The Anticonvulsant Effects of Different Cannabis Extracts in a Zebrafish Model of Epilepsy by Karen Jackson, Maytal Shabat-Simon, Jonathan Bar-On, Rafi Steckler, Soliman Khatib, Snait Tamir, Paula Adriana Pitashny

“…We evaluated three cannabis strains, each subjected to three different extraction methods, and benchmarked the results against the commercially available AED valproic acid (VPA). …”
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Patient perspectives of the climate of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the emergency department by Kavya Davuluri, Nikhil Goyal, Harold Gomez Acevedo, Jason Folt, Namita Jayaprakash, Michelle Slezak, Martina T. Caldwell

“…The purpose of this project was to investigate patient perspectives on the climate of DEI in an urban ED. Methods This was a cross‐sectional survey study conducted in a large‐volume, urban ED in Detroit, MI, from November 2018 to January 2019. …”
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Analysis the Composition of Hydraulic Radial Force on Centrifugal Pump Impeller: A Data-Centric Approach Based on CFD Datasets by Hehui Zhang, Kang Li, Ting Liu, Yichu Liu, Jianxin Hu, Qingsong Zuo, Liangxing Jiang

“…A high-precision CFD simulation on a six-blade end-suction centrifugal pump generated a comprehensive hydraulic load dataset. Data analysis methods included exploratory data analysis (EDA) to uncover patterns and trigonometric function fitting to model force variations accurately. …”
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Analysis of oral health productivity in the Brazilian prison system from 2017 to 2022: a retrospective ecological study by Artur Freitas Riccioppo, Naessa Santos Borges Zure, Lucas Gonçalves de Sousa, Pedro Henrique Mota Rodrigues, Thallys Rodrigues Félix, Álex Moreira Herval

“…ABSTRACT Objective: This study compared the productivity of prison oral health teams during the COVID-19 crisis (2020–2022) with the previous three-year period (2017–2019) to identify the number and type of dental procedures performed. Methods: We employed an ecological and retrospective study using Primary Care Health Information System data. …”
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Analysis of the clinical features and risk factors of death in patients with mushroom poisoning by Yan Yang, Ruifei Shao, Jinfang Xue, Xiran Lou, Deyuan Ning, Guobing Chen

“…Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the clinical features and death risk factors of patients with mushroom poisoning. Methods. Patients with mushroom poisoning admitted to the hospital from 2015 to 2021 were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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Prevalence of specific micronutrient deficiencies in urban school going children of India aged between 6 and 16 years: study protocol for a multicentric cross-sectional study by Shweta Singh, Divas Kumar, Swati Dixit, Girdhar Agarwal, Abbas Ali Mahdi

“…The objective of this study is to assess the prevalence of calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, folate, vitamin A, 25 hydroxy vitamin D and vitamin B12 deficiencies in the serum and haemoglobin, ferritin and lead levels and its association with reported dietary intake and cognitive abilities, in urban school going children aged 6–16 years in 10 cities of India.Methods and analysis A multicentric cross-sectional study will be conducted to recruit 2400 participants (240 per site) across India. …”
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Shade match, marginal adaptation and patient satisfaction: polymer infiltrated ceramic versus lithium disilicate glass ceramic anterior laminate veneers (Randomized Clinical Trial) by Nancy Sayed Abdel Aziz Abdel All Khalil, Hesham Alansary, Eman Ezzat Youssef

“… Objective: To evaluate the shade match, marginal adaptation and patient satisfaction of VITA ENAMIC multiColor anterior laminate veneers and compare it to that of IPS e.max CAD. Material and Methods: A total of twenty-two laminate veneers were fabricated from IPS e.max CAD and VITA ENAMIC multiColor in the anterior zone, eleven veneers for each group. …”
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Prediction of neurosensory disorders after impacted third molar extraction based on cone beam CT Maglione’s classification: A pilot study by Sally Awad, Sara M. ElKhateeb

“…Subclass 3A and 4B showed an equal distribution of (11.6%) each, and then subclass 2B (10%). …”
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Gender Bias in Arabic: Analysis of Jacques Derrida's Deconstruction Theory l Al-Taḥayuz al-Jinsânĩy fĩ al-Lugah al-‘arabiyyah: Taḥlĩl Nazariyyah al-Tafkĩkiyyah Jacques Derrida... by Eva Dewi, Wildana Wargadinata, Iffat Maimunah, Faisal Mahmoud Adam Ibrahim

“…Meanwhile, Islam itself contains the source of the Qur’an and hadith which are written in Arabic that strongly supports the dignity of women and men in equal rights and position. To answer the problem above, researchers used qualitative and descriptive research methods to express the form of words and language in context. …”
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Incidence rate of anxiety and personality disorders and their interrelationship in senior-year students of the medical university by I. I. Ukraintsev, E. D. Schastnyy, N. A. Bokhan

“…Objective: to study the incidence rate of personality and anxiety disorders and their interrelationship in seniors of the medical university.Materials and methods. The screening study for detection of personality and anxiety disorders using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) and Standardized Assessment of Personality – Abbreviated Scale (SAPAS) scales included 104 senior-year students of the medical university. …”
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Wall conditions on HL-2A and HL-3 tokamaks by Chengzhi Cao, Xiangmei Huang, Yi Hu, Yanfeng Xie, Jun Zhou, Tao Qiao, Jinming Gao, Laizhong Cai, Zeng Cao

“…The study also evaluated the effectiveness of various methods for removing impurities. Additionally, siliconization on HL-3 was implemented successfully with determination of all key control parameters.…”
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Sun-Protection Habits of Primary Students in a Coastal Area of Greece by M. Saridi, A. Toska, M. Rekleiti, G. Wozniak, A. Liachopoulou, A. Kalokairinou, K. Souliotis, K. Birbas

“…The aim of the present study was to record habits and attitudes of primary school students in Greece regarding sun-protection measures. Materials and Methods. 2,163 students with an average age of 9.9 (±1.1) years, studying in 14 schools of a Greek region, constituted our sample. …”
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Instant Transport Media for Biopsied Soft Tissue Specimens: A Comparative Study by Shankargouda Patil, Roopa S. Rao, Anveeta Agarwal, A. Thirumal Raj

“…Hence an instant media which is economical and nontoxic and enables easy transport of biopsied soft tissue specimens in its original state is of vital importance. Materials and Methods. Commercially available fresh goat buccal mucosa specimens were sliced into smaller bits of equal dimensions and placed in six different containers containing 20% honey, 30% jaggery, milk, and ice for 1 hr, 6 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours each with formalin as a positive control. …”
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The Effectiveness of Buckroyd’s Group-Based Therapeutic Approach on Increasing Self-Esteem and Improving Eating Attitude of Obese -20 to 30-Year-Old Females in Esfahan by Fariba Hosseini, Yousef Gorgi, Afsaneh Javadzadeh

“…Hence, this study considered the effectiveness of Buckroyd’s group-based therapeutic approach on increasing self-esteem and improving eating attitude of obese 20- to 30-year-old females in Esfahan. Materials and Methods: This study was semi-experimental, statistical society of which involved all obese females referred to Sepahan Salamat Clinic in Esfahan, during year 2014. …”
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Preovulatory uterine flushing with saline as a treatment for unexplained infertility: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Lynne Moore, Jessica Lefebvre, Sarah Maheux-Lacroix, Marie-Ève Bergeron, Emmanuel Bujold, Sylvie Dodin

“…Our objective is to assess the efficacy of preovulatory uterine flushing with physiological saline for the treatment of unexplained infertility.Methods and analysis We will perform a randomised controlled trial based on consecutive women aged between 18 and 37 years consulting for unexplained infertility for at least 1 year. …”
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Serum Lipid Profile of Newly Diagnosed Hypertensive Patients in Nnewi, South-East Nigeria by Charles U. Osuji, Emeka G. Omejua, Emmanuel I. Onwubuya, Gladys I. Ahaneku

“…The objective of this study was to examine the serum lipid patterns of newly diagnosed hypertensive patients attending a tertiary healthcare centre in South East Nigeria. Methods. Two hundred and fifty newly diagnosed adult hypertensive patients and an equal number of age- and sex-matched controls without hypertension were consecutively recruited from the Medical and General Outpatient Clinics of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi. …”
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Compulsive sexual behavior disorder: rates and clinical correlates in a community sample by Jon E. Grant, Sophie Boutouis, Madison Collins, Samuel R. Chamberlain, Samuel R. Chamberlain

“…BackgroundThis study sought to examine the rate of compulsive sexual behavior disorder (CSBD) in a sample of adults drawn from the community and its associated mental health correlates.MethodsAn online survey of “Personality, Mental Health, and Well-Being” was distributed via Prolific to 300 adults aged 18 to 75 years. …”
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Diagnostic Yield of Next-Generation Sequencing for Rare Pediatric Genetic Disorders: A Single-Center Experience by Milena Stoyanova, Dinnar Yahya, Mari Hachmeriyan, Mariya Levkova

“…However, its success rate varies based on the underlying genetic etiology and the population studied. <b>Methods</b>: This retrospective study evaluated the diagnostic yield of NGS in a cohort of 137 pediatric patients with suspected rare genetic disorders in Bulgaria, a setting where such testing is not reimbursed and must be self-funded. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Exosomes Loaded with Ginsenoside Rh2 on Growth of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Meile LI, Ziyue ZHAO, Kai JIN, Yu’an XIE

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effects of exosomes loaded with ginsenoside Rh2 on the biological functions of hepatocellular carcinoma cells. MethodsBoth Huh7 and PLC/PRF/5 cell were equally divided into control group, exosome group (Exos group), drug group (G-Rh2 group), and exosomes-loaded-with-ginsenoside Rh2 group (Exos@G-Rh2 group). …”
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Incidence rate of different forms of idiopathic childhood focal epilepsy by K. Yu. Mukhin, M. B. Mironov, . ., . ., . ., . ., . ., . .

“…Their age enabled to monitor the debut of seizures. The methods of investigation included clinical examination, video EEG-monitoring, testing by neuropsychologist and, when necessary, neurovisualization. …”
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