Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in octogenarians and beyond: How old is too old? by Bradley Morganstern, Riccardo Galli, Piruz Motamedinia, David Leavitt, Mohamed Keheila, Eric Ghiraldi, David Hoenig, Arthur Smith, Zeph Okeke

“…Octogenarians had a higher mean American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, more comorbidities, and worse renal function. There were no differences in operative characteristics, length of hospital stay or stone free rates. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Myopia in Spain by Cristina C. Alvarez-Peregrina, Miguel Angel M. A. Sanchez-Tena, Clara C. Martinez-Perez, Cesar C. Villa-Collar

“…To analyse the prevalence of myopia among a sample of more than 6000 children in Spain as well as to determine the impact of risk factors in its progression. …”
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Bioactive metallic nanoparticles for synergistic cancer immunotherapy by Lulu Wang, Demin Lin, Muqing Li, Yu Jiang, Yanfang Yang, Hongliang Wang, Hongqian Chu, Jun Ye, Yuling Liu

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Psychometric findings for LIMB-Q kids based on an international study of 800 children and adolescents with lower limb differences by Harpreet Chhina, Charlene Rae, David Podeszwa, James A. Fernandes, Louise Johnson, Bjoern Vogt, Jan Duedal Rolfing, Alicia Kerrigan, Ashish Ranade, Juergen Messner, Mohan Belthur, Melissa Esparza, Jonathan Wright, David Bade, Sarah McMahon, Christopher Iobst, Sanjeev Sabharwal, Marcel Abouassaly, Anthony Cooper, Anne F. Klassen

“…RMT analysis provided evidence of the reliability and validity of 9 independently functioning scales that measure leg appearance, physical function, symptoms (hip, leg, knee, ankle, and foot), leg-related distress, and social, and psychological function. …”
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Damage to the Cardiovascular System in Patients with SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Infection. Part 2: Correction of Myocardial Systolic Dysfunction by V. I. Podzolkov, A. I. Tarzimanova, A. E. Bragina, I. I. Shvedov, E. E. Bykova, A. A. Ivannikov, L. V. Vasilyeva

“…There were no adverse events in the study groups during the entire observation period.Conclusion. A significantly more pronounced improvement in systolic and diastolic left ventricle function, as well as quality of life, was found in the group of CHF patients with preserved or moderately reduced LVEF, who received spironolactone for 6 months after the SARS-CoV-2 infection in addition to standard therapy, compared with patients without aldosterone antagonists.…”
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The association between the MIND diet and cognitive health in middle-aged and older adults: A systematic review by Jenny Hiu Wai Tse, Queenie Pui Sze Law, Jenny Tsun Yee Tsang, Lorna Kwai Ping Suen, Stefanos Tyrovolas, Rick Yiu Cho Kwan

“…Some studies explored more than one correlation. Of the studies, 14 out of 19 articles explored MIND diet adherence and global cognitive function, showing positive results. 10 out of 11 studies investigated MIND diet adherence and dementia/Alzheimer’s risk, showing positive associations. 16 out of 18 articles examined the MIND diet's effect on domain-specific cognitive functions, with favorable outcomes. …”
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Algorithms for the treatment of patients with chronic cerebral ischemia of stages I and II with use of Picamilon: results of an open clinical comparative study by Andrei B. Danilov, Natalia N. Shindryaeva, Irina V. Borodulina, Timothy D. Lunegov

“…The study was conducted using the Montreal Cognitive Function Assessment Scale (MoCA), the A.M. Wein scale of autonomic disorders, the A.I. …”
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Comparative evaluation of SGLT-2i and GLP-1RA neuroprotective properties in type 2 diabetic patients by A. V. Murasheva, T. L. Karonova, O. S. Fuks, N. V. Timkina, A. D. Fedotova, E. N. Grineva, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…GLP-1RA and SGLT-2i have a protective effect in CBD in DM; the protective potential of low-selective canagliflozin is probably more pronounced, as it manifests in biochemical and functional parameters improvement. …”
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„Dla powszechnego rozwoju, podniesienia i poprawy naszego księstwa”. Lokacje miast mazurskich w Prusach Książęcych (1525-1701) by Grzegorz Białuński

“… The article presents the process of creation of new towns in the Duchy of Prussia (1525-1701), which later became Masuria. More specifically, the paper describes how a hamlet received a location privilege. …”
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Improvement of ultrasonic inspection of wheelset axles of railway rolling stock by A. N. Kireev, V. A. Vitrenko

“…Such defects are gained more complete identification as a result of the ultrasonic inspection with pulse-echo method on cylindrical side with direct converter in radial direction. …”
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Aesthetic Transformation of Morsal (Simple) Prose Texts with an Emphasis upon Semantics by Mohsen Vesaghati Jalal

“…Stylistic studies of Morsal prose texts revealed that the aesthetic aspects of such works rely on the content of language, within which syntactic elements act as a rhetorical device and give the works aesthetic value. The function of devices in Morsal prose varies because the aesthetic function of  semantics have been altered by time as an influential variable.The objective of this article is to measure the extent of such aesthetic metamorphosis in the field of the semantic in Morsal prose. …”
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Cohort profile: the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre Discovery Cohort MRI substudy (OPDC-MRI) by Ricarda A L Menke, Michael Lawton, Thomas R Barber, Johannes C Klein, Clare Mackay, Konrad Szewczyk-Krolikowski, Michele T Hu, Michal Rolinski, Ludovica Griffanti, Samuel G Evetts, Faye Begeti, Marie Crabbe, Jane Rumbold, Richard Wade-Martins

“…Baseline MRI data are currently available for 290 participants: 119 patients with early idiopathic Parkinson’s, 15 Parkinson’s patients with pathogenic mutations of the leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 or glucocerebrosidase (GBA) genes, 68 healthy controls and 87 individuals at risk of Parkinson’s (asymptomatic carriers of GBA mutation and patients with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder-RBD).Findings to date Differences in brain structure in early Parkinson’s were found to be subtle, with small changes in the shape of the globus pallidus and evidence of alterations in microstructural integrity in the prefrontal cortex that correlated with performance on executive function tests. Brain function, as assayed with resting fMRI yielded more substantial differences, with basal ganglia connectivity reduced in early Parkinson’sand RBD. …”
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Identification and quantification of muscular cocontraction for ankle rehabilitation through variational mode decomposition in surface electromyography by Sania Yasmeen, Asim Waris, Faisal Amin, Javaid Iqbal, Syed Omer Gilani, Muhammad Jawad Khan, Fawwaz Hazzazi, Ahmed Imran, Umer Hameed Shah, Muhammad Adeel Ijaz

“…These results have significant implications for clinical practice, offering the potential for more precise assessments of ankle joint function and the development of more targeted and effective rehabilitation interventions.…”
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Dyssynchronous heart failure models in canines: New insights into electrocardiographic, echocardiographic and histological features by Han Jin, Shengwen Yang, Hao Huang, Sijing Cheng, Pengkang He, Sixian Weng, Min Gu, Hongxia Niu, Wei Hua, Yiran Hu, Hui Li

“…The RVAP group shows impaired right ventricular function, while the RAP+LBBB group exhibits more severe decreased compliance and fibrosis in left ventricle.…”
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Evaluation of retinal structure changes with AI-based OCT image segmentation for sodium iodate induced retinal degeneration by Yong Zeng, Jiaming Zhou, Jiaming Zhou, Yichao Li, Bruno Alvisio, Jacob Czech, David Bissig, Haohua Qian

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The experience of bilateral lung retransplantation after prolonged extracorporeal oxygenation by E. A. Tarabrin, M. Sh. Khubutiya, A. S. Guseva, E. A. Ermakova, E. I. Pervakova, S. V. Zhuravel, A. M. Gasanov, V. G. Kotandzhyan, N. A. Karchevskaya, T. E. Kallagov, I. U. Ibavov, M. S. Kevorkova, Z. G. Berikkhanov, M. Yu. Ivanova

“…At the same time, a chronic graft rejection is the main cause of the loss of the donor organ function in the long-term period, developing in more than 50% of patients within 5 years after surgery. …”
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Clinical efficacy of intracavernous injection of platelet lysate for erectile dysfunction by Yi-Kai Chang, I-Ni Chiang, Hong-Chiang Chang, Yi-Hui Chen, Shih-Chieh Jeff Chueh

“…In this innovative study, we aimed to assess the efficacy of intracavernous injections of platelet lysate (PL), a derivative of PRP, in improving erectile function among ED patients. Methods We enrolled twenty-six patients, aged between 35 and 70 years (mean age 51.6 ± 11.3 years), who had been experiencing ED for over six months and had an International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) score of 21 or less. …”
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The Effectivity MultiModality Treatment on Rehabilitation Management of Diabetic Foot Disease Patients for Improvement of Clinical Efficacy & Hemorheological Status by Li S, Liu Y, Chen Y

“…Similarly, AHSMSRS scores declined and GSES scores improved more markedly in the intervention group (P < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of farmacodynamic properties of three different aspirin formualtions in patients with stable coronary disease by Antić Ana, Stanojković Zoran, Vučić Miodrag, Lazarević Milan, Vacić Nebojša

“…There is reduced efficiency of all ASA preparations in smokers, while patients receiving Aspirin protect® were 10.5 times more likely to be responders. Conclusion. Different ASA preparations observed in this study showed different efficiency on the platelet function as measured by the method of impedance aggregometry.…”
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The reciprocal relationship between gait and handgrip strength across different age groups by Gayeong Hyeon, Gayeong Hyeon, Changhun Kim, Changhun Kim, Sunghoon Shin, Sunghoon Shin, Sunghoon Shin

“…Age-specific interventions are recommended: for older adults, grip-strengthening exercises combined with gait stability training may be beneficial; for younger and middle-aged adults, enhancing neuromuscular coordination and flexibility could be more effective in supporting gait function.…”
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