Validity and reliability of the Central Kurdish version of the Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ-CK) by Mohammed Subhan Mohammed Hawramy, Sherko Saeed F. Zmnako, Muaid Ismaiel Aziz Baban

“…Their mean age was 47.43±14.32 years. Of them, 43.6% previously worked in a noisy environment. …”
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Sustitución parcial de alimento balanceado comercial por saccharina rústica en pollo de engorde by Dixon Fabián Flórez-Delgado, Jesús Esteban Fonseca-García, Dubel Reinaldo Cely-Leal

“…Poultry farming is one of the fastest-growing Colombian industries in recent years; however, feed is the main production cost. …”
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Thermodynamically consistent modeling of granular soils using physics-informed neural networks by Nazanin Irani, Mohammad Salimi, Torsten Wichtmann

“…Abstract In recent years, data-driven approaches have gained considerable momentum in the scientific and engineering communities, owing to their capacity to extract complex patterns from high-dimensional data. …”
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Reflections of the Ethics on Coexisting with Disaster by H.W. Angela Lo, Vincent Shieh, Yung-Jong Shiah

“… With the increasing number of human disasters in recent years, disaster service workers are faced with an ever-growing challenge of criticism concerning their professional competence. …”
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Robot-assisted laparoscopic ureteroneocystostomy in adults: A single surgeon experience and literature review by Najib Isse Dirie, Shaogang Wang

“…During the follow-up, patients underwent renal function test, urinalysis, and renal ultrasound examination for evaluation. …”
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Cerebral oxygenation during submaximal and peak exercise for sedentary adults with and without down syndrome by Pieter-Henk Boer

“…Participants (38.9 ± 5.9 years) were tested for ΔHbO2 and ΔHHb using near-infrared spectroscopy. …”
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Influence of comorbid anxiety and depression disorder on cognition in older adults with epilepsy by Hui Qiu, Hui Qiu, Zongqin Wang, Zongqin Wang, Yanyan Wang, Yanyan Wang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to investigate the association of comorbid depression and anxiety with cognitive function in older adults with epilepsy.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted on 406 older adults (≥65 years) diagnosed with epilepsy between January 2019 and December 2020. …”
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Frequency and characteristics of anemia in hypothyroid patients: A cross-sectional study by Abdullah S. Babaker, Reem M. Al-Qahtani

“…All patients aged 18-70 years who had received a diagnosis of hypothyroidism, ICD-10 code E03.9, and had undergone simultaneous blood tests for complete blood count and iron profile along with thyroid function tests were included in the study. …”
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Serum trihalomethanes and cognitive decline: investigating environmental risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases by Jianping Liu, Sufang Wang, Yuanying Song, Rong Luo, Lijian Han, Lijian Han

“…Cognitive performance was assessed using CERAD Word Learning and Delayed Recall, animal fluency test (AFT), and digit symbol substitution test (DSST). …”
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Unlocking Cardiac Insights: Displacement of Aortic Root for Calculation of Ejection Fraction in Emergency Department in India by Sudhi Manu, Gopinathan Vivek, Asanaru Kunju Sanjan, A. Ajay, S. Nisarg, Mymbilly Balakrishnan Jayaraj, T. R. Aishwarya, Mohammad Khalid, S. Chetana

“…Statistical analyses included the Shapiro-Wilk test, McNemar test, and the receiver operating characteristic curve. …”
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Patient-Reported Outcome Scores Are Comparable When Administered at Home or in Clinic Following Hip Preservation Surgery by Bill Garrett Bodine, M.D., Ashley L. Kapron, Ph.D., Benjamin T. Johnson, B.S., Travis G. Maak, M.D., Justin J. Ernat, M.D., Stephen K. Aoki, M.D.

“…Methods: Adult patients presenting to a hip preservation clinic completed the Modified Harris Hip Score (MHHS), the Physical Function Computed Automated Test (PFCAT), and the sports subscore of Hip Outcome Score (HOS) twice: on an electronic tablet during a clinic appointment and at home via website within 3 to 5 days of the clinic appointment. …”
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Postural imbalance without visual input is associated with specific neuropsychological deficits in older adults – results from the LIFE-adult study by Eva Grill, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Dorothee Saur, Julian Klingbeil, Christopher Fricke, Florian Schöberl, Karim Felfela, Karim Felfela, Andrea Zülke, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Joseph Classen

“…Executive, memory and processing speed functions were tested by the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD) plus battery. …”
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Experience of Hypoxic Conditioning in Rehabilitation Programs for Patients with Chronic Occupational Lung Diseases: a Pilot Study by Xinliang Zhang, Evgeny Е. Achkasov, Elena N. Dudnik, Olga I. Rumyantseva, Oleg S. Glazachev

“…In the IHHE group there was a significant improvement of hypoxic resistance (according to Stange’s and Gench’s tests, hypoxic test), reduction of broncho-obstructive manifestations, improvement of external respiratory function indices and reduction of blood pressure. …”
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Population‐based norms for the human papillomavirus‐quality of life (HPV‐QoL) questionnaire: A cross‐sectional multicenter study by Javier Calvo‐Torres, Javier Rejas‐Gutiérrez, Mar Ramírez‐Mena, Melissa Bradbury, Marta Del Pino, Carmen González‐Granados, Beatriz Procas, Pluvio J. Coronado, HPV‐QoL study group

“…Thus, the objective was to describe the population‐based norms of the HPV‐QoL for Spanish women aged 25–65 years and to test the questionnaire's construct validity. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Sinhala version of SarQoL® for assessing quality of life in older women with sarcopenia by Nirmala Rathnayake, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Gayani Liyanage, Sewwandi Subasinghe, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Methods The standard protocol for cross-cultural adaptation was followed, including forward translation, synthesis, backward translation, expert committee review, and pre-testing. The finalized Sinhala version of SarQoL® was administered to a randomly selected sample of 295 older women (≥ 65 years) who regularly attended medical clinics at a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka. …”
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J-shaped association between dietary thiamine intake and the risk of cognitive decline in cognitively healthy, older Chinese individuals by Yuanyuan Zhang, Xianhui Qin, Chengzhang Liu, Chun Zhou, Mengyi Liu, Panpan He, Ziliang Ye, Qiguo Meng, Yuanxiu Wei, Xinyue Su

“…Background The prospective association of dietary thiamine intake with the risk of cognitive decline among the general older adults remains uncertain.Aims To investigate the association between dietary thiamine intake and cognitive decline in cognitively healthy, older Chinese individuals.Methods The study included a total of 3106 participants capable of completing repeated cognitive function tests. Dietary nutrient intake information was collected through 3-day dietary recalls and using a 3-day food-weighed method to assess cooking oil and condiment consumption. …”
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Motor and sensory impairment in survivors of childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumors in the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort (SJLIFE) by Rozalyn L. Rodwin, Fang Wang, Lu Lu, Zhenghong Li, Deo Kumar Srivastava, Nicholas S. Phillips, Raja B. Khan, Tara M. Brinkman, Kevin R. Krull, Frederick A. Boop, Gregory T. Armstrong, Thomas E. Merchant, Amar Gajjar, Leslie L. Robison, Melissa M. Hudson, Nina S. Kadan‐Lottick, Kirsten K. Ness

“…Multivariable models estimated associations between grade ≥2 motor/sensory impairment, individual/treatment characteristics, and secondary outcomes (function by Physical Performance Test, fitness by physiologic cost index, QOL by Medical Outcomes Survey Short Form‐36 physical/mental summary scores, social attainment). …”
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Regreening Practices and Effectiveness Evaluation for Rocky Slope Drawdown Zones in Pumped Storage Power Station Reservoirs by YANG Zhi-chao, MA Xiao-xiao, CHANG Shi-ju, TANG Yu-shuang, ZHAO Rui-yi, WAN Dan, ZHANG Qian-zhu

“…[Results] After more than one year of implementation, vegetation in the drawdown zone showed robust growth. …”
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Presumed Ocular tuberculosis masquerading as autoimmune retinopathy by Si-meng Hou, Qian Liu, Xiao-hui Zhang, Xiao-yan Peng, Hui-yang Zeng

“…Purpose: To report a case of tuberculosis (TB) infection with an unusual posterior segment manifestation that mimicked autoimmune retinopathy (AIR). Observation: A 36-year-old male presented with blurred vision and constriction of visual field (VF) in both eyes for over 2 weeks. …”
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Miliary Tuberculosis Initially Presenting as an Isolated Hepatic Abscess by Chang Won Ha, Sang Deok Shin, Myung Ji Goh, Byeong Geun Song, Wonseok Kang, Dong Hyun Sinn, Geum-Youn Gwak, Yong-Han Paik, Moon Seok Choi, Joon Hyeok Lee

“…This case emphasizes the importance of considering hepatic tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of liver lesions, particularly in cases involving cholestatic liver function tests, and persistent symptoms unresponsive to conventional antibiotics.…”
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