Selective posterior rhizotomy for the treatment of pure hereditary spastic paraplegia⁃ associated lower limb spasticity by TANG Nan, SHEN Yin, WANG Lei, ZHENG Jiang‐lin, HUANG Ning, ZHOU Ying‐chun

“…The Ashworth Scale (AS) score of hip adductors, quadriceps femoris, triceps surae and hamstring, femoral angle, popliteal fossa angle and dorsiflexion angle of foot, and Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) score before and after surgery were analyzed. …”
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DIGITAL TOOLS FOR MATCHING QUALIFICATIONS TO THE LEVELS OF THE NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK by Volodymyr Kovtunets, Sergiy Londar, Serhii Melnyk, Oles Kovtunets

“…The quality of any national system of qualifications depends on the comparability of qualifications with the level of the NQF so the comparison process should be strongly argued to secure the comparability. …”
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Pathogenicity of germline VHL variants is associated with renal cell carcinoma size in von Hippel-Lindau disease by Gustavo H. Mori, Gustavo F. C. Fagundes, Lucas S. Santana, Felipe Freitas-Castro, Ana Caroline F. Afonso, Delmar M. Lourenço Jr., Maria Adelaide A. Pereira, Fabio Y. Tanno, Victor Srougi, Jose L. Chambo, Mauricio D. Cordeiro, William C. Nahas, Ana O. Hoff, Maria Candida B. V. Fragoso, Berenice B. Mendonca, Ana Claudia Latronico, Madson Q. Almeida

“…In contrast, central nervous system (CNS) hemangioblastomas (HBs) (90.47% vs. 53.12%; p = 0.004), pancreatic cysts (76.19% vs. 28.12%; p = 0.001) and RCCs (57.14% vs. 12.5; p = 0.001) were more common in patients with non-missense VHL variants. …”
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Comparative Study on the Reservoir Characteristics and Development Technologies of Two Typical Karst Weathering-Crust Carbonate Gas Reservoirs in China by Haijun Yan, Ailin Jia, Fankun Meng, Qinyu Xia, Wei Xu, Qingfu Feng, Wenjun Luo, Xinyu Li, Xun Zhu, Yicheng Liu

“…Thirdly, the distribution of fracture system in the reservoir should be depicted finely. …”
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The Response Regulator OmpR Negatively Controls the Expression of Genes Implicated in Tilimycin and Tilivalline Cytotoxin Production in <i>Klebsiella oxytoca</i> by Ramón G. Varela-Nájera, Miguel A. De la Cruz, Jorge Soria-Bustos, Carmen González-Horta, Ma Carmen E. Delgado-Gardea, Jorge A. Yáñez-Santos, María L. Cedillo, Hidetada Hirakawa, James G. Fox, Blanca Sánchez-Ramírez, Miguel A. Ares

“…Our research highlights the pivotal role of OmpR, a key regulator within the EnvZ/OmpR two-component system, in controlling the virulence factors associated with <i>K. oxytoca</i>. …”
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Formononetin promotes porcine oocytes maturation and improves embryonic development by reducing oxidative stress by Na Wang, Han Yang, Yelei Chen, Hekun Wang, Chaorui Wang, Jianglin Fan, Yajie Chen, Yinghua Li, Maobi Zhu

“…Conventionally, antioxidants have been applied in vitro systems to improve oocyte maturation and blastocyst rates. …”
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Eye Movement Parameters in Children with Reading Difficulties by Ilze Ceple, Linda Krauze, Evita Serpa, Aiga Svede, Viktorija Goliskina, Sofija Vasiljeva, Evita Kassaliete, Angelina Ganebnaya, Liva Volberga, Renars Truksa, Tomass Ruza, Gunta Krumina

“…The results of the current study indicate that the oculomotor system in children with reading difficulties (not excluding dyslexia) is intact. …”
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Corrosion studies of Inconel 617 in high temperature air and He-ppmO2 atmospheres by Haoxiang Li, Wei Zheng, Bin Du, Huang Zhang, Huaqiang Yin, Xuedong He, Tao Ma, Xingtuan Yang

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Light People: Prof. Henry Snaith’s (FRS) perovskite optoelectronics journey by Ruidong Xia, Ying Hu

“…Looking ahead, Henry has expressed an interest in contributing to public policy, particularly in the areas of renewable energy and education reform, with an emphasis on the creation of an inclusive education system that better supports neurodiversity.…”
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Evaluation of Retinal Structure and Optic Nerve Function Changes in Multiple Sclerosis: Longitudinal Study with 1-Year Follow-Up by Riwanti Estiasari, Adisresti Diwyacitta, Muhammad Sidik, Ni Nengah Rida Ariarini, Freddy Sitorus, Saraf Shafa Marwadhani, Kartika Maharani, Darma Imran, Reza Aditya Arpandy, David Pangeran, Manfaluthy Hakim

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and demyelination of the central nervous system which often involves the optic nerve even though only 20% of the patients experience optic neuritis (ON). …”
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How have interventions targeting pregnant women from refugee, migrant and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds living in high-income countries been developed or tailor... by Sweekriti Sharma, Gayathri Jegadeesh, Camille Raynes-Greenow, Adrienne Gordon, Gayani Gunawardhana, Danielle Marie Muscat

“…Training of staff in cultural competence and multi-component, multiagency interventions addressing the wider social determinants of health and system-based approaches to facilitate access to language services were also identified. …”
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Circular RNA encoded by PPARG in the peripheral blood and a lipopolysaccharide-induced cardiomyocyte inflammation model is identified as a marker of fulminant myocarditis by Shasha Huang, Shumin He, Fei Xiao, Yang Zhou, Su Lyu

“…GO and KEGG analysis revealed that the genes encoding the dysregulated circRNAs were associated with various biological functions related to the risk of FM development, including infectious diseases, the immune system, and signal transduction. The high expression of hsa_circ_0064338 (circ_PPARG) was confirmed in both the myocardial cell inflammation model and peripheral blood from a large sample of FM patients. …”
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Doxycycline Usage for Prevention of Leptospirosis among Farmers and Reasons for Failure to Use Chemoprophylaxis: A Descriptive Study from Southern Sri Lanka by C. L. Fonseka, B. N. Vidanapathirana, C. M. de Silva, A. A. B. B. Athukorala, P. R. Goonawardena, A. P. Karunathilake, I. H. Rajapakse, A. S. Dissanayake

“…Individual and health system related hypotheses and myths exist for non-usage of chemoprophylaxis. …”
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Laser Based ¹³C-urea Breath Test in Quantitative Assessment of Bacterial Colonization, Severity of Inflammation and Atrophy in Gastric Mucosa by E. V. Stepanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Histological assessment of the state of the gastric mucosa was carried out according to a modified Sydney system with an assessment of morphological changes according to a 4-point visual analog scale (0 to 3+).Results. …”
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Bioactive Compounds from Propolis on Bone Homeostasis: A Narrative Review by Vanessa Bertolucci, André Felipe Ninomiya, Giovanna Barbarini Longato, Luisa Oliveira Kaneko, Nilson Nonose, Pedro Paulo Menezes Scariot, Leonardo Henrique Dalcheco Messias

“…These pathways influence the receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-β/receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-β ligand/osteoprotegerin system, fostering bone cell differentiation. This regulation mitigates excessive osteoclast formation, stimulates osteoblast activity, and ultimately contributes to the restoration of bone homeostasis by maintaining a balanced bone remodeling process.…”
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Chemerin-9 is neuroprotective in APP/PS1 transgenic mice by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome and promoting microglial clearance of Aβ by Jiawei Zhang, Yaxuan Zhang, Lan Liu, Mengyuan Zhang, Xiaojie Zhang, Jiangshan Deng, Fei Zhao, Qing Lin, Xue Zheng, Bing Fu, Yuwu Zhao, Xiuzhe Wang

“…Chemerin, an adipokine, has been implicated in inflammatory diseases and central nervous system disorders, yet its precise function on microglial response in AD remains unknown. …”
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Mystical Culture and Political Apathy: Understanding its Influence on Beginner Voters at Islamic Education by Dewi Ariyanti, Jannatin Aliyah, Meicha Adheline Raihanun, Mas Adam Lukman Chaubah

“…The conclusion from this research are political behavior patterns of MAN students in Malang City tend to be actively criticizing the government and aiming to change conditions and the political system in Indonesia. Partai Politik 2024 menjadi momentum dalam demokrasi Indonesia karena melibatkan 55-60% pemilih muda. …”
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Furry neighbours: Acceptability of feeding and managing free‐ranging dogs and cats in an urban area by Danial Nayeri, Pourya Sardari, Fateme Zahra Raisi, Zahra Ghorbanian, Jenny Anne Glikman

“…In the end, we recommend (1) an improved waste management system for food residuals and leftovers that provide resources for FRDs and FRCs, (2) effective communication with pet‐owners to reduce feeding FRDs and FRCs and (3) bottom‐up de‐escalation of the conflict between polarized groups about culling FRDs and FRCs before it reaches to a destructive phase. …”
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Feasibility of generating sagittal radiographs from coronal views using GAN-based deep learning framework in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis by Tito Bassani, Andrea Cina, Fabio Galbusera, Andrea Cazzato, Maria Elena Pellegrino, Domenico Albano, Luca Maria Sconfienza

“…Methods A dataset of 3,935 AIS patients who underwent spine and pelvis radiographic examinations using the EOS system, which simultaneously acquires coronal and sagittal images, was analyzed. …”
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Ideology and Values in Turkey's Foreign Policy by V. A. Avatkov

“…Taking into account the increasing role of regional actors such as Turkey in international politics, studying their tactics and mechanisms of influence on the global political environment is necessary to explain the further transformation of the international system.The study reveals the strengthening role of the ideology and values in world politics in general and in individual states, such as Turkey, in particular. …”
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