Creative rewritings of critical texts: report on a creative workshop, 3rd December 2022 by Helen E. MUNDLER-ARANTES, Laure-Hélène ANTHONY-GERROLDT, Florent DA SYLVA, Heathir LAWRENCE-MONASSA, Tanya TROMBLE-GIRAUD, Sara GREAVES

“…The aim of the workshop was to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of e-Rea by using the cut-up method, popularized in the 1960s by William Burroughs, to recycle articles taken from issues of this review that have been published over the last two decades. …”
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Non-communicable diseases in Saudi adolescents: prevalence, risk factors, and implications for public health by Mansour Almuqbil, Syed Imam Rabbani, Rafiulla Gilkaramenthi, Mohammad Aljawadi, Walaa F. Alsanie, Walaa F. Alsanie, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Abdulhakeem S. Alamri, Majid Alhomrani, Majid Alhomrani, Sara Alrouwaijeh, Amal F. Alshammary, Mohd Imran, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq, Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to assess the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Saudi adolescents, focusing on obesity, conduct disorder, asthma, and anxiety, and to identify potential risk factors associated with these conditions.MethodsA retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from 2,160 adolescents sourced from official government databases and peer-reviewed literature. Statistical methods included one-way ANOVA, chi-square tests, logistic regression, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient, with significance set at p < 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval.ResultsThe prevalence of NCDs among Saudi adolescents was 11.8%. …”
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The impact of physical activity on mental health by Natalia Myśliwiec, Aleksandra Ciesielska, Marta Wojtczak, Aleksandra Sieradzka, Alicja Kot, Adrian Różycki, Michał Pniak, Maciej Mawlichanów, Paweł Miklis, Krzysztof Szerej

“…Finally, we identify gaps in existing research, including the need for more tailored, evidence-based exercise prescriptions and an improved understanding of how to optimize interventions for individuals with specific mental health profiles. Overall, this review underscores the imperative of incorporating strategic physical activity programs into mental health prevention, treatment, and policy initiatives. …”
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From Healing the Whole Person: An Argument for Therapeutic Touch as a Complement to Traditional Medical Practice by Marlene B. Huff, Kimberly K. McClanahan, Hatim A. Omar

“…If TT can be found to be a scientifically sound therapeutic technique, then it will be more readily accepted in the health care community. This paper reviews TT.…”
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Le Brésil et ses Indiens : une réconciliation impossible ? by François-Michel Le Tourneau

“…This paper analyzes the current situation and what is at stake with the many legislative projects under review. To that end, we first sketch a rapid history of how indigenous rights were considered throughout Brazilian history. …”
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Overview for developing Delphi-based interdisciplinary consensus statements on imaging: pros and cons by Dietrich Tobias Johannes, Mascarenhas Vasco V., Cerezal Luis, Afonso P. Diana, Sudoł-Szopińska Iwona

“…This review paper offers a concise guide on how to execute Delphi-based interdisciplinary consensus statements on imaging. …”
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Prosumer: A new approach to conceptualisation by Myriam Ertz, José María Barragán Maravilla, Xinyuan Cao

“…Although this is not a systematic literature review, 2,500 papers were initially retrieved from the Web of Science and Scopus databases, and 67 were selected and used in the prosumer conceptualisation. …”
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Optimizing infant neuroimaging methods to understand the neurodevelopmental impacts of early nutrition and feeding by Claudia A. Carreno, Megan E. Evans, Blakely K. Lockhart, Oziomachukwu Chinaka, Benjamin Katz, Martha Ann Bell, Brittany R. Howell

“…Within this article, we discuss how neuroimaging modalities can be optimized for researching the impacts of infant feeding and nutrition on brain function. We review past research utilizing EEG and fNIRS and describe our efforts to further develop neuroimaging approaches that allow for measurement of brain activity during active feeding with greater spatial resolution (e.g., fMRI and OPM-MEG). …”
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Defining the Structure of Physical Education Lessons in Secondary Schools: A Didactic Problem and Its Solutions by Yurij Vaskov

“…The study employs a literature review using sources from the Vernadskyi National Library and Google search system, with 20 sources selected for analysis. …”
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Safety and Performance Characteristics of Outpatient Medical Thoracoscopy and Indwelling Pleural Catheter Insertion for Evaluation and Diagnosis of Pleural Disease at a Tertiary Ce... by Robert Kyskan, Pen Li, Sunita Mulpuru, Carolina Souza, Kayvan Amjadi

“…This retrospective cohort study reviewed patients who underwent outpatient MT and IPC insertion under conscious sedation. …”
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Rossomyrmex, the Slave-Maker Ants from the Arid Steppe Environments by F. Ruano, O. Sanllorente, A. Lenoir, A. Tinaut

“…The host-parasite genera Proformica-Rossomyrmex present four pairs of species with a very wide range of distribution from China to Southeastern Spain, from huge extended plains to the top of high mountains. Here we review (1) the published data on these pairs in comparison to other slave-makers; (2) the different dispersal ability in hosts and parasites inferred from genetics (chance of migration conditions the evolutionary potential of the species); (3) the evolutionary potential of host and parasite determining the coevolutionary process in each host-parasite system that we treat to define using cuticular chemical data. …”
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Midair Gestural Techniques for Translation Tasks in Large-Display Interaction by Vera Remizova, Yulia Gizatdinova, Veikko Surakka

“…Midair gestural interaction has gained a lot of attention over the past decades, with numerous attempts to apply midair gestural interfaces with large displays (and TVs), interactive walls, and smart meeting rooms. These attempts, reviewed in numerous studies, utilized differing gestural techniques for the same action making them inherently incomparable, which further makes it difficult to summarize recommendations for the development of midair gestural interaction applications. …”
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Pendekatan Theory Super Life Span by Lely Agustini Nasution, A Muri Yusuf, Afdal Afdal

“…Perkembaangan  teorimemandang bahwasanya pialihan kariir bukanlah kejadian yang sekali dalamseumur hiidup karena konsep diriitu akan berubah.Tujuan dari penelitian ini adah mengetaui bagaimana superl life span theory menentukan karir dan tahap perkembangan karir sesuai dengan konsep diri individu, dan penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian literatur review yang  mana tujuan penelitian ini adaalah untuk mendapatkan  suatu peristiwa ataugambaran yang berkenanaan dengan perkembangan konsep diri seseorang.…”
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Sport Biomechanics Applications Using Inertial, Force, and EMG Sensors: A Literature Overview by Juri Taborri, Justin Keogh, Anton Kos, Alessandro Santuz, Anton Umek, Caryn Urbanczyk, Eline van der Kruk, Stefano Rossi

“…The present study seeks to provide an overview of sport biomechanics applications found from recent literature using wearable sensors, highlighting some information related to the used sensors and analysis methods. From the literature review results, it appears that inertial sensors are the most widespread sensors for assessing athletes’ performance; however, there still exist applications for force sensors and electromyography in this context. …”
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Text Research of the Book Persian Language-Correspondence and Business Documents (Based on Persian and Russian languages) by Maryam Shafaghi, Asghar Ghodrati

“…Although the book Persian Language - Correspondence and Business Documents written by Habib Najafov, is a valuable treasure of the collection of administrative and commercial correspondence between Iran and the Soviet Union/ Russian Federation, at the same time it has its drawbacks and the absence of a Persian-language editor in reviewing the texts of the "conversation" section, the use of incorrect stylistic applications in the language under the influence of frequent errors of Persian speakers, teaching the use of words in the language, which have become obsolete, such as "concerning the superiors" are some of them.…”
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Human-based complex in vitro models: their promise and potential for rare disease therapeutics by Surat Parvatam, Francesca Pistollato, Lindsay J. Marshall, Fabia Furtmann, Devashree Jahagirdar, Mohua Chakraborty Choudhury, Sujata Mohanty, Harshita Mittal, Saveetha Meganathan, Rakesh Mishra

“…Complex in vitro models (CIVMs), including those using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), organoids, and organs-on-chips are emerging as powerful human-based pre-clinical systems with the capacity to provide efficacy data enabling drugs to move into clinical trials. In this narrative review, we discuss how CIVMs are providing insights into biomedical research on rare diseases. …”
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Pattern Recognition via the Toll-Like Receptor System in the Human Female Genital Tract by Kaei Nasu, Hisashi Narahara

“…The available literature regarding the innate immune system of the female genital tract during human reproductive processes was reviewed in order to identify studies specifically related to the expression and function of TLRs under normal as well as pathological conditions. …”
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Roles of Brain Angiotensin II in Cognitive Function and Dementia by Masaki Mogi, Jun Iwanami, Masatsugu Horiuchi

“…We and other groups reported that AT2 receptor activation enhances neuronal differentiation and neurite outgrowth in the brain. Here, we also review the effect of the AT2 receptor on cognitive function. …”
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Implications of intratumoral microbiota in tumor metastasis: a special perspective of microorganisms in tumorigenesis and clinical therapeutics by Lei Zhang, Xichu Duan, Yanhua Zhao, Dejiu Zhang, Yuan Zhang

“…These recent findings have reshaped our understanding of the relationship between microorganims and the metastatic process. In this review, we comprehensively summarize the existing knowledge on tumor metastasis and elaborate on the properties, origins and carcinogenic mechanisms of intratumoral microbiota. …”
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Electronic Cigarettes for Curbing the Tobacco-Induced Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases: Evidence Revisited with Emphasis on Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa by Jobert Richie N. Nansseu, Jean Joel R. Bigna

“…Introduction. This review examines whether electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) implementation or vulgarization in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) could be helpful in curtailing the toll of tobacco smoking in the region. …”
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