Factors influencing survival outcomes in patients with stroke at three tertiary hospitals in Zimbabwe: A 12-month longitudinal study. by Farayi Kaseke, Lovemore Gwanzura, Cuthbert Musarurwa, Elizabeth Gori, Tawanda Nyengerai, Timothy Kaseke, Aimee Stewart

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Employing a longitudinal study design, participants were observed for 12 months from baseline, censoring survivors at the endpoint. …”
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The Policy and Governance Observatory as a Facilitator of Smart and Evidence-based Governance by Atiye Yousefi, Mahdi Abdolhamid

“…In order to address this issue, the present article has done a comprehensive review of the most well-known observatories active in the field of policy making and public and topical governance around the world.…”
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Study of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial and mineralizing effects of an N-isopropenylimidazole zinc metal complex derivative in experimental endodontic-periodontal le... by Pavel A. Galenko-Yaroshevsky, Ivan I. Pavlyuchenko, Olga V. Shelemekh, Boris A. Trofimov, Lidiya N. Parshina, Viktor L. Popkov, Svetlana A. Demyanenko, Oleg V. Tsymbalov, Andrey V. Zadorozhniy, Anait V. Zelenskaya, Irina B. Nektarevskaya, Alina V. Sergeeva, Nikolay E. Korovaykin, Svetlana A. Lebedeva

“…An N-isopropenylimidazole zinc metal complex derivative (laboratory code Pilim-1, prepared in form of gel), reference drug Metrogyl Denta® (M-D, dental gel), as well as the combination Pilim-1 + M-D were applied daily for 14 days on the lower incisors and appropriate gums, and also placed in the gingival pockets and pulp cavities, with pulp partially removed beforehands. After euthanasia of the animals on the 15th day of the experiments, gingival homogenates were assayed for the activity of elastase, urease, catalase, the level of malondialdehyde, and the antioxidant-prooxidant index was calculated, while pulp homogenates were assayed for the activity of elastase, urease, alkaline and acidic phosphatases, and the mineralizing index was calculated. …”
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Effectiveness of Integrated Digital Solutions to Empower Older Adults in Aspects Related to Their Health: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ana Isabel Martins, Óscar Ribeiro, Gonçalo Santinha, Telmo Silva, Nelson P Rocha, Anabela G Silva

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to synthesize and critically evaluate existing evidence on the effectiveness of integrated digital solutions that enable interaction for empowering older adults in aspects related to their health and to explore potential factors (eg, type of technology, participants’ characteristics) impacting effectiveness. …”
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The Association between ER, PR, HER2, and ER−/PR+ Expression and Lung Cancer Subsequent in Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on SEER Database by Hong Yu Shao, Bao Tan Hao, Feng Xiao Gao

“…The average age of 198,972 selected participants was 59.8 ± 13.1 years, and about 99.3% of them were female. …”
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Presenting a Model for Color Effectiveness in Marketing Using Consumer Neuroscience: A Sequential Exploratory Mixed-Methods Approach by Allahyar Ghasemi, Ahmad Rahchamani, Hamidreza Saeednia

“…Also, changes in arousal and valence of research participants were tested using a facial movement coding system and Face Reader software. …”
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The efficacy of resveratrol supplementation on inflammation and oxidative stress in type-2 diabetes mellitus patients: randomized double-blind placebo meta-analysis by Peiye Zhu, Yunrui Jin, Jiya Sun, Xia Zhou

“…Review Manager 5.3 conducted meta-analysis of the data included in the literature.ResultsThis meta-analysis was conducted in six randomized controlled trials involving 533 participants. Our results showed that supplementation with resveratrol significantly reduced C-reactive protein levels(SMD = -1.40, 95%CI(-2.60, -0.21), P = 0.02; Level of evidence: low), lipid peroxide levels (SMD = -0.99, 95%CI(-1.36, -0.61), P &lt; 0.00001; Level of evidence: low), 8-isoprostanes(SMD = -0.79, 95%CI(-1.16, -0.42), P &lt; 0.0001; Level of evidence: low) and oxidative stress score (SMD = -1.62, 95%CI(-2.49, -0.75), P = 0.0003; Level of evidence: very low). …”
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Combinación de monensina y viginiamicina en engorde y eficiencia de novillos terminados a corral by Anibal J. Pordoming, E. Bressan, F.J. Apa

“…Se exploraron los efectos de la inclusión de la combinación de virginiamicina (Vi) y monensina (Mo) en una dieta de engorde basada en maíz partido, sin fibra efectiva. Se utilizaron 180 novillos Angus de 323±22 kg de peso vivo (PV), las que se distribuyeron de a 15 en 12 corrales. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences by O.V. Chernyshova, N.A. Kartavov, R.A. Ilyin, S.V. Titov

“…Depending on the succession in the further crossing of hybrid individuals and the participation in this process of individuals of one (or both) of the parent species, a heterogeneous combination of characteristics of the parent species occurs. …”

Eating difficulties among Nigerian community-dwelling stroke survivors: prevalence, correlates, and association with quality of life by Adekola B. Ademoyegun, Adebukola G. Ibitoye, Wasiu A. Rasaq, Oluwafunmilayo A. Adeniyi, David O. Fabuluje, Israel A. Ojo, Taofeek O. Awotidebe, Chidozie E. Mbada

“…Abstract Background Eating ability is central to human existence and survival, societal acceptance, life satisfaction, and social participation. Although eating difficulties (EDs) are common after stroke, few studies are reporting their impact on the quality of life (QoL) of stroke survivors. …”
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Serum Periostin as a Potential Biomarker in the Evaluation of Allergic Rhinitis: A Pilot Study by Zhu XJ, Lu MP, Chen RX, Mao ZF, Yang YF, Han J, Cheng L

“…Therefore, we aimed to assess the potential of periostin as a novel candidate biomarker for diagnosing and assessing the severity of AR.Patients and Methods: A total of 40 patients with AR and 22 healthy controls, all aged over 18 years, were recruited for the study. Participants underwent examinations to assess serum levels of total IgE (tIgE), specific IgE (sIgE), periostin, and remodeling-related factors, as well as fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and fractional nasal nitric oxide (FnNO). …”
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UPAYA MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR DAN KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH SISWA MELALUI MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING BERBANTU ALAT PERAGA KONSEP GERAK LURUS by Budi Santoso, Desy Hanisa Putri, Rosane Medriati

“…Student learning motivation before participating in the learning process was in the low category with the average height of 71.73 and after the learning process the average score of students' learning motivation increased to 77.32 which is in the high category. …”
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Plasma circulating cell–free DNA integrity and relative telomere length as diagnostic biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease and multiple system atrophy: a cross-sectional study by Chao Ying, Chao Han, Yuan Li, Mingkai Zhang, Shuying Xiao, Lifang Zhao, Hui Zhang, Qian Yu, Jing An, Wei Mao, Yanning Cai

“…This study investigated the total concentration, nonapoptotic level, integrity, and cell-free DNA relative telomere length of cell-free DNA in the peripheral blood of 171 participants, comprising 76 normal controls, 62 patients with Parkinson’s disease, and 33 patients with multiple system atrophy. …”
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Dynamics of HDL-Cholesterol Following a Post-Myocardial Infarction Cardiac Rehabilitation Program by Carlos Bertolín-Boronat, Héctor Merenciano-González, Víctor Marcos-Garcés, María Luz Martínez-Mas, Josefa Inés Climent Alberola, Nerea Pérez, Laura López-Bueno, María Concepción Esteban-Argente, María Valls Reig, Ana Arizón Benito, Alfonso Payá Rubio, César Ríos-Navarro, Elena de Dios, Jose Gavara, Juan Sanchis, Vicente Bodi

“…Conclusions: Participation in an exercise-based Phase 2 CRP led to mild but significant increases in HDL-C. …”
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Can exercise as a complementary technique manage inflammatory markers in women with breast cancer who are overweight and obese? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Liang Tan, Jinyu Mei, Ruihong Tang, Duo Huang, Kai Qi, Zbigniew Ossowski, Xiaoning Wang

“…Results: A total of 14 articles and 1064 participants were included. Exercise significantly reduced C-reactive protein (CRP) (MD: −0.52, 95 % CI: −0.94 to −0.11; p = 0.01; heterogeneity p < 0.1), interleukin-6 (IL-6) (MD: −0.87, 95 % CI: −1.62 to −0.11; p = 0.02; heterogeneity p < 0.1), and leptin (MD: −0.92, 95 % CI: −1.71 to −0.13; p = 0.02; heterogeneity p < 0.1) levels and exercise significantly increased adiponectin levels (MD: 0.89, 95 % CI: 0.03–1.75, p = 0.04; heterogeneity p < 0.1) but had no effect on tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) (MD: −0.26, 95 % CI: −0.82–0.29; p = 0.35; heterogeneity p < 0.1) and IL-10 (MD: 0.14, 95 % CI: −0.17–0.45; p = 0.37; heterogeneity p = 0.45) were not significant. …”
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Modulation of Acupuncture at Quchi (LI 11) and Waiguan (SJ 5) acupoints on LTP-like Plasticity by Qianqian SUN, Guo YU, Huitian ZHANG, Xiaokuo HE

“…Objective:To explore the effects of acupuncture at unilateral Quchi (LI 11) and Waiguan (SJ 5) acupoint on the bilateral motor cortex (M1) long term potentiation (LTP) -like plasticity in healthy volunteers throughout all the treatment process.Methods:A total of 18 healthy volunteers participated in the study, with acupuncture Quchi (LI 11), Waiguan (SJ 5) acupoint at the region of the right hand, which was conducted on each point until the sensation of Deqi (a characterstic sensation of aching and tingling) was reported by the subjects. …”
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A novel nomogram for predicting mortality risk in young and middle-aged patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: a retrospective study by Lei Sun, Lei Sun, Yue Zhang, Yue Zhang, Xinliang Zuo, Xinliang Zuo, Yongmei Liu

“…The follow-up period for each patient ended either at the time of death or on January 31, 2024. Participants were monitored to determine their survival status and categorized into two groups: those who survived (98 patients) and those who deceased (29 patients). …”
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Sociodemographic characteristics and longitudinal progression of multimorbidity: A multistate modelling analysis of a large primary care records dataset in England. by Sida Chen, Tom Marshall, Christopher Jackson, Jennifer Cooper, Francesca Crowe, Krish Nirantharakumar, Catherine L Saunders, Paul Kirk, Sylvia Richardson, Duncan Edwards, Simon Griffin, Christopher Yau, Jessica K Barrett

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We utilised electronic primary care records from 13.48 million participants in England, drawn from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD Aurum), spanning from 2005 to 2020 with a median follow-up of 4.71 years (IQR: 1.78, 11.28). …”
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The importance of specific exercise therapy in pediatric oncology by Bianca Celine Schmidli, Céline Hammadou, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann

“…Consequently, survivors are less inclined to participate in physical education at school and experience difficulties when engaging in sport activities with their peers. …”
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The association between stress-induced hyperglycemia ratio and cardiovascular events as well as all-cause mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease and diabetic nephropathy by Boning Cao, Zhendong Guo, Dan-Ting Li, Le-Ying Zhao, Zhen Wang, Ya-Bin Gao, Yao-Xian Wang

“…The primary endpoints included all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality, with mortality data obtained from the National Death Index (NDI) through December 31, 2019. Participants were categorized into quartiles based on the stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR), and Cox proportional hazards regression models were employed to examine the association between SHR and mortality. …”
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