Does tinnitus and emotional distress influence central auditory processing? A comparison of acute and chronic tinnitus in normal-hearing individuals. by Qian Zhou, Wenling Jiang, Haibin Sheng, Qinjie Zhang, Dian Jin, Haifeng Li, Meiping Huang, Lu Yang, Yan Ren, Zhiwu Huang

“…<h4>Design</h4>This study compared the auditory afferent and efferent functions of normal-hearing patients with acute tinnitus, chronic tinnitus, and control group using gap detection test, the Mandarin Hearing in Noise Test (MHINT), and contralateral suppression of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions (TEOAEs).…”
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Bronchial asthma in children of Ukraine: medical and environmental parallels of morbidity and prevalence by O. P. Volosovets, Y. K. Bolbot, S. P. Kryvopustov, O. V. Mozyrska, M. V. Kryvopustova, M. P. Prokhorova, A. V. Kupkina

“…Over the past 25 years in Ukraine there has been 69.3% increase in prevalence and 22.9% increase in incidence of bronchial asthma among children. Predominance of detecting this pathology was in the group of children from large industrial and agro-industrial regions of the country with significant volumes of atmospheric pollutants from stationary sources of pollution.…”
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Optimal band selection and transfer in drone-based hyperspectral images for plant-level vegetable crops identification using statistical-swarm intelligence (SSI) hybrid algorithms by Anagha S. Sarma, Rama Rao Nidamanuri

“…Hyperspectral imagery from drones are excellent sources of high-resolution plant-level data that helps in efficient crop identification for smart agriculture practices. …”
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Simultaneous removal and optical determination of mercury ions by constructing fluorescent recombinant T. thermophila SB210 strains by Shu-Hui Zhao, Kai-Kang Hu, Jie Xiong, Jia-Wei Tu, Wei Miao

“…Removing and monitoring Hg2+ ions in the pollution sources based on microorganisms have the advantages of low cost and convenience. …”
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Prokaryotic microbial compositions and physicochemical characteristics of Huangshui, a by-product of Baijiu fermentation by TANG Yanping, GAO Xiubing, NI Jie, ZHANG Fengqin

“…Huangshui is a by-product of solid-state fermentation Baijiu that has abundant microbial resources. In this study, the similarities and differences in physicochemical properties and prokaryotic microbial structures among different sources of Huangshui were comprehensively analyzed by physicochemical detection methods and high-throughput sequencing technology. …”
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Baseline levels of microplastics in agricultural soils obscure the effects of additional microplastics from recycled fertilizers by Collin J. Weber, Dominika Kundel, Andreas Fliessbach, Else K. Bünemann, Moritz Bigalke

“…Whilst it was observed from the fluxes that digestate can be a substantial source of microplastics to soils, the comparatively short time of application and the high background at our investigated sites leads to a obscured effect where digestate inputs serve a limited function.…”
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Quality and content evaluation of thyroid eye disease treatment information on TikTok and Bilibili by Haisheng Wang, Huahong Zhang, Jiamin Cao, Feng Zhang, Wei Xiong

“…Abstract Thyroid eye disease (TED) is an autoimmune condition that commonly impacts patients’ visual function, appearance, and psychological well-being. …”
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Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Intensive Care Units (Review) by L. V. Popova, T. B. Kondratieva, M. Z. Kanevskaya, T. L. Aleinikova, E. S. Zykova, А. V. Krivova, A. M. Kuznetsov

“…VTE is common and potentially life-threatening in patients admitted to ICU, even in spite of preventive care.The purpose of the review is to justify the necessity of preventive care for venous thromboembolism in ICU patients.From over 300 initially selected sources of literature databases (Scopus, Web of science, RSCI, etc.), 99 sources were chosen including 69 that were published during the last five years (2015-2020). …”
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High-Throughput Indirect Monitoring of TORC1 Activation Using the pTOMAN-G Plasmid in Yeast by Melissa Gómez, Guilherme Rocha, Diego Ruiz, Claudio Martínez, Francisco Salinas, Eduardo Kessi-Pérez

“…The target of rapamycin complex 1 (TORC1) is a highly conserved protein complex whose primary function is to link nutrient availability to cell growth in eukaryotes, particularly nitrogen sources. …”
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Synovial cesys in children: clinical features, diagnostics, treatment (analytical review of the literature and own observation) by V.S. Konoplitskyi, Yu. Ye. Korobko, B.L. Pavlenko, H.M. Rudenko, O.A. Korobko, S.V. Klymenko

“…Thus, according to literature sources, the frequency of pathology in patients under 20 years of age reaches 10% in the population and less than 2% in children under 10 years of age. …”
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From Lab to Life: Self‐Powered Sweat Sensors and Their Future in Personal Health Monitoring by Nan Gao, Guodong Xu, Gang Chang, Yuxiang Wu

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Bovine PMN responses to extracellular vesicles released by Besnoitia besnoiti tachyzoites and B. besnoiti-infected host cells by Gabriel Espinosa, Constanza Salinas-Varas, Lisbeth Rojas-Barón, Christian Preußer, Elke Pogge von Strandmann, Ulrich Gärtner, Iván Conejeros, Carlos Hermosilla, Anja Taubert

“…Therefore, we tested whether exposure of bovine PMN to EVs from different cellular sources affects classical PMN effector functions and cytokine/chemokine secretion. …”
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Identifying Disinformation on the Extended Impacts of COVID-19: Methodological Investigation Using a Fuzzy Ranking Ensemble of Natural Language Processing Models by Jian-An Chen, Wu-Chun Chung, Che-Lun Hung, Chun-Ying Wu

“…To enhance performance, we implemented an ensemble learning strategy that incorporated a reparameterized Gompertz function, which assigned fuzzy ranks based on each model’s prediction confidence for each test case. …”
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Mobile phone encryption as an obstacle in criminal investigation: Review of comparative solutions by Pisarić Milana

“…In detecting criminal offences, the police increasingly rely on electronic evidence. …”
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A metabolic profiling approach to characterize and discriminate plant-based beverages and milk by Gaia Meoni, Ingrid Sousa, Leonardo Tenori, Giovanni Niero, Marta Pozza, Massimo De Marchi, Carmen L. Manuelian

“…ABSTRACT: The rising demand for nondairy and nonanimal protein sources has increased plant-based beverages (PBB) consumption. …”
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Genome-Wide Scan for Copy Number Variations in Chinese Merino Sheep Based on Ovine High-Density 600K SNP Arrays by Yuezhen Tian, Jing An, Xinning Zhang, Jiang Di, Junmin He, Ayinuer Yasen, Yanpin Ma, Gaohaer Sailikehan, Xixia Huang, Kechuan Tian

“…To generate a comprehensive CNVR map of the ovine genome, we conducted genome-wide CNV detection using genotyping data from 285 fine wool sheep. …”
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REVISITING THE ORGANIZATION OF A CLINICAL (MEDICAL) PSYCHOLOGIST WORK AT THE FIRST STAGE OF MEDICAL REHABILITATION IN THE CONDITIONS OF THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) BY THE EXAMPLE... by Алена Валентиновна Слекишина, Марина Григорьевна Жестикова, Светлана Станиславовна Зиборова

“…There is currently a pressing need to devise a way of neurophycological diagnostics of higher mental functions which would allow to detect cognitive impairment in patients in the ICU during the first stages of medical rehabilitation taking into account working hours constraints.…”
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Modelling and Forecasting Energy Efficiency Impact on the Human Health by Yuliia Matvieieva, Hedy Ben Hamida

“…In the study framework, the VOSviewer 1.6.18 tools allowed the detection of six clusters of research streams: renewable resources, sustainable development, public, energy policy, energy efficiency, and solar energy. …”
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Soil methane emission suppression control using unmanned aircraft vehicle swarm application of biochar mulch - A simulation study by Di An, Derek Hollenbeck, Kai Cao, YangQuan Chen

“…In this paper, we present a soil methane emissions suppression approach using swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), by spreading biochar mulch on top of the detected methane emissions area/source. Soil microorganisms can produce methane and release it into the atmosphere causing climate change such as global warming. …”
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Impact of health literacy in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disease--systematic review. by Yoon K Loke, Ina Hinz, Xia Wang, Gill Rowlands, David Scott, Charlotte Salter

“…The sample sizes may not have been sufficiently large to enable detection of significant associations.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The current evidence does not show a consistent association between low health literacy and poorer functional outcomes in patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions. …”
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