Are you tuned in to others' mind? A cross-modal evaluation of affective theory of mind in people with Parkinson's disease by Elisa Menozzi, Daniela Ballotta, Francesco Cavallieri, Stefania Tocchini, Sara Contardi, Valentina Fioravanti, Franco Valzania, Paolo F. Nichelli, Francesca Benuzzi

“…A dysfunctional amygdala-centred network might represent the shared bases for impairments in fear and anger recognition and affective ToM abilities in PD.…”
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Effect of Esketamine Compared with Sufentanil Combined with Propofol in Patients Undergoing First Trimester Surgical Abortion: A Randomized, Double-Blinded Clinical Trial by Guan Y, Wang H, Cong X, Zhang B, Lin Y, Wang X

“…We found that compared to sufentanil, esketamine anesthesia during first-trimester surgical abortion could maintain stable intraoperative hemodynamics and respiratory function during surgery and reduce apnea and hypoxemia, but might increase the risk of dizziness and PONV.Keywords: esketamine, hemodynamics, respiration, abortion, randomized clinical trial…”
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Cohort profile: pulmonary early assessment of the lung in paediatric cancer patients (SWISS-PEARL Study) by Christine Schneider, Gabriele Raffler, Maša Žarković, Christina Schindera, Jochen Rössler, Claudia E. Kuehni, Philipp Latzin, Alexander Moeller, Rahel Heule, Jakob Usemann, on behalf of the SWISS-PEARL study group

“… BACKGROUND: Due to the limited sensitivity of conventional lung function tests in detecting small airway abnormalities, cancer treatment-related pulmonary toxicity may be underdiagnosed. …”
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Does less invasive surfactant administration during high-flow nasal cannula oxygen treatment reduce the need for invasive ventilation in late preterm and early term born infants wi... by Anne Greenough, Theodore Dassios, Eleanor Jeffreys, Chris Harris, Allan Jenkinson, Ravindra Bhat, Ourania Kaltsogianni

“…All recruited infants will have 2 minutes of respiratory function monitoring. Those receiving LISA will receive a further 2 minutes of monitoring after the procedure. …”
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Oxytocin levels in response to CRH administration in hypopituitarism and hypothalamic damage: a randomized, crossover, placebo-controlled trial by Queralt Asla, Maite Garrido, Eulàlia Urgell, Sílvia Terzan, Alicia Santos, Mercè Fernández, Nimmy Varghese, Cihan Atila, Anna Calabrese, Betina Biagetti, Franziska Plessow, Ignasi Gich, Mirjam Christ-Crain, Anne Eckert, Susan M. Webb, Elizabeth A. Lawson, Anna Aulinas

“…Abstract Increasing evidence supports the presence of oxytocin deficiency (OXT-D) in patients with hypopituitarism and hypothalamic damage (HHD), that might be associated with neuropsychological deficits and sexual dysfunction, leading to worse quality of life (QoL). …”
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The Effects of Bullying: A Comparison of Northern Sotho Folktales and Real Life Situations by Seleka Maria Tembane

“…The present article analysed the manner in which folktales might offer lessons on the consequences of bullying, such as moral and social punishment, and how these lessons might influence societal attitudes toward bullying in the Northern Sotho-speaking community. …”
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Addressing technology-mediated stigma in sexual health-related digital platforms: Insights from design team members. by Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai, Amanda Fuchsia Howard, Paul J Yong, Leanne M Currie

“…These findings reflected functional and non-functional design strategies as applied in software design. …”
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Clinical study on the treatment of chronic heart failure with a novel D‐shant atrium shunt device by Xiaoke Shang, Mei Liu, Yucheng Zhong, Xueli Wang, Song Chen, Xiaojuan Fu, Ming Sun, Mingxing Xie, Yuhe Ke, Ying Guan, Changdong Zhang, Nianguo Dong

“…Abstract Background Atrial septal shunt devices might improve hospitalizations and also prognosis in heart failure with increased pulmonary pressures due to left heart diseases. …”
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Assessing spatial variability of soil macro fauna and tree canopy using fractal theory (Case study: Riparian Forest of Maroon River) by Shaieste Gholami, ehsan sayad, Hamid Taleshi

“…So, distribution pattern of these variables might have many variations. Consequently, autocorrelation function and fractal theory were used to assess spatial variability of tree canopy and soil macro fauna diversity in Riparian Forest of Maroon River in Khuzestan. 2- Materials and Methods The present study was carried out in Maroon riparian forest of the southeastern Iran (30o 38/- 30 o 39/N and 50 o 9/- 50 o 10/ E). …”
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Evaluating age-related variations of gaze behavior for a novel digitized-digit symbol substitution test by Debatri Chatterjee, Rahul Dasharath Gavas, Kingshuk Chakravarty, Aniruddha Sinha, Uttama Lahiri

“…Analysis of cognitive functioning from gaze behavior might serve as an early indicator of age related decline of cognitive functions. …”
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Application of Smart Condensed H-Adsorption Nanocomposites in Batteries: Energy Storage Systems and DFT Computations by Fatemeh Mollaamin, Majid Monajjemi

“…Therefore, it can be considered that palladium or platinum atoms in the functionalized Pd–AlGaN or Pt–AlGaN might have more impressive sensitivity for accepting the electrons in the process of hydrogen adsorption. …”
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Intestinal TLR4 deletion exacerbates acute pancreatitis through gut microbiota dysbiosis and Paneth cells deficiency by Mei Qi-Xiang, Fu Yang, Huang Ze-Hua, Yin Nuo-Ming, Wang Rui-Long, Xu Bin-Qiang, Fan Jun-Jie, Huang Chun-Lan, Zeng Yue

“…Pancreatic injury and intestinal barrier function were evaluated in wild-type and intestinal epithelial TLR4 knockout (TLR4ΔIEC) mice. …”
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Scoliosis Secondary to Lumbar Spine Herniated Nucleus Pulposus in Adolescents: A Case Report by Taif Alqahtani, Faisal Konbaz

“…Scoliosis is idiopathic in majority of young patients. However, it might also arise as a part or complication of a triggering health state. …”
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Unveiling Key Biomarkers and Mechanisms in Septic Cardiomyopathy: A Comprehensive Transcriptome Analysis by Zhao D, Zhuang J, Wang L, Wu L, Xu W, Zhao L, Hong J, Jin W, Miao C

“…Functional enrichment highlighted chemokine activity and receptor binding, with KEGG pathways revealing significant involvement of the TNF and IL-7 signaling pathways. …”
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World and mind, information and semantic content by Antonio Manuel Liz

“…Many times, the notion of information is used in such a way that the following two theses are suggested: 1) that the world might be no more than information, and 2) that our minds might be no more that information. …”
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Acute effects of isolated and combined dietary nitrate and caffeine ingestion on ergometer-based 1000 m time trial performance in highly trained kayakers by Johannes Pollex, Martin Behrens, Thomas Mittlmeier, Sven Bruhn, Matthias Weippert

“…Nevertheless, VE/VO2 was lower during the sections 150-250 m (-5.00%; p = 0.02) and 250-500 m (-3.49%; p = 0.03) in the BR+PLA condition, whereby VE/VCO2 was higher during the section 150-250 m (4.19%; p = 0.04) in the CAF+PLA compared to the PLA+PLA condition, respectively.Conclusions Data indicate that the isolated and combined ingestion of BR and CAF had no effect on 1000 m TT performance, the majority of physiological responses, and perceptual responses in highly trained kayakers. These findings might be related to the dosage and/or a ceiling effect due to the already efficient vascular, metabolic, and muscle function, including high amounts of endogenous produced nitric oxide, in athletes.…”
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Real-World Effectiveness of Single-Inhaler Triple Treatment Through Assorted Respiratory Outcomes When Switched From Multiple-Inhaler Triple Therapies (RESTART): A Prospective Coho... by Lim H, Kim DH, Hong SH, Shin J, Lee H, Shin K, Ra SW, Lee SJ

“…CAT scores significantly improved (mean change = 1.40 points, P = 0.007). Lung function also improved, with a mean increase in the FEV1/FVC ratio (mean change = 4.31%, P = 0.005). …”
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Exploring protein–protein ligation approaches for the cytosolic delivery of antigens using AIP56 by Bruno Pinheiro, Bruno Pinheiro, Bruno Pinheiro, Ana C. Moura, Ana C. Moura, Pedro Oliveira, Jorge E. Azevedo, Jorge E. Azevedo, Jorge E. Azevedo, Ana do Vale, Ana do Vale, Nuno M. S. dos Santos, Nuno M. S. dos Santos

“…Cellular fractionation showed that, although most of the β-lactamase remains associated with the endosomal compartment, an active portion is released into the cytosol.ConclusionAIP56 delivery region transporting other cargo directly to the cytosol of antigen-presenting cells might be a promising platform for antigen/cargo delivery. …”
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Role of riboflavin biosynthesis gene duplication and transporter in Aeromonas salmonicida virulence in marine teleost fish by Hajarooba Gnanagobal, Trung Cao, Ahmed Hossain, Ignacio Vasquez, Setu Chakraborty, Joy Chukwu-Osazuwa, Danny Boyce, María Jesus Espinoza, Víctor Antonio García-Angulo, Javier Santander

“…Monocistronic mRNA ribA, ribB and ribE2 encode for their corresponding functional riboflavin biosynthetic enzyme. While the product of ribBA conserved the RibB function, it lacked the RibA function. …”
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Treatment with CB2 Agonist JWH-133 Reduces Histological Features Associated with Erectile Dysfunction in Hypercholesterolemic Mice by Rodrigo Araujo Fraga-Silva, Fabiana Pereira Costa-Fraga, Fabrizio Montecucco, Younouss Faye, Silvia Quintao Savergnini, Sébastien Lenglet, François Mach, Sabine Steffens, Nikolaos Stergiopulos, Robson Augusto Souza dos Santos, Rafaela Fernandes da Silva

“…Hypercholesterolemia is one of the most important risk factors for erectile dysfunction, mostly due to the impairment of oxidative stress and endothelial function in the penis. The cannabinoid system might regulate peripheral mechanisms of sexual function; however, its role is still poorly understood. …”
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