Acupuncture and Kinesitherapy Improve Physical Activity More than Kinesitherapy Alone in Patients with Acute Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Who... by Dejan Ilic, Zoran Jovic, Zorica Mladenovic, Vesna Pejovic, Branislava Lung, Aleksandra Kozic, Slobodan Obradovic

“…At discharge, BNP decreased significantly more in both E groups, compared to the C group. <b>Conclusions</b>: Short-term early rehabilitation with AP and kinesitherapy significantly improves the functional status of HFrEF decompensated patients when compared to kinesitherapy alone and ODT.…”
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Corporate Financing and Risk Management in the Banking Sector in Uganda During and Post Covid-19. Evidence from Kabale District by Semusu, Alex, Byamukama , Eliab Mpora

“…The findings showed that the bank has set in place principles of short-term crediting (M = 4.6, SD = 0.32). The bank undertakes regular monitoring of the total value of gross daily payments made and received (M = 4.8, SD = 0.18). …”
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Corporate Financing and Risk Management in the Banking Sector in Uganda During and Post Covid-19. Evidence from Kabale District by Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…The findings showed that the bank has set in place principles of short-term crediting (M = 4.6, SD = 0.32). The bank undertakes regular monitoring of the total value of gross daily payments made and received (M = 4.8, SD = 0.18). …”
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An examination of the correlation between website traffi c and the quality of services provided by Jumia Uganda. by Ssemaluulu, Paul Mukasa, Isingoma, Fenehansi, Mugavu, George

“…However, just like any usual business, web-based businesses like the ones of Jumia Uganda are not short of incapacitation which among others is low website traffic which impacts the sales of such businesses directly. …”
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The Prevalence and Determinants of Stunting among Children 6 - 59 Months of Age in One of the Sub-Counties in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda by Enos Mirembe, Masereka, Arthur, Kiconco, Edson, Katsomyo, Clement, Munguiko

“…Stunting is a form of chronic malnutrition in which children are short for their age. In this study, we established the prevalence and determinants of stunting in one of the sub-counties in this region. …”
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Analysis of the current situation and risk factors of frailty in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes (老年2型糖尿病患者衰弱现状及影响因素分析) by LI Li (李莉), YING Yanping (应燕萍)

“…Nutritional status and depression were evaluated using the Mini-Nutritional Assessment Short Form and the Short Geriatric Depression Scale, respectively. …”
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The effects of acute and chronic exercise on immune markers of TH1/TH2 cells in older adults: a systematic review by Thiago Henrique Teodoro, Katerine Palharini Manfrin Costa, Jonato Prestes, José Campanholi, James Navalta, Guilherme Borges Pereira

“…Acute exercise temporarily increases serum IL-4, IL-6, and IL-10 levels, returning to baseline within an hour, indicating short-term immune modulation of Th1/Th2 balance.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?…”
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Analyzing and forecasting under-5 mortality trends in Bangladesh using machine learning techniques. by Shayla Naznin, Md Jamal Uddin, Ishmam Ahmad, Ahmad Kabir

“…The forecasted rates fall short of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of 25 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2030, underscoring the need for intensified interventions in healthcare access and maternal health to achieve this target.…”
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The development and study of common wheat introgression lines derived from the synthetic form RS7 by R. O. Davoyan, I. V. Bebyakina, E. R. Davoyan, D. S. Mikov, Yu. S. Zubanova, D. M. Boldakov, E. D. Badaeva, I. G. Adonina, E. A. Salina, A. N. Zinchenko

“…In the line 3379n14, translocations in the short arm of chromosome 7D from Ae. umbellulata and chromosomes 5BL, 1DL, 2DL from Ae. speltoides were revealed. …”
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25 years of providing evidence on road safety interventions at the city level by Katherine Pérez, Katherine Pérez, Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Maria José López, Maria José López, Maria José López, Maria José López, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Josep Ferrando, Carlos Pastor, Adnan A. Hyder, Carme Borrell, Carme Borrell, Carme Borrell

“…In Barcelona, the Agència de Salut Pública (Public Health Agency) has been monitoring road traffic injuries and evaluating road safety interventions since the late 1990s. …”
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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Facet Blocking for Treating Back Pain Caused by Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture by Yongquan Cheng, Xiaoliang Wu, Jiawei Shi, Hui Jiang

“…PVP and FB combined therapy could provide better pain relief than PVP alone in short term after operation in patients with OVCFs associated back pains.…”
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Assessment of a novel unidirectional mid-term absorbable barbed suture versus a competitor barbed suture for vaginal cuff closure after gynaecology surgery, study protocol of a ran... by Petra Baumann, Lourdes Hinojosa Sánchez, Núria Grané Garcia, Larisa Sologiuc, Amadeus Hornemann

“…As secondary objectives, the following parameters will be collected and compared in both suture groups: intraoperative handling of the suture material, quality of life using the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), patient satisfaction, pain, and complications occurring in the short-term and long-term follow-up. For each patient, the study lasts 6 months after surgery. …”
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Decomposing the Tea Bag Index and finding slower organic matter loss rates at higher elevations and deeper soil horizons in a minerogenic salt marsh by S. G. Reddy, W. R. Farrell, F. Wu, S. C. Pennings, J. Sanderman, M. Eagle, C. Craft, A. C. Spivak

“…Overall, these patterns suggest that hydrological setting, which affects oxidant introduction and reactant removal and is often overlooked in marsh decomposition studies, may be a particularly important control on organic matter loss in the short term (3–12 months).</p>…”
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Image Enhancement of Cross-Border E-Commerce Logistics Video Surveillance Based on Partial Differential Equations by Xiaosheng Yu, Peili Wu

“…Although the development time of cross-border e-commerce in China is very short, the scale of its transactions and the speed of development are amazing, and as a supporting foundation for promoting economic and trade globalization, cross-border e-commerce has an extremely important strategy for this guiding role. …”
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Efficacy and safety of the pulsed electromagnetic field in osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis by Ziying Wu, Xiang Ding, Guanghua Lei, Chao Zeng, Jie Wei, Jiatian Li, Hui Li, Tuo Yang, Yang Cui, Yilin Xiong, Yilun Wang, Dongxing Xie

“…Three trials reported adverse events, and the combined results showed that there was no significant difference between PEMF and the sham group.Conclusions PEMF could alleviate pain and improve physical function for patients with knee and hand OA, but not for patients with cervical OA. Meanwhile, a short PEMF treatment duration (within 30 min) may achieve more favourable efficacy. …”
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Position in proton Bragg curve influences DNA damage complexity and survival in head and neck cancer cells by Tim Heemskerk, Celebrity Groenendijk, Marta Rovituso, Ernst van der Wal, Wouter van Burik, Konstantinos Chatzipapas, Danny Lathouwers, Roland Kanaar, Jeremy M.C. Brown, Jeroen Essers

“…D20 irradiated samples exhibit increased 53BP1 foci shortly after irradiation, slower resolution of the foci, and larger residual 53BP1 foci after 24 h, indicating unrepaired complex breaks. …”
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IRF3 Promotes Production of IL-6 and Nitric Oxide but Represses CCL22 in RAW264.7 Macrophage Cells Exposed to Lipopolysaccharides in Culture by Moore TC, Pinkerton TS, Petro TM

“…Tyler C Moore,1 Terrence Scott Pinkerton,1 Thomas M Petro2 1Department of Biology, College of Science and Technology, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, 68005, USA; 2Department of Oral Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USACorrespondence: Thomas M Petro, Department of Oral Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Dentistry, 4000 East Campus Loop South, Lincoln, NE, 68583, USA, Email tpetro@unmc.eduIntroduction: Macrophage responses to lipopolysaccharides (LPS) drive inflammatory diseases, such as periodontitis, with production of IL-6 and Nitric Oxide (NO). …”
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Long-Term Effect of Half-Fluence Photodynamic Therapy on Fundus Autofluorescence in Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy by Martin Stattin, Stefan Hagen, Daniel Ahmed, Eva Smretschnig, Florian Frommlet, Katharina Krepler, Siamak Ansari-Shahrezaei

“…To evaluate normalized short-wavelength fundus autofluorescence (SW-FAF) imaging changes over time as a predictive parameter for the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) function in eyes compromised by acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) after indocyanine green angiography-guided verteporfin (Visudyne®, Novartis Pharma, Basel, Switzerland) photodynamic therapy (PDT) with a half-fluence rate (25 J/cm2). …”
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Prediction model study focusing on eHealth in the management of urinary incontinence: the Personalised Advantage Index as a decision-making aid by Huibert Burger, Henk van der Worp, Marco H Blanker, Marjolein Y Berger, Anne Martina Maria Loohuis, Nienke Wessels, Janny Dekker, Alec GGA Malmberg

“…Of the 350 screened women, 262 were eligible and randomised to app-based treatment or care as usual; 195 (74%) attended follow-up.Predictors Literature review and expert opinion identified 13 candidate predictors, categorised into two groups: Prognostic factors (independent of treatment type), such as UI severity, postmenopausal state, vaginal births, general physical health status, pelvic floor muscle function and body mass index; and modifiers (dependent on treatment type), such as age, UI type and duration, impact on quality of life, previous physical therapy, recruitment method and educational level.Main outcome measure Primary outcome was symptom severity after a 4-month follow-up period, measured by the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire the Urinary Incontinence Short Form. Prognostic factors and modifiers were combined into a final prediction model. …”
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Exploring smallholder farmers’ access and participation in the Home Grown School Feeding Programme in selected counties of Kenya by Joyce Kamau, Collins Okoyo, Collins Okoyo, Tabitha Kanyui, Charles Mwandawiro, Samrat Singh, Lesley Drake

“…The Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) was designed to address short-term hunger among primary school children from food-insecure households, enhancing access to primary education while providing a market to SHFs through local procurement of food for schools. …”
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