EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON CIRCADIAN ARTERIAL BLOOD PRESSURE PROFILE IN PATIENTS WITH NON-ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by Oksana Yadzhyn, Tetiana Solomenchuk

“…To study the renal functional status in the examined patients, the urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR) was determined using the semi-quantitative method. …”
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Surgical Technique, Tips, and Tricks: Medial Implantable Shock Absorber for Medial Compartment Knee Osteoarthritis by Andrew S. Bi MD, Wendell W. Cole MD, Dylan Lowe MD, Alexander Golant MD, Laith M. Jazrawi MD

“…From author experience, patients typically feel improvement and return to sport more rapidly than with anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions. …”
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Effect of early neuroendovascular team involvement in acute stroke protocol: a retrospective study by Hitoshi Mori, Hitoshi Mori, Masahiro Kashiura, Ichiro Suzuki, Fumiko Ono, Yuya Yoshimura, Takashi Moriya

“…Favorable neurological outcomes at discharge (mRS 0–2) were more frequent in the protocol group (44.4% vs. 31.9%; adjusted odds ratio: 2.92, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.83–4.66). …”
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Prevalencia de neuromitos en estudiantes de Pedagogía en Educación Física de Chile (Prevalence of neuromyths in students of Physical Education Pedagogy of Chile) by Fernando Maureira, Elizabeth Flores Ferro, Franklin Castillo Retamal, Manuel Cortés Cortés, Sebastián Peña Troncoso, Valentina Bahamonde Acevedo, Sonia Cárdenas Begazo, Natalia Escobar Ruiz, Benjamín Cortes Escaffi

“…Introduction: the lack of a common language between neuroscience and education has generated erroneous interpretations about the functioning of the nervous system, giving rise to neuromyths. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Therapy for Post-Stroke Depression: An Overview of Systematic Reviews by Liu X, Zhu F, Zhang JL, He ZX, Yin S, Wu RH, He YY, Zeng F

“…More rigorous and high-quality evidence is needed to confirm these findings.Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD 42024533181.Keywords: post stroke depression, acupuncture, overview, systematic review, meta analysis…”
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The role of ubiquitin C–terminal hydrolase (UCH‐L1) and protein S100B in differentiating patients with epileptic and psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures – Pilot study by Biljana Dapic Ivancic, Zeljka Petelin Gadze, Lana Ganoci, Petra Nimac Kozina, Dunja Rogic, Maja Zivkovic

“…Abstract Objective Psychogenic non‐epileptic seizures (PNES) are functional neurological disorders that are often misdiagnosed and treated as epileptic seizures (ES). …”
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An examination of ankle joint position sense, postural control and associated neuromuscular deficits in patients with plantar fasciitis: a cross-sectional analysis with advanced bi... by Shaker Hassan S. Alshehri, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Saeed Y. Al Adal, Faisal M. Alyazedi, Hani Hassan Alnakhli, Ravi Shankar Reddy

“…Abstract Background Ankle joint position sense (AJPS) accuracy and postural control are crucial for maintaining balance and stability, particularly in individuals with plantar fasciitis who may experience proprioceptive and functional impairments. Understanding how psychosocial factors, such as pain catastrophizing, and biomechanical measures, like muscle strength and gait parameters related to proprioception and postural control, can inform more effective treatment approaches. …”
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Explainable multi-modal radiomics for early prediction of liver metastasis in rectal cancer: a multicentric study by Yaru Feng, Jing Gong, Yanyan Wang, Yanfen Cui, Tong Tong

“…The SHAP method elucidated the model’s functionality by highlighting key feature contributions. …”
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Effects of two warm-up protocols on isokinetic knee strength, jumping ability and sprint swimming performance in competitive swimmers by Zixiang Zhou, Pedro G. Morouço, Athanasios A. Dalamitros, Chao Chen, Weijia Cui, Rui Wu, Jian Wang

“…The conventional (Hcon: Qcon) and functional (Hecc: Qcon) ratios were calculated pre- and post- intervention. …”
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Inhibition of seed germination and seedling growth of Coix lacryma-jobi L. in leachate prepared from rhizosphere soil under different continuous cropping years and concentrations by Guiqin ZHOU, Lei LI, Bi SONG, Yi CHENG, Min LIU, Yinying LIU, Dailing LIU

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A CLINICAL CASE OF THE USE OF AN IMMUNOMODULATORY DRUG IN THE COMPLEX THERAPY OF SEVERE GENERALIZED PERIODONTITIS by G.М. Silenko, H.M. Sylenko

“…SIgA is the most important external secretory immunoglobulin. The functions of sIgA are the following: agglutination of bacteria, change of bacterial metabolism, delayed colonization of microorganisms, neutralization of viruses, bacterial toxins, enzymes, decrease the virulence of infectious agents and increase the opsonization of microorganisms. …”
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Multiscale analysis of global variation in tree allometric relationships: parameter sets for global vegetation models by Ian Grant, Wenge Ni-Meister, Nancy Y Kiang

“…However, empirical variation in allometric relationships poses a challenge for global scale models that rely on limited classifications of plant functional types (PFTs), as site-derived parameters often fail to apply appropriately out of sample. …”
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Balloon Guide Catheter Versus Non–Balloon Guide Catheter: A MR CLEAN Registry Analysis by Robrecht R.M.M. Knapen, Robert‐Jan B. Goldhoorn, Jeannette Hofmeijer, Geert J. Lycklamaà Nijeholt, René van den Berg, Ido R. van den Wijngaard, Robert J. van Oostenbrugge, Wim H. van Zwam, Christiaan van der Leij

“…This study compared functional, safety, and technical outcomes between patients treated with non‐BGC and with BGC during endovascular treatment in a nationwide prospective multicenter registry. …”
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<i>Celosia argentea</i>: Towards a Sustainable Betalain Source—A Critical Review and Future Prospects by Preekamol Klanrit, Sudarat Thanonkeo, Poramaporn Klanrit, Poramate Klanrit, Kanchanok Mueangnak, Pornthap Thanonkeo

“…Betalains serve as natural colorants and functional ingredients in food and beverages, offer sustainable alternatives for textile dyeing, and hold therapeutic promise in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. …”
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MicroRNAs in the miR-17 and miR-15 families are downregulated in chronic kidney disease with hypertension. by Priyanka Nandakumar, Adrienne Tin, Megan L Grove, Jianzhong Ma, Eric Boerwinkle, Josef Coresh, Aravinda Chakravarti

“…Persons with CKD are also more susceptible to infection. Gene expression in peripheral blood can provide a view of the innate immune activation profile. …”
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Insights into carbon and nitrogen footprints of large-scale intensive pig production with different feedstuffs in China by Huijun Wu, Yongxin Liu, Ling Zhang, Huimin Zhu, Weixin Fang, Wei Mei

“…Scenario 3 (S3), substituting soybean meal in the original feed with distillers dried grains with soluble (DDGS), presented a more favorable outcome with respect to carbon and nitrogen footprints as well as feed prices. …”
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Factors Associated With the 30-day Readmission Rate in Patients With Heart Failure by Fereshteh Rezvani, Zahra Abbasi Dolatabadi, Maryam Esmaeili, Saman Maroufizadeh, Mohammad Garakyaraghi, Monir Mazaheri

“…Introduction: Heart failure (HF) is a complex and common clinical syndrome whose symptoms are caused by structural or functional disorders in the heart. Although several studies have been conducted to identify the factors associated with the hospital readmission of patients with HF, statistics still show a high readmission rate in these patients. …”
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PO85 | Acute retinal ischemia in hemoglobin SC disease: a case report and review of the literature

“…Unlike HbSS and HbS/β⁰, where hemolysis plays central role, HbSC-related vaso-occlusion may be more strongly influenced by increased blood viscosity. …”
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Beta-glucans from biomass of plant and microbial origin by N. Yu. Sharova, B. S. Manzhieva, A. A. Printseva, T. V. Vybornova

“…In microbial mass A. niger content of (1→3)(1→6)-β-Dglucans were at the level of 21.7 ± 0.7 %.On the basis of the obtained results, it was concluded that it is possible to use rye grain of non-standard quality, with a high content of grain impurities and a low proportion of starch polysaccharides, as a source of β-glucancontaining substrate for biosynthesis (1→3)(1→6)-β-D-glucans by A. niger having advantages over (1→3) (1→4)-β-D-glucans of plant origin. They are functionally more active and have a wide range of applications, namely as food additives in the manufacture of a wide range of products: for the enrichment of fibers, increasing the shelf life of products due to its water-binding properties, as thickeners, emulsifying and fat-reducing microingredients, stabilizers of creamy emulsions, textureformers, flavor enhancers.…”
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Choosing the Best Digital Health Literacy Measure for Research: Mixed Methods Study by Charlotte Brun Thorup, Mika Uitto, Kerryn Butler-Henderson, Sarah Wamala-Andersson, Merja Hoffrén-Mikkola, Diana Schack Thoft, Lisa Korsbakke Emtekær Hæsum, Gabriela Irrazabal, Laura Pruneda González, Katja Valkama

“…They should identify beneficiaries of digital health services, measure the impact of dHL interventions, and objectively evaluate functional skills. These tools should be evidence-based, validate instruments, interpret dHL results, and capture diverse experiences to reveal health behaviour changes. …”
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