Epileptic Status in a PEDiatric cohort (ESPED) requiring intensive care treatment: A multicenter, national, two‐year prospective surveillance study by Sascha Meyer, Jaro Langer, Martin Poryo, Johannes Goaliath Bay, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Beate Heinrich, Holger Nunold, Adam Strzelczyk, Daniel Ebrahimi‐Fakhari

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to provide seizure etiology, semiology, underlying conditions, and out‐of‐ and in‐hospital diagnostics, treatment, and outcome data on children with out‐of‐ or in‐hospital‐onset status epilepticus (SE) according to the International League Against Epilepsy definition that required admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for ≥4 hours. …”
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Bibliometric and visualization analysis of macrophages associated with osteoarthritis from 1991 to 2021 by Zhen Yang, Zhen Yang, Jianjing Lin, Hui Li, Hui Li, Zihao He, Zihao He, Kai Wang, Kai Wang, Liandi Lei, Hao Li, Dan Xing, Dan Xing, Jianhao Lin, Jianhao Lin

“…China and the USA, contributing more than 44% of publications, were the main drivers for research in this field. League of European Research Universities was the most active institution and contributed the most publications. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY LEFT VENTRICLE REMODELING OVER QTC CHANGES IN HIGHLY TRAINED PREADOLESCENT FOOTBALLERS by Marija Zdravkovic, Branislav Milovanovic, Mirjana Krotin, Sinisa Dimnkovic, Dragan Lovic, Branka Filipovic, Olivera Markovic, Darko Zdravkovic, Sergej Prijic, Vladimir Vukomanovic, Goran Koracevic, Ivan Soldatovic, Tijana Acimovic, Ivana Dizdarevic, Sanja Mazic

“…Ninety-four highly trained male footballers (mean aged 12,85±0,84) competing in the Serbian Football League (at least 7 training hours/ week) and 47 age-matched healthy male controls were enrolled in the study. …”
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Preoperative CT-based deep learning radiomics model to predict lymph node metastasis and patient prognosis in bladder cancer: a two-center study by Rui Sun, Meng Zhang, Lei Yang, Shifeng Yang, Na Li, Yonghua Huang, Hongzheng Song, Bo Wang, Chencui Huang, Feng Hou, Hexiang Wang

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Global research trends and hotspots on glioma stem cells by Sirong Song, Haiyang Wu, Fanchen Wang, Jiji Jiao, Lixia Xu, Hongguang Wang, Hongguang Wang, Xiaoguang Tong, Xiaoguang Tong, Hua Yan, Hua Yan

“…The most contributive institution was League of European Research Universities. RICH JN was the author with the most publications (109) and the highest H-index (59). …”
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Vasculitis distribution and clinical characteristics in giant cell arteritis: a retrospective study using the new 2022 ACR/EULAR classification criteria by Peter M. Andel, Peter M. Andel, Peter M. Andel, Andreas P. Diamantopoulos, Geirmund Myklebust, Glenn Haugeberg, Glenn Haugeberg

“…Recent 2022 American College of Rheumatology (ACR)/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria respect the changing conception and clinical practice during the last two decades. …”
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Controlling Effects of Nanocomposite Sterilant ND-1 on the Growth of Wild Populations of Midday Gerbil (<i>Meriones meridianus</i>) by Fan Bu, Xin Li, Junyuan Bai, Shanshan Sun, Haiwen Yan, Haoting Zhang, Yongling Jin, Linlin Li, Rong Zhang, Zhenghaoni Shang, Shuai Yuan, Xiaodong Wu, Heping Fu

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Benchmarks for the Omani higher education students-faculty ratio (SFR) based on World Bank data, QS rankings, and THE rankings by Osama Marzouk

“…When the most-recent records in the World Bank Open Data portal for the 22 Arab League countries were averaged, a regional benchmark of 24.82 was obtained (which decreases to 17.00 if a subset of the six Gulf Cooperation Council, or GCC, countries is considered). …”
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Examining burnout in the electrical sector in Ontario, Canada: A cross-sectional study by Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Ali Bani-Fatemi, Aaron Howe, Simrat Ubhi, Mitchel Morrison, Harseerat Saini, Vijay Kumar Chattu

“…In this study, we focus on understanding and assessing the mental health and wellness of individuals in the electrical sector that are members of the Employer Engagement Project (EEP) from the Ontario Electrical League (OEL). The subset of potential participants included electricians and plumbers in Ontario working for small to medium sized employers (SME). …”
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Athletic bioimpedance-based equations underestimate fat free mass components in male elite soccer players: development and validation of new soccer-specific predictive models by Francesco Campa, Tindaro Bongiovanni, Alessio Rossi, Giuseppe Cerullo, Andrea Casolo, Giulia Martera, Athos Trecroci, Tatiana Moro, Antonio Paoli

“…Methods A total of 102 male elite soccer players (mean age 24.7 ± 5.7 years), participating in the Italian first league, underwent assessments during the first half of the in-season period and were randomly divided into development and validation groups. …”
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Associations of hyperthyroidism with epilepsy: a Mendelian randomization study by Jinwen Liu, Han Yu, Qin Wang, Jie Zhong, Chunyuan Yao, Jiangwei Chen, Limei Diao

“…Data for hyperthyroidism were derived from a GWAS encompassing 462,933 participants, while epilepsy data were sourced from the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) consortium. Five distinct methods were employed for TSMR analysis, which included the inverse variance weighting method, MR Egger method, weighted median method, simple model, and weighted model. …”
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Decoding the Clinical Significance of Immunoglobulin G4 in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Li Fen Tan, Rajalingham Sakthiswary, Uma Rajeswaran Veshaaliini, Syahrul Sazliyana Shaharir, Asrul Abdul Wahab, Suraya Aziz, Rosnah Sutan

“…All subjects were assessed for their disease activity based on DAS28, radiographic joint damage based on the Modified Sharp Score (MSS), the functional capacity based on the Health Assessment Questionnaire –Disability Index (HAQ-DI), and treatment responsiveness using the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response criteria. …”
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The importance of routine genetic testing in pediatric epilepsy surgery by Lena‐Luise Becker, Konstantin L. Makridis, Angela T. Abad‐Perez, Ulrich‐Wilhelm Thomale, Anna Tietze, Christian E. Elger, Denise Horn, Angela M. Kaindl

“…In our cohort, the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) seizure outcome did not differ between patients with and without abnormal genetic findings. …”
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Deep learning signature based on multiphase enhanced CT for bladder cancer recurrence prediction: a multi-center studyResearch in context by Hexiang Wang, Meng Zhang, Jianguo Miao, Feng Hou, Yunqing Chen, Yonghua Huang, Lei Yang, Shifeng Yang, Chencui Huang, Yancheng Song, Haitao Niu

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An Analysis of Repeated High Intensity Efforts (RHIE) across Different Competition Levels in Elite Rugby Union by Adam Sheehan, Shane Malone, Anthony Weldon, Aled Waters, Kieran Collins

“…Four hundred and forty-one (<i>n</i> = 441) individual game files from thirty-five competitive games from the European Rugby Champions Cup (tier 1; <i>n</i> = 8) and PRO12 League (tier 2; <i>n</i> = 24) were analysed. Players’ locomotor profiles were recorded using wearable global positioning system microtechnology (10 Hz Catapult S5, Catapult Innovations, Australia). …”
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Protective role of HLA-DRB1*11 against juvenile idiopathic arthritis living in North Eastern Iran by Zahra Rezaieyazdi, Morteza Kochakzadeh, Mohammad Reza Hatef, Habibolah Esmaeili, Abdolreza Malek, houshang rafatpanah, Narges Valizadeh, Samira Tabaei

“…Conducted in Iran, this study was originally intended to investigate every possible association between HLA DRB1 alleles and a susceptibility to JIA.Materials and Methods: In this case-control study, 45 patients with a definite diagnosis of JIA based on International League against Rheumatism (ILAR) criteria were compared against 46 healthy controls. …”
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Analysis of risk factors associated with central neuropathy in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome by Chao YUAN, Jiaman ZHENG, Lijuan ZHENG, Renge LIANG, Jiayi LIU, Qin HUANG

“…Results: ① pSS-CNS patients were mainly neuromyelitis optic spectrum disorders (NMOSD, 15 cases, 33.3%), the other 30 cases included leukoaraiosis, stroke, epilepsy, dementia and other central lesions. ② pSS-CNS group had a higher European League Against Rheumatism Sjögren's Syndrome Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI) than pSS-nCNS group [(11.14±2.97) vs (5.39±2.06), P<0.01]. ③ The independent risk factors for pSS-CNS were IgG (OR: 0.890; 95% CI: 0.826~0.959; P=0.002), IgM (OR: 0.367; 95% CI: 0.182~0.739; P=0.005), CH50 (OR: 0.935; 95% CI: 0.901~0.970; P<0.01), PLT (OR: 1.005; 95% CI: 1.001~1.009; P=0.010), the following curves of the four area: 0.890(0.826~0.959), 0.367 (0.182~0.739), 0.935(0.901~0.970), 1.005(1.001~1.009), and the area under the curve of the combined application of the four was 0.790 (0.761~0.858). …”
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Effects of Consecutive Matches on Isometric Hamstring Strength, Flexibility Values and Neuromuscular Performance in Female Field Hockey Players. A Prospective, Observational Study by Violeta Sánchez-Migallón, Víctor Moreno-Pérez, Alvaro López-Samanes, Vicente Fernández-Ruiz, Sofía Gaos, José Bernardo Díaz-Maroto, Roland van den Tillaar, Archit Navandar

“…Two consecutive official league field hockey matches played within 24 h did not have a negative effect on lower-limb risk factors (strength, hip and ankle ranges of motion, and ratings of perceived exertion) in female field hockey players directly, but they improved 48 h after the matches. …”
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High-Intensity Interval Training Combined with High-Load Strength Training Improves Aerobic Fitness, Match Goals and Match Result during the In-Season Period in Under-19 Soccer Pla... by Pierros Thomakos, Konstantinos Spyrou, Athanasios Tsoukos, Christos Katsikas, Gregory C. Bogdanis

“…Twenty-nine players from two youth elite teams competing in an under 19 (U19) first division league took part in the study. Of those, 16 players from one team followed the HIIT program (age: 17.8 ± 0.6 years) and 13 players from the other team trained once a week, following the SSG program (age: 18.0 ± 0.6 years). …”
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Risk factors of different mortality periods in older patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing urgent-start peritoneal dialysis: a retrospective observational study by Shizheng Guo, Liming Yang, Xueyan Zhu, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Zhanshan Sun, Lingfei Meng, Yangwei Wang, Jian Li, Siyu Cheng, Xiaohua Zhuang, Wenpeng Cui

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