Assessing the Usefulness of Standing Flexion Test for Functional Diagnostics of the Sacroiliac Joints by Sebastian Szajkowski, Jarosław Pasek, Michał Dwornik, Tomasz Marcinkiewicz, Grzegorz Cieślar

“…Introduction: Sacroiliac joint dysfunctions are common among patients visiting physiotherapy offices. …”
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Expert perspectives on the use of safinamide for Parkinson’s disease in Portugal: insights from a Portuguese Delphi Consensus by Ana Margarida Rodrigues, Cristina Costa, Miguel Gago, Miguel Grunho, Leonor Correia Guedes, Ana Morgadinho, Maria Jose Rosas, Rita Simoes, Ana Graca Velon

“…However, no consensus was achieved regarding safinamide’s efficacy in managing orthostatic hypotension, cognitive issues, urinary and sexual dysfunction, as well as its safety profile in PD patients with hallucinations. …”

The Gluten-free diet and oncological prevention – the importance of a conscious lifestyle for physically active people – A Literature Review by Julia Wątor, Alicja Podolska, Patrycja Kolano, Jerzy Krzeszowiak, Barbara Chojnacka, Tomasz Pulanecki, Barbara Boba, Sylwia Bryksy, Aleksandra Ożga, Agnieszka Woźniacka

“…If untreated, it leads to villous atrophy, chronic inflammation, and immune dysfunction. Studies show that active, untreated celiac disease increases cancer risk, particularly for lymphomas and gastrointestinal malignancies. …”
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The Impact of Apathetic Disorders on the Quality of Life of Patients after Ischemic Stroke by Jolanta Zielińska, Marek Zieliński, Robert Ślusarz

“…Strokes often cause dysfunctions in the reception and transmission of speech, which may be aphasia or dysarthria. …”
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Childhood autism associated with neurological manifestations and corpus callosum hypoplasia: literature review and clinical cases by O. A. Komissarova, O. A. Milovanova, G. G. Avakyan, S. V. Bugriy

“…To consolidate literature data and to demonstrate rare hereditary neurogenetic syndromes with various neuropsychiatric manifestations and a corpus callosum (CC) structurally reduced in size.Material and methods. Full text data from scholarly journals were used for the review. …”
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Ischemia of the Eye on the Background of Primary Hypothyroidism and Primary Thyrotoxicosis by V. G. Likhvantseva, E. V. Korosteleva

“…Purpose: to study the features of the blood filling of the eye in patients with primary untreated hypothyroidism and primary untreated thyrotoxicosis by plethysmography. Materials and methods. The material of the study was the results of a comprehensive examination of 43 patients (86 eyes): 23 people (46 eyes) with primary untreated hypothyroidism and 20 people (40 eyes) with primary untreated hyperthyroidism. …”
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Change in Pattern of Head and Neck Lesions Diagnosed by FNAC in the Post-COVID-19 Period: Are Lymphoproliferative Disorders on the Rise? by Shiv Kumar, Shilpi Saxena, Anubhav Singh, Kamal Deep Joshi, Mirza Saleem Amjad, Vidushi Joshi, Abhinav Bhardwaj

“…Material and Methods: A retrospective analytical study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital. …”
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Clinical Effectiveness, Clinical Stability, and Effects on Serum Galectin-7 Levels of Dupilumab and JAK Inhibitors in Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis: A Real-World, Single-Cen... by Akihiro Horie, Tomomitsu Miyagaki, Chikako Hiranuma, Mami Iijima, Yoshiaki Hara, Shinya Oba, Mina Hashimoto, Reina Omori, Tatsuro Okano, Takafumi Kadono

“…<i>Conclusions:</i> Both dupilumab and JAK inhibitors showed high effectiveness on skin inflammation and decreased a marker of skin barrier dysfunction within 16 weeks. JAK inhibitors improved patient-reported outcomes more quickly than dupilumab, but instability of effectiveness during 16 and 52 weeks was higher with JAK inhibitors.…”
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Clinical manifestations, and oxidative stress imbalance in children with obesity and MASLD by Isabel Villagómez-López, Laura Mejía-Pérez, Moisés Martínez-Castillo, Liliana Suárez-Bonilla, Daniel Santana-Vargas, Zaira Medina-Avila, Abigail Hernandez-Barragan, Jessica Limon-Castillo, Dana Mercado-Herrera, Gabriela Gutierrez-Reyes

“…Introduction and Objectives: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is often considered a multifactorial disease that has shown high incidence in recent years in both children and adults. …”
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Effect of NT-proBNP on Serum Calcium: A Longitudinal Analysis by Maria Rita Stancanelli, Giuseppe Restivo, Thea Corriere, Carmela Cannarozzo, Maria Gabriella Ferrara, Rosario Salemi, Maria Eva Sberna, Angelo Iraci, Ada Restivo, Valeria Furia, Elisa Longhitano, Domenico Santoro, Vincenzo Calabrese

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: This is the first study to evaluate the longitudinal impact of NT-proBNP on serum calcium, highlighting a potential clinical relevance in patients with cardiac dysfunction. Limitations include a retrospective design and a lack of urine calcium data. …”
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Resumption of Employment after Cervical Cancer Surgery: a 3-Year Follow-Up Study of Long-term Outcomes by Dmitry V. Blinov, Antonina G. Solopova, Elena V. Gameeva, Nazim G. Badalov, Mikhail A. Eremushkin, Alexandra M. Stepanova, Vsevolod N. Galkin, Alexander E. Ivanov, Saida A Akavova

“…However, surgical procedures can result in complications such as lymphedema, sexual dysfunction, and other physical and psychosocial disorders, significantly affecting patients' quality of life (QoL) and ability to return to work. …”
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Cognitive and emotional disturbances in adult patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 by E. K. Erokhina, K. V. Shamtieva, E. A. Melnik, D. O. Kazakov, S. A. Kurbatov, E. P. Pavlikova, O. A. Tikhonova, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn, D. V. Vlodavets

“…To evaluate the type of cognitive and emotional impairments in patients with different forms of DM1 and their impact on quality of life.Materials and methods. 60 patients with genetically confirmed DM1 were examined (average age 37.0 ± 12.4 years; 36 (60.0 %) of them were men). …”
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Rehabilitation effect on psycho-emotional well-being in women with surgically treated vulvar cancer: a randomised controlled trial by Blinov V. Dmitry, Antonina G. Solopova, Elena V. Gameeva, Nazim G. Badalov, Vsevolod N. Galkin, Mikhail A. Eremushkin, Alexandra M. Stepanova, Alexander E. Ivanov, Olga S. Gridasova

“…Surgical treatment of vulvar cancer (VC) entails mental and somatic disturbances due to pain, body image changes, and sexual dysfunction, which are closely associated with impaired social functioning and reduced overall quality of life. …”
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Evaluation of Integrated Arterial Filter Oxygenator vs. External Arterial Filters on Clinical Outcomes and Neurocognitive Function in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Rando... by Vishal Vinayak Bhende, Mathangi Krishnakumar, Dushyantkumar Mukundbhai Parmar, Arunkumar Ghanshyambhai Rudakiya, Tanishq Shashikant Sharma, Amit Kumar, Paresh Dilip Nerurkar, Saptak Piyush Mankad, Mamta Roshan Patel

“…Neurological complications post‐cardiac surgery can result from reduced cerebral blood flow, embolic materials, and other factors, including anesthesia. …”
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Genetic Screening for Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis in the Population of Cammarata and San Giovanni Gemini Through Red Flags and Registry Archives by Vincenzo Di Stefano, Christian Messina, Antonia Pignolo, Fiore Pecoraro, Ivana Cutrò, Paolo Alonge, Nicasio Rini, Umberto Quartetti, Vito Lo Bue, Eugenia Borgione, Filippo Brighina

“…In this study, we propose a genetic screening model based on predefined “red flags” followed by “cascading screening” on first-degree relatives of patients who tested positive. <b>Materials and methods</b>: After obtaining written informed consent, genetic testing on salivary swabs was performed in individuals who met at least two major red flags for ATTRv (age > 65 years old, progressive sensory or sensorimotor neuropathy not responsive to steroids or immunomodulant therapies, recent and unexplained weight loss associated with gastrointestinal signs and symptoms, diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis, bilateral or relapsing carpal tunnel syndrome, unexplained autonomic dysfunction) or one major flag and two minor flags (family history of neuropathy, ambulation disorders or cardiopathy, sudden cardiac death, a bedridden, wheelchaired patient without specific diagnosis excluding upper motor neuron diseases, infections, juvenile cardiac disease, ocular disorders, lumbar spine stenosis, biceps tendon rupture). …”
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Oxidative damage to lipids improves with Omega-5 fatty acid supplementation treatment in patients with severe alcoholic hepatitis by Moisés Martínez-Castillo, Jacqueline Cordova-Gallardo, Abigail Hernandez-Barragan, Marisela Hernández-Santillán, Diana Mungía-Ramos, Froylan Martínez-Sánchez, Daniel Santana-Vargas, Gabriela Gutiérrez-Reyes

“…Inflammation and redox imbalance play a crucial role in promoting the dysfunction of hepatocytes and reducing patient survival. …”
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Clinical portrait of a patient with acute coronary syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a novel strategy for the diagnosis, prognosis and treatment by M.I. Shved, I.O. Yastremska, L.V. Levytska, V.Yu. Kuchmiy, O.A. Prokopovych, Ya.M. Kitsak, R.M. Liakhovych

“…The purpose of the study: to determine the impact of type 2 diabetes on the severity of clinical course, changes in laboratory and instrumental findings, the prognosis and treatment strategy selection in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Materials and methods. We have examined 75 patients with ACS, which has developed on the background of T2DM (the main group), and 28 patients with ACS without T2DM (the control group). …”
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Functional state of cardiomyocyte mitochondria in malignant process in presence of comorbid pathology in experiment by E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Neskubina, N. D. Cheryarina, E. I. Surikova, A. I. Shikhlyarova, V. A. Bandovkina, L. A. Nemashkalova, I. V. Kaplieva, L. K. Trepitaki, P. S. Kachesova, I. M. Kotieva, M. I. Morozova, Yu. A. Pogorelova

“…An analysis of indices of free radical oxidation and respiration of mitochondria of heart cells in a malignant process in presence of diabetes mellitus and chronic neurogenic pain in experimental animals.Materials and methods. The study included outbred female rats (n=32) and С57ВL/6 female mice (n=84). …”
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Single-center experience in kidney transplantation: outcomes, conclusions, and perspectives by M. Sh. Khubutia, I. V. Dmitriev, A. G. Balkarov, Yu. A. Anisimov, N. V. Shmarina, N. V. Zagorodnikova, N. V. Borovkova, M. G. Minina, D. V. Lonshakov, V. O. Aleksandrova, V. Smirnova, A. U. Rustambek

“…This paper examines the outcomes of KT performed between 2019 and 2023.Materials and methods. There were 1,106 KTs deceased donor KTs performed between January 1, 2029, and December 31, 2023. …”
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The indicator of osteogenesis is a potential marker of the risk of cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by A.V. Кovalchuk, O.V. Zinych, N.M. Kushnarоva, V.M. Kovalchuk, O.V. Prybyla, K.O. Shyshkan-Shyshova

“…The purpose of the study was to reveal possible relationships between the osteocalcin level and severe cardiovascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Materials and methods. Sixty-three patients with T2DM were examined, 40 (63.49 %) men and 23 (36.51 %) women, average age 58.11 ± 1.25 years. …”
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