Spectrum of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis by Alfiia H. Zabirova, Ilya S. Bakulin, Maria N. Zakharova, Elena V. Gnedovskaya, Natalia A. Suponeva

“…Aim: to comprehensively assess cognitive functions in patients with different types of MS. …”
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EARLY AND LATE OUTCOME AFTER REPAID AORTIC VALVE SURGERY - THE SINGEL CENTRE EXPERIANCE OF HEART CENTER LEIPZIG (GERMANY) by Sergey Leontyev, Nataliya V. Leonteva, Yaroslava Dmitrieva, Piroze Davierwala, Michael A. Borger

“…The study included 155 patients, 86 patients of which have had aortic valve prosthesis without reconstruction of the aortic root (rAVS) and 69 patients aortic root replacement (rAVR). …”
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Postmortem serotonin level in cerebrospinal fluid as a marker of the manner of death by Damjanjuk Irina, Popović Vesna, Lukić Vera, Soldatović Ivan, Mihailović Zoran, Atanasijević Tatjana

“…Results. Violent deaths had significantly higher 5-HT levels (U = 519.000; p < 0.05). …”
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Infusing social-emotional skills into a career and life planning course for college adults: A qualitative analysis and quantitative summary of student perceptions at post-course an... by Maya Hareli, Joshua C. Knutsen, Lauren M. Nowakowski, Colleen S. Conley, Carol H. Gonzales

“…Social and emotional learning (SEL) is important for the healthy functioning of emerging adults. This research presents the qualitative themes and quantitative evaluations emerging from student perceptions of a college Career and Life Planning course that was enhanced with social emotional skill-building opportunities. …”
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Donor Finger Morbidity in Cross-Finger Flap: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Sourabh Shankar Chakraborty, Ranjit Kumar Sahu, Sudeshna Acharya, Akhil Dhanesh Goel, Manojit Midya, Suresh Kotu

“…Background The morbidity of donor finger in a cross-finger flap has not received as much importance as the outcomes of the flap itself. The sensory, functional, and aesthetic morbidity of donor fingers, reported by various authors, are often contradictory to each other. …”
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Healthy ageing for older adult people with intellectual disability: a scoping review by Nadia El Mrayyan, Marianne Holmgren, Gerd Ahlström

“…Results The 11 studies were all from developed countries and had different designs: qualitative, mixed-method and one systematic review. …”
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Mucosal Serotonin Reuptake Transporter Gene Expression and Serum Level among Iraqi Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Mohammed Abdullah Jebor, Ahmed Hashim Abbas Al-Janabi, Zahraa Abdali Althabet

“…These molecular analyses provide insights into the roles and interactions of these molecules, offering a better understanding of their functions in the biological system under investigation. …”
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Quantitative Risk Assessment of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil at an Oil and Gas Company by Muhammad Iman Tsalatsa Raihan Tjahjono, Adhitya Ryan Ramadhani

“…Introduction: An oil and gas refinery operates various equipment with specific functions for different processes. Each piece of equipment has potential hazards that can damage the equipment and injure or kill workers. …”
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Catalyzed biochar from date palm waste for ammonium removal: potential application in poultry farms for ammonia mitigation by Shymaa Saad Sayed Ibrahim, Yossry Bayoumy Abd-Elhay, Mohamed Mustafa Elkoly, Ahmed El-Raie Emam Suliman, Badr Ali Mohamed

“…The findings of Fourier transformation infrared (FTIR) analysis conclude that biochar shows oxygen-functional groups (i.e., ‒OH and C‒O‒C). Biochars produced from all treatments were tested for ammonium removal at different concentrations, ranging from 10 to 200 ppm. …”
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Mechanistic investigation of glycolysis and pyroptosis in colon adenocarcinoma tissues, and prognostic analysis of patient clinical outcomes. by Yongling Wang, Zan Yuan, Yi Lao, Jiangtao He, Shufen Mo, Kangbiao Chen, Yanyan Ye, Lu Huang

“…The risk score significantly affected the survival of COAD sufferers in the TCGA database, on the basis of the multivariate Cox regression analysis. The high-risk groups had a hazard ratio (HR) of 3.988 (95% CI 2.865 ~ 5.551, P < 0.001) in contrast to the low-risk groups. …”
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Range of Motion and Neutral Zone of All Human Spinal Motion Segments: A Data Collection of 30 Years of In Vitro Experiments Performed Under Standardized Testing Conditions by Hans‐Joachim Wilke, Annette Kienle, Karin Werner, Christian Liebsch

“…Results RoM and NZ data of N = 1139 functional spinal units were collected with sample sizes ranging from n = 6 to n = 224 per segmental level. …”
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The role of cholecalciferol deficiency in the development of dermatoses in geriatric patients by Anna V. Urakova, Yuri N. Perlamutrov, Dina E. Klyuchnikova

“…Vitamin D3 is known for its ability to modulate immune responses and perform many functions at the cellular level, including influencing the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes. …”
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The role of titanium dioxide in enhancing low-emission properties of cementitious materials by Agnieszka Ślosarczyk, Izabela Klapiszewska, Patryk Jędrzejczak, Marta Thomas, Bartosz Gapiński, Marcin Janczarek, Łukasz Klapiszewski

“…However, the use of multi-component cement binders contributes to differences in strength development characteristics and can affect the performance of functional nanoadditives, including the photocatalytic properties of titanium dioxide. …”
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Perforation of small intestinal metastasis of lung adenocarcinoma treated with pembrolizumab: a case report by Shoki Sato, Naoto Senmaru, Keita Ishido, Takahiro Saito, Saseem Poudel, Jun Muto, Yasuhito Syouji, Ryunosuke Hase, Satoshi Hirano

“…This perforated part was resected, and functional end-to-end anastomosis was performed using linear staplers. …”
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Low serum triiodothyronine and potassium levels are associated with increased risk of eclampsia among women in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa by Charles Bitamazire Businge, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, Andre Pascal Kengne

“…Apart from metabolic functions, T3 and T4 are essential fast acting cytosolic and synaptosomal neural transmitters that also regulate neuronal excitatory-inhibitory mechanisms. …”
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Fusion-activated Ca(2+) entry: an "active zone" of elevated Ca(2+) during the postfusion stage of lamellar body exocytosis in rat type II pneumocytes. by Pika Miklavc, Manfred Frick, Oliver H Wittekindt, Thomas Haller, Paul Dietl

“…Substantial evidence from this and previous studies indicates that fusion-activated Ca(2+) entry enhances localized surfactant release from type II cells, but it may also play a role for compensatory endocytosis and other cellular functions.…”
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Effect of long-term blood pressure trajectory on the future development of chronic kidney disease: an analysis of data from the Korean National Insurance Health Checkup Study by Wonmook Hwang, Eu Jin Lee, Jae-Hyeong Park, Soon-Ki Ahn

“…OBJECTIVES Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a prevalent health issue that causes the irreversible loss of functioning nephrons, end-stage renal disease, cardiovascular disease, and premature mortality. …”
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Minimally Invasive Discectomy and Decompression for Lumbar Spine using Tubular Retractor System: Technique, Learning Curve and Outcomes by V A Kumar, Ramanadha Reddy, Vamsi Krishna Yerramneni, Swapnil Kolpakawar, K.S. Vishwa Kumar, Patlolla Pratyusha

“…Materials and Methods All patients who underwent MITDS and MITD received a trial of conservative management for 6 weeks prior to surgery. Patients who had undergone open microdiscectomy and open decompression during the same period were used as controls. …”
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Evaluación nutricional y su repercusión en la capacidad funcional en pacientes urémicos terminales con diálisis by Judith Rodriguez Tamargo, Leonardo Almaguer Arena, Reynaldo Labrada Pupo, Maigre Gallo González, Annia Kirenia Pérez Reverón

“…In the last 6 months there was a greater weight loss in patients with normal weight (38 cases for 56.7%). Malnourished patients had lower levels of serum albumin (1 case, 50% and cholesterol with 2 cases (100%). …”
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Influence of acidified-biochar on phosphorus and potassium availability in alkaline sandy soil by Tamer A. Elbana, Noura Bakr, Sahar A. Shahin, Nahed A. A. Azab, Soad M. El-Ashry

“…Biochars were acidified using acetic or phosphoric acid and characterized for their chemical properties, surface morphology, and functional groups. A 15-week incubation was conducted using sandy alkaline soil pre-treated with 0.48 Mg ha-1 of superphosphate fertilizer. …”
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