Optimal vocal therapy for respiratory muscle activation in patients with COPD: effects of loudness, pitch, and vowels by Zhengtong Qiao, Ziwei Kou, Jiazhen Zhang, Daozheng Lv, Dongpan Li, Xuefen Cui, Kai Liu

“…However, variations in singing treatment protocols have led to inconsistent clinical outcomes.ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the content of vocalization training for patients with COPD by observing differences in respiratory muscle activation across different vocalization tasks.MethodsAll participants underwent measurement of surface electromyography (sEMG) activity from the sternocleidomastoid (SCM), parasternal intercostal muscle (PARA), seventh intercostal muscle (7thIC), and rectus abdominis (RA) during the production of the vowels/a/,/i/, and/u/at varying pitches (comfortable, +6 semitones) and loudness (−10 dB, +10 dB) levels. …”
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Modulation of Acupuncture at Quchi (LI 11) and Waiguan (SJ 5) acupoints on LTP-like Plasticity by Qianqian SUN, Guo YU, Huitian ZHANG, Xiaokuo HE

“…Objective:To explore the effects of acupuncture at unilateral Quchi (LI 11) and Waiguan (SJ 5) acupoint on the bilateral motor cortex (M1) long term potentiation (LTP) -like plasticity in healthy volunteers throughout all the treatment process.Methods:A total of 18 healthy volunteers participated in the study, with acupuncture Quchi (LI 11), Waiguan (SJ 5) acupoint at the region of the right hand, which was conducted on each point until the sensation of Deqi (a characterstic sensation of aching and tingling) was reported by the subjects. …”
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High Serum Asprosin Levels Are Associated with Presence of Metabolic Syndrome by Tao Hong, Jiao-Yang Li, Ya-Di Wang, Xiao-Yan Qi, Zhe-Zhen Liao, Poonam Bhadel, Li Ran, Jing Yang, Bin Yan, Jiang-Hua Liu, Xin-Hua Xiao

“…Serum asprosin levels were higher in subjects with MetS (23.52 [16.70, 32.05] ng/mL) than in controls (16.70 [12.87, 22.38] ng/mL; P<0.01), and they showed an increasing trend with increasing numbers of metabolic components (P for trend < 0.01). In all studied subjects, serum asprosin levels were positively correlated with body mass index, waist circumference, triglycerides, fasting plasma glucose, 2-hour plasma glucose, fasting insulin, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index, interleukin-6, and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (P<0.05). …”
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Assessing the Applicability of Photocatalytic-Concrete Blocks in Reducing the Concentration of Ambient NO2 of Chandigarh, India, Using Box–Behnken Response Surface Design Technique... by Neeru Singla, Sandeep Singla, Parteek Singh Thind, Sandeep Singh, Jasgurpreet Singh Chohan, Raman Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Somnath Chattopadhyaya, Shashi Prakash Dwivedi, Ambuj Saxena, Alibek Issakhov, Nima Khalilpoor

“…The photocatalytic-concrete blocks were prepared by mixing the TiO2 particles with cement. All the experiments, designed in accordance with the Box–Behnken approach, in combination with response surface methodology, were performed in a batch reactor. …”
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Testing the reliability of global surface temperature reconstructions of the Last Glacial Cycle with pseudo-proxy experiments by J.-P. Baudouin, N. Weitzel, M. May, L. Jonkers, A. M. Dolman, K. Rehfeld, K. Rehfeld

“…Increasing the number of records significantly reduces all sources of uncertainty but the scaling. We also show that a trade-off exists between the inclusion of many records, which reduces the uncertainty on long timescales, and of only records with low age uncertainty, high accumulation rate, and high resolution, which improves the reconstruction of the short timescales.…”
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Indicators of free radical oxidation in neutrophils of patients with primary and recurrent soft tissue sarcomas by I. A. Goroshinskaya, I. V. Kaplieva, E. M. Frantsiyants, L. N. Vashchenko, T. O. Lapteva, T. V. Ausheva, L. A. Nemashkalova, P. S. Kachesova, Yu. Yu. Kozel

“…GPx activity, increased in both men and women in the older age group in all variants of STS development, may play an important role in the antioxidant protection of blood cells in STS. …”
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Serum β2-MG, sCHE, and PSGL-1 Expression in Patients with Esophageal Cancer and Their Association with Postoperative Lung Infection After Mediastinoscopy by Yu FENG, Rulin QIAN, Dong CUI, Chaoying CHANG, Maolin CHEN

“…The AUCs of serum β2-MG, sCHE, and PSGL-1 for assessing postoperative lung infections were 0.807, 0.845, and 0.800, respectively, and the AUC of the three combined factors for assessing postoperative lung infections was 0.954, which was superior to that assessed individually (Zcombination vs. β2-MG=2.576, Zcombination vs. sCHE=2.623, Zcombination vs. PSGL-1=2.574, all P<0.05). ConclusionThe serum levels of β2-MG and PSGL-1 increase and the sCHE level decreases in patients with esophageal cancer and postoperative pulmonary infection, which are also related with lung infection. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection at long-term treatment by proton pump inhibitors for acid-related diseases (Literature review and resolution of Advisory council, March 22, 2018) by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, R. A. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseyeva, S. A. Alekseyenko, A. Yu. Baranovsky, Ye. K. Baranskaya, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, G. N. Tarasova, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Testing for H. pylori infection and carrying out the subsequent eradication therapy could allow to prevent progression of corpus mucosa atrophy in patients with acid-related disorders, first of all those with GERD, who received long-term PPI treatment. …”
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CHA2DS2-VASc Score Is Associated With Prognosis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Without Atrial Fibrillation by Mingjuan Song, MM, Xu Chen, MD

“…When included in the Cox regression model as a continuous variable, the CHA2DS2-VASc score remained strongly associated with higher risks of MACE (HR, 1.19 [95% CI, 1.11-1.26]; P < .01), all-cause mortality (HR, 1.14 [95% CI, 1.05-1.23]; P < .01), and recurrent stroke (HR, 1.15 [95% CI, 1.06-1.256]; P < .01). …”
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Selective dorsal rhizotomy long-term effects on functional motility in Jordanian children with spastic cerebral palsy by Yazan E. Al-kharabsheh, Anas Said, Ismail A. Ismaiel, Issam Khawaja, Marwan Altaher, Ali Bani-Ahmed, Carmen M. Cirstea, Carmen M. Cirstea

“…Compared to pre-SDR management, all patients continued physiotherapy, less received Botox (by 97.7%), and more received adjunct orthopedic surgeries (32.6% vs. none) after SDR; out of those receiving post-SDR adjuvant surgeries, 50.0% improved GMFCS (compared to 64.0% of those without).ConclusionOur data demonstrated SDR’s beneficial long-term effects on functional mobility in SCP children, particularly those younger than 10 years and more severely impaired. …”
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Optical genome mapping to decipher the chromosomal aberrations in families seeking for preconception genetic counseling by Kaili Yin, Mengmeng Li, Hanzhe Zhang, Jiazhen Chang, Qingwei Qi, Xiya Zhou, Jiangshan Guo, Yaru Wang, Xuequn Mao, Na Hao, Yulin Jiang

“…The combination of KT with OGM yielded the highest diagnostic rate in all families. Overall, the findings of this study present the notable potential of OGM for its application, combined with KT per requirement, in clinical settings to improve the efficiency and accuracy of diagnoses and rapid screening of individuals seeking preconception genetic counseling.…”
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Physical activity and motivational readiness for physical activity behavior change in adults with non-communicable diseases in Germany: a trend analysis of two cross-sectional heal... by Benjamin Wenz, Jonathan Graf, Gorden Sudeck, Wolfgang Geidl, Kristin Manz, Susanne Jordan, Andrea Teti, Lars Gabrys

“…Results Reporting any NCD is associated with lower fulfilment of health-enhancing aerobic PA in both surveys for almost all NCD, with lowest levels among adults reporting stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, obesity and coronary heart disease. …”
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Assessing Mean Glandular Dose in Mammography in Jordan According to American College of Radiology (ACR) Standards by Al Hrout R, Ayasrah M, Noor Azman NZ

“…These measurements were then analyzed against the ACR’s threshold of 3 mGy to assess compliance.Results: The study found that the average MGD across all units was 2.3 mGy, with individual values ranging from 0.95 to 4.10 mGy. …”
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Psychometric characteristics and feasibility of microinteraction-based Ecological Momentary Assessment in audiology research by Yu-Hsiang Wu, Elizabeth Stangl, Samuel Smith, Jacob Oleson, Christi Miller, Octav Chipara

“…Participants provided feedback on their experience with micro-EMA.ResultsIn the dual-task experiment, participants reported improved hearing performance in micro-EMA as SNRs and speech recognition scores increased across all three response formats, supporting the tool's construct validity. …”
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Undifferentiated Adipose Tissue Stem Cell Transplantation Promotes Hepatic Regeneration, Ameliorates Histopathologic Damage of the Liver, and Upregulates the Expression of Liver Re... by Konstantinos G. Apostolou, Ioannis G. Papanikolaou, Charalampos Katselis, Themistoklis Feretis, Dimitrios Kletsas, Manousos M. Konstadoulakis, Maria Lymperi, Angelica A. Saetta, Spiros Tsikalakis, George Agrogiannis, Efstratios Patsouris, George C. Zografos, Apostolos E. Papalois

“…The transplanted ADSCs were successfully engrafted into the liver parenchyma and ameliorated the histopathologic damage on the 7th and 15th POD. All transplanted animals demonstrated a significantly higher liver regeneration rate on the 4th and 7th POD, compared with the control group. …”
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Detection of genetic sex using a qPCR-based method in the bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Yi-Chien Lee, Li-Lun Tang, Yu-Chen Yeh, Hau-Wen Li, Huei-Mien Ke, Cheng-Ju Yang, Chun-I Chiang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yung-Che Tseng, Ching-Fong Chang, Isheng Jason Tsai, Guan-Chung Wu

“…Among the primer pairs designed for qPCR, two primer pairs in Z-specific regions and one primer pair in autosomal region exhibited a single melting curve (indicating the predicted same fragment) across all lineages. This genetic sexing method was validated in samples from different populations across Taiwan, demonstrating its effectiveness in determining the genetic sex of bigfin reef squid. …”
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Electroporation assisted delivery of Roussin salt porphyrin-based conjugated carbon nanoparticles for sono–X-ray–photodynamic prostate cancer in vitro and in vivo treatment by Samir Ali Abd El-Kaream, Abed Elrahman Ahmad Mohamad, Sohier Mahmoud El-Kholey, Samia Abd El-Moniem Ebied

“…SXPDT, the X-ray photo- or sono-chemical RRBP activation mechanism, and the antioxidant capacity of non-activated RRBP can all be linked to this process. Conclusion On the bases of the findings, EP@RRBP-CNP shows a great promise as a novel, efficient selective delivery system for localized SXPDT-activated prostate cancer treatment.…”
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Modelling GNSS-observed seasonal velocity changes of the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica, using the Ice-sheet and Sea-level System Model (ISSM) by F. Baldacchino, F. Baldacchino, N. R. Golledge, M. Morlighem, H. Horgan, H. Horgan, H. Horgan, A. V. Alevropoulos-Borrill, A. Malyarenko, A. Malyarenko, A. Gossart, D. P. Lowry, L. van Haastrecht

“…We suggest that a combination of external forcings and internal mechanics may be needed to reproduce the observed intra-annual velocity variation at all the GNSS sites.</p>…”
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Effect of Fish Meal Substitution with Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) on Growth Performance, Feed Stability, Blood Biochemistry, and Liver and Gut Morphology of Siamese Fight... by Zulhisyam Abdul Kari, Guillermo Téllez-Isaías, Noor Khalidah Abdul Hamid, Nor Dini Rusli, Khairiyah Mat, Suniza Anis Mohamad Sukri, Muhammad Anamul Kabir, Ahmad Razali Ishak, Nazri Che Dom, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Martina Irwan Khoo, Faizuan Abdullah, Md Shahjahan, Md Fazle Rohani, Simon J. Davies, Lee Seong Wei

“…Except for the diameter of the feed, all the parameters studied differed significantly (p<0.05) across the experimental diets. …”
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Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Hip Fractures Involving Both the Subcapital Area and the Trochanteric or Subtrochanteric Area by Takayuki Tani, Hiroaki Kijima, Natsuo Konishi, Hitoshi Kubota, Shin Yamada, Hiroshi Tazawa, Norio Suzuki, Keiji Kamo, Yoshihiko Okudera, Masashi Fujii, Ken Sasaki, Tetsuya Kawano, Yosuke Iwamoto, Itsuki Nagahata, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

“…The other patients (44%) underwent prosthetic replacement. Fracture lines of all these fractures were present along trochanteric fossa to intertrochanteric fossa in posterior aspect and just below the femoral head in anterior aspect. …”
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