The Role of a Smartphone Application in Monitoring the Risk of Hearing Loss Associated with Personal Listening Devices in Young Adults by Deniz Tuz, Selin Sariçamlik, Ceren Bodur, Gülce Kirazli, Pelin Piştav Akmeşe

“…All six participants who underwent audiological assessment exhibited normal hearing thresholds. However, a pattern of decline at high frequencies was noted. …”
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Predictive value of the combined use of computed tomography perfusion imaging and blood pressure levels for the prognosis of patients with acute ischemic stroke by Yunxia Qi, Bolin Liu, Yiying Wu, Yifeng Peng

“…Results Of the 237 recruited patients (aged 67.54 ± 7.75 years; 103 males), 151 had a good prognosis. There were no significant differences in age, systolic blood pressure levels, and alcohol consumption pattern as well as the presence of diabetes, myocardial infarction, coronary atherosclerotic disease, and atrial fibrillation between the good and poor prognosis groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Associations between enamel defects and caries in patients with Down syndrome compared with normotypic patients by Paula Esther Alves CRUZ, Juliane Rolim de LAVÔR, Samylla Glória de Araújo COSTA, Manuella Azevedo Varjal Carneiro LEÃO, Thaysa Gomes Ferreira Tenório dos SANTOS, Aronita ROSENBLATT

“…The Kolmogorov–Smirnov test revealed a nonnormal distribution pattern of the data (p <0.001). Therefore, numerical variables were subjected to the Mann–Whitney test to verify statistically significant differences (p = 0.05). …”
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Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes. by Maojun Liu, Junyu Pei, Xinqun Hu, Xiaopu Wang

“…A significant negative correlation was observed between HVS and eGDR (β -2.30; 95% CI: -2.65 to -1.95), following a similar nonlinear pattern. In mediation analysis, HVS explained 37.8% of eGDR's effect on MACEs risk and 21.53% of its effect on all-cause mortality.…”
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Spatiotemporal evolution and trend prediction of coupled coordination between digital technology and manufacturing green transformation from provinces in China by Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Hongbing Deng, Hongbing Deng

“…The key findings of the study are as follows: (1) Digital technology and MGT have been progressing steadily in China, with continuous improvements in the level of development; (2) The degree of coupling coordination has shown consistent growth over the years, yet the distribution remains relatively uneven, exhibiting a “trapezoidal” spatial pattern with higher values in the eastern regions and lower values in the western regions; (3) Regional differences play a crucial role in the overall differences of the D-G system; and (4) The traditional Markov chain results show that the probability of the D‐G system maintaining the original state stage in the future is greater than 88.67%. …”
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Differential late-stage face processing in autism: a magnetoencephalographic study of fusiform gyrus activation by Darko Sarovic, Justin Schneiderman, Sebastian Lundström, Bushra Riaz, Elena Orekhova, Sheraz Khan, Christopher Gillberg

“…The fusiform face area was identified using a face localizer for each participant, and the cortical activation pattern was normalized onto an average brain for subsequent analysis. …”
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A Study on Tapentadol Misuse and Abuse among Heroin Users Attending a Deaddiction Center in Kashmir by Marya Zahoor, Fazle Roub Bhat, Ubaid Ali Khan, Yasir Hassan Rather

“…Parameters such as the pattern of tapentadol use, the route of heroin use, and the comparison of the psychoactive effects of tapentadol and heroin were recorded using a proforma to create a clinical profile of such patients. …”
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Advances in application of ultrasound in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy by GUO Juan, YANG Zhifang, JI Ri

“…In DN patients, shear wave velocity (SWV) exhibits a characteristic pattern of "initial increase followed by decrease", which may correlate with histopathological staging. …”
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BASIC INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN CENTRAL- AND EASTERN-EUROPEAN POST-COMMUNIST COUNTRIES by O. Vatamaniuk, P. Ostroverkh, O. Salovskyi

“…Contrasting outcomes of economic reforms conducted by the post-communist countries in Central and Eastern Europe over the last thirty years seem to be directly associated with the peculiarities of their formal and informal institutions. …”
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A new method of amblyopia treatment in children with unstable central and eccentric fixation using biofeedback by E. P. Tarutta, R. R. Khubieva, S. V. Milash, A. V. Apaev, N. A. Aklaeva, I. V. Zolnikova

“…The treatment, carried out on the microperimeter using visual (flickering checkerboard pattern) and sound signal biofeedback, consisted of 10—15 sessions, 10—12 minutes each. …”
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Systematic review of the concept ‘male involvement in maternal health’ by natural language processing and descriptive analysis by Kristien Roelens, Nafissa Bique Osman, Sally Griffin, Anna Galle, Gaëlle Plaieser, Tessa Van Steenstraeten, Olivier Degomme

“…One-third of studies used one single indicator and no common pattern of indicators could be identified. Antenatal care attendance was the most used indicator (40%), followed by financial support (17%), presence during childbirth (17%) and HIV testing (14%). …”
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Prevention and Control of Zoonoses in China Under the New Situation: Challenges and Strategies by Qingyun Liu, Peiling Wu, Xiangru Wang, Shengbo Cao, Huanchun Chen

“…Over the past 20 years, several emerging zoonotic epidemics have spread across the word, causing significant threats to human health, economic and social development, and agricultural security. …”
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Reasons for low long-lasting insecticide-treated net use and repurposing: qualitative study from southern Ethiopia by Misganu Endriyas, Mekidm Kassa, Mintesinot Melka, Agegnehu Gebru, Yilma Chisha

“…Participants indicated low LLIN coverage and interrupted maintenance supply. The pattern of LLIN utilization varied between groups, as some said it was improving while others said it was decreasing. …”
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Lung function measurements in the Greenlandic Inuit population: results from the Greenlandic health survey 2017–2019 by P. Geisler, M. E. Jørgensen, C. Viskum Larsen, P. Bjerregaard, V. Backer, A. S. Homøe, I. Olesen, U. M. Weinreich

“…In total, 106 (13.3%) were found to have an obstructive lung function measurement and 11 (1.4%) had a restrictive pattern. Among current smokers, the prevalence of obstructive lung function was 16.4%. …”
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Assessment of the correlation between lifestyle and quality of sleep in elderly who ‎referred to retirement center in RASHT, ‎‏2007‏ by abdi kor, saghi muosavi, shadman reza masouleh, naser behnam puor

“…Even though &lrm;aging is a natural process but many effective factors such as life style, rest and sleep pattern, &lrm;stresses and confronting them can affect this process. …”
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage influences innate immune response and virulence and is associated with distinct cell envelope lipid profiles. by Nitya Krishnan, Wladimir Malaga, Patricia Constant, Maxine Caws, Thi Hoang Chau Tran, Jenifer Salmons, Thi Ngoc Lan Nguyen, Duc Bang Nguyen, Mamadou Daffé, Douglas B Young, Brian D Robertson, Christophe Guilhot, Guy E Thwaites

“…This was described by Goren as the 'attenuation indictor lipid' more than 40 years ago, due to its association with less virulent strains from southern India. …”
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The impact of dental intervention under general anesthesia in Kohlschutter-Tonz Syndrome: a case series by Mervat Khoury Absawi, Ali Shama, Kholoud Fahoum, Iris Slutzky-Goldberg, Fares Kablan, Idan Redenski, Samer Srouji

“…Most reports of KTSZ patients focus on the genetic pattern of the disease and medical features, dental care is not considered a primary part of the initial intervention. …”
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Autonomous Search of Real-Life Environments Combining Dynamical System-Based Path Planning and Unsupervised Learning by Uyiosa Philip Amadasun, Patrick Mcnamee, Zahra Nili Ahmadabadi, Peiman Naseradinmousavi

“…In recent years, advances have been made in chaotic coverage path planning (CCPP) for autonomous search and traversal of spaces with limited environmental cues. …”
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Afatinib boosts CAR-T cell antitumor therapeutic efficacy via metabolism and fate reprogramming by Xi Zhang, Yue Liu, Yueyu Dai, Lingna An, Fangyuan Zhong, Shifeng Lou

“…Background Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy has been shown remarkable efficacy in the treatment of hematological malignancies in recent years. However, a considerable proportion of patients would experience tumor recurrence and deterioration. …”
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Clinical experience with calcaneal skeletal traction in the treatment of ankle fracture-dislocation caused by riding electric bicycles: A case series by Yafeng Li, MD, Linchuan Ran, MD, Jiangtao Song, MD

“…This study aims to contribute to the understanding of this specific injury pattern by analyzing cases treated in our department. …”
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