Optimizing health-related quality of life assessments for stroke survivors: a validation study of psychometric properties for the Vietnamese version of stroke impact scale 3.0 by Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen, Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen, Hai Bui Hoang, Hai Bui Hoang, Huyen Thi Thanh Vu, Huyen Thi Thanh Vu, Seung Won Lee, Seung Won Lee, Seung Won Lee, Seung Won Lee

“…BackgroundEnsuring lifelong health among aging populations necessitates comprehensive assessments of functional recovery and quality of life, particularly for vulnerable groups such as older adult stroke survivors. …”
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Beta-adrenergic reactivity of erythrocyte membranes in various phenotypes of uncontrolled hypertension by M. A. Manukyan, A. Yu. Falkovskaya, V. F. Mordovin, I. V. Zyubanova, V. A. Lichikaki, E. I. Solonskaya, A. A. Vtorushina, S. A. Khunkhinova, I. A. Skomkina, V. V. Rudenko, T. Yu. Rebrova, E. F. Muslimova, S. A. Afanasyev

“…Aim. To assess the functional state of the sympathetic nervous system according to β-adrenergic reactivity of erythrocyte membranes (EM) in patients with refractory (rfHTN) and resistant hypertension (rHTN) in relation to target organ damage.Material and methods. …”
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Vascular Remodeling Markers in Patients with Essential Arterial Hypertension Depending on Presence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yu. A. Danilogorskaya, E. A. Zheleznykh, E. A. Privalova, Yu. N. Belenkov, A. A. Shchendrigina, M. V. Kozhevnikova, G. A. Shakaryants, V. Y. Zektser, A. S. Lishuta, I. S. Ilgisonis

“…Using photoplethysmography in combination with reactive hyperemia test structural and functional markers of vascular remodeling were determined: in large vessels – stiffness index and phase shift; in microvessels – reflection index and the occlusion index. …”
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Spatial transcriptomic differences in the breast muscle of grower broilers at 21 and 28 days of age by Janghan Choi, Jihwan Lee, Doyun Goo, Gippeum Han, Venkata Sesha Reddy Choppa, Seshidhar Reddy Gudidoddi, Majid Shakeri, Hong Zhuang, Brian Bowker, Woo Kyun Kim, Byungwhi Kong

“…A total of 24,498 genes were identified, and 8,831 genes had greater than 100 mean read count. On D 21, there were 666 DEGs, among which 482 and 184 genes were down-regulated and up-regulated, respectively, in the caudal area compared with the cranial area. …”
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Day 3 neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and its derived indices predict 90-day poor outcomes following mechanical thrombectomy in acute ischemic stroke patients by Weiwei Gao, Arslan Annadurdyyev, Lingfeng Yu, Rong Huang, Bin Liu, Yixiong Lin, Huaiyi Li, Renjing Zhu

“…The primary endpoint was poor functional outcome at 90 days (modified Rankin scale score 3–6). …”
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Nomograms incorporating genetic variants in BMP/Smad4/Hamp pathway to predict disease outcomes after definitive radiotherapy for non‐small cell lung cancer by Ju Yang, Ting Xu, Daniel R. Gomez, Xianglin Yuan, Quynh‐Nhu Nguyen, Melenda Jeter, Yipeng Song, Ritsuko Komaki, Ye Hu, Stephen M. Hahn, Zhongxing Liao

“…The median patient age was 66 years. Most (488 [73.2%]) had stage III NSCLC. Age, disease stage, receipt of concurrent chemotherapy, and gross tumor volume were independent factors of OS. …”
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Synthetic CB1 Cannabinoids Promote Tunneling Nanotube Communication, Cellular Migration, and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Pancreatic PANC-1 and Colorectal SW-620 Cancer Cel... by David A. Bunsick, Leili Baghaie, Yunfan Li, Abdulrahman M. Yaish, Emilyn B. Aucoin, Elizabeth Skapinker, Rashelle Aldbai, Myron R. Szewczuk

“…During this reprogramming process, cancer cells’ metabolism and other cellular activities are integrated and mutually regulated by tunneling nanotube communications to alter their specific metabolic functional drivers of tumor growth and progression. …”
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Development of in vitro laboratory models of the tumor immune microenvironment to evaluate quality parameters and specific efficacy of the dendritic cell vaccine by T. L. Nekhaeva, A. B. Danilova, E. I. Fedoros, N. A. Efremova, N. V. Emelyanova, M. L. Blokhina, M. N. Yurova, M. L. Tyndyk, I. A. Baldueva

“…We revealed that mature DCs (CD83+CD1a-) had a high expression of antigen presenting molecules (HLA-DR) and those providing migration of DCs into lymph nodes (CCR7) as well as costimulatory molecules CD80 and CD86 as compared to immature DCs (CD83-CD1a+). …”
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Transannular bovine jugular vein monocusp for the reconstruction of severe right ventricular outflow tract obstructionCentral MessagePerspective by Luigi Di Pasquale, MD, Olivia Jaeger, MD, Tugba Erdil, MD, Martin Christmann, MD, Daniel Quandt, MD, Robert Cesnjevar, MD, Hitendu Dave, MD

“…We have used a Contegra monocusp together with delamination of native leaflet tissue in order to create a functioning pulmonary valve. Methods: In total, 18 (2017-2022) consecutive Contegra monocusp implantations were included. …”
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Evaluation of the efficiency and safety of magnet therapy for osteoarthritis. Results of the multicenter blind placebo-controlled study COSMO (Clinical Evaluation of Current Magnet... by A. E. Karateev, E. Yu. Pogozheva, M. L. Sukhareva, A. M. Lila, A. V. Ivanov, I. P. Osnovina, O. V. Shchashkova, S. V. Borisova, N. Е. Larinsky, Yu. A. Israelyan, S. А. Afoshin, T. P. Bondarenko, E. А. Repchanskaya, L. A. Chernyavskaya, S. P. Pupina, T. V. Darmova

“…Group 1 patients received Mt with an ALMAG+ device for 14 days; Group 2 had false Mt with a completely imitating ALMAG+ device that failed to create a magnetic field. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of pulmonary hypertension in rheumatic heart disease patients at university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital: a retrospective study from 201... by Fikadu Alemiye Molla, Desalew Getahun Ayalew, Hailemaryam Alemu Astatk, Abebe worku Teshager, Gebrehiwot Lema Legesse, Daniel Belay Agonafir, Shibabaw Fentahun, Belete Sisay Assefa, Tilahun Nega Godada, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Abilo Tadesse

“…PH prevalence among RHD patients was found to be 77.4% (95% CI: 71.4%, 82.6%). Most patients (51.3%) had severe PH (≥ 60mmHg), whereas Mild PH (36–44mmHg) was 7.4% and moderate PH (45-59mmHg) was 18.7%. …”
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Exploring Mortality and Prognostic Factors of Heart Failure with In-Hospital and Emergency Patients by Electronic Medical Records: A Machine Learning Approach by Yu CS, Wu JL, Shih CM, Chiu KL, Chen YD, Chang TH

“…Random forest, support vector machine (SVM), Adaboost, and logistic regression had better overall performances with areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROCs) of > 0.87. …”
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Paralisia facial: análise epidemiológica em hospital de reabilitação Facial paralysis: epidemiological analysis in a rehabilitation hospital by Kátia Torres Batista

“…Among these patients, paralysis had different causes, and these patients were admitted with lower House-Brackmann grades. …”
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Clinical Prediction of Secondary Bloodstream Infections in Patients with Cerebral Infarction: A Nomogram-Driven Risk Assessment Model Based on LASSO Regression by Zhang L, Li X, Cai D, Mei C, Lu L

“…Good model fit based on Hosmer-Lemeshowp-values(Hosmer-LemeshowP=0.338/0.170).DCA indicated a net clinical benefit at risk thresholds of 0– 15%.Conclusion: Secondary BSI in patients with cerebral infarction can seriously affect the quality of medical care.The developed nomogram functions as a pragmatic instrument for the preliminary identification of patients at high risk. …”
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Association between malnutrition determined by hand grip strength and the presence of minimal hepatic encephalopathy in women with liver cirrhosis by Valeria Rangel-Espinosa, Marlene López-Sánchez, Aldo Allende-López, Nayeli Ortiz-Olvera, Aleida Bautista-Santos, Rosalba Moreno-Alcántar, Segundo Morán

“…Hand grip strength (HGS) serves as a marker of muscle functionality; however, the relationship between HGS values and the presence of MHE remains uncertain. …”
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Risk of COVID­-19 Infection among Employees of a Large Anti­tuberculosis Institution in Moscow: Survey Results by E. M. Bogorodskaya, I. V. Nozdrevatykh, E. L. Khristoforova, E. M. Belilovsky

“…Studying the experience of working under the conditions of COVID-19 allows us to more effectively assess the functioning of anti-epidemic measures in the event of the occurrence or threat of new pandemics, including those caused by new pathogens. …”
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Impact of Hypoalbuminemia on Outcomes Following Hepatic Resection: A NSQIP Retrospective Cohort Analysis of 26,394 Patients by Dunavan Morris-Janzen, Sukhdeep Jatana, Kevin Verhoeff, A. M. James Shapiro, David L. Bigam, Khaled Dajani, Blaire Anderson

“…The HA patients were older (62.3 vs. 59.8; <i>p</i> < 0.001) and more likely to be of an ASA class ≥ 4 (13.0% vs. 6.5%; <i>p</i> < 0.001). The patients with HA had significantly more complications such as an increased length of stay, readmission, reoperation, sepsis, surgical site infection, bile leak, and need for transfusion. …”
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Effects of integrated exercise approach on total testosterone levels in eumenorrheic women: a randomized controlled trial by Wajiha Shahid, Rabiya Noor

“…This immediate increase in testosterone levels can lead to increased strength, cognition and sexual functions in females. Trial registration number. This clinical trial was submitted by Dr. …”
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Prognostic utility of somatosensory evoked potentials in supratentorial hemorrhage-induced prolonged disorders of consciousness by Hui Feng, Yongli Wu, Yuqing Han, Fangyu Chen, Huiyue Feng, Juanjuan Fu

“…Abstract Purpose To evaluate the prognostic value of somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) in predicting functional outcomes in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) secondary to severe supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). …”
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Evaluation of the efficiency and safety of combined therapy with a symptomatic sustained-release drug and hyaluronic acid versus monotherapy with hyaluronic acid in patients with... by K. A. Berdyugin, I. V. Kadyntsev, O. V. Berdyugina, E. A. Taskina, N. G. Kashevarova

“…The patients receiving the combination therapy with Alflutop + HA had the best treatment results in all the parameters assessed.…”
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