Exploring Motor Recovery Differences in Paretic Upper and Lower Extremity after Stroke: A Cross-sectional Analytical Study by Rathinasabapathy Sampath Pulimoot, CKV Bhuvaneswari, Annadurai Kabilan

“…Introduction: Stroke globally cause permanent disability, often impairing upper and lower limb function. Poststroke rehabilitation focuses on enhancing functional outcomes, but limb recovery differs and has various contributing factors. …”
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Characterization of a Highly Virulent Klebsiella michiganensis Strain Isolated from a Preterm Infant with Sepsis by Xu P, Zhang D, Zhuo W, Zhou L, Du Y, Zhang P, Ma L, Wang Y

“…To gain deeper insights into these strains, we utilized the Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), Clusters of Orthologous Groups (COG), and Pathogen Host Interactions (PHI) database annotation tools for comprehensive gene function analyses. Moreover, the multilocus sequence typing (MLST), EasyCGtree, and virulence factor database (VFDB) were employed to determine the sequence types (STs), construct phylogenetic trees, and identify potential virulence factors.Results: Sequence analysis found that the three isolated strains had identical sequence characteristics and did not correspond to any of the known ST types. …”
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Sarcopenia diagnosis using skeleton-based gait sequence and foot-pressure image datasets by Muhammad Tahir Naseem, Na-Hyun Kim, Haneol Seo, JaeMok Lee, Chul-Min Chung, Sunghoon Shin, Chan-Su Lee

“…IntroductionSarcopenia is a common age-related disease, defined as a decrease in muscle strength and function owing to reduced skeletal muscle. One way to diagnose sarcopenia is through gait analysis and foot-pressure imaging.Motivation and research gapWe collected our own multimodal dataset from 100 subjects, consisting of both foot-pressure and skeleton data with real patients, which provides a unique resource for future studies aimed at more comprehensive analyses. …”
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THE EFFECT OF SPLEEN LYMPHOCYTES TREATED WITH AN ORIGINAL ANTICONVULSANT ON HEMATOPOIESIS DURING LONG-TERM ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION by Irina Orlovskaya, Evgeniya Markova, Ivan Savkin, L. Toporkova, M. Knyazheva, E. Serenko, A. Smyk, E. Goiman

“…Chronic alcohol consumption also has a suppressive effect on the production and function of white blood cells, resulting in a poor ability to resist bacterial infection. …”
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El principio de universalización y la razón práctica (2a. parte) by Osvaldo Guariglia

“…This analysis once completed, I will examine (II) the function of the principle in the field of moral judgements and its main role as ultimate rule of practical reason to which it grants its peculiar form of objectivity. …”
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Right versus left fully robotic live donor nephrectomy and open kidney transplantation: Does the laterality of the donor kidney really matter? by Brianna Ruch, Deki Tsering, Chandra Bhati, Dhiren Kumar, Muhammad Saeed, Seung Duk Lee, Aamir Khan, Daisuke Imai, David Bruno, Marlon Levy, Adrian Cotterell, Amit Sharma

“…Results: Out of 196 robotic LDN (49 [right] vs. 147 [left]), 10 (5.1%) donors had intra-operative events (6.1% [right] vs. 4.8% [left], p=0.71). …”
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Differential Diagnosis of Congenital Pneumonia in Newborns with Low and Extremely Low Body Weight (Morphological Study) by S. A. Perepelitsa, E. F. Smerdova

“…In the sample, 78.3% of infants had an extremely low birth weight (ELBW). At birth, all newborns presented severe asphyxia. …”
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The potential for de-escalation radical surgery in women with stage IB2 cervical cancer (FIGO 2018): a multi-institutional experience of 63,926 cases over a 14-year period in China by Jiaxin Fu, Pengfei Li, Jilong Yao, Zhonghai Wang, Shaoguang Wang, Qiubo Lv, Xiaonong Bin, Jinghe Lang, Chunlin Chen, Ping Liu

“…There was no difference in 5-year survival outcomes between groups type B and type C, either before or after matching (OS: unmatched 95.6% vs. 93.3%, matched 95.6 vs. 93.0%, P>0.05; RFS: unmatched: 90.5% vs. 90.1%, matched: 91.2% vs. 89.7%, P>0.05). Type B group had a shorter operative time, less blood loss, earlier recovery of intestinal function, eariler removal of catheter and shorter hospitalization (P<0.01). …”
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STUDI PERBANDINGAN ANALISIS UNSUR PLUMBUM (PB) DARI HASIL ELEKTROLISIS ANTARA METODE LASER- INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS) DENGAN METODE KONVENSIONAL by H. S. Suyanto, M. Manurung, D.N. Sinaga

“…As a comparison of this method, the weighed the mass of the cathode (Cu) before and after electrolysis had been calculated by conventional method. The data showed that these two methods are proportional.…”
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Investigating the effect of online narrative therapy on the genital self-image and sexual satisfaction of infertile women: a randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Shahriari, Armin Firoozi, Marzieh Azizi, Narges Moslemyzadeh, Abolfazl Hossein Nataj, Soghra Khani

“…Abstract Background One of the problems of infertility is damage to the genital self-image, which is one of the essential components of sexual health and is associated with sexual satisfaction and all dimensions of sexual function. Recently, narrative therapy has been used to treat a wide range of sexual disorders and marital incompatibility. …”
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Cardiometabolic Modulation by Semaglutide Contributes to Cardioprotection in Rats with Myocardial Infarction by Yan H, Yao W, Li Y, Li T, Song K, Yan P, Dang Y

“…Weight, blood glucose, and lipid profiles were analyzed. Cardiac function was evaluated via echocardiography. Histopathological assessment and immunohistochemical analysis were performed. …”
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Evaluating the effect of liver copper concentration on vaccine response in lightweight dairy-beef steers by Jacob A. Henderson, Olivia N. Genther-Schroeder, Jodi L. McGill, Stephanie L. Hansen

“…Ovalbumin antibodies were affected by treatment by day, where HCU had greater response to ovalbumin than ADE on d 21, but by d 49 ovalbumin antibodies were similar between treatments. …”
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Association between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and thyroid nodules in school-aged children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Eastern China by Mao Liu, Pei-hua Wang, Yun-jie Ye, Li Shang, Yu-ting Xia, Yang Wang, Zhen Ding, Yan Xu

“…The C-R relationship curve between thyroid nodules and PM2.5 had a J-shaped structure with a threshold value of 39.7 µg/m3. …”
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Efficacy of Uterine Artery Doppler Changes, Platelet Indices and Combination of Both in Prediction of Preeclampsia in Pregnant Women: A Prospective Observational Study by Firdous Fatima, Sangeeta Shah, Disha Shah, Mrinalini Mitra, Tummala Nishitha

“…Preeclampsia is associated with alterations in platelet function and activation. The estimation of platelet indices is an easy and economical method for screening preeclampsia. …”
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Ultrasound Evaluation of Internal Jugular Venous Insufficiency and Its Association with Cognitive Decline by Jiu-Haw Yin, Nai-Fang Chi, Wen-Yung Sheng, Pei-Ning Wang, Yueh-Feng Sung, Giia-Sheun Peng, Han-Hwa Hu

“…This study evaluates the relationship between impaired IJV drainage and cognitive function. <b>Methods</b>: We recruited a prospective sample of 106 participants with subjective memory complaints. …”
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Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells reduce CCl4-induced kidney injury and fibrosis in male Wistar rats by Asmaa Adel, Manal Abdul-Hamid, Samraa H. Abdel-Kawi, Mohamed A. Abdelaziz, Hader I. Sakr, Osama M. Ahmed

“…Treatment of BM-MSCs from mice and rats with CCl4-injected rats considerably reduced the previously noted abnormalities.Conclusions By boosting antioxidant defense and reducing apoptosis and inflammation, BM-MSCs from mice and rats were able to enhance kidney function and histological integrity in rats that had received CCl4 injections.…”
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An economic evaluation of sensor-assisted health monitoring in dairy farming using the example of a rumen bolus by J. Pfrombeck, M. Gandorfer, E. Zeiler, J. Ettema

“…For a full economic evaluation of the sensor system, other functions (estrus detection, calving detection) and functional extensions (e.g., monitoring rumination) have to be considered.…”
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Vision-Related Quality of Life among Patients Attending the Diabetes and Eye Clinics in Kenyatta National Hospital, Kenya by Nerice Emade, Joseph Nyamori, Margaret Njuguna, Lucy Njambi, Stephen Gichuhi

“…Participants with diabetic retinopathy had worse overall total VRQoL mean score (33.4, SD11.5) than those without (26.9, SD 4.7) in all domains; overall self-rating, 2.6 vs. 2.2, p<0.001; general functioning, 18.0 vs. 14.7, p=0.005; psychosocial, 6.7 vs. 5.3, p<0.001; and visual symptoms, 6.1 vs. 4.8, p<0.001. …”
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Application of laser radiation in treatment of inflammatory diseases of the uterine appendages by I. A. Salov, I. A. Arzhaeva, D. A. Tyapkina

“…According to ultrasound data, the presence of hydatids of the fallopian tubes and hydrosalpinxes was not noted, the ovarian volume and the tubal thickness decreased; pathology of the pelvic organs was not detected in 72.5 % of women. 85.5 % of patients in group 1 had decreased and increased level of Gram-negative and Gram-positive as well as Lactobacilli, respectively, that was higher by 15.5 than in group 2. …”
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Accuracy of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for Identifying Depression in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients by Christoph Nowak, Noriane A. Sievi, Christian F. Clarenbach, Esther Irene Schwarz, Christian Schlatzer, Thomas Brack, Martin Brutsche, Martin Frey, Sarosh Irani, Jörg D. Leuppi, Jochen Rüdiger, Robert Thurnheer, Malcolm Kohler

“…Diagnosis of depression was ascertained through clinical records. Lung function, HADS score, 6-minute walking test (6-MWT), MRC dyspnoea score, and COPD Assessment Test (CAT) were evaluated. …”
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