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A Comparison between Symmetry of Abdominal Muscle Size in Healthy Adolescents and Adolescents with Low Back Pain

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Low back pain (LBP) is a musculoskeletal disorder and a relatively common complaint. Muscles, as the most important stabilizers of the spine, are impaired in patients with LBP. The aim of this study is to compare the symmetry of
N Rahmani, MA Mohseni Bandpei, M Salavati, R Vameghi, I Abdollahi   +4 more
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Exploratory Analysis of Factors Associated With the Recovery of Erectile Dysfunction After Rectal Cancer Surgery (Sub‐Analysis of LANDMARC Trial)

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Erectile dysfunction (ErD) is an important complication after rectal cancer surgery, however a substantial proportion of patients experience functional recovery over time. Evidence regarding which patients are more likely to recover remains limited.
Ryosuke Mizuno, Koya Hida, Masakatsu Numata, Takashi Sakamoto, Kazutaka Obama, Akio Shiomi, Ryo Inada, Manabu Shiozawa, Mayumi Ozawa, Masanori Hotchi, Daisuke Yamamoto, Suguru Hasegawa, Masashi Miguchi, Shinobu Ohnuma, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Tomonori Akagi, Yusuke Kinugasa, Shigeki Yamaguchi, Hiroyasu Kagawa, Masahiko Watanabe, Takeshi Naitoh, Ichiro Takemasa   +21 more
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Smart Flexible Tactile Sensors: Recent Progress in Device Designs, Intelligent Algorithms, and Multidisciplinary Applications

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
Flexible tactile sensors have considerable potential for broad application in healthcare monitoring, human–machine interfaces, and bioinspired robotics. This review explores recent progress in device design, performance optimization, and intelligent applications. It highlights how AI algorithms enhance environmental adaptability and perception accuracy
Siyuan Wang, Ming Dong, Rongrong Bao, Caofeng Pan   +3 more
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Enhancing Sensitivity across Scales with Highly Sensitive Hall Effect‐Based Auxetic Tactile Sensors

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
Herein, a tactile sensor based on hall‐effect sensors with an auxetic structure, called Hall effect‐based auxetic tactile sensor (HEATS), is proposed. The change in magnetism resulting from the deformation of the auxetic structure is utilized for sensing.
Youngheon Yun, Dongchan Lee, Soyeon Lee, Salvador Pané, Josep Puigmartí‐Luis, Sungwoo Chun, Bumjin Jang   +6 more
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An insidious rectus abdominis muscle injury in an elite volleyball player: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Background Structural muscle injuries are characterized by acute and localized onset of pain. Abdominal muscle injuries are an insidious pathology in overhead athletes.
Federico Giarda, Diego Contro, Maurizio Fasano, Mirko Poli, Maurizio Giacchino   +4 more
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A Novel NR3C1 Frameshift Variant Associated With Familial Glucocorticoid Resistance Syndrome: An Integrated Analysis of Steroid Profiling and Structural Modeling

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Glucocorticoid resistance syndrome (GRS) is a rare hereditary disorder caused by pathogenic variants in NR3C1, characterized by marked phenotypic heterogeneity and frequent misdiagnosis as primary aldosteronism or subclinical Cushing's syndrome.
Sufang Yun, Zhifeng Zhu, Fengye Zhou, Ying Liu, Chunfang Liang, Haitao Ju, Lin Lu, Zhaoli Yan   +7 more
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Spectrum of Congenital Anomalies in Myhre Syndrome—Insights Into Effects Brought by Altered TGF‐β Signaling via Gain‐of‐Function Variants in SMAD4

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by progressive multisystem involvement. Gain‐of‐function missense heterozygous variants affecting the Ile500 residue and Arg496 residue of the SMAD4 gene are implicated in this condition.
Kawmadi Gunawardena, Alessandro De Falco, Deborah Osio, Eleanor Sherlock, Emma Kivuva, Erina Sasaki, Francis H. Sansbury, Nayana Lahiri, Patricia Foley, Sahar Mansour, Shane McKee, Tazeen Ashraf, Nicola Brunetti‐Pierri, Usha Kini   +13 more
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A New Anatomical and Surgical Landmark in Internal Abdominal Oblique Muscle Fat Triangle

Urology Journal, 2012
Purpose: To determine the anatomical landmark within the internal oblique muscle. Materials and Methods: In a prospective study, the abdominal wall was examined for internal oblique muscle land marks in 900 patients undergoing laparatomy.
Kazem Madaen, Behrooz Niknafs
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Two Years of Ocrelizumab Treatment in Black and Hispanic People with Multiple Sclerosis in CHIMES: A Single‐Arm Clinical Trial

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of ocrelizumab in self‐identified black and Hispanic people with relapsing multiple sclerosis. Methods The Characterization of Ocrelizumab in Minorities with Multiple Sclerosis (CHIMES) trial, a prospective, open‐label, single‐arm, phase 4 study, intentionally recruited underrepresented populations in ...
Lilyana Amezcua, Anthony T. Reder, Evanthia Bernitsas, Nancy L. Monson, Timothy Vartanian, Gregory F. Wu, Mansoor Saleh, Annette Okai, Ahmed Z. Obeidat, Dilraj Sokhi, Rikisha Parekh, Jinglan Pei, Christopher Harp, David Clayton, Ibraheem Abioye, Mitzi J. Williams, for the CHIMES Study Group   +16 more
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Safety and Feasibility of Magnetic Separation‐Based Blood Purification

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
We present the preclinical biological safety and translational feasibility of a magnetic nanoparticle‐based extracorporeal blood purification platform for removal of disease‐causing blood factors. ISO 10993‐compliant studies and exaggerated worst‐case exposure models demonstrate efficient nanoparticle extraction (≥99.9%), favorable biocompatibility ...
Carlos A. Mora, Laurine Rijsbergen, Jan Waskowski, Gaelle Clermont, Florian Dingreville, Chandrashekara Vishwanath, Rajesh Karunanithi, Alexander Gogos, Jean‐Claude Metzger, Manuel Baumgartner, Joerg C. Schefold, Inge K. Herrmann   +11 more
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