Changes in muscle performance among older adults with myeloid malignancies engaging in a mobile health (mHealth) exercise intervention: a single arm pilot study by Marielle Jensen-Battaglia, Po-Ju Lin, Chandrika Sanapala, Erin E. Watson, Jason H. Mendler, Jane Liesveld, Ying Wang, Elisabeth Hayward, Marissa LoCastro, Soroush Mortaz, Richard F. Dunne, Karen Mustian, Kah Poh Loh

“…Clinical exercise physiologists provided instruction and ongoing support. Upper and lower extremity peak torque (maximum force, newton-meters, Nm), total work (force over entire movement, Nm), and average power (speed of force, watts, W) were assessed using the BIODEX System 4 isokinetic dynamometer. …”
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Time to Reconsider the Straddle-Arm Technique: Providing Care for the Conscious Infant who is Choking

“…The practice of straddling the infant’s legs on the rescuer’s upper arm continues to be one method taught to support the infant in the delivery of back blows and chest thrusts in the clearing of a foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) for a conscious infant. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Manifestations of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia by Abuobaida Yassin, Heba M. Shalaby

“…Radiological lesions were mainly located in the upper and middle zones, with consolidation being the most prevalent. …”
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Gardé·es à vue. Domination(s) et reconfigurations des rapports entre manifestant·es et policier·es pendant le hirak (2019-2021) by Lina Benchekor

“…In addition, the class allegiances of those arrested give rise to what appears to be a class struggle between activists and police officers, with those arrested often coming from the upper middle classes. However, these two parties do not constitute two homogenous, enemy blocs. …”
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Central Obesity Is Associated with Variations in TSH and ACTH Levels among Euthyroid Obese Individuals by Difei Lu, Zhenfang Yuan, Ying Gao, Wei Liu, Junqing Zhang

“…Weight (p<0.001), BMI (p<0.001), WC (p<0.001), HC (p<0.001), muscle mass of the upper extremities (p=0.003), muscle mass of the lower extremities (p=0.005), and total muscle mass (p=0.003) were elevated in patients in the highest ACTH quartile group. …”
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Therapeutic effect of proprioceptive dolphin assisted activities on health-related quality of life and muscle tension, biomechanical and viscoelastic properties in major depressive... by Brigita Kreivinienė, Laura Šaltytė-Vaisiauskė, Sonata Mačiulskytė

“…The MyotonPro was applied to measure the upper (descending) part of the trapezius muscle, lateral part of the deltoids muscle, middle point of the flexor carpi radialis muscle, middle point of the long head of the biceps brachii muscle, the gastrocnemius muscle (plural gastrocnemii), and quadriceps femoris muscle.ResultsThe measuring results of SF—36 scale showed statistically significant changes in 5 subscales out of 8 (Friedman’s test p-value less than 0.05) and in one more scale a partially significant change (p &lt; 0.1). …”
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Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study by Foglia SD, Drapeau CC, Ramdeo KR, Adams FC, Soppitt DB, Rehsi RS, Shanthanna H, Nelson AJ

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the feasibility of using rTMS in CRPS patients, to improve pain intensity and quality of life.Patients and Methods: Six participants (5 lower limb, 1 upper limb, 42 ± 9 yr) took part in an open-label rTMS study comprised of a 9-week intervention and 6-month follow-up. …”
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The influence of COVID-19 on the practice of physical activity in the European Union countries by Diego Álvarez-Lourido, José Luis Paniza-Prados, Antonio Álvarez-Sousa

“…In contrast, people of higher socio-economic status, considered to be of upper class, living in contexts where there are opportunities for physical activity, and in countries with low levels of social inequality, are more likely/ to belong to the group of those who increased the frequency of practicing physical activity in free time/ to have increased the frequency of their leisure time physical activity. …”
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»Von einem Mann gesungen ist sie so etwas vollkommen anderes«. Schuberts Winterreise in der Deutung von Sängerinnen by Thomas Seedorf, Marc Bangert

“…Sung by male singers, the singing voice in Winterreise is predominantly positioned in a space below the upper voice of the piano part. Female voices, on the contrary, sing in the notated octave register, thus in the same register as the piano part or above it: the sound relation between voice and piano differs from performances by male voices. …”
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Serum Periostin as a Potential Biomarker in the Evaluation of Allergic Rhinitis: A Pilot Study by Zhu XJ, Lu MP, Chen RX, Mao ZF, Yang YF, Han J, Cheng L

“…Xin-Jie Zhu,1 Mei-Ping Lu,1 Ruo-Xi Chen,1 Ze-Fan Mao,1,2 Yi-Fan Yang,1,3 Jie Han,1,3 Lei Cheng1,4 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Clinical Allergy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Jiangsu Province Official Hospital & Geriatric Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 4International Centre for Allergy Research, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Lei Cheng, Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Clinical Allergy Center, The First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210029, People’s Republic of China, Email chenglei@jsph.org.cnPurpose: Although periostin has recently emerged as a new mediator in chronic allergic diseases, particularly in upper airway disease, its significance as a biomarker for allergic rhinitis (AR) is still unclear. …”
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Delay of innate immune responses following influenza B virus infection affects the development of a robust antibody response in ferrets by Thomas Rowe, Ashley Fletcher, Melissa Lange, Yasuko Hatta, Gabriela Jasso, David E. Wentworth, Ted M. Ross

“…Innate gene expression in the upper respiratory tract and blood indicated that IAV generated a strong inflammatory response, including an early activation of the interferon (IFN), whereas IBV elicited a delayed and reduced response. …”
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Soluble and cell-based markers of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated nephritis by Sandra M Herrmann, Riley Fadden, Ryan J Sullivan, Kerry L Reynolds, Harish Seethapathy, Meghan E Sise, Shruti Gupta, Alexandra-Chloe Villani, Qiyu Wang, Daiana Moreno, Destiny Harden, R Neal Smith, Ivy A Rosales, Robert B Colvin, Sarah Chute, Lynn D Cornell, Nancy J Yang, Sara Barmettler, Sophia Wells, Jocelyn Farmer

“…The downstream impact of T cell activation in the affected kidney was investigated using archived biopsy samples to evaluate the gene expression of IL2RA, IL-2 signaling, and T cell receptor signaling in patients with ICI-nephritis compared with other causes of drug-induced nephritis, acute tubular injury, and histologically normal controls.Results sIL-2R level in peripheral blood was significantly higher in patients with ICI-nephritis (N=24) (median 2.5-fold upper limit of normal (ULN), IQR 1.9–3.3), compared with ICI-treated controls (N=10) (median 0.8-fold ULN, IQR 0.5–0.9, p&lt;0.001) and hemodynamic AKI controls (N=6) (median 0.9-fold-ULN, IQR 0.7–1.1, p=0.008). …”
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State-of-the-art of loading and unloading tests for glaucoma: potentialities and informative value by O.S. Myakonkaya, A.S. Sarkisyan, A.V. Seleznev, A.V. Kuroyedov, I.R. Gazizova

“…Unloading tests are reasonable if the IOP level is the upper normal lim it or slightly higher. Unloading tests include glyceryl ascorbate test, test with acetazolamide, and instillations of IOP-lowering medications (e.g., M-cholinomimetic or prostaglandin analog). …”
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Analysis of Load and Lubrication State of Racks and Pinions of Three Gorges Ship Lift Based on Actual Service Conditions by Chen Zhuo, Shi Lubing, Feng Panpan, Li Xuefei, Chen Lin, Liu Zhongming

“…Due to the high contact frequency of the upper tooth surface on the rack and poor lubrication state, the risk of scuffing damage is higher.…”
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A China dataset of soil properties for land surface modelling (version 2, CSDLv2) by G. Shi, W. Sun, W. Shangguan, Z. Wei, H. Yuan, L. Li, X. Sun, Y. Zhang, H. Liang, D. Li, F. Huang, Q. Li, Q. Li, Y. Dai

“…The wide range between the 5 % lower and 95 % upper prediction limits may indicate substantial room for improvement in current predictions. …”
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Comparison of search and rescue operations involving emergency physicians in devastating earthquakes in Turkey: a 24-year experience study by Mustafa Ferudun Celikmen, Gülbin Aydoğdu Umaç, Melih Imamoglu, Mümin Murat Yazici, Elif Çiğdem Keleş, Sarper Yilmaz

“…The most common injuries among the injured were lower extremity injuries (53.1%, n = 85) and upper extremity injuries (49.4%, n = 79), with the most frequent scenario being the extraction of two individuals from the same location (33.8%, n=54). …”
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Triceps insertion violation from commonly applied olecranon plating system: a comparison by Ahmed A. Habis, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Kevin Nguyen, MASc, Julie Chan, MD, MHSc, FRCSC, Emad Anam, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Ryan T. Bicknell, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, PhD, PEng, FASME, FORS, Parham Daneshvar, MD, FRCSC

“…Methods: Six olecranon plate designs and 12 cadaveric upper-extremity specimens were used. Olecranon plates, triceps insertion footprints, and olecranon surface areas were digitized as 3D surface models with a laser scanner (SG100; ShapeGrabber Inc., Ottawa, Canada). …”
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Effect of Conductive Education Combined with Exercise Therapy on Rehabilitation Function of Children with Cerebral Palsy by Lihong LI, Liya YANG, Feng HAN, Ningning TIAN, Beibei GONG, Suju CHEN

“…Both groups received exercise therapy, including upper limb function exercise, eating behavior exercise, binaural cup exercise, and dietary management; while the study group carried out conductive education on the basis of the control group, including cognitive level conductive management, conductive emotional relaxing meditation. …”
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Safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of Ad26.COV2.S co-administered with a quadrivalent standard-dose or high-dose seasonal influenza vaccine: a non-inferiority randomised co... by Gabriela Tapia-Calle, Gloria Aguilar, Nathalie Vaissiere, Carla Truyers, Pedro Ylisastigui, Erik Buntinx, Mathieu Le Gars, Frank Struyf, Gert Scheper, Macaya Douoguih, Javier Ruiz-Guiñazú, Robert Patrizi, Wai Ling, Sanne de Ridder, Marit de Groot, Maria Grazia Pau, Gerald Weidinger, Srividya Pradeep, Nadine Salisch, Sophie Cambre

“…Findings: Non-inferiority criteria for concomitant administration in the SD groups were met for SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specific antibodies (ratio 1.11, 95% CI 0.97–1.26) and haemagglutinin inhibition titres for all influenza strains (A/H3N2 1.23, 95% CI 1.05–1.45; B/Victoria 0.99, 95% CI 0.84–1.19; B/Yamagata, 1.03, 95% CI 0.88–1.21) except A/H1N1 (1.28, 95% CI 1.09–1.53) for which the upper limit of the 95% CI was >1.5. Concomitant administration of Ad26.COV2.S and SD influenza vaccine induced robust immune responses in terms of SARS-CoV-2 Spike-specific antibodies and haemagglutinin inhibition to all four influenza strains. …”
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Nature and prevalence of long-term conditions in people with intellectual disability: retrospective longitudinal population-based study by Ashley Akbari, Navjot Kaur, Rania Kousovista, Gemma Lewin, Emeka Abakasanga, Rishika Shivamurthy, Georgina Cosma, Gyuchan Jun, Satheesh Gangadharan

“…For many common conditions, including epilepsy, thyroid disorders, upper gastrointestinal disorders, chronic kidney disease and diabetes, there was an overall trend of higher prevalence rates in the intellectual disability cohort when compared with the general population. …”
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