Impact of Nordic walking on health outcomes in older women by E. V. Katamanova, I. V. Kudaeva, L. S. Vasilyeva, A. N. Kudaev, N. V. Verlan

“…In this regard, the problems of maintaining health and the development of methodological approaches to assessing the health of people in the older age group are especially significant.Objective: evaluation of anthropometry, stabilometry and biochemical parameters in the dynamics of Nordic walking in elderly womenMaterials and methods: 30 women were examined, mean age 69.0 (63.0–71.5) years. Examination by a therapist and a neurologist, biochemical blood tests, stabilometry, anthropometry, osteodensitometry (ODM) were carried out. …”
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A pilot randomized controlled trial examining the feasibility of perioperative rehabilitation for inguinal hernia repair surgery. by Anna Shologan, Omar Farooq, Geoffrey Bostick, Luciana Macedo, Quentin Durand-Moreau, Meaghan Ray Peters, Douglas P Gross

“…One participant in each group experienced exacerbations of hernia symptoms that were unrelated to study activities. Functional testing resulted in minimal symptom exacerbation in either group, but the intervention group reported less pain at 12-week post-op than controls.…”
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Case Report: Prolonged survival in Schinzel–Giedion syndrome featuring megaureter and de novo SETBP1 mutation by Glenda M. Beaman, Glenda M. Beaman, Benjamin W. Jarvis, Anju Goyal, David J. B. Keene, Max Cervellione, Filipa M. Lopes, Kay A. Metcalfe, Adrian S. Woolf, William G. Newman, William G. Newman

“…She was in good general health at 11 years of age, an unusual outcome given that most individuals with SGS die in the first 2 years of life. …”
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Exploring the Connection Between Family History of Seizures and Post-traumatic Brain Injury Seizure Types: A Retrospective Study by Suleiman Daoud, Rasha S. Mustafa, Almutazballlah Qablan, Yasmeen Jamal Alabdallat, Atef F. Hulliel, Omar Ahmad, Adam M. Abdallah, Mohammad Alsharman, Amer Jaradat, Sultan Jarrar, Mohammad A Jamous, Mohemmed M. Al Barbarawi

“…Results: This study involved 118 TBI patients, aged between 2 and 86 years (median 21.5 years), with 74.6% male and 25.4% female. …”
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Evaluation of a comprehensive health check offered to frontline health workers in Zimbabwe. by Edson T Marambire, Rudo M S Chingono, Claire J Calderwood, Leyla Larsson, Sibusisiwe Sibanda, Fungai Kavenga, Farirai P Nzvere, Ioana D Olaru, Victoria Simms, Grace McHugh, Tsitsi Bandason, Nicol Redzo, Celia L Gregson, Aspect J V Maunganidze, Christopher Pasi, Michael Chiwanga, Prosper Chonzi, Chiratidzo E Ndhlovu, Hilda Mujuru, Simbarashe Rusakaniko, Rashida A Ferrand, Katharina Kranzer

“…Among those reached, 5215 (79%) were women, the median age was 37 (IQR: 29-44) years and the largest proportion were nurses (n = 2092, 32%). 149 (2.3%) healthcare workers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. …”
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Body mass index, muscle strength and physical performance in older adults from eight cohort studies: the HALCyon programme. by Rebecca Hardy, Rachel Cooper, Avan Aihie Sayer, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Cyrus Cooper, Ian J Deary, Panayotes Demakakos, John Gallacher, Richard M Martin, Geraldine McNeill, John M Starr, Andrew Steptoe, Holly Syddall, Diana Kuh, HALCyon study team

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Cross-sectional data from eight UK cohort studies (total N = 16,444) participating in the Healthy Ageing across the Life Course (HALCyon) research programme, ranging in age from 50 to 90+ years at the time of physical capability assessment, were used. …”
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Revascularization impact: quality of life enhancement in chronic limb-threatening ischemia by Cristian Traian Paius, Vlad Denis Constantin, Alexandru Carap, Andrei Tarus, Grigore Tinica

“…Data analysis involved t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests and assessment of data reliability. …”
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The Use of BODY-Q to Assess Factors Impacting Satisfaction and Quality-of-life Postabdominoplasty in Kenya by Sarah Nyakiongora, MD, FCS-ECSA, Matteo Laspro, BA, Oluchukwu Dele-Oni, BS, Adan A. Abdullahi, MD, Ferdinand W. Nangole, MD, Andrea L. Pusic, MD, MHS, FACS, FRCSC

“…Abdominoplasty has grown in popularity due to its cosmetic and functional effects. There is currently a paucity in the patient-reported outcome measures literature in low-resource areas. …”
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Diagnostic value of exercise stress echocardiography on a horizontal cycle ergometer in patients with low-risk non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome by E. E. Abramenko, T. R. Ryabova, I. I. Yolgin, V. V. Ryabov

“…All patients had normal structural and functional cardiac parameters at rest. No adverse events were recorded during the tests. …”
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The Effect of Information Therapy Program of Quitting Smoking in Parents of Children with Asthma by Nicotine Replacement by Sedigheh Mohammadesmaeili, Nahid Ramzanghorbani, Shiba Kianmehr

“…The two groups were compared using independent t-tests and paired t-tests, and Pearson's correlation coefficient was utilized to examine the correlation between the two questionnaires. …”
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Our Experiences and Learnings in Diagnosing MODY from Non-Institutional-Based Diabetes Care Clinics by Arunkumar R. Pande, Santosh Chaubey, Dinesh Kumar, Kumar P. Chandra, Thenral Geetha, Akshita Sharma

“…Following a detailed clinical evaluation, they were referred for genetic diagnostic testing. Results: The cohort consists of 19 females and 34 males with a mean age of diagnosis of 25.3 years and a body mass index of 22.3 Kg/m2. …”
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The relationship between hypertension and health-related physical fitness in older adult residences in Wuhan: a cross-sectional study by Wen Luo, Xi Chen, Jue Wang, Sisi Ke, Wei Zhang, Mei Yang, Yan Guo

“…A total of 801 eligible adults aged ≥65 years were recruited (after exclusions). The sample size was determined using 2015 municipal census data (α = 0.05, power = 90%). …”
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Cultural adaptation of the polish version of the brief pain inventory short form among the elderly by Iwona Repka, Piotr Brzyski, Patrycja Zurzycka, Ilona Kuźmicz, Grażyna Puto

“…The Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (BPI-SF), despite differences in psychometric properties with respect to the original results, may be applicable in monitoring the intensity of chronic non-cancer pain (pain associated with the musculoskeletal system and neuropathic pain) among the elderly as well as in the verification of functional status in daily clinical practice. Trial registration: Statutory research “Chronic pain in people over 65 years of age” K/ZDS/005733, conducted in 2015-2018.…”
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Simultaneous topography-guided photorefractive keratectomy with accelerated collagen cross-linking in the treatment of stage I keratoconus by A. V. Ivanova, A. S. Sklyarova, K. B. Letnikova, A. T. Khandzhyan, N. V. Khodzhabekyan

“…The analysis of clinical and functional results, biomechanical properties and structures of the cornea confirmed the efficacy and safety of the combined treatment of patients with stage I keratoconus.…”
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Quality of Life of Patients with Back Pain by Bianka Misiak, Katarzyna Krystyna Snarska

“…The research covered 40 (44.4%) women and 50 (55.6%) men at the average age of 48.5±12.3 years (18–78 years). The average value of the body weight index (BMI) was 26.8±4.6 kg/m2 (16.3–38 kg/m2). …”
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Clinical and pathogenetic features of lesions of the lower extremities in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic venous insufficiency by Anna A. Shlyakova, Leonid G. Strongin, Maksim N. Kudykin, Кsenia G. Korneva

“…Physical examination, clinical and biochemical tests, ultrasound scanning of veins and arteries of the lower extremities and electroneuromyography (ENMG) of the lower extremities were performed for all patients. …”
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Innovations in Housing and Communal Services to Increase Real Incomes of the Russian Population by D. V. Shcherbakova, O. E. Ignashin

“…At the same time, a significant share of the expenses of Russians is the payment for utilities. Over the past 10 years, the cost of heating has risen by 80%. The lag of the Russian energy sector from the world indicators is due to several reasons: the low energy efficiency class of houses, significant wear and tear of heating networks, functional shortcomings of centralized heating, the lack of necessary federal and regional legislative acts, and the lack of private investment. …”
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Propiedades Psicométricas del Cuestionario de Impacto de la Fibromialgia en mujeres mexicanas (Psychometric Properties of the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire in Mexican women) by Oswaldo Ceballos Gurrola, Luis Enrique Bañuelos Terés, María Cristina Enríquez Reyna

“…In the first subsample, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the components of physical functionality (sub-items 1.a-j) and symptoms (items 4-10), which yielded commendable Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) values and significant Bartlett's sphericity tests. …”
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Multiple Hits on Cerebral Folate, Tetrahydrobiopterin and Dopamine Metabolism in the Pathophysiology of Parkinson’s Disorder: A Limited Study of Post-Mortem Human Brain Tissues by Dhruti Balakrishna Doddaballapur, Derren J. Heyes, Jaleel A. Miyan

“…<b>Methods</b>: CSF and brain tissue from 20 PD patients (mean age 84 years; 55% male; disease duration 10–30 years) and 20 controls (mean age 82 years; 50% male) were analysed. …”
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Kidney transplantation and dialysis in older adults: goals, expectations, satisfaction, and regret – a mixed-methods prospective cohort study by Tessa S. Schoot, Marit G. Zuidema, Edward Bok, Marieke Perry, Joy Lips, Femke Molenaar, Willi van Kuijk, Susan J. J. Logtenberg, Louis J. Reichert, Bram Voorzaat, Rob J. van Marum, Luuk B. Hilbrands, Angèle P. M. Kerckhoffs

“…Interviews were analyzed using quantitative content analyses and questionnaire data with nonparametric tests. Treatment goals and expectations for KT and dialysis were identified and categorized into medical, psychological, functional, and social domains. …”
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