Effect and Safety of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Recovery of Upper Limb Motor Function in Subacute Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Pilot Study by Dandong Wu, Jingxi Ma, Liping Zhang, Sanrong Wang, Botao Tan, Gongwei Jia

“…Heart rate (HR) and blood pressure (BP) were measured before and after each taVNS intervention. At the same time, any adverse effects were observed during the procedure. …”
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Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Retrospective Cohort of a Brazilian Reference Hospital in the Post-HAART Era of Universal Access by Aline Z. de Azambuja, Gustavo Wissmann Neto, Guilherme Watte, Luciana Antoniolli, Luciano Z. Goldani

“…The age of the patients ranged from 5 to 67 years. The median time of hospitalization was 28 days. The most common underlying disease was HIV (82%), followed by solid transplant (10%). …”
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Farmer perception of impacts of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) and transferability of its management practices in Uganda by Andrew Kalyebi, Michael H. Otim, Tom Walsh, Wee Tek Tay

“…The objectives of this study were to: (i) document local farming practices that have been useful to manage FAW, (ii) establish farmers’ perspective on the time of FAW’s arrival to their localities, (iii) investigate the economic impact (yield) of FAW to maize farmers, (iv) establish the farmers’ perception on the current status of the FAW, and (v) document alternative practices used to manage the FAW and the perceived efficacies. …”
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Nissen-Sleeve procedure versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with morbid obesity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: protocol for a non-inferiority randomise... by Jan A Apers, Martin Dunkelgrun, Ivonne Leeuwenburgh, Judith W H 't Hart, Bo J Noordman, Laser U Biter

“…Patients in the Nissen-Sleeve arm will undergo a timed barium oesophagram to exclude oesophageal motility disorders. …”
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Effectiveness of a Videoconference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Patients with Schizophrenia: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Masayuki Katsushima, Hideki Nakamura, Yuki Shiko, Hideki Hanaoka, Eiji Shimizu

“…The vCBTp program was conducted once a week, with each session lasting for 50 minutes, for a total of 7 sessions conducted in real-time and in a one-on-one format remotely using a loaned tablet computer (iPad). …”
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Evolução de incapacidades físicas em pacientes com hanseníase associada ao nível de atenção à saúde by Fernanda Beatriz Ferreira Gomes, Rúbia Tauany Carneiro Lemos, Isabela Cristina Lana Maciel, Francisco Carlos Félix Lana

“…Independent variables: level of care at the time of notification and discharge. McNemar test and Pearson's chi-square test were performed considering a p-value ≤ 0.05 as significant. …”
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Effect of Staggered vs. Simultaneous Co-Administration of Bempedoic Acid on Pharmacokinetics of Pravastatin: Randomized, Cross-Over Clinical Trial in Healthy Volunteers by Felicitas Stoll, Salvatore Amato, Max Sauter, Jürgen Burhenne, Johanna Weiss, Walter E. Haefeli, Antje Blank

“…Outcome measures were the area under the plasma concentration–time curve, extrapolated to infinity (AUC_∞) and C_max of pravastatin, 3α-hydroxy-pravastatin (pravastatin 3-iso), and pravastatin lactone, and their geometric mean ratios (GMRs) of different schedules of administration. …”
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Influencing factors and changing trends of depressive symptoms among middle and junior high school students in Eastern China from 2019 to 2023: a cross-sectional study by Xingchen Zhu, Na An, Zaixiang Tang, Jianping Huang, Qingxin Ren, Yue Wu

“…Students exposed to risk factors require additional attention, with timely early intervention to mitigate the impact of environmental stress and prevent the further development of depressive symptoms into a more severe and less manageable state.…”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory by Xinzhang Sun, Ying Lu, Chengping Jian, Hanqing Zhang, Hanqing Zhang

“…The test–retest reliability was 0.987, with a 95% confidence interval ranging from 0.978 to 0.993, suggesting excellent stability over time and strong consistency across different measurement points. …”
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Real-world effectiveness of Semaglutide treatment on weight loss maintenance after weight loss in patients with obesity or overweight and diabetes by Michela Del Prete, Lidia Gavazzi, Olga Eugenia Disoteo, Federico Vignati, Gianleone Di Sacco, Fabrizio Muratori

“…IS and OS treatment provide significant WL that allows reaching the glycometabolic therapeutic goal in a short time. Level of Evidence Level II…”
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Providing a General Model for the Successful Implementation of Digital Transformation in Organizations by Haidar Ahmadi, Najme Parsaei, Seyyed Hamed Hashemi, Hamidreza Nematollahi

“…It is conducted as qualitative research, designed as a single-section time study, and is categorized as part of broader field research. …”
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The Metabolome Characteristics of Aerobic Endurance Development in Adolescent Male Rowers Using Polarized and Threshold Model: An Original Research by Fanming Kong, Miaomiao Zhu, Xinliang Pan, Li Zhao, Sanjun Yang, Jinyuan Zhuo, Cheng Peng, Dongkai Li, Jing Mi

“…The THR group followed a threshold training model (72%, 24%, and 4% of training time in low-, moderate-, and high-intensity zones, respectively), while the POL group followed a polarized training model (78%, 8%, and 14% training-intensity distribution). …”
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Ultrasonic Assisted Environmentally Friendly Extraction of Natural Dyes From Beta vulgaris for the Coloration of Silk Fabric Using Different Mordants by Rony Mia, Tafsir Uddin, A. Z. M. Mofasser, Nadim Ibn Sayed, Al Mojnun Shamim, Sanjida Islam, Khandaker Akil Mahadi Ohi, Moonis Ali Khan, Burhan Uddin Banna

“…The values of color intensity (K/S), CIE L* a* b*, and CIE L* c* h* were measured using a reflectance spectrophotometer. At the same time, dry and wet rubbing and lightfastness ratings of dyed silk fabrics were determined according to the ISO standards. …”
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The change rule of smoke dispersion and temperature evolution in fires within lithium iron phosphate energy storage prefabricated cabin by ZHANG Yin, QIN Chaoqun, TIAN Shuangshuang, GE Zhichao, DONG Jun, ZHANG Xiaoxing

“…When thermal runaway positions occur closer to the bottom, smoke exhibits swifter movement and the cabin fills up in a shorter time. Additionally, as the thermal runaway positions above 1.85 meters approach the top, accompanied by significant temperature fluctuations. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Manual and Electric Toothbrushes in Blind Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial by PS Thanalakshme, R Ramesh

“…Repeated measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were used to analyse the changes in the PI, PHP Index, and DMFT indices, as well as anxiety levels over time. A paired t-test was used to compare oral health outcomes and anxiety levels between the two groups. …”
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Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized tri... by Mahsan Nabighadim, Maryam Vaezi, Mahsa Maghalian, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…However, no statistically significant differences were found between the PSUS and control groups regarding operation time (p = 0.10, I² = 67%, suggesting moderate heterogeneity), length (p = 0.14, I² = 98%, indicating considerable heterogeneity), height (p = 0.10, I² = 76%, suggesting substantial heterogeneity) of incision defects, or blood loss during the procedure (p = 0.94, I² = 0%, indicating no heterogeneity). …”
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Survival analysis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma based on the ratio of platelet count to spleen diameter by Huiwen Yan, Dongdong Zhou, Dongdong Zhou, Xiaoli Liu, Peng Wang, Tingting Jiang, Zhiyun Yang

“…Nomogram1 and nomogram2 used consistency index (C-index), AUC and time-dependent ROC curves in the training cohort, respectively, and the calibration curves were plotted. …”
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Screening of West Siberian patients with primary congenital glaucoma for CYP1B1 gene mutations by D. E. Ivanoshchuk, S. V. Mikhailova, O. G. Fenkova, E. V. Shakhtshneider, A. Z. Fursova, I. V. Bychkov, M. I. Voevoda

“…Consequently, in children with signs of increased intraocular pressure, molecular genetic analysis of the CYP1B1 gene is advisable for early diagnosis and timely initiation of PCG therapy.…”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Key Genes Involved in the Response of <i>Triticum urartu</i> to Boron Toxicity Stress by Gul Sema Uyar, Anamika Pandey, Mehmet Hamurcu, Tomas Vyhnanek, Mustafa Harmankaya, Ali Topal, Sait Gezgin, Mohd. Kamran Khan

“…In this study, for the first time, we compared the transcriptomic changes in the leaves of a high B-tolerant <i>T. urartu</i> genotype, PI662222, grown in highly toxic B (10 mM B in the form of boric acid) with the ones grown in the control (3.1 μM B) treatment in hydroponic conditions. …”
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Clinical Outcome and Quality of Life after Modular Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Comparison with Joint‐Preserving Locking Plate Osteosynthesis in Aged Patients: A Retrospe... by Carina Jaekel, Lisa Oezel, Franziska Leibnitz, Lena Marie Wilms, Joachim Windolf, Sebastian Viktor Gehrmann, Armin Olaf Scholz

“…Surgical treatment was performed on average 5.2 days after diagnosis, differing significantly between the two groups (RSA/ORIF: 6.9/3.5 days) The operation time of RSA (97 min) was significantly longer than for ORIF (78 min). …”
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