Development and validation of a frailty risk model for patients with mild cognitive impairment by Yuyu Cui, Zhening Xu, Zhaoshu Cui, Yuanyuan Guo, Peiwei Wu, Xiaoyan Zhou

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that age, activities of daily living (ADL) score, depression score, grip strength, cardiovascular disease (CVD), liver disease, pain, hearing, and vision were associated factors for frailty in MCI patients. …”
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Imaging the large‐scale and cellular response to focal traumatic brain injury in mouse neocortex by Yelena Bibineyshvili, Thomas J. Vajtay, Shiva Salsabilian, Nicholas Fliss, Aastha Suvarnakar, Jennifer Fang, Shavonne Teng, Janet Alder, Laleh Najafizadeh, David J. Margolis

“…We used in vivo calcium imaging in awake, head‐restrained male and female mice to measure large‐scale and cellular resolution neuronal activation, respectively, in response to a mild/moderate TBI induced by focal controlled cortical impact (CCI) injury of the motor cortex (M1). …”
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Azo dye adsorption on ZrO2 and natural organic material doped ZrO2 by Sedef Sismanoglu, Erdem Buran

“…According to Frumkin-Fowler–Guggenheim and Temkin isotherms, the adsorption heat was found to be exothermic for ZK and 75ZK-25Zr at all three temperatures, while it was found to be endothermic for Zr, 25ZK-75Zr and 50ZK-50Zr. …”
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Characteristics of the State Bureau of Investigation’s territorial departments’ powers by R. I. Bohdanov

“…It is argued that the powers of the territorial offices of the State Bureau of Investigation should be divided into two large groups: a) according to the subject to whom the powers belong such as: the head, investigators, employees of operational units, employees of auxiliary units (e.g., personnel, financial and economic); b) according to the orientation 1) on the direct implementation of the SBI’s tasks (rule-making, personnel and organisational, information and analytical, pre-trial investigation and operational search activities, methodological, protection of public property interests, in the field of cooperation); 2) related to the organisation of effective performance of the above powers (careful treatment of property, ethical behaviour, etc.)…”
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The Stress Calculation Methods of Antislide Structures with Continuous Ladders by Gong Chen, Qiang Xu

“…In antislide structures with continuous ladders (ASCLs), horizontal and vertical reinforced concrete antislide members connected in continuous ladders, head to tail, are set along the slip surfaces of slopes. …”
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Effects of soil management strategies based on different principles on soil microbial communities and the outcomes for plant health by Xing Zhou, Qian Zhang, Yuanyuan Yan, Jisong Qu, Jun Zhou, Jun Zhao, Jinbo Zhang, Zucong Cai, Chuanchao Dai, Xinqi Huang

“…Here, we investigated the effects of representative chemical, physical, and biological strategies, namely, chemical fumigation (CF), heat disinfestation (HE), and reductive soil disinfestation (RSD), on soil microbial communities, pathogen invasion, and plant performance. …”
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Effective factors on variations of wheat production in climatic regions of Fars province by leyla sharifi, saeed bazgeer, hosain mohmmadi, alireza darbaneh astaneh, mostafa karimi ahmadabad

“…From the perspective of the farmers of the province in the translog function, respectively; Soil moisture at planting time (0.692), effective rainfall during growing season (0.68) and at planting date (0.66), heat wave at harvest time (0.63), damaging rainfall (0.59) , Profit from wheat production (0.51), farmer education (0.49), soil quality (0.49) and cultivation method (0.49) with the coefficient of the mentioned criteria next to them; The most important factors explaining wheat production in Fars province. …”
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Assessment of Shoulder Function after Internal Fixation of Humeral Diaphyseal Fractures in Young Adults: A Prospective Comparative Study by Hossam Fathi Mahmoud, Ahmed Hatem Farhan, Fahmy Samir Fahmy

“…Despite a shorter operative time and lower blood loss during locked intramedullary nail fixation in the management of humeral shaft fractures, MIPO enables more superior shoulder function with better fracture healing and lower morbidities.…”
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A scoping review of shoulder kinesthetic function in individuals with diabetes mellitus, with and without frozen shoulder by Neena Varghese, Mamta S. Shetty, Rajani Prashant Mullerpatan

“…Conclusion: Reduced kinesthetic function in the shoulder is attributed to structural changes such as capsular tightness, alterations in the fascicle length of rotator cuff muscles, the long head of the biceps, and glenohumeral joint laxity. …”
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Species of Sulfur in Sour Gas Reservoir: Insights from In Situ Raman Spectroscopy of S–H2S–CH4–H2O System and Its Subsystems from 20 to 250°C by Yifan Yu, Wenxuan Hu, I-Ming Chou, Lei Jiang, Ye Wan, Yiqun Li, Yang Xin, Xiaolin Wang

“…The in situ Raman spectra of each system were collected continuously during the process of heating from 20°C to 250°C. The results showed the following: (1) a Raman peak at 2500 cm−1 was detected in the liquid S phase of the S–H2S–CH4 –H2O system at 120–250°C, which was attributed to H2Sn. …”
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Purpurin suppresses Salmonella invasion of host cells by reducing the secretion of T3SS-1 effector proteins by Zhenxu Shi, Zhimin Guo, Siqi Li, Chenxiao Jiang, Jianfeng Wang, Xuming Deng, Hongtao Liu, Jiazhang Qiu

“…This project involved screening of ST invasion inhibitors through a gentamicin protection assay and identified purpurin (PPR) as capable of inhibiting the ST invasion of HeLa cells. Subsequent studies revealed that PPR had no effect on the natural growth of bacteria and was not cytotoxic to host cells. …”
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INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ENSURING THE QUALITY OF GAS TURBINE ENGINE PARTS PRODUCED BY SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING FOR UAV by Yevhen VYSHNEPOLSKYI, Dmytro PAVLENKO, Larysa TUMARCHENKO

“…This allowed to significantly improve the surface quality and increase the operational characteristics of parts made of heat-resistant alloys INCONEL 718 and an intermetallic alloy based on titanium aluminide OX45-3ODS. …”
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Natural products based on Correa's cascade for the treatment of gastric cancer trilogy: Current status and future perspective by Wenhao Liao, Jing Wang, Yuchen Li

“…In phase I, NPs modulate Helicobacter pylori urease activity, motility, adhesion, virulence factors, and drug resistance, thereby inhibiting H. pylori-induced gastric mucosal inflammation and oxidative stress, and facilitating ulcer healing. In Phase II, NPs modulate multiple pathways and mediators regulating gastric mucosal cell cycle, apoptosis, autophagy, and angiogenesis to reverse gastric precancerous lesions. …”
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Design of Boosted Multilevel DC-DC Converter for Solar Photovoltaic System by R. Uthirasamy, V. Kumar Chinnaiyan, S. Vishnukumar, Alagar Karthick, V. Mohanavel, Umashankar Subramaniam, M. Muhibbullah

“…It is observed that the experimental setup has reported a 12.9% of excess heat removal, 5% decrease in harmonics, and 33% switch reduction than the existing MLI schemes. …”
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Identifying the Factors Affecting Student Academic Performance and Engagement Prediction in MOOC Using Deep Learning: A Systematic Literature Review by Shahzad Rizwan, Chee Ken Nee, Salem Garfan

“…By conducting SLR using PRISMA model, we identified research findings and gaps by proposing a conceptual framework for developing future personalized and adaptive e-learning environment for the inclusive MOOC based hard of hearing and low vision learners. This paper concludes by discussing implications for future personalized and adaptive e-learning environments and the necessity of comprehensive teacher training programs to navigate these evolving educational technologies.…”
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Measuring the Temperature and Stress-Strain States of a Tube Sample under the Local Stochastic Temperature Pulsations by S. M. Dmitriev, R. R. Ryazapov, A. V. Mamaev, A. E. Sobornov, A. V. Kotin, M. A. Legchanov, A. V. Lvov

“…Provding a high level of durability of heat exchange equipment of water-cooled reactors under local stochastic temperature pulsations is an important scientific and technical problem for the nuclear power industry. …”
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Medical (Mal)Practice and the Illusion of Progress in Edward Berdoe’s St Bernard’s: The Romance of a Medical Student and Leonard Graham’s The Professor’s Wife: A Genealogical Analy... by Adrian Tait

“…As these novels suggest, however, such a strictly rational interpretation of the healing art legitimated the exploitation of patients as experimental material, particularly those patients who were societally disempowered because poor or needy. …”
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Evaluation of Phytochemical, Antioxidant, and Memory-Enhancing Activity of Garuga pinnata Roxb. Bark and Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam) Oken. Leaves by Ravin Bhandari, Sabina Gyawali, Nisha Aryal, Devika Gaire, Kalpana Paudyal, Abaru Panta, Pooja Panth, Dirgha Raj Joshi, Rabindra Kumar Rokaya, Pramod Aryal, Jitendra Pandey

“…Both plants have been used for their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anticancer, wound healing, antidiabetic activities, etc. This investigation was designed to explore the result shown by methanolic extract of Garuga pinnata bark and Bryophyllum pinnatum leaves, on cognitive power and retention of the memory in experimental mice along with quantification of phenolic compounds and DPPH radicals neutralizing capacity. …”
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The role of mixing sequence in shaping the 3D-printability of geopolymers by Mona Sando, Dietmar Stephan

“…Various methods, including penetration testing, slow penetration testing, uniaxial unconfined compression testing, ultrasonic wave transmission, heat flow analysis, and compressive strength testing, were employed to assess early structural buildup to gain insights into their effects on printability and buildability. …”
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Predicting Downward Longwave Radiation for Various Land Use in All-Sky Condition: Northeast Florida by Chi-Han Cheng, Fidelia Nnadi

“…Accurate estimate of the surface longwave radiation is important for the surface radiation budget, which in turn controls evaporation and sensible heat fluxes. Regional land use changes can impact local weather conditions; for example, heterogeneous land use patterns and temporal changes in atmospheric circulation patterns would affect air temperature and water vapor pressure, which are more commonly used as inputs in existing models for estimating downward longwave radiation (LWd). …”
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