Determinants of quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia: A structural equation modeling approach. by Jeong-Won Lee, Kyung-Eun Lee, Dong-Jin Park, Seong-Ho Kim, Seong-Su Nah, Ji Hyun Lee, Seong-Kyu Kim, Yeon-Ah Lee, Seung-Jae Hong, Hyun-Sook Kim, Hye-Soon Lee, Hyoun Ah Kim, Chung-Il Joung, Sang-Hyon Kim, Shin-Seok Lee

“…SEM analysis was used to test the structural relationships of the model using the AMOS software.…”
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Erythrocyte sodium buffering capacity status correlates with self-reported salt intake in a population from Livingstone, Zambia. by Sepiso K Masenga, Leta Pilic, Malani Malumani, Benson M Hamooya

“…However, future studies need to validate vascular function status when using ESS testing by including established vascular function assessments to determine its pathophysiological and clinical implications.…”
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Correlation between plasma proBNP, echocardiographic and clinical parameters in patientswith type 2 diabetes mellitus by Irina Arkad'evna Bondar', Daria Vladimirovna Grazhdankina, S V Ivanov, Tatiana Viktorovna Panteleeva

“…65 years), determining character- istics of glucose and lipid metabolism and renal function. …”
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Efficacy of Laparoscopic versus Open Donor Nephrectomy in the Living Kidney Donor: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Sashikant Asabe, Shivam Singh, Sunil Mhaske, Vilas P Sabale

“…Results: The mean age of the LDN and ODN patients was 50.10±10.69 years 50.17±7.88 years, respectively. Most patients were aged 51-60 years (40%) and predominantly female (65%). …”
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax Secondary to Lymphangioleiomyomatosis by Franshisca Hayek, Leonel Al Dakar, Liam Coyne, Rupali Sood, Michelle Sharp

“…Serologic testing confirmed a diagnosis of LAM. An early diagnosis can lead to earlier treatment with sirolimus, which can improve lung function and survival among those with LAM.…”
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Vitamin A Deficiency after Gastric Bypass Surgery: An Underreported Postoperative Complication by Kerstyn C. Zalesin, Wendy M. Miller, Barry Franklin, Dharani Mudugal, Avdesh Rao Buragadda, Judith Boura, Katherine Nori-Janosz, David L. Chengelis, Kevin R. Krause, Peter A. McCullough

“…Vitamin A levels and markers of liver function testing were also unrelated. Conclusion. Vitamin A deficiency is common after bariatric surgery and is associated with a low serum concentration of pre-albumin. …”
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Liver damage in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure, depending on the degree of glucose metabolism disorder by V. V. Tolkacheva, M. L. Diane, N. I. Khutsishvili, I. A. Misan, F. E. Cabello Montoya, I. S. Nazarov, I. P. Smirnov, Zh. D. Kobalava

“…In patients with ADHF with glucose metabolism disorders, liver function test and liver fibroscan with CAP allow for identifying the most severe group of patients with a combination of steatosis/fibrosis and pronounced congestion.…”
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Primary biliary cirrhosis and hepatic sarcoidosis: A case report by Alempijević Tamara, Sokić-Milutinović Aleksandra, Tončev Ljubiša, Pavlović-Marković Aleksandra, Đuranović Srđan, Tomanović Nada, Drulović Jelena

“…Initial laboratory findings revealed elevated liver function tests and cholesterol with positive antimytochondrial and antinuclear antibodies. …”
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Effects of intravenous immunoglobulin on clinical and immunological findings of patients with humoral immunodeficiency diseases by F Ersoy, I Tezcan, O Sanal

“…An improvement in pulmonary function tests was observed in four patients who had airway obstruction prior to IVIG therapy. …”
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Mounier-Kuhn syndrome by Pešut Dragica, Stević Ruža, Milosavljević Jelica, Popević Spasoje, Cvok Tijana

“…Lung function tests and cardiologic findings were within normal limits. …”
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A rare metabolic complication of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood: lactic acidosis by Müge Gökçe, Sule Unal, Hayriye Gülşen, Ozge Başaran, Mualla Cetin, Fatma Gümrük, Nesrin Beşbaş, Aytemiz Gürgey

“…Complete blood count and serum renal and liver function tests were all normal. Blood gas analysis revealed severe metabolic acidosis with high anion gap. …”
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Development of an interactive biosensing application for assessing finger dexterity by Michal Greenberg Abrahami, Yehuda Warszawer, Alon Kalron, Emanuel Shirbint, Maria Didikin, Anat Achiron

“…To evaluate the application and construct population norms, 318 healthy subjects, 197 females and 121 males, mean ± age 37.7 ± 13.5 years, were tested. Velocity was faster for the vertical and horizontal tests than all other tests and fastest for finger 2, while the pinch test was the slowest for all fingers. …”
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The impact of extensive reading on academic writing proficiency in EFL undergraduate students by Tamirat Taye, Gemechis Teshome

“…Essay scores increased substantially: third-year students improved from 57.1 to 74.9, and fourth-year students from 59.5 to 78.5. …”
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How common is hypothyroidism after external radiotherapy to neck in head and neck cancer patients? by Nirmala Srikantia, Karthik S Rishi, M G Janaki, Ramesh S Bilimagga, Arul Ponni, A G Rajeev, Kirthi Kaushik, Mala Dharmalingam

“…Recognizing hypothyroidism (clinical or subclinical) early and treating it prevents associated complications. Hence, thyroid function tests should be made routine during follow-up.…”
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Streptococcal Pharyngitis Complicated by Clinically Significant Rheumatic Myopericarditis: A Case Report by Amanda Nguyen MD, Garrett Cohen MD, Matthew Lam MD

“…We present a case of rheumatic myopericarditis in a 60-year-old White male who initially presented to the emergency department with sore throat for 6 days. …”
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Neuropsychological and psychosocial assessment of small and non-small lung cancer patients: a study protocol by Benedetta Capetti, Lorenzo Conti, Chiara Marzorati, Chiara Marzorati, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Matteo Chiari, Monica Casiraghi, Monica Casiraghi, Monica Casiraghi, Roberto Grasso, Roberto Grasso, Gabriella Pravettoni, Gabriella Pravettoni

“…A cognitive screening will be assessed with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Mini-Mental State Examination. Executive functions will be investigated with the Frontal Assessment Battery, the Stroop Color Word test and the phonemic fluency test. …”
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Ivabradine potential for correcting myocardial electrical instability predictors in coronary heart disease by I. P. Tatarchenko, N. B. Pozdnyakova, M. V. Вiryuchenko, O. I. Morozova, A. G. Mordovina, S. A. Sekerko

“…In total, 82 patients with stable CHD, mean age 53,6±4,5 years, were examined. Complex survey included standard clinical examination, 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG), Holter ECG monitoring, stress test, echocardiography, signal-averaged (SA) ECG with late ventricular potential identification, heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, and ventricular repolarization duration assessment.Results. …”
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The Role of Sodium Lauryl Sulfate as a Causative Agent of Recurrent Aphthous Ulceration by Karar Abdulzahra Mahdi

“…Method: This study was achieved in private clinic in 10/1/2015 to 1/6/2015,in this study, 33 volunteers (20 women, 13 men; mean age, 22 years: range, 15-35 years) were included, all have a history of recurrent aphthous ulceration. …”
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Budding Well: A Fun and Sharing-based Rehabilitation Program through Music and Arts for the Children and Teenagers with Extremity Anomalies by Pak-Cheong Ho, Josephine M-W Wong, Wai-Wang Chau, Alice H-Y Cheung, Hiu-Wun Wong, Gabby S-S Hui, Edwin Lee, Judia S-C Yue, Michael Mak, Wing-Lim Tse

“…The course consisted of 10 learning classes on playing harmonica (music) or painting (arts). Functional assessments [Bruininks-Oseretsky-Test-of-Motor- Proficiency second edition (BOT-2) and Grip-and-pinch strength] and psychosocial centric questionnaires [Lyubomirsky and Lepper’s Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), Well-being Index (WHO-5), and Culture-free Self-esteem Inventory-2 (CFESI-2) Form A] were performed and completed at the first and last (10th) class. …”
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Malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pancreas: a case report by Yuka Taguchi, Takanobu Hara, Hiroaki Tamura, Masahito Ogiku, Mana Watahiki, Toru Takagi, Takashi Harada, Shinichiro Miyazaki, Tadataka Hayashi, Toshikazu Kanai, Hiroki Mori, Takachika Ozawa, Yoshiro Nishiwaki

“…Case presentation A 60-year-old man was referred to the hospital because of a right upper quadrant mass and abnormal liver function test results. …”
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