EFFECTS OF ATORVASTATIN ON ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT DURATION F THE DISEASE by G. A. Batrak, S. E. Miasoedova, O. I. Kelesh

“…Patients with newly diagnosed diabetes were more likely to restore endothelial vasoregulatory function as compared to the patients with 1-5 and 6-10 years of diabetes duration (56% vs 42% and 35%, respectively). …”
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Salty Taste Perception in the Elderly Is an Important Determinant of Sodium Intake by Irena Keser, Helena Tomić-Obrdalj, Jasmina Ranilović, Davorka Gajari

“…Methods: This study included 123 participants aged 65 years and older (average age of 80.7 ± 5.8 years, 76.5% females) and 70 adults aged 18–64 years (average age of 43.8 ± 8.1 years, 77.2% females) for a comparison of chemosensory function. …”
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Comparative effects of aerobic walking and resistance exercise on cognitive function in older adults: A quasi-experimental study by Ganang Fandrian, Muchsin Dowes, Hanik Liskustyawati

“…Research Objectives: This study aimed to determine the effects of aerobic walking exercise (AWE) and resistance exercise (RE) on cognitive function in older adults. Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design was applied to 45 participants (23 males and 22 females), aged 60-69 years. …”
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Prevalence of Ocular Disorders in Learning Disabled Children and Their Functional Visual Performance Before and After Providing Spectacle Correction by Parikshit Gogate, Jason Raj William, Amit Shinde, Shashi Bhushan

“…Aim: To determine the prevalence of ocular disorders and the functional visual performance in learning disabled children, before and after providing spectacle correction. …”
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Visuospatial function impairment in patients with subacute-chronic isolated frontal lobe ischemic stroke: A cross-sectional study using MoCA-Ina in a private hospital by Mary Christina Elsa, Yusak Mangara Tua Siahaan, Melania Lumenta

“…Patients were divided into frontal lobe and non-frontal lobe stroke subgroups. Visuospatial function was assessed using MoCA-Ina and analyzed using Mann Whitney U test. …”
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Hepatitis D virus antibodies and liver function profile among patients with chronic hepatitis B infection in Abuja, Nigeria by Lukman O Abdulkareem, Dennis A Ndububa, Augustine O Uhunmwangho, Thahir Yunusa

“…This study aimed at determining the prevalence rate of HDV antibodies among individuals with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection and comparing the liver function test (LFT) and disease severity among the anti-HDV positive (anti-HDV+) and anti-HDV negative (anti-HDV-) individuals. …”
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Investigating the Correlation Between Cognitive Function and Fasting Blood Sugar, Fasting Insulin Level and Insulin Sensitivity in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis by Nasim Rezaeimanesh, Naghme Abbasi Kasbi, Roghayyeh Saeedi, Mohammad Ali Sahraian, Soodeh Razeghi Jahromi, Abdorreza Naser Moghadasi

“…Spearman correlation test was employed to examine the correlation between cognition and FBS, insulin and IS. …”
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The association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and pulmonary function: evidence from NHANES 2007–2012 by Miaoyan Liu, Chaofeng Gao, Jinggeng Li, Yibo Zhang, Rui Gao, Chaoting Yang, Jian Zhang

“…Data analysis included categorizing NHHR into quartiles and using trend tests to evaluate dose–response relationships between NHHR quartiles and lung function. …”
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Using Dose-Effect Relationship for Optimising Systemic Corticosteroid Dosage in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by O. P. Alekseeva, S. V. Krishtopenko, A. A. Alekseeva

“…The mean confidence intervals and significance values were estimated with the Student’s t-test.Results. The dose-effect relationship constructed upon completion of the first prednisone course is a graph showing the plateau point of the efficacy function as a statistical measure of character saturation and a clinical measure of the highest expected drug effect. …”
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INFLUENCE OF THE ORIGINAL STATE OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE AND TECHNICAL FEATURES OF CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY ON THE FUNCTIONAL SAFETY OF GRAFTS by N. S. Lisyutenko, N. A. Morova, V. N. Tsekhanovich

“…One year after the surgery, all patients underwent a coronary and bypass angiography.Results. …”
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Relationships between selected performance parameters and body composition in karate by Kristina Něma, Pavel Ružbarský

“…Introduction: Studying the somatic characteristics of karate athletes can provide specific details on the morphological and functional factors best suited for this combat sport. …”
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Predicting long-term functional anti-VEGF treatment outcomes in neovascular AMD in a real-world setting. by Isabel B Pfister, Christin Schild, Justus G Garweg

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To test to what degree retinal fluid (RF) after the loading phase and at the end of year 1 predicts long-term functional outcomes in neovascular macular degeneration (nAMD), as do macular (MA) atrophy, treatment density and treatment interval extension.…”
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Study on New Natural Ventilation Performance Based on Seat Air Supply in Gymnasiums by Yinguang Wu, Wensheng Tang, Meng Wang, Yimin Wang, Qinli Deng

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Differential impacts of jogging and rope skipping in college students in China based on physical test score: a randomized controlled trial baseline indicator comparison in the inte... by Yuxuan Chen, Junjie Wu, Zhuo Xu, Rucheng Chen, Qinghua Sun

“…IntroductionStudying the differential effects of jogging and rope skipping provides useful insights for teens, adolescents, and even adults to make choices and maintain healthy physical activities, which may also have positive significance for the promotion of public physical fitness and health.MethodsA total of 92 college students were enrolled in the study and randomly divided into jogging group, rope skipping group and control group. Tests and questionnaires were conducted before and right after the intervention, and a questionnaire survey was conducted again half a year after the intervention.ResultsThe results showed that the standing long jump performance and the cardiopulmonary function in the jogging group were significantly improved after the intervention, the average score of standing long jump increased from 72.00 to 76.45 and the mean systolic blood pressure decreased from 125.07 to 121.24 (t = 3.048, 2.139, p = 0.005, 0.041). …”
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Dynamic Change of VOR and Otolith Function in Intratympanic Gentamicin Treatment for Ménière’s Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature by L. E. Walther, R. Huelse, K. Blättner, M. B. Bloching, A. Blödow

“…Today, in MD it is possible to monitor changes of vestibular receptor function, induced by IGT, with objective test methods such as the video head impulse test (vHIT) and cervical and ocular vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP, oVEMP) in a dynamic, time-and frequency-dependent manner. …”
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Healthcare utilization trends in adults with asthma or COPD during the first year of COVID-19 pandemic in comparison to pre-pandemic: A population-based study. by Tetyana Kendzerska, Michael Pugliese, Douglas Manuel, Mohsen Sadatsafavi, Marcus Povitz, Therese A Stukel, Teresa To, Shawn D Aaron, Sunita Mulpuru, Melanie Chin, Claire E Kendall, Kednapa Thavorn, Andrea S Gershon

“…Acute care rates remained below projected during the first pandemic year. While pulmonary function test (PFT) rates remained below projected during the first pandemic year, in both populations, a decrease in acute care visits during the pandemic, compared to pre-pandemic, was noted during months with the highest PFT rates (interaction p-values < 0.0001).…”
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Diagnostic yield of rapid on-site cytology evaluation on fluoroscopic-guided transbronchial biopsy in a private hospital in Jakarta: a one-year retrospective study by Mohamad Fahmi Alatas, Bernadina Chyntia, Andika Chandra Putra, Wiwien Heru Wiyono, Renaningtyas Tambun

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Changes in the health status and functional outcomes in acute traumatic hand injury patients, during physical therapy treatment by Rebecca John, Chhaya V Verma

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Germ Cell Dysfunction is Universal in Adolescent Male Patients with β-thalassemia Following Earlier Successful Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Nuttha Piriyapokin, Pat Mahachoklertwattana, Preamrudee Poomthavorn, Usanarat Anurathapan, Wararat Chiangjong

“…Methods: Fifty-two male patients with β-thalassemia, aged ≥10 years, who had undergone HSCT ≥2 years previously were included. …”
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First-phase insulin response (FPIR) to intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT), insulin sensitivity and long-term follow-up in ?- transfusion-dependent thalassemia (TDT) normog... by Vincenzo De Sanctis

“…-TDT patients  (mean age 22.4 ± 4.2 years) with normal glucose tolerance test (NGT) and poor insulin response (hypoinsulinemia) to OGTT,  not associated with ?…”
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