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Corrigendum
Regarding the March 2022 article, Lee E-L, et  al. The Effect of Convergence Gamification Training in CommunityDwelling Older People: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2022;23(3):373-378. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2021.05.041. (Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association)
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - April 24, 2024 Category: Health Management Tags: Corrigendum Source Type: research

Effectiveness of dry needling on pain & disability in athletes with iliotibial band tightness- a clinical trial
Dry needling (DN) for Myofascial trigger points (MTrP's) can be done on superficial or deep tissue levels for the management of a range of neuromusculoskeletal pain disorders. There is still much to learn about dry needling, despite the fact that it has been demonstrated to be useful for a variety of illnesses. The aim of the current study was to determine the effectiveness of DN with stretching on pain and disability in the treatment of athletes with iliotibial band (ITB) tightness. (Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies)
Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - April 24, 2024 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Amrinder Singh, Utkarsh Bhagat, Monika Sharma Source Type: research

Strength and power adaptations of the upper body following 20 training sessions on an eccentric arm-crank ergometer
ConclusionsTwenty progressive training sessions on a symmetric arm-crank ergometer are effective in inducing significant aerobic and anaerobic performance and strength improvements in the upper body. This intervention is safe and feasible, and can be performed at relatively low cardiovascular intensities. Therefore, this training method offers an interesting approach from elite sports to rehabilitation. (Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology)
Source: European Journal of Applied Physiology - April 24, 2024 Category: Physiology Source Type: research

Exploring Pyroptosis-related Signature Genes and Potential Drugs in Ulcerative Colitis by Transcriptome Data and Animal Experimental  Validation
This study might enhance our comprehension on the pathogenic mechanism and diagnosis of UC and offer a treatment option for UC. (Source: Inflammation)
Source: Inflammation - April 24, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research

Enhancing Oncologists ’ Comfort with Serious Illness Conversations: The Impact of Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG) Training
AbstractProviders oftentimes need to have difficult conversations with patients facing a poor prognosis. Research indicates that providers generally feel ill prepared for these conversations and that bad conversations may lead to more anxiety for patients. Communication skills development training programs have shown improvement in providers ’ skills. Our cancer center embarked on skills development training to help providers improve their skills and comfort in having serious illness conversations. During our phased approach, about 500 physicians and advanced practice providers in the Division of Oncology were trained fo...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - April 24, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Therapeutic patient education and treatment intensification of diabetes and hypertension in subjects with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal study
ConclusionsTPE, delivered as both individual and group sessions, represents an effective tool to reduce the need to intensify treatment of both diabetes and hypertension. Therefore, it can ensure better control of diabetes and hypertension with fewer medications. This could reduce adverse effects and costs and improve quality of life and medication taking in patients with type 2 diabetes. (Source: Endocrine)
Source: Endocrine - April 24, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research

Gantries for carbon ions
ConclusionsCarbon ion gantries are large, complicated and expensive objects and presently only three gantries for carbon are operational worldwide. The design of a gantry can be optimized in many ways and in many respects. In the paper, without the ambition of being exhaustive, some of the main choices are illustrated and the pros and cons of the possible options are discussed. Finally the gantry design activities ongoing in the EuroSIG collaboration and in the HITRIplus project are shortly reported. (Source: Health and Technology)
Source: Health and Technology - April 24, 2024 Category: Information Technology Source Type: research

Combined blood Neurofilament light chain and third ventricle width to differentiate Progressive Supranuclear Palsy from Parkinson's Disease: a machine learning study
In this study, we explored the performance of machine learning models based on MR imaging and blood molecular biomarkers in distinguishing between these two neurodegenerative diseases. (Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders)
Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - April 24, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Maria Giovanna Bianco, Costanza Maria Cristiani, Luana Scaramuzzino, Alessia Sarica, Antonio Augimeri, Ilaria Chimento, Jolanda Buonocore, Elvira Immacolata Parrotta, Andrea Quattrone, Gianni Cuda, Aldo Quattrone Source Type: research

Identifying Gut Microbiome Features that Predict Responsiveness Toward a Prebiotic Capable of Increasing Calcium Absorption: A Pilot Study
AbstractPreviously, we demonstrated that prebiotics may provide a complementary strategy for increasing calcium (Ca) absorption in adolescents which may improve long-term bone health. However, not all children responded to prebiotic intervention. We determine if certain baseline characteristics of gut microbiome composition predict prebiotic responsiveness. In this secondary analysis, we compared differences in relative microbiota taxa abundance between responders (greater than or equal to 3% increase in Ca absorption) and non-responders (less than 3% increase). Dual stable isotope methodologies were used to assess fractio...
Source: Calcified Tissue International - April 24, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research

Factors to improve odds of success following medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy: a machine learning analysis
This study aimed to identify informat... (Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders)
Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - April 24, 2024 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hong Yeol Yang, Yong Gwan Shin, Hyun Ho Shin, Ji Hoon Choi and Jong Keun Seon Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparison of hypospadias phenotype pixel segmentation to GMS score.
Hypospadias phenotype assessment determines if the anatomy is favorable for reconstruction. Glans-Urethral Meatus-Shaft (GMS) has been adopted in an effort to standardize hypospadias classification. While extremely subjective, GMS has been widely used to classify the severity of the phenotype to predict surgical outcomes. The use of digital image analysis has proven to be feasible and prior efforts by our team have demonstrated that machine learning algorithms can emulate an expert ’s assessment of the phenotype. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Urology - April 24, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Joshua Caldwell, Meghan Noonavath, Adam Maxwell, Viktoriya Sapkalova, Margarett Shnorhavorian, Nicolas Fernandez Source Type: research

Effects of mini-basketball training program on social communication impairments and regional homogeneity of brain functions in preschool children with autism spectrum disorder
ConclusionsOur study underscores the effectiveness of a 12-week MBTP in ameliorating SCI and abnormalities in ReHo among preschool children with ASD.Trial registrationThe trial is retrospectively registered on the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR1900024973; August 5, 2019). (Source: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation)
Source: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation - April 24, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research

Comparing machine learning and inverse modeling approaches for the source term estimation
AbstractMathematical models serve as crucial tools for quantitatively assessing the environmental and population impact resulting from the release of hazardous substances. Often, precise source parameters remain elusive, leading to a reliance on rudimentary assumptions. This challenge is particularly pronounced in scenarios involving releases that are accidental or deliberate acts of terrorism. A conventional method for estimating the source term involves the construction of backward plumes originating from various sensors measuring tracer concentrations. The area displaying the highest overlap of these backward plumes typ...
Source: Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research

Comment on Beneki E, Dimitriadis K, Antonopoulos A, Aggeli K & Tsioufis K. Kounis syndrome due to remdesivir allergy
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Source: Clinical Toxicology - April 24, 2024 Category: Toxicology Authors: Öner ÖzdemirDivision of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Research and Training Hospital of Sakarya University Medical Faculty, Adapazarı, Sakarya, Türkiye Source Type: research

Sensors, Vol. 24, Pages 2710: Enhanced Lightweight YOLOX for Small Object Wildfire Detection in UAV Imagery
Weijun Pan Target detection technology based on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-derived aerial imagery has been widely applied in the field of forest fire patrol and rescue. However, due to the specificity of UAV platforms, there are still significant issues to be resolved such as severe omission, low detection accuracy, and poor early warning effectiveness. In light of these issues, this paper proposes an improved YOLOX network for the rapid detection of forest fires in images captured by UAVs. Firstly, to enhance the network’s feature-extraction capability in complex fire environments, a multi-level-feat...
Source: Sensors - April 24, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Tian Luan Shixiong Zhou Guokang Zhang Zechun Song Jiahui Wu Weijun Pan Tags: Article Source Type: research