Shifts in the spatiotemporal profile of inflammatory phenotypes of innate immune cells in the rat brain following acute intoxication with the organophosphate diisopropylfluorophosp... by Peter M. Andrew, Jeremy A. MacMahon, Pedro N. Bernardino, Yi-Hua Tsai, Brad A. Hobson, Valerie A. Porter, Sydney L. Huddleston, Audrey S. Luo, Donald A. Bruun, Naomi H. Saito, Danielle J. Harvey, Amy Brooks-Kayal, Abhijit J. Chaudhari, Pamela J. Lein

“…In both sexes, we observed consistently elevated radiotracer uptake across all examined brain regions and time points. A separate group of animals was euthanized at these same time points to collect tissues for immunohistochemical analyses. …”
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Impact on physical function of the +AGIL Barcelona program in community-dwelling older adults with cognitive impairment: an interventional cohort study by Cristina Arnal, L Monica Pérez, Luís Soto, Álvaro Casas Herrero, Joan Ars, Sonia Baró, Francisco Díaz, Araceli Abilla, M Belén Enfedaque, Matteo Cesari, Marco Inzitari

“…Non-CI group improvements: SPPB = 1.6 (SD = 1.8) points, GS = 0.08 (SD = 0.13) m/s, CST=-6.4 (SD = 12.1) seg]. …”
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Perceptually Valid Facial Expressions for Character-Based Applications by Ali Arya, Steve DiPaola, Avi Parush

“…Such methods may be mathematically justifiable but are not necessarily valid from a perceptual point of view. The research reported here starts by user experiments aiming at understanding how people combine facial actions to express mixed emotions, and how the viewers perceive a set of facial actions in terms of underlying emotions. …”
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Study on suppression of bituminous coal explosion by inert powder in cylindrical space by Tianqi Liu, Xingchen Wu

“…The time point for ending preheating and entering heating will be advanced with the increase of the mass of inert dust added. …”
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Methodological Pathways to Improvements of Evaluation Approaches: The Case of Irrigated Agriculture Performance Evaluation by Anne Chaponnière, Serge Marlet, Gabrielle Bouleau, Sylvain R. Perret, Abdelaziz Zaïri

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Automated segmentation of brain metastases in T1-weighted contrast-enhanced MR images pre and post stereotactic radiosurgery by Hemalatha Kanakarajan, Wouter De Baene, Patrick Hanssens, Margriet Sitskoorn

“…To statistically compare the Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) of the two models trained on different datasets over multiple time points, we used Linear Mixed Models. Results All models obtained a good DSC (DSC > = 0.93) for planning MRI. …”
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Insights into Small-Scale LNG Supply Chains for Cost-Efficient Power Generation in Indonesia by Mujammil Asdhiyoga Rahmanta, Anna Maria Sri Asih, Bertha Maya Sopha, Bennaron Sulancana, Prasetyo Adi Wibowo, Eko Hariyostanto, Ibnu Jourga Septiangga, Bangkit Tsani Annur Saputra

“…The model minimizes transportation costs from supply depots to demand points and handling costs at receiving terminals, which utilize Floating Storage Regasification Units (FSRUs). …”
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Randomized controlled trial protocol on enhancing students’ togetherness, relatedness, and interactions for learning in physical education: the TRI-PE project by Rubén Llanos-Muñoz, Javier Sevil-Serrano, David Lobo-Triviño, Miguel A. López-Gajardo, Francisco M. Leo

“…A randomized controlled trial with a mixed-methods approach will be conducted as part of a three-wave longitudinal study. …”
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Does lower limb kinesio taping affect pain, muscle strength, and balance following fatigue in healthy subjects? A systematic review and meta analysis of parallel randomized control... by Ghodsiyeh Joveini, Sahar Boozari, Somayeh Mohamadi, Hassan Jafari

“…Subgroup analysis indicated strength improvements at all time points: immediate, 48 h, and beyond 48 h. Results regarding balance were mixed; two studies reported a positive effect of KT on balance, while two others showed no significant impact. …”
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Retrograde condensation pollution and removal method of BZ19-6 low permeability reservoir by TANG Yong, TANG Kai, XIA Guang, XU Di

“…The long core failure experiment was carried out using the mixed condensate gas to simulate the reverse condensate pollution, test the gas permeability corresponding to different exhaustion pressure points and evaluate the degree of reverse condensate pollution. …”
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Gestational weight gain at the national, regional, and income group levels based on 234 national household surveys from 70 low-income and middle-income countries. by Janaína Calu Costa, Dongqing Wang, Molin Wang, Enju Liu, Uttara Partap, Ilana Cliffer, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…Survey data were available for 70 LMICs (234 data points, 1991-2022). Predicted country-specific GWG for 2020 ranged from 2.6 to 13.5kg. …”
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An Evaluation of the United Kingdom Motor Neuron Disease Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (UK MND NAHP) Workforce: A Census. by Isaac Chau, Ethan Stoker, Jessica Gill, Judith Newton, United Kingdom Motor Neuron Disease Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Consortium

“…A pragmatic research paradigm and a mixed methods approach was employed using a cross-sectional questionnaire survey to collect, compare, and interpret quantitative and qualitative data points. …”
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A hole in the bucket? Exploring England’s retention rates of recently qualified GPs by William L. Palmer, Lucina Rolewicz, Victoria Tzortziou Brown, Giuliano Russo

“…We calculated joiner and participation rates and used generalised linear mixed-effects models to explore possible demographic, period and cohort effects. …”
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Inflammation and Immune Escape in Ovarian Cancer: Pathways and Therapeutic Opportunities by Liu C, Yin Q, Wu Z, Li W, Huang J, Chen B, Yang Y, Zheng X, Zeng L, Wang J

“…COX-2 inhibitors, Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway blockers, and NF-kB inhibitors have shown potential in preclinical studies, while immune checkpoint inhibitors targeting PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 have been explored with mixed results in OC. Additionally, emerging research on the microbiome and inflammation-related biomarkers, such as microRNAs (miRNAs) and exosomes, points to new opportunities for early detection and precision medicine. …”
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Cow behavior indicators using various means of mechanization and automation of feed distribution and feeding by V. L. Gotsuliak, O. O. Borshch, I. O. Lastovska, O. V. Borshch

“…Animals are fed with general mixed feed mixtures, which are delivered twice a day by self-propelled feed mixer-distributor Siloking to the feeding table. …”
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A randomized cross-over study of the acute effects of running 5 km on glucose, insulin, metabolic rate, cortisol and Troponin T. by Boris Keselman, Marta Vergara, Sofia Nyberg, Fredrik H Nystrom

“…When analyzing specific time-points we found that glucose increased from 5.01±0.37 mmol/l to 6.36 ± 1.3 mmol/l, p<0.0001, by running, while serum insulin concomitantly increased from 42±21 to 90±54 pmol/l, p<0.0001. …”
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Effectiveness of the mobile Stress Autism Mate Junior application in reducing stress and improving quality of life in adolescents with autism: a pilot study by Alvin van Asselt, Kirsten Hoeberichts, Kirsten Hoeberichts, Sevda Demirel, Sevda Demirel, Anke Scheeren, Anke Scheeren, Yvette Roke

“…Data were collected at four time points separated by four weeks: Control, pre-test, post-test and follow-up. …”
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Maternal cardiovascular adaptation to pregnancy in obese pregnant women by Deesha Patel, Martina Avesani, Mark R. Johnson, Giovanni Di Salvo, Makrina D. Savvidou

“…Participants were seen at three time points during pregnancy; 12–14, 20–24 and 30–32 weeks. …”
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Efficacy and safety of afoxolaner (NexGard®) in a collection of captive-bred lizards for the treatment and control of mite infestation by Jairo Alfonso Mendoza-Roldan, Livia Perles, Chiara Miuli, Pietro Larichiutta, Matteo Legrottaglie, Marcos Antônio Bezerra-Santos, Rossella Samarelli, Philippe Berny, Frederic Beugnet, Domenico Otranto

“…All animals were examined pre-treatment (T0) and at various time points post-treatment (T1, 24 h; T2, 14 days; T3, 28 days). …”
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A Framework for Participatory Creation of Digital Futures: A Longitudinal Study on Enhancing Media Literacy and Inclusion in K-12 Through Virtual Reality by Chrysoula Lazou, Avgoustos Tsinakos

“…The findings indicate consistent learning gains across both years, with an average pre–post gain of 18 points (Cohen’s <i>d</i> = −2.25; <i>t</i> = −17.3, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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