Local and Distributed fMRI Changes Induced by 40 Hz Gamma tACS of the Bilateral Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex: A Pilot Study by Lucia Mencarelli, Lucia Monti, Sara Romanella, Francesco Neri, Giacomo Koch, Ricardo Salvador, Giulio Ruffini, Giulia Sprugnoli, Simone Rossi, Emiliano Santarnecchi

“…The specificity of 40 Hz tACS over bilateral DLPFC and the possibility for network-level effects should be considered in future studies, especially in the context of recently promoted gamma-induction therapeutic protocols for neurodegenerative disorders.…”
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Transcriptome Sequencing of Gynostemma pentaphyllum to Identify Genes and Enzymes Involved in Triterpenoid Biosynthesis by Qicong Chen, Chengtong Ma, Jieying Qian, Xiuwan Lan, Naixia Chao, Jian Sun, Yaosheng Wu

“…Considering the important medicinal functions of G. pentaphyllum, it is necessary to investigate the transcriptomic information of G. pentaphyllum to facilitate future studies of transcriptional regulation. After sequencing G. pentaphyllum, we obtained 50,654,708 unigenes. …”
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Spousal Presence as a Nonpharmacological Pain Management during Childbirth: A Pilot Study by Abigail U. Emelonye, Taina Pitkäaho, Katri Vehviläinen-Julkunen

“…However, further testing of each instrument is needed in a larger population to replicate the beneficial findings of AIMS, AIPP, and AIPS which can contribute rigor to future studies.…”
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Issues concerning Landowner Management Plan Adoption Decisions: A Recursive Bivariate Probit Approach by Omkar Joshi, Donald L. Grebner, Ian A. Munn, Robert K. Grala

“…While the landowners having interest for wildlife management were also interested to have a written management plan, they did not prefer to harvest in future. Study results indicate that written management plan means more than a timber harvesting strategy to landowners in general. …”
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Population Based Trends in the Incidence of Hospital Admission for the Diagnosis of Hepatorenal Syndrome: 1998–2011 by Manish Suneja, Fan Tang, Joseph E. Cavanaugh, Linnea A. Polgreen, Philip M. Polgreen

“…Understanding the incidence and mortality trends in hepatorenal syndrome will help inform future studies regarding the safety and efficacy of potential therapeutic interventions. …”
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Sex-specific association of blood triglyceride and uric acid with body shapes in Chinese adults by Xixiang Wang, Jingjing Xu, Yiyao Gu, Jie Mu, Shaobo Zhou, Xiaojun Ma, Lu Liu, Yu Liu, Zhi Duan, Linhong Yuan, Ying Wang

“…Conclusions: This study showed that obese subjects had a higher risk of abnormal UA and TG compared to non-obese subjects, and there were sex differences in this relationship, suggesting that future studies exploring the relationship between body shapes and blood biochemical indexes also need to consider the potential role of sex.…”
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Multi-objective optimization and algorithmic evaluation for EMS in a HRES integrating PV, wind, and backup storage by Ahmed A. Shaier, Mahmoud M. Elymany, Mohamed A. Enany, Nadia A. Elsonbaty

“…The research sets a new benchmark for future studies in decentralized energy systems, particularly in balancing technical efficiency and economic feasibility.…”
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Egg consumption, sleep, and mental health status among women with type II diabetes by Elnaz Daneshzad, Parisa Janmohammadi, Vahid Basirat, Mostafa Qorbani, Leila Azadbakht

“…There was no association between egg consumption and poor sleep or mental disorders. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings and to identify the mechanism of action.…”
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Systematic Review of Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Treatment Facilities by Samantha R. Fashler, Lynn K. Cooper, Eric D. Oosenbrug, Lindsay C. Burns, Shima Razavi, Lauren Goldberg, Joel Katz

“…Most studies reported findings on the percentage of practitioners in different health care professions employed. Future studies should consider using more comprehensive search strategies to survey facilities, improving clarity on what is considered to be a pain treatment facility, and reporting on a consistent set of variables to provide a clear summary of the status of pain treatment facilities. …”
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Patient Experience Regarding Medication-Related Information Received in a Rural Private Polyclinic Setting in Vietnam by Quang Loc Duyen Vo MSc, BPharm, Minh Trung Nguyen BMed, Thi Ngoc Yen Dang MSc, BPharm, Thi Hong Dung Quach MSc, BPharm, Huynh Kim Ngoc Truong MSc, BPharm, Rebecca Susan Dewey MPhys, PhD, Thi Thu Tran BPharm, Van De Tran PhD

“…While this study primarily focused on satisfaction, the closely related concept of patient experience warrants further exploration in future studies with a more deliberate focus.…”
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Community Participation Process for the Sustainable Business Development of Local Wisdom Learning Centers by Thussaneeya Boripis, Shubham Pathak, Wachiraporn Poungjinda, Josephine Chen Yii Ling

“…This study motivated future studies to teach the experiences of developed economies and adapt to developing countries.   …”
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Integrated Insights into Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Improving Life Quality and Reducing Mortality in Obesity by Ruxandra-Cristina Marin, Andrei-Flavius Radu, Paul Andrei Negru, Ada Radu, Denisa Negru, Raluca Anca Corb Aron, Teodora Maria Bodog, Ruxandra Florina Bodog, Paula Bianca Maghiar, Roxana Brata

“…Comparative studies demonstrate the efficacy of various MBS methods, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy that may considerably decrease morbidity and mortality in individuals with obesity. Future studies should target long-term patient treatment, and decision making should be aided by knowledge of obesity, comorbidity recurrence rates, and permanence of benefits.…”
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Strategies to Fight Stigma toward People with Mental Disorders: Perspectives from Different Stakeholders by Marc Corbière, Esther Samson, Patrizia Villotti, Jean-François Pelletier

“…The results from this study highlight the need to pay more attention to the concept of disclosure of mental disorders in the process for de-stigmatization. Future studies are needed to assess the impact of the emerging strategies to fight stigma in the community.…”
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Pain Measurement through Temperature Changes in Children Undergoing Dental Extractions by Eleazar S. Kolosovas-Machuca, Mario A. Martínez-Jiménez, José L. Ramírez-GarcíaLuna, Francisco J. González, Amaury J. Pozos-Guillen, Nadia P. Campos-Lara, Mauricio Pierdant-Perez

“…These changes appear to be stable throughout time and to possess very little intersubject variation, thus making them a candidate for a surrogate marker of pain and discomfort. Future studies should be performed to confirm this claim.…”
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Caregrief scale confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of portuguese caregivers by J. Vasconcelos-Raposo, A. Ribeiro, A. Silva, B. Santos, C. M. Teixeira

“…In Portugal, it is recommended that future studies be carried out with a differentiated sample of caregivers. …”
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Assessing the Measurement Properties of the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 Using the COSMIN Methodology—A Systematic Review by Yuanye Zhu, Jing Wang, Yaru Ding, Yongdong Qian, Mallikarjuna Korivi, Qian Chen, Weibing Ye

“…Overall, the TGMD-3 is graded as “B”, meaning it has the potential to be recommended, but further research is needed to fully establish its measurement properties. Future studies should focus on verifying the comprehensiveness of items of the TGMD-3 to optimise its application.…”
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Long-term dynamics of placozoan culture: emerging models for population and space biology by Daria Y. Romanova, Alexander A. Povernov, Mikhail A. Nikitin, Simkha I. Borman, Yana A. Frank, Leonid L. Moroz, Leonid L. Moroz

“…We hypothesize that placozoans might have magnetoreception, which can be experimentally tested in future studies. In sum, Trichoplax, in particular, and Placozoa, in general, can be viewed as prospective reference species in traditional evolutionary and system biology but have the yet unexplored potential for planetary ecology and space biomedicine.…”
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The Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Other Full Blood Count Indices in Retinal Diseases: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Dimitrios Kazantzis, Genovefa Machairoudia, Panagiotis Theodossiadis, Irini Chatziralli

“…The small sample size and short follow-up of the included studies and the variation in the measurement and cutoffs used for the NLR are limitations of its use in retinal conditions. Future studies need to further validate these findings and try to establish a link between these ratios and retinal phenotypes.…”
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Urban Cepaea nemoralis snails are less likely to have nematodes trapped within their shells by Dahirel, Maxime, Reyné, Hannah, De Wolf, Katrien, Bonte, Dries

“…We discuss how between-population variation in encapsulation rates can result from urbanization-induced changes on the nematodes side, the snail side, or both, and suggest potential tests for future studies aiming to disentangle these mechanisms.…”
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Mechanisms and Emerging Regulators of Neuroinflammation: Exploring New Therapeutic Strategies for Neurological Disorders by Mi Eun Kim, Jun Sik Lee

“…Despite significant progress, challenges remain in translating these findings into clinically viable therapies. Future studies should concentrate on integrated, interdisciplinary methods to reduce chronic neuroinflammation and slowing the progression of neurodegenerative disorders, providing opportunities for revolutionary advances in CNS therapies.…”
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