THE USE OF THE PROPELLER FLAP FOR COVERING SKIN DEFECT AFTER AXILLARY LYMPHADENECTOMY FOR BREAST CANCER by I. V. Reshetov, V. A. Khiyaeva, K. G. Kudrin, A. S. Fatyanova

“…Lymphorrhea was observed for a month in 9 (14.75 %) patients, for 1–2 months in 4 (6.56 %) patients, and for 3 months or more in 5 (8.2 %) patients – 3 months or more. Twelve (19.67 %) patients developed lymphoedema of the arm. …”
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SSDFusion: A Semantic Segmentation Driven Framework for Infrared and Visible Image Fusion by Qishen Lv, Rui Yang, Chengmin Zhang, Shuaihui Liu, Xinyan Fan, Zihao Luo

“…Fusing infrared images with visible images facilitates obtaining more abundant and accurate information content. However, existing infrared and visible image fusion methods often lack attention to the semantic information and global context information in the original images. …”
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Optimal Adjustment Schemes on the Long Through-Type Bus Lines considering the Urban Rail Transit Network by Si-Jia Zhang, Shun-Ping Jia, Yun Bai, Bao-Hua Mao, Cun-Rui Ma, Tong Zhang

“…Meanwhile, the multiple bus lines are more adapted to the unbalanced passenger flow distribution when the weight of the benefits of the bus operators in the total objective function is bigger. …”
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Translational interdisciplinary research on human chorionic gonadotropin’s enhancement of neuroendocrine crosstalk: a novel medical hypothesis for systemic adjunctive treatment of... by João Francisco Pollo Gaspary, João Francisco Pollo Gaspary, Luis Felipe Dias Lopes, Antonio Geraldo Camara

“…This shift in understanding underscores the need for therapeutic strategies that address systemic health and mitochondrial function, alongside psychosocial aspects of the disease, offering a more personalized and adaptive approach to treatment.MethodologyThis study utilizes a translational research approach structured through the Work Breakdown Structure methodology, dividing the process into six interconnected Work Packages (WPs). …”
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The Life Mission Theory II. The Structure of the Life Purpose and the Ego by Soren Ventegodt, Niels Jorgen Andersen, Joav Merrick

“…The new purpose in life now functions as the core of a new personality: the ego. …”
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On the Performances of <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$N$</tex-math></inline-formula>th Best User Selection Scheme in Multiuser Diversity Free-Space Optical Systems Ov... by Ping Wang, Nan Xiang, Quanxue Gao, Ranran Wang, Lixin Guo, Yintang Yang

“…The average capacity is then achieved on the basis of the second kind Stirling number and Meijer&#x0027;s G-function. The investigation on the average capacity shows that a higher capacity can be obtained in the strong turbulence regime than that in the weak turbulence regime, and this improvement is more significant with large receiver aperture size. …”
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Cigarette Smoking, Smoking Cessation, and Heart Failure Subtypes: Insights From the Jackson Heart Study by Daisuke Kamimura, Wondwosen K. Yimer, Robert J. Mentz, Amil M. Shah, Wendy B. White, Michael J. Blaha, Adebamike Oshunbade, Arsalan Hamid, Takeki Suzuki, Donald 3rd Clark, Ervin R. Fox, Adolfo Correa, Javed Butler, Michael E. Hall

“…The risk of developing HF decreased with more years after smoking cessation, and more than 20 years of smoking cessation were required to reach a risk comparable to that of never smoking. …”
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Ipsilateral concomitant fractures of the clavicle and coracoid process of the scapula: incidence, characteristics, and outcomes by Nan Zhang, Guoyang Bai, Xiaomin Kang, Yangjun Zhu, Dongxu Feng

“…Radiographs assessed bone union and implant integrity, while clinical evaluations included the Constant–Murley score for shoulder function; disability of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) questionnaire for upper limb function; and visual analog scale score for pain. …”
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A critical and interpretive synthesis of arts-based methods used by dance therapy researchers: A perspective from the creative arts therapies by Ella Dumaresq, Katrina Skewes McFerran

“…Using dance therapy as an example, we conducted a rigorous interpretive review of 12 dance therapy arts-based research articles to help answer the question - ‘what is the function and purpose of arts-based research in dance therapy?…”
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ROLE OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTATION IN PREVENTING PROGRESSION OF AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION by N. A. Ermakova

“…Early intervention is more effective in maintaining visual function.…”
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The Association between DRD3 Ser9Gly Polymorphism and Depression Severity in Parkinson’s Disease by Yan Zhi, Yongsheng Yuan, Qianqian Si, Min Wang, Yuting Shen, Lina Wang, Hui Zhang, Kezhong Zhang

“…More and more evidence suggests that dopamine receptor D3 gene (DRD3) plays an important role in the clinical manifestations and the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). …”
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Single-cell mitochondrial morphomics reveals cellular heterogeneity and predicts complex I, III, and ATP synthase Inhibition responses by Ratneswary Sutharsan, Maddi Biaut Hontaas, Yan Li, Hao Xiong, Hartwig Preckel, Carolyn M. Sue, Gautam Wali

“…We applied known mitochondrial function inhibitors - rotenone, antimycin, and oligomycin to inhibit complexes I, III, and V (ATP synthase) function in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cortical neurons, a model commonly used in neurodegenerative disease research. …”
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A Norwegian cohort with STAT1-related disease – further expanding the clinical phenotype by Karen Helene Bronken Martinsen, Karen Helene Bronken Martinsen, Torstein Øverland, Asbjørg Stray-Pedersen, Tore G. Abrahamsen, Børre Fevang, Børre Fevang, Hans Christian Erichsen Landsverk, Hans Christian Erichsen Landsverk

“…Eighteen individuals had STAT1 gain-of-function (GOF) variants. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) was the most common manifestation, observed in 94% of patients. …”
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Generation of Zebrafish Maternal Mutants via Oocyte-Specific Knockout System by Chong Zhang, Wenlu Wei, Tong Lu, Yizhuang Zhang, Jiaguang Li, Jiasheng Wang, Aijun Chen, Fenfen Wen, Ming Shao

“…Maternal mRNAs and proteins are produced during oogenesis by more than 60% of zebrafish genes. They are indispensable for fertilization and early embryogenesis. …”
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Cold water ingestion ameliorates increase in core temperature and discomfort during simulated motor racing in a hot environment: a randomized trial by Stephen Richard Bird, Olga Troynikov, Chris Watson, Marc Cohen, Simon Sostaric

“…Despite encouragement to drink more, both the rate of consumption (AWT 333 ± 103 v CWT 436 ± 99 ml/h) and total volume of water consumed (AWT 585 ± 233 v CWT 872 ± 198 ml) were less in the AWT (p &lt; 0.005). …”
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Cheng Han, Xue He, Xinghai Xia, Yongze Li, Xiaoguang Shi, Zhongyan Shan, Weiping Teng

“…It is necessary to screen thyroid function in patients with T2DM, and appropriate individualized treatments in addition to thyroid function test should be given to T2DM patients with SCH as well.…”
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Non-inferiority and cost-effectiveness trial of isolated biceps tenotomy versus tenotomy with rotator cuff repair in patients with stage 2–3 Goutallier fatty degenerative cuff lesi... by Freek Hollman, Nienke Wolterbeek, Gie Auw Yang

“…These observations raise questions on the value of performing the more extensive cuff repairs in degenerative cuff tears. …”
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A Modified Nonlinear Mohr–Coulomb Failure Criterion for Rocks Under High-Temperature and High-Pressure Conditions by Zhuzheng Li, Hongxi Li, Qiangui Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Cheng Meng, Xiangyu Fan, Pengfei Zhao

“…This criterion incorporates a quadratic function of confining pressure to account for the attenuation rate of strength increase under high confining pressure and a linear function of temperature to reflect the linear degradation of strength at elevated temperatures. …”
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PGC-1α-Dependent Mitochondrial Adaptation Is Necessary to Sustain IL-2-Induced Activities in Human NK Cells by Dante Miranda, Claudia Jara, Jorge Ibañez, Viviana Ahumada, Claudio Acuña-Castillo, Adrian Martin, Alexandra Córdova, Margarita Montoya

“…Among various cytokines modulating NK cell function, interleukin-2 (IL-2) can induce a more potent cytotoxic activity defined as lymphokine activated killer activity (LAK). …”
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Liver damage in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure, depending on the degree of glucose metabolism disorder by V. V. Tolkacheva, M. L. Diane, N. I. Khutsishvili, I. A. Misan, F. E. Cabello Montoya, I. S. Nazarov, I. P. Smirnov, Zh. D. Kobalava

“…The group of ADHF patients with glucose metabolism disorders and a combination of steatosis / fibrosis was characterized by more pronounced manifestations of metabolic syndrome, impaired kidney and liver function, and more pronounced manifestations (both clinical and laboratory) of congestion.Conclusion. …”
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