Intra-rater and Inter-rater Reliability of the KangaTech (KT360) Fixed Frame Dynamometry System During Maximal Isometric Strength Measurements of the Knee Flexors. by Ellie Woolhead, Richard Partner, Megan Parsley, Ashley Jones

“… # Methods Twenty healthy university-level athletes (age= 21.65 ± 3 years, weight= 74.465 ± 30kg, height= 170.1 ± 7.0cm) took part in two testing sessions where two raters collected data during a 90° hip and knee flexion protocol. Participants performed each test twice, building to a maximal isometric contraction holding over a 5 second period with 30 second rest between sets. …”
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Characteristics of adherent and non-adherent patients with hypertension in a Norwegian cross-sectional study by Eirik Olsen, Lene V. Halvorsen, Stine Rognstad, Arleen Aune, Karl Marius Brobak, Ola Undrum Bergland, Vibeke N. Kjær, Knut Liestøl, Marit D. Solbu, Rune Mo, Eva Gerdts, Morten Rostrup, Sverre E. Kjeldsen, Aud Høieggen, Mimi S. Opdal, Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp, Camilla L. Søraas

“…Methods: Patients with hypertension using ≥ 2 antihypertensive agents were invited to participate in this national study performed in a semi-blinded fashion. …”
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Perbedaan Psikologis Mahasiswa yang Mengikuti dan tidak Mengikuti Organisasi Kerohanian Islam by Fatimah Aprillia Azzahra, Eko Aditiya Meinarno

“…The study involved 185 participants, consisting of 34 affiliated students (18.4%) and 151 unaffiliated students (81.6%). …”
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Long-term Impact of Carotid Endarterectomy on Choroidal and Choriocapillaris Perfusion: The INFLATE Study by Alessandro Berni, MD, Yi Zhang, PhD, Sandy Zhou Wenting, MD, Natalie Noam, MD, David Rabinovitch, BSc, Basheer Sheick Yousif, MD, Gissel Herrera, MD, Mengxi Shen, MD, PhD, Robert O’Brien, PhD, Giovanni Gregori, PhD, Ruikang K. Wang, PhD, Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD, Omer Trivizki, MD

“…Design: Prospective observational study. Participants: Patients with clinically significant CAS undergoing unilateral CEA. …”
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Resveratrol Supplementation in Wet AMD: Association With Fewer Intravitreal Injections and Reduced Macular Fibrosis by Datseris I, Rouvas A, Tzanidaki ME, Kardara M, Geros V, Gouliopoulos N

“…They were assigned to two subgroups of 25 patients each. Every participant was treated according to “Pro Re Nata” protocol; 3 monthly intravitreal injections of 2.0 mg aflibercept were applied followed by injections according to need. …”
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The development and pilot testing of a behavioral activation-based treatment for depressed mood and multiple health behavior change in patients with recent acute coronary syndrome. by Emily C Gathright, Katherine Diaz Vickery, Woubeshet Ayenew, Matthew C Whited, Melissa Adkins-Hempel, Michelle Chrastek, Jill K Carter, Rochelle K Rosen, Wen-Chih Wu, Andrew M Busch

“…After the BA-HD manual was finalized, eight participants were enrolled in a single-arm pilot trial. …”
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Anti-Osteoporosis Is Imperative in Prevention of Progress of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Zheng B, Yu P, Liu H, Liang Y

“…This study aims to explore the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD), sagittal parameters, and joint ankylosis in AS patients.Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 147 AS patients. Participants were divided into three groups based on cervical and hip joint mobility. …”
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Oxygenation targets for endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke patients (Oxy-TARGET): protocol for a single-centre, open-label randomised controlled trial by Anxin Wang, Zhengfang Hu, Ruquan Han, Fa Liang, Youxuan Wu, Minyu Jian, Xinyan Wang, Yunzhen Wang, Haiyang Liu, Xuan Hou, Kangda Zhang, Zihui Zhang

“…It aims to enrol 200 anterior circulation AIS patients undergoing EVT under general anaesthesia between February 2024 and December 2026. Eligible participants are randomly assigned at a 1:1 ratio to receive FiO2=80% or FiO2=30% through endotracheal intubation, with the gas flow rate set at 4 L/min. …”
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Sleep problems and chronic conditions in single parents in Ghana: Serial mediating roles of health-related quality of life and functional limitations. by Obed Jones Owusu-Sarpong, Kabila Abass, Daniel Buor, Solomon Osei Tutu, Razak M Gyasi

“…Functional limitations and poor HRQoL partially and serially explained this association. …”
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Predictive modeling to evaluate long-term treatment effectiveness of darvadstrocel in patients with complex perianal fistulas in Crohn’s disease by Chitra Karki, Gary Hantsbarger, Erika Turkstra, Elisabetta Fenu, Ken Genenz, Inmaculada Gilaberte, Julián Panés

“…PREFACE involved patients from Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The participants were patients with complex CPF treated with DVS or SoC. …”
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Promoting trans patient autonomy in surgical preparation for phalloplasty and metoidioplasty: results from a community-based cross-sectional survey and implications for preoperativ... by Leo L. Rutherford, Elijah R. Castle, Noah Adams, Logan Berrian, Linden Jennings, Ayden Scheim, Aaron Devor, Nathan J. Lachowsky

“…Results Results revealed most participants (86%, n = 186) felt prepared to undergo surgery, though the majority of our sample (53%, n = 105) did not find referral letter assessments to be helpful. …”
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Global, regional, and national disease burden attributable to high systolic blood pressure in youth and young adults: 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study analysis by Chuan He, Saien Lu, Haijie Yu, Yingxian Sun, Xueyao Zhang

“…Methods This systematic analysis used data from the 2021 Global Burden of Disease Study, spanning 1990–2021. Participants were aged 15–39 years from 204 countries/territories. …”
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MATHEMATICAL RATIONALE FOR CREATING AN APPLICATION FOR CONDUCTING RANDOM MEETINGS «COFFEE BREAK» by Vadym Ziuziun, Daniil Osoka

“…The model ensures that users are matched in a way that promotes engagement, as each participant can be assured that their matched partner is equally motivated for the encounter. …”
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Spectrum, Pattern, and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Emergency Department Admissions in Selected Hospitals of Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Prospective Study by Ashenafi Habte Woyessa, Birhanu Yadecha Dibaba, Getahun Fetensa Hirko, Thanasekaran Palanichamy

“…Finally, the consecutive sampling technique was utilized to recruit the study participants. Results. The mean age of the patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs) of the selected hospitals was 34.98 years. …”
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Efficacy of Olmesartan/Amlodipine Single‐Pill Combination on 24‐h Mean Systolic Blood Pressure Measured by Ambulatory Monitoring in Non‐Responders to Valsartan or Candesartan Monot... by Woo‐Baek Chung, Sang‐Hyun Ihm, Yun‐Seok Choi, Ho‐Joong Youn

“…Fifty‐four patients (average age 64 ± 6 years; 33 males) participated. The 24‐h mean BPs decreased significantly from an average of 146.2 ± 12.7/93.3 ± 9.2 mmHg to 129.7 ± 14.3/83.4 ± 10.7 mmHg (p < 0.001), and pulse pressures (PPs) from ABPM were reduced (p < 0.001). …”
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Dietary protein intake and PM2.5 on ovarian cancer survival: A prospective cohort study by He-Li Xu, Yi-Fan Wei, Qi Bao, Ya-Li Wang, Xiao-Ying Li, Dong-Hui Huang, Fang-Hua Liu, Yi-Zi Li, Yue-Yang Zhao, Xin-Xin Zhao, Qian Xiao, Song Gao, Ren-Jie Chen, Ling Ouyang, Xia Meng, Xue Qin, Ting-Ting Gong, Qi-Jun Wu

“…Background: Evolving evidence suggests both protein consumption and particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5) might be related to ovarian cancer (OC) mortality. …”
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Emergency medicine physician supervision and mortality among patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda: a retr... by Rebecca Leff, Brian Rice, Bradley Dreifuss, Heather Hammerstedt, Mark Bisanzo, Stacey Chamberlain, Ashley Pickering, Colleen Laurence, Prisca Mary Kizito, Steven Jonathan Kisingiri, Charles Ndyamwijuka, Serena Nakato, Lema Felix Adriko

“…Objectives To assess the association between emergency medicine physician supervision and 3-day mortality for patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda.Design Retrospective cohort analysis with multivariable logistic regression.Setting Single rural Ugandan emergency unit.Participants All patients presenting for care from 2009 to 2019.Interventions Three cohorts of patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians had three different levels of physician supervision: ‘Direct Supervision’ (2009–2010) emergency medicine physicians directly supervised all care; ‘Indirect Supervision’ (2010–2015) emergency medicine physicians were consulted as needed; ‘Independent Care’ (2015–2019) no emergency medicine physician supervision.Primary outcome measure Three-day mortality.Results 38 033 ED visits met inclusion criteria. …”
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Morphofunctional characteristics of leaves and fruits in Maloideae (Rosaceae): a. Microstructure of surface tissues by T. Kh. Kumachova, A. S. Voronkov, A. V. Babosha, A. S. Ryabchenko

“…The epidermis, which emerged as a device for protecting deeper underlying tissues from drying, subsequently acquired additional functions (participation in gas exchange and transpiration, absorption and isolation of certain substances as well as protection from the penetration of pathogens) and became a multifunctional tissue consisting of several types of cells (basic, stomatal, and trichomes). …”
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Association between serum albumin and severe impairment of activities of daily living in patients with stroke: a cross-sectional study by Ranran Bi, Yupeng Shi, Manrong Li, Xiaochen Liu, Zhenchao Ma, Yiqing Huang, Bingyin Liang, Fang Cui

“…The OR for significant impairment of ADLs was 0.680 (95% CI: 0.568–0.814, p &lt; 0.001) in participants with serum albumin levels &lt;38.0 g/L. …”
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Long non-coding RNA SNHG17 may function as a competitive endogenous RNA in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma progression by sponging miR-34a-5p. by Shengjuan Lu, Lin Zeng, Guojun Mo, Danqing Lei, Yuanhong Li, Guodi Ou, Hailian Wu, Jie Sun, Chao Rong, Sha He, Dani Zhong, Qing Ke, Qingmei Zhang, Xiaohong Tan, Hong Cen, Xiaoxun Xie, Chengcheng Liao

“…The carcinogenic function of SNHG17 in the proliferation and apoptosis of DLBCL cells was partially reversed by a miR-34a-5p inhibitor. SNHG17 increases EZH2 levels by inhibiting miR-34a-5p. …”
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