The analysis of influence of temperature conditions of piston long-stroke compressor stage on thermodynamic efficiency of a heat pump by V. L. Yusha, A. Yu. Gromov, P. V. Ushakov

“…The theoretical cycle of a heat pump based on a piston long-stroke low-speed compressor stage is considered, which allows to realize the compression process in a wide range of the polytrope index. …”
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Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Associated with Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Abuse in a Young Bodybuilder: A Case Report by Aline Hardt, Dirk Stippel, Margarete Odenthal, Arnulf H. Hölscher, Hans-Peter Dienes, Uta Drebber

“…We report the case of HCC in a 37-year-old male professional bodybuilder with extensive anabolic androgenic (AAS) steroid abuse. Case Presentation. Because of increasing epigastric and abdominal pain, abdominal ultrasound was performed in a 37-year-old male professional bodybuilder. …”
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Strong Convergence of Parallel Iterative Algorithm with Mean Errors for Two Finite Families of Ćirić Quasi-Contractive Operators by Feng Gu

“…The purpose of this paper is to establish a strong convergence of a new parallel iterative algorithm with mean errors to a common fixed point for two finite families of Ćirić quasi-contractive operators in normed spaces. …”
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When thyroid met brain: the enigma of steroid responsive encephalopathy associated with autoimmune thyroiditis a case report by Palash Kotak, Kashish Khurana, Sarang Raut, Saket Satyasham Toshniwal, Sourya Acharya

“…Steroid Responsive Encephalopathy Associated with Autoimmune Thyroiditis (SREAT), or Hashimoto’s encephalopathy, is a rare autoimmune neurological disorder linked to elevated antithyroid antibodies and presenting various neurological symptoms. …”
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Practitioner, patient and public views on the acceptability of mobile stroke units in England and Wales: A mixed methods study. by Lisa Moseley, Peter McMeekin, Christopher Price, Lisa Shaw, Anna Laws, Michael Allen, Gary A Ford, Martin James, Stephen McCarthy, Graham McClelland, Laura J Park, Kerry Pearn, Daniel Phillips, Phil White, David Wilson, Jason Scott

“…Survey data were collected from clinicians involved in emergency stroke care. Qualitative data involved clinical and non-clinical professionals involved in stroke care alongside patient and public representatives with experience of stroke. …”
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Anodal tDCS and virtual reality gait rehabilitation in individuals with chronic stroke: a case series report by Aracely Marks, Shelley Oliveira Barbosa, Daniella Napoli, Susan E. D'Andrea

Subjects: “…stroke…”
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Distinction of High- and Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on the Functional Reorganization of the Motor Network in Stroke Patients by Zhiwei Guo, Yu Jin, Xi Bai, Binghu Jiang, Lin He, Morgan A. McClure, Qiwen Mu

“…Thirty-three subcortical stroke patients were enrolled and assigned to the HF-rTMS group, LF-rTMS group, and sham group. …”
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Intranasal delivery of hMSC-derived supernatant for treatment of ischemic stroke by inhibiting the pro-inflammatory polarization of neutrophils by Yixiang Jiang, Ning Wang, Jingyi Liu, Haoran Ren, Wenkang Jiang, Yanting Lei, Xidan Fu, Miao Hao, Xiujuan Lang, Yumei Liu, Xijun Liu, Rui Li, Hulun Li

“…Abstract Background Stem cells utilized for ischemic stroke treatment often display unstable homing capabilities and diminished activity in vivo, limiting their neuroprotective efficacy. …”
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Effect of Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections on Osteoporotic Fracture and Bone Mineral Density in Elderly Women with Diabetes Mellitus by Minsoo Kim, Jiwon Bak, Sejin Kim, Hee-Jeong Son, Seong-Sik Kang, Jin Hue, Byeongmun Hwang, Seung Koo Lee

“…However, no studies have compared the effects of DM on the changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporotic fracture after epidural steroid injections (ESIs). The present study aimed to analyze the relationship between ESI and BMD changes in elderly women with and without DM. …”
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Effects of Manual Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in patients with Post-Stroke Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Conghui Wei, Jinling Chen, Qu Yang, Jingjing Xu, Qingsong Li, Fulin Li, Yu Liu, Jun Luo

Subjects: “…Post-stroke depression…”
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Perspective: Use of protein S100B as a quality assurance marker for endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke by Franziska Lieschke, Christian Foerch, Christian Foerch

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How Physically Active Are People with Stroke in Physiotherapy Sessions Aimed at Improving Motor Function? A Systematic Review by Gurpreet Kaur, Coralie English, Susan Hillier

“…Stroke Research and Treatment…”
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Analysis of the Seismic Demand of High-Performance Buckling-Restrained Braces under a Strong Earthquake and Its Aftershocks by Luqi Xie, Jing Wu, Qing Huang, Chao Tong

“…The analysis of the ductility and cumulative plastic deformation (CPD) demand of a high-performance buckling-restrained brace (HPBRB) under a strong earthquake and its aftershocks is conducted in this paper. …”
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Acupuncture Modulates Disrupted Whole-Brain Network after Ischemic Stroke: Evidence Based on Graph Theory Analysis by Xiao Han, He Jin, Kuangshi Li, Yanzhe Ning, Lan Jiang, Pei Chen, Hongwei Liu, Yong Zhang, Hua Zhang, Zhongjian Tan, Fangyuan Cui, Yi Ren, Lijun Bai, Yihuai Zou

“…Background. Stroke can lead to disruption of the whole-brain network in patients. …”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome with Stroke in Puerperal Woman with High Titer of Anti-Phospholipid IgM Antibody by Hiroto Hirashima, Masahiro Iwamoto, Tadashi Ozawa, Shigeyoshi Kijima, Shigeki Matsubara, Akihide Ohkuchi

“…We suggested that a high titer of anti-phospholipid IgM antibody might be associated with stroke.…”
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Context effects on repair of 5′‐overhang DNA double‐strand breaks induced by Cas12a in Arabidopsis by Sébastien Lageix, Miguel Hernandez, Maria E. Gallego, Jérémy Verbeke, Yannick Bidet, Sandrine Viala, Charles I. White

“…Abstract Sequence‐specific endonucleases have been key to the study of the mechanisms and control of DNA double‐strand break (DSB) repair and recombination, and the availability of CRISPR‐Cas nucleases over the last decade has driven rapid progress in the understanding and application of targeted recombination in many organisms, including plants. …”
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Impacts of hunting cooperation and prey harvesting in a Leslie-Gower prey-predator system with strong Allee effect by Na Min, Hongyang Zhang, Xiaobin Gao, Pengyu Zeng

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Neuroimaging predictors of malignant brain oedema after thrombectomy in ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Linrui Huang, Xindi Song, Jingjing Li, Yanan Wang, Xing Hua, Meng Liu, Ming Liu, Simiao Wu

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Volume contracted state, mortality and functional outcomes in patients with acute ischaemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion by Risheng Xu, Max Wintermark, Gregory W Albers, Jeremy J Heit, Adam A Dmytriw, Adrien Guenego, Yasmin Aziz, Kambiz Nael, Benjamin Pulli, Victor Urrutia, Dhairya A Lakhani, Tobias D Faizy, Argye Hillis, Vivek Yedavalli, Dylan Wolman, Licia P Luna, Elisabeth B Marsh, Hamza Adel Salim, Janet Mei, Vaibhav Vagal, Aakanksha Sriwastwa, Raf Llinas, Hanzhang Lu, Mona N Bahouth

“…However, VCS was not significantly associated with unfavourable functional outcomes at 90 days (OR 1.28; 95% CI 0.67 to 2.51; p=0.46). Age and initial stroke severity were more strongly associated with long-term functional outcomes.Conclusions VCS is associated with higher odds of 90-day mortality in patients with LVO-AIS but not with unfavourable functional outcomes. …”
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Convergence Theorems for a Maximal Monotone Operator and a 𝑉-Strongly Nonexpansive Mapping in a Banach Space by Hiroko Manaka

“…With respect to this bifunction 𝑉(⋅,⋅), a generalized nonexpansive mapping and a 𝑉-strongly nonexpansive mapping are defined in 𝐸. In this paper, using the properties of generalized nonexpansive mappings, we prove convergence theorems for common zero points of a maximal monotone operator and a 𝑉-strongly nonexpansive mapping.…”
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