Vibrotactile Stimulation in Lower Extremity Amputation Patients Using a Noninvasive Vibration Device: A Pilot Study by Floris V. Raasveld, MD, Jenna Daddario, PA, Wen-Chih Liu, MD, Dun-Wei Huang, MD, Rachel E. Cross, BA, Karan Amin, BA, Arthur Graham, CP, David Crandell, MD, David Hao, MD, Ian L. Valerio, MD, MS, MBA, FACS, Kyle R. Eberlin, MD

“…Participants used the device alongside their regular prosthesis for 31 days. Pain, function, mental health, and satisfaction metrics were assessed using the visual analog scale, patient-reported outcomes measurement information system surveys, and various gait tests at baseline and follow-up. …”
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High performance older adults in a population-based sample with low education: Pietà study by Karoline Carvalho Carmona, Elisa de Paula França Resende, Henrique Cerqueira Guimarães, Thais Helena Machado, Viviane Amaral-Carvalho, Etelvina Lucas dos Santos, Maira Tonidandel Barbosa, Paulo Caramelli

“…Background Healthy brain aging can be defined as aging without neurological or psychiatric disorders, sustaining functional independence. In addition to the absence of disease and preserved functionality, there are individuals who stand out for their superior performance to that considered normal for their age in cognitive tests. …”
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Anti‐GAD65 musicogenic epilepsy: Bilateral and independent mesial temporal seizures revealed by foramen ovale electrodes by Roberta Di Giacomo, Giulia Maccanti, Vadym Gnatkovsky, Giampaolo Vatti, Annalisa Parente, Ambra Dominese, Davide Rossi Sebastiano, Fabio Martino Doniselli, Francesca Andreetta, Andrea Stabile, Francesco Deleo, Chiara Pastori, Giulia Battaglia, Dunja Duran, Giuseppe Didato, Angelo Del Sole, Michele Rizzi, Marco deCurtis

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Autoimmune hepatitis with overlap of primary biliary cirrhosis as the cause of esophageal varices in a geriatric patient, case report. by Martha A. López-Hernández, José A. Novoa-Búrquez, Vanessa Camacho-García, Alma E. Enríquez-Valeriano, Francisco A. Félix-Téllez, Juan M. Díaz-Castillón, Daniela G. Fausto-Murillo, Margarita Ortiz, Santos González-Luna, Diego A. Zúñiga-Tamayo, Héctor I. Cruz-Neri

“…Serologies for hepatitis C and B viruses are negative, liver function tests show a cholestatic pattern, and a CT scan reveals reactive changes in the liver as well as splenomegaly. …”
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The effect of animal movement exercises on improving upper and lower body muscles in children with down syndrome by Muhammad Asrul Sidik, Adi Pranoto, Fransisca Januarumi Marhaendra Wijaya, I Made Sri Undy Mahardika, Andri Suyoko, Bayu Agung Pramono, Achmad Rizanul Wahyudi, Mohammad Faruk, Nuril Sri Wulandari, Bekir Erhan Orhan

“…It involved twelve male participants with Down syndrome, aged seven to fourteen years (mean age: 10.25 ± 2.31 years). They received an animal movement exercise intervention over six weeks, with a frequency of three sessions per week. …”
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Beyond support: exploring the dynamic and static biomechanical changes induced by preventive ankle taping: a novel cross-sectional study by María Bravo-Aguilar, Vanesa Abuín-Porras, María Blanco-Morales, Carlos Romero Morales, Jaime Almazán-Polo, Jorge Hugo Villafañe, Lorena Canosa-Carro

“…Data from static and dynamic plantar pressures with a pressure platform and balance data assessed with the Y Balance Test (YBT) were analysed in 50 participants (age = 21.00 ± 2.34 years, weight = 71.11 ± 13.12 kg, height = 1.75 ± 00.9 m, BMI = 22.94 ± 2.50 kg/m2, foot size = 41.60 ± 3.00) with and without preventive functional taping for lateral ankle sprain (LAS). …”
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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy as a treatment option for shoulder impingement syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ahmad Aldardour, Ahmad R. Al-Qudimat, Mohammad Etoom, Shefa’a Alnammaneh, Wesam al Debes, Loiy Khasaweneh, Alaa Abd-Alrazaq, Sunitha Mysore, Muhammed Al-Jarrah

“…Abstract Background Shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS) is a common alignment syndrome that causes significant discomfort and functional limitations. In recent years, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has gained attention as a promising non-invasive treatment for SIS. …”
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Outcome of COVID-19 in children: results of a 12-month follow-up by T. M. Chernova, V. N. Timchenko, E. V. Barakina, A. A. Zherebtsova, N. S. Gusarova, Yu. S. Khabarova, V. V. Bulygina, D. E. Shakhrai, A. V. Zhiglova, E. A. Ttsvetkova

“…In most cases, the violations were of a functional nature, due to a disorder of autonomic regulation. …”
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Identification of genetic mechanisms of non-isolated auditory neuropathy with various phenotypes in Chinese families by Yang Cao, Xiaolong Zhang, Lan Lan, Danyang Li, Jin Li, Linyi Xie, Fen Xiong, Lan Yu, Xiaonan Wu, Hongyang Wang, Qiuju Wang

“…Patients’ age of hearing loss onset ranged from 2 to 25 years, averaging 11 years. Hearing loss varied from mild to profound, with 57.1%(4/7) of patients having risk factors and 71.4%(5/7) exhibiting additional systemic symptoms such as muscle weakness, ataxia, and high arches. …”
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Effects of Nontraditional Division III Lacrosse Participation on Movement Pattern Quality and Dynamic Postural Control by Christopher Rosenborough, Sean M. Collins, Edward Smith, Thomas G Bowman

“…Outcome measures included individual Functional Movement Screen™ (FMS™) scores, self-reported perceived movement pattern quality scores, lower and upper extremity Y-Balance Test (YBT) measurements, and active dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) before the start and again at the end of the fall lacrosse season. …”
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Estudio descriptivo de la movilidad sagital raquídea global y segmentaria en bailarinas de flamenco by Sebastián Gómez-Lozano, Alfonso Vargas-Macías, Fernando Santonja Medina, Manuel Canteras Jordana

“…The participants in the study were 66 volunteers, 33 female flamenco dancers (22.12 ± 4.21 years old, 162 ± 5.35 cm y 53.5 ± 4.07 Kg) and a control group of 33 women (22.71 ± 3.23 years old, 164.12 ± 4.87 cm and 55.51 ± 5.68 kg). …”
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Ginger extract inhibits c-MET activation and suppresses osteosarcoma in vitro and in vivo by Ruoping Yanzhang, Mingyang Yan, Zhaojie Yang, Huijun Zhang, Yin Yu, Xiangping Li, Ruifang Shen, Xiao Chu, Siyuan Han, Ziliang Zhang, Junyan Teng, Hao Li, Tao Li, Guoguo Jin, Zhiping Guo

“…Abstract Background Osteosarcoma (OS) as an invasive and lethal malignancy showing a low 5-year survival rate requires novel therapeutic targets and their suppressors to improve prevention and treatment strategies. …”
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A Smart Glass Telemedicine Application for Prehospital Communication: User-Centered Design Study by Zhan Zhang, Enze Bai, Yincao Xu, Aram Stepanian, Jared M. Kutzin, Kathleen Adelgais, Mustafa Ozkaynak

“…MethodsGrounded in participatory design, the study consisted of 2 phases of design requirement gathering, rapid prototyping, usability testing, and prototype refinement. In total, 43 distinct EMS providers with diverse backgrounds participated in this 2-year long iterative design process. …”
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Dyslipidemia and aging: the non-linear association between atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and aging acceleration by QianKun Yang, XianJie Zhu, Li Zhang, Fei Luo

“…Results A total of 4,471 participants were included in this study, the median chronological age, PhenoAge and PhenoAgeAccel for the overall population were 49 (35–64) years, 42.85 (27.30–59.68) years, and − 6.92 (− 10.52 to -2.46) years, respectively. …”
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Gallic Acid Nanocrystal Hydrogel: A Novel Strategy for Promoting Wound Healing and Inhibiting Scar Formation by Yan M, Huang S, Li X, Wang Y, Zhong S, Ban J, Zhang S

“…In vivo experiments showed that GC-NCs-Gel accelerated wound healing by promoting neovascularization, epidermal regeneration and collagen deposition.Conclusion: In this study, a GC-NCs-Gel with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial as well as antioxidant and wound tissue adhesion was prepared. This multi-functional hydrogel has significant advantages in wound healing, and is expected to provide a new and effective means of wound treatment in the clinic. …”
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LncRNAs regulates cell death in osteosarcoma by Ping’an Zou, Zhiwei Tao, Zhengxu Yang, Tao Xiong, Zhi Deng, Qincan Chen, Li Niu

“…The AUC values for 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival in the testing set were 0.739, 0.809, and 0.708, respectively, while in the entire cohort, the AUC values were 0.849, 0.881, and 0.776, respectively, indicating high reliability and accuracy of the risk model. …”
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Clinical predictors of 3-month isoniazid rifapentine (3HP)-related adverse drug reactions (ADR) during tuberculosis preventive therapy (PAnDoRA-3HP study): an observational study p... by Turyahabwe Stavia, Barbara Castelnuovo, Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire, Kelly E Dooley, Grace Banturaki, Irene Mbabazi, Ruth Mirembe Nabisere, Lucy Alinaitwe, Brian Otaalo, Florence Aber, Juliet Nampala, Rogers Owori, Josephine Bayigga, Jonathan Mayito, Eva Agnes Odongpiny Laker, Moorine Penninah Sekadde, Jotam Pasipanodya, Stella Zawedde‐Muyanja

“…These are followed up biweekly and then monthly during the active phase of treatment and 3 monthly for 2 years following completion of TPT. ADR evaluation includes clinical assessment and liver function tests. …”
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Prediction of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis: insight from the CRDC cohort study by Xiaofeng Zeng, Yong Hou, Qian Wang, Jiuliang Zhao, Mengtao Li, Dong Xu, Xinwang Duan, Jiaxin Zhou, Min Hui

“…Background This study aims to establish a reliable prediction model of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease (PF-ILD) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)-ILD, to achieve early risk stratification and to help better in preventing disease progression.Methods 304 SSc-ILD patients with no less than three pulmonary function tests within 6–24 months were included. We collected data at baseline and compared differences between SSc patients with and without PF-ILD. …”
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Intracoronary acetylcholine for vasospasm provocation in women with ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease by Benita Tjoe, Christine Pacheco, Nissi Suppogu, Bruce Samuels, Panteha Rezaeian, Balaji Tamarappoo, Daniel S. Berman, Behzad Sharif, Michael Nelson, R. David Anderson, John Petersen, Carl J. Pepine, Louise E.J. Thomson, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Janet Wei

“…Objectives: To evaluate the utility of higher dose intracoronary acetylcholine (ACh) during invasive coronary function testing (CFT) in women with suspected ischemia and no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) for detection of epicardial vasospasm, relation to quality of life (QoL) and the presence of scar by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI). …”
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Pulmonary vein isolation does not alter cardiovascular afferent autonomic reflexes in atrial fibrillation by Varun Malik, Adrian D. Elliott, Gijo Thomas, Bradley Pitman, John L. Fitzgerald, Glenn D. Young, Leonard F. Arnolda, Dennis H. Lau, Prashanthan Sanders

“…Results 18 patients were studied pre‐PVI; n = 9 completed both visits. Mean age was 64 ± 3 years (78% male); BMI 28 ± 1 kg/m2; LA size 37 ± 2 mL/m2; and left ventricular function 65 ± 3%. …”
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