Utilidad de la música en la preparación psicólogica de los deportistas / Usefulness of Music in the Psychological Preparation of Athletes by Francisco Enrique García-Ucha, Leopoldo Ferrer-Maldonado

“…Music is described as holding an explicit and direct influence on affective, cognitive and behavioral processes in athletes. …”
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The Impact of Simulated Education and Training on Undergraduate Students’ Disaster Evacuation Competencies by Hawsawi S, Al Thobaity A, Saleh MSM

“…It is important to understand how to behave during hospital disasters and properly evacuate the affected areas. Simulation-based education and training are effective ways to increase knowledge, skills, awareness, and experience in the event of an internal hospital disaster.Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of simulated education and training in enhancing undergraduate nursing students’ disaster evacuation knowledge, skills, and preparedness.Methods: The study utilized a quasi-experimental, single-group pre-and post-test design to assess the impact of simulation training on emergency and disaster preparedness among nursing students. …”
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The Geographical Distribution of Global Biobanks by Farzad Parvizpour, Sarvenaz Salahi, Mohammad Amin Mahmanzar, Karim Rahimian, Neda Esfandiari, Zahra Fatahi, Niousha Khoshdast, Reyhaneh Yarmohammadi, Mohamad Amir Amirkhani, Arefeh Jafarian

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iPSC-derived exosomes as amphotericin B carriers: a promising approach to combat cryptococcal meningitis by Jingyu Zhao, Jingyu Zhao, Wei Fang, Yangjie Gao, Jiquan Chen, Guizhen Wang, Julin Gu

“…BackgroundCryptococcal meningitis (CM) is a significant global health issue, particularly affecting individuals with HIV. Amphotericin B (AmB) serves as the cornerstone treatment for CM; however, its clinical application is restricted due to limited penetration of the blood–brain barrier and associated nephrotoxicity.ObjectiveThis study investigates the use of exosomes derived from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC-Exos) as carriers for AmB in treating CM, aiming to enhance therapeutic efficacy and safety and reduce AmB toxicity.MethodsExosomes were extracted from iPSC culture supernatants using ultrafiltration and ultracentrifugation. …”
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Recent trends in research on the role of cholesterol in leukemia: a bibliometric and visualization study by Huijuan Lv, Ke Lu, Ximing Wang, Yanfang Zhang, Mengqi Zhuang, Jing Li, Keli Su, Wen Gao

“…BackgroundCholesterol metabolism significantly impacts leukemia pathophysiology, affecting tumor cell survival, proliferation, and treatment resistance. …”
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Climatic Factors Influencing Aleppo Pine Sap Flow in Orographic Valleys Under Two Contrasting Mediterranean Climates by Ana M. Sabater, José Antonio Valiente, Juan Bellot, Alberto Vilagrosa

“…This study aims to identify and compare the climatic factors that regulate tree transpiration along a gradient and determine the thresholds at which these factors affect transpiration rates. This study was carried out by means of sap flow gauges, since this technique is a key feature for quantifying and understanding tree transpiration. …”
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The relationship between vision status and its influencing factors among primary and secondary school students: The masking effect of physical activity level and the moderating eff... by Jiyan Xu, Yanjun Li, Siyuan Ma, Shimeng Dai, Weiwei Xu, Mengjiao Sang, Kaijie Feng

“…The physical activity level played a significant masking effect between lifestyle behaviors and vision status (a*b = 0.002, c’=-0.044), and academic stress played a moderating role in the process of lifestyle behaviors affecting physical activity level and vision status. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Complicating Critical Forms of COVID-19: risk Factors and Prognostic Impact [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Ghadhoune Hatem, Yosra Yahia, Olfa Hammami, Hend Allouche, Insaf Trabelsi, Jihene Guissouma, Hana Ben Ali

“…Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) mainly affects the respiratory tract, but different organs may be involved including the kidney. …”
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The Effect of Low Carbohydrate Diet on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Xiaoshuai Zhang, Yang Zheng, Yanan Guo, Zhiwen Lai

“…Together, the analyzed data indicate that proper control of carbohydrate intake provides beneficial effects on some aspects of PCOS and may represent one of the important interventions improving the clinical symptoms of affected patients.…”
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Examining the Prevalence and Associated Factors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in People Living With HIV/AIDS at a Community Health Center in Bandung City, Indonesia by Nuraeni S, Alfian SD, Puspitasari IM

“…The following significant factors associated with the prevalence of STIs were population group men who have sex with men (MSM) (p = 0.046), referral origin from non-government organizations (NGOs) (p = 0.030), duration of disease (p = 0.023) and duration of ART ranging from 12 to 36 months (p = 0.023), and early clinical stage (p = 0.010).Conclusion: STIs affected over one-third of CHC-registered PLWHA, with syphilis being the most common. …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on global health journals: an analysis of impact factor and publication trends by Hao Li, Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno, Jiaxin He, Xinliang Liu, Xinyang Lu, Meiling Zhong, Changli Jia, Zheng Feei Ma

“…Background COVID-19 has affected research productivity across all areas of knowledge. …”
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Factors, characteristics and influences of the changes of muscle activation patterns for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a review by Shizhong Liu, Zuyu Du, Le Song, Haoyue Liu, Clarence Augustine T. H. Tee, Huanyu Liu, Yuan Liu

“…The MAP changes can subsequently affect the intermuscular structure, pain, joint loading, and stiffness. …”
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Distribution and Related Influencing Factors of AMH Level in Family-Planning Women of Childbearing Age: A Cross-Sectional Study from Beijing, China by Song J, Gao S, Zhao L, Tong X

“…A logistic regression analysis suggested that age was a negative factor affecting AMH level in both groups (P=0.000 and 0.002, respectively). …”
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Targeted sequencing analysis pipeline for species identification of human pathogenic fungi using long-read nanopore sequencing by Nattapong Langsiri, Navaporn Worasilchai, Laszlo Irinyi, Piroon Jenjaroenpun, Thidathip Wongsurawat, Janet Jennifer Luangsa-ard, Wieland Meyer, Ariya Chindamporn

“…Subsampling of the datasets, which reduces the size of the datasets by approximately tenfold, did not significantly affect the identification results in terms of the identified species name, percent identity, query coverage, percentage of reads in the classified cluster, and the number of clusters. …”
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Los álbumes ilustrados de Raquel Díaz Reguera: Itinerario lector imprescindible para la educación en valores / Raquel Díaz Reguera’s illustrated albums: an essential reading itiner... by Isabel Llamas Martínez, María del Carmen Quiles Cabrera, Gabriel Núñez Molina

“…Through a qualitative description of her career as a creator within this genre, we will highlight the author’s commitment to themes of great social and educational importance. Emotional and affective development, gender roles, diversity and peaceful coexistence are some of the topics addressed in her titles. …”
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Clinical analysis of risk factors for diarrhea associated with enteral nutrition in post-craniocerebral surgery patients by Lei Zhang, Lulu Zhang, Xiaojie Zhu, Leiming Xu, Lin Zhu, Hai Zhou, Shengkai Yang

“…However, diarrhea is a common complication associated with EN that can affect recovery and overall prognosis. This study aims to identify the clinical risk factors for diarrhea in patients receiving EN after undergoing craniocerebral surgery.MethodsThe clinical data of patients hospitalized in the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit of Binhai County People’s Hospital were retrospectively collected from January 2021 to December 2022. …”
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Effects of Fishmeal Substitution with Mealworm Meals (Tenebrio molitor and Alphitobius diaperinus) on the Growth, Physiobiochemical Response, Digesta Microbiome, and Immune Genes E... by H-Michael Habte-Tsion, Matt Hawkyard, Wendy M. Sealey, David Bradshaw, Kala-Mallik Meesala, Deborah A. Bouchard

“…Plasma parameters (total protein, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and total iron-binding capacity), hepatic peroxide, and antioxidant enzymes were not significantly affected by dietary substitutions, whereas plasma immunoglobulin M showed significantly higher levels in fish fed 50% DMM and 100% DMM when compared to fish fed the control diet (100% FM). …”
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The validation and cross-cultural adaptation of the PainDETECT questionnaire in osteoarthritis-related pain by Xiaofeng Chang, Shuxin Yao, Jie Wei, Lei Shang, Chao Xu, Jianbing Ma

“…Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) extracted two primary factors, corresponding to the sensory dimension (52.1% variance) and the affective dimension (16.3% variance), explaining a total variance of 68.4%. …”
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Economics and cost effectiveness of a rain garden for flood-resistant urban design by D. Rinchumphu, N. Suriyanon, N. Phichetkunbodee, S. Munlikawong, C. Wanitchayapaisit, S. Sitthikankun

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Rapid urbanization negatively affects the hydrologic cycle and makes cities vulnerable to disastrous flash floods. …”
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Structural-Electromagnetic-Thermal Coupling Technology for Active Phased Array Antenna by Pengying Xu, Yan Wang, Xiaoxian Xu, Longyang Wang, Zhihai Wang, Kunpeng Yu, Wenzhi Wu, Meng Wang, Guojun Leng, Dongming Ge, Xiaofei Ma, Congsi Wang

“…As a result, the electrical performance of APAA in service is prone to be affected by the external complex environments. The structural-electromagnetic-thermal (SET) coupling problem has become a key problem restricting the development of APAA. …”
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