Translingual neural stimulation induced changes in intra- and inter-network functional connectivity in mild-moderate traumatic brain injury patients by Daniel Y. Chu, Jiancheng Hou, Thomas Hosseini, Veena A. Nair, Nagesh Adluru, Yuri Danilov, Kurt A. Kaczmarek, Mary E. Meyerand, Mitchell Tyler, Mitchell Tyler, Vivek Prabhakaran

“…The current study aimed to extend our previous resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) study investigating the effects of TLNS intervention on outcome measures related to gait and balance.MethodsAn experimental PoNS device was utilized to deliver the TLNS. …”
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Meta-Analysis of Daoyin Therapy on Therapeutic Effect and Quality of Life in Patients with Stable Angina Pectoris by QIAO Meng, WANG Zhifei, TAN Chaoren, DAI Jingang

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the therapeutic effect and quality of life of Daoyin therapy in the treatment of stable angina pectoris of coronary heart disease.MethodsEight databases, including CNKI, VIP, Wanfang, SinoMed, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science were searched through the computer retrieval system, and the RCTs of Daoyin therapy for stable angina pectoris were screened. …”
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Pemanfaatan Data PDDIKTI sebagai Pendukung Keputusan Manajemen Perguruan Tinggi by Ngatmari Ngatmari, Muhammad Bisri Musthafa, Cahya Rahmad, Rosa Andrie Asmara, Faisal Rahutomo

“…Techniques in providing solutions to these problems are classification techniques to assist decision making, for example Decission Tree (C4.5, ID3, CHAID, rule induction) and forecasting techniques using simple moving average (SMA) methods. The purpose of PDDIKTI data mining is to conduct early detection of students, so that lecturers can provide input when the students have been classified as students who graduate not on time and predict the number of students who will enter the tertiary institutions in one of the X study programs, so that management both the level of study program and university can take steps that are considered important to increase the number of students. …”
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Pengaruh Aplikasi Bahan Pemutih Gigi Karbamid Peroksida 10% dan Hidrogen Peroksida 6% secara Home Bleaching terhadap Kekerasan Permukaan Email Gigi by Meiyestri Dwi Riani, Fadil Oenzil, Nila Kasuma

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of application bleaching agents 10% of carbamide peroxide and 6% of hidrogen peroxide in home bleaching on enamel hardness surface.The method that used in this study is using true experimental with pre test-post test contol group design. …”
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Assessment of six insulin resistance surrogate indexes for predicting stroke incidence in Chinese middle-aged and elderly populations with abnormal glucose metabolism: a nationwide... by Luqing Jiang, Tengxiao Zhu, Wenjing Song, Ying Zhai, Yu Tang, Fengxia Ruan, Zichen Xu, Lei Li, Xia Fu, Daoqin Liu, Aidong Chen, Qiwen Wu

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationships between six IR surrogate indexes and stroke risk in individuals with abnormal glucose metabolism, evaluate their predictive abilities for stroke risk. Methods Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) were analysed in this study. …”
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Conjunctival component of computer vision syndrome — causes and mechanisms of subjective manifestations by R.R. Akhmadeev, T.R. Mukhamadeev, E.F. Shaykhutdinova, A.R. Khusniyarova

“…</p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods:</b> online screening of 367 students from different Russian universities, including 303 (82.5%) girls and 64 (17.5%) boys, aged 15–30 years (20.6±0.1 years), was conducted using a multidimensional author's questionnaire and validated scales for assessing Internet addiction and daily duration and experience of using digital devices (DDs). …”
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The PD-1 with PD-L1 Axis Is Pertinent with the Immune Modulation of Atrial Fibrillation by Regulating T Cell Excitation and Promoting the Secretion of Inflammatory Factors by Guodong Chang, Yingwei Chen, Zichang Liu, Yong Wang, Wenkun Ge, Yongan Kang, Shuling Guo

“…To analyze the role of PD-1/PD-L1 signaling pathway in regulating T cell activation and secretion of proinflammatory factors in atrial fibrillation. Methods. Forty-five patients with atrial fibrillation admitted to the cardiology department of our hospital from July 2019 to March 2021 were selected to be included in the atrial fibrillation group, and another 45 healthy volunteers were selected as the control group to compare the changes of T cell CD69 and human leukocyte antigen-DR (HLA-DR) expression in the peripheral blood of the two study groups; compare the changes of programmed death factor-1 on CD4+ and CD8+ lymphocytes in the peripheral blood of the two groups (PD-1) expression changes and PD-L1 and PD-L2 expression changes on peripheral blood myeloid dendritic cells (mDCs) cells; compare the changes of interleukin-2, interleukin-6, interleukin-10, and interleukin-17A (IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-17), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), and interferon gamma (IFN-γ) concentrations on peripheral blood inflammatory factors in the two groups; and isolate the two groups of peripheral blood mDCs cells; α interferon upregulated PD-L1 expression in the cells and analyzed the effect of PD-L1 expression on the ability of mDCs to stimulate T cells to secrete cytokines.Results. …”
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Ventilatory variables and computed tomography features in COVID-19 ARDS and non–COVID-19-related ARDS: a prospective observational cohort study by Li-Chung Chiu, Hsin-Hsien Li, Yu-Hsiang Juan, How-Wen Ko, Scott Chih-Hsi Kuo, Chung-Shu Lee, Tien-Ming Chan, Yu-Jr Lin, Li-Pang Chuang, Han-Chung Hu, Kuo-Chin Kao, Ping-Chih Hsu

“…Abstract Background This study compared the ventilatory variables and computed tomography (CT) features of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) versus those of patients with pulmonary non–COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) during the early phase of ARDS. Methods This prospective, observational cohort study of ARDS patients in Taiwan was performed between February 2017 and June 2018 as well as between October 2020 and January 2024. …”
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The health promoting sports coach: theoretical background and practical guidance by Benjamin Tézier, Kévin Barros, Susanna Geidne, Farid Bardid, Spartaco Grieco, Stacey Johnson, Sami Kokko, Barry Lambe, Arthur Lefebvre, Aoife Lane, Linda Ooms, Jan Seghers, Vassilis Sevdalis, Stephen Whiting, Anne Vuillemin, Aurélie Van-Hoye

“…This paper proposes a guide to help coaches become health promoters by aligning their actions with the Health Promoting Sports Club model, which represents the setting-based approach applied to sports clubs. An embedded mixed-method study with a QUAL (qual) design was used, where 15 experts took part in 5 meetings and 299 coaches provided input through an online survey. …”
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High and low body mass index increases the risk of short-term postoperative complications following total shoulder arthroplasty by Salvatore Capotosto, MD, Matthew Kim, MD, Kenny Ling, MD, Alireza Nazemi, MD, Ryan Tantone, MD, Elizabeth Wang, MD, David E. Komatsu, PhD, Edward D. Wang, MD

“…Therefore, this study aims to better understand the impact of BMI on 30-day post-TSA outcomes by performing a comprehensive risk stratification based on BMI using a large national database. Methods: All patients undergoing TSA, both anatomic and reverse, between 2015 and 2019 were queried from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nomogram for Predicting Long-Term Net Adverse Clinical Events in High Bleeding Risk Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Junyan Zhang, Zhongxiu Chen, Ran Liu, Yuxiao Li, Hongsen Zhao, Yanning Li, Minggang Zhou, Hua Wang, Chen Li, Li Rao, Yong He

“…Thus, an effective prognostic prediction model for PCI-HBR patients is required. Methods: We prospectively enrolled PCI-HBR patients from May 2022 to April 2024 at West China Hospital of Sichuan University. …”
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Machine learning derivation of two cardiac arrest subphenotypes with distinct responses to treatment by Weidong Zhang, Chenxi Wu, Peifeng Ni, Sheng Zhang, Hongwei Zhang, Ying Zhu, Wei Hu, Mengyuan Diao

“…This study aimed to identify clinical subphenotypes in CA patients to aid in patient classification, prognosis assessment, and treatment decision-making. Methods For this study, comprehensive data were extracted from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) 2.0 database. …”
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The joint effects of inflammation and renal function status on in-hospital outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke treated with intravenous thrombolysis by Zhichao Huang, Xiaoyue Zhu, Xiuman Xu, Yi Wang, Yafang Zhu, Dongqin Chen, Yongjun Cao, Xia Zhang

“…Abstract Objective We aimed to determine the predictive value of renal function status [estimating glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)] in conjunction with inflammatory biomarkers [white blood cell(WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP)] for in-hospital outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients treated with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). Methods We retrospectively screened a total of 409 AIS patients treated with IVT. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome among type2 diabetic patients using different diagnosis criteria in ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis by Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Abere Woretaw Azagew, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…However, there were inconsistencies among previously conducted primary studies, hence this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence and determinants of metabolic syndrome among type2 diabetes patients in Ethiopia. Method First-hand studies about the metabolic syndrome among adult type 2 diabetic patients in Ethiopia were searched through known and international databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochran Library) and search engines (Google and Google Scholar). …”
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Therapeutic effect of auricular acupoint sticking and pressing on postoperative pain of patients with granulomatous lobular mastitis (耳穴贴压治疗肉芽肿性小叶性乳腺炎术后疼痛疗效观察)... by LI Suna (李苏娜), LIU Kexin (刘可欣), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…Objective To observe the effect of auricular acupoint sticking and pressing on postoperative pain of patients undergoing surgical treatment for granulomatous lobular mastitis (GLM). Methods Totally sixty GLM patients were randomly divided into control group and treatment group, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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The Burden of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Young Adults in China: A Secondary Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Junting Yang, Siwei Deng, Houyu Zhao, Feng Sun, Xiantong Zou, Linong Ji, Siyan Zhan

“…This study aimed to analyze the characteristics of disease burden, secular trend, and attributable risk factors of early-onset T2D in China. Methods: Using data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2021, we analyzed the age-standardized rate (ASR) of incidence, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), and mortality rates of T2D among individuals aged 15 to 39 years in China from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Effectiveness of the Chronic Care Model in Type 2 Diabetes Management in a Community Health Service Center in China: A Group Randomized Experimental Study by Jing-Xia Kong, Lin Zhu, Hong-Mei Wang, Ying Li, An-Ying Guo, Chao Gao, Yan-Yao Miao, Ting Wang, Xiao-Yang Lu, Hong-Hong Zhu, Donald L. Patrick

“…This study was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the Chronic Care Model in type 2 diabetes management. Methods. A group randomized experimental study was conducted. …”
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Elucidation of the mechanism of berberine against gastric mucosa injury in a rat model with chronic atrophic gastritis based on a combined strategy of multi-omics and molecular bio... by Lisheng Chen, Lisheng Chen, Xin Wang, Xin Wang, Jianyu Li, Lijuan Zhang, Wenbin Wu, Shizhang Wei, Wenjun Zou, Yanling Zhao, Yanling Zhao

“…This study aimed to investigate the mechanism of action of BBR in CAG by integration of molecular biology and multi-omics studies strategy.MethodsThe CAG model was established by alternating drinking water of 0.1% ammonia and 20 mmol/L sodium deoxycholate, accompanied by an irregular diet. …”
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Surveillance of Mycoplasma agassizii in Texas tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri) for translocation with emphasis on treatment and recovery by Christin A. Moeller, Saren Perales, Wraith Rodriguez, Alynn M. Martin, Cord B. Eversole, Sandra Rideout-Hanzak, Paul Crump, Clayton D. Hilton, Scott E. Henke

“…Mycoplasma infection of the upper respiratory tract is a concern within tortoise populations, which requires monitoring so translocation efforts do not inadvertently spread the disease.ObjectivesWe determined and compared the prevalences of Mycoplasma agassizii in Texas tortoises from donor and recipient sites in southern Texas prior to translocation, treated Mycoplasma agassizii-infected tortoises with danofloxacin, and developed alternate Mycoplasma agassizii treatments for Texas tortoises.MethodsWe collected 171 and 23 Texas tortoises from a 270-ha and a 100-ha donor site and recipient site, respectively. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Programmed Cell Death-Related Genes in Diagnosis and Synovitis During Osteoarthritis Development: Based on Bulk and Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Data by Zhou J, Jiao S, Huang J, Dai T, Xu Y, Xia D, Feng Z, Chen J, Li Z, Hu L, Meng Q

“…Diverse programmed cell death (PCD) pathways are closely linked to the pathogenesis of OA, but few studies have explored the relationship between PCD-related genes and synovitis.Methods: The transcriptome expression profiles of OA synovial samples were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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