The Experience of Patients with Schizophrenia Treated with Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Auditory Hallucinations by Priya Subramanian, Amer Burhan, Luljeta Pallaveshi, Abraham Rudnick

“…This case series examined the lived experiences of four individuals treated (successfully or unsuccessfully) with low-frequency (1 Hz) rTMS for auditory hallucinations. …”
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La peinture de paysage traditionnelle chinoise Séjour dans les monts Fuchun et son influence sur la conception de projets paysagers contemporains dans la vallée du fleuve Qiantang... by Xuewu Dou, Aude Nuscia Taïbi, Mustapha El Hannani

“…The Fuchun River and its surrounding mountains, painted by Huang Gongwang over 670 years ago, is situated in the middle section of the Qiantang River, a cradle of Chinese civilisation and an area with several UNESCO World Heritage Sites recognised for their living cultural landscapes. This is a picturesque river made famous in China by the many paintings and major literary works in praise of it. …”
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Simultaneous Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents Associated with Higher Economic Class in the Northeast of Brazil by Arley Santos Leão, Nara Michelle Moura Soares, Eliane Cristina de Andrade Gonçalves, Diego Augusto Santos Silva, Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva, Sara Maria Thomazzi

“…The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of simultaneous health risk behaviors and associated socioeconomic factors in adolescents living in the metropolitan region of Aracaju, State of Sergipe, Brazil. …”
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Outcome measures in muscular dystrophy rehabilitation: an ICF content comparison approach to the most commonly used MD scales by Mihaela Taranu, Raquel Sebio-García, José C. Milisenda, Aida Alejaldre, Xavier Pastor, Sarah Laxe

“…Introduction: Functioning is the reason to be of rehabilitation as it is essential to the lives of people who suffer from a disease. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) can help in designing a functioning profile of a patient, identifying needs for rehabilitation plans and measuring the results of an intervention. …”
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Rapid diffused optical imaging for accurate 3D estimation of subcutaneous tissue features by Shanshan Cai, John Mai, Winn Hong, Scott E. Fraser, Francesco Cutrale

“…Summary: Conventional light imaging in living tissues is limited to depths under 100 μm by the significant tissue scattering. …”
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Investigating the effect of urban governance on urban resilience (Case study: Tehran) by Gholam Reza soroushan, Abdallah hendiani, parvane zivyar pardei, Ali tavakolan

“…The statistical population of the study consisted of citizens living in Tehran and experts in the field of research. …”
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Autologous Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells in Ischemic Cerebrovascular Accident Paves Way for Neurorestoration: A Case Report by Alok Sharma, Hemangi Sane, Anjana Nagrajan, Nandini Gokulchandran, Prerna Badhe, Amruta Paranjape, Hema Biju

“…Recovery was slow and partial resulting in dependence to carry out activities of daily living. Our aim was to enhance the speed of recovery process by providing an increased number of stem cells to the site of injury. …”
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Using the Satisfaction with Life Scale in People with Parkinson’s Disease: A Validation Study in Different European Countries by Ramona Lucas-Carrasco, Brenda L. Den Oudsten, Erhan Eser, Michael J. Power

“…The SWLS was able to discriminate between healthy and unhealthy, disabled and nondisabled, and those perceiving a more severe impact of the disability on their lives. Concurrent validity using multiple linear regression models confirmed associations between SWLS and QoL and age. …”
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Seroprevalence and Seroconversion of Dengue and Implications for Clinical Diagnosis in Amazonian Children by Antonio Camargo Martins, Thasciany Moraes Pereira, Humberto Oliart-Guzmán, Breno Matos Delfino, Saulo Augusto Silva Mantovani, Athos Muniz Braña, Fernando Luiz Cunha Castelo Branco, José Alcântara Filgueira Júnior, Ana Paula Santos, Alanderson Alves Ramalho, Andréia Silva Guimarães, Thiago Santos de Araújo, Cristieli Sérgio de Menezes Oliveira, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca, Mônica da Silva-Nunes

“…We conducted a population-based study between 2010 and 2011, with children aged 6 months to 12 years that were living in the urban area of a small town in the Brazilian Amazon. …”
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Toxicity of insecticide quinalphos-based Kinalux 25EC on fingerling climbing perch (Anabas testudineus): Brain cholinesterase and growth inhibitions by Nguyen Van Cong, Tran Hoang Kha, Bui Thi Bich Hang, Duong Tri Dung, Tran Sy Nam

“…The study indicated that quinalphos is highly toxic for the climbing perch leading to potential health risk for this species living in rice fields of the Lower Mekong Delta. Monitoring and controlling quinalphos levels in aquatic environments are important acts to mitigating its adverse impacts on aquatic organisms. …”
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Research studies on patients' illness experience using the Narrative Medicine approach: a systematic review by Chiara Fioretti, Gabriella Pravettoni, Silvia Riva, Ketti Mazzocco, Serena Oliveri, Marianna Masiero

“…Patients' characteristics, types of disease and data analysis procedures differ among the screened studies.Conclusions Narrative Medicine research in medical practice needs to find clear and specific protocols to deepen the impact of narrative on medical practice and on patients' lives.…”
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When Women with Cystic Fibrosis Become Mothers: Psychosocial Impact and Adjustments by Sophie L. Cammidge, Alistair J. A. Duff, Gary J. Latchford, Christine Etherington

“…Analysis revealed three core categories: (i) “Living with CF”: how becoming a mother impacted on health and treatment adherence, requiring a change in support from the CF team, (ii) “Becoming a Mother”: balancing issues common to new mothers with their CF, and (iii) “Pooling Personal Resources”: coping strategies in managing the dual demands of child and CF care. …”
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Effects of a therapeutic suit based on myofascial meridians on postural control and balance in children with cerebral palsy: a multiple-baseline, single-subject study by Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Rafhael Guimarães Capuchinho, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Ianara Pereira Silva, Patrícia Aparecida Neves Santana, Lia Constantino Criscoullo, Vitor Geraldi Haase, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…Balance, postural control, mobility, activities of daily living (ADLs), and goal attainment measures were collected for four children with CP. …”
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The Impact of Public Activity Restriction during COVID-19 to Air Quality in Urban Area of Bandung Measured Using Mobile Monitoring by Martin Adrian, Puji Lestari, Ferry Iskandar, Muhammad Miftahul Munir

“…Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak impacted the people’s lives in the world. Lockdown is one way of controlling the spread of the virus. …”
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Maturing conditions of bimetallic nanocomposites as a new factor influencing Au–Ag synergism and impact of Cu(II) and/or Fe(III) on luminescence by Veronika Svačinová, Tomáš Pluháček, Martin Petr, Karolina Siskova

“…The stability of luminescent signal of these GSNCs was tested in the presence of an excess (to 20 mM) of Cu(II) and/or Fe(III) ions (crucial cofactors in living systems). The same metallic ion concentration caused different extents of GSNC luminescence quenching, for which a plausible reasoning is suggested.…”
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Distal muscle weakness as the main onset symptom in thymoma-associated myasthenia gravis: a case report and literature review by Xuan Wu, Xiao-tian Xu, Lin Zhou, Kai Qiao, Chong-bo Zhao, Su-shan Luo

“…After two months, the patient’s symptoms were fully alleviated, as evidenced by the reduction in Quantitative MG Score from 9 to 4 points, Myasthenia Gravis Composite Score from 6 to 1 points, Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living Score from 4 to 1 points, and Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life-15 score from 14 to 8 points respectively. …”
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Synthetic transmembrane DNA receptors enable engineered sensing and actuation by Ze-Rui Zhou, Man-Sha Wu, Zhenglin Yang, Yuting Wu, Weijie Guo, Da-Wei Li, Ruo-Can Qian, Yi Lu

“…Abstract In living organisms, cells synergistically couple cascade reaction pathways to achieve inter- and intracellular signal transduction by transmembrane protein receptors. …”
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Identification of metastable lattice distortion free charge density wave at photoinduced interface via TRARPES by Shaofeng Duan, Binshuo Zhang, Zihao Wang, Shichong Wang, Lingxiao Gu, Haoran Liu, Jiongyu Huang, Jianzhe Liu, Dong Qian, Yanfeng Guo, Wentao Zhang

“…Here, we report the realization of a long-lived metastable CDW state without lattice distortion at the photoinduced interfaces in GdTe3 using time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy. …”
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Loving and Healing a Hurt City: Planning a Green Monterrey Metropolitan Area by Rob Roggema, Igor Ishi Rubio Cisneros, Rodrigo Junco López, Paulina Ramirez Leal, Marina Ramirez Suarez, Miguel Ortiz Díaz

“…In many conurbations, the pressure on the quality of living increases and affects the most vulnerable human and non-human populations the most. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging Tractography in Pure Neuritic Leprosy: First Experience Report and Review of the Literature by Michele R. Colonna, Giuseppe Tallarida, Francesco Stagno d’Alcontres, Salvatore Noto, Aurora Parodi, Alberto Tagliafico

“…Five years after both right ulnar and median nerve decompression for paraesthesias and palsy, a patient, coming from Nigeria but living in Italy, came to our unit claiming to have persistent pain and combined median and ulnar palsy. …”
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