Theory of mind variability in schizophrenia: A neurodevelopmental perspective through neurological soft signs and premorbid adjustment by M. Giralt-López, S. Miret, S. Campanera, M. Moreira, A. Sotero-Moreno, N. Hostalet, L. Lázaro, M.O. Krebs, L. Fañanás, M. Fatjó-Vilas

“…Third, within each group, neurodevelopmental vulnerability markers were not associated with ToM performance. Conclusion: In our sample, while patients showed more evidence of neurodevelopmental deviances than siblings and controls, such differences did not contribute to ToM variability. …”
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Association of pre-diabetes with the risks of adverse health outcomes and complex multimorbidity: evidence from population-based studies in the NIS and UK Biobank by Yue Zhang, Jiajun Zhao, Zhongshang Yuan, Hang Dong, Mingzhuo Li, Yingzhou Shi, Yafei Wu, Xiude Fan, Zinuo Yuan, Junming Han, Yiping Cheng, Xiaoshan Feng, Zhixiang Wang, Ruirui Xuan, Yingchun Dong, Yang Tian, Qingling Guo, Yongfeng Song

“…Introduction This study aimed to examine the risk of common diseases among people with pre-diabetes and explored the relationship between pre-diabetes and multimorbidity (in this case, two or more comorbid diseases).Methods An observational multicohort study using data from the UK Biobank database and the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database (2016–2018) was conducted. …”
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Evaluation of the Microbiological Performance and Potential Clinical Impact of New Rapid Molecular Assays for the Diagnosis of Bloodstream Infections by Mateo Tićac, Tanja Grubić Kezele, Maja Abram, Marina Bubonja-Šonje

“…These results support the use of MMS as a valuable complement to conventional culture methods for more rapid BSI diagnosis and adjustment of empirical therapy.…”
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The role of social support in overcoming leisure constraints in recreational sport participation by Apostolia Ntovoli, Apostolia Ntovoli, Georgina Stavropoulou, Thomas Karagiorgos, Yannis Lianopoulos, Garyfallos Anagnostou, Elena Papacosta, Kostas Alexandris

“…By testing the relationship between constraints and social support, the study contributes to the literature by adding one more factor that determines the successful negotiation of leisure constraints.MethodsThe data were collected by an online survey with a convenient sample of the adult Greek population. …”
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Creation of a training simulator model for practising puncture of the kidney calyceal system under ultrasound control by N. K. Gadzhiev, A. A. Mishchenko, V. P. Britov, A. M. Khrenov, D. S. Gorelov, V. M. Obidnyak, V. E. Grigoriev, I. V. Semenyakin, S. B. Petrov

“…As a result of the tests, it was found that the samples based on gelatin and glycerin are more wear-resistant, the shelf life is longer than that of other samples, and this model is as close as possible in its acoustic properties to human tissues. …”
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Role of Non-invasive Preimplantation Genetic Testing-Aneuploidy Using Spent Culture Media and its Concordance with Trophectoderm Biopsy: A Proof of Concept and Validation Study by Neeta Singh, Ankita Sethi, Lata Rani, Monika Saini, Ritu Gupta, Neena Malhotra, Reeta Mahey

“…Results: Informative results were obtained in 36/44 (81.2%) SCM samples. The reads were analysable in 26 paired (SCM and TE biopsy) samples. …”
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Release of antibiotics from the materials for post‑osteomyelitic bone defect filling by Maksim V. Stogov, Alexander L. Shastov, Elena A. Kireeva, Natalya V. Tushina

“…In turn, for vancomycin and meropenem, it was observed only for group 1 samples. For groups 0.5 and 0.25, a larger volume of released antibiotics was noted in the RK series than in the PMMA series. …”

Associations of molecular genetic predictors of type 2 diabetes mellitus with hyperglycemia in extremely low birth weight infants by P. I. Mironov, N. N. Mingazov, R. R. Valiev, А. U. Lekmanov

“…In newborns with ELBW, we found a more frequent occurrence of the mutant allele A of the polymorphic locus rs8192678 in the PPARGC1A gene and the allele C of the polymorphic locus rs4253778 in the PPARA gene, in contrast to the adult population sample. …”
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LC-MS determination of Nicotiana benthamiana host plant proteins in the drug products of recombinant plant-produced pembrolizumab by Ratama Daduang, Pipob Suwanchaikasem, Kaewta Rattanapisit, Sarocha Vitayathikornnasak, Theerakarn Srisangsung, Christine Joy I. Bulaon, Waranyoo Phoolcharoen

“…The pembrolizumab sequence was confirmed with more than 89% coverage. A higher number of host plant proteins were detected in the protein samples purified with gravity flow column. …”
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Encapsulation of Rose Extract in Polyurethane Structures Modified for Enhanced Aqueous Solubility by Ramona-Carmen Albulescu, Livia-Cristina Borcan, Florin Borcan, Camelia-Alexandrina Szuhanek

“…The aim of the current study was to obtain a new type of polyurethane delivery system based on a polyaddition process in the presence of a surfactant. Methods: Lysine-diisocyanate, polyethylene glycol, polycaprolactone diol, hexanediol, glycerol-1,2-diacetate, Tween^® 20, and caffeine were used to synthesize two samples of PU structures, one with and one without rose extract. …”
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Novel equations for estimating gross energy in feed ingredients for non-ruminants by Yoon Soo Song, Ah Reum Son, Beob Gyun Kim

“…Results Based on the evaluation using 2,279 samples, the equation developed by Ewan in 1989 underestimates GE by 218 kcal/kg DM (standard error = 4 and p<0.001) on average and underestimates more for low-GE ingredients (linear bias = −0.121; standard error = 0.025 and p<0.001). …”
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Influence of meniscus on cartilage and subchondral bone features of knees from older individuals: A cadaver study. by Sébastien Touraine, Hamid Bouhadoun, Klaus Engelke, Jean Denis Laredo, Christine Chappard

“…SCP.Por was highest in posterior samples. In the upper 1-5 mm of subchondral bone, central samples were characterized by higher values for BV/TV, Tb.N, Tb.Th, and connectivity (Tb.Pf), a more plate-like trabecular structure and lower anisotropy than with other samples. …”
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On paper; in practice: measuring compliance with official pricing policies in a large field study of essential medicines in Indonesia by Ayu Rahmawati, H. U. Ramadaniati, Y. Anggriani, W. Nathanial, E. Pisani

“…We also estimated the retailers’ profit by taking into account the profit margin and sales volume.Results: Of 1249 sampled medicines, nearly all samples (99.4%) had visible MRP on their packaging indicating high transparency compliance. …”
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Impact of the Flo Cycle Tracking App on menstrual knowledge and health in low-income and middle-income countries: a longitudinal study by Frederick G B Goddard, Carley Prentice, Adam C Cunningham, April M Ballard, Liudmila Zhaunova

“…Compared with the baseline, MHH knowledge was 18.7% higher in the matched sample, while it increased by 8.1% in the pre–post sample after 3 or more months of access to Flo. …”
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Ozone water or chloroxylenol: The comparison of disinfection effectiveness against the number of bacterial colonies in dental extraction instruments at the Universitas Sumatera Uta... by Ahyar Riza, Ismahani Akilah D, Rahmi Syaflida Dalimunthe, Hendry Rusdy

“…This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of disinfection of ozone water and 4.8% chloroxylenol in reducing the number of bacterial colonies on dental extraction instruments at the Universitas Sumatera Utara Dental and Oral Hospital. Methods The samples used were mandibular molar forceps have been used in tooth extraction procedures. …”
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Human counting versus artificial intelligence for assessing medullation in mohair fibres by N Giovannini, D Sacchero, C Quispe Bonilla, M Quispe Bonilla, E Quispe Peña

“…This could be the result of the more clearly defined characteristics of SME fibres, in relation to NOB fibres. …”
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First discovery of gibbsite in Biryuzakan turquoise deposit, Northern Tajikistan by Sh. T. Vosihov, A. K. Litvinenko, M. A. Rassomakhin

“…To conduct a mineralogical study of the gibbsite contained the Biryuzakan vein turquoise deposit. Materials and methods. Stone samples from the Biryuzakan turquoise deposit (northern part of the  Republic of Tajikistan), where gibbsite had been found, were collected during fieldworks in 2023. …”
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The Features of a Humoral Immune Response Development during the Acute Phase of ixodes Tick-Borne Borreliosis (Based on Multiplex Analysis with the Immunochip) by V. G. Pomelova, E. I. Korenberg, T. I. Kuznetsova, N. S. Osin

“…Positive reactions with OspC or VlsE were observed only in the samples from patients that were also positive for IgM and/or IgG to C6. …”
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CLPM: A Hybrid Network With Cross-Space Learning and Perception-Driven Mechanism for Long-Tailed Remote Sensing Image Classification by Lei Zhang, Min Kong, Changfeng Jing, Xing Xing

“…This imbalance often causes the classifier to focus on the head classes with more samples, neglecting the tail classes. As a result, the precision of the tail classes is reduced, which in turn affects the generalization ability of the classifier. …”
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Evaluating the impact of material type and blood contamination on tooth color stability post external cervical root resorption repair: a spectrophotometric study by Aysenur Oncu, Merve Ozdemir

“…Biodentine had the potential to cause more visible color change.…”
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