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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Electromyographic evaluation of superficial masseter and anterior temporal muscles after using cyclobenzaprine during extraction of impacted third molars by Fernando Vagner Raldi, Rafael do Carmo Ribeiro, Lucio Murilo dos Santos, Rodrigo Dias Nascimento, José Benedito Oliveira Amorim, Michelle Bianchi de Moraes

“…This approach can be useful as adjuvant therapy in patients exhibiting stomatognathic system dysfunctions causing damage to the masticatory system due to the presence of embedded mandibular third molar.  …”
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Rare Presentation of Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Causing Acute Respiratory Failure by Ryan R. Kroll, Sameer Kumar, Ronald F. Grossman, Charles Price, John R. Srigley

“…Pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) is a rare condition characterized by dysfunctional alveolar macrophages, which ineffectively clear surfactant and typically cause mild hypoxemia. …”
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Laser Correction of Delayed Posthypoxic Encephalopathies (Experimental Study by V. V. Moroz, A. K. Kirsanova, I. S. Novoderzhkina, V. V. Aleksandrin

“…Material and methods. Experiments were carried out on high-anxious male albino rats weighing 280—300 g. …”
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Common Ɣ-chain cytokine receptors as functional phenotype markers of PD-1and TIM-3-positive T cells in multiple myeloma by E. V. Batorov, V. A. Aristova, G. Yu. Ushakova, S. A. Sizikova, V. V. Denisova, E. Ya. Shevela, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh

“…PD-1+ and/or TIM-3+ levels of activated, dysfunctional, and regulatory T cells can potentially be used to predict the safety and efficacy of targeted immunotherapy.…”
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Experience with conservative rehabilitation in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis by T. A. Shelepina, N. N. Kuzmina

“…Objective: to estimate a need for conservative rehabilitation treatment in patients with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA).Material and methods. Data on the principles and procedures of rehabilitation treatment were analyzed in patients with JCA on the basis of 25- year experience. …”
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Psychology and psychopathology related to leadership by José Manuel Bertolín Guillén, Patricia De Retes Candenas

“…The mental and behavioural dysfunctions, traits and disorders of historical leaders often form a complicated web of adaptive and maladaptive behavioural characteristics. …”
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The Sudden Cardiac Death Continuum. Message 2 by A. Yu. Lazutkina

“…To determine the risk of developing SCD in the chain of events of the cardiorenal continuum (CRC) using the example of 7,959 initially healthy workers of locomotive crews of the Trans-Baikal Railway.MATERIAL AND METHODS. Based on the material of a 6-year observation of a natural group of 7,959 men aged 18–66 years, predictors of microalbuminuria (MAU), creatininemia (CR), reduced glomerular filtration rate (rGFR), retinopathy (RP), and SCD were determined for 22 positions. …”
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The Sudden Cardiac Death Continuum. Message 1 by A. Yu. Lazutkina

“…However, the continuum of sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains unknown.AIM OF THE STUDY To clarify the sequence of events of the continuum of the SCD using the example of initially healthy workers of locomotive crews of the Trans-Baikal Railway.MATERIAL AND METHODS Based on the material of a 6-year prospective observation of a natural group of 7,959 men aged 18–66 years, predictors of microalbuminuria (MAU), creatininemia (CR), reduced glomerular filtration rate (rGFR), retinopathy (RP), and SCD were determined in 22 positions. …”
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IMPORTANCE OF POSTUROLOGY AS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SPINAL DEFORMITIES by Petya Kasnakova, Biyanka Tornyova, Tanya Paskaleva

“…The diagnosis was made with special tests for spinal dysfunctions. A survey was conducted on physical activity, poor posture and overweight. …”
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Dynamics of α-D-mannose carbohydrate-binding sites distribution in rats’ pancreatic structures during the morpho-functional formation by N. V. Hrinivetska, Yu. A. Burega, I. M. Maslova

“…Precursors of inflammation development in pancreas are dysfunctional disorders, which include conditions accompanied by changes in pancreatic secretion in the absence of morphological abnormalities. …”
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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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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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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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DIAGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF NOVEL MARKERS FOR ASSESSMENT OF MYOCARDIUM CONDITION IN OBSTRUCTIVE DIFFUSE-GENERALIZED FORM OF HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY by Yu. V. Frolova, O. V. Dymova, M. A. Babaev, S. Yu. Kim, E. Yu. Van, V. E. Sinitsin, E. A. Mershina, S. L. Dzemeshkevich

“…To evaluate informativity and relation of changes of galectin-3 (G3) and natriuretic brain peptide (BNP) in diagnostics of myocardium dysfunctions during analysis of surgical intervention in HCMP patients.Material and methods. …”
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The Association between Allergies and Hematologic Tumors — A Review by Aleksandra Hrapkowicz, Joanna Szydziak, Kinga Janowska, Olga Szeidl, Dominika Rehan, Julia Wołoszczak, Agnieszka Mioskowska , Daria Dąbkowska

“… Introduction: Dysfunctions of the immune system in allergic diseases and hematological malignancies are the subject of many studies due to the mechanisms that link them. …”
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POSSIBLE CHANGES IN THE CENTRAL HEMODYNAMICS IN PORTAL HYPERTENSION DUE TO LIVER CIRRHOSIS OF VIRAL ETIOLOGY WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF CYTOKINES by V. E Kulikov, T. A. Emelina, O. G. Kazakova, K. V. Nikolaevа, M. E. Hapman, M. A. Tonеeva

“…The most pronounced systolic and diastolic myocardial dysfunctions were observed in cirrhosis Class C, with high levels of portal pressure and high concentrations of serum interleukins. …”
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The Management of Children and Adolescents with Overactive Bladder Refractory to Treatment with Parasacral Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation by Carlos Eduardo Rocha Macedo, Antônio Vitor Nascimento Martinelli Braga, Felipe Santos Marimpietri, Beatriz Paixão Argollo, Glicia Estevam de Abreu, Maria Luiza Veiga da Fonseca, Ana Aparecida Nascimento Martinelli Braga, Ubirajara Barroso Jr.

“…Outcomes were evaluated using the Dysfunctional Voiding Scoring System (DVSS) and the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). …”
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ORGANOPROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF BENASEPRIL IN PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by V. S. Zadionchenko, T. V. Adasheva, A. M. Shamshinova, I. Y. Malishev, E. B. Manukhina, A. Y. Bogolyubskaya, K. M. Golovanov, M. A. Arakelyan, O. L. Silakova

“…Evaluation of contrast and color sensitiveness of retina allowed to reveal and quantitatively assess earlier dysfunctions of retinal tissue perfusion, compared to ophthalmoscopy. …”
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Aspartate Aminotransferase to Alanine Aminotransferase Ratio and Arterial Stiffness in Persian Cohort Study by Sahar Sobhani, Sara Raji, Fatemeh Roudi, Mohamad Amin Bakhshali, Dina Javidjam, Effat Saghi, Zahra Ataee, Saeed Eslami Hasan Abadi

“…Introduction Liver function tests such as AST/ALT ratio may play an important role in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and its related cardiovascular dysfunctions. The study aims to assess whether AST/ALT was associated with arterial stiffness in a large population-based cohort of apparently healthy Persian women and men.Material and Methods: To evaluate arterial stiffness non-invasively, Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) and Augmentation Index (AI) were measured in 5031 healthy adults. …”
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