Evaluation of Sacroiliac Joint Shape in Women with Ankylosing Spondylitis According to Mode of Birth Delivery: A Retrospective Study by Sakine Rahimli Ocakoglu, Alper Vatansever, Zeliha Atak, Nurefsan Yanardag, Belkis Nihan Coskun, Sinem Akselim, Gokhan Ocakoglu

“…The superior part of the right SIJ tended to be enlarged in V/D-delivered AS patients, compared to the C/S control group. …”
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Determination of Public Goals in Times of Volatility and Complexity by Mirko Pečarič

“…The originality of the paper lies in challenging existing forms of regulation and proposing new regulatory approaches grounded in the evolving nature of facts and associated rights and obligations of individuals and groups. …”
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Association of player position and functional connectivity alterations in collegiate American football players: an fMRI study by Owen Griffith, Xiaoxiao Bai, Alexa E. Walter, Michael Gay, Jon Kelly, Wayne Sebastianelli, Linda Papa, Semyon Slobounov

“…A seed-based functional connectivity method, isolating the posterior cingulate cortex (PCC), was utilized to create individual functional connectivity maps. During group analysis, first, voxel-wise paired sample t-tests identified significant changes in connectivity from pre- to post-season, by player, and previous concussion history. …”
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THE PLACE OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEM IN FORMATION OF GRADUATES’ COMPETITIVENESS by G. F. Shafranov-Kutsev, G. Z. Efimova

“…Scientific interest is the formation of youth competitiveness as the special social and demographic group having a strategic importance for the country. …”
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Comparative study of Baduanjin and brisk walking on balance and stability in older adults by Ya-Guang Yu, Jun Zhang, Lin Wang, Dai-Feng Yu, Gong-Bing Shan, Xiao Fu

“…The balance tests for members of all three groups were conducted. Results: (1) For the eyes-open two-legged standing posture, the center of pressure (COP) was more centralized in the Baduanjin group; the swaying range of the body, forward and backward displacement, and left and right displacement among the elderly individuals in this group were significantly lower than those of the other two groups. (2) In the tests for two-legged standing, one-legged standing, and tandem feet stance, the elderly in the Baduanjin group had significantly lower swaying trajectory of the center of gravity, body swaying ellipse area, and maximum vibration parameters than those in the brisk walking and control groups. (3) The 2nd pose of Baduanjin, which involves a considerable amount of knee bending and semi-squatting exercises for the lower limbs, proved to be beneficial for the lower limb joints and body balance among the elderly. …”
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Regional hippocampal thinning and gyrification abnormalities and associated cognition in children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Blake A. Gimbel, Jeffrey R. Wozniak, Bryon A. Mueller, Kent A. Tuominen, Abigail M. Ernst, Mary E. Anthony, Erik de Water, the CIFASD, Donovan J. Roediger

“…Abstract Background Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) impacts hippocampal structure and function, contributing to deficits in memory and decision-making in affected individuals. Here, we evaluate hippocampal anomalies in children with PAE and an unexposed comparison group using advanced MRI methods that characterize hippocampal curvature and thickness. …”
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Cycloplegic Effects on the Cylindrical Components of the Refraction by Athar Zareei, Milad Abdolahian, Shahram Bamdad

“…This study compared cylindrical components changes by cyclopentolate 1% for the low and high amount of astigmatism. The right eyes of 1014 healthy individuals (307 males and 707 females) with cylindrical refractive power more than −0.5 diopter on autorefractometer were selected. …”
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Effect of continuous theta burst stimulation on the glymphatic system, brain network and cognitive function in patients with cerebral small vessel disease by Pei Dai, Hui-xian Yu, Zhao-xia Wang, Si-hao Liu, Chang-bin Liu, Guang-qing Xu

“…Additionally, completion times of the Stroop color and word test C (Stroop C) were reduced for all individuals in the cTBS group, while the control saw an increase in one case. …”
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The Influence of Functional Fitness and Cognitive Training of Physical Disabilities of Institutions by I-Chen Yeh, Chia-Ming Chang, Ko-Chia Chen, Wei-Chin Hong, Yu-Hsiung Lu

“…The results revealed that subjects of the training group have significantly improved their functional shoulder rotation flexibility of left and right anterior hip muscle group flexibility of right, sitting functional balance of left and right, naming, attention, delayed recall, orientation, and Montreal cognitive assessment (MOCA). …”
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Three-dimensional analysis of facial morphology in nine-year-old children with different unilateral orofacial clefts compared to normative data by Marjolein Crins-de Koning, Robin Bruggink, Marloes Nienhuijs, Till Wagner, Ewald M. Bronkhorst, Edwin M. Ongkosuwito

“…For fusion vs differentiation defects, no statistically significant differences were observed, neither for the complete face nor for any of the individual regions. Conclusion The findings demonstrate statistically significant differences in the upper lip region between children with UCL and those with UCLP, particularly with greater upper lip retrusion in the UCLP group. …”
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Curators of digital counterpublics: Mapping alternative news environments in Sweden and Denmark by Mayerhöffer Eva, Kristensen Jakob Bæk, Ramsland Tim

“…Drawing on an analysis of over 20,000 public social media accounts that have shared alternative news content on eight different social media platforms from January 2019 to March 2022, we document the importance of different types of curators, such as political actors, social media pundits, public discussion groups, and individual “hyper-tweeters”, in multiplying the reach of alternative news content on social media. …”
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Analisis Kemiskinan Digital Indonesia di Era Revolusi Industri 4.0 by Permata Sakti

“…Namun di Indonesia masih terdapat individu dengan sedikit atau tanpa akses ke teknologi, inilah yang kemudian disebut sebagai kemiskinan digital. …”
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An Important Tool in Lymphedema Management: Validation of the Turkish Version of the Gynecologic Cancer Lymphedema Questionnaire by Hanife Abakay, Ummuhan Abdulrezzak, Turkan Akbayrak

“… OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to research the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the gynecologic cancer lymphedema questionnaire for individuals with gynecologic cancer. STUDY DESIGN: The study included 60 patients who underwent gynecologic cancer surgery with lower limb lymphedema in the lymphedema group and 30 who underwent gynecologic cancer surgery without lower limb lymphedema in the non-lymphedema group. …”
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Language assessment in primary progressive aphasia: Which components should be tested? by Andressa Aguiar da Silva, Marcela Lima Silagi, Karin Zazo Ortiz

“…<h4>Method</h4>A sample of 87 individuals comprising 2 groups was assessed: a PPA group (PPAG) of 29 PPA patients; and a control group (CG) of 58 healthy subjects matched for age and education. …”
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The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…The study consisted of 86 patients with clinical symptoms of PE. Out of 86 individuals, 50 patients were diagnosed with PE and considered as the patient group. …”
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Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and Related Dysautonomia: Reduced Quality of Life, Increased Anxiety and Manifestation of Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Greece by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Katerina Kosiara, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Theodoros Katsoulas, Parisis Gallos, Daphne Kaitelidou

“…Policy makers should assign priority rights to vulnerable groups in future psychiatric planning. …”
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Altered Intrinsic Coupling between Functional Connectivity Density and Amplitude of Low-Frequency Fluctuation in Mild Cognitive Impairment with Depressive Symptoms by Xiaozheng Liu, Jiuzun Chen, Bangli Shen, Gang Wang, Jiapeng Li, Hongtao Hou, Xingli Chen, Zhongwei Guo, Chuanwan Mao

“…The results showed that the ALFF values in the D-MCI group were higher in the left medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and lower in the right precentral gyrus (preCG), and the FCD values were higher in the left medial temporal gyrus (MTG) than those in the nD-MCI group. …”
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Integrated analysis of the prevalence and influencing factors of poststroke dysphagia by Xiaopeng Wen, Baochao Fan, Jie Zhan, Hao Wen, Huihui Ban, Yujiao Yang, Chenyang Tao, Cui Li, Kunbin Li, Liming Lu

“…The prevalence of PSD is higher in non-acute strokes, the hemorrhagic strokes, right hemisphere strokes, as well as in the cardioembolism group and the total anterior circulation syndrome (TACS) group. …”
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Looking into the Content of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM): A Danish Cross-Sectional Study by Anette Enemark Larsen, Sonja Wehberg, Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen

“…Bearing this in mind, the COPM seems useful to identify individual clients’ prioritized OPIs in a Danish context.…”
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DENTAL SERVICES – TO FEAR OR NOT TO FEAR? THE EFFECT OF MUSIC ON PAIN PERCEPTIONS by Ancuța REMETE, Laura BACALI, Marcel Ciprian POP, Brîndușa Mariana BEJAN, Monica BOGDAN, Andrei PICOȘ

“…Using electroencephalogram signals, the authors monitored the reactions of patients in the experimental groups, which were then compared with the signals obtained for individuals in the G1 group. …”