Clinical and genetic characteristics of new allele variants of the Mowat–Wilson syndrome caused by ZEB2 gene mutations by I. A. Akimova, T. V. Markova, F. A. Konovalov, A. V. Antonets, E. L. Dadali

“…To diagnose the syndrome, a set of survey methods was used: genealogical analysis, neurological examination, evaluation of intellectual development with the help of psychological tests, and sequencing of the new generation exome. …”
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Elderly and Smartphone Apps: Case Study with Lightweight MySejahtera by Ciu Yung Seek, Shih Yin Ooi, Ying Han Pang, Sook Ling Lew, Xin Yun Heng

“…The outbreak of Covid-19 in the past 2 years has made the usage of contact-tracing app almost mandatory in Malaysia. …”
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Altered automatic gaze processing in older adults by Roger Koenig-Robert, Roger Koenig-Robert, Boris Barrientos, Phoebe E. Bailey, Phoebe E. Bailey, Kiley Seymour, Kiley Seymour

“…These impairments might not seem surprising given they rely on other cognitive functions such as memory, attention and decision-making, which are known to decline with age. …”
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Effectiveness of pharmacological treatments in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno, Iván Cavero-Redondo, Carlos Pascual Morena, Celia Álvarez-Bueno, Ruben Fernández Rodríguez, Estela Jiménez López, Ana Isabel Torres-Costoso

“…Meta-analysis will be conducted for effect of treatment on the 6 min walking distance (6MWD), North Star Ambulatory Assessment and Timed Functional Tests. Subgroup analyses will be performed by age or baseline values of the 6MWD, and overall bias.Ethics and dissemination The approval of an ethical committee is not required. …”
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Storage stability and safe storage life assessments of gradiently denitrated spherical gun propellants by Gang Wang, Hao Chen, Shi-ying Li, Qi Yang, Yu-dong Shi, Ya-jun Ding, Zhong-liang Xiao

“…SEM and FT-IR characterization revealed changes in the surface microstructure of aged GDSP, while the shape and surface chemical functional groups remained largely unchanged. Oxygen bomb calorimetric method and DSC tests indicated that aging led to a slight decrease in the energy and apparent activation energy of GDSP, as well as a reduction in thermal decomposition stability. …”
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Exosomal Long NonCoding Rnas as Cancer Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets by O. A. Beylerli, I. F. Gareev, V. N. Pavlov, Zhao Shiguang, Chen Xin, V. V. Kudriashov

“…Extensive study of extracellular vesicles began about ten years ago. Exosomes are extracellular membrane vesicles 30–100 nm in diameter secreted by various types of cells and present in most biological fluids. …”
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Patient-centered communication and its impact on minority health competence and outcomes in the United States by Ebenezer Ato Kwamena Aidoo, Sandra Freda Wood, Barikisu Issaka, William Ofosu Agyapong

“…The study used ANOVA, chi-square tests, and multiple linear regressions to investigate how different PCC functions and sociodemographic factors affect general health, health competence, and mental health within these populations. …”
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Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale – Expanded version: Construct validity using Rasch model analysis by Ashleigh J. Alford, Daleen Casteleijn, Lesley J. Robertson

“…Data were entered into RUMM2030® software, and construct validity was analysed using the Rasch model, a probabilistic model that assesses item fit, response category functioning, and unidimensionality. Results: Clinical records of 192 patients (93 males and 99 females; aged between 18 and 79 years) were reviewed. …”
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PRSet: Pathway-based polygenic risk score analyses and software. by Shing Wan Choi, Judit García-González, Yunfeng Ruan, Hei Man Wu, Christian Porras, Jessica Johnson, Bipolar Disorder Working group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, Clive J Hoggart, Paul F O'Reilly

“…We show that using a supervised disease stratification approach, pathway PRSs (computed by PRSet) outperform two standard genome-wide PRSs (computed by C+T and lassosum) for classifying disease subtypes in 20 of 21 scenarios tested. As the definition and functional annotation of pathways becomes increasingly refined, we expect pathway PRSs to offer key insights into the heterogeneity of complex disease and treatment response, to generate biologically tractable therapeutic targets from polygenic signal, and, ultimately, to provide a powerful path to precision medicine.…”
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Prevalence and Mortality of Heart Failure Stages in a Free‐Living Older Adult Population: Data From the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health by Altair I. Heidemann, Angela B. S. Santos, Marcio S. Bittencourt, Antonio L. P. Ribeiro, Luis E. Rohde, Paulo A. Lotufo, Bruce B. Duncan, Murilo Foppa

“…From 2008 to 2010, ELSA carried out interviews and clinical, laboratory, and cardiovascular tests. In this analysis, we included participants 60 years old and over who had an echocardiogram performed at baseline visit and additional information regarding risk factors and functional capacity. …”
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User Acceptance of a Home Robotic Assistant for Individuals With Physical Disabilities: Explorative Qualitative Study by Linda Sørensen, Dag Tomas Sagen Johannesen, Helinä Melkas, Hege Mari Johnsen

“…They were open to trying more home testing if future robots could perform most tasks autonomously. …”
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Cross-Sectional Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite-Coated Titanium Implants: Insights into Biocompatibility and Osseointegration by Tayyaba Rafiq, Iqra Amin, Atiq Ur Rehman, Amna Mehwish Ikram, Khurram Anwar, Arsalan Ahmed, Ayesha Ali Khawaja

“…Research findings for HA-coated versus uncoated implants derived from independent t-tests for continuous variables and chi-square tests for categorical data. …”
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Russkie belye is a new heavyproductive promising variety of vegetable beans (Vicia faba L.) by E. P. Pronina, V. A. Ushakov, I. P. Kotlyar, A. V. Soldatenko

“…According to the results of the competitive variety testing of 2016 - 2018, a new variety of Russkie belye vegetable beans was transferred to the State variety testing, and in 2019 it successfully passed an expert assessment.…”
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Evaluation of efficacy and safety of combined use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and extended release tolperisone in patients with ankle injuries by R. I. Sadykov, I. F. Akhtyamov, K. T. Shoshorina, S. A. Lapshina

“…To assess safety, laboratory tests were performed at visits 1 and 4, and adverse events (AEs) were assessed at visits 2, 3, and 4.   …”
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NICOTINE IN TRADITIONAL TOBACCO AND MODERN ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES: THE NATURE OF DEPENDENCE FORMATION AND COGNITIVE FEATURES OF SMOKERS by Галина Урядова Урядова, Наталья Юрьевна Русецкая

“…It was found that 46.4 % of those participating in the experiment have been smoking for more than two years, 14.3 % for more than 5 years. At the same time, 26.3 % of the participants in the experiment smoke 2-3 times a day, 21.1 % – 3-5 and 15.8 % – 5-10 times. …”
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Contact Lenses in Pediatric Ophthalmological Practice by E. Yu. Markova, E. A. Perfilyeva

“…Rational correction of the most common refractive error — myopia with the help of CL helps normalize accommodation, convergence, reduce the risk of complications associated with the myopia’s progression, helps to slow down the processes of eyeball’s elongation by reducing the peripheral defocus, and during the period of functional formation of the visual organ (up to 15 years) helps to form binocular and stereoscopic vision. …”
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Algorithm for selecting predictors and prognosis of atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary artery disease after coronary artery bypass grafting by B. I. Geltser, K. I. Shakhgeldyan, V. Yu. Rublev, B. O. Shcheglov, E. A. Kokarev

“…Preoperative clinical and functional status was assessed using 100 factors. Chi-squared, Fisher, and Mann-Whitney tests, as well as univariate logistic regression (LR) were used for data processing and analysis. …”
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Cognitive and emotional disturbances in adult patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 by E. K. Erokhina, K. V. Shamtieva, E. A. Melnik, D. O. Kazakov, S. A. Kurbatov, E. P. Pavlikova, O. A. Tikhonova, E. A. Mershina, V. E. Sinitsyn, D. V. Vlodavets

“…The group of patients with the congenital form had the most severe cognitive deficits, especially in tests of executive functions and visuospatial perception. …”
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Multiple-set resistance exercise in essential arterial hypertension by I. S. Golovunina, F. Yu. Mukharlyamov, M. A. Rassulova, E. S. Ivanova

“…To assess the effects of the multiple-set resistance exercise on the functional status of patients with Stage II essential arterial hypertension (EAH). …”
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Types and Genetic Evaluation of Lysosomal Storage Diseases in Kurdistan Region by Lana Ahmed Mohammed

“…As stated by the clinical properties, a specific enzyme activity was tested as the first step in laboratory evaluation. …”
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