Continuous measurement of derailment quotient and wheel-rail contact position in railway vehicle using axially-asymmetric bridge circuits and orthogonal weighting functions by Takatoshi HONDO, Takayuki TANAKA

“…A continuous measurement method for the lateral contact position is also proposed utilizing the concept of the orthogonal weighting functions. The validity of the proposed method was confirmed through roller-rig tests.…”
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INTERGENIC INTERACTIONS OF TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA, INTERLEUKIN 17, AND OSTEOPROTEGERIN IN THE IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN THE RUSSIAN POPULATION OF THE CHELY... by Yulia Chumacheva, Daria Stashkevich, Tatiana Suslova, Daria Shmelkova, Aleksandra Burmistrova

“…AbstractRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease that predominantly affects small joints, causing persistent pain, functional impairment, and a marked reduction in patients’ quality of life. …”
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Volatile outcomes of essential public health functions: a cross-sectional study of surveillance and equitable access on Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS) by Alessandro Jatobá, Paula Castro-Nunes, Paulo Victor Rodrigues de Carvalho

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the volatility in the outcomes of Essential Public Health Functions (EPHFs) and elaborates on its potential impacts on the operation of Brazil’s Unified Health System (SUS). …”
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Pelvic floor disorders and associated factors among women in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Atoma Negera, Midekso Sento, Geleta Nenko, Gamachis Firdisa, Jira Waqoya, Samuel Negera, Bilisumamulifna Tefera

“…Heterogeneity will be checked using Cochrane Q test statistics and I2 test statistics, and a random-effects model will be employed to estimate the pooled prevalence of PFDs and its associated factors.…”
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Compassionate Love Scale: Validity and Reliability Study by Abdurrahman KILIÇ, Şeyma ŞAHİN, Burcu ÖKMEN

“…It was found that these 26 items explained 63.958% of the total variance. The factors’ names are: 1) Compassionate Love and its Function, 2) Compassionate Love and Behaviors, 3) Compassionate Love and Values, 4) Compassionate Love and Its Source, 5) Compassionate Love and Personal Traits, and 6) Compassionate Love and Differences. …”
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Myths and facts about functional neurological disorders: a cross-sectional study of knowledge and awareness among medical students and healthcare professionals in Iraq by Ahmed Hashim, Essam M Al-Sibahee, Sajjad Al-Badri, Nabeel Al-Fatlawi

“…Background Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a complex condition with neurological symptoms but no clear structural or biochemical explanation. …”
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Relationship between renal function and prognosis of Chinese proliferative diabetic retinopathy patients undergoing the first vitrectomy: protocol for a prospective cohort study by Chunyan Lei, Meixia Zhang, Keren Zhang, Tiancong Chang, Qibo Ran

“…However, few prospective studies have analysed the association between renal function and surgical outcomes in PDR.Methods and analysis This is a single-centre, prospective cohort study of PDR patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have definite indications for PPV surgery with or without renal function impairment. …”
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Warning in the woods: Species-specific and functional responses of the understorey along a deer browsing intensity gradient in a mixed temperate forest in France by Xavier Lecomte, Christophe Baltzinger, Anders Mårell

“…The study aims to explore the effects of deer browsing and grazing intensity, estimated through a browsing index on woody and semi-woody plants, on understorey vegetation composition, analysing both taxonomic and functional diversity. Specifically, we aim to test the intermediate disturbance hypothesis (IDH), which states that plant biodiversity peaks at intermediate levels of browsing intensity regarding plant species richness and functional groups. …”
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High (≥6.5) Spontaneous and Persistent Urinary pH Is Protective of Renal Function at Baseline and during Disease Course in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy by Claudio Bazzi, Elena Tagliabue, Sara Raimondi, Virginia Rizza, Daniela Casellato, Masaomi Nangaku

“…No study evaluated if spontaneous baseline high urinary pH (UpH) is renoprotective in patients with normal renal function and without metabolic acidosis. The study tested this hypothesis in idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN). …”
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Therapeutic Role of Additional Mirror Therapy on the Recovery of Upper Extremity Motor Function after Stroke: A Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial by Xin Wen, Li Li, Xuelian Li, Huanghong Zha, Zicai Liu, Yang Peng, Xuejin Liu, Huiyu Liu, Quan Yang, Jing Wang

“…To invest the effects of additional mirror therapy in improving upper limb motor function and activities of daily living in acute and subacute stroke patients, and further explore the effects of other factors on the efficacy of MT. …”
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Impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation on cardiopulmonary function and prognosis in ST elevation myocardial infarction after PCI patients in extremely cold regions by Shenglong Hou, Li Liu, Jing Yao, Qi Zhao, Wei Feng, Qingqing Liu, Mou Zou, Ruoxi Zhang, Hongtao Yin, Huimin Xian

“…Abstract Purpose To evaluate the impact of exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on the cardiopulmonary function and prognosis in post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in extremely cold regions of China. …”
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Ten‐Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score and Cognitive Function Among Older Adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011 to 2014 by Jingkai Wei, Hanzhang Xu, Angela D. Liese, Anwar T. Merchant, Liang Wang, Chih‐Hsiang Yang, Matthew C. Lohman, Monique J. Brown, Tiansheng Wang, Daniela B. Friedman

“…Conclusions Lower cardiovascular risk factors are associated with better cognitive function.…”
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Denervation of rectus capitis posterior minor as neglected factor in Chiari malformation type I revealed by double blinded prospective study by Yunsen He, Qinjiang Huang, Mingbin Bao, Mengjun Zhang, Xiaolin Hou, Ping Liu, Ye Tao, Hongliang Li, Kun Li, Li Liu, Lili Guo, Hao Wang, Zhou Zhang, Bo Wu

“…This denervation damage, likely related to pathological factors like C1 nerve root compression by herniated cerebellar tonsils and inflammatory mediator release at the CCJ, highlights the functional failure of RCPmi as a novel target for understanding the headache mechanism in CMI and for developing pain interventions.…”
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Serum Interleukin-6, Interleukin-17A, and transforming growth factor beta are raised in systemic sclerosis with interstitial lung disease by Anupam Wakhlu, Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo, Jyoti Ranjan Parida, Mohit K Rai, Durga P Misra, Vinita Agrawal, Vikas Agarwal

“…Antinuclear antibody (ANA), extractable nuclear antigen (ENA) profile, chest radiograph, pulmonary function tests and electrocardiography were done. HRCT of thorax and echocardiography were done wherever indicated. …”
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Antithyroglobulin and Antiperoxidase Antibodies Can Negatively Influence Pregnancy Outcomes by Disturbing the Placentation Process and Triggering an Imbalance in Placental Angiogen... by Kamila Tańska, Piotr Glinicki, Beata Rebizant, Piotr Dudek, Wojciech Zgliczyński, Małgorzata Gietka-Czernel

“…<b>Methods</b>: Fifty-eight hypothyroid women positive for TPOAb/TgAb, thirty-three hypothyroid women negative for TPOAb/TgAb, and thirty-nine healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Maternal thyroid function tests were established every month throughout pregnancy, and angiogenic placental factors, pro-angiogenic placental growth factor (PlGF); two anti-angiogenic factors, soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 (sFlt-1) and soluble endoglin (sEng); and placental hormones, estradiol, progesterone, and hCG, were determined during each trimester. …”
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Promising benefits of six-month Phaeodactylum tricornutum microalgae supplementation on cognitive function and inflammation in healthy older adults with age-associated memory impai... by Emily Goodbody, Jonathan Maury, Andrea Doolan, Gillian DunnGalvin, Charles Kakilla, Rémi Pradelles, Timothy G. Dinan, Timothy G. Dinan, Timothy G. Dinan

“…Participants performed the COMPASS cognitive test battery to measure spatial, working, and episodic memory, attention, vigilance, and executive function. …”
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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) G8790A Gene Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Essential Hypertension by Nazaul Husna, Donny Nauphar, Tiar Masykuroh Pratamawati

“…Essential hypertension is a multifactorial condition with genetics as one of the factors. Genome-Wide Association Study has identified several genes associated with hypertension, one of which is the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) gene. …”
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Interactive Cognitive-Motor Step Training Improves Cognitive Risk Factors of Falling in Older Adults - A Randomized Controlled Trial. by Daniel Schoene, Trinidad Valenzuela, Barbara Toson, Kim Delbaere, Connie Severino, Jaime Garcia, Thomas A Davies, Frances Russell, Stuart T Smith, Stephen R Lord

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Ginseng supplementation and cardiovascular disease risk factors: a protocol for GRADE-assessed systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis by Sima Besharat, Ali Jafari, Kosar Kordkatuli, Helia Mardani, Fatemeh Mehdipoor, Pardis Bakhtiari Jami, Maryam Abbastabar, Mohammadali Vakili, Alireza Alaghi

“…This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of ginseng in modifying risk factors for CVD, including lipid profiles, glycaemic control, anthropometric indices, inflammation indicators, blood pressure, oxidative stress, liver function tests, adipokines and heart rate among individuals aged 18 and above, encompassing both genders.Methods and analysis We will conduct an electronic search for articles published from inception to September 2023 using a predefined search strategy in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, CENTRAL and EMBASE. …”
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Predictive factors of patient length of stay with multiloculated pleural effusion after medical thoracoscopy: single-center retrospective cohort study by Wiwien Heru Wiyono, Mohamad Fahmi Alatas, Andika Chandra Putra, Erlina Burhan, Amirah Nisrina, Elvan Wiyarta, Gita Fajri Gustya, Muhammad Ilham Dhiya Rakasiwi, Adlina Briliani

“…This study aimed to identify factors influencing the length of stay (LoS) after rigid medical thoracoscopy for loculated PE and assess clinical outcomes, including improvements in lung function. …”
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