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Boat acceleration profiles can provide valuable information for coaches and practitioners to make meaningful technical interventions and monitor the determinants of success in rowing. Previous studies have used simple feature detection methods to identify key phases within individual strokes, such as drive onset, drive…

PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and fiber tractography (FT) of the normal epididymis and to determine normative apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and fractional anisotropy (FA) values. METHODS: Twenty-eight healthy volunteers underwent MRI of the scrotum, including DTI on a 3.…

Fumaric acid esters (FAEs) remain a widespread therapy option for moderate-to-severe psoriasis. However, drug survival of FAEs is limited by adverse events (AEs) or inadequate treatment response. Depressive disturbances are highly prevalent in psoriasis patients and are hypothesized to be associated with the reporting…

CONTEXT.—: Nucleated red blood cells (nRBCs) are not identified in the peripheral blood in healthy individuals beyond the neonatal period. Their presence in children and adults is traditionally considered pathologic. Contemporary hematology analyzers measure nRBCs at very low levels compared to traditional manua…

Brain age in neuroimaging has emerged over the last decade and reflects the estimated age based on the brain MRI scan from a person. As a person ages, their brain structure will change, and these changes will be exclusive to males and females and will differ for each. White matter and grey matter density have a deeper…

OBJECTIVES: Post-traumatic stress is common among people who hear voices (auditory verbal hallucinations), many of whom hear trauma-related voices, whereby voice content is related to past trauma. Preliminary evidence suggests that imagery rescripting (ImRs) may more effectively reduce post-traumatic stress and voices…

OBJECTIVE: The aim: To highlight the original experience of diagnosis and treatment of patients with gunshot wounds of the extremities with extensive defects of the soft tissues. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: The total number of treated patients with massive gunshot wounds from February 2022 to March 20…

Fatal, pedestrian-involved, motor vehicle collisions are increasing in the United States yet remain lower in rural states such as West Virginia. This study's purpose was to investigate the overall risk factors of pedestrian fatalities by rurality and sex in West Virginia. Data were obtained from the Fatality Analysis R…

PURPOSE: The study's objectives were to compare the short-term outcomes of robotic radical distal gastrectomy (RDG) with laparoscopic radical distal gastrectomy (LDG) for patients with gastric cancer and investigate the learning curve of RDG. METHODS: The cumulative sum (CUSUM) method was used to retrospectively analy…

Continuous compression implants (nitinol staples) are gaining popularity secondary to their lower profile, less demanding technique, and less surgical dissection. Biomechanical support exists; however, clinical data is limited in the foot/ankle. This study's purpose is to determine the efficacy of nitinol staples to ac…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical results of transforaminal endoscopic lumbar discectomy for lumbosacral junction adolescent lumbar disc herniation with high iliac crest. METHODS: From February 2014 to September 2020, a retrospective analysis of 96 patients less than 21 years old with intervertebral disc h…

This study's goal was to characterize the utility of symptom screening in staff and students for COVID-19 identification and control of transmission in a school setting. We conducted a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data for staff, students and associated household members in a Georgia school district exposed to…

BACKGROUND: To assess preoperative image tumor characteristics and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels to predict early recurrence after liver resection (LR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: This retrospective study's enrolled patients underwent LR for newly diagnosed HCC between 2011 and 2018. Multivariate log…

BACKGROUND: Surgical management of small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) is variable. Patients may undergo formal oncologic resection, encompassing regional lymphadenectomy, or enucleation. This study's aim was to understand if enucleation is adequate treatment for PNETs <2&#xa0;cm METHODS: The US National Can…

The average wear time of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems steadily increased over the last years. Increased wear times are likely achieved by using adhesives with a longer adherence time, which may have a more pronounced effect on the skin than adhesives with shorter adherence time.In this project, a structu…

BACKGROUND: Following major organizations' recommendations, healthcare professionals' education has been reformed in the last decade into competency-based education (CBE) to better prepare them with core competencies. This change was intended to prepare new graduates for the reality of health systems and future challen…

This study's purpose was to examine the prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with stalking victimization among a diverse sample of college students.Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey administered in November 2015 to students 18 and older on 8 academic universities in a Southwestern unive…

To examine the effect of pirfenidone on the survival of patients hospitalized due to acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF).The outcomes of 11 consecutive AE-IPF patients who were receiving pirfenidone treatment when they were admitted to a respiratory intensive care unit (RICU) for acute respirat…

BACKGROUND: In recent decades, much effort has been made in China to reduce the burden of cervical cancer. OBJECTIVE: Our study's purpose was to examine trends of cervical cancer mortality in each 5-year age group for urban and rural Chinese women, respectively. DESIGNS: Retrospective analysis of cervical cancer mort…

The National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), on the campus of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, was developed to help improve the lives of active duty service members (SMs) with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and comorbid behavioral health (BH) conditions. During the NICoE intensive outpatient program,…