Physiological and morphological impact of physical activity and nutritional interventions to offset disuse-induced skeletal muscle atrophy by Irfan Arif, Ayesha Rasheed, Sadia Nazeer, Fareeha Shahid

“…Skeletal muscle tissue acts as a functional unit for physical movements, energy metabolism, thermogenesis, and metabolic homeostasis. …”
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Positive Psychology Intervention (PPI) Program for Persons Who Use Drugs (PWUDS): A Pilot Study by Argel B. Masanda

“…These data are used to improve the PPI program structures and components. Pertinent conclusions about the gathered data were drawn, and relevant recommendations were also thereby provided.…”
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Improvement of perioperative care of the elderly patient (PeriAge): protocol of a controlled interventional feasibility study by Levente Kriston, Cynthia Olotu, Alwin E Goetz, Rainer Kiefmann, Martin Härter, Lisa Lebherz, Anna Mende, Lili Plümer, Christian Zöllner

“…This study aims (1) to implement a multicomponent preoperative and intraoperative intervention, and investigate its feasibility, and (2) exploratorily assess the effectiveness of the intervention in routine healthcare.Methods and analysis Feasibility and exploratory effectiveness of the intervention will be investigated in a monocentric, prospective, non-randomised, controlled trial. …”
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Exploring benefits of speech and language therapy interventions for post-stroke aphasia rehabilitation: A qualitative study by Grace Larweh, Abena Asiedua Owusu Antwi, Ewurama Ampadu Owusu, Thomas Amatey Tagoe

“…Speech therapists described using a combination of impairment and functional/communication-based interventions to improve the communication skills and social participation of their clients with aphasia. …”
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Long noncoding RNA: control of chromatin structure in muscle differentiation by Rodolfo Daniel Ávila-Avilés

“…This review aims to explore the mechanisms by which lncRNAs influence chromatin structure in the context of skeletal muscle differentiation. …”
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Investigating the shared genetic structure between rheumatoid arthritis and stroke by Qian Qin, Yong’An Jiang, Hengyi Fan, Raorao Yuan, Bo Zhong, Yichen Zhang, Zile Zhang, Xin Lei, Jianhui Cai, Shiqi Cheng

“…Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at risk were identified using genome-wide association study multiple trait analysis and PLINK software (P snp <5e-08), followed by functional localization and annotation using Functional Mapping and Annotation of Genome-Wide Association Studies to identify specific genes and genetic variants that may contribute to the disease. …”
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Research progress in retinal structural alterations in patients with mental disorders by WANG Sijia, WEI Yanyan, QIAN Zhenying, LI Qingwei, WANG Jijun

“…Given the overlapping pathophysiological mechanisms between neurodegenerative diseases and mental disorders, studying the structural and functional changes in the inner layers of the retina has emerged as a new direction in mental health research. …”
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Primary Cilia, Hypoxia, and Liver Dysfunction: A New Perspective on Biliary Atresia by Patrícia Quelhas, Diogo Morgado, Jorge dos Santos

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Oral microbiome dysbiosis in women with a history of pregnancy loss: a metagenomic cross-sectional study by Ling Liu, Li Wei, Fang Xiang Mou, Wei Zhang, Rui Fang Wang, Qi Wang, Fang Wang

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Neuroplastic changes in patients with functional seizures following neurobehavioral therapy by Ayushe A. Sharma, Jane B. Allendorfer, Stephen Correia, Tyler E. Gaston, Adam Goodman, Leslie E Grayson, Noah S. Philip, W. Curt LaFrance, Jr, Jerzy P. Szaflarski

“…Given the high prevalence of functional neurological symptom disorder and its negative effects on the individual, family, and society, the development of interventions to treat it—including the subtype of functional seizures (FS)—is critical. …”
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The effect of rTMS intervention with different targets on neural remodeling in stroke patients: a randomized controlled trial by Li Zhao, Li Chen, Qiu Wang, Xinyi Li, Sha Li, Chunxiao Wan

“…Functional assessment was performed using the exercise and balance scale, and rsfMRI, DTI, VBM, and MEP were used to evaluate the changes in rsFC, white matter tracts, gray matter volume, and neurophysiology before and after intervention.ResultsFollowing the intervention, the SMA group demonstrated significantly greater improvement in motor function compared to the M1 group (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Silo buildings: A new image in the urban landscape by Zeynep Kerem Öztürk, Ahmet Kurnaz

“…Structural additions and interior reconfigurations were also critical, helping silo buildings comply with modern building standards and accommodate a range of new functions, including offices, residences, and cultural venues. …”
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Unveiling the dynamic effects of major depressive disorder and its rTMS interventions through energy landscape analysis by Chun-Wang Su, Chun-Wang Su, Yurui Tang, Nai-Long Tang, Nai-Long Tang, Nian Liu, Nian Liu, Jing-Wen Li, Shun Qi, Hua-Ning Wang, Zi-Gang Huang, Zi-Gang Huang

“…IntroductionBrain dynamics offer a more direct insight into brain function than network structure, providing a profound understanding of dysregulation and control mechanisms within intricate brain systems. …”
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Evaluating client functioning in a harm reduction program in South Africa: insights from a tool derived from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health by Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Daleen Casteleijn, Andrew Scheibe

“…The study was a quantitative descriptive, cross-sectional design, with data collected from COSUP sites during January 2023 using the COSUP Client Functioning Tool. Twenty-three Likert-scale structured closed questions about clients’ perceptions of their functioning and context were analyzed using descriptive statistics. …”
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Early intervention with transitional implants for congenitally missing lateral incisors in a pediatric patient: a case report by Ishani Rahate, Punit Fulzele, Bhushan Mundada, Dhruvi Solanki, Nilima Thosar, Madhavi Selukar, Aakriti Chandra

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A scoping review on outcomes, interventions and cuff parameters for blood flow restriction training in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis by Gurjant Singh, Monika Hariramani, Saumya Kothiyal

“…The range of outcomes used in the study were knee pain, function, strength, quadriceps cross-sectional area, quality of life, disease severity, growth hormone level, and Range of motion. …”
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The effectiveness of non-surgical intervention (Foot Orthoses) for paediatric flexible pes planus: A systematic review: Update. by Sindhrani Dars, Hayley Uden, Helen A Banwell, Saravana Kumar

“…Summarised findings from the heterogeneous evidence base indicated that FOs may have a positive impact across a range of outcomes including pain, foot posture, gait, function and structural and kinetic measures. Despite these consistent positive outcomes reported in several studies, the current evidence base lacks clarity and uniformity in terms of diagnostic criteria, interventions delivered and outcomes measured for paediatric flexible pes planus.…”
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Analysis of Injury Pattern Pathoanatomy and Need for Intervention with Outcome Assessment in Shoulder Dislocation Over the Age of 50 Years by Prahalad K Singhi, Sivakumar Raju, Muthu Kishore Marichamy, Gopi Kumarasamy, Chidambaram Muthu, Bharatkumar RamalingamJeyashankaran

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Insights into the Sources, Structure, and Action Mechanisms of Quinones on Diabetes: A Review by Tingting Zhang, Mingyue Li, Jingyang Lu, Jia Wang, Min Zhang, Pharkphoom Panichayupakaranant, Haixia Chen

“…This review aims to investigate the potential of quinones as a health intervention for T2DM from the multidimensional perspective of their sources, types, structure–activity relationship, glucose-lowering mechanism, toxicity reduction, and bioavailability enhancement. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions for improving educational outcomes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review by Xanthe Hunt, Ashrita Saran, Howard White, Hannah Kuper

“…However, currently most interventions included in this systematic review targeted individual children with disabilities in an attempt to improve their functioning, skills, and competencies, but did not focus on mainstreaming these children into the school by system‐level or school‐level changes. …”
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