Etnomapeamento de roças indígenas em ilhas de mata no lavrado de Roraima, extremo norte da Amazônia by Rachel Pinho, Arthur Camurça Citó, Thiago Orsi Laranjeiras, Pedro Aurélio Costa Lima Pequeno, Sonia Sena Alfaia, Reinaldo Imbrozio Barbosa

“…O etnomapeamento é importante ferramenta no diagnóstico e aperfeiçoamento de práticas tradicionais. O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar informações sobre o manejo indígena em ilhas de mata em quatro comunidades, levantadas por meio de etnomapeamentos e de entrevistas. …”
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Serine Deficiency Exacerbates Inflammation and Oxidative Stress via Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis in D-Galactose-Induced Aging Mice by Fengen Wang, Hongbin Zhou, Ligang Deng, Lei Wang, Jingqing Chen, Xihong Zhou

“…The involved mechanisms might be partially attributed to the changes in the microbiota-gut-brain axis affected by serine deficiency.…”
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Detection of Crop Damage in Maize Using Red–Green–Blue Imagery and LiDAR Data Acquired Using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle by Barbara Dobosz, Dariusz Gozdowski, Jerzy Koronczok, Jan Žukovskis, Elżbieta Wójcik-Gront

“…Discrepancies arose from differences in how partially damaged areas were classified; the deep learning approach excluded these zones, focusing on fully damaged areas. …”
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Fraudulent act: essence and legal regulation by H. S. Hofeld

“…The article examines current issues of science and practice regarding the definition of the essence, signs and legal regulation of a fraudulent transaction as one of the types of contracts in civil law. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Leucine-Rich Alpha-2 Glycoprotein as a New Inflammatory Biomarker of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Tetsuhiro Yoshimura, Keiichi Mitsuyama, Ryosuke Sakemi, Hidetoshi Takedatsu, Shinichiro Yoshioka, Kotaro Kuwaki, Atsushi Mori, Shuhei Fukunaga, Toshihiro Araki, Masaru Morita, Kozo Tsuruta, Hiroshi Yamasaki, Takuji Torimura

“…These data suggest that serum LRG, originated partially from PBMCs, is an inflammatory marker in UC and CD. …”
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Upregulation of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Protein 8-Like 2 mRNA Is Negatively Correlated with Serum Concentrations of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin 6 in Type 2 Diab... by Yongliang Liu, Xinmei Wang, Yan Zhao, Peiqing Zhao, Lianqing Wang, Qiaoli Zhai, Xiaowei Zhang, Wenxiu Tian, Xinxin Xiang, Tao Li

“…The present study indicates that TIPE2 may participate in T2DM by regulating TNF-α production.…”
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Non‐Pharmacological Interventions Before Cataract Surgery for Preoperative Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Mahsan Nabighadim, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Mahsa Maghalian

“…Results A random‐effects meta‐analysis of 22 studies and 1998 participants revealed that non‐pharmacological interventions (back massage, hand massage, foot massage, music, educational video, patient education, aromatherapy and relaxation techniques) significantly reduced mean preoperative anxiety compared to the control group. …”
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Sociodemographic, lifestyle, and psychological factors as controllable predictors of academic self-efficacy after reforming a medical education system; the Egyptian Nationwide expe... by Ahmed Amir Samir, Ahmed Hussein Elamir, Mohamed Basyouni Helal, Yomna Goudy, Khaled Elbarbary, Mohamed El-Mezayen, Wesam Abo-Elenien, Ebtehal Hashem Abdelazim, Manar Alaa Mabrouk, the ASE-Egypt Group, Kerollos Abdelsayed

“…Results A total of 1446 participants were included, with a mean age of 20.59 ± 1.68. …”
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Challenges in Designing Blended Learning: the Experience of the “Schools of Instructional Design” by E. A. Drugova, I. I. Zhuravleva, M. G. Aiusheeva

“…The respondents were participants in the professional development program “School of Instructional Design for Blended Learning”. …”
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Investigation of intracellular signals generated by γ-interferon and IL-4 leading to the induction of class II antigen expression by S. Vassiliadis, N. Kyrpides, D. Stravopodis, M. Grigoriou, I. Athanassakis, J. Papamatheakis

“…As major histocompatibility complex antigens (MHC) or human leukocyte antigens (HLA), are important in immune recognition and response, the results show that for human cells a more coherent method of HLA-DR antigen induction is followed after γ-IFN administration, as calcium participation seems to be the first step in signal transduction. …”
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How Historical Sociology Can Be Taken and How Then It Should Be Practiced by D. Yu. Karasev

“…Instead of concluding, the author discusses his experience and participation in the institutionalization of historical sociology in Russia and points out the problems hindering it.…”
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Biofortification and fortification of wheat flour: Qualitative analysis for implementation and acceptance. by Rahima Yasin, Zahra A Padhani, Mushtaque Mirani, Muhammad Khan Jamali, Mahwish Memon, Sana Khatoon, Riya Rai, Areeba Rahman, Anushka Attaullahjan, Jai K Das

“…Wheat flour market vendors and consumers lack awareness of bio-fortified and fortified wheat flour products and believe the only way to create a customer-base is by ensuring that fortified wheat products are available to all and competitively priced compared to traditional options. Additionally, participants misconstrue the process of fermentation and perceive it as unhealthy. …”
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Pesquisa-ação relacionada ao ensino de números inteiros com jogos didáticos by Maria Clara Montel Gomes, Mayanne Brenda de Souza Siqueira, Dilson Henrique Ramos Evangelista, Cristiane Johann Evangelista

“…Os jogos favoreceram a motivação/curiosidade e verificou-se o desenvolvimento da socialização saudável que a prática pedagógica proporcionou dentro da sala de aula, permitindo excluir o fator memorização. …”
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Setting and Reaching Targets with Computer-Assisted Cochlear Implant Fitting by Bart Vaerenberg, Geert De Ceulaer, Zoltán Szlávik, Patrizia Mancini, Andreas Buechner, Paul J. Govaerts

“…Multicentre with 14 participating centres. Patients. 255 adults and children using the Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant. …”
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FESTIVAL PARALÍMPICO by Guido Yano Rodrigues Oliveira Barreto, Vinícius Denardin Cardoso, Marcelo de Castro Haiachi, Lucas Portilho Nicoletti

“…Observou-se que as principais contribuições para a formação dos acadêmicos foram: a possibilidade de aplicação prática dos conhecimentos e ainda, a ampliação desses. …”
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International Scope of Emergency Ultrasound: Barriers in Applying Ultrasound to Guide Central Line Placement by Providers in Nairobi, Kenya by Fareen Zaver, Keith Boniface, Benjamin Wachira, Grace Wanjiku, Hamid Shokoohi

“…There were 23 physicians who completed the course and the survey. 52% (95% CI: 0.30–0.73) had put in >20 CVCs. 21.7% (95% CI: 0.08–0.44) of participants had previous US training, but none in the use of US for CVC insertion. …”
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Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection by Saber Hassan, Rohit Samuel, Andrew Starovoytov, Carolyn Lee, Eve Aymong, Jacqueline Saw

“…PCI was successful in 34.7%, partially successful in 37.3%, and unsuccessful in 28.0%. …”
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The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Poststroke Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study by Amin Ghaffari, Bahador Asadi, Armin Zareian, Malahat Akbarfahimi, Gholam Reza Raissi, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani

“…Patients with a history of stroke took part voluntarily in a single-blind clinical trial. The participants were allocated to control and experimental groups randomly. …”
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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: History, Key Achievements and Development Prospects by E. S. Melkumyan

“…Meanwhile, the author emphasizes that both Russian and foreign academic literature on the topic lacks general works covering activities of the organization. This paper aims to partially fill this gap. It highlights specific features of political systems of the GCC states, the institutional structure and the main directions of this organization’s activity: from economics and finances to security and common defense policy. …”
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Anemia among Women Who Visit Bost Hospital for Delivery in Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Zabihullah Anwary, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Wali Mohammad Wyar, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Khushhal Farooqi

“…The mean hemoglobin concentration among the study participants was 10.8 (±1.8) g/dL. On bivariate analysis, age group 30 years and above, rural residency and unemployment/housewives, multiparity, and no previous use of contraceptive were found to be associated with anemia. …”
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