Evaluation of the Antioxidative, Antibacterial, and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Aloe Fermentation Supernatant Containing Lactobacillus plantarum HM218749.1 by Meixiu Jiang, Kan Deng, Chunling Jiang, Mingui Fu, Chunlan Guo, Xiaolei Wang, Xin Wang, Fanjing Meng, Shaoguo Yang, Keyu Deng, Tingtao Chen, Hongbo Xin

“…Moreover, the low concentration of Aloe fermentation supernatant had significantly reduced the production of IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6 in both mRNA and protein levels (P<0.01). …”
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Reconstruction with free flaps in robotic head-and-neck onco-surgeries by Rajan Arora, Vinay Kumar Verma, Kripa Shanker Mishra, Hemant Bhoye, Rahul Kapoor

“…There is a problem of difficult flap inset in this group of patient. Two patients had intraoral excision of tumour followed by robotic neck dissection via retroauricular incision. …”
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Tacrolimus-induced optic neuropathy: A case report by Žorić Lepša, Ilić Aleksandra, Čolak Emina, Mirković Miloš, Pantelić Jelica, Mirić Dijana, Kisić Bojana

“…A 47-year-old white male patients who had received tacrolimus therapy for nine years, after kidney transplantation, developed a subacute, painless vision loss on both eyes. …”
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THE OUTPATIENT BASED REGISTRY RECVASA: PROSPECTIVE FOLLOW-UP DATA, RISK EVLUATION AND OUTCOMES IN CARDIOVASCULAR PATIENTS by S. A. Boytsov, М. М. Lukyanov, S. S. Yakushin, S. Yu. Martsevich, A. N. Vorobyev, A. V. Zagrebelny, K. G. Pereverzeva, Е. А. Pravkina, A. D. Deev, E. Yu. Andreenko, A. I. Ershova, A. N. Meshkov, R. P. Myasnikov, S. S. Serdyuk, M. S. Kharlap, E. V. Bazaeva, A. N. Kozminsky, K. A. Moseychuk, V. G. Klyashtorny, E. V. Kudryashov

“…Positive influence on prognosis with CVD had treatment with p-adrenoblockers, iACE, ARB.…”
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A case of late presenting chronic granulomatous disease by I Yalçin, N Güler, U Oneş, N Salman, S Anak

“… An eleven-year-old boy with a history of severe lung infection which had been resistant to antibiotic therapy for a period of six months demonstrated a functional leukocyte defect similar to that found in children with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). …”
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Role of residual mandibular teeth after computer-assisted mandibular reconstruction using a fibular flap by Koreyuki Kurosawa, Akira Ohkoshi, Ryo Ishii, Naoko Sato, Hitoshi Miyashita, Takayuki Harata, Toshiro Imai, Masanobu Hayashi, Shinyo Ishi, Miki Shoji, Yoshimichi Imai

“…The patients with dentures anchored to the remaining teeth in the occlusal support area (i.e., premolar and molar) had higher Functional Oral Intake score than those with dentures anchored to the remaining teeth in the non-occlusal support area (6.78±0.03 vs. 6.10±0.07, p<0.005). …”
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Regular Dental Visits: Influence on Health-Related Quality of Life in 1,607 Patients with Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Simon Spalthoff, Henrik Holtmann, Gertrud Krüskemper, Rüdiger Zimmerer, Jörg Handschel, Nils-Claudius Gellrich, Philipp Jehn

“…The psychosocial and functional factors collected in these questionnaires were assessed in the present study. …”
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PO48 | Thrombotic risk evaluation and thrombophilia testing in beta-thalassemia patients: a retrospective cohort analysis from a reference regional center

“…Results: Sixty-five βT patients underwent thrombophilia screening over five years. Nineteen had complete screening (including both functional and genetic testing), while 18/65 and 28/65 patients had partial genetic and functional screening, respectively (Table 1). …”
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The Healthy Brain 9 (HB9): A new instrument to characterize subjective cognitive decline, and detect anosognosia in mild cognitive impairment. by James E Galvin, Katherine C Almonte, Andrea Buehler, Yolene M Caicedo, Conor B Galvin, Willman Jimenez, Mahesh S Joshi, Nicole Mendez, Mary Lou A Riccio, Marcia I Walker, Michael J Kleiman

“…Within the MCI group, 62% demonstrated awareness of cognitive deficits and 38% had MCI with anosognosia.<h4>Measurements</h4>The psychometric properties of the HB9 were examined and the performance of the HB9 was compared to Gold Standard comprehensive clinical-cognitive-functional-behavioral evaluations and biomarkers evaluations from the Healthy Brain Initiative at the University of Miami.…”
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IMPACT OF THE SPECIFIC FEATURES OF DISEASE COURSE AND THERAPY ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS by N. A. Kuznetsova, G. B. Kolotova

“…Coxitis detected in 76.7% of the patients had a negative effect on rolephysical functioning. …”
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The Relationship Between Lower Limb Biomechanics and Muscle Strength With Non-Specific Low Back Pain by Kotryna Žaltauskaitė, Vilma Juodžbalienė

“…Keywords: low back pain; dynamic balance; functional knee joint stability; dynamometry …”
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Plasma Nitration of High-Density and Low-Density Lipoproteins in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Receiving Kidney Transplants by Ahmed Bakillah, Fasika Tedla, Isabelle Ayoub, Devon John, Allen J. Norin, M. Mahmood Hussain, Clinton Brown

“…Patients with well-functioning grafts had significant reduction in nitrated apoA-I 12 months after kidney transplantation. …”
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Total hip arthroplasty for femoral neck fractures as an urgent procedure by Radoičić Dragan, Dašić Žarko, Mitković Milorad, Starčević Srđan

“…The patients operated within less than 12 hours of admission, had significantly better scores at all three time points of functional outcome assessment: at discharge t (80) = 2.556, p < 0.012; one month t (80) = 4.731, p < 0.001; three months t (80) = 5.908, p < 0.001. …”
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Problems of treatment adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and comorbidity by N. M. Nikitina, E. V. Egorova, I. F. Melehina, S. N. Grigoryeva, A. P. Rebrov

“…Young age, lower duration of disease and lower income were predictive of higher adherence to treatment. Non-adherent patients had higher RA activity index and lower functional capacity.Conclusion. …”
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Characterizing the photoluminescence of fluorescein-labeled cellulose in aqueous and alcohol solutions: influence of the cellulose backbone by Chi-Yang Yen, Shailesh Rana, Kamlesh Awasthi, Nobuhiro Ohta, Masahito Oh-e

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Clinico-microbiological profile of post-cataract surgery endophthalmitis and role of polymerase chain reaction in the management: A report from Eastern India by Pragati Paul, Sourav Padhi, Ahana Sen, Aarzoo Juneja, Ankeeta Baliarsingh, Eesh Nigam, Maitreyi Chowdhury, Surabhi Chattree, Kalpita Das, Debmalya Das, Rupak Roy

“…Among 81 culture-negative patients, 57 had positive PCR results (Group A), and 24 had negative PCR results (Group B). …”
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Patient perspective and satisfaction with different types of vascular access in hemodialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amirali Ahrabi, Sepideh Poshtdar, Javad Salimi, Mohammad Ashouri, Mehdi Yaseri

“…Compared to AVG, AVF patients had higher overall satisfaction, though not statistically significant (MD: 5.12%, 95% CI: − 0.42 to 10.66; p = 0.069). …”
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Unraveling the frequency of intestinal constipation in woman with urinary incontinence: a descriptive observational study by Bruna Isadora Thomé, Karoleen Oswald Scharan, Gisela Maria Assis, Auristela Duarte de Lima Moser

“…Results: The participants had a median age of 62 years (range 23–97). Functional constipation was identified in 80.2%(n=182), and mixed urinary incontinence was predominant in this group (88.5%, n=161). …”
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Exploring brain dysfunction in IBD: A study of EEG-fMRI source imaging based on empirical mode diagram decomposition by Yujie Kang, Wenjie Li, Jidong Lv, Ling Zou, Haifeng Shi, Wenjia Liu

“…Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) often suffer from mood disorders and cognitive decline, which has prompted research into abnormalities in emotional brain regions and their functional analysis. However, most IBD studies only focus on single-modality neuroimaging technologies. …”
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USP37-stabilized SALL4 promotes the keloid formation by PI3K/AKT pathway by Shuo Fang, Zishuo Wang, Jianguo Xu, Miao Xu, Jiesong Zhou, Yuntong Zhang, Chunyu Xue

“…Functional experiments suggested that SALL4 overexpression reversed the inhibitory effect of USP37 knockdown on keloid fibroblast functions. …”
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