Predictors of pulmonary hypertension in the subacute period of myocardial infarction in young and middle-aged males by A. N. Menshikova, A. V. Gordienko, A. V. Sotnikov, D. V. Nosovich

“…We studied the results of treatment of male patients aged 32–60 years with a verified diagnosis of MI. Based on echocardiography findings and detection of PH at the end of the third week of MI, the patients were divided into the study group (patients with PH) and the comparison group (patients with a normal pressure in the pulmonary artery). …”
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Impact of early life antibiotic exposure on the preschool developmental status: a nationwide population-based study by Ye Kyung Kim, Peong Gang Park

“…Early use of antibiotics was linked to a slightly elevated risk of developmental delays at a median age of 4.94 years (OR 1.03, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.17), particularly affecting gross motor (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.13), fine motor (OR 1.09, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.13), cognition (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.13) and communication (OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.04 to 1.12). …”
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Improving children’s alertness and neuromuscular response by using a blue-enriched white light in the kindergarten playroom by Yankang Jiang, Xiaodong Hu, Peijun Wen

“…Under different light conditions, the children underwent tests for cardiac activity and critical flicker fusion frequency (CFF), as well as psychomotor vigilance task (PVT) and ruler drop test (RDT). …”
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Analysis of the physical fitness of students in accordance with the norms of the All-Russian sports complex «Ready for labor and defense» with regard to somatic type by E. Kharlamov, S. Orlova, O. Doycheva, E. Osipov, O. Aksenova

“…We used the results of passing the test standards and compared them with data on the implementation of the norms of GTO in some types of tests: 100-meters race, 3000-meters race, pulling out from suspension on high bar, standing long jump using double-legged take-off. …”
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Effect of Respiratory Muscle Stretch Gymnastic on Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, Exercise Capacity, Rate of Perceived Exertion, Pain, and Posture in Computer Workers: An Interventional... by Jil Chokshi, Ayesha Mulla, Falak Oza, Nidhi Mevada

“…It is observed that energy expenditure and pulmonary functions are compromised due to the forward head and rotated neck posture. …”
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Changes in Plasma Sex Hormone Levels in Women with Severe Concomitant Injury by K. N Yezhova, A. V. Volkov, V. V. Moroz

“…Objective: to perform a complex study of the plasma levels of 11 sex hormones and their functional values in women with severe concomitant injury (SCI). …”
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Development and Preliminary Evaluation of the CHARUSAT Patellofemoral Arthritis Questionnaire: A Psychometric Study by Heta Pavan Patel, Balaganapathy Muruganantham

“…The prevalence rate of patellofemoral arthritis is 39% in South Asia in >40 years of age. The census on early osteoarthritis recommends focusing on the prediagnostic stage. …”
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The clinical success of ART restorations and Hall technique in primary molars: a randomized 18-month follow-up study by Esra Oz, Zuhal Kırzıoglu, Canan Kale

“…Clinical evaluations of ART restorations were performed according to the modified United States Public Health Service criteria during 18-month follow-up. McNemar test was used for statistical analysis.ResultsThirty of 40 (75%) participants returned for 18 months of follow-up. …”
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Quality of life among earthquake survivors living in prefabricated houses in Adıyaman: a cross-sectional study after the February 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye by Yusuf Emre Bostan, Yusuf Demirtaş

“…The smallest decrease was observed in the ‘physical functioning’ domain (7.6% in men and 15.4% in women), while the largest decline occurred in the ‘role limitations due to emotional problems’ domain (32.1% in men and 45.6% in women). …”
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Sleep Quality as a Mediator of Internet Gaming Disorder and Executive Dysfunction in Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Michoel L Moshel, Wayne Warburton, Rainer Thomasius, Kerstin Paschke

“… Abstract BackgroundInternet gaming disorder (IGD) has been associated with impairments in executive functioning, particularly inattention and impulsivity. …”
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Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in mortality risk stratification of patients with pulmonary hypertension by N. S. Goncharova, A. V. Ryzhkov, K. B. Lapshin, A. F. Kotova, O. M. Moiseeva

“…This prospective single-center study included 60 patients with PH aged 21-72 years. Cardiac MRI, right heart catheterization, echocardiography, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and 6-minute walk test (6MWT) were assessed at baseline.Results. …”
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Correlation between Polypharmacy and Length of Stay Geriatric Patient in Mohammad Hoesin Palembang Hospital by Iswadi Tanzil, Nur Riviati, Irsan Saleh

“…Geriatric patients have multipathological characteristics, low physiologic reserves, atypical clinical signs and symptoms, decreased functional status, and nutritional disturbances. This situation is a risk factor for polypharmacy. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Intranasal Estrogen on Nasal Obstruction in Menopausal Women: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Behrouz Barati, Ali Goljanian Tabrizi, Mahboobe Asadi, Khadijeh Moghadam

“…The data were analyzed using t-test with SPSS software, version 21. Results: 46 menopausal patients with nasal obstruction,an average age of 52.58±0.667 years, and an average body mass index of 23.33±3.42 kg/m2 were included in the study.then, the patients were randomly divided into two groups,an intervention group (23 people) and the control group (23 people). …”
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Chronic Urticaria and Its Impact on the Quality of Life of Nepalese Patients by Sushil Paudel, Niraj Parajuli, Rabindra Prasad Sharma, Sudip Dahal, Sudarshan Paudel

“…The mean age of the study population was 32.86 ± 12.837 years. The mean DLQI score was 8.30 ± 6.73 with men having a significantly greater score than women (p<0.02). …”
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Health literacy and quality of life of riverine populations in primary health care by Ana Kedma Correa Pinheiro, Rejane de Fátima Parada Viegas, Ingrid Bentes Lima, Ivaneide Leal Ataide Rodrigues, Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias, Laura Maria Vidal Nogueira

“…Results 65.7% presented inadequate functional health literacy, with higher risk for men (p<0.001), aged 40-49 (p=0.010) and 50-59 years (p=0.031), incomplete (p<0.001) and complete (p=0.024) elementary education, and residing far from health services (p<0.001). …”
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Hide and seek: hematological aspects of malaria – a developing country perspective by Hussain Haroon, Pyar Ali Fazel, Muhammad Naeem, Ahsan Mobin, Ali Haider Naqvi, Karimullah Makki

“…Complete blood counts and detection of Plasmodium species were also performed as well as liver function tests, prothrombin time, reticulocyte counts, and parasite load. …”
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Experience of using composite Z-score to assess delayed cognitive recovery in elderly patients who underwent surgery for colorectal cancer under intravenous or inhalation anesthesi... by I. N. Dushin, A. A. Tetenich, M. O. Kazantceva, A. A. Kotov, A. V. Emelkina, R. I. Haustov, E. N. Savina, V. V. Subbotin

“…When using propofol, the delta of the composite Z-score was statistically significantly better – 0.306 [0.078; 0.484] than when using sevoflurane – –0.121 [-0.556; 0.022] (p = 0.001), which indicated a faster recovery of cognitive functions in the postoperative period.Conclusion. The results of neuropsychological tests on patients who underwent surgical interventions with propofol as the main component were more similar to the results of preoperative assessments. …”
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Reproducibility of peak force for isometric and isokinetic multi-joint leg extension exercise by Manfred Zöger, Alfred Nimmerichter, Arnold Baca, Klaus Wirth

“…Methods Thirty physically active subjects (mean: stature 179.4 cm; body mass 76.0 kg; age 30.6 years) participated in three testing sessions. Each session consisted of isometric and isokinetic leg press exercises. …”
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Optimization of Serum and Salivary Cortisol Interpolation for Time-Dependent Modeling Frameworks in Healthy Adult Males by Nathaniel T. Berry, Travis Anderson, Christopher K. Rhea, Laurie Wideman

“…Cortisol is an important marker of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function and follows robust circadian and diurnal rhythms. …”
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DETERMINATION OF HEPCIDIN CONCINTRATION AND MANY HEMATOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL VARIATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETESTYPE 2 IN BALAD CITY by Duraid Jafar Toma Al-harbawi, Wedad Mahmood Lahmood Al-obaidi

“…Sample was divided into 2.5 ml in EDTA tube for hematological tests like complete blood count and HbA1C and 2.5 ml in heparin anticoagulated tube for chemical tests like blood sugar, Iron, Total iron binding capacity  and Hepcidin. …”
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