Muscle contractile properties and perceived fatigue in the general and diseased population by Isa H. Mast, Neeltje A. E. Allard, Dominique tenHaaf, Anouk A. F. Stoffels, Lando Janssen, Hieronymus W. H. vanHees, Silvie Timmers, Bregina T. P. Hijmans‐Kersten, Maria T. E. Hopman, Laurien M. Buffart

“…We pooled data on perceived fatigue, physical fitness, and contractile properties from six studies, including a control group (n = 90), cancer survivors (n = 27), patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; n = 16), chronic myeloid leukemia (CML; n = 20), and statin users (n = 64). …”
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Exploring Motor Recovery Differences in Paretic Upper and Lower Extremity after Stroke: A Cross-sectional Analytical Study by Rathinasabapathy Sampath Pulimoot, CKV Bhuvaneswari, Annadurai Kabilan

“…The mean FMA-LL score was 23.88±5.13 (70.2%), which was significantly higher than the FMA-UL mean score of 28.07±11.13 (42.5%), indicating better motor recovery in the lower extremity. …”
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Cardiovascular health in breast cancer patients: insight on BRCA1/2 mutations impact by Panagiotis Mallios, Mehdi Dehghan Manshadi, Laila Hubbert, Tajeri Aydin, Claudia Maes, Johanna Rantala, Annelie Liljegren, Narsis A. Kiani, Elham Hedayati

“…These findings align with international cardio-oncology guidelines advocating integrated cardiovascular care for BC survivors.…”
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The effect of online training based on stroke educational program on patient’s quality of life and caregiver’s care burden: a randomized controlled trial by Amir Mohamad Nazari, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Rouzbeh Kazemi, Vahid Yousofvand, Mitra Zandi

“…The significant impact on the health and quality of life of stroke survivors and their caregivers is well-acknowledged due to the stressful consequences of dependency and the need for home care. …”
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Effects of sexual counseling and education based on self-efficacy theory on the sexual function of women with breast cancer by Azadeh Jamshidi, Farzaneh Noroozi, Razieh Bagherzadeh, Tayebeh Gharibi

“…Result The mean age of patients in the intervention and control groups was 44.42 ± 4.88 and 43.44 ± 5.20, respectively. The two groups did not have statistically significant differences in demographic and disease-related variables (P > 0.05). …”
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Association between Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) Levels, Liver Function and Short-Term Survival of Paediatric Liver Recipients by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsiroulnikova, I. E. Pashkova, L. V. Makarova, N. P. Mozheiko, A. R. Monakhov, O. P. Shevchenko

“…IGF-1 shows lower concentrations in biliary atresia and other cholestatic liver diseases compared to non-cholestatic aetiologies (4.7 (0.0—23.4) and 42.3 (9.0—55.0) ng/mL, respectively, p = 0.03). …”
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Factors affecting quality of life in women post mastectomy for breast cancer in Baheya Foundation (Egypt): ‘A retrospective cohort study’ by Salsabil Mohammed Abdelrahman, Maher Hassan Ibraheem, Hemat Allam, Vikash Sewram

“…Abstract Background Breast cancer treatment has many strategies, each with its own effects on survivors’ quality of life (QoL). The current study evaluated factors influencing QoL in women who have undergone mastectomy and compared different treatments based on sociodemographic and clinical factors. …”
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PCT/ALB Ratio in Initial Three days for the Prediction of Secondary Infection in Septic Patients by Zhang C, Huang G, Li H, Zhang T, Jian M, Huang C, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Hou X, Xia Y, Jiang W

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Long‐term survival outcome with tyrosine kinase inhibitors and surgical intervention in patients with metastatic or recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumors: A 14‐year, single‐cen... by Jwa Hoon Kim, Min‐Hee Ryu, Changhoon Yoo, Heejung Chae, Hana Na, Moyoul Beck, Beom Su Kim, Moon‐Won Yoo, Jeong Hwan Yook, Byung Sik Kim, Ki‐Hun Kim, Chan Wook Kim, Yoon‐Koo Kang

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The Mechanical Power in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Undergoing Prone Positioning Can Predict Mortality by Ko-Wei Chang, Shaw-Woei Leu, Han-Chung Hu, Ming-Cheng Chan, Shinn-Jye Liang, Kuang-Yao Yang, Li-Chung Chiu, Wen-Feng Fang, Chau-Chyun Sheu, Ying-Chun Chien, Chung-Kan Peng, Ching-Tzu Huang, Kuo-Chin Kao

“…<b>Results:</b> We included 135 patients who underwent prone positioning. Among them, 28-day survivors had significantly lower MP (22.6 ± 6.5 vs. 25.3 ± 6.2 J/min, <i>p</i> = 0.024), MP/predicted body weight (PBW) (396.9 ± 118.9 vs. 449.3 ± 118.8 10⁻³ J/min/kg, <i>p</i> = 0.018), MP/compliance values (0.8 ± 0.3 vs. 1.1 ± 0.4 J/min/mL/cmH₂O, <i>p</i> = 0.048) after prone positioning, and significantly lower changes in MP, MP/PBW, and MP/compliance (−0.6 ± 5.7 vs. 2.5 ± 7.4 J/min, <i>p</i> = 0.007; −9.2 ± 97.5 vs. 42.1 ± 127.9 10⁻³ J/min/kg, <i>p</i> = 0.010; −0.1 ± 0.3 vs. 0.2 ± 0.3 J/min/mL/cmH₂O, <i>p</i> < 0.001, respectively). …”
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Assessment of Health-Related Quality of Life after TBI: Comparison of a Disease-Specific (QOLIBRI) with a Generic (SF-36) Instrument by Nicole von Steinbuechel, Amra Covic, Suzanne Polinder, Thomas Kohlmann, Ugne Cepulyte, Herbert Poinstingl, Joy Backhaus, Wilbert Bakx, Monika Bullinger, Anne-Lise Christensen, Rita Formisano, Henning Gibbons, Stefan Höfer, Sanna Koskinen, Andrew Maas, Edmund Neugebauer, Jane Powell, Jaana Sarajuuri, Nadine Sasse, Silke Schmidt, Holger Mühlan, Klaus von Wild, George Zitnay, Jean-Luc Truelle

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The prolonged health sequelae “of the COVID-19 pandemic” in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Melsew Setegn Alie, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma

“…BackgroundSurvivors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) often face persistent and significant challenges that affect their physical, mental, and financial wellbeing, which can significantly diminish their overall quality of life. …”
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Life after prostate cancer diagnosis: protocol for a UK-wide patient-reported outcomes study by David H Brewster, Victoria Cairnduff, Eila Watson, Amy Downing, Adam W Glaser, Penny Wright, William Cross, Conan Donnelly, Anna Gavin, Carol Rivas, Richard Wagland, Peter Selby, Luke Hounsome, Therese Kearney, Rebecca Mottram, Majorie Allen, Oonagh McSorley, Hugh Butcher, Paul Kind, James W H Catto, Dyfed Huws, Emma McNair, Lauren Matheson, Johana Nayoan, Mike Horton, Jessica Corner, Julia Verne

“…The Life After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis (LAPCD) study is a UK-wide patient-reported outcomes study which will generate information to improve the health and well-being of men with prostate cancer.Methods and analysis Postal surveys will be sent to prostate cancer survivors (18–42 months postdiagnosis) in all 4 UK countries (n=∼70 000). …”
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Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Disease Incidence, Trajectory, and Outcomes by Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Chih-Chia Liang, Ya-Luan Hsiao, Uyen-Minh Le, Yi-Ching Chang, Pei-Shan Chen, David Ray Chang, I-Wen Ting, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Chin-Chi Kuo

“…Results: Of 24,038 eligible inpatients with sepsis, 42.2% had SA-AKI, and 17.6% progressed to SA-AKD (43.6% recovery, 8.3% relapse, 32.2% persistent, and 15.9% unclassified). …”
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Unveiling neurogenic biomarkers for the differentiation between sepsis patients with or without encephalopathy: an updated meta-analysis by Jiyun Hu, Wenchao Li, Shucai Xie, Ya Liao, Tao Chen, Xinrun Wang, Weiping Xia, Fang Huang, Zhaoxin Qian, Lina Zhang

“…In addition, significantly lower serum neurogenic biomarkers levels were noted in septic patients with survivors as compared to non-survivors: NSE (SMD − 1.87 (95% CI − 2.43 to − 1.32), P < 0.00001); UCH-L1 (SMD − 1. 71 (95% CI − 2.24 to − 1.19), P < 0.00001); Tau (SMD − 0.57 (95% CI − 0.79 to − 0.35), P < 0.00001); S100β (SMD − 1.34 (95% CI − 1.88 to − 0.80), P < 0.00001). …”
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Global outcomes and prognosis for relapsed/refractory mature T-cell and NK-cell lymphomas: results from the PETAL consortium by Jessy Xinyi Han, Min Jung Koh, Leora Boussi, Mark Sorial, Sean M. McCabe, Luke Peng, Shambhavi Singh, Ijeoma Julie Eche-Ugwu, Judith Gabler, Maria J. Fernandez Turizo, Caroline T. MacVicar, Aditya Garg, Alexander Disciullo, Kusha Chopra, Alexandra Lenart, Emmanuel Nwodo, Jeffrey Barnes, Min Ji Koh, Eliana Miranda, Carlos Chiattone, Robert Stuver, Steven M. Horwitz, Mwanasha Merrill, Eric Jacobsen, Martina Manni, Monica Civallero, Tetiana Skrypets, Athina Lymboussaki, Massimo Federico, Yuri Kim, Jin Seok Kim, Jae Yong Cho, Thomas Eipe, Tanuja Shet, Epari Sridhar, Alok Shetty, Saswata Saha, Hasmukh Jain, Manju Sengar, Carrie Van Der Weyden, Henry Miles Prince, Ramzi Hamouche, Tinatin Murdashvili, Francine Foss, Marianna Gentilini, Beatrice Casadei, Pier Luigi Zinzani, Takeshi Okatani, Noriaki Yoshida, Sang Eun Yoon, Won-Seog Kim, Girisha Panchoo, Zainab Mohamed, Estelle Verburgh, Jackielyn Cuenca Alturas, Mubarak Al-Mansour, Josie Ford, Maria Elena Cabrera, Amy Ku, Govind Bhagat, Helen Ma, Ahmed Sawas, Khyati Maulik Kariya, Makoto Iwasaki, Forum Bhanushali, Owen A. O’Connor, Enrica Marchi, Changyu Shen, Devavrat Shah, Salvia Jain

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