A Mobile Health App Informed by the Multi-Process Action Control Framework to Promote Physical Activity Among Inactive Adults: Iterative Usability Study by Heather Hollman, Wuyou Sui, Haowei Zhang, Ryan E Rhodes

“…Participants provided several recommendations for the visual design (eg, more cards with less text). They experienced challenges in accessing and using the help module and viewing some images, and were unsure how to create or reset the password. …”
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Novel Structure–Function Models for Estimating Retinal Ganglion Cell Count Using Pattern Electroretinography in Glaucoma Suspects by Andrew Tirsi, Isabella Tello, Timothy Foster, Rushil Kumbhani, Nicholas Leung, Samuel Potash, Derek Orshan, Celso Tello

“…The combined structure–function index (CSFI), which uses visual field and optical coherence tomography (OCT) data to estimate RGC counts, may be of limited utility in GSs. …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging of patients with lateral epicondylitis: Relationship between pain and severity of imaging features in elbow joints by Yoon Ki Cha, Seon-Jeong Kim, Noh Hyuck Park, Joon Yub Kim, Joo Hak Kim, Ji Yeon Park

“…In addition, using Spearman's rank correlation analysis, CET injuries and associated abnormalities of elbow joints were correlated with clinical symptoms using visual analog scale pain scores. Results: Various degrees of CET injuries were found in total of 51 patients. …”
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Prediction of lethal outcomes in COVID-19 cases based on the results chest computed tomography by S. P. Morozov, V. A. Gombolevskiy, V. Yu. Cherninа, I. A. Blokhin, O. A. Mokienko, A. V. Vlаdzimirskiy, A. S. Belevskiy, D. N. Protsenko, M. A. Lysenko, O. V. Zayrаtyants, E. L. Nikonov

“…The objective: to predict lethal outcomes in patients with COVID-19 based on the result of chest computed tomography (chest CT) using a semi-quantitative visual scale of the pulmonary parenchyma lesion.Subjects and methods. …”
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Exoskeleton Training for Spinal Cord Injury Neuropathic Pain (ExSCIP): Protocol for a Phase 2 Feasibility Randomised Trial [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with rese... by Orlaith Doherty, Conor White, Nanna Brix Finnerup, Eimear Smith, Mark Pollock, Nathan Kirwan, Olive Lennon, Catherine Blake

“…The comparator will be an equally dosed, blended relaxation programme devoid of motor imagery prompts. 40 participants with moderate-to-severe NP post SCI will be recruited and randomised to intervention and comparator groups. …”
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Molecular Response Assessment with Immune Adaptive PERCIST in Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Nivolumab: Is It Better Than iRECIST? by Manoj Gupta, Partha S. Choudhury, Parveen Jain, Manish Sharma, Venkata P. B. Koyyala, Sumit Goyal, Chaturbhuj Agarwal, Ankush Jajodia, Sunil Pasricha, Anurag Sharma, Ullas Batra

“…Conclusions We concluded that imPERCIST was equally effective as currently recommended criteria iRECIST for response evaluation of nivolumab in lung cancer patients.…”
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The impact of hypercortisolism beyond metabolic syndrome on left ventricular performance: a myocardial work analysis by Floran Sahiti, Mario Detomas, Vladimir Cejka, Kristina Hoffmann, Götz Gelbrich, Stefan Frantz, Mathias Kroiss, Peter U. Heuschmann, Stefanie Hahner, Martin Fassnacht, Timo Deutschbein, Stefan Störk, Caroline Morbach

“…Myocardial Work analysis is a new echocardiographic method that utilizes left ventricular pressure-strain loops to quantify cardiac performance independent of afterload. …”
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Racial Disparities in Cancer Guideline-Concordant Treatment Using Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Data for Patients With NSCLC by Eric Ababio Anyimadu, MS, Jacklyn M. Engelbart, MD, Jason Semprini, PhD, Amanda Kahl, MPH, Cameron Trentz, MS, John M. Buatti, MD, Thomas L. Casavant, PhD, Mary E. Charlton, PhD, Guadalupe Canahuate, PhD

“…Introduction: Despite efforts to achieve health care equality, racial/ethnic disparities persist in lung cancer survival in the United States, with non-Hispanic Black patients experiencing higher mortality compared with non-Hispanic Whites. …”
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Association Between Sociodemographic Disparities and Door to Computerized Tomography Time in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Across COVID-19 Periods in the Emergency Department... by Yu-Lin Hsieh, Ching-Fang Tiffany Tzeng, Maha Khan, Andrew Shedd, Thomas Damrow, Dahlia Hassani, Matthew Danley, Jaydeep Shah, Jennifer Walker, Eric H. Chou

“…Only 4468 patients (19.1%) had DTCT times less than or equal to 25 min, and 16,464 patients (70.5%) had DTCT times more than 25 min. …”
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Effect of Moxibustion on HIF-1α and VEGF Levels in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Yuanyuan Gong, Zeyun Yu, Yingni Wang, Yan Xiong, Yumei Zhou, Chen-xi Liao, Yuan Li, Yun Luo, Yu Bai, Bailu Chen, Yuzhi Tang, Ping Wu

“…To evaluate the effect of moxibustion on serum levels of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in patients with RA and to explore the possible mechanism of moxibustion. Methods. This study involved 46 RA patients who had fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were randomly assigned to a treatment group and a control group in an equal ratio. …”
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Drug utilisation trends in a physical rehabilitation hospital by Ljubojević Gordana, Mastikosa Milan, Dostanić-Došenović Tanja, Novaković-Bursać Snježana, Tomić Nataša, Talić Goran, Škrbić Ranko, Stojiljković Miloš P.

“…The objective of this study was to analyse the drug utilisation patterns in a rehabilitation hospital over the period 2011–2016. Methods. The Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical classification/Defined Daily Dose (ATC/DDD) methodology was used to monitor the drug utilisation expressed as a number of DDD per 100 patient-days (HPD). …”
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A nerve root decompression position identified by 3D CT scan: the modified reversed contralateral axial rotation position for patients with lumbar disc prolapse by Ahmed Raffet, Mark Laslett, Raymond Lee, Noha Khaled, Ghada Abdel Moneim Mohamed, Hossam Y. Sayed, Ahmed H. Omar, Maged M. Hawana, Mahmoud M. Ali, Salam M. Elhafez, Mohamed M. ElMeligie, Hossam Eddein Fawaz

“…Purpose To investigate real-time effects of specific 3 dimensional positioning of the trunk on the cross sectional area (CSA) of the LIVF in patients with lumbar disc prolapse and radiculopathy using 3D-CT scan imaging. Methods Ninety males aged between 20 and 40 years with unilateral lumbar disc prolapse and radiculopathy were separated into three equal groups based on the level of disc prolapse. …”
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Intraoperative Fluoroscopy Decreases Magnitude and Incidence of Leg-Length Discrepancy Following Total Hip Arthroplasty by Christopher L. Blum, MD, Andrew J. Luzzi, MD, Jeremy S. Frederick, MD, H. John Cooper, MD, Roshan P. Shah, MD, JD, Jakub Tatka, MD, Jeffrey A. Geller, MD, Carl L. Herndon, MD

“…Results: Four hundred patients were stratified into 4 equal cohorts. Overall, THA done with fluoroscopy yielded fewer leg length discrepancies than THA done without fluoroscopy. …”
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Investigating the Expression Level of Mir-361 in Patients with Breast Cancer by S Igder, M Sharifat, S Iranparast, A Tallaeizade, M Ghasemi Deh Cheshmeh, M Rashno, A Ghadiri, A Amari, A Saeedi Boroujeni, A Khodadadi

“…The expression level was also significantly reduced in tumors larger than or equal to 3 cm (0.93±0.79) compared to smaller tumors (0.17±0.18) (p=0.031). …”
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Role of Patient’s Age and Comorbidities in Therapy of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by VV Strugov, EA Stadnik, YuV Virts, TO Silina, AYu Zaritskii

“…The overall response rate did not significantly differ between FC and FCR groups and was equal to 81.6 % and 93.4 %, respectively (p = 0.109). …”
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Sedimentologika: a community-driven diamond open access journal in sedimentology by Camille Thomas, Aurelia M-L. J. Privat, Romain Vaucher, Yvonne Spychala, Valentin Zuchuat, Marta Marchegiano, Miquel Poyatos-Moré, Ian Kane, Domenico Chiarella

“…It will publish high-quality research that will advance the field of sedimentary science, and will encourage multidisciplinarity, new teaching practices, tools and methods, and progress in accessibility to science. …”
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Transforming Brain Tumor Care: The Global Impact of Radiosurgery in Multidisciplinary Treatment Over Two Decades by Zerubbabel K. Asfaw, Tirone Young, Cole Brown, Mehek Dedhia, Lily Huo, Kunal K. Sindhu, Stanislav Lazarev, Robert Samstein, Sheryl Green, Isabelle M. Germano

“…Gamma Knife and LINAC had roughly equal representation in US and international publications. …”
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Primary central nervous system lymphomas at a tertiary academic hospital in Johannesburg by Garrick E. Laudin, Vinitha Philip, Sugeshnee Pather, Atul Lakha, Romana Jassat, Faadil Waja, Ahshish Govind, Lindokuhle Goqwana, Moosa Patel

“…Results: The cohort comprised 14 patients, with most cases occurring in People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (PLWH) (n = 10; 71%), with equal representation of male and female patients. …”
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Tannins from <i>Acacia mearnsii</i> De Wild as a Sustainable Alternative for the Development of Latent Fingerprints by Danielle Tapia Bueno, Amanda Fonseca Leitzke, Rayane Braga Martins, Daisa Hakbart Bonemann, Emanuel Gomes Bertizzolo, Gabrielly Quartieri Sejanes, Juliana Porciúncula da Silva, Lucas Minghini Gonçalves, Neftali Lenin Villarreal Carreno, Claudio Martin Pereira de Pereira

“…The results demonstrated that this combination significantly enhanced the material’s efficiency by integrating organic and inorganic properties, which improved visual contrast and powder adhesion.…”
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Experiences from Clinical Research and Routine Use of Florbetaben Amyloid PET—A Decade of Post-Authorization Insights by Aleksandar Jovalekic, Santiago Bullich, Núria Roé-Vellvé, Guilherme Domingues Kolinger, Lorelei R. Howard, Floriana Elsholz, Mariana Lagos-Quintana, Beatriz Blanco-Rodriguez, Esther Pérez-Martínez, Rossella Gismondi, Audrey Perrotin, Marianne Chapleau, Richard Keegan, Andre Mueller, Andrew W. Stephens, Norman Koglin

“…Advances in quantification methods have further strengthened the traditional visual assessment approach. …”
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