A type-5 metabotropic glutamate receptor-perineuronal net axis shapes the function of cortical GABAergic interneurons in chronic pain by Giada Mascio, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Giuseppe Battaglia, Serena Notartomaso

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Contribution of health system governance in delivering primary health care services for universal health coverage: A scoping review. by Resham B Khatri, Aklilu Endalamaw, Daniel Erku, Eskinder Wolka, Frehiwot Nigatu, Anteneh Zewdie, Yibeltal Assefa

“…<h4>Results</h4>Seventy-four studies were included in the final review. Various functions of HSG influenced PHC systems and services, including:1) formulating health policies and strategic plans (e.g., addressing epidemiological and demographic shifts and strategic financial planning), 2) implementing policy levers and tools (such as decentralization, regulation, workforce capacity, and supply chain management), 3) generating intelligence and evidence (including priority setting, monitoring, benchmarking, and evidence-informed decision-making), 4) ensuring accountability (through commitments to transparency), and 5) fostering coordination and collaboration (via subnational coordination, civil society engagement, and multisectoral partnerships). …”
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A qualitative study assessing allied health provider perceptions of telepractice functionality in therapy delivery for people with disability by Cloe Benz, Jaya Dantas, Mai Welsh, Richard Norman, Suzanne Robinson, Delia Hendrie

“…However, questions remain regarding telepractice functionality for people with disability. This study addressed questions related to how allied health clinicians and managers perceive telepractice as functioning in the provision of therapy services to people with disability. …”
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Implementation of a goal-directed Care Bundle for intracerebral hemorrhage: Results of embedded process evaluation in the INTERACT3 trial. by Menglu Ouyang, Anila Anjum, Francisca Gonzalez Mc Cawley, Mohammad Wasay, Lu Ma, Xin Hu, Xiaoying Chen, Alejandra Malavera, Xi Li, Paula Muñoz Venturelli, H Asita de Silva, Nguyen Huy Thang, Kolawole W Wahab, Jeyaraj D Pandian, Octavio M Pontes-Neto, Carlos Abanto, Venessa Cano-Nigenda, Antonio Arauz, Chao You, Stephen Jan, Lili Song, Craig S Anderson, Hueiming Liu, INTERACT3 Investigators

“…The third, stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized, Intensive Care Bundle with Blood Pressure Reduction in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage Trial (INTERACT3), has shown that a goal-directed multi-faceted Care Bundle incorporating protocols for the management of physiological variables was safe and effective for improving functional recovery in a broad range of patients with acute intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). …”
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Analysis of the trajectory of cognitive function changes and influencing factors in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a prospective longitudinal study by Wenbin Xu, Xiaolian Long, Yuhe Xiang, Aiyin Yu, Ting Luo, Yuhang Chen, Yan Chen, Qian Yang

“…The general information questionnaire, Chinese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Appetite Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and Family Care Index (APGAR) were used for the investigation. …”
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AGREE: an upper limb motorized exoskeleton for restoring arm functions: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial by Marta Gandolla, Beatrice Luciani, Valeria Longatelli, Peppino Tropea, Agnese Seregni, Massimo Corbo, Francesco Braghin, Alessandra Pedrocchi

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Impaired Nongas Exchange Functions of the Lung and Their Role in the Development of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Severe Brain Injury by Yu. A. Churlyaev

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Functional recovery following hospitalisation of patients diagnosed with COVID-19: a protocol for a longitudinal cohort study by Julie C Reid, Maureen Markle-Reid, Ameen Patel, Andrew P Costa, Maura Marcucci, MyLinh Duong, Connie Schumacher, Aaron Jones, Mats Junek, Marla K Beauchamp, Parminder Raina, Lauren E Griffith, Sophie Corriveau, Shariq Haider, Terence Ho, Rebecca Kruisselbrink, Hope Morrison, Natya Raghavan, Leslie Martin, Carla Girolametto

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Depot Versus Oral Antipsychotics in Patients with Schizophrenia: Which is Better on Side Effects, Functional Improvement, and Life Satisfaction by İlknur Kiraz Avcı, Mehmet Avcı, Buket Koparal

“…Objective: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental disorder that reduces quality of life, causes deterioration in social and occupational functioning, and requires continuous care for psychosocial rehabilitation. …”
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Quasi-Experimental Study of Quality of Life and Functional Capacity after Breast Surgery: Short-Term Rehabilitation Program by Tânia Rodrigues, Maria Teresa Moreira, Andreia Lima, Rita Fernandes, Ariana Pereira, Maria Salomé Ferreira, Bárbara Gomes

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Acute effects of empagliflozin on open-loop baroreflex function and urine glucose excretion in Goto-Kakizaki diabetic rats by Toru Kawada, Hiromi Yamamoto, Aimi Yokoi, Akitsugu Nishiura, Midori Kakuuchi, Shohei Yokota, Hiroki Matsushita, Joe Alexander, Keita Saku

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Impaired pulmonary function increases the risk of gout: evidence from a large cohort study in the UK Biobank by Zijian Kang, Jianzheng Zhang, Chen Zhu, Ying Zhu, Hanlei Jiang, Qiang Tong, Sheng-Ming Dai

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Association of body composition and physical activity with pain and function in knee osteoarthritis patients: a cross-sectional study by Hongbo Chen, Dan li, Shaomei Shang, Wen Zeng, Mengqi Wang, Beibei Tong, Peiyuan Liu, Cui Wang

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Enlarged choroid plexus is linked with poorer physical function in rural older adults: a population-based study by Qianqian Xie, Ziwei Chen, Jiafeng Wang, Huisi Zhang, Yan Wang, Xiaoyu Wang, Chunyan Li, Yongxiang Wang, Lin Cong, Daniel Ferreira, Anna-Karin Welmer, Lin Song, Yifeng Du, Chengxuan Qiu

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Abnormal visual cortex activity using functional magnetic resonance imaging in treatment resistant photophobia in Friedreich Ataxia by Araliya N. Gunawardene, Nicholas Reyes, David Valdes-Arias, Alpen Ortug, Jaime Martinez, Anat Galor, Eric A. Moulton

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Investigating diverse loss functions for myocardium ring segmentation in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance images using fuzzy pooling by Riandini, Eko Mulyanto Yuniarno, I. Ketut Eddy Purnama, Masayoshi Aritsugi, Mauridhi Hery Purnomo

“…These findings highlight the role of loss function selection used together with fuzzy pooling for enhancing the robustness and precision of MYO segmentation, thereby contributing to improved diagnostic accuracy in cardiovascular care.…”
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Results of Cross-Sectional Study of the Opinion from Parents of Children with Clubfoot on Medical Care via Ponseti Method in Outpatient Center of Surgery, Traumatology and Orthoped... by Ilya V. Krestyashin, Aleksandr Yu. Razumovsky, Vladimir M. Krestyashin, Arina M. Chmykhova, Lyubov S. Zolotareva

“…Patients with clubfoot can have pain and functional disorders that lead to disability. Familiarity of obstetrician-gynecologists, general practitioners, surgeons with its early diagnosis and timely management may prevent disablement.Objective. …”
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Hip disarticulation for non-salvageable primary malignant sarcoma of femur: What were the oncological &amp; functional outcomes? by Vikas Warikoo, Jebin Aron, Abhijeet Ashok Salunke, Nandlal Bharwani, Dhruv Patel, Anish Chowdhury, Arunsrinivas Muralidharan, Ajinkya Pawar, Vivek Bande, Shashank Pandya

“…Quality of Life assessment of live patients shows reasonable ECOG and general health to maintain personal care. Conclusion: Hip disarticulation is a surgical option reserved for individuals with non-salvageable tumours around the knee and hip joint. …”
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Effectiveness of a training program for caregivers of institutionalized older people on sedentary behavior, physical activity, and functionality of residents by Isabela Vinharski Scheidt, Paulo Cesar Barauce Bento

“… Training caregivers of institutionalized older adults about an expanded care approach seems to be a way to maintain the resident's capabilities from the long-term care perspective. …”
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Radar–Rain Gauge Merging for High-Spatiotemporal-Resolution Rainfall Estimation Using Radial Basis Function Interpolation by Soorok Ryu, Joon Jin Song, GyuWon Lee

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