Training Cognitive Functions Using DUAL-REHAB, a New Dual-Task Application in MCI and SMC: A Study Protocol of a Randomized Control Trial by Elisa Pedroli, Francesca Bruni, Valentina Mancuso, Silvia Cavedoni, Francesco Bigotto, Jonathan Panigada, Monica Rossi, Lorenzo Boilini, Karine Goulene, Marco Stramba-Badiale, Silvia Serino

“…Results: The expected outcome is an improvement in cognitive and motor functioning after the experimental training. Conclusion: This study will advance the literature on non-pharmacological interventions and innovative technological tools for cognitive trainings in the early stages of cognitive decline.…”
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Roles of Psychological Flexibility, Parenting Competence, and Asthma Management Self-Efficacy in the Functioning Outcomes of Parents of Children with Asthma Co-Occurring with Atten... by Yuen Yu Chong, Pui Tik Yau, Joycelyn Yee Man Kwan, Wai Tong Chien

“…Baseline data were analyzed from 130 parents (mean age = 40.3 years, SD = 5.5; 88.9% mothers) of children diagnosed with both asthma and ADHD (mean age = 8.0 years, SD = 2.2; 74.6% boys), who were participating in a randomized controlled trial evaluating an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based parenting intervention. An adjusted structural equation model revealed that greater parental psychological inflexibility was significantly associated with poorer family functioning (β = −0.61, 95% CI [−0.74, −0.33], <i>p</i> < 0.001) and increased psychological maladjustment (β = 0.48, 95% CI [0.32, 0.63], <i>p</i> < 0.001), accounting for intercorrelations with parenting competence and parental asthma management self-efficacy. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation alleviates cognitive impairment by improving gut microbiome composition and barrier function in male rats of traumatic brain injury following gas e... by Xinwen Dong, Yaguang Su, Zheng Luo, Cuiying Li, Jie Gao, Xiaofeng Han, Sanqiao Yao, Weidong Wu, Linqiang Tian, Yichun Bai, Guizhi Wang, Wenjie Ren

“…FMT improved intestinal structure and up-regulated expression of tight junction proteins Claudin-1, Occludin, and ZO-1, potentially contributing to its protective effects on both brain and gut.ConclusionTransplantation of gut microbiota from healthy rats significantly enhanced cognitive function in male rats with traumatic brain injury caused by a gas explosion, through the modulation of gut microbiome composition and the improvement of both gut and brain barrier integrity via the gut-brain axis. …”
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Reliability and Accuracy of Ultrasonographic Muscle Thickness Measurements: Evaluating Key Postural Stabilisers in Rehabilitation by Arkadiusz Żurawski, Natalia Barańska, Aleksandra Tomala, Edyta Majorczyk, Joanna Macierzyńska

“…Its capacity to provide real-time visualisation of muscle structure and function underpins its utility in clinical practice and scientific research. …”
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THE USE OF BIOMIMETIC 2D AND 3D UROTHELIAL IN VITRO MODELS WITH MOLECULAR, MORPHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF NORMAL AND CANCEROUS BLADDER TISSUE AS AN ALTERNATIVE MET...

“…The preparation of hAM followed the guidelines of COST Action CA17111.11 Comprehensive structural and functional characterization was performed using live-cell imaging, immunocytochemistry, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, freeze-fracture replica immunolabeling and 3D reconstruction techniques1–10. …”
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Emotion dysregulation and impulsivity as overlapping symptoms in adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder: severity profiles and associati... by Eszter Kenézlői, Lívia Balogh, Szilvia Somogyi, Evelyn E. Lévay, Zsuzsa Halmai, Zsófia Nemoda, Zsolt S. Unoka, János M. Réthelyi

“…Our aims were to describe their differences in the above conditions, investigate their associations with childhood traumatization, and to explore the potential mediation of emotion dysregulation and impulsivity between childhood traumas and personality functioning. Methods Young adults between 18 and 36 years diagnosed with aADHD (n = 100) and BPD (n = 63) were investigated with structured clinical interviews, while age-matched healthy controls (n = 100) were screened for psychiatric disorders. …”
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Evaluation of eight-style Tai chi on cognitive function in patients with cognitive impairment of cerebral small vessel disease: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Bin Chen, Hong-Jia Zhao, Hui Liang, Rui Xia, Xiaoyong Zhong, Xinghui Yan

“…At the same time, fMRI and P300 will be measured the structure and function of brain regions related to cognitive function at baseline and 24 weeks after randomisation. …”
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Enhancing nursing’s role in community-based palliative care: closing gaps to improve patient outcomes by Hassanat Ramadan Abdel-Aziz, Donia Elsaid Fathi Zaghamir, Ateya Megahed Ibrahim

“…Conclusion This study highlights the positive impact of structured, nurse-led community palliative care interventions on patient outcomes and highlights the importance of nursing involvement in community engagement to provide comprehensive support for people with cancer and other life-limiting conditions. …”
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A comparative pharmacological study of three Chinese traditional medicines found Blautia to be the key functional bacterium of Coptis chinensis Franch. and Phellodendri chinensis C... by Jiaguo Zhan, Jiale Cheng, Yanan Yang, Xiaofan Xu, Zhiyi Lu, Leilei Li, Haoyu Li, Qiannan Yang, Yanran Hu, Yuxin Song, Qingmiao Fan, Enwei Yang, Qianyue Liang, Shuangyong Sun, Shuangyong Sun, Feng Qiu, Feng Qiu, Ying Cao, Chongming Wu, Chongming Wu

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Maintaining rockfall protection in mountain forests under climate change: optimizing management for sustainable stem size distributions by Ulrike Hiltner, Jonas Glatthorn, Timothy Thrippleton, Harald Bugmann

“…This study demonstrates that adapting silvicultural interventions can preserve the desired forest structure under climate change, without fundamental regime shifts. …”
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Restoring Biomechanical Gait Function with Ultrasound-Guided Acupotomy for Post-Stroke Equinovarus Foot: Two Case Reports and a Protocol (A CARE- and SPIRIT-Compliant Study) by Jiwoo Kim, Taeseok Ahn, Jihyun Moon, Youngjo So, Hyeon-gyu Cho, Sangho Ji, Myungjin Oh, Sangkwan Lee, Cheol-Hyun Kim

“…Lessons and implications: Ultrasound-guided acupotomy may offer a minimally invasive, targeted approach to releasing spastic muscles while preserving neurovascular structures, thereby improving gait function in patients with post-stroke EVF.…”
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A fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method for assessing the damage degree of cultural relics based on an improved AHP-EWM coupled weight model and a modified ridge function by Anqi Guo, Peiling He, Qing Min, Shuqiang Xu

“…A secondary fuzzy comprehensive evaluation system was established through selecting a total of 12 indicators from four aspects, namely, surface change, rock mass structure, physical properties and matrix weathering. …”
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Integrative Metagenomic Analyses Reveal Gut Microbiota-Derived Multiple Hits Connected to Development of Diabetes Mellitus by Sehad N. Alarifi, Essam Jamil Alyamani, Mohammed Alarawi, Azzam A. Alquait, Mohammed A. Alolayan, Ahmad M. Aldossary, Randa A. Abd EL-Rahman, Rashid Mir

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A novel network with enhanced edge information for left atrium segmentation from LGE-MRI by Ze Zhang, Zhen Wang, Xiqian Wang, Kuanquan Wang, Yongfeng Yuan, Qince Li

“…IntroductionAutomatic segmentation of the left atrium (LA) constitutes a crucial pre-processing step in evaluating heart structure and function during clinical interventions, such as image-guided radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation. …”
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Small extracellular vesicles derived from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells alleviate radiation-induced cardiac organoid injury by Hu Cao, Liang Yue, Jingyuan Shao, Fanxuan Kong, Shenghua Liu, Hongyu Huai, Zhichao He, Zhuang Mao, Yuefeng Yang, Yingxia Tan, Hua Wang

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Protocol for a prospective cohort study on the feasibility of application of nutritional ultrasound in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with nutritional risk at hospital dis... by Gabriel Olveira, Daniel de Luis, José Manuel García Almeida, Diego Bellido, Germán Guzmán Rolo

“…Introduction Nutritional ultrasound (US) is an emerging technique in clinical nutrition for the morphological and structural study of muscle mass. Currently, all definitions of malnutrition include the measurement of muscle mass; however, there is no single way to assess it. …”
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Echocardiography in the Assessment of Heart Failure Patients by Frank L. Dini, Matteo Cameli, Andrea Stefanini, Hatem Soliman Aboumarie, Matteo Lisi, Per Lindqvist, Michael Y. Henein

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Laying the foundation for an International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for community-dwelling elderly adults in primary care: the clinical perspec... by Thomas Kuehlein, Johanna Tomandl, Stephanie Book, Gudrun Ulbrecht, Susann Gotthardt, Ellen Freiberger, Elmar Graessel

“…Objectives Having more information about the biopsychosocial functioning of their geriatric patients might help physicians better balance medical interventions according to patients’ needs. …”
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Investigating the effects of a randomized, double-blinded aerobic, resistance, and cognitive training clinical trial on neurocognitive function in older adults with cardiovascular... by Louis Bherer, Louis Bherer, Louis Bherer, Tudor Vrinceanu, Emma Gabrielle Dupuy, Emma Gabrielle Dupuy, Mathieu Gayda, Thomas Vincent, Pierre-Olivier Magnan, Pierre-Olivier Magnan, Hanieh Mohammadi, Claudine Gauthier, Claudine Gauthier, Christine Gagnon, Simon Duchesne, Kirk I. Erickson, Daniel Gagnon, Frédéric Lesage, Sonia Lupien, Judes Poirier, Marie-Pierre Dubé, Éric Thorin, Martin Juneau, Juliana Breton, Sylvie Belleville, Sylvie Belleville, Guylaine Ferland, Guylaine Ferland, Flavie Gaudreau-Majeau, Flavie Gaudreau-Majeau, Caroll-Ann Blanchette, Caroll-Ann Blanchette, Paolo Vitali, Anil Nigam, Anil Nigam

“…Latest studies suggest that combining cognitive training with exercise training might have an added benefit. Moreover, functional and structural cerebral mechanisms involved are still poorly documented. …”
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Long-term effects of mild traumatic brain injury in pediatrics by Tumarisi Tuersunjiang, Qingchen Wang, Hongqiao Yang, Feng Gao, Zhengchun Wang

“…Neuroimaging studies have revealed persistent alterations in brain structure and function following mTBI, including changes in white matter microstructure and functional connectivity (FC), which may contribute to long-term cognitive deficits and emotional disturbances. …”
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