Fresh frozen plasma: A solution to heparin resistance during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) by Fayaz Mohammed Khazi, Ashraf Mahmoud Elhoufi, Tarek Ahmed AbdelAziz, Nayyer R Siddiqui, Bassil Al-Zamkan, Suresh Babu Robert, Pradeep Kumar Pillai, Obaid Aljassim

“…The survival rate (41% vs 30%) was not statistically significant (p = 0.340). However, more bleeding 80% vs 50% recorded in HR (p = 0.043) even though heparin doses between them was not different. …”
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Sensorimotor Rhythms as Neurophysiological Correlates of Speech Perception Processes in Childhood by Vladimir A. Lipatov, Polina A. Pavlova, Anna B. Rebreikina, Olga V. Sysoeva

“…Most of the studies were conducted on samples of infants and children under 3 years of age. …”
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Alternate nostril breathing (Nadi-Shodhana Pranayama) and its impact on perceived stress and hearing threshold among medical students; a prospective study by Smitha Nagendrappa, Sudhir Goppenahalli Kumaraswamy, Vinay Hosagavi Ramalingaiah

“…Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to assess the effect of alternate nostril breathing (Nadi-Shodhana Pranayama) on perceived stress and auditory thresholds (AT) among medical students. Materials and Methods: Following institutional ethics committee approval, a sample of 60 consenting students aged 18–26 years participated in a 3-month intervention, where they practiced pranayama for 15–20 min, 5 days a week. …”
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Differential Expression of Inflammation-Related Genes in Down Syndrome Patients with or without Periodontal Disease by M. Baus-Domínguez, R. Gómez-Díaz, D. Torres-Lagares, J. R. Corcuera-Flores, J. C. Ruiz-Villandiego, G. Machuca-Portillo, J. L. Gutiérrez-Pérez, M. A. Serrera-Figallo

“…A search for candidate genes (92 selected) was undertaken on the total genes obtained using a Scientific GeneChip® Scanner 3000 (Thermo Fisher Scientific) and Clariom S solutions for human, mouse, and rat chips, with more than 20,000 genes annotated for measuring expression levels. …”
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Neurosurgeons’ experiences of conducting and disseminating clinical research in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative study protocol by Angelos Kolias, Peter J Hutchinson, Tom Bashford, Muhammad Mukhtar Khan, Ignatius N Esene, Claire Karekezi, Charlotte J Whiffin, Brandon G Smith, Davi J Fontoura Solla

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to understand neurosurgeons’ experiences of, aspirations for and ability to conduct and disseminate clinical research in LMICs.Methods and analysis This is a pragmatic qualitative study situated within the naturalistic paradigm using focus groups and interviews with a purposive sample of neurosurgeons from LMICs. …”
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Cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations following 12–18 months of clinically prescribed elexacaftor-tezacaftor-ivacaftor—PROMISE sub-study by Rosara Bass, Michael Stalvey, George Solomon, Steven Rowe, David Nichols, Sarah Jane Schwarzenberg, Steven Freedman, Rachel Walega, Andrea Kelly

“…Background/Aims: People with CF (PwCF) have low total, high, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (TC, HDL-C and LDL-C) and historically have had low prevalence of cardiovascular disease. More recently, cases of acute myocardial infarction are reported in PwCF. …”
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The effect of the realistic teaching model on kinetic perception and learning some skills among second-year middle school students in football by Ahmed Abdullah Abdulkareem Al-Saedi, Abdul Razzaq Jabr Al Majidi, Ismael Abd Zaid Ashour Al-Kareemawi, Jasim Mohammed Rashid, Rafia Saleh Fathi Al-Kubaisi, Mahdi Kadhim Ali, Najah Hasan Jasim

“…The experimental method is one of the best scientific research methods for solving problems in a practical way. …”
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Active myofascial trigger points in head and neck muscles of patients with chronic tension-type headache in two primary health care units in Tshwane by K. Joseph, S. A. Hitchcock, H. P. Meyer, M. M. Geyser, P. J. Becker

“…The sample included 97 adult patients with CTTH. Five head and neck muscles/muscle groups were examined bilaterally for active MTrPs. …”
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Impact of COPD and sarcopenia on all-cause and respiratory mortality in US adults: NHANES 1999–2018 by Jiao Xu, Yuehua Ma, Qingyue Zeng, Xingyu Mu, Hu Nie, Shuangqing Li, Qiaoli Su, Hong Fan

“…We estimated the impact of COPD and SAR on all-cause and respiratory mortalities in the US adult population. Methods The study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), a representative sample of the US population. …”
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The relationship between age and physical activity as objectively measured by accelerometers in older adults with and without dementia by Karl Brown, Andrew Shutes-David, Sarah Payne, Adrienne Jankowski, Katie Wilson, Edmund Seto, Debby W Tsuang

“…Results In the NHATS cohort, individuals without dementia had more activity counts (0.325 million [95% CI 0.162 million, 0.487 million]) and a longer active bout length (0.631 minutes [95% CI 0.311, 0.952]) at the mean age of 79 than individuals with dementia at the same age. …”
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Features of the water regime and photosynthesis in hybrid forms of cherry plum under the dry wind season conditions by A. V. Grigoriev, R. A. Pilkevich, L. A. Lukicheva, T. B. Gubanova, V. M. Gorina

“…Water retention capacity of leaves and chlorophyll fluorescence were measured under the simulated conditions close to the dry wind season.Materials and methods. The water regime parameters were studied for five cherry plum genotypes in 2021 and 2022. …”
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A pilot project- Causes of hypersegmentation in neutrophils apart from existing causes by Gunjan Bhatia, Namita Goyal, Priyanka Parakh, Shuchi Goyal, Shelesh Kumar Swami, Nitesh Kumar Chauhan

“…Macrocytic red blood cells were seen in more than 50% of cases. Cases with normal peripheral smears were evaluated for hidden Vitamin B12 deficiency and other associated factors. …”
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Exploring the Potential Association Between Inhaled Corticosteroid and Face Aging Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Junpeng Li, Yaqiong Liu, Gujie Wu, Shanye Yin, Lin Cheng, Wenjun Deng

“…However, long-term use of ICSs could lead to multiple side effects, including skin changes. <b>Methods</b>: We identified ICS target genes using DrugBank and DGIdb databases and derived genetic instruments from cis-eQTL data in whole-blood samples (n = 31,684). …”
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Evaluating the performance of artificial intelligence in summarizing pre-coded text to support evidence synthesis: a comparison between chatbots and humans by Kim Nordmann, Stefanie Sauter, Mirjam Stein, Johanna Aigner, Marie-Christin Redlich, Michael Schaller, Florian Fischer

“…This study aims to compare the accuracy, completeness and relevance of chatbot-generated responses against human responses in evidence synthesis as part of a scoping review. Methods We employed a structured survey-based research methodology to analyse and compare responses between two human researchers and four chatbots (ZenoChat, ChatGPT 3.5, ChatGPT 4.0, and ChatFlash) to questions based on a pre-coded sample of 407 articles. …”
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Noise-induced Hearing Loss among Non-Medical Workers in a Healthcare Institution by Manju Deena Mammen, Ann Mary Augustine, Anjali Lepcha, Jessie Sophia Sharma, Arockiaraj Arul Prakash, Ajay Philip

“…Correlations between categorical variables were made using the Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests, while an independent samples t-test was used to compare means for continuous variables. …”
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Engagement and perspectives regarding the family conference process when considering discontinuation of life-sustaining treatments among critical care specialist nurses: a nationwi... by Akane Kato, Yuta Tanaka, Yoshiyuki Kizawa, Hiroaki Yamase, Asami Tado, Junko Tatsuno, Mitsunori Miyashita

“…We aimed to elucidate how critical care specialist nurses engage in the family conference process in terms of the actual discussions held, the recommended topics, and their perspectives regarding transfer of critical care patients to general wards. Methods This self-administered nationwide survey was conducted between October and December 2020, targeting a random sample of 740 critical care specialist nurses. …”
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Influence of local denture-related factors on the inflammatory marker levels in patients with denture stomatitis by Marija Bradić-Vasić, Ana Pejčić, Milena Kostić, Radmila Obradović, Ivan Minić, Ivana Stanković, Katarina Živadinović, Jelena Bašić, Aleksandra Ignjatović

“…The aim of this research was to examine the effects of local denture factors in the oral mucosa and saliva content that occurred after the DS onset. Materials and methods The study sample comprised 150 adult partial or total denture wearers, 100 of whom were diagnosed with DS, and the remaining 50 had a healthy mucous membrane despite having prosthetic restorations and served as controls. …”
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Development of the barriers to opioid access scale among individuals with chronic pain by Sujith Ramachandran, Stefan Kertesz, Emily Gravlee, Prachi Prajapati, John P. Bentley, Yi Yang

“…Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop an instrument to measure barriers to prescription opioid access among individuals with chronic pain and test its psychometric properties. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional online survey of a convenience sample of adults (>18 years) who reported any type of pain for at least 45 days or more in the previous 3 months. …”
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Genetic association between Class II division 1 and division 2 malocclusions with PAX9 (rs8004560) gene polymorphism in a tertiary care hospital by Monika SHUKLA, Munish REDDY, Kritanjali SINGH, Ruchi SAINI, Pradeep RAGHAV, Kaynat NASSER, Nupur SHARMA, Aastha KAMRANI, Shehla RAFIQUE, Tanjula SHAIR

“…The results showed that individuals with the AG genotype seemed to be more susceptible to the development of skeletal Class II div. 2 malocclusion. …”
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Analysis of CA1, CA3, and DG areas of the hippocampus, substance-P, and brain-derived neurotrophic factors expression in the presence of Ocimum sanctum Linn on the brain of the rat... by Made Bagus Auriva Mataram, Ulayatul Kustiati, Hevi Wihadmadyatami, Dwi Aris Agung Nugrahaningsih, Siti Isrina Oktavia Salasia, Dwi Liliek Kusindarta

“…Results: Results of the study revealed increased neuronal density in the CA1, CA3, and DG regions, and that these neurons were also more highly expressed in the neurotrophic factor BDNF and neuropeptide SP. …”
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