Perceptions, expectations and experiences of recovery before and after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the patient voice – a protocol for a qualitative systematic review... by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Middlebrook, Charlotte Halpin

“…Individuals commonly believe that post-ACLR, they will eventually return to preinjury levels of function. However, for multiple reasons, the reality is that more than half fail to reach this preinjury level. …”
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Influence of Pt nanoparticles modified by La and Ce oxides on catalytic dehydrocyclization of n-alkanes by A.H. Samia, M.S. Mohammed, S. Faramawy, S.A. Ahmed, H.B. Ahmed

“…In addition, reforming of hydrocarbon on the dual-function catalysts has been found to form fundamentally different products in hydrogen diluents. …”
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Pesticides in use, their application and risks on human health and ecosystems: A case of Fogera District, Ethiopia by Abebaw Abaineh, Dessalegn Ejigu, Minaleshewa Atlabachew, Eshete Dejen, Gashaw Tilahun

“…The effects of pesticides are largely a function of toxicity, exposure time, dose rate and its persistence in the environment. …”
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Effects of aerobic and resistance exercise on patients with hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis focusing on the sympathetic nervous system by Jing-feng Wang, Su-jie Mao, Fan Xia, Xiao-lin Li

“…The effects of aerobic, resistance, and combined aerobic and resistance exercise on autonomic function in hypertensive patients will be compared and analyzed to explore more appropriate exercise modalities for hypertensive patients.MethodsDatabases such as Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CNKI were searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating exercise (aerobic, resistance, and aerobic combined with resistance exercise) as an intervention for the autonomic nervous system in hypertension. …”
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Mapping and assessing the multifunctional demand for agricultural land based on the “P-E-F” framework: A case study of Hangzhou City, China by Qian Yu, Shan He, Chenxia Hu, Shixue You, Lin Lin, Yue Su, Congmou Zhu, Chenhe Zhou

“…Finally, we comprehensively analyzed the demand variations among land use types and agricultural functions to explore more precise information. The key findings are that 1) despite high MAL demand was generally concentrated near the downtown, some remote rural areas were also characterized by significant demand for cultural function; 2) compared to that of ecological and cultural functions, the production demand was less scale-dependent with a more aggregated distribution pattern; 3) agricultural land with compounding demand was clustered in the plains adjacent to cities, and hotspots of MAL demand in remote mountains were less frequently observed; 4) demand level for paddy field was outstanding among other agricultural land use types. …”
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Stem cell mechanoadaptation. I. Effect of microtubule stabilization and volume changing stresses on cytoskeletal remodeling by Vina D. L. Putra, Kristopher A. Kilian, Melissa L. Knothe Tate

“…Both F-actin and microtubule concentration increase with increasing PAX concentration, whereby the increase in F-actin is more prominent in the basal region of the cell. The corresponding increase in microtubule is observed more globally across the apical and basal region of the cell. …”
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Liver developmental microenvironment promotes iHSC generation from human iPSCs by Di Ye, Min Ding, Yu-Mu Song, Heng-Xing Meng, Wen-Hao Chen, Jian-Yun Ge, Yun-Wen Zheng

“…In conclusion, our novel differentiation approach enables the generation of iHSCs with phenotypic and functional traits similar to those of pHSCs. The generation of highly functional iHSCs may make it more feasible to accurately simulate the liver-specific multicellular microenvironments, thus providing new perspectives on the modeling of physiological regenerative processes and disease progression in the liver, as well as useful tools for creating of new therapeutic strategies.…”
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Polystyrene micro and nanoplastics: A comparative study of the cytotoxic effects exerted on Mytilus galloprovincialis gills by R. Romano, L. Rosati, G. Napolitano, F. Ferrigno, T. Chianese, C.M. Motta, P. Simoniello

“…In all cases, the effects were more marked after exposure to NP. These results suggest a significant impairment of gill function, particularly in food collection, as the frontal and front lateral cilia were markedly affected. …”
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Effectiveness of computer-based telerehabilitation software (RehaCom) compared to other treatments for patients with cognitive impairments: A systematic review by Fatemeh Sarpourian, Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Seyed Ali Fatemi Aghda, Farhad Fatehi, Saeid Ebrahimi, Meysam Fallahnezhad

“…Results Overall, RehaCom achieved more positive clinical effects compared to other cognitive therapies (e.g., improvement in memory, attention, and motor function) on multiple sclerosis ( n  = 7), schizophrenia ( n  = 6), stroke ( n  = 3), Parkinson ( n  = 1), mild CI ( n  = 1), and acquired brain damage ( n  = 1). …”
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The quality and reliability of short videos about premature ovarian failure on Bilibili and TikTok: Cross-sectional study by Ren Xu, Yanan Ren, Xinjun Li, Luyang Su, Jianzhi Su

“…Background Premature ovarian failure (POF) is a condition where ovarian function ceases before age 40, leading to infertility and other health issues. …”
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THE RESULTS OF COMPARATIVE CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE USE OF PLASTIC FOR TEMPORARY NON-REMOVABLE PROSTHESIS by O.S. Kyrmanov

“…First of all, a restoration and maintenance functions (aesthetics, phonetics, chewing function, etc.), as well as talent-teeth and periodontal stabilization and adjustment of aproximal occlusal contacts. …”
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Increased prevalence of transient visual disturbances with normal ocular exam findings in pregnancy – cross-sectional study by Noa Kapelushnik, Malachy Nemet, Maor Benjamin, Guy J. Ben-Simon, Daphna Landau Prat

“…TraViNo was the final diagnosis in 86 (15%) study women and significantly more common in the PG (48% vs. 11%, respectively, P < 0.001). …”
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Relationship between participation in leisure activities and the maintenance of successful aging in older Chinese adults: a 4-year longitudinal study by Xiaoxiang Shen, Jin Wang, Jingwen Chen, Hongjun Zhang, Shaoshuai Shen, Xiaoguang Zhao

“…Conclusions These findings suggest that individuals who participated more frequently in more leisure activities had a higher chance of the maintenance of successful aging in older adults. …”
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Exercise training and chronic kidney disease: characterization and bibliometrics of citation classics of clinical intervention trials by Fan Zhang, Shan Liu, Yan Bai, Liuyan Huang, Yifei Zhong, Yi Li

“…Background Exercise research targeting chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been conducted for more than 30 years, and the benefits of exercise for CKD patients have been progressively demonstrated. …”
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3.0 T MRI findings of 104 hips of asymptomatic adults: from non-runners to ultra-distance runners by Laura Maria Horga, Johann Henckel, Anastasia Fotiadou, Anna Hirschmann, Anna Di Laura, Alister Hart

“…Bone marrow oedema was significantly more common in moderately active runners than in non-runners and highly active runners (p=0.025), while small subchondral cysts were more common in runners than in non-runners (p=0.017), but these were minor/of small size, asymptomatic and did not indicate specific exercise-related strain. …”
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Frequent peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis:clinical characteristics and risk factors by XU Li, WANG Yan, FANG Yuan, ZHAO Chen, CHU Zhao-xia, REN Wei

“…Objective To identify the clinical characteristics and factors of frequent peritoneal dialysis(PD)-related peritonitis.Methods A retrospective study was conducted on patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis following PD catheterization from January 2007 to December 2014 in Anhui Province Hospital The frequent PD-related peritonitis was defined by two or more onsets in one year,and the patients with only one onset served as the control group.The clinical and laboratory data of the two groups were compared and the risk factors of frequent PD-related peritonitis were analyzed.Results There were 13 cases with infectious peritonitis of 30 cases/times in frequent group,and 57 cases with infectious peritonitis of 57 cases/times in the control group.As compared with those in the control group,the patients with frequent peritonitis had higher significantly blood pressure(P = 0.042) and body mass index(BMI)(P = 0.009),but lower hemoglobin(P =0.007) and plasma albumin(P = 0.003),with higher intact parathyroid hormone(P<0.05),gramnegative bacteria(33.33%) and fungal infection rates(10.00%),of which the increasing trend of gram-negative bacteria was more obvious(P = 0.035).Moreover,the patients without timely treatment[7 cases(53.85%) vs.13 cases(22.81%),P<0.05]and adequate anti-infection course[5 cases(38.46%) vs. 8 cases(14.04%),P<0.05]increased.No differences were found between the two group in age,gender,dialysis age,education,inducing factors of peritonitis,mortality,residual renal function,peripheral blood leukocytes,calcium,phosphorus,C-reactive protein,total cholesterol,triglycerides,leukocyte count of peritoneal fluid for the first time.Logistic regression analysis identified an increased likelihood of frequent PD-related peritonitis with high BMI,severe hypertension,low hemoglobin and low serum albumin.Conclusions Malnutrition,high BMI,and severe hypertension are risk factors of frequent PD-related peritonitis.Measures to improve anemia and hypoproteinemia,control blood pressure and maintain standard weight,and positive and regular treatment of peritoneal endogenous infection may contribute to the prevention and control of the frequent PD-related peritonitis.…”
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Critical Visuality Analysis of Sexuality in Qajar`s Painting (Geneanalysis of Body and Face in School of Royal Portraiture) by Hassan Zeinolsalehin

“…Therefore, this issue and the whys, especially in the case of the king and the princes, should be analyzed more carefully in these paintings. This essay tries to address such questions about the visual representation of sexuality in the visual culture of this period. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of non-medical prescribing: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. by Timothy Noblet, John Marriott, Emma Graham-Clarke, Debra Shirley, Alison Rushton

“…Measurements reported on one or more outcome(s) of: pain, function, disability, health, social impact, patient-safety, costs-analysis, quality adjusted life years (QALYs), patient satisfaction, clinician perception of clinical and functional outcomes.…”
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‘Knowing how the machine works’: a novel framework for engaging with the political determinants of health by Philip Adongo, Mirko S Winkler, Martin Amogre Ayanore, Olga Cambaco, Isaac Lyatuu, Fritz Brugger, Joschka J Proksik

“…For instance, among over 560 mining projects across Africa, more than 90% of impact assessments were inaccessible. …”
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Effects of Fish Bone Meal Supplementation on Growth Performance, Blood Immunity, Intestinal Morphology, and Gut Microbiota in Laying Hens by Kangle Wu, Fang Wang, Shihang Yang, Chongyang Zhang, Meizhu Xie, Jiayang Li, Yulong Yin, Kang Yao

“…These findings demonstrate that fish bone meal can improve egg production, yolk quality, intestinal health, and immune function in laying hens.…”
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