Protocol for a scoping review study on the prevalence and public health consequences of non-medical use (NMU) of tramadol in Africa. by Saidou Sabi Boun, Olumuyiwa Omonaiye, Sanni Yaya, Sanni Yaya

“…All research, in various formats, conducted in Africa, will be included in our study on the prevalence of use in different African population groups or on evidence of addiction, intoxication, seizures and mortality related to NMU of tramadol.<h4>Results</h4>Through this study, we aim to map consumers and identify risk factors, health consequences, and prevalence of the NMU of tramadol in African countries.…”
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Therapeutic Efficacy of <i>Lavandula dentata</i>’s Oil and Ethanol Extract in Regulation of the Neuroinflammation, Histopathological Alterations, Oxidative Stress, and Restoring Ba... by Aziza Antar, Eman S. Abdel-Rehiem, Areej A. Al-Khalaf, Abdelaziz S. A. Abuelsaad, Mohamed Abdel-Gabbar, Gaber M. G. Shehab, Ayman M. Abdel-Aziz

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Despite the availability of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that can manage seizures, they often come with cognitive side effects. …”
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Pediatric bacterial meningitis in southern China: analysis of 838 cases by Lianfeng Chen, Wen-Lin Wu, Yuanyuan Gao, Xiaojing Li, Sida Yang, Huici Liang, Kelu Zheng, Yani Zhang, Haixia Zhu, Yang Tian, Bingwei Peng, Haisheng Lin, Xiuying Wang, Shuyao Ning, Yinyan Gan, Chi Hou, Yinting Liao, Huiling Sheng, Wen-Xiong Chen, Wen-Xiong Chen

“…Common symptoms included fever, seizure, lethargy, vomiting, anorexia, poor feeding, and irritability. …”
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Zolpidem: Efficacy and Side Effects for Insomnia by Amber N. Edinoff, Natalie Wu, Yahya T. Ghaffar, Rosemary Prejean, Rachel Gremillion, Mark Cogburn, Azem A. Chami, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…There have been multiple cases reported of seizures following the withdrawal of zolpidem. Most cases have demonstrated that withdrawal seizures occurred in patients taking daily dosages of around 450-600mg/day, but some reported them as low as 160mg/day. …”
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A Single‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study of Biopterin Metabolism Disorders in the United Arab Emirates by Omar Jarrah, Mahmood Nouri, Aisha Al Shamsi

“…Eighty percent had developmental delay, and 2 patients had behavioral issues. Seizure and movement disorders were reported in five and three patients, respectively. …”
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Research Hotspots and Trends in Acupuncture for Cancer:A bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2024 by Ji Z, Niu H, He A, Li K, Jia J, Zhang M, Liu G

“…Zhe Ji,&ast; Heyuan Niu,&ast; Anqi He, Kaiyu Li, Jinyan Jia, Maorun Zhang, Gang Liu Department of General Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Gang Liu, Email lg1059@tmu.edu.cnBackground: Acupuncture is increasingly recognized as a promising intervention modality in cancer treatment. …”
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The sphingosine‐1‐phosphate signaling pathway (sphingosine‐1‐phosphate and its receptor, sphingosine kinase) and epilepsy by Lin Wang, Qingxia Kong, Xinyi Leng, Howan Leung, Yang Li

“…The brains of people with epilepsy exhibit a pathological and persistent propensity for recurrent seizures. Epilepsy often coexists with cardiovascular disease, cognitive dysfunction, depression, etc., which seriously affects the patient's quality of life. …”
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Demographic and Clinical Presentation of Hospitalised Patients with SARS-CoV-2 During the First Omicron Wave by Mehool Patel, Elizabeth Aitken

“…Common COVID-19 presentations included delirium, falls, seizures, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and antenatal problems. …”
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Modeling the determinants of attrition in a two-stage epilepsy prevalence survey in Nairobi using machine learning by Daniel M. Mwanga, Isaac C. Kipchirchir, George O. Muhua, Charles R. Newton, Damazo T. Kadengye, Abankwah Junior, Albert Akpalu, Arjune Sen, Bruno Mmbando, Charles R. Newton, Cynthia Sottie, Dan Bhwana, Daniel Mtai Mwanga, Damazo T. Kadengye, Daniel Nana Yaw, David McDaid, Dorcas Muli, Emmanuel Darkwa, Frederick Murunga Wekesah, Gershim Asiki, Gergana Manolova, Guillaume Pages, Helen Cross, Henrika Kimambo, Isolide S. Massawe, Josemir W. Sander, Mary Bitta, Mercy Atieno, Neerja Chowdhary, Patrick Adjei, Peter O. Otieno, Ryan Wagner, Richard Walker, Sabina Asiamah, Samuel Iddi, Simone Grassi, Sloan Mahone, Sonia Vallentin, Stella Waruingi, Symon Kariuki, Tarun Dua, Thomas Kwasa, Timothy Denison, Tony Godi, Vivian Mushi, William Matuja

“…Important predictors of attrition included proximity to industrial areas, male gender, employment, education, smaller households, and a history of complex partial seizures. Conclusion: These findings can aid researchers plan targeted mobilization for scheduled clinical appointments to improve follow-up rates. …”
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Spinorphin Molecules as Opportunities for Incorporation into Spinorphin@AuNPs Conjugate Systems for Potential Sustained Targeted Delivery to the Brain by Stela Georgieva, Petar Todorov, Jana Tchekalarova

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: All the nanocompounds tested demonstrated the ability to reduce generalized tonic–clonic seizures. This suggests that these formulations may effectively target the underlying neuronal hyperexcitability. …”
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Definition and content of the concept of transparency of criminal justice by D. S. Heta

“…In this regard, it has been proposed to supplement Part 2 of Article 27 of the CPC of Ukraine with paragraph 6 as follows: “When the investigating judge considers the petitions of the investigator, agreed with the prosecutor, or the prosecutor to conduct covert investigative (search) actions, temporary access to things and documents (if there is a real threat of alteration or destruction of things or documents), as well as in case of need to ensure the seizure of property”; 3) the fact that the legislator, when setting out paragraph 1 of Part 2 of Article 27 of the CPC of Ukraine had not taken into account the fact that at the stage of pre-trial investigation the circumstances concerning the minor are also subject to consideration by the court, i.e. the investigating judge. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review and Indirect Treatment Comparison of Efficacy of Repository Corticotropin Injection versus Synthetic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone for Infantile Spasms by Michael S. Duchowny, Ishveen Chopra, John Niewoehner, George J. Wan, Beth Devine

“…**Background:** Infantile spasms is a rare disease characterized by distinct seizures and hypsarrhythmia. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is available as a natural product (repository corticotropin injection, [RCI]; Acthar® Gel) and as synthetic analogs. …”
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<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> and Rabies—The Parasite, the Virus, or Both? by Ragan Wilson, Shannon Caseltine, Edith Will, Jeremiah Saliki, Ruth C. Scimeca

“…Anamnesis in some of the <i>T. gondii</i>-positive samples included ataxia, aggression, muscle rigidity, lethargy, and seizures, with the latter also described in dogs and aggression in the positive bovine sample. …”
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Anti-GAPDH Autoantibody Is Associated with Increased Disease Activity and Intracranial Pressure in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Jingjing Sun, Xue Li, Haotian Zhou, Xiaoyun Liu, Jingjing Jia, Qizhi Xie, Sijia Peng, Xiaolin Sun, Qingwen Wang, Li Yi

“…Elevated serum anti-GAPDH was correlated with increased SLEDAI-2K (P=0.017), ESR, IgG, and IgM and associated with increased intracranial pressure and incidence of cerebrovascular lesions, but it was protective for seizure disorder incidence. Conclusions. Serum anti-GAPDH autoantibody was increased in both groups of SLE patients with or without neuropsychiatric symptoms and associated with disease severity. …”
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Specific features of obtaining and using electronic evidence in criminal proceedings by I. O. Teslenko

“…Achievement of this objective undoubtedly necessitates a specific legal procedure for seizure of electronic evidence in criminal proceedings, which is not yet clearly defined in terms of its collection, leading to numerous cases of courts declaring such evidence inadmissible. …”
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Mimosapudica L. aqueous extract protects mice against pilocarpine–picrotoxin kindling-induced temporal lobe epilepsy, oxidative stress, and alteration in GABAergic/cholinergic path... by Hart Mann Alain Youbi Mambou, Simon Pale, Orelien Sylvain Mtopi Bopda, Vanessa Tita Jugha, Nji Seraphin Ombel Musa, Tambong Ako Ojongnkpot, Bertrand Yuwong Wanyu, Raymond Bess Bila, Rashed N. Herqash, Abdelaaty A. Shahat, Germain Sotoing Taiwe

“…It significantly decreased the number of clonic and tonic seizures to 9.33 ± 1.03 and 5.00 ± 0.89, and their duration to 11.50 ± 2.07 and 6.83 ± 0.75 s, respectively. …”
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Theoretical background to the forensic characteristics formation for hostage-taking of a government official or law enforcement officer. by V. O. Husieva, O. Yu. Prokopenko

“…To achieve this goal, the following methods were used: analysis to work with the existing views of scholars on the issues of forensic characteristics; comparison to summarise information on the seizure of people both in the world and in Ukraine; and the scientific functional method to determine the purpose of forensic characteristics. …”
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Burden of pertussis in infants in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and the impact of maternal vaccination: a systematic review by Randa K. Saad, Yousef Khader, Flor M. Munoz, Faris Lami, Ezzeddine Mohsni, Nadine Haddad

“…High hospitalization rates and severe complications, including seizures and the need for ventilatory support, were frequently reported in infants < 6 months of age. …”
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Burden of bacterial antimicrobial resistance among hospitalised patients in Spain: findings from three nationwide prospective studiesResearch in context by Germán Peñalva, Rafael Cantón, María Teresa Pérez-Rodríguez, Juan José González-López, Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, Ester del Barrio-Tofiño, Cristina Kirkegaard-Biosca, Isabel Sánchez-Romero, Andrea Gutiérrez-Villanueva, Teresa Marrodán-Ciordia, José Manuel Guerra-Laso, Cristóbal del Rosario-Quintana, Laura Suárez-Hormiga, Jordi Cámara, Mireia Puig-Asensio, Eva Heredero, María Antonia Sepúlveda, Juan Carlos Rodríguez-Díaz, Esperanza Merino, Emilia Cercenado, Sofia de la Villa, María Siller, Francisco Arnaiz, Cristina Seral, José Antonio Lepe, José Miguel Cisneros, José Ramón Paño-Pardo

“…Funding: The management costs of this study were funded by the Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC). Researchers have participated voluntarily and none of the investigators received funding for conducting the study.…”
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Peculiarities of the special knowledge application in the investigation of taking a government official or law enforcement officer as hostage by O. Yu. Prokopenko

“…Taking a government official or law enforcement officer as a hostage is no exception; on the contrary, from the moment information about the seizure is received, there is a need to engage specialists from various fields of knowledge, including a forensic expert, dog handler, explosives expert, etc. …”
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