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Effect of inter-train interval on the induction of repetition suppression of motor-evoked potentials using transcranial magnetic stimulation
(Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017)Repetition suppression (RS) is evident as a weakened response to repeated stimuli after the initial response. RS has been demonstrated in motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) induced with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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The effect of intracoronary infusion of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells on all-cause mortality in acute myocardial infarction: rationale and design of the BAMI trial
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2017)Over the past 13 years bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BM-MNCs) have been widely investigated for clinical efficacy in patients following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). These early phase II trials have used ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Effect of intravenous ghrelin administration, combined with alcohol, on circulating metabolome in heavy drinking individuals with alcohol use disorder
(Wiley, 2021)Background Ghrelin may influence several alcohol-related behaviors in animals and humans by modulating central and/or peripheral biological pathways. The aim of this exploratory analysis was to investigate associations ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effect of Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery on Pharyngeal Airway Volume and Polysomnography Data in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
(Elsevier BV, 2019)Purpose To study volumetric changes in the upper airway in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) after maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) and compare those findings with polysomnographic (PSG) data of the same ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effect of metabolic state on implicit and explicit responses to food in young healthy females
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Recent neuroscience research has delineated key psychological components of reward: wanting, liking and learning. Each component is further divided into explicit and implicit processes. While explicit processes are consciously ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effect of resource availability on evolution of virulence and competition in an environmentally transmitted pathogen
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2018)Understanding ecological and epidemiological factors driving pathogen evolution in contemporary time scales is a major challenge in modern health management. Pathogens that replicate outside the hosts are subject to selection ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effect of smoking and comorbidities on survival in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
(Springer Nature, 2017)Background Cigarette smoking has been associated with the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Certain comorbidities have been associated with reduced survival although some studies have indicated that current ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Effect of Spinal Cord Stimulation on Early Disability Pension in 198 Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Patients: Case-Control Study
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2019)BACKGROUND Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has proven to be a cost-effective treatment for failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). However, the effect on patients’ working capability remains unclear. OBJECTIVE To evaluate ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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The effect of study type on research ethics committees' queries in medical studies
(SAGE Publications, 2016)Background: Medical research involving human subjects must be evaluated by a research ethics committee (REC) before a study is initiated. However, knowledge of REC decision processes, particularly in relation to evaluating ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Effectiveness of a Mobile Phone App for Adults That Uses Physical Activity as a Tool to Manage Cigarette Craving After Smoking Cessation: A Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
(JMIR Publications Inc, 2016)Background: Results from studies on the effects of exercise on smoking-related variables have provided strong evidence that physical activity acutely reduces cigarette cravings. Mobile technology may provide some valuable ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Effectiveness of Applied Relaxation Method vs. Splint in Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders in Finnish Students
(Wiley, 2019)Background Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) include pain and dysfunction in masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints (TMJs). Applied relaxation (AR) is a coping skill that may be applicable for treatment of ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effectiveness of physical activity counselling provided for people with type 2 diabetes mellitus in primary healthcare in North Karelia, Finland: a register-based evaluation study
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2022)Objectives Physical activity (PA) plays a significant role in the treatment of type two diabetes (T2D). This study evaluated the effectiveness of PA counselling in primary healthcare (PHC) on clinical outcome measures ...
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Effects of Arterial Stiffness and Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Progression on the Risk of Overweight/Obesity and Elevated Blood Pressure/Hypertension: a Cross-Lagged Cohort Study
(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2022)We examined the temporal longitudinal associations of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV), a measure of arterial stiffness, and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) with the risk of overweight/obesity and elevated ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effects of atorvastatin and diet interventions on atherosclerotic plaque inflammation and [18F]FDG uptake in Ldlr-/-Apob100/100 mice
(2017)Background and aims Uptake of the positron emission tomography (PET) tracer 2-deoxy-2-[18F]-fluoro-d- glucose ([18F]FDG) into macrophages is a sensitive marker of inflammation in atherosclerosis. To assess the anti-inflammatory ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Effects of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibition on inflammation in atherosclerosis: A 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose study of a mouse model of atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes
(Elsevier BV, 2020)Background and aims Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors have anti-inflammatory and atheroprotective effects. We evaluated the effects of the DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin on atherosclerotic plaque and hepatic inflammation ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effects of ethinyl estradiol-containing oral contraception and other factors on body composition and muscle strength among young healthy females in Finland-A cross-sectional study
(Elsevier BV, 2019)Objective: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the association of hormonal contraception and other life-style factors and habits affecting body composition (BC) and muscle strength. Study design: We ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit
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Effects of exercise on NAFLD using non-targeted metabolomics in adipose tissue, plasma, urine, and stool
(Springer Nature, 2022)The mechanisms by which exercise benefits patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common liver disease worldwide, remain poorly understood. A non-targeted liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry ...
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Effects of Genetic Variants on Carboxylesterase 1 Gene Expression, and Clopidogrel Pharmacokinetics and Antiplatelet Effects
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2018)Several single nucleotide variations (SNVs) affect carboxylesterase 1 (CES1) activity, but the effects of genetic variants on CES1 gene expression have not been systematically investigated. Therefore, our aim was to ...info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Effects of individual differences, society, and culture on youth‐rated problems and strengths in 38 societies
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2022)Background Clinicians increasingly serve youths from societal/cultural backgrounds different from their own. This raises questions about how to interpret what such youths report. Rescorla et al. (2019, European Child & ...
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Effects of knee flexion and extension on the tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance in adolescents
(Springer Nature America, Inc, 2018)Background Measurement of the tibial tubercle–trochlear groove (TT–TG) distance is used to assess patellofemoral instability and rotation. Since patellofemoral instability and acute patellar dislocation are common among ...Tieteelliset aikakauslehtiartikkelit