Unmasking Pulmonary Parenchymal Changes in Psoriasis Patients: A Radiological Perspective by Müfide Arzu Özkarafakılı, Mustafa İlteriş Bardakçı, Onur Sivaz, İlknur Kıvanç Altunay

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: We examined pulmonary function tests, laboratory data, and SF-36 questionnaires from 270 consecutive psoriasis patients who underwent high-resolution computed tomography scans. …”
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HEART AND VESSEL REMODELING IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS OF PATIENTS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by V. N. Kandilova

“…The results of reactive hyperemia test on the right brachial artery and blood lipid profile were studied with the calculation of atherogenicity coefficient (AC). The data analysis was carried out with the help of Statistica 12 application package with determination of mean values (M), minimum, maximum and mean error (m), median and interquartile range for the CCA intima-media thickness (IMT). …”
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The Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on the Expression of 3β-HSD and StAR Genes in the Ovaries of NMRI Mice by Mehdi Aghamardi, Mitra Barzroodipour, Nastaran Azarbarz, Mohammadreza Bayatiani, Mohammad Bayat

“…After treatment, ovaries were collected for histological examination and gene expression analysis using real-time PCR. Additionally, the number and quality of oocytes were evaluated, and the data were statistically analyzed. …”
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Women’s hospital birth experiences in Harar, eastern Ethiopia: a qualitative study using Roy’s Adaptation Model by Roseanne C Schuster, Nega Assefa, Maleda Tefera, Kedir Teji Roba, Letta Gedefa, Alex Brewis

“…Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed on the spot and the interviews were analysed using a deductive content analysis approach. Data were analysed using the four components of Roy’s Adaptation Model (RAM) as a guiding framework of women’s experiences: physiological, self-concept, role and function, and interdependence.Results Various behaviours were identified: under physiological mode, common behaviours identified included labour pain, fatigue, surgical site pain and anaesthesia-related complication. …”
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Hydration practices and water intake among truck and tanker drivers in Ghana by Mustapha Amoadu, Susanna Aba Abraham, William Akoto-Buabeng, Jones Abekah Baah, Edward Wilson Ansah, Jessica Ayensu

“…Abstract Background Proper hydration is essential for long-distance drivers to maintain health and cognitive function while on the road. However, many drivers face barriers to meeting the recommended daily water intake, potentially compromising their health and safety and that of other road users. …”
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Burden of cystic fibrosis in children by Kathryn Bresnick, Emilio Arteaga-Solis, Stefanie J Millar, Glen Laird, Cecile LeCamus

“…This retrospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study evaluated the BOI in US children with CF &lt;12 years of age prior to the first approval of CFTR modulators.Methods Data from the US Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry from 2011 were used to summarise key patient and disease characteristics using descriptive statistics, overall and grouped by age (0 to &lt;2 years, 2 to &lt;6 years and 6 to &lt;12 years) and genotype (F508del/F508del, F508del/minimal function (MF), MF/MF, gating mutation on ≥1 allele, residual function mutation on ≥1 allele and R117H on ≥1 allele) group.Results The analysis included 9185 children. …”
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The Psychological and Physical Benefits of Progressive Muscle Relaxation in Chronic Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Review by Adelina Maritescu, Alexandru Florian Crisan, Camelia Corina Pescaru, Cristian Oancea, Daniela Iacob

“…Some also reported improvements in dyspnea and mild pulmonary function tests, but these were more variable. Only one study evaluated PMR in patients with cystic fibrosis, providing the first clinical data for this group. …”
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Effect of UV Laser Conditioning on the Structure of KDP Crystal by Decheng Guo, Xiaodong Jiang, Jing Huang, Fengrui Wang, Hongjie Liu, Xiaotao Zu

“…Multiparametric raster scanning experiments for KDP crystals are carried out to study the laser conditioning efficiency as a function of laser fluence, fluence step, and pulse sequence by using ultraviolet (UV) laser irradiation with pulse duration of approximately 7 ns. …”
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Resilient heritage language maintenance: the interplay of family, culture, and pragmatic choices by Orsolya Bilgory-Fazakas, Sharon Armon-Lotem, Sharon Armon-Lotem

“…Self-rated language fluency was measured using the CEFR scale, and data were analysed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and multilinear regression to identify predictors of HL transmission and maintenance. …”
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Effectiveness of the application of a digitalized repository on the quality of graduate and post-graduate education in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation by Ivet B. Koleva, Ivet B. Koleva, Ivet B. Koleva, Borislav R. Yoshinov, Radoslav R. Yoshinov

“…From the field of basic physiatry we included: books on kinesiological and pathokinesiological analysis, functional evaluation; physiotherapy (active exercises, soft-tissue techniques), ergotherapy (activities), balneotherapy (mineral baths and peloids, underwater gymnastics), manual therapy (tractions, mobilizations, manipulations), preformed physical factors (electric currents, magnetic field, ultrasound, light, laser, etc). …”
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The involvement of kidneys in chronic heart failure patients with liver steatosis by O. M. Drapkina, E. V. Zyatenkov

“…Early awareness of kidney damage in chronic heartfailure patients (CHF) and NAFLD might help to select those requiringfurther investigation and treatment, taking into account comorbidity.Aim. To assess functional condition of kidneys in CHF patients with liversteatosis.Material and methods. …”
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Hyperspectral Imaging for the Dynamic Mapping of Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents in Microgreens by Pawita Boonrat, Manish Patel, Panuwat Pengphorm, Preeyabhorn Detarun, Chalongrat Daengngam

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Burden assessment of podoconiosis in Wayu Tuka woreda, east Wollega zone, western Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Kebede Deribe, Gail Davey, Kenate Bekele, Tsige Amberbir, Geleta Tadele, Abdi Samuel

“…This was followed by a second phase in which 366 people with podoconiosis from four randomly selected ‘kebeles’ (subdistricts) were assessed for clinical features of the disease, shoe-wearing habits, personal hygiene, social stigma and functional impairment. Data entered into Epi DATA were then exported to SPSS. …”
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Bacterial urocystitis in dogs and cats (classification, pathogenesis, causative agents, treatment, and prevention) by Yu. V. Martyniv

“…Alternative solutions to this problem have not yet been proposed. Analysis of literature data indicates that infectious urocystitis occurs more often as a complication of primary pathology. …”
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Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation in sleep in COPD patients measured by actigraphy. by Suman B Thapamagar, Kathleen Ellstrom, James D Anholm, Ramiz A Fargo, Nagamani Dandamudi

“…Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves functional status and QoL in COPD but effects on sleep are unclear. …”
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Perfusion index as an early predictor of hypotension during advanced oncothoracic operations (pilot study) by L. A. Zimina, A. S. Bushuev, R. A. Arutyunyan, V. А. Zhikharev

“…At the next stage, a classification tree for analyzing the data array was used. The entire d data array (n = 100) is randomly divided into training (n = 70) and test samples (n = 30). …”
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Regulatory role of lncRNA MSTRG.11540.1 on the novel-m1192-3p/CYP2C70 axis in modulating albendazole resistance in Haemonchus contortus by Xindi Chen, Tengyu Wang, Xu Yan, Ya Su, Wa Gao, Chunxia Liu, Huilin Kou, Yu Yu, Xianran Meng, Wenlong Wang, Wenrui Guo

“…Starting with significantly upregulated lncRNAs and incorporating functional enrichment analysis of predicted target genes, a potential regulatory axis—MSTRG.11540.1/novel-m1192-3p/HCON_00073890 (CYP2C70)—was identified from the ceRNA network. …”
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Influence of Critical Zone Architecture and Snowpack on Streamflow Generation Processes: A Mountain‐Meadow Headwater System in a Mediterranean Climate by P. Z. Klos, R. G. Lucas, M. H. Conklin

“…Chemical analysis (diagnostic tools of mixing models, end member mixing analysis, tritium, etc.) and physical data (stream stage, piezometers, soil water, snowpack, etc.) indicate there are two primary pathways of water input into a headwater stream sourced from a mountain meadow. …”
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Genetic determinism of epilepsy refractoriness in patients with congenital cerebral p by P. L. Sokolov, N. V. Chebanenko, D. M. Mednaya

“…The determinant of the formation and functioning of the cytoskeleton, according to our preliminary data, is largely associated with the formation of malformations of the brain. …”
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In silico Evaluation of WWC1 in Melanoma Using Bioinformatic Analyses by Dilara Kamer Çolak, Ufuk Ünal, Sema Bolkent

“…When the GeneMANIA platform was used to analyze gene interactions, it was determined that the WWC1 gene shared common protein domains with three genes, was co-expressed with five genes, and interacted with 17 other genes. According to the function analysis results, the most effective of the ten functions of WWC1 was Hippo signaling, with a coverage value of 0.16 (p=0.009). …”
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