Efficacy of Health Literacy Interventions for Caregivers of Individuals with Neurodevelopmental and Chronic Conditions: A Rapid Review by Thom Nevill, Jessica Keeley, Susan Hunt, Rachel Skoss, Olivia Lindly, Jenny Downs, Amanda Marie Blackmore

“…Longer and more intensive HL programs may be more likely to be effective, but attention must be paid to participant retention.…”
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Histopathological and Biochemical Assessment of Neuroprotective Effects of Sodium Valproate and Lutein on the Pilocarpine Albino Rat Model of Epilepsy by Aziza Rashed Al-Rafiah, Khlood Mohammed Mehdar

“…Oxidative stress is believed to directly participate in the pathways of neurodegenerations leading to epilepsy. …”
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TRANSREGIONAL PARTNERSHIP OF BRICS IN RUSSIAN STUDIES by A. A. Konkin

“…This article reviews the literature dealings with the problems of the BRICS, summarized the issues raised by various authors on the main trends in the development of the community and this organization in generally in light of the global economic and political processes. …”
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Association Between Nontraditional Lipid Profiles and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Adults With Hypertension: Findings From the China Hypertension Registry Study by Yu Tao, Tao Wang, Wei Zhou, Lingjuan Zhu, Chao Yu, Juxiang Li, Huihui Bao, Xiaoshu Cheng

“…The current investigation encompassed 13 728 participants with hypertension from the China Hypertension Registry Study. …”
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Understanding the use of co-design methods for research involving older adults living with HIV: A scoping review protocol. by Paige Brown, Hardeep Singh, Esther Su, Luxey Sirisegaram, Sarah E P Munce, Andrew D Eaton, Alice Zhabokritsky, Stuart McKinlay, Kristina M Kokorelias

“…Despite challenges, co-design has shown promise in empowering older individuals to actively participate in shaping their care experiences. The scoping review outlined here aims to identify gaps in existing co-design work with this population, emphasizing the importance of inclusivity based on PROGRESS-Plus characteristics for future patient-oriented research. …”
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Imaging flow cytometry-based cellular screening elucidates pathophysiology in individuals with Variants of Uncertain Significance by Irena Josephina Johanna Muffels, Hans R. Waterham, Giuseppina D’Alessandro, Guido Zagnoli-Vieira, Michael Sacher, Dirk J. Lefeber, Celine Van der Vinne, Chaim M. Roifman, Koen L. I. Gassen, Holger Rehmann, Desiree Y. Van Haaften-Visser, Edward S. S. Nieuwenhuis, Stephen P. Jackson, Sabine A. Fuchs, Femke Wijk, Peter van Hasselt

“…Abstract Background Deciphering variants of uncertain significance (VUS) represents a major diagnostic challenge, partially due to the lack of easy-to-use and versatile cellular readouts that aid the interpretation of pathogenicity and pathophysiology. …”
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lncRNA RUNDC3A-AS1 Regulates Proliferation and Apoptosis of Thyroid Cancer Cells via the miR-151b/SNRPB Axis by Yan Deng, Jie Wu, Xin Li

“…In rescue assays, SNRPB overexpression partially reversed the suppressive effect of RUNDC3A-AS1 knockdown on cell proliferation and the promotive effect of RUNDC3A-AS1 knockdown on cell apoptosis. …”
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O laboratório de Educação Matemática e suas contribuições para a formação inicial de futuros professores de Matemática e para a comunidade by Neila de Toledo e Toledo, Morgana Scheller, Caio Gomes Guimarães, Isadora Guimarães

“…Conclui-se que: a) a experiência contribuiu para a compreensão das práxis docentes na formação dos acadêmicos; b) as atividades atingiram os objetivos, pois além de integrar teoria e prática, desenvolveu competências essenciais para a docência; c) possibilitou refletir criticamente sobre cada uma das etapas realizadas, o que contribui muito para a formação dos futuros professores de matemática. …”
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High clinical utility of long-read sequencing for precise diagnosis of congenital adrenal hyperplasia in 322 probands by Yunpeng Wang, Gaohui Zhu, Danhua Li, Yu Pan, Rong Li, Ting Zhou, Aiping Mao, Libao Chen, Jing Zhu, Min Zhu

“…Results A large cohort of 562 participants including 322 probands and 240 family members was enrolled for the perspective (96 probands) and prospective study (226 probands). …”
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Multilinguismo na fronteira by Rogerio Pinto de Sousa, David Sena Lemos

“…A motivação para a pesquisa surgiu a partir da experiência pedagógica na disciplina de Inglês Técnico para Guiamento (ITG), no Instituto Federal de Roraima (IFRR), Campus Avançado Bonfim (CAB). …”
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Measuring anti-transgender stigma in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol by Clare Barrington, Jennifer Toller Erausquin, Amanda E Tanner, Tamar Goldenberg, Sulianie Mertus, Mohammed Sheikh Eldin Jibriel

“…Reviewers will independently screen all citations, full-text articles and abstract data. Data analysis will involve quantitative and qualitative methods. …”
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Photobiomodulation Therapy Plus Usual Care Is Better than Usual Care Alone for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ann K Ketz, Juanita Anders, Judy Orina, Betty Garner, Misty Hull, Nicholas Koreerat, Jeff Sorensen, Candice Turner, James Johnson

“…Both 10W and 25W PBMT participants received the same total dose (10J/cm^2^) by utilizing a simple area equation. …”
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A Mixed Reality–Based Telesupervised Ultrasound Education Platform on 5G Network Compared to Direct Supervision: Prospective Randomized Pilot Trial by Minha Kim, Meong Hi Son, Suhyeon Moon, Won Chul Cha, Ik Joon Jo, Hee Yoon

“…MethodsConducted at a tertiary academic hospital from November to December 2023, the prospective unblinded randomized controlled pilot study assigned doctors without prior abdominal ultrasound education experience to either the telesupervision group (TG; n=20) or direct supervision group (DG; n=20). Participants received a 15-minute video lecture, conducted ultrasound on a phantom, and had 18 images scored by 2 blinded experts. …”
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Timing of mechanical circulatory support in acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Tanawat Attachaipanich, Suthinee Attachaipanich, Kotchakorn Kaewboot

“…Results: There were 36 studies with a total of 6218 participants were included in this meta-analysis, using a random-effects model. …”
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RETRACTED: The role of biofield energy treatment on psychological symptoms, mental health disorders, and stress‐related quality of life in adult subjects: A randomized controlled c... by Mahendra Kumar Trivedi, Alice Branton, Dahryn Trivedi, Sambhu Mondal, Snehasis Jana

“…Methods Seventy‐seven participants (39 male and 38 female) underwent clinical trial. …”
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New approach to identifying elite winter sport athletes’ risk of relative energy deficiency in sport (REDs) by Leigh Gabel, Steven K Boyd, Emily M Smith, Kelly Drager, Erik M Groves, Lauren A Burt

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of REDs in elite winter sport athletes and to observe the associations in bone parameters using HR-pQCT in athletes identified as at-risk or not at-risk of REDs.Methods Participants included 101 elite athletes (24.1±4.4 SD years; 52% female). …”
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Multimodal smoking cessation treatment combining repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, cognitive behavioral therapy, and nicotine replacement in veterans with posttraumatic... by Jonathan R Young, Carri S Polick, Andrew M Michael, Moritz Dannhauer, Jeffrey T Galla, Mariah K Evans, Addison Troutman, Angela C Kirby, Michelle F Dennis, Claire W Papanikolas, Zhi-De Deng, Scott D Moore, Eric A Dedert, Merideth A Addicott, Lawrence G Appelbaum, Jean C Beckham

“…The primary outcome, feasibility, will be determined by achieving a recruitment of 50 participants and retention rate of 80%. The success of iTBS will be evaluated through self-reported nicotine use, cravings, withdrawal symptoms, and abstinence following quit date (confirmed by bioverification) along with evaluation for target engagement through neuroimaging changes, specifically connectivity differences between the insula and other regions of interest.…”
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Specifics of Transformation Projects in Universities and the Work of the Project Team by S. N. Apenko, G. Z. Efimova, M. Yu. Semenov

“…The peculiarities of exclusion and withdrawal of employees from the project team – what are the reasons for it and what actions are taken by the head of the team to replace the withdrawn participant (selection of a new or redistribution of functions of the withdrawn to the remaining employees or another option) are considered separately.The conclusions presented in the article are based on the materials of an empirical sociological study conducted during the year (in the period from December 2021 to December 2022) by the method of indepth semi-formalized interviews with 78 representatives of administrative and managerial staff, scientific and pedagogical workers, heads of departments and deans of universities in three regional classical universities (in Siberian and Volga Federal Districts of the Russian Federation).Based on the results of the empirical study, the authors come to several conclusions. …”
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Comparison between sevoflurane and propofol induction in I-gel insertion in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal herniotomy by Harshita Singh, Harpreet Kaur, Shirin Parveen, Narendra Singh Bafila, Kirtika Yadav, Anam Rizwan, Dhruvraj Singh

“…Materials and Methods: The prospective observational study included 66 children aged 6 months–8 years with American society of anesthesiologists physical status I and II, scheduled for elective herniotomy. Participants were randomly divided into two groups. Group 1 was induced with Sevoflurane (4–6%), while Group 2 received intravenous Propofol (2.5 mg/kg). …”
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Grandes projetos, crimes ambientais e produção de “subjetividades atingidas” em Barcarena, Pará by Robert Damasceno Monteiro Rodrigues, Pedro Paulo Freire Piani, Flávia Cristina Silveira Lemos

“…Falamos a partir da psicologia social crítica, logo, concebemos a produção do sujeito como unidade na totalidade que compreende as dimensões materiais e ideológicas, individuais e coletivas, objetivas e subjetivas do ser social. …”
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