SELECTION OF AN OPTIMAL HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY-OF-LIFE QUESTIONNAIRE IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS by L. D. Vorobyeva, E. A. Aseeva, S. K. Solovyev, S. I. Glukhova

“…There was a highly significant correlation among the comparable SF-36 and LupusQoL domains: «Physical Health» and «Physical Functioning» (r=0.8), «Emotional Health» and «Psychological Health» (r=0.4), «Pain» (r=-0.3), «Fatigue», and «Vitality» (r=-0.7). …”
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Using Behavioural Skills Training with Healthcare Staff to Promote Greater Independence for People Living with Dementia: A Randomised Single-Case Experimental Design by Janette Hanniffy, Michelle E. Kelly

“…Approximately 72% of older adults in residential care have dementia and present with different levels of functioning. People living with dementia (PLwD) may not always be facilitated to independently carry out activities of daily living (ADLs) in care, increasing the likelihood of excess disability. …”
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The Relationship between Mining-Induced Stress and Coal Gas under an Optimized Support Scheme: A Case Study in the Guanyinshan Coal Mine, China by Tianjun Zhang, Jiaokun Wu, Yong Chen, Hong Ding, Hongyu Ma, Renjun Feng

“…The apparent effects of the crustal stress, the structural stress, and the mining-induced stress increase as the depth of mining increases. At present, there have been few studies of the relationship between the comprehensive analyses of the crustal stress, mining-induced stress, and coal gas. …”
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Vitronectin, a Novel Urinary Proteomic Biomarker, Promotes Cell Pyroptosis in Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Song Zhang, Wenxu Pan, Hongli Wang, Cheng Zhi, Yanhao Lin, Ping Wu, Qi Ren, Ping Wei, Rui Chen, Feng Li, Ying Xie, Chun Kwok Wong, Hong Tang, Zhe Cai, Wanfu Xu, Huasong Zeng

“…Identifying new markers of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) is critical event to predict patient stratification and prognosis. The aim of the present study is to analyze alteration of urinary protein expression and screen potential valuable biomarkers in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE). …”
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Promoting healthy ageing through measures addressing social determinants of older adults’ health: a scoping review protocol by Rima Kaddoura, Zeinab Hassan, Khairat Al-Habbal, Sara Yousef, Ola El Zein

“…The WHO defines healthy ageing as maintaining functional ability and well-being in later life, emphasising holistic health beyond disease absence. …”
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The Influence of Psyllium Husk Utilized as a Carbohydrate Substitute on Textural Characteristics of Chicken Sausage and Consumer Preference by Tulay Elal Mus, Tulay Ozcan, Hakan Ustuner, Figen Cetinkaya, Tugçe Necla Selvi, Gokce Keser, Nursen Senturk

“…The present study aimed to investigate the effect of psyllium husk powder, as a dietary fiber and carbohydrate substitute, on the physicochemical, colorimetric, structural quality, and consumer preference of sausages during storage. …”
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Giant serous cystadenoma in an adolescent: A case report by Ayoub Amara, Amine Adem, Hanane Salhi, Mohammed El Magroud, Najlae Zaari, Abdelouahab Ammor, Houssaine Benhaddou

“…These tumours typically have an organic origin and are seldom functional. The frequent presence of pain primarily characterizes the clinical manifestation of ovarian cysts. …”
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Cardiomyopathies and a brief insight into DOX-induced cardiomyopathy by Sampat Singh Tanwar, Sumeet Dwivedi, Sheema Khan, Seema Sharma

“…Abstract Background Cardiomyopathy is a heterogeneous group of myocardial disorders characterized by structural and functional abnormalities of the heart muscle. It is classified into primary (genetic, mixed, or acquired) and secondary categories, resulting in various phenotypes including dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive patterns. …”
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ELABELA targets the MEK/ERK axis to enhance trophoblast invasion in early-onset preeclampsia by Lijing Wang, Xue Wang, Ningning He, Lin Yang, Yang Zou, Zhanping Weng, Li Guo

“…The findings revealed that ELA was present in both cytotrophoblasts and syncytiotrophoblasts of the placenta. …”
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Runx1t1 (Runt-related transcription factor 1; translocated to, 1) epigenetically regulates the proliferation and nitric oxide production of microglia. by Nimmi Baby, Yali Li, Eng-Ang Ling, Jia Lu, S Thameem Dheen

“…In view of these findings, it was hypothesized that Runx1t1 regulates microglial functions during development and in neuropathological conditions.…”
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Prediction of altered 3'- UTR miRNA-binding sites from RNA-Seq data: the swine leukocyte antigen complex (SLA) as a model region. by Marie-Laure Endale Ahanda, Eric R Fritz, Jordi Estellé, Zhi-Liang Hu, Ole Madsen, Martien A M Groenen, Dario Beraldi, Ronan Kapetanovic, David A Hume, Robert R R Rowland, Joan K Lunney, Claire Rogel-Gaillard, James M Reecy, Elisabetta Giuffra

“…Seven of these genes (SLA-1, SLA-6, SLA-DQA, SLA-DQB1, SLA-DOA, SLA-DOB and TAP1) are linked to antigen processing and presentation functions, which is reminiscent of associations with disease traits reported for altered miRNA binding to MHC genes in humans. …”
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Scene construction deficits in adolescent PTSD are in sensory, rather than spatial, imagery by Hannah Marlatte, Hannah Marlatte, Jennifer D. Ryan, Jennifer D. Ryan, Jennifer D. Ryan, Asaf Gilboa, Asaf Gilboa

“…IntroductionPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by memory and imagery disturbances, ascribed in part to structural and functional hippocampal abnormalities. These include impaired mental simulation of past and future events, as well as deficits in imagining novel, neutral, spatially coherent scenes (“scene construction”). …”
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Green-Synthesized Ag and ZnO Nanoparticles using Cassia fistula Leaf Extract: Biocompatibility and Growth Response in Early Plant Development by A.h.m. Maniruzzaman Rabbani, Syeda Nyema Jannat, Md. Shahed Al Shishir, Md. Shaheen Alam, Atiqur Rahman, Md. Shohidul Alam

“…The Cassia fistula-mediated synthesis presents a sustainable, biocompatible route for generating functional nanoparticles capable of influencing early plant development. …”
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Virtual museums and built environment: narratives and immersive experience via multi-temporal geodata hub by Raffaella Brumana, Daniela Oreni, Sara Caspani, Mattia Previtali

“…It retraces the main steps of storytelling production and presents interesting examples of immersive narrative models based on geospatial data and a virtual hub, helping people to retrieve and access information and to recognize places of memory mostly unknown. …”
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Molecular investigations on exosome enriched in vitro maturation of bovine cumulus cells: Insights from cumulus cell dynamics by P. Parvathi, R.S. Abhilash, C. Jayakumar, H.M. Harshan, K.P. Magnus, G. Radhika, E. Kurian, P. Prathima, S.M. Saifudeen

“…These findings suggest a beneficial role of exosome supplementation during IVM in promoting cumulus cell functionality and developmental competence of bovine oocytes. …”
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Euphorbia serpens extracts mediated synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles and their biological applications by Sana Idrees, Banzeer Ahsan Abbasi, Javed Iqbal, Mohsin Kazi

“…Also, the formulations of multi-organic functional groups and biometallic NPs with regulated/balanced surface chemistry is worthy for the consideration.…”
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CLINICAL CASE OF REPLACEMENT OF ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST (BOSENTAN) BY SOLUBLE GUANYLATE CYCLASE STIMULATOR (RIOCIGUAT) IN THE PATIENT WITH PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by E. A. Devetyarova, A. A. Dyuzhikov, A. A. Dyuzhikova, S. V. Sobin, A. V. Sumin, E. V. Pashchenko

“…Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-threatening disease characterized by progressive increase in pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), higher pulmonary arteries mean pressure (mPAP), decrease in cardiac minute output (CMO) and other hemodynamic, functional and biochemical disorders. Existing PAH therapeutic algorithm, described in the European and Russian clinical guidelines, mainly suggest strategy of sequential combination therapy in the case of inadequate response to initial monotherapy. …”
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Design of a Broadband Integrated Mode Converter Based on Non-Uniform Binary Long-Period Grating by Direct Multiparameter Optimization by Edyta Sroda, Jacek Olszewski, Waclaw Urbanczyk

“…We present a novel approach for designing non-uniform binary long-period gratings with predefined transmission characteristics by directly optimizing the coupling strengths and lengths of the constituent waveguides in all grating segments. …”
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Neuroprotective Potential of <i>Tetraselmis chuii</i> Compounds: Insights into Blood–Brain Barrier Permeability and Intestinal Transport by Melis Cokdinleyen, Alberto Valdés, Huseyin Kara, Elena Ibáñez, Alejandro Cifuentes

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These findings indicate that <i>T. chuii</i> is a promising natural source of bioactive compounds to develop functional foods against neurodegenerative diseases.…”
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Adipose tissue-associated Krt23+fibroblasts contribute to immune microenvironment disorders in mouse adipose tissue during the development of obesity by Zhimin Lu, Ling Ding, Sen Zhang, Xing Jiang, Wen Ma, Youhan Liu, Xuewen Tian, Qinglu Wang

“…In-depth analysis unveiled the functions of the adipose AT-associated Krt23+fibroblast (ATAKF) cell subtype and refined the crosstalk hypothesis concerning ATAKFs, macrophages, and neutrophils. …”
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