Effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation pattern on upper extremity and scapula in patients with adhesive capsulitis: a single-centre assessor-blinded randomised... by Abid Hasan Khan, Md. Saruar Hossain Bhuiyan, Md. Feroz Kabir, Md. Zahid Hossain, Sharmila Jahan, K M Amran Hossain, Ehsanur Rahman

“…As per the distribution of data, non-parametric tests were employed to analyse the superiority between and within groups with intention-to-treat analysis. …”
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Perimesencephalic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Bleeding Patterns Are Not Always Benign: Prognostic Impact of an Aneurysmal Pathology by Emily Hoffmann, Công Dùy Bui, David Ventura, Manfred Musigmann, Alexandra Valls Chavarria, Markus Holling, Vivek S. Yedavalli, Jeremy J. Heit, Christian Paul Stracke, Tobias D. Faizy, Hermann Krähling, Burak Han Akkurt

“…However, patients with aneurysms had significantly worse functional outcomes, with higher mRS and lower GOS scores at discharge. …”
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[Comment] Pelvic floor rehabilitation after rectal cancer surgery: a multicenter randomized clinical trial(FORCE trial)[J].Ann Surg by Chi Zhaocheng

“…[Summary of background data] Functional complaints, including fecal incontinence, often occur after LAR for rectal cancer. …”
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The role of urinary microbiota in primary and recurrent bladder cancer: insights from a propensity score matching study by Zhaoyang Sheng, Jinshan Xu, Maoyu Wang, Xi Xu, Jinpeng Zhu, Shuxiong Zeng, Chuanliang Xu, Zhensheng Zhang

“…Differential taxa were identified with Linear Discriminant Analysis Effect Size (LEfSe), and functional pathways were predicted using Phylogenetic Investigation of Communities by Reconstruction of Unobserved States (PICRUSt). …”
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Clinical manifestations, histopathological changes and quality of life in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis caused by age, trauma, obesity and their combination by Kristina V. Korochina, Tatyana V. Chernysheva, Irina E. Korochina

“…Clinical examination of patients with pain and their functional status evaluation (via Visual Analogue Scale, WOMAC, Lequesne index), quality of life assessment (MOS SF-36 questionnaire), along with histopathological study of medial tibial plateau cartilage and synovial membrane, were caried out, followed by statistical data processing. …”
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The Latvian Vocative and Other Case Forms in Direct Address Constructions by Andra Kalnača, Ilze Lokmane

“…The analysis of the data shows that there are five possible pragmatic functions of direct address in Latvian. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated With the Frailty Syndrome in Older Adults in the Brazilian Federal District by Hudson Azevedo Pinheiro, Adriana de Almeida Mucio, Larissa de Freitas Oliveira

“…In the baseline evaluation of the participants, data were collected to identify the profile, functional capacity, multimorbidities and clinical outcomes such as falls, as well as the level of frailty, which was classified according to Fried's criteria. …”
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Risk and Protective Factors of COPD Among Smokers: A Cross-Sectional Study Using NHANES Database by Guo X, Luo Q, Chen D, Lin H

“…This study aimed to examine the risk and protective factors associated with COPD among individuals who smoke.Patients and Methods: The study included a cohort of 2619 adult smokers with lung function data, whose demographic characteristics, health status, lifestyle behaviors, and dietary patterns were examined using T-tests, Chi-square tests, and logical analysis.Results: Among the study participants, 441 individuals were identified as having COPD by analyzing pulmonary function data. …”
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Development of a warning model for drug-induced liver injury in the older patients by Qiaozhi Hu, Qiaozhi Hu, Xiaoqi Li, Xiaoqi Li, Dan Zou, Zhiyao He, Zhiyao He, Ting Xu

“…This study aimed to develop and compare eight machine learning (ML) models using routine clinical, pharmacological, and laboratory data to predict DILI in older hospitalized patients.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of older patients hospitalized in 2022 who exhibited abnormal liver function tests. …”
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Breast lesion classification via colorized mammograms and transfer learning in a novel CAD framework by Abbas Ali Hussein, Morteza Valizadeh, Mehdi Chehel Amirani, Sedighe Mirbolouk

“…A variety of techniques are implemented in the pre-processing section to minimize noise and improve image perception; however, the most challenging methodology is the application of creative techniques to adjust pixels’ intensity values in mammography images using a data-driven transfer function derived from tumor intensity histograms. …”
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The altitudinal patterns of global human gut microbial diversity by Lu-Lu Peng, Fu-Liang Qi, Kun Tan, Wen Xiao

“…The analysis focused on elucidating the altitudinal patterns of microbial diversity, community composition, and functional profiles. …”
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Effect of X-Ray Attenuation of Arterial Obstructions on Intravenous Thrombolysis and Outcome after Ischemic Stroke. by Grant Mair, Rüdiger von Kummer, Richard I Lindley, Peter A G Sandercock, Joanna M Wardlaw, IST-3 Collaborative Group

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To assess whether the x-ray attenuation of intra-arterial obstruction measured on non-contrast CT in ischemic stroke can predict response to thrombolysis and subsequent functional outcome.<h4>Methods</h4>The Third International Stroke Trial (IST-3) was a multicenter randomized-controlled trial of intravenous thrombolysis (rt-PA) given within six hours of ischemic stroke. …”
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From stroke to depression: The need for systematic screening for post-stroke depression by Mundih N. Njohjam, Swirri S. Nji, Ebsiy M. Nongse

“…Background: Post-stroke depression (PSD) negatively impacts the physical and mental well-being of stroke survivors. However, data on the prevalence and risk factors of PSD in African countries such as Cameroon are limited. …”
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Epigenetic landscape of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine and associations with gene expression in placenta by Michael Mortillo, Elizabeth M. Kennedy, Karen E. Hermetz, Amber A. Burt, Carmen J. Marsit

“…Incorporating parallel RNA-sequencing data allowed us to assess associations between 5hmC and gene expression, using expression quantitative trait hydroxymethylation (eQTHM) analysis. …”
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Association between the number of injuries sustained and 12-month disability outcomes: evidence from the injury-VIBES study. by Belinda J Gabbe, Pam M Simpson, Ronan A Lyons, Shanthi Ameratunga, James E Harrison, Sarah Derrett, Suzanne Polinder, Gabrielle Davie, Frederick P Rivara

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To determine associations between the number of injuries sustained and three measures of disability 12-months post-injury for hospitalised patients.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from 27,840 adult (18+ years) participants, hospitalised for injury, were extracted for analysis from the Validating and Improving injury Burden Estimates (Injury-VIBES) Study. …”
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PREVENTING THE OBLITERATION OF ARTIFICIAL ANASTOMOSIS AFTER INTRANASAL FRONTOTOMY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC FRONTAL SINUSITIS by A.V. Loburets, S.B. Bezshapochnyi

“…In most cases, chronic forms of sinusitis require the use of surgical treatments. The analysis of data in the world literature shows that the recurrence after endoscopic sinusitis functional sinusotomy is about 20%, and in almost half of cases it is required to conduct reintervention. …”
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Mapping gene associations in human mitochondria using clinical disease phenotypes. by Curt Scharfe, Henry Horng-Shing Lu, Jutta K Neuenburg, Edward A Allen, Guan-Cheng Li, Thomas Klopstock, Tina M Cowan, Gregory M Enns, Ronald W Davis

“…The results showed that genes sharing more similar phenotypes have a stronger tendency for functional interactions, proving the usefulness of phenotype similarity values in disease gene network analysis. …”
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Protozoa-driven micro-food webs shaping carbon and nitrogen cycling in reservoir ecosystems by Xue Wang, Jinxian Liu, Baofeng Chai, Tiehang Wu

“…Our findings revealed distinct spatial patterns in micro-food web complexity and stability, with the highest diversity and interaction density in inflowing river zones and a gradual simplification towards deep-water zones. Functional gene analysis shows significant differences in carbon degradation, fixation pathways, and nitrogen transformation processes, with shallow waters exhibiting strong microbial-mediated nitrification and denitrification, while deep waters rely on anaerobic nitrogen reduction pathways. …”
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Shared genetic architecture and causal relationship between frailty and schizophrenia by Ming-Gang Deng, Kai Wang, Fang Liu, Xiuxiu Zhou, Jia-Qi Nie, Zhi-Hui Zhao, Jiewei Liu

“…Utilizing summary genetic data from European genome-wide association studies, we analyzed genetic associations through global and local correlations, shared genomic loci, tissue enrichments, and functional genes. …”
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Selection and Validation of Reliable Reference Genes for <i>Liquidambar formosana</i> Leaves with Different Leaf Colors by Fangwei Zhou, Liang Xu, Congguang Shi, Shaozong Yang, Yahui Chen

“…This advancement facilitated molecular biology and genetic breeding investigations of <i>L. formosana</i>, providing essential data for the precise quantification of functional genes associated with leaf color variation.…”
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