The effect of different intensities Resistance Training on expression mir-204 and transcription factors of osteogenic, Runx2 and biomechanical properties on bone in Old male Wistar... by ZAHRA HEMATI FARSANI, Ebrahim Banitalebi, Mohamad Faramarzi, Amin Bigham-Sadegh

“…They were randomly divided into three equal groups (n=8) include moderate (60% maximum voluntary carrying capacity: MVCC) and high intensity (80% MVCC) resistance training and control according to initial weight. …”
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Initial clinical evaluation of a novel integrative bone matrix (IBM) in foot and ankle fusion procedures by Kurt J. Hofmann, Nicholas J. Veale, Matt Veale, Evan Glass, Matthew Beckles

“…Methods The charts of twenty subjects undergoing foot and ankle fusion procedures with INFLUX™ SPARC, a novel IBM, were retrospectively reviewed to determine initial clinical safety and efficacy of this next generation bone graft. …”
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Adaptive versus maladaptive coping strategies: insight from Lebanese young adults navigating multiple crises by Roni Chaaya, Michel Sfeir, Samar El Khoury, Sandrella Bou Malhab, Myriam El Khoury-Malhame

“…Methods We examined coping strategies in a sample of 489 Lebanese university students during accumulating crises, including socio-political unrest and the COVID- 19 pandemic. …”
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Mapping the Risk of Snakebite in Sri Lanka - A National Survey with Geospatial Analysis. by Dileepa Senajith Ediriweera, Anuradhani Kasturiratne, Arunasalam Pathmeswaran, Nipul Kithsiri Gunawardena, Buddhika Asiri Wijayawickrama, Shaluka Francis Jayamanne, Geoffrey Kennedy Isbister, Andrew Dawson, Emanuele Giorgi, Peter John Diggle, David Griffith Lalloo, Hithanadura Janaka de Silva

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>The survey was designed to sample a population distributed equally among the nine provinces of the country. The number of data collection clusters was divided among districts in proportion to their population. …”
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Patient's journey with HER2 positive breast cancer: difficulties in the access to treatment and new technologies in the Brazilian public health system by Cibele Rosalin Oliveira, Maria Aparecida Nicoletti

“…Conclusion: The implementation of innovative technologies to Brazilian public health system became a way to provide equal access to society, if they sustainably fit in the system. …”
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Relationship between plantar pressure distribution and sagittal spinal curvatures among handball players: A cross-sectional study by Amr A. Abdel-aziem, Mariam A. Ameer, Ammar M. Al Abbad, Maher A. Mahdi

“…Objective: To investigate the relationship between the thoracic kyphosis angle, and plantar pressure distribution among handball players. Methods: Sixty male handball players were distributed into two groups based on their thoracic kyphosis angles. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Swallowing Disorders Among General Practitioners by Zou M, Zhu X, Li J, Yu H, Guo P

“…General practitioners (GPs) play a pivotal role in identifying and referring patients with swallowing disorders, emphasizing the importance of assessing their Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) in this domain.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted between July and October 2023, involving general practitioners who completed a self-administered questionnaire containing demographic information and KAP assessment.Results: The final analysis included 365 participates, with 242 (66.3%) completed by female participants and 106 (29.04%) by individuals with 5– 10 years of professional working experience. …”
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Anti-Mutant Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Doripenem and Levofloxacin: <i>In Vitro</i> Model Studies with <i>Pseudomonas Aeruginosa</i> by M. V. Golikova, E. N. Strukova, K. N. Alieva, A. V. Filimonova, Yu. A. Portnoy, A. A. Firsov

“…Evaluation of the applicability of a pharmacokinetically-based approach to predicting anti-mutant effectiveness of combined therapy with doripenem and levofloxacin against gram-negative bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa.Material and methods. A collection strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa was used in the study. …”
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Deep convolutional neural network based archimedes optimization algorithm for heart disease prediction based on secured IoT enabled health care monitoring system by Sureshkumar S, Santhosh Babu A. V, Joseph James S, Maranco M

“…Various performance metrics with state-of-art methods validate the effectiveness of the proposed model. …”
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HIV in acute care: a review of the burden of HIV-associated presentations to an Emergency Department by B. Naicker, R. C. Maharaj

“…Objective: To determine the burden of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease and co-infection on a district-level Emergency Department (ED) in KwaZulu-Natal. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of the case notes of adult medical patients who presented to the ED over a three-month period. …”
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Can providing daily iron-fortified lunches to school-going children living in an impoverished Guatemalan community improve iron status? by Llesenia Massey, Steven McGeehan, Manichanh Ratts, Thomas Mitchell, Christopher Cotten, Alejandra Perez, Kathy Beerman

“…The purpose of this study was to develop methodology for large-scale iron fortification of cooking water and to assess changes in hemoglobin and hematocrit values in school-going children following 8 months of receiving iron-fortified school lunches prepared with LIF. # Methods Laboratory studies were conducted to develop the protocol to prepare iron fortification of cooking water using LIF. …”
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Comparison of different treatment options in submacular haemorrhage by Anna Hillenmayer, Christian M. Wertheimer, Marlene Hillenmayer, Laura D. Strehle, Lennart M. Hartmann, Efstathios Vounotrypidis, Armin Wolf

“…The aim of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 5 surgical treatment modalities in terms of visual prognosis and success rate. Methods This retrospective study included 201 patients with SMH. …”
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Association Between Sleep Quality and Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy: A Prospective Case-Control Study by Liu F, Cao T, Liu Y, Huang D, Zhang J

“…Fei Liu,1,&ast; Tianqing Cao,1,&ast; Yacong Liu,1 Dian Huang,2 Jingxin Zhang3 1Department of Cardiology, Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiology, Affiliated hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of General Surgery, People’s Hospital Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, 212002, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jingxin Zhang, Email zfynjykd@163.comObjective: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes in sleep quality among patients with cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM).Methods: The study included liver cirrhosis patients aged 18– 75 from Northern Jiangsu People’s Hospital Affiliated to Yangzhou University and collected their clinical examination results to assess the clinical characteristics and related risk factors of patients with CCM.Results: The study found that the onset of CCM was not related to the etiology of inducing cirrhosis. …”
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Intensive Care Unit Rotations and Predictors of Career Choice in Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine: A Survey of Internal Medicine Residency Directors by Daniel J. Minter, Sean D. Levy, Sowmya R. Rao, Paul F. Currier

“…Residents from university-sponsored programs were more likely to pursue specialty fellowship training (p<0.001) overall but equally likely to pursue careers in PCCM as those from community-sponsored programs. …”
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Setting up standardized interventions for HIV serodiscordant couples: a guide for healthcare providers and researchers by Mona Larki, Javad Moghri, Narjes Bahri, Robab Latifnejad Roudsari

“…This study was carried out to investigate setting up standardized interventions for HIV serodiscordant couples. Material and Methods This narrative review was conducted based on the scale for assessing narrative review articles (SANRA). …”
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Mirasol PRT system inactivation efficacy evaluated in platelet concentrates by bacteria-contamination model by Jocić Miodrag, Trkuljić Miroljub, Jovičić Dragana, Borovčanin Nemanja, Todorović Milena, Balint Bela

“…PC-Ps were divided into three equal groups, with 18 units in each, designed for an artificial bacteria-contamination. …”
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Association of blood urea nitrogen with 28-day mortality in critically ill patients: A multi-center retrospective study based on the eICU collaborative research database. by Ting Deng, Die Wu, Shan-Shan Liu, Xing-Lin Chen, Zhen-Wei Zhao, Lan-Lang Zhang

“…However, when BUN was greater than or equal to 32 mg/dL, BUN level had no significant effect on mortality.…”
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Immediate Effect of Gratitude Journal on Mental Well-Being of College Students in Kerala by Jasmin James, Augustine George, Sunil Alphonse, A Saheedha

“…The experimental design was used for the study. Materials and Methods: One hundred and eight college students (F = 50 and M = 58) aged between 18 and 25 years from UIT, Alappuzha, Kerala, were selected randomly for this study. …”
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Dental Caries Experience and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Working Adults by Omair M. Bukhari

“…Objective: To evaluate effect of dental caries experience and untreated dental decay on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) in working adults. Methods: The clinical records of 160 patients were reviewed. …”
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Analysis of dedifferentiated liposarcomas emphasizing the diagnostic dilemmas by Bhagat Singh Lali, Hema Kini, Shrijeet Chakraborti, Jyoti Kini, Pooja K Suresh

“…Mean age of the patients was 54.3 years with equal gender distribution (M:F =1:1.2). Two patients had recurrent tumors. …”
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