Comparison of the Effects of Static-Stretching and Tubing Exercises on Acute Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Baseball Players by Andrew M Busch, Jackson Browstein, Richard Ulm

“…Baseball players can benefit equally from performing SS or DT exercises to acutely improve shoulder ROM…”
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The Effect of Repairing the Integrity of the Calcaneofibular Ligament During Calcaneal Fracture Surgery on Postoperative Ankle Joint Function by Huang Z, Chen M, Ye Z

“…Thus, we aimed to explore the effect of repairing CFL during calcaneal fracture surgery on postoperative ankle joint function.Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed the clinical data of 84 patients with Sanders type II and III calcaneal fractures admitted to Wuhan Fourth Hospital from March 2021 to May 2023. …”
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Exploring nursing intern students’ experiences of stress and resilience during internship using photovoice by Eddieson Pasay-an, Sahar Rafdan Alsharani, Sumathi Robert Shanmugam, Reem Humaidi Alalawi, Maha Sanat Alreshidi, Nojoud Abdullah Alrashidi, Analita Gonzales, Jeneth Gutierrez, Benito Areola Jr., Ferdinand Gonzales, Allen Joshua Dominguez

“…The nursing interns, comprising 14 individuals with an equal male to female ratio, took between 5 to 7 photographs that they felt best represented their experience during the internship. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental and physical health of Indian working women: A cross-sectional study of District Rajkot, Gujarat by Thakur Dev PANDEY, Jyoti PATHAK

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study collected primary data through administered surveys and interviews with working women from various industries in Rajkot District. …”
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Religion, faith, and spirituality influences on HIV prevention activities: A scoping review. by Vivian Vigliotti, Tamara Taggart, Mahaya Walker, Sasmita Kusmastuti, Yusuf Ransome

“…., condoms and oral PrEP) along with the mechanisms which underlie these associations.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched PubMed, Embase, Academic Search Premier, Web of Science, and Sociological Abstracts for empirical articles that investigated and quantified relationships between RFS and primary HIV prevention activities outlined by the United States (U.S.) …”
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Aggression and Risk Behaviors in a Group of Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism by Mihaela Moise, Lucia Emanuela Andrei, Ilinca Mihailescu, Alexandra Mariana Buica, Florina Rad

“…The aim of this study was to assess and compare anger expression and regulation in adolescents with HFA, those diagnosed with conduct disorder (CD), and a control group with no psychiatric diagnoses. Methods: A total of 120 adolescents aged 14–17 were divided into three equal groups: 40 with HFA, 40 with CD, and 40 controls. …”
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Evaluation of an automated recording device for monitoring forest birds by Lisa A. Venier, Stephen B. Holmes, George W. Holborn, Kenneth A. Mcilwrick, Glen Brown

“…Most species were detected equally well by all 3 methods with a few exceptions. …”
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Why do patients choose to consult homeopaths? An exploratory study by Cleve McIntosh, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo

“…The interviews were all conducted in English, transcribed verbatim, and analysed for categories and themes using the ‘cut and paste’ method. Member checks were done by verifying the transcribed data with the interviewees by e-mail. …”
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Impact of Bobath Based Rehabilitation Program and Conventional Physiotherapy: Children with Hydrocephalus by Tanpreet Kaur Bakshi, Jaspreet Singh Vij, Ashish Chhabra

“…These subjects were randomly divided into two equal groups using computer generated table: group A (n = 10) and group B (n = 10). …”
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Neutrophil Extracellular Traps and Endometriosis: Insights from a Case-Control Study by Xu Z, Ji R, Wang M, Li T, Hu H

“…Therefore, this study aimed to explore the potential link that exists between NETs and endometriosis.Methods: A total of 190 patients were selected and divided into control and endometriosis groups (95 patients each) based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Rational Analysis of the Utilization of Pentoxifylline in a Tertiary Hospital: Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University by Zheng Y, Yin Y, Liu H, Gao W, Wang Q

“…Yuanyuan Zheng,1,2,&amp;ast; Yanhui Yin,1,&amp;ast; Hong Liu,3 Wenwen Gao,1 Qian Wang1 1Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250013, People’s Republic of China; 2The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, 250014, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pharmacy, Laiwu District People’s Hospital, Jinan, 271100, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qian Wang, Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 105 Jiefang Road, Lixia District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, 252213, People’s Republic of China, Email 13165131021@163.comObjective: This study aimed to evaluate the rational use, safety, and economic implications of pentoxifylline in a hospital setting and provide recommendations for its appropriate clinical application.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 322 patients discharged from September to December 2020, who received pentoxifylline. …”
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Novel Composite Scoring System for Predicting Prognosis in Stage IV Gastric Cancer Patients Treated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Yang L, Li H, Xia M, Pu X

“…This study aimed to identify effective prognostic markers that can predict the treatment effect of ICIs in patients with stage IV GC.Methods: This study included 256 patients with GC with distant metastases who had received treatment with ICIs. …”
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Comparative analysis of various clinical specimens in detection of SARS-CoV-2 using rRT-PCR in new and follow up cases of COVID-19 infection: Quest for the best choice. by Kuldeep Sharma, Pragya Aggarwala, Deepa Gandhi, Anuniti Mathias, Priyanka Singh, Somya Sharma, Sanjay Singh Negi, Anudita Bhargava, Padma Das, Ujjwala Gaikwad, Archana Wankhede, Ajoy Behra, Nitin M Nagarkar

“…Thus, it's pertinent to evaluate various diversified clinical specimens' diagnostic utility in both diagnosis and follow-up of COVID-19.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 924 initial specimens from 130 COVID-19 symptomatic cases before initiation of treatment and 665 follow up specimens from 15 randomly selected cases comprising of equal number of nasopharyngeal swab (NPS), oropharyngeal swab (OPS), combined NPS and OPS (Combined swab), sputum, plasma, serum and urine were evaluated by rRT-PCR.…”
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Relationship Between Postoperative Oxidative Stress Levels and Corneal Endothelial Cell Loss After Phacoemulsification in Diabetic Patients with Cataract by Gao Y, Yang N, Wei L, Yan Y, Li L

“…Yuan Gao,&ast; Ning Yang,&ast; LiJuan Wei, YiJie Yan, Lei Li Department of Ophthalmology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), Haikou City, Hainan Province, 570311, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lei Li, Department of Ophthalmology, Hainan General Hospital (Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University), No. 19 Xiuhua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou City, Hainan Province, 570311, People’s Republic of China, Email dr.li123lilei@outlook.comObjective: To investigate the relationship between postoperative oxidative stress and corneal endothelial cell loss in diabetic patients with cataract.Methods: One hundred and twenty patients who underwent phacoemulsification were selected, including 80 diabetic patients with cataract and 40 patients with ordinary cataracts. …”
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ATP6V1A deletion leads to impaired clearance of septic cardiac resident macrophages by YANG Shunxin, ZHOU Yuanqun, XIANG Xinming

“…Objective To investigate the clearance capacity of cardiac resident macrophages in post-sepsis and its underlying mechanism. Methods A mouse model of sepsis was established using cecum perforation ligation. …”
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Identifying KL-6-Associated Immune Cell Signatures and Key Genes in Emphysematous COPD by Xiao X, Guo W, Li N, Chen N, Zhang Q

“…Xinru Xiao,1,&amp;ast; Wenwen Guo,1,&amp;ast; Na Li,1 Nuo Chen,1 Qian Zhang1,2 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second People’s Hospital of Changzhou, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, People’s Republic of China; 2Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, 213003, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qian Zhang, Email qianzhang@njmu.edu.cnBackground: This study aimed to evaluate the potential of Krebs von den lungen-6 (KL-6) as a biomarker for distinguishing emphysematous chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD-E) from non-emphysematous COPD (COPD-NE), and to explore the underlying mechanisms associated with KL-6 expression.Methods: We enrolled 154 patients with COPD and 170 healthy controls to assess serum KL-6 levels. …”
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Ambivalent User Needs as a Challenge and Chance for the Design of a Web-Based Intervention for Gaming Disorder: Qualitative Interview Study With Adolescents and Young Adults by Birte Linny Geisler, Kay Uwe Petersen, Sara Hanke, Simon Schurer, Anne Schreiber, Christine Lämmle, Anil Batra, Tobias Renner, Isabel Brandhorst

“…The belief that gaming is rewarding and that only equally rewarding activities are successful alternatives to gaming is in tension with the fact that changing problematic gaming behavior can be stressful and not feel rewarding at all. …”
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Beliefs about COVID-19 testing and treatment: A national survey of Black and White adults by Laura A. Siminoff, K. Laura Barker, Ryan Blunt, Diana Litsas, Gerard P. Alolod, Jay S. Patel

“…Equal numbers of Black and White US adults over the age of 40 (n = 1037) completed the 42 item online survey. …”
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TRIB3 Is a Hub Gene in Steatohepatitis and Aggravates Lipid Deposition and Inflammation in Hepatocytes by Xia W, Xiao L, Cheng H, Feng Y

“…Wen Xia,1,&ast; Li Xiao,1,&ast; Huan Cheng,1 Yuwei Feng2 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hepatology with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hubei No.3 People’s Hospital of Jianghan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuwei Feng, Department of Hepatology with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Hubei No.3 People’s Hospital of Jianghan University, &num;26 Zhongshan Avenue, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-27-85332356, Email fengyw92@163.comBackground: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), also known as Metabolic dysfunction–associated fatty liver disease (MASLD), has become one of the most common chronic liver diseases worldwide, approximately 30% of adults and 70%~80% of patients with obesity and diabetes suffer from NAFLD.Objective: We attempted to find a potential hub gene in NAFLD hepatocyte cell model induced by palmitic acid and oil acid (PAOA), and investigated the function of the hub–gene.Methods: We searched and downloaded the GSE122660 dataset from GEO-DataSets, and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were analyzed using R software. …”
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Apixaban versus enoxaparin to prevent venous thromboembolism in post-operative patients with gynecologic cancers at an urban academic medical center by Victoria Diamond, Katherine Gerber, Geno Merli, Rebecca Mercier, Aaron Shafer, Norman Rosenblum

“…Objective: A recent clinical trial demonstrated that the use of apixaban was safe and equal to enoxaparin (LMWH) in post-operative gynecologic oncology patients. …”
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