Does Pseudomonas aeruginosa Colonization Affect Exercise Capacity in CF? by Asterios Kampouras, Elpis Hatziagorou, Vasiliki Avramidou, Vasiliki Georgopoulou, Fotios Kirvassilis, John Tsanakas

“…Seventy-eight (78) children and adults with CF (31 males) mean (range) age 17.08 (6.75; 24.25) performed spirometry, Multiple Breath Washout (MBW) and CPET along with HRCT on the same day during their admission or follow up visit. …”
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Evaluation of Arterial Stiffness Using Pulse Wave Velocity and Augmentation Index in Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency by Mustafa Dogdus, Onur Akhan, Mehmet Ozyasar, Ahmet Yilmaz, Mehmet Sait Altintas

“…PWV and Aix were used to assess arterial stiffness in this study. Results. The mean age was 61.9±11.05 years and 54 % of the patient population was females. …”
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The systemic approach to the formation of preschool administrators’ perceptions about the psychological safety of the educational environment by Maria D. Kukushkina

“…The study involved 111 kindergarten managers from seven cities of Russia. 72 people participated in the formative experiment: directors, deputy directors and senior preschool teachers aged 35 to 70 years. Methods. The study used survey and diagnostic (questionnaires, surveys) methods, observations, and a formative experiment. …”
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ln pursuit of Aryan Homeland (2nd Lithuanian Archaeological expedition in Afghanistan) by Aleksiejus Luchtanas, Ramunė Butrimaitė

“…These are ancient settlements or tapa chronologically dating back to the Anaeolithic period and the Bronze Age and castles of the 1st millennium AD. During the expedition, new groups of cultural value were surveyed, too. …”
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Blood Transfusion Frequency and Indications in Yemeni Children with Sickle Cell Disease by Abdul-Wahab M. Al-Saqladi, Dikra M. Maddi, Aida H. Al-Sadeeq

“…Out of 217 hospitalized children with SCD, 169 (77.9%) were transfused and received 275 RBC transfusion episodes. The mean age of transfused children was 6.9 ± 4.6 years and 103 (60.9%) were males, with a male/female ratio of 1.6 : 1 (p=0.004). …”
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The Improvement of Dry Eye Symptoms after Pinguecula Excision and Conjunctival Autograft with Fibrin Glue by Jinho Jeong, Gabriel M. Rand, Taejung Kwon, Ji-Won Kwon

“…Results. 30 eyes from 30 different patients (12 men and 18 women) underwent pinguecula excision and conjunctival autografting using fibrin glue. The mean age was 42.5 ± 8.35 (range 28–63) years. The preoperative protrusion ratio of pinguecula was 2.33 ± 0.28 (range 2.00–2.90). …”
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Clinical, immune and genetic risk factors of malaria-associated acute kidney injury in Zambian children: A study protocol. by Chisambo Mwaba, Sody Munsaka, David Mwakazanga, David Rutagwerae, Owen Ngalamika, Suzanna Mwanza, Mignon McCulloch, Evans Mpabalwani

“…A case-to-control ratio of 1:1 is used and 380 children with malaria and aged less than 16 years are being recruited from two hospitals in Zambia. …”
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Outcome of autologous bone marrow transplant in patients with relapsed and refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in relation with prognostic factor: A single-center experience by Fawaz Salim Yousif, Bassam Francis Matti, Zina Ali Al-Bakri, Safa A. Faraj, Mazin A. Mohammed, Zahraa S. Shakir, Mahmood W. Khalid, Saba H. Al Hlali, Sarah M. Saeb, Kareem K. Khanjar, Maryam R. Humadi

“…Thirty-six patients with R/R DLBCL were investigated pre- and post-ASCT; the recorded data included patient disease status pre-transplant, early mortality rate, and type of response at day 100 post-transplant and, survival rate, relapsed rate, and mortality at the end of the study were documented accordingly. RESULTS: The mean age of DLBCL patients in this study was 41.3 (14–65) years, post-ASCT at day 100; there were 33 (91.6%), 2 (5.5%), and 1 (2.7%) patients in complete remission, relapsed progressive disease, and death, respectively, At 3-year posttransplant, the overall survival (OS) was 71%, whereas the event-free survival (EFS) was 59%. …”
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RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY OF LONG-TERM TREATMENT OF FELINE IDIOPATHIC CYSTITIS by Anca Bărbos, Vlad Luca, Alexandra Biriș, Radu Lăcătuș

“…Most cats affected by this pathology were neutered males (70%), Domestic ShortHair breed, middle aged (with a mean of 9 years for group A and approximately 8 years and 2 months for group B), overweight and mostly living indoors (80.95%). …”
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Pain-Related Behavior and Pain Perception Associated with Intraosseous Local Anesthesia (QuickSleeper 5^®) in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Zeyad A. AlRaddadi, Latifa A. AlHowaish, Ayman M. Sulimany

“…Methods: A split-mouth randomized clinical trial was conducted involving 33 children aged 4–9 years. Each participant received both traditional local anesthesia and intraosseous local anesthesia with QuickSleeper 5 across two visits. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nomogram Model for Predicting the Risk of Readmission in Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction within 1 Year by Yue Hu, Xiaotong Wang, Shengjue Xiao, Chunyan Huan, Huimin Wu, Tao Xu, Minjia Guo, Hong Zhu, Defeng Pan

“…Independent risk factors for HF readmission of patients with HFrEF within 1 year of hospital discharge were as follows: age, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, left ventricular ejection fraction, and angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitors. …”
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Las transiciones hacia la sostenibilidad como procesos de final abierto: Dinamización Local Agroecológica con horticultores convencionales de l’Horta de València by Daniel López-García, Lluís Benlloch Calvo, Vanessa Calabuig Tormo, Piergiuseppe Carucci, Ignacio Diez Torrijos, Alba Herrero Garcés, Mireia López Nicolás, Josep Manuel Pérez Sánchez, Lola Vicente-Amazán

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Associação entre nível de atividade física nos diferentes domínios e sintomas do envelhecimento masculino by Leandro Corrêa, Airton Rombaldi, Marcelo Silva

“…Para avaliar os sintomas do envelhecimento masculino foi utilizada a escala The Aging Male’s Symptoms Scale (AMS) e para verificar o nível de AF nos diferentes domínios foi utilizado o International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), versão longa. …”
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CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DEBUT AND RISK FACTORS OF PEDIATRIC MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS by Валерий Иванович Ларькин, Игорь Иванович Ларькин, Татьяна Аркадьевна Морозова, Степан Евгеньевич Аполлонов

“…Among the patients, girls predominated – 65 %. The average age of onset was 14.4 ± 2.27 years. Polysymptomatic character was observed in 60 % of patients. …”
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Functional Outcomes and Reading Speeds following PRESBYOND LBV Using Nonlinear Aspheric Ablation Profiles Combined with Micro-Monovision by Sheetal Brar, Smith Snehal Sute, Sheetal N. Bagare, Sri Ganesh

“…Sixty eyes of 30 patients (mean age 50.47 ± 6.43 years) were included. Of these, 18 patients were hyperopic and 12 patients were myopic with mean SE of 1.28 ± 1.38 D and −2.84 ± 1.86 D, respectively. …”
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Oral health disparities in early childhood and intergenerational gaps among noncitizen migrants, Arabs, and Jews in South Tel Aviv, Israel by Jonathan Brill, Adi Vinograd, Barak Hermesh, Rivka Sheffer, Zohar Mor

“…Methods Data were collected from parents of children aged 3 to 6 years. Parents completed their own and their children’s oral health status, oral hygiene practices, dietary habits and dental care knowledge. …”
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When to Consider a Diagnosis of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young: Precise Diagnosis Leads to Better Management and Quality of Life for the Patients by Yujia Gao, Kalyan Mansukhbhai Shekhda, Sarah N. Ali

“…A 57-year-old Caucasian lady was diagnosed with T1DM at the age of 18 years. Since diagnosis, she was treated with insulin glargine without any short-acting insulin, yet persistently suffered from hypoglycemia. …”
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Arabidopsis apoplast TET8 positively correlates to leaf senescence, and tet3tet8 double mutants are delayed in leaf senescence by Jayde A. Zimmerman, Benjamin Verboonen, Andrew P. Harrison Hanson, Luis R. Arballo, Judy A. Brusslan

“…Our work provides initial support that apoplast‐localized TET8 in combination with TET3 positively regulates age‐related leaf senescence in soil‐grown Arabidopsis plants.…”
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Anatomical and three-dimensional study of the abdominal vascular system in female rabbit using dissections and ultrasound by Aya A. Sulaiman, Rabab A. Naser, Ramadan A. Ahmed

“…The current study was conducted on ten domestic rabbits aged between 2-3 years and weighing 1-2 kg. Ultrasound examination of the abdominal wall was performed in the supine position. …”
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Evaluation of Peripapillary Nerve Fiber Layer after Dexamethasone Implantation (Ozurdex) in Branch Retinal Vein Occlusions by Muhammed Nurullah Bulut, Yusuf Özertürk, Ümit Çallı, Güzide Akçay, Ulviye Kıvrak, Kezban Bulut

“…Ophthalmic examinations including determination of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP), and central macular thickness (CMT) and peripapillary RNFL assessment with optical coherence tomography (OCT) were performed before the injection of Ozurdex implant and during the 6-month follow-up period after the injection. Results. The mean age was 55.2 ± 7.4 (range: 40–68) years. The BCVAs were significantly increased and CMTs were significantly decreased at month 3 and month 6 visits compared to baseline values. …”
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