The Acute Effects of Varying Frequency and Pulse Width of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Adults: A Randomized Crossover Contr... by Peter Atanackov, Jakob Peterlin, Maja Derlink, Uroš Kovačič, Nataša Kejžar, Fajko F. Bajrović

“…<b>Background/Objective</b>: Heart rate variability (HRV) is a key biomarker of autonomic function, linked to morbidity and mortality across various diseases. …”
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The association of BMI and subclinical myocardial dysfunction in breast cancer patients after single or dual anti-HER2 targeted therapy by Feng Zhang, Siyuan Wang, Chao Yu, Wenying Jin, Dan He, Xiaoxiao Hu, Shu Wang, Tiangang Zhu

“…Some patients with normal myocardial function may suffer from subclinical myocardial dysfunction after anti-HER2 targeted therapy. …”
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Exploring the Perceptions of Voice-Assisted Technology as a Tool for Speech and Voice Difficulties: Focus Group Study Among People With Parkinson Disease and Their Carers by Jodie Mills, Orla Duffy, Katy Pedlow, George Kernohan

“…Common household devices that use voice-assisted technology (VAT) require users to speak slowly, clearly, and loudly for the technology to function. For people with PD, this can be challenging, but this also suggests that VAT may have potential as a therapeutic tool. …”
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Towards developing new private sector maternity care models in South Africa: results from a deliberative stakeholder dialogue by Tanya Doherty, Sue Fawcus, Vishal Brijlal, Geetesh Solanki

“…The need for large-scale, innovative behaviour change communication to reduce fears of spontaneous labour and vaginal births, should not be underestimated. Maternity care presents an ideal opportunity to develop public private-partnerships critical towards an integrated, equitable health system in South Africa. …”
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Comparison of the effects of umbilical cord cryoextract and lyophilized form on the adhesive, proliferative, and metabolic properties of various cell types by A. Kaverinska, V.Yu. Prokopiuk

“…This will facilitate its wider application in the stimulation of tissue regeneration and the restoration of functional activity in various organs.…”
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Emergency interventional endovascular treatment for early disorder of arterial blood flow in the liver graft by B. B. Gegenava, S. A. Kurnosov, Ya. G. Moysyuk, N. N. Vetsheva, A. A. Ammosov

“…The period of graft arterial ischemia should be minimized as much as possible in order to prevent biliary complications.…”
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Current state of plantations of state protective forest strips and problems of protective afforestation in the south of Western Siberia by Alexander S. Manaenkov, Polina M. Podhayetskaya, Valery N. Petrov

“…On the territory of the steppe low-forest areas of Western Siberia, plantations of state protective forest strips perform an important ecological, social, organizational and economic function. They have reached the age of 52-63 years, in some places they have disintegrated or are losing viability, in some places they are successfully developing and, in general, have great cognitive value for the development of protective afforestation. …”
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3D cell culture models: how to obtain and characterize the main models by М. М. Abdurakhmanova, A. A. Leonteva, N. S. Vasilieva, E. V. Kuligina, A. A. Nushtaeva

“…Each of these models has its own unique features, which should be taken into account when using a particular model in an experiment. …”
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Fear of Falling and Its Relationship with Quality of Life in the Elderly Attending a Family Medicine Clinic in South-South Nigeria by S. S. Uriah, Oguzor Ununuma Chimiyuma, C. T. Atata, N. M. Nwanze, P. O. Dienye

“…Conclusion: As a result of the study’s findings, an association between FOF and physical function – and the lack or presence of disease, the authors recommend frequently investigating this anxiety. …”
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Designing and characterizing first Iranian study evaluating serum levels of lithium in patients for population pharmacokinetics (FIRELOLIPOP): baseline and first report by Mohammad Mahdi Khakshoor, Naser Pariz, Vahid Reza Askari, Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar, Sara Honari, Matin Shirazinia, Vafa Baradaran Rahimi, Mohammad Bagher Naghibi Sistani

“…Clinical, demographic, and laboratory data were collected, including lithium serum levels, renal function parameters, and co-administered medications. …”
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New Anatomic Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Used in a Complex Revision ACL Reconstruction by Luke V. Tollefson BS, Nicholas I. Kennedy MD, Robert F. LaPrade MD, PhD

“…An anterolateral ligament reconstruction (ALLR) attempts to restore the native function of the anterolateral complex to augment the ACL. …”
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Changes in the cytokine response in the hypothlamus of animals under the influence of chronic social stress: RNAseq data by A. G. Galyamina, I. L. Kovalenko, D. A. Smagin, N. A. Popova

“…Thus, it has been shown that changes in the cytokine response in the brain under the influence of stress occur at the level of changes in gene expression. In this case, we should not talk about the activation of the system or a decrease in its activity, but about the disruption of its functioning. …”
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Application of Behavior Change Techniques and Rated Quality of Smoking Cessation Apps in China: Content Analysis by Qiumian Hong, Shuochi Wei, Hazizi Duoliken, Lefan Jin, Ning Zhang

“…We described the quality of each app (ie, engagement, function, esthetic, and information) and the BCTs used within it, as well as the amount and proportion of all BCTs used. …”
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Embryonal biliary rhabdomyosarcoma in a 4-year-old female: a case report by Abdullah Nofal, Somaya Al Kiswani, Zaid Sawaftah, Nader Sarhan, Ali Bani Odah, Humam Emad Rajha

“…Conclusion: Despite its rarity, EBRMS and other biliary tree tumors should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children presenting with cholestasis. …”
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Prevalence, associated factors and clinical implications of subjective cognitive decline linked to frailty in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study by Jie Li, Yue Gao, Xianghong Li, Youhui Yu, Guiyong Li, Huaihong Yuan

“…Conclusions The prevalence of SCD in MHD patients is common and correlates with certain patient characteristics, including sex, work status, grip strength, SGA, and frailty. Healthcare workers should pay attention to the assessment of subjective cognitive function in this population, remain aware of the risk factors for SCD, and take targeted interventions as early as possible, which can help improve the quality of survival and slow the occurrence of cognitive impairment.…”
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Application of UiO-66 MOF for rifampicin removal and post-adsorption antimicrobial activity against MRSA by S. A. Abdel Moaty, Amna A. Kotp, Asmaa M. Salah, Ahmed A. Farghali, Zienab E. Eldin

“…This article looks at the creation and use of UiO-66, a zirconium-based metal-organic framework (MOF), as a dual-function material for rifampicin adsorption and antibacterial action. …”
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Chronic endometritis in patients of reproductive age: individualized treatment capabilities by E. G. Kobaidze

“…Composition microflora in the vagina, cervical canal and uterine cavity was markedly improved that was confirmed by bacteriology data, vaginal pH value and menstrual function were by 2-fold more often in group 1 vs. group 2. …”
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Identifying unimodal finite mixture models in data sets using distribution shifting – A novel approach by Paul Allen Williams, Emily K. Roberts, Quynh-Anh Nguyen, Kamal Rahmouni

“…We show that applying a variate-dependent weight to a unimodal data distribution (number) should result in a shifted unimodal distribution (area or volume). …”
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Harnessing mushrooms for poultry nutrition: Boosting health, immunity, and productivity by Md Salahuddin, Venkatesh Balan, Kayla G. Stamps, Ahmed A.A. Abdel-Wareth, Maedeh Mohammadi, Woo Kyun Kim, Weihang Zhu, Jayant Lohakare

“…Edible mushrooms, the fruiting bodies of fungi, are emerging as promising functional feed additives in poultry nutrition, offering a sustainable alternative to synthetic growth promoters. …”
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Impulse Shaping Method Based on Bayesian Deconvolution by JIA Tonghui, LIU Yi, WANG Ming, MA Yingjie, WANG Bo

“…Subsequently, Bayesian deconvolution should be performed on the measured signal, after which the expression of the impulse signal can be solved. …”
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