Exploring Narrative Ability in Greek-Speaking Children with High-Functioning ASD: Associations with Memory and Attention by Vasiliki Zarokanellou, Alexandros Gryparis, Katerina Papanikolaou

“…ADHD symptomatology was negatively correlated with the generation of simple and coordinated clauses. Finally, complex syntax and delayed vSTM were correlated with retelling total scores, indicating that language ability and verbal memory compensate for narrative competence in HF-ASD children. …”
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The Arctic Lobby in Japan: Structures, Mechanisms of Infl uence and the Role in Developing Cooperation with the Russian Federation by E. V. Polkhova, A. A. Sergunin

“…Cooperation with Russia increases Tokyo’s capacity to participate in the creation of international legal regime of fisheries in the Central Arctic ocean. Finally, the authors identify another important element of the Japanese Arctic lobby — regional elites. …”
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Multi-scale identification of driving forces for landscape ecological risk: A case study of the basin containing three plateau lakes in Yunnan, China by Shu Wang, Quanli Xu, Junhua Yi

“…Second, the driving factors were classified into four categories based on anthropogenic and natural disturbances, with each category containing two indicators. Finally, we employed geodetector to identify the drivers of LER in the global and local areas. …”
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Safety and efficacy of mesenchymal stromal cells mitochondria transplantation as a cell-free therapy for osteoarthritis by Ana Maria Vega-Letter, Cynthia García-Guerrero, Liliana Yantén-Fuentes, Carolina Pradenas, Yeimi Herrera-Luna, Eliana Lara-Barba, Felipe A. Bustamante-Barrientos, Masyelly Rojas, María Jesús Araya, Nicole Jeraldo, Constanza Aros, Francisca Troncoso, Daniela Poblete, Angela Court, Alexander Ortloff, Jose Barraza, Francesca Velarde, Carlos Farkas, Claudio Carril, Noymar Luque-Campos, Gonzalo Almarza, Maximiliano Barahona, Jose Matas, Lucas Cereceda, Rocío Lorca, Jorge Toledo, Karina Oyarce, Rolando Vernal, Andrés Caicedo, Andrea del Campo, Yessia Hidalgo, Roberto Elizondo-Vega, Farida Djouad, Maroun Khoury, Fernando E. Figueroa, Patricia Luz-Crawford

“…Moreover, the transcriptomic analysis showed the upregulation of genes involved in stress such as DNA reparative machinery and inflammatory antiviral responses. Finally, Mito-MSC transplantation yielded significant reductions in joint mineralization, a hallmark of OA progression, as well as improvements in OA-related histological signs, with the lower dose exhibiting better therapeutic efficacy. …”
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Poor outcome despite modern treatments: A retrospective study of 99 patients with primary and secondary plasma cell leukemia by Camille Tessier, Richard LeBlanc, Jean Roy, Sabrina Trudel, Julie Côté, Marc Lalancette, Jean‐Samuel Boudreault, Émilie Lemieux‐Blanchard, Rayan Kaedbey, Michel Pavic

“…We observed no improvement in OS over time (2005–2012 vs. 2013–2020, p = 0.629 for pPCL and p = 0.329 for sPCL). Finally, our data suggested that sPCL originates from a high‐risk multiple myeloma (MM) population with a short OS (median 30.2 months), early relapse after stem cell transplant (median 11.9 months) and a high proportion of patients with multiple cytogenetic abnormalities (36% with ≥2 abnormalities). …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Gender Differences in Elderly People: a Cross-Sectional Study by Pegah Bahrami Taghanaki, Ehsan Mosa Farkhani, Sima Nourbakhsh, Maryam Srakhosh

“…Post-hoc analyses revealed that the main factors influencing the differences were variations between ages (60-65) with (70-75) and over 80 regarding PF, ages (60-65) with over 80 in RP, and finally, the difference attributed to ages (60-65) with (65-70) in GH. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals potential regulatory mechanism of genes and pathways following Aeromonas veronii infection and hypoxic stress in Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinen... by Gang Jiang, Fengyuan Yan, Yuanfeng Xu, Jianlin Li, Wenrong Feng, Guo an Hua, Wen jing Li, Jun Zhou, Yongkai Tang

“…Notably, hypoxia and A. veronii infection exhibit a synergistic toxic effect on E. sinensis. Finally, 29 DEGs were identified as critical in responding to hypoxia stress and A. veronii infection. …”
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Characterization of polyethylene and polyurethane microplastics and their adsorption behavior on Cu2+ and Fe3+ in environmental matrices by Ilaria Zanoni, Lucia Briccolani, Lara Faccani, Magda Blosi, Simona Ortelli, Matteo Crosera, Giovanna Marussi, Stefania Albonetti, Anna Luisa Costa

“…In saline media, ZP vs. pH curves were flatter, with ZP values near 0 mV, confirming the reduced colloidal stability from higher ionic strength and double-layer compression. Finally, we assessed the metal adsorption capacity to establish the role of microplastics in the transport of heavy metals in the environment. …”
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Application of geographical information system and remote sensing for investigating malaria’s footprint: a case study of Iwo Metropolis, Nigeria by Joseph Olajuwon Dada, Sodiq Babatunde Rajee, Wasiu Adelani Rasak, Ayodeji Olatunbosu Ajani, Ismail Abdulraheem, Olayemi Balikis Shodeinde, Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga

“…The objectives of this study are the creation of spatial database for the entities in the study area, performing spatial analyses on the database created; and analyzing the spread of malaria disease based on environmental factors in Iwo Local government and finally to generate Malaria Risk Map. This research work was designed to examine and analyze the incidence of malaria and clearer understanding of geographic distribution of malaria-infected people and locations of such inhabitants to the health facility being essential for monitoring the prevalence and for providing treatment, care and support services to the affected area. …”
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Mergulhando no eu: meditação guiada como prática integrativa by Gabriela Ramos Vasconcellos, Júlia Almeida Britto Silva, Maria Eduarda Santos Góes, Rafaela Valverde Valença, Sofia Abreu Araújo Duarte, Milene de Freitas Lima Salomão

“…No segundo momento a sessão incluiu visualizações em busca de imagens mentais positivas e promoção da autorreflexão, durando o exercício uma média de 1 hora. CONSIDERAÇÕES FINAIS: A experiência atingiu a variados níveis de autorreflexão e autodescoberta dentre os participantes, mas contribuiu, de forma geral, para o bem-estar emocional e maior autopercepção dentre os envolvidos na experiência. …”
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Network Pharmacology and Molecular Docking Analyses of the Synergistic Mechanism of Babao Dan and Oxaliplatin in Colorectal Cancer by TAN Jingzhuang, HE Yanbin, HUANG Bin, LIN Jiumao

“…Twenty-four core targets were determined from the 74 intersection targets, which were related to the positive regulation of kinase activity, the positive regulation of cell migration, and peptidyl-serine modification in GO biological process. …”
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HIV/AIDS and HBV co-infection with optimal control strategies and cost-effectiveness analyses using integer order model by Shewafera Wondimagegnhu Teklu, Abushet Hayalu Workie

“…Numerical simulations with various combinations of the control efforts implemented are then carried out to investigate the impacts of protection and treatments to tackle the HBV and HIV/AIDS co-infection diseases spreading in the community. Finally, we also carried out cost-effectiveness analysis for the implemented control strategies. …”
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Multicentre, 26-week, open-label phase 2 trial of the JAK inhibitor filgotinib in Behçet’s disease, idiopathic inflammatory myopathies and IgG4-related disease: DRIMID study protoc... by Sander W Tas, Joost Raaphorst, Paco M J Welsing, Jacob M van Laar, Rogier M Thurlings, Robbert J Goekoop, César Magro Checa, Jan A M van Laar, Bettina C Geertsema-Hoeve, Nicolle H Rekers, Erik Present

“…Given the activation of the type 1 interferon pathway in BD, IIM and IgG4-RD, inhibition of the Janus kinase (JAK) STAT pathway emerges as a promising therapeutic strategy. …”
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Statistical Analysis of Relationships between Monthly Maximum Temperatures in Iran and Global Mean Land-Ocean Temperature Anomalies by Yosouf ghavidel rahimi, Manochehr farajzadeh, Mehdi alijahan

“…Goals, the Pearson correlation method for detecting relationships between data's, linear and polynomial regression for trend analysis time series data , To illustrate the correlation between the spatial distribution of temperature data with global warming stations nationwide Geostatistical model Finally, non-parametric test for detecting significant temperature change Man - Kendall were used. …”
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Cognitive Performance in Hot-Humid Environments of Non-Air-Conditioned Buildings: A Subjective Evaluation by Hui Zhu, Yichao Wang, Da Yuan, Kun Gao, Quanna Liao, Masanari Ukai, Fan Zhang, Songtao Hu

“…Furthermore, a quasi-inverted-U relationship was observed between the positive mood and exposure time, while a quasi-U relationship between the negative mood and exposure time was detected. Finally, a performance-mood relation was established based on the correlation analysis among the CPI, mood, and mental workload, which produced a linear relation with the R² of 0.71. …”
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Construction and effect of interactive teaching methods in the college badminton classroom using fuzzy-assisted virtual reality modeling: a case study in Chinese universities by Yinghao Li, Mohd Jawis

“…Fuzzy-assisted  VR badminton classes provide several potential benefits for Badminton Students' learning abilities, including repeated practice and understanding of essentials, adjusting posture and mastering the knack, teamwork and mutual support, and promoting motivation and learning. Finally, badminton skills for badminton students could be greatly improved using fuzzy-assisted  VR in PE sessions. …”
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Time series analysis combined with transcriptome sequencing to explore characteristic genes and potential molecular mechanisms associated with ultrasound-guided microwave ablation... by Qian Zhang, Guangfei Yang, Ruijiao Chang, Fuxia Wang, Tao Han, Jin Tian, Wen Wang

“…The expressions of immune checkpoints and inflammatory factors, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), and protein subcellular localization were performed. The eXpression2Kinases (X2K), GeneMANIA, transcription factor (TF), and competing endogenous (ce) RNA regulatory networks were conducted. …”
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Colors of Macroalgae: Distinguishing <italic>Ulva Prolifera</italic> and <italic>Sargassum Horneri</italic> Using Sentinel-2 L2A Images by Chi Feng, Yin Xing, Minjing Wang

“…The results showed that our newly developed method has satisfactory extraction results not only in clear region, but also in cloudy, and turbid region. Finally, the monthly spatial variation of <italic>Ulva prolifera</italic> and <italic>Sargassum horneri</italic> during 2019&#x2013;2023 was analyzed separately, using the Sentinel-2 L2A images. …”
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Bruch´s membrane thickness in relationship to axial length. by Hai Xia Bai, Ying Mao, Ling Shen, Xiao Lin Xu, Fei Gao, Zhi Bao Zhang, Bin Li, Jost B Jonas

“…In eyes without congenital glaucoma, BM was significantly thickest (P<0.001) at the ora serrata, followed by the posterior pole, the midpoint between equator and posterior pole (MBEPP), and finally the equator. BM thickness was not significantly correlated with axial length (ora serrata: P = 0.93; equator:P = 0.31; MBEPP:P = 0.15; posterior pole:P = 0.35). …”
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An endoscopic ultrasound-based interpretable deep learning model and nomogram for distinguishing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors from pancreatic cancer by Nan Yi, Shuangyang Mo, Yan Zhang, Qi Jiang, Yingwei Wang, Cheng Huang, Shanyu Qin, Haixing Jiang

“…Additionally, a nomogram was developed, incorporating both DL and clinical signatures, and was visually represented for practical application. Finally, the calibration curves, decision curve analysis (DCA) plots, and clinical impact curves (CIC) exhibited by the DL model and nomogram indicated high accuracy. …”
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