Females have Lower Knee Strength and Vertical Ground Reaction Forces During Landing than Males Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at the Time of Return to Sport by Zachary B. Sullivan, Barrie S. Sugarman, Mallory S. Faherty, Carrie Killelea, Dean C. Taylor, Daniel Le, Alison P. Toth, Jonathan C. Riboh, Lee H. Diehl, Jocelyn R. Wittstein, Annunziato Amendola, Timothy C. Sell

“… # Methods Ten male and eight female athletes (age: 20.8 years ±6.3, height: 173.2 cm ±10.1, mass: 76.6 kg ±18.3) participated in the study following ACLR at time of RTS (mean 10.2 months). …”
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Using CT imaging to identify sarcopenia as a risk factor for severe falls in older adults by Nadja Fries, Angeliki Kotti, Mischa Woisetschläger, Anna Spångeus

“…Clinical data, including risk assessment scores were retrospectively obtained from the participants’ medical records. Body composition, including skeletal muscle quantity (SKM), adipose tissues, and BMD were assessed from abdominal CT-scans performed for any reason maximal 6 months before or after the fall. …”
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Safety and efficacy of intravenous thrombolysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 93,057 minor stroke patients by Mostafa Hossam El Din Moawad, Talal Salem, Anas Alaaeldin, Youssef Elaraby, Peter D. Awad, Amr Ahmed Khalifa, Ahmed El Naggar, Khaled Ashraf Mohamed, Mohamed Elhalal, Mostafa Badr, Ramy Abdelnaby

“…Results A total of 21 articles with 93,057 patients with MIS were included. …”
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A broad assessment of forty-one skin phenotypes reveals complex dimensions of skin ageing by Jun Yan Ng, Qi Yi Ambrose Wong, Jun Jie Lim, Dingyu Cen, Jia Yi Karen Wong, Yi Ying Eliza Lim, Yang Yie Sio, Kavita Reginald, Yee-How Say, Fook Tim Chew

“…Results We analysed our study population, which is composed of 3281 ethnic Chinese participants from the Singapore/Malaysia Cross-sectional Genetics Epidemiology Study (SMCGES). …”
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Sex-related association between smoke exposure and gallstones in a US population: a cross-sectional study by Xingyong Huang, Xuanyu Hao, Tingting Wang, Xiaoyue Zhang, Peng Wu, Lufan Shen, Yuanyuan Yang, Wanchuan Zhang, Kai Zhang

“…Results Of the 6,982 participants, a total of 6.2% (212) men and 14.5% (512) women reported having gallstones. …”
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A murine model of acute and prolonged abdominal sepsis, supported by intensive care, reveals time-dependent metabolic alterations in the heart by Bart Jacobs, Inge Derese, Sarah Derde, Sarah Vander Perre, Lies Pauwels, Greet Van den Berghe, Jan Gunst, Lies Langouche

“…We hypothesized that metabolic and inflammatory cardiac changes, previously observed in acute sepsis as potential drivers of SICM, partially persist in prolonged sepsis. Methods In 24-week-old C57BL/6J mice, sepsis was induced by cecal ligation and puncture, followed by intravenous fluid resuscitation, subcutaneous analgesics and antibiotics, and, in the prolonged phase, by parenteral nutrition. …”
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Outlook of Present Organic Agriculture Policies and Future Needs in Sri Lanka by S.H. Pushpa Malkanthi

“…Also, in developing organic agriculture, an effective linkage and coordination among government and private participants is crucial. Therefore, in Sri Lanka in this context, strategic focus on policy support for organic agriculture is needed. …”
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Predictors of long-term symptom burden and quality of life in patients hospitalised with chest pain: a prospective observational study by Tone Merete Norekvål, Jørund Langørgen, Torbjørn Omland, Øyvind Skadberg, Kjell Vikenes, Nasir Saeed, Ole-Thomas Steiro, Hilde Lunde Tjora, Rune Oskar Bjørneklett, Vernon Vijay Singha Bonarjee, Øistein Rønneberg Mjelva, Kristin Moberg Aakre

“…Objective To describe the magnitude and predictors of symptom burden (SB) and quality of life (QoL) 3 months after hospital admission for acute chest pain.Design Prospective observational study.Setting Single centre, outpatient follow-up.Participants 1506 patients.Outcomes Scores reported for general health (RAND-12), angina-related health (Seattle Angina Questionnaire 7 (SAQ-7)) and dyspnoea (Rose Dyspnea Scale) 3 months after hospital admission for chest pain.Methods A total of 1506 patients received questionnaires assessing general health (RAND-12), angina-related health (SAQ-7) and dyspnoea (Rose Dyspnea Scale) 3 months after discharge. …”
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Reliability of the Tuck Jump Assessment Using Standardized Rater Training by Kevin Racine, Meghan Warren, Craig Smith, Monica R. Lininger

“…Raters used the online standardized training, scored 41 videos of participants' TJAs, then scored them again two weeks later. …”
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Evaluation of the Relationship between Nutritional Status of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to the ICU and Patients’ Prognosis: A Cohort Study by Parsa Mohammadi, Hesam Aldin Varpaei, Alireza Khafaee pour khamseh, Mostafa Mohammadi, Mojgan Rahimi, Amirhossein Orandi

“…In this single-center prospective cohort study, 110 patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex (Tehran, Iran) between April and September 2021 were enrolled. Participants formed a consecutive sample. MNA-SF, NRS-2002, mNUTRIC, and PNI scores were used to evaluate nutritional assessment. …”
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Core Outcome Set Development for Tension-Type Headache Treatment Using Traditional Chinese Medicine: Protocol for a Delphi Consensus Study by Guojing Fu, Yunmeng Chen, Xiao Liang, Chunli Guo, Xueming Fan, Xiao Gong, Wenjie Chen, Jing Teng, Jun Tang, Xing Liao, Jingjing Wei, Yunling Zhang

“…The COS findings will be reported per COS-STAR (Core Outcome Set–STAndards for Reporting) guidelines, published in an international journal, presented at conferences, and disseminated to participants for clinical application. ConclusionsThis study is necessary as developing a COS for future TCM clinical studies in the treatment of TTH can maximize the value of data from individual trials and provide high-quality research evidence. …”
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Pharmacy students’ opinion on mandatory summer internships carried out in community and hospital pharmacies by Lucyna Bułaś, Anna Gołda, Ewa Długosz, Artur Owczarek, Anna Zagaja, Mariola Drozd

“…What is important is that pharmacists who are tutors of students participating in summer internships should obtain an academic support in the area of education and training, relevant to the professional preparation for the didactic process. …”
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Forensic tactics: a review of the formation history and current trends by O. P. Shaituro

“…It is noted that it is expedient to study the tactics of all participants in criminal proceedings such as judges, courts, investigators, detectives, prosecutors, employees of operational units, etc. …”
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The Role of Youth Social Activity in the Expression of Identities and their Consistency by R.M. Shamionov, E.E. Bocharova

“…To establish the types of identity, factor analysis was used, the presence and nature of the relationship were recorded through correlation and regression analyses. <br><strong>Participants.</strong> 442 residents of Russia (average age 21,8; 33,5% men, 66,5% women). …”
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Family Support Moderates the Relationship Between Pregnancy Stress, Depressive Symptoms, and Insomnia by Liu S, Huang M, Zhang F, Tao J, Wen D, Deng W, Lin Y, Zhang P, Li M

“…This study seeks to examine the connections between pregnancy stress, depressive symptoms, family support, and insomnia symptoms.Methods: Convenience sampling was employed to recruit 1049 valid participants. The primary measurement tools utilized were the Pregnancy Stress Scale, the Family Support Subscale, and the Patient Health Questionnaire-2. …”
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A systematic review of serious games as tools for STEM education by Talia Tene, Diego Fabián Vique López, Paulina Elizabeth Valverde Aguirre, Nilo Israel Cabezas Oviedo, Cristian Vacacela Gomez, Stefano Bellucci

“…This systematic review aims to synthesize current research on serious games in STEM education, evaluating their impact and identifying implications for educators, policymakers, and future research.MethodsA comprehensive literature search was conducted across Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and IEEE Xplore databases, yielding 584 articles. A total of 37 peer-reviewed journal articles met the inclusion criteria, guided by the PICOS framework, which focused on studies reporting the use of serious games in STEM education contexts. …”
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Enigma of the cholesterol paradox in acute myocardial infarction: lessons from an 8-year follow-up of all-cause mortality in an age-matched and sex-matched case–control study with... by Göran Nilsson, John Öhrvik, Jerzy Leppert

“…Objective To assess the impact of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) on long-term all-cause mortality (ACM) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and controls.Design Matched case–control study with 8-year follow-up.Setting Vastmanland County Hospital, Vasteras, Sweden.Participants Consecutive patients with AMI admitted to the coronary care unit from March 2005 to May 2010 and age-matched and sex-matched controls from the general population.Outcome measures ACM.Results Person-year at risk among patients with AMI and controls was 11 667 (cases: 5780 and controls: 5887). …”
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Salvianolic Acid D Alleviates Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Suppressing the Cytoplasmic Translocation and Release of HMGB1-Triggered NF-κB Activation to Inhibit Inflammat... by Wen Zhang, Junke Song, Wan Li, Dewen Kong, Yu Liang, Xiaoyue Zhao, Guanhua Du

“…Inflammatory response participates in the overall pathophysiological process of stroke. …”
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The Effect of Cognitive-Motor Dual Tasks on the Risk of Falls in Female Saudi Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alatawi SF, Mahmoud HM

“…This paper aims to examine and compare the impact of DT on the risk of falling (ROF) among Saudi female students.Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. 120 female students were recruited and divided into two groups: literary group (LG) (n = 34) and scientific group (SG) (n = 86). Participants, aged 18– 25, had a normal body mass index (BMI) and cognitive and balancing skills. …”
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Efficacy Study of Carrageenan as an Alternative Infused Material (Filler) in Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) Porous 3D Scaffold by Nor Syamimi Che Johari, Syazwan Aizad, Saiful Irwan Zubairi

“…The 3D scaffold was conventionally fabricated using the solvent-casting particulate-leaching (SCPL) method. Carrageenan was later infused into 3D porous scaffolds under vacuum pressure and freeze-drying process. …”
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