Gait kinematics at trot before and after repeated ridden exercise tests in young Friesian stallions during a fatiguing 10-week training program by Esther W. Siegers, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Carolien C. B. M. Munsters, Filipe M. Serra Bragança

“…The range of motion of the withers (ROMwithers) increased post SET-II and SET-III compared to post SET-I. In horses reaching LA ≥ 4 mmol/L, CV increased post SETs for several stride characteristics and upper body asymmetry. …”
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Analytical Accuracy of a Continuous Glucose Monitor in Adult Diabetic KetoacidosisTake-Home Points by Nathan L. Haas, MD, Lynn Ang, MD, Nazanene H. Esfandiari, MD, Ahsan M. Khan, MBBS, James A. Cranford, PhD, Ashley Cohen, MD, Jordan Sell, MD, Mostafa Abdel-Hamid, MD, Kevin E. Romanchik, BSN, RN, Frederick K. Korley, MD, PhD

“…Glucose was measured every 5 minutes via Dexcom G6 CGM and compared with hourly POCBG measurements until resolution of DKA. …”
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Real-World Parkinson’s Hand Tremor Detection Using Ensemble Learning Techniques by Sungwook Hur, Jieming Zhang, Moon-Hyun Kim, Tai-Myoung Chung

“…Our method enables more accurate detection of subtle tremor patterns in real-world conditions compared to conventional methods. The proposed method has shown potential in the integration of wearable sensors and ensemble learning techniques for the early and accessible diagnosis of Parkinsonian hand tremor, ultimately contributing to improved patient care and treatment.…”
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Hip and Trunk Variables in University Students with and without Recurrent Low Back Pain by BJ Lehecka, Jordin Burleson, Paige Diederich, Morgan Salem, Rachel Schoonover, Jason Tejano

“… # Conclusion The findings of this study show statistically significant although clinically non-meaningful differences in hip flexion, extension, and adduction ROM in the rLBP group compared to the control group. This lack of clinically meaningful difference may be relevant to testing procedures and treatment of patients or athletes with rLBP. …”
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Association between exposure in the cement production industry and non-malignant respiratory effects: a systematic review by Anne Kristin Møller Fell, Karl Christian Nordby

“…Cohort studies reported a high yearly decline in FEV1/FVC ranging from 0.8% to 1.7% for exposed workers. 1 longitudinal study reported airflow limitation at levels of exposure comparable to ∼1 mg/m3 respirable and 3.7–5.4 mg/m3 total dust. …”
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Pulsed alternating wavelength system lighting does not negatively impact production or welfare but reduces dopamine activity and may improve bone growth in grow-out Pekin ducks by S. Tonissen, B.J. Emmert, J.M. Schober, E.M. Oluwagbenga, D.M. Karcher, G.S. Fraley

“…Ducks housed under PAWS were hypothesized to have lower brain serotonin turnover and equal bone quality compared to those housed under control lights (fluorescent with digital ballasts, 4500K, ∼40 lux). …”
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Research progress on the structure of hydration films at solid–liquid interfaces by Na ZHANG, Jue KOU, Chunbao SUN

“…The hydration film structures obtained by XR and AFM are also compared. XR measurements provide the electron density distribution on the crystal surface, allowing for analysis of the hydration film’s structure. …”
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Tear glucose is associated with the presence and severity of diabetic retinopathy by Ningyao Cao, Lili Feng, Wei Xu, Fanglin He, Caiwen Xiao, Yan Liu, Weirong Xu, Jingjing Cui, Yuqian Guo, Lianqing Yao, Wenwen Xia, Fei Chen, Yong Li, Chuandi Zhou, Xiaofang Xu

“…The presence and severity of DR were compared between patients with positive and negative TG. …”
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What's the role of kindness in the healthcare context? A scoping review by Angela Greco, Laura G. González-Ortiz, Luca Gabutti, Daniel Lumera

“…The interest of the various countries in the 4 thematic categories proposed by the study and the performance results of healthcare organizations promoting kindness compared to others without this focus also bear further consideration.…”
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Ultrasonic characteristics of inserted central catheter related fibroblastic sleeve by Zhifei Ben, Jue Wang, Jinyong Zhan, Kaiying Xu

“…With the pathological results as the gold standard, the optimal cut-off value for the diagnosis of fibroblastic sleeve with thrombosis was 2.58 mm, and the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnosis were 95.45% and 96.08%. Compared to echogenicity of the catheter wall, hyperechoic or isoechoic fibroblastic sleeves were observed in 89 patients, while hypoechoic fibroblastic sleeves were observed in 6 patients. …”
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Effectiveness of joint species distribution models in the presence of imperfect detection by Stephanie Elizabeth Hogg, Yan Wang, Lewi Stone

“…To understand how effective this JSDM is in practice, we also compare results to those from a JSDM that does not explicitly model detection but instead makes use of ‘collapsed data’. …”
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Association between exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with estimated glomerular filtration rate: Mediating role of serum albumin by Hua Fang, Huajing Chang, Danjing Chen, Wenxin Qiu, Jiangwang Fang, Yunli Wu, Xian-E. Peng

“…Mediation analysis was performed to examine the mediating role of albumin. Comparative toxicology databases identified relevant genes for mechanistic exploration. …”
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Scoping review of happiness and well-being measurement: uses and implications for paediatric surgery in low- and middle-income contexts by Carrie Dolan, Jillian Harrison, Cate Pringle

“…Objective This study aims to map and compare existing methodologies for creating happiness and well-being indices and examine their application to paediatric surgical interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Design A scoping review methodology was used based on the guidelines published by the Joanna Briggs Institute and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews.Data sources Literature was sourced from PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar, supplemented by references from relevant studies.Eligibility criteria Studies were selected based on relevance to LMIC settings, paediatric surgery and well-being or happiness outcomes. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of PEPFAR transition on retention in care in South Africa’s Western Cape Province by J Chiliza, R Laing, F G Feeley, A T Brennan

“…There was a decrease in RIC when comparing urban with rural areas (–7.8%; 95% CI –12.8 - –2.9%). …”
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Health Economic Analysis of Two-Layer Bandage System for Treatment of Chronic Venous Insufficiency by Peter J. Mallow

“…The results demonstrate that the costs of incorporating 2LB into standard wound-healing protocols are negligible compared with overall treatment costs. Two-layer bandages may be considered a cost-effective first-line system for the treatment of wounds caused by CVI.…”
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Temporal shifts in dengue epidemic in Guangdong Province before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a Bayesian model study from 2012 to 2022. by Jiaqing Xu, Xiaohua Tan, Yi Quan, Dexin Gong, Hui Deng, Jianguo Zhao, Xing Huang, Yingtao Zhang, Zhoupeng Ren, Zuhua Rong, Weilin Zeng, Xing Li, Wenyuan Zheng, Shu Xiao, Jianpeng Xiao, Meng Zhang

“…From 2020 to 2022, the average annual number of reported imported cases and local cases of dengue in Guangdong Province were 26 and 2, respectively, with a decrease of 95.62% and 99.94% compared to the average during 2017-2019 (594 imported cases and 3,118 local cases). …”
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Colonic cytokines for severe ulcerative colitis by Ye. A. Konovich, K. Ye. Shirokikh, I. L. Khalif, M. V. Shapina

“…At severe inflammation as compared to moderate inflammation the most significant increase was found for IL-8, IL-6 and TNF-α. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Boceprevir for the Treatment of Patients with Genotype 1 Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Hungary by Raymond Odhiambo, Jagpreet Chhatwal, Shannon Allen Ferrante, Antoine El Khoury, Elamin Elbasha

“…All cost and benefits were discounted at 5% per year. **Results:** Compared to dual therapy, triple therapy was projected to increase the life expectancy by 0.98 and 2.42 life years and increase the quality-adjusted life years (QALY) by 0.59 and 1.13 in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced patients, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic Imaging for Distal Extremity Injuries in Direct Access Physical Therapy: An Observational Study by Michael S Crowell, John S Mason, Jamie B Morris, Max K Dummar, Paul A Kuwik

“…The time to definitive care from the initial physical therapy evaluation was significantly different (p = 0.04) for foot/ankle fractures (0.6 days) compared to wrist/hand fractures (5.0 days). The Ottawa Ankle Rules demonstrated a negative likelihood ratio (-LR) of 0.11 (0.02, 0.72) and a positive likelihood ratio (+LR) of 1.99 (1.62, 2.44) for the diagnosis of foot/ankle fracture…”
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Most oncological pancreas resections must consider the mesopancreas by S. A. Safi, S. David, L. Haeberle, S. Vaghiri, T. Luedde, C. Roderburg, I. Esposito, G. Fluegen, W. T. Knoefel

“…In LOC patients the MP infiltration rate remained high but was significantly lower when compared to advanced PDAC patients (MP + 69.2% vs. 83.5%, p = 0.005). …”
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