Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs) in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with Monopolar Deep Brain Stimulation by Kim E. Hawkins, John Holden, Elodie Chiarovano, Simon J. G. Lewis, Ian S. Curthoys, Hamish G. MacDougall

“…Additionally, VEMP responses were recorded in one patient whose deep brain stimulation was switched ON and OFF to allow a direct comparison of the signals. Customised post-filtering analysis allowed successful VEMP response extraction from signal noise in all five patients with deep brain stimulation ON. …”
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The effectiveness of the education provided through the educational-therapeutic model of codependency injury based on the perception of lived experiences on the self-efficacy of ad... by mahdi Dehghanharati, Kazem Barzegar Bafrooei, Marieh Dehghanmanshadi

“…Background: Adolescents need an optimal level of self-efficacy in order to function optimally in different dimensions of their lives. …”
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The augmentative role of chitosan and platelet-rich fibrin in reducing epidural fibrosis after laminectomy in rats by Samah Fouad, Marwa Abass, Awad Rizk, Esam Mosbah, Mostafa M. Nabeeh, Ayman S. Elmezayyen, M. I. El-Henawey, Adel Zaghloul

“…This fibrous scar connects the connective tissue around the lateral nerve roots and epidural, resulting in severe pain post-spinal operation and impairment of the nerves’ function. …”
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Procalcitonin-guided initiation of antibiotics in AECOPD inpatients: study protocol for a multicenter randomised controlled trial by Bin Cao, Xiaoying Gu, Jinxiang Wang, Lixue Huang, Weili Sheng, Yeming Wang

“…The secondary outcomes include: antibiotic prescription rate at day 1 post randomisation; hospital antibiotic exposure; length of hospital stay; rate of subsequent exacerbation and hospital readmission; overall mortality within 30 days post randomisation; changes in lung function and the score of COPD assessment test and modified Medical Research Council; and rate of intensive care unit admission.Ethics and dissemination This trial has been approved by the ethic committee of China–Japan Friendship Hospital. …”
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Double-diffusive magnetoconvection in a tilted porous parallelogrammic domain with discrete heated-cooled segments: Leveraging machine learning and CFD approach by P. Ravindra, M. Sankar, Suresh Rasappan, Wardah Abdullah Al Majrafi, Pugalarasu Rajan, S. Sanal Kumar

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N6‐methyladenosine RNA demethylase FTO regulates extracellular matrix‐related genes and promotes pancreatic cancer cell migration and invasion by Wei Wang, Ying He, Lun Wu, Lu‐Lu Zhai, Long‐Jiang Chen, Li‐Chao Yao, Kai‐Huan Yu, Zhi‐Gang Tang

“…GO and KEGG enrichment analysis found that these m6A‐related targets are chiefly functionally concentrated in the ECM region and participate in ECM signal transduction. …”
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Bioinformatics-Based Management of Vitellogenin-like Protein’s Role in Pathogen Defense in <i>Nicotiana tabacum</i> L. by Hanan Maoz, Amir Elalouf, Amit Yaniv Rosenfeld

“…Uncharacterized vitellogenin-like protein (VLP: ID A0A1S4CXB2) with the potential defense domain chosen because of its predicted immune-related features, stress response patterns, and unknown pathogen role at new immunity functions. Phylogenetic analysis revealed significant sequence homology with VLPs from other members of the Solanaceae family. …”
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Semi-synthesis of TDP-43 reveals the effects of phosphorylation in N-terminal domain on self-association by Daisuke Sasaki, Mao Tenda, Youhei Sohma

“…Abstract TDP-43, a nucleocytoplasmic shuttle protein consisting of 414 residues, forms self-association in the nucleus for physiological gene regulation, while aggregation into amyloid (consisting of aberrant β-sheets) in the cytoplasm causes neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Post-translational phosphorylation of TDP-43 alters the self-association properties, which affects both the physiological function in the nucleus and the amyloidogenic potential in the cytoplasm, thereby impacting upon disease progression. …”
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Mesenchymal cell-derived exosomes and miR-29a-3p mitigate renal fibrosis and vascular rarefaction after renal ischemia reperfusion injury by Jing Huang, Lang Shi, Yifei Yang, Fan Zhao, Rengui Chen, Wenliang Liao, Jiefu Zhu, Dingping Yang, Xiongfei Wu, Shangting Han

“…Results Exosome treatment significantly improved renal function and reduced fibrosis and vascular rarefaction post-I/R. …”
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Effect of nursing process-based nursing decision implementation on emergency patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction by Tiantian Wan, Caixia Wang, Jingli Shi, Shujian Wu

“…However, when comparing post-intervention LVEF between the groups, the IG showed a significantly higher LVEF than the CG (P < 0.05), with a CI of (P = 0.03, 95% CI [0.05, 0.18]). …”
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Case Report: Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on acute pain after external fixation for bilateral open tibiofibular fractures by Qi Li, Donglin Zhao, Shuyang Zhang, Xinyu Du, Ning Ding, Zheng Xing, Xiaolei Chu, Weiguo Xu

“…HRV analysis revealed enhanced parasympathetic activity and improved sympathovagal balance. …”
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Effects of a 30 K Military Loaded Carriage on the Neuromuscular System in Spanish Army Marines by Beltrán Cáceres-Diego, Cristian Marín-Pagán, Pablo Martínez de Baños, Pedro E. Alcaraz

“…These participants underwent evaluations before (pre), immediately after (post), and 24 and 48 h post-exercise, following a 30 km endurance march carrying their 34 kg combat equipment. …”
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Exosomes originating from neural stem cells undergoing necroptosis participate in cellular communication by inducing TSC2 upregulation of recipient cells following spinal cord inju... by Shiming Li, Jianfeng Li, Guoliang Chen, Tao Lin, Penghui Zhang, Kuileung Tong, Ningning Chen, Shaoyu Liu

“…We previously demonstrated that inhibiting neural stem cells necroptosis enhances functional recovery after spinal cord injury. While exosomes are recognized as playing a pivotal role in neural stem cells exocrine function, their precise function in spinal cord injury remains unclear. …”
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Changes in the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores following sacral neuromodulation for lower urinary tract symptoms by Elaine Minerva Jaworski, Derrick J. Sanderson, Matthew Gevelinger, Paula J. Doyle

“…Materials and methods. This is a sub-analysis collected from an institutional review board approved, retrospective chart review evaluating changes between pre- and post-procedure PROMIS scores in subjects undergoing successful SNM implantation for refractory LUTS at a multidisciplinary adult continence clinic. …”
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Ahmed drainage valve surgery in the various forms of glaucoma in children by T. N. Iureva, O. I. Mikova, N. V. Volkova, I. V. Pomkina

“…Antihypertensive drug therapy gives only a partial effect in these cases, but excessive post-operative scarring nullifies results of fistulizing surgery even with antimetabolites and requires, as a rule, of numerous surgical procedures with transient hypotensive effect and following inexorable decrease of visual function.Purpose. …”
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Comparative midterm results of surgical mitral valve replacement and transcatheter mitral valve replacement with the Tendyne SystemCentral MessagePerspective by Andrea Colli, MD, PhD, Cristina Di Franco, MD, Federico Giorgi, MD, Giosuè Falcetta, MD, Danilo Ruggiero, MD, Michele Celiento, MD, Giacomo Ravenni, MD, Riccardo Morganti, Stat Sci, Laura Besola, MD

“…In the TMVR group, LVEF did not change after the procedure (Δ pre-post −16 ± 28% P = .111) and then remained stable at FU (Δ post-FU –0.09 ± 17%, P = .695), whereas in the SMVR group, LVEF decreased after surgery (Δ pre-post 7 ± 19%, P = .031) to slightly improve over FU (Δ post-FU 7 ± 21%, P = .202). …”
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Slc39a7/zip7 plays a critical role in development and zinc homeostasis in zebrafish. by Guang Yan, Yuchao Zhang, Junlei Yu, Yu Yu, Fan Zhang, Zhuzhen Zhang, Aimin Wu, Xianghua Yan, Yi Zhou, Fudi Wang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Slc39a7/Zip7, also known as Ke4, is a member of solute carrier family 39 (Slc39a) and plays a critical role in regulating cell growth and death. Because the function of Zip7 in vivo was unclear, the present study investigated the function of zip7 in vertebrate development and zinc metabolism using zebrafish as a model organism.…”
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A study on appetite of overweight/obese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus based on multimodal magnetic resonance imaging by Mingxuan Gao, Liya Gong, Yanmei Zeng, Dongling Li, Junyan Wen, Ying Guo, Zhujia Li, Jingwen Luo, Chunling Chen, Ge Wen

“…PurposeTo investigate the alterations of brain structure and function in brain regions related to ingestive desire in overweight/obese T2DM patients, and the correlation with clinical data.Subjects52 patients with overweight/obese type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM group), 62 patients with simple obesity (OB group), and 40 healthy subjects (HC group).AssessmentBy means of gray matter morphometric indices (cortical thickness, surface area, etc.), resting-state functional magnetic resonance indices (ALFF, ReHo, FC) and DTI eigenvalues (AD, MD, etc.).Statistical testsComparisons among the three groups were made using one-way ANOVA, bonferroni post hoc test for two-way comparisons, and spearman for correlation analysis.ResultsCompared with the OB and HC groups, the T2DM group showed a significant reduction in cortical thickness in the bilateral superior frontal gyrus, inferior frontal gyrus orbital region, and the lower part of the right middle frontal gyrus, and the functional connectivity of the prefrontal cortex showed a significant trend of enhancement. …”
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Time-restricted eating in early-stage Huntington's disease: A 12-week interventional clinical trial protocol. by Russell G Wells, Lee E Neilson, Andrew W McHill, Amie L Hiller

“…Secondary measures will include pre- versus post-intervention assessment of body composition via bioelectrical impedance analysis, vital signs and safety labs, serum biomarkers of neurodegeneration, and standard HD behavioral, cognitive, and motor function clinical scales. …”
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Efficacy of Dry Needling Combined with Eccentric Exercise Versus Oral and Topical NSAID Treatment in Patients with Tennis Elbow: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Zacarías Sánchez-Milá PhD, Vanesa Abuín-Porras PhD, Helena Fidalgo-Gómez PhD, Isabel Mínguez-Esteban MSc, Jaime Almazán-Polo PT, MSc, PhD, Jorge Velázquez-Saornil PhD

“…Statistical analysis included repeated measures ANOVA and post-hoc tests. …”
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