Lowering B-type natriuretic peptide levels and increasing cardiac function: the role of levosimendan in the treatment of heart failure by Jianfeng Meng, Ye Zuo

“…Objective In this study, we examined whether levosimendan could lower B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and improve cardiac function in patients with heart failure who have diuretic resistance and low ejection fraction. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Preoperative versus Postoperative Dexamethasone on Postoperative Complications following Lower Third Molar Surgical Extraction by Hashem M. Al-Shamiri, Maha Shawky, Nermin Hassanein

“…Preoperative oral administration of 8 mg Dexamethasone was superior to the postoperative administration of the same dose concerning edema after lower third molar surgery.…”
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Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presenting as acute lumbosacral plexopathy with persistent lower back pain and fatigability by Ritwik Ghosh, Moisés León-Ruiz, Abdus S. Mondal, Souvik Dubey, Julián Benito-León

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Lower gastrointestinal bleeding, vomiting and weight stagnation in a well-appearing neonate with neonatal transient eosinophilic gastroenterocolitis by Bernat Servitje-Verdaguer, Clara Comalrena-de-Sobregrau-Martínez, Carmen-María Sánchez-Molina, Joan-Carles Ferreres-Piñas, Núria Torre-Monmany, Diana García-Tirado

“…This article presents a novel case of neonatal transient eosinophilic gastroenterocolitis, a proposed new entity causing upper and lower digestive symptoms and extensive gastrointestinal eosinophilic infiltration in newborns without a proven active food allergy. …”
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Effect of Adapted Ergometer Setup and Rowing Speed on Lower Extremity Loading in People with and Without Spinal Cord Injury by Ying Fang, Karen L. Troy

“…Conclusions: Ergometer setup and speed both affect lower limb loading and should be further studied in more rowers with SCI. …”
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Lower urinary dysfunction as a long-term effect of childhood vincristine treatment, with potential influences by sex and dose by Nao Iguchi, Ali Teimouri, Duncan T. Wilcox, Anna P. Malykhina, Nicholas G. Cost

“…Despite its widespread use, the precise impact of VCR on the lower urinary tract (LUT) remains inadequately elucidated. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Y-Balance Test Lower Quarter: Reliability, Discriminant Validity, and Predictive Validity by Phillip Plisky, Katherine Schwartkopf-Phifer, Bethany Huebner, Mary Beth Garner, Garrett Bullock

“…# Background Deficits in dynamic neuromuscular control have been associated with post-injury sequelae and increased injury risk. The Y-Balance Test Lower Quarter (YBT-LQ) has emerged as a tool to identify these deficits…”
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The effects of different carbon-fiber plate shapes in shoes on lower limb biomechanics following running-induced fatigue by Yufan Xu, Chengyuan Zhu, Yufei Fang, Zhenghui Lu, Zhenghui Lu, Zhenghui Lu, Yang Song, Chen Hu, Dong Sun, Yaodong Gu

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Flanking monomer repeats define lower context complexity of sites containing single nucleotide polymorphisms in the human genome by N. S. Safronova, M. P. Ponomarenko, I. I. Abnizova, G. V. Orlova, I. V. Chadaeva, Y. L. Orlov

“…Analysis of the complexity profiles for SNPcontaining sites shows that flanking monomer repeats define a lower context complexity of sites containing SNPs within the human genome. …”
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Mendelian randomization study of serum uric acid levels and urate-lowering drugs on pulmonary arterial hypertension outcomes by Xiaoling Yao, Xin Cai, Shaoqin Zhang, Yuzheng Yang, Xiangyan Yang, Wukai Ma, Zong Jiang

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Comparison study of bioelectrical impedance analyzers for measuring lower limb muscle mass in middle-aged and elderly adults by Ai-Chun Huang, Hsueh-Kuan Lu, Chien-Wei Liang, Kuen-Chang Hsieh, Kuen-Chang Hsieh, Yi-Sung Tsai, Chung-Liang Lai, Chung-Liang Lai

“…ObjectiveLower limb muscle mass (LLMM) accounts for more than 50% of the total body skeletal muscle mass. …”
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Increased Asymmetry of Lower Limbs and Leading Joint Angles during Crossing Obstacles in Healthy Male with Cold Exposure by Shun Yao, Yu Su, Yu-Hong Jiang, Tze-Huan Lei, I-Lin Wang, Shang-Lin Hsieh

“…Lower ambient temperatures impair neuromuscular function and balance. …”
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Bacteriological Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Patterns in Lower Respiratory Tract Infection at a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Jitendra Singh, Arpita Shah, Hemali Parmar, Bithika Duttaroy

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Development of a Peltier-based chilled-mirror hygrometer, SKYDEW, for tropospheric and lower-stratospheric water vapor measurements by T. Sugidachi, M. Fujiwara, K. Shimizu, S.-Y. Ogino, J. Suzuki, R. J. Dirksen

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Nonlinear Programming to Determine Best Weighted Coefficient of Balanced LINEX Loss Function Based on Lower Record Values by Fuad S. Al-Duais, Mohammed Alhagyan

“…This encouraged us to look for mathematical method that gives and guarantees the best values of the weighted coefficients. …”
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Severe Obesity in Women Can Lead to Worse Memory Function and Iron Dyshomeostasis Compared to Lower Grade Obesity by Jessica M. V. Pino, Vitória F. Silva, Marcos Mônico-Neto, Danielle C. Seva, Melissa Y. Kato, July N. Alves, Gabriela C. Pereira, Hanna Karen M. Antunes, Thales D. Galvao, Lia R. A. Bitterncourt, Sergio Tufik, Lysien I. Zambrano, Ana R. Dâmaso, Lila M. Oyama, David Thivel, Raquel M. S. Campos, Kil S. Lee

“…Insulin resistance, the abundance of advanced glycated end-products, and inflammation are some of the mechanisms associated with the lower cognitive performance observed in obesity. …”
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Higher gut Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria population in early pregnancy is associated with lower risk of gestational diabetes in the second trimester by Seyedeh Neda Mousavi, Navid Momeni, Hossein Chiti, Howra Mahmoodnasab, Mohammad Ahmadi, Siamak Heidarzadeh

“…The dominant phylum population was determined based on 16SrRNA gene expression. Results Mothers with lower Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria population in the first trimester were more susceptible to GDM in the screening time (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001). …”
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Toxoplasma gondii in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Egypt: a comparative seroepidemiological study in Upper and Lower Egypt by Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy, Ehab Kotb Elmahallawy, Nady Khairy Elbarbary, David Cano-Terriza, David Cano-Terriza, Tomás Fajardo, Nada Oudah Albalawi, Débora Jiménez-Martín, Marwa M. I. Ghallab, Ahmed Gareh, Refaat Ras, Refaat Ras, Isabelle Villena, Sabry A. S. Sadek, Hajar AlQadeeb, Hind Alzaylaee, Sonia Almería, Ignacio García-Bocanegra, Ignacio García-Bocanegra

“…A total of 513 serum samples were obtained from camels across Cairo (Lower Egypt) and Aswan (Upper Egypt) governorates. …”
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Trigeminal Neuralgia with Persistent Trigeminal Artery Variant and Schwannomatosis of the Abducens and Lower Cranial Nerves: A Case Report by Seong Gwang Kim, Hye Jeong Choi, Kyung Gi Cho, Jung Youn Kim, Sang Heum Kim

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USING 5E INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL WITH ICT SUPPORT IN TEACHING LOWER SECONDARY STUDENTS ON THE TOPIC OF LIGHT REFLECTION by Frank Angelo Pacala

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