Cognitive and kidney function: results from a British birth cohort reaching retirement age. by Richard J Silverwood, Marcus Richards, Mary Pierce, Rebecca Hardy, Naveed Sattar, Charles Ferro, Caroline Savage, Diana Kuh, Dorothea Nitsch, NSHD scientific and data collection teams

“…<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies have found associations between cognitive function and chronic kidney disease. We aimed to explore possible explanations for this association in the Medical Research Council National Survey of Health and Development, a prospective birth cohort representative of the general British population.…”
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Linking Immunological Parameters and Recovery of Patient’s Motor and Cognitive Functions In The Acute Period of Ischemic Stroke by A. M. Tynterova, N. N. Shusharina, A. M. Golubev, E. M. Moiseeva, L. S. Litvinova

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Function-preserving Surgical Management of Benign Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumours: A Case Series by Ansar Pullampara Pookunju, Aisel Paul, Mariya Jacob, Manoj Parameswaran

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Correlation between preoperative cardiac function and postoperative acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery by Hou Ke-long, Shen Xiao, Li Jing, Sun Fang, Zou Lei, Zhang Cui, Mu Xin-wei

“…Objective To explore the correlation and prognosis between preoperative cardiac function and postoperative acute kidney injury（AKI）after cardiac surgery.Methods A total of 1,468 adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery were admitted into Intensive Care Unit of First Municipal Hospital from September 2017 and May 2019.According to the classification scheme of New York Heart Association（NYHA）,they were divided into four groups of NYHA class Ⅰ,Ⅱ,Ⅲ and Ⅳ.And they were assigned into four levels according to the interquartile range(P₂₅/P₅₀/P₇₅)of preoperative NT-proBNP concentration.General data and clinical outcomes of four groups were compared.And multivariate Logistic regression analysis was utilized for examining the risk factors of postoperative AKI after cardiac surgery.Results Among them, 264 patients（18.0%）developed AKI.These patients with higher preoperative cardiac function classification and NT-proBNP concentration had a higher postoperative incidence of AKI（12.7%,13.1%,20.7%,35.5%,P<0.001;9.2%,11.2%,16.2%,37.9%,P<0.001）,a higher risk of postoperative complications（shock, low cardiac output syndrome & multiple organ failure）and longer duration of mechanical ventilation, hospital stay and ICU stay.The above indicators were statistically different（P<0.05）.Multivariate Logistic regression analysis revealed that independent risk factors for postoperative AKI:preoperative cardiac function classification（OR=1.43,95%CI:1.36～2.16,P=0.007）,preoperative cardiac function stratification（OR=1.64,95%CI:1.54～2.32,P<0.001）,serum creatinine, serum uric acid, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, intraoperative red blood cell units and postoperative lactate.The area under receiver operating characteristic curve of NT-proBNP for predicting postopeartive AKI was 0.73（95%CI:0.69-0.77,P<0.001）.Conclusion Patients with higher cardiac function classification and NT-proBNP concentration have a worse clinical prognosis.For lowering the incidence of postoperative AKI,clinicians should actively correct anemia, reduce blood loss and blood transfusion, improve heart function and optimize volume management during perioperative period.…”
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Practice and associated factors of nurses’ towards patients’ oral care in South Gondar Zone hospitals, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Yeshiambaw Eshetie, YohannesTesfahun Kassie, Demewoz Kefale

“…Ineffective patients’ oral care has big oral health consequences like oral diseases, difficulty of chewing and swallowing for fluid and diet intakes in general. …”
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Reference equations for pulmonary function testing in healthy Chinese children aged 4–18 years by Jinhong Wu, Hao Zhang, Yufen Wu, Qiaoling Zhang, Ming Li, Fuli Dai, Changfu Xu, Yongsheng Shi, Ning Wang, ChunMei Jia, Sha Liu, Yuehua Zhang, Zhongping Zhang, Aihong Liu, Fei Wang, Li Liu, Qiang Chen, Jinrong Wang, Yuling Han, Yuxin Song, Yong Feng, Yun Sun, Huaping Rao, Lili zhong, Quanhua Liu, Liya Wan, Zhen Long, Xiaoyan Dong, Yanli Zhang, Wenhui Jiang, Minghong Ji, Jianfeng Huang, Zhiwei Pan, Dongjun Ma, Suping Tang

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Investigating the patterns of renal function variability in early-stage chronic kidney disease by cluster analysis by Arisa Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Ohnishi, Tadahisa Okuda, Keita Hirano, Tatsuyoshi Ikenoue, Takashi Yokoo, Shingo Fukuma

“…This study aimed to investigate renal prognosis in early-stage CKD within the general population, focusing on patterns of renal function variability and factors associated with high variability. …”
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Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges of tuberculosis in kidney transplant recipients; a case series study by Siti Nur Rohmah, Metalia Puspitasari, Yulia Wardhani, Nur Rahmi Ananda, Alfreda Amelia Khotijah

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Digital Health Applications (DiGA) for Treating Depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Protocol for a Systematic Health App Review and Systematic Review of Published Evidence by Annika Schmitz, Lucas Kueppers, Jacob Klein, Silke Frey, Arian Karimzadeh, Ana Luísa Neves, Birgitta Weltermann

“… BackgroundDepression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) are widespread mental health diseases with significant individual and societal consequences. …”
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An Investigation of Stress and Deformation Behavior of Functionally Graded Timoshenko Beams subjected to Thermo-Mechanical Load by Deepak Mahapatra, Shubhashis Sanyal, Shubhankar Bhowmick

“…A functionally graded material beam with generalized boundary conditions is contemplated in the present study in order to examine the deformation and stress behavior under thermal and thermo-mechanical load. …”
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Definitive fixation of open tibial fractures using the Ilizarov ring fixator: an analysis of functional outcomes by Radhakrishnan Ezhilmaran, Ezhilmaran Duraisamy

“…Introduction Open tibial fractures are generally managed by wound debridement and temporary stabilisation with AO external fixators followed by delayed internal fixation provided the soft tissue cover is adequate and there is no infection. …”

Classification of schizophrenia spectrum disorder using machine learning and functional connectivity: reconsidering the clinical application by Chao Li, Ji Chen, Mengshi Dong, Hao Yan, Feng Chen, Ning Mao, Shuai Wang, Xiaozhu Liu, Yanqing Tang, Fei Wang, Jie Qin

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Postoperative Rehabilitation of Elbow Pain by Hyojune Kim, Kyoung Hwan Koh, In-Ho Jeon

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Impact of the abolition of copayments on the GP-centred coordination of care in Bavaria, Germany: analysis of routinely collected claims data by Werner Maier, Antonius Schneider, Lars Schwettmann, Ewan Donnachie, Martin Tauscher, Roman Gerlach, Klaus Linde, Michaela Olm

“…Objectives In 2012, Germany abolished copayment for consultations in ambulatory care. This study investigated the effect of the abolition on general practitioner (GP)-centred coordination of care. …”
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The Boot Camp treatment program for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis in Danish chiropractic care—a feasibility study by Rikke Krüger Jensen, Lisbeth Hartvigsen, Berit Schiøttz-Christensen, Henrik Wulff Christensen, Jan Hartvigsen

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Management of patients with posterior urethral valves “from the fetus to adolescence”: French national diagnostic and care protocol (NDCP) by Alaa El-Ghoneimi, Luke Harper, Ugo Maria Pierucci, Thomas Blanc, Jonathan Rosenblatt, Nicolas Sananes, Sophie Dreux, Marianne Alison, Fred Avni, Stéphane Decremer, Veronique Baudouin, Sayaka Oguchi, Dan Baruch, Pascale Rolland-Santan, Hedyeh Nadafi-Stoeffel, Cécile Bonnet, Annabel Paye-Jaouen, Eliane Raffet, Lise Natio, Berengere Desprez, Delphine Demede, Marc David Leclair, Matthieu Peycelon

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Vitamin D Intake Among Pregnant Women in Calabar: Implications for Maternity Care in the Tropics by Eyong E, Omoronyia EE, Eyong M, Ekpe L, Ikobah J, Odusolu P

“…Methods: The study design was descriptive cross-sectional, with pregnant women attending an antenatal care clinic at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), selected through simple random sampling technique. …”
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Case Report: A personalized model of care for surgical resection of complex brain tumor with atypical language dominance by Natalie Sherry, Natalie Sherry, Neslihan Nisa Gecici, Neslihan Nisa Gecici, Amelia Stepniak, Daniel Miller, Ahmed Habib, Ahmed Habib, Ajay Niranjan, Ajay Niranjan, Jessica Barrios-Martinez, Fang-Cheng Yeh, Jeffrey Balzer, Jeffrey Balzer, Pascal O. Zinn, Pascal O. Zinn, Pascal O. Zinn

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Untreated early childhood caries is a potential disability: policy and programme implications for Africa by Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Moréniké Oluwátóyìn Foláyan, Adeyinka Ganiyat Ishola, Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Nicaise Ndembi, Nicaise Ndembi, Maha El Tantawi, Maha El Tantawi

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Development of a Serious Game to Simulate Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Experiences: Collaborative Quasi-Experimental Study by Yukihide Miyosawa, Koichi Hirabayashi, Kodai Yamada, Fumiya Kobayashi, Nanami Ogihara, Noa Takeda, Eri Okamura, Shogo Matsumura

“…ObjectiveTo address the educational gaps in neonatal care training, we aimed to develop and evaluate a serious game that provides a comprehensive NICU simulation experience for students and the general public. …”
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