Executive function deficit in patients with long COVID syndrome: A systematic review by Siti Maisarah Nasir, Noorazrul Yahya, Kah Hui Yap, Hanani Abdul Manan

“…Background: Post-COVID-19 condition (Long COVID) refers to a condition in which patients endure persistent symptoms for more than 12 weeks, typically occurring at least 3 months after the onset of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. …”
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DISCOVERY OF TYPE 3 VON WILLEBRAND DISEASE IN A COHORT OF PATIENTS WITH SUSPECTED HEMOPHILIA A IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE by Adia Eusèbe Adjambri, Sylvie Bouvier, Roseline N'guessan, Emma N’draman-Donou, Mireille Yayo-Ayé, Marie-France Meledje, Missa Louis Adjé, Duni Sawadogo

“…FVIII deficiency was discovered during a biological checkup, circumcision or post-traumatic bleeding, in 33%, 31% and 29% respectively. …”
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Motor resonance and inhibitory mechanisms in action observation as revealed by corticospinal excitability by Carlos Nieto-Doval, Aynur Ragimova, Gleb Perevoznyuk, Traian Popa, Oleg Shevtsov, Victoria Moiseeva, Matteo Feurra

“…Abstract Motor resonance (MoR) refers to the automatic activation of motor circuits during action observation, reflecting an internal simulation of the observed movement. …”
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Culturally Modifying MassMen for Massachusetts Latino/x Men: Formative Research for the CDC-Funded Massachusetts Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program by Airín D. Martínez, Samantha Kloft, Delvis J. Hernández, Parastoo Dezyani, Pablo Fernández, Geraldo Pagán, Mariel Batista, Oscar Torres, Kelley Cunningham

“…Fifteen focus group participants completed post-year surveys evaluating cultural modifications. …”
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Balloon pulmonary angioplasty in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: short- and long-term results from a cohort in Brazil by Fabio Solano de Freitas Souza, Marcelo Gottschald Ferreira, Iury Andrade Melo, Marta Ferreira Leite de Sá, Camila Melo Coelho Loureiro, Rosalvo Abreu, Paulo Henrique Alves de Carvalho, Mateus dos Santos Viana, Valdemar Oliveira Jr, Luiz Eduardo Fonteles Ritt

“…During a mean outpatient follow-up period of 38 ± 22 months, two patients were referred for additional BPA sessions due to clinical worsening and new hospitalizations. …”
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Bloodstream infection by Lactobacillus rhamnosus in a haematology patient: why metagenomics can make the difference by Cataldo Maria Mannavola, Flavio De Maio, John Marra, Barbara Fiori, Giulia Santarelli, Brunella Posteraro, Simona Sica, Tiziana D’Inzeo, Maurizio Sanguinetti

“…Conclusions We report the isolation of L. rhamnosus from blood cultures in a patient post hematopoietic cell transplantation, with genomic similarity to a gut-dominant L. rhamnosus strain. …”
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Management of an Earthquake in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Murat Tanyıldız, Ömer Özden, Lasin Özbek, Karya Şenköylü, Aysu Çakar, İlker Eren, Aslıcan Çakkalkurt, Mehmet Emin Menentoğlu, Ilmay Bilge

“…Within a week, 72 patients were followed and initially treated post-stabilization, per the treatment protocol and PICU organization. …”
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Centering Weight Management Clinical Decision Support in Primary Care on Patients With Obesity and Practitioners: A Proof‐Of‐Concept Study by Kimberly A. Gudzune, Jessica L. Schwartz, Kelly Olsson, Erik Almazan, Thomas Grader Beck, Jyotsna Ghosh, Wendy L. Bennett, Jeanne M. Clark

“…A 3‐month proof‐of‐concept study was conducted among 10 PCPs at 5 clinics to determine usefulness, usability, and acceptability through validated surveys (mean score ≥ 2.5 signified positive outcome; max 5). Using t‐tests, pre‐post differences in PCPs' frequency of self‐reported clinical practices (1‐never; 5‐always) were examined. …”
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Protocol on utilizing murine gastric cancer organoids for modeling subcutaneous, orthotopic primary, and liver metastatic disease in mice by Joshua Konecnik, Ryan N. O’Keefe, Kiruthiga Raghunathan, Saumya P. Jacob, Megan O’Brien, Anne Huber, Purva Trivedi, Christine Dijkstra, Amr H. Allam, Michael Buchert, Matthias Ernst, Moritz F. Eissmann

“…We then detail steps for post-procedure tumor and metastasis monitoring and outcomes.For complete details on the use and execution of this protocol, please refer to Huber et al.1 : Publisher’s note: Undertaking any experimental protocol requires adherence to local institutional guidelines for laboratory safety and ethics.…”
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Refining and conching alter the volatile composition of dark chocolate — Revealing profile changes in aroma-active volatiles and volatile organic compounds by Yvonne Guckenbiehl, Eva Ortner, Isabell Rothkopf, Andrea Buettner

“…The chocolate volatilome is formed by cocoa variety, growing region, and harvesting season but also by multiple post-harvest processes, namely fermentation, drying, roasting, and conching. …”
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Unusual presentation of a patient with partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections without a septal defect: a case report and literature review by Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar, Mehrdad Jafari Fesharaki, Negar Ghasemloo, Pedram Ramezani, Tooba Akbari, Fatemeh Naderi

“…The patient underwent corrective surgery, resulting in complete recovery and symptom improvement. Post-surgical cardiac overload caused pleural effusion and dyspnea, which were managed with diuretics. …”
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Significance of Omega-3 Fatty Acids in the Prophylaxis and Treatment after Spinal Cord Injury in Rodent Models by Piotr Wojdasiewicz, Łukasz A. Poniatowski, Paweł Turczyn, Justyna Frasuńska, Agnieszka Paradowska-Gorycka, Beata Tarnacka

“…Additionally, basing on available research data, the authors of this paper make a careful attempt at referring some of the conclusions to the human population.…”
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The Association between Fetal Renal Artery Doppler Flow with Hourly Urine Output and Amniotic Fluid Volume of Fetuses with a Gestational Age of 30 to 34 Weeks by Neda Nikpour, Maryam Nurzadeh, Narjes Tavakolikia, Lida Mohammadpour, Mahsa Naemi

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 95 eligible pregnant women referred for their routine third-trimester care from March 2022 to March 2023. …”
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Discrepancies in Dapagliflozin Response in Terms of Glycemic Control and Body Weight Reduction by Ji Eun Jun, Kyoung-Ah Kim, Nan-Hee Kim, Kwan-Woo Lee, In-Kyung Jeong, on Behalf of the BEYOND Investigators

“…Background Dapagliflozin, a sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor, reduces hyperglycemia and obesity by inhibiting renal glucose reabsorption. This post hoc study evaluated clinical factors influencing patient response to dapagliflozin. …”
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Teacher-student interactions as a pathway to strengthen working memory in primary school students: a microtrial study protocol by Sophie Pollé, Simona Sankalaite, Mariëtte Huizinga, Megan McClelland, Jantine L. Spilt, Dieter Baeyens

“…Executive function refers to a set of cognitive processes essential for effectively managing complex tasks and enabling goal-directed behavior. …”
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^99mTc-Selenium-NPs as SPECT Tracers: Radio Synthesis and Biological Evaluation by Akhilesh Kumar Singh, Mohd. Faheem, Amit Jaiswal, Malleswari Ponnala, Sanjay Gambhir, Manish Dixit

“…The radiolabelled nanoparticles refer to the process of incorporating radioactive isotopes into nanoparticles. …”
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Comparisons of risk factors and outcomes between abdominal aortic aneurysm and peripheral arterial disease: a case-control study by Ian Beeton, Jay Acharya, Bengisu Kesin Meric, James Hobden, Tahir Ali, Thang S. Han

“…Results: In total, 160 men and 33 women aged 74.5years (SD = 9.4) were referred for preoperative cardiac assessment for AAA (n = 70) and PAD (n = 123). …”
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Endovascular Management of Upper Limb Arterial Aneurysms in a Child With Kawasaki Disease by Marian D. Moreno-Urías, Javier E. Anaya-Ayala, Alejandro Celis-Jiménez

“…Six months later, the patient was referred having developed aneurysms in the left axillary and right brachial arteries. …”
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Cost-Minimization Model in Cryptogenic Stroke: ePatch vs Implantable Loop Recorder in Patients from the UK, Netherlands, and Sweden by Lukyanov V, Parikh P, Wadhwa M, Dunn A, van Leerdam R, Engdahl J, Medic G

“…Vasily Lukyanov,1 Purvee Parikh,2 Manish Wadhwa,2 Alexandria Dunn,2 Roderick van Leerdam,1 Johan Engdahl,3 Goran Medic1 1Chief Medical Office, Philips Healthcare, Eindhoven, Netherlands; 2Chief Medical Office, Philips, San Diego, CA, USA; 3Karolinska Institutet, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence: Goran Medic, Chief Medical Office, Philips Healthcare, High Tech Campus 52, Eindhoven, Netherlands, Tel +31-(0)6-18 19 37 82, Email goran.medic@philips.comBackground: Patients who have experienced a cryptogenic stroke (CS) may benefit from extended monitoring and possible earlier detection of atrial fibrillation (AF), allowing for the timely initiation of appropriate pharmacotherapy.Objective: This economic study aimed to evaluate the clinical and cost outcomes of using mid-term cardiac monitors (referred to as “ePatch”) versus ILR-only in post-CS patients in the UK, Netherlands (NL) and Sweden.Methods: An existing cost-minimization model was modified to fit healthcare settings in the UK, Netherlands and Sweden. …”
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Virtual vitreoretinal clinics: a service delivery pathway of the future by Elizabeth Yang, Amelia Rees, Shantelle Ahadzi, Yvonne Kanna, Philipp Schwember, Robert Henderson, Lyndon da Cruz

“…All patients included were referred from optometry practices for ERM diagnosed on macula OCT. …”
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