Auditory working memory mechanisms mediating the relationship between musicianship and auditory stream segregation by Martha Liu, Isabelle Arseneau-Bruneau, Isabelle Arseneau-Bruneau, Marcel Farrés Franch, Marcel Farrés Franch, Marie-Elise Latorre, Joshua Samuels, Emily Issa, Alexandre Payumo, Nayemur Rahman, Naíma Loureiro, Tsz Chun Matthew Leung, Karli M. Nave, Kristi M. von Handorf, Joshua D. Hoddinott, Emily B. J. Coffey, Jessica Grahn, Robert J. Zatorre, Robert J. Zatorre

“…Music experience history and behavioral data were collected from a total of 145 healthy young adults with normal binaural hearing. …”
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13N-NH3 myocardial perfusion imaging with reduced scan duration: a feasibility study in the era of total-body PET/CT by Xiaochun Zhang, Zeyin Xiang, Fanghu Wang, Xiaoqiang Pan, Qing Zhang, Peng Wang, Lei Jiang, Hui Yuan

“…Results There were no significant differences in subjective visual scores between G7-G5 and G10 groups (p > 0.05). …”
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Influences of electrode density on intracranial seizure localisation: a single-blinded randomised crossover studyResearch in context by Ebenezer O. Chinedu-Eneh, Sharon Chiang, John P. Andrews, Ehsan Tadayon, Joline M. Fan, Paul A. Garcia, Ernesto Gonzalez-Giraldo, Manu Hegde, Patrick Hullett, Vikram R. Rao, Robert C. Knowlton, Edward F. Chang, Jonathan K. Kleen

“…Since traditional review of channel traces would reveal density conditions, we instead projected seizure activity data as heatmaps on patient brain reconstructions and hid electrode locations. …”
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Factors influencing the prevalence and death rate of COPD: a pan-database ecological study covering 201 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Zihui Wang, Wenhan Cao, Zhixuan You, Shaoqiang Li, Mingshan Xue, Haiyang Li, Junfeng Lin, Guannan Cai, Yuqi Chen, Zhiman Liang, Chengtao Zhou, Xiaofang Wu, Guanghui Dong, Nanshan Zhong, Baoqing Sun, Zhangkai J. Cheng

“…Methods: We integrated data from 17 global databases (e.g., the Global Burden of Disease Study) which encompass social, environmental, and health data across various regions. …”
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Archaeological Ceramic Fabric Attribution Through Material Characterisation—A Case-Study from Vale Pincel I (Sines, Portugal) by Ana S. Saraiva, Mathilda L. Coutinho, Carlos Tavares da Silva, Joaquina Soares, Susana Duarte, João Pedro Veiga

“…From the numerous Neolithic ceramic fragments discovered at Vale Pincel I, archaeologists identified 42 fragments, categorizing them into 2 main groups (A and B) through visual analysis, while a third group (C) remained unclassified. …”
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Morphology and connectivity of retinal horizontal cells in two avian species by Anja Günther, Vaishnavi Balaji, Bo Leberecht, Julia J. Forst, Alexander Y. Rotov, Tobias Woldt, Dinora Abdulazhanova, Henrik Mouritsen, Henrik Mouritsen, Karin Dedek, Karin Dedek

“…In the outer vertebrate retina, the visual signal is separated into intensity and wavelength information. …”
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Population pharmacokinetic model of high-dose methotrexate in Chinese patients with intracranial germ cell tumors by Jiashu Zhao, Jiashu Zhao, Ruoyun Wu, Ruoyun Wu, Sitian Zhang, Qian Lu, Ruitao Wang, Yingjun He, Zhigang Zhao, Zhigang Zhao, Shenghui Mei, Shenghui Mei

“…The model was based on 5,470 plasma concentration data points from 505 Chinese iGCT patients, including 370 children. …”
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Dual Attention-Based Global-Local Feature Extraction Network for Unsupervised Change Detection in PolSAR Images by Dazhi Xu, Ming Li, Yan Wu, Peng Zhang, Xinyue Xin

“…Convolutional neural network has been proven to learn rich local features from PolSAR data. However, convolution kernels with limited receptive fields have difficulty in exploring global information. …”
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Assessing the cataract surgical rate and gender equity in cataract services in south-east Nigeria by Clare Gilbert, Onyinye Onyia, Ada Ejealor Aghaji, Christiana Ubaka, Eberechukwu Ogbeanu Achigbu, Ifeoma Lilian Ejiakor, Adaku I Mbatuegwu, Chiamaka J P Okeke, Barbara C Okoli, Emmanuel U Ogborogu, Kenneth C Dike, Florence U Nkwogu

“…Background In 2020, almost 100 million people were blind or visually impaired from cataract. Cataract surgery is a cost-effective treatment for cataracts. …”
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Enhancing Pain Management and Psychological Recovery in Earthquake Victims: The Role of Continuous Regional Analgesic Techniques Assessed by QoR-15 by Ergun Mendes, Ozal Adiyeke, Onur Sarban, Melih Civan, Okyar Altas, Alperen Korucu, Funda Gumus Ozcan, Gozen Oksuz

“…Demographic and catheterization data were collected. Baseline, 24 h, 72 h QoR-15 (Quality of Recovery-15), and VAS (Visual Analog Scala) scores were compared for changes over time. …”
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Pediatric medication management barriers faced by providers serving underserved populations and proposed solutions by Tiranun Rungvivatjarus, Tiranun Rungvivatjarus, Maria Z. Huang, Maria Z. Huang, Britanny Winckler, Britanny Winckler, Erin S. Fisher, Erin S. Fisher, Kyung E. Rhee, Kyung E. Rhee

“…This study explores provider-reported barriers and proposed solutions to improving medication management.MethodsFocus group discussions were selected to obtain data as they can provide rich insight into participants’ perspectives. …”
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The incidence of inflow and drain pain and associated risk factors for patients on peritoneal dialysis by Shun Hua, Peiyi Cao, Guanji Zhang, Guanglan Li, Simin Jiang, Yiping Xu, Jianbo Li, Jianwen Yu, Naya Huang, Jianxiong Lin, Xiao Yang, Wei Chen, Haiping Mao, Zhong Zhong

“…However, there is limited data on the frequency and predisposing factors of these pains in the Chinese population undergoing peritoneal dialysis. …”
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Presence of Potential Enteropathogenic Bacteria in Cats and Association With Diarrhea in Multicat Households by Kirsten Bogedale, Ute Klein‐Richers, Sandra Felten, Michèle Bergmann, Nikola Pantchev, Yury Zablotski, Jan Suchodolski, Kathrin Busch, Stefan Unterer, Katrin Hartmann

“…Methods In this prospective study, feces were evaluated for consistency according to a visual scoring system (Purina Fecal Score). Scores from 4 to 7 were defined as diarrhea. …”
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Using Key Predictors in an SVM Model for Differentiating Spinal Fractures and Herniated Intervertebral Discs in Preoperative Anesthesia Evaluation by Shih-Ying Yang, Shih-Yen Hsu, Yi-Kai Su, Nan-Han Lu, Kuo-Ying Liu, Tai-Been Chen, Kon-Ning Chiu, Yung-Hui Huang, Li-Ren Yeh

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These results highlight the potential of the SVM model with an RBF kernel to reliably differentiate between spinal fractures and HIVDs using routine clinical data. Future work could enhance model performance by incorporating additional clinical parameters relevant to preoperative anesthesia evaluation.…”
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Medical treatment for adenomyosis: long term use of progestins by Silvia Vannuccini, Francesco La Torre, Federico Toscano, Anna Rosa Speciale, Milo Giani, Dilruba Tureli, Virginia Manzi, Angela Gallone, Felice Petraglia

“…Hormonal drugs are the most used, including a variety of progestins, even though few data are available on their long-term use in adenomyosis.Objective To evaluate the long-term efficacy of different progestins, including progestin-only pills (POP), for the management of adenomyosis-related symptoms.Methods A total of 140 patients (18-45 years) with adenomyosis were treated with progestins for at least three years. …”
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‘It Just Makes Sense to Me’: A qualitative study exploring patient decision‐making and experiences with prostate MRI during active surveillance for prostate cancer by Ryan Sutherland, Cary P. Gross, Xiaomei Ma, Farah Jeong, Tyler M. Seibert, Matthew R. Cooperberg, William J. Catalona, Shellie D. Ellis, Stacy Loeb, Dena Schulman‐Green, Michael S. Leapman

“…We purposively sampled patients who received prostate MRI as part of their clinical care, conducted interviews until reaching thematic saturation and performed conventional content analysis to analyse data. Results Twenty patients aged 51–79 years (mean = 68 years) participated in the study. …”
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Comparative analysis of upper body postural angles and their association with neck pain in car and motorcycle drivers by Aafreen Aafreen, Abdur Raheem Khan, Ashfaque Khan, Ausaf Ahmad, Monira I. Aldhahi, Weam Okab Alsalem, Mohammed M Alshehri, Almutasim Billa Moafa, Ahmed Ghazwani, Mohammad Abu Shaphe

“…To evaluate upper-body postural alignment, measurements of the craniovertebral angle, sagittal head tilt, coronal head tilt, and thoracic flexion angle were obtained.The severity of neck pain was measured using a visual analog scale. The data were analysed to compare the upper-body postural angle and neck pain between driver groups. …”
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Learning a Foreign Language in Older Adults Shapes the Functional Connectivity of Distinct Cerebellar Sub‐Regions With Cortical Areas Rich in CB1 Receptor Expression by Giovanna Bubbico, Federica Tomaiuolo, Carlo Sestieri, Golnoush Akhlaghipour, Alberto Granzotto, Antonio Ferretti, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Stefano L. Sensi, Stefano Delli Pizzi

“…Furthermore, we quantitatively assessed the spatial overlap between the connectivity modulations and the expression of neurotransmitter receptors associated with neuroplasticity, using data from publicly available repositories. Results The FLL group showed distinct changes in cerebellar‐neocortical rs‐FC, including reduced connectivity between Crus I/Vermis IV‐V and the visual cortex and increased connectivity between Lobule VI/VIIb and frontal regions. …”
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Risk factors for biometry prediction error by Barrett Universal II intraocular lens formula in Chinese patients by Xu-Hao Chen, Ying Hong, Xiang-Han Ke, Si-Jia Song, Yu-Jie Cen, Chun Zhang

“…METHODS: The prospective study included patients who had undergone cataract surgery performed by a single surgeon from June 2020 to April 2022. The collected data included the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), corneal curvature, preoperative and postoperative central anterior chamber depths (ACD), axial length (AXL), IOL power, and refractive error. …”
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Synchrotron-based 3D X-ray computed tomography reveals root system architecture: Plastic responses to phosphorus placement by Frederik J.T. van der Bom, Philipp D. Lösel, Andrew M. Kingston, Zhe H. Weng, Nelly S. Raymond, Anton Maksimenko, Daniel Hausermann, Michael J. Bell, Casey L. Doolette, Enzo Lombi, Peter M. Kopittke

“…We used synchrotron-based X-ray computed tomography (SRXCT) to visualize root distribution in soil cores. X-ray CT is emerging as a leading technique to study plant roots, but SRXCT offers potential advantages compared with conventional X-ray sources, including producing X-rays of higher intensity that are collimated, monochromatic and tuneable; delivering high-resolution data whilst avoiding issues such as beam-hardening and source divergence. …”
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