Health-Related Quality of Life and Cognitive Performance During 12-Month Adjunctive Brivaracetam Treatment in Patients with Focal-Onset Seizures: A Prospective, Observational Study... by Eduardo Rubio-Nazabal, Marian Majoie, Anne-Liv Schulz, Fiona Brock, Iryna Leunikava, Dimitrios Bourikas, Bernhard J. Steinhoff

“…At 12 months, 67.2% of patients showed no significant change from baseline in EpiTrack® score, 23.0% had improved, and 9.8% had worsened (N = 61). Conclusion In patients with predominantly difficult-to-treat FOS, BRV add-on was associated with good HRQoL and cognitive functioning. …”
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Transcervical approach for oropharyngeal cancer by A. V. Karpenko, R. R. Sibgatullin, A. A. Boyko, N. S. Chumanikhina, M. G. Kostova, O. M. Nikolayeva, I. A Togo

“…All but 2 patients with adenoid cystic (1) and acinic cell (1) had squamous cell carcinoma; 27 tumors originated from the tonsil, 13 – from the base of the tongue, 7 – from the soft palate; 42 (89.4 %) patients had stage III–IV disease. …”
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ARTHRODESIS OF THE FIRST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND HALLUX VALGUS: CHOICE OF TECHNIQUE OF ARTHRODESIS FIXATION, COMPLICATIONS AND LONG-TERM... by V. P. Pavlov, Ya. B. Khrennikov

“…II stage of RA was revealed in 31.4%, III – in 62.8%, IV – in 5.8%; 52.3% of  patients had I and 47.7% – II functional class. All patients  ad hallux valgus as a component of typical deformation of the forefoot – digitis V rheumaticus (DVR). …”
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Correlation of β-adrenergic reactivity of erythrocyte membranes with clinical characteristics of patients with coronary artery disease and HF with preserved and reduced ejection fr... by E. F. Muslimova, V. A. Korepanov, T. Yu. Rebrova, S. L. Andreev, S. A. Afanasiev

“…To evaluate β-adrenergic reactivity of erythrocyte membranes (β-ARM) depending on clinical parameters in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved and reduced ejection fraction (EF), who had prior myocardial infarction.Material and methods. …”
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DAILY CHANGES OF CENTRAL HEMODYNAMICS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE WITH NIGHT-TIME DYSPNOEA ATTACK by S. A. Dovgolis, I. G. Fomina

“…According to the cardiac index (CI) at admission patients were split into two groups. 9 patients of group-I had CI ≤2,15 l\min\m2, and 13 patients of group-II had CI >2,15 l\min\m2. …”
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Headache Phenotype and the Psychosocial Burden of Cluster Headaches: An Analysis of Patients Prior to Hospitalization by Carl Hartmut Göbel, Britta Koch, Katja Heinze-Kuhn, Axel Heinze, Anna Cirkel, Hartmut Göbel

“…A total of 94.7% of the patients had a MIDAS score of grade 4. The analysis of the WHODAS 2.0 score revealed that 92.7% of the patients with cluster headaches experienced severe limitations in their health and functionality. …”
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Nine years of in situ soil warming and topography impact the temperature sensitivity and basal respiration rate of the forest floor in a Canadian boreal forest. by Charles Marty, Joanie Piquette, Hubert Morin, Denis Bussières, Nelson Thiffault, Daniel Houle, Robert L Bradley, Myrna J Simpson, Rock Ouimet, Maxime C Paré

“…Both soil warming and CNA had no significant effect on forest floor chemistry (e.g., C, N, Ca and Mg content, amount of soil organic matter, pH, chemical functional groups). …”
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Phenotypic characterization of Nguni goats in four agro-ecological zones of Limpopo province, South Africa. by Madumetja Cyril Mathapo, Joseph Thinawanga Mugwabana, Thobela Louis Tyasi

“…Though the agro-ecological zone had non-significant influence (P>0.05) on the qualitative traits. …”
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Assessment of Steatosis and Fibrosis in Liver Transplant Recipients Using Controlled Attenuation Parameter and Liver Stiffness Measurements by Ivana Mikolasevic, Goran Hauser, Maja Mijic, Viktor Domislovic, Delfa Radic-Kristo, Zeljko Krznaric, Melanija Razov-Radas, Tajana Pavic, Marija Matasin, Tajana Filipec Kanizaj

“…Of 175 analyzed LTRs, 34.28% had obesity, 64.00% had hypertension, 38.28% had diabetes, and 58.85% had hyperlipidemia. …”
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Prognostic relevance of sarcopenia and tumor‐infiltrating CD8+ T cells in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Shunsuke Doi, Satoshi Yasuda, Miu Miyashita, Minako Nagai, Kota Nakamura, Yasuko Matsuo, Taichi Terai, Yuichiro Kohara, Takeshi Sakata, Masayuki Sho

“…Furthermore, sarcopenia patients with high CD8 levels had favorable survival and activated local immunity, suggesting that tumor‐infiltrating CD8+ T cells may play a functionally important role in sarcopenia patients.…”
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Second Trimester Umbilical Cord Coiling Index and Perinatal Outcomes by Yusuf Aytaç Tohma, Mehmet Metin Altay, Derya Turgut, Selcan Coşkun, Eylem Ünlübilgin, Sertaç Esin, Orhan Gelişen, Okyar Erol

“… OBJECTIVE: Umbilical cord usually seems simple functionally and structurally but it's the life link between fetus and mother that was critically important for growing fetus. …”
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Conservative Treatment for Frozen Shoulder Is Effective Regardless of the Severity of Symptoms by Chanont Kanokvaleewong, M.D., Takashi Inoue, M.D., Morihito Tokai, M.D., Hiroyuki Sugaya, M.D.

“…Purpose: To analyze the recovery duration of pain and functional activity after conservative treatment, including oral medication, injections, and rehabilitation, for frozen shoulder among patients based on the severity of their symptoms. …”
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Disability and depression among stroke survivors attending rehabilitation facilities at three designated tertiary care hospitals in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study. by Mohammad Jahirul Islam, Sohel Ahmed, Khandaker Md Kamrul Islam, Progya Laboni Tina, Ayon Deb Nath, Nipa Biswas, Md Shafiqul Islam, Bikash Juty Dey Shikder, Muhammed Abdullah Al Mamun, Nasima Yasmin, Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty

“…Consequently, individuals with low functional status had eleven times greater levels of depression (AOR 11.03, 95% CI: 7.14-17.04).…”
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Abstract 219: Determining the Proportion of Patients with Poor Premorbid mRS presenting with Large Volume Stroke by Madheea Siddiqi

“…=(2); age range: 28‐93; 19 male, 21 female]. 23% (9/40) of patients had premorbid mRS of 4‐5, and of these, 78% (7/9) were from LTC or a retirement home. …”
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Life After Traumatic Brain Injury: Effects on the Lifestyle and Quality of Life of Community-Dwelling Patients by Yi-Chia Wei, Chih-Ken Chen, Chemin Lin, Yu-Chiau Shyu, Pin-Yuan Chen

“…Notably, the use of coffee had a positive effect on the quality of life of the TBI group (F = 4.034; p = 0.045). …”
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Effects of Feather-Pecking Phenotype on Physiological and Neurobiological Characteristics and Gut Microbiota Profile of Goslings by Mingfeng Wang, Yujiao Guo, Zhengfeng Cao, Qi Xu, Guohong Chen, Yang Chen

“…Regarding the physiological phenotype, victims had higher dopamine (DA) levels than NFPs, and SFPs had lower 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) in the serum than NFPs (<i>p</i> < 0.001), with intermediate 5-HT levels in victims. …”
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Resource mapping and Malaria surveillance capacity of health facilities in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria-June 2020 by Henry Uguru Ekechi, IkeOluwapo Ajayi, Aderemi Oludiran Kehinde, Chukwuma David Umeokonkwo, Chioma Dan-Nwafor, Celestine Ameh, Muhammad Shakir Balogun

“…Only 16.3% of facilities had computers, while 59.0% of facilities had a functional laboratory with about half of the treated malaria cases laboratory confirmed. …”
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Effect of acacia exudate gum on milk gel fermentation of flavoured synbiotic yoghurt enriched with Daucus carota L. ssp. sativus var. atrorubens Alef fibre by Tulay Ozcan, Saliha Karaman

“…Sensory evaluation showed that incorporation of functional components increased satisfactory texture, and had sensory characteristics with high scores during cold storage.…”
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Effect of acacia exudate gum on milk gel fermentation of flavoured synbiotic yoghurt enriched with Daucus carota L. ssp. sativus var. atrorubens Alef fibre by Tulay Ozcan, Saliha Karaman

“…Sensory evaluation showed that incorporation of functional components increased satisfactory texture, and had sensory characteristics with high scores during cold storage.…”
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Effect of rehabilitation nursing base on theory of planned behavior on anorectal dynamics and quality of life in rectal cancer patients after sphincter-preserving surgery for recta... by Bai Dan, Zhou Dongbing, Fan Yushi, Li Quanlin, Yu Jing, Yuan Chunyan, Tian Ting

“…The observation group had higher functional dimension and overall health status scores than the control group, and lower symptom dimension and individual item dimension scores than the control group (P<0.05). …”
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