The effect of transcranial random noise stimulation on the movement time and components of noise, co-variation, and tolerance in a perceptual-motor task by Fatemeh Salehi, Mohammadreza Doustan, Esmaeel Saemi

“…Transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) has been proposed as a potential means of enhancing motor performance by modulating excitability in the motor cortex. …”
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Exploring drug utilization patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a retrospective claims database study by Daniel G. Fernández-Ávila, Monica Betancur, Amira Kronfly, Edwin Jáuregui

“…Abstract Background In Colombia, there is a lack of recent real- word studies that provide information on the epidemiology and healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at national level. …”
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Enjeux de pouvoir, pouvoir en jeu et institutionnalisation de la société secrète abakuá à la Havane by Géraldine Morel-Baró

“…The abakuá masculine secret society is a religious practice localized at the west of the cuban island. …”
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Uma Pletora de Poliedros e a Metodologia da Engenharia Didática: potencializando o ensino de Poliedros Regulares by Rafaela Moraes Cruz, Marcelo de Oliveira Dias

“…O presente artigo apresenta parte dos resultados de uma investigação realizada no contexto do Programa de Pós Graduação em Ensino da Universid ade Federal Fluminense (UFF), no Instituto do Noroeste Fluminense de Educação Superior (INFES), que teve por objetivo identificar as contribuições do software Uma Pletora de Poliedros para o ensino de Poliedros Regulares. Para a realização deste estudo foi utilizada a Engenharia Didática como metodologia de pesquisa, na qual houve reflexões d a professor a /pesquisador a nas quatro fases propostas por essa metodologia. …”
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Formación por medio del servicio. Un modelo de servicio social universitario en apoyo a microempresas marginadas by Alejandro Mungaray, Juan Manuel Ocegueda, David Ledezma, Natanael Ramírez, Martín Ramírez, Carmen Alcalá

“…Por otra parte, las políticas económicas impulsadas por los gobiernos han sido insuficientes para promover crecimiento con equidad, a lo que abona en gran medida el hecho de que grandes segmentos de micro y pequeñas empresas enfrenten dificultades para aumentar la productividad y ser competitivas. …”
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Indoor Residual Spraying With Fludora Fusion for Malaria Control in Pyrethroid-Resistant Areas of Gujarat, India: A Community-Randomized Trial by Raghavendra Kamaraju, Chandra Sekhar Pant, Sreehari Uragayala, Rajendra Kumar Baharia, Harish Chandra Srivastava, Rajpal Singh Yadav

“…Conclusion: Based on the residual action of the Fludora Fusion on most common sprayed surfaces and its effects on the elements of vectorial capacity, Fludora Fusion at 225 mg/m2 dose was found effective for more than 6 months and could be a potential option for the control of resistant mosquito vectors.…”
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The relationship between involutional ectropion and inflammatory disorders of the eyelids and ocular surface: insights from a large-scale national study by Ahmad Mansour, Tomer Kerman, Nir Amitai, Eran Zunz, Soltan Khalaila, Itai Hazan, Erez Tsumi

“…Matching for the control groups was performed at a 1:3 ratio based on year of birth, sex, and ethnicity. …”
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A imagem na pesquisa em psicologia social: um possível encontro da etnografia com o documentário cinematográfico by Gabriel Bueno, Andréa Vieira Zanella

“…A partir da experiência de realizar uma pesquisa etnográfica paralelamente à produção de um documentário, o texto problematiza os posicionamentos políticos, éticos e estéticos que as produções desses dois campos implicam. …”
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Translation of the UK Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Programme in Primary Schools to 13 European Countries Using a Dynamic Transmission Model by Laetitia Gerlier, Judith Hackett, Richard Lawson, Sofia Dos Santos Mendes, Martin Eichner

“…**Methods:** We used a deterministic, age-structured, dynamic transmission model adapted to the demography, contact patterns and influenza incidence of 13 European countries, with a 10-year horizon. …”
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Retraction: Correlation of perfusion index change and analgesic efficacy in transforaminal steroid injection for lumbosacral pain, a prospective observational study

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A 17-Year-Old Female with Systemic Lupus Presents with Complex Movement Disorder: Possible Relationship with Antiribosomal P Antibodies by Muhammed Emin Özcan, Meriç Adil Altınöz, Hasan Hüseyin Karadeli, Talip Asil, Abdulkadir Koçer

“…Complex movement disorder is a relatively rare presentation of neurolupus. Antiphospholipid antibodies are associated with movement disorders likely via aberrant neuronal stimulation. …”
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Intraurban socioeconomic inequalities in life expectancy: a population-based cross-sectional analysis in the city of Córdoba, Argentina (2015–2018) by Ana V Diez Roux, Usama Bilal, D Alex Quistberg, Kari A Moore, Harrison Quick, Santiago Rodríguez López, Natalia Tumas, Binod Acharya, Gabriel E Acevedo

“…Objectives To evaluate variability in life expectancy at birth in small areas, describe the spatial pattern of life expectancy, and examine associations between small-area socioeconomic characteristics and life expectancy in a mid-sized city of a middle-income country.Design Cross-sectional, using data from death registries (2015–2018) and socioeconomic characteristics data from the 2010 national population census.Participants/setting 40 898 death records in 99 small areas of the city of Córdoba, Argentina. …”
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A Study on the Usage of Cross-Layer Power Control and Forward Error Correction for Embedded Video Transmission over Wireless Links by Fabrizio Granelli, Cristina E. Costa, Aggelos K. Katsaggelos

“…Cross-layering is a design paradigm for overcoming the limitations deriving from the ISO/OSI layering principle, thus improving the performance of communications in specific scenarios, such as wireless multimedia communications. …”
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Cardiomyopathy and kidney function in agalsidase beta‐treated female Fabry patients: a pre‐treatment vs. post‐treatment analysis by Christoph Wanner, Ulla Feldt‐Rasmussen, Ana Jovanovic, Aleš Linhart, Meng Yang, Elvira Ponce, Eva Brand, Dominique P. Germain, Derralynn A. Hughes, John L. Jefferies, Ana Maria Martins, Albina Nowak, Bojan Vujkovac, Frank Weidemann, Michael L. West, Alberto Ortiz

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Effects of Lactobacillus gasseri OLL2716 on Helicobacter pylori-Associated Dyspepsia: A Multicenter Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Atsushi Takagi, Hidetaka Yanagi, Hideki Ozawa, Naomi Uemura, Shigemi Nakajima, Kazuhiko Inoue, Takashi Kawai, Toshihiro Ohtsu, Yasuhiro Koga

“…In the L. gasseri group, postprandial fullness was significantly lower at the end of the trial compared to the initial level (p<0.05) and significantly fewer patients had a VAS score of >10 for bloating compared to the placebo group (p<0.05). …”
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Influencia de los entornos personales de aprendizaje en las habilidades metacognitivas asociadas a la escritura digital by Gerzon Yair Calle-Álvarez, Jorge Andrés Sánchez-Castro

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Metabolism of Mycotoxins, Intracellular Functions of Vitamin B12, and Neurological Manifestations in Patients with Chronic Toxigenic Mold Exposures. A Review by Ebere C. Anyanwu, Mohammed Morad, Andrew W. Campbell

“…The overall functions of vitamin B12 as a source of coenzymes, in intracellular recycling of methionine, in methionine synthase reaction, in the prevention of chromosome breakage, in methylation, and in maintaining a one-carbon metabolic balance are reviewed. …”
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Mortality in Antinuclear Antibody-Positive Patients with and Without Rheumatologic Immune-Related Disorders: A Large-Scale Population-Based Study by Uria Shani, Paula David, Ilana Balassiano Strosberg, Ohad Regev, Mohamad Yihia, Niv Ben-Shabat, Dennis McGonagle, Orly Weinstein, Howard Amital, Abdulla Watad

“…ANA-positive patients with comorbid rheumatological immune-related disorders (RIRDs) demonstrated a higher survival rate compared to those without such a condition (aHR 0.9, 95% CI 0.86–0.95, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Postoperative Complications After Operative Treatment of Open Versus Closed Distal Radius Fractures: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis by R. Cole Schmidt, MD, Conor N. O’Neill, MD, Zakkary J. Walterscheid, MD, James R. Satalich, MD, Jonathan Isaacs, MD

“…Purpose: The primary objective was to use a large sample size to compare 30-day infection rates and other perioperative outcomes between operatively treated open and closed distal radius fractures. …”
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Maquiavel e a Literatura Pop Management: o mundo das incertezas e o convite às fantasias organizacionais by Luis Fernando Tosta Barbato, Mateus Henriques Patrício

“…This article aims at bringing a comparative study of the works The Prince, of Niccolo Machiavelli, and The Servant, of James C. …”
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