Health-related quality of life in postcardiac interventional catheterization patients with congenital heart disease: a mixed-methods study protocol from Pakistan by Laila Akbar Ladak, Fatima Ali, Babar Hasan, Asra Abeer Usmani, Hussain Ahmed Raza, Marium Tariq Siddiqui

“…The Student’s t-test will analyse the difference in the means of HRQoL between patients and siblings. …”
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Towards a new perspective: Exploring the variability of conditional risk factors for multimorbidity susceptibility among older adults in India. by Ajay Kumar, Suryakant Yadav

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study utilized data on 66,606 individuals form the national representative Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), Wave - 1, of individuals aged 45 years and above. To understands the distribution, prevalence and pattern of morbidities and multimorbidity we characterized and calculated the weighted frequency distribution, chi-square test for association and stacked area plot for relative burden of multimorbidity over age. …”
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Peculiarities of Improving Surgical Treatment of Wounds With Full-Thickness Skin Autografts by S. B. Bogdanov, V. A. Aladina, M. L. Mukhanov, S. L. Zaitseva, V. S. Dutov, D. S. Zakeryaeva

“…Full-thickness skin grafting for wounds of various origins optimizes improvement of long-term cosmetic and functional results of surgery.Objective: To improve treatment results in patients with wounds of various etiologies by improving methods of full-thickness skin autografting.Materials and methods: This study was conducted in the Scientific Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Clinical Hospital No. 1 (Krasnodar, Russian Federation) and analyzed data from 64 patients (age, 18-65 years) who underwent full-thickness skin autografting. …”
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Quantification of streamflow response to climate change and human activities within upstream mountainous areas of the Daqing River Basin, Northern China by Zengyi Li, Weifan Chen, Linna Wang

“…The Daqinghe River Basin is located in the North China Plain. In recent years, however, climate warming, drying, and intense human activities have led to declining ecosystem functions and shrinking wetlands in the region. …”
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Thai version of ACL return to sports after injury scale translated with cross-cultural adaptation provided the good validation in Thai patients who received ACL reconstruction by Laddawong Teerapat, Vijittrakarnrung Chaiyanun, Woratanarat Patarawan, Saengpetch Nadhaporn

“…Forward-backward translation, cultural adaptation, and validation of the Thai ACL-RSI were performed and tested in 40 athletes (8 females, 32 males; mean age 30.2 ± 7.32 years; mean body weight 70.7 ± 13.36 kg; mean height 170.1 ± 6.53 cm; mean body mass index 24.5 ± 3.74 kg/m2; mean time from surgery to evaluation 8.43 ± 1.83 months). …”
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Correlation between Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Natural Killer Cell Activity by Dian Ristanti, Gatot Soegiarto, Hermina Novida

“…Natural killer (NK) cell functions were rarely studied in T2DM. This study aimed to evaluate NK cell activity and determine its correlation with glycemic control in T2DM patients. …”
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Risk Factors for Hip Fracture among Elderly Adults in Erbil City A Case-Control Study by Dara Abdulla Al-Banna

“…The study participants included elderly with more than and equal to 60 years old, both genders, conscious, with hip fractured (50 for case group) and without hip fracture (50 for control group). …”
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Comparative analysis of sex-dependent serum metabolomic patterns across the lifespan of rhesus macaques by Ludwig A. P. Metzler, Robinson W. Goy, Jeanette M. Metzger, Marina E. Emborg, Marina E. Emborg, Amita Kapoor

“…IntroductionAging is accompanied by systemic metabolic changes that contribute to disease susceptibility and functional decline. Sex differences in aging have been reported in humans, yet their mechanistic basis remains poorly understood. …”
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Eletrencefalograma quatitativo em crianças com epilepsia benigna da infância com pontas centrotemporais: análise de freqüências Quantitative electroencephalography in children with... by Lineu C. Fonseca, Glória M.A.S. Tedrus, Marcelo G. Chiodi, Jaciara Näf Cerqueira, Marcos Henrique Coelho Duran

“…A total of 27 children, from 7 to 11 years neurologically and intellectually normal was studied and compared to a control group of normal children. …”
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Evaluating a Nickel–Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery Regeneration Patent Based on a Non-Intrusive and Unsupervised Prototype by Rafael Martínez-Sánchez, Angel Molina-García, Antonio Mateo-Aroca, Alfonso P. Ramallo-González

“…The proposed prototype can be used not only to implement and evaluate the previous patent, but also to test any other process or methodology based on controlled charging/discharging periods under certain current conditions. …”
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FACTORS EFFECTING THE DECOMPENSATION OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE IN THE ELDERLY by V. N. Larina, B. Ya. Bart, E. A. Vartanyan

“…The total of 248 patients aged 60–85 years with CHF NYHA class II-IV were enrolled into the study. …”
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The Relationship Between Prematurity and Mode of Delivery with Disorders of Gut–Brain Interaction in Children by Carlos Alberto Velasco-Benitez, Daniela Alejandra Velasco-Suarez, Natalia Palma, Samantha Arrizabalo, Miguel Saps

“…<b>Methods:</b> Caregivers of children aged 1 month to 4 years from four Colombian cities participated in a cross-sectional study. …”
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Impact of epiretinal membrane peeling on steroid dependency in uveitic eyes: a retrospective analysis by Verena Schöneberger, Julia Schirrwagen, Claudia Brockmann, Thomas A. Fuchsluger, Friederike Schaub

“…Statistical significance testing was performed using a paired two-tailed t-test. …”
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Factors Influencing Older Adults’ Perception of the Age-Friendliness of Their Environment and the Impact of Loneliness, Technology Use, and Mobility: Quantitative Analysis by Eric Balki, Niall Hayes, Carol Holland

“…While mobility was severely restricted, the COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity to test how older adults’ perceptions of their AFE changed and what role technology was playing. …”
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Divergent growth‐differentiation balance strategies and resource competition shape mortality patterns in ponderosa pine by Scott Ferrenberg, Carla Vázquez‐González, Steven R. Lee, Milda Kristupaitis

“…While the GDBH has been widely tested, consideration of phenotypic variation in rates for which defense is traded for growth and what this variation means for plant resistance remains rare. …”
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Study of the effectiveness of applying a double dose of ginger root extract for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joints and hands by V.M. Kovalenko, A.S. Krylova

“…The aim of the study was to test effectiveness and safety of a double dose of ginger root extract treatment in patients with knee and hands osteoarthritis. ­…”
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Cinnamon Improves Glycated Haemoglobin and Body Mass Index, but Not Inflammatory Parameters in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of... by Omorogieva Ojo, Gloria Aderonke Otunola, Omotayo Rebecca Oshungade, Beverly Joshua

“…Medical interventions are primary strategies for managing diabetes, but more recently, diet/nutrition therapy, including the use of functional food products such as cinnamon and/or cinnamon products, has garnered considerable attention. …”
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Visual and anatomical outcomes of primary retinectomy for diabetic tractional retinal detachment by Ecem Onder Tokuc, Levent Karabas, Hatice Selen Kanar, Fatih Bilgehan Kaplan, Sevim Ayça Seyyar, Isıl Uslubas

“…Result Thirty-eight eyes of 38 patients with mean age 60.55 ± 10.00 years were included. Mean follow-up was 23.53 ± 27.40 months. …”
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Effects of Fennel Supplementation on Biochemical Blood Indices in Females During Climacteric Period – Preliminary Reports by Karina Kwiatkowska, Aneta Teległów, Szymon Podsiadło, Olga Czerwińska-Ledwig, Agnieszka Suder

“…Introduction: The menopausal period in women, also called climacteric, is the time when several hormonal changes take place and gonadal functions disappears. Although medicinal such as Fennel plants (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) feature a relatively weaker effect than synthetic drugs, they are more commonly applied in different societies or ethnical groups due to the lower probability of side effect occurrence during the climacteric period in females.Objectives: The aim of the work was to assess blood biochemical indices in menopausal women and quality of life after fennel supplementation.Materials and methods: The research included 10 females aged 43-69 years with observed climacteric symptoms. …”
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Investigating factors in the implementation of customer relationship management in Polish enterprises by Agnieszka Bojanowska, Katarzyna Łukasik-Stachowiak, Katarzyna Toborek

“…We examined the relationships using the chi-square test (with Yates’ correction). We assessed relationship strength using Cramer’s V coefficient. …”
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