Effectiveness of an Inpatient Movement Disorders Program for Patients with Atypical Parkinsonism by Anna D. Hohler, Jyeming M. Tsao, Douglas I. Katz, T. Joy DiPiero, Christina L. Hehl, Alissa Leonard, Valerie Allen, Maura Gardner, Heidi Phenix, Marie Saint-Hilaire, Terry Ellis

“…Differences between admission and discharge scores were analyzed for the functional independence measure (FIM), timed up and go test (TUG), two-minute walk test (TMW), Berg balance scale (BBS) and finger tapping test (FT), and all showed significant improvement on discharge (𝑃>.001). …”
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Systematic Review of Electroacupuncture for Bell’s Palsy by Min-seok Go, Seong-hyun Lee, Ji-eun Oh, Seung-chul Yeom, Tae-ha Kwon, Sae-young Bong, Cha-young Lee, Hye-jin Shin

“…For the primary outcome, the House-Brackmann facial nerve grading system was used, and a significant difference was found in the EA group, although the results were inconsistent across all three studies. Secondary outcomes, including the total effective rate and recovery duration, generally favored EA, with some studies reporting significant differences compared with the control groups. …”

Venoarterial Membrane Oxygenation in Cardiogenic Shock Complicated from an Acute Myocardial Infarction: An Overview and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis by Kiarash Sassani, Styliani Syntila, Christian Waechter, Julian Kreutz, Birgit Markus, Nikolaos Patsalis, Bernhard Schieffer, Georgios Chatzis

“…The primary outcome was 30-day all-cause mortality, with secondary outcomes including bleeding and vascular complications. …”
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Improving the Quality Characteristics of Low-Fat Beef Burgers by Adding Different Levels of Rice Bran as a Source of Fibre by Nawar A.A. Al-Ghabawi, Aum El-Bashar H.J. Al-Mossawi

“…The results disclosed that the addition of rice bran improved all quality characteristics of the product.  …”
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Impact Analysis of Ground Traffic and Proposed Jinan Metro Line 6 on Nearby Ancient Brick-wood Structure Vibration by AI Nan, HOU Hetao, WANG Peisen, Chen Juan

“…The main vibration frequencies along the road direction in different positions inside the building main hall are all greater than those in the direction perpendicular to the road. …”
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A distinct metabolomic pattern revealed intestinal microenvironment factor-mediated food allergy in a BALB/c mouse model by Qiang Xie, Chenglong Liu, Wenhui Fu, Chen Chen, Dan Luo, Shimin Gu, Wentong Xue

“…By metabolomic profiling, we found 29 differential expressed metabolites (DEMs) associated with GA, with 9 down-regulated and 20 up-regulated. A total of 11 out of all DEMs were classified into dipeptides, and 10 of them were up-regulated in the GA mice. …”
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Essential Oil of Patchouli Inhalation Exhibits An Anxiolytic-Like Effect in Mice: Elevated Plus-Maze Test by Fadilla Anita Kinksky Johansyah, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah, Rimayanti Rimayanti, Nove Hidajati, Kuncoro Puguh Santoso, Sri Agus Sudjarwo, Nanik Hidayatik

“…(C1) was treated with 1 mg/kg of saline intraperitoneally; (C2) was treated with 1 mg/kg of diazepam intraperitoneally; (T1) 1% PEO inhalation, (T2) 2.5% PEO inhalation, and (T3) 5% PEO inhalation. All experimental animals were put in the Elevated Plus-Maze (EPM), observed for five minutes, and investigated the following parameters i.e. the total number of squares that are transverse in the open arms (STO), the number of visits to the open arms (VOA), the number of visits to the closed arms (VCA), the time spent in the open arms (TOA), and the time spent in the closed arms (TCA). …”
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Therapeutic Effect of Zataria Multiflora Essential Oil on Burn Wound Infected by Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Maryam Zare, Elahe Sattarinezhad, Ali Karimi Akhormeh, Maryam Motevasel, Marzieh Ashrafmansouri, Maral Mokhtari, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Aida Iraji, Azar Purkhosrow

“…The animals were randomly divided into 4 groups of 7 to 10 as follow: negative control (no treatment), carrier gel group treated with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) gel, ZMEO group that received CMC gel loaded with ZMEO, and positive control group that received silver sulfadiazine (SSD). All medications were applied topically once daily for 28 days. …”
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Can Table Tennis Extend Lifespan? An Analysis of Its Impact on Physical Health, Brain Function, and Mental Well-being by Patrycja Marta, Agata Ossolińska, Filip Huzarski, Gabriela Ferfecka, Klaudia Pawełek, Lucyna Stolarska, Magdalena Rosa-Bończak, Natalia Morawiecka, Olivier Carlton, Weronika Kłosowicz

“…The collected data suggest that table tennis should be included in rehabilitation programs and health promotion activities for all age groups. Its universal accessibility and health benefits—physical, cognitive, and social—highlight its potential as a vital form of physical activity to address contemporary health challenges. …”
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Modeling the co-infection of HTLV-2 and HIV-1 in vivo by A. M. Elaiw, E. A. Almohaimeed, A. D. Hobiny

“…The global asymptotic stability of all equilibria was established by constructing appropriate Lyapunov functions and applying the Lyapunov-LaSalle asymptotic stability theorem. …”
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Widening access to isotretinoin in primary care: an evaluation of New Zealand national dispensing data for isotretinoin for acne, 2008–2023 by Bruce Arroll, Diarmuid Quinlan, Peter Moodie, Rachel Petronella Roskvist, Jason Arnold

“…Objectives To identify what changes in the prescribing of isotretinoin have occurred since funded prescriber access was widened in 2009 from ‘dermatologist only’ prescribing to include ‘general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners working within their scope of practice’.Design Evaluation of isotretinoin dispensing data from 2008 to 2023 using the national annual prescribing data obtained from the New Zealand Pharmaceutical National Collection database.Setting All New Zealand citizens prescribed and dispensed funded isotretinoin for acne from 2008 to 2023 were included.Main outcome measures The prescribing data were analysed to identify the total number of prescriptions per year by prescribing clinician type, patient ethnicity and deprivation levels.Results In 2008, nearly 100% (26 897) of dispensed prescriptions were written by a dermatologist, while in 2023, 79% (39 432) were written by primary care clinicians. …”
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Protected Geographical Indication Identification of a Chinese Green Tea (Anji-White) by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometric Class Modeling Techniques by Lu Xu, Peng-Tao Shi, Xian-Shu Fu, Hai-Feng Cui, Zi-Hong Ye, Chen-Bo Cai, Xiao-Ping Yu

“…Although it is difficult to perform an exhaustive analysis of all types of potential false objects, the proposed method can detect most of the important non-Anji-white teas in the Chinese market.…”
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The Recent Progress and Applications of Digital Technologies in Healthcare: A Review by Maksut Senbekov, Timur Saliev, Zhanar Bukeyeva, Aigul Almabayeva, Marina Zhanaliyeva, Nazym Aitenova, Yerzhan Toishibekov, Ildar Fakhradiyev

“…The disastrous dissemination of COVID-19 through all continents triggered the need for fast and effective solutions to localize, manage, and treat the viral infection. …”
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Enhanced Expression of NR2B Subunits of NMDA Receptors in the Inherited Glaucomatous DBA/2J Mouse Retina by Ling-Dan Dong, Jie Chen, Fang Li, Feng Gao, Jihong Wu, Yanying Miao, Zhongfeng Wang

“…The protein levels of NR1 and NR2A subunits in retinas of DBA/2J mice at all ages (6–12 months) were not different from those in age-matched C57BL/6 mice. …”
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Visual and Refractive Outcomes of Cataract Surgeries Performed in One Year in a Private Practice Setting: Review of 2714 Procedures by Laureano A. Rementería-Capelo, Jorge L. García-Pérez, Juan Gros-Otero, Aida Morán, José M. Sánchez-Pina, Inés Contreras

“…Our center’s database was used to identify all isolated cataract procedures performed during 2017. …”
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Regions enriched for DNA repeats in chromosomes of Macrostomum mirumnovem, a species with a recent Whole Genome Duplication by K. S. Zadesenets, N. B. Rubtsov

“…B chromosomes could carry a bright specific fluorescent signal or could show no fluorescent signal at all. In latter cases, the specific FISH signal could be absent even in the pericentromeric region of the B chromosome. …”
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A cognitive model of perceptual anomalies: The role of source monitoring, top-down influence and inhibitory processes for hallucinations in schizophrenia spectrum disorders and hal... by Adrianna Aleksandrowicz, Joachim Kowalski, Steffen Moritz, Izabela Stefaniak, Łukasz Gawęda

“…However, there was a significant relationship between perceptual anomalies and all the cognitive processes as well as self-disturbances and functioning in the entire sample. …”
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A lectin produced by a Streptomyces species targets mammalian pancreatic acinar cells in mice and humans by Janine C. Quijano, Honoka Natsuyama, Alonso Tapia, Karine Bagramyan, Jose A. Ortiz, Jacob Mares, Markus Kalkum, Yoko Fujita-Yamaguchi, Hsun Teresa Ku

“…Abstract Lectins are produced in almost all life forms, can interact with targets (glycans) in a cross-kingdom manner and have served as valuable tools for studying glycobiology. …”
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Designing technologies for life cycle of associated products and waste in process of preparing production of a new automotive component by L. R. Safarova, S. V. Kasyanov, D. T. Safarov

“…The algorithm of designing the manufacturing technology of automotive components with the development of processes for generating all types of associated products in the workplace is given. …”
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Predictive Value of Netrin-1 Expression and Ultrasonic Blood Flow in Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Severity by Liu B, Wei L, Wu L, Wang H, Wang H, Yu Q

“…Bo Liu, Ling Wei, Lirui Wu, Huiying Wang, Hongli Wang, Qian Yu Department of Gynecology, Hebei Petro China Center Hospital, Langfang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ling Wei, Email 74037604@qq.comObjective: To analyze the relationship and predictive value of Netrin-1 expression and ultrasonic blood flow parameters with the severity of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on 115 patients diagnosed with CIN and 37 patients with chronic cervicitis, all of whom underwent surgical intervention. The expression levels of Netrin-1 were evaluated through immunohistochemical staining and quantitative fluorescence PCR. …”
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