Striatal Input- and Rate-Dependent Effects of Muscarinic Receptors on Pallidal Firing by Enrique Querejeta, Alberto Alatorre, Alain Ríos, Rafael Barrientos, Aldo Oviedo-Chávez, Rosa Amalia Bobadilla-Lugo, Alfonso Delgado

“…Despite evidence of cholinergic inputs to GP, their role in the spiking activity of GP neurons has not received attention. We examine the effect of local activation and blockade of muscarinic receptors (MRs) in the spontaneous firing of GP neurons both in normal and ipsilateral striatum-lesioned rats. …”
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Genetic resources of narrow-leaved lupine (Lupinus angustifolius L.) and their role in its domestication and breeding by M. A. Vishnyakova, E. V. Vlasova, G. P. Egorova

“…The data on the testing of VIR’s collection for main crop characters valuable for breeders are presented. Special attention is paid to the study of accessions with limited branching as a promising gene pool for cultivation in relatively northern regions of Russia. …”
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Longitudinal evaluation of cognition after stroke - A systematic scoping review. by Juan Pablo Saa, Tamara Tse, Carolyn Baum, Toby Cumming, Naomi Josman, Miranda Rose, Leeanne Carey

“…Global cognition was evaluated in 170 reports (66%), followed by higher-level cognitive functioning (29%), memory (28%), language (21%), attention (21%), and perceptual skills (14%). Studies using functional (or performance-based) cognitive assessments over time were scarce (< 1%).…”
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Development of an Augmented Reality-Based Practicum E-Module Integrated with Local Wisdom of Salak Fruit by Heni Mulyani Pohan, Adi Syaputra, Fatma Suryani Harahap, Dinda Yunita, Rabiyatul Adawiyah Siregar, Anouar Ben Mabrouk

“…The integration of augmented reality (AR) technology into education has gained attention as an innovative tool to enhance students' learning experiences, particularly for abstract concepts such as chemical bonding. …”
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Assessment of Clinical Features in HIV-Infected Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in China by Ying Liu, Yongfu Chen, Yiwei Hao, Jing Xiao, Bei Li, Leidan Zhang, Junyan Han, Hongxin Zhao

“…Cardiovascular disease is drawing more and more attention in PLWH since effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) has been available. …”
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Improving Critical Care Teamwork: Simulation-Based Interprofessional Training for Enhanced Communication and Safety by Sung TC, Hsu HC

“…However, specific areas, particularly communication, leadership, and situational awareness, require further attention in future training sessions. These findings underscore the importance of continuous refinement of simulation programs to prepare healthcare teams for high-stakes clinical scenarios effectively.Keywords: interprofessional education, simulation-based learning, teamwork, healthcare collaboration, patient safety…”
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Accurate and optimal control of a bidirectional DC-DC converter: A robust adaptive approach enhanced by particle swarm optimization by Julius Derghe Cham, Francis Lénine Djanna Koffi, Alexandre Teplaira Boum, Ambe Harrison, Paul Michael Dongmo Zemgue, Njimboh Henry Alombah

“…The Half-bridge Bidirectional DC-DC converter, a special class of power electronic converters has received significant attention in DC-microgrids due to its high flexibility. …”
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Association of serum neurofilament light chain with cognitive impairment: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Tianjiao Meng, Qinwen Fei, Tian Lv, Shiqin Chen

“…The nomogram model based on NfL identified by LASSO regression displayed a considerable predicative value for low total-CF, with an area under the curve [AUC = 85.6% (81.6–89.3%)].ConclusionThere is a strong correlation between serum NfL levels and cognitive function, especially DSST, which reflects attention and information processing abilities, as well as overall cognitive function, but not memory and language fluency. …”
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Associated Factors of Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Use in Burie District, Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Wassachew Ashebir, Tilahun Tadesse

“…The first 12 months after giving birth in relation to family planning use is the time which is often given less attention by health care managers, health service providers, and users. …”
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Law enforcement activity, globalization and social morality in frameworks of mass culture (On the Example of Modern European TV-Shows on Law-Enforcements. Part 2) by Vovk V.

“…It is includes the formulation of relevant conclusions and recommendations. Special attention is paid to analyzing the sociocultural context within which modern mass culture exists (globalization, the spread of democracy, unification and standardization of life, compression of time, significant information flow, clip type of thinking, etc.). …”
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Foreign Aid’s Effect on Political Risks for Foreign Direct Investment: A Literature Review by V. I. Bartenev

“…The concluding section delves into studies that explore foreign aid and foreign direct investment flows from China, the largest non-Western donor.A bibliometric analysis reveals a noteworthy disparity between research attention and policymaking focus on the subject matter. …”
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Combination of inflammatory proteins in serum can be used to diagnose papillary thyroid carcinoma with lymph node metastasis by Yongqin Pan, Guanghao Wang, Delin Chen, Zhihui Wu, Yimwing Kei, Mingxi Xu

“…The role of the immune system in PTC-LNM has attracted increasing attention. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the differential expression of 92 immune-related proteins in the serum and identify their potential diagnostic effects in patients with PTC-LNM. …”
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Causal Inference for Hypertension Prediction With Wearable E lectrocardiogram and P hotoplethysmogram Signa... by Ke Gon g, Yifan Chen, Xinyue Song, Zhizhong Fu, Xiaorong Ding

“…Additionally, we paid special attention to and verified the reliability and effectiveness of causality compared to correlation. …”
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Effectiveness of a Short-Term Treatment of Oxygen-Ozone Therapy into Healing in a Posttraumatic Wound by Irene Degli Agosti, Elena Ginelli, Bruno Mazzacane, Gabriella Peroni, Sandra Bianco, Fabio Guerriero, Giovanni Ricevuti, Simone Perna, Mariangela Rondanelli

“…At the discharge he came to our attention to start rehabilitation treatment. At that time the wound was ulcerated but it was afebrile with no signs of inflammation and negativity to blood tests. …”
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High-Fat Mouse Model to Explore the Relationship between Abnormal Lipid Metabolism and Enolase in Pancreatic Cancer by Lin Qin, Kai Sun, Li Shi, Yushan Xu, Rongping Zhang

“…Malignant tumors have become a major social health problem that seriously threatens human health, among which pancreatic cancer has a high degree of malignancy, difficult diagnosis and treatment, short survival time, and high mortality. More and more attention has been paid to abnormal lipid metabolism as a momentous carcinogenesis mechanism. …”
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Enhancing CsSn0.5Ge0.5I3 Perovskite Solar Cell Performance via Cu2O Hole Transport Layer Integration by Abu Rayhan, M. A. Khan, Md. Rabiul Islam

“…In light of the harmful effects of lead in perovskite solar cells, researchers have shifted their attention to exploring lead-free metal halide perovskites. …”
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A survey of MRI-based brain tissue segmentation using deep learning by Liang Wu, Shirui Wang, Jun Liu, Lixia Hou, Na Li, Fei Su, Xi Yang, Weizhao Lu, Jianfeng Qiu, Ming Zhang, Li Song

“…Over 100 scientific papers covering various technical aspects, including network architecture, prior knowledge, and attention mechanisms, were reviewed and analyzed. This article also comprehensively discusses these technologies and their potential applications in the future. …”
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Quality indicators and development targets in the national clinical quality registries in cancer care and screening by Henrik Moller, Søren Paaske Johnsen, Lene Hjerrild Iversen, Anne Gulbech Ording, Amalie Helme Simoni, Lina Marie Vinge Ahlstrøm, Jens Winther Jensen

“…This deviating behaviour seriously restrains possibilities for comparing clinical quality across cancers despite the robust infrastructure of the quality registries, limiting the possibilities for overview and prioritising resources and attention to the most urgent cancers.…”
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End-to-End Framework for Identifying Vulnerabilities of Operational Technology Protocols and Their Implementations in Industrial IoT by Matthew Boeding, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif

“…The convergence of IT and OT networks has gained significant attention in recent years, facilitated by the increase in distributed computing capabilities, the widespread deployment of Internet of Things devices, and the adoption of Industrial Internet of Things. …”
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A surge in female condom distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic in Gauteng province, South Africa by Cyril Bernsah Fonka, Nicola Christofides

“…Female condom distribution is crucial, necessitating its enhancement and the continuum of distribution and stakeholders stockpiling at all times with particular attention to a potential increase in demand during outbreaks with lockdowns. …”
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