Enhancing Physical Fitness in Primary School Children Through Inclusive Sports Activities by Nikola Utvić, Lidija Marković, Radenko Arsenijević, Nikola Aksović, Bojan Bjelica, Stanimir Stojljković, Saša Bubanj, Gabriela Raveica, Daniel-Lucian Dobreci, Nicolae-Lucian Voinea, Vasile-Cătălin Ciocan, Mihaela Anghel, Bogdan-Alexandru Antohe, Tatiana Dobrescu

“…(1) Background: The aim of this study is to investigate whether the application of adaptive sports programs, initially designed for children with disabilities, can have a positive effect on physical fitness and body composition in healthy primary school children; (2) Methods: The sample comprised 80 participants, equally divided by gender (50% male, 50% female), with a mean age of 11.5 (SD = 0.03). …”
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Smaller-incision new-generation implantable miniature telescope in late-stage age-related macular degeneration: 6 month outcomes by Mario Damiano Toro, Alfonso Savastano, Faustino Vidal Aroca, Paola Sasso, Giuseppe Francione, Gaetano Fioretto, Marina Montemagni, Claudio Xompero, Nicola Claudio D'Onofrio, Ciro Costagliola, Stanislao Rizzo

“…Design: Retrospective cohort study. Methods: Medical records of patients implanted with the SING IMT at two sites in Italy were reviewed. …”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…Therefore, we investigated the potential of a commercial confocal laser scanning endomicroscopy (CLE) system for clinical imaging of brain tumors. Methods A clinical CLE system with fiber probe and 488 nm laser excitation was used to acquire images of tissue autofluorescence. …”
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Isolation and molecular characterization of a novel relapsing fever group Borrelia from the white-eared opossum Didelphis albiventris in Brazil by Barbara C. Weck, Adriana Santodomingo, Maria Carolina A. Serpa, Glauber M.B. de Oliveira, Felipe R. Jorge, Sebastián Muñoz-Leal, Marcelo B. Labruna

“…This study aimed to detect, isolate and to characterize by molecular methods a relapsing fever group (RFG) Borrelia in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) from Brazil. …”
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Neutrophil: Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet: Lymphocyte Ratio related to Disease Activity among Rheumatoid Arthritis in Erbil governorate/Iraq by Zekra Ali Aziz, Dashty A. Al-Bustany

“…Therefore, accurate and appropriate assessments of the RA active disease inflammations rely on markers is critical for customizing the cure method and decide the effectiveness of treatment. …”
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Assessment of Nurses’ Knowledge of Multiple Sclerosis in Morocco by Rachid Lotfi, Hind Bel Amgharia, Mourad Chikhaoui, Abdeslam El Kardoudi, Fatiha Chigr

“…We conducted this cross-sectional study on 326 nurses in Morocco using a purposive sampling method, which involves selecting nursing specialties that have direct contact with patients with MS, aiming to target the most relevant professionals for the study. …”
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CONCEPTUALISM IN CONTEMPORARY ART REGARDED AS NEO-MYTHOLOGISM / НЕОМИФОЛОГИЗМ И КОНЦЕПТУАЛИЗМ В ВИЗУАЛЬНОЙ КУЛЬТУРЕ: ОТ МОДЕРНИЗМА ДО МЕТАМОДЕРНИЗМА... by STROEVA OLESYA V. / СТРОЕВА О.В.

“…Conception turned into the basis for the development of elite neo-mythology in avant-garde art, as an individual method of creativity. Later, however, this tendency led to the fact that the task of the contemporary artist began sliding from art to product, from poesis to praxis, demonstrating the discontinuity of poetic activity. …”
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THE STUDY OF THE DENTITION DEFECTS, THE INFLUENCE ON THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINTS DISCS OF ANATOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS DUE TO THE RESULTS OF MORPHOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION by R.V. Kulinchenko

“… • articular discs obtained from the anatomical blocks with TMJs (50 pairs), extracted by the special method in the course of autopsy investigation in adults, served as the subject of scientific research. …”
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Archaeology of the military orders in Castilla-La Mancha and the virtual reconstruction of its heritage by Jaime García Carpintero López de Mota, David Gallego Valle

“…Furthermore, the virtual archaeology is an excellent method to sketch and discuss different hypothesis. …”
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Identification of SSR marker linked to gynoecious loci in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) by ZHOU Shengjun, ZHANG Peng, ZHU Yuqiang, CHEN Xinjuan, CHEN Liping

“…Total DNA of parents and F₂ were isolated from freeze-dried leaf tissue by the CTAB method. SSR markers were analyzed with gynoecious line 240-1-2-2-3-1, monoecious line 3-5-1-3-2-1-1-1-1-2, F₂, and 699 pairs of SSR primers. …”
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A non-linear association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among patients with hypertension by Guoliang Liang, Guoliang Liang, Wenhao Zhang, Xinxin Gu, Qiong Zhang, Ankang Liu, Xinran Qing, Jiangwei Ma

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in adults with hypertension.MethodsHypertensive participants aged ≥18 years from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2018 with blood lipid testing data and complete follow-up data until 31 December 2019 were enrolled in the analysis. …”
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The corneoscleral shell of the eye: potentials of assessing biomechanical parameters in normal and pathological conditions by E. N. Iomdina, S. Yu. Petrov, A. A. Аntonov, I. A. Novikov, I. A. Pahomova, A. Y. Archakov

“…The paper reviews modern methods of evaluating the biomechanical properties of the corneoscleral shell of the eye that can be used both in the studies of the pathogenesis of various ophthalmic pathologies and in clinical practice. …”
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Major Salivary Gland Examinations of the Donkey (Equus asinus) Using Sectional Anatomy, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Jamal Nourinezhad, Albert Abdi, Abdolvahed Moarabi, Mohamad Ghasem Hanafi, Rahmat Allah Fatahian Dehkordi, Anna Tomańska

“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and gross sections of MSGs. Methods Seven healthy adult donkeys were used in this study. …”
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Unmasking the Hidden Morbidity of Ocular Diseases in Primary Care Through a Collaboration with Specialists in Remote Areas: A Cross-Sectional Study from Rural Crete, Greece by Konstantinos Chliveros, Manolis Linardakis, Ioanna Tsiligianni, Miltiadis Tsilimbaris, Ioannis Pallikaris, Christos Lionis

“…The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence and pattern of eye diseases in a remote rural population of Crete and to explore whether they represent a hidden morbidity. <b>Materials and Methods</b>: A community-based, cross-sectional study based on data collected through a comprehensive clinical investigation conducted by a mobile ophthalmological unit. …”
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Ocular Manifestations in Children with Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis by Matteo Capobianco, Marco Zeppieri, Giuseppe Gagliano, Federico Visalli, Fabiana D’Esposito, Roberta Foti, Ludovica Cannizzaro, Daniele Tognetto, Caterina Gagliano

“…Aims: This review summarizes the main factors to consider when diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with VKC based on the current literature in this field. Methods: This comprehensive review examined peer-reviewed literature from 2010 to 2024 obtained from PubMed. …”
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Optimal proprioceptive training combined with rehabilitation regimen for lower limb dysfunction in stroke patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Kaiqi Zheng, Li Li, Yahui Zhou, Xiaokun Gong, Gangbin Zheng, Liang Guo

“…BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the optimal rehabilitation regimen for lower limb dysfunction in stroke patients by analyzing the effects of proprioceptive training (PT) in combination with different rehabilitation interventions.MethodsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) published up to April 23, 2024, were searched from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and SinoMed. …”
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Efficacy of adalimumab in pediatric non-infectious uveitis with and without anterior segment inflammation by Chunbo Zhang, Xiaorong Xue, Jinan Xiao, Qiongge Li, Yuyao Zhai, Ying Chen

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to identify the clinical characteristics of cases that is related to the response rate of adalimumab (ADA) treatment. Methods A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for pediatric patients with non-infectious uveitis undergoing ADA treatment for a minimum of six months. …”
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Associations between folate intake and knee pain, inflammation mediators and comorbid conditions in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis by Zhenhua Liu, Ze Chen, Zewei Wu, Mingze Tang, Yongcong Lin, Cuixi Wu, Zhaohua Zhu, Guangfeng Ruan, Changhai Ding, Weiyu Han

“…Abstract Background To investigate the associations between folate intake and changes in knee pain, inflammation mediators and comorbid conditions over 2 years in patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods A post-hoc analysis was performed based on data from the VIDEO study, a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aimed at assessing the impact of vitamin D supplementation on patients with knee OA who were also vitamin D deficient. …”
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Transcutaneous and transcranial electrical stimulation for enhancing military performance: an update and systematic review by Onno van der Groen, Sara A. Rafique, Nick Willmot, Margaret G. Murphy, Margaret G. Murphy, Eulalia Tisnovsky, Tad T. Brunyé, Tad T. Brunyé

“…Various types of ES, such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), modulate neuronal membrane potentials and cortical excitability, potentially improving cognitive functions relevant to military training and operations.MethodsThis systematic review updates previous findings by examining studies published between 2019 and 2024 that investigated electrical stimulation effects on cognitive performance in military personnel and tasks. …”
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Regulation of microtubule nucleation in glioblastoma cells by ARF GTPase-activating proteins GIT1 and GIT2 and protein kinase C by Vadym Sulimenko, Eduarda Dráberová, Vladimíra Sládková, Tetyana Sulimenko, Věra Vosecká, Omar Skalli, Pavel Dráber

“…To further investigate their role in microtubule modulation, we examined the function of GITs in microtubule nucleation and the involvement of protein kinase C (PKC) in this process. Methods Glioblastoma cell lines with depleted GIT protein levels were generated using shRNA lentiviral vectors. …”
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