Comparative analysis of isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power, and physical fitness in male Taekwondo players based on body mass index standards by Minhyuk Park, Yonghyun Byun, Sangho Kim

“…This study assessed the impact of BMI on isokinetic muscle function, anaerobic power and physical fitness among Taekwondo athletes. Methods: Forty-five Taekwondo athletes were divided equally into three BMI groups: normal weight (NWG), overweight (OWG) and obese (OG). …”
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Differential Expressions of circRNAs and Regulatory Mechanisms of ceRNA Network in Liver of Wilson’s Disease TX Mice by Chen H, Wang X, Peng N, Pu Y, Ye H, Gui Y, Zhang R, Zhang J

“…CircRNAs exhibit high stability and play crucial roles in numerous biological processes.Methods: RNA-seq technology was employed to conduct transcriptome sequencing of the liver from 12 homozygous (TX) mice in the model group (NL group) and 12 wild-type (WT) mice in the control group (N group). …”
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Defect Size Dependent Reconstruction Strategy of the Nasal Tip Cutaneous Wounds: A Retrospective Study by Wu M, Zhang X, Li A, Xu J, Dai H, Zhu J, Dong J, Chen K, Xiao Y, Wang Y, Xue C

“…Minliang Wu,* Xinyi Zhang,* Ang Li,* Jianguo Xu, Haiying Dai, Ji Zhu, Jie Dong, Kexin Chen, Yuai Xiao, Yuchong Wang, Chunyu Xue Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunyu Xue, Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email xcyfun@sina.com Yuchong Wang, Department of Plastic Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China, Email drwangyc@163.comObjective: To achieve satisfying function and appearance of nasal tip after tumor resection.Methods: This retrospective study included patients with nasal tip tumors admitted between January 2010 and January 2024. …”
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Shifting participatory approach when ideology meets reality: a grounded theory study based on project leaders’ experiences with peer-led sex education programs for and by persons w... by B. Nelson, M. Emmelin, A. Agardh, L. Löfgren, M. Stafström

“…This was done by exploring what the concept of peer-led sex education means to NGO project leaders, and how they experience, explain and reason about the application of peer education in their daily operations. Methods This study conducted 12 qualitative in-depth interviews with project leaders working with peer-led sex education initiatives. …”
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Effect of increased protein intake before pre-event on muscle fatigue development and recovery in female athletes by Taghread Ahmed Elsayed Ahmed, Heba Ali Ibrahim Seleem, Ghada Mohamed Youssef Elsayed, Marwa Ahmed Fadl Kholif, Rania Mohammed Abduljawad, Nour Taha Ebrahem Housen, Naglaa Mohamed Roby Sofy, Hager Abdel Hady

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of increased protein intake before the pre-event on muscle fatigue (MF) and ascertain if the increased protein intake before the pre-event contributes to improving recovery in female athletes. Materials and Methods: The experimental study was conducted at the Sports Academy for Basketball in Zagazig, Egypt, from July 2 to August 12, 2023. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Establish a Correlation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss by Anshu Chopra, Madhurima Bannerjee, Sanjoy Ghosh

“…In cases of bilateral tinnitus with equal intensity, right ear was taken first as test ear. …”
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Global Trends in the Incidence, Prevalence and Disability-Adjusted Life Years of Leprosy from 1990 to 2019: An Age-Period-Cohort Analysis Using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Zhang K, Zhang W, Lu H

“…Data for analysis were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.Methods: We described incident case, prevalent case, age-standardised incidence, prevalence and disability-adjusted life years rates of leprosy from 1990 to 2019. …”
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Associations Between Total and Regional Fat-to-Muscle Mass Ratio with the Prevalence of Infertility: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dong H, Liu Y, Wang X, Liu P

“…The current study aimed to examine the associations between total and region-specific FMR with the prevalence of self-reported infertility in US women.Methods: US women aged 20 to 44 years from the 2013– 2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were included. …”
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Assessing Pharmacokinetics and Safety of Therapeutic Alpha-1-Microglobulin in First-in-Human Kidney Transplantation: A Noncomparative Open-Label Multiple-Dose Phase 1b Study by Johan E. A. Nordström, MD, Lars M. Wennberg, PhD, MD, Greg Nowak, PhD, MD, Tobias E. Larsson, PhD, MD, Sara J. Thuresson, MSc, Michael Reusch, MD

“…This first-in-human study aimed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics and safety of RMC-035 in kidney transplant recipients. Methods. Eight living-donor kidney transplant recipients were included in 2 dose cohorts. …”
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Telemedicine in Times of COVID-19 Pandemic: A Prospective Outcome Study by Ranit Bag, Malabika Mondal, Soumik Mukherjee

“…Telemedicine technologies will continue to grow and be adopted by more healthcare practitioners and patients in a wide variety of forms, and these practice guidelines will be a key factor for handling emergency health conditions in the future. Materials and methods: It was a record-based, cross-sectional study done in the Telemedicine Center at IPGMER, Kolkata, from 1st January to 31st January, 2022. …”
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Drivers of Food Decision Making and Aspirations for the Future of the School Food Environment among Junior High School Students in Cape Coast, Ghana: a Photovoice Study by Elise C Reynolds, Christiana Nsiah-Asamoah, Harriet Okronipa, Nicholas F Russell, Madina Habib, Christine P Stewart

“…Secondarily, we sought to elicit adolescent ideas for the future of their school food environment. Methods: Forty adolescents were purposively selected equally across 4 JHSs in Cape Coast, Ghana. …”
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An evaluation of male learners’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding sexual and reproductive health in rural northern KwaZulu-Natal province by Mampho Mochaoa Rogers, Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde, Andrew Ross

“…The aim of this research was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding sexual and reproductive health among young men in the Bethesda Hospital catchment area of northern KwaZulu-Natal province. Methods: This observational, descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at six randomly selected high schools within the uMkhanyakude district. …”
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<i>Lactuca racemosa</i> Willd., Source of Antioxidants with Diverse Chemical Structures by Klaudia Michalska, Danuta Jantas, Janusz Malarz, Klaudia Jakubowska, Wojciech Paul, Anna Stojakowska

“…In addition, HPLC-PAD chromatographic methods were used to estimate the deacetylmatricarin derivatives, luteolin 7-<i>O</i>-glucoside, and caffeic acid derivatives contents in the analyzed plant material. …”
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Terminological collocations in different types of medical discourse by Oksana O. Lyamova

“…Purpose – to analyze the lexical content of well-known courses of medical English, authentic dictionaries and textbooks on medicine to identify and classify the main models of terminological collocations in different types of medical discourse. Materials and methods. Contemporary courses of medical English: «Check Your English Vocabulary for Medicine» (A&C Black); «Medicine 1 / 2» (S. …”
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STUDY OF CEREBROTROPIC DOSE-DEPENDENT EFFECT OF PYRIMIDINE DERIVATIVE UNDER PIR-9 CODE AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF EXPERIMENTAL CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA IN RATS by A. V. Voronkov, N. B. Shabanova, M. P. Voronkova, T. A. Lysenko

“…In this connection, there is an obvious need for new compounds exhibiting cerebroprotropic properties, as well as those able of improving the prognosis of the course of ischemic genesis pathologies.The aim of the article is to study the dose-dependent cerebrotropic effect of a pyrimidine derivative under PIR-9 code against the background of experimental cerebral ischemia in rats.Materials and methods. The experiment was conducted on 140 male Wistar rats (m=170–190 g) divided into 7 equal groups. …”
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Best Practices for Chronic Pancreatitis Pain Management: A Comprehensive Evidence-Based Review by Huang PY, Xiao AF, Ren ZQ, Chen L, Ding L, Li C

“…Pei-Yu Huang,1,&ast; Ai-Fang Xiao,1,&ast; Zhen-Qing Ren,2 Lu Chen,2 Li Ding,1 Cong Li1 1Department of Emergency, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lu Chen, Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 366 Taihu Road, Pharmaceutical High-tech Zone, Taizhou, 225300, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613641589385, Email chenlucll01@126.com Zhen-Qing Ren, Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, No. 366 Taihu Road, Pharmaceutical High-tech Zone, Taizhou, 225300, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613515157666, Email renzhenqingrzq69@126.comPurpose: This study aimed to identify and synthesize high-quality evidence regarding pain management in individuals with chronic pancreatitis (CP) to serve as a reference for clinical practice interventions.Methods: A thorough review encompassing databases, clinical guidelines, and information platforms, such as UpToDate, Guidelines International Network (GIN), National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), guide.medlive.cn, PubMed, Embase, Chinese Biomedical Literature Service System, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Wanfang Data, was conducted to gather relevant evidence on pain management in CP. …”
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Secondary Analysis of PSA and BCR-Free Survival in Asian Prostate Cancer Patients by Gao X, Fu Y, Mo Z, Ruan Y

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between preoperative PSA levels and BCR-free survival in Asian populations.Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 3,092 prostate cancer patients who underwent radical prostatectomy at Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea (1992– 2014). …”
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Somatic characteristics of 9-year-old boys with different levels of physical fitness Budowa somatyczna 9-letnich chłopców o różnym poziomie sprawności fizycznej by Paweł Tomaszewski, Piotr Żmijewski, Jan Gajewski, Katarzyna Milde, Beata Szczepańska

“…Aim of the study: Somatic characteristics of 9-year-old boys with different levels of physical fitness Material and methods: Somatic traits and physical fitness were assessed in 9-year-old boys (n=308) attending to public elementary schools in Warsaw. …”
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Associations between exposure to the U=U message and perceived HIV stigma among both the HIV and non-HIV adult populations in South Africa by Sibongile Kubheka, Rickesh Patel, Pholokgolo Ramothwala, Michelle Moorhouse, Perry Mohammed, Andres Doblado-Maldonado, Chinyere Okoli

“…The educational message ‘Undetectable Equals Untransmittable’ (U=U) may mitigate stigma. …”
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Epigenetic Regulation of Sorbitol Dehydrogenase in Diabetic Retinopathy Patients: DNA Methylation, Histone Acetylation and microRNA-320 by Amin R, Permana H, Kartasasmita AS, Hilmanto D, Hidayat R

“…Ramzi Amin,1,&ast; Hikmat Permana,2,&ast; Arief Sjamsulaksan Kartasasmita,3,&ast; Dany Hilmanto,4,&ast; Rachmat Hidayat5,&ast; 1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 4Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 5Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Palembang, Indonesia&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ramzi Amin, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sriwijaya, Jl Dr Moh Ali KM 3.5, Palembang, South Sumatera, 30126, Indonesia, Tel +62 882 2505 3819, Email ramziamin20@gmail.comPurpose: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between epigenetic markers and sorbitol dehydrogenase (SDH) levels in patients with type 2 diabetes and diabetic retinopathy (DR).Patients and Methods: We conducted a case control study on 40 patients with type 2 diabetes and DR and 40 patients with type 2 diabetes without DR. …”
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