Assessment of the abdominal wall function after pedicled TRAM flap surgery for breast reconstruction: Use of modified mesh repair for the donor defect by Chacko Cyriac, Ramesh Kumar Sharma, Gurpreet Singh

“…This study has been undertaken to assess the abdominal wall function in patients with pedicled TRAM flap breast reconstruction. …”
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Smartphone tests quantify lower extremities dysfunction in multiple sclerosis by Kimberly Jin, Peter Kosa, Bibiana Bielekova

“…IntroductionIncreasing shortage of neurologists compounded by the global aging of the population have translated into suboptimal care of patients with chronic neurological diseases. …”
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Assessment of functioning using the WHODAS 2.0 among people with myasthenia gravis-associated disability: a nationwide follow-up study by Jia-Pei Hong, Chih-Hong Lee, Chien Tai Hong, Lung Chan, Chen-Chih Chung, Prangthip Charoenpong, Hou-Chang Chiu, Tsan-Hon Liou

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Comparative genomic analysis of ten Elizabethkingia anophelis isolated from clinical patients in China by Fei Wu, Yan Wu, Miaomiao Zhang, Lijun Tian, Xue Li, Xi Luo, Yiquan Zhang, Renfei Lu

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Implementing psychosocial guidelines into specialized spinal cord injury rehabilitation services to strengthen person-centred health care: protocol for a mixed methods study by Candice McBain, Candice McBain, Anne Marie Sarandrea, Anne Marie Sarandrea, Anne Marie Sarandrea, Ilaria Pozzato, Ilaria Pozzato, Mohit Arora, Mohit Arora, Daniel Myles, Daniel Myles, John Bourke, John Bourke, Yvonne Tran, Ian D. Cameron, Ian D. Cameron, James W. Middleton, James W. Middleton, James W. Middleton, Ashley Craig, Ashley Craig

“…BackgroundSpinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe neurological disorder resulting in loss of movement and altered sensation with lifelong impacts on health, function, and social integration. Multidisciplinary SCI rehabilitation primarily focuses on enhancing function and independence while simultaneously managing secondary health conditions and providing psychosocial support. …”
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Towards Explainable Graph Embeddings for Gait Assessment Using Per-Cluster Dimensional Weighting by Chris Lochhead, Robert B. Fisher

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Engagement and Preparedness of Urban Accredited Social Health Activists (U-ASHAs) for Delivery of Tuberculosis (TB) Care: Findings From two Cities in Maharashtra, India by Vidula S. Purohit, Shilpa Santosh Karvande, Daksha Y. Shah, Omprakash B. Vallepawar, Omprakash J. Yadav, Nerges F. Mistry

“…Conclusions: Intermittent TB activities coupled with insufficient training impede U-ASHAs’ functionality in TB care. Clarity of TB-related roles, integration of TB activities in daily tasks, comprehensive training, and on-the-job supervisory structures have merit in strengthening U-ASHAs’ engagement in urban TB care.…”
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A Live Video Resiliency Dyadic Intervention for Persons With Dementia and Their Care-Partners Early After Diagnosis: Protocol for Open Pilot of Resilient Together for Dementia by Sydney McCage, Kristin Walker, Talea Cornelius, Robert A Parker, Kristen Dams-O'Connor, Brad Dickerson, Christine Ritchie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu, Sarah Bannon

“…MethodsAll study procedures will be conducted on the web (via phone and health care system–supported videoconferencing) to optimize accessibility, inclusion, and representativeness. …”
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Effect of Donor Sperm on Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Oligoasthenosperm After ICSI Failure by Wang K, Xu Y, Qin N, Guo Y, Bai J, Li Z

“…The levels of serum total testosterone, reproductive quality of life, sleep quality and erectile function of the two groups were compared using the general data questionnaire, FertiQoL, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and International erectile Function Index − 5(IIEF-5).Results: There was no significant difference in social demographic data and serum total testosterone level between the two groups after matching propensity score (P> 0.05). …”
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The ‘process of doing’ in everyday occupations – a challenge for young adults with cerebral palsy by L. Bergqvist, A. M. Öhrvall, M. Peny-Dahlstrand

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Assessment of the abdominal wall function after pedicled TRAM flap surgery for breast reconstruction: Use of modified mesh repair for the donor defect by Cyriac Chacko, Sharma Ramesh, Singh Gurpreet

“…This study has been undertaken to assess the abdominal wall function in patients with pedicled TRAM flap breast reconstruction. …”
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Low pneumoperitoneum pressure facilitates postoperative pain relief and gastrointestinal function recovery in laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-an... by Kai Lu, Xuefeng Peng, Ke Lan, Faqiang Zhang, Yong Cheng, Hua Yang

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Remote multicomponent rehabilitation compared to standard care for survivors of critical illness after hospital discharge (iRehab): a protocol for a randomised controlled assessor-... by Julie Bruce, Jason Madan, Martin Underwood, Roger Kenyon, Miriam Ratna, Ranjit Lall, Gavin D Perkins, Ella Terblanche, Kerry Raynes, Brenda O'Neill, Mandana Zanganeh, Rowena Williams, Danny McAuley, Paul Dark, Bronwen Connolly, Chen Ji, Judy Martina Bradley, Rachel Clarke, Jill Costley, Nigel D Hart, Penelope Firshman, Katherine Jones, Annette Henderson

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Remote multicomponent rehabilitation compared to standard care for survivors of critical illness after hospital discharge (iRehab): a protocol for a randomised controlled assessor-... by Julie Bruce, Jason Madan, Martin Underwood, Roger Kenyon, Mariam Ratna, Ranjit Lall, Gavin D Perkins, Ella Terblanche, Kerry Raynes, Brenda O'Neill, Mandana Zanganeh, Rowena Williams, Danny McAuley, Paul Dark, Bronwen Connolly, Chen Ji, Judy Martina Bradley, Rachel Clarke, Jill Costley, Nigel D Hart, Penelope Firshman, Katherine Jones, Annette Henderson

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Associations between patient characteristics and five-year trajectories of anticholinergic drug burden in older adults in German primary care: a prospective observational cohort st... by Hans-Helmut König, Claudia Langebrake, Steffi G Riedel-Heller, Martin Scherer, Gerhard Schön, Ingmar Schäfer, Dagmar Lühmann, Birgitt Wiese, Jochen Gensichen, Caroline Krüger, Horst Bickel, Angela Fuchs, Wolfgang Maier, Karola Mergenthal, Siegfried Weyerer, Daniel Tajdar, Juliane Westphal

“…Objectives To investigate the change in anticholinergic burden over a 5 year period in relation to the health characteristics of older adults.Study design Using data from the MultiCare Cohort Study (2008–2013), a prospective observational cohort study based on patient data from 158 general practicesSetting Primary care in Germany.Participants 3189 multimorbid adults aged 65 to 85 yearsPrimary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was the change in the anticholinergic burden score (ACB) over a 5 year period. …”
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CLUSTER ANALYSIS CLASSIFICATION OF ASTHMATIC PATHOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS DURING STAY AT THE RESORT by L. Sh. Dudchenko, V. M. Sаvchenko

“…Each cluster had certain disorders of clinical and functional state of asthma patients, typical of this cluster only, thus the generated structure of clusters could be considered to be a classification of asthmatic pathologic manifestations, i.e. asthmatic phenotypes during the stay at the resort. …”
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Benralizumab: Effectiveness in Patients with Uncontrolled Severe Eosinophilic Asthma at 6 and 12 Months at a Third-Level Care Hospital. Capacity for ICS-LABA Therapy Reduction by González-Tuyub YH, González-Iñiguez KD, Lizarazo-Guiza PC, García-García SR

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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on outpatient psychiatric population well-being and symptomology utilizing COVID-19 Events Checklist (CEC) and Measurement Based Care by Sydney B. Jones, Hayoung Ko, Alyssa J. Gatto, Anita S. Kablinger, Hunter D. Sharp, Lee D. Cooper, Martha M. Tenzer, Virginia C. O’Brien, Robert S. McNamara

“…., coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19) using data from a measurement-based care (MBC) system utilized in an outpatient psychiatric clinic providing telemedicine care. …”
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The relationship between compulsive shopping behavior, family functioning, and fashion orientation among female students: a descriptive cross-sectional correlational study by Fatemehsadat Baniashraf, Maryam Madineshat, Erfan Ayubi, Efat Sadeghian

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Application of microscopic smartphone attachment for remote preoperative lab testing by Kefan Song, Kefan Song, Alexander T. Adams, Alexander T. Adams

“…Future enhancements, including wider field-of-view, adjustable magnification, more advanced and integrated algorithms as well as integration with a microfluidic channel for direct sample analysis, are proposed to expand the device’s functionality. The device’s portability, ease of use, and rapid processing time position it as a promising alternative to traditional lab tests, ultimately aiming to improve patient care and surgical outcomes.…”
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