Color Confinement, Hadron Dynamics, and Hadron Spectroscopy from Light-Front Holography and Superconformal Algebra by Stanley J. Brodsky

“…The QCD Lagrangian with zero quark mass has no explicit mass scale. de Alfaro, Fubini, and Furlan (dAFF) have made an important observation that a mass scale can appear in the equations of motion without affecting the conformal invariance of the action if one adds a term to the Hamiltonian proportional to the dilatation operator or the special conformal operator. …”
Get full text

Prenatally Diagnosed Cardiac Tumors and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Single-Center Experience by Matija Bakoš, Dora Jelinek, Ana Ćorić Ljoka, Nada Sindičić Dessardo, Dalibor Šarić, Ruža Grizelj

“…Brain MRI revealed TSC-related changes in all TSC-affected patients except one, who had a developmental brain anomaly. …”
Get full text

Comparison of Learning Curves and Clinical Outcomes in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Versus Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Surgery: A Cumulative Sum Analysi... by Yuan S, Chen R, Mei Y, Fan N, Wang T, Wang A, Du P, Xi Y, Zang L

“…However, endoscopic procedures pose challenges, including a limited field of view and a restricted operating space, which can affect the surgeon’s learning curve. This study aimed to evaluate the learning curves for unilateral biportal endoscopic spinal surgery (UBESS) and percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic surgery (PTES) by performing cumulative sum (CUSUM) analysis and to assess their efficacies in managing degenerative spinal diseases.Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 100 consecutive patients who underwent PTES and 100 consecutive patients who received UBESS. …”
Get full text

Identification of new genes regulating nodule development in Medicago truncatula: an in-silico approach by Mahboobeh Azarakhsh, Sara Eslami, Maryam Moghadas, Zahra Ataei

“…Here in order to identify new possible regulators that affect the formation of nodules during symbiosis in Medicago truncatula, the most significant symbiotic related TFs including MtIPD3, MtNSP1, MtNSP2, MtNIN, MtERN1, MtERN2, and MtERN3 were studied. …”
Get full text

The Relationship of Body Composition and Sleep Quality with VO2max in Adolescent Athletes at Sidoarjo Sports High School and Sewon 1 High School by Fathirani Mutiara, Rahadyana Muslichah, Mirza Hapsari Sakti Titis Penggalih

“…Background: Body composition and sleep quality are body components that need to be considered in adolescent athletes. Both components can affect the level of maximum oxygen volume (VO2max) and become factors in increasing physical performance in adolescent athletes. …”
Get full text

Emotional impact on healthcare providers involved in medical assistance in dying (MAiD): a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis by Alexander Simpson, Alireza Bagheri, Saumil Yogendra Dholakia

“…Background Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) traverses challenging and emotionally overwhelming territories: healthcare providers (HCPs) across jurisdictions experience myriad of affective responses secondary to possible tensions between normative and interwoven values, such as sanctity of life, dignity in death and dying and duty to care.Objective To determine the emotional impact on HCPs involved in MAiD.Methods Inclusion restricted to English language qualitative research studies from four databases (OVID Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL and Scopus), from beginning until 30 April 2021, and grey literature up to August 2021 were searched. …”
Get full text

QAR Data Imputation Using Generative Adversarial Network with Self-Attention Mechanism by Jingqi Zhao, Chuitian Rong, Xin Dang, Huabo Sun

“…These missing values seriously affect the analysis of QAR data by aeronautical engineers, such as airline flight scenario reproduction and airline flight safety status assessment. …”
Get full text

Comparative Study of Diode Laser Versus Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for the management of Hirsutism in Sulaimani Government by Burhan Tahir Saeed

“…Hirsutism defined as excessive hairiness, hirsutism can negatively affect individuals, particularly females. Hirsutism has been attributed to the presence of high levels of androgen. …”
Get full text

Which Occupations Did People Engage in during Lockdown? A European Cross-Sectional Descriptive Survey by Generation by Cynthia Engels, Lauriane Segaux, Amandine Ibanez, Florence Canouï-Poitrine, Charlotte Lafont

“…The secondary objectives were to (i) describe the levels of importance, performance, and satisfaction for these occupations and (ii) identify factors affecting the levels of importance, performance, and satisfaction. …”
Get full text

Effects of citizen participation on urban water management based on socioeconomic factors by F. Mardianti, D.E. Purba

“…Socioeconomic factors can affect citizens in various aspects of life, including participation in water management. …”
Get full text

The Impact of Private Standards on Corporate Social Responsibility Compliance and Rural Workers’ Motivation in Developing Countries: A Study of Mango Farms in Pakistan by Honglei Tang, Zeeshan Rasool, Ahmad Imran Khan, Anum Afzal Khan, Mohsin Ali Khan, Ghulam Ahmad Azaz

“…This study examines the role of a private standard on corporate social responsibility (CSR) compliance in the Pakistani mango industry and how this compliance affects rural workers’ motivation. Pakistan is the fifth largest mango producer in the world and the fourth largest exporter in global mango trade; also, mango is the biggest fruit crop within the country. …”
Get full text

Determine the Level of IL-17 in People Recovering from Viral Infections of the Respiratory System by Zahraa Khalid Al-Kheroo, Khalid N. Al-Kheroo, Mahmood Abd Al Jabbar Al-Tobje

“…Objective: Numerous illnesses, such as bacterial and viral infections, affect the respiratory system. Since no known therapy for viruses directly influences health, viral infections are typically more deadly than bacterial ones. …”
Get full text

PLBN ARUK DAN PERKEMBANGAN EKONOMI KABUPATEN SAMBAS DALAM PERSPEKTIF GEOEKONOMI by Audi Rahma Sagita, Suryo Sakti Hadiwijoyo, Putri Hergianasari

“…This study focuses on geoeconomic theory, integrating geographical factors that affect the region's economic dynamics, particularly those associated with the border post of Aruk. …”
Get full text

Retrospective clinical analysis of time to recovery from diabetic ketoacidosis in Ethiopia by Angefa Ayele, Dube Jara, Alo Edin, Digafe Hailu, Mihiret Kifle, Yohannes Fekadu

“…Background: Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affected > or = 500 million people in 2021. Diabetic ketoacidosis is the most serious acute complication. …”
Get full text

Pre-emergent herbicides during the off-season of irrigated rice to control weedy rice and reduce the soil seed bank by Tilio Adan Lucas, Simone Puntel, Rafaella Boemo Mario, Leonardo da Silva Bolson, Arícia Ritter Corrêa, Pedro Henrique Folharini, Murilo Vieira Loro, André da Rosa Ulguim

“…The herbicides s-metolachlor, sulfentrazone + diuron, and flumioxazin exhibited the highest injury values; however, they did not significantly affect crop productivity. Thus, when applied before rice sowing, the herbicides s-metolachlor, sulfentrazone + diuron, pyroxasulfone, and flumioxazin did not provided satisfactory control and do not significantly reduce the wild rice seed bank.…”
Get full text

The association between recent stressful life events and brain structure: a UK Biobank longitudinal MRI study by Cheryl R.Z. See, Annabel X. Tan, Lucia R. Valmaggia, Matthew J. Kempton

“…Conclusions Our findings suggest recent SLEs are not directly associated with an accelerated decline in brain volumes in a population sample of older adults, but instead may alter brain structure via affective disorder psychopathology. Further work is needed to investigate the effects of stress in younger populations who may be more vulnerable to stress-induced changes, and may yet pinpoint brain regions linked to stress-related disorders. …”
Get full text

Active Compounds of Red Ginger as Antioxidant Activity in the Supplementation and Treatment of Depression by Ira Aini Dania, Rusdiana Rusdiana, Aldy S. Rambe, Urip Harahap, Elmeida Effendy, Nanda Novziransyah

“…The use of medicines for depression disorder in the long term becomes a serious problem affecting various sectors and needs to be thought of side effects and complications. …”
Get full text

A Novel Nomogram for Early Identification of CFS-Like Symptoms in University Students with Infectious Mononucleosis by Deping Sun, Yanan Liang, Fuwei Yang, Lan Liu, Yuqin Yan

“…This nomogram model advances personalized risk assessment for the development of CFS-like symptoms in IM-affected university students.…”
Get full text

Metabolics-Based Study on the Therapeutic Mechanism Behind the Effect of Shenhuang Plaster Applied to the Shenque Acupoint on Gastrointestinal Motility in POI Mice by Yanan Shi, Chenglei Wu, Ting Liu, Rongyun Wang, Bin Ding, Qiuhua Sun

“…Background: Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common postoperative clinical complication that significantly affects postoperative rehabilitation and quality of life in patients and can even produce secondary complications, leading to serious consequences. …”
Get full text

Hop to It! The Relationship Between Hop Tests and The Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Return to Sport Index After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 Collegia... by Michael Zarro, Madelyn Dickman, Timothy Hulett, Robert Rowland, Derrick Larkins, Jeffrey Taylor, Christa Nelson

“…# Background Outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) may not be optimal, with poor physical and psychological function potentially affecting return to sport (RTS) ability. Understanding the relationship between commonly used hop tests and the Anterior Cruciate Ligament -- Return to Sport Index (ACL-RSI) may improve rehabilitation strategies and optimize patient outcomes…”
Get full text