Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke in Syria: A Nationwide Multi-centre Case-Control Study by Mhd Mustafa Albitar, Subhia Maya, Khaled Kalalib Al Ashabia, Ghassan Hamzeh, Ameer Kakaje

“…Moreover, several lifestyle risk factors contributed to IS: Alcohol consumption [AOR 4.80 (1.72–13.41)], a diet lacking fruits and vegetables [AOR 2.04 (1.28–3.23)], and low physical activity PA [AOR 1.75 (1.01–2.86)]. Notably, over 40% of the population exhibited medication nonadherence. …”
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Minimally invasive internal splinting technique for acute closed Achilles tendon rupture by Songlin Liu, Liang Ma

“…At the last follow-up, all patients had successfully resumed their sports activities and work without experiencing any complications, such as Achilles tendon rupture, postoperative infection, and peroneal nerve injury. …”
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Primary dysmenorrhea: pathophysiology, improvement of diagnostic and treatment possibilities by T.V. Fartushok, N.V. Fartushok

“…Improvement in quality of life was noted by 80% (26/34) of patients, improvement in working capacity – by 70% (23/34) of patients, after 2 months – by 95% (31/34) and 85% (28/34), respectively, after 3 months all examined patients with primary dysmenorrhea noted an improvement in the quality of life and an increase in work capacity. Sexually active women with symptoms of inflammatory processes of the genital tract, severe dysmenorrhea should undergo pelvic examination. …”
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Assessment of Cellular Responses after Short- and Long-Term Exposure to Silver Nanoparticles in Human Neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) and Astrocytoma (D384) Cells by Teresa Coccini, Luigi Manzo, Vittorio Bellotti, Uliana De Simone

“…Colony number decrease in SH-SY5Y and D384 was 50% and 25%, respectively, at 1 μg/ml, and lower dose (0.5 μg/ml) was significantly effective towards SH-SY5Y and pulmonary cells; (ii) cell proliferation activity was more affected by AgNO3 than AgNPs. In summary, AgNP-induced cytotoxic effects after short-term and prolonged exposure (even at low doses) were evidenced regardless of cell model types.…”
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Self-Harm in Eating Disorders (SHINE): a mixed-methods exploratory study by Maria Michail, Helen Bould, Anna Lavis, Sheryllin McNeil, Anthony Winston, Kalen Reid, Christina L Easter, Rosina Pendrous

“…We anticipate disseminating findings to clinical, academic and lived experience audiences, at academic conferences, through peer-reviewed articles, and through various public engagement activities (eg, infographics, podcasts).…”
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STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF METHIONINE HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA AND ITS CORRECTION WITH CHOLINE AND VITAMIN D ON THE CONDITION OF THE PERIODONTIUM, SMALL INTESTINE, AND LIVER OF RATS by Oleh Kutelmakh, Yulia Chumakova, Lina Kovalchuk, Yulia Odnorih, Olexandra Kutelmakh, Anastasiya Spodaruk

“…In experimental animals, hyperhomocysteinemia causes a number of aberrations in the blood, intestines, and liver (high level of homocysteine, oxidative stress, inhibition of antioxidant protection, decreased vitamin D levels, changes in the activity of liver enzymes, disturbances in calcium metabolism). …”
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Preliminary characterization and evaluation of local concrete sludges for use as supplementary cementitious materials by Ashfaque Ahmed Jhatial, Iveta Nováková, Eirik Gjerløw, Christian John Engelsen

“…An increase in the specific surface area and a decrease in the particle size of CS were observed after grinding, showing the potential for mechanical activation of CS as a potential SCM. However, prolonged pulverization beyond 30 minutes is not recommended, as only marginal improvement beyond 30 minutes of pulverization were observed. …”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy at 12 weeks of Gestation Following Natural Conception With Literature Review by Wang F, Xu Y, Dong X, Jiang P, Yu QQ

“…An urgent laparoscopic salpingectomy was performed under general anesthesia, revealing a distended right fallopian tube (3.5 cm) with a thickened appearance, bluish-purple discoloration, and a 2 mm rupture with active bleeding surrounded by clots. Histopathological examination confirmed ectopic pregnancy. …”
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Optimizing Rehabilitation Strategy for Walking after Stroke： from Assisted Walking Training to Brain-Limb Cooperative Therapy by YAN Tiebin

“…Through this review and the papers published in this issue, we hope to attract the attention of domestic stroke rehabilitation professionals to the brain-limb cooperative treatment model, and actively apply it in the rehabilitation treatment of improving walking function after stroke. …”
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Development, Optimization, and Stability Study of a Yataprasen Film-Forming Spray for Musculoskeletal Pain Management by Jaenjira Angsusing, Weerasak Samee, Sarin Tadtong, Supachoke Mangmool, Siriporn Okonogi, Nopparut Toolmal, Chuda Chittasupho

“…Key physicochemical properties, including density (0.8450–0.9086 g/cm³), pH (4.72–4.95), spray angle (55.58–60.10°), evaporation time (1.04–1.27 min), and theoretical film thickness (7.72–13.97 µm), were analyzed across varying storage conditions. Active components β-amyrin and stigmasterol demonstrated retention rates of 96.78% and 68.22%, respectively, under refrigerated conditions, with degradation rates accelerating at higher temperatures. …”
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Evaluation of thiol/disulphide and oxidant–antioxidant status of dairy cows in periparturient and post‐partum period by Burcu Menekse Balkan, Ogunc Meral, Bekir Cetintav, Guzin Ozkurt, Ali Burak Balkan, Tevhide Sel

“…Abstract Background Thiol/disulphide homeostasis (TDH) has a critical role in many cellular activities such as antioxidant protection. Alterations of oxidative stress in the transition period play an important role in development of some diseases and disorders in dairy cows. …”
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Revealing Sarcophyton extract's alleviating potential against gentamicin-induced renal and testicular toxicity in rat model by Nada S. Badr, Aml Talaat, Salwa A. El-Saidy, Aml Zaki Ahmed Ghoneim

“…Various parameters, including body weight, relative kidney and testes weight, differential white blood cell count, blood urea, creatinine, luteinizing hormone, testosterone, total antioxidant capacity, myeloperoxidase activity, and histopathological changes in kidney and testes tissue, were analyzed. …”
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End-of-life health literacy, knowledge and behaviours towards advance care planning among older adults: cross-sectional evidence from Switzerland by Ralf J Jox, Maud Wieczorek, Clément Meier, Sarah Vilpert, Jürgen Maurer, Carmen Borrat-Besson

“…Personal end-of-life health literacy skills may help empower individuals to participate more actively in their own end-of-life decisions, including engagement in advance care planning (ACP). …”
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Trends and opportunities in renewable energy investment in Saudi Arabia: Insights for achieving vision 2030 and enhancing environmental sustainability by Mahmoud Mohamed Selim, Nasser Alshareef

“…Current investment trends have been reviewed systematically; experts have been interviewed; MCDM techniques have been employed, as the methodology effectiveness improves the comprehension of investment tendencies and contributes to strategic management in the renewable energy market stakeholder’s activity. The MCDM analysis results show that the solar energy system has the highest investment index in the Saudi Arabian cities; the first place belongs to Abha with an investment index of 0.93, the second place belongs to Jeddah with an investment index of 0.85, and the third place belongs to Dammam with an investment index of 0.75. …”
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Venous thromboembolic events: case history by T.V. Shelkovnikova, Kh.P. Takhchidi, G.V. Vavin, N.Yu. Shishlyannikova

“…Elevated levels of fibrinogen, soluble fibrin monomer complexes, factors V and VIII, von Willebrand factor, and intravascular platelet activation factor were revealed. The presence of two or more genetic markers of thrombophilia as well as antiphospholipid antibodies promote endotheliosis and thrombogenesis. …”
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Sub-District Level Spatiotemporal Changes of Carbon Storage and Driving Factor Analysis: A Case Study in Beijing by Yirui Zhang, Shouhang Du, Linye Zhu, Tianzhuo Guo, Xuesong Zhao, Junting Guo

“…In future carbon storage prediction, the ecological protection scenario will contribute to achieving the goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality. (3) Among the various driving factors, slope has the strongest impact on the overall carbon storage in Beijing, followed by Human Activity Intensity (HAI) and Nighttime Light Data (NTL). …”
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Innovative Solid Lipid Nanoparticle-Enriched Hydrogels for Enhanced Topical Delivery of L-Glutathione: A Novel Approach to Anti-Ageing by Mengyang Liu, Manisha Sharma, Guoliang Lu, Zhiwen Zhang, Wenting Song, Jingyuan Wen

“…The hydrogel’s characteristics, including morphology, mechanical and rheological properties, drug release, stability, antioxidant activity, cytotoxicity, and skin penetration, were evaluated. …”
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Human phospholipases A2: a functional and evolutionary analysis by I. I. Turnaev, M. E. Bocharnikova, D. A. Afonnikov

“…The PLA2 superfamily enzymes are widespread and present in most mammalian cells and tissues, regulating metabolism, remodeling the membrane and maintaining its homeostasis, producing lipid mediators and activating inflammatory reactions, so disruption of PLA2-regulated lipid metabolism often leads to various diseases. …”
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The Association of Retinal Disease with Vision Impairment and Functional Status in Medicare Patients by Vincent Garmo, Xiaohui Zhao, Carmen D. Ng, Aimee Near, Tania Banerji, Keiko Wada, Gary Oderda, Diana Brixner, Joseph Biskupiak, Ferhina S. Ali, Archad M. Khanani, Alicia Menezes, Ibrahim M. Abbass

“…Outcomes included vision function and loss, overall functioning as assessed by difficulties with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (iADLs), anxiety/depression, falls, and fractures. …”
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A service ecosystems perspective to explore social prescribing value co-creation for vulnerable young people in NEET situation by Isabel Farina, Daniela Sangiorgi, Cristina Masella, Ilaria Simonelli, Regina Alves, Maria J. Marques, Sonia Dias, Carina Dantas, Sabrina Herzog, Sara Paternoster, Emanuele Torri, Marcello Bertotti

“…Results Findings are presented showing the ecosystem dynamics at each intervention phase: the referral process, co-production of an individualized action plan, and connection with and activation of community assets. Discussion This research illustrates how social prescribing is not a linear path but rather a complex intervention with multiple interacting elements across ecosystem layers. …”
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