Disparities in neighborhood food environment and cognitive decline among US older adults: a cohort study by Boeun Kim, Roland J. Thorpe, Sarah L. Szanton, Paris B. Adkins-Jackson, Laura J. Samuel

“…A total of 4768 urban-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and older were included in this analysis. Total cognitive function (range: 0–33) was assessed through tests of orientation, executive function, immediate memory, and delayed memory. …”
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Study the effect of Phosphate Barvar-2 Biofertilizer, Iron Nano-Chelate and Superabsorbent on qualitative and quantitative yield of chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under dry farming... by Omolbanin Hasanour, khosroo Azizi, Mohammad Feizian, Ahmad Ismaeili

“…Material and MethodsPresent study was conducted during 2015-2016 cropping year in a land located in Pole-Hero village, Khorram Abad town. …”
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Study protocol: the ear–nose–throat (ENT) prospective international cohort of patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (EPIC-PCD) by Andreas Anagiotos, Myrofora Goutaki, André Coste, Nagehan Emiralioglu, Amanda Harris, Andrea Burgess, Mieke Boon, Philipp Latzin, Jean François Papon, Eric G Haarman, Natalie Lorent, Yin Ting Lam, Mihaela Alexandru, Miguel Armengot, Emilie Bequignon, Ela Erdem, Sara-Lynn Hool, Bulent Karadag, Sookyung Kim, Ugur Ozcelik, Ana Reula, Jobst Roehmel, Christine van Gogh, Panayiotis Yiallouros, Soeren Marian Zappe

“…Collected data include diagnostic test results, results of ENT examinations, lung function measurements, information on management of ENT disease and patient-reported data on clinical symptoms and health-related quality of life (QoL). …”
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Extracting Cognitive Impairment Assessment Information From Unstructured Notes in Electronic Health Records Using Natural Language Processing Tools: Validation with Clinical Assess... by Wang KY, Mahesri M, Novoa-Laurentiev J, Bessette LG, York C, Zakoul H, Lee SB, Ngan K, Zhou L, Kim DH, Lin KJ

“…Using the NLP-extracted MoCA or MMSE scores from EHR, we compared mean differences of extracted MoCA or MMSE by cognition status determined by MDS (impaired vs intact cognition) and OASIS (severe impairment vs intact cognition) data, respectively.Results: Our study cohort had 7419 patients who had MDS (19.7%) or OASIS (80.3%) assessments, with a mean age of 80 (SD=7) years and 60% female. In EHR, the NLP algorithm extracted cognitive test scores with 97% accuracy (95% CI: 92– 99%) for MoCA and 100% accuracy (95% CI: 84– 100%) for MMSE. …”
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RETRACTED: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation—Implications for Physiotherapists by Peng-Ming Yu, Peng-Ming Yu, Yu-Qiang Wang, Ze-Ruxing Luo, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Jun Shi, Ying-Qiang Guo, Alice Y. M. Jones

“…ObjectivesTo investigate the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and short-term recovery after transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation (TTVI).MethodsA total of 17 patients diagnosed with severe tricuspid regurgitation who received a LuX-valve TTVI were included in this study. Spirometry lung function, maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), and 6-min walk test distance (6MWD) were recorded. …”
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Brain physiological pulsations are linked to sleep architecture and cognitive performance in older adults by Rodolphe Nenert, Christina Mueller, Corina Catiul, Jennifer Pilkington, Pierre LeVan, Ayushe Sharma, Jerzy P. Szaflarski, Amy W. Amara

“…These measures were correlated with cognitive test scores and sleep parameters assessed by overnight polysomnography. …”
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Physical Parameters in Young Competitive Padel Players: Strength, Power, Agility, and Smash Velocity Assessments by Bernardino J. Sánchez-Alcaraz, Iván Martín-Miguel, Rafael Conde-Ripoll, Diego Muñoz, Adrián Escudero-Tena, Alejandro Sánchez-Pay

“…The players completed a test battery that consisted of different tests: CMJ jump, internal and external shoulder rotator strength, manual dynamometry, functional upper body strength (forehand throw, backhand throw, bilateral overhead throw, and serve throw), smash speed, 5 × 10 m agility test, and tapas test. …”
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Effects of Auditory Lateralization Training on the Speed Processing and Speech Perception in Noise in the Elderly by Jafar Aghazadeh, Saeideh Mehrkian, Abdollah Moossavi, Enayatollah Bakhshi

“…Coefficient effects were obtained for the quick speech-in-noise test (0.74), the words-in-noise test (0.59) and the consonant-vowel in noise test (0.12). …”
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Frequency and risk factors of sarcopenia in the elderly people by Yu. A. Safonova, N.  V. Toroptsova

“…The frequency of SP increased with age from 19.6 % in 65–74 years to 52.9 % in 85 years and older (p <0.05). …”
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Erectile dysfunction and micturition disorders in patients with metabolic syndrome by S. V. Shkodkin, A. V. Polishchuk, S. V. Chirkov, A. F. Khuseynzoda, M.Z. Abed Alfattah Zubaydi

“…The age of patients in the main group (n = 86) was 52.0 ± 3.5 years. A control group (n = 29) — men without metabolic syndrome at the age of 50.5 ± 2.4 years. …”
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Clinical effectiveness of eprosartan and hydroxyzine in patients with mild to moderate arterial hypertension and coexisting anxiety by G. V. Pogosova, E. E. Koltunov, E. Yu. Spivak, Yu. S. Belova, A. V. Karpova

“…The study included 34 patients (8 men, 26 women) aged 36—76 years (mean age 56,7+11,1 years) with Stage I-II AH. …”
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Successful treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia after tricuspid valve replacement: A case report by Zhamalbek I. Ashimov, Zhanybek Zh. Gaibyldaev, Aiperi K. Kurmanbekova

“…Her laboratory tests were unremarkable. She underwent tricuspid valve replacement surgery. …”
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Does the diameter of the thoracic inlet influence the formation of retrosternal goiter? by Leonardo Daniel Manzano Pasquel, Daniel Abreu Rocha, Yasmin Laryssa Moura Guimaraes, Gustavo Fernandes de Alvarenga, Mauricio Kase, Júlia Scomparin Magalhãnes, Regina Lúcia Elia Gomes, Ledo Mazzei Massoni Neto, Renata Lorencetti Mahmoud, Leandro Luongo de Matos, Vergilius José Furtado de Araujo Filho, Claudio Roberto Cernea

“…The distributions were defined as non-parametric by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare two sample populations. …”
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The processes of inflammation and fibrosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by T.A. Pertseva, L.I. Konopkina, D.S. Koval, Yu.V. Guba

“…The study included 37 stable COPD patients (men – 33 (89.2%), women – 4 (10.8%), mean age – 63.5±1.18 years, the level of forced expiratory volume for the first second after the test with bronchodilators (FEV1post) – 46.7±5.81% of the proper value). …”
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Associations between moderate alcohol consumption, brain iron, and cognition in UK Biobank participants: Observational and mendelian randomization analyses. by Anya Topiwala, Chaoyue Wang, Klaus P Ebmeier, Stephen Burgess, Steven Bell, Daniel F Levey, Hang Zhou, Celeste McCracken, Adriana Roca-Fernández, Steffen E Petersen, Betty Raman, Masud Husain, Joel Gelernter, Karla L Miller, Stephen M Smith, Thomas E Nichols

“…Cognition was assessed at the scan and in online follow-up (5.82 ± 0.86 years after baseline). Executive function was assessed with the trail-making test, fluid intelligence with puzzle tasks, and reaction time by a task based on the "Snap" card game. …”
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A rare case of adult-onset vanishing white matter leukoencephalopathy with movement disorder, expressing homozygous EIF2B3 and PRKN pathogenic variants by Bashar Kamal Ali Douden, Yazan Mohammad Abdullah Abufara, Mahmood Fayez Ali Aldrabeeh, Naela Ramadan Mohammad Tell, Ismail Abudaya

“…Clinical evaluation, MRI results, and confirmatory genetic testing are used to diagnose VWMD. Case presentation A 39-year-old male from Hebron, Palestine, presented with a 7-month history of postural instability, imbalanced gait, and progressive deterioration of his lower extremities. …”
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Quality of life, neuro-humoral status and physical performance in adolescents with sinus tachycardia by O. H. Іvanko, O. V. Solianyk, V. A. Deineha, M. V. Patsera, I. V. Pashchenko, V. Ya. Pidkova

“…ST was accompanied by hypersympathicotonic type of sinoatrial node humoral dysregulation, grade I arterial hypertension in boys, abnormal pubertal development in girls with elevated blood levels of total estradiol and osteocalcin and low free renin levels, lowered levels of quality of life on role functioning of the SF-36 questionnaire. Adolescents with ST had lower performance in the PWC170 tests. …”
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Changes in EEG Microstate Dynamics and Cognition Post‐Chemotherapy in People With Breast Cancer by S. Damji, S. Sattari, K. Zadravec, K. L. Campbell, J. Brunet, N. Virji‐Babul

“…Methods Data from eight female participants between the ages of 30 and 52 (mean age = 44.8 years, SD = 7.3 years) were analyzed. Cognitive function was assessed using the PROMIS (Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) and the Trail Making Test (TMT). …”
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Feasibility and Effects of a Gait Assistance and Gait Resistance Training Program Using a Walking-Assist Wearable Robot for Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Single-Group, Pre-, and... by Eunhee Cho, Sinwoo Hwang, Seok-Jae Heo, Bokman Lim, Jewoo Lee, Younbaek Lee

“… Abstract BackgroundTwo-thirds of people aged 65 years and older may require help with daily activities such as eating, bathing, and getting in and out of bed or a chair. …”
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Relationship between sleep apnea severity and mild cognitive impairment in people with obstructive sleep apnea by Shuxin Guo, Chunguang Liang, Jinrui Fei, Ying Ma, Weiwei Su, Huameng Xu, Jie Kong

“…For our subjects, we selected individuals who visited the Sleep Medicine Center of Jinzhou Medical University’s First Affiliated Hospital between May 2023 and October 2024, underwent polysomnography (PSG) or the home sleep apnea test (HSAT), and were diagnosed with OSA. The patients were split into two groups: one for normal cognitive function (NC) and the other for MCI. …”
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