Analysis of Slope Stability and Disaster Law under Heavy Rainfall by Pengfei Guo, Yadi Yuan, Yanyan Peng, Haijiag Zhang, Yongxu Zhao

“…Results showed that due to the heavy rainfall within 2 h, the deformation of the slope is not obvious in the rain 2 h~7 h period, first of all in the position of slope toe of slope stress raiser; As the rainfall continued, the infiltration of rainwater led to weakening of the rock mass strength, and the cracks in the slope fracture zone further expanded and extended to the top of the slope. …”
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Pulmonary Hypertension in Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Granulomatosis by Matthias Held, Philipp Schnabel, Arne Warth, Berthold Jany

“…Retrospective analysis of lung biopsies revealed an arterial vasculopathy at the time of primary diagnosis without clinical signs of PH at this time. Sildenafil led to a sustained improvement of hemodynamic features and exercise capacity. …”
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Use of ECT in Major Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder with Treatment-Resistant Behavioral Disturbance following an Acute Stroke in a Young Patient by Kyle E. Rodenbach, Daniel Varon, Timothey Denko, Ryan Peterson, Carmen Andreescu

“…The following case describes the utilization of bitemporal ECT as a treatment of last resort in a 47-year-old woman with profoundly treatment-resistant behavioral disturbance poststroke. The use of ECT led to improvement in symptoms sufficient for discharge from an inpatient psychiatric unit to the nursing home. …”
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Health Risks and Roles in Medical Surveillance among Nurses Working in BPO Sectors in Iloilo City, Philippines by Melveen Melocoton

“…The increasing globalization of business processes has led to the expansion of business process outsourcing (BPO) sectors, particularly in countries like the Philippines. …”
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Why and How Meet n-3 PUFA Dietary Recommendations? by Olivier Molendi-Coste, Vanessa Legry, Isabelle A. Leclercq

“…The literature provides compelling evidence for the health benefit of n-3 PUFA consumption on inflammation and metabolic syndrome prevention and treatment. Such evidence led to the establishment of comprehensive recommendations. …”
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Isolated Knee Arthritis as Early and Only Symptom of Whipple’s Disease by Dario Giunchi, Natalie Marcoli, Luca Deabate, Marco Delcogliano, Enrique Testa, Christian Candrian, Paolo Gaffurini

“…This, following the recommendation of a rheumatologist and infectious disease specialist, led to biopsies of the gastrointestinal tract and analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid that showed no other organ involvement. …”
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Brain magnetic resonance imaging findings in Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalomyopathy (MNGIE): A case-based review by Maria Veatriki Christodoulou, MD, MSc, Nikoletta Anagnostou, MD, MSc, Anastasia K. Zikou, MD, PhD

“…Brain MRI revealed lesions in the cerebral deep white matter and the pons, with sparing of the subcortical U-fibers and the cerebral cortex and no apparent involvement of the cerebellum, basal ganglia, and thalamus. A literature review led to the identification of 72 additional cases with MNGIE that underwent brain MRI. …”
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The Interplay between the Bone and the Immune System by Giorgio Mori, Patrizia D'Amelio, Roberta Faccio, Giacomina Brunetti

“…This increased recognition of the complex interactions between the immune system and bone led to the development of the interdisciplinary osteoimmunology field. …”
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Exploring Bare Ownership Supply of Housing in Urban Environments by Maria Rosaria Guarini, Alejandro Segura-de-la-Cal, Francesco Sica, Yilsy Núñez-Guerrero

“…The desire to supplement pensions has led to a growing interest in generating income from these savings, with bare ownership emerging as a notable option. …”
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A 37 mm Spindle Cell Lipoma on the Floor of the Mouth by Eve Malthiery, Valérie Costes-Martineau, Marie-Alix Fauroux, Jacques-Henri Torres

“…Histological features (mature adipocytes and CD34+ spindle cells) led to a diagnosis of SCL. Medical imaging assessment of this lesion could have been influenced by the high frequency of the ranulas in the floor of the mouth. …”
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Water Management in Wheat Farming in Romania: Simulating the Irrigation Requirements with the CROPWAT Model by Dana Maria (Oprea) Constantin, Florentina Iuliana Mincu, Daniel Constantin Diaconu, Cristina Doina Burada, Elena Băltățeanu

“…The irrigations at critical depletion led to a 100% efficiency of reducing the harvest deficit, during the middle and late vegetation stages. …”
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Carbon emission disclosure and firm value of carbon-intensive firms by Saheed Issa, Abdulbaki Teniola Ubandawaki, Ayodele Akande, Abdulkadri Toyin Alabi

“… The expansion of global economic activities by firms has raised increasing concerns over unsustainable energy consumption, which is contributing to global carbon emissions and posing a significant threat to the planet's climate and environment. This has led to intensive growth in investor pressure for carbon emission mitigation and disclosure. …”
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Classification of polyphenol oxidases shows ancient gene duplication leading to two distinct enzyme types by Ida K.S. Meitil, Caio de O.G. Silva, Anders Gorm Pedersen, Jane W. Agger

“…We find that a deep gene duplication has led to two distinct PPO types. Type 1 includes PPOs from chordates and molluscs, as well as the fungal o-methoxy phenolases. …”
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Record Low Antarctic Sea Ice Cover in February 2022 by John Turner, Caroline Holmes, Thomas Caton Harrison, Tony Phillips, Babula Jena, Tylei Reeves‐Francois, Ryan Fogt, Elizabeth R. Thomas, C. C. Bajish

“…In the northern Weddell Sea, westerly winds of record strength led to ice export from the region.…”
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Using the Diversity of Lichens in Maribu Forest Area, West Sentani District, Jayapura Regency as a Baseline Data on Environmental Changes by Suharno Suharno, Hasifa Hasifa, Supeni Sufaati

“…Lichens are thallophytes, capable of absorbing water, nutrients, and chemical compounds in the air, which led to their application as bio-indicators of air quality. …”
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RESPONSE OF ANTIOXIDATIVE ENZYMES IN BREAD WHEAT UNDER WATER STRESS AND EXOGENOUS GLYCINE BETAINE by Rahma Yahya, Omar Abdulkader

“…The Exogenous of GB improved the resistance of two cultivars to water stress and led to A significant increase in RWC, CAT, SOD, APOX, grain yield and Dry plant weight in the absence and presence of water stress, and GB encourages plants to trend in seed formation and convert the substances they produce into grains. …”
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Cell-Based Therapy for Cerebral Palsy: A Puzzle in Progress by Masoumeh Nouri, Morteza Zarrabi, Safdar Masoumi, Elaheh Khodadoust, Anahita Majmae, Man Amanat, Mahmoud Reza Ashrafi, Massoud Vosough

“…Our study revealed that MNC injections led to earlier improvements in gross motor function,whereas MSC applications resulted in more sustainable changes. …”
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Kazakhstan segment of Soviet historiography of agrarian colonization of Steppe region in second half of XIX–early XX centuries: factors of genesis and evolution by S. A. Abselemov

“…In the study based on methodological approaches and practices of cultural and intellectual history it was possible to trace the influence of the ideological principles of the Soviet state on the perception of colonialists in the domestic scientific community as a source of absolute and relative evil, to identify the circumstances that led to the recognition of the thesis of voluntary accession of the region to Russia. …”
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The Role of Methylation in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Its Prognostic and Therapeutic Impacts in the Disease: A Systematic Review by Sevastianos Chatzidavid, Christina-Nefeli Kontandreopoulou, Nefeli Giannakopoulou, Panagiotis T. Diamantopoulos, Christos Stafylidis, Marie-Christine Kyrtsonis, Maria Dimou, Panayiotis Panayiotidis, Nora-Athina Viniou

“…The investigation in this field led to the identification of a large number of genes where methylation features correlated with important clinical and laboratory parameters. …”
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Mollicutes/HIV Coinfection and the Development of AIDS: Still Far from a Definitive Response by Caio Mauricio Mendes de Cordova, Caroline Galgowski, Leonardo Lange

“…Its in vitro properties, combined with clinical findings, have led to the hypothesis that these microorganisms may act as cofactors of HIV in AIDS development. …”
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