A Case of Valproate Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy by Surjit Tarafdar, Mark Slee, Faisal Ameer, Matt Doogue

“…Valproate concentrations may be in the therapeutic range, and liver function tests are typically “normal.” Treatment for VHE consists of ceasing valproate and providing supportive care. …”
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Shear Bond Strengths between Three Different Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Dental Materials and Veneering Ceramic and Their Susceptibility to Autoclave Induced Low-Temperature Degrada... by Manoti Sehgal, Akshay Bhargava, Sharad Gupta, Prateek Gupta

“…The purpose of this study was to simulate the clinical environment by artificial aging through steam and thermal treatment so as the clinical function and nature of the bond between zirconia and veneering material as in a clinical trial of 15 years could be evaluated.…”
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Effects of Kinesio taping and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in combination with exercise in sarcopenic older adults: a study protocol of a double-blinded, randomized controlled... by Jiani Lu, Jie Liu, Yiyi Chen, Yilan Sheng, Lihua Chen, Fei He, Wenhua Chen, Bo Yu

“…The primary outcome will be skeletal muscle index, and the secondary outcomes will be knee muscle strength, muscle tone, gait speed, timed-up-and-go test, five-time chair test, Short Physical Performance Battery, and biomarkers in blood. …”
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Recurrent Nasal Polyposis and Bifid Epiglottis in a Child with Bardet–Biedl Syndrome Ciliopathy by Natalia Fourla, Nikolaos Drimalas, Ioannis Michael Vlastos

“…This article presents the case of a 12-year-old male patient admitted with symptoms of retinopathy, development delay, anosmia, bifid epiglottis and recurrent nasal polyposis. …”
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Study protocol for the Bio-HEAT study: Investigating the Biological pathways from HEAT exposure to preterm birth and other adverse maternal and child health outcomes in South Afric... by Lebohang Radebe, Nicholas B. Brink, Clive Gray, Marié Landsberg, Robyn Hetem, G Justus Hofmeyr, Phelelani T. Mpangase, Sibusisiwe Makhanya, Michael Urban, Shane Norris, Amy Wise, Valerie Vannevel, Karl-Gunter Technau, Matthew F. Chersich, Renate Strehlau, Ijeoma Solarin, Kimberly Mc Alpine, Darshnika Pemi Lakhoo, Admire Chikandiwa, Howard Chang, Margaret M. Brennan

“…Understanding the pathways explaining these associations is important given rising global temperatures, and the urgent need for developing and testing adaptive interventions. Methods This transdisciplinary study in Johannesburg, South Africa, will monitor a cohort of 200 women from their second trimester until one-year postpartum, alongside their infants. …”
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Results of Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Color Vision in Patients with Congenital Partial Atrophy of the Optic Nerve by S. I. Rychkova, V. G. Likhvantseva, R. I. Sandimirov

“…Congenital partial atrophy of the optic nerve is one of the main causes of blindness and low vision in patients with fundus pathology, and the study of color vision is important in diagnosis and monitoring visual functions in patients with this disease.Purpose: to study the possibilities of using the own developed method of quantitative and qualitative assessment of color vision in patients with partial optic nerve atrophy.Materials and methods. 55 patients aged from 8 to 20 years with congenital partial atrophy of the optic nerve (PAON) with a typical fundus pattern and EFI indicators for this disease were observed. …”
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Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and CRP with spirometry in COPD patients in North India by Kaushalendra K. Maurya, Shraddha Singh, Sushma Swaraj Rapelly, Ajay K. Verma

“…Statistical Analysis Used: SPSS software with Student t-test, Chi-square t-test, ANOVA, and Spearman correlation with 95% CI is used. …”
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Adherence to statin therapy in patients with high and very high cardiovascular risk in real clinical practice by V. I. Podzolkov, A. E. Bragina, L. V. Vasil’eva, Yu. P. Grintsevich, Yu. N. Rodionova

“…The target level of LDL-С was achieved in 13 (25%) patients. 38 (72%) patients showed a decrease in cognitive functions; a positive correlation was found between adherence and the MoCA test (r = 0.44, p = 0.04). …”
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Is non-invasive ventilation effective in improving the exercise capacity in patients with cardiac heart failure?: A randomised crossover trial. by Guillermo Mazzucco, Rodrigo Torres-Castro, Leonardo Intelangelo, Ana Lista-Paz, Juan Pablo Escalante, Lore Zumeta-Olaskoaga, Gonzalo Veiga, Ane Arbillaga Etxarri

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A randomised crossover trial was conducted in patients with HF, reduced ejection fraction (≤ 40%), New York Heart Association functional class I-III and clinically stable. All participants underwent an initial assessment followed by an incremental exercise test to determine maximum aerobic velocity. …”
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Effect of Full Mouth Oral Rehabilitation on Bite Force and Body Mass Index in Patients with Early Childhood Caries: A Study Protocol by Rutuja Pralhad Patil, Monika Khubchandani, Harikishan Kanani

“…Statistical analysis will be done using the paired t-test and Pearson’s correlation test. Results will be considered statistically significant when the p-value is <0.05.…”
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Evaluating Magnetic Stimulation as an Innovative Approach for Treating Dry Eye Disease: An Initial Safety and Efficacy Study by Hadas Ben-Eli, Shimon Perelman, Denise Wajnsztajn, Abraham Solomon

“…<b>Results:</b> No statistically significant changes were found in visual acuity, IOP, or Schirmer’s test results between the RMS-treated and control groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05), indicating that RMS does not negatively impact these ocular functions. …”
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Contextualizing post day-one childhood immunization in-take drop-off rate in Nigeria: An assessment of working mothers in Ibadan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved wit... by Olugbenga S. Falase, Folakemi A. Amodu, Olukemi K. Amodu, Taiwo H. Olajide, Mofeyisara O. Omobowale

“…Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test for proportions, and t-test for means (p<0.05), while qualitative data were subjected to content and thematic analysis. …”
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Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation in sleep in COPD patients measured by actigraphy. by Suman B Thapamagar, Kathleen Ellstrom, James D Anholm, Ramiz A Fargo, Nagamani Dandamudi

“…Paired comparisons (t-test or Wilcoxon-signed-rank test) were performed before and after PR data on all variables.…”
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Gender – an Issue for Social Organizations in Germany? by Chris Lange

“…During the last months and years the English expression ‘gender‘ has become a well-known word all over Germany, often with the annex ‘mainstreaming‘. …”
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Augmentation method of fatigue data of welded structures based on physics-informed CTGAN by Xinyu Cao, Li Zou, Chen Lu

“…Variable amplitude loading is frequently applied to welded structures in practical engineering, and fatigue failure is a prevalent problem. In recent years, machine learning is a useful technique for predicting fatigue life. …”
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The Mounier-Kuhn syndrome by Milić Rade, Plavec Goran, Stojisavljević Marko, Tomić Ilija, Šarac Sanja

“…Complications of syndrome (tracheal diverticulosis in the first patient, and pulmonary fibrosis, bulous emphysema and bronchiectasis in both patients) also were seen. Lung function tests showed mixed ventilation disorder, and disturbance of respiratory gases values in arterial blood samples. …”
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Assessment of quality of life in asthmatic Turkish children by Perran Boran, Gülnür Tokuç, Burcu Pişgin, Sedat Oktem

“…The study group consisted of 305 outpatients with asthma, aged 7-17 years, who were undergoing regular checkups in our outpatient clinic. …”
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Multi-dimensional outcomes following extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Tharusan Thevathasan, Vanessa Wahl, Joshua Boettel, Megan Kenny, Julia Paul, Sophie Selzer, Abdulla Al Harbi, Eva-Maria Dorsch, Heinrich Audebert, Matthias Rose, Christoph Paul Klapproth, Sonia Lech, Katharina Schmitt, Steffen Desch, Ulf Landmesser, Ralf Westenfeld, Fabian Voss, Carsten Skurk

“…Physical performance was reduced, with a mean distance of 394 meters in the 6-minute walk test and a 6-minute bicycle ergometry time. Conclusion: ECPR patients showed significant improvement in left ventricular function over time but their neuropsychological and physical abilities remained compromised. …”
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Improved cookstoves enhance household air quality and respiratory health in rural Rwanda by Andrea Cuesta-Mosquera, Henning Kothe, Leizel Madueno, Allan Mubiru, Christine Muhongerva, Thomas Müller, Jan Rupp, Dominik van Pinxteren, Manuela van Pinxteren, Katherine Ogurtsova, Vanessa Soppa, Miriam Wiese-Posselt, Mira Pöhlker

“…A comparison of lung function decline over time showed that the ICS users had lower deterioration of FVC over three years. …”
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Mentalization-based psychotherapy with a child with asd: preliminary results by Martín Meoqui, Alar Urruticoechea

“…Mentalization-Based  Treatment for Children (MBT-C) aims to improve these functions through individual interventions with the child and coordinated work with parents and educators. …”
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