Considerations for ensuring safety during telerehabilitation of people with stroke. A protocol for a scoping review. by Ruvistay Gutierrez-Arias, Camila González-Mondaca, Vinka Marinkovic-Riffo, Marietta Ortiz-Puebla, Fernanda Paillán-Reyes, Pamela Seron

“…A systematic search in MEDLINE-Ovid, Embase-Ovid CENTRAL, CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost), and other resources will be carried out. …”
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Heavy metals content in soils and cocoa tissues in Magdalena department Colombia: emphasis in cadmium by Sonia Esperanza Aguirre-Forero, Nelson Virgilio Piraneque-Gambasica, José Rafael Vásquez-Polo

“…Más de 70,000 km2 en todo el mundo están dedicados a su cultivo y aproximadamente el 30% de su producción mundial se concentra en las regiones ecuatoriales de América Central y del Sur las Antillas y Asia tropical. La demanda de cacao está creciendo significativamente, pero la presencia de cadmio (Cd) en la especie es un problema potencial que limita su comercialización. …”
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CCL21-CCR7 blockade prevents neuroinflammation and degeneration in Parkinson’s disease models by Felipe Saceanu Leser, Flavio de Souza Júnyor, Iohanna Bianca Pagnoncelli, Anna Beatriz Delgado, Isabelle Medeiros, Ana Clara Campanelli Nóbrega, Brenda da Silva Andrade, Maiara Nascimento de Lima, Nícolas Emanoel da Silva, Laurent Jacob, Kevin Boyé, Luiz Henrique Medeiros Geraldo, Alessandra Mendonça Teles de Souza, Tatiana Maron-Gutierrez, Hugo Castro-Faria-Neto, Cristian Follmer, Carolina Braga, Gilda Angela Neves, Anne Eichmann, Luciana Ferreira Romão, Flavia Regina Souza Lima

“…Abstract Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive degenerative disease of the central nervous system associated with neuroinflammation and microglial cell activation. …”
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REASSURED diagnostics at point-of-care in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Boitumelo Moetlhoa, Kuhlula Maluleke, Evans M Mathebula, Kabelo Kgarosi, Siphesihle R Nxele, Bonolo Lenonyane, Tivani Mashamba-Thompson

“…We searched the following electronic databases for relevant literature: Scopus, Dimensions, ProQuest Central, Google Scholar, and EBSCOhost (MEDLINE, CINAHL, as well as AFRICA-WIDE). …”
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A novel high-resolution eco-functional vegetation mapping of coastal dunes by Michele Innangi, Mirko Di Febbraro, Marco Balsi, Ginevra Colonna, Michele Finizio, Federica Pontieri, Maria Laura Carranza

“…Using synchronized vegetation sampling and UAV surveys along the central Adriatic coast, we identified and mapped distinct eco-functional types within the dune landscape. …”
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Gut–brain axis and neuropsychiatric health: recent advances by Ceymi Doenyas, Gerard Clarke, Renáta Cserjési

“…Abstract The gut–brain axis, a bidirectional communication pathway, permits the central nervous system (CNS) to exert influence over gastrointestinal function in response to stress, while the gut microbiota regulates the CNS via immune, neuroendocrine, and vagal pathways. …”
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O professor no ensino remoto durante a pandemia do novo Corona Vírus: desafios enfrentados e quebra de sentidos by João Paulo Oliveira Lucena, Thales da Costa Lago Alves, Anatália Saraiva Martins Ramos

“…A partir da análise do corpus textual, consolidou-se 28 códigos, divididos em seis categorias, evidenciando-se como categoria central a que tratou dos desafios da relação do professor com o aluno, sendo destacados também códigos relevantes das categorias de desafios tecnológicos, pedagógicos e de suporte. …”
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Algorithm and mathematical model for geometric positioning of segments on aspherical composite mirror by B. Conquet, L. F. Zambrano, N. K. Artyukhina, R. V. Fiodоrtsev, A. R. Silie

“…In the software package Zemax, the convergence of optical beams from flat hexagonal elements to the central region of the aspherical surface is verified.…”
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Conocimiento y valoraciones sobre los derechos humanos de estudiantes universitarios en Puerto Rico by Anita Yudkin Suliveres, Margarita Moscoso Álvarez

“…Se presentan los hallazgos centrales de la investigación acerca del conocimiento y de las valoraciones sobre los derechos humanos, de estudiantes universitarios de nuevo ingreso a la Universidad de Puerto Rico, recinto de Río Piedras. …”
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Pore Structure and Fluid Uptake of the Springer/Goddard Shale Formation in Southeastern Oklahoma, USA by Qinhong Hu, Wen Zhou, Paul Huggins, Wenling Chen

“…Hosting an emerging play of the Springer/Goddard shale, the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province (SCOOP), is also the main production field for the underlying Woodford Formation. …”
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Modern approach to infusion therapy of pregnant women with gestational hypertension by O.V. Vaskiv, A.P. Grigorenko, O.G. Gorbatyuk, A.S. Shatkovska, A.M. Binkovska, I.A. Priymak

“…The data of our study show that in patients receiving the proposed infusion therapy there was a significant decrease in the development of placental dysfunction by 38.3%, the threat of premature birth – by 18.3% and fetal distress – by 30.0%, premature rupture of the membranes – by 35.0%, weakness of labor – by 28.3%, a decrease in the risk of perinatal central nervous system damage – by 33.3% and the frequency of cephalohematomas – by 30.0% compared with women who received only antihypertensive therapy.…”
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Lithocholic acid controls adaptive immune responses by inhibition of Th1 activation through the Vitamin D receptor. by Thijs W H Pols, Teresa Puchner, H Inci Korkmaz, Mariska Vos, Maarten R Soeters, Carlie J M de Vries

“…We here aimed to identify a potential interaction between bile acids and CD4+ Th cells, which are central in adaptive immune responses. We screened distinct bile acid species for their potency to affect T cell function. …”
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Elevated Cerebrospinal Fluid Neopterin Concentration Is Associated with Disease Severity in Acute Puumala Hantavirus Infection by Timo Hautala, Terhi Partanen, Tarja Sironen, Saara-Mari Rajaniemi, Nina Hautala, Olli Vainio, Olli Vapalahti, Heikki Kauma, Antti Vaheri

“…These results reinforce the view that PUUV-HFRS is a general infection that affects the central nervous system and the blood-brain barrier.…”
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A Step towards Integrating CMORPH Precipitation Estimation with Rain Gauge Measurements by Augusto José Pereira Filho, Felipe Vemado, Guilherme Vemado, Fábio Augusto Gomes Vieira Reis, Lucilia do Carmo Giordano, Rodrigo Irineu Cerri, Cláudia Cristina dos Santos, Eymar Silva Sampaio Lopes, Marcelo Fischer Gramani, Agostinho Tadashi Ogura, José Eduardo Zaine, Leandro Eugenio da Silva Cerri, Oswaldo Augusto Filho, Fernando Mazzo D’Affonseca, Cláudio dos Santos Amaral

“…The normalized error variance (NEXERVA) is higher in sparsely gauged areas at Brazilian North and Central-West regions. Monthly areal rainfall averages and standard deviation were obtained for eleven Brazilian watersheds. …”
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The dynamics of mental health policy in Iran over the last century by Hashem Rastegar, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae, Leila Doshmangir

“…A co-occurrence network analysis and degree centrality measures were performed on the collected corpus. …”
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Impactos ambientales generados por la hidroeléctrica El Quimbo - Colombia. Una evaluación ex-post by Juan Manuel Andrade Navia, Alfredo Olaya Amaya, Diego Iván Caviedes Rubio

“…Objetivo: Este artículo identificó los impactos ambientales generados por la construcción y operación de la central hidroeléctrica El Quimbo en el área de influencia en el sur de Colombia desde una perspectiva ex-post. …”
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AN APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY THRUST FROM 1960-2023 by SUNNY MENE PIATE, EMMANUEL SUNDAY, BARILEDUM KIA

“…The justification for adopting this approach is to review how each Nigerian government undertook the conduct of Nigeria’s foreign policy and how it has translated to economic security and prosperity of the Nigerian State-cum-citizenry whose interest foreign policy is expected to serve.  The central proposition of the study is that for Nigeria’s foreign policy to be perceived as legitimate, its implementation must be seen by Nigerians to advance the domestic national development.  …”
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Development of methodology and programme for calculation of air parameters for air conditioning and ventilation of indoor skating rinks by S. V. Chuykin

“…The proposed methodology and calculation programme make it possible to increase the accuracy of determining temperature, moisture content, partial pressure and enthalpy determination when designing ventilation and air conditioning systems for rooms with artificial ice, which contributed to the reduction of excessive energy costs when processing air in the central air conditioner.…”
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Management of Recurrent Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Infections in Adult Patients by Neval Elgormus, Yusuf Elgormus, Bagnu Dundar, Fatma Bozkurt, Huseyin Dogu, Hafize Uzun

“…Of the patients in the SVPS infection group, 49% were treated with combinations with carbapenem; of the patients in the RVPS infection group, 84.4% were treated in the same way. Central nervous system (CNS) tuberculosis as the etiology of hydrocephalus; short duration of antibiotics used for treatment; high cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein and blood C-reactive protein (CRP) levels; and prolonged use of prophylactic antibiotics were found to be related to an increased rate of recurrent infection occurrence. …”
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Responsabilidade ambiental nas pesquisas em educação: a difícil conjugação de saber, poder, fazer e dever by Jelson Roberto de Oliveira

“…Para tanto, começaremos por analisar como, segundo o filósofo, o “novo” se tornou uma espécie de epíteto recomendatório e uma marca central da modernidade, mobilizando os esforços da educação a serviço do estado permanente de revolução fundado pela ciência e pela tecnologia. …”
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