Effect of diabetes mellitus on spinal cord high signal relief after anterior cervical spine surgery in patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy by Zichuan Wu, Xuhong Zhang, Hanlin Song, Aochen Xu, Baifeng Sun, Chen Xu, Min Qi, Yang Liu

“…Our analysis reveals that although preoperative HbA1c levels did not significantly impact outcomes at six months post-surgery (Table2 and Table4), maintaining low HbA1c levels was associated with considerable improvements in both spinal cord high signal (HCS) and neurological function at two years postoperatively (Table3 and Table5). …”
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Effects of Drop Jump Training on Physical Fitness in Highly Trained Young Male Volleyball Players: Comparing Maximal Rebound Height and Standard Drop Height Training by Raouf Hammami, Karim Ben Ayed, Yassine Negra, Rodrigo Ramirez-Campillo, Michael Duncan, Haithem Rebai, Urs Granacher

“…Before and after training, jump height and the reactive strength index (RSI) were taken as dependent variables from 30, 40, and 50 cm drop heights. In addition, dynamic balance (Y-balance test) as well as linear sprint and change-of-direction (CoD) speed were assessed. …”
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Newborn thermal care practices in two urban slums in southern Ghana: evidence from a concurrent mixed methods study by Edward Akolgo Adimazoya, John Kumuuori Ganle, Emmanuel Asampong, Franklin Glozah, Philip Baba Adongo

“…Improving thermal care practices in Ghana’s urban slums requires addressing these modifiable socio-economic and behavioural variables including strengthening ANC services, and access to routine pre- and immediate post-natal counselling for mothers. …”
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Multisession transcranial direct current stimulation and aerobic exercise synergistically improve food craving symptoms, impulsivity, and cognitive flexibility in women with overwe... by Sahar Malek Khataei, Ehsan Amiri, Daniel Gomes da Silva Machado

“…Follow-up measurements for FC and CF were also conducted one month post-intervention. Results FC was lower in the a-tDCS + AE group compared to Sham + AE and Control groups in Phase 1 (Cohen’s d = 1.4 and 1.9, respectively). …”
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Effects of Mental Imagery on Quality of Life, Cognitive, and Emotional Status in Older Adults with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Anna Christakou, Christina Bouzineki, Marousa Pavlou, George Stranjalis, Vasiliki Sakellari

“…The Friedman test with post hoc Wilcoxon analysis revealed that the mean scores for the intervention group and the 1st control were significantly better than the 2nd control group in many dependent variables. …”
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Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Joint Pain Using a V-Shaped Active Tip Needle: A Single-Center Retrospective Observational Study by Lo Bianco G, Pugliesi M, Misseri G, Li S, Day M, Schatman ME, Abd-Elsayed A, Yong RJ, Robinson CL

“…However, anatomical variability of the genicular nerves may limit treatment durability. …”
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Effects of an additional multimodal intervention (MultiMove) during inpatient rehabilitation on clinical and functional outcomes in patients with chronic low back pain– a pilot tri... by Toan Nguyen, Martin Behrens, Kim-Charline Broscheid, Robert Bielitzki, Kerstin Rohkohl, Ivonne Rudolph, Katharina Meiler, Jörg Franke, Lutz Schega

“…Moreover, lower dual task costs for a gait variability measure (p = 0.034, d = 0.97) as well as reduced chronic pain intensity (p = 0.004, d = 1.33), kinesiophobia (p = 0.035, d = 1.15), and depression (p = 0.034, d = 1.08) were found in favour of the IG. …”
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Exploring Ocular Fundus Changes and Biochemical Correlations in Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension: Two Year Observational Study in Tertiary Care Center, India by A. M. Raja, G Seema

“…Recurrence of retinal changes highlights the necessity of detailed patient history and regular follow-ups, as any persistent retinal abnormalities post-pregnancy may suggest chronic hypertension or renal disease, conditions that require continued management. …”
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Impact of various aligner auxiliaries on orthodontic activity: A systematic review and network meta-analysis by Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Mohammad Younis Hajeer, Abedalrahman Shqaidef, Haytham Jamil Alswairki, Ahmed Ali Alfawzan, Deepti Shrivastava, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Marco Cicciù, Giuseppe Minervini

“…Clarification of the effect of attachments and their related variables requires additional clinical investigations.…”
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Complete genomic characterization of global pathogens respiratory syntical virus and human norovirus using probe based capture enrichment by Sravya V Bhamidipati, Anil Surathu, Hsu Chao, Daniel P. Agustinho, Qin Xiang, Kavya Kottapalli, Abirami Santhanam, Zeineen Momin, Kimberly Walker, Vipin K. Menon, George Weissenberger, Nathanael Emerick, Faria Mahjabeen, Qingchang Meng, Jianhong Hu, Richard Sucgang, David Henke, Fritz J. Sedlazeck, Ziad M. Khan, Ginger A. Metcalf, Vasanthi Avadhanula, Pedro A. Piedra, Sasirekha Ramani, Robert L. Atmar, Mary K. Estes, Joseph F. Petrosino, Richard A. Gibbs, Donna M. Muzny, Sara Cregeen Javornik, Harsha Doddapaneni

“…The percentage of reads mapped to viral genomes was 85.1% for RSV and 40.8% for HuNoV post-capture, compared to 0.08% and 1.15% in pre-capture libraries. …”
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A retrospective analysis of outcomes and complications of living- and deceased-donor split-liver transplantation in Johannesburg, South Africa by R Crawford, J Loveland, P Gaylard, J Fabian, K Kinandu, B Bobat, A Mahomed, D Parbhoo, M Beretta, S Berkenfeld, S Rambarran, F van der Schyff, L Brannigan, B Strobele

“…Continuous variables were compared by means of the independent samples t-test. …”
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Exploring sensory processing sensitivity: Relationships with mental and somatic health, interactions with positive and negative environments, and evidence for differential suscepti... by Christienne G. Damatac, Marleen J. ter Avest, Tom F. Wilderjans, Véronique De Gucht, Dion H.A. Woestenburg, Laurens Landeweerd, Tessel E. Galesloot, Linda Geerligs, Judith R. Homberg, Corina U. Greven

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Scleral Buckling for Primary Retinal Detachment: Outcomes of Scleral Tunnels versus Scleral Sutures by Matthew R. Starr, Edwin H. Ryan, Anthony Obeid, Claire Ryan, Xinxiao Gao, Malika L. Madhava, Sean M. Maloney, Adam Z. Adika, Krishi V. Peddada, Kareem Sioufi, Luv G. Patel, Michael J. Ammar, Nora J. Forbes, Antonio Capone Jr., Geoffrey G. Emerson, Daniel P. Joseph, Dean Eliott, Carl D. Regillo, Jason Hsu, Omesh P. Gupta, Yoshihiro Yonekawa, for the Primary Retinal Detachment Outcomes (PRO) Study Group

“…Combined PPV/SB in eyes with scleral tunnels might be a risk for strabismus post retinal detachment surgery.…”
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Herbal extract (Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, Angelica gigas Nakai, and Astragalus membranaceus Bunge) ameliorates chronic fatigue: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial by SoYoung Ahn, Parivash Jamrasi, Byunggul Lim, Ji-won Seo, Xinxing Li, Shu Jiang, Yunho Sung, Seo Hyun Ahn, Chaeyoung Shin, Dongjin Noh, Bora Jin, Seonjoo Lee, Ki Won Lee, Jin Soo Kim, Young Tae Koo, Wook Song

“…Fatigue and cardiorespiratory endurance were measured at baseline, interim, and post-intervention. Fatigue-related blood biomarkers were assessed before and at the end of the intervention. …”
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Risk factors and variations in detection of new bovine tuberculosis breakdowns via slaughterhouse surveillance in Great Britain. by Trevelyan J McKinley, Debby Lipschutz-Powell, Andrew P Mitchell, James L N Wood, Andrew J K Conlan

“…Slaughterhouse surveillance through post-mortem meat inspection provides an important mechanism for detecting bovine tuberculosis (bTB) infections in cattle herds in Great Britain (GB), complementary to the live animal skin test based programme. …”
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Factors Influencing Nerinetide Effect on Clinical Outcome in Patients Without Alteplase Treatment in the ESCAPE-NA1 Trial by Mayank Goyal, Bijoy K. Menon, Johanna Ospel, Mohammed Almekhlafi, Charlotte Zerna, Raul Nogueira, Ryan McTaggart, Andrew M. Demchuk, Alexandre Y. Poppe, Brian Buck, Kathy Heard, Manish Joshi, Diogo Haussen, Shawna Cutting, Shelagh B. Coutts, Daniel Roy, Jeremy L. Rempel, Thalia S. Field, Dar Dowlatshahi, Brian van Adel, Richard Swartz, Ruchir Shah, Eric Sauvageau, Volker Puetz, Frank L. Silver, Bruce Campbell, René Chapot, Michael Tymianski, Michael D. Hill, on Behalf of the ESCAPE-NA1 Investigators

“…We constructed two multivariable models using variables known prior to randomization and variables known immediately post-EVT procedure to provide adjusted estimates of effect. …”
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Circadian rhythm abnormalities and autonomic dysfunction in patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. by Trinitat Cambras, Jesús Castro-Marrero, Maria Cleofé Zaragoza, Antoni Díez-Noguera, José Alegre

“…The circadian variables and the spectral analysis of the rhythms were calculated. …”
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Exploring the standardization of human nasal antibody measurements by Xuanxuan Zhang, Yulong Fu, Si Chen, Guanxing Liu, Ying Wang, Qian He, Qian Wang, Na Li, Zhongfang Wang, Ling Chen, Junzhi Wang, Zhenglun Liang, Miao Xu, Qunying Mao

“…A collaborative study conducted by seven laboratories demonstrated that CS2 improved the harmonization of inter-laboratory variability (pre-standardization geometric coefficients of variance, 14–314%; post-standardization, 3–35%). …”
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Impact of CYP3A4 and ABCB1 genetic variants on tacrolimus dosing in Greek kidney transplant recipients by Anna Tsironi, Konstantinos Lazaros, Effrosyni Mendrinou, Marios Papasotiriou, Stavroula Siamoglou, Kyriaki Kydonopoulou, Anne John, Alexandra Gerou, Spyridon Gerou, Bassam R. Ali, Bassam R. Ali, Aristidis G. Vrahatis, George P. Patrinos, George P. Patrinos, George P. Patrinos, George P. Patrinos, George P. Patrinos

“…Among several factors, genetic differences contribute significantly to the inter-individual and inter-ethnic variability in pharmacokinetics (PK) of tacrolimus in kidney transplant recipients. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of a personalised primary prevention strategy for women and men at high risk of breast and prostate cancer: the 3PC study protocol for a pilot randomi... by Yves Fradet, Josée Savard, Hermann Nabi, Michel Dorval, Jocelyne Chiquette, Caroline Diorio, Julie Lapointe, Jean-Sébastien Paquette, Intissar Souli, Sophie Lauzier, Étienne Audet-Walsh, Steve Bilodeau, Madeleine Côté, Carmen Brisson, Nelson Charette, Philippe Fortier, Vincent Fradet, Kinsley-Marlie Jura

“…Quantitative measures will be assessed at baseline and 6 months post randomisation. Quantitative analysis will include descriptive statistics for all variables of interest. …”
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