Effects of diaphragmatic breathing exercise on sleeping quality, cortisol, cardiovascular autonomic functions, depression, and fatigue: a randomized-controlled trial in women with... by Ali Mohamed Ali Ismail, Nadia Saad Sayed Ahmed El Gressy, Mona Darwish Hegazy, Omnia Saeed Mahmoud Ahmed, Ahmed Mohamed Abdel-Halim Elfahl

“…This online interventional study aimed to explore the efficacy of DBTE in controlling depression, cardiovascular autonomic functions, stress, sleep, and anxiety in women with SSc. Material and methods This randomized controlled tele-interventional trial recruited 40 non-obese women with SSc (aged > 18 years old) from an Egyptian teaching hospital. …”
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Factors Related to Pain and Disability Outcomes After an Internet-Delivered or Physiotherapist-Led Exercise Program for Individuals With Chronic Whiplash Symptoms: Secondary Analys... by Gunnel Peterson, Stefan Ljunggren, Anneli Peolsson

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to identify factors related to changes in disability, neck pain, and physical function after a neck-specific exercise program delivered in 2 different ways for individuals with persistent WAD grade II or III, and to investigate whether any factors could predict those with clinically improved versus not improved disability, pain, and physical function. MethodsThis was a planned secondary analysis of a multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Aflibercept Biosimilars Relative to Reference Aflibercept Therapy for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Aljuhani HS, Hubayni RA, Qedair J, Bukhari ZM, Alzahrani A, Bawazir RO, Badghaish OS, Alqahtani F

“…The outcomes were changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), retinal thickness, choroidal neovascularization (CNV) leakage area from baseline based on fluorescein angiography, and adverse events.Results: Five studies involving 2,039 patients were included. …”
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Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Sufentanil on Hemodynamics and the Expression of Serum TNF-α and IL-6 in Parturients Undergoing Cesarean Section by Mingliang Li, Dongyun Ma, Beilei Li, Juanjuan Zhang

“…Background: This study aims to investigate the effect of ropivacaine combined with sufentanil on hemodynamics and expression levels of serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) in parturients undergoing cesarean section. Methods: The clinical data of 135 parturients undergoing cesarean section were retrospectively collected. …”
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Neuropad Assessment of Sudomotor Function Across Glycemic Levels in Adults by Wang Q, Yang Z, Zhao S, Tian C, Zhang P, Li R

“…Sudomotor function was evaluated using Neuropad and a handheld color analyzer for both qualitative (visual Neuropad) and quantitative (quantitative Neuropad) analyses. …”
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CARDIAC MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH NON-OBSTRUCTION CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS by V. V. Ryabov, S. B. Gomboeva, Т. A. Shelkovnikova, A. Е. Baev, М. S. Rebenkova, Yu. V. Rogovskaya, V. Yu. Usov

“…To investigate on the nosological structure of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in patients with non-obstruction coronary atherosclerosis (NOCA) before and after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the heart.Material and methods. A non-randomized, open, controlled study (NCT02655718). …”
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Work conditions and determinants of health status among industrial shift workers: a cross-sectional study by Sasha Javanmardi, Ludwig Rappelt, Ludwig Rappelt, Christian Baumgart, Daniel Niederer, Lars Heinke, Jürgen Freiwald

“…IntroductionThis study investigated potential health status differences among forging, manufacturing, and logistics workers.MethodsWe included 403 participants (age: 41 ± 12 years) from a medium-sized steel company (forge: 64, manufacturing: 299, logistics: 99). …”
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Tracking Upper Limb Motion via Wearable Solutions: Systematic Review of Research From 2011 to 2023 by Eirini Karoulla, Maria Matsangidou, Fotos Frangoudes, Panayiotis Paspalides, Kleanthis Neokleous, Constantinos S Pattichis

“…The developed wearable devices positively influenced user motivation through the provided feedback, with visual feedback being the most common owing to the high level of independence provided. …”
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Challenges and opportunities to minimize the dose in the neurovascular bundles during prostate radiotherapy by Victor J. Brand, Linda Rossi, Maaike T.W. Milder, Femke E. Froklage, Alison C. Tree, Mischa S. Hoogeman, Luca Incrocci

“…NVB sparing using coplanar and non-coplanar automated treatment planning is presented here in two settings: (1) without compromising target coverage, (2) allowing target coverage compromise. Material and methods: 20 previously treated patients with localized PCa. …”
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Patient Reported Outcomes from an Open Label, Multi-Center, Retrospective Study of a Biodegradable Graft for Soft Tissue Reconstruction in Patients Suffering from Chronic Lateral A... by Bryan G. Vopat MD, Ryan Scott DPM

“…PROs included Foot Function Index (FFI), Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), visual analog pain score (VAS), and Veterans Rand-12 (VR-12) at 2-, 6-, 12-weeks, 6-months and 1- and 2-year follow-up visits. …”
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Abstract 084: Intracranial Onyx Resolute Stenting In Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension Patient With Pre‐existing Nickel Allergy: Case Report by Vatsala Kapoor, Brian Tong, Dan‐Victor Giurgiutiu

“…The purpose of this case report is to determine if the cobalt‐based alloy Onyx Resolute intracranial stents can safely treat IIH in patients with allergic contact dermatitis to nickel. Methods We present a 38‐year old woman who presented with migraines and IIH with papilledema and severe pulsatile tinnitus. …”
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Multizonal outer retinopathy and retinal pigment epitheliopathy (MORR) with a chronologically divergent presentation- a case report by Blerta Lang, Karl Boden, Boris V. Stanzel, Ulrich Prothmann, Peter Szurman

“…Despite various therapeutic interventions, including high-dose corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents, progressive visual impairment ensued, driven by increasing macular involvement. …”
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Effects of different negative pressure cupping interventions on inflammatory response and motor function recovery in delayed onset muscle soreness by Xu Song, Teng Ma, XianYou Cui

“…The research outcomes included visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, lower extremity explosive strength tests (30-meter sprint and standing long jump), joint range of motion (ROM), and serum biomarkers [CK, LDH, and inflammatory cytokines (IL-6, TNF-α, and Hsp27)]. …”
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The use of a novel toe–thumb pressure index for assessing arterial status in the lower limb. A reliability and validity study by Juliana Mazzeo, Helen A. Banwell, Peta E. Tehan, Grace Anderson, Kristin Graham

“…Concurrent automated toe, thumb and brachial systolic blood pressures as well as comfort ratings for these measures (using a 10 mm visual analogue scale) were captured once by a research assistant. …”
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Comparative analysis of Sentinel-2 and PlanetScope imagery for chlorophyll-a prediction using machine learning models by Eden T. Wasehun, Leila Hashemi Beni, Courtney A. Di Vittorio, Christopher M. Zarzar, Kyana R.L. Young

“…These maps were created to visualize the distribution and variation of Chl-a concentrations over time and space. …”
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Initiation of China Alliance of Research in High Myopia (CHARM): protocol for an AI-based multimodal high myopia research biobank by Tien-Yin Wong, Zi-Bing Jin, Hai-Long He, Yi-Xin Liu, Hao Song, Tian-Ze Xu

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The impact of pain from medial meniscus injuries on walking movement patterns by Yiyan Chen, Liyan Wang, Zhiying Fan, Haibin Zhou, Aming Lu

“…Pain characteristics were assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK), Pain Catastrophizing Scale, and pain duration score. …”
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Evaluating maternal death surveillance and response system in Sunyani Municipality of Bono region in Ghana from 2017-2021 by Amara S. Ngegbai, George Khumalo Kuma, Charles L. Noora, Ernest Tei Maya, Chris Guure

“…This study focuses on evaluating the MDSR in Sunyani Municipal. Methods The evaluation was conducted using a cross-sectional design, using both qualitative and quantitative approaches. …”
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Abstract 130: Endovascular Therapy for Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis: A Systematic Review of 267 patients by Abdullah Sultany, Abdullah M. Al Qudah, Guvanch Kakamyradov, Mohamed F. Doheim

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the evidence of EVT in patients with CVST. Methods A systemic literature search was conducted via PubMed to identify relevant studies. …”
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The Psychoeducational Interventions: a valuable communication tool to support the caregiver of people with dementia by Simona Cintoli, Luca L Tommasini, Eleonora Del Prete, Matilde Cerri, Roberto Ceravolo, Gloria Tognoni

“…The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the use internet-based interventions: this study describes the effectiveness of support program for informal caregivers of people with dementia internet-based and on-site conditions. Methods A Psychoeducational Interventions program, consisting of 5 meetings every 2 weeks, has been structured. …”
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