Functional Remediation Improves Serum BDNF and TrkB Levels in Euthymic Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Randomized Trial Study by Li R, Li J, Ji SS, Li D, Chu L, Zhang J, Sun X, Luo X, Zhang Y

“…Ru Li,1,* Jiaxin Li,1,* Shiyi Suzy Ji,2 Dazhi Li,1 Lijun Chu,1 Jian Zhang,1 Xia Sun,1 Xingguang Luo,3 Yong Zhang1 1Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY, New York, USA; 3Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong Zhang, Unit of Bipolar Disorder, Tianjin Anding Hospital, 13 Liulin Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300222, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86 22 8818 8258, Email zhangyong@tjmhc.comPurpose: We aimed to verify the impact of functional remediation (FR) on serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) levels, to explore the biomechanism of FR intervention in patients with euthymic bipolar disorder (BD).Patients and Methods: This is a randomized controlled, 12-week intervention study with participants randomized into the FR group (n=39) and the treatment as usual group (TAU, n=42) at the 1∶1 ratio. 17-Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-17 (HDRS-17), Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS), and Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) Consensus Cognitive Battery (MCCB) were used to assess affective symptoms and cognitive functioning both at baseline and week 12, respectively. …”
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Dense integration of chlorocatechols crosslinked polyphenylene sulfide solid-state separator for Li metal-free batteries by Haitao Zhou, Lianlu Wan, Jiacheng Han, Jian-Chun Wu, Yihong Deng, Jie Gu, Huanggang Wang, Hongquan Gao, Zilong Su

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Association Between Diurnal Temperature Range and Risk of Cardiomyopathy-Induced Hospitalisation in Henan, China: A Time-Series Study by Zhang Z, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Pei J, Zhao G, Dong P, Yang K, Liu H, Xie N, Li X, Zang X, Lin F, Chen Z

“…Zhaolin Zhang,1,* Yongbin Wang,2,* Yifeng Zhou,1 Jiachao Pei,1 Guoan Zhao,1,3 Pingshuan Dong,4 Kan Yang,5 Hui Liu,6 Na Xie,7 Xuefang Li,3 Xiayan Zang,3 Fei Lin,1,3 Zhigang Chen1 1Department of Cardiology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, 453100, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, People’s Republic of China; 3Henan Engineering Technology Research Center of Environmental Meteorological Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Weihui, 453100, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyan, 471000, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Cardiology,Nanyang Central Hospital, Nanyang, 473005, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Cardiology,Anyang District Hospital, Anyang, 455000, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Cardiology,The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fei Lin; Zhigang Chen, Department of Cardiology,The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, No. 88 Jiankang Road, Weihui, Henan, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18567557937, Email 1fy2000129@xxmu.edu.cn; 1fy2015157@xxmu.edu.cnPurpose: The effect of the diurnal temperature range (DTR) on human health in diverse geographic areas and the potential confounding factors are not fully understood. …”
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Response surface methodology and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for adsorption of reactive orange 16 by hydrochar by J. Oliver Paul Nayagam, K. Prasanna

“…Prosopis juliflora roots roots were collected from Ramanad District, Southern Tamil Nadu, India. The moisture content was lowered by drying for 24 hours at 103 degree celcius in an oven with hot air. …”
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The impact of an integrated intervention program combining drug therapy with water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) education on reinfection with intestinal parasitic infections amo... by Woottichai Nachaiwieng, Sangob Sanit, Nattharinee Kongta, Jassada Saingamsook, Suwit Duangmano, Sakorn Pornprasert, Pradya Somboon, Jintana Yanola

“…Methods A quasi-experimental study was conducted in two Karen villages, involving 691 residents, in Omkoi District, Chiang Mai Province; one village was designated as the intervention group and the other as the control group. …”
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Observations on old Serbian terminology for iron mining and processing: Želězo and gvozdje by Loma Aleksandar B.

“…The word železník in this sense, apparently calqued on Middle High German îsensmit, is attested in Old Czech, wherefrom it appears to have spread to Slovenia (place name Železniki) and perhaps also to the medieval Serbia, where the development of mining can be traced back to the mid-thirteenth century owing to the German settlers (OSerb Sasi, ‘Saxons’); presumably a part of them originated from the Czech lands; at least their first settlement on the Serbian soil, Brskovo, seems to have been named after Brzkov in the mining district around Jihlava (Iglau), on the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Hormone Levels in Hair before Stroke Onset and Mood Disorders after Stroke by WANG Tiantian, JIA Yuanyuan, QI Deyi, DENG Huihua, MENG Dianhuai

“…ObjectiveTo explore the expression of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis related hormones such as cortisol (F), cortisone (E) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in hair before the onset of stroke and their correlation with post-stroke mood disorders.MethodsA total of 62 patients with stroke were recruited in the Jiangsu Province Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University and Nanjing Qixia District Hospital from November 2022 to May 2023. According to the survey results of Hamilton depression scale-24 (HAMD-24) and Hamilton anxiety scale-14 (HAMA-14), the patients were divided into post-stroke depression group, post-stroke non-depression group, post-stroke anxiety group and post-stroke non-anxiety group. …”
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The imprinted Igf2-Igf2r axis is critical for exosome biogenesis during the early development of bovine placenta by Kunhua ZHENG, Longfei XIAO, Naihan YUAN, Xihui SHENG, Xiaolong QI, Yingqiu WANG, Chang CHEN, Kaijun GUO, Lin YANG, Bingying LIU, Xiangguo WANG

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Delta Neutrophil Index in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: An Innovation in Postoperative Mortality Assessment by Bilgiç A, Toprak B, Kaya H

“…Abdulkadir Bilgiç,1 Burak Toprak,2 Hamide Kaya3 1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Mersin, Turkey; 2Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin City Education and Research Hospital, Mersin, Turkey; 3Department of Microbiology, Mersin University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Mersin, TurkeyCorrespondence: Burak Toprak, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mersin City Education and Research Hospital, Kuzeykent District, 31131 Street No: 1, Floor: 6, Flat No: 11, Yenişehir, Mersin, 33120, Turkey, Email brk.tprk@gmail.comBackground: Recent interest has focused on the role of inflammatory markers in assessing coronary artery disease (CAD) severity, especially in the early stages. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Mahuang Fuzi and Shenzhuo Decoction for treatment of primary membranous nephropathy: a multicenter prospective trial by Naiqian Zhang, Hanxue Jiang, Haoran Dai, Shuxian Huang, Qihan Zhao, Na Zhang, Wenbin Liu, Zhaocheng Dong, Yu Gao, Xuan Dong, Yuehong Hu, Fanyu Hou, Hongliang Rui, Qingquan Liu, Baoli Liu

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Comprehensive assessment of physicochemical quality, heavy metals, and ecological risks in the Someshwari river water, Netrokona, Bangladesh by Rima Sarker, Md. Sirajul Islam, Md. Humayun Kabir, Shahrina Sultana, Nowara Tamanna Meghla, Mir Md. Mozammal Hoque, Tanmoy Roy Tusher

“…This study aimed to assess the physicochemical quality of water, the presence of toxic heavy metals, and the associated ecological risk in the trans-boundary of the Someshwari River as it enters Bangladesh through Netrokona District. Samples were collected over the period from June 2021 to May 2022 from five distinct locations. …”
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Diabetes mortality burden attributable to influenza in China: A population-based time-series analysis by Suijun Tong, Peng Yin, Jianhong Li, Zhenping Zhao, Yuchang Zhou, Maigeng Zhou

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Transition Guide Dissemination to Foster Patient–Care Team Conversations: A Childhood Arthritis Rheumatology Research Alliance Transition Learning Collaborative Pilot Implementatio... by Joyce C. Chang, Gabrielle Alonzi, Cora Sears, Nicole Bitencourt, Alex Hernandez, Rosemary Peterson, Risa Alperin, Rebecca S. Overbury, Mariel dela Paz, Lindsay N. Waqar‐Cowles, Patience H. White, Kristine Carandang, Erica F. Lawson, for the CARRA Transition Workgroup

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Soil organic carbon and related properties under conservation agriculture and contrasting conventional fields in Northern Malawi by Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara, Ivy S. Ligowe, Austin Tibu, Timothy N. Gondwe, Henry M. R. Greathead, Marcelo V. Galdos, Marcelo V. Galdos

“…We collected representative soil samples from 30 paired farms under CA and conventional tillage in Mzimba district, north of Malawi to determine effects of tillage and soil depth on soil physico-chemical properties, total SOC, and organic carbon fractions. …”
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Hubungan Kadar Profil Lipid dengan Kejadian Hipertensi pada Masyarakat Etnik Minangkabau di Kota Padang Tahun 2012 by Rahmat Feryadi, Delmi Sulastri, Husnil Kadri

“…The research was conducted at the Minangkabau ethnic communities in 8 district in Padang city. This was s a comparative study using a cross sectional study in 160 respondents. …”
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Strategic Infectious Diseases in Beef Cattle in Balongpanggang during 2023 by Wiwik Misaco Yuniarti, Bambang Sektiari Lukiswanto, Boedi Setiawan, Ira Sari Yudaniayanti, Nusdianto Triakoso, Mirza Atikah Madarina Hisyam, Lina Susanti, Apriliwiyani Niken Hastuti, Budi Santoso Sudjono

“…This study reported the incidence of strategic infectious animal diseases in Balongpanggang district during 2023. Throughout 2023, FMD only accounted for 4% of the total diseases of the year and was the only strategic infectious animal disease reported that year. …”
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HPV vaccine knowledge and willingness to vaccinate among senior primary school students in Guangdong province, 2022: a cross-sectional survey by Li WU, Yongxin LIANG, Zurui ZENG, Tiantian LI, Xiangcai WEI, Jianhong XIA

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Application of Liuzijue breathing exercise for patients with subthreshold depression after stroke (“六字诀”呼吸训练在脑卒中后阈下抑郁患者中的应用研究) by ZHANG Ying (张莹), CHEN Xiaoxi (陈效曦)

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Tick-borne encephalitis vaccination in persons with a recent history of Lyme borreliosis: Insights from a Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour survey in Bavaria, Germany by Stefanie Böhm, Andreas Beyerlein, Volker Fingerle, Merle M. Böhmer, Manfred Wildner

“…In Germany, TBE risk areas are defined based on historical TBE incidences at the district level and are updated yearly. Meanwhile, almost all Bavarian districts are designated risk areas. …”
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Network pharmacology and multi-omics validation of the Jianpi-Yishen formula in the treatment of chronic kidney disease by Yuyan Li, Yueming Luo, Yilan Hu, Siting Li, Guandong Li, Wanyangchuan Zhang, Xiufen Gu, Jianting Wang, Shunmin Li, Hong Cheng

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