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Efficacy of electrical stimulation of the zygomaticus muscle in complete facial paralysis: evidence from facial grading and automated image analysis. 电刺激颧肌对完全性面瘫的疗效：面部分级和自动图像分析的证据。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-11-15 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.13161

Johannes Krauß, Gabriel Meincke, Maren Geitner, Anna-Maria Kuttenreich, Jan Beckmann, Dirk Arnold, Jonas Ballmaier, Thomas Lehmann, Winfried Mayr, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Gerd Fabian Volk

{"title":"Efficacy of electrical stimulation of the zygomaticus muscle in complete facial paralysis: evidence from facial grading and automated image analysis.","authors":"Johannes Krauß, Gabriel Meincke, Maren Geitner, Anna-Maria Kuttenreich, Jan Beckmann, Dirk Arnold, Jonas Ballmaier, Thomas Lehmann, Winfried Mayr, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Gerd Fabian Volk","doi":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.13161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2024.13161","url":null,"abstract":"Surface Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is a well-studied intervention for multiple muscular disorders. However, it is still controversially discussed as a complementary therapy for complete facial paralysis. The aim of this intervention is to test a daily home-based ES concept as a pilot study regarding safety, feasibility, and effects on facial functionality and symmetry. In a prospective single-centre pilot study, 10 patients (median 61 years, denervation 130 d) with complete peripheral facial paralysis performed home-based FES of the affected lateral mouth region Stimulation parameters, facial paralysis scores and standardised photographs were assessed in monthly follow-ups. No serious adverse events appeared. Stimulation parameters could be constantly increased indicating effective muscle training while subjectively perceived functionality of the face improved. Thus, smile angle of the paralysed side improved as well. FES is a safe therapy model for application in facial nerve paralysis patients. A feasible stimulation protocol could be applied, which improved the functionality and symmetry of the stimulated facial region. A future controlled, randomised and double-blind follow-up study is needed to investigate these initial results in a further evolved replicable setting.","PeriodicalId":46459,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Translational Myology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142649241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Deceleration of denervated facial muscle atrophy through functional electrical stimulation: a sonographic quantification in patients with facial nerve paralysis. 通过功能性电刺激减缓失去神经支配的面肌萎缩：面神经麻痹患者的声学量化。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.13162

Gabriel Meincke, Johannes Krauß, Maren Geitner, Anna-Maria Kuttenreich, Dirk Arnold, Jonas Ballmaier, Thomas Lehmann, Winfried Mayr, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Gerd Fabian Volk

{"title":"Deceleration of denervated facial muscle atrophy through functional electrical stimulation: a sonographic quantification in patients with facial nerve paralysis.","authors":"Gabriel Meincke, Johannes Krauß, Maren Geitner, Anna-Maria Kuttenreich, Dirk Arnold, Jonas Ballmaier, Thomas Lehmann, Winfried Mayr, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Gerd Fabian Volk","doi":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.13162","DOIUrl":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.13162","url":null,"abstract":"Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) is an established intervention for a range of muscular and neurological disorders that has already been studied in numerous publications. However, its application to Peripheral Facial nerve Paralysis (PFP) still needs to be sufficiently investigated. As the first approach known to the authors, this study examines the effect of FES on the facial muscles in complete PFP using ultrasonography as a means of observation. In a prospective single-center observational pilot study, ten patients with complete PFP, confirmed by needle-electromyography (EMG), performed FES of the affected lateral mouth region at home twice daily for 20 minutes. The facial muscles' Cross-Sectional Area (CSA) was regularly assessed using sonographic quantification. While the CSA of most non-stimulated muscles decreased considerably during ongoing paralysis, a significant CSA increase of the Zygomaticus Muscle (ZYG), which was regularly subjected to FES, could be demonstrated. FES can halt the atrophy of denervated ZYG and potentially other facial muscles. Further investigations with a more significant patient collective are recommended. From now on, FES could be established as an additive method in the non-invasive treatment of PFP.","PeriodicalId":46459,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Translational Myology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142628846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder, major depressive disorder, and addiction: the vicious relationship. 强迫症、重度抑郁症和成瘾：恶性关系。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-11-13 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.13108

Rifaat S El-Mallakh, Jamal Shams, Moein Doroodgar, Masoud Doroodgar

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Endocrine disorders in Kearns-Sayre syndrome with different severity of symptoms: two case reports and a literature review. 症状严重程度不同的卡恩斯-赛尔综合征内分泌失调：两份病例报告和文献综述。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-10-30 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.12897

Ilya I Amergoolov, Yulia I Khruleva, Maria G Pavlova, Natalia V Likhodey, Abu M Sulaev, Elena V Surkova, Yulia P Sych, Marina F Kalashnikova, Anna S Arustamyan, Gratsinna A Martirosyan, Simione T Lew-Gor

{"title":"Endocrine disorders in Kearns-Sayre syndrome with different severity of symptoms: two case reports and a literature review.","authors":"Ilya I Amergoolov, Yulia I Khruleva, Maria G Pavlova, Natalia V Likhodey, Abu M Sulaev, Elena V Surkova, Yulia P Sych, Marina F Kalashnikova, Anna S Arustamyan, Gratsinna A Martirosyan, Simione T Lew-Gor","doi":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.12897","DOIUrl":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.12897","url":null,"abstract":"Kearns-Sayre Syndrome (KSS) is a variant of mitochondrial disorder caused by a Mitochondrial Deoxyribonucleic Acid (mtDNA) deletion. Clinical manifestations of KSS can include different organ and system involvement. Different organ malfunctions, more often cardiac dysfunction, can lead to death. No effective treatment of this condition exists to date. Here, we report two patients with KSS. Female patient with a large-scale deletion of 7,020 base pairs (bp) suffered from hypogonadism, diabetes mellitus with fluctuating glucose levels, and had poor general health. A male patient with a common 4,977 bp deletion did not have diabetes mellitus but had impaired glucose tolerance. He also had a higher level of general health than our female patient. Both patients had reduced Bone Mineral Density (BMD). In female patients, calcium and vitamin D supplementation combined with metabolic therapy and nutritional drink supplements helped increase BMD (up to 32% in L1-L4). Comparing these two patients suggests that the larger the mtDNA deletion is, the more severe the course of the disease is. Not only does the size of the mtDNA deletion probably determine the severity of the disease, but also such factors as mtDNA heteroplasmy level, presence of mtDNA duplications, and pleioplasmy. Moreover, continuous nonconsecutive metabolic therapy and nutritional supplements are helpful in the prevention of deterioration of symptoms and general health.","PeriodicalId":46459,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Translational Myology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548234","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.13273

Laura Pietrangelo, Rosa Mancinelli, Stefania Fulle, Simona Boncompagni

{"title":"An aged-related structural study of DHPR tetrads in peripheral couplings of human skeletal muscle.","authors":"Laura Pietrangelo, Rosa Mancinelli, Stefania Fulle, Simona Boncompagni","doi":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.13273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2024.13273","url":null,"abstract":"Among the numerous changes that occur in skeletal muscle during aging, the reduced regeneration potential after an injury is largely due to the impaired ability of satellite cells to proliferate and differentiate. Herein, using the freeze-fracture electron microscopy technique, we analyzed both the incidence and size of dihydropyridine receptors (DHPRs) tetrads (4 particles) in cultured myotubes from a young subject (28 years) after 9 days of differentiation and from an old subject (71 years) after 9 and 12 days of differentiation. Compared to young myotubes, at 9 days of differentiation old myotubes exhibited: i) a lower incidence and a smaller size of DHPR clusters and ii) a lower number of complete tetrads. At 12 days of differentiation values of incidence, size and number of complete tetrads in old myotubes were instead comparable with those of young myotubes at 9 days of differentiation. Collectively, these results indicate that in aged myotubes the synthesis process of the proteins involved in the excitation-contraction coupling mechanism, such as the DHPR, is somehow slowed, supporting previous studies evidence of a decrease in the differentiation potential of myotubes from elderly individuals.","PeriodicalId":46459,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Translational Myology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142523350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effectiveness of laser therapy among patients with open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis study. 激光疗法对开角型青光眼患者的疗效：一项系统回顾和荟萃分析研究。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-10-22 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.12931

Behzad Safarpour Lima, Shima Sayanjali

{"title":"Effectiveness of laser therapy among patients with open-angle glaucoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.","authors":"Behzad Safarpour Lima, Shima Sayanjali","doi":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.12931","DOIUrl":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.12931","url":null,"abstract":"This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of selective laser trabeculoplasty in improving the intraocular pressure in patients diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma. A comprehensive search was performed across electronic databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, until June 2024, using keywords related to \"selective laser trabeculoplasty\" and \"open-angle glaucoma.\" Studies were chosen based on set eligibility criteria. Data extraction was carried out by two independent reviewers, and statistical analyses were performed using a random-effects model to calculate the pooled mean differences in IOP reduction and overall success rates. The initial search yielded 3111 articles, with 23 studies included in the systematic review and 22 in the meta-analysis. The pooled MD in IOP reduction between the SLT and control groups was -1.44 mm Hg (95% CI: -2.19 to -0.70, p < 0.01). Subgroup analyses revealed a MD of -0.76 mm Hg (95% CI: -1.31 to -0.21, p < 0.01) when comparing SLT to medication, and -0.42 mm Hg (95% CI: -0.64 to -0.19, p < 0.01) when comparing 180-degree SLT to 360-degree SLT. The pooled success rate favored SLT with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.71 (95% CI: 0.51 to 0.99, p = 0.05). There was significant heterogeneity among the studies (I² = 71%). SLT is effective in lowering IOP in OAG patients, demonstrating significant efficacy compared to medication and different SLT protocols. The findings underscore SLT's potential as a reliable treatment option. However, the observed heterogeneity underscores the necessity for standardized protocols in future research to improve comparability and verify SLT's long-term effectiveness.","PeriodicalId":46459,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Translational Myology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":16.4,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142510181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Lower limb acute onset muscle pain: what do we have to look for? A case of isolated rupture of the rectus femoris. 下肢急性发作性肌肉疼痛：我们需要注意什么？一例孤立的股直肌断裂。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-10-18 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.12846

Simona Portaro, Calogero Felice, Giulia Leonardi, Demetrio Milardi, Daniele Bruschetta, Danilo Leonetti, Eliseo Scarcella, Adriana Tisano, Angelo Alito

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Hand-grip strength in recreational downhill skiers: a comparison to normative reference values. 休闲下坡滑雪运动员的手握力：与标准参考值的比较。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.13021

Johannes Burtscher, Barbara Strasser, Gerhard Ruedl, Elena Pocecco, Verena Menz, Marc Philippe, Martin Kopp, Martin Burtscher

{"title":"Hand-grip strength in recreational downhill skiers: a comparison to normative reference values.","authors":"Johannes Burtscher, Barbara Strasser, Gerhard Ruedl, Elena Pocecco, Verena Menz, Marc Philippe, Martin Kopp, Martin Burtscher","doi":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.13021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2024.13021","url":null,"abstract":"Hand-grip strength was evaluated in 757 recreational downhill skiers and compared to 1021 community-dwellers. Findings are reported for age and sex categories consistent with community-dwelling norms. Effect size (Cohen's d) was calculated to estimate the clinical relevance of strength differences between populations. Most male and half of the female age categories of downhill skiers demonstrated higher grip strength of the dominant hand (moderate to large effect size) compared to the reference population. Hand-grip strength in skiers declined with age at a similar rate as in the reference population. Relative grip strength (per kg body mass) was significantly and positively correlated with physical activity (hours/week), and with the number of ski days per year, and negatively with body mass. Thus, hand-grip strength may be related to the type, volume and intensity of exercise regularly performed. These results can help to assess whether the individual hand-grip strength is above or below average with regard to the normal population and the skier population as well and will support advice for training and/or rehabilitation.","PeriodicalId":46459,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Translational Myology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477412","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prescription criteria and effects of explosive strength training in indoor soccer players: a systematic review. 室内足球运动员爆发力训练的处方标准和效果：系统综述。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-10-17 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.12888

Ana Belén Guzmán, Rubén Vidal-Espinoza, Luis Urzua-Alul, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, José Fuentes-López, Camilo Urra-Albornoz, Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Rossana Gomez-Campos

{"title":"Prescription criteria and effects of explosive strength training in indoor soccer players: a systematic review.","authors":"Ana Belén Guzmán, Rubén Vidal-Espinoza, Luis Urzua-Alul, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, José Fuentes-López, Camilo Urra-Albornoz, Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Rossana Gomez-Campos","doi":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.12888","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4081/ejtm.2024.12888","url":null,"abstract":"Explosive strength is fundamental in the performance of athletes. The objective is to identify the criteria used for the prescription of Explosive Strength Training (EST) and to verify the changes it produces in futsal players. A systematic review of studies analyzing the criteria used for the prescription of explosive strength training was conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE and Scielo, considering the period between 2017 and 2023. The search strategy used the terms: players, Futsal, Futsal training, strength, physical exercise, explosive strength, intervention, experimental study. Data extraction included: year of publication, country, sample, protocol performed (content and activity developed, duration, intensity, frequency, total weeks). A total of six studies were identified. Fifty percent of the studies were developed in Brazil, the others in Italy, Spain and Portugal. Five studies applied a training of 2 sessions per week and one indicated 2-3 sessions. Three studies describe the training sessions (study 1: 15-30 minutes, study 2: 20-25 minutes, study 3: 1 hour). Five studies used 1RM and one study used subjective perception of exertion (PSE). The contents of the interventions were varied, from squats with weights, accelerations and decelerations, leg press, leg extension, plyometrics. The training criteria for explosive strength were: intensity controlled by a 1RM, frequency of 2 to 3 sessions per week, duration of 15 to 30 minutes per session and the training contents were varied. These results suggest positive changes in CMJ, increasing explosive strength from ∼2.0 to 4.6 cm (5.8 to 13.7%). These findings highlight the need to develop a more standardized protocol to optimize the benefits of explosive strength training in this athletic population.","PeriodicalId":46459,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Translational Myology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Bibliometric study of scientific productivity in intervention programs that improve cognitive impairment in older adults. 对改善老年人认知障碍的干预计划的科学生产力进行文献计量学研究。

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European Journal of Translational Myology Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.4081/ejtm.2024.12876

Denices Abarca-Fernandez, Rubén Vidal-Espinoza, Tania Roxana Aguilar-Portugal, Henry Gonzalo Gomez, Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Rossana Gomez-Campos

{"title":"Bibliometric study of scientific productivity in intervention programs that improve cognitive impairment in older adults.","authors":"Denices Abarca-Fernandez, Rubén Vidal-Espinoza, Tania Roxana Aguilar-Portugal, Henry Gonzalo Gomez, Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Rossana Gomez-Campos","doi":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.12876","DOIUrl":"10.4081/ejtm.2024.12876","url":null,"abstract":"Realizar un análisis bibliométrico integral de la productividad científica relacionada con programas de intervención que buscan mejorar la función cognitiva en adultos mayores, según revista, país y tema de intervención en la base de datos pubmed. Se realizó un estudio bibliométrico durante el periodo 2018 al 2023. La búsqueda bibliográfica se realizó en la base de datos PubMed. Los términos de búsqueda fueron: cognitivecayden, cognitivecayden, exercise program, intervention program, physical exercise,older adult, elderly. Cada artículo identificó: año de publicación, idioma de publicación, país de publicación, nombre de la revista y tema del estudio. Se utilizaron los lineamientos establecidos por PRISMA. Se incluyeron 51 publicaciones científicas, analizadas en 34 revistas. China lidera con 14 estudios (27,5%), seguido de Estados Unidos con 5 artículos (9,8%). Corea y Singapur están en tercer lugar con 4 estudios cada uno (7,8%), seguido de Japón con 3 estudios (5,9%). En cuanto al idioma de publicación, el 96,1% (n=49) fueron publicados en inglés. Solo el 3,9% (n=2) fueron publicados en español. La revista con mayor frecuencia de publicaciones fue Nutrients, con 6 artículos publicados, lo que representa el 11,8% del total y destaca como líder en este campo. Le siguió BMC Geriatrics con 3 artículos publicados, lo que representa el 5,9% del total. Destaca el aumento de las investigaciones sobre intervenciones para el deterioro cognitivo en OA, concentradas principalmente en los años 2020 y 2023. China lidera la producción de estudios seguida de Estados Unidos, Corea y Singapur. Los programas de intervención más estudiados incluyen el ejercicio y el deporte, seguido de la nutrición y el entrenamiento computarizado. Destaca la revista \"Nutrients\" con mayor número de artículos, seguida de \"BMC Geriatrics\".","PeriodicalId":46459,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Translational Myology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142477411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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