Prospective randomized study to evaluate and compare the post-procedural sexual function in patients undergoing semi-rigid ureterorenoscopy for distal ureteric stones in three diff... by Gajanan S. Bhat, Anuradha Shastry

“…The effect of surgery-related anxiety, preoperative sexual function, age, and general discomfort (including stent-related discomfort) on post-procedural sexual function were analyzed using multiple regression analysis. …”
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Effects of preconditioning by nasal splint and mouth breathing on emergence delirium after functional endoscopic sinus surgery in Chinese adults: a study protocol for a randomised... by Xiang Li, Bin Yang, Jinbao Li, Hongjiao Xu, Zhenyuan Shen, Weiwen Li, Yachun Zhou, Jihong Jiang, Yuyu Gu, Zhi Pei

“…This study aims to test a non-invasive, non-drug treatment modality of nose clamping and mouth-breathing training before surgery to reduce ED.Methods and analysis This prospective randomised controlled trial (RCT) will include 200 patients who undergo functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) at Shanghai General Hospital, China. …”
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Case Presentation: Functional Assessment of a CASR Variant Identified in a Patient with Hypercalcaemia Confirms Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcaemia in the Patient and a Sister Pr... by Bryan K. Ward, Kirsten A. Loffell, John P. Walsh, Warwick D. Howe, Suzanne J. Brown, Scott G. Wilson

“…This identified a heterozygous variant in the CASR, NM_000388.4:c.T101C: p.Leu34Pro (L34P). Functional analysis showed that the L34P variant was unable to produce mature, dimerized receptor and did not respond to Ca++ ions. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency, impaired lung function and total and respiratory mortality in a cohort of older men: cross-sectional and prospective findings from The British Regional Heart... by Olia Papacosta, Peter Whincup, S Goya Wannamethee, Lucy Lennon

“…We examined the cross-sectional association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) and lung function impairment and assessed whether vitamin D deficiency is related to long-term mortality in those with impaired lung function.Design Prospective studySetting General practices in the UK.Participants 3575 men aged 60–79 years with no prevalent heart failure.Outcome measures Airway obstruction and mortality. …”
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Data-Driven Approaches in Antimicrobial Resistance: Machine Learning Solutions by Aikaterini Sakagianni, Christina Koufopoulou, Petros Koufopoulos, Sofia Kalantzi, Nikolaos Theodorakis, Maria Nikolaou, Evgenia Paxinou, Dimitris Kalles, Vassilios S. Verykios, Pavlos Myrianthefs, Georgios Feretzakis

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Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the contralesional dorsal premotor cortex on upper limb function in severe ischaemic stroke: study protocol for a rando... by Xi Yang, Yi Zhu, Tong Wang, Ying Shen, Lu Fang, Wenjun Dai, Canhuan Liu, Hongyuan Ding, Chuan Guo, Manyu Dong, Yilun Qian

“…This study aimed to determine whether excitatory rTMS over the contralesional dorsal premotor cortex (cPMd) facilitates the functional recovery of the upper limbs during the postacute stage of severe ischaemic stroke.Methods and analysis This study will be conducted as a single-blind, controlled, randomised study, in which 44 patients with poststroke hemiplegia with a course of disease ranging from 1 week to 3 months and Fugl-Meyer upper limb score ≤22 will be enrolled. …”
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Gender-specific and age-specific associations of the homoeostasis model assessment for IR (HOMA-IR) with albuminuria and renal function impairment: a retrospective cross-sectional... by Wen-Cheng Li, Jau-Yuan Chen, Wei Yu, Yu-Ping Liu, Yi-Chuan Chen, Hsiung-Ying Huang, Chieh-An Lin, Xue-Jie Xiong

“…Eventually, 7552 men and 5974 women were included for the present analysis.Primary outcome measures The association of HOMA-IR with albuminuria and renal function impairment were analysed. …”
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Identification and Experimental Validation of Biomarkers Related to MiR-125a-5p in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jing X, Li Y

“…At last, the expression levels of the biomarkers were further validated in GSE100153 and GSE146560 as well as in qRT-PCR.Results: A total of 10 genes were acquired by intersecting the 126 DEGs, the 3989 module genes, and 2329 target genes, of which PITHD1, CNTNAP2 and GUCD1 were identified as biomarkers. Enrichment analysis showed their roles in various cellular functions. …”
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Mathematical Analysis of a Resource-Based Dispersal Model With Gompertz Growth and Optimal Harvesting by Md. Kamrujjaman, Sayeda Irin Akter, Kamrun Nahar Keya, Md. Haider Ali Biswas, Md. Rafiul Islam, K. M. Ariful Kabir

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Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Personality Assessment Inventory by Mauro Paulino, Mauro Paulino, Mauro Paulino, Mariana Moniz, Mariana Moniz, Octávio Moura, Octávio Moura, Daniel Rijo, Daniel Rijo, Leslie C. Morey, Mário R. Simões, Mário R. Simões, Mário R. Simões

“…., number of scales included in the factor analysis, validity criteria, factor analysis techniques, and estimators).MethodsThe present study aimed to investigate the factor structure of the Portuguese version of the PAI in a sample of 900 participants (aged 18–74 years, 57.7% female). …”
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Analysis of related factors of clinical and renal pathological characteristics in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy by GUO Guang-feng, XIE Da-xing, ZHANG Xue-qin, REN Hui-min, LU Chen

“…According to the estimated glomerular filtration rate（eGFR）, the patients were divided into normal renal function group[58 cases, eGFR≥90 mL·min^-1·（1.73 m²）^-1]and declined renal function group[61 cases, eGFR<90 mL·min^-1·（1.73 m²）^-1]. …”
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Issues of Designing Effective Educational Programs in the Field of “Applied Informatics” in the Conditions of Innovative Development by Yu. F. Telnov, M. S. Gasparian, M. A. Filyuk

“…Therefore, when developing and updating educational programs, higher education institutions will have to clarify the composition of professional competencies that must meet both the needs for effective performance of generalized labor functions and labor functions fixed in professional standards, and many educational parameters fixed in the regulatory framework of Russian higher education. …”
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Finite Element for the Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Non-Uniform Steel Fiber Reinforcement by Alexey S. Markovich, Vladimir P. Agapov, Darya A. Golishevskaia

“…The multilayer beam model takes into account the curvature of the cross section under the action of shear stresses by including the generalized component of shear strain in the functional of the total potential energy. …”
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Sling exercise for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yu-Shan Yue, Xu-Dong Wang, Bin Xie, Zhong-Han Li, Bing-Lin Chen, Xue-Qiang Wang, Yi Zhu

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Rural Two-Lane Two-Way Three-Leg and Four-Leg Stop-Controlled Intersections: Predicting Road Safety Effects by Salvatore Antonio Biancardo, Francesca Russo, Daiva Žilionienė, Weibin Zhang

“…The goal is to calibrate one Safety Performance Function at these intersections by implementing a Generalized Estimating Equation with a binomial distribution and compare to the results with yearly expected crash frequencies by using models mainly refered to the scientific literature. …”
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Efficacy analysis of robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of unstable pelvic fractures by Dai Yonghong, Zeng Yanhui, Hong Shi, Zhou Jiansheng, Zhao Chunpeng

“…At the final follow-up, no statistically significant difference was found in Majeed pelvic function grading between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Comparative analysis of sex-dependent serum metabolomic patterns across the lifespan of rhesus macaques by Ludwig A. P. Metzler, Robinson W. Goy, Jeanette M. Metzger, Marina E. Emborg, Marina E. Emborg, Amita Kapoor

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Shotgun metagenomic analysis of the oral microbiome in gingivitis: a nested case-control study by Muhammed Manzoor, Jaakko Leskelä, Milla Pietiäinen, Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Eija Könönen, Teemu Niiranen, Leo Lahti, Juha Sinisalo, Jukka Putaala, Pirkko J. Pussinen, Susanna Paju

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Analysis of the Efficacy of LNSRH Surgery for Early Cervical Cancer Based on T, B, and NK Lymphocytes by Lijie He, Liangliang Ma, Heping Zhang

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A Comparative Analysis of Attitudes Toward Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Minority People by B. J. Rye, Rebecca Goldszmidt

“…(2) Do ratings of the targets differ as a function of target and participant demographic characteristics? …”
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