Effect of dry needling, ischemic compression and cross-taping of the masseter in patients with orofacial myofascial pain: a randomized comparative study by B. Macedo de Sousa, N. López-Valverde, N. López-Valverde, A. López-Valverde, A. López-Valverde, D. Neves, M. Santos, J. A. Blanco Rueda, J. A. Blanco Rueda

“…Further short- and long-term research is needed to confirm these findings.Clinical Trial Registrationclinicaltrials.gov, identifier (NCT0660604).…”
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A study on sexual violence among women in Northern Ethiopia's 2022 conflict: mixed methods by Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Seteamlak Adane Masresha, Birtukan Gizachew Ayal, Kindie Mekuria, Tsion Kokeb Kodo, Abayneh Tunta Boye, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Fassikaw Kebede Bizuneh, Eneyew Talie Fenta

“…BackgroundViolence against women is both a human rights violation and a significant reproductive health issue, causing substantial morbidity. …”
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Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…We also addressed the methodological limitations of both approaches and the remaining issues related to studying rabies spread and how this could be applied to rabies control.…”
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C60 fullerene improves the recovery of biomechanical parameters of muscle soleus contraction in rats after chronic alcoholization by Д. М. Ноздренко, В. Нан, Т. Ю. Матвієнко, К. І. Богуцька, Т. Я. Шевчук, В. П. Берест, Ю. І. Прилуцький

“…After 2 months of rehabilitation, the level of minimum muscle contraction force when using C60FAS in both schemes differed by about 15±1% compared to the group of alcoholized animals, and the time of reduction of the force response by 50% was not significantly recorded. …”
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Analysis of Circulating MicroRNAs In Vivo following Administration of Dexamethasone and Adrenocorticotropin by Ivan Igaz, Gábor Nyírő, Zoltán Nagy, Henriett Butz, Zsolt Nagy, Pál Perge, Peter Sahin, Miklós Tóth, Károly Rácz, Peter Igaz, Attila Patócs

“…Conclusions. hsa-miR-27a expression is modulated by hormones of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis both in vitro and in vivo. The biological relevance of hsa-miR-27a modulation by hormones is unclear, but the responsiveness of circulating microRNAs to hormones of the pituitary-adrenal axis is noteworthy.…”
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Encoding of cerebellar dentate neuron activity during visual attention in rhesus macaques by Nico A Flierman, Sue Ann Koay, Willem S van Hoogstraten, Tom JH Ruigrok, Pieter Roelfsema, Aleksandra Badura, Chris I De Zeeuw

“…To better understand the heterogeneous relationship between task structure, behavioral performance, and neural dynamics, we constructed a behavioral, an encoding, and a decoding model. Both NHPs showed different behavioral strategies, which influenced the performance. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistulas: A Meta-Analysis by Fang Cheng, Zhong Huang, Zhi Li

“…The pooled OR for studies where fistula healing was defined as complete reepithelialization of external openings was 5.92 (95% CI 1.34, 26.15; P=0.02). Both autologous MSCs (OR=3.19; 95% CI 1.05, 9.65; P=0.04) and allogeneic MSCs (OR=1.97; 95% CI 1.34, 2.91; P=0.0006) can obtain higher HR for perianal fistula compared with control. …”
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Induced Defense in Ryegrass–Epichloë Symbiosis Against <i>Listronotus bonariensis</i>: Impact on Peramine Levels and Pest Performance by Manuel Chacón-Fuentes, Gunnary León-Finalé, Marcelo Lizama, Gastón Gutiérrez-Gamboa, Daniel Martínez-Cisterna, Andrés Quiroz, Leonardo Bardehle

“…These results emphasize peramine’s role in strengthening ryegrass defenses against ASW, impacting both feeding and larval development.…”
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Treatment of Vascular Dementia by Using Fuyuan Capsule Combined with "Xingnao Kaiqiao" Acupuncture by LI Hongmei, WANG Xiaoqin, GUO Yang, SHI Hongxing, GUO Xiao, WANG Xue

“…Pearson correlation analysis was used to explore the correlation between MMSE score difference and changes of blood index levels before and after treatment.ResultsThe MMSE, HDS-R and MBI scores of both groups improved after treatment (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), those of the treatment group improved more, and the differences was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Preparation and Electrochemical Characterization of Y-Doped Li_1.3Al_0.3Ti_1.7(PO₄)₃ Solid Electrolytes for Lithium-Metal Batter... by Zhongran Yao, Fen Qi, Qiang Sun, Lin Ye, Xiaowei Yang, Guojie Chao, Pei Tang, Kongjun Zhu

“…In this investigation, Li_1.3Al_0.3−xY_xTi_1.7(PO₄)₃ (LAYTP-<i>x</i>, <i>x</i> = 0.00, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, and 0.07) were successfully synthesized via conventional solid-state reaction to explore the impact of Y³⁺ on both ionic conductivity and chemical stability. The structural, morphological, and transport properties of the samples were comprehensively characterized in order to identify the optimal doping concentration. …”
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A Novel Copolymer-Based Functional SPECT/MR Imaging Agent for Asialoglycoprotein Receptor Targeting by Pu Zhang MS, Zhide Guo MS, Deliang Zhang MS, Chang Liu MS, Guibing Chen MM, Rongqiang Zhuang PhD, Manli Song MS, Hua Wu PhD, Xianzhong Zhang PhD

“…The aim of this study is to develop a copolymer-based single-photon emission computed tomography/magnetic resonance (SPECT/MR) dual-modality imaging agent that can be labeled with both technetium-99m ( 99m Tc) and gadolinium (Gd) and target asialoglycoprotein receptor (ASGPR) via galactose. …”
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Expression Analysis of Nitrogen Metabolism-Related Genes Reveals Differences in Adaptation to Low-Nitrogen Stress between Two Different Barley Cultivars at Seedling Stage by Zhiwei Chen, Chenghong Liu, Yifei Wang, Ting He, Runhong Gao, Hongwei Xu, Guimei Guo, Yingbo Li, Longhua Zhou, Ruiju Lu, Jianhua Huang

“…The expression of HvASN1 (asparagine synthetase) was reduced in both cultivars, but it showed a lower reduction in the shoots of BI-04. …”
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Rural-urban disparity in uptaking skilled antenatal care visits by pregnant women in Bangladesh: Zero and One Inflated Poisson regression model. by Lubana Tanvia, M Ershadul Haque, Wasimul Bari

“…<h4>Background</h4>Utilization of maternal health care services, specifically, antenatal care services from skilled health providers have been given utmost priority in low- and middle-income countries over years with a view of mitigating complications during pregnancy as well as safeguarding the health and survival of both mother and newborn. However, there is a general tendency of pregnant mothers in Bangladesh of receiving skilled antenatal care (SANC) service once, or even never which refrains us to ensure World Health Organization (WHO) recommended eight plus SANC visits, additionally, to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number three.…”
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Impact of a new case-based payment scheme on volume distribution across public hospitals in Zhejiang, China: does ‘Same disease, same price’ matter by Meiteng Yu, Jing Liu, Tao Zhang

“…After incorporating “same disease, same price”, the proportion of discharges (β6 = 0.2015, p = 0.031), total medical revenue (β6 = 0.1101, p = 0.041) and hospitalization revenue (β6 = 0.1248, p = 0.032) in Hangzhou’s secondary hospitals increased compared with Ningbo’s, yet the differences in both the level and trend changes between tertiary hospitals in the two cities were not statistically significant. …”
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Novel application of an imageless robotic system in simultaneous unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by Joshua Yeuk Shun Tran, Rex Wang-Fung Mak, Kevin Ki-Wai Ho, Jonathan Patrick Ng, Cham Kit Wong, Gloria Yan-Ting Lam, Tsz Lung Choi, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung

“…This technical note explores the novel use of an imageless robotic surgical system for simultaneous unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). …”
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Effect of Multimodal App-Based Interventions on Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Emma Bodner, Lena Roth, Kathleen Wiencke, Christian Bischoff, Peter EH Schwarz

“…A pragmatism rating showed that both study types were on average (very) pragmatic, that is, close to usual care. …”
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Best practice portals in health promotion and disease prevention: approaches, definitions, and intervention evaluation criteria by Maria Piotrowicz, Małgorzata Gajewska, Katarzyna Lewtak, Katarzyna Lewtak, Ewa Urban, Anna Rutyna, Aneta Nitsch-Osuch

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Experimental prosopis management practices and grassland restoration in three Eastern African countries by René Eschen, Ketema Bekele, Yohana Jumanne, Staline Kibet, Fernadis Makale, John Richard Mbwambo, Berhanu Megersa, Mahamood Mijay, Francis Moyo, Linus Munishi, Mickfanaka Mwihomeke, Winnie Nunda, Moses Nyangito, Arne Witt, Urs Schaffner

“…Prosopis survival and vegetation development, both diversity and biomass, were recorded. The prosopis treatments were all highly effective (between 85 and 100% tree mortality in almost all cases), but the two treatments that involved the complete removal of the aboveground biomass (manual and cut stump) yielded a more productive and more diverse vegetation than the treatment that killed the trees standing (basal bark). …”
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Individual-level and community-level factors associated with the family planning use among pastoralist community of Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Mussie Alemayehu, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Elizabeth Reed, Afework Mulugeta

“…Regarding the community-level characteristics, clusters of having higher electronic media possession (AOR 2.84, 95% CI 1.2 to 6.72) and higher women decision making on FP (AOR 8.35, 95% CI 2.7 to 27.1) were significantly associated with increased FP use compared with clusters with lower reports of these aspects.Conclusion FP use among the pastoralist community is influenced by both individual cluster/community-level characteristics or factors. …”
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Macrophage metabolic reprogramming ameliorates diabetes-induced microvascular dysfunction by Qiu-Yang Zhang, Hui-Ying Zhang, Si-Guo Feng, Mu-Di Yao, Jing-Juan Ding, Xiu-Miao Li, Rong Ye, Qing Liu, Jin Yao, Biao Yan

“…The metabolic intermediate 12-HETE has emerged as a key mediator, regulating both macrophage homeostasis and the crosstalk between macrophages and endothelial cells. …”
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