Longitudinal study of cognitive and mental functions among adult Hodgkin-lymphoma survivors, based on data from a primary treatment center in Hungary by István Virga, István Virga, Karolina Kósa, Anna Illés, Zsófia Miltényi, Zsófia Miltényi, Tibor Ivánka, Roland Berecz, Anikó Égerházi, Árpád Illés, Árpád Illés, Ferenc Magyari, Ferenc Magyari

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Proposal of a radiation-free screening protocol for early detection of interstitial lung involvement in seropositive and ACPA-positive rheumatoid arthritis by Frank Reichenberger, Florian Popp, Martin Hoffmann, Carina Fischinger, Werner von Wulffen, Nikolaus Kneidinger, Martin Welcker

“…Methods We propose a non-invasive radiation-free approach to screen for interstitial lung involvement (ILI) by means of pulmonary function tests (PFT) and pleuro-pulmonary transthoracic ultrasound (LUS) with additional cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET) with ECG, and echocardiography. …”
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The dynamics of the gut microbiota in prediabetes during a four-year follow-up among European patients—an IMI-DIRECT prospective study by Liwei Lyu, Yong Fan, Josef Korbinian Vogt, Marc Clos-Garcia, Amelie Bonnefond, Helle Krogh Pedersen, Avirup Dutta, Robert Koivula, Sapna Sharma, Kristine Højgaard Allin, Caroline Brorsson, Henna Cederberg, Elizaveta Chabanova, Federico De Masi, Emmanouil Dermitzakis, Petra J. Elders, Marieke T. Blom, Monika Hollander, Rebeca Eriksen, Ian Forgie, Gary Frost, Giuseppe N. Giordano, Harald Grallert, Mark Haid, Tue Haldor Hansen, Bernd Jablonka, Tarja Kokkola, Anubha Mahajan, Andrea Mari, Timothy J. McDonald, Petra B. Musholt, Imre Pavo, Cornelia Prehn, Martin Ridderstråle, Hartmut Ruetten, Leen M.‘t Hart, Jochen M. Schwenk, Evelina Stankevic, Henrik S. Thomsen, Jagadish Vangipurapu, Henrik Vestergaard, Ana Viñuela, Mark Walker, Torben Hansen, Allan Linneberg, Henrik Bjørn Nielsen, Søren Brunak, Mark I. McCarthy, Philippe Froguel, Jerzy Adamski, Paul W. Franks, Marku Laakso, Joline W. J. Beulens, Ewan Pearson, Oluf Pedersen

“…Conclusions In this 4-year prospective study of European patients with prediabetes, the gut microbiota exhibited major changes in taxonomic composition, bacterial species genetics, and microbial functional potentials, many of which paralleled an aggravation of host metabolism. …”
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Convergent construct validity and test-retest reliability of both German versions of the original and the revised Niigata PPPD Questionnaire: NPQ and NPQ-R by Sarah Chételat, Sarah Chételat, Eve-Yaël Gerber, Eve-Yaël Gerber, Sarah El Khadlaoui, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Michaela Stark, Michaela Stark, Stefan Schädler, Stefan Schädler, Maximilian Maywald, Lena Fabritius, Johannes Gerb, Johannes Gerb, Denis Grabova, Wiebke Trost, Andreas Zwergal, Andreas Zwergal, Ralf Strobl, Ralf Strobl, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Sandra Becker-Bense, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

“…The study's aim was to evaluate the concurrent construct validity and reliability [including test-retest reliability, internal consistency, standard error of measurement (SEM), and minimal detectable change (MDC)] of the German version of the NPQ (12 items) and its revised version, NPQ-R, which contains 19 items addressing additional symptoms and symptom behavior.MethodsThe Swiss Reha Rheinfelden and the German Center for Vertigo and Balance Disorders included 265 PPPD patients (mean age 50.2 ± 16.8 years, disease duration 46.3 ± 76.6 months). …”
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Diagnosis of multifocal atherosclerosis using the Celermajer test by M. V. Zhatkina, N. E. Gavrilova, Yu. K. Makarova, V. A. Metelskaya, B. A. Rudenko, O. M. Drapkina

“…The functional activity of the endothelium was assessed using the Celermajer test.Results. …”
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Sarcopenic phenotype and functional status of skeletal muscles in rheumatoid arthritis patients with biological therapy by O. V. Dobrovolskaya, N. V. Demin, A. Yu. Feklistov, M. V. Kozyreva, N. V. Toroptsova

“…The study included 63 women (average age 60.3 ± 8.9 years) with confirmed RA treated with biological therapy and 117 age-matched RA patients who had never previously treated with biological therapy. …”
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The Wada test with propofol in a patient with epilepsy by TICYANA M. SILVA, OTTO J. HERNÁNDEZ-FUSTES, MARISTELA L. BUENO, OLGA J. HERNÁNDEZ-FUSTES, ALEXANDRE M. VARELA, SILVIO MACHADO

“…We report the use of propofol as the anesthetic for the Wada test. The test was carried out in a 26 years old woman with temporal medial lobe epilepsy refractory to medical treatment. …”
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Comparison of executive functions of attention, observational learning functions and working memory by Arezoo Shahpiri, Hora Alirahmzadeh, Maryam Reyhani, Zeinab Amiri Moghadam

“…For data collection, color-word Stroop test (… & … 2006), Functions of Observational Learning Questionnaire (FOLQ) (Cumming et al., 2005) and Working Memory Rating Scale (WMRS) were used. …”
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The Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus in High Risk Groups in Nineveh Governorate / Iraq by Baghdad Science Journal

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A decision rule for identifying patients at high risk for impaired lung diffusion capacity after COVID-19 by O. I. Savushkina, E. S. Muraveva, I. V. Zhitareva, D. V. Davydov, E. V. Kryukov

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Factors associated with early hospital readmission for acute decompensation of cirrhosis - prospective cohort study by Tamara Liana Zocche, Cláudia Maccali, Fernanda Cristina de Augustinho, Elayne Cristina de Morais Rateke, Camila Matiollo, Ariane Borgonovo Rayes, Dariana Carla Maggi, Esther Buzaglo Dantas-Corrêa, Leonardo de Lucca Schiavon, Janaina Luz Narciso-Schiavon

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Factors associated with early hospital readmission for acute decompensation of cirrhosis - prospective cohort study by Tamara Liana Zocche, Cláudia Maccali, Fernanda Cristina de Augustinho, Elayne Cristina de Morais Rateke, Camila Matiollo, Ariane Borgonovo Rayes, Dariana Carla Maggi, Esther Buzaglo Dantas-Corrêa, Leonardo de Lucca Schiavon, Janaina Luz Narciso-Schiavon

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Emerging Role of Microtubule-Associated Protein 2 as a Prognostic Factor for Renal Dysfunction by Fatima Ghazi Talab, Hind Shakir Ahmed

“…In addition, the present results revealed a significant positive correlation between serum MAP2 and levels of various parameters, including fasting glucose, lipid profile, and renal function tests. A significant negative correlation exists between serum MAP2 levels and serum total protein, albumin, and estimated glomerular filtration rate. …”
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Comparison of Functioning, Quality of Life, and Cognition between Lithium and Sodium Valproate Combination Therapy and Sodium Valproate Monotherapy in Euthymic Bipolar Patients: A... by M Ashwini, R Jhamuna, V Jaikumar

“…A Chi-square test was used to compare functioning between the two groups. …”
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Pruebas T vs análisis categorial: evolución de la agilidad en los adultos mayores tras dos años de entrenamiento (T test vs categorical analysis: evolution of agility in older adu... by Ana Cordellat Marzal, Ainoa Roldán Aliaga, Pablo Monteagudo Chiner, Anabel Forte Daltell, Cristina Blasco-Lafarga

“…A total of 25 healthy elders (69.74±5.36 years old) were assessed during two years, including 2 periods of training (T1, T2; 8 months each one) and detraining (D1, D2; 3 months + 1 of testing). …”
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The Impact of Crop Year and Crop Density on the Production of Sunflower in Site-Specific Precision Farming in Hungary by János Nagy, Mihály Zalai, Árpád Illés, Szabolcs Monoki

“…Based on the performed comparative tests, the rainy year of 2021 resulted higher yield than the drier year of 2022 in the average- and high productivity zones, while in the low-productivity zone, higher yields were harvested under the drier conditions of 2022 than in the rainy year of 2021. …”
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Analysis of the correlations between ultrasound-assessed diaphragm function and pulmonary function by Jiawei Huang, Yunjie Liang, Cui Li, Linrong Zhou, Bomeng Wu, Wanli Lin, Fuyong Ye, Ying Chen

“…Pulmonary function tests, including forced expiratory volume (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC) and FEV1/FVC, were conducted. …”
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Pulmonary function in relation to muscle endurance and functional capacity in children with bronchial asthma by Zahera Raafat Zedan, Walaa Abd El-Hakiem Abd El-Nabie, Shimaa AboEldahab Ahmed, Eman Mohamed Tantawy, Mai Mohamed Khalaf

“…Results The findings indicated a clear and significant positive association between pulmonary function measures, including (VC, PEF, FEV1 and the FEV1/FVC ratio), with both the cervical flexion test and the six-minute walk test (6MWT). …”
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Comparison between neuropsychological evaluation instruments for severe dementia Comparação de instrumentos de avaliação neuropsicológica para a demência grave by José Roberto Wajman, Paulo Henrique F. Bertolucci

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Paediatric Paraganglioma with Variant of Unknown Significance on Genetic Testing by Jia Ling Ong, Diluka Pinto, Reshma Rajeev, Rajeev Parameswaran

“…Case Presentation: In this case report, we describe a 10-year-old male who presented with seizures and hypertensive crisis, later diagnosed with a functional PGL. …”
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