Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment to Evaluate People with Addictions by Gloria Rojo-Mota, Eduardo J. Pedrero-Pérez, José M. Ruiz-Sánchez de León, Irene León-Frade, Patricia Aldea-Poyo, Marina Alonso-Rodríguez, Jara Pedrero-Aguilar, Sara Morales-Alonso

“…The LOTCA, along with a battery of neuropsychological tests, was administered to a sample of 48 subjects who start a treatment by substance or gambling addictions. …”
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Estimating the Uplift Bearing Capacity of Belled Piers Adjacent to Sloping Ground by Numerical Modeling Based on Field Tests by Yangchun Han, Jiulong Cheng, Weifeng Zheng, Shijun Ding

“…The behavior of belled piers adjacent to slopes subject to uplift load is studied by numerical modeling. …”
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Assessment of the relationship between urinary iodine level and thyroid dysfunction among children in South India- A case-control study by Vignesh Sivaraj, Subbarayan Sarojini, Arul Suyambunathan V, Suresh Pichandi, Desigamani Kanniyappan, Ramadevi Kanakasabapathi

“…Material and Methods: One hundred children between the ages of 6 to 12 years with thyroid dysfunctions and 100 age- and gender-matched healthy children were enrolled in the case-control groups respectively. All subjects were measured for urinary iodine, thyroid profile, anti-microsomal antibody, and anti-thyroglobulin antibody levels. …”
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Investigating and Prioritizing the Factors Affecting Levels of Learning Technology in the Enterprise (Empirical Evidence of Isfahan Enterprises) by Mehdi Elyasi, Hossein Khosropour, Narges Rahimian, Mohammad Ebrahim Sadeghi, Hamed Nozari

“…Purpose: Value creation through technology learning at the corporation level has been remarkable in recent years because three essential reasons for paying attention to wealth-making subjects, development of technological abilities, and creating competitive advantage have been converted to the strategic topics of corporations. …”
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Optical Visualization of Stretchable Serpentine Interconnects using Chiral Liquid Crystal Elastomers by Sang Hyun Han, Jun Hyuk Shin, Hak Jun Yang, Seungmin Nam, Ji Yoon Park, Su Seok Choi

“…However, all stretchable interconnects are subjected to dynamically changing, non‐uniform strains during mechanical deformation. …”
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TRACtion: A collaborative, community-researcher agenda-setting approach by Adam Millard-Ball, Juan Matute, Monisha Reginald, Carolyn Pugh, Chase Engelhardt, tamika l butler

“…By detailing the TRACtion process, and comparing its outcomes to traditional transportation research subjects, this paper aims to provide a model for future CPBR methods in transportation research, and highlight how this model could uncover important, unaddressed research topics.…”
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Research on the evaluation method of cooperative jamming effectiveness based on IPSO-ELM by A. Tianjian Yang, B. Xing Wang, C. Siyi Cheng, D. You Chen, E. Xi Zhang

“…Finally, the IPSO-ELM algorithm is subjected to rigorous assessment via simulation, confirming its performance of accuracy and efficiency. …”
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The Role of the Multiple Hormonal Dysregulation in the Onset of “Anemia of Aging”: Focus on Testosterone, IGF-1, and Thyroid Hormones by Marcello Maggio, Francesca De Vita, Alberto Fisichella, Fulvio Lauretani, Andrea Ticinesi, Graziano Ceresini, Anne Cappola, Luigi Ferrucci, Gian Paolo Ceda

“…Although RCTs have shown beneficial effects, stronger for testosterone and the GH-IGF-1 axis and less evident for thyroid hormones, in improving different hematological parameters, there is no clear evidence for the usefulness of hormonal treatment in improving anemia in older subjects. Thus, more clinical and research efforts are needed to investigate the hormonal contribution to anemia in the older individuals.…”
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Diabetes Is Associated with Increased Autoreactivity of Mannan-Binding Lectin by Esben Axelgaard, Jakob Appel Østergaard, Steffen Thiel, Troels Krarup Hansen

“…After 24 weeks, fluorescently labelled recombinant MBL was injected intravenously in diabetic MBL knockout mice after which the distribution was investigated using in vivo fluorescence imaging. Mice were subjected to in vivo and ex vivo imaging 24 hours after injection. …”
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Postural correlates of pleasant landscapes visual perception by Mbarka Akounach, Thierry Lelard, Harold Mouras

“…Recently, posturography has provided new insights into this subject. Understanding the biological processes that influence the appreciation of nature and landscapes is also a crucial concern, prompting various experimental methods and theoretical frameworks. …”
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Solving an enigma in the tree of life, at the origins of teleost fishes by Parey, Elise, Berthelot, Camille, Roest Crollius, Hugues, Guiguen, Yann

“…Specifically, the relationships at the origins of teleost fishes have been the subject of extensive debate over the last 50 years. …”
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Perceptions of unilluminated occupations a survey of Danish occupational therapists by Nina Mønsted, Lisa Mahaffey, Christina Jessen Winge, Anette Enemark Larsen

“…We added questions on the Danish wording of the concepts, including a content validity index (CVI). Data was subjected to a descriptive analysis.Results The respondents agreed that OTs must include examining the purpose and meaning of UO, however without having a responsibility to support performing these UO. …”
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The birth and demise of a village within the vernacular community of Baduy in Banten, Indonesia by Irfan Sabarilah Hasim, Indah Widiastuti, Budi Faisal, Iwan Sudradjat

“…Land issues present a multifaceted challenge owing to its status as a long-term investment and the subject of conflicting interests, particularly within traditional village settings. …”
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EFFECT OF PLATELET RICH FIBRIN AND MESENCHYMAL STEM CELL ON MYOBLAST AND FIBROBLASTS RATIO IN RABBIT MUSCLE DEFECT by Dwikora Novembri Utomo, Mohammad Zaim Chilmi, Angga Fiandana

“…The treatment group included administering allogenic mesenchymal stem cells (MSC), rich fibrin platelets (PRF), and a combination of both. The study subjects were New Zealand White Rabbit which gastrocnemius muscle is incised. …”
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Investigating factors influencing the donation intentions and volunteering intentions for the 2023 Turkey earthquake victims by Omar Paolo Benito, Yogi Tri Prasetyo, Jui-Hao Liao, Zachariah John A. Belmonte, Maela Madel L. Cahigas, Reny Nadlifatin, Ma. Janice J. Gumasing

“…The media played a critical role in shaping attitudes, while religious influence and financial capacity impacted subjective norms, both of which further contributed to these intentions. …”
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A Mechanical–Electrochemical Dual-Model E-Skin for the Monitoring of Cardiovascular Healthcare by Jianxiao Fang, Yunting Jia, Zelong Liao, Bairui Qi, Tao Huang

“…A test based on the real-time monitoring of a subject riding an indoor bike demonstrated the device’s capability to monitor heart rate and sweat potassium ion levels reliably and accurately. …”
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Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation by Sho Kojima, Hideaki Onishi, Shota Miyaguchi, Shinichi Kotan, Ryoki Sasaki, Masaki Nakagawa, Hikari Kirimoto, Hiroyuki Tamaki

“…This was a single-blind study that included nineteen healthy subjects. MS was applied for 20 min to the right index finger. …”
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Image Quality Inprovement for Small Vessel in Diabetic Foot Arteriography Using Dual-energy Computed Tomography by Yikai ZANG, Jing LI, Xiuliang LU, Cheng YAN

“…The DECT group received higher subjective scores on the posterior tibial artery and the foot arteries (all > 3) than did the routine CTA group. …”
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Application of two-step diffusion couple technique in high-throughput screening of optimal composition and aging temperatures for alloys design: A demonstration in binary Ni-Al sys... by Shang Y.-J., Cao D.-J., Li Q., Yang K., Deng C.-M., Zhang L.-J.

“….% Al diffusion couples were first prepared and subjected to homogenization at 1573 K for 10,800 s, from which a continuous concentration profile formed. …”
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Preliminary exploration of metagenomic sequencing for pathogenic identification in infectious uveitis by Jinxia Yu, Yane Gao, Hongsheng Bi, Youhua Zhang, Kai Tang, Dadong Guo, Xiaofeng Xie

“…Results MGS was used to detect viral pathogens in four patients, bacterial pathogens in two patients, and viral and bacterial pathogens in one patient. Among these seven subjects, five were verified by either ELISA or qPCR. …”
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