Cognitive Correlates of Borderline Personality Disorder Features in Youth with Bipolar Spectrum Disorders and Bipolar Offspring by Alessio Simonetti, Sherin Kurian, Evelina Bernardi, Antonio Restaino, Francesca Bardi, Claudia Calderoni, Gabriele Sani, Jair C. Soares, Kirti Saxena

“…Deficits in executive functions and affective processing were assessed using tasks from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB), namely, the Cambridge gambling task (CGT), the stockings of Cambridge (SOC), and the Affective Go/No-Go (AGN) and rapid visual processing (RVP) tasks. …”
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Bruxism and other jaw loading behaviours are associated with somatic symptoms and psychological distress in orofacial pain-free adults: a cross-sectional study by Nontawat Chuinsiri, Nontawat Chuinsiri, Peungchaleoy Thammanichanon, Peungchaleoy Thammanichanon, Pornputthi Puttaravuttiporn, Wittawat Mongkolchart, Chadatorn Chudet, Chadatorn Chudet, Sirada Thongraksri, Sirada Thongraksri

“…Correlations between questionnaire scores were assessed using the Spearman's rank correlation test. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsThe mean age of participants was 24.6 ± 6.2 years, and 70% were female. …”
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Prediction of coronary atherosclerosis in young patients with coronary artery disease using a non-invasive biomarker by V. E. Oleinikov, L. I. Salyamova, A. A. Khromova, S. N. Kupriyanova, O. G. Kvasova, I. B. Ilyasov

“…To develop a combined biomarker for non-invasive diagnostics of the severity of coronary artery (CA) atherosclerosis in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and in those without clinical manifestations of atherosclerosis under 50 years of age using structural and functional parameters of large arteries and the lipid profile.Material and methods. …”
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Effect of arm-ergometry versus treadmill supervised exercise on health-related quality of life and mental health in patients with peripheral artery disease: secondary outcomes from... by Sandra Magalhães, Mário Santos, Sofia Viamonte, Fernando Ribeiro, Joana Martins, Cristine Schmidt, Henrique Cyrne-Carvalho

“…Differences between groups in the change from baseline to the end of the study were analyzed using ANCOVA, adjusted for baseline values, or the Mann-Whitney U test. Results Fifty-six patients (66 ± 8.4 years; 87.5% male) were included: AEx (n = 28) and TEx (n = 28). …”
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THE REASONS THAT LEAD TO THE REDUCTION OF THE USE OF NON-REMOVABLE PROSTHESIS DESIGNS by M.J. Nidzelskyy, N.V. Tsvetkova, S.S. Yasnogorskaya

“…In the United States, according to Welton SN, Gardner PM, the average term to use fixed structures is 8.3 years, and the maximum - 14.3 years. The analysis in this country, according to the average data, gives the period of use of fixed structures 5.8 years, one crowns - 6.3 years. …”
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Association between peripheral and respiratory muscle strength and gait speed in the elderly is not mediated by peripheral muscle blood flow by Raphaela V Groehs, Ana Carla Carvalho, Weliton Nepomuceno Rodrigues, Isabela B Oliveira, Leticia Harada, Alexandra Passos Gaspar, Luciana Diniz Nagem Janot de Matos

“…Methods: People aged over 65 years, of both sexes and clinically stable were evaluated. …”
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COVID-19 case fatality ratio and survival among hospitalized adults in Goiás, 2020: a cohort study by Moara Alves Santa Bárbara Borges, Ana Laura de Sene Amâncio Zara, Lísia Gomes Martins de Moura Tomich, Adriana Oliveira Guilarde, Cacilda Pedrosa de Oliveira, Deborah Lopes Mota Carvajal, Marina Mascarenhas Roriz Pedrosa, Paulo Sérgio Sucasas da Costa, Marília Dalva Turchi

“…Relative risk for in-hospital death was estimated and Poisson multiple regression and Cox regression analyses were performed. Survival functions were compared using the log-rank test and represented by Kaplan-Meier curves. …”
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Whole exome sequence-based association analyses of plasma amyloid-β in African and European Americans; the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities-Neurocognitive Study. by Jeannette Simino, Zhiying Wang, Jan Bressler, Vincent Chouraki, Qiong Yang, Steven G Younkin, Sudha Seshadri, Myriam Fornage, Eric Boerwinkle, Thomas H Mosley

“…T5 burden and Sequence Kernel Association (SKAT) gene-based tests assessed functional variants with MAF≤5%. Cross-race fixed effects meta-analyses were Bonferroni-corrected for the number of variants or genes tested.…”
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Hydroxychloroquine is associated with lower platelet activity and improved vascular health in systemic lupus erythematosus by Peter Izmirly, H Michael Belmont, Jill P Buyon, MacIntosh Grant Cornwell, Elliot S Luttrell-Williams, Michael Golpanian, Hanane El Bannoudi, Khrystyna Myndzar, Stuart Katz, Nathaniel R Smilowitz, Alexis Engel, Robert Clancy, Kelly Ruggles, Jeffrey S Berger

“…We investigated the relationship between HCQ use and dose with platelet activity, platelet transcriptomics and vascular health in patients with SLE.Methods Platelet aggregation, platelet mRNA expression and vascular health (sublingual capillary perfused boundary region (PBR), red blood cell filling (RBCF) and brachial artery reactivity testing) were analysed by HCQ use and dose.Results Among 132 subjects with SLE (age: 39.7±12.9 years, 97% female), 108 were on HCQ. …”
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Brain Reactivity and Vulnerability to Social Feedback Following Acute Stress in Early Adolescence by Zeynep Celen, Ryan J. Murray, Mariana Magnus Smith, Sondes Jouabli, Vladimira Ivanova, Eleonore Pham, Zoe Schilliger, Patrik Vuilleumier, Arnaud Merglen, Paul Klauser, Camille Piguet

“…Understanding how the brain reacts to acute and social stressors during this period might help us detect and protect those at risk. Methods We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate acute social stress reactivity in non‐clinical adolescents between ages 13 and 15 years (N = 61) with a range of depression scores (Beck Depression Inventory scores 0–32). …”
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Comparison of the inhibitory effects of tooth brushing and povidone-iodine mouthwash on salivary bacterial counts in patients undergoing surgery for malignant solid tumors other th... by Moeko Nakamatsu, Sakiko Soutome, Yuichi Nakamura, Akira Imakiire, Masahiro Umeda

“…Factors such as sex, age, primary disease, preoperative blood-test results, oral functional metrics, and salivary bacterial counts were analyzed. …”
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Histomorphometric and microtomographic evaluation of hydroxyapatite coated implants and L-PRF in over drilled bone sites in sheep by Sylvio Luiz Costa De-Moraes, Fernando Cesar Amazonas Lima, Suelen Cristina Sartoretto, Bruna Ghiraldini, Fabio Jose Barbosa Bezerra, Pamella Santana Nunes, Caio Márcio Sorrentino de Freitas Farias dos Santos, Monica Diuana Calasans-Maia, Jose Mauro Granjeiro

“…Five adult sheep (2–4 years old) received twenty 3.5 × 10 mm implants in the iliac crest. …”
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Statin-Induced Necrotizing Autoimmune Myopathy: Case Report of a Patient under Chronic Treatment by Ilaria Anna Bellofatto, Marta Sessarego, Amedeo Tirandi, Chiara Olivero, Cosimo Sgura, Elia Maioli, Aurora Gavoci, Elisa Schiavetta, Federica Frè, Benedetta Saccomanno, Federico Zaottini, Riccardo Picasso, Chiara Fiorillo, Luca Liberale, Luciano Carlo Ottonello, Nicholas Bardi, Fabrizio Montecucco

“…We describe the case of a 77-year-old man who developed SINAM after 5 years of statin use. …”
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The effect of aerobic exercise on muscle tissue in patients with severe heart failure and normal body weight by V. L. Galenko, T. A. Lelyavina, M. Yu. Sitnikova, G. Yu. Yukina, M. A. Bortsova, R. I. Dmitrieva

“…The study included 100 patients with class III HFrEF (age — 52±5,2 years; body mass index (BMI) — 23,5±2,8 kg/m2). At baseline and after 6 months of AE, an echocardiogram, peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak), exercise tolerance and quality of life (QOL) were evaluated. …”
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Sexual wellness clinic collaborative initiative with a large urban emergency department: sexual health outcomes and linkage to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis by Ruby Massey, Joesph A. Mason, Eleanor E. Friedman, Kimberly A. Stanford, Damaris Garcia, Jackson Montgomery, Jessica Schmitt, Aniruddha Hazra

“…Results: Among 651 individuals across 785 SWC visits, the majority were Black or African American (94.6%), 18–29 years of age (53.2%), and on Medicaid (65.8%). Of all visits, 27.3% resulted in a syphilis diagnosis, 16.1% tested positive for chlamydia test, and 15.0% tested positive for gonorrhea. …”
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Research on the Wetland Vegetation Classification Method Based on Cross-Satellite Hyperspectral Images by Min Yang, Jing Qin, Xiaodan Wang, Yanfeng Gu

“…In recent years, the global commercial aerospace industry has flourished, witnessing a rapid surge in customized satellite services. …”
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Validation of GSLBI (Grade, Strained, Leaky, Breathy, Irregular): an Egyptian instrument for auditory perceptual assessment of voice by Marwa Saleh, Donia Ayman

“…Dysphonia, or a voice disorder, is best defined as a change in an individual’s voice accompanied by vocal complaints, functional limitations, or communication difficulties. …”
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Clinical and radiographic outcomes of posterior cervical arthrodesis and stabilization via lateral mass screwing and rod fixation: a retrospective study at a tertiary hospital in A... by Surafel Mekonnen Mendere, Mikiyas G. Teferi, Michael A. Negussie, Azarias Kassahun Admasu, Samuel Getahun Mengistu

“…Results Patients ranged from 16 to 75 years in age (40.1), and 84.9% of the patients were between the ages of 20 and 60. …”
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Physiological Response to Speed Endurance Soccer Training in Amateur Players by I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Bayu Agung Pramono, Adi Pranoto, Yanyong Phanpheng, Resti Nurpratiwi, Mokhamad Nur Bawono, Faridha Nurhayati

“…The data findings are presented using the mean and standard deviation. The paired t-test was employed to assess the impact of each group. …”
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The prevalence of erectile dysfunction and its associated factors among diabetic patients in the Southwestern Region of Saudi Arabia analytical cross-sectional study by Safar Saad Battar, Faisal Saeed Al-Qahtani, Mohammed Mansour M. Alqahtani, Rayyan Mohammed A. Alassiri, Abdulrhman Saeid Z. Alshahrani, Mohammed Ahmed M. Alhanash, Nawaf Faris A. Alnahdi, Saad Ali S. Alasiri, Abdulaziz Saud S. Alotaibi, Ali Mohammed AlAmri

“…Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v22, with descriptive statistics including Chi-square tests, independent t-tests, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple regression. …”
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