Hybrid 2-[18F] FDG PET/MRI in premanifest Huntington's disease gene-expansion carriers: The significance of partial volume correction. by Marie N N Hellem, Tua Vinther-Jensen, Lasse Anderberg, Esben Budtz-Jørgensen, Lena E Hjermind, Vibeke Andrée Larsen, Jørgen E Nielsen, Ian Law

“…<h4>Methods</h4>21 HDGECs and 17 controls had a hybrid 2-[18F]FDG PET/MRI scan performed. …”
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Unraveling the role of NOG gene in hereditary sensory neuropathy type 1F through CRISPR/Cas9-mediated ATL3 knockout by Mahsa Saffar, Mahintaj Dara, Maryam Fazelzadeh Haghighi, Maryam Baneshi, Seyed Mohammad Bagher Tabei

“…Studies reported that the patients had missense, nonsense, and deletion mutations. …”
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Practice and associated factors of nurses’ towards patients’ oral care in South Gondar Zone hospitals, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia by Yeshiambaw Eshetie, YohannesTesfahun Kassie, Demewoz Kefale

“…Although oral health diseases can result in physical, functional, social, emotional, and mental health of the patient, it is given little attention. …”
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Assessing the quality of life in children with autism spectrum disorder: a cross-sectional study of contributing factors by Jaya Shanker Tedla, Faisal Asiri, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Devika Rani Sangadala, Kumar Gular, Venkata Nagaraj Kakaraparthi

“…ANOVA results showed that children with severe autism symptoms had the lowest QoL scores (mean = 40.12, SD = 15.67; F = 20.45, p &lt; 0.001, η² = 0.45).ConclusionChildren with ASD showed significantly lower QoL, particularly in social and school functioning, highlighting the need for targeted interventions addressing core symptoms and environmental and family factors to improve outcomes.…”
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The clinical value of triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio for predicting stroke-associated pneumonia after spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage by Jiawei Yang, Chengwei Duan, Xiangyang Zhu, Jiabing Shen, Qiuhong Ji

“…Abstract Objective Stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP) is relevant to the poor functional outcomes of patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (SICH). …”
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Psychological distress and coping in military cadre candidates by Nakkas C, Annen H, Brand S

“…Dysfunctional and functional coping were associated with higher and lower distress levels, respectively. …”
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INtrinsic Capacity and its RElAtionship With Life-SpacE Mobility (INCREASE): a cross-sectional study of community-dwelling older adults in Singapore by Yee Sien Ng, Yew Yoong Ding, Jia Qi Lee, Aisyah Latib, Laura Tay

“…Association of IC with LSM and its effect modification by age and gender were examined with regression analyses.Results The participants had a mean age of 67.6 and mean LSM score of 88.6. …”
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Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Measures on Soil Quality Indicators: The Case of Geshy Subcatchment, Gojeb River Catchment, Ethiopia by Melku Dagnachew, Awdenegest Moges, Asfaw Kebede, Adane Abebe

“…Land degradation is a global negative environmental process that causes the decline in the productivity of land resources’ capacity to perform their functions. Though soil and water conservation (SWC) technologies have been adopted in Geshy subcatchment, their effects on soil quality were limitedly studied. …”
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Comparison of Rehabilitation Outcomes for Long Term Neurological Conditions: A Cohort Analysis of the Australian Rehabilitation Outcomes Centre Dataset for Adults of Working Age. by Lynne Turner-Stokes, Roxana Vanderstay, Tara Stevermuer, Frances Simmonds, Fary Khan, Kathy Eagar

“…Key outcomes included Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores, length of stay (LOS), and discharge destination.…”
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Molecular engineering with benzothiophene based bracing units to improve the photovoltaic properties of the naphthalene core based chromophores by Muhammad Adnan Asghar, Iqra Shafiq, Sadia Jamal, Khalid Abdullah Alrashidi, Ke Chen

“…Structural modeling with efficient BT-based acceptors had marked an impact on the absorption spectra across all derivatives, leading to a reduction in band gaps. …”
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Productive wetlands restored for carbon sequestration quickly become net CO2 sinks with site-level factors driving uptake variability. by Alex C Valach, Kuno Kasak, Kyle S Hemes, Tyler L Anthony, Iryna Dronova, Sophie Taddeo, Whendee L Silver, Daphne Szutu, Joseph Verfaillie, Dennis D Baldocchi

“…With many restored wetlands having different functional outcomes, we need to better understand the importance of site-specific conditions and how they change over time. …”
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Unraveling the nutritional potential: A biochemical study of three indigenous fish species in Bangladesh by Md. Aslam Khan, Rubaiya Islam, M Nazrul Islam

“…On the flip side, three species had fewer sodium chloride levels than all other nutrients. …”
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The Effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Paradigms as Treatment Options for Recovery of Language Deficits in Chronic Poststroke Aphasia by Anastasios M. Georgiou, Maria Kambanaros

“…Language assessment, with standardized and functional measures, and cognitive evaluations were carried out at four time points: twice prior to treatment (baseline), one day immediately posttreatment, and at follow-up two months after treatment was terminated. …”
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Rare Coexistence: Giant Cell Tumor Recurrence and Infection in the Proximal Tibia - A Case Report by Mainak Roy, Harsha Vardhan Reddy, Suhas Aradhya Bhikshavarthimath, Samir Chandrakant Dwidmuthe, Vivek Tiwari

“…Intraoperative cultures showed growth of methicillin-sensitive staphylococcus aureus which was sensitive to cefoxitin, gentamicin, cotrimoxazole, and doxycycline following which pt received 2 weeks of intravenous antibiotics and 4 weeks of oral antibiotics as per culture sensitivity with no post-operative wound complications and had satisfactory functional outcome. The patient was followed at regular intervals till 2-year follow-up did not show any signs of recurrence and infection. …”
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Assessment of Step Tracker Mobile Applications for the Promotion of Physical Activity by Adolescents Based on Their Weight Status by Cristina M. Ponce-Ramírez, Adrián Mateo-Orcajada, Lucía Abenza-Cano, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal

“…In addition, significant differences were not found in the assessment of mobile applications within the group of overweight and obese adolescents: engagement (p=0.471), functionality (p=0.319), aesthetics (p=0.378), information (p=0.184), usability (p=0.154), or perceived impact (p=0.139), although differences were found in the assessment made by normal-weight adolescents in information (p=0.029), usability (p=0.029), and perceived impact (p=0.044), where Pacer had better scores than Pokémon Go in the first two dimensions. …”
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Ocular perfusion in primary angle-closure suspect and primary angle-closure eyes without prior acute angle closure by Reni Philip, Venkateshwaran Kannan, Lingam Vijaya, Rashima Asokan, Shantha Balekudaru, Annadurai Parivadhini, Ronnie George

“…It is not known if this is true in primary angle-closure (PAC) eyes without prior APAC who may have had subacute attacks. Hence, we aimed to assess the ocular perfusion using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) characteristics in normal, PAC suspect (PACS), and PAC eyes without APAC. …”
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Associations of health literacy with risk factors for diabetic foot disease: a cross-sectional analysis of the Southern Tasmanian Health Literacy and Foot Ulcer Development in Diab... by Tania Winzenberg, Pamela Chen, Michele Callisaya, Karen Wills, Tim Greenaway

“…The exposure, HL, was measured using the short form Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (S-TOFHLA) and the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). …”
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Flying foxes create extensive seed shadows and enhance germination success of pioneer plant species in deforested Madagascan landscapes. by Ryszard Oleksy, Luca Giuggioli, Thomas J McKetterick, Paul A Racey, Gareth Jones

“…In captivity, bats had short gut retention times (often < 30 mins), but were sometimes able to retain seeds for over 24h. …”
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“Diopter or Mirror, and image of human life in this world” (Vievis, 1612): on the history of orthodox literature of the early 17th century by Margarita Korzo

“…Reprinted several times before the end of the century, this book was also popular among Old Believers. “Dioptra” of Vievis had long been identifi ed with “Dioptra” (The Mirror) of Phillip the Recluse; it was also considered to be a translation of an unknown Greek text. …”
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Intra-rater Reliability of a Qualitative Landing Scale for the Single-Hop Test: A Pilot Study by Maxime V. Measson, Matthew P. Ithurburn, Alexandre JM. Rambaud

“…Therefore, the Landing Error Scoring System (LESS) scale was adapted to a primary functional test in the typical RTS test battery: the single leg hop for distance (SHD)…”
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