Impact on Mental, Physical and Cognitive functioning of a Critical care sTay during the COVID-19 pandemic (IMPACCT COVID-19): protocol for a prospective, multicentre, mixed-methods... by Felipe González-Seguel, Agustín Camus-Molina, Jaime Leppe, Ana Cristina Castro-Avila, Catalina Merino-Osorio, Ana Castro-Ávila, Camilo Cáceres Parra, Eduardo González Tapia, Felipe Muñoz-Muñoz, Fernanda Baus Auil, Javiera Aguilera Scarpati, Joaquín Olave, Macarena Leiva-Corvalán, Pilar Castro, Yerko Villagra Jofré

“…Cognitive functioning (Montreal Cognitive Assessment–blind), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), post-traumatic stress (Impact of Event Scale-Revised) symptoms, disability (WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0), quality of life (European Quality of Life Health Questionnaire), employment and survival will be assessed at ICU discharge, 3 months and 6 months. …”
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Analysis of quality of life and outcomes of vestibular schwannoma patients after resection and radiosurgery in an interdisciplinary treatment concept by Alexander Romagna, Christoph Schwartz, Beate Huffmann, Wolfgang Hitzl, Rudolf A. Kristof, Hans Clusmann, Christian Blume

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Evaluation of early donor renal function recovery after living-donor nephrectomy as a predictor of allograft failure after kidney transplantation: a longitudinal cohort and machine... by Saifu Yin, Xing Li, Chengze Liang, Rong Bao, Jun Zeng, Ming Ma, Mengli Zhu, Xianding Wang, Lijuan Wu, Turun Song, Tao Lin

“…Methods: We conducted a longitudinal cohort and machine learning study by including consecutive living-donor kidney transplantations between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2022 from West China Hospital. Early renal function recovery was defined as the donor creatinine relative change (dCRC), calculated as the ratio of the difference between pre-donation creatinine and post-donation creatinine to the pre-donation creatinine. …”
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The COMFORT Trial: A Randomised Control Trial Comparing Group‐Based COMpassion‐FOcused Therapy Techniques and Breathing Pattern ReTraining With Treatment as Usual on the Psychologi... by Sinead Lynch, Rachel Pender, Carolyn Ingram, Clodagh Finnerty, Damien Lowry, Yvonne O'Meara, Donal J. Brennan

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Evaluating the effectiveness of handheld ultrasound in primary blast lung injury: a comprehensive study by Shifeng Shao, Zhengbin Wu, Jun Liu, Zhikang Liao, Yuan Yao, Liang Zhang, Yaoli Wang, Hui Zhao

“…Immediate lung ultrasound following the BLUE-PLUS protocol and arterial blood gas analysis were conducted pre-injury and 0.5 h, 3 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h post-injury, respectively. …”
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Automatic speech analysis combined with machine learning reliably predicts the motor state in people with Parkinson’s disease by Tabea Thies, Elisa Mallick, Johannes Tröger, Ebru Baykara, Doris Mücke, Michael T. Barbe

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Structured home-based exercise programme and concentric versus eccentric-based stair training programme for pain and function in knee osteoarthritis: a two-phase, double-blinded, r... by Feroz Kabir, Sharmila Jahan, Ehsanur Rahman, Kazi Md Azman Hossain, Kazi Md Amran Hossain, Ambika Kormoker, Md Zahirul Islam, Md Kabir Hossain, Jannatul Ferdous Rikti, Abid Hasan Khan, Sharna Yesmin Suraiya, Md Zahid Hossain

“…All outcomes will be measured at pretest (T1), post-test (T2 and T3) and follow-up (T4).Ethics and dissemination All activities and exercise programmes will follow the Helsinki Declaration of 2020. …”
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The Relationship Between Driving Performance and Lower Limb Motor Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty Using a Driving Simulator: A Pilot Study on Elucidating Factors Influencing... by Kazuya Okazawa, Satoshi Hamai, Tsutomu Fujita, Yuki Nasu, Shinya Kawahara, Yasuharu Nakashima, Hitoshi Ishikawa, Hiromi Fujii, Hiroshi Katoh

“…Multiple regression analysis identified walking ratio (β = 0.54, <i>p</i> = 0.02) as a significant predictor of MT. …”
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The effects of co-designed physical activity interventions in older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Amanda Zacharuk, Alison Ferguson, Chelsea Komar, Nicole Bentley, Alexandra Dempsey, Michelle Louwagie, Sachi O'Hoski, Cassandra D'Amore, Marla Beauchamp

“…The GRADE quality of evidence was very low. The quantitative analysis of three studies reported improved physical function.…”
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Bioinformatics analysis of JUP in patients with acute myocardial infarction and its potential application in clinical prognostic evaluation by Xinyue Deng, Ailing Shen, Leiying Jiang

“…Clinical data and myocardial tissue samples from patients post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were collected. …”
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PSYCHOTRAUMATIC EXPERIENCES OF ADOLESCENTS DURING THE WAR IN UKRAINE by Yevhen Kharchenko, Liana Onufriieva

“…The following theoretical methods of the research were used to solve the tasks formulated in the article: a categorical method, structural and functional methods, the methods of the analysis, systematization, modeling and generalization. …”
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Does the alternating timing of rTMS combined with soft-hand rehabilitation robot affect the recovery of hand function in patients after stroke? A study protocol for a multicentre r... by Ying Shen, Jiang Xu, Ting Zhou, Xinyue Wang, Hongxing Wang, Wenjun Dai, Chuan Guo, Xuejing Li, Xiaobing Chen, Kai Leng Catherine Chan, Fei Lu, Qinglun Su

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of alternating rTMS and soft-hand rehabilitation robot therapy to enhance upper limb and hand function in patients with ischaemic stroke.Methods and analysis This multicentre study will be conducted as a single-blind, controlled, randomised trial, enrolling 132 post-stroke patients with a disease duration ranging from 1 week to 3 months. …”
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Analysis of the Relationship Between Energy Consumption in Transport, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and State Revenues: The Case of Poland by Anna Borucka, Sebastian Sobczuk

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Effects of lower-limb intermittent pneumatic compression on sports recovery: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Filipe Maia, Fábio Yuzo Nakamura, Hugo Sarmento, Rui Marcelino, João Ribeiro

“…Intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) applied to lower limbs is becoming a popular post exercise recovery technique; however, it still lacks strong scientific support. …”
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Early Realignment Versus Delayed Urethroplasty in Management of Pelvic Fracture Urethral Injury: A Meta-analysis by Rama Firmanto, Gampo Alam Irdam, Irfan Wahyudi

“…Aim: this meta-analysis study will evaluate the incidence of urethral stricture as a successfull parameter in the management of PFUI through early realignment, compared with delayed urethroplasty. …”
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Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on efficacy and pain relief for symptomatic shoulder conditions: A meta-analysis by Edmund Jia Xi Zhang, Yun Xiu Lam, Winston Shang Rong Lim, Denny Tjiauw Tjoen Lie

“…Objectives: Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a rehabilitative technique widely used to enhance motor function and coordination in patients with neurological and orthopaedic conditions. …”
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Comparative effects of transcatheter versus surgical pulmonary valve replacement: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Bunchai Chongmelaxme, Kok Pim Kua, Chanokpol Amornvetchayakul, Nichapond Chawviriyathep, Thunyapat Kerdklinhom

“…All patients who had undergone valve replacement showed improvements in heart function and experienced relevant post-procedural complications.…”
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Genome-wide association mapping and transcriptional analysis uncover genetic determinants of minor tocopherols in rice seeds by Sara Kazemzadeh, Naser Farrokhi, Asadollah Ahmadikhah, Pär K. Ingvarsson, Kourosh Tabar Heydar

“…In this study, we investigated the genetic basis of γ- and δ-tocopherol contents in rice using a genome-wide association study (GWAS) and post-GWAS analysis. Accordingly, 34,323 SNP markers were obtained from 179 genotypically diverse accessions of O. sativa. …”
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COVID-19 lockdowns and children's access to justice: An interrupted time series analysis of Moroccan court filings by Mathew Toll, Ang Li, Natalia Maystorovich Chulio

“…To investigate the effect of the national lockdown on children's access to justice in Morocco, this study employed interrupted time series analysis of publicly available court filings (N = 77,335) pertaining to child protection from January 1st to December 31st 2020 spanning the pre-lockdown, lockdown, and post-lockdown periods. …”
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Early Realignment Versus Delayed Urethroplasty in Management of Pelvic Fracture Urethral Injury: A Meta-analysis by Rama Firmanto, Gampo Alam Irdam, Irfan Wahyudi

“…Aim: this meta-analysis study will evaluate the incidence of urethral stricture as a successfull parameter in the management of PFUI through early realignment, compared with delayed urethroplasty. …”
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