Lung function decline and incidence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in participants with spirometry-defined small airway dysfunction: a 15-year prospective cohort study in... by Yumin Zhou, Fan Wu, Zhishan Deng, Zihui Wang, Heshen Tian, Peiyu Huang, Youlan Zheng, Huajing Yang, Ningning Zhao, Cuiqiong Dai, Changli Yang, Shuqing Yu, Jia Tian, Jiangyu Cui, Shengming Liu, Dali Wang, Xiaoping Wang, Jiachun Lu, Nanshan Zhong, Pixin Ran

“…Conclusions Individuals with spirometry-defined SAD have a faster decline in lung function compared to those without SAD, and non-obstructive SAD is more likely to progress to spirometry-defined COPD. …”
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Can spirometry improve the performance of cardiovascular risk model in high-risk Eastern European countries? by Tatyana Court, Naděžda Čapková, Andrzej Pająk, Abdonas Tamošiūnas, Martin Bobák, Martin Bobák, Hynek Pikhart, Hynek Pikhart

“…AimsImpaired lung function has been strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) events. …”
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Clinically Important Improvements and Disease Stability with Fluticasone Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol Once-Daily Single-Inhaler Triple Therapy in the ELLITHE Trial: A Post Hoc R... by Kai-Michael Beeh, Karl Scheithe, Heike Schmutzler, Saskia Krüger

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Machine learning-based spirometry reference values for the Iranian population: a cross-sectional study from the Shahedieh PERSIAN cohort by Mohammad Sadegh Loeloe, Reyhane Sefidkar, Seyyed Mohammad Tabatabaei, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Sara Jambarsang

“…KNN regression provided more accurate predictions for four spirometric parameters than MLR and LMS. …”
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Enhanced neuroplasticity and gait recovery in stroke patients: a comparative analysis of active and passive robotic training modes by Yong Yu, Wenhao Huang, Halikejiang Tuerxun, Yadan Zheng, Liujie Su, Xin Li, Zulin Dou

“…Conclusion Active mode robotic training is more effective than passive mode training in improving motor function and neurophysiological outcomes in stroke patients. …”
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Redefining Respiratory Care with Digital Interventions in Children with Bronchial Asthma: Exploring the Efficacy of Game-based Breathing Training and the Buteyko Method by Carlin Jersha Rachel, Kaushik Raman, Trephena Blessy, Ramalakshmi Krishnan

“…Conclusion: The Buteyko breathing technique along with the Digital Interventional Breathing Technique is more effective in improving pulmonary function in asthma patients compared to the Buteyko breathing technique. …”
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Influence of the Choreographic Art on the Wind Solo Musical Compositions by Valerii Hromchenko, Olena Nemkovich, Maryna Pogrebnyak

“…To be more specific, this is the dialogical function, revealed as the internal (”Basta” – solo for trombone by F. …”
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To wait for a spontaneous recovery of the third cranial nerve palsy occurring after the coiling of a PcomA aneurysm or to implement surgical treatment? A case report by Peulić Miodrag, Kovačević Vojin, Miletić-Kovačević Marina, Grujičić Danica

“…Eighteen months after the surgery, the patient made a full recovery of the functions of musculus (m) levator palpabrae, m. rectus medialis and pupillary function, with a partial recovery of the functions of m. obliqus inferior, m. rectus inferior and m. rectus superior. …”
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Effect of postoperative rehabilitation on quality of life in patients with vulvar cancer by T. A. Blbulyan, A. G. Solopova, A. E. Ivanov, E. I. Kurkina

“…In the FACT-G questionnaire, the dynamics were even more pronounced with 19.9 and 6.8 points respectively. …”
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Surgical treatment of hand vascular anomalies: A case report by Kozarski Jefta, Pavlović Dragomir, Šijan Goran, Cvetanović Srđan, Stanković Goran

“…The growth of the malformation was noticed to coincide in both patients with more active pursuit of their professional sports career. …”
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Association of birth by cesarean section with academic performance and intelligence in youth: A cohort study by Agnes K. Ladelund, Julie A. Slavensky, Frederik J. Bruun, Emilie Pi Fogtmann Sejer, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Steen Ladelund, Ulrik S. Kesmodel

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Severity of tricuspid regurgitation predicts risk of recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation by Jan Wintrich, Dimitrios Bismpos, Anika Teusch, Valerie Pavlicek, Patrick Fischer, Felix Mahfoud, Michael Böhm, Christian Ukena

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Research on LSTM-PPO Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm and Training Environment for Unmanned Surface Vehicles by Wangbin Luo, Xiang Wang, Fang Han, Zhiguo Zhou, Junyu Cai, Lin Zeng, Hong Chen, Jiawei Chen, Xuehua Zhou

“…However, in actual navigation, due to the influence of the ship model and the water surface environment, the training set is triggered. The reward function does not match the actual situation, resulting in a poor obstacle avoidance effect. …”
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The degree of esterification influences the bioactivity of pectic polysaccharides isolated from Lithocarpus litseifolius by Yu-Jing Huang, Jing Feng, Yong Deng, Jie Li, Hong-Yan Liu, Qing Liang, Yi-Chen Hu, Jian-Yong Zhang, Liang Zou, Ding-Tao Wu

“…Nevertheless, owing to their diverse and complex chemical structures, the detailed structure-function relationships (SFR) of pectic polysaccharides from sweet tea (STP) are still unclear. …”
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Adjunctive transcranial direct current stimulation for cognitive improvement in schizophrenia: insights from a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis by Gaolei Yao, Gaolei Yao, Yuan Huang, Junjiao Ping, Yixuan Han, Liming Lu, Xinxia Liu, Huipeng Lu

“…What’s more, tDCS has great development potential in schizophrenia, and it may be written into the guidelines for non-drug treatment of schizophrenia in the future. …”
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Modeling severe uncontrolled asthma: Transitioning away from health states by Tereza Lanitis, Asif H. Khan, Irina Proskorovsky, Ivan Houisse, Andreas Kuznik, Siddhesh Kamat, Conrado Franco-Villalobos, Florence Joulain

“…Lung function declined at a higher rate compared with the general population. …”
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Impact of Uncontrolled Diabetes on Myocardial Global Longitudinal Strain: A Case–Control Study by Khaled Elenizi, Rasha Alharthi, Abdullah Alanazi, Nasser Alotaibi, Mubarak Alajmi, Abdulrahman Alsubaie, Sahar Gamil, Mohammed Alqahtani

“…Background: Subclinical systolic dysfunction due to diabetic microangiopathy and its impact on left ventricular (LV) function remains unclear. Myocardial deformation (strain) imaging can detect LV systolic dysfunction earlier than conventional ejection fraction evaluations. …”
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Analysis of the Relationship Between Assimilate Production and Allocation and the Formation of Rice Quality by Jianming Tu, Fengting Wen, Feitong Li, Tingting Chen, Baohua Feng, Jie Xiong, Guanfu Fu, Yebo Qin, Wenting Wang

“…The taste quality of rice, a crucial indicator for evaluating rice quality, has attracted more attention from consumers. Although factors like variety, growing environment, and cultivation methods affect rice taste quality, the underlying mechanisms remain unknown, and no reliable control methods exist. …”
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Patients With Mild ADPKD by Kidney Imaging but Low Estimated GFR by Seung Heyck Lee, Mauricio Miranda Cam, Taher Dehkharghanian, Fatemah Nasri, Saima Khowaja, Amirreza Haghighi, Xuewen Song, Korosh Khalili, York Pei

“…Among these patients, 13 (24%) had normal kidney functions by 24-h creatinine clearance (CrCl24) (> 80 ml/min per 1.73 m2) and high urinary creatinine excretion rates, indicating underestimation of their kidney function by eGFR likely because of high muscle mass. …”
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Combining 24-Hour Continuous Monitoring of Time-Locked Heart Rate, Physical Activity and Gait in Older Adults: Preliminary Findings by Eitan E. Asher, Eran Gazit, Nasim Montazeri, Elisa Mejía-Mejía, Rachel Godfrey, David A. Bennett, Veronique G. VanderHorst, Aron S. Buchman, Andrew S. P. Lim, Jeffrey M. Hausdorff

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