Subjective and psychophysical olfactory and gustatory dysfunction among COVID-19 outpatients; short- and long-term results. by Mads Mose Jensen, Kasper Daugaard Larsen, Anne-Sophie Homøe, Anders Lykkemark Simonsen, Elisabeth Arndal, Anders Koch, Grethe Badsberg Samuelsen, Xiaohui Chen Nielsen, Tobias Todsen, Preben Homøe

“…Only individuals able to visit the outpatient examination facilities were included. Gustatory function was tested with the Burgharts Taste Strips and olfactory function was examined with the Brief Smell Identifications test (Danish version). …”
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The role of physical activity in preventing cognitive decline among U.S. older adults with diabetes and prediabetes: a cross-sectional study by Yifei Wang, Dezheng Liu, Hongli Wang, Mengzhao Wang, Weiqi Ruan, Yanbai Han, Yiming Han

“…Therefore, we investigated the association between different levels of PA and cognitive function among older Americans with diabetes and prediabetes.MethodsThis cross-sectional study used data from the 2011–2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and included a total of 1,299 older adults aged ≥60 years. …”
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Effect of A Six-week Dynamic Neuromuscular Stability Training on Performance Factors and Quality of Life in the Elderly by Mohammad Hani Mansori, Yousef Moghadas Tabrizi

“…The obtained data were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and Paired Samples t-test at a significance level of 0.05.Results: The ANCOVA results indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in motor function, fall risk, quality of life, lower limb strength, and flexibility (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of low-moderate intensity traditional Chinese exercises combined with acupuncture on patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: study protocol for a randomi... by Hongxia Duan, Yidie Bao, Linhong Jiang, Peijun Li, Yingqi Wang, Yuchen He, Xinliao Deng, Weibing Wu, Wei Zhang, Xiaodan Liu, Xiaodan Liu

“…The primary outcome will be the exercise endurance as assessed by a 6-min walk test. Secondary outcomes will include lung function, degree of dyspnea, diaphragmatic function, respiratory muscle strength, skeletal muscle structure, skeletal muscle function, psychological states, and quality of life. …”
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Does Specific Height Placement of a Flexible Syndesmotic Devices Affect Patient Reported and Radiographic Outcomes after Syndesmotic ORIF in Ankle Fractures? by Sarah Hall BA, C., Anthony Pumilia MD, Chase Gauthier MD, J. Benjamin Jackson MD, MBA, Edward T. Haupt MD, Eric I. Ferkel MD, Tyler Gonzalez MD, MBA

“…Patient Reported Outcome Measurement System (PROMIS) pain, function, and mobility scores were recorded. Outcome measures of each study cohort were compared by t-test. …”
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Epilepsy and brain health: a large prospective cohort study by Dan-Dan Zhang, Zi-Yi Wang, Ya-Ru Zhang, Pei-Yang Gao, Wei Zhang, Yan Fu, Hao-Chen Chi, Li-Yun Ma, Yi-Jun Ge, Xiao-Yu He, Jia You, Wei Cheng, Jian-Feng Feng, Lan Tan, Jin-Tai Yu

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship of epilepsy with brain function, other common brain disorders, and their underlying mechanisms. …”
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Investigations using potentiodynamic polarization measurements, cure durability, ultra violet immovability and abrasion resistance of polyamine cured ilmenite epoxy coating for oil... by A.M. Al-Sabagh, M.I. Abdou, M.A. Migahed, S. Abd-Elwanees, A.M. Fadl, A. Deiab

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Donor derived cell free DNA in lung transplant recipients rises in setting of allograft instability by Joshua B. Smith, Ryan A. Peterson, Raymond Pomponio, Mark Steele, Alice L. Gray

“…PurposeThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between longitudinal monitoring of donor-derived cell free DNA (dd-cfDNA) in lung transplant recipients and a “gold standard” of existing tools (pulmonary function testing, radiographic imaging, laboratory and bronchoscopy data, clinical judgment) to assess allograft function.Methods24 consecutive transplant recipients were prospectively enrolled in this study measuring dd-cfDNA levels monthly in the first year after bilateral lung transplant. …”
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PRALINE: study protocol for a phase IIb inpatient stroke rehabilitation randomized controlled trial investigating longitudinal outcomes after progressive abduction loading therapy by Heidi R. Roth, Carolina Carmona, Gina Clark, Jane E. Gyarmaty, Julius P. A. Dewald, Elise Giblin, Richard L. Harvey, Jacquelyn Jaskiewicz, Kwang-Youn A. Kim, Nicola Lancki, Alexis Luhrsen, Ahalya Mandana, Deepali Manikonda, Andrew Morris, Sonia Sheth, Mary Ellen Stoykov, Amanda C. Young, Donna Zielke, Michael D. Ellis

“…Outcomes will be assessed at baseline, weekly while in inpatient and day rehabilitation, and every other month after discharge until one year post-stroke. Primary outcomes include change in reaching function of the affected upper extremity, measured by kinematic evaluation. …”
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Overall mortality in combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema related to systemic sclerosis by Carlo Alberto Scirè, Alarico Ariani, Mario Silva, Elena Bravi, Simone Parisi, Marta Saracco, Fabio De Gennaro, Cristian Caimmi, Francesco Girelli, Maria De Santis, Alessandro Volpe, Federica Lumetti, Vanessa Hax, Markus Bredemeier, Veronica Alfieri, Daniele Santilli, Flavio Cesare Bodini, Gianluca Lucchini, Flavio Mozzani, Valeria Seletti, Emanuele Bacchini, Eugenio Arrigoni, Dilia Giuggioli, Rafael Chakr, Luca Idolazzi, Giuseppina Bertorelli, Davide Imberti, Emanuele Michieletti, Giuseppe Paolazzi, Enrico Fusaro, Alfredo Antonio Chetta, Nicola Sverzellati

“…Objectives This multicentre study aimed to investigate the overall mortality of combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) and to compare CPFE-SSc characteristics with those of other SSc subtypes (with interstitial lung disease—ILD, emphysema or neither).Methods Chest CTs, anamnestic data, immunological profile and pulmonary function tests of patients with SSc were retrospectively collected. …”
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A resource allocation algorithm based on improved salp swarm algorithm in cognitive smart grid by SHEN Hongting

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Case Report: SARS-CoV-2-associated immune dysfunction manifesting as concurrent fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus and subacute thyroiditis by Wei Fang, Huanping Wang, Lian Zhong, Jie Xu, Hongxia Zhu

“…However, concurrent manifestations of these two conditions within a short period of time after infection are exceedingly rare, and the underlying mechanisms and clinical management strategies remain unclear.Case presentationA 45-year-old Chinese man developed sudden polydipsia, polyuria, and cervical pain on day 7, within 2 weeks of SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Feminizing Adrenal Carcinoma Presenting with Heart Failure and Ventricular Tachycardia by Anjana Harnoor, R. Lee West, Fiona J. Cook

“…Upon 15-month followup, the patient continued to have a normal serum estradiol level, his cardiac function was significantly improved, and he had no further episodes of ventricular arrhythmia. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis Mimicking ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Akanksha Agrawal, Nuzhat Sayyida, Jorge Luis Penalver, Mary R. Ziccardi

“…His laboratory workup was remarkable for lipase of 25,304 IU/l (normal level 8–78 IU/l). His liver function test and triglyceride level were normal. Troponin was <0.01 ng/ml. …”
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Characteristics of hyperuricemia in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease by ZHANG Hao, PAN Bin-bin, FAN Li, SUN Jian, WAN Xin, CAO Chang-chun

“…Conclusions Prevalence of hyperuricemia rises in accordance with the reduction of kidney function and elevation of age with higher frequency in male patients. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following enteric fever: A rare autopsy case report by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Pooja Mhashete, Pranav Pramod Patwardhan

“…Serum ferritin, serum triglycerides, and liver function tests were consistently deranged. Investigations for the etiology of fever and blood cultures were negative while the bone marrow aspirate revealed a normocellular marrow. …”
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Weighted-VAE: A deep learning approach for multimodal data generation applied to experimental T. cruzi infection. by Blanca Vazquez, Nidiyare Hevia-Montiel, Jorge Perez-Gonzalez, Paulina Haro

“…The best obtained accuracy was 92 ± 4% in training and 95% in the final test using a Gaussian Process Classifier with a missing rate of 50%. …”
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A Case of Pulmonary Bulla Volume Reduction by Transbronchial Puncture Under Electromagnetic Navigation Platform Combined With O-Arm CT Guidance by Zhu J, Xu X, Wang R, Li Z, Wang Y, Hu Y

“…Jing Zhu,1,2 Xiaoxiao Xu,1,2 Rujuan Wang,1,2 Zhenhua Li,1,2 Ying Wang,1,2 Yi Hu1 1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 2Wuhan Clinical Research Center for Interventional Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases, Hubei, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yi Hu, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 26 Shengli Street, Wuhan, 430014, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13995618974, Email huyi@zxhospital.comAbstract: Pulmonary bullae are a common complication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but treatment options are limited for patients with poor lung function and giant emphysematous bullae (GEB). We reported a case of a 61-year-old female with severe COPD complicated by a newly developed GEB. …”
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Dysthyroxinaemia Among Sub-fertile Female Clients Attending Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria. by Biliaminu, S.A.* , AbdulAzeez, I.M. , Khan, N. , Bakr, M.R. , Oladosu, W.O. , Yusuff, J.O. and Okesina, A.B.

“…This was a retrospective study of thyroid function test and other parameters of infertile females in a private hospital setup between January 2015 and December 2019. …”
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The subjective hip value: a retrospective validation study in primary total hip arthroplasty by Kevin Y. Heo, Andrew Fuqua, Jason Shah, Omar Syed, Joseph Song, Emilie C. Collins, Jesse Seilern Und Aspang, Ajay Premkumar, Jacob M. Wilson

“…Scores for SHV and HOOS JR were collected preoperatively, as well as 3 months and 1 year postoperatively. Validity was determined using Pearson’s correlation tests between the SHV and HOOS JR. …”
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