Pre- and Post-Operative Pain Intensity and Physical Activity Levels in Individuals with Acetabular Dysplasia Undergoing Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Prospective Cohort Study by Naif Alrashdi, Robert Motl, Elroy Aguiar, Donald Lein Jr, Suzanne Perumean-Chaney, Michael Ryan, Matthew Ithurburn

“…# Background Acetabular dysplasia (AD) causes pain, limited function, and development of early hip osteoarthritis. …”
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CLINICAL CASE: THERAPY WITH SILDENAFIL IN THE TREATMENT OF IDIOPATHIC PULMONARY HYPERTENSION by Z. S. Valieva, Z. H. Dadacheva, T. V. Martynyuk, N. M. Danilov, M. A. Saidova, I. Ye. Chazova

“…After one year there was achieved the significant improvement of the functional and hemodynamic status.…”
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The impact of indoor and outdoor exercise programs on anthropometric, body composition, metabolic status, cardiovascular response, and neuromuscular capacity in individuals with In... by Miguel Jacinto, Rui Matos, Diogo Monteiro, Raul Antunes, André Caseiro, Beatriz Gomes, Maria João Campos, José Pedro Ferreira

“…The Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Friedman test were used to understand if there were differences between moments. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Primary Sarcopenia and End‐Stage Renal Disease–Related Muscle Wasting Using Multi‐Omics Approaches by Daiki Setoyama, Dohyun Han, Jingwen Tian, Ho Yeop Lee, Hyun Suk Shin, Ha Thi Nga, Thi Linh Nguyen, Ji Sun Moon, Hyo Ju Jang, Evonne Kim, Seong‐Kyu Choe, Sang Hyeon Ju, Dae Eun Choi, Obin Kwon, Hyon‐Seung Yi

“…Methods We generated detailed clinical data and multi‐omics data (plasma proteomics and metabolomics) for 78 participants to characterise sarcopenia (n = 28; mean age, 72.6 ± 7.0 years) or ESRD (n = 22; 61.6 ± 5.5 years) compared with controls (n = 28; 69.3 ± 5.7 years). …”
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Dementia Improvement after Primary Hyperparathyroidism Surgery by Claudio Voci

“…He underwent several clinical diagnostic tests, which resulted negative. After more than 2 years, the ultrasound of the neck identified enlarged parathyroid glands. …”
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Unlocking the Value of Neuropsychological Assessments in Rehabilitation: Perspectives from Persons with Dementia and Their Caregivers by Takako Yoshimura, Aiko Osawa, Shiinchiro Maeshima, Iikue Ueda, Koki Kawamura, Masaki Kamiya, Naoki Itoh, Hidenori Arai

“…We administered a semi-structured questionnaire to 31 older persons with dementia (13 men and 18 women; mean age [± SD]: 77 [± 5.7] (range: 66–87 years); mean years of education [± SD]: 12 [± 2.3]; (range: 9–16 years); Alzheimer's disease: 15; mild cognitive impairment (MCI): 15; corticobasal degeneration: 1) and 49 family caregiver dyads (24 men and 25 women, mean age [± SD]: 67 [± 11] years; age range: 46–90 years). …”
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Abnormally increased iron concentration in basal ganglia in Shy-Drager syndrome MR imaging and autonomic study: RM imagem e estudo autonômico by Jayme A. Maciel Jr., Cristiane M. da Rocha, Sandra Cabelho, Mario G. Pradal

“…Report of an early case of Shy-Drager syndrome in a 67 year-old woman patient. Autonomic failure was diagnosed by functional evaluation as well as laboratory tests. …”
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Adjusting for seasonal harvest bias in the lactation index for white‐tailed deer management by Kamen L. Campbell, Bronson K. Strickland, Stephen Demarais, Phillip D. Jones, Guiming Wang, Chad M. Dacus, Christopher Cook, W. Matt Knox

“…We grouped populations into 18 regions based on median conception date and tested 12 models using year and region as possible random effects. …”
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Lack of Selective Vulnerability to Anticholinergic Induced Cognitive Impairment in Early Parkinson’s Disease by L. Schelosky, Th. Benke, W. Poewe

“…Thirteen patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease of recent onset (mean age 63·2 years) and a group of 10 young healthy volunteers (mean age 26·1 years) underwent a series of neuropsychological tests for assessment of memory, learning ability and mental processing speed before and during treatment with trihexyphenidyl. …”
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Characteristics of patients with chronic heart failure in different age groups by R. I. Jafarov, G. E. Bayramova, M. M. Bagirov, Kh. A. Alieva, Z. K. Rakhmanov, A.  B. Hajiev

“…In view of the above, the aim of the present study was to compare NT-proBNP level, other basic parameters of left ventricular myocardial contractility and the results of 6-min walk test, in CHF patients of different age. We investigated these parameters by dividing the total number of subjects into subgroups of young (18-44 years), middle-aged (45-59 years) and elderly (60-74 years) age according to WHO guidelines. …”
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Prognostic impact of gait speed, muscle strength and muscle mass in chronic heart failure—A prospective cohort study by Vladimir Cejka, Hermann Riepl, Nora Schwegel, Ewald Kolesnik, David Zach, Viktoria Santner, Viktoria Höller, Natascha Schweighofer, Barbara Obermayer‐Pietsch, Thomas Pieber, Caroline Morbach, Stefan Frantz, Andreas Zirlik, Dirk vonLewinski, Stefan Störk, Florian Posch, Klemens Ablasser, Nicolas Verheyen

“…Abstract Aims Heart failure (HF) impairs skeletal muscle mass and function, which contributes to reduced physical performance. …”
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Prehospital hypoxemia, measured by pulse oximetry, predicts hospital outcomes during the New York City COVID‐19 pandemic by Elizabeth A. Lancet, Dario Gonzalez, Nikolaos A. Alexandrou, Benjamin Zabar, Pamela H. Lai, Charles B. Hall, James Braun, Rachel Zeig‐Owens, Douglas Isaacs, David Ben‐Eli, Nathan Reisman, Bradley Kaufman, Glenn Asaeda, Michael D. Weiden, Anna Nolan, Hugo Teo, Eric Wei, Shaw Natsui, Christopher Philippou, David J. Prezant

“…Inclusion required EMS prehospital SpO2 measurement while breathing room air, transport to emergency department, and a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction test. Multivariable logistic regression modeled mortality as a function of prehospital SpO2, controlling for covariates (age, sex, race/ethnicity, and comorbidities). …”
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Optimising the Timing of Health Resort Treatment in Patients with Arterial Hypertension and Increased Meteosensitivity: a Prospective Study by Tatyana A. Knyazeva, Irina A. Grishechkina, Maxim Yu. Yakovlev, Elena A. Valtseva, Mikhail V. Nikitin, Bertha Yu. Abramova, Alexey V. Chernov

“…An observational prospective clinical comparative study of 129 patients aged 62 [56; 68] years was conducted for 12 days. The patients were divided into 3 groups. …”
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Efectividad del tratamiento con manganeso en pacientes con asma bronquial by Matilde S. Fagés Ramírez, Jesús F. Moreno Rodríguez, Bernardo Acosta Martínez, María del Carmen García Nieblas, René Nuñez Inza

“…General physical exam, respiratory functional tests before and after the treatment and monthly controls were the assessment criteria. …”
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Patterns of time spent in sedentary behavior, physical activity, and sleep are associated with cognitive decline among CLSA participants: A latent class analysis by R.A. Palazuelos-González, R.C. Oude-Voshaar, N. Smidt, A.C. Liefbroer

“…Multivariable linear regression models were used to examine the associations between the identified groups and reliable change in memory, executive functioning and overall cognition, measured by a validated neuropsychological battery including 6 different cognitive tests. …”
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Alcohol consumption in patients with cardiovascular diseases (results of the survey of cardiac patients in outpatient practice) by O. D. Ostroumova, I. E. Nikolaeva, S. Ya. Eregin, I. V. Pokrovskaya, K. A. Ishchenko

“…The data of 182 patients (82 women and 100 men, mean age 56.4±5.8 years) was included in the analysis.Results. Arterial hypertension (70%), heart rhythm disorders (25%), ischemic heart disease (20%), functional class I-II chronic heart failure (21%) predominated among all clinical entities. …”
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Analysis of Influence of Moisture Content Ondielectric Properties of Transformer Oil after Aging by JIA Hai-feng, LIU Ji, ZHANG Ming-ze, Lv Jia-lu, CHENG Wei-chao

“…Transformer oil is an important liquid insulating medium in oil-immersed power transformers，which has the functions of arc extinguishing，insulation and cooling. …”
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The effect of rs776746 polymorphism in the <i>CYP3A5</i> gene on heart rate when using bisoprolol in patients with acute coronary syndrome by V. A. Shumkov, K. A. Zagorodnikova, S. A. Boldueva, A. A. Murzina

“…The stress test was performed as a ladder test.Results. The study involved 97 patients (63,5±10,5 years), including 60 men and 37 women. …”
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Factorial structure of physical rehabilitation group students’ complex fitness by I.N. Sobko, L.A. Ulaeva, Y.A. Yakovenko

“…Tests for assessment of students’ morphological-functional state were used. …”
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Prospective, multicenter, uncontrolled study on the effectiveness and safety of a hyaluronic acid water-based vaginal lubricant in alleviating vaginal dryness and dyspareunia by Manuel Sánchez-Prieto, Carmen Pingarrón, Luciana Bergamaschi, Juan Carlos Bermúdez, José Subiris González, Ruth Sánchez Sánchez, Sílvia Poyo Torcal, Matilde Gómez, María Luisa Ruiz Pérez, Marta Castillo Martínez, M. Eugenia Peña Penedo, Rafael Sánchez-Borrego

“…However, as far as we know, this study is the only one that analyzes well-being and sexual pleasure as results using a lubricant formulated with hyaluronic acid.Conclusion This tested vaginal lubricant with hyaluronic acid has demonstrated efficacy in improving vaginal dryness and female sexual function, particularly in reducing pain and improving lubrication during sexual intercourse, and showed a favorable safety profile, with minimal and transient adverse events.…”
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