Efficacy of Functional Re-Education as a Treatment for Infantile Flexible Flatfoot: Systematic Review by Cristina Molina-García, George Banwell, Francisco Álvarez-Salvago, Andrés Reinoso-Cobo, Clara Pujol-Fuentes, Jose Medina-Luque, Laura Ramos-Petersen

“…Of these, 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) met the inclusion criteria, resulting in a sample of 419 children aged 6 to 14 years with a diagnosis of flexible flatfoot. …”
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Anodized Ti6Al4V-ELI, electroplated with copper is bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus and enhances macrophage phagocytosis by Paula Milena Giraldo-Osorno, Adam Benedict Turner, Sebastião Mollet Barros, Robin Büscher, Simone Guttau, Farah Asa’ad, Margarita Trobos, Anders Palmquist

“…Abstract Implants aim to restore skeletal dysfunction associated with ageing and trauma, yet infection and ineffective immune responses can lead to failure. …”
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Longitudinal Study on Low-Dose Aspirin versus Placebo Administration in Silent Brain Infarcts: The Silence Study by Ilaria Maestrini, Marta Altieri, Laura Di Clemente, Edoardo Vicenzini, Patrizia Pantano, Eytan Raz, Mauro Silvestrini, Leandro Provinciali, Isabella Paolino, Carmine Marini, Matteo Di Giuseppe, Tommasina Russo, Francesco Federico, Cristiana Coppola, Maria Pia Prontera, Domenico Maria Mezzapesa, Vincenzo Lucivero, Lucilla Parnetti, Paola Sarchielli, Maria Peducci, Domenico Inzitari, Giovanna Carlucci, Carlo Serrati, Carla Zat, Anna Cavallini, Alessandra Persico, Giuseppe Micieli, Stefano Bastianello, Vittorio Di Piero

“…Methods. We included subjects aged ≥45 years, with at least one SBI and no previous CVD. …”
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Changes in Serum Natriuretic Peptide Levels after Percutaneous Closure of Small to Moderate Ventricular Septal Defects by Yuksel Kaya, Ramazan Akdemir, Huseyin Gunduz, Sani Murat, Orhan Bulut, İbrahim Kocayigit, M. Bulent Vatan, M. Akif Cakar, Ekrem Yeter, Harun Kilic, Mustafa Tarik Agac, Zeydin Acar

“…Brain natriuretic peptide levels were measured in nine patients (4 male, mean ages were 25.3±14.3) who underwent percutaneous closure with Amplatzer occluders for membranous or muscular ventricular septal defects were enrolled in the study. …”
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Safety and efficacy of the amino acid-crosslinked hyaluronic acid in the treatment of temple hollowing by Yanping Guo, Puzhen Li, Wuhan Wei, Qiang Li, Caiqi Shen, Xiaoying Zhuo, Yujie Luo, Jie Liu, Peisheng Jin, Xueyang Li

“…Background: Loss of volume in the temples is an early sign of aging and often gives the impression of a gaunt and emaciated appearance. …”
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Calcium-fortified fresh milk ameliorates postmenopausal osteoporosis via regulation of bone metabolism and gut microbiota in ovariectomized rats by Qishan Wang, Bin Liu, Xianping Li, Junying Zhao, Zongshen Zhang, Weicang Qiao, Xinyue Wei, Lijun Chen

“…The aging of the global population has made postmenopausal osteoporosis prevention essential; however, pharmacological treatments are limited. …”
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Research on Cumulative Damage Characteristics of Rock Anchor Beam Concrete Supporting Structure by Blasting Vibration of Underground Powerhouse by Sheng Wan, Junhong Huang, Yi Luo, Xinping Li, Qingsong Pu

“…Aiming at the dynamic disturbance problem of the upper rock anchor beam concrete support structure caused by the blasting excavation of the lower rock mass of the underground powerhouse of the hydropower station, the dynamic finite element software was used to numerically simulate the cumulative damage characteristics of the rock anchor beam concrete structure under multiple blasting, which aims to study the effect of blasting times and blast center distance on the cumulative damage characteristics of rock anchor beam concrete structures in two directions at different ages. The results show that 7 days after the completion of the concrete pouring of rock anchor beam, the damage and destruction effects are produced under the single blasting action. 28 days after the completion of the concrete pouring, there is basically no damage and destruction under the action of five times of blasting. 14 days after the completion of the concrete pouring, the growth process of the cumulative damage effect of the rock anchor beam concrete structure under the disturbance of the blasting excavation of the underground powerhouse shows nonlinear increasing characteristics with the increase of blasting times and nonlinear decreasing characteristics with the increase of blasting center distance. …”
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SOX5-Null Heterozygous Mutation in a Family with Adult-Onset Hyperkinesia and Behavioral Abnormalities by Michael Zech, Katharina Poustka, Sylvia Boesch, Riccardo Berutti, Tim M. Strom, Wolfgang Grisold, Werner Poewe, Juliane Winkelmann

“…Here a novel SOX5 loss-of-function point mutation, c.13C>T (p.Arg5X), is reported, identified in the course of exome sequencing applied to the diagnosis of an unexplained adult-onset motor disorder. Aged 43 years, our female index patient demonstrated abrupt onset of mixed generalized hyperkinesia, with dystonic and choreiform movements being the most salient features. …”
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Development and Validation of the Patient Experience Assessment Scale (PXAS) in Tertiary Care Hospital - Oman by Naima Khamis Al-Bulushi MD, FFR RCSI, Zainab Ali Al-Mukhaini MD, DCH, DTM&H, MSc, PhD, Jehan Al Fannah BSc, MSc, MBA, Afaf Ali Al Zadjali BSN, MBA, Huda Al Zidi BSc, Zubaida Mahmood Al-Balushi NNP BSN, MBA, Aida Khalfan Al-Hadidi IBCLC, Samir Al-Adawi BSc, MSc, PhD

“…Results: 464 participants were included, mainly aged 31 to 40, participated. PXAS showed good reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.88) and test-retest (r = 0.72). …”
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The relationship between temperament with nutritional status and anthropometric measurements in adult individuals by Mehmet Arif Icer, Elif Çelik, Aybike Gizem Köse, Makbule Gezmen-Karadag

“…This study was conducted on 1317 individuals aged between 18 and 55 years. Descriptive information, dietary habits and anthropometric measurements of the participants were questioned. …”
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Antierythropoietin Antibody Production Is Not Associated with Malaria and Malaria-Related Anaemia in Humans by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Daniel Gyamfi, Francis Agyei Amponsah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Kwabena Owusu Danquah, Lillian Boateng, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Edward Y. Afriyie, Richard Vikpebah Duneeh, Renate Asare, David Ofosu Ntiamoah, Richard Boateng

“…A total of 86 children aged 1-10 years (57 children with malaria serving as the case group and 29 healthy children serving as control), all residents of Duayaw Nkwanta, Ghana, were recruited for this case-control study. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Remained Airborne for a Prolonged Time in a Lockdown Confined Space by Xinyue Li, Xiao Qi, Jianxin Ma, Yang Pan, Tian Tian, Yue Zhang, Zhen Li, Wenjing Li, Lingli Sun, Lu Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Quanyi Wang, Maosheng Yao

“…Out of 25 positive environmental air and surface swab samples (N = 237) collected, SARS-CoV-2 was found to have remained airborne (5640–7840 RNA copies m−3) for more than 4 days in a female washroom. After aging for 5 days in the air, no viable virus was detected. …”
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Establishment of an animal model for monkeypox virus infection in dormice by Gaojie Song, Lingling Cheng, Jun Liu, Yu Zhou, Cuiling Zhang, Yuping Zong

“…Abstract This study aims to establish an animal model of monkeypox virus (MPXV) infection in dormice through intranasal inoculation. Male dormice aged 4–5 months were selected as experimental subjects and administered different titers of MPXV (103.5 PFU, 104.5 PFU, and 105.5 PFU, respectively) via nasal instillation. …”
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PEBP1 amplifies mitochondrial dysfunction-induced integrated stress response by Ling Cheng, Ian Meliala, Yidi Kong, Jingyuan Chen, Christopher G Proud, Mikael Björklund

“…Mitochondrial dysfunction is involved in numerous diseases and the aging process. The integrated stress response (ISR) serves as a critical adaptation mechanism to a variety of stresses, including those originating from mitochondria. …”
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Preovulatory uterine flushing with saline as a treatment for unexplained infertility: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Lynne Moore, Jessica Lefebvre, Sarah Maheux-Lacroix, Marie-Ève Bergeron, Emmanuel Bujold, Sylvie Dodin

“…Our objective is to assess the efficacy of preovulatory uterine flushing with physiological saline for the treatment of unexplained infertility.Methods and analysis We will perform a randomised controlled trial based on consecutive women aged between 18 and 37 years consulting for unexplained infertility for at least 1 year. …”
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Crude Oil Source Identification of Asphalt via ATR-FTIR Approach Combined with Multivariate Statistical Analysis by Ruibo Ren, Wenmiao Fan, Pinhui Zhao, Hao Zhou, Weikun Meng, Ping Ji

“…The types of crude oil for producing asphalt have a decisive influence on various performance measures (including aging resistance and durability) of asphalt. To discriminate and predict the crude oil source of different asphalt samples, a discrimination model was established using 12 greatly different infrared (IR) characteristic absorption peaks (CAPs) as predictive variables. …”
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Development of Optical Fiber Light-Transmitting Concrete (LTC)—A Review by Jian Bai, Weiguo Zhang, Jun Tian, Xiaowei Wu, Mingfang Zheng

“…In addition to fiber parameters, cement matrix properties and other environmental factors (light intensity, incidence angle, and aging) should also be considered to explore the suitability of LTC. …”
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State of Charge and State of Health Estimation in Electric Vehicles: Challenges, Approaches and Future Directions by Babatunde D. Soyoye, Indranil Bhattacharya, Mary Vinolisha Anthony Dhason, Trapa Banik

“…Furthermore, it scrutinizes the difficulties in applying different SOC techniques to battery packs, offering insights into the challenges posed by battery aging, temperature variations, and charge–discharge cycles. …”
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Postdigital Bystanding: Youth Experiences of Sexual Violence Workshops in Schools in England, Ireland, and Canada by Jessica Ringrose, Debbie Ging, Faye Mishna, Betsy Milne, Tanya Horeck, Kaitlynn Mendes

“…In this paper, we report on creative- and arts-based sexual violence and bystander intervention workshops we developed and researched in England, Ireland, and Canada, through evaluation surveys, observations, and focus group interviews with nearly 1200 young people (aged 13–18). Whist the young people generally reported benefitting from the intervention, in the context of increasing use of digital technologies amongst youth, we explore the context-specific challenges they faced in learning about and being supported through bystander strategies across a wide range of diverse school spaces. …”
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Trend of the lipid profile in a cohort with severe hypercholesterolemia in Osona county (Barcelona, Spain), between 2009 and 2021 by Jordi Prat-Quinzaños, Joan Deniel-Rosanas, Pere Roura-Poch, Maria-Àngels Casas-Capdevila, Victor Farré-Guerrero

“…Outpatients from the first period (2009–2011) who were aged between 25 and 65 years and had severe hypercholesterolemia were selected (n = 2,608). …”
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