Cervical Stimulation in the Treatment of Children with Lymphedema of All Four Extremities: A Case Report and Literature Review by Livia Maria Pereira de Godoy, Paula Pereira de Godoy Capeletto, José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Maria de Fátima Guerreiro Godoy

“…The Godoy & Godoy cervical stimulation technique consists of around 20 to 30 light stroking movements per minute in the cervical region which stimulate the lymphatics. …”
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Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism Secondary to Thrombophilic Disorder: A Case Report by Satbir Kaur Malik, Vineetha Naga Lakshmi Giduturi, Sindhuri Goud Nimmala, Vijayashree Gokhale

“…Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a common condition that is part of venous thromboembolism disorders and represents the third most common cause of death from cardiovascular disease, following heart attacks and strokes. Authors hereby, report a rare and complicated case involving a 44-year-old male patient who experienced Pulmonary Embolism (PE), DVT, IDA and underlying abnormalities in two key anticoagulant proteins: Protein C and Protein S. …”
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Sickle Cell Disease Activates Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells to Induce Cathepsins K and V Activity in Endothelial Cells by Philip M. Keegan, Sindhuja Surapaneni, Manu O. Platt

“…Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease that increases systemic inflammation as well as the risk of pediatric strokes, but links between sickle-induced inflammation and arterial remodeling are not clear. …”
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Multiple Levels of Letter Representation in Written Spelling: Evidence From a Single Case of Dysgraphia with Multiple Deficits by Marie-Pierre de Partz, Aliette Lochy, Agnesa Pillon

“…Then, we examined the relationship between error and target in the letter substitution errors produced in written and oral spelling and found evidence that distinct types of letter representation are processed at each of the hypothetized levels of damage: symbolic letter representation at the graphemic level and representation of the component graphic strokes at the letter form processing level.…”
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Making Systemic Risk Assessments Work: How the DSA Creates a Virtuous Loop to Address the Societal Harms of Content Moderation by Niklas Eder

“…While a core component of the DSA, the regulation only outlines the standards and processes governing systemic risk assessments in broad strokes. It remains unclear what these systemic risk assesments will entail in practice. …”
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Degradation and ultrastructural changes of resin-based pit and fissure sealants under simulated chewing conditions by Pimduean Sivavong, Ekamon Mahapoka, Anucharte Srijunbarl, Thawanrat Singthong, Thanchanok Suriyapongprapai, Soranun Chantarangsu, Murali Srinivasan, Thantrira Porntaveetus, Dusit Nantanapiboon

“…They underwent chewing simulation with 120,000, 240,000, and 360,000 strokes. Surface roughness and volume loss were measured with a profilometer, and ultrastructures were assessed using scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Impacts of Racket Handle Design on Table Tennis Topspin Forehand Rally Performance Among Beginner Players by Ryushi Kumamoto, Ping Yeap Loh, Yuqi He, Enrico Ferlinghetti, Matteo Lancini, Tadashi Uno

“…The participants executed topspin forehand strokes in approximately 30 min of practice, and data on racket angles, swing mechanics, success rates, and ball landing positions were collected. …”
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Acute Effects of Different Warm-Up Protocols on Junior Golfers’ Drive Performance by Chris Goswami, Alan Shepherd, Ben Langdown, Jamie Knight, Andrew Maguire

“…Future research should also attempt to assess the translation of increased golf driving performance to strokes gained on the golf course with junior golfers. …”
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Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Computed Tomographic Characteristics and Outcome by Aimara de la Caridad Vergara Santos, José Luis Rodríguez Monteagudo, Pedro Barrós Fuentes, Rubén Sánchez Abdala, Osmani Quintero Martínez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> strokes are the third leading cause of death among adults and 10-15 % of them are due to spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. …”
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Reciprocation with different motions: an in vitro comparative study by Vittorio Franco, Maya Feghali, Rosalie Chakra, Mohammed Hammo, Valentina Vincenzi, Kadriye Ozdayi, Hyeon-Cheol Kim, Massimo Galli, Gabriele Miccoli

“…Group 1 instrumented the canals using the MIMERACI technique, while Group 2 used a pecking motion (21) (1–2 mm amplitude) with a series of three pecking strokes. A video camera mounted on a tripod continuously filmed and recorded both the instrument’s progression inside the canal and the torque displayed by the motor. …”
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Characterization of patients with ischemic cerebrovascular disease and cognitive impairment. Cienfuegos, 2018 by Beatriz Perdomo Borges, Teresa Rodríguez Rodríguez, Marianela Fonseca Fernández, Isabel Urquiza Pozo, Idalmis Luisa Martínez Serrano, Belkis Rosa Bilaboy Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> older, single adults are more likely to suffer strokes. The low educational level may be a factor associated to cognitive impairment after this disease, but depression that does not always manifests deeply.…”
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Design and Prototyping of Solar Operated Fertilizer Sprayer. by Nduhura, Whycliffee

“…The most commonly used type by the Ugandan farmers are the knapsack sprayers which have to be carried at the back requiring a lot of physical effort to actuate the lever by one hand at a frequency of 15 to 20 strokes per minute because they are cheap in terms of capital cost. …”
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Prognostic Value of Atherosclerotic Extent in Diabetic Patients with Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease by Yipu Ding, Zinuan Liu, Guanhua Dou, Xia Yang, Xi Wang, Dongkai Shan, Bai He, Jing Jing, Yundai Chen, Junjie Yang

“…During a median follow-up of 31.77 months, 50 major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) (6.15%) were experienced, including 2 cardiovascular deaths, 14 nonfatal myocardial infarctions, 27 unstable anginas requiring hospitalization, and 7 strokes. Three groups were defined based on coronary stenosis combined with Leiden score as normal, nonobstructive Leiden<5, and nonobstructive Leiden≥5. …”
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Investigating assumptions in motivational interviewing among general practitioners: a qualitative study by Paul Aujoulat, Amélie Manac’h, Catherine Le Reste, Delphine Le Goff, Jean Yves Le Reste, Marie Barais

“…Abstract Background Unhealthy behaviours contributing to cardiovascular issues, diabetes, strokes, and cancer, pose significant health risks. …”
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Interdisciplinary collaboration across secondary and primary care to improve medication safety in the elderly (IMMENSE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Liv Mathiesen, Jeanette Schultz Johansen, Kjerstin Havnes, Kjell H. Halvorsen, Stine Haustreis, Lillann Wilsgård Skaue, Elena Kamycheva, Kirsten K. Viktil, Anne Gerd Granås, Beate H. Garcia

“…Secondary outcomes include length of index hospital stay, time to first readmission, mortality, hip fractures, strokes, medication changes, HRQoL and medication appropriateness. …”
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Evidence Gaps and Lessons in the Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Study in a Primary Care Setting (PREFATE Study) by Josep L. Clua-Espuny, Alba Hernández-Pinilla, Delicia Gentille-Lorente, Eulàlia Muria-Subirats, Teresa Forcadell-Arenas, Cinta de Diego-Cabanes, Domingo Ribas-Seguí, Anna Diaz-Vilarasau, Cristina Molins-Rojas, Meritxell Palleja-Millan, Eva M. Satué-Gracia, Francisco Martín-Luján

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> In Europe, the prevalence of AF is expected to increase 2.5-fold over the next 50 years with a lifetime risk of 1 in 3–5 individuals after the age of 55 years and a 34% rise in AF-related strokes. The PREFATE project investigates evidence gaps in the early detection of atrial fibrillation in high-risk populations within primary care. …”
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Comparative analysis of microsurgical clipping versus endovascular coiling for middle cerebral artery aneurysms: a prospective study at Ain Shams University hospitals by Mohamed Khamis, Hamdy Ibrahim, Ahmed M.Elsayed, Sameh R. Tawadros, Mohamed Helmy Abdelshafouk Mohamed, K. El-Bahy

“…Intra-operative complications, primarily premature rupture, led to a 12.45-day hospital stay, with post-operative issues including vasospasm-related strokes and infections. Six-month follow-up showed a 65% favorable outcome. …”
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Validation of the role of apolipoproteins in coronary artery disease patients with impaired kidney function for prognosis: a prospective cohort study in China by Zixiang Ye, Enmin Xie, Zhangyu Lin, Chenxi Song, Rui zhang, Haoyu Wang, Yongbao Zhang, Kefei Dou

“…MACE, defined as a composite of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarctions, strokes, and unplanned revascularizations, was tracked post-procedure, with statistical analyses including Kaplan–Meier survival curves and Cox regression models to identify associations with apolipoproteins. …”
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