Effect of exercise on postprandial lipaemia in children with sickle cell disease by Mahfoodha Al Kitani

“…Twelve male children with SCD (mean age: 10.5 ± 1.2 years) participated in two 2-day trials, one involving brisk walking (exercise trial) and one with rest (rest trial), in a randomized, counter-balanced design. …”
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The Effect Of Demographic Factors And Comorbidities On Ejection Fraction Outcome In Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients by Kausar Malik, Faiza Batool, Shazia Siddiq, Lubna Meraj

“…Echocardiography was performed to assess left ventricular function, including ejection fraction and other parameters. …”
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Slower Decline in C-Reactive Protein after an Inflammatory Insult Is Associated with Longer Survival in Older Hospitalised Patients. by Maryam Barma, James A Goodbrand, Peter T Donnan, Mark M McGilchrist, Helen Frost, Marion E T McMurdo, Miles D Witham

“…Cox proportional hazards models were used to test univariate and multivariate predictors of 6-month mortality. …”
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Machine learning−derived multivariable predictors of postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock in high-risk cardiac surgery patientsCentral MessagePerspective by Edward G. Soltesz, MD, MPH, Randi J. Parks, PhD, Elise M. Jortberg, MS, Eugene H. Blackstone, MD

“…Objective: To develop a model for preoperatively predicting postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS) in patients with poor left ventricular (LV) function undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods: From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Database, 11,493 patients with LV ejection fraction ≤35% underwent isolated on-pump surgery from 2018 through 2019, of whom 3428 experienced PCCS. …”
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Impact of Active Fluidics System on RNFL and GCL in Phacoemulsification by Di Maria A, Ferraro V, Barone G, Vitali M, Tredici C, Gaeta A, Vinciguerra P, Confalonieri F

“…Changes in the computerized VF test showed variations, but these were not statistically significant.Conclusion: We found no significant changes in GCL nor retinal function. …”
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Extreme Weather Patterns in Ethiopia: Analyzing Extreme Temperature and Precipitation Variability by Endris Ali Mohammed, Xiefei Zhi, Kemal Adem Abdela

“…In this study, we employed the Mann–Kendall test, Sen’s slope estimator, and empirical orthogonal function (EOF), with data from 103 stations (1994–2023). …”
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Predicting the subclinical carotid atherosclerosis in overweight and obese patients using a machine learning model by D. V. Gavrilov, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, M. A. Druzhilov, I. N. Korsakov, A. V. Gusev

“…There were following inclusion criteria: age ≥18 years, body mass index ≥25 kg/m2, availability of data on ultrasound of extracranial arteries. …”
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Influence of playing rugby on long-term brain health following retirement: a systematic review and narrative synthesis by Fiona Wilson, Joice Cunningham, Steven Broglio

“…A total of 672 male retired rugby players (mean ages of 38–52 years) were included in this review. Three studies investigated neuropsychological functioning in retired rugby players in comparison with controls, with no significant evidence of decreased performance in the majority of tests when compared with controls. …”
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Beyond chronological age: exploring how different future time perspective influences the health tourism intention by Caisheng Liao, Huiqing Xiao, Zhao Li, Yuki Todo

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among individuals aged 16 years and above with normal cognitive function. Data was collected through online questionnaires distributed on popular Chinese social media platforms, WeChat and QQ. …”
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The effect of female breast surface area on cutaneous thermal sensation, wetness perception and epidermal properties by Hannah Blount, Alessandro Valenza, Jade Ward, Silvia Caggiari, Peter R. Worsley, Davide Filingeri

“…Associations between BrSA and the perceptual and epidermal variables were determined via correlation analyses. Differences across test sites were assessed by repeated‐measures ANOVA. …”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…Fifty participants of both sexes (between 40 and 50 years of age), diagnosed with stage II knee osteoarthritis, participated in this study. …”
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Detection of mite infested saffron plants using aerial imaging and machine learning classifier by Hossein Sahabi, Jalal Baradaran-Motie

“…In order to detect affected plants, two support vector machine (SVM) classifiers with radial basis function (RBF) kernels were used separately for NIR and RGB images. …”
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Associations of cartilage intermediate layer protein 1 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1-alpha with transthoracic echocardiography results in patients with heart failure with preserve... by Yu. S. Timofeev, Ju. A. Fokina, V. A. Metelskaya, A. R. Afaunova, E. G. Chernyshenko, A. A. Ivanova, O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…All participants underwent transthoracic echocardiography with assessment of diastolic function. Serum concentrations of CILP-1 and HIF-1α were determined by enzyme immunoassay using standardized test systems (RayBio and Clone-Cloud, USA).Results. …”
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Theory-derived intervention to improve oral health of older adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Patrick Finbarr Allen, Xiaoli Gao, Mun Loke Wong, Ashish Chetan Kalhan, Joshua Jiaming Xie, Hamzah Siti Hajar, Alvin Boon Keng Yeo

“…To be eligible for this trial, one needs to be 55–79 years old, having at least 8 natural teeth, and with no life-threatening disease, impaired cognitive function, or radiotherapy in the head and neck region. …”
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Аrterial stiffness and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy relationship in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Dmitriy Nikitich Laptev

“…Cardiac function was assessed by the cardiovascular tests and 24-hour ECG monitoring with automatic calculation of QT interval and heart rate variability (HRV) parameters. …”
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Sintomas neuropsiquiátricos nas demências: relato preliminar de uma avaliação prospectiva em um ambulatório do Brasil Neuropsychiatric symptoms in dementias: preliminary report of... by Úrsula Maria Vega, Valeska Marinho, Eliasz Engelhardt, Jerson Laks

“…Significant correlations were found for functional and MMSE scores, years of formal education and NPI, but not for duration of disease. …”
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Investigation of Balance, Kinesiophobia, and Mobility in Older Adults Exposed to Polypharmacy by Pınar Müge Altınkaya, Sema Erden Ertürk, Yasemin Salkın, Aysun Kazak Saltı

“…Aim: Older adults often face significant issues related to functionality, balance, and fall risk. This study aimed to investigate balance, kinesiophobia, and mobility in older adults exposed to polypharmacy.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 75 individuals aged 65 years and over who were exposed to polypharmacy and presented to a university hospital between November 2023 and March 2024, and with a standardized mini-mental test (SMMT) score of 25 and above. …”
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On the issue of psychodiagnosis of Internet addiction against the background of social isolation and security crisis by A. M. Stoliarenko, A. D. Horodokin

“…The analysis of the correctness of the test questions based on the open answers and comments of the respondents made it possible to establish a number of problems that violate the correctness of the assess- ment, namely: technical anachronisms – cases when the question is based on outdated technical facts that have changed radically since the time of formulation (mostly due to the appearance of mobile devices); social anachronisms – cases when the question is based on prejudice regarding violations of social functioning and social pressure on a person due to the use of the Internet by his social environment; introspection shift – cases when the questions are based on a prejudice about the negative evaluation of using the Internet; situational incorrectness – cases when the question loses its correctness in conditions of motivated social isolation and/or external danger; inaccuracies of translation and adaptation – cases when the translation of test questions into Ukrainian leads to inaccuracy or distortion of the meaning of the original question. …”
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The cost effectiveness of a multidomain intervention on physical, cognitive, vascular, dietary and psychosocial outcomes among community dwelling older adults with cognitive frailt... by Pavapriya Ponvel, Suzana Shahar, Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh, Arimi Fitri Mat Ludin, Ponnusamy Subramaniam, Norhayati Ibrahim, Hasnah Haron, Aniza Ismail, Chin Ai-Vyrn, Mazlyfarina Mohamad, Hidayah Fadzil, Norhayati Mustafa Khalid, A’isyah Mohammad Safien, Jamilah Mohammad Hanipah, Azyana Ibrahim, Jenni Lehtisalo, Miia Kivipelto, Francesca Mangialasche

“…The ICER computation indicated the 2-min step test as the most cost-effective measure (ICER RM 149.19 ≈USD33.26). …”
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Gait Rehabilitation for Early rheumatoid Arthritis Trial (GREAT): lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study and internal pilot trial by Gordon J Hendry, Lindsay Bearne, Linda Fenocchi, Nadine E Foster, Sally Gates, Emma Godfrey, Samantha Hider, Lisa Jolly, Helen Mason, Alex McConnachie, Iain McInnes, Aimie Patience, Yeliz Prior, Catherine Sackley, Mandeep Sekhon, Bethany Stanley, Jason Vickers, Jim Woodburn, Martijn PM Steultjens

“…Between June 2018 and March 2019, we recruited 35 participants with early rheumatoid arthritis, within 2 years of diagnosis, to test the programme and refine it before a trial. …”
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