Association between low-frequency oscillation and cognitive compensation in high-performance group: An fNIRS mapping study by Xiang Ji, Qiwei Dong, Zhanxu Liu, Jiangbo Pu, Ting Li

“…In conclusion, this study found that insufficient LFO is associated with a lack of cognitive resources, which may be due to a deficiency in cerebral autoregulation (CA). …”
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The use of noninvasive measurements of intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury: a narrative review by Bárbara Caroline Dias Faria, Luiz Gustavo Guimarães Sacramento, André Vitor Rocha Queiroz, Fernanda de Andrade Dias Leite, Henrique Lacerda Lage Lopes de Oliveira, Thais Yuki Kimura, Rodrigo Moreira Faleiro

“…Pupillometry was not found to correlate with ICP, while HeadSense monitor and the FVEP method appear to have good correlation, but sensitivity and specificity data are not available. …”
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On the Use of Haptic Tablets for UGV Teleoperation in Unstructured Environments: System Design and Evaluation by Rute Luz, Jessica Corujeira, Laurent Grisoni, Frederic Giraud, Jose Luis Silva, Rodrigo Ventura

“…Statistically significant results were found supporting the hypothesis that using the haptic tablet elicits a reduction in the time that the UGV spends in states without traction.…”
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Skeleton-Forming Responses of Reef-Building Corals under Ocean Acidification by Yixin Li, Hongwei Zhao, Yunpeng Zhao, Xin Liao, J.-Y. Chen, Yanping Qin, Zuhong Lu, Yuehuan Zhang, Chunpeng He

“…We reconstructed and visualized the skeleton-forming process, quantified elemental calcium loss, and determined gene expression changes. …”
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Bird Exploitation and Chicken Size in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Periods in Continental Croatia by Magdalena Kolenc, Aneta Piplica, Martina Čelhar, Tajana Trbojević Vukičević, Martina Đuras, Zoran Vrbanac, Kim Korpes

“…Avian remains ranged from 8.88% to 20.32% across sites, with the highest percentage found at the urban site BAN. Hens outnumbered cockerels across all sites, with adult chickens prevailing over immature and subadult ones. …”
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Detailed Morphological Changes of Foveoschisis in Patient with X-Linked Retinoschisis Detected by SD-OCT and Adaptive Optics Fundus Camera by Keiichiro Akeo, Shuhei Kameya, Kiyoko Gocho, Daiki Kubota, Kunihiko Yamaki, Hiroshi Takahashi

“…A reported RS1 gene mutation was found (P203L) in the patient. At the baseline, his decimal BCVA was 0.15 in the right and 0.3 in the left eye. …”
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IgG4 related disorders of the CNS – A neurosurgeons perspective by Nikhil Reddy, Jishnu Nair, K. Visvanathan, V. Vivek, Archana, Lawrence D’cruz, K. Ganesh

“…A 16-year-old girl with bitemporal hemianopia and panhypopituitarism was initially diagnosed with hypophysitis but later found to have IgG4-related sellar disease upon positive immunostaining despite normal serum IgG4 levels. …”
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Reliability of an Inertial Measurement System Applied to the Technical Assessment of Forehand and Serve in Amateur Tennis Players by Lucio Caprioli, Cristian Romagnoli, Francesca Campoli, Saeid Edriss, Elvira Padua, Vincenzo Bonaiuto, Giuseppe Annino

“…Traditional methods for evaluating tennis technique, such as visual observation and video analysis, are often subjective and time consuming. …”
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Home-Based vs. Clinic-Based Rehabilitation After Joint Arthroplasty: A Prospective Matched Cohort Study by Erminia Cofano, Filippo Familiari, Tommaso Mori, Michele Mercurio, Andrea Vescio, Alessandro Giorgio, Giorgio Gasparini, Giuseppe Calafiore

“…Results: Statistically significant recovery was found in terms of VAS, VHS, and WOMAC in the HBR and CBR groups (all <i>p</i> < 0.001) after THA and TKA. …”
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Knowledge and confidence regarding pressure ulcer prevention among caregivers of high-risk individuals: A pre- and post-education assessment in a single-center by Maram T. Alkhatieb, Rahaf W. Shigdar, Zainab A. Alkhalifah, Hussain A. Alkhalifah, Hanan F. Alsabri, Lama W. Attar, Hana Z. Fatani, Haifa M. Alnahdi

“…Conclusion: Overall, we found that education sessions on PUs using different visual and audio aids could significantly increase caregivers' knowledge of PU prevention. …”
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Factor Analysis of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to the Temporoparietal Junction for Tinnitus by Hui Wang, Bei Li, Meiye Wang, Ming Li, Dongzhen Yu, Haibo Shi, Shankai Yin

“…A total of 289 patients with tinnitus underwent active 1 Hz rTMS in the left temporoparietal region. A visual analog scale (VAS) was used to assess tinnitus loudness. …”
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A DFT Investigation of Structural, Electronic, Optical, and Mechanical Properties of Lead‐Free Novel InGeX3 (X = Cl, Br, and I) Perovskites for Potential Applications in Multijunct... by Md. Amran Sarker, Md. Mehedi Hasan, Sharmin Akhter Luna, Md. Imtiaz Hossain Chowdhury, Md. Rabbi Talukder, Md. Rasidul Islam, Sohail Ahmad

“…The largest values of lattice constant and unit cell volumes are found for the InGeI3 compound. Formation energy and born stability criteria are also calculated, which comprehend the compounds as chemically and mechanically stable. …”
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Choosing the proper path: outcomes of subxiphoid vs. lateral intercostal approaches in the resection of anterior mediastinal masses by Xuechun Leng, Mengzou Chen, Yang Zhang, Jian Gao, Zhenbing You, Zhongwu Hu

“…Demographic data, clinical characteristics, perioperative metrics, and short-term outcomes were compared.ResultsNinety-one patients were included, with diagnoses including thymic cysts (43), thymomas types A, AB, and B1 (24), B2 thymomas (18), thymic carcinoma (6).No significant differences were found between the groups in terms of gender, age, tumor size, body mass index, conversion to sternotomy, or blood loss. …”
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A straightforward protocol for extracting microplastics from freshwater sediment with high organic content by Queiroz Lucas Gonçalves, de Oliveira Hallai Luana, Rocha de Moraes Beatriz, Ando Rômulo Augusto, Pompêo Marcelo, Rani-Borges Bárbara

“…These results demonstrate that the proposed protocol is both straightforward and effective in extracting plastic particles commonly found in clayey sediments of freshwater systems. …”
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A novel MRI-based deep learning imaging biomarker for comprehensive assessment of the lenticulostriate artery-neural complex by Yan Song, Yunlong Jin, Jianguo Wei, Jiajia Wang, Zhong Zheng, Ying Wang, Ru Zeng, Weiping Lu, Bingcang Huang

“…No significant differences were found in the number of LSA roots between the right and left hemispheres, nor in the FA and CBF values of the ROIs. …”
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Telemedicine applied to plastic surgery: an integrative review by Kênya de Souza Borges, Valter Oberdan Borges de Oliveira, João Batista Cavalcante Filho, Sílvia de Magalhães Simões, Adicinéia Aparecida de Oliveira, Carlos Anselmo Lima

“…Plastic surgery is a field especially favorable to the application of telemedicine since visual inspection of the patient guides both diagnosis and clinical follow-up. …”
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Effects of pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block on postoperative recovery in elderly patients with hip fracture: study protocol for a randomised, parallel controlled, double-blind... by Yuhui Li, Wuhua Ma, Wei Luo, Huiyi Wu, Quehua Luo, Jianhui Liang, Jieting Wu, Yanhua Ou

“…The pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block has been found to provide an effective blockade to the hip joint with a potential motor-sparing effect, so we hypothesised that the PENG block may be an effective tool to enhance the recovery in elderly patients after hip fracture surgery.Methods and analysis This study is a single-centred, randomised, parallel controlled, double-blind trial. …”
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Transportation Severity Analysis of Factors Contributing to Two-Vehicle Road Crashes Based on Interpretability Theory by Chen Zhang, Linjia Li, Aihui Pei, Li Tao, Junli Yuan, Feng Xiao, Yuxi Zheng

“…Additionally, other features were found to affect the severity of traffic crashes in different scenarios. …”
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Is ketamine efficacious for rapid treatment of acute suicidal ideation in an emergency setting? Lessons learned from a pilot randomized controlled trial by Maryam Barzkar, Kaveh Alavi, Kazem Malakouti, Mohamad-Amin Khajeh-Azad, Farzaneh Barzkar, Amir Hossein Jalali Nadoushan, Mohammad Niakan Lahiji

“…Despite these observations, no statistically significant differences were found between the groups in terms of BSSI and S-VAS scores. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF MICROPLASTICS IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS BY MICROSCOPIC METHODS AND VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY by ANDREEA LAURA BANICA, RALUCA MARIA BUCUR POPA, IOANA DANIELA DULAMA, IOAN ALIN BUCURICA, RALUCA MARIA STIRBESCU, CRISTIANA RADULESCU

“…Primary microplastics, known as microbeads (μBs), are found in personal care and cosmetic products (PCCPs) being used as an ingredient for physical abrasion on human body surface. …”
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