Association of body mass index and sexual dysfunction among married women in Makkah City, Saudi Arabia by Lujain Safwan Filfilan, Nesrin Kamal Abd El-Fatah

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of FSD and its association with BMI among married women attending primary health care centers (PHCs) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 332 married women aged 18–50 years attending PHCs in Makkah. Participants completed a structured questionnaire assessing sociodemographics, medical history, reproductive health, and sexual function using the validated Arabic Female Sexual Function Index (ArFSFI). …”
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A pilot study of cognitive training with and without transcranial direct current stimulation to improve cognition in older persons with HIV-related cognitive impairment by Ownby RL, Acevedo A

“…None of the planned tested interactions of time with treatment was significant, but 12 of 13 favored tDCS (P=0.08). …”
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Cross‐Sectional Association Between Left Ventricular Geometric Patterns, Cortical Cerebral Microinfarcts, and Cognition by Jiannan Huang, Caroline Robert, Lieng‐Hsi Ling, Christopher Chen, Saima Hilal

“…Methods and Results A total of 261 patients, aged 75.3±6.8 years, were enrolled from a memory clinic study. …”
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Reference intervals for thyroid-stimulating hormone in the adult Lebanese population: Results from the last decade by Elie Naous, Riam Hijazi, Marianne Chalhoub, Nada El Ghorayeb, Marie-Hélène Gannagé-Yared

“…Background: Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) is the most accurate marker in the assessment of thyroid function. Establishing a reference interval (RI) for TSH is essential for interpreting results of thyroid function tests. …”
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3D‐printed custom ankle braces for people with Charcot‐Marie‐Tooth disease: A pilot study by Adam Philps, Mike Frecklington, Sarah Stewart

“…Ten people with CMT (mean [SD] age 48 [14] years, 60% male) were fitted with 3D‐printed ankle braces. …”
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Ability to Utilize Digital Health Services: Validation of the Digital HealthCare Scale in Adolescents and Young Adults by Christopher Le, Hanne Søberg Finbråten, Robert Griebler, Diane Levin-Zamir, Øystein Guttersrud

“…Key Results The DHC scale is considered valid for measuring DHC in adolescents and young adults, showing sufficient unidimensionality, good overall data-model fit, and no disordered response categories nor differential item functioning. Results showed that female participants and adolescents age 16 to 20 years self-reported significantly lower DHL and DHC than male participants and young adults age 21 to 25 years. …”
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Identification and profiling of microRNAs during sheep’s testicular development by Binpeng Xi, Xuejiao An, Xuejiao An, Yaojing Yue, Yaojing Yue, Haimiao Shen, Gaohui Han, Yanan Yang, Shengguo Zhao

“…The expression levels of 12 randomly selected miRNAs in testes at 0, 3, 6 months, and 1 year of age were detected by qRT-PCR, and the results were consistent with the sequencing data. …”
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Digital Therapeutics–Based Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation for Lung Cancer Survivors: Randomized Controlled Trial by Guangqi Li, Xueyan Zhou, Junyue Deng, Jiao Wang, Ping Ai, Jingyuan Zeng, Xuelei Ma, Hu Liao

“…Outcome measurements included cardiopulmonary fitness; lung function; cardiac function; tumor marker; safety; compliance; and scales assessing symptoms, psychology, sleep, fatigue, and QOL. …”
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EFFICACY OF PHYSICAL EXERCISES IN PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROTIC VERTEBRAL FRACTURES by Lyudmila P Evstigneeva, E V Kozhemyakina, E V Negodaeva, G A Gusel'nikova, A A Belkin, D N Vikulova, N V Belkin, O M Lesnyak

“…Vertebral fractures in osteoporosis (OP) patients are accompanied by a decrease in quality of life (QoL) and functional limitations. Physical activity is often recommended for such patients to reduce pain, improve QoL, and functional status.Objective. …”
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Modern trends in the development of physical training of naval cadets: problems and prospects by Vorona Valentyn, Zimbitskyi Roman, Pesterev Mykhailo

“…After that, the researchers compared the physical fitness of the cadets of the military academy (last year's study) with the study conducted this year. …”
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Donor – recipient selection using epitope mismatches in kidney transplantation by A. V. Vatazin, A. B. Vatazin, V. A. Stepanov

“…At the same time, it was not the median of survival that increased, but the proportion of patients with a functioning graft: at 10-24 EpMM after 15 years, 18.28% [95% CI 8.2; 31.67] grafts functioned, while at 25–43 EpMM only 4.75% [95% CI 0.94; 13.64] functioned.Conclusion. …”
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Prolonged ECMO support in a pediatric patient with complex cardiac conditions during wartime in Kyiv, Ukraine by Rusnak Daniel, Condello Ignazio, Dohtiar Valerii, Varbanets Serhii, Alieksieieva Kristina, Luhovkin Serhii, Palokha Vladyslav, Zhoha Vadym, Bukhnei Neonila, Krashevska Lesia, Kutsenko Olha, Kupina Nataliia, Vnukov Oleksii

“…Frequent adjustments to ECMO parameters, infection control, and daily rehabilitation efforts were essential components of care. Weaning tests consistently indicated no recovery of cardiac function. …”
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Ambiguous results of balloon angioplasty for central vein stenosis in hemodialysis patients with native arteriovenous fistula by Z. B. Kardanakhishvili, A. B. Zulkarnaev, B. V. Baykov, V. A. Stepanov

“…Hazard ratio (HR) 0.5337 [95% CI 0.3381; 0.8427], log-rank test p = 0.0011. No differences in functional primary patency (time interval between the start of using AVF and the first intervention for CVS) were found: 89.7% [95% CI 74.9; 96] and 30.8% [95% CI 17.3; 45.4] at 1 year and 3 years, respectively, in the experimental group, and 80.5% [95% CI 64.8; 89.7] and 24.4% [95% CI 12.7; 38.2] in the control group. …”
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The preoperative hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet score (HALP) as a prognostic indicator in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by Qiteng Liu, Qiteng Liu, Qiteng Liu, Qiteng Liu, Hailun Xie, Hailun Xie, Hailun Xie, Wenjuan Cheng, Tong Liu, Tong Liu, Tong Liu, Chenan Liu, Chenan Liu, Chenan Liu, Heyang Zhang, Heyang Zhang, Heyang Zhang, Shiqi Lin, Shiqi Lin, Shiqi Lin, Xiaoyue Liu, Xiaoyue Liu, Xiaoyue Liu, Haiying Tian, Haiying Tian, Haiying Tian, Xiangrui Li, Xiangrui Li, Xiangrui Li, Xin Zheng, Xin Zheng, Xin Zheng, Yue Chen, Yue Chen, Yue Chen, Jinyu Shi, Jinyu Shi, Jinyu Shi, Hong Zhao, Hong Zhao, Hong Zhao, Hanping Shi, Hanping Shi, Hanping Shi

“…Time-patient survival trends were validated using Kaplan–Meier curves and log-rank tests. The Restricted Cubic Spline function was used to analyze the relationship between the HALP index and overall survival (OS). …”
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Clinical and metabolic consequences of a historic pathogenic lamin A/C founder variant by L. Y. Wong, T. Torfs, S. J. V. Vanherle, J. Janssen, G. R. F. Claes, S. L. V. M. Stroeks, M. M. A. Willemars, F. Schianchi, D. Kapsokalyvas, E. Weltjens, A. Swinnen, A. Strzelecka, I. P. C. Krapels, S. R. B. Heymans, J. Glatz, A. van den Wijngaard, H. G. Brunner, J. Broers, J. F. P. Luiken, M. F. Hoes, J. A. J. Verdonschot, M. Nabben

“…(Glu105Leu) variant was identified in five families with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), revealed as a local founder variant originating approximately 650 years ago. Genetic testing and clinical analysis of 795 DCM patients demonstrated that probands with this variant typically present with severe DCM in their sixties, characterized by high prevalence of late gadolinium enhancement, arrhythmias, and conduction disorders. …”
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Visual impairment in any eye adversely affects quality of life: Psychometric validation of the Malay NEI VFQ-25. by Jee Yao Loke, Sanjay Rampal, Jemaima Che Hamzah, Yi Wen Lim, Tengku Ain Kamalden

“…The test-retest reliability was high (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.92). …”
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Assessing the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial examining the effect of hearing aids on cognitive decline in elderly individuals: a study protocol by Inge Stegeman, Adriana L Smit, Denise Fuchten, Irene M C Huenges Wajer, Koen S Rhebergen

“…Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to assess the feasibility of a RCT that investigates the effect of hearing aids on cognitive functioning in elderly hearing impaired individuals.Methods and analysis In this randomised controlled feasibility trial, 24 individuals aged 65 years or older with mild to moderate hearing loss (≥35–<50 dB pure tone average (0.5–4 kHz) unilateral or bilateral) will be included and randomised towards a hearing aid intervention or no intervention. …”
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Web-based assessment of dual-task costs at different ages: an analysis across cognitive domains by Vincenzo Livoti, Vincenzo Livoti, Fiorella Del Popolo Cristaldi, Giulio Contemori, Maria Silvia Saccani, Mario Bonato, Mario Bonato

“…We measured the performance of 419 Italian-speaking healthy participants (18–76 years old) in: (i) a digital version of the Trail Making Test (A + B); (ii) the divided-attention subtest of the Test of Attentional Performance battery, adapted for online administration; (iii) a visuo-mnestic dual-task, validated in previous studies with healthy younger and older adults.ResultsResults showed that with increasing age and cognitive load performance significantly reduced across all tasks. …”
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Efficiency of orthotic intervention in the rehabilitation of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by E. V. Orlova, D. E. Karateev

“…The investigation enrolled 70 patients with RA (women, 84.3%; age, 18 to 64 years; disease duration, 3 months to 4 years) who were divided into 4 groups: 3 orthotic groups (ORLETT knee, ankle, and wrist orthoses of various fixation) and one control group (only drug therapy). …”
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Quantitative micro-CT-derived biomarkers elucidate age-related lung fibrosis in elder mice by Davide Buseghin, Andrea Grandi, Erica Ferrini, Gino Villetti, Roberta Ciccimarra, Nicola Sverzellati, Andrea Aliverti, Francesca Pennati, Franco Fabio Stellari

“…Nintedanib treatment reduced fibrotic lesions and improved pulmonary function. Conclusions Our data identify a downsized bleomycin treatment that allows to achieve the best trade-off between fibrosis induction and animal welfare, a requirement for antifibrotic drug testing in aged lungs. …”
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