Intussusception in children with celiac disease by Bakr H Alhussaini

“…The patient’s blood sugar level was 98 mg/dL, and her renal function test results were normal, with negative septic screening. …”
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Is there a role for oxidative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction in age-associated bladder disorders? by Lori A Birder

“…Because of the complex pathophysiology, a number of animal models have been studied over the years to better understand mechanisms underlying patient symptoms. …”
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Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis Associated with Hepatitis A Viral Infection by Bonfilio Neltio Ariobimo, Nurun Nujum, Daniel Ponco Harto Saputro

“…Gallbladder distention, thickening of the gallbladder wall, the absence of an acoustic shadow or biliary sludge, perivesical liquid buildup, and the absence of dilatation of the intra- and extrahepatic bile ducts are among the ultrasonographic criteria for diagnosing AAC. Hepatitis A testing should be considered in patients suspected of having acalculous cholecystitis of an undefined etiology in markedly deranged liver function tests in adult patients.…”
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Post-infectious glomerulonephritis in epidermolysis bullosa:a case report and literature review by YANG Xi, GAO Er-zhi, XU Feng, XIE Hong-lang

“…Objective To explore the characteristics of patients with post-infectious glomerulonephritis in epidermolysis bullosa(EB),and improve the understanding of the disease.Methods The clinical data of one case of post-infectious glomerulonephritis in EB in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed,and the related literatures were reviewed to examine the clinical features and prognosis of this condition.Results A 52-year-old man exhibited EB at birth,abnormal urine test was found due to a cough two months ago,the renal function and complement were normal,and ASO was not high.The skin biopsy showed squamous epithelium edema,looseness and blister formation,and immunofluorescence was all negative.Renal biopsy showed glomerular segmental mild mesangial proliferative lesion.The immunofluorescence C3+ distributed diffusely,and IgA+ segments were granular in the mesangial region.An isolated cluster of electron dense deposits was observed in the mesangial area under the electronic microscopy.The final diagnosis was post-infectious glomerulonephritis in congenital bullous epidermolysis.The patient was in stable condition with small dose of glucocorticoids combined with tripterygium glycoside tablets.Conclusions The occurrence of renal damage in patients with congenital epidermolysis is extremely rare in clinic.As a clinician,it is necessary to strengthen the examination of urine and kidney function in patients with EB,and renal biopsy is necessary to provide the basis for treatment.…”
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Omalizumab for Chinese patients with moderate-to-severe allergic asthma in real-world clinical setting: a prospective, observational study by Wen Wang, Yue Guo, Jieying Li, Congying Zou, Lifang Zhao, Ya Zhu, Feiran Wang

“…The primary outcome was reduced exacerbations, measured as the proportion of patients with exacerbations in the year following omalizumab initiation. Bowker’s test for paired proportions was performed to compare exacerbation rates before and after treatment initiation. …”
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Lung cancer surgery after COVID-19 infection in a patient with severe interstitial pneumonia and restrictive ventilatory impairment by Hiroaki Komatsu, Nobuhiro Izumi, Takuma Tsukioka, Hidetoshi Inoue, Ryuichi Ito, Satoshi Suzuki, Noritoshi Nishiyama

“…Preoperatively, pulmonary function testing was repeated, which revealed decreased % vital capacity (%VC) and % diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (%DLco). …”
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Comparison between Capabilities of the Disabled People before and after Implementation of Community Based on Rehabilitation(CBR) Program by Abolhasan Afkar, AmirAshkan Nasiripour, Jamaledin Tabibi, Marzieh Kamali, Rabiolah Farmanbar, Ehsan Kazem Nejad Leili

“…Data was analyzed by Wilcoxon Test, t-test and Chi-Square Test. Results: Average age of studied people was 31.214.3 year. …”
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Effectiveness and pharmacoeconomic analysis of the treatment of severe asthma with omalizumab in clinical practice by Eva Martínez-Moragón, María Climent, Eusebi Chiner, Cleofé Fernández-Aracil, Fernando Sánchez-Toril, Inmaculada Lluch-Tortajada

“…Results: Significant improvements were found in lung function, asthma control, quality of life, and quality adjusted life years between the year before and after the introduction of omalizumab. …”
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Effect of a Six-Month Dance Intervention on Postural Control and Fall-Related Outcomes in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ulrich Thiel, Nicole Halfpaap, Berit K. Labott, Fabian Herold, Corinna Langhans, Kristinn Heinrichs, Patrick Müller, Notger G. Müller, Anita Hökelmann

“…Postural control was operationalized via balance performance, which was measured with the Sensory Organization Test and the Limits of Stability Test. Neuromuscular function of the lower extremities was assessed via muscle contraction velocity using tensiomyography. …”
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C-Reactive Protein Monitoring Identifies Urinary Tract Infections in Ambulatory Kidney Transplant Recipients by Emily Wang, Abdelhamid Aboghanem, Niki Dacouris, Lindita Rapi, Sami Mahmud, Weiqiu Yuan, Rosane Nisenbaum, Michelle M. Nash, G. V. Ramesh Prasad

“…Measurements: Patient demographics, urine cultures, CRP, and kidney function during the first posttransplant year. Methods: We identified a cohort of KTR transplanted between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2019. …”
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Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Renal Impairment in a Patient with Hypothyroidism: A Case Report by Arshi Naz, Mayada Issa

“…His thyroid function test confirmed marked hypothyroidism. Severe elevation of serum CK consistent with rhabdomyolysis was noted and an elevated creatinine indicated acute renal impairment. …”
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Annual Variation Characteristics of Air Conditioning Operating Behavior and Its Impact on Model Application in Office Buildings by Xin Zhou

“…Based on a dynamic model framework constructed with a three-parameter Weibull function and a time superposition function, this study conducted modeling and analysis of dynamic AC operating behaviors in the same open-plan office across different years. …”
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Examination of oral health quality of life and patient satisfaction in removable denture wearers with OHIP-14 scale and visual analog scale: a cross-sectional study by Büşra Tosun, Nur Uysal

“…Descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, the Mann-Whitney non‐parametric test and the Kruskal-Wallis test were used. …”
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Neurocognition as a major predictor of 8-week response to antipsychotics for drug-naïve first-episode schizophrenia using machine learning by Xianghe Wang, Tianqi Gao, Xiaodong Guo, Bingjie Huang, Yunfei Ji, Wanheng Hu, Xiaolin Yin, Yue Zheng, Chengcheng Pu, Xin Yu

“…The baseline neurocognitive tests with strong predictive significance were the Grooved Pegboard Test, Trail Making Test Part A, Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test, Brief Visuospatial Learning Test, Hopkins Verbal Learning Test and Color Trails Test. …”
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Aerobics: an effective exercise to improve cognition in adults with mild cognitive impairment by Preeti Gazbare, Palekar Tushar J, Shreya Medhi

“…A limited body of evidence suggests a link between aerobics and cognitive function in middle-aged adults. To test the effect of 12 weeks of dance aerobics on neurocognitive function in 40–60-year-old adults with MCI. …”
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Balance Ability and Proprioception after Single-Bundle, Single-Bundle Augmentation, and Double-Bundle ACL Reconstruction by Yubao Ma, Masataka Deie, Daisuke Iwaki, Makoto Asaeda, Naoto Fujita, Nobuo Adachi, Mitsuo Ochi

“…Body sway and knee kinesthesia (using the threshold to detect passive motion test (TTDPM)) were measured to indicate balance ability and proprioceptive function, respectively. …”
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Outcome of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: Long-Term Outcomes of 118 Patients; A Single-center Experience by Mohamed Shaker, Mohammad Sakr, Hany Dabbous, Sara M. Abdelhakam, Ahmed Samir, Hend Ebada, Amir M. Farid, Mohamed El-Gharib, Ahmed Eldorry

“…Chi-square test and Kaplan–Meier survival curve were used to examine the association between short- and long-term occlusion, liver function and survival outcomes. …”
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Prospective cohort study of Helicobacter pylori infection on the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by Changxi Chen, Sha Si, Juan Du, Hongliang Li

“…To investigate the epidemiological connection between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori). 6,478 retired and active workers, aged 22-69 years, were included in the study. Their baseline measures of height, weight, waist measurement, body mass index, blood pressure, fasting blood sugar, plasma lipid, liver function index, glycosylated hemoglobin, abdominal ultrasonography, and findings from the line “13 C urea breath test” H. pylori test were analyzed, and follow-up with consistent baseline methods and criteria was performed annually. …”
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Development of neuro-didactic content aimed at developing the intelligence of younger schoolchildren by Zhazira Zhumabayeva, Rabiga Bazarbekova, Sazhila Nurzhanova, Assel Stambekova, Sholpan B. Kalbergenova

“…The study was conducted over an academic year, incorporating standardized cognitive testing (Wechsler, Raven’s Progressive Matrices, and Cattell’s Culture-Free Intelligence Test) before and after the intervention.FindingsThe research findings indicate enhancements in abilities among students who took part in the Neurogymnastics program when compared to those in the control group. …”
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Visual perceptual difficulties and under-achievement at school in a large community-based sample of children. by Cathy Williams, Kate Northstone, Ricardo Sabates, Leon Feinstein, Alan Emond, Gordon N Dutton

“…The raw scores were associated with both test results.<h4>Discussion</h4>VP abilities were widely distributed in this sample of 13-year old children. …”
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