Status and determinants of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease awareness, treatment, and control among residents aged 40 years and older in Nanjing city: a cross-sectional study by Huiqing XU, Zhenzhen QIN, Qing YE, Tianrui DENG, Guofeng AO, Fei XU

“…Face-to-face interviews were conducted using the China Chronic Disease and Nutrition Surveillance Questionnaire, and pulmonary function tests were performed from May 2023 to January 2024. …”
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Comparison of Development of Dry Eye in Conventional Hydrogel and Silicone Hydrogel Contact Lens Users by Rukiye Aydın, Zeynep Özbek Söylemezoğlu, İsmet Durak

“…OSDI (Ocular Surface Disease Index) questionnaire was performed to all patients. The tear function was determined by Schirmer’s test and tear break-up time in all three groups. …”
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Indicators of improved emotion behavior in 6–14-year-old children following a 4-week placebo controlled prebiotic supplement intervention at home with a parent by Nicola Johnstone, Kathrin Cohen Kadosh

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Ceftriaxone-induced immune hemolytic anemia: a case report by Li Wang, Yongxian Jiang, Gen Li, Liaoyun Zhang, Bo Qin, Aiyan Li

“…One month later, there were no obvious abnormalities in urine analysis, blood routine analysis, reticulocyte analysis, and liver function test.ConclusionUnderstanding the patient’s medical history can provide critical information for the diagnosis of DIIHA, and effective management of DIIHA includes immediate discontinuation of suspected drugs, transfusion support, plasma exchange, and symptomatic medication.…”
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Analysis of wet and dry encounters in the Yangtze River Basin based on the Copula function family and research on the probability of floods and droughts occurrence. by Jinhang Li, Mengdie Zhao, Yuping Han

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Posterior Oblique Chain Activation and Load Management for Gluteal Tendinopathy in A Badminton Player – A Case Study by Srinivasulu Mandla, Kamalakannan Mohanan, Gajula Sai Chetan, Divya Chunduri

“… Background: This case study aimed to assess the efficacy of posterior oblique chain activation combined with load management strategies in the rehabilitation of gluteal tendinopathy in a badminton player, focusing on improvements in functional recovery and pain reduction. Case Summary: A 36-year-old male Badminton player, experiencing chronic lateral hip pain for 3 months, was diagnosed with gluteal tendinopathy. …”
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Association of skeletal muscle strength and cardiorespiratory fitness with bone mineral density: a cross-sectional study by Beibei Wei, Zelong Miao, Xinge Yang, Xinge Yang, Shuning Chen, Xueying Guo, Jixiang Wang, Xu Huang, Hanping Zhang, Xuan Wang, Bin Jia

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A 29-Year-Old Man With Type 2 Hermansky–Pudlak Syndrome and Wolff–Parkinson–White Syndrome: The Hypothesis of a Potential Link Between These Two Conditions by Riccardo Alcidi, Tommaso Campanella, Rosa Curcio, Lorenzo Chiatti, Alessio Arrivi, Lucia Ferranti, Giovanni Carreras, Mauro Barabani, Giacomo Pucci

“…A 29-year-old Moroccan with oculocutaneous albinism presented with a history of exertional dyspnea, recurrent epistaxis, and bacterial infections, raising suspicion of Hermansky–Pudlak syndrome (HPS). …”
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Comparing the effects of physical activity and cognitive training on cognitive performance, physical fitness, and mental health in 9- to 10-year-old children: a randomized clinical... by Shanshan Wang, Jingwu Liu

“…Key anthropometric measurements [including height, weight, and BMI body mass index (BMI)], physical fitness tests (including vital capacity, flexibility quality, speed quality, aerobic performance, and physical coordination), cognitive function assessments (including attention, reaction time, and spatial memory), and mental health evaluations (including anxiety and depression) were conducted before and after the intervention.ResultsThe results demonstrated no significant differences in body composition among the groups (p > 0.05). …”
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Long‐Term Function Recovery Following Upper Versus Lower Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Longitudinal Cohort Study by Xing Wei, Hongfan Yu, Bellinda King‐Kallimanis, Yangjun Liu, Lin Huang, Wei Dai, Ding Yang, Xiangxi Zhou, Qiang Li, Qiuling Shi

“…The median recovery days for daily function were estimated using the Kaplan–Meier method, with the log‐rank test comparing differences between upper and lower lobectomy. …”
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Time-Dependent Fragility Functions and Post-Earthquake Residual Seismic Performance for Existing Steel Frame Columns in Offshore Atmospheric Environment by Xiaohui Zhang, Xuran Zhao, Shansuo Zheng, Qian Yang

“…Considering the impact of environmental erosion and aging, a classification criterion for damage states for existing steel frame columns is proposed, and the theoretical characterization of each damage state is provided based on the moment-rotation skeleton curves. Based on the test and numerical analysis results, probability distributions of the fragility function parameters (median and logarithmic standard deviation) are constructed. …”
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Association between dietary antioxidants, serum albumin/globulin ratio and quality of life in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients: a 7-year follow-up study by Juwei Zhang, Jinsong Zhou, Siting Chen, Yue Huang, Zheng Lin, Yuan Deng, Minglian Qiu, Zhisheng Xiang, Zhijian Hu, Zhijian Hu

“…Dietary data and routine blood tests were collected preoperatively to compute DAI and AGR. …”
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Iodine Content of Salt Use after Years of Universal Iodization Policy and Knowledge on Iodized Salt among Households in the Sissala East Municipality in Upper West Region of Ghana by Prince Kubi Appiah, Clement Tiimim Yanbom, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Alex Bapula

“…Hence, this study examined the intake of iodized salt after years of universal salt iodization and the knowledge on iodized salt among households in the Sissala East Municipality. …”
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The Impact of Inorganic Nitrate-Rich Beetroot Juice on Microvascular Blood Flow, Cognitive Function, and Other Hemodynamic Outcomes in Postmenopausal Women by Begum Celik, Jeremy Spencer, Daniel Lamport, Noa Argomaniz, Charlotte Mills

“…Cognitive tasks (episodic memory: Rey auditory verbal learning test; executive function: Stroop task, digit span backward and forward) and microvascular function (Laser Doppler Imaging (LDI) with iontophoresis; endothelium-independent and -dependent) were measured in participants before and 2.5 h after ingestion of the intervention. …”
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Development of an automated quality control and assay performance management system for biochemical genetics laboratory by P. Tanpaiboon, D. Salazar, M. Pan, L. Xu, R. Sharma

“…We monitored time spent on each step of QC review and QC range assignments before and one year after implementing the program and documented quality improvements. …”
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Various options of hernioplasty and their influence on reproductive health in men by M. M. Magomedov, R. E. Magomedbekov

“…Laboratory tests of ejaculate are an integral part of examination of patients, necessary for diagnostics of genital glands functional disorders and the statement on the fertility of the patients. …”
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Investigating the Effects of Sport-Metric Training on Functional Factors Related to Lower Limb Injuries and Skill Variables in Young Futsal Players by Mohammad Kalantariyan, Sirvan Zarghami Aliabad, Jamal Khalandi

“…Before and after six weeks of Sport-Metric training, agility, static balance, dynamic balance, power, dribbling speed, and shooting accuracy were assessed using the Illinois Agility Test, Stork Test, Y-Balance Test, Triple Hop Test, Dribbling Test, and Moore-Christian Shooting Test, respectively. …”
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Proposal for a revised Barthel index classification based on mortality risk assessment in functional dependence for basic activities of daily living by Vicente Martín Moreno, Vicente Martín Moreno, María Inmaculada Martínez Sanz, Amanda Martín Fernández, Sara Guerra Maroto, Eva Sevillano Fuentes, Elena Pérez Rico, Irene Sánchez González, Miriam Fernández Gallardo, Julia Herranz Hernando, María Palma Benítez Calderón, Laura Calderón Jiménez, Elena Sánchez Rodríguez, Miguel Recuero Vázquez, Helena Alonso Samperiz, Irene León Saiz, Juana Marcos Guerra

“…Functional capacity was assessed using the Barthel index, and this index and each item it contains were analyzed as a test in relation to survival at three years, using tools that evaluate precision, discrimination, and calibration. …”
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Vitamin C intake and cognitive function in older U.S. adults: nonlinear dose–response associations and effect modification by smoking status by Xingchen He, Yijia Lin, Xinyi Wu, Min Li, Tianyu Zhong, Yanhong Zhang, Yanhong Zhang, Xuliang Weng, Xuliang Weng

“…Total vitamin C intake was assessed via standardized 24-h dietary recalls and supplement questionnaires. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) Word Learning Test, Animal Fluency Test (AFT), and Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST). …”
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Higher dietary butyrate intake is associated with better cognitive function in older adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study by Jiayu Tu, Jun Zhang, Gang Chen

“…To evaluate cognitive function, three tests were administered: the Animal Fluency Test (AFT) to assess executive function, the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) for measuring processing speed, and the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD) subtest for assessing memory. …”
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