Comparative effectiveness of spirapril and enalapril in patients with coronary heart disease-caused chronic heart failure by S, Yu. Volkova, V. V. Ragozina, V. A. Balina, M. A. Pushnikova, V. A. Shchupletsova, S. V. Shalaev

“…At baseline and after 6-month follow-up, all patients underwent general clinical examination, 6-minute walking test, echocardiography (EchoCG), and quantitative measurement of plasma N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) level. Data analysis was performed with STATISTICA package (Version 6.0). …”
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Understanding physicians' views on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in lung cancer care: a qualitative approach by Abel García Abejas, João Marques Gomes, Maria Eduarda Andrade, Daniel Canelas, Maria Ana Sobral, Fábio Leite Costa, Àngels Salvador Vergès

“…This study explores physicians’ perceptions of PROMs in lung cancer care, their impact and the barriers and facilitators to their implementation.Objectives This study seeks to understand physicians’ perspectives on the role of PROMs in enhancing the quality of life, dignity and autonomy of patients with lung cancer and to identify key barriers and facilitators to their integration into clinical practice.Methods 16 semistructured interviews were conducted with physicians treating patients with lung cancer. A hybrid thematic analysis was used to identify key themes and patterns in the data.Results Three main themes emerged: (1) patient-related factors, such as health literacy and emotional distress; (2) the influence of social and family environments and (3) the role of PROMs in clinical decision-making. …”
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Exploration of Predictive Biomarkers for Postoperative Recurrence in Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps Based on Serum Multiple-Cytokine Profiling by Gang Wang, Huiyuan Zheng, Xiaoqian Chen, Jing Zheng, Jiabin Zhan, Rui Li, Yanyan Qi, Yi Ye, Min Zeng, Xin Wei

“…Background. Functional nasal endoscopic surgery (FESS) is an effective treatment approach for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) patients, but some patients still suffer from postoperative recurrence. …”
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Formulation, Characterization, and Determination of the Rheological Profile of Loquat Compote Mespilus Germánica L. through Sustenance Artificial Intelligence by Franklin Ore Areche, Denis Dante Corilla Flores, Miguel Angel Quispe-Solano, Gulzar Ahmad Nayik, Erika Amelia De La Cruz-Porta, Alfonso Ruiz Rodríguez, Almer Ventura Roman, Ruth Chweya

“…The theme of the presented study is to create a compote that is functional, inexpensive in cost, free of preservatives, and will have long shelf life, as well as to assess its rheological, sensory, and physicochemical properties. …”
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EEPD1 regulates inflammation and endothelial apoptosis in atherosclerosis through KLF4‐EEPD1‐ERK axis by Kaiwen Yu, Xiang Li, Xin Shi, Ruogu Li, Min Zhang

“…Present study demonstrated that adhesion molecule expression, endothelial apoptosis, aortic root plaques and macrophage accumulation were markedly ameliorated in EEPD1−/−ApoE−/− mice compared to WT ApoE−/− mice. Functional analysis revealed that increase in EEPD1 promotes ERK phosphorylation and significantly increases endothelial apoptosis and inflammation in atherosclerosis, which was abrogated by inhibition of ERK phosphorylation. …”
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Prognostic value of acute National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Items on disability: a registry study of first-ever stroke in the western part of Sweden by Katharina S Sunnerhagen, Hege Ihle Hansen, Tamar Abzhandadze, Haakon Ihle-Hansen, Guri Hagberg, Malin Reinholdsson

“…Objectives We aimed to study how the individual items of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at admission predict functional independence 3 months post-stroke in patients with first-ever stroke.Setting This registry-based study used data from two Swedish stroke registers (Riksstroke, the mandatory national quality register for stroke care in Sweden, and Väststroke, a local quality stroke register in Gothenburg).Participants This study included patients with first-ever acute stroke admitted from November 2014 to August 2018, with available NIHSS at admission and modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at 3-month follow-up.Primary outcome The primary outcome variable was mRS≤1 (defined as an excellent outcome) at 3-month follow-up.Results We included 1471 patients, mean age was 72 (± 14.5) years, 48% were female, and 66% had mild strokes (NIHSS≤3). …”
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Factors Predicting Postoperative Quality of Life among Rectal Cancer Patients in Thailand: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Cherdsak Iramaneerat, Natthida Owattanapanich, Woramin Riansuwan, Varut Lohsiriwat, Siriluck Prapasrivorakul

“…Results: We analyzed data from 144 patients (out of 480 patients who met the criteria). …”
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Clinical and electroencephalographic correlations in patients with cerebral ischemic hemispheric stroke in early recovery period of disease by S. O. Medvedkova

“…Materials and methods: complex clinical and instrumental research was done in 60 patients (23 men and 37 women, age 58 (54; 66) years) with cerebral ischemic hemispheric stroke in early recovery period of disease, which included the indication according to the stroke scale of National Institute of Health (NIHSS) and modified Rankin Scale on the 10th, 30th, 90th and 180th day of disease. To evaluate the functional state of the brain on the 10th day of CIHS, computer electroencephalography was performed with the determination of the parameters as for spectral analysis of the bioelectric activity of the brain. …”
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miR-138-5p Inhibits the Growth and Invasion of Glioma Cells by Regulating WEE1 by Jianwu Gong, Zhi Tang, Zhengtao Yu, Zhiyong Deng, Yan Liu, Nianjun Ren, Lei Wang, Zhengwen He

“…The relationship between miR-138-5p and WEE1 was explored using a luciferase reporter analysis. Results. Functional studies indicated that overexpression of miR-138-5p suppressed cell proliferation, migration, and invasion and promoted death in glioma cell lines. …”
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Innovations in Housing and Communal Services to Increase Real Incomes of the Russian Population by D. V. Shcherbakova, O. E. Ignashin

“…The methods of statistical data analysis, the logical method, and the method of mathematical modeling are used. …”
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Systematic Literature Review of the Efficacy and Safety of Khan Kinetic Treatment for Neck and Back Pain by Yazid Maghrabi, Lamair Albakri, Hana Alsebaeyl, Saleh Baeesa

“…While some studies suggest benefits in pain reduction and functional improvement, methodological limitations and small sample sizes undermine generalizability. …”
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Рroblem of miscarriage in multiple pregnancies by A. V. Zharkikh, E. S. Lyubomirskaya

“…It’s extremely important to use modern uninvasive and safe methods of fetus state function analysis for early diagnostics, prevention of multiple pregnancy miscarriage.…”
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Patients’ and Health Care Professionals’ Perspectives on Remote Patient Monitoring in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Management: Initiating Cocreation by Atena Mahboubian, Marise J Kasteleyn, Enna Bašić, Niels H Chavannes, Jiska J Aardoom

“…Early diagnosis of exacerbations is crucial for preserving lung function, preventing hospitalizations, and reducing health care costs. …”
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THE REASONS THAT LEAD TO THE REDUCTION OF THE USE OF NON-REMOVABLE PROSTHESIS DESIGNS by M.J. Nidzelskyy, N.V. Tsvetkova, S.S. Yasnogorskaya

“…In the United States, according to Welton SN, Gardner PM, the average term to use fixed structures is 8.3 years, and the maximum - 14.3 years. The analysis in this country, according to the average data, gives the period of use of fixed structures 5.8 years, one crowns - 6.3 years. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward postoperative rehabilitation among females with rotator cuff injury: a cross-sectional study by Peng Xiao, Guilong Zhang, Wenlong Wu, Yong Huang, Bingjie Guan, Xiaoyu Tang

“…The primary outcome measures were knowledge, attitude, and practice scores, assessed using a validated KAP questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, group comparisons via t-tests or ANOVA, Spearman correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the relationships between knowledge, attitudes, and practices. …”
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Synergic action of MicroRNAs and Wnts delivered by motor neuron EVs in promoting AChR clustering by Rachele Agostini, Paola Ceccaroli, Emanuela Polidori, Manuela Ferracin, Ilaria Pace, Serena Maggio, Andrea Cioccoloni, Michela Battistelli, Giulia Matacchione, Matilde Sbriscia, Fabiola Olivieri, Fabrizia Cesca, Vilberto Stocchi, Michele Guescini

“…These new data highlight that EVs may play a role in the NMJ establishment and function under physiological and pathological conditions, particularly neurodegenerative diseases.…”
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A 5-year examination of CAPABLE implementation using RE-AIM and CFIR frameworks by Deborah L. Paone, Deborah L. Paone, Jeanne W. Schuller, Matthew Lee Smith, Matthew Lee Smith, Laura N. Gitlin, Sarah L. Szanton

“…CAPABLE is an evidence-based 4-to-6-month program that improves daily function of older adults and modifies their home environments in modest ways to support their goal attainment. …”
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Clinical portrait and features of antihypertensive therapy in comorbid patients with arterial hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease according to the national hyper... by Anna V. Aksenova, Ivan S. Serov, Olga А. Belova, Svetlana А. Rachkova, Irina E. Chazova

“…Statistical analysis of the obtained data were performed using the R 4.3.3 statistical computing environment (R Foundation for Statistical Computing, Vienna, Austria). …”
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Transcriptional and microbial profile of gastric cancer patients infected with Epstein-Barr virus by Klezzer de Oliveira Carneiro, Taíssa Maíra Thomaz Araújo, Ronald Matheus Da Silva Mourão, Samir Mansour Moraes Casseb, Samia Demachki, Fabiano Cordeiro Moreira, Ândrea Kely Campos Ribeiro Dos Santos, Geraldo Ishak, Daniel de Souza Avelar Da Costa, Leandro Magalhães, Amanda Ferreira Vidal, Rommel Mario Rodriguez Burbano, Paulo Pimentel de Assumpção

“…Non-aligned reads were used for microbiome analysis with Kraken2 for bacterial identification. …”
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Association of postoperative covert stroke and cognitive dysfunction among elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery: protocol for a prospective cohort study (PRECISION study... by Yuan Zhang, Qianyu Cui, Dexiang Wang, Min Zeng, Jia Dong, Hailong Jin, Zhengfang Hu, Yuming Peng, Ruquan Han

“…Data on risk factors, brain MRI, cognitive function evaluation and serum immune-inflammatory cytokines will be collected and analysed.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been granted by the Medical Ethics Committee of Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University (reference number: KY2017-027-02). …”
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