A case of asymptomatic ST segment changes in cyclist with two myocardial bridges by Stefano Giraudi, Barbara Severgnini, Paolo Valli, Anna Teresa Pandiscia, Lucrezia Marchetti, Silvana Scarpini

“…Due to an ST segment depression recorded during the cardiac exercise stress test, we performed a coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) that showed two myocardial bridges of the left coronary artery. However, we observed no atherosclerotic plaque of the coronary lumen. …”
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Genebanks and market participation: evidence from groundnut farmers in Malawi by Martin Paul Jr. Tabe-Ojong, Melinda Smale, Nelissa Jamora, Vania Azevedo

“…Linking the improved varieties grown by farmers with genebank ancestry to market outcomes, we observed a positive association between the ICRISAT genebank and market participation. …”
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion in High Bleeding Risk Patients by Pierluigi Merella, Giovanni Lorenzoni, Alessandro P. Delitala, Filomena Sechi, Federica Decandia, Graziana Viola, Paola Berne, Gianluca Deiana, Patrizio Mazzone, Gavino Casu

“…No benefit has been observed with dual APT.…”
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Ethnobotany of stinging nettle (Urtica simensis Hochst. ex. A. Rich.) in the Oromia region of central and southeastern highlands of Ethiopia by Tigist Tadesse Shonte, Kebede Woldetsadik

“…Data were collected using semistructured interviews, tour-guided field observations, and focus group discussions. IBM SPSS Statistical software package was used to analyze ethnobotanical data. …”
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Localization and detection of deepfake videos based on self-blending method by Junfeng Xu, Xintao Liu, Weiguo Lin, Wenqing Shang, Yuefeng Wang

“…Abstract Deepfake technology, which encompasses various video manipulation techniques implemented through deep learning algorithms-such as face swapping and expression alteration-has advanced to generate fake videos that are increasingly difficult for human observers to detect, posing significant threats to societal security. …”
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Genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of the AP2/ERF gene family in Prunus dulcis and Prunus tenella: expression of PdAP2/ERF genes under freezing stress during dorma... by Dongdong Zhang, Bin Zeng, Yawen He, Jiangui Li, Zhenfan Yu

“…Quantitative fluorescence analysis indicated that PdAP2/ERF genes might be more intensely expressed in the phloem of perennial dormant branches of almond, with the opposite trend observed in the xylem. This study compared the characteristics of PdAP2/ERF and PtAP2/ERF gene family members and initially explored the expression patterns of PdAP2/ERF genes in the phloem and xylem of perennial dormant branches. …”
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A Comparison of Pain between Parkinson’s Disease and Multiple System Atrophy: A Clinical Cross-Sectional Survey by He-Yang You, Lei Wu, Hai-Ting Yang, Chen Yang, Xiao-Ling Ding

“…No difference in VAS scores was observed between the PD and MSA patients (P=0.148). …”
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Innovative activity of Polish enterprises – a strategic aspect. The similarity of NACE divisions by Edyta Bielińska-Dusza, Monika Hamerska

“…The analysis of literature on the subject, as well as observations, indicates that even within one industry, there are differences in this respect. …”
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The effect of dienogest and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist on pelvic pain after laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis: An RCT by Fatemeh Davari Tanha, Azam Rasti, Hamideh Pakniat, Shohreh Salimi Setudeh

“…No significant difference was observed in hot flashes and joint pain between the dienogest and GnRH agonist groups. …”
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Assessment of Groundnut Elite Lines under Drought Conditions and Selection of Tolerance Associated Traits by Achirou Bacharou Falke, Falalou Hamidou, Oumarou Halilou, Abdou Harou

“…Significant year effect and genotypic variation were observed on most of investigated traits. Genotypes ICGV 92206 and ICGV 06319 showed low transpiration and revealed high pod yielding and early maturing genotypes under both water regimes, while genotypes ICGV 92035, ICGV 92195, ICGV 02038, ICGV 07211, and ICGV 07210 were drought-sensitive for pods production but produced high haulm under both water regimes. …”
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Allelic diversity of genes controlling responses to vernalization and photoperiod among spring bread wheat varieties of diverse geographic origin by Zh. T. Kalybekova

“…In China, the highest incidence of the Ppd-D1a allele was observed in zone VII (87.5% of varieties).…”
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ROS-Induced Oxidative Damage and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Mediated by Inhibition of SIRT3 in Cultured Cochlear Cells by Lingjun Zhang, Zhengde Du, Lu He, Wenqi Liang, Ke Liu, Shusheng Gong

“…Outer hair cells (OHCs) and inner hair cells (IHCs) began to be lost, and activation of apoptosis of hair cells (HCs) was observed at 0.75 mM and 1 mM H2O2, respectively. In contrast with the control group, the accumulation of ROS was significantly higher, and the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was lower in the H2O2-treated groups. …”
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Factors associated with successful treatment outcomes among tuberculosis patients in a district municipality of Vhembe, Limpopo by Busisiwe Mkhavele, Slindile Zondi, Lindiwe Cele, Mabina Mogale, Margeret Mbelle

“…A higher likelihood of success was observed among patients who were single and 27.0% of those had supervised treatments. …”
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Exploring the characteristics of detrusor after contraction in females with pure urodynamic stress incontinence by Xiao Zeng, Hong Shen, Deyi Luo, Tao Jin

“…The incidence of pure USI with DAC in the overall female sample was 2.5%.Significant differences were observed in Qmax between pure USI with DAC and pure USI without DAC (20.1 ± 7.2 vs. 13.0 ± 6.8, p = 0.00), as well as in Pdetqmax (24.3 ± 15.1 vs. 16.3 ± 9.8, p = 0.02). …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block: Effect of Experience of Anesthesiologists on Volume of Local Anesthetic Administered by Tugce Yeniocak, Nur Canbolat

“…Although a reduction in LA volume administered with increasing anesthesiologist experience was not statistically significant, a volume reduction of over 30 ml was observed in groups II, III, and IV compared with group I. …”
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The Method of “Cold” Snaring Mucosa Resection with Preliminary Hydro-Preparation for the Removal of Colorectal Epithelial Neoplasms through an Endoscope by Yu. S. Sigaeva, E. V. Tokarenko, A. Y. Bulatov, A. S. Borisov, E. D. Fedorov

“…Delayed bleeding and perforation of the intestinal wall, both at the time of resection, and in the delayed period was not observed. No local recurrence was detected in the groups of patients with neoplasms diameters of 5-9 and 10-14 mm. …”
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Effects of Programmatic Assessment in Clinical Reasoning Courses in General Practice by ZHAI Jiayi, LU Yuan, SHI Jianjun, YU Dehua

“…Background The clinical reasoning of general practitioners is the key to providing quality medical services to patients, but it is not suitable for traditional methods to evaluate this ability because it is an abstract ability that cannot be directly observed. Objective This paper aims to improve the efficiency of general practitioners' clinical reasoning training and enrich the evaluation of medical education by optimizing the evaluation method of curriculum teaching. …”
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Immune-Mediated Cytotoxicity in Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Stephan R Targan, Richard L Deem, Fergus Shanahan

“…Soluble cytokines produced by T cells might be responsible for the mucosa! damage observed in these two models of mucosal injury. The goal of this study was to establish in vitro if cytotoxic cytokines can be released by triggering isolated colonic T cells, and what cytokine interactions are required for killing of colonic epithelial cells. …”
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Real-world pharmacovigilance study of drug-induced autoimmune hepatitis from the FAERS database by Bu-kun Zhu, Si-ying Chen, Xiang Li, Shu-yun Huang, Zhan-yang Luo, Wei Zhang

“…The highest DI-AIH risks were observed with minocycline (ROR = 53.97), nitrofurantoin (ROR = 57.02), and doxycycline (ROR = 16.12). …”
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Customers’ Preferences for Crape Myrtle (<i>Lagerstroemia</i> L.) Across Geographical Regions: Evidence from China by Siwen Hao, Donglin Zhang, Yafeng Wen

“…However, potential differences in residents’ preferences for observing crape myrtle in various regions have not been thoroughly investigated. …”
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