Correlations among fatigue, respiratory function, balance and core muscle morphology in multiple sclerosis: a comprehensive observational study by Marta De La Plaza San Frutos, Ismael Sanz-Esteban, Ismael Sanz-Esteban, Federico Salniccia, Federico Salniccia, Alberto Bermejo-Franco, Alberto Bermejo-Franco, Ameyalli García-Corona, María Cristina Palma-Baquedano, Marina Castel-Sánchez, Marina Castel-Sánchez, Cecilia Estrada-Barranco, Cecilia Estrada-Barranco

“…Study variables were: fatigue (Modified Fatigue Impact Scale—MFIS); respiratory function (Forced Vital Capacity—FVC and Forced Expiratory Volume in the first second—FEV1); balance (Berg Balance Scale—BBS and Trunk Impairment Scale Dynamic—TIS DYN); and ultrasound measurements of abdominal and diaphragmatic musculature. …”
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Acceptability and effectiveness of a study information video in improving the research consent process for youth: a non-inferiority trial by Sarah Bernays, Victoria Simms, Chido Dziva Chikwari, Katharina Kranzer, Tsitsi Bandason, Rashida Abbas Ferrand, Ethel Dauya, Constance R S Mackworth-Young, Mandikudza Tembo, Constancia Mavodza, Tinashe Cynthia Mwaturura, Som Kumar Shrestha, Salmaan Ferrand, Talent Shavani

“…The use of imagery to explain procedures strengthened the perceived trustworthiness of the research. However, the high volume of information in both arms reduced acceptability.Conclusion Comprehension of study information using an information video is non-inferior to a paper-based consent method. …”
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sST2 as a New Biomarker of Chronic Kidney Disease-Induced Cardiac Remodeling: Impact on Risk Prediction by Maëlle Plawecki, Marion Morena, Nils Kuster, Leila Chenine, Hélène Leray-Moragues, Bernard Jover, Pierre Fesler, Manuela Lotierzo, Anne-Marie Dupuy, Kada Klouche, Jean-Paul Cristol

“…Regarding echocardiogram data, sST2 was correlated with left ventricular mass index (ρ=0.16, p=0.02), left atrial diameter (ρ=0.14, p=0.04), and volume index (ρ=0.13, p=0.05). sST2 alone did not change risk prediction of death and/or CV events compared to natriuretic peptides. …”
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Overall Survival of Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Following the Introduction of Targeted and Immunotherapies: A Norwegian Retrospective, Real-World Registry Data St... by Puco K, Notland CS, Szulkin R, Jonasson C, Beisland C, Johannesen TB, Solli O, Oldenburg J, Heinrich D

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Comparison of Ultrasound Energy Delivered to the Anterior Segment Across Different Phacoemulsification Surgical Platforms by Nelson TK, Ricks RG, Cardenas IA, Whitaker T, Jensen JL, Olson RJ, Pettey JH

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The Clinical Value of the Combined Detection of Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI), and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) in Ear... by Zheng J, Zheng L, Wang X, Mao X, Wang Q, Yang Y, Mo D

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Effects of prior air pollution exposure on functional recovery after a myocardial infarction by Jordi Bañeras, Alejandro Berenguel-Senén, Eulogio Pleguezuelos, José Antonio Alarcón, Jesús Vallejo, Paz Sanz-Ayán, Juan Izquierdo-García, José Garcia, Rafael Colman, Juan Ignacio Castillo-Martín, Eduard Ródenas-Alesina

“…Patients exposed to higher NO2 levels (>22.5 ppb, above the median exposure of the cohort) had less improvement in peak oxygen consumption (0.9 % vs 9.5 %, p = 0.014), in oxygen pulse (0.0 % vs 6.9 %, p = 0.034) and tidal volume (−3.7 % vs 4.0 %). PM2.5 and PM10 did not have an impact on CPET parameters. …”
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Co-Delivery of Dacarbazine and miRNA 34a Combinations to Synergistically Improve Malignant Melanoma Treatments by Ding B, Li M, Zhang J, Zhang X, Gao H, Gao J, Shen C, Zhou Y, Li F, Liu A

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A novel human specific lncRNA MEK6-AS1 regulates adipogenesis and fatty acid biosynthesis by stabilizing MEK6 mRNA by Di Li, Yunhua Chen, Xingyu Zhu, Yanlei Yang, Hongling Li, Robert Chunhua Zhao

“…Increased number and volume of adipocytes lead to overweight and obesity. …”
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DES modified silica gel as dispersing material for miniaturized matrix solid phase dispersion applied to triazoles determination by Susanna Della Posta, Valeria Gallo, Emanuele Limiti, Marcella Trombetta, Monica Gherardi, Alessandra Gentili, Laura De Gara, Chiara Fanali

“…The optimization of the extraction procedure involved the study of SCG to DES ratio (w/v), sample to dispersing material ratio (w/w) and extractive solvent volume able to obtain the greatest recovery of triazoles from tomato. …”
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Radiation dose and fraction in immunotherapy: one-size regimen does not fit all settings, so how does one choose? by Marka Crittenden, Sandra Demaria, C Norman Coleman, Jonathan Schoenfeld, Arta Monjazeb, Samir Khleif, Seema Gupta, Andrew Sikora, Zachary Morris, Chandan Guha, Stephen Shiao, Silvia Chiara Formenti, Bhadrasain Vikram, Mansoor M Ahmed

“…Radiation oncologists and immunologists convened a virtual consensus discussion to identify current deficiencies, challenges, pitfalls and critical gaps when combining radiotherapy with immunotherapy and making recommendations to the field and advise National Cancer Institute on new directions and initiatives that will help further development of these two fields.This commentary aims to raise the awareness of this complexity so that the need to study radiation dose, fractionation, type and volume is understood and valued by the immuno-oncology research community. …”
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Factors associated with thermal injury of abdominal skin in focused ultrasound ablation of uterine fibroids by Tang Chendian, Huang Guohua, Zhibiao Wang, Liu Fang, Shuang Luo, Xiaofang Liu, Qiuling Shi

“…In addition, the factors influencing the degree of thermal injury were analyzed using Kruskal–Wallis H.Results (1) Abdominal scars (p = .007, OR = 2.187, 95% CI: 1.242–3.849), abdominal wall thickness (p < .001, OR = 1.042, 95% CI: 1.019–1.067), fundus fibroids (p = .038, OR = 1.790, 95% CI: 1.033–3.100), UFs with hyperintense/mixed T2-weighted imaging (T2WI) signals (p = .022, OR = 1.843, 95% CI: 1.091–3.115), average sonication power (AP) (p = .025, OR = 1.021, 95% CI: 1.003–1.039), and treatment time (TT) (p < .001, OR = 1.017, 95% CI: 1.011–1.023) were independent risk factors for thermal injury, while treatment volume (TV) (p = .002, OR = 0.775, 95% CI: 0.661–0.909) was a protective factor for injury. (2) Four groups were subdivided according to the degree of thermal injury(Group A: without skin injury. …”
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Mapping QTL for Root and Shoot Morphological Traits in a Durum Wheat × T. dicoccum Segregating Population at Seedling Stage by Anna Iannucci, Daniela Marone, Maria Anna Russo, Pasquale De Vita, Vito Miullo, Pina Ferragonio, Antonio Blanco, Agata Gadaleta, Anna Maria Mastrangelo

“…A total of 17 quantitative trait loci (QTL) were identified for shoot dry weight, number of culms, and plant height and for root dry weight, volume, length, surface area, and number of forks and tips, on chromosomes 1B, 2A, 3A, 4B, 5B, 6A, 6B, and 7B. …”
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Ketamine Infusion as an Adjunct to Opioid Analgesia in Pediatric Patients with High-Risk Neuroblastoma Undergoing Treatment with Dinutuximab: Adverse Effects and Safety in a Non-IC... by Streby KA, Tobias JD, McPhaden E, Downie S, Stanek J, Roth C, Patel PO

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Asymptomatic Post-Traumatic Rupture of the Right Diaphragm Dome by E. A. Losik, M. V. Fadeeva, V. V. Shchegelsky, R. T. Rzaev, A. V. Stepanov, K. B. Puzakov, M. R. Skhirtladze

“…Chest radiograph revealed a high standing of the right dome of the diaphragm at the level of 3rd rib with a decrease in the volume of the right lung, and an increase in cardiac silhouette (cardiothoracic index 0.64). …”
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3D-Printed PCL-Based Scaffolds with High Nanosized Synthetic Smectic Clay Content: Fabrication, Mechanical Properties, and Biological Evaluation for Bone Tissue Engineering by Furtado ASA, Cunha MHS, Sousa LMR, Brito GC, Verde TFCL, Filgueiras LA, Sobral-Silva LA, Santana MV, Sousa GF, Santos FEP, Mendes AN, Figueredo-Silva J, Maia Filho ALM, Marciano FR, Vasconcellos LMR, Lobo AO

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Effect of General Anesthesia Combined with Transversus Abdominis Plane Block on Postoperative Sleep Disorders in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery: A Prosp... by Pu J, Guo C, Xiao Y, Cao Y, Liu Z, Jin Y, Hu Y

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Feasibility of mango by-products and biogas solid residue aerobic co-composting at different C/N ratios by Do Thi My Phuong, Le Hoang Viet, Nguyen Thuy Duong, Nguyen Xuan Loc

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Outcomes Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery at a Single Center in the United Arab Emirates by Allum M, Buckley A, Suliman SGI, Suliman M, Hamdan K, Al Hadad M

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AI-Assisted Compressed Sensing Enables Faster Brain MRI for the Elderly: Image Quality and Diagnostic Equivalence with Conventional Imaging by Gu W, Yang C, Wang Y, Hu W, Wu D, Cai S, Hong G, Hu P, Zhang Q, Dai Y

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