Isokinetic Evaluation of Shoulder Strength and Endurance after Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Comparative Study by Ali Erşen, Fevzi Birişik, Serkan Bayram, Türker Şahinkaya, Mehmet Demirel, Ata Can Atalar, Mehmet Demirhan

“…Patients and methods: With a diagnosis of cuff tear arthropathy, 41 consecutive patients (mean age of 70.8 years; age range, 57 to 84; 36 females, 5 males) who underwent unilateral reverse shoulder arthroplasty were reviewed based on functional and radiological data. In all cases, cuff tear arthropathy was unilateral and contralateral shoulder was asymptomatic, with normal shoulder function. …”
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Method of Entry Layout under Synergistic Effects of Abutment Stress and Dynamic Stress by Wenlong Shen, Guocang Shi, Meng Wang, Tenglong Rong, Yungang Wang, Ruifeng Zhang, Xiangyu Wang, Jianbiao Bai

“…DDT increases linearly and DLT decreases with a power function as the increasing of the abutment stress. …”
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Rituximab induced lung injury by Rohit Chari, Youmna Abdelghany, Madeleine Purcell, Blaine Kenaa

“…Given curative effect of R-CHOP, careful changes in management plan and co-treatment with steroids could help preserve lung function while allowing for full continuation of the chemotherapy regimen.…”
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Asymmetric Knee Joint Loading in Post-Stroke Gait: A Musculoskeletal Modeling Analysis of Medial and Lateral Compartment Forces by Georgios Giarmatzis, Nikolaos Aggelousis, Marinos Marinidis, Styliani Fotiadou, Erasmia Giannakou, Evangelia Makri, Junshi Liu, Konstantinos Vadikolias

“…These findings suggest that rehabilitation strategies should address not only paretic limb function but also potentially harmful compensatory mechanisms in the non-paretic limb to prevent long-term joint degeneration.…”
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Evaluating protein cross-linking as a therapeutic strategy to stabilize SOD1 variants in a mouse model of familial ALS. by Md Amin Hossain, Richa Sarin, Daniel P Donnelly, Brandon C Miller, Alexandra Weiss, Luke McAlary, Svetlana V Antonyuk, Joseph P Salisbury, Jakal Amin, Jeremy B Conway, Samantha S Watson, Jenifer N Winters, Yu Xu, Novera Alam, Rutali R Brahme, Haneyeh Shahbazian, Durgalakshmi Sivasankar, Swathi Padmakumar, Aziza Sattarova, Aparna C Ponmudiyan, Tanvi Gawde, David E Verrill, Wensheng Yang, Sunanda Kannapadi, Leigh D Plant, Jared R Auclair, Lee Makowski, Gregory A Petsko, Dagmar Ringe, Nathalie Y R Agar, David J Greenblatt, Mary Jo Ondrechen, Yunqiu Chen, Justin J Yerbury, Roman Manetsch, S Samar Hasnain, Robert H Brown, Jeffrey N Agar

“…Taken together, our results indicate that cyclic thiosulfinate-mediated SOD1 stabilization should receive further attention as a potential therapeutic approach for fALS.…”
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Influence of environmental humidity during filament storage on the structural and mechanical properties of material extrusion 3D-printed poly(lactic acid) parts by László Lendvai, Imre Fekete, Sándor Kálmán Jakab, Györgyi Szarka, Klára Verebélyi, Béla Iván

“…Neither measurement indicated any considerable alteration in molecular integrity and crystalline structure as a function of storage RH. Mechanical tests, however, revealed a reduced load-bearing capacity of the manufactured PLA specimens. …”
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Povidone Iodine Disinfection Associated with Hypothyroidism and Potentially Contributing to Prolonged Kidney Failure by Yasmine Vercammen, Dieter Dauwe, Greet De Vlieger, Sabrina Houthoofd, Lars Desmet, Michael P. Casaer

“…Proposed screening strategies include: monitoring of the volumes of PVP-I applied daily; of the thyroid function, the serum, and/or urinary anion gap and the urinary iodide concentrations. …”
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Ascorbic Acid Reduces the Blood Boss After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Pooya Hosseini-Monfared, MD, Alireza Mirahmadi, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Sarzaeem, MD, Soheil Pourshahryari, MD, Parisa Aminnia, MD, Mohammad Poursalehian, MD, Seyed Morteza Kazemi, MD

“…The patients’ postoperative functional and pain scores were not different between the 2 groups. …”
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Rehabilitation treatment of coxo-femoral osteo-arthritis - a usefull alternative by Sterian Apostol, Liliana-Elena Stanciu, Corneliu-Dan Blendea, Andreea-Dalila Nedelcu, Elena Apostol, Dimitri Apostol, Petru Bordei

“…Augmenting balneotherapy with structured kinetotherapy further enhances functional recovery and should be routinely incorpo-rated into balnear rehabilitation protocols.…”
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Assembly of soil multitrophic community regulates multifunctionality via multifaceted biotic factors in subtropical ecosystems by Chao Chang, En Hu, Xiaofeng Tang, Sisi Ye, Dan Zhao, Zhi Qu, Ming Li

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the regulation of BEFr by multitrophic assembly processes. Future research should further explore the role of these assembly processes in soil ecosystem functioning under land-use change scenarios.…”
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‘‘Practices and factors affecting on-site medical equipment maintenance at Wau Teaching Hospital, South Sudan’’ by Natale Massimino Ucin, Manassé Nimpagaritse, Shital Mahindra Maru, Mulatedzi Makhado, Shiferaw Mitiku Tebeka

“…Abstract Background of the study Along with developments in the clinical domain, medical equipment is becoming more sophisticated, and it needs to function at peak efficiency. In this case, hospitals should priorities the prompt and effective maintenance of life-saving equipment. …”
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Associations between sleep duration, physical activity, and cognitive impairment in older adults—empirical analysis based on CHARLS data by Miao Ma, Feng-Wei Dong, Feng-Wei Dong, Jin-Yan Lan

“…The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) were utilized to assess cognitive function and physical activity levels, respectively. …”
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Association between obstructive sleep apnea and quality of life in Korean middle-aged people: a cross-sectional study by Jiwon Kim, Min Jeong Joo, Jae Yong Shin, Chung-Mo Nam, Eun-Cheol Park

“…Poor sleep quality from OSA affects concentration, cognitive function, and mental health, contributing to conditions such as depression and anxiety. …”
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Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation for the treatment of trauma- and stressor-related disorders: systematic review of randomised controlled studies by Tarek Benzouak, Chad Danyluck, Sasha Gunpat, Steve E. Amougou, Rami A. Hamoudeh, Michael A. Prudencio-Brunello, Jude Nachabe, Febin Edwin, Steve Kisely, Sanjay Rao

“…Conclusions Although preliminary analyses provide evidence that transcutaneous VNS temporarily increases parasympathetic activity under specific conditions, these effects appear to be short-lasting, and the impact of repeated administration on long-term autonomic function remains unknown. Future randomised control trials should evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of VNS for treating TSRDs. …”
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Acute Cardiovascular Effects of Simultaneous Energy Drink and Alcohol Consumption in Young Adults: A Review of Case Reports by Victor Azarm, Jan-Philipp Link, Guido Mandilaras, Pengzhu Li, Robert Dalla-Pozza, André Jakob, Nikolaus Alexander Haas, Felix Sebastian Oberhoffer, Meike Schrader

“…The three parts of the cardiovascular system affected were heart rhythm (42%), myocardial function (33%), and coronary arteries (25%). In 3 cases the outcome was fatal. …”
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Thyroid storm during the recovery phase after non-thyroid surgery in a hyperthyroid patient: a case report and literature review by Jiyu Zeng, Ting Yang, Li Wu

“…Perioperative management should emphasize: (1) rigorous preoperative optimization of thyroid function to achieve euthyroidism; (2) vigilant postoperative monitoring for early signs of thyroid storm; and 3) prompt diagnosis using the Burch-Wartofsky scale and guideline-based criteria, followed by combined therapy with beta-blockers, corticosteroids, and antithyroid drugs. …”
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Low-dose caffeine enhances cognitive processing but not physical performance in fatigued taekwondo athletes: a randomized crossover trial by Alisa Nana, Papatsorn Ramyarangsi, Luksika Jamwai, Poomwut Hiranphan, Vorasith Siripornpanich, Amornpan Ajjimaporn

“…These findings suggest that low-dose caffeine primarily benefits cognitive function rather than physical performance in combat sports. …”
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Reducing the availability of endogenous copper and glucose for cascade starvation therapy and chemodynamic therapy by Chunhui Wang, Pingting Ye, Mengyao Chen, Ruihao Li, Yixuan Wen, Yu Wang, Xiaohan Tong, Chunyan Dong, Shuo Shi

“…The absence of copper prevents proper assembly and function of mitochondrial complex IV (CIV), hindering mitochondrial metabolism; the lack of glucose cuts off glycolysis and leads to a tumor specific starvation. …”
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Efficacy and safety of three-dimensional printing technology assisted open reduction and internal fixation versus conventional surgery in the treatment of acetabular fractures: a m... by Wenzheng Liu, Chaoyi Zhang, Jixi Liu, Pengrui Feng, Ping Yi, Zhencheng Xiong, Guanglin Wang

“…The outcome data of intraoperative blood loss, operation time, hip function (Harris score), quality of fracture reduction (Matta score) and incidence of complications were extracted. …”
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Synchronous bilateral pheochromocytomas and paraganglioma with novel germline mutation in MAX: a case report by Masahiro Shibata, Takahiro Inaishi, Noriyuki Miyajima, Yayoi Adachi, Yuko Takano, Kenichi Nakanishi, Dai Takeuchi, Sumiyo Noda, Yuichi Aita, Kazuhiro Takekoshi, Yasuhiro Kodera, Toyone Kikumori

“…In the case of bilateral pheochromocytomas, the surgical indication should be decided considering each patient’s genetic background. …”
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