Effect of Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation and Task-Oriented Training on Electroencephalography-Based Motor Recovery Chronic Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Maryam Zolghadr, Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi, Javad Sarrafzadeh, Saeed Talebian, Hassan Haddadzade Niri, Marzieh Yassin

“…Despite advancements in rehabilitation, many patients face persistent upper limb discrepancies. Adopting top-down and bottom-up interventions may enhance neuroplasticity and improve upper limb function. …”
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Trends and contributors of complete continuum of maternal healthcare service utilization in Ethiopia: a multivariate decomposition analyses by Ayal Debie, Molla M. Wassie, Claire T. Roberts, Murthy N. Mittinty, Annabelle Wilson, Jacqueline H. Stephens

“…Differences in the composition of characteristics and effect of coefficients had a substantial contribution to the change in complete CMHS utilization between 2011 and 2019. Adopting a multi-faceted approach that considers the unique challenges within the country, including women's education, wealth status, and quality of care, will improve CMHS utilization. …”
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Impact of a new case-based payment scheme on volume distribution across public hospitals in Zhejiang, China: does ‘Same disease, same price’ matter by Meiteng Yu, Jing Liu, Tao Zhang

“…This scheme was initially adopted in Jinhua in July 2017, and was later integrated with the “same disease, same price” policy in Hangzhou in January 2020. …”
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Assessing national exposure to and impact of glacial lake outburst floods considering uncertainty under data sparsity by H. Chen, Q. Liang, J. Zhao, S. B. Maharjan

“…A graphics processing unit (GPU)-based hydrodynamic model is then adopted to simulate the resulting flood hydrodynamics in different GLOF scenarios. …”
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Adult education and training for the development of problem-solving skills by I. A. Korshunov, S. V. Lubnikov, N. N. Shirkova

“…This article might be of interest for the specialists in sphere of adult education and lifelong learning, HR-specialists and small and medium-sized enterprise managers in order to improve the efficiency of the recruitment process and to adopt more efficient employer-provided training systems.…”
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The Role of School Management Committee and Pupils' Performance in Government Primary Schools in RuhiJa Town Council Rubanda District.

“…The study was conducted aimed to investigating the role of school management committee on pupils' performance in primary schools in Ruhija Town Council Rubanda District. It adopted cross-sectional survey design alongside qualitative and qualitative paradigms. …”
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Youth Involvement in Pornography and Academic Engagement in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kanyesigye, Bens Rogers

“…The study employed a cross-sectional research design and later adopted a mixed methods approach (qualitative and quantitative approaches) which was used in examining the characteristics of the population as an approach to identify correlations of the study. …”
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Transcriptome analysis of ovarian cancer uncovers association between tumor-related inflammation/immunity and patient outcome by Jingfang Wang, Wenrui Zhu, Xia Li, Yuanyuan Wu, Wenhui Ma, Yangzhou Wang, Weihong Zhao, Fang Wei, Wenhao Wang

“…With the rapid development of PD-1/PD-L1, CTLA-4, oncolytic viruses, cancer vaccines, adoptive cell therapy, etc., tumor immunotherapy has provided new opportunities for the treatment of ovarian cancer.MethodsThis study used comprehensive transcriptome analysis across multiple databases to gather gene transcripts and clinical features of normal ovarian samples and tissue samples from ovarian cancer. …”
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NLRX1 limits inflammatory neurodegeneration in the anterior visual pathway by Alexander J. Gill, Matthew D. Smith, Danny Galleguillos, Thomas Garton, Jackson W. Mace, Sachin P. Gadani, Swati Kumar, Aayush Pokharel, Krista Solem, Saahith Potluri, Omar Hussein, Giuliana Sardi Rogines, Arihant Singh, Annatje Clark, Peter A. Calabresi, Marjan Gharagozloo

“…To minimize the effects of Nlrx1 −/− on peripheral lymphocyte priming during EAE, we performed adoptive transfer experiments, in which activated myelin-specific T cells were transferred into lymphocyte-deficient Rag −/− or Nlrx1 −/− Rag −/− mice. …”
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Experience in setting up non-robotic minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting in a non-routine off-pump coronary artery bypass center by Yukiharu Sugimura, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Sebastian Johannes Bauer, Friederike Irmgard Schoettler, Moritz Benjamin Immohr, Michael André Maliwa, Arash Mehdiani, Lachmandath Tewarie, Gereon Schaelte, Ajay Moza, Payam Akhyari

“…MACCE occurs more frequently in the early stages when adopting this surgical technique.…”
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Decrease in phase angle after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is related to increase of anti-inflammatory status by Amanda Cristina Araújo Gomes, Amanda Machado Fiorotti, Amanda Motta de Bortoli, Beatriz Bobbio de Brito, João Arthur Souza Fiorido, Luciane Bresciani Salaroli, Andressa Bolsoni Lopes, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi

“…A significance level of 5% was adopted. Results: Final sample was composed of 23 subjects (87% women), aged 40.6 ± 10.7 years. …”
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Unpacking the benefits of black soldier fly frass fertilizer towards nematode suppression and potato production by Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Solveig Haukeland, Solveig Haukeland, Xavier Cheseto, Moses Nyongesa, Patrick Pwaipwai, Sevgan Subramanian, Abdou Tenkouano, Betty Kibaara, Chrysantus M. Tanga

“…Our findings demonstrate that chitin-fortified BSFFF can significantly contribute to potato cyst nematode suppression and boost potato yields in smallholder farming systems, thus, making it a promising and sustainable alternative to commercial fertilizers and nematicides. Adopting this regenerative and multipurpose fertilizer will reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers and nematicides, which are costly and harmful to the environment and human health.…”
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City information models for optimal EV charging and energy-resilient renaissance by Zhaohui Dan, Aoye Song, Yuyu Zheng, Xinyue Zhang, Yuekuan Zhou

“…Broader context: Electric vehicles (EVs) are being increasingly adopted, particularly in China, Europe, and the United States, as they offer a cleaner alternative to conventional vehicles. …”
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Biochar effects on durum wheat (Triticum durum) under ambient and elevated atmospheric CO2 by Lorenzo Brilli, Franz-Werner Badeck, Lorenzo Genesio, Silvia Baronti, Fulvia Rizza, Clara Fares, Luigi Cattivelli, Franco Miglietta, Anita Maienza, Alessandro Zaldei, Federica Camin, Rosella Motzo, Piero Toscano

“…Accordingly, biochar use could be preferentially adopted for increasing the productivity of high-quality cultivars whose destination and industrial processing would not suffer from a decrease in quality parameters.…”
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Comparison of prognosis for T4b rectal cancer with different pelvic compartment involvement treated using neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and implications for refinement of the curre... by Yang-zi Zhang, Maxiaowei Song, Shuai Li, Jian Tie, Xiang-gao Zhu, Yong-heng Li, Ai-wen Wu, Yong Cai, Wei-hu Wang

“…The R0 resection rates were 97.6 % and 89.3 %, respectively. 8.7 % patients (9/104) in group A achieved clinical complete response and adopted watch-and-wait strategy. Patients in group A had significantly superior 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) (67.8 % vs. 55.5 %, P = 0.032) and overall survival (OS) (89.6 % vs. 71.8 %, P = 0.001) than group B. …”
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Manganese-based immunotherapy synergized with novel supramolecular hydrogel: Advancing localized immune activation strategies in squamous cell carcinoma by Tianqing Wang, Xiaopei Hu, Xin Tian, Ying Wang, Shiyu Zhang, Silu Sun, Ning Ji, Xiaobo Luo, Qianming Chen, Xin Zeng, Hang Zhao, Jing Li

“…This hydrogel not only exhibited acceptable biocompatibility and biodegradability but also was able to load and sustain the release of Mn2+ and PD-1 antibody in situ. Finally, we adopted a range of mouse tumor models to reveal that G-TA-I supramolecular hydrogel drug delivery system loaded with Mn2+ and PD-1 antibody could efficiently activate local immunity, effectively combating the occurrence and progression of HNSCC. …”
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Efficacy of personalized feedback in encouraging sustainable washing behavior: evidence from a pilot study in Germany by Laura Höpfl, Laura Höpfl, Laura Höpfl, Ivan Đula, Ivan Đula, Ivan Đula, Francisco Kiss, Rebecca Walter, Maria Wirzberger, Maria Wirzberger, Maria Wirzberger

“…A more personalized approach toward encouraging the resulting clusters of people to adopt more sustainable strategies seems promising. …”
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Biorefinery potential of coffee silverskin: Composition and applications by Elena M. Anchugova, Elena V. Udoratina, Elena G. Kazakova, Anastasiia O. Nosova, Mayya V. Uspenskaya, Tatiana N. Shchemelinina

“…The high macro and micro-nutrient contents of CS, make it an attractive opportunity to adopt a circular bioeconomy model in the agricultural sector. …”
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Comparative Structural and Biophysical Investigation of <i>Lycosa erythrognatha</i> Toxin I (LyeTx I) and Its Analog LyeTx I-b by Amanda Neves de Souza, Gabriele de Azevedo Cardoso, Lúcio Otávio Nunes, Christopher Aisenbrey, Evgeniy Salnikov, Kelton Rodrigues de Souza, Ahmad Saad, Maria Elena de Lima, Jarbas Magalhães Resende, Burkhard Bechinger, Rodrigo Moreira Verly

“…<b>Results:</b> Circular dichroism and solid-state NMR analyses revealed that, while both peptides adopt α-helical conformations in membrane mimetic environments, LyeTx I-b exhibits a more amphipathic and extended helical structure, which correlates with its enhanced membrane interaction. …”
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A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Duodenoscope Reprocessing Surveillance Methods by Travis J. De Wolfe, Nasia Safdar, Megan Meller, John Marx, Patrick R. Pfau, Eric M. Nelsen, Mark E. Benson, Anurag Soni, Mark Reichelderfer, Megan Duster, Deepak V. Gopal

“…Though the interim methods were widely adopted, alternative surveillance protocols were developed and implemented at individual institutions. …”
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