Does Urban Polycentric Structure Improve Carbon Emission Efficiency? A Spatial Panel Data Analysis of 279 Cities in China from 2012 to 2020 by Shihan Zhang, Yanxin Xue, Shuzhen Jin, Zhenghong Chen, Suiying Cheng, Wei Wang

“…Urban spatial structure, shaped by human intervention in the natural environment, impacts the functional space and socioeconomic efficiency of cities. …”
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Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Women under Treatment at a Tertiary Care Center of Western Maharashtra by Tukaram J. Gadekar, Sushil K. Kaushik, Madhu Gadekar, Saurabh Bobdey, Dharmesh

“…Validated tool Function Assessment of Cancer Therapy Breast specific (FACT-B) questionnaire was used to collect information on QoL and analysed using appropriate statistical tests. …”
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Translation, Evaluation and Validation of the Adult Strabismus −20 (AS-20) Questionnaire in Swedish by Havstam Johansson L, Levinsson A, Flodin SM

“…The study used both qualitative and quantitative methods and engaged 31 final-year orthoptic students in workshops, as well as 19 experts (experienced clinical orthoptists), 17 laymen (members of the public), and 17 patients from national eye clinics. …”
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The Potential of Emergency Medical Response to CBRNE Threats in the Context of Military-Civilian Cooperation by Arkadiusz Trzos, Karol Łyziński

“…Conclusions: Based on the results of four-year research and conceptual works completed under the project “Strengthening CBRNE Safety and Security — Coordination and Standardisation”, as part of Norway Grants for 2014–2021, a new medical rescue and healthcare functioning model was developed based on the potential of the latest technical solutions, resources and security management systems. …”
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Early economic evaluation of chelation therapy in kidney transplant recipients with high-normal lead. by Jiasi Hao, Behrooz Z Alizadeh, Maarten J Postma, Daan J Touw, Stephan J L Bakker, Lisa A de Jong

“…Various administration strategies were tested. Five-year costs were calculated from a healthcare payer's perspective. …”
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Association of neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio with mortality in older stroke survivors by Jie Huang, Xiaowei Zhang, Luyao Ding, Jiaxiang Yu, Mingshen Lin

“…Subgroup analyses and interaction tests were also performed.ResultsDuring the 6.65-year median follow-up, elevated NPAR showed independent associations with increased all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. …”
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Delayed diagnosis of POEMS syndrome, how AI tools can enhance diagnostic accuracy by Max Jin, Sowbharnika Arivazhagan, Prerna Mewawalla, Santhosh Sadashiv, Arjun Lakshman

“…We present a case of a 76-year-old male who initially presented with bilateral lower extremity oedema and fatigue. …”
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The Relation between Contraception Methods and Quality of Life by Narjes Bahri, Hamid R Tohidinik, Roghayeh R Bilandi, Mona Larki, Fatemeh Hooshangi, Maliheh Soltanian

“…After performing different statistical tests in bivariate analysis, the multi-variable linear regression was used to assess the association between method of contraception and domains of quality of life adjusting for other confounding factors Results: Women with Tubal sterilization had significant worse “physical functioning” [adjusted regression coefficient=-5.14 (95%CI:-10.2 to -0.01)] but better “general health perceptions” [adjusted regression coefficient=6.8(95%CI: 2.1 to 11.5)] than those preferring male condom (reference). …”
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A mutation in transthyretin gene in a Mexican patient leading to hereditary amyloidosis: a case report by Muhammad Reebal Malik, Tarun Dalia, Zubair Shah

“…A misfolded protein can not carry out its functions and can also build up in different organs leading to a group of diseases known as amyloidosis. …”
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PO90 | Acquired hemophilia A with high-titer inhibitor in a patient with cardiovascular and metabolic comorbidities

“…At discharge, the patient showed hemodynamic stability, no further arrhythmic episodes, resolution of hematomas, and partial functional recovery. Conclusions: AHA may present acutely and severely, even in patients without overt autoimmune disease. …”
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Physical and inflammatory aspects associated to respiratory sarcopenia in community-dwelling older women by Leonardo Augusto da Costa Teixeira, Alessandra de Carvalho Bastone, Luana Aparecida Soares, Maria Fernanda dos Santos Mourão, Juliana Nogueira Pontes Nobre, Ângela Alves Viegas, Adriana Netto Parentoni, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Redha Taiar, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda

“…Abstract To investigate the relationship between respiratory sarcopenia with physical tests and a set of inflammatory biomarkers, seventy-one older women from the community with age 75 ± 7 years and BMI 26 ± 4 kg/m² were evaluated for appendicular lean mass using Dual X-ray Absorptiometry, respiratory muscle strength using an analog manuvacuometer, physical tests using handgrip strength, timed up and go and sit to stand in chair tests, and a panel of inflammatory biomarkers was measured, containing Adiponectin, BNDF, IFN, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, Leptin, Resistin, TNF and their soluble receptors sTNFr-1 and sTNFr-2. …”
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Impact of csDMARDs vs. b/tsDMARDs on the Prognosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Multicenter, Retrospective Study by Kyung-Ann Lee, Bo Young Kim, Sung Soo Kim, Yun Hong Cheon, Sang-Hyon Kim, Jae Hyun Jung, Geun-Tae Kim, Jin-Wuk Hur, Myeung-Su Lee, Chong Hyuk Chung, Yun Sung Kim, Seung-Jae Hong, Hae-Rim Kim, Hong Ki Min, Se Hee Kim, Su-Jin Moon, Sung Hae Chang, Soojin Im, Bo Da Nam, Hyun-Sook Kim

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of csDMARDs and b/tsDMARDs on RA-ILD progression and prognosis based on pulmonary function tests (PFTs), high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT), and symptom changes. …”
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Association of prognostic nutritional index and severe abdominal aortic calcification in middle-aged adults: a cross-sectional study by Yuanming Li, Jing Tang, Yi Zhou, Lishan Bai

“…Methods The study included 1,436 subjects aged 40–60 years (average age 49.72 years, with females representing 50.97%) from the 2013–2014 NHANES. …”
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Ciclosporin A proof of concept study in patients with active, progressive HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis. by Fabiola Martin, Hannah Castro, Carolyn Gabriel, Adine Adonis, Alexandra Fedina, Linda Harrison, Liz Brodnicki, Maria A Demontis, Abdel G Babiker, Jonathan N Weber, Charles R M Bangham, Graham P Taylor

“…Overall pain, mobility, spasticity and bladder function improved by 48 weeks. Two patients recommenced CsA during follow-up due to relapse.…”
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Electrophysiological signs of retinal cone remodeling in geographic atrophy of the pigment epithelium in patients with non-exudative age-related macular degeneration by N. V. Neroeva, M. V. Zueva, V. V. Neroev, I. V. Tsapenko, M. V. Ryabina, O. A. Losanova, L. A. Katargina

“…Testing patients with primary geographic atrophy (GA) requires a multimodal approach and identification of functional biomarkers characterizing retinal structural remodeling.Purpose: to identify the changes in the functional activity of the retinal cone system, which may serve as biomarkers of primary GA in non-exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD).Material and methods. …”
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State of Haemodynamics in Athletes with Musculoskeletal Disorders Involved in Various Types of Physical Activity by Viktoriya V. Kalsina, Olga N Kudrya

“…The 2nd stage involved studying changes in the functional haemodynamic resources of athletes with musculoskeletal disorders in response to a graded exercise test. …”
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Therapeutic Options in Alzheimer’s Disease: From Classic Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors to Multi-Target Drugs with Pleiotropic Activity by Ramón Cacabelos, Olaia Martínez-Iglesias, Natalia Cacabelos, Iván Carrera, Lola Corzo, Vinogran Naidoo

“…In recent years, more than 1000 drugs with potential MT function have been studied in AD models. …”
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Reducing Wave Overtopping on Rubble Mound Breakwaters Using Floating Kelp Farms by Filipe Miranda, Tomás Calheiros-Cabral, Diogo Mendes, Paulo Rosa-Santos, Francisco Taveira-Pinto, Tiago Fazeres-Ferradosa

“…Results show that while the mean wave overtopping discharge was reduced by 47% with a kelp farm length of 50 m (prototype scale), a kelp farm of 200 m achieved a reduction of 93% for the tested conditions. This reduction is mainly a function of the ratio between floating kelp farm length and incident wavelength. …”
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Association of microtubule destabilization with platelet yields in terminally differentiating hiPSC-derived megakaryocyte lines. by Emiri Nakamura, Yasuo Harada, Trevor Bingham, Christian Skorik, Anjali Jha, John Atwater, Natsumi Higashi, Kosuke Fujio, Mariko Ishiguro, Haruki Okamoto, Leonard I Zon, George Q Daley, Andrew L Frelinger, Koji Eto, Thorsten M Schlaeger

“…We recently developed expandable hiPSC-derived megakaryocytic cell lines (imMKCLs) as a potentially unlimited source for platelet production. imMKCL-derived platelets are functional and have already been tested in patients. …”
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Antibiotic-loaded Medullary-sparing Cemented Articulating Spacer for the Treatment of Advanced Pyogenic Arthritis in Adult Hip: A Retrospective Study by Chun-Yen Chen, Chin-Ping Lin, Yi-Wen Chen, Hui-Yi Chen, Chun-Hao Tsai, Hsien-Te Chen, Tsung-Li Lin

“…Positive outcomes observed with reduced mechanical complications, reoperation rates, and improved functional scores. Results: A total of 27 male and 9 female patients are included in this cohort study at least 2-year follow-up. …”
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