stadhouders, Talitha L. Feenstra

“…Abstract Background Component-based projections are commonly used to predict future growth in healthcare spending. …”
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Association between magnesium oxide use and readmission risk in patients with heart failure and constipation by Junichi Terashima, Takahiro Kambara, Eisei Hori, Risako Koketsu, Teruhiro Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Osanai, Tomoya Tachi, Tadashi Suzuki

“…Abstract Background Constipation is frequently observed in patients with chronic heart failure and has been linked to a heightened risk of adverse heart failure outcomes. …”
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Upper extremity function and quality of life in patients with breast cancer related lymphedema by Bojinović-Rodić Dragana, Popović-Petrović Svetlana, Tomić Sanja, Markez Stanislava, Živanić Dobrinka

“…Background/Aim. Upper limb lymphedema is one of the most frequent chronic complications after breast cancer treatment with a significant impact on the upper extremity function and quality of life (QoL). …”
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Identification and Genetic Diversity Analysis of Cinnamomum parthenoxylon (Jack) Meisn Species in Song Hinh Protection Forest, Vietnam Based on Three Chloroplast Gene Regions by Dinh Duy Vu, Mai Phuong Pham, Ngoc Huyen Dang, Xuan Dac Le, Hung Cuong Dang, Huu Thuc Nguyen, Dang Hoi Nguyen

“…Background: Cinnamomum parthenoxylon is an important component of tropical Vietnam and has major ecological and economic significance, which has been threatened in recent decades due to the destruction of its habitat and overexploitation. …”
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Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the nurses’ health-related procrastination scale (NHRPS) in Chinese nurses by Haili Zhang, Yan Shen, Ling Xu, Liangyi Cao, Lan Chen

“…Abstract Background The physical and mental health of nurses is closely related to the quality of nursing and patient safety. …”
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Utilization of an Optimized Radiation Strategy in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients with ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Xin Zhong, Wei Gao, Dong Huang, Lei Ge, Juying Qian, Junbo Ge

“…Background. Recent reports about radiation risk gradually raised the safety concerns for interventional therapy. …”
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Association between prognostic nutritional index and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia: a retrospective study based on MIMIC-IV da... by Wenwen Ji, Guangdong Wang, Jia Liu

“…BackgroundVentilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) remains a significant clinical challenge in the ICU due to its high mortality rate. …”
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Extending the psychometric properties of the Arabic RCMAS in Jordanian children aged 7–16: Considering gender and age invariances by Mohammad A. AL Jabery, Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah, Sara Farid Khalaf, Diana H. Arabiat

“…The response rate was 98%, with 2% missing data, which were handled using listwise deletion method. Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability (CR) were utilized to assess the measure's reliability. …”
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Digital Isolation and Dementia Risk in Older Adults: Longitudinal Cohort Study by Cheng Deng, Na Shen, Guangzhou Li, Ke Zhang, Shijun Yang

“… BackgroundDementia poses a significant global health challenge, characterized by progressive cognitive decline and functional impairment. …”
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Development of a measurement of doctor-patient communication quality scale by Jiayi Shao, Minhui Wen, Yuqing Zhang, Liping Zhang, Jiangjie Sun, Jiangjie Sun

“…BackgroundThe number of medical disputes in China has been increasing, highlighting the urgent need to improve doctor-patient relationships.ObjectiveTo improve doctor-patient relationships and enhance communication, a scale for measuring doctor-patient communication quality (DPCQ) was developed.MethodsBased on existing relevant foreign scales, questionnaire items were designed to collect patients' perceptions of doctor-patient communication quality. …”
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Frailty Assessment for Risk prediction in Gynecologic Oncology patients undergoing surgery and chemotherapy (FARGO) study protocol: Rationale and design of a multi-centre prospecti... by Julie My Van Nguyen, Danielle Vicus, Liat Hogen, Tiffany Zigras, Guillaume Paré, Michael Chong, Yetiani Roldan Benitez, P J Devereaux, Sandra Ofori, Flavia K Borges, Emily Di Sante, Denise Miletic, Olivia Panus, Jessica Vincent, Chinthanie Ramasundarahettige, Sofia Nene, Ameen Patel, Maura Marcucci

“…<h4>Background</h4>There is considerable variability in how older adults with cancer tolerate and recover from surgery and systemic treatments. …”
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Health-promoting behaviors in older adulthood and intrinsic capacity 10 years later: the HUNT study by Aslaug Angelsen, Sigrid Nakrem, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Bjørn Heine Strand, Linn Beate Strand

“…Abstract Background With the global population growing older, there is a need for more knowledge of how to improve and/or maintain functional capacities to promote healthy ageing. …”
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A Computational Study on Renal Artery Anatomy in Patients Treated with Fenestrated or Branched Endovascular Aneurysm Repair by Yuzhu Wang, Yuna Sang, Wendong Li, Minjie Zhou, Yushun Zhao, Xiaodong He, Chao Wang, Xiaoqiang Li, Zhao Liu

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The role of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and the receptor for AGEs (RAGE) in hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. by Shengxu Li, Xuanye Bi, Quanxu An, Yuhang Li, Yazhe Tang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Advanced glycation end products(AGEs)/RAGE(receptor for AGEs) play divergent roles in cardiovascular disease. …”
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Early intensive therapy for preventing neurological deterioration in branch atheromatous disease by Yen-Chu Huang, Hsu-Huei Weng, Yuan-Hsiung Tsai, Leng-Chieh Lin, Jiann-Der Lee, Jen-Tsung Yang, Yi-Ting Pan

“…Background: Branch atheromatous disease (BAD) is a subtype of ischemic stroke associated with early neurological deterioration (END) and poor outcomes. …”
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