Diagnostic efficacy and necessity of 18F-FDG PET/CT in fever of unknown origin: insights from a retrospective cohort study by Xiaoman Yu, Shuang Wang, Na Du, Hongguang Zhao, Haiying Chen

“…Furthermore, a correlation was found between localized pain, prolonged activated partial thromboplastin time, and true-positive 18F-FDG PET/CT results.ConclusionThe high diagnostic efficacy of 18F-FDG PET/CT in FUO suggests its potential as a routine imaging modality, which could enhance patient management and reduce the need for costly and unnecessary invasive procedures. …”
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Supporting a state in developing a working theory of improvement for promoting equity in science education by William R. Penuel, Tiffany N. Neill, Todd Campbell

“…They also saw curriculum materials that connect to students’ everyday lives and community priorities as key drivers for equitable change in the system, around which professional learning activities should be organized. The team also surfaced several policy changes needed to implement change strategies, only some of which team members felt they had some authority.DiscussionWhere past researchers have observed that equity can disappear as a focus during implementation of reforms, this study found that developing an aim statement and driver diagram helped energize and refocus a team’s implementation efforts geared toward a vision for science teaching and learning that is focused on ensuring all students can engage in meaningful science learning that is culturally and locally relevant to them.…”
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Dentoskeletal effects of aesthetic and conventional twin block appliances in the treatment of skeletal class II malocclusion: a randomized controlled trial by Mohamed Najati Alsilq, Mohamed Youssef

“…Sixteen angular variables and eleven seventeen linear variables (measured in millimeters) were evaluated before the treatment (T0) and at the end of the active phase of the treatment (T1) on lateral cephalometric radiographs and dental casts to study the skeletal and dentoalveolar changes, and a questionnaire was used to assess the levels of esthetic and discomfort. …”
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Evaluation of an assistive exosuit for alleviating neck and shoulder muscle fatigue during prolonged flexed neck posture by Hang Man Cho, Jae-Ryeong Choi, Jung-Hwan Moon, Kyu-Jin Cho, Seung-Won Kim

“…The analysis of the device's efficiency utilized two parameters: the normalized root mean square value (nRMS), which was employed to assess muscle activity, and the normalized median frequency (nMDF), which was utilized to gauge the extent of muscle fatigue. …”
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Essential Oils from Thymus capitatus and Thymus algeriensis as Antimicrobial Agents to Control Pathogenic and Spoilage Bacteria in Ground Meat by Asma Jayari, Ahlem Jouini, Hager Boukhris, Safa Hamrouni, Chokri Damergi, Sami Ben Hadj Ahmed, Abderrazek Maaroufi

“…Both investigated EOs presented significant antimicrobial activities against all tested bacteria with a greater antibacterial effect of T. capitatus EO. …”
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TIESA IR TIKRUMAS WITTGENSTEINO FILOSOFIJOJE by Albinas Plėšnys

“…The whole process of using words, for Wittgenstein, is a certain part of an activity and a form of life. Later Wittgenstein does not recognize any a priori instructions or rules, which would allow to determine the correctness of the proposition or the structure of the world. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes by Julia Mazurenko, A. K. Sijo, Larysa Kaykan, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky, Łukasz Gondek, Antoni Zywczak, Mateusz Marzec, Oleksii Vyshnevskyi

“…Optical and photocatalytic properties were investigated using spectrophotometry, revealing an optical band gap of 1.85 eV, which demonstrates potential for photocatalytic activity under visible light. The CuFe2O4 ferrite effectively degraded dyes such as methylene blue (MB), malachite green (MG), Safranine (S), Congo Red (CR), and Rhodamine B (RhB) within 180 min, highlighting its practical application potential. …”
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Dimensions of suffering and the need for palliative care: experiences and expectations of patients living with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers in Mexico – a qualitative st... by Svetlana V Doubova, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Felicia Knaul, Afsan Bhadelia, Diana Pérez-Moran, Nancy García-Cervantes

“…Data were analysed through inductive thematic analysis.Participants Overall, 20 patients with end-stage cancer, 13 patients with diabetes and 35 family caregivers were interviewed individually.Setting Participants were recruited from two family medicine clinics and a pain clinic in Mexico City.Results Seven themes emerged: (1) suffering as a multifaceted phenomenon, (2) diversity in perceptions of suffering, (3) different coping strategies, (4) need and perceived importance of relief from suffering, (5) barriers to accessing services to relieve suffering, (6) demand for the health sector’s active and humane role in addressing suffering and (7) preferences and need for comprehensive care for relief from suffering. …”
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Antimicrobial effects of polyphenols from fermented and non-fermented apple and carrot pomace against Escherichia coli by Anghel Andrei Cristian, Țăranu Ionelia, Orțan Alina, Băbeanu Narcisa Elena

“…The present study focused on evaluating the antimicrobial properties of polyphenols extracted from apple pomace and carrot pomace, both in their unfermented form and after fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The antimicrobial activity was assessed in vitro by monitoring bacterial growth through absorbance measurements at different intervals over 24 hours, at 37°C. …”
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A Case of Tumour Twins: A Rare Presentation of Simultaneous Breast and Endometrial Malignancies by Sreenidhi Sreeram, Barathi Gunabooshanam, Vasugi Gramani Arumugam, Gouthaman

“…Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Positron Emission Tomography (PET) imaging were also done which revealed a thickened endometrium with increased metabolic activity. Patient underwent a right Modified Radical Mastectomy (MRM), total abdominal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and lymph node sampling. …”
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Vitamin D protects spermatogonia and Sertoli cells from heat stress damage by inhibiting NLRP3 by Han Chu, Qi-Fei Deng, Yuan Fang

“…This study aimed to explore whether vitamin D inhibits NLRP3 activation, thus helping to mitigate heat stress damage to testicular spermatogenic and Sertoli cells.Materials and methodsFive cases of normal testicular tissue adjacent to a tumor (testis removed due to tumorous growth) and five cases of atrophied cryptorchid testicular tissue (testis removed) were analyzed for immunohistochemistry to determine NLRP3 expression in cryptorchid tissue. …”
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Factors that shape the integration of HIV and TB services in Zomba District, Malawi by Alex F. Maseko, Adam Silumbwe, Patricia Maritim, Margarate N. Munakampe, Griphin Baxter Chirambo, Choolwe Jacobs, Joseph M. Zulu

“…Health system characteristics facilitating HIV/TB integration included strong positive relationships among stakeholders, the provision of incentives and the availability of demand-generating activities. Structural challenges, a lack of financial support and shortages of commodities and supplies were health system-related barriers. …”
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Nutritional, phenolic and in vitro digestion characteristics of dried grape pomace processed with different micronization/air-classification protocols by Aristide Maggiolino, Roberta Greco, Federica Blando, Eleni Tsiplakou, Elisabetta Casalino, Pasquale De Palo

“…These findings suggest that fine fractions enriched in polyphenols and antioxidant activity, offer promising benefits for animal feed applications by potentially improving feed functionality and health-promoting properties. …”
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Comparative study on perovskite solar cells using P_ZnO, Al_ZnO and In_ZnO as ETMs by SCAPS-1D by Meriem Kerara, Abdelkrim Naas, Khalid Reggab

“… This study uses the SCAPS 1D software to analyze solar cells with lead iodide perovskite (CH3NH3PbI3) as the active material and three different types of ZnO doping: undoped (P_ZnO), aluminum-doped (Al_ZnO), and indium-doped (In_ZnO) as the electron transport layer (ETL). …”
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Influence of Team Ability on Physical and Tactical Performance According to Playing Position in Spanish Soccer LaLiga. by Carlos Lago, Ezequiel Rey, Roberto López del Campo, Ricardo Resta, Yixiong Cui, Miguel Ángel Gómez Ruano

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Anti-interleukin-5/anti-interleukin-5 receptor α treatment improves self-reported work productivity in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma: a prospective cohort trial by Lina Brinkmann, Jan Fuge, Tobias Welte, Hendrik Suhling, Nora Drick

“…Among others, the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: Specific Health Problem (WPAI:SHP) was used. …”
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Evaluation of developmental competence of Sus scrofa domesticus (L.) oocyte-cumulus complexes after intra- and extraovarian vitrification by T. I. Kuzmina, I. V. Chistyakova

“…The aim of the present study was to identify the influence of extra- (EOV) and intraovarian vitrification (IOV) on mitochondrial activity (MA) and chromatin state in porcine oocytes during maturation in vitro. …”
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Genesis of the term "savilaida": from collections of avant-garde poetry till Lithuanian neologism by Egidijus Jaseliūnas

“…Second, the term "savilaida" is a word-for-word translation of the Russian term, a linguistic "loan-translation", thus deliberate avoidance of the usage of this neologism was preconditioned by the resistance against the Soviet system and its actively executed Russification. Frequent use of the new term in the underground was also blocked by a sense of self-defense. …”
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Obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England: a cross-sectional study using the Health Survey for England by Richard G Kyle, Jane Wills, Catherine Mahoney, Louise Hoyle, Muireann Kelly, Iain M Atherton

“…Objective To estimate obesity prevalence among healthcare professionals in England and compare prevalence with those working outside of the health services.Design Cross-sectional study based on data from 5 years (2008–2012) of the nationally representative Health Survey for England.Setting England.Participants 20 103 adults aged 17–65 years indicating they were economically active at the time of survey classified into four occupational groups: nurses (n=422), other healthcare professionals (n=412), unregistered care workers (n=736) and individuals employed in non-health-related occupations (n=18 533).Outcome measure Prevalence of obesity defined as body mass index ≥30.0 with 95% CIs and weighted to reflect the population.Results Obesity prevalence was high across all occupational groups including: among nurses (25.1%, 95% CI 20.9% to 29.4%); other healthcare professionals (14.4%, 95% CI 11.0% to 17.8%); non-health-related occupations (23.5%, 95% CI 22.9% to 24.1%); and unregistered care workers who had the highest prevalence of obesity (31.9%, 95% CI 28.4% to 35.3%). …”
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Scientific support of small fruit growing in Russia and prospects for its development by I. M. Kulikov, S. M. Evdokimenko, T. A. Tumaeva, A. V. Kelina, F. F. Sazonov, N. V. Andronova, M. A. Podgaetsky

“…In the near future, the most relevant areas for the breeding of small fruit crops will be: breeding for resistance to the most harmful viruses, winter hardiness, increased transportability and long-term post-harvest storage of fruits, suitability for mechanized cultivation, high content of biologically active substances.…”
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