Clinical study and Health Technology Assessment (HTA) of a Robot-Assisted Gait Training on children with neurological disorders: A quasi-experimental study by Simone GAZZELLINI, Martina ANDELLINI, Federica DE FALCO, Daniela CASASANTA, Giampietro CORDONE, Alessandra COLAZZA, Donatella LETTORI, Massimiliano RAPONI, Enrico CASTELLI, Maria Rosaria VINCI, Reparata Rosa DI PRINZIO, Maurizio PETRARCA, Matteo RITROVATO, Salvatore ZAFFINA

“…Background: Even if clinical evidence on effectiveness is still lacking, innovative technological solutions like robotic gait training technologies are gaining increasing attention in pediatric neuromotor rehabilitation. …”
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Advanced application of metal nanoparticles in the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by Wenjing Zhang, Tingting Xu, Yu Chen, Guiyang Zhang, Yongbo Song

“…It is important to highlight that atomically accurate metal nanoclusters (MNCs), which are a type of MNPs characterized by their exact structure and ultrasmall size (< 3 nm), have shown promise in the management of RA in recent years. …”
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A two-person collaborative repositioning approach for high peritoneal dialysis catheter migration: case reports and literature review by F. Zhuangyan Yao, S. Yanqing Li, T. Liping Zhai

“…Following unsuccessful attempts with traditional repositioning methods (such as positional adjustments, ambulation, and saline infusion), a two-person collaborative repositioning technique was employed, combining external manual pressure with rapid saline injection. …”
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Justicia en Conflicto y Conflictos sobre Justicia: el Derecho Internacional Penal en Tiempos de Altas Expectativas by Fannie Lafontaine

“…Se tratan algunos de los fundamentos sobre los que el sistema está construido, sirviendo de base para el argumento de que a pesar de un legado mixto y diversas deficiencias, no habrá marcha atrás hacia un vacío legal en el Derecho internacional en lo relativo a la rendición de cuentas por crímenes internacionales.…”
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Cross-cultural impact of (in)genuine, smiling celebrities in online advertising by Peter Broeder, Daphne Goorden

“…One strategy that can be useful is celebrity endorsement, which has – because of celebrities’ credibility and attractive characteristics – proven to be an effective way to create favourable attitudes and stronger purchase intentions. …”
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Visualizing and quantifying biomineral preservation in fossil vertebrate dental remains by Matthew B. Cowen, Marc de Rafélis, Loïc Ségalen, Benjamin P. Kear, Maïtena Dumont, Živilė Žigaitė

“…In this study, we attempt to illustrate fossil vertebrate dental tissue geochemistry and, by inference, its extent of diagenetic alteration, using quantitative, semi-quantitative and optical tools to evaluate bioapatite preservation. …”
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Techniques for Detection of Clinical Used Heparins by Binjie Li, Huimin Zhao, Mingjia Yu

“…Meanwhile, the adverse effect in the clinical uses and the adulteration of oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS) in heparins develop additional attention to analyze the purity of heparins. This review starts with the description of the classification, anticoagulant mechanism, clinical application of heparins and focuses on the existing methods of heparin analysis and detection including traditional detection methods, as well as new methods using fluorescence or gold nanomaterials as probes. …”
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Aprendizagem baseada em casos virtuais como suporte a módulo curricular no curso médico by Nádia Caldas, Ieda Maria Barbosa Aleluia, Marta Menezes, Mary Gomes Silva, Gilmara Ribeiro Santos, Carolina Villa Nova Aguiar

“…RESULTADOS: Este relato é construído a partir da experiência do docente-observador-participante, que atuou desde o planejamento e a implantação inicial até a reformulação atual, com a introdução de inovações tecnológicas. …”
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Projected Changes in Precipitation Extremes over Shaanxi Province, China, in the 21st Century by Ling Li, Ziniu Xiao, Shuxiang Luo, Aili Yang

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Effects of message framing on self-management behaviour among patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Xin Zhang, Feng Li, Hui Guo, Yue Pang, Yandi Liu, Ruitong Gao, Xiaoqian Lian, Tianyue Yu, Lanyu Zhu

“…The secondary outcomes will be self-efficacy, patient activation, diabetes-related knowledge and attitude, quality of life and blood glucose level. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Mineral Nutrients and Toxic Metals in M. stenopetala from Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Study of Three Cultivating Areas Using MP-AES by Ashenafi Shemnsa, Wondimeneh Dubale Adane, Merid Tessema, Endale Tesfaye, Gizaw Tesfaye

“…In this study, for the first time, the levels of thirteen micro- and macromineral nutrients in the leaves, seeds, and supportive soil of Moringa stenopetala (M. stenopetala) were simultaneously determined using microwave plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (MP-AES). The samples were collected during the arid season, in 2019 from the three main M. stenopetala growing areas in southern Ethiopia (Chano Mile Kebele, Nechisar Kebele, and Konso Special Woreda). …”
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Le récit plantigrade (sur Madame Bovary) by Guy Larroux

“…On observing the variously shoed population in Madame Bovary, we can appraise the importance of the foot, the shoe, and are surprised by the constant attention paid to the connections from below. We also understand how Flaubert’s intention to “paint the below and the above” is precisely and topologically expressed in the novel.…”
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Literatura infantil e protagonismo negro: mediação na biblioteca escolar by Odilia Barbosa Ribeiro, Rovilson José da Silva, Sueli Bortolin

“…As análises mostraram que as quatro obras atendema todos os princípios elencados na Diretrizes curriculares nacionais para a educação das relações étnico-raciais e para o ensino de história cultura afro-brasileira e africana.Conclui-se que o número de obras de literatura infantil com protagonistas negros premiadas no Brasil ainda é pequeno e as existentes necessitam de divulgação para ampliar sua circulação e uso.…”
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Antenna Polarization Optimization for Target Detection in Non-Gaussian Clutter by Xu Cheng, Yong-zhen Li, Xue-song Wang

“…Adaptive polarization design of radar antenna has recently become the focus of attention in radar polarization community. A polarimetric detector against non-Gaussian clutter with transmitter polarization optimization has been proposed in this paper. …”
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The design and rationale of the cardiac REHABilitation to improve metabolic health in Hypertrophic CardioMyopathy (REHAB-HCM) Study by Matthew Cheung, Nathaniel Moulson, Jinelle C. Gelinas, Ali Daraei, Sarah M. Bradwell, Carolyn Taylor, Neil D. Eves, Graeme J. Koelwyn, Thomas M. Roston

“…Main outcome measures: Feasibility (e.g., attendance), safety (e.g., major adverse events and exercise-related harms), and efficacy pertaining to long term improvements in physical activity levels, metabolic health, cardiorespiratory fitness, quality of life, and systemic and cellular markers of inflammation. …”
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CRYO-NIVAL MODELING SYSTEM. CASE STUDY: BUCEGI MOUNTAINS AND FĂGĂRAŞ MOUNTAINS by ALEXANDRU NEDELEA, RĂZVAN OPREA, FLORIN ACHIM, LAURA COMĂNESCU

“…Les précipitations atteignent des valeurs multiannuelles plus de 1 200 mm, et environ 50% de celles-ci représente des précipitationssolides. …”
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« Duplessis ne donne pas aux étrangers. » Le regard du caricaturiste Robert La Palme sur les politiques du gouvernement Duplessis en matière d’immigration, 1944-1959 by Alexandre Turgeon

“…If the caricaturist frequently treated these issues for what they were, which were burning and sensitive issues, La Palme, as a good polemicist, did it first and foremost in order to attack the National Union and his chief, his old enemy.…”
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Development and Performance Evaluation of a Rain Shade for a low scale Agricultural Produce by MN Akhaze, AA Bamidele

“…C motor, 12V battery, sensor, a roller tube in which a polyester fabric is wound, two extension arms attached directly to the roller tube that pulls out the fabric when the device is open to protect a designated area from rain and pulls it back when the rain stops and a stand. …”
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Malapposed Struts with Cre8, Biomatrix, and Xience Stents Assessed with OCT Immediately after Implantation and at 6-Month Follow-Up: Can the Different Biomechanical Characteristics... by Cristina Giglioli, Emanuele Cecchi, Chiara Formentini, Marco Chiostri, Niccolò Marchionni, Salvatore Mario Romano

“…Therefore, the malapposition observed at six-month follow-up in our study population could be mainly considered as acquired and attributable to biomechanical reasons due to the structural differences among the three stents. …”
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Verkenning van 'n postmoderne epistemologiese konteks vir die praktiese teologie by J Dill, DJ Kotzé

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