RESULTS OF LIFE’S QUALITY RESEARCH AT PATIENTS WITH GLOSSODYNIA by V.N. Kulygina, I. A. Dorosh

“…In component of physical health: physical functioning (PF), role-functioning due to physical condition (RPC), the intensity of pain (IP) and general health (GH), in psychological - vitality (PV), social function (SF), role functioning due emotional state (RES) and mental health (MH). …”
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Regional hippocampal thinning and gyrification abnormalities and associated cognition in children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Blake A. Gimbel, Jeffrey R. Wozniak, Bryon A. Mueller, Kent A. Tuominen, Abigail M. Ernst, Mary E. Anthony, Erik de Water, the CIFASD, Donovan J. Roediger

“…Of those with PAE, 4.2% had fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), 22.9% had partial FAS, and 72.9% had alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. Neuropsychological testing included measures of intelligence and memory functioning. …”
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Characteristics of hormonal profile of children with allergic diseases by Shumna T.Ye.

“…Levels of hormones (ACTH (pg/ml), TSH (mkIU/ml), cortisol (ng/ml) were determined through diagnostic test systems by a standard method in laboratories of the Zaporozhуe state medical university. …”
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and cytokines as predictors of cognitive impairment in adolescent and young adult cancer patients receiving chemotherapy: a longitudinal study by Julia Trudeau, Ding Quan Ng, Michael Sayer, Chia Jie Tan, Yu Ke, Raymond J. Chan, Alexandre Chan

“…Methods Newly diagnosed AYAC (15–39 years old) and age-matched NC completed the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function questionnaire (FACT‐Cog), the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB), and blood draws every 3–6 months up to 12 months (AYAC) or 6 months (NC) from baseline. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Patients with a Preferred Language Other than English in the Emergency Department by Molly Thiessen, Emily Hopkins, Jennifer Whitfield, Kristine Rodrigues, David Richards, Leah Warner, Jason Haukoos

“…Conclusion: Our data confirms that COVID-19 disproportionately affected patients with a PLOE, with patients with a PLOE 2.9 times more likely to test positive for COVID-19 than their English-speaking counterparts. …”
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Effects of Pilates Exercises Versus Conventional Exercises Among Post-Menopausal Women Suffering From Non-Specific Low Back Pain, By Improving Lumbar Flexibility, Endurance, and Qu... by C. Nageswari, N. Meena

“… Background: Low back pain (LBP), or lumbago, is a major global public health issue, affecting up to 80% of people during their lifetime, with a peak incidence between 50 and 55 years of age. It is a leading cause of pain, functional limitations, and reduced quality of life. …”
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Role of 99mTc-Mebrofenin Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy in the Diagnosis of Post Cholecystectomy Syndrome by S. Durga Sowmya, Amit Gupta, Manishi L. Narayan, Udit Chauhan, Jaydeep Jain, Tanuj Singla, Jaine John Chennatt

“…These patients were characterized based on history, examination, liver function test, and abdominal ultrasound. Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD) was diagnosed using the Rome 3 criteria and the Milwaukee classification. …”
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Genotype × environment interaction analysis and climatic factors impacts on grain yield in rainfed durum wheat trials in Iran by Reza Mohammadi, Moslem Abdipour, Mahnaz Rahmati, Mohammad Armion, Nastaran Mehri, Asghar Mehraban

“…Both models consistently highlighted elite breeding lines G24 (developed by ICARDA) and G17 (developed by CIMMYT) as optimal choices for adoption by farmers. Test locations in Kermanshah and Ilam exhibited strong discriminatory power over multiple years. …”
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Radiology of viral pneumonia by A. A. Speranskaia, L. N. Novikova, O. P. Baranova, M. A. Vasilieva

“…Assessment of respiratory function was performed in 20 patients (except two severe patients that were unable to undergo the test).Results. …”
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Perindopril and hydrochlorthiazide effects on endothelium-dependent vasodilatation and angiotensin-converting enzyme activity in patients with mild to moderate arterial hypertensio... by T. V. Aparina, A. N. Britov, O. A. Gomazkov, O. N. Yakimenko, T. V. Ektova, E. A. Dilakyan

“…During 12-week perindopril (PR) and hypothiazide (HT) therapy, to study its antihypertensive efficacy, as well as its influence on endothelial function (EF) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) serum activity, in patents with essential arterial hypertension (EAH). …”
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Assessing Complication Rates of Constructs Used in Midfoot Arthrodesis by John M. Dalloul BS, MS, Abhinav R. Balu BS, Peter C. Shen BA, Rachel Bergman MD, Shaun Chang MD, Armen Kelikian MD, Milap Patel DO, Anish R. Kadakia MD, Muhammad Y. Mutawakkil MD

“…Category: Midfoot/Forefoot; Other Introduction/Purpose: Midfoot arthrodesis is an essential procedure for restoring function and structural integrity to the foot for patients with end stage arthritis of the tarsometatarsal and naviculocuneiform joint complexes. …”
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Automated bone scan index as predictors of survival in prostate cancer by Joko Wiyanto, Rini Shintawati, Budi Darmawan, Basuki Hidayat, Achmad Kartamihardja

“…Kaplan–Meier estimates of the survival function and the log-rank test were used to indicate a significant difference between groups stratified in accordance with the BSI values. …”
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Early Identification of Poorly Performing Implants in Michigan With the Example of the Vanguard XP by Nicholas B. Frisch, MD, MBA, Michael A. Masini, MD, Huiyong Zheng, PhD, Richard E. Hughes, PhD, Brian R. Hallstrom, MD, David C. Markel, MD

“…The cumulative percent revision (CPR) was computed from the survival function, S(t), using CPR(t) = 100∗(1 − S(t)). A log-rank test was used to assess differences in the CPR curve for the Vanguard XP and all other implants. …”
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Cardiac Repair and Clinical Outcomes of Stem Cell Therapy in Heart Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Salman Muslem, Mariam AlTurani, Muhammad Bilal Maqsood, Maryam Al Qaseer

“…Background: While heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains a major global health burden, mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy has emerged as a promising intervention designed to improve cardiac function and reduce morbidity among patients unresponsive to conventional treatments. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Danish SDM-Q-9 questionnaire for shared decision-making in patients with pelvic floor disorders and low back pain: item response theory modelling by Mette Hulbaek, Sofie Ronja Petersen, Charlotte Ibsen

“…Chi2-test statistics showed no significant differential item functioning at the 0.01-significance level for any item between the two patient groups. …”
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Attitude and knowledge of women about menopause and hormone replacement therapy by Roya Faraji, Maryam Asgharnia, Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Seyedeh Fatemeh Dalil heirati, Atefeh Emadi

“…Menopause is the stage of women s life in which ovarian function is terminated and level of estrone hormones that are secreted form ovarianes, severely reduced. …”
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Comparison of a novel gamified binocular therapy and standard monocular patching therapy in treating unilateral amblyopia in young children: a prospective, multicenter, randomized... by Wenqing Zhu, Jiawei Zhang, Heying Zhang, Jianjuan Zhao, Jin Lin, Chanling Hu, Rui Liu

“…Recent advancements in treatment approaches have evolved beyond merely suppressing the dominant eye, now focusing on improving binocular visual function. Binocular therapy has emerged as a promising and innovative approach. …”
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Urinary pentosidine as a potential biomarker of muscle and physical performance in young adult men by Takayuki Nishimura, Ping Yeap Loh, Yoshihito Tomita, Ted K. S. Ng, Takafumi Maeda

“…Participants in this study comprised 32 men (age range: 19–39 years). Anthropometric measurements (body composition by InBody 430; stiffness index by ultrasound), muscle performance (grip strength by dynamometer, thigh muscle thickness by ultrasound), physical performance (functional reach test, 30-s chair stand test, and timed up and go test), and urinary biomarkers (pentosidine, N-telopeptide of type I collagen, and creatinine) were measured. …”
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A robust multimodal brain MRI-based diagnostic model for migraine: validation across different migraine phases and longitudinal follow-up data by Jong Young Namgung, Eunchan Noh, Yurim Jang, Mi Ji Lee, Bo-yong Park

“…We obtained T1-weighted and resting-state functional MRI data from 50 patients with episodic migraine and 50 age- and sex-matched healthy controls, with follow-up data collected after one year. …”
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Bridging the gap: assessing public understanding of medical terms in Saudi arabia’s multilingual healthcare context by Ismail Memon, Abdulaziz Alarifi, Nabeel Qamar, Ahmed Aljohani, Aamir Omair, Zeeshan Feroz, Abdulmalek Mengash, Saad Al Qarni, Shahid Akhund, Abdulmohsin Alkushi

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