Difficult-to-treat psoriatic arthritis. Data from the All-Russian registry of patients with psoriatic arthritis by E. Yu. Loginova, T. V. Korotaeva, E. E. Gubar, Yu. L. Korsakova, E. L. Nasonov

“…It was found that patients with D2T PsA had a significantly longer duration of PsA (p=0.017), more frequent polyarthritis (p=0.014), dactylitis (p=0.004), enthesitis (p=0.001), BSA >10% (p=0.008), onycholysis (p=0.001), HAQ >0.5 (p=0.039), depression (p=0.007) and elevated blood uric acid levels (p=0.023).Conclusion. …”
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User Experiences of and Preferences for Self-Guided Digital Interventions for the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Eating Disorders: Systematic Review and Metasynthesis by Lauryn Gar-Mun Cheung, Pamela Carien Thomas, Eva Brvar, Sarah Rowe

“…Users have individual needs, so an ideal intervention would offer personalized content and functions. ConclusionsUsers found digital interventions for eating disorders practical and effective but stressed the need for interventions to address the full range of symptoms, severity, and individual needs. …”
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Neuron-targeted caveolin-1 overexpression attenuates cognitive loss and pathological transcriptome changes in symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease models by Dongsheng Wang, Andrei V. Chernov, Ryan Lam, Hongxia Wang, Wenxi Li, Xiaojing Li, Tiffany Duong, Shanshan Wang, Brian P. Head

“…Previously, we showed that AAV9-Synapsin-promoted Cav-1 (SynCav1) delivered to presymptomatic AD mice preserved cognitive functions and MLR-associated neurotrophic signaling. …”
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Impact of controlled physical training on clinicopathological and psychophysiological features of patients with chronic heart failure and type 2 diabetes by M. N. Sinkova, L. K. Isakov, E. Yu. Plotnikova, O. L. Barbarash

“…The study included 88 patients with CHF of functional class II-III after MI and concomitant T2DM. …”
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Complex Hip Arthroplasty Following Failed Proximal Femur Osteosynthesis by Shahzaib Riaz Baloch, Mohammad Sohail Rafi, Syed Ata Ur Rahman, Imtiaz Ahmed Hashmi, Eamaan Abid, Faryal Karim

“…Ziauddin Hospital's electronic records were analyzed for functional and radiographic outcomes up to one-year post-surgery. …”
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Patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension based on echocardiography in Behçet's disease: a 5-year follow-up study by Mustafa Ekici, Alper Sarı, Berkan Armağan, Erdinç Ünaldı, Büşra Fırlatan, Gözde Sevgi Kart Bayram, Buğu Bulat, Uğur Nadir Karakulak, Levent Kılıç, Barış Kaya, Ömer Karadağ, Ali Akdoğan

“…Abstract Background This study investigates the long-term functional and transthoracic echocardiographic (TTE) progression in Behcet’s disease (BD) patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH), aiming to address knowledge gaps regarding PH in BD. …”
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Placental whole transcriptome expression profile in patients with early-onset, late-onset preeclampsia and gestational diabetes mellitus by Zhuo Chen, Li Yang, Li Geng, Xinwen Zhang, Mingyu Du, Yonghu Sun, Lin Zhao, Bing Bai, Xiaohong Li

“…EO-PE was associated with reduced T cells and B cells, while LO-PE had increased plasmacytoid dendritic and CD56bright natural killer cells. …”
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Cognitive impairment is correlated with reduced quality of life in patients with clinically isolated syndrome Comprometimento cognitivo correlaciona-se com redução da qualidade de... by Carolina Fiorin Anhoque, Laurentino Biccas-Neto, Simone Cristina A. Domingues, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Renan Barros Domingues

“…METHODS: Eighteen CIS patients and eighteen controls were submitted to QoL evaluation with Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis QoL instrument (FAMS). …”
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Concurrent Validity of a Custom Method for Markerless 3D Full-Body Motion Tracking of Children and Young Adults Based on a Single RGB-D Camera by Nikolas Hesse, Sandra Baumgartner, Anja Gut, Hubertus J. A. van Hedel

“…Low-cost, portable RGB-D cameras with integrated body tracking functionality enable easy-to-use 3D motion analysis without requiring expensive facilities and specialized personnel. …”
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Implementing the H&P 360 in Three Medical Institutions: Usability Study by Rupinder Hayer, Joyce Tang, Julia Bisschops, Gregory W Schneider, Kate Kirley, Tamkeen Khan, Erin Rieger, Eric Walford, Irsk Anderson, Valerie Press, Brent Williams

“…The 5 items assessing the impact on patient care had mean ratings ranging from 3.88 to 4.24. The mean ratings for the 2 student learning items were 4.10 and 4.16. …”
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Evaluating Social Assistive Robots in Clinical Nursing Care: Mixed Method Pilot Study on Health Care Workers’ Perceptions and Adoption by Janika Leoste, Kadi Lubi, Kristel Marmor, Katrin Kangur

“…Pretest results show that 17 of 20 (85%) participants had limited previous exposure to SARs and mixed perceptions of their role, with 9 (45%) viewing SARs as machines and 6 (30%) as somewhat human-like. …”
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Biochar Quality During Slow Pyrolysis from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunches and Its Application as Soil Ameliorant by Amsar Maulana, Mimien Harianti, Salma Athiyya, Teguh Budi Prasetyo, Moli Monikasari, Irwan Darfis, Dewi Rezki, Herviyanti Herviyanti

“…The potential temperature of 200 °C in slow pyrolysis had a significant effect on the quality of biochar from OPEFB with a yield ratio of 27.84% char; proximate (91.95% volatile matter and 0.81% fixed carbon), cation exchange capacity (CEC) [167.73 cmol(+) kg-1], and macro and micronutrients (e.g., C, N, P, K, Ca, Si, Fe, Cu, Zn, and Mn). …”
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Floodplain land use gradients have a stronger effect on soil microbial enzyme activity than spatiotemporal variability by Rachael Harman‐Denhoed, Mary‐Cathrine Leewis, Hannah P. Lieberman, Grace McDougall‐Vick, Cynthia M. Kallenbach

“…Understanding controls on soil functional potential in floodplain ecosystems helps identify optimal land use practices in these biodiverse ecosystems often under threat from land use intensification. …”
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Evaluation and validation of a clinical decision support system for dose optimisation in hospitalized patients with (morbid) obesity – a retrospective, observational study by Lianne Brand, L. Mitrov-Winkelmolen, T. M. Kuijper, T. M. Bosch, L. L. Krens

“…Conclusion The (morbid) obesity CDSS functions as expected and identifies the (morbidly) obese patients with inadequate pharmacotherapy. …”
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Investigating the structural and photocatalytic characteristics of SrO–SnO₂ nanocomposites by Govindharaj Anandhakumari, Palanisamy Jayabal, Athinarayanan Balasankar, Raja Venkatesan, Gamal A. Shazly, Tae Hwan Oh, Mathivanan Durai, Prathap Somu, Subramaniyan Ramasundaram

“…The morphology of SS NCs had a diverse morphology, reflecting the morphology of their corresponding constituents. …”
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Clinical efficacy and complications of 10 surgical interventions for cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: an updated systematic review and network meta-ana... by Xiao Chen, Yuanhe Fan, Jie Chen, Hongliang Tu

“…ADF showed the greatest increase in JOA improvement rate, while VBSO had the highest rate of excellent and good postoperative recovery. …”
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Ganga hospital open injury severity score as a predictor of early failure of limb salvage among gustilo type III A and B tibia fractures in Uganda: a prospective cohort study by Maxwel Dancan Okuku, Umaru Kabuye, Stephen Angira Khadolwa, Abubakar Mohamed Aweis, Okedi Francis Xaviour, Demoz Abraha, Charles Quealee, Anthony Ayotunde Olasinde, Ibe Michael Usman

“…Four injuries (type IIIA) in paediatric patients that had met the inclusion criteria were excluded from analysis to ensure homogeneity and generalizability of the results due to their small numbers. …”
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Effects of gasoline on haematological parameters of gasoline station workers in Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria. by Anyiam, A.F. * , Obi, E. , Ifeanyichukwu, M.O. , Ilo Elochukwu, C.

“…This was because the GSWs had increased methaemoglobin (used as a biomarker to measure benzene) and blood lead levels. …”
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Towards a definition of refractory/therapy-resistant/intractable constipation in children: a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based, online survey by Marc A Benninga, Morris Gordon, Shaman Rajindrajith, Vassiliki Sinopoulou, Merit Tabbers, Carlos Velasco, Wathsala Hathagoda, Mansour Abdulshafea

“…Background The Rome criteria define childhood functional constipation but do not address refractory constipation. …”
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Life After Invasive Meningococcal Disease: Insights from Survivors and Their Caregivers by Oscar Herrera-Restrepo, Nuzhat Afroz, Eliazar Sabater Cabrera, Matthew Reaney, France Ginchereau Sowell, Ramiya Kumar, Alicia Stillman, Patti Wukovits, Mariana Rodrigues, Sofia B. Pinto, Zeki Kocaata, Obinna Onwude

“…Survivors shared that IMD had negatively impacted their long-term quality of life, citing long-term impacts including emotional impacts (11/11), social impacts (10/11), memory (7/11) and attention (5/11) problems, and difficulty with functional (10/11), self-care (7/11), and physical (6/11) activities. …”
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