Prevalence and determinants of restrictive lung disorder among quarry workers at the Umuoghara quarry site, Ebonyi State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Ngozika Substance Ike-Samuel, Osaeloka C. Ekwueme, Susan Chioma Udeh

“…Lung function test was performed using a spirometer- spirovit SPI schiller and data was analyzed with the use of IBM SPSS version 23.0. …”
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Influence of diastolic dysfunction on cognitive impairment and prognosis in patients with coronary artery disease by O. O. Nudchenko, L. I. Konoplianyk, N. A. Kozhukharova, M. M. Dolzhenko

“…Statistically significant differences in the survival curves were assessed using the Gehan’s–Wilkokson test (P < 0.05). Results. According to the results of the Kruskal–Wallis one-way analysis of variance, the state of diastolic function appeared to have a significant effect on the total score on the MMSE scale (P = 0.0002). …”
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Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor and cognitive markers in subjects with Alzheimer’s disease by Naybí Prendes Rivero, Levis Verde Corvo, Belkis López González, Iris Dany Carmenate Rodríguez, Nibaldo B Mesa Hernández, María A Robinson Agramonte

“…The statistical analysis of data was performed using the one-way ANOVA test, the post-hoc Dunnett´s test and the Pearson’s correlation coefficient (p<0.05). …”
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THE EFFECT OF ALOE VERA COMPRESSES ON BREAST ENGORGEMENT PAIN IN POSTPARTUM MOTHERS by Nurus Safaah, Erna Eka Wijayanti, Umu Qonitun

“…Methods: This was a true-experimental design with a pre-post test design with a control group. The independent variable is Aloe vera compress while the dependent variable is Breast engorgement pain. …”
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Echocardiographic correlation of right ventricular–Pulmonary artery coupling to exercise tolerance in congenital heart disease-associated pulmonary hypertension by Anudya Kartika Ratri, Ovin Nada Saputri, David Nugraha, Ricardo Adrian Nugraha, Alisia Yuana Putri, Meity Ardiana, Budi Susetyo Pikir, I Gde Rurus Suryawan

“…These patients underwent a 6-minute walk test (6MWT) and echocardiographic evaluation, including the measurement of tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE), pulmonary artery systolic pressure (PASP), TAPSE/PASP, and tricuspid regurgitation velocity (TRV) as parameters of RV function. …”
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Effect of Hemodialysis on Spirometric Measurement in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease by Zahraa Abdul-Aali Al-Mudheffer, Rasha Abdul-Monaem Al-daraji

“…Recommendations: A further studies with follow ups are required to confirm our findings and establish the chronic effect of hemodialysis on pulmonary function test Abbreviations: FEV1(Forced expiratory volume in the first second ),FVC( forced vital capacity),CKD(chronic kidney disease),Hb(hemoglobin),GFR(glomerular filtration rate). …”
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Acute Hepatitis B and Acute HIV Coinfection in an Adult Patient: A Rare Case Report by Raghav Bansal, Maurice Policar, Chinar Mehta

“…At 2-month followup, liver function tests were normal with undetectable viral loads. …”
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Melioidosis – An under-recognized dreaded disease in Southeast Asia by Anas Mohammed Muthanikkatt, Balamurugan Nathan, Amaravathi Uthayakumar, Anandhi Devendiran, Saravanan Muthu

“…We present the case of a 31-year-old man who had a fever of unknown origin, abnormal renal and liver function tests, and negative tests for dengue, typhoid, leptospirosis, and scrub typhus. …”
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Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Atypical Presentation And First ADAMTS 13 Mutation In A Tunisian Child by aida borgi

“…Hemolytic anemia with schizocytes, occurred ten months later, with no previous history of diarrhea or any neurological abnormality.  Renal function, coagulation screening tests and complement assay were normal. …”
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Tablet computer-based cognitive training for visuomotor integration in children with developmental delay: a pilot study by Jee Hyun Suh, Soo Jeong Han, Sun Ah Choi, Hyesung Yang, Sihyun Park

“…The primary visuomotor function was measured using the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration, 6th Edition (VMI-6). …”
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Timing and Movement Pattern of the Shoulder Muscles of the Elite Table Tennis Players with and without Shoulder Impingement Syndrome during the Performance of Forehand Topspin by Nazanin Meghdadi, Ali Yalfani, Hooman Minoonejad

“…The timing of the activity of the supraspinatus, upper trapezius, lower trapezius, serratus anterior, anterior deltoid and biceps brachii muscles of the dominant upper limb were measured by surface electromyography during table tennis forehand topspin. Shapiro–Wilk test was used to check the normal distribution of the data; then, independent sample t test was used to compare the results of the two groups using SPSS 20 at P<0.05. …”
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An Evaluation of the Balance Error Scoring System in Female Soccer Players Following Soccer Heading: A Pilot Study by Georgios Kakavas, Athanasios Tsiokanos, Michael Potoupnis, Panagiotis Tsaklis

“… # Methods This project involved twenty-eight female soccer players (age = 19.6 + 2.96 years, mass = 60.4+ 5.3 kg, and height = 163.6 + 6.4 cm). pre and post the heading condition and the results of the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test. …”
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Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Before and after a 6-week intervention consisting of three sessions per week, participants underwent a lab-based cardiorespiratory fitness test using breath-by-breath gas analyzer and non-invasive impedance cardiography to evaluate aerobic fitness and cardiac function measures. …”
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Resistance Training May Improve Rectus Femoris Muscle Parameters in Elderly Women by Zeinab Hooshmandi, Farhad Daryanoosh, Pegah Jahani

“…Rectus femoris cross-sectional area (RFCSA), Myostatin (MSTN) to Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and MSTN to RF CSA were evaluated in two stages: pre-test (week 0) and post-test (end of week 8) and compared between groups. …”
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The effectiveness of extracorporeal shockwave treatment in subacromial impingement syndrome and its relation with acromion morphology by Esra Circi, Sibel Caglar Okur, Ozge Aksu, Erhan Mumcuoglu, Tolga Tuzuner, Nil Caglar

“…In each group better functional outcomes were achieved after ESWT (p < 0.05; paired t test). …”
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Auditory agnosia for environmental sounds in Alzheimer’s disease: Effects on daily life by J.A. Coebergh, S. McDowell, T.C.A.M. van Woerkom, J.P. Koopman, J.L. Mulder, F.R.E. Smink, J.D. Blom, S.F.T.M. de Bruijn

“…Objective: We aimed to assess the impact of auditory agnosia for environmental sounds in people with Alzheimer’s disease while also exploring the role of unrecognized hearing loss. Methods: We tested 34 home-dwelling people with Alzheimer’s disease and a mean MMSE of 21.9 with the aid of a sound naming and recognition test, the tailor-made EESAA (Experiencing Environmental Sounds in Auditory Agnosia) questionnaire, the ADQRL (Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Quality of Life) scale, and speech and tone audiometry. …”
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Health Services Availability and Readiness for Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Primary Care Health Facilities in Ghana: a Cardiovascular Risk Management project by Thomas Hinneh, Bernard Mensah, Hosea Boakye, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah

“…Only two facilities (n = 2; 50%) could perform the required test (Hemoglobin A1c, full blood count, renal function, serum creatinine, blood urea, electrolytes, and blood lipid tests). …”
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Successful endovascular embolization of the common hepatic artery for pseudoaneurysm associated with pancreatic fistula after liver transplantation: a case report by Kazuki Sasaki, Tadafumi Asaoka, Shogo Kobayashi, Yoshifumi Iwagami, Daisaku Yamada, Yoshito Tomimaru, Takehiro Noda, Hiroshi Wada, Kunihito Gotoh, Hidenori Takahashi, Noboru Maeda, Yasushi Kimura, Yusuke Ono, Yuichiro Doki, Hidetoshi Eguchi

“…Coil embolization of the HAP in the CHA completely occluded the HAP without complications. More than 2 years after coil embolization, the liver graft function test results remained within normal limits without HAP recurrence. …”
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Hybrid Assistive Limb Intervention in a Patient with Late Neurological Deterioration after Thoracic Myelopathy Surgery due to Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum by Masakazu Taketomi, Yukiyo Shimizu, Hideki Kadone, Shigeki Kubota, Tetsuya Abe, Aiki Marushima, Tomoyuki Ueno, Ayumu Endo, Hiroaki Kawamoto, Akira Matsumura, Yoshiyuki Sankai, Yasushi Hada, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Case Presentation. A 70-year-old man participated in ten 20 min sessions of HAL intervention, twice weekly for five weeks. …”
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Long-term clinical comparison of three different femoral stems in Total Hip Arthroplasty with femoral shortening in patients with high-riding hips by Kutalmis Albayrak, Yakup Alpay, Ozgur Ismail Turk, Muhammed Mert, Deniz Akbulut, Akif Albayrak

“…Abstract Background Developmental hip dysplasia is a common cause of hip arthrosis in young adults, necessitating total hip arthroplasty (THA) for improved function and pain relief. In cases of high-riding hips, transverse femoral shortening osteotomy is often required to facilitate reduction and prevent neurovascular complications. …”
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