Olfactory Loss and Brain Connectivity after COVID-19: Structural Follow-Up at One Year by Fabrizio Esposito, Mario Cirillo, Rosa De Micco, Giuseppina Caiazzo, Mattia Siciliano, Andrea G. Russo, Caterina Monari, Nicola Coppola, Gioacchino Tedeschi, Alessandro Tessitore

“…By comparing the newly derived subgroups, we observed that the increase in the structural connectivity index of the medial orbitofrontal cortex was not significant at follow-up, despite 10/18 COV+ subjects were still found hyposmic after ~1 year from SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Not Only Glycaemic But Also Other Metabolic Factors Affect T Regulatory Cell Counts and Proinflammatory Cytokine Levels in Women with Type 1 Diabetes by Katerina Stechova, Jana Sklenarova-Labikova, Tereza Kratzerova, Pavlina Pithova, Dominik Filipp

“…Our study revealed several unexpected correlations which are indicative of a much more complex relationship between glucose and lipid factors (namely, glycosylated haemoglobin Hb1Ac, the presence of one but not multiple chronic diabetic complications, and atherogenic indexes) and proinflammatory cytokines (IL-1alpha and TNF-alpha). …”
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Direct-Acting Oral Anticoagulants in the Management of Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis—Where Do We Stand? by Nikhil Vojjala, Supriya Peshin, Lakshmi Prasanna Vaishnavi Kattamuri, Rabia Iqbal, Adit Dharia, Jayalekshmi Jayakumar, Rafi Iftekhar, Shagun Singh, Mamtha Balla, Claudia S. Villa Celi, Ramya Ramachandran, Rishab Prabhu, Sumeet K. Yadav, Geetha Krishnamoorthy, Vijendra Singh, Karan Seegobin

“…Background: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVT) is a rare cause of stroke, constituting 0.5–3% of all strokes with an extremely varied spectrum of presentation, predisposing factors, neuroimaging findings, and eventual outcomes. A high index of suspicion is needed because timely diagnosis can significantly alter the natural course of the disease, reduce acute complications, and improve long-term outcomes. …”
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Suppurative Flexor Tenosynovitis: A Case Report by Pramono Ari Wibowo, M.D., Arham Adnani

“…Case Report: A 42-year-old man presented with chief complaints of pain, swelling, and immobility of the index finger of his right hand after being pierced by a fish spine 3 days prior. …”
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The impact of economic burden of disease on poverty among young migrant workers: evidence from China by Yiyan Chen, Yueping Yan, Lijun Chen

“…Using nationally representative data concerning the migrant population, this study analyzes the impact of the economic burden from family members’ illness on poverty among young migrant workers.MethodsFirstly, we construct a multidimensional poverty index system based on five dimensions: income, education, employment, health, and livelihood,and used the A-F method for calculation. …”
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Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Meta-Analysis by Wenxia Lu, Sainan Li, Jingjing Li, Jianrong Wang, Rong Zhang, Yuqing Zhou, Qin Yin, Yuanyuan Zheng, Fan Wang, Yujing Xia, Kan Chen, Tong Liu, Jie Lu, Yingqun Zhou, Chuanyong Guo

“…MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Science Citation Index (ISI Web of Science), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), and Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) were searched for relevant randomized controlled trials on the effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in patients with NAFLD from inception to May 2015. …”
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Auditory Memory and Visual Memory in Typically Developing Children: Modality Dependence/ Independence by Sanjana Singh S, Asha Yathiraj

“…Using the core subtest battery of the CMS, auditory/verbal (immediate and delayed), visual/nonverbal (immediate and delayed), and general memory index scores were assessed. Results: No significant difference was found between auditory/verbal memory and visual/nonverbal memory scores for both immediate and delayed recall. …”
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Urodynamic Evaluation after High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Patients with Prostate Cancer by Luigi Mearini, Elisabetta Nunzi, Silvia Giovannozzi, Luca Lepri, Carolina Lolli, Antonella Giannantoni

“…Continence status and symptoms were analyzed by means of International Prostate Symptoms Score IPSS and International Index Erectile Function IIEF5. As a result, there were a significant improvement in bladder outlet, maximum flow at uroflowmetry, and reduction in postvoid residual PVR at 6-month follow-up and a concomitant significant reduction of detrusor pressure at opening and at maximum flow. …”
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Vegetation Classification in a Mountain–Plain Transition Zone in the Sichuan Basin, China by Wenqian Bai, Zhengwei He, Yan Tan, Guy M. Robinson, Tingyu Zhang, Xueman Wang, Li He, Linlong Li, Shuang Wu

“…This study utilized terrain data and Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery to extract topographic, spectral, texture, and SAR features as well as the vegetation index. By combining feature sets and applying feature elimination algorithms, the classification performance of one-dimensional convolutional neural networks (1D-CNNs), Random Forest (RF), and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) was evaluated to determine the optimal feature combinations and methods. …”
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A New Mathematical Model for Food Thermal Process Prediction by Dario Friso

“…A mathematical model was developed to correlate the four heat penetration parameters of 57 Stumbo’s tables (18,513 datasets) in canned food: g (the difference between the retort and the coldest point temperatures in the canned food at the end of the heating process), fh/U (the ratio of the heating rate index to the sterilizing value), z (the temperature change required for the thermal destruction curve to traverse one log cycle), and Jcc, (the cooling lag factor). …”
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Effect of Delayed Harvesting on the Quality of 'Cuixiang' Kiwifruit by Wen PENG, Min ZHANG, Xinyi LI, Qinyu ZHAO, Xiangyu SUN, Tingting MA

“…In this paper, the effects of delayed harvesting on the quality of 'Cuixiang' kiwifruit based on fruit shape and weight, physicochemical indexes, storage characteristics, sensory and nutritional qualities were analyzed. …”
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Radiological images of an advanced invasive carcinoma with mucinous aspects: A case report by Chiara Adriana Pistolese, MD, PhD, Francesca Di Giuliano, MD, PhD, Martina Cerocchi, MD, Maria Volpe, MD, Martina Cerasi Dellanea, MD, Flavia Briganti, MD, Paola Elda Gigliotti, MD, Carolina Goffredo, MD, Lucia Giudice, MD, Diletta Caccia, MD, Francesca Servadei, MD, Adriano De Majo, MD, PhD, Marco Materazzo, MD, Giorgio Pistilli, MD, Gianluca Vanni, MD, PhD, Valeria Liberto, MD

“…Immunohistochemistry study demonstrated ER positivity (95%), PR low (5%), HER-2-Neu negativity (score 0) and proliferative index (Ki67) of 20%, determining a Luminal B-like (HER 2-negative) subtype. …”
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Detection and Management of Intraoperative Pneumothorax during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Mohammed Heyba, Areej Rashad, Abdul-Aziz Al-Fadhli

“…Therefore, it is important to have a high index of suspicion to early detect and treat such complication. …”
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Validation of Indonesian Graves’ Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life Questionnaire and Its Association with Clinical Activity and Severity of Graves’ Ophthalmopathy by Cecilia Anggraini, Syntia Nusanti, Dicky Levenus Tahapary, Levina Chandra Khoe

“…Methods: The process of questionnaire validation involves transcultural adaptation and a cross-sectional design. The content validity index (CVI) and Cronbach’s alpha assessed validity and reliability, respectively. …”
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Report on Intersex and Abnormal Mature Aquacultured Walleye Pollock, <i>Gadus chalcogrammus</i> by Hae-Kyun Yoo, Soo-Ji Woo, Ki-Wook Lee, Min-Soo Joo, Kyeong-Duck Kim, Jung-Jun Park, So-Sun Kim

“…Although no significant differences in the gonadosomatic index were observed between intersex and normal individuals, further research on intersexuality is necessary to understand the reproductive development of this species and the health of offspring spawned by intersex individuals, which are rare.…”
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New Approaches in Viticulture: Different Rates of Net Shadow Applications to Yield, Must, Color and Wine Quality by Tuba Uzun Bayraktar

“…In the must, the must yield and total acidity increased while the TSSC, maturity index and density decreased. In terms of the physicochemical wine analysis (ethyl alcohol, density, total phenolic compound and antioxidant amount) and sensory evaluations, the best result was given by 75% net shadow and, in terms of wine color parameters, by 55% net shadow application.…”
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Dental problems and oral microbiome alterations in ulcerative colitis by Robert Kucharski, Robert Kucharski, Bartosz Kamil Sobocki, Ewa Stachowska, Nikola Bulman, Leszek Kalinowski, Leszek Kalinowski, Karolina Kaźmierczak-Siedlecka

“…Notably, the DMFT (Decayed, Missing, Filled Teeth) index is higher in these patients compared to healthy subjects. …”
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Isotemporal substitution of sedentary time with different physical activity intensities and sleep in obesity parameters across eight latin American countries by Eduardo Rossato de Victo, Diego Sales, Diego G. D. Christofaro, Mauro Fisberg, Irina Kovalskys, Pablo del Val Martín, Gerson Ferrari

“…The parameters of obesity were defined using body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Regression analyses were conducted for isotemporal analysis of the association between substituting 30 min/day of ST with light physical activity (LPA), moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sleep in relation to BMI and WC. …”
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Correlation of Abdominal Fat Distribution with Different Types of Diabetes in a Chinese Population by Anhui Zhu, Bin Cui, Haodan Dang, Dan Yao, Haitao Yu, Hongmin Jia, Zhijun Hu, Xiaojin Zhang

“…There were differences between subjects with T1DM and T2DM for TA, VA, SA, VA/SA, body mass index (BMI), triglyceride (TG) and high density lipoprotein, but not total Cholesterol or low density lipoprotein. …”
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A Subanesthetic Dose of Isoflurane during Postconditioning Ameliorates Zymosan-Induced Neutrophil Inflammation Lung Injury and Mortality in Mice by Hui Wang, Jing Fan, Nan-lin Li, Jun-tang Li, Shi-fang Yuan, Jun Yi, Ling Wang, Jiang-hao Chen, Yong-gang Lv, Qing Yao, Ting Wang, Yu-cai Wang, Rui Ling

“…We found that ISO improved the survival rate of mice and mitigated lung injury as characterized by the histopathology, wet-to-dry weight ratio, protein leakage, and lung function index. ISO significantly attenuated ZY-induced lung neutrophil recruitment and inflammation. …”
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