Effects of palivizumab prophylaxis on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in Montenegro by Envera Lekic, Ljubinka Dragas, Drasko Nikcevic, Jasmina Lekic, Ana Dedic, Ljiljana Sulovic

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common pathogens causing severe lower respiratory tract disease in infancy and childhood. …”
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Impact of physical exercise intervention and PPARγ genetic polymorphisms on cardio-metabolic parameters among a Chinese youth population by Ting Zhang, Hui Wang, Chong Shen, Juan Su, Yuanrui Tian, Haixu Hu, Wanjian Gu, Mengxia Li, Harvest F Gu

“…Objective Physical inactivity inChinese youth students particularly in senior high schools, who participate inthe National Higher Education Entrance Examination (NCEE) is very common. Inorder to explore the beneficial effects from physical exercise and education afterNCEE, we performed a Physicalexercise Intervention Program in the Youth (PiPy) to evaluate the interaction with PPARγ genetic variants on cardiovascular and metabolicparameters.Methods A total of 772 freshmen (males 610/females162) from high schools to university were recruited into the PiPy cohort, which was designedaccording to the National Student Health Standards in China. …”
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Effects of Functional Partial Body Weight Support Treadmill Training on Mobility in Children with Ataxia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Alexandra Lepoura, Sofia Lampropoulou, Antonis Galanos, Marianna Papadopoulou, Georgios Gkrimas, Magda Tziomaki, Vasiliki Sakellari

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> Ataxia is quite common in pediatric neuromotor disorders and has a highly heterogeneous etiology. …”
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Enhancing Grip Strength and Manual Dexterity in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Trial of Mirror Visual Feedback vs. Modified Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy by Mohamed A. Abdel Ghafar, Osama R. Abdelraouf, Nouf H. Alkhamees, Mariam E. Mohamed, Eman M. Harraz, Mohamed K. Seyam, Zizi M. Ibrahim, Amani Alnamnakani, Amal A. Elborady, Rafik E. Radwan

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Manual dexterity and hand strength are common challenges in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), limiting the use of their affected upper limb and impacting daily activities. …”
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Case Report: Shark bite resulting in a urethral obstruction and urinary tract-body wall fistula in a bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida by Krystan A. Wilkinson, Jennifer N. Langan, Jennifer N. Langan, Jennifer M. Meegan, Christina N. Toms, Christina N. Toms, Robyn Faulkner Allen, Jay C. Sweeney, Deborah A. Fauquier, Jeremy J. Kiszka, Eric T. Hostnik, Ashley Barratclough, Michael T. Walsh, Randall S. Wells

“…A juvenile male common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) was examined as part of a long-term dolphin research and monitoring program in Sarasota Bay, Florida. …”
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Nanoparticle-functionalized acrylic bone cement for local therapeutic delivery to spine metastases by Ateeque Siddique, Mansoureh Mohseni Garakani, Megan E. Cooke, Michael H. Weber, Derek H. Rosenzweig

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Use of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and chemometric analysis to predict the bacilloscopic index in the saliva of leprosy patients by Paulo Cezar de Moraes, Maria Lúcia Scroferneker, Alessandra Koehler, Letícia Maria Eidt, Cristiane Almeida Soares Cattani, Valeriano Antonio Corbellini

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Prenatal exposure to bisphenol A disrupts RNA splicing in the prefrontal cortex and promotes behaviors related to autism in offspring by Pawinee Panjabud, Songphon Kanlayaprasit, Surangrat Thongkorn, Kwanjira Songsritaya, Pattanachat Lertpeerapan, Kasidit Kasitipradit, Thanawin Jantheang, Suthathip Sarobol, Thanit Saeliw, Valerie W. Hu, Takeshi Imai, Tewarit Sarachana

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Development of gemcitabine-modified miRNA mimics as cancer therapeutics for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by John G. Yuen, Ga-Ram Hwang, Andrew Fesler, Erick Intriago, Amartya Pal, Anushka Ojha, Jingfang Ju

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Bridging the procedures skill gap from medical school to residency: a simulation-based mastery learning curriculum by Lauren D. Branditz, Andrew P. Kendle, Cynthia G. Leung, Christopher E. San Miguel, David P. Way, Ashish R. Panchal, Jennifer Yee

“…With three instructional hours, students were able to achieve basic procedural competence for two common, high-risk procedures they will need to perform during emergency medicine residency training.…”
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Pragmatism and feasibility: A qualitative study of experiences implementing and upgrading care in geriatric emergency departments by Anita Chary, Annika Bhananker, Vivian Ramont, Lauren Southerland, Aanand Naik, Kyler Godwin, Maura Kennedy

“…Rationales for choosing specific care processes were more commonly related to feasibility (40%) and ability to integrate the processes into the electronic health record (33%) than to site‐specific patient needs (20%). …”
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Effect of CARD (Comfort-Ask-Relax-Distract) on acceptance of school-based vaccinations: A controlled before and after study by Anna Taddio, Karen Mulvey, Victoria Gudzak, Lucie M. Bucci, Charlotte Logeman, C. Meghan McMurtry, Lise Trotz-Williams, Noni E. MacDonald

“…Injection-related pain and fear are common in children undergoing school-based vaccinations and contribute to vaccine refusal. …”
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Clinical and immunologic correlates of response to PD-1 blockade in a patient with metastatic renal medullary carcinoma by Igor Puzanov, Douglas B. Johnson, Kathryn E. Beckermann, Pradeep C. Jolly, Ju Y. Kim, Jennifer Bordeaux, W. Kimryn Rathmell

“…He underwent total nephrectomy and adjuvant cytotoxic chemotherapy with carboplatin, gemcitabine, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab. As is common in this aggressive form of kidney cancer he recurred with biopsy proven lymph node metastasis. …”
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The effects of game therapy on the static and dynamic balance of 4-10-year-old children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy by Maryam Emami Korande, Amirhossein Barati, Mina Haghighi, Pejman Javid

“…The pediatric balance scale (PBS) test was used to evaluate the balance level using a WII device with a wireless controller and a motion controller. The exercise program consisted of nine different games targeting various areas with the common goal of improving the child's balance. …”
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How likely are you to observe non-locality with imperfect detection efficiency and random measurement settings? by Paweł Cieśliński, Tamás Vértesi, Mateusz Kowalczyk, Wiesław Laskowski

“…At the same time, the challenge of establishing a common reference frame for measurements becomes more pronounced as the separation between parties increases. …”
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A study of Some Diseases Affecting the Reproductive System among Women in Anbar Province by Noor Hameed Hanoush, Lara Hashim Abdulmageed, Dina Akeel Salman, Noora Hamid Ibrahim, Ban Hussein Ali

“…Methodology: In a cross-sectional study in Anbar Province, 367 women with the most common reproductive system diseases and 20 women with the lowest prevalence diseases, whose ages ranged from (20 to 50) years old, were recruited. …”
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The Impact of Educational Intervention Based on Health Belief Model on Nutritional Behaviors Associated with Gastric Cancer among Iranian Female Employees by Ali Khani Jeihooni, Zahra Khiyali, Mansour Kashfi Seyyed, Farzaneh Ghalegolab, Pooyan Afzali Harsini

“…Aims: Gastric cancer is the most common cause of death among all cancers in Iran. Due to the role of proper nutrition to prevent gastric cancer the present study was aimed to determine the impact of educational intervention based on the Health Belief Model on nutritional behaviors associated with gastric cancer among female employees in Fasa, Fars, Iran. …”
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A versatile HPLC method collaborated with NaDES-ultrasound-assisted LLE and machine learning for purity testing and trace analysis of 1,4-benzodiazepines in crime scene evidence, h... by Walaa Nabil Abd-AlGhafar, Rasha Abo Shabana, Rania El-Shaheny, Manar M. Tolba

“…These BNZs are emerging contaminants in environmental water that have recently attracted more attention due to their potential effects on public health. In addition, the common abuse of BNZs in drug-facilitated crimes has increased, with victims often assaulted or robbed under the influence of BNZs. …”
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High-intensity resistance and impact training for patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and bone metastases—study protocol of a randomized clinical trial by Anne-Mette Ragle, Marta Kramer Mikkelsen, Anders Vinther, Bo Zerahn, Carsten Bogh Juhl, Susann Theile, Kasper Madsen, Dorte Lisbet Nielsen, Peter Busch Østergren

“…The latter is both attributed to the cancer itself, bones are the most common site of metastases in prostate cancer, as well as the treatment with androgen deprivation therapy. …”
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Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities have worse appendicitis outcomes by Su Yeon Lee, Emily A Byrd, Jonathan E Kohler

“…Objectives: Appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) have communication differences that can complicate their medical care. …”
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