Clinical characteristics and outcomes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with family history of chronic airway disease by Cong Liu, Qing Song, Ya-ting Peng, Wei Cheng, Ling Lin, Tao Li, Xue-shan Li, Yu-qin Zeng, Ai-yuan Zhou, Yan Chen, Shan Cai, Ping Chen

“…Data on demographics, pulmonary function, history of exacerbation at baseline, acute exacerbation during 1-year follow-up and survival status during 3-years follow-up were collected.Results 5020 patients were enrolled, with 1307 patients (26.0%) having a family history of chronic airway diseases. …”
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Dynamics of retinal changes in early-stage Parkinson’s disease by Ane Murueta-Goyena, Sara Teijeira-Portas, Elisa Blanco Martín, Raquel Vázquez-Picón, Blanca Ruiz Bajo, Jone Bocos, Jorge Sánchez-Molina, Patricia Alves Dias, Ioana Croitoru, Iñaki Rodríguez Agirretxe, Rocío Del Pino, Marian Acera, Beatriz Tijero, Oihane Sáez-Atxukarro, David Romero-Bascones, Juan Carlos Gómez-Esteban, Javier Aritz Urcola, Javier Ruiz Martínez, Iñigo Gabilondo

“…We conducted a prospective one-year longitudinal multicenter study involving 53 early-stage PD patients with a disease duration of 5 years or less and 52 controls. …”
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Serum folate levels and cognitive performance in the ELSA-Brasil baseline assessment by Itamar de Souza SANTOS, Claudia Kimie SUEMOTO, José Benedito Ramos VALLADÃO-JUNIOR, Simin LIU, Sandhi Maria BARRETO, Ligia Maria Giongo FEDELI, Paulo Andrade LOTUFO, Isabela Martins BENSENOR

“…Methods: Data from 4,571 ELSA-Brasil participants who live in the state of São Paulo, aged 35-74 years, were analyzed. The word list learning, delayed recall, word recognition, verbal fluency, and Trail Making Test Part B consisted in the cognitive tests. …”
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Pattern Electroretinogram in Glaucoma Suspects with Signs of Conversion: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Monitoring Treatment – Case Report by Andrew Tirsi, Richard Adamovich-Zeitlin, Hanwen Yang, Bhakti Patel, Derek Orshan, Daniel Zhu, Oksana Procyk, Nicholas Leung, Stephen Obstbaum, Celso Tello

“… Introduction: The purpose of this case report was to describe a case of a 61-year-old female glaucoma suspect with signs of conversion into early glaucoma. …”
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Enhancing prehension strength and dexterity through cross-education effects in the elderly by Da Won Park, Yang Sun Park, Kyung Koh, Hyun Joon Kwon, Sang Hwa Lee, Jaebum Park, Jae Kun Shim

“…This study explored the effects of a novel hand training program on prehension strength and hand dexterity in the elderly (> 65 years). Maximum Grasping Force (MGF), Jebsen–Taylor hand function test, and Purdue Pegboard test were measured. …”
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Prognostic value of acute kidney injury in patients hospitalized with acute decompensation of chronic heart failure by Zh. D. Kobalava, N. I. Kontareva, V. V. Tolkacheva, L. V. Karapetyan

“…To study the effect of acute kidney injury in patients hospitalized with acute decompensation of chronic heart failure (ADCHF) in relation to combined renal and cardiovascular outcomes during 1 year of follow-up.Materials and methods. A total of 108 patients hospitalized with ADCHF (mean age 68.3 ± 10.0 years, 60% men) were included in a single-center prospective study. …”
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Cranial volume measurement with artificial intelligence and cognitive scales in patients with clinically isolated syndrome by Özlem Albuz, Ibrahim Acir, Ozan Haşimoğlu, Melis Suskun, Elif Hocaoğlu, Vildan Yayla

“…In addition, neuropsychological test performances and volumetric measurements of the patients were compared.ResultsOf the patients included in the study, 78.6% were female and 21.4% were male, with an average age of 33 years. …”
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Elderly care: Commonly prescribed gastrointestinal drugs associate with cognitive decline by Amirmohammad Rezaei Majd, Simin Mouodi, Ali Akbar Moghadamnia, Sussan Moudi, Ali Bijani, Seyed Reza Hosseini, Reza Ghadimi

“…Cognitive function of the elderly was examined with the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) screening test. …”
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Prevalence and Regional Variations of Visual and Auditory Impairments Among Elderly Individuals in the Faroe Islands: A Cross-Sectional Study by Haanes GG, Christiansen J, Hofoss D

“…Gro Gade Haanes,1,2 Jónvør Christiansen,3 Dag Hofoss2,4 1Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Institute for Nursing and Health Science, University of South-Eastern Norway, Horten, Norway; 2USN Research Group for Older People’s Health, University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway; 3Nánd, Health Services for the Elderly in Eysturkommuna and Fuglafjarðar Kommuna, Faroe Islands, Denmark; 4Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies, University of South-Eastern Norway, Campus Drammen, Drammen, NorwayCorrespondence: Gro Gade Haanes, Email groh@usn.noIntroduction: Aging is associated with the potential onset of vision and hearing problems, affecting the quality of life and functional independence of older adults. This study sought to investigate the prevalence of various vision and hearing problems in 76-year-old Faroese individuals and examine possible regional variations in these health issues.Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used, surveying 175 participants, all 76-year-olds, from different regions in the Faroe Islands. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND THE FATE OF A SCIENTIST (FOLLOWING GENETICS) by Jonas Rubikas

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Investigation and response to a type 3 vaccine-derived poliovirus detected in an infant with hand, foot, and mouth disease — Guangdong, China, 2023 by Jialing Li, Lance E. Rodewald, Wei Zhang, Jian Liang, Xiaoping Shao, Qi Zhu, Jun Liu, Limei Sun, Jianfeng He

“…Case presentation Stool specimen from an 8-month-old female infant presented with HFMD without paralysis or immunodeficiency was tested positive for VDPV3 with 12 nucleotide changes in Foshan City. …”
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Correlation of compound muscle action potential generated by donor nerves with the recovery of elbow flexion in Oberlin transfer in brachial plexus injury by Mukund Ramchandra Thatte, Binita Bharat Raut, Amita Shivyogi Hiremath, Sushil Ramesh Nehete, Nayana Somala Nayak

“…However, one of the most critical influences on functional outcome is number of functioning motor axons in donor fascicle which is reflected by its compound muscle action potential. …”
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Klossiella equi Infection in an Immunosuppressed Horse: Evidence of Long-Term Infection by Lora R. Ballweber, Deanna Dailey, Gabriele Landolt

“…A 13-year-old quarter horse gelding presented with a history of hematuria of approximately 1-year duration, anemia, weight loss over the previous six months, and bilateral nasal discharge of 2-week duration. …”
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Hamstring vs Peroneus Longus Tendon Autograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Comparative Study by Khadri M Khalid, Adarsh Vajrangi, Eswara Reddy, Nagesh Sherikar, Rakshith Chakravarthy Harish Yellappa, Ranganatha B Kurupati

“…These measurements were taken at 1- and 2-year follow-up intervals. Results: A total of 80 patients were evaluated with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. …”
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Case Report: A clinically relevant isolation of Gardnerella leopoldii guided by morphological and molecular evidence from a urinary tract infection case by Liangyou Chen, Liangyou Chen, Wei Weng, Dan Li, Weipeng Xie, Lingling Lu, Shuo Li, Shuo Li

“…Physical examinations, including those of the head, chest, and abdomen, along with routine laboratory tests such as white blood cell (WBC) count and proportion, liver function, and renal function, yielded normal results. …”
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Effect of a visual tracking intervention on attention and behavior of attention deficit hyper activity children by Shiva Janmohammadi, Hojjat Allah Haghgoo, Mojgan Farahbod, Paul G. Overton, Ebrahim Pishyareh

“…There is a link between core motor functions such as oculomotor function and cognition to the extent that the oculomotor system acts as a mediator between the motor and cognitive functions. …”
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Short-term structured dietary and exercise interventions delay diabetes onset in prediabetic patients: a prospective quasi-experimental study by Zhen Wang, Zhen Wang, Li Qian, Jian-Tong Shen, Jian-Tong Shen, Bing Wang, Bing Wang, Xu-Hui Shen, Xu-Hui Shen, Guo-Ping Shi, Guo-Ping Shi

“…Follow-up assessments were conducted at 6 months and 7.5 years, monitoring diabetes-related outcomes, inflammatory markers, and diabetes progression.ResultsAt baseline, most tested variables, including age, gender, body weight, blood lipids, blood sugar, β-cell function, blood inflammatory and immunological markers, and energy intake, did not differ among the groups. …”
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A Study of Automatic Operation System Principle Module for Open-pit Mine Truck Transportation by LU Xiangyang, TAN Shaojun, LI Xun, XU Biao, HE Haixing, HE Yunxiang, HU Jian

“…The proposed automatic operation system has been tested for one year by single truck and has been commissioning for 5 months by fleet in mine sites, showing its technical feasibility and usefulness to the mine operator.…”
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Genetic polymorphisms of muscular fitness in young healthy men. by Tomas Venckunas, Hans Degens

“…The effects of genetic polymorphisms on muscle structure and function remain elusive. The present study tested for possible associations of 16 polymorphisms (across ten candidate genes) with fittness and skeletal muscle phenotypes in 17- to 37-year-old healthy Caucasian male endurance (n = 86), power/strength (n = 75) and team athletes (n = 60), and non-athletes (n = 218). …”
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Does Weber Classification Predict Patient Reported Outcomes using PROMIS Scores? by Steven M. Hadley BA, John J. Peabody MD, Sarah Westvold MPH, Rachel Bergman MD, Shaun Chang MD, Milap Patel DO, Anish R. Kadakia MD

“…Of the 703 patients included, 218 completed a post-operative PROMIS physical function (PF) and pain interference (PI) computerized adaptive test. …”
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