Impact of Radiation Therapy Techniques on Hippocampal Doses and Psychological Status in Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Gai X, Huang S, Zeng J, Chen J, Liu F, Li S, Lv W, Guo F, Cai C, Hong J, Su L

“…Xiujuan Gai,1– 3,* Shiqi Huang,1,2,* Jiang Zeng,1,2,4 Jun Chen,1,2,4 Feng Liu,1,2,4 Shan Li,1,2,4 Wenlong Lv,1,2,4 Feibao Guo,1,2,4 Chuanshu Cai,1,2,4 Jinsheng Hong,1,2,4 Li Su1,2,4 1Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiotherapy, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical Universisty, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350212, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Oncology, Laiyang Central Hospital of Yantai, Yantai, 265200, People’s Republic of China; 4Key Laboratory of Radiation Biology of Fujian Higher Education Institutions, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Li Su; Jinsheng Hong, Department of Radiotherapy, Cancer Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, 350005, People’s Republic of China, Email lily2230@126.com; 13799375732@163.comPurpose: To investigate the impact of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) and Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) on hippocampal radiation dosage and psychological status in patients newly diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).Patients and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 269 NPC patients who received initial treatment between January 2013 and April 2022. …”
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Which dietary shifts to improve nutritional quality while reducing diet cost in the French West Indies? by Marlène Perignon, Rozenn Gazan, Viola Lamani, Zoé Colombet, Caroline Méjean, Florent Vieux, Nicole Darmon

“…Methods Dietary intakes of 1112 adults (≥ 16y) were obtained from a cross-sectional survey conducted on a representative sample of the Guadeloupean and Martinican populations. …”
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Administration of Phyllanthus niruri to control IMNV (myonecrosis infectious virus) infection white shrimp Litopenaeus vannamei by Sukenda ., Sri Nuryati, Isni Rahmatika Sari

“…Currently, treatment and drug has not been obtained to control the virus. This research was conducted to determine the effect of Phyllanthus niruri extract in white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) against IMNV infection. …”
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Magnitude of Episiotomy and Associated Factors among Mothers Who Give Birth in Arba Minch General Hospital, Southern Ethiopia: Observation-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Kassahun Fikadu, Negussie Boti, Birtukan Tadesse, Dureti Mesele, Emenet Aschenaki, Etenesh Toka, Fistum Arega, Tsehaynesh Girma, Abebech Paulos

“…An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 15, 2018, to January 30, 2019. …”
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Continuous Speech-Based Fatigue Detection and Transition State Prediction for Air Traffic Controllers by Susmitha Vekkot, Surya Teja Chavali, Charan Tej Kandavalli, Rama Sai Abhishek Podila, Deepa Gupta, Mohammed Zakariah, Yousef Ajami Alotaibi

“…To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this research is the first of its kind to address continuous speech-based fatigue state prediction for ATCs. All tasks were conducted using the Civil Aviation Administration of China ATC corpus.…”
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The addition of salt in the water media containing zeolite and active charcoal on closed system transportation of gourami fish fry Osphronemus goramy Lac. by Kukuh Nirmala, Yani Hadiroseyani, Riza Purbo Widiasto

“…This study aims to determine the dose of salt added into the water containing zeolite and activated charcoal in a closed transportation system with a high fry density for 72 hours. The study was conducted two stages, namely the preliminary study and the primary study. …”
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Application of Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy in the diagnosis of varicocele in children and adolescents by V.A. Digtiar, D.G. Vernihora, Yu.V. Zavorotnya, A.P. Gladkiy, M.O. Kaminska

“…Monitoring of regional oxygen saturation (rSO2) of testicular tissues was conducted using optical spectroscopy. NIRS examination of testicular tissues in both study and control groups showed statistically homogeneous data for regional oxygen saturation in the healthy (right) testicle. …”
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Patient characteristics and predictors of mortality among children hospitalised with tuberculosis: A six-year case series study in Uganda. by Pauline Mary Amuge, Greta Lassance Becker, Rogers Nelson Ssebunya, Esther Nalumansi, Alex Adaku, Michael Juma, Jay Brooks Jackson, Adeodata Rukyarekere Kekitiinwa, Peter James Elyanu, Eric Wobudeya, Robert Blount

“…We examined the patient clinical profiles, length of hospital stay from date of admission to date of final admission outcome, and predictors of mortality among children hospitalised with TB at two tertiary hospitals in Uganda.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a case-series study of children below 15 years of age hospitalised with TB, from January 1st, 2016, to December 31st, 2021. …”
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Evolution and effectiveness of bilateral and multilateral development assistance for health: a mixed-methods review of trends and strategic shifts (1990–2022) by Yan Luo, Ying Chen, Beibei Yuan, Ming Xu, Shuduo Zhou, Zhijie Zheng, Siwei Xie, Sijin Du, Yuxin Huang

“…This study aims to provide a comprehensive review of DAH from 1990 to 2022, examining its evolution and funding allocation shifts.Methods We conducted a mixed-methods review, adhering to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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Economic and relationship-strengthening intervention to reduce alcohol use in couples living with HIV in Malawi: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of Mlambe by Torsten B Neilands, Lynae A Darbes, James Mkandawire, Derek S Brown, Fred M Ssewamala, Judith A Hahn, Amy A Conroy, Nancy Mulauzi, Scott Tebbetts

“…To test this hypothesis, we will test Mlambe, an economic and relationship-strengthening intervention, found to be feasible and acceptable in a pilot study in Malawi. We will conduct a full-scale, randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of Mlambe.Methods and analysis We will enrol 250 adult married couples having at least one partner living with HIV and reporting heavy alcohol use. …”
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The associations between sedentary behavior and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yunchen Meng, Yaqi Xue, Sanjun Yang, Fang Wu, Yanyu Dong

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to systematically evaluate the associations between sedentary behavior (SB) in daily life and the risk of neck pain (NP), and to investigate the dose-response relationships between these variables across different populations, including variations in age, sex, occupation, and lifestyle practices. Methods We conducted a systematic literature search of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase for cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies examining the association between SB and NP risk. …”
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Parallel randomised trial testing community fibrosis assessment for suspected non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: outcomes from LOCATE-NAFLD by Sanjeewa Kularatna, James O'Beirne, Adrian Barnett, Patricia C Valery, Elizabeth Powell, Ingrid J Hickman, Ruth Tulleners, David Brain, Katherine Stuart, Carolyn McIvor, Elen Witness, Melanie Aikebuse

“…The LOCal Assessment and Triage Evaluation of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (LOCATE-NAFLD) trialled a community-based fibrosis assessment service using FibroScan to reduce the time to diagnosis of high-risk NAFLD and improve patient outcomes.Methods We conducted a 1:1 parallel randomised trial to compare two alternative models of care for NAFLD diagnosis and assessment. …”
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Racial differences in takotsubo cardiomyopathy outcomes in a large nationwide sample by Raja Zaghlol, Amit K. Dey, Sameer Desale, Ana Barac

“…Methods and results We conducted a US‐wide analysis of TC hospitalizations from 2006 to 2014 by querying the National Inpatient Sample database for the International Classification of Diseases‐ninth Revision TC code, characteristics, and inpatient outcomes. …”
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Promotive effect of cancer-testis antigen CT57 on proliferation, invasion, migration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of liver cancer cells by LUO Lange, ZHENG Chao, LEI Ming

“…To explore the effect of CT57 on liver cancer cells in vivo, CT57 knockdown liver cancer cells (experimental group) and control liver cancer cells (control group) were used to conduct subcutaneous tumor formation experiments in nude mice. …”
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The StbHLH47 transcription factor negatively regulates drought tolerance in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) by Peijie Wang, Xiaojuan Wu, Nan Li, Hushuai Nie, Yu Ma, Juan Wu, Zhicheng Zhang, Yanhong Ma

“…Subcellular localization assays revealed that the gene StbHLH47 performs transcriptional functions in the nucleus, as evidenced by increased malondialdehyde (MDA) content and relative conductivity under drought stress. These findings indicate that overexpressing plants are more sensitive to drought stress. …”
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A Review on the Nomenclature and Taxonomy of the Old World Thread-Legged Bug Genus <i>Pleias</i> (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Emesinae) by Zhuo Chen, Hu Li, Wanzhi Cai

“…A comprehensive review of <i>Pleias</i> is conducted, resulting in 18 new combinations and two new synonymies [<i>P. aelleni</i> (Villiers, 1970) <b>comb. n.…”
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Study on the Key Influential Factors on Water Huff-n-Puff in Ultralow-Permeability Reservoir by Xiaoyan Wang, Kun Xie, Jie Zhang, Yong Zhang, Yang Zhang, Wei Wang, Xi Yan, Fengxiang Zhao

“…So far, the field practice of water huff-n-puff has been conducted in 38 wells; the success rate can reach 92.1%, cycle oil increment of single well can reach 972 t, and accumulated oil in evaluation period can reach 36936 t, which further proves that water huff-n-puff can achieve a good effect. …”
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Pharmacoeconomics and Utilisation of Antidiabetic Medications among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Longitudinal Study by Bikash Chandra Das, P Ansuman Abhisek, Deepak Choudhury, Suvendu Kumar Panda, Jayanti Prava Behera, Supriya Pradhan, Trupti Rekha Swain, Sasmita Mallick

“…Materials and Methods: The current study was a hospital-based longitudinal study conducted between October 2017 and September 2019. …”
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A deep learning model for assistive decision-making during robot-aided rehabilitation therapies based on therapists’ demonstrations by David Martínez-Pascual, José M. Catalán, Luís D. Lledó, Andrea Blanco-Ivorra, Nicolás García-Aracil

“…Methods An experimental session was conducted with diverse people who suffered from neurological conditions. …”
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Synergistic effect of mulch and nitrogen management on growth and essential oil yield of Salvia sclarea L. by Diksha Dhiman, Sakshi Vishvamitera, Sidharth Baghla, Sanatsujat Singh, Dinesh Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Ramesh Chauhan

“…Therefore, a two-year study was conducted to examine the synergistic effects of mulch and reducing inorganic fertilizers and partially substituting organic amendments on essential oil (EO) yield and its composition, and soil properties in Salvia sclarea, an industrially important crop. …”
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