Early childhood lower-airway symptoms and airway hyperresponsiveness linked to school-age small-airway dysfunction by Anette M. Määttä, MD, L. Pekka Malmberg, MD, PhD, Anna S. Pelkonen, MD, PhD, Mika J. Mäkelä, MD, PhD

“…Methods: During 2004-11, we measured atopic markers, lung function, and airway responsiveness to methacholine in 193 symptomatic children <3 years old. …”
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Sexual dysfunction and serum prolactin level in a sample of patients with methamphetamine dependence in Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Shrief Y. Afifi, Mohamed Fekry, Ahmad M. Almaghrabi, Moatazbellah I. Ali

“…There was a significant negative correlation between prolactin levels and scores of erectile function among cases group. Conclusion Erectile function was significantly impacted by methamphetamine addiction in tested group of male Saudi patients, according to the investigation’s current findings. …”
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The Role of the Abacus and Physical Exercise in the Cognitive Development of Students in Primary Education by María del Carmen Carcelén-Fraile, Agustín Aibar-Almazán, José Luis Solas-Martínez, Vânia Loureiro

“…Cognitive stimulation during the first years of school is key to the comprehensive development of children, as it impacts functions such as attention, memory, and intelligence, and contributes to their academic performance and social adaptation. …”
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USING CORPORATE MECHANISMS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AMONG POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS: IMPACT ON THE LEARNING PROCESS by Ольга Володимирівна Чайковська

“… A high level of proficiency in academic English is a prerequisite for the successful functioning of postgraduate students in the scientific and educational environment. …”
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Seasonal patterns of preterm birth in the Netherlands: A population‐based cohort study by Annabelle L. vanGils, Anita C. Ravelli, Brenda M. Kazemier, Eva Pajkrt, Martijn A. Oudijk

“…The incidence of preterm birth <37 weeks per conception month and out of fetuses‐at‐risk was plotted for the 10‐year study period. Incidences were reported as rates, and seasonality was tested with logistic regression and autocorrelation function with a 12‐month lag. …”
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Factors related to depression and anxiety in adults with bronchiectasis by Özgün Niksarlioglu EY, Özkan G, Günlüoglu G, Uysal MA, Gül S, Kilic L, Yeter A, Çamsari G

“…Symptoms, pulmonary function tests, and medical treatments were&amp;nbsp;recorded.Results: The mean age of patients was 49.5&amp;plusmn;14.5 years (range, 18&amp;ndash;77 years), and 81 (60.9%) patients were females. …”
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Visual impairment predicts greater declines in physical performance over time: the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study by Atalie C. Thompson, Michael E. Miller, Christopher Webb, Jeff D. Williamson, Stephen B. Kritchevsky

“…Methods Multi-center longitudinal cohort study of 2219 older adults (mean age = 75.5 years; 52.4% female; 37.4% black) who completed self-reported (visual function questions (VFQ)) or performance-based (visual acuity (VA); log contrast sensitivity (LCS); stereoacuity (SA)) vision testing at year 3 and the short physical performance battery (SPPB) at year 4. …”
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Abnormal Olfaction in Parkinson’s Disease Is Related to Faster Disease Progression by Sara Cavaco, Alexandra Gonçalves, Alexandre Mendes, Nuno Vila-Chã, Inês Moreira, Joana Fernandes, Joana Damásio, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, António Bastos Lima

“…One hundred and sixty-six nondemented PD patients performed the Brief-Smell Identification Test and test scores below the estimated 20th percentile as a function of sex, age, and education (i.e., 80% specificity) were considered demographically abnormal. …”
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Gait speed after mild stroke/transient ischemic attack was associated with long‐term adverse outcomes: A cohort study by Ning Li, Jia Zhang, Yang Du, Jing Li, Anxin Wang, Xingquan Zhao

“…The primary outcomes were poor functional outcomes at 1 year, defined by a modified Rankin Score (mRS) of 2–6. …”
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The effectiveness of combining ursodeoxycholic acid with vitamin D in treating patients with primary biliary cholangitis and its impact on hepatic fibrosis: a randomized trial by Yilihamu Abulitifu, Mierzhati Maimaiti, Fengcong Zhao, Munire Adilijiang, Wen Qian, Yongping Zhang

“…Clinical manifestations, blood tests, and imaging tests were collected before and after treatment. …”
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The Effects of Preparation Period on Motor Skills of Wheelchair Basketball Players: A Pilot Study by Goran Kozomara, Petar Petrovic, Goran Nikolic, Bojan Jorgic, Miodrag Kocic, Marko Aleksandrovic

“…The following tests of motor skills were carried out: Maximal pass, Hand dynamometry (for both hands), 5 m sprint test, 20 m sprint test, 5 m sprint with the ball, 20m sprint with the ball, Slalom without a ball and Slam with a ball. …”
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The Effect of Comprehensive Corrective Exercises on Posture of Wushu Practitioners With Upper Cross Syndrome by Fatah Hajizadeh, Parisa Sedaghati, Farzaneh Saki

“…Methods: The method of the present study is quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of this study included wushu men living in Kerman province with at least 3 years of sports experience. …”
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Comparative evaluation of “closed posterior levator advancement” in simple congenital and aponeurotic ptosis by Ruchi Goel, Sonam Singh, Shalin Shah, Samreen Khanam, Priyanka Golhait, Tanvi Gaonker

“…Response to phenylephrine test serves as a useful guide to the amount of ptosis correction.…”
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Stability Evaluation of Rock Slope in Hydraulic Engineering Based on Improved Support Vector Machine Algorithm by Fei Li, Hongyun Zhang

“…Aiming at the slope samples collected, the classification algorithm of support vector machine (SVM) was used to identify the stable state of the test samples, and the improved SVM algorithm was used to analyze the safety factor of the test samples. …”
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The Effect of Comprehensive Corrective Exercises on Posture of Wushu Practitioners With Upper Cross Syndrome by Fatah Hajizadeh, Parisa Sedaghati, Farzaneh Saki

“…Methods: The method of the present study is quasi-experimental with pre-test and post-test. The statistical population of this study included wushu men living in Kerman province with at least 3 years of sports experience. …”
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Spectrum of clinical presentation of thyroid disorders in children in a tertiary care teaching hospital: An observational study by Ayesha Ahmad, Sakshi Gupta, P K Muhammed Saleeq

“…Data on patients history, clinical examination including the presence of goiter and laboratory tests were collected and analyzed. Results: Of 86 children with suspected thyroid dysfunction, 32 had abnormal thyroid function tests. …”
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Crack lung - a case report by Vasiljević Mira, Šarac Sanja, Milić Rade, Lazović-Popović Biljana

“…Morphological changes in the lungs along with abnormalities in pulmonary function tests were also observed. The patient was treated with a combination of medication therapy and enrolled in a detoxification support program. …”
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Pharmacogenetics association with long-term clinical evolution in a kidney transplant patients cohort by Luis Sendra, Gladys G. Olivera-Pasquini, Enrique G. Zucchet, Fabiana D.V. Genvigir, María Isabel Beneyto, Julio Hernández-Jaras, María José Herrero, Salvador F. Aliño

“…Renal function was influenced by variants in ABCB1, ABCC2, CYP3A5, CYP3A4, and CYP2B6. …”
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Exercise Training in Treatment and Rehabilitation of Hip Osteoarthritis: A 12-Week Pilot Trial by Kirsti Uusi-Rasi, Radhika Patil, Saija Karinkanta, Kari Tokola, Pekka Kannus, Harri Sievänen

“…The aim of this trial was to test the safety and feasibility of a specifically designed exercise program in relieving hip pain and improving function in hip OA participants and to evaluate various methods to measure changes in their physical functioning. …”
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24-HOUR ARTERIAL STIFFNESS VALUES IN MEN WITH DIFFERENT PHENOTYPES OF CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE CONCURRENT WITH HYPERTENSION by N. A. Karoli, G. R. Dolishnyaya, A. P. Rebrov

“…The patients underwent 24-hour blood pressure and AS monitoring, external respiratory function testing: spirography with a short-acting β2-agonist test, a six-minute walk test at baseline and after a hemoglobin oxygen saturation test, and a CAT test. …”
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