Regulation of hepatic Sirt1 expression and lipid metabolism through TNF receptor signaling by Ian N. Hines, Samuel B. Stafford, Blair U. Bradford, Michael D. Wheeler

“…The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that TNFα directly regulated lipid metabolism in liver. …”
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The Effect of Targeted Movement Interventions on Motor Health and Balance Indices in Children with Spastic Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy by Fatemeh Mehrabi, Somayeh Momeni, Farzaneh Movaseghi, Zahra Hemati Farsani

“…Analysis of covariance and paired t-tests were used to examine between-group and within-group differences for normally distributed data, while the Mann-Whitney U and Wilcoxon tests were used for non-normally distributed data. …”
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Randomized, controlled trial to analyze the effect of using a traction-bed-device on patients suffering from osteoarthritis/spondylosis of the lumbar spine by Jörn Bengt Seeger, Friedemann Müller

“…One hundred ten patients between 40 and 75 years of age with a diagnosed osteochondrosis/spondylarthrosis with chronification stadium 1 and 2 according to Gerbershagen were enrolled in the study. …”
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Intraoperative phrenic nerve stimulation to prevent diaphragm fiber weakness during thoracic surgery. by Guilherme Bresciani, Thomas Beaver, A Daniel Martin, Robbert van der Pijl, Robert Mankowski, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Coen A C Ottenheijm, Tomas Martin, George Arnaoutakis, Shakeel Ahmed, Vinicius M Mariani, Wei Xue, Barbara K Smith, Leonardo F Ferreira

“…Nineteen adults (9 females, age 59 ± 12 years) with normal inspiratory strength or spirometry consented to participate. …”
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Research on the Evaluation of Chinese Prefabricated Building Strategic Partners Based on Cloud Model and Improved Evidence Theory by Sunmeng Wang, Chengjun Wang, Wenlong Li

“…To address the fuzziness and randomness of the traditional membership function, the cloud model is applied to calculate the membership value between the test samples and the benchmark cloud, which is subsequently transformed into basic probability distribution in the evidence theory. …”
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Cognitive load assessment through EEG: A dataset from arithmetic and Stroop tasksMendeley Data by Ali Nirabi, Faridah Abd Rahman, Mohamed Hadi Habaebi, Khairul Azami Sidek, Siti Yusoff

“…The dataset incorporates EEG signals obtained from 15 subjects, with a gender distribution of 8 females and 7 males, and a mean age of 21.5 years [1]. Recordings were collected during the subjects' engagement in diverse tasks, including the Stroop color-word test and arithmetic problem-solving tasks. …”
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Relationship Between Bi-Caudate Ratio and White Matter Atrophy in Brain MRI of Multiple Sclerosis by Hussein Soleimantabar, Shno Hosseini

“…The symbol digit modalities test (SDMT) was used to check the cognitive function of patients, and the relationship between BCR and MS-related parameters was evaluated. …”
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The effects of free dance versus hatha yoga on quality of life and motor and non-motor symptoms in people with Parkinson's disease: protocol study for a randomized clinical trial by Alicia Garcia Lima, Audrey Alcantara Garcia Meliani, Jéssica Amaro Moratelli, Priscila Rodrigues Gil, Carolina Rodrigues Alves Silveira, Adriana Coutinho de Azevedo Guimarães

“…Secondary outcomes will include the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), the evaluation of motor and physical function such as shoulder and hip range of motion (goniometer), cardiorespiratory fitness (six-minute walk test), balance (MiniBESTest), as well as non-motor aspects such as anxiety (Beck Anxiety Inventory), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), cognition (MoCA), hope (Herth Hope Scale), fecal incontinence (Fecal Incontinence Quality of life), urinary incontinence (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form), and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory). …”
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QUALITY OF LIFE COMPARATION IN METASTATIC BONE DISEASE PATIENT BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY IN DR. SOETOMO GENERAL HOSPITAL by Ferdiansyah Mahyudin, Mouli Edward, Muhammad Hardian Basuki, Rizky Agung Satria

“…Data analysis was done descriptively and analytically. Statistical tests were done using Wilcoxon test. Results: 146 patients enrolled in the research. …”
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The model for the end-stage liver disease and Child-Pugh score in predicting prognosis in patients with liver cirrhosis and esophageal variceal bleeding by Benedeto-Stojanov Daniela, Nagorni Aleksandar, Bjelaković Goran, Stojanov Dragan, Mladenović Bojan, Đenić Nebojša

“…The MELD values were correlated with the Child-Pugh scores. The Student's t-test was used for statistical analysis. Results. …”
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Translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the Nepali version of Sexual Interest and Satisfaction Scale (SIS): a cross-sectional study by Govinda Mani Nepal, Sonu Maharjan, Nima Sherpa

“…Abstract Background and objective Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) rank regaining sexual function as their top priority. Sexual dissatisfaction often leads to low self-esteem, reduced intimacy, and relationship difficulties and hence forms an essential part of the rehabilitation process. …”
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Changes in the electromyographic activity of masticatory muscles in patients undergoing bimaxillary surgery by Ali Kağan Özen, İsmail Ceylan

“…Data from 26 individuals (12 males, 14 females) with a mean age of 21.7 years were analysed using the Friedman test. Results: A significant decrease was observed in the right/left masseter muscles during clenching/chewing from T1 to T0 (right and left masseter clenching: p < 0.001, left masseter chewing: p < 0.01, right masseter chewing: p < 0.05), while a significant increase was noted in the right masseter’s clenching function from T2 to T1 (p < 0.01). …”
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Saccadic Palsy following Cardiac Surgery: Possible Role of Perineuronal Nets. by Scott D Z Eggers, Anja K E Horn, Sigrun Roeber, Wolfgang Härtig, Govind Nair, Daniel S Reich, R John Leigh

“…<h4>Interpretation</h4>Our findings support current models and experimental studies of the brainstem saccade-generating neurons and indicate that damage to PN may permanently impair the function of these neurons that the PN ensheathe. How a postulated hypoxic mechanism could selectively damage the PN remains unclear. …”
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Kynurenines and aerobic exercise capacity in chronic kidney disease: A cross-sectional and longitudinal study. by Helena Wallin, Eva Jansson, Sophie Erhardt, Carin Wallquist, Britta Hylander, Stefan H Jacobson, Kenneth Caidahl, Anette Rickenlund, Maria J Eriksson

“…The CKD 2-3 group and healthy controls repeated tests after five years. The association between TRP, KYN, KYNA and ExCap in CKD was assessed using a generalised linear model.…”
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Speech resonance and surgical complications after primary palatoplasty with intravelar veloplasty in patients with cleft lip and palate by Victor Zillo Bosi, Giovana Rinalde Brandão, Renata Paciello Yamashita

“…Palate closure techniques have evolved progressively over the years and increasingly involve repositioning of the muscles responsible for closing the velopharyngeal sphincter, called intravelar veloplasty. …”
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Transcriptional networks are associated with resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. by Chetan Seshadri, Nafiseh Sedaghat, Monica Campo, Glenna Peterson, Richard D Wells, Gregory S Olson, David R Sherman, Catherine M Stein, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Ali Shojaie, W Henry Boom, Thomas R Hawn, Tuberculosis Research Unit (TBRU)

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cases (n = 10) and controls (n = 18) were selected from a long-term household contact study in which cases did not convert their tuberculin skin test (TST) or develop tuberculosis over two years of follow up. …”
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The Prevalence of Weak Handgrip Strength in Ambulatory Oncology Patients and its Relationship with Quality of Life by Niamh O'Callaghan, Aoibheann O Sullivan, Catherine McHugh, Laura Keaver

“…Hand grip strength (HGS) is a reliable non-invasive test of muscle strength. Dynapenia (weak strength) is independently associated with loss of physical functionality, quality of life (QoL) characteristics and reduced survival. …”
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AEROBIC CAPACITY OF JUDO PLAYERS SCALED FOR DIFFERENCES IN BODY SIZE by Diana Dimitrova, Lubomir Mladenov, Anna Nikolova

“…The subjects were 109 male and 108 female judokas 15-26 years old, grouped in three weight categories for each sex. …”
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Supervised and self-directed technology-based dual-task exercise training programme for older adults at risk of falling - Protocol for a feasibility study. by Prerna Mathur, Helen Thomas, Angela Cooper, Magdalena Chechlacz, Afroditi Stathi, Victoria Goodyear, Caroline Miller, Taylor Krauss, Natalie Ives, Laura Magill, Philip Kinghorn, Daisy Wilson, Shin-Yi Chiou

“…Research has shown that training cognitive function and balance simultaneously, termed Dual-Task (DT) training, improves mobility and reduces fall risks in older adults. …”
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Glycated hemoglobin levels and geriatric depression impact cognitive status in an Indian urban elderly community by Bhaktee Dongaonkar, Arman Deep Singh, Swathi B. Hurakadli, Ashwini Godbole

“…HbA1c levels correlated inversely with processing speed and executive function. Vitamin B12 levels did not correlate with performance on any cognitive test. …”
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