Physical and Sensory Long-Term Disabilities from <i>Bothrops</i> Snakebite Envenomings in Manaus, Western Brazilian Amazon by Eduardo M. G. Fernández, Débora N. Oliveira, Alexandre V. Silva-Neto, Rafaela N. Dávila, Ligia Lengler, Marco A. Sartim, Altair S. Farias, Luiz C. L. Ferreira, Érica da Silva Carvalho, Fan H. Wen, Felipe Murta, Fernando Almeida-Val, Manuela B. Pucca, Jacqueline A. G. Sachett, Wuelton M. Monteiro

“…Cognition and mobility domains were those with the highest frequencies of participants with any degree of disability, each with 57%. …”
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<i>GsEXPA8</i> Enhances Soybean Tolerance of NaHCO₃ Stress by Regulating Root Morphology by Mengyu Liu, Jixiang Tang, Shengjie Ma, Yujing Liu, Xiaoyu Wang, Xinlei Du, Xiaohuan Sun, Yucheng Zeng, Yulong Zeng, Xiaodong Ding, Yingpeng Han, Junfeng Zhang, Lei Cao

“…Sequence analysis shows that <i>GsEXPA8</i> has DPBB_EXPA and expansin domains. Subcellular localization analysis shows that <i>GsEXPA8</i> was localized in the cytoplasm in protoplasts and the cell membrane or wall in tobacco, indicating that it has nuclear membrane localization signals. …”
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Theoretical Study of Sphingomyelinases from <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> and <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> Sheds Light on the Evolution of Enzymes Needed for Survival and Colonizati... by Fátima Berenice Ramírez-Montiel, Sairy Yarely Andrade-Guillen, Ana Laura Medina-Nieto, Ángeles Rangel-Serrano, José A. Martínez-Álvarez, Javier de la Mora, Naurú Idalia Vargas-Maya, Claudia Leticia Mendoza-Macías, Felipe Padilla-Vaca, Bernardo Franco

“…<i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> enzymes show a putative transmembrane domain and seem functionally different from <i>E. histolytica</i>. …”
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Huntington Disease Health Related Quality of Life, Function and Well Being: The Patient’s Perspective by Jesús Pérez-Pérez, Sofía García-López, Tamara Fernández Valle, Cèlia Painous, Maria Rosa Querol-Pascual, Pedro J. García Ruiz, Elena Bellosta Diago, Esther Cubo Delgado, Barbara Vives Pastor, María Carmen Peiró Villaplana, Idaira Martín Santana, Marta Blázquez Estrada, Matilde Calopa Garride, Pablo Mir, Carmen Álvarez, Jorge Maurino, Anna de Prado, José Luis López-Sendón

“…Most of the patients (99.0%) showed motor symptoms (87.3%), behavioural and psychiatric disturbances (59.8%), or cognitive impairment (20.6%). HDQLIFE domain score means (SD) includes concern with death and dying 45.97 (9.60) end-of-life planning 37.91 (8.84), and meaning and purpose 44.74 (9.05). …”
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A Navier–Stokes-Informed Neural Network for Simulating the Flow Behavior of Flowable Cement Paste in 3D Concrete Printing by Tianjie Zhang, Donglei Wang, Yang Lu

“…The ratio (R = 0.25, 0.5, and 0.75) between the diameter of the outlet and that of the domain is studied. It shows that a larger ratio (R = 0.75) can lead to better extrudability of the 3D concrete printing (3DCP).…”
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Humoral and cellular immune durability of different COVID-19 vaccine platforms following homologous/heterologous boosters: one-year post vaccination by Maaweya Awadalla, Halah Z. AlRawi, Rahaf A. Henawi, Fawziya Barnawi, Haitham Alkadi, Ahmed Alyami, Ammar Alsughayir, Alyazeed S. Alsaif, Ayman Mubarak, Wael Alturaiki, Bandar Alosaimi

“…We measured SARS-CoV-2 anti-S IgG antibodies and then assessed their neutralizing capacity to inhibit the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 wild-type strain and omicron B.1.1.529/BA.2 variants from binding to the ACE2 receptors. …”
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Yishenyangsui granule for degenerative cervical myelopathy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with long-term follow-up by He Yin, Xin Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Zhiwei Liu, Bo Xu, Zhefeng Jin, Yan Liu, Baoyu Qi, Bin Tang, Ping Wang, Fanping Xu, Xu Wei, Jie Yu, Liguo Zhu, Liguo Zhu

“…Furthermore, improvements in motor function of upper/lower extremities, sensory function of upper extremities, reading ability, and recreation domain scores were also significantly superior in the Yishenyangsui granule group compared to the placebo group (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among People Living with HIV in Libreville, Gabon by Samira Zoa-Assoumou, Hervé M’boyis-Kandem, Pelagie Saphou-Damon, Davy Ulrich Leger Mouangala, Guy-Francis Nzengui, Marina Mbani-Okoumba, Claudine Kombila-Koumavor, Gael Mourembou, Brama Ibrahim, Angelique Ndjoyi-Mbiguino

“…We used the WANTAI SARS-CoV-2 Ab ELISA targeting the SARS-CoV-2 spike, receptor-binding domain. (3) Results: Among 480 samples tested, the seroprevalence of IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein was 87.5% (95% confidence interval (CI) 77.7–97.3%). …”
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Improving Autonomous Vehicle Cognitive Robustness in Extreme Weather With Deep Learning and Thermal Camera Fusion by Mehmood Nawaz, Sheheryar Khan, Muhammad Daud, Muhammad Asim, Ghazanfar Ali Anwar, Ali Raza Shahid, Ho Pui Aaron HO, Tom Chan, Daniel Pak Kong, Wu Yuan

“…The visual fusion framework employs a CNN (convolutional neural network) inspired by a domain image fusion algorithm. The object detection framework uses the modified version of the YoloV8 model, which exhibits high accuracy in real-time detection. …”
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Response to Aflibercept Therapy in Three Types of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Real-Life Evidence in the Czech Republic by Jan Nemcansky, Alexandr Stepanov, Michal Koubek, Miroslav Veith, Yun Min Klimesova, Jan Studnicka

“…Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) were measured using Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) charts and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT). The measurements were taken at the baseline and then at 16, 32, and 48 weeks. …”
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Presenting a Prediction Model for CEO Compensation Sensitivity using Meta-heuristic Algorithms (Genetics and Particle Swarm) by Saeed Khaljastani, Habib Piri, Reza Sotoudeh

“…Additionally, it is a quasi-experimental study within the domain of descriptive research (non-experimental survey). …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults by Mengyao Guo, Jin Kuang, Ting Wang, Fabian Herold, Alyx Taylor, Jonathan Leo Ng, Jonathan Leo Ng, M. Mahbub Hossain, M. Mahbub Hossain, Arthur F. Kramer, Arthur F. Kramer, Robert Schinke, Zhihui Cheng, Liye Zou

“…When such a phenomenon occurs in the exercise domain, this is referred to as exercise-related cognitive error. …”
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The impact of nationality status and place of residency on health-related social needs and quality of life among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan by Hamza Alduraidi, Rahaf Issam Abu Zayid, Noor Mahmoud Jaber, Bassam Saleh Hijazi, Sa'ed Radwan Khamis, Hasan Fahed Awad, Marah Al-Khateeb, Saif alnour Mahmoud Aldhirat, Ahmad Amjed Toubasi

“…Results: All participants had needs in the mental health domain, and 179 (75.8 %) suffered from food insecurity. …”
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Explainable AI in Diagnostic Radiology for Neurological Disorders: A Systematic Review, and What Doctors Think About It by Yasir Hafeez, Khuhed Memon, Maged S. AL-Quraishi, Norashikin Yahya, Sami Elferik, Syed Saad Azhar Ali

“…We also present medical domain experts’ opinions and summarize the challenges up ahead that need to be addressed in order to fully exploit the tremendous potential of XAI in its application to medical diagnostics and serve humanity. …”
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Evaluation of twin-arginine translocation substrate proteins as potential antigen candidates for serodiagnosis of brucellosis by Yao Wu, Yao Wu, Xin Yan, Mingjun Sun, Xiaohan Guo, Jiaqi Li, Xiangxiang Sun, Xiangxiang Sun, Mengda Liu, Mengda Liu, Haobo Zhang, Haobo Zhang, Wenlong Nan, Weixing Shao, Fangkun Wang, Xiaoxu Fan, Xiaoxu Fan, Shufang Sun

“…Three Tat substrate proteins—L,D-transpeptidase ErfK (A0577), linear amide C-N hydrolase YxeI (A1479), and thioesterase domain-containing protein EntF (B0249)—contribute significantly to Brucella virulence. …”
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Pengembangan Tes Bentuk Soal Pilihan Ganda dan Uraian Berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) pada Ranah Kognitif Mata Pelajaran Pemrograman Dasar (Studi pada SMK Negeri 12 Ma... by Meilita Dwi Aryati, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo, Admaja Dwi Herlambang

“…In this study, the development of test was carried out with the type of multiple choice questions and descriptions, using HOTS indicators in the cognitive domain such as analyzing (C4), evaluating (C5), and creating (C6). …”
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Metasilicate-based alkaline mineral water improves the growth performance of weaned piglets by maintaining gut-liver axis homeostasis through microbiota-mediated secondary bile aci... by Jian Chen, Kanwar K. Malhi, Xiaowei Li, Xiangwen Xu, Jianxun Kang, Bichen Zhao, Yaru Xu, Xuenan Li, Jinlong Li

“…This consequently improved weaning-induced colon and liver injury and dysfunction through the DCA-secondary bile acid (SBA) receptors (SBAR)-nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-κB)/NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) pathways. Growth performance parameters, including final body weight (P = 0.034) and average daily gain (P < 0.001), in the SMS group were significantly higher than those in the Control group. …”
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Genome-Wide Comprehensive Identification and In Silico Characterization of Lectin Receptor-Like Kinase Gene Family in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by Fee Faysal Ahmed, Farah Sumaiya Dola, Md Shohel Ul Islam, Fatema Tuz Zohra, Nasrin Akter, Shaikh Mizanur Rahman, Md. Abdur Rauf Sarkar

“…Based on the phylogenetic tree and domain organization, a total of 113 LecRLK genes were identified in the barley genome (referred to as HvlecRLK) corresponding to the LecRLK genes of Arabidopsis thaliana. …”
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Increasing brain half-life of antibodies by additional binding to myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, a CNS specific protein by Marie-Lynn Cuypers, Tom Jaspers, Jarne Clerckx, Simon Leekens, Christopher Cawthorne, Guy Bormans, Frederik Cleeren, Nick Geukens, Bart De Strooper, Maarten Dewilde

“…Methods Alpaca immunization with mouse/human MOG, and subsequent phage selections and screenings for MOG binding single variable domain antibodies (VHHs) were performed to find mouse/human cross-reactive VHHs. …”
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Unravelling the role of secretory Immnuoglobulin-A in COVID-19: a multicentre study in nursing homes during the first wave by Rafael Bielza, Patricia Pérez, Nuria García, Laura Ballesteros-Sanabria, Rosa María Martínez, Azam Ghazi, Clara Hernando, María Victoria Rodríguez, Israel J. Thuissard, Cristina Andreu-Vázquez, José Manuel Bautista

“…This study aims to determine the levels of secretory IgA against the S1 domain of the SARS-CoV-2 spike (SIgA-S1) in older people living in nursing homes (NH) and to investigate the differences in baseline characteristics, severity of COVID-19, duration of symptoms, 30-day mortality, and reinfection according to the levels of SIgA-S1. …”
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