Transplacental sirolimus: a new treatment strategy for life-threatening fetal cardiac rhabdomyomas—a case report by Kaname Uno, Yoji Nomura, Masahiro Kawaguchi, Anna Ebina, Rina Imanishi, Satoru Kawai, Hiromi Hayakawa

“…The diastolic and systolic functions of the LV were completely disrupted. At 32 weeks of gestation, the fetus showed severe heart failure (cardiovascular profile score 7), with a high risk of death. …”
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Biopsychosocial factors and falls among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study by Renata Zacharias Grando, Letícia Pophal Cutisque, Alyssa Cristine de Oliveira Elias, André Luiz Felix Rodacki, Natália Boneti Moreira

“…Thirty-one community-dwelling older adults (70.9 ± 5.6 years,♀20) were evaluated twice in one year. The variables tested were based on the biopsychosocial approach: diseases and COVID-19 infection (Health Conditions), body mass index, cognition, and depression (Body Functions and Structures), physical activity, sedentary behavior (SB), and functional capacity (Activity), health-related quality of life (HRQoL, Participation), medications (Environmental), falls history and fear of falling (Personal). …”
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Three Siblings With an Attenuated Presentation of Perlman Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review by Alayne P. Meyer, Daniel C. Koboldt, Swetha Ramadesikan, Kristin Zajo, Maria E. Hernandez Gonzalez, Anthony R. Miller, Douglas Depoorter, Catherine P. Comer, James I. Geller, Katherine Somers, Nilay Shah, Marco L. Leung

“…The proband had early speech delay and was diagnosed with Wilms tumor at 3 years old. Her brothers both had developmental delay presenting within the first year of life. …”
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A Rasch model based psychometric evaluation of different versions of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) among adults by Albert Westergren, Gita Hedin, Peter Hagell, Charlotte Bäccman, Annika Norell

“…The majority of the sample were men (n = 536), 248 were women, and 52% were younger (16–59 years). Rasch model analyses focused on targeting, reliability, response category functioning, model fit, differential item functioning (DIF) and score transformation. …”
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Emotional State Evaluation of Retinitis Pigmentosa Patients with the Beck Depression Inventory by Ayşe Öner, Neslihan Sinim Kahraman, Mehmet Orkun Sevik, Kübra Kelek Tülü, Özlem Şahin, Saliha Özsoy

“…Therefore, assessing mental health as well as functional tests is important in patients with RP.…”
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Novel polymorphism at ARHGAP24 gene and its association with growth traits in Hu sheep by Huili Shan, Liang yong Guo, Xin Huang, Xiaowei Zhang, Yongqing Jiang, Sangang He, Junfang Jiang

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Correlation between Motor Cortex Excitability Changes and Cognitive Impairment in Vascular Depression: Pathophysiological Insights from a Longitudinal TMS Study by Manuela Pennisi, Giuseppe Lanza, Mariagiovanna Cantone, Riccardo Ricceri, Concetto Spampinato, Giovanni Pennisi, Vincenzo Di Lazzaro, Rita Bella

“…Similarly, little is known about the neurophysiological impact of vascular depression (VD) on deterioration of cognitive functions. We test whether depression might affect not only cognition but also specific cortical circuits in subcortical vascular disease. …”
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Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis as an initial manifestation of cystic fibrosis: Diagnostic and therapeutic implications in the era of CFTR modulators by Georgia Mitropoulou, MD, Zisis Balmpouzis, MD, Aurelia Oberhansli-Wavre, MD, Michael Morris, PhD, Sylvain Blanchon, MD, Alain Sauty, MD, Angela Koutsokera, MD, PhD

“…We present the case of a 20-year-old male with ABPA and bronchiectasis that was initially misdiagnosed as a result of normal sweat chloride values and negative first-level genetic testing results. …”
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A case report of insulinoma presenting with seizures and localized on endoscopic ultrasound by Waseem Umer, Ahmed Salah Mohammed, Adeel Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Umar Saddique, Muhammad Zahid

“…Abstract Insulinomas are rare functioning neuroendocrine (NEN) tumors. Up to 10% of insulinomas are associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 (MEN1). …”
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Valorization of orange peel via slow pyrolysis: Effect of particle size on biochar characteristics for wastewater remediation by Aairah Tanveer, Snigdhendubala Pradhan, Yongfeng Tong, Mujaheed Pasha, Akshath Raghu Shetty, Abdulaziz Al Emadi, Tareq Al-Ansari, Gordon McKay

“…Orange peels are forming a significant portion over global production of food waste generated in each year. As a byproduct of juice production, orange peel can be recycled into biochar a carbon-rich material for wastewater treatment. …”
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Trunk, Mass Grasp, Knee, and Hip Muscle Performance in CrossFit Participants: Reference Values According to Participants' Sex and Limb Dominance by Ana Luiza R Rodrigues, Renan A. Resende, Livia S. Pogetti, Thiago R. T. Santos, Henrique M. P. Faria, Mauro H. Chagas, Juliana M Ocarino

“…# Background CrossFit is characterized by a diverse range of exercises recruiting different muscles and requiring different muscle functions. A characterization of muscular performance parameters in this population is needed…”
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The legal deposit system as an element of the national culture (based on materials of the round table «The 5^th anniversary of adoption of Novosibirsk region law “On lega... by N. I. Podkorytova, O. N. Alshevskya, N. M. Anfinogenova, S. A. Tarasova, D. M. Tsukerblat

“…A brief overview of 500-year history development of LDS is presented. The national system of legal deposit of published works appeared in 1783 in Russia. …”
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A Prospective Study of Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis: Early Cost-effective Assessment from the Total Posterior Spine Sys... by Jared D. Ament, Amir Vokshoor, Yaser Badr, Todd Lanman, Kee D. Kim, J. Patrick Johnson

“…# Background Given the increased attention to functional improvement in spine surgery as it relates to motion preservation, activities of daily living, and cost, it is critical to fully understand the healthcare economic impact of new devices being tested in large FDA randomized controlled trials (RCT). …”
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The Potentials and Caveats of Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Based Therapies in the Preterm Infant by Judith Gronbach, Tayyab Shahzad, Sarah Radajewski, Cho-Ming Chao, Saverio Bellusci, Rory E. Morty, Tobias Reicherzer, Harald Ehrhardt

“…The proinflammatory actions are best characterized for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) which is the chronic lung disease of the preterm infant with lifelong restrictions of pulmonary function and severe consequences for psychomotor development and quality of life. …”
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Clinical usefulness of hemoencephalography beyond the neurofeedback by Serra-Sala M, Timoneda-Gallart C, Pérez-Álvarez F

“…Methods: The HEG patterns of 70 university students (56 women and 14 men, 21–48 years old, mean 31.84, SD 10.65, standard error of mean 0.31) were compared with those of 59 adolescents – 13–14-year-old secondary education students, 28 females and 31 males. …”
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Efficacy and safety of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation as adjunct treatment for cognitive improvement in major depressive disorder: A double-blind, randomized, m... by CW Lee, K Park, JE Ahn, Y Jang, YS Park, H Yu, D Lee, HK Ihm, J Lee, J Kim, YI Lee, S-E Lim, SS Kwon, HY Park, TH Ha, I-Y Yoon, Woojae Myung, Ji Hyun Baek

“…Results In the tDCS study, of 141 participants (102 [72.3%] women; mean age 35.7 years, standard deviation 12.7), 95 completed the trial. …”
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The role of radiotherapy in the complex treatment of mycosis fungoides; a case report by Laura Florentina Rebegea, Claudia Elena Pavel, Nadejda Corobcean, Ana Maria Ilie, Dorel Firescu, Madalin Guliciuc, Elena Niculet, Mihaela Dumitru, Daniela Mihalache, Flavius Bulgaru, Roxana Andreea Rahnea-Nita

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The Main Patterns of Disorders of the Visual System in Patients with Retinal Detachment in Pediatric and Adult Practice in Terms of the Level of Antioxidant Protection by A. A. Sergienko, A. V. Malyshev, A. S. Apostolova

“…A comprehensive examination of the functional state of the visual analyzer was performed, including the assessment of clinical (maximum corrected distance visual acuity, BCVA), subjective (Quality of Life, QOL), hemodynamic (pulsation index in the central retinal artery, PI), electrophysiological (threshold of electrical sensitivity of the retina (PESR); threshold of electrical lability of the retina; critical frequency of fusion and flashing (presentation of a red object); photostress test) and biochemical (antioxidant activity in the lacrimal fluid, AOA; superoxide dismutase indicator, PS in the lacrimal fluid) indicators of the visual system. …”
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Development of a Mechanism of Action-Reflective Cell-Based Reporter Gene Assay for Measuring Bioactivities of Therapeutic Glucagon-like Peptide-2 Analogues by Xiaoming Zhang, Chunyan Li, Zhe Deng, Chenggang Liang, Jing Li

“…Glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) is a gut hormone that plays a pivotal role in regulating intestinal epithelial cell growth and function, making it a promising therapeutic agent for intestinal damage and bone-related diseases. …”
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Minimally Invasive Fetoscopic Resection of Life-Threatening Amniotic Band Constrictions in a Human Fetus at 22 + 2 Weeks of Gestation Complicated by Subtotal Chorioamniotic Separat... by Nadja Riehle, Oliver Nowak, Leila Messroghli, Samantha Wakerlin, Thomas Schaible, Thomas Kohl

“…Despite preterm delivery at 25 + 4 weeks of gestation, the postnatal experience for the infant was favorable and uncomplicated as it furthermore benefitted from neonatal intensive care. At almost three years of age, the child remains healthy and demonstrates normal function of the formerly constricted leg. …”
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