Relationships Between Muscle Activation and Thoraco-Lumbar Kinematics in Direction-Specific Low Back Pain Subgroups During Everyday Tasks by Rebecca Hemming, Alister du Rose, Liba Sheeran, Valerie Sparkes

“…The study objective was to establish whether such relationships exist during various daily activities. Methods: Fifty participants with non-specific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) (27 flexion pattern (FP), 23 active extension pattern (AEP)) and 28 healthy controls were recruited. …”
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Efficacy of tamoxifen for infertile women with thin endometrium undergoing frozen embryo transfer: a meta-analysis by Zhongying Huang, Zhun Xiao, Qianhong Ma, Yu Bai, Feilang Li

“…Background: This study aims to compare the effect of tamoxifen (TMX) vs. other regimens on endometrial thickness (EMT), clinical pregnancy, implantation, miscarriage, and live birth rates in women with thin endometrium undergoing frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET). Methods: We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL from inception to November 2020 and cross-checked the references of relevant articles. …”
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Potential Effect of Defatted Mealworm Hydrolysate on Muscle Protein Synthesis in C2C12 Cells and Rats by Seo-Hyun Choi, Tae-Hwan Jung, Kyoung-Sik Han

“…The DEX and DEX + DMH groups were administered intraperitoneal injections of DEX at a concentration of 2.25 mg/kg over a 3-d period. The control and DEX groups were fed a control diet, whereas the DMH group had part of the protein composition of the control diet replaced with 3.5% of DMH. …”
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Generation of Vaccine Candidate Strains That Antigenically Match Classical Swine Fever Virus Field Strains by Maya Kobayashi, Loc Tan Huynh, Saho Ogino, Lim Yik Hew, Miki Koyasu, Hikaru Kamata, Takahiro Hiono, Norikazu Isoda, Yoshihiro Sakoda

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The influence of bacterial vaginosis on gestational week of the completion of delivery and biochemical markers of inflammation in the serum by Jakovljević Ana, Bogavac Mirjana, Nikolić Aleksandra, Milošević-Tošić Mirjana, Novaković Zoran, Stajić Zoran

“…Vaginal fluid and blood samples were taken to determine biochemical markers with colorimetric methods. Results. The week of delivery was statistically significantly shorter in the study group and the levels of biochemical markers of inflammation (C-reactive protein and fibrinogen in the serum) were statistically significantly higher in women with bacterial vaginosis comparing to the control group. …”
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Commentary: Treating Diseases from Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s Using Transcranial Pulse Stimulation: Mechanistic Insights, Recent Evidence, and Ethical Considerations by Lars Wojtecki

“…Ensuring that consent processes account for cognitive capacity, and that TPS is applied as adjunct rather than replacement therapy, is paramount. Future research must include large-scale randomized controlled trials (RCTs), standardize stimulation protocols, deepen mechanistic insight, and embed robust ethical frameworks.…”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Intervention and Cognitive-Behavioral Game Therapy on the Psychological Capital of Female by Mahnaz Shokri, Nabiollah Akbar Nataj Shub, Jamal Sadeghi, Arsalan Khanmoham Otaghsara

“…Among them, 45 people were selected by the available sampling method and were replaced randomly and by lottery in two experimental and control groups (30 individuals in the experimental group and 15 people in the control group). …”
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Comparative analysis of antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium and its monophasic variant in food and clinical patients in He’nan Province from 2015 to... by WU Lingling, QIU Zhengyong, LI Yongli, LIAO Xingguang, HAN Zhiwei, ZHANG Xiuli

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The burden and etiologies of diarrhea in Asia and its countries from 1990 to 2021 and the forecast to 2040: analyses informed by the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shan Liu, Zhiping Wu, Qingyu An, Jun Wu, Jinjian Bai, Wei Sun, Linan Guo, Luxi Gong

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State Estimation for Active Distribution Networks Considering Bad Data in Measurements and Topology Parameters by Yizhe Chen, Yifan Gao, Kai Gan, Ming Li, Chengzhi Wei, Xiaoyi Guo, Ruifeng Zhao, Jiangang Lu, Liang Che

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Optical properties of artificial intraocular lenses and considerations for additive manufacturing by Bushra Brighesh, Noran Alsuliman, Ahed Nimer, Omnyah Albosaad, Batool Alokosh, Tala Alnaili, Abeer Syed, Michael R. Gardner

“…This mini review describes these two methods and collates data in such a way that comparisons may be drawn across four different IOL material types (PMMA, hydrophobic acrylic, hydrophilic acrylic, and silicone) and three IOL conditions (in-vivo, cadaver explant, and inventory control). …”
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LLM in the Loop: A Framework for Contextualizing Counterfactual Segment Perturbations in Point Clouds by Veljka Kocic, Niko Lukac, Dzemail Rozajac, Stefan Schweng, Christoph Gollob, Arne Nothdurft, Karl Stampfer, Javier del Ser, Andreas Holzinger

“…Yet, despite these advancements, key challenges remain, particularly in optimizing segment perturbations to influence model outcomes in a controlled and meaningful way. Traditional methods struggle to generate realistic and contextually appropriate perturbations, limiting their effectiveness in critical applications like autonomous systems and urban planning. …”
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Personalized Federated Learning for Heterogeneous Residential Load Forecasting by Xiaodong Qu, Chengcheng Guan, Gang Xie, Zhiyi Tian, Keshav Sood, Chaoli Sun, Lei Cui

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The Use of Vacuum Plasma Surface Treatment to Improve Bone Healing and Regeneration in Socket Preservation and GBR: A Case Series with Histological Analysis by Marco Tallarico, Michele Troia, Milena Pisano, Silvio Mario Meloni, Dario Melodia, Claudia Della Via, Dolaji Henin, Francesco Mattia Ceruso, Carlotta Cacciò, Aurea Immacolata Lumbau

“…Further randomized controlled trials with appropriate sample size calculations are needed to confirm these preliminary results.…”
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Lean Mass Longitudinally Confounds Sedentary Time and Physical Activity With Blood Pressure Progression in 2513 Children by Andrew O. Agbaje

“…ABSTRACT Background Randomized controlled trials have reported no effect of moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on reducing blood pressure (BP) in youth, probably due to short trial durations. …”
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Effect of acute kidney injury care bundle on kidney outcomes in cardiac patients receiving critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Rawia Gamil, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

“…This review aimed to assess the impact of care bundles on kidney outcomes, mortality, and hospital stay for cardiac patients in critical care. Methods PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE were searched up to November 2024. …”
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Impact of different endometrial preparation protocols on pregnancy outcomes in patients at high risk for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a propensity score matched retrospective... by Xu Cao, Caixia Gao, Mingjiao Su, Dian Zhang, Fuyang Zhao, Wentao Li, Pengfei Qu, Juanzi Shi

“…This study aimed to investigate the optimal protocol for endometrial preparation in FET cycles for patients at high risk of OHSS. Methods This study included women who underwent assisted reproductive technology treatment between January 2021 and December 2022 at the Center for Assisted Reproductive Technology of Northwest Women’s and Children’s Hospital, China.Patients were categorized into three groups based on their endometrial preparation protocols: hormone replacement therapy (HRT), natural cycle (NC), and ovarian stimulation (OS). …”
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Effects of left ventricular hypertrophy on prognosis of kidney in patients with chronic kidney disease of stages 3～4 by XIAO Xiao-fen, WANG Xiao-qin, HAN Si-ping

“…Objective To analyze the distribution of left ventricular hypertrophy（LVH） and its effect on renal progression in patients with chronic kidney disease（CKD） of stages 3⁴.Methods We collected the baseline data of 61 patients with CKD stages of 3⁴ who were followed up in Nephrology outpatient of Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM from February 2012 to February 2016,and found out the distribution of LVH.By following up regularly,we recorded the outcome events including serum creatinine（SCr） double,estimated glomerular filtration rate（eGFR）<15 ml·min^-1·（1.73m²）^-1or 50%reduction,renal replacement therapy or death.And we divided 61 cases into renal function progression group and non-progression group,compared the data between two groups,and used COX risk regression model to analyze risk factors on prognosis of kidney.Results The average follow-up time was（34.70±9.54） months.One case dropped out,and 22 cases entered outcome events,including 12 cases with SCr doubles/50%reduction of eGFR or <15 ml·min^-1·（1.73 m²）^-1,8 cases undergoing maintain hemodialysis and two deaths.The prevelence of left ventricular dilatation,LVH and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in CKD stages 3⁴ was 22.95%,37.70%,and60.66%respectively.The differences in systolic blood pressure,SCr,eGFR,interventricular septum thickness（IVST）,left ventricular end-diastolic diameter（LVEDd）,left ventricular mass（LVM）,left ventricular mass index（LVMI） and rate of left ventricular enlargement and LVH were significant between renal function progression group and non-progression group（P<0.05）.COX single factor regression analysis showed that systolic blood pressure（P = 0.013）,LVM（P = 0.003）,LVMI（P =0.001）,left ventricular enlargement（P<0.001） and LVH（P = 0.009） could endanger the patients of CKD of stages 3⁴ into the end point events.Multivariate COX proportional hazards regression analysis（enter method） showed risk factors associated with renal function progression in patients of CKD of stages 3⁴ were systolic blood pressure（b=1.075,HR=2.931,P = 0.025）,LVH（b=1.319,HR= 3.740,P = 0.048）.Conclusions LVH was common observed in patients with CKD of stages 3⁴.Early paying attentions to cardiac ultrasound,and timely intervening and controlling blood pressure and structural abnormality of left ventricle are necessary.…”
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Effectiveness of Mobile Apps in Improving Medication Adherence Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: Systematic Review by Ganesh Sritheran Paneerselvam, Pei Lin Lua, Wen Han Chooi, Inayat Ur Rehman, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile apps to improve medication adherence among patients with CKD (including end-stage and renal replacement therapy). MethodsA systematic search was conducted using Scopus, Cochrane, PubMed, and EBSCOhost to include eligible articles that studied mobile apps to improve medication adherence among patients with CKD. …”
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Hypoxic hepatitis in survivors of cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ya-Bei Gao, Jia-Heng Shi, Da-Xing Yu, Hui-Bin Huang

“…Studies were included if they focused on adult CA patients with HH compared to controls and had a clear definition of HH (defined as a rapid elevation in liver enzyme levels > 20 times the upper limit of normal after CA). …”
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