Clinical Evaluation and Management of Post Burn Flexion Contractures of Fingers: A Prospective Observational Study by GB Karthik, KC Shivamurthy, Suhas Narayanaswamy Gowda, Kosuri Deepak Varma

“…Contracture release and coverage with skin grafting, followed by strict postoperative splinting and physiotherapy, provided a good functional outcome.…”
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Direct anterior approach enhances early recovery outcomes in total hip arthroplasty among elderly individuals with femoral neck fractures: a propensity-matched cohort study by Yansong Wang, Jianwei Hou, Jun Feng, Hongbin Li, Xiaodong Wang

“…Abstract Objective Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols have been increasingly adopted to optimize postoperative functional restoration. This propensity score-matched cohort study quantified the impact of the direct anterior approach during THA on ERAS efficacy in patients with femoral neck fractures and analyzed outcomes such as functional recovery acceleration and perioperative complications. …”
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Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Road-Deposited Sediments and Correlation Distribution of DOM and Heavy Metals in Beijing, China by Donghai Yuan, Pengmiao Li, Chenling Yan, Jinggang Wang, Xiaochen Bai, Yuhang Wei, Chen Wang, Yingying Kou

“…Four functional areas had Cd values greater than 160, exhibiting the highest risk. …”
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The contribution of modifiable risk factors to the formation of cardiovascular remodelling and vegetative balance in patients with essential hypertension by V. V. Syvolap, O. V. Vizir-Tronova

“…The aim of this study is to determine the influence of individual modifiable risk factors (RF) and their combination on the structural and functional alteration of heart and blood vessels, the state of vegetative balance of the heart rhythm parameters in patients with essential hypertension stage II. …”
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Nucleation kinetics, FTIR, DFT and Hirshfeld surface analysis of sodium hydrogen oxalate hydrate (NaHC2O4∙H2O) single crystal by Ramki Chakaravarthy, S. Suresh, R. Gomathi, Yirong Geng, Wei Ren, R. Ezhil Vizhi

“…The band structure and density of states calculations were performed using Density Functional Theory (DFT), and the energy gap was determined as 4.83 eV. …”
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Biopolymers: An inclusive review by Great Iruoghene Edo, Winifred Ndudi, AliB.M. Ali, Emad Yousif, Agatha Ngukuran Jikah, Endurance Fegor Isoje, Ufuoma Augustina Igbuku, Alice Njolke Mafe, Rapheal Ajiri Opiti, Chioma Judith Madueke, Arthur Efeoghene Athan Essaghah, Dina S. Ahmed, Huzaifa Umar

“…Been a leading class of functional materials that are apposite for high-value applications, biopolymers are utilized in the food, petroleum, medical and pharmaceutical industries for various purposes. …”
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Nutrition and Physical Therapy in the Prevention and Treatment of Endometriosis by Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Wojciech Nowak, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Zuzanna Kukla, Stella Mieruszyńska, Izabela Sadowska, Joanna Kołodziej, Mirosław Sawicki, Jakub Włosiański, Sebastian Musialik

“…Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease which the benign growth of functioning endometrial glands and stroma in ectopic locations, i.e. outside the uterine cavity. …”
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Differences in storage stability of cow's milk-based and goat's milk-based infant formulas by Longyu Wan, Wen Tu, Jiaxin Zhang, Jiayue Yang, Xu Wang, Jian He, Chaoxin Man, Qianyu Zhao, Feng Zhao, Yujun Jiang

“…The results showed that YIF had higher pH (7.26), wettability, protein oxidation, good wettability, and lower lactose crystallinity and lipid oxidation compared to ZIF. …”
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Depression and Anxiety States of Patients Followed in Pituitary Polyclinic by Afruz Babayeva, Mehmet Muhittin Yalçın, Atakan Tüm, Aydın Tuncer Sel, Alev Eroğlu Altınova, Müjde Aktürk, Mehmet Ayhan Karakoç, İlhan Yetkin, Füsun Törüner

“…Furthermore, depending on pituitary adenoma functionality [functional pituitary adenoma and non-functional pituitary adenoma], hormonal secretion type (growth hormone excess, prolactin hormone excess, cortisol hormone excess, etc.), and hormone replacement treatment. …”
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Dysphagia Management is Associated with Reduced Mortality in Patients with Moderate to Severe Acute Ischemic Stroke by Julian Frederic Hotz, Lisa Kaindl, Lisa Schneider, Stefan Krebs, Anel Karisik, Dominika Mikšová, Maximilian Bichler, Lavinia Ritscher, Moritz Staudacher, Heimo Lagler, Heinz Burgmann, Wilfried Lang, Julia Ferrari, Michael Knoflach, Marek Sykora, on behalf of the Austria Stroke Unit Registry Collaborators

“…Dysphagia management was significantly (p < 0.05) associated with reduced mortality, especially in moderately to severely affected patients with AIS, but had a limited impact on functional outcome. After implementation of dysphagia screening, a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in pneumonia prevalence was noted. …”
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Anti-VEGF treatment switch in real-world DME patients: ranibizumab versus aflibercept for bevacizumab DME non-responding patients (SWIRL study) by Yu Qiang Soh, Zheng Xian Thng, Wei Kiong Ngo, Colin S Tan, Tock Han Lim, Louis W Lim, Augustinus Laude, Darren Choy, Wen Jun Song, Helen Fang Mi, Koh Lilian, Jacob Yu Hang Chin, Karen Jhi Wen Chia, Issac Too, Nicola Y Gan, Rajesh Rajagopalan

“…Background/aims To describe the functional outcomes of patients with diabetic macular oedema (DME) non-responsive to bevacizumab switched to ranibizumab or aflibercept over 1 year and the demographic and anatomic predictors of these functional outcomes.Methods In a retrospective real-world cohort study, 76 consecutive patients with DME non-responsive to bevacizumab were reviewed at baseline and 12 months after switch to ranibizumab or aflibercept. …”
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The Cerebellum Posterior Lobe Associates with the Exophthalmos of Primary Hyperthyroidism: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Wen-Feng Liu, Yong-Qiang Shu, Pei-Wen Zhu, Biao Li, Wen-Qing Shi, Qi Lin, Yu-Xin Liu, Meng-Yao Zhang, You-Lan Min, Qing Yuan, Yi Shao

“…There were few studies about the changes of brain functional networks of patients with exophthalmos of primary hyperthyroidism (EOPH). …”
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Development and optimization of a neural network model using genetic algorithm to predict the performance of a packed bed reactor treating sulphate-rich wastewater by Manoj Kumar, Rohil Saraf, Shishir Kumar Behera, Raja Das, Mansi Aliveli, Arindam Sinharoy, Eldon R. Rene, Ravi Krishnaiah, Kannan Pakshirajan

“…Using genetic algorithm (GA) with appropriate objective functions, optimal sets of inputs were obtained to ensure maximum RE at a minimum HRT. …”
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Wear of End Mills with Carbon Coatings When Aluminum Alloy A97075 High-Speed Processing by Evgeny E. Ashkinazi, Sergey V. Fedorov, Artem K. Martyanov, Dmitry N. Sovyk, Victor G. Ralchenko, Artem P. Litvinov, Artem A. Ershov, Vitaly I. Konov

“…However, on the other hand, high speed increases wear, so the surface of the cutters is modified by deposition functional coatings. The wear of end mills made of CTS12D and H10F tungsten carbides during the high-speed processing of aluminum A97075 (B95T1) was compared. …”
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Optimizing the mechanical and surface topography of hydroxyapatite/Gd2O3/graphene oxide nanocomposites for medical applications by M.A. El-Morsy, Nasser S. Awwad, Hala A. Ibrahium, Walaa Alharbi, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, A.A. Menazea

“…In addition, the cumulative surface area using the density functional theory (DFT) method was calculated at around 44.61 m2/g for TNC. …”
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Smart photonic wristband for pulse wave monitoring by Renfei Kuang, Zhuo Wang, Lin Ma, Heng Wang, Qingming Chen, Arnaldo Leal Junior, Santosh Kumar, Xiaoli Li, Carlos Marques, Rui Min

“…The results indicated that the smart photonic wristband had a high signal-to-noise ratio and low latency, with the measurement error controlled at approximately 3.7%. …”
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Ubiquitination and ALL: Identifying FBXO8 as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target by Wei Xian, Yinting Chen, Shuiqing Yu, Zhitao Ye, Zhitao Ye, Yu Zhang, Danlin Yao

“…In vitro functional assays, FBXO8 knockdown notably enhanced cell proliferation and suppressed apoptosis in ALL cells. …”
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Effect of Seasonal Variations on Soil Microbial, Extracellular Enzymes, and Ecological Stoichiometry in Tea Plantations by Tianyi Pu, Yusha Tan, Yuanqi Zhao, Zhibin Zhao, Ni Zhang, Can Li, Yuehua Song

“…Random forest (RF) and structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that the spring season had stronger impacts on microbial communities and functional genes, with the soil TN, C:N, NAG, ACP, and EES C:P ratios as key predictors. …”
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Altered static and dynamic spontaneous brain activity in patients with dysthyroid optic neuropathy: a resting-state fMRI study by Jinling Lu, Hao Hu, Jiang Zhou, Wenhao Jiang, Xiongying Pu, Huanhuan Chen, Xiaoquan Xu, Feiyun Wu

“…PurposeTo investigate static and dynamic brain functional alterations in dysthyroid optic neuropathy (DON) using resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) with the amplitude of low-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) and regional homogeneity (ReHo).Materials and methodsFifty-seven thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) patients (23 DON and 34 non-DON) and 27 healthy controls (HCs) underwent rs-fMRI scans. …”
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Trauma and the default mode network: review and exploratory study by Aldrich Chan, Aldrich Chan, Aldrich Chan, Philip Harvey, Rene Hernandez-Cardenache, Noam Alperin, Sang Lee, Christopher Hunt, Christopher Hunt, Nick Petersen, Georg Northoff, Nadine Robertson, Jason Ouyang, Jason Ouyang, Ryan Karasik, Ryan Karasik, Kate Williams, Kate Williams

“…To build upon this literature, a systematic exploratory study was incorporated, examining DMN-related neuropsychological functioning of 27 participants (16 trauma-exposed, and 11 non-trauma-exposed), with a subset (15 participants) completing neuroimaging. …”
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