Intensive Outpatient Treatment of Depression in a Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1 Patient by Eric Black

“…A patient with relatively advanced SCA1 successfully participated in a psychiatric IOP program or depressive symptoms and benefitted from the program’s structure and additional psychosocial support. …”
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A Combined Simulation Approach to Evaluate Overtaking Behaviour on Two-Lane Two-Way Rural Roads by Valentina Branzi, Monica Meocci, Lorenzo Domenichini, Margherita Calcinai

“…The data collected with an interactive driving simulator on a sample of 54 participants have been used to adjust some input data of the traffic microsimulation software. …”
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A synergistic effect of secondhand smoke with vitamin D deficiency on cognitive impairment in older adults: a cross sectional study by Yan Li, Qianqian Shen, Chengyu Chen, Xueru Yin, Xinru Wang, Xiyue Yang, Xueqian Zhang, Lei Chen, Jian Xu, Guifang Gong

“…ObjectivesTo investigate whether exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) aggravates the detrimental effect of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) on cognitive performance in the elderly.MethodsBased on National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2011–2014, 1,446 non-smoking participants (≥ 60 years old) with detailed serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], concentration of cotinine and tests score of cognitive function were included. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the chinese version of transgender congruence scale by Lvfen Gao, Xu Zhang, Huiyi Li, Chuying Lu, Jinhui Li, Qian Tao

“…Methods A total of 264 participants with a mean age of 24.88 (SD = 5.91) were recruited from October 2023 to January 2024. …”
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How depression impacts on road traffic accidents among older adults and elderly Indians: Evidence from large scale nationally representative survey by Pritam Halder, Immanuel Joshua, Sayan Saha, Abhinav C. S. Kolachala, Risha Gupta, Anshul Mamgai, Sukhmeen Kaur, Ankita Chattopadhyay, Saumyarup Pal, Sayani Bisoi, Shivani Rathor

“…The adjusted odds of having accident was significantly 1.75 times higher among depressed (aOR 1.75, 95% CI 1.44–2.13) than non-depressed participants which was highest across front runners (aOR 1.86, 95%CI 1.26–2.72) followed by aspirant states (aOR 1.79, 95%CI 1.37–2.33). …”
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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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Assessing the association between tourism and the alcohol urban environment in Barcelona: a cross-sectional study by Xisca Sureda, Manuel Franco, Susanna Puigcorbé, Joan R Villalbí, Marina Bosque-Prous, Ester Teixidó-Compañó, Montserrat Bartroli, Albert Espelt

“…We explore with a valid instrument in a large city whether there is an association between high tourism pressure and a greater presence of alcohol-related elements in the urban environment.Design Observational ecological study.Setting The study was conducted in Barcelona during 2017–2018.Participants We assessed urban exposure to alcohol by performing social systematic observation using the OHCITIES Instrument in a stratified random sample of 170 census tracts within the city’s 73 neighbourhoods.Primary and secondary outcome measures For each census tract we calculated the density of alcohol premises, and of promotion in public places per 1000 residents. …”
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Impact of daily diet on military training injuries among high-altitude officers and soldiers by DONG Yutong, YANG Maolin, ZHANG Yangkai

“…Results‍　‍Among the 3 655 participants， the incidence of military training injuries was 17.87%. …”
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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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Spatial Distribution of the Probability of Satisfying the Chill Requirements of Pistachio in Iran Using ERA5-Land Reanalysis Data by Ebrahim Asadi Oskouei, Saeedeh Kouzegaran, Mansoureh Kouhi, Hossein Hokmabadi, Mohsen Eslami

“…This information can be used to advise pistachio farmers about which cultivars are best suited to their area and which areas of our region are the most appropriate for pastiche production.…”
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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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Air quality-related human health damages of wild capture seafood production in the United States by Madisen L Gittlin, Sumil K Thakrar, Madeline G Faubion, Jason D Hill

“…Here, we estimate the air quality-related human health damages of wild capture fisheries production in the United States via the emission and formation of particulate matter (PM _2.5 ). We quantify annual deaths attributable to primary and secondary PM _2.5 from commercial marine vessel emissions using county- and species-specific fishing activity and landings data. …”
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