DETECTING CHANGES IN COMFORT, PAIN, AND MOBILITY OVER CLINICAL MILESTONES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LOWER LIMB LOSS by Brittany Pousett, Charlene C Harasym, Malena Sofia Rapaport, Tessa Richardson, Jesse Spellen, David W Moe, William C Miller

“… BACKGROUND: Functional mobility, comfort and the absence of pain are key goals of prosthetic treatment. …”
Get full text

Hearing and Balance Problems in a Chiari-1 Malformation Associated with Communicating Hydrocephalus - A Case Report by Pavan K, Sabarish A

“…Detailed audiological evaluation revealed normal middle ear functioning in both ears, hearing sensitivity within normal limits in the right ear, and severe- profound hearing loss in the left ear, which correlated well with Auditory brainstem response testing. …”
Get full text

Risk Factors for Pulmonary Tuberculosis in an Urban Area of Algeria by Sabrina Abderrahim, Samya Taright

“…In addition, pretreatment assessments often do not include fasting blood glucose or renal function tests. These biological tests are only carried out if the interview and the results of the biochemical analysis of the urine make it possible to identify a patient at risk. …”
Get full text

Restricted neck movements—a rare presentation of a rare disease by Anna Morgan, Izidora Holjar-Erlic, Alison Kelly

“…It is caused by a loss of function mutation in the CCN6 gene found on 6q22. It generally presents between the ages of 3 years and 6 years with joint pain and swelling, usually of the hands and hips before progressing to other joints. …”
Get full text

Incidence of postoperative respiratory adverse events and its predictors among pediatric surgical patients at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: a prospective f... by Tesfaye Asefa Hordofa, Adisu Negesa Tuna, Mulualem Bunare Bussa, Kirubel Tinsae Waqayo, Wudinesh Tamiru Bariso, Gudeta Teku Ayano, Dugo Angasa Daba, Kurabachew Mengistu, Oliyad Eshetu Adare, Mengistu Yinges Kebede, Tajera Tageza Ilala

“…BackgroundPostoperative respiratory adverse events are impairments in the normal functions of respiration resulting from the patient's condition, anesthesia, and surgery. …”
Get full text

Pachydermodactyly Treated with Tranilast in a Young Girl by Chikahisa Higuchi, Tetsuya Tomita, Hideki Yoshikawa

“…We report herein a case of a 13-year-old girl with pachydermodactyly. She presented to our clinic with symmetrical swelling of digits II through V without functional loss for the last 4 years. …”
Get full text

Transthoracic Lung Ultrasound in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: Capacity to Differentiate Chest Computed-Tomographic Characteristic Patterns by Cinzia Rotondo, Giuseppe Busto, Valeria Rella, Raffaele Barile, Fabio Cacciapaglia, Marco Fornaro, Florenzo Iannone, Donato Lacedonia, Carla Maria Irene Quarato, Antonello Trotta, Francesco Paolo Cantatore, Addolorata Corrado

“…<b>Methods</b>: We enrolled SSc-patients attending the outpatient Clinic of the Rheumatology Unit of Policlinico of Foggia and the Rheumatology Unit of Policlinico of Bari who satisfied these inclusion criteria: age older than 18 years; the satisfaction of ACR/EULAR 2013 classification criteria for SSc; chest HR-CT scan within three months before or three months after transthoracic LUS evaluation; and availability of recent and complete pulmonary function test. …”
Get full text

When Imagination Feels Like Reality: A Case Study of False Memories and Maladaptive Daydreaming in Visual Impairment by Eli Somer

“…The symptoms of MD are often excessive, interfere with functioning, and are linked to distress and comorbid mental disorders. …”
Get full text

Aggregator Design for Optimal Management of Charging and Discharging of Electric Vehicles in the Smart Grid Context by Reza Eslami

“…The proposed model has been designed, implemented, and tested over a 25-year time period using Homer software. …”
Get full text

Transforming Classroom Management as the Key to Increasing Student Learning Interest by Mar'atul Azizah, Ahmad Budiyono, Abd. Rozaq, Arif Rahman Hakim

“…The results showed that classroom management was implemented through planning, implementation, and evaluation functions. Planning involved meetings with teachers and staff held twice a year. …”
Get full text

Rationale and Design of the REPEAT Trial: A Multicenter Randomized Trial Comparing Redo Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement to Valve‐in‐Valve Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement... by Matthias Raschpichler, Suzanne de Waha, Stefan Blankenberg, Marcio A. Diniz, Emilia Bagiella, Annetine C. Gelijns, Vinicius F. Calsavara, Aakriti Gupta, Niklas Schofer, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Mohamed Abdel‐Wahab, Holger Thiele, Raj Makkar, Michael A. Borger

“…Conclusions The REPEAT trial has been designed to test the hypothesis that redo surgical aortic valve replacement is superior to ViV‐TAVR regarding clinical outcomes at 5 years in patients with degenerated surgical aortic bioprostheses and low to intermediate surgical risk.…”
Get full text

Physical, psychological, cognitive, social health outcomes, and health-related quality of life in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors and their caregivers: Protocol of the qua... by Pin Pin Pek, Megan Chua, Le Xuan Liew, Christina Chen, Shir-Lynn Lim, Felix Maverick Rubillar Uy, Vui Kian Ho, Yew Woon Chia, Jia Min Chua, Ee Ling Goh, Lai Peng Tham, Pei Lin Koh, Kai Lee Woo, Cheryl Ting Zhen Woo, Iylia Muhammad Afiq, Kexin Fang, Han Nee Gan, Benjamin Sieu-Hon Leong, Desmond Ren-Hao Mao, Nausheen Edwin Doctor, Wei Ming Ng, Ying Zi Oh, Kah Hua Peck, Ruth Weixian Chen, Michael Yih-Chong Chia, Wei Ling Tay, Shun Yee Low, Andrew Yunkai Li, Shu-Ling Chong, Jia Min Kang, S. Priyalatha, Audrey Qing Qing Chia, Nur Shahidah, Benny Jun Heng Ng, Kai Yi Lee, Nan Luo, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Andrew Fu Wah Ho

“…Health outcomes will be evaluated at 3, 6, and 12 months, and 3 and 5 years using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, Fatigue Severity Scale, Montreal Cognitive Assessment Tool, EQ-5D-5L, Community Integration Questionnaire-Revised, Barthel Index, Lawton’s Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Timed Up and Go Test, Handgrip strength assessment, and Zarit Burden Interview. …”
Get full text

Interplay of thyroid dysfunction and burning mouth syndrome: a case report by Ramya Suresh, Ramya Ramadoss, Nitya Krishnasamy, Suganya Paneer Selvam, Sandhya Sundar, Hemashree K

“…The condition disproportionately affects women, particularly during menopausal years, and is associated with a range of systemic conditions, including thyroid dysfunction. …”
Get full text

Brain Volume Metric Analysis Is Correlated with Aging Changes and Sex Differences in Thai Older Adults by Weerasak Muangpaisan, Chanon Ngamsombat, Yudthaphon Vichianin, Chaisak Dumrikarnlert, Akanitha Seeboonruang, Julaporn Pooliam, Panida Charnchaowanish, Napapong Pongnapang, Suchanan Kanjanapong, Harisd Phannarus, Jitphapa Pongmoragot, Orasa Chawalparit

“…The remaining 201 subjects with normal cognitive function aged 55–85 years were analyzed for structural brain volume. …”
Get full text

The association between atherogenic index of plasma and cognitive impairment among older adults in Southern Iran: findings from the Bushehr elderly health program by Mohammad Hossein Eslami, Amin Sedokani, Nekoo Panahi, Farshad Sharifi, Moloud Payab, Mahbube Ebrahimpour, Yasaman Zarinfar, Noushin Fahimfar, Iraj Nabipour, Ramin Heshmat, Bagher Larijani, Afshin Ostovar

“…Methods The study enrolled 2373 individuals (51.5% women) aged more than 60 years participating in the second phase of the Bushehr Elderly Health Program. …”
Get full text

A toolbox for systematic discovery of stable and transient protein interactors in baker's yeast by Emma J Fenech, Nir Cohen, Meital Kupervaser, Zohar Gazi, Maya Schuldiner

“…Abstract Identification of both stable and transient interactions is essential for understanding protein function and regulation. While assessing stable interactions is more straightforward, capturing transient ones is challenging. …”
Get full text

Dispersal of adult culex mosquitoes in an urban west nile virus hotspot: a mark-capture study incorporating stable isotope enrichment of natural larval habitats. by Gabriel L Hamer, Tavis K Anderson, Danielle J Donovan, Jeffrey D Brawn, Bethany L Krebs, Allison M Gardner, Marilyn O Ruiz, William M Brown, Uriel D Kitron, Christina M Newman, Tony L Goldberg, Edward D Walker

“…We detected 12 isotopically enriched pools of mosquitoes out of 2,442 tested during the two years and calculated a mean dispersal distance of 1.15 km and maximum flight range of 2.48 km. …”
Get full text

Intestinal obstruction after surgery for congenital biliary dilatation in children: diagnosis and management by Zhen-sheng Liu, Jian Bian, Yong Yang, De-cheng Wei, Shi-qin Qi

“…Two children with intestinal obstruction had abnormal liver function tests preoperatively.ConclusionInternal hernias (particularly within the internal hernia triangle) are the predominant cause of post-CBD surgery obstruction. …”
Get full text

Future of Legalization of Cannabis and its Impact on the Availability of Synthetic Cannabinoids by A. El Mougy

“…In recent years, there has been a strong pressure on legislatures to legalize or decriminalize use and possession of specified amounts of cannabis in many Countries. …”
Get full text

SUBCLINICAL LESION OF CAROTID ARTERIES IN CHRONIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS by I. T. Murkamilov, R. A. Aitbaev, V. V. Fomin, F. A. Yusupov

“…All patients, in addition to general clinical testing methods, had noninvasive assessment of structural changes in precerebral arteries. …”
Get full text