Pot-Pollen Volatiles, Bioactivity, Synergism with Antibiotics, and Bibliometrics Overview, Including Direct Injection in Food Flavor by Patricia Vit, Maria Araque, Bajaree Chuttong, Enrique Moreno, Ricardo R. Contreras, Qibi Wang, Zhengwei Wang, Emanuela Betta, Vassya Bankova

“…Selected metrics and plots were visualized using the Bibliometrix-R package. A scholarly approach gained scientific insight into the interaction between an ancient fermented medicinal pot-pollen and a powerful bioanalytical technique for fermented products, which should attract interest from research teams for joint projects on direct injection in pot-pollen flavor, and proposals on stingless bee nest materials. …”
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The efficacy of a novel tomato extracts formulation on skin aging and pigmentation: A randomized, double-blind, parallel-controlled trial by Silu Zhang, Shan Lu, Yun Wang, Jiayi Ni, Guoxun Xiao

“…In contrast, the treatment group receiving the sample formulation exhibited a 35.63% increase in stratum corneum hydration and a 29.39% reduction in transepidermal water loss (TEWL), suggesting enhanced skin hydration. Visual assessments revealed improvements in skin color and gloss index by 15.03% and 11.41%, respectively, in the treatment group. …”
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Home-based self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation for women affected by primary dysmenorrhoea in Northeastern Brazil: a protocol study by Thiago Anderson Brito De Araújo, Edson Silva-Filho, Rodrigo Pegado, Tatiana Camila de Lima Alves da Silva, Yvinna Tamiris Rodrigues, Paloma Cristina Alves de Oliveira, Ervinas Bernatavicius, Alexander Anthony Cook, Emilè Radytè, Maria Thereza Micussi

“…Primary outcome will be pain according to visual analogue scale. Quality of life, premenstrual symptoms screening, depression, anxiety, physical performance, electroencephalography and participants’ satisfaction will be the secondary outcomes. …”
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The role of marine protected areas in enhancing coral cover and reef fish communities by Z.A. Harahap, D.G. Bengen, I.W. Nurjaya, S.B. Agus, Y. Naulita, R.M. Siringoringo

“…Coral cover was assessed using the underwater photo transect  method, while reef fish communities were surveyed using the underwater visual census technique. Data were analyzed to compare coral health, fish abundance, and species diversity between protected and non-protected zones. …”
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Rapid-response RNA-fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) assay platform for coronavirus antiviral high-throughput screening by Ryan Chan, Christian Shema Mugisha, Vorada Chuenchob, Stephanie A. Moquin, Ujjini H. Manjunatha, Nadine Jarrousse, Vineet D. Menachery, Xuping Xie, Erika L. Flannery, Richard T. Eastman

“…RNA-FISH is a powerful tool to visualize specific mRNA in cultured cells using a high-content imaging platform. …”
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Endovascular Treatment of Venous Sinus Stenosis in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: Complications, Neurological Outcomes, and Radiographic Results by Robert M. Starke, Tony Wang, Dale Ding, Christopher R. Durst, R. Webster Crowley, Nohra Chalouhi, David M. Hasan, Aaron S. Dumont, Pascal Jabbour, Kenneth C. Liu

“…At a mean clinical follow-up of 22 months, clinical improvement was noted in 130 of 166 patients with headaches (78.3%; 95% CI 75.8–80.8%), 84 of 89 patients with papilledema (94.4%; 95% CI 92.1–96.6%), and 64 of 74 patients with visual symptoms (86.5%; 95% CI 83.0–89.9%). In-stent stenosis was noted in six patients (3.4%; 95% CI 2.5–4.3%) and stent-adjacent stenosis occurred in 19 patients (11.4%; 95% CI 10.4–12.4), resulting in restenting in 10 patients. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Typing by ERIC-PCR: A Genetic and Antibiogram Profiling in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Amir Sayed Malik1, Mohammed Sameer Chishti1, Gulnaz Bashir1*, Irfan Nisar Ahangar1

“…ERIC-PCR profiles were analyzed using PAST software version 4.0, generating a dendrogram to visualize similarity among ERIC types. Fisher's exact test was used to determine if specific ERIC types were significantly associated with particular antibiotic resistance profiles. …”
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Prevention strategies against academic burnout: the perspective of Romanian health sciences students in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic by Ovidiu Popa-Velea, Ioana Ruxandra Stoian-Bǎlǎşoiu, Ioana Ruxandra Stoian-Bǎlǎşoiu, Alexandra Mihai, Alexandra Ioana Mihǎilescu, Alexandra Ioana Mihǎilescu, Liliana Veronica Diaconescu

“…This study aimed to investigate academic burnout and the perception of its prevention strategies among Romanian health sciences students.MethodsThree hundred and five health sciences students (from General Medicine, Dental Medicine, Pharmacy, and Midwifery and Nursing) (36 men, 269 women, mean age 21.9, standard deviation 1.911) self-rated their burnout using the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) and a visual analog scale, and answered a survey with open and closed questions about the most effective coping strategies to prevent burnout.ResultsAbove average scores (mean = 3.05; SD = 0.67) on burnout were met (with the highest scores on exhaustion and psychological distress and the lowest on mental distance and psychosomatic symptoms). …”
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Clinical effect analysis of posterior longitudinal ligament resection during anterior cervical discectomy and fusion in the treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy by NIU Hai‐ying, MENG Xiang‐yu, ZUO Shan‐shan, SUN Xiao‐li, LI Yan, LIU Hong‐lei

“…The modified Japanese Orthopedic Association Scores (mJOA) was used to assess spinal cord function, Visual Analog Scales (VAS) was used to assess neck and upper limb pain, and Neck Disability Index (NDI) was used to assess the degree of cervical dysfunction before and 3 months after surgery. …”
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Time-Intensity Curve Analysis of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Non-Ossified Thyroid Cartilage Invasion in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Milda Pucėtaitė, Dalia Mitraitė, Rytis Tarasevičius, Davide Farina, Silvija Ryškienė, Saulius Lukoševičius, Evaldas Padervinskis, Valdas Šarauskas, Saulius Vaitkus

“…A combination of ∆TTP and PI increased the AUC to 0.93, specificity to 100%, and accuracy to 96.8%, but reduced the sensitivity to 83.3%. Meanwhile, the visual assessment of enhancement on CEUS to detect cartilage invasion had 83.3% sensitivity and 84.6% specificity. …”
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Multi‐Spatial Voxel‐Scale Modulation of Acupuncture on Abnormal Brain Activity in Migraine Patients Without Aura: A Randomized Study Neuroimaging Trial by Chaorong Xie, Zhiyang Zhang, Yutong Zhang, Xixiu Ni, Yang Yu, Xiaoyu Gao, Mingsheng Sun, Xiao Wang, Ling Zhao

“…TA modulates the neural activity of the default mode network (DMN), visual network (VN), and sensorimotor network (SMN) at the single voxel scale, local voxel scale and global voxel scale, and these changes are correlated with the improvement of the migraine and quality of life. …”
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Comparison of clinical efficacy between external anal sphincter bareness and the Hanley procedure for high horseshoe anal fistula by Zhang Jun, Chen Bo, Zheng Kaizhong, Zheng Xia, Liu Yicheng, Mao Chang, Zheng De, Xu Jin, Wang Qingming

“…However, the treatment group exhibited a statistically significant advantage with a shorter operation time, reduced intraoperative blood loss, and earlier wound healing time compared to the control group (P<0.05). The Visual Analogue Scale pain scores on postoperative day 7 and day 14 were significantly lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). …”
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Synergistic Hierarchical AI Framework for USV Navigation: Closing the Loop Between Swin-Transformer Perception, T-ASTAR Planning, and Energy-Aware TD3 Control by Haonan Ye, Hongjun Tian, Qingyun Wu, Yihong Xue, Jiayu Xiao, Guijie Liu, Yang Xiong

“…The framework integrates (1) a novel adaptation of the Swin-Transformer to generate a dense, semantic risk map from raw visual data, enabling the system to interpret ambiguous marine conditions like sun glare and choppy water, enabling real-time environmental understanding crucial for guidance; (2) a Transformer-enhanced A-star (T-ASTAR) algorithm with spatio-temporal attentional guidance to generate globally near-optimal and energy-aware static paths; (3) a domain-adapted TD3 agent featuring a novel energy-aware reward function that optimizes for USV hydrodynamic constraints, making it suitable for long-endurance missions tailored for USVs to perform dynamic local path optimization and real-time obstacle avoidance, forming a key control element; and (4) CUDA acceleration to meet the computational demands of real-time ocean engineering applications. …”
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Mapping the Gaps: A Scoping Review of Virtual Care Solutions for Caregivers of Children with Chronic Illnesses by Nicole Pope, Kathyrn A. Birnie, Melanie Noel, Justine Dol, Danyu Li, Megan Macneil, Darrel Zientek, Victoria Surry, Jennifer N. Stinson

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Evidence and Gap Maps are innovative visual tools for knowledge synthesis, facilitating rapid, evidence-informed decision-making for patients, families, health professionals, and policymakers. …”
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Cytophysiological manifestations of wheat’s defense reactions against stem rust induced by the biofungicide Novochizol by A. B. Shcherban, L. Ya. Plotnikova, V. V. Knaub, E. S. Skolotneva, V. V. Fomenko

“…The reported studies have revealed the dose effect of the preparation on the development of wheat stem rust. The best results of visual estimation of plant reactions were obtained with 0.125 and 0.75 % Novochizol pretreatment four days before rust infection. …”
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Efficacy of acupuncture-related therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials by Bing Deng, Bing Deng, Tiantian Xu, Zilan Deng, Yue Jiang, Li Li, Wankun Liang, Yuewen Zhang, Hongjin Wang, Yunxiang Xu, Guizhen Chen

“…Our primary outcomes included overall clinical effectiveness rate, bone mineral density (BMD), and visual analog scale scores (VAS). The secondary outcome is adverse events. …”
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Mapping Forest Fire Dynamics: A Global Perspective on Trends of Severity and Frequency Across Sub-Biomes by S. Mamgain, B. Ghale, A. Roy, H. C. Karnatak

“…Additionally, spatial assessment of forest fire frequency for the year 2023 provides a detailed visual representation of recent forest fire hotspots across the globe, highlighting regions with the highest fire frequencies. …”
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Genetically predicted brain cortical structure mediates the causality between insulin resistance and cognitive impairment by Chaojuan Huang, Yuyang Zhang, Mingxu Li, Qiuju Gong, Siqi Yu, Zhiwei Li, Mengmeng Ren, Xia Zhou, Xiaoqun Zhu, Zhongwu Sun

“…Our investigation aims to establish the causal relationship and direction between insulin resistance and cognition, while also quantifying the mediating role of brain cortical structure in this association.MethodsThe publicly available data sources for insulin resistance (fasting insulin, homeostasis model assessment beta-cell function and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance, proinsulin), brain cortical structure, and cognitive phenotypes (visual memory, reaction time) were obtained from the MAGIC, ENIGMA, and UK Biobank datasets, respectively. …”
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Influence of subaxial cervical spine surgery on the sagittal alignment of the cervical and global spine. A prospective observational study by M. Bolcha, J. Lodin, D. Cihlář, M. Sameš, P. Vachata

“…Analysed were six cervical parameters, thoracolumbar curves and spinopelvic angles. Pain was rated on a Visual analogue scale and disability with the Neck Disability Index. …”
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The Lyman Continuum Escape Fraction of Star-forming Galaxies at 2.4 ≲ z ≲ 3.0 from UVCANDELS by Xin Wang, Harry I. Teplitz, Brent M. Smith, Rogier A. Windhorst, Marc Rafelski, Vihang Mehta, Anahita Alavi, Zhiyuan Ji, Gabriel Brammer, James Colbert, Norman Grogin, Nimish P. Hathi, Anton M. Koekemoer, Laura Prichard, Claudia Scarlata, Ben Sunnquist, Pablo Arrabal Haro, Christopher Conselice, Eric Gawiser, Yicheng Guo, Matthew Hayes, Rolf A. Jansen, Ray A. Lucas, Robert O’Connell, Brant Robertson, Michael Rutkowski, Brian Siana, Eros Vanzella, Teresa Ashcraft, Micaela Bagley, Ivano Baronchelli, Guillermo Barro, Alex Blanche, Adam Broussard, Timothy Carleton, Nima Chartab, Yingjie Cheng, Alex Codoreanu, Seth Cohen, Y. Sophia Dai, Behnam Darvish, Romeel Davé, Laura DeGroot, Duilia De Mello, Mark Dickinson, Najmeh Emami, Henry Ferguson, Leonardo Ferreira, Keely Finkelstein, Steven Finkelstein, Jonathan P. Gardner, Timothy Gburek, Mauro Giavalisco, Andrea Grazian, Caryl Gronwall, Shoubaneh Hemmati, Justin Howell, Kartheik Iyer, Sugata Kaviraj, Peter Kurczynski, Ilin Lazar, John MacKenty, Kameswara Bharadwaj Mantha, Alec Martin, Garreth Martin, Tyler McCabe, Bahram Mobasher, Kalina Nedkova, Charlotte Olsen, Lillian Otteson, Swara Ravindranath, Caleb Redshaw, Zahra Sattari, Emmaris Soto, L. Y. Aaron Yung, Bonnabelle Zabelle, the UVCANDELS team

“…Our stacking benefits from the catalogs of high-quality spectroscopic redshifts compiled from archival ground-based data and HST slitless spectroscopy, carefully vetted by dedicated visual inspection efforts. We develop a robust stacking method to apply to 10 samples of in total 56 galaxies, and perform detailed Monte Carlo simulations of the intergalactic medium (IGM) attenuation, to take into account the sample variance of the mean IGM transmission when measuring ${f}_{{\rm{esc}}}^{{\rm{abs}}}$ . …”
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