Biomechanical Basis of Interval Throwing Programs for Baseball Pitchers: A Systematic Review by Travis Dias, Benjamin G. Lerch, Jonathan S. Slowik, Kevin E. Wilk, James R. Andrews, E. Lyle Cain, Glenn S. Fleisig

“…Arm slot (forearm angle above horizontal) decreased as flat-ground throwing distance increased. …”
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Enhanced preoperative prediction of breast lesion pathology, prognostic biomarkers, and molecular subtypes using multiple models diffusion-weighted MR imaging by Litong He, Feng Li, Yanjin Qin, Yuling Li, Qilan Hu, Zhiqiang Liu, Yunfei Zhang, Tao Ai

“…Abstract This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the clinical utility of five diffusion models, including conventional mono-exponential (Mono), intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM), diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI), stretched exponential (SEM), and continuous-time random-walk (CTRW), for preoperatively predicting of breast lesion pathology, prognostic biomarkers, and molecular subtypes. We retrospectively analyzed 132 patients with pathologically verified breast lesions (41 benign and 91 malignant) who underwent a full protocol preoperative breast MRI protocol, including a diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) sequence with nine b values (0 to 2000 s/mm2) on a 3.0T MR scanner. …”
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Using the CIPP Model to elicit perceptions of health professions faculty and students about virtual learning by Sakineh Gerayllo, Mohammadali Vakili, Leila Jouybari, Zahra Moghadam, Ali Jafari, Alireza Heidari

“…Methodology The participants in this cross-sectional study were 522 students and 38 members of the faculty in six different faculties who were selected via stratified random sampling. …”
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The effect of Tai Chi on plasma homocysteine in 1176 adults: a propensity score matching-based study by Yingchun Gu, Juncai Bai, Yang Li, Ling Han, Dongwei Wang

“…Methods This study included 1176 participants from Chenjiagou who adhered to Tai Chi exercise (Tai Chi group, n = 397) and physical examination participants (control group, n = 779). …”
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Clinical Symptoms and Types of Samples Are Critical Factors for the Molecular Diagnosis of Symptomatic COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Literature Review by Milad Zandi, Abbas Farahani, Armin Zakeri, Sara Akhavan Rezayat, Ramin Mohammadi, Umashankar Das, Jonathan R. Dimmock, Shervin Afzali, Mohammadvala Ashtar Nakhaei, Alireza Doroudi, Yousef Erfani, Saber Soltani

“…The suggested molecular assay being used by most laboratories for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 is qRT-PCR. …”
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Trust in the integrity of a micro health insurance scheme and its determinants in two rural districts of Ethiopia by Mohammed Hussien

“…This study examined the level of trust in the integrity of a community-based health insurance scheme and its determinants in two rural districts of northeast Ethiopia. Methods A community-based cross-sectional study was carried out on 1,232 randomly selected rural households who had been registered in a community-based health insurance scheme. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators to User Engagement and Moderation for Web-Based Peer Support Among Young People: Qualitative Study Using the Behavior Change Wheel Framework by Ananya Ananya, Janina Tuuli, Rachel Perowne, Leslie Morrison Gutman

“… BackgroundPeer support groups or web-based chats for young people offer anonymous peer support in judgment-free spaces, where users may share their thoughts and feelings with others who may have experienced similar situations. …”
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The e-STROKE Study: The Design of a Prospective Observational Multicentral Study by Kateřina Dvorníková, Veronika Kunešová, Svatopluk Ostrý, Robert Mikulík, Michal Bar

“…Additionally, this study seeks to assess the specificity and sensitivity of multimodal CT in distinguishing stroke mimics from actual strokes. <b>Methods:</b> This multicenter observational study involves patients with suspected acute ischemic stroke and a premorbid mRS ≤ 4, who are treated with endovascular thrombectomy (EVT), intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), or managed conservatively in stroke centers within the Czech Stroke Research Network (STROCZECH), which is part of the Czech Clinical Research Infrastructure Network (CZECRIN). …”
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Differences in Ocular Biometry Between Short-Axial and Normal-Axial Eyes in the Elderly Japanese by Tanaka T, Nishitsuka K, Obata H

“…This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of the short-axial eye on ocular biometry among the elderly Japanese.Patients and Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 142 patients who consulted at our hospital. The ocular axial length (AL), central corneal thickness (CCT), average anterior corneal radius of curvature (CR), white-to-white (WTW), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and lens thickness (LT) were measured using OA-2000. …”
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillanc... by Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry

“…This study examines TB and HIV/AIDS mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in PNG.Method As part of a longitudinal study, verbal autopsy (VA) interviews were conducted using the WHO 2016 VA Instrument to collect data of 926 deaths occurred in the communities within the catchment areas of the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System from 2018 to 2020.InterVA-5 cause of deaths analytical tool was used to assign specific causes of death (COD). …”
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Atención a la diversidad y discursos sobre lecturas en Educación Superior / Attention to diversity and discourses on readings in Higher Education by Aurora Martínez Ezquerro

“…Two previous objectives are proposed: the first investigates the memories of Secondary Education school experiences on de subject -quiz without prior knowledge-; the second -after a short training period- offers current readings and didactic proposals. …”
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Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and Related Dysautonomia: Reduced Quality of Life, Increased Anxiety and Manifestation of Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Greece by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Katerina Kosiara, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Theodoros Katsoulas, Parisis Gallos, Daphne Kaitelidou

“… Background: Post-COVID-19 syndrome affects a significant number of SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals, even in asymptomatic cases causing several neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms and signs. …”
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Recording of Falls in Elderly Fallers in Northern Greece and Evaluation of Aging Health-Related Factors and Environmental Safety Associated with Falls: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dimitrios Lytras, Evaggelos Sykaras, Paris Iakovidis, Konstantinos Kasimis, Ioannis Myrogiannis, Anastasios Kottaras

“…The study involved 150 elderly fallers (median age 70 (67-74)), who completed a record containing information on known risk factors related to their health status, as well as information on the conditions and causes that led to the fall. …”
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Effectiveness of mDiabetes intervention in enhancing diabetes awareness and promoting healthy lifestyle changes among the general population in rural India by Padmaja Kumari Rani, Padmaja Kumari Rani, Padmaja Kumari Rani, Jachin David Williams, Nidhi Jaswal, Venkateswaralu Yandluri, Payal Sangani, Kavya Sanagavarapu, Ramya Natarajan, Sandhya Ramalingam, Nalini Saligram, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna, Rohit C. Khanna

“…Analysis compared data from 545 subjects who participated in all the three surveys.ResultsThe cohort comprised 45.5% males and 54.5% females, aged 19–85 years (mean: 55.42; SD 10.3). …”
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Analyzing the impact of glycemic metabolic status on cardiovascular mortality and all-cause mortality related to the estimated glucose disposal rate: a nationwide cohort study by Shiming He, Shiming He, Shiming He, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Xin Huang, Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Guoan Jian, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Zihao Lu, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Kun Jiang, Guobo Xie, Guotai Sheng, Yang Zou

“…This paper aims to analyze the impact of eGDR on cardiovascular and all-cause mortality across different glycemic metabolic statuses, including normal fasting glucose (NFG), prediabetes, and diabetes.MethodsThis study included 46,016 American adults who underwent health examinations as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1999 to 2018. …”
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Predicting cardiovascular outcomes in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes by combining risk factor trajectories and machine learning algorithm: a cohort study by Qi Huang, Xiantong Zou, Zhouhui Lian, Xianghai Zhou, Xueyao Han, Yingying Luo, Shuohua Chen, Yanxiu Wang, Shouling Wu, Linong Ji

“…Methods We included 16,378 patients from the Kailuan cohort, splitting them into training and testing datasets. …”
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Specificity of psychological readiness for changes and psychological resilience in the employees of the State Criminal-Executive Service of Ukraine by O. V. Mitroshkina

“…Bardier) and questionnaire of human resilience (O. O. Rylska) were applied to solve empirical problems. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“…There were no statistically significant differences between the groups on the FPI-6 (pass group mean = 2.5 +/- 3.9; fail group mean = 2.3 +/- 3.5; p = .599), or any of the measures of dorsiflexion range of motion (non-weight bearing dorsiflexion with knee extended: pass group = 6.9^o^ +/- 3.7^o^, fail group = 7.8^o^ +/- 3.0^o^; non-weight bearing dorsiflexion with knee flexed: pass group = 13.5^o^ +/- 5.6^o^, fail group = 13.9^o^ +/- 5.3^o^; weight bearing dorsiflexion: pass group = 42.7^o^ +/- 6.0^o^, 42.7^o^ +/- 8.3^o^, p = .611)…”
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Performance of the 2023 diagnostic criteria for MOGAD: real-world application in a Chinese multicenter cohort of pediatric and adult patients by Meng-Ting Cai, Yi Hua, Qi-Lun Lai, Sheng-Yao Su, Chun-Hong Shen, Song Qiao, Yong-Feng Xu, Zhe-Feng Yuan, Yin-Xi Zhang

“…The new criteria proposed in 2023 were designed to better identify the disease but require validation across various populations to ascertain its clinical utility. We aimed to investigate the diagnostic performance in phenotypically diverse patients. …”
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Rehabilitation Protocol Variability Following Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Remplissage for Management of Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review by Juan B. Villarreal-Espinosa, Michael M. Reinold, Mohammad Khak, Mohammad J. Shariyate, Carol Mita, Jeffrey Kay, Arun J. Ramappa

“… # Results A total of 41 studies (14 Level IV, 24 Level III, 2 Level II, and 1 Level I) were included with a total of 1,307 patients who underwent ABR. All patients had \<30% glenoid bone loss and a range of 10-50% humeral head size Hill-Sachs lesion. …”
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