Effects of Manual Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in patients with Post-Stroke Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Conghui Wei, Jinling Chen, Qu Yang, Jingjing Xu, Qingsong Li, Fulin Li, Yu Liu, Jun Luo

“…The primary outcome was the Hamilton Depression Scale-24 (HAMD-24); the secondary outcomes included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), the Barthel index, EEG power spectrum, and EEG imaginary coherent (iCOH). …”
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Near vision assessment for adults using the NIH Toolbox by John-Christopher A. Finley, Jerry Slotkin, Cindy J. Nowinski, Cindy J. Nowinski, Katy Bedjeti, Nicholas Volpe, Sandra Weintraub, Sandra Weintraub, Richard Gershon

“…IntroductionThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox Near Visual Acuity Test is a novel digitized measure designed to provide an assessment of near vision in a time-and cost-effective manner. …”
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HDL-free cholesterol influx into macrophages and transfer to LDL correlate with HDL-free cholesterol content by Dedipya Yelamanchili, Baiba K. Gillard, Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., Miguel Caínzos Achirica, Khurram Nasir, Alan T. Remaley, Corina Rosales, Henry J. Pownall

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Efficacy and safety of Xiongzhitongluo granules in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Yunmeng Chen, Jingjing Wei, Xiao Liang, Yue Liu, Lina Miao, Di Zhao, Yunfan Zhang, Hongxi Liu, Yunling Zhang

“…The primary outcome is the change in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score from baseline to day 14. …”
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The Relationship between Training and Mental Health among Caregivers of Individuals with Polytrauma by Lillian Flores Stevens, Treven C. Pickett, Kathryn P. Wilder Schaaf, Brent C. Taylor, Amy Gravely, Courtney Harold Van Houtven, Greta Friedemann-Sánchez, Joan M. Griffin

“…Embedded in the survey were measures of caregiver mental health, including the National Institutes of Health’s Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Anxiety and Depression Short Forms, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem scale, and the Zarit Burden Short Form. …”
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Outcomes and safety of mechanical thrombectomy, alteplase, and conventional medical care in the treatment of acute M2 segment middle cerebral artery occlusion: a comparative study by Eman M. Khedr, Ahmed Elbassiouny, Mahmoud Nageeb, Ahmed Aly, Khalid O. Mohamed, Nourelhoda A. Haridy

“…This prospective longitudinal intervention study compared the outcomes and safety of MT, rTPA, and CMT in M2 occlusion AIS patients. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), modified Rankin scale (mRS), and recanalization rate assessed outcomes. …”
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Reimagining Global Health: Accelerating Change for a Sustainable Future by Melissa Salm, Ala Alwan, Maureen Lichtveld, Patricia J. García, Peter H. Kilmarx, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Rebecca Martin, Tahmeed Ahmed, Judith N. Wasserheit

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Nano-curcumin Effects on Ischemic Stroke clinical outcomes and Interleukin-6 Levels: Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial by Zeinab Ehtiatkar, Alia Saberi, Samaneh Ghorbani Shirkouhi, Mozaffar Hosseininezhad, Shahrokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok, Yaser Moadabi, Ashkan Karimi, Haniyeh Shadrou Gharani, Sasan Andalib

“…Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the effects of nano-curcumin, a more stable and soluble form than the common curcumin, on the National Institutes of Health Stroke scale (NIHSS) and modified Rankin scale (mRS) scores and interleukin-6 (IL-6) serum levels in ischemic stroke patients. …”
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Longitudinal association of thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin levels with clinical characteristics in thyroid eye disease by Kyung In Woo, Suk-Woo Yang, Jeong Kyu Lee, Sang In Khwarg, Jin Sook Yoon, Sehyun Baek, Jae Wook Yang, JaeSang Ko, Koung Hoon Kook, Sang Duck Kim, Jun Hyuk Son, Helen Lew, Sung Bok Lee, Jae Woo Jang, Hee Young Choi, Mi Jung Chi

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Hepatic Cerebroside Sulfotransferase Is Induced by PPARα Activation in Mice by Takefumi Kimura, Takero Nakajima, Yuji Kamijo, Naoki Tanaka, Lixuan Wang, Atsushi Hara, Eiko Sugiyama, Eiji Tanaka, Frank J. Gonzalez, Toshifumi Aoyama

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Association of exposure to second-hand smoke during childhood with blood DNA methylation by Marta Cosin-Tomas, Thanh Hoang, Cancan Qi, Giulietta S. Monasso, Ryan Langdon, Simon Kebede Merid, Lucinda Calas, Paula de Prado-Bert, Rebecca Richmond, Vincent VW Jaddoe, Liesbeth Duijts, John Wright, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Regina Grazuleviciene, Marianna Karachaliou, Gerard H. Koppelman, Erik Melén, Olena Gruzieva, Martine Vrijheid, Paul Yousefi, Janine F. Felix, Stephanie J. London, Mariona Bustamante

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Lifestyle Intervention Improves Heart Rate Recovery from Exercise in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the Look AHEAD Study by Paul M. Ribisl, Sarah A. Gaussoin, Wei Lang, Judy Bahnson, Stephanie A. Connelly, Edward S. Horton, John M. Jakicic, Tina Killean, Dalane W. Kitzman, William C. Knowler, Kerry J. Stewart, Look AHEAD Research Group

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Observational research in epidemic settings: a roadmap to reform by Marc Lipsitch, Nicholas Evans, Alexandra L Phelan, Stephany N Duda, Annette Rid, Colin J Carlson, Jennifer B Rosen, Natalie E Dean, John Barugahare, Maya B Mathur, Emily E Ricotta, Fausto A Bustos Carrillo, Samuel Angelli-Nichols, Adia Benton, Emma Chang-Rabley, Lisa Federer, Mary-Margaret A Fill, Elizabeth C LeRoy, Natalie M Linton, Lauren Sauer, Sheena G Sullivan, Mackenzie Zendt

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Exploring the key anthropological drivers of and barriers to zoonotic malaria preventative behaviour in a community exposed to Plasmodium knowlesi infection in Malaysia: protocol f... by Rozita Hod, Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Richard Culleton, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Kamruddin Ahmed, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan

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Predictors of Neurological and Functional Recovery in Patients with Moderate to Severe Ischemic Stroke: The EPICA Study by Manuel Murie-Fernández, Mercedes Molleda Marzo

“…Patients having suffered acute moderate to severe ischemic stroke of moderate to severe intensity within the previous 3 months with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score from 10 to 20, 24 hours after arrival at emergency room (ER). …”
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How to publish a new fungal species, or name, version 3.0 by M. Catherine Aime, Andrew N. Miller, Takayuki Aoki, Konstanze Bensch, Lei Cai, Pedro W. Crous, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Paul M. Kirk, Robert Lücking, Tom W. May, Elaine Malosso, Scott A. Redhead, Amy Y. Rossman, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

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Plasticizers May Activate Human Hepatic Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor α Less Than That of a Mouse but May Activate Constitutive Androstane Receptor in Liver by Yuki Ito, Toshiki Nakamura, Yukie Yanagiba, Doni Hikmat Ramdhan, Nozomi Yamagishi, Hisao Naito, Michihiro Kamijima, Frank J. Gonzalez, Tamie Nakajima

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Kindlin-1 promotes gastric cancer cell motility through the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway by Jun-Ho Jang, Jiyoon Jung, Hyeon-Gu Kang, Woong Kim, Won-Jin Kim, Hana Lee, Ju Yeon Cho, Ran Hong, Jeong Won Kim, Joon-Yong Chung, Kyung-Hee Chun, Seok-Jun Kim

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Characteristics Associated with Successful Residency Match in General Surgery by Reagan A. Collins, BA, Kaitlyn Nimmer, BA, Salma A. Sheriff, BS, Tania K. Arora, MD, Anai N. Kothari, MD, MS, Carrie Cunningham, MD, MPH, Callisia N. Clarke, MD, MS

“…Matched versus unmatched applicants had higher step 1 scores (US: 236 vs 218, P = 0.005; independent: 237 vs 228, P = 0.001), higher step 2 scores (US: 248 vs 232, P = 0.006; independent: 245 vs 234, P < 0.001), more likely to belong to alpha omega alpha (US: 17.1% vs 1.6%, P = 0.002) or to attend a top 40 National Institutes of Health-funded school (US: 31.0% vs 19.4%, P = 0.002) compared to unmatched applicants. …”
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Impact of Systolic Blood Pressure Trajectories and Variability on Unexplained Early Neurological Deterioration Post‐Endovascular Treatment in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients by Xuxuan Gao, Qiheng Wu, Yu Ma, Yueran Ren, Jiaying Chen, Xiaofei Lin, Lianghao Ye, Wei Song, Jiajia Zhu, Jia Yin

“…Unexplained END was defined as an increase of ≥4 points in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score 24 h after EVT without any identifiable cause. …”
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