Age-related structural changes in the myenteric nervous plexus ganglion along the anterior wall of the proximal human duodenum: A morphometric analysis by Mandić Predrag, Leštarević Snežana, Filipović Tatjana, Đukić-Macut Nataša, Šaranović Milena

“…The average number of neuron per cm2 of the duodenum in the youngest people (20-44 years) was 69,370 ± 1,750.00, in the people aged 45-64 years 69,211 ± 1,573.33, and in the oldest persons (65-84 years) 57,951 ± 1,291.52. …”
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Atypical Cases of Leptospirosis: Insights From Georgia by Arash Ghani Dehkordi, Salah Rabea Salah Al-Tamary, Ashraf Rabea Salah Al-Tamary, Hamza Rabea Salah Al-Tamary, Shams Samih Ahmad Albarari, Alaaldin Mohammad Zeyad Assad, Ghena Mohammad Othman Hamdan, Ia Mikadze

“…An outpatient follow-up after discharge was advised to assess liver and kidney function. The second case involved an 87-year-old woman with a fever, weakness and hypertension. …”
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Epstein–Barr Virus Primary Infection Complicated by Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis and Plasmablastic Lymphoma in a HIV-Negative Patient by Nan Chen, Mike Perez, Martha Mims

“…He was found to have EBV viremia, pancytopenia, and elevated LFTs (liver function tests) suspicious for HLH. Bone marrow biopsy and elevated IL-2 (interleukin) receptor confirmed this diagnosis. …”
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation Using Modified Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) in Patients with Tetraplegia by Funda Yasar, Canturk Tasci, Sema Savci, Ergun Tozkoparan, Omer Deniz, Arzu Balkan, Hayati Bilgic

“…It is aimed to present the usefulness of inspiratory muscle trainer (IMT) in treatment of a 20-year-old male patient with diaphragmatic paralysis and tetraplegia due to spinal cord injury (SCI), and supporting effect of IMT in recovering from respiratory failure by rendering his diaphragm functions. …”
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The assessment of dupilumab in children with moderate-to-severe asthma and comorbid type 2 inflammatory diseases by Tingting Shi, Shuning Wu, Rongshan Chen, Yaping Xie, Genquan Yin, Chunhui He, Cuiping Liang, Gen Lu

“…Among the 25 patients, no severe adverse reactions occurred, the times of severe asthma exacerbation were significantly lower, and the Asthma Control Test (ACT) / Child-Asthma Control Test (C-ACT) scores were significantly higher than those before the 24-week dupilumab treatment (all P = 0.00). …”
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Trainability of Health-Related and Motor Performance Fitness in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis within a 12-Month Partially Supervised Exercise Program by Matthias Welsner, Wolfgang Gruber, Uwe Mellies, Margarete Olivier, Sivagurunathan Sutharsan, Christian Taube, Stefanie Dillenhoefer, Cordula Koerner-Rettberg, Florian Stehling

“…Results. 26 CF patients (8 female, mean age 26.5±7.9 years; ppFEV1 53.7±21.0) completed the exercise program. …”
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Multicentre, single-blind randomised controlled trial comparing MyndMove neuromodulation therapy with conventional therapy in traumatic spinal cord injury: a protocol study by Lehana Thabane, Milos R Popovic, Kristin E Musselman, Daria O'Reilly, James M Bowen, Kim D Anderson, James R Wilson, Radha Korupolu, Jacqueline Pierce, Naaz Kapadia

“…Secondary outcomes include: (1) improvements in the SCIM mobility subscore; (2) upper limb functions measured by Graded Redefined Assessment of Strength, Sensibility and Prehension and (3) Toronto Rehab Institute Hand Function Test; (4) To assess safety as measured by serious and non-serious adverse events recorded for participants in both groups of the study population over the duration of the study; (5) to compare the change in quality of life as measured by the Spinal Cord Injury-Quality of Life; and (6) to evaluate the impact on healthcare resource utilisation.Ethics and dissemination All ethical approvals were obtained prior to enrolling any participants. …”
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Accelerating visual field loss with age: A statistical approach using a large-scale real-world dataset by Tomoki Shirakami, Tetsuro Omura, Hiroki Fukuda, Ryo Asaoka, Masaki Tanito

“…These models were used to estimate MD slope (dB/year) and acceleration (dB/year²). Results: In the linear model, the mean deviation (MD) declined at an average rate of approximately −0.17 dB/year (AIC=122,418, BIC=122,459). …”
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To Compare Reduction in Exacerbation of Severe COPD with Double Inhaled Therapy Plus Roflumilast Vs Double Inhaled Therapy Alone by Jahangir Ali , Rubina Aman ,Attiya Hameed , Hamza Masood

“…Mean and Standard Deviation for numerical variables. Chi square test was used to compare frequencies of categorical variables and independent sample t-test for Mean. …”
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Model of differential diagnosis of nervous system lesions in young children by T. S. Krivonogova, O. M. Gerget, V. A. Zhelev, E. V. Golikova, E. V. Mikhalev, E. V. Loshkova, A. L. Solnyshko

“…All children aged 1, 3, 6, 9 months and 1 year were evaluated for physical and neuropsychic development, motor functions according to the method of L. …”
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Assessing Atlantic sailfish catch rates based on Brazilian sport fishing tournaments (1996-2014) by Bruno L. MOURATO, Humberto HAZIN, Fábio HAZIN, Felipe CARVALHO, Alberto Ferreira de AMORIM

“…The following factors were tested in the analyses: "year" "month" and "local" representing the main effects of the explanatory variables. …”
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Wrist joint tuberculosis masquerading as traumatic arthritis sequalae by Han-Zheng Li, Jun Zhang, Liang Ma, Hai-Feng Jia, Jia-Cheng Li, Gang Li

“…Case presentation A 50-year-old man presented with symptoms in the wrist joint suggestive of WJ-TB.Initially, he was diagnosed with traumatic arthritis.However, following a series of diagnostic tests, the final diagnosis of tuberculous arthritis was confirmed.The patient underwent effective treatment, which led to a marked improvement in his condition. …”
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Acute effects of a standardised extract of Hericium erinaceus (Lion’s Mane mushroom) on cognition and mood in healthy younger adults: a double-blind randomised placebo-controlled s... by Geyan Surendran, Jake Saye, Syahira Binti Mohd Jalil, Jack Spreadborough, Kyle Duong, Israa M. Shatwan, Dash Lilley, Michael Heinrich, Michael Heinrich, Georgina F. Dodd, Shelini Surendran

“…Eighteen healthy participants aged 18 to 35 years took part in the study. At baseline and 90 minutes post-consumption of the interventions, cognitive and mood assessments were administered to measure various cognitive abilities such as executive function, working memory, psychomotor skills, attention and information processing speed as well as positive and negative affect.Results and discussionThe results showed no significant effect of the H. erinaceus fruiting body extract for composite measures of global cognitive function and mood. …”
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Olfactory alterations in patients with multiple sclerosis by Sergio Semeraro Jordy, Alberto Starzewski Junior, Felipe André Basso Macedo, Gabriela Reginatto Manica, Charles Peter Tilbery, Eduardo Gregorin Carabetta

“…Objective To assess olfactory function using the Connecticut test and verify correlations between olfactory alteration, disease duration and the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). …”
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A DEM super resolution reconstruction method based on normalizing flow by Jie Yu, Yangtenglong Li, Xuan Bai, Ronghao Yang, Mengxue Cui, Haohao Wu, Zheng Li, Fangzheng Su, Ze Li, Taohuai Liang, Hongliang Yan

“…Abstract In recent years, super-resolution reconstruction has been introduced into DEM. …”
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Would Integrating Inspiratory Muscle Training Into Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Adults With Burn Injuries Have Any Advantageous Effects? A Randomized, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled... by Nabil Mahmoud Abdel-Aal, Maged A. Basha, Saleh M. Aloraini, Alshimaa R. Azab, FatmaAlzahraa H. Kamel

“…At the beginning and after 8 weeks of training, the respiratory muscles’ strength, lung function and exercise capacity were all examined. Results After 2 months of training, the experimental group demonstrated statistically significant improvements than conventional group in maximum inspiratory pressure, maximum expiratory pressure, 6-minute walk test, forced vital capacity, and forced expiratory volume in 1 second (p<0.05). …”
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The Utility of Platelet Indices in Predicting Multiorgan Dysfunction in Scrub Typhus by Saravanakumari Vijayakumar, Stalin Viswanathan, Dheeraj Jain

“…Respiratory rate, serum creatinine, liver function tests, platelet count, thrombocytopenia <150 × 109/L, mean platelet volume (MPV) > 7.3 fL, and plateletcrit ≤0.19% varied significantly between patients with MODS and those without. …”
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Lightning-induced cataract with concomitant optic nerve damage by Simin Deng, Di Gong, Junhong Guo, Kuanrong Dang, Jiantao Wang

“…This case report describes a 35-year-old male patient who suffered a lightning strike injury 20 years ago, resulting in traumatic cataract and optic nerve damage in his left eye. …”
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Orthodontic awareness among medical and non-medical university students, Sudan by Hiba Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Ali, Montasir Babiker Haga Abukhier, Azkar Mohamed Abd Alsalam, Abdalrhman Hussein Alamir, Ehtefaa Mohammed Mohammed Zain, Khalid Mohammed Mohammed Bahmaid

“…Abstract Background Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that focuses on correcting misaligned teeth and bites to improve function and aesthetics. However, improper management can lead to damage of hard and soft dental tissues. …”
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Evaluation Of Life Quality In Colorectal Cancer Patients by Gülşah Kayserilioğlu, Dilek Aygin

“…Number, percentage, mean distribution, variance analysis, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used with SPSS v.20.0 software in evaluating the data. …”
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