Association between carotid artery hemodynamics and neurovascular coupling in cerebral small vessel disease: an exploratory study by Peng Zeng, Bang Zeng, Xiaohua Wang, Feiyue Yin, Binglan Li, Lisha Nie, Lin Tian, Dan Luo, Yongmei Li

“…BackgroundRecent studies have linked disrupted cerebral hemodynamics, including pulsatility index (PI) and wall shear stress (WSS), with neuroimaging features of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). …”
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Heart rate variability, sleep quality and physical activity in medical students by Samuel Filipe Lopes Alves, Thaísy Andressa Bastos Primo de Sousa Santos, Marianne Lucena da Silva, Katiane da Costa Cunha

“…Data were collected through sociodemographic questionnaires, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF), anthropometric measurements, and resting HRV. …”
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The experiences of ferric carboxymaltose desensitization and provocation by Fatma Dindar Çelik, MD, Kurtuluş Aksu, MD, Özgür Akkale, MD, Hatice Çelik Tuğlu, MD, Melis Yağdıran, MD, Onur Telli, MD, Gürgün Tuğçe Vural Solak, MD, Enes Çelik, MD

“…Low-risk according to the index reaction with iron, 10 patients underwent a 4-step DPT with FCM; an 11-step RDD protocol was administered to 21 patients not classified as low-risk. …”
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Mastication and electrical activation in the masseter and anterior temporalis muscles of children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta by Andressa Colares da Costa Otavio, Mariana Vicereki Trescastro, Hilton Justino da Silva, Erissandra Gomes, Têmis Maria Félix

“…Additionally, the activation index and muscle symmetry were measured. Results a preferentially unilateral chewing pattern was observed in 12 (54.5%) participants. …”
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Effects of Core Stability and Mckenzie Exercises in Low Back Pain with Extension Preference by Hamidreza Nemati, Hoda Niknam, Khosro Khademi Kalantari, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban, Negin Jalili

“…Before treatment, each patient underwent mechanical assessment via the McKenzie mechanical assessment form, pain assessment using the visual analog scale, disability evaluation with the Oswestry disability index questionnaire, muscle control, as well as function assessment with unilateral single limb stance, and range of motion evaluation using fingertip-to-floor distance measurements. …”
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Dynamics of Acute Postsurgical Pain over the Last Decade: A Bibliometric Analysis by Zhimin Tan, Yanjie Dong, Qian Li

“…Methods. Studies on APSP indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection and published from 2012 to 2021 were assessed for eligibility. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated With Obesity Among Children and Adolescents Living With Disability in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Enjeh Jabbossung Fombo, Nchinjoh Sangwe Clovis, Michael Ngenge Budzi, Marvel Changoh Changoh, Leslie Tasha Mbapah, Hawi Kidanu Kebede, Adam J. Rose

“…The children’s and adolescent’s weight (in Kg) and height (in m) were measured, and Body Mass Index (BMI) status calculated. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to examine the associations between these independent variables and obesity. …”
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Excess Weight and Body Fat Percentage Associated with Waist Circumference as a Cardiometabolic Risk Factor in University Students by Roberto E. Nuñez-Leyva, Tabita E. Lozano-López, Yaquelin E. Calizaya-Milla, Sergio E. Calizaya-Milla, Jacksaint Saintila

“…The objective of the study was to evaluate the association between body mass index (BMI) and body fat percentage (%BF) with waist circumference (WC) as a cardiometabolic risk factor (CMR) among university students. …”
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Circulating Angiogenic Growth Factors in Diabetes Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease and Exertional Leg Pain in Ghana by Kwame Yeboah, Jennifer A. Agyekum, Eric Kyei Baafour, Daniel A. Antwi, Afua B. Adjei, Vincent Boima, Ben Gyan

“…In this cross-sectional study, ankle-brachial index was measured with oscillometrically and exertional leg symptoms were screened with Edinburgh claudication questionnaire in 140 diabetes patients and 110 nondiabetes individuals. …”
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Random Tree Algorithm to Analyse the Relation between Type of Traumatic Dental Injuries and Its Demographic and Predisposing Factors - A Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammad Kamran Khan, Mahendra Kumar Jindal

“…Materials and Methods: The present study's data were gathered by conducting the observational cross-sectional study among index age-groups 12 and 15 years children of randomly selected schools of different geographical regions. …”
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Organ transplantation through historical and religious aspects with reference to Montenegro by Peličić Damir N.

“…We searched databases: Pubmed, Scopus, EB-SCO, Google scholar, Serbian citation index, Researchgate and others. We also referred to the experiences gained in the work at the Clinic for Nephrology of the Clinical Center of Montenegro. …”
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Prevalence of Microalbuminuria in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Eastern Saudi Arabia by Ahmed M. Alkhunaizi, Adil A. Al-Khatti, Mansour A. Alkhunaizi

“…Correlation was tested with multiple variables including age, gender, body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin level, blood pressure, blood transfusion history, pain episodes, and use of hydroxyurea. …”
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Analysis of the Production and Economic Indicators of Broiler Chicken Rearing in 2020–2023: A Case Study of a Polish Farm by Michalina Adaszyńska-Skwirzyńska, Paweł Konieczka, Mateusz Bucław, Danuta Majewska, Arkadiusz Pietruszka, Sławomir Zych, Danuta Szczerbińska

“…Economic results were determined using the sales value, production costs, profit (direct surplus), and profitability index (PI). During the study years, the broiler rearing period lasted on average 40 days, with six production cycles each year. …”
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A Case of Histoplasma capsulatum Causing Granulomatous Liver Disease and Addisonian Crisis by P Wong, S Houston, B Power, E Lalor, VG Bain

“…H capsulatum is an uncommon cause of granulomatous liver disease, and with its protean clinical presentation, a high index of suspicion is needed to make the diagnosis and avoid the potentially high fatality rate associated with disseminated infection.…”
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Characterization of Older Adults with Colorectal Cancer in the Community by Belkis Álvarez Escobar, Juan Carlos Mirabal Requena, José Alejandro Concepción Pacheco, Javier Cruz Rodríguez, Ydalsys Naranjo Hernández

“…For the stage at diagnosis, the anatomoclinical classification was used, comorbidity was measured using the Charlson index and the Self-Care Capacity and Perception Test for the Elderly. …”
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Grazing Intensity Modifies Soil Microbial Diversity and Their Co-Occurrence Networks in an Alpine Steppe, Central Tibet by Mingxue Xiang, Zepeng Liang, Yanjie Zhang, Junxi Wu, Tao Ma, Lha Duo, Xianzhou Zhang, Gang Fu

“…MG significantly increased the bacterial Shannon index and changed the bacterial community structure. …”
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Production of Oleic Acid Based Wax Ester Using Acidic Homogeneous Catalysts by Naowara Al-Arafi, Jumat Salimon

“…The low-temperture behavior of compound synthesized was determined through its pour point (PP), viscosity index (VI) and flash point (FP) values. The results showed that oleyl oleate exhibited the most favorable low-temperture performance of PP, VI and FP with −31°C, 197.5 and 320°C respectively. …”
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Flexural Performance of RC Continuous Beams Strengthening by CFRP with Grooves by Hanan Qassim, Mohammed Mashrei

“…The results are introduced in terms of ultimate load, ultimate deflection, ductility index and mode of failure. The test results showed that the EBROG strengthening method has highly effective in improving the ultimate load of strengthened beams. …”
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The Impact of Ethnic-Immigrant Status and Obesity-Related Risk Factors on Behavioral Problems among US Children and Adolescents by Gopal K. Singh, Stella M. Yu

“…The 2007 National Survey of Children’s Health was used to develop an 11-item factor-based behavioral problems index (BPI) and a dichotomous serious behavioral problems (SBP) measure. …”
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The impact of nutritional status on centenarians’ physical, mental, and functional health by Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, Laura Vindas-Meza, Sandra Castelblanco-Toro, Juan Carlos Salazar-Uribe, Juan-Manuel Anaya

“…The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) and the Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) were used to determine nutritional status, which were correlated with clinical, health status, and biochemical variables. …”
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