Efficacy of elongated needles for motor and balance function after a stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shuyan Zhang, Haichun Zhou

“…IntroductionThis systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of elongated needle therapy in improving motor and balance functions after stroke, to inform its clinical adoption in rehabilitation.Methods and AnalysisWe searched PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Medicine, CNKI, CBM, Wanfang, and VIP from inception to May 1, 2024, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing elongated needles for post-stroke limb movement and balance dysfunction. …”
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Psychotherapeutic, pharmacological and other active interventions from the NICE guideline for post-traumatic stress disorder with sleep disorder: systematic review and meta-analysi... by Yi-Fan Zhao, Cheng-Yang Huang, Zhi-Xin Zhang, Run-Ben Liu, Jia-Ling Liu, Xiao-Zheng Li, Guang-Ling Guo, Chao Zhang

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Ice recrystallization inhibitors enable efficient cryopreservation of induced pluripotent stem cells: A functional and transcriptomic analysis by Kathleen Mommaerts, Satoshi Okawa, Margaux Schmitt, Olga Kofanova, Tracey R. Turner, Robert N. Ben, Antonio Del Sol, William Mathieson, Jens C. Schwamborn, Jason P. Acker, Fay Betsou

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Epitranscriptomic Analysis of the Ventral Hippocampus in a Mouse Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment of the Basolateral Amygdala by Mingxi Ma, Hao Fan, Hui Zhang, Yao Yin, Yizheng Wang, Yan Gao

“…Results: Significant alterations in functional connectivity between the ventral hippocampus (vHPC) and BLA were observed in foot shock (FS) mice through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis. …”
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Evaluating core stability training-based combination therapies for lower extremity dysfunction post-stroke: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Kaiqi Zheng, Liang Guo, Dan Wang, Chunyun Deng

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Scientific knowledge dissemination in the multilingual and digital era: A multimodality-enhanced genre analysis of Chinese epidemiologists’ COVID-19 posts on Sina Weibo by Wei Xu, Hanyu Jia

“…Through the lens of genre theory, this exploratory qualitative study examines a corpus of 72 Weibo posts in Chinese language written by three reputable medical scholars. …”
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Immediate weight bearing as tolerated versus delayed weight bearing following intramedullary fixation for geriatric intertrochanteric fractures: a post hoc analysis by Ning Li, Kai-Yuan Cheng, Jing Zhang, Gang Liu, Li Zhou, Shi-Wen Zhu, Ming-Hui Yang, Xin-Bao Wu, Xie-Yuan Jiang

“…The aim of this study was to compare immediate weight bearing (IWB) as tolerated with delayed weight bearing (DWB) following intramedullary fixationin elderly ITF patients. Methods This post hoc analysis included patients aged ≥ 65 years with X-ray-confirmed ITFs who were admitted within 21 days after injury and who underwent intramedullary fixation surgery. …”
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Genetic factors driving the Mycoplasma pneumoniae outbreak among children post-COVID-19 in China: a whole genome analysisResearch in context by Weiwei Jiao, Jie Wang, Cuidan Li, Peihan Wang, Sihong Xu, Jing Bi, Liya Yue, Fang Liu, Lin Sun, Hui Qi, Tingting Jiang, Xue Tian, He Tang, Xu Li, Min Li, Xuemei Yang, Xiaoxuan Yang, Yuting Sun, Haitao Niu, Wenbao Zhang, Adong Shen, Fei Chen

“…All M. pneumoniae genomes from GenBank were included for analysis. Genotypes were identified using multilocus variable-number tandem-repeat analysis (MLVA), multilocus sequence typing (MLST), phylogenetic analysis. …”
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Critical analysis of spirometry interpretation in tuberculosis-related lung function impairment: a commentary on a Chinese study by Balsam Barkous, Saba Boubakri, Helmi Ben Saad

“…Abstract We commend Zhao et al. for their insightful paper titled “Analysis of clinical characteristics of different types of lung function impairment in TDL patients,” which compares the severity of lung function patterns, including restrictive and obstructive ventilatory patterns, with the clinical characteristics of tuberculosis-destroyed lung patients. …”
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Return-to-play decision-making following ankle injury: a comprehensive case analysis of the functional hop test by Michael Crinion, Andrew Ball, Michael Agnone

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Optimal sigmoid function models for analysis of transspinal evoked potential recruitment curves recorded from different muscles. by Andreas Skiadopoulos, Maria Knikou

“…Notably, the Boltzmann model for soleus and the Extreme Value Function model for tibialis anterior exhibited less susceptibility to inaccuracies in estimated parameters. …”
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Machine-Based Resistance Training Improves Functional Capacity in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Archie Kirk, James Steele, James P. Fisher

“…The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to explore the impact of machine-based RT on strength and functional capacity in older adults. …”
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Beyond the cut: a cross-sectional analysis of the long-term clinical and functional impact of cesarean section scars by Laila Lídia Faria Almeida, Gabriel Lage Neves, Matheus Eduardo Soares Pinhati, Rivia Mara Lamaita, Eduardo Batista Cândido, Agnaldo Lopes da Silva Filho

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Graph analysis of resting state functional brain networks and associations with cognitive outcomes in survivors of pediatric brain tumor by Eric S. Semmel, Vince D. Calhoun, Frank Hillary, Robin Morris, Tricia Z. King

“…Comparison to results of microstructural network analysis from a similar sample suggest functional connectivity graph metrics provide different and complementary information and additional post-hoc analyses are also discussed. …”
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Functional and Neuroplastic Effects of Cross-Education in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review with Bibliometric Analysis by Jorge M. Vélez-Gutiérrez, Andrés Rojas-Jaramillo, Juan D. Ascuntar-Viteri, Juan D. Quintero, Francisco García-Muro San José, Bruno Bazuelo-Ruiz, Roberto Cannataro, Diego A. Bonilla

“…This scoping review evaluated the functional and neuroplastic effects of CE rehabilitation post-ACLR. …”
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Graph theory-based analysis of functional connectivity changes in brain networks underlying cognitive fatigue: An EEG study. by Yabing Lou, Rui Pi, Ruifeng Sun, Jilin Wu, Wei Wang, Ziman Zhu, Tengteng Dai, Weijun Gong

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This investigation was designed to analyze alterations in functional connectivity across brain networks associated with cognitive fatigue through electroencephalogram (EEG) data analysis. …”
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Identification and Functional Analysis of Three <i>NlCstF</i> Genes in <i>Nilaparvata lugens</i> by Shengli Jing, Feifei Wang, Aobo Ren, Fang Zheng, Bingbing Yu, Jingang Xu, Yali Liu, Jing Yang, Ruixian Chen, Wei Zeng, Yimei Zhang, Danxia Ke, Xiantao Ma, Hengmin Tang, Qingsong Liu, Bin Yu

“…Spatio-temporal expression analysis revealed that these genes are expressed at all developmental stages and in various tissues, with peak levels in eggs and testes. …”
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Genome-wide identification of sugarcane HAT gene family and functional analysis of ScHAT1 in stress response by Shijiang Cui, Shiwei Yang, Ping Zhao, Shoujian Zang, Zhenxiang Li, Peixia Lin, Wanying Zhao, Yuanyuan Zhang, Dongjiao Wang, Youxiong Que, Qibin Wu

“…Histone acetyltransferases (HATs) are key regulators in plant stress responses, yet their functions and mechanisms remain largely unexplored in sugarcane. …”
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Effects of multi-site non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive impairment after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Heling Wang, Di Zhang, Xu Wang, Qixin Ding, Shenhong Ma, Qiaohua Han, Yuefang Li, Tianshu Li, Ying Li, Wanyue Li, Weisheng Zhuang, Weisheng Zhuang

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to explore the effectiveness and safety of multi-site non-invasive brain stimulation (MS-NIBS) in enhancing the cognitive function of PSCI patients.MethodsA comprehensive search was conducted in multiple databases, including MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Data, VIP Database for Chinese Technical Periodicals, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM). …”
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Gastrointestinal function outcomes following radical and conservative colorectal surgery for deep endometriosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Ezgi Darici, Attila Bokor, Daria Pashkunova, Birgit Senft, Nilüfer Cimşit, Gernot Hudelist

“…Studies including patients with colorectal endometriosis who either underwent segmental resection (SR) or conservative approaches and reported data on bowel function were included. Results From the initial pool of 55 studies, 14 reported patient reported outcome measures eligible to be pooled in the meta‐analysis. …”
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