Enhancements of soil priming effect and carbon sequestration in degraded alpine meadows via supplementation: a comparative study of Tibetan sheep (Ovis aries) and plateau pika (Och... by Qinyao Li, Wenquan Yang, Yanru Wu, Xilai Li, Jiancun Kou, Yanghua Yu, Yangcan Zhang, Xinting He, Yunlong Zhao

“…Conclusions This study demonstrates that the supplement of animal excrements can improve the extracellular enzyme activity and nitrogen content in soils, which is conducive to PE and net carbon balance. Supplementation of both Tibetan sheep and plateau pika excrements can effectively enhance soil pH, further increase microbial biomass and extracellular enzyme activity, and improve soil fertility and carbon sequestration ability of seriously degraded alpine meadow soil. …”
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The mediating effect of clinical belongingness on the relationship between anxiety and professional identity in nursing interns: a cross-sectional study by Junhao Zhang, Lijia Wang, Xue Yang, Yuwei Yang, Xuehua Wu, Huaping Huang, Guirong Li

“…Correlation analyses revealed that both PI (r = −0.129, p < 0.01) and clinical belongingness (r = −0.087, p < 0.01) were negatively correlated with anxiety and clinical belongingness was positively correlated with PI (r = 0.601, p < 0.01). …”
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DNA vaccines as promising immuno-therapeutics against cancer: a new insight by Alireza Shariati, Arya Khezrpour, Fatemeh Shariati, Hamed Afkhami, Hamed Afkhami, Hamed Afkhami, Aref Yarahmadi, Sajad Alavimanesh, Sajad Alavimanesh, Sina Kamrani, Mohammad Hossein Modarressi, Pouria Khani

“…They can induce a systemic immune response effective on both the primary tumor and metastases. The main disadvantage of DNA vaccines is their poor immunogenicity. …”
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Evolution of the oxidation of V zigzag nanostructures on Si: Prime conditions to reach uniform thermochromic VO2(M) thin films by F.M. Morales, J.J. Jiménez, N. Martin, R. Alcántara, J. Navas, R. García, A.J. Santos

“…Vis-NIR spectrophotometry and Raman spectroscopy, both carried out at variable temperature, allow exploring the different thermochromic characteristics of the samples at different oxidation stages.…”
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A Personalized Muscle–Tendon Assessment and Exercise Prescription Concept Reduces Muscle–Tendon Imbalances in Female Adolescent Athletes by Theresa Domroes, Kolja Weidlich, Sebastian Bohm, Falk Mersmann, Adamantios Arampatzis

“…In the intervention group, athletes with a deficit in tendon stiffness (strain ≥ 9%; n = 6) or no muscle–tendon imbalances (strain between 4.5% and 9%; n = 15) performed exercises (3x/week for 32 weeks) with a personalized load to reach ~ 6.2% tendon strain to predominantly promote tendon or both muscle and tendon adaptation. Individuals with a muscle strength deficit (strain ≤ 4.5%; n = 1) trained with submaximal loads to failure to promote muscle strength. …”
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Effects of nanoencapsulated essential oil blend in diet of Lohmann Brown hens on posture percentage, quality and egg oxidative stability by Gilmar Mendoza–Ordoñez, Miguel Callacná–Custodio, Vanessa Armas–Azabache, Bruno Loyaga–Cortéz, Roberto Ybañez–Julca, Daniel Asunción–Alvarez, Hugo Saavedra–Sarmiento, Aníbal Rodriguez–Vargas

“…The oxidative stability of the egg yolk evaluated through the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA), showed that both the T1 and T4 groups had lower levels of MDA (P>0.05) compared to the standard diet (T0). …”
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Reliability of the Second and Third Iterations of the Sensory–Motor Dysfunction Questionnaire in a Subclinical Neck Pain Population by Ushani Ambalavanar, Heidi Haavik, Nitika Kumari, Imran Amjad, Nooshin Khobzi Rotondi, Bernadette Ann Murphy

“…V2 had acceptable (0.7 ≤ α < 0.8) to good internal consistency (0.8 ≤ α < 0.9), while V3 had good internal consistency for both administrations. …”
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Intravenous Transplantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reduces the Number of Infiltrated Ly6C+ Cells but Enhances the Proportions Positive for BDNF, TNF-1α, and IL-1β in the Infarct... by Yunqian Guan, Xiaobo Li, Wenxiu Yu, Zhaohui Liang, Min Huang, Renchao Zhao, Chunsong Zhao, Yao Liu, Haiqiang Zou, Yanli Hao, Zhiguo Chen

“…Interestingly, Ly6C+ cells in the infarct area could produce either neurotrophic factor BDNF or inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β or TNF-α), but not both. This suggests that the Ly6C+ cells may constitute heterogeneous populations which react differentially to the microenvironments in the infarct area. …”
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Preservation of Bilateral Corticospinal Projections from Injured Hemisphere After Perinatal Stroke by Cameron P. Casey, Ellen N. Sutter, Alina Grimaldo, Kellie M. Collins, Jose Guerrero-Gonzalez, Ryan M. McAdams, Douglas C. Dean, Bernadette T. Gillick

“…Results: At Visit 1, bilateral CSTs were identified through diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI) despite an estimated loss of 92.7% (7.3% retained) of age-typical motor cortex from the right hemisphere. Both hemispheres exhibited bilateral motor-evoked potential in response to stimulation with spTMS, which remained when reassessed at Visits 2 and 3. …”
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Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I and II Alleles and Overall Survival in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Follicular Lymphoma by Yani Lu, Amr M. Abdou, James R. Cerhan, Lindsay M. Morton, Richard K. Severson, Scott Davis, Wendy Cozen, Nathaniel Rothman, Leslie Bernstein, Stephen Chanock, Patricia Hartge, Sophia S. Wang

“…Genetic variation in the 6p21 chromosomal region, including human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes and tumor necrosis factor (TNF), has been linked to both etiology and clinical outcomes of lymphomas. …”
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Unexplored avenues: a narrative review of cognition and mood in postmenopausal African women with female genital circumcision/mutilation/cutting by Rohina Kumar, Noelia Calvo, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein, Gillian Einstein

“…A holistic understanding of ageing women from the Horn of Africa's experiences and needs will support an improvement in the quality of care delivered to this cohort in both local and immigrant contexts.…”
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The impact of food-based incentive behaviors on oral health among Saudi children: a cross-sectional study by Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui, Saud Hamdan Almaeen, Ahmed Shawkat Hashem, Ahmed Ali Ahmed Almuntashiri, Mohammed Nadeem Baig, Abdullah Hammad Alshammari, Rital Jamal Alwaqid, Haifa Ali Almutairi, Raha Ahmed, Rakhi Issrani, Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary

“…Socio-demographic factors, such as parental education level and the amount of time spent with the child, were significant predictors of both food reward behaviors and oral health outcomes. …”
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Modulating Brain Connectivity by Simultaneous Dual-Mode Stimulation over Bilateral Primary Motor Cortices in Subacute Stroke Patients by Jungsoo Lee, Eunhee Park, Ahee Lee, Won Hyuk Chang, Dae-Shik Kim, Yong-Il Shin, Yun-Hee Kim

“…In this study, simultaneous stimulation using both rTMS and tDCS (dual-mode stimulation) over bilateral primary motor cortices (M1s) was investigated to compare its modulatory effects with single rTMS stimulation over the ipsilesional M1 in subacute stroke patients. …”
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Adherence to guidelines for creatinine and potassium monitoring and discontinuation following renin–angiotensin system blockade: a UK general practice-based cohort study by Henrik Toft Sørensen, Liam Smeeth, Dorothea Nitsch, Morten Schmidt, Laurie A Tomlinson, Krishnan Bhaskaran, Kathryn E Mansfield

“…Among patients experiencing a creatinine increase ≥30% (n=567, 1.2%) or potassium level &gt;6 mmol/L (n=191, 0.4%), 80% continued treatment. …”
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ORGAN-PRESERVING INTERVENTIONS IN SURGICAL CORRECTION OF SPLEEN CYSTS IN CHILDREN by Andriy Kuzyk

“…The timeframe of the research involved a period from January 1998 to December 2020. Both medical examinations and treatment procedures of 265 children aged from 1 month to 18 years old, suffering from splenic cysts, were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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The Effect of A2E on the Uptake and Release of Calcium in the Lysosomes and Mitochondria of Human RPE Cells Exposed to Blue Light by Mao-Mei Luo, Lin Chen, Shu Wang, Chun Zeng, De-Zhi Li, YeGe Bi, Long-Qian Liu, Shan-Jun Cai

“…Finally, our results demonstrated that both blue light and A2E treatments reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, increasing cytosolic Ca2+ levels, which can contribute to the activation of RPE death.…”
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Co-optimization of Demand Response Aggregators and distribution system operator for resilient operation using machine learning based wind generation forecasting: A bilevel approach by Farid Hamzeh Aghdam, Aleksandr Zavodovski, Adeleye Adetunji, Mehdi Rasti, Eva Pongracz, Mohammad Sadegh Javadi, João P.S. Catalão

“…The approach fosters collaboration between Distribution System Operators (DSOs) and Demand Response Aggregators (DRAs), optimizing both operational resilience and economic efficiency. …”
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Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing interventions for patients undergoing chemotherapy for malignant bone tumors (骨肿瘤患者化疗期间的中医护理干预研究)... by YANG Qingqing (杨青青), ZHANG Dahua (张大华)

“…Results The SAS and SDS scores dropped in both two groups after intervention , and were lower in the treatment group than those in the control group (P<0. 05). …”
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Effect of Respiratory Training on Dysphagia in Children with Cerebral Palsy by Qishan LIU, Haofeng MO, Xiaofang CHEN

“…The basic rehabilitation training was used in both groups. And the observation group was given breathing training in addition, 30 minutes per time, once a day, 5 days per week, 3 months as a course of treatment. …”
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Focus on Depression in Parkinson’s Disease: A Delphi Consensus of Experts in Psychiatry, Neurology, and Geriatrics by Luis Agüera-Ortiz, Rocío García-Ramos, Francisco J. Grandas Pérez, Jorge López-Álvarez, José Manuel Montes Rodríguez, F. Javier Olazarán Rodríguez, Javier Olivera Pueyo, Carmelo Pelegrín Valero, Jesús Porta-Etessam

“…These patients should be systematically screened for depression while ruling out both anhedonia and apathy symptoms as they are not necessarily linked to it. …”
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