The Videofluorographic Swallowing Study in Rheumatologic Diseases: A Comprehensive Review by Ambra Di Piazza, Federica Vernuccio, Massimo Costanzo, Laura Scopelliti, Dario Picone, Federico Midiri, Francesco Salvaggi, Francesco Cupido, Massimo Galia, Sergio Salerno, Antonio Lo Casto, Massimo Midiri, Giuseppe Lo Re, Roberto Lagalla

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Dual-Band On-Body Repeater Antenna for In-on-On WBAN Applications by Jinpil Tak, Kyeol Kwon, Sunwoo Kim, Jaehoon Choi

“…The antenna was fabricated, and its performance was measured by attaching it to a human-equivalent semisolid phantom. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Different Acupuncture Treatments for Cancer-Related Pain: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Tianle Xie MD, Can Liu MD, Yudi Wu MD, Xiuxiu Li MD, Qianyun Yang PhD, Jing Tan PhD

“…Background: Cancer pain is a prevalent and persistent issue, and while there have been some observations of the possible benefits of acupuncture in managing cancer pain, there is still debate regarding its safety and effectiveness. This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of different acupuncture modalities in the treatment of cancer pain through a network meta-analysis. …”
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TREM-2 Receptor Expression Increases with 25(OH)D Vitamin Serum Levels in Patients with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis by Maria Bucova, Magda Suchankova, Elena Tibenska, Eva Tedlova, Juraj Demian, Ivan Majer, Helena Novosadova, Miroslav Tedla

“…The most striking findings were the increased TREM-2 expressions on myeloid cells surfaces in BALF of PS patients with normal 25(OH)D vitamin serum levels compared with those with its decreased levels. The total number of TREM-2 positive cells was 5.7 times higher and the percentage of TREM-2 positive cells was also significantly increased in BALF of PS patients with normal compared to PS patients with low 25(OH)D vitamin serum levels. …”
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UBICU: A Gamified Respiratory Incentive System for Pulmonary Re-Expansion by Jaime Aguilar-Zambrano, Esther C. Wilches-Luna, Helberg Asencio-Santofimio, Manuel Valencia, Diana Riveros, Andres Navarro, Juan Carlos Martinez, Eugenio Tamura, Jose Angel Loaiza, Julian Hernandez, Diana Sanchez, Juan David Garcia, Leonardo Arzayus-Patino, Valeria Perez-Hortua, Elizabeth Moncada, Melissa Ramirez

“…Our findings indicate that UBICU provides accurate and reliable measurements of pulmonary ventilation distribution, showing statistically significant improvements after use (p < 0.01), validating its effectiveness as a respiratory incentive spirometer. …”
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Process Test on Recovery of Fluorite and Strontium-barium Minerals from a Rare Earth Tailing Ore by Shanzhi DENG, Jie DENG, Bowen KANG, Huijie LIN, Wenliang XIONG

“…Due to the complex distribution relationship of the minerals, it’s very difficult to recover the minerals. In this article, the mixed flotation and separation beneficiation process was developed for the utilization of the tailings. …”
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L’apport de la sculpture à la compréhension des fonctions liturgiques by Pascale Chevalier

“…In them, the movements of a liturgy that evolved between the fourth and tenth centuries may be recognised, one whose texts explain few of its details and variations.…”
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Wybrane koncepcje filozoficzne a działania medyczne dla poprawy jakości życia i urzeczywistniania rozwoju by Sławomir Letkiewicz

“…It is easy to be disinterestedly honest; it is more difficult when its rules are being “observed” by a “daimonion”, which is transcendental to a human. …”
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A Methodology to Assess Diagnostic Competence in Anatomical Pathology Examinations for Pathology Residents by Caridad Socorro Castro, Margarita Roméu Escobar

“…<strong>Conclusions</strong>: Teachers and tutors of this specialty are now provided with an unprecedented methodological tool. Its usefulness lies in a more objective assessment of knowledge and skills for diagnostic biopsies, cytology and autopsies. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells: What We Have Learned and How to Manage Them by Nadia Lampiasi

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Barlow Twins deep neural network for advanced 1D drug–target interaction prediction by Maximilian G. Schuh, Davide Boldini, Annkathrin I. Bohne, Stephan A. Sieber

“…We also propose the use of an influence method to investigate how the model reaches its decision based on individual training samples. …”
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Study on Permeability and Blocking Resistance of Composite Specimen with Double-Layer Permeable Asphalt Mixture by Xiaoge Tian, Huitong Yuan, Ren Zhang, Yichao Xu, Xiaofei Wang

“…The pore distribution and its characteristics of the specimens were analyzed by digital image analysis technology. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Anemia among Children 6–59 Months Old in Haiti by Mohamed Ag Ayoya, Ismael Ngnie-Teta, Marie Nancy Séraphin, Aissa Mamadoultaibou, Ellen Boldon, Jean Ernst Saint-Fleur, Leslie Koo, Samuel Bernard

“…This study was conducted in Fond des Blancs and Villa, Haiti, to assess the prevalence of childhood anemia and its risk factors in order to inform program design. …”
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Electroanalytical Performance of a Carbon Paste Electrode Modified by Coffee Husks for the Quantification of Acetaminophen in Quality Control of Commercialized Pharmaceutical Table... by Serge Foukmeniok Mbokou, Maxime Pontié, Jean-Philippe Bouchara, Francis Merlin Melataguia Tchieno, Evangeline Njanja, Assad Mogni, Pierre Yves Pontalier, Ignas Kenfack Tonle

“…Furthermore, on CH-CPE, the current response of APAP varied linearly with its concentration in the range of 6.6 μM to 0.5 mM, leading to a detection limit of 0.66 μM (S/N=3). …”
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Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy by S. N. Mammayev, A. M. Karimova, T. E. Il’yasova, A. Sh. Khasayev

“…In studies, that were carried out, main clinical manifestations of CCM, effect on its course and the prognosis of various pharmacological drugs, application of TIPS and OTL were demonstrated. …”
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Blockchain adoption factors by Carlos Bernardino, Francisco Cesário, Carlos J. Costa, Manuela Aparicio, João Tiago Aparicio

“… Blockchain technology is a distributed ledger that promises transformative changes across various sectors, yet its adoption and integrations in small and medium-sized organizations remain limited. …”
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Resistencia a corte paralela a la tensión de la fibra de la madera, por medio de la prueba de punzonamiento propuesta by Mário Massayuki, Adalberto Matoski, Cláudio Magajewski, Juliana Machado

“…Una vez verificada la consistencia del método, se ha llevado a cabo una serie de pruebas con tres tipos diferentes de madera, (Pinus sp, Erisma uncinatum y Mezilaurus itauba), que se distinguen por su resistencia mecánica, inspeccionando el método por el Santos Neto (1999) bajo la NBR 7190/1997 Norma Brasileña, y comparándolo con el método de punzonamiento - puncionado. …”
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À l’envers du Grand Blanc, le sens inuit du paysage by Fabienne Joliet

“…These Canadian people, recently renamed the Inuit, are proud of their representations of the environment, territory, and landscape which are intimately linked to those of their society and its native culture. The perspective of Inuit from the Nunavik region was ignored by Westerners because these people were for a long time held apart from the colonial assimilation process. …”
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Enhancing antimicrobial resistance strategies: Leveraging artificial intelligence for improved outcomes by Aeshah M. Mohammed, Mohammed Mohammed, Jawad K. Oleiwi, Azlin F. Osman, Tijjani Adam, Bashir O. Betar, Subash C.B. Gopinath, Falah H. Ihmedee

“…This review not only highlights AI's potential to enhance AMR management but also calls for a concerted effort to harness its capabilities, thereby safeguarding the efficacy of antimicrobial agents and ensuring a sustainable healthcare future.…”
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Combination therapy of low-dose radiotherapy and immunotherapy in advanced metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a case report and literature review by Chun-Qiao Chen, Hui Huang, Min Pan, Zhe Jia, Jing Zhang, Qiu-Qiu Chen

“…Abstract Background Nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC) is a common head and neck malignant tumor, which is difficult to treat at the advanced NPC due to its occult and high metastatic potential to the cervical lymph nodes and distant organs. …”
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