Effect of concentric exercise-induced fatigue on proprioception, motor control and performance of the upper limb in handball players. by Stelios Hadjisavvas, Michalis A Efstathiou, Irene-Chrysovalanto Themistocleous, Katerina Daskalaki, Paraskevi Malliou, Christoforos D Giannaki, Jeremy Lewis, Manos Stefanakis

“…<h4>Background</h4>The last phases of a competitive game are when shoulder injuries most commonly happen, and fatigue is thought to be a major contributing factor, perhaps because of reduced proprioception and motor control. …”
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The Effect of Nintedanib in Post-COVID-19 Lung Fibrosis: An Observational Study by Narongkorn Saiphoklang, Pimchanok Patanayindee, Pitchayapa Ruchiwit

“…Hepatitis and loss of appetite were common adverse events (9.5% and 9.5%), while the incidence of diarrhea was 4.8%. …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of Bacterial Isolates, and Associated Factors of Urinary Tract Infections among HIV‐Positive Patients at Hiwot Fana Specialized Uni... by Dadi Marami, Senthilkumar Balakrishnan, Berhanu Seyoum

“…Age 35–44 years, income less than 46.7 USD, and a CD4+ count < 200 cells/mm3 increase the odds of urinary tract infection. The most common isolates were E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and S. aureus. …”
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Evaluation of Analgesic Effects of Different Doses of Vitamin D3 in Two Animal Models of Pain in Swiss Albino Mice by Shakeeb Siraj Dhorajiwala, Rajan P. Nerurkar, Kanchan R. Singh

“…Background and Objective: Pain is the most common symptom compelling an individual to seek medical attention. …”
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Effect of K-N-Humates on Dry Matter Production and Nutrient Use Efficiency of Maize in Sarawak, Malaysia by Auldry Chaddy Petrus, Osumanu Haruna Ahmed, Ab Majid Nik Muhamad, Hassan Mohammad Nasir, Make Jiwan

“…The addition of inorganic fertilizer into compost is a combination of quick and slow release sources, which supplies N throughout the crop growth period. Common fertilization by surface application of T2 without any additives (acidic and high CEC materials) causes N and K to be easily lost. …”
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Abortion-related complications in Brazil: results from the World Health Organization Multi-country Survey on Abortion (MCS-A) by Nelio Neves Veiga Junior, Luiz Francisco Cintra Baccaro, Adriana Mendonça da Silva Alexandrino, Alexandre Volta Andrade do Nascimento, Camila Tereza Camilo Clerot, Cintya Andreia do Nascimento Santos, Claudia Lucrécia de Matos Silva, Claudio Lucio de Medeiros Albuquerque, Débora Paulo Santos, Demétrio Antonio Gonçalves da S. Gomes, Édson Cunha de Araújo Junior, Elizabete das Chagas Vilanova, Georgina Costa Teixeira, Graciete Helena Nascimento dos Santos, Guilherme Augusto Guerra Avelar, Iara Elce Lopes Barros, Jaqueline Polon Abboud, Jeane Cristina Antas Lins, Joanne Thalita Pereira Silva, Kelma H. Aguiar de Lucena, Lara Wanderley Paes Barbosa, Lia Ferreira Caixeta Barreto de Siqueira, Luciana de Melo Freitas Carneiro, Lucila Nagata, Márcia de Oliveira Pereira Lúcio, Maria Cleane Rodrigues da Silva, Maria da Conceição Ribeiro Simões, Maria Fernanda da Mota Magalhães, Mariana Viana Almeida, Michelle Regina Faria Lira, Nádia Martins de Paula Souza, Rafael Martins Papa, Rafael Ribeiro Matos, Renata Porto Pinheiro, Roberta Souza dos Anjos, Suelen Miranda de Jesus, Tedy Roger Flores Ynturias, Valéria Cristina Gonçalves, Viviane Resende de Abreu Caetano

“…Nine out of ten women treated in Brazilian public hospitals due to abortion-related complications undergo some surgical procedure, the most common of which is uterine curettage. Approximately four in every hundred women experience severe complications. …”
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Epidemiological pattern of trauma among children 0-9 years in Cameroon. by Odette Dzemo Kibu, Sithombo Maqungo, Georges Nguefack-Tsague, Dickson Shey Nsagha, Nicholas Tendongfor, Fanny Nadia Dissak Delon, Darwin Touko, Elvis Asangbeng Tanue, Rasheedat Oke, Sandra Irene McCoy, Sabrinah Ariane Christie, Catherine Juillard, Alain Chichom-Mefire

“…Traffic-related injuries, falls, sports-related injuries, assaults, burns, and drownings are the most commonly reported causes of traumatic mortality among children. …”
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Exploring Motor Recovery Differences in Paretic Upper and Lower Extremity after Stroke: A Cross-sectional Analytical Study by Rathinasabapathy Sampath Pulimoot, CKV Bhuvaneswari, Annadurai Kabilan

“…Most participants were males (63.41%) with right-sided involvement (75.6%), and the most common subtype was ischaemic stroke (78%). The mean FMA-LL score was 23.88±5.13 (70.2%), which was significantly higher than the FMA-UL mean score of 28.07±11.13 (42.5%), indicating better motor recovery in the lower extremity. …”
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Characterization and utilization of trichoderma sp. for efficient management of oil palm empty fruit bunch waste in plantations by N. Nurmiati, P. Periadnadi, K. Kartiwan, T.W. Edelwis

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Trichoderma species (Trichoderma sp.) is commonly found in nature, particularly in soil and roots, often thriving in plants rich in cellulose such as oil palm. …”
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Impact of Additional Active Treatment for Prostate Cancer on Health-related Quality of Life of Men: Results from the EUPROMS 2.0 1-year Follow-up Survey by Lionne D.F. Venderbos, Sebastiaan Remmers, André Deschamps, John Dowling, Ernst-Günter Carl, Nuno Pereira-Azevedo, Monique J. Roobol

“…Conclusions and clinical implications: The EUPROMS 2.0 1yrFU study provides additional information on treatments that are already in common use and will help future PCa patients to make informed and shared decisions on PCa treatment. …”
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Treatment of a mutant KRAS lung cancer cell line with polyisoprenylated cysteinyl amide inhibitors activates the MAPK pathway, inhibits cell migration and induces apoptosis. by Matthew D Gregory, Kweku Ofosu-Asante, Jassy Mary S Lazarte, Pablo E Puente, Nada Tawfeeq, Nadine Belony, Yong Huang, Ite A Offringa, Nazarius S Lamango

“…KRAS mutations are the most common oncogenic mutations in lung adenocarcinoma in Black Americans. …”
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Trends in motives for trying to stop smoking: a population study in England, 2018–2023 by Sarah E Jackson, Jamie Brown, Sharon Cox, Vera Buss

“…However, attempts to quit motivated by cost increased further during 2022–2023 (reaching 25.4% in May 2023 vs 19.1% in March 2019; PR=1.33, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.76) and those motivated by health professional advice remained suppressed (8.5% vs 14.2%; PR=0.60, 95% CI 0.40 to 0.89).Conclusions Health concerns are the most common motive for trying to stop smoking. The relative importance of other motives has shifted since 2020, with cost motivating a greater proportion of attempts to quit, and social factors and health professional advice motivating a smaller proportion.…”
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The dynamin-related protein PfDyn2 is essential for both apicoplast and mitochondrial fission in Plasmodium falciparum by Alexander A. Morano, Wei Xu, Francesca M. Navarro, Neeta Shadija, Jeffrey D. Dvorin, Hangjun Ke

“…Along with the mitochondrion, Plasmodium contains a second organelle descended from an endosymbiotic event, the apicoplast. …”
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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

“…Takahiro Tanaka,&ast; Koichi Nishitsuka,&ast; Hiroto Obata&ast; Department of Ophthalmology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Koichi Nishitsuka, Department of Ophthalmology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama, Japan, Tel +81-49-228-3682, Fax +81-49-225-5722, Email mlc12186@nifty.comPurpose: Among patients with angle-closure glaucoma, it is common to have a short-axial eye, which also makes it difficult to select an appropriate intraocular lens. …”
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Colostrum feeding practice and associated factors among mothers who come for postnatal care to Asella referral and teaching hospital, Arsi Zone, South-East Ethiopia by Gisha Haji, Gebi Agero, Amde Eshete, Abdurahman Hasan, Ahmed Hiko

“…Even though breastfeeding is common in Ethiopia, the widespread belief that colostrum feeding causes morbidity and mortality among neonates still exists.ObjectiveTo assess the colostrum feeding practice and It’s associated factors among mothers who come for Post-natal care at Asella Referral and Teaching Hospital, Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia from November 20, 2023, to January 25, 2024.MethodThis study employed an institutional-based cross-sectional study among 301 surveyed postnatal care mothers from November 20, 2023, to January 25, 2024. …”
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Mental health challenges and perceptions of stigma among youth living with HIV in Tanzania. by Laura S Mkumba, Fortunata Nasuwa, Blandina T Mmbaga, Aisa M Shayo, Coleen K Cunningham, Karen E O'Donnell, Dorothy E Dow

“…The findings suggest SYV helped YLWH accept themselves, develop positive coping methods, and identify and form peer social support; but stigma remains common. Descriptions of stigma were not recognized as such; experiences of enacted stigma were acknowledged by some participants. …”
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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

“…Moreover, our results showed that depressive symptoms were more common among females after the post-COVID-19 syndrome (p=0.01). …”
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Quality of life in early breast cancer patients after adjuvant accelerated partial-breast irradiation (APBI) in randomized trial by Petr Burkon, Iveta Selingerova, Miroslav Vrzal, Milos Holanek, Oldrich Coufal, Katerina Polachova, Vera Andraskova, Sachin R. Jhawar, Pavel Slampa, Tomas Kazda, Marek Slavik

“…This single-institution prospective randomized study compares the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) between women treated with the highly conformal-external beam APBI technique and those with the more commonly used moderately hypofractionated whole breast irradiation (hypo-WBI). …”
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Analisis Sentimen untuk Identifikasi Bantuan Korban Bencana Alam berdasarkan Data di Twitter Menggunakan Metode K-Means dan Naive Bayes by Vincentius Riandaru Prasetyo, Gatum Erlangga, Delta Ardy Prima

“…Abstract   Social media has become a common place for people to express themselves and ask for help when they are going through a calamity. …”
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Reticulocyte hemoglobin content: a new frontier in iron deficiency diagnostics for major surgical patients by Suma Choorapoikayil, Mischa J. Kotlyar, Lisa Kawohl, Paul P. Pratz, Denana Mehic, Peter Kranke, Florian Rumpf, Lea V. Blum, Jan A. Kloka, Kai Zacharowski, Vanessa Neef, Patrick Meybohm

“…Abstract Background Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency among patients undergoing major surgery. …”
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