Right inferior frontal cortex and preSMA in response inhibition: An investigation based on PTC model by Lili Wu, Mengjie Jiang, Min Zhao, Xin Hu, Jing Wang, Kaihua Zhang, Ke Jia, Fuxin Ren, Fei Gao

“…In contrast, increased activation in the preSMA was associated with good inhibition efficiency via the striatum in both GNGT and SST. These behavioral and imaging findings support the PTC model of the role of rIFC and preSMA, that the former is involved in a pause process to delay motor responses, whereas the preSMA is involved in the stopping of motor responses.…”
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Perspectives of People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Towards a Decision Aid Assessing Preferences of Glucose-Lowering Drugs: The Dilemma of Choosing by Roldan Munoz S, Mol PGM, de Vries F, van Dijk PR, Hillege H, Postmus D, de Vries ST

“…The audio-recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was conducted.Results: Fifteen patients participated (median age 64 years, nine women, and most had T2D > 10 years). …”
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Challenges and barriers to physician decision-making for prescribing and deprescribing among patients with multimorbidity in eastern China’s primary care settings: a qualitative st... by Ming Yan, Zhijie Xu, Andrew Farmer, Yu Xia, Mi Yao, Lingyan Wu, Xinmei Zhou, Liyan Han

“…The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and independently coded by two investigators. …”
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Ocorrência de Infecção do Trato Urinário em Pacientes após Transplante Renal by Elisa Camila de Souza e Silva, Sibely de Paula Guilherme, Cristina Nantes Miranda, André Luiz Silva Alvim, Gustavo Fernandes Ferreira, Thiago Cesar Nascimento, Ana Paula Machado da Rocha

“…As infecções são causadas por bactérias resistentes aos antibióticos trimetoprima e sulfametoxazol, como Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp. e Serratia sp. Conclusão:  O trabalho aponta que é necessário melhorar a manipulação dos pacientes e materiais, visando reduzir as infecções, principalmente em função do alto grau de resistência a antibióticos dos microrganismos observados. …”
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Momordica Charantia Polysaccharides Attenuates MPP+-Induced Injury in Parkinson’s Disease Mice and Cell Models by Regulating TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB Pathway by Dengjun Guo, Jie Zhou, Meng Zhang, Reyisha Taximaimaiti, Xiaoping Wang, Hai Wang

“…High-performance liquid chromatography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) were used to determine neurotransmitters and metabolites, inflammatory factors TNF-α and IL-1β, oxidative stress-related markers SOD, MDA, and GSH in striatum tissues. Western blot was used to determine the protein levels of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), oxidative stress-related protein Cytochrome C (Cytochrome C), and apoptosis-related proteins Bcl-2, Bax, and cleaved Caspase-3 in tissues and cells. …”
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Caudate Nucleus Volume Mediates the Link between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cognitive Flexibility in Older Adults by Timothy D. Verstynen, Brighid Lynch, Destiny L. Miller, Michelle W. Voss, Ruchika Shaurya Prakash, Laura Chaddock, Chandramallika Basak, Amanda Szabo, Erin A. Olson, Thomas R. Wojcicki, Jason Fanning, Neha P. Gothe, Edward McAuley, Arthur F. Kramer, Kirk I. Erickson

“…These findings indicate that higher cardiorespiratory fitness predicts better cognitive flexibility in older adults through greater grey matter volume in the dorsal striatum.…”
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A qualitative study of community perceptions and practices relating to blood donation in Cameroon by Solange Dabou, Wilfred Ngwa, Ngo Valery Ngo, Constantine T Asahngwa, Ghyslaine Bruna Djeunang Dongho, Regina Sinsai, Evrard Kepgang, Odette D Kibu, Ronald Mbua Gobina, Denis Alemka Foretia

“…Data were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically to identify emerging themes.Results A total of 25 Cameroonian adults were interviewed. …”
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A Digital Behavior Change Intervention for Health Promotion for Adults in Midlife: Protocol for a Multidimensional Assessment Study by Dagmar Soleymani, Dominique Pougheon-Bertrand, Rémi Gagnayre

“…Specific and identifiable behavior changes are documented by monitoring the same individuals from T0 to T2, using verbatim comments to classify them into profiles and conducting semistructured individual interviews with a sample of users. …”
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Uma lição de reformismo-sanitário para a elite agrária mineira: Meio ambiente, raça e doença em Belisário Penna by Claiton Marcio da Silva, Leonardo Dallaqua de Carvalho

“…Buscando introduzir o sanitarismo como ferramenta ideal para a elite de Minas Gerais, e por consequência brasileira através de seu escrito comparativo com o Rio Grande do Sul, Penna argumenta que os mineiros seriam laboriosos e saudáveis caso o meio ambiente em que eles viviam fosse reformado, saneado. …”
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Processo criativo de adaptação de um livro-álbum para teatro: uma sessão de escrita com estudantes de Educação by Maria João Macário

“…Para isso, analisou-se colaborativamente a obra de partida e a estrutura da dramaturgia do projeto, a que seriam acrescentadas outras cenas criadas pelos participantes. …”
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Dimensões subjetivas na Saúde Digital by Luís Henrique do Nascimento Gonçalves, Leonardo Costa de Castro, Raquel Requena Rachid, Bruno Elias Penteado, Marcelo Fornazin

“…Discutimos como os modos de governamentalidade capitalista seriam atualizados junto a esses movimentos, moldando subjetivamente patologias, pacientes e o cuidado em saúde. …”
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Researcher views on returning results from multi-omics data to research participants: insights from The Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) Study by Kelly E. Ormond, Caroline Stanclift, Chloe M. Reuter, Jennefer N. Carter, Kathleen E. Murphy, Malene E. Lindholm, Matthew T. Wheeler

“…The semi-structured interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim and co-coded. Thematic trends were identified for reporting. …”
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Prevalence, Indications, and Community Perceptions of Caesarean Section Delivery in Ngora District, Eastern Uganda: Mixed Method Study by Isaac Waniala, Sandra Nakiseka, Winnie Nambi, Isaac Naminya, Margret Osuban Ajeni, Jacob Iramiot, Rebecca Nekaka, Julius Nteziyaremye

“…Qualitative data analysis was done by transcribing and translating into English verbatim and then analyzed into themes and subthemes with the help of NVIVO 12. …”
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Perspectives of healthcare stakeholders in Nigeria on the impact of COVID-19 on health services by Adeponle O. Adeoye, Yewande T. Nejo, Chinwe L. Ochu, Josephine Bayigga, Rodgers R. Ayebare, Adedayo O. Faneye, Charles O. Adewemimo, Oluwaseun Emmanuel Falayi, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Prosper Okonkwo, Adewale Victor Opayele, Gloria Ogochukwu Nwiyi, Sunday Obiajunwa Eziechina, Ikemefule Rex Uzoma, Priscilla Ibekwe, Tamrat Shaweno, Nebiyu Dereje, Francis Kakooza, Mosoka Papa Fallah, Georgina Njideka Odaibo

“…Recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim, and analysed using an inductive qualitative data analysis method to generate themes. …”
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Altered functional brain connectivity in Dyt1 knock-in mouse models by R. Z. Adury, B. J. Wilkes, P. Girdhar, Y. Li, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt

“…EMX mice, while showing less extensive network disruptions, exhibited increased functional connectivity between cerebellum and seeds in the striatum and brainstem. These functional connectivity alterations between nodes in the basal ganglia and the cerebellum in both dGAG, EMX models underscore the involvement of cerebellum in dystonia. …”
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The Modulation of Reward and Habit Systems by Acupuncture in Adolescents with Internet Addiction by Yang Wang, Yun Qin, Hui Li, Dezhong Yao, Bo Sun, Zhiliang Li, Xin Li, Yu Dai, Chao Wen, Lingrui Zhang, Chenchen Zhang, Tianmin Zhu, Cheng Luo

“…Neuroimaging studies have demonstrated the role of the ventral striatum (VS) in the progress of IA; hence, the aim of this study was to explore the effects of acupuncture on the resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) and relevant network of VS in IA. …”
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Effect of polysaccharide fractions from Fortunella margarita on the fecal microbiota of mice and SCFA production in vitro by Peilin Chen, Suzhen Lei, Mingyao Tong, Qing Chang, Baodong Zheng, Yi Zhang, Hongliang Zeng

“…Polysaccharide fractions could promote the proliferation of beneficial bacteria (Lactobacillus), and decreased harmful bacteria (Granulicatella, Proteus, Rummeliibacillus and Serratia). Furthermore, there was a significant distinction in the genus level flora processed by different polysaccharide fractions, especially mannogalactoglucan. …”
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Effects of intranasal oxytocin on neural reward processing in children and adolescents with reactive attachment disorder: A randomized controlled trial by Shinichiro Takiguchi, Shinichiro Takiguchi, Kai Makita, Takashi X. Fujisawa, Takashi X. Fujisawa, Shota Nishitani, Shota Nishitani, Akemi Tomoda, Akemi Tomoda, Akemi Tomoda

“…Moreover, the effect of OT on ventral striatum activity was positively associated with the severity of internalizing problems in patients with RAD. …”
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The regulatory role of cystatin C in autophagy and neurodegeneration by T. A. Korolenko, A. B. Shintyapina, A. B. Pupyshev, A. A. Akopyan, G. S. Russkikh, M. A. Dikovskaya, V. A. Vavilin, E. L Zavjalov, M. A. Tikhonova, T. G. Amstislavskaya

“…Autophagy has been shown to be suppressed in the striatum of a transgenic mouse model of Parkinson’s disease. …”
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Activity of Aztreonam-avibactam and other β-lactamase inhibitor combinations against Gram-negative bacteria isolated from patients hospitalized with pneumonia in United States medi... by Helio S. Sader, Rodrigo E. Mendes, S. J. Ryan Arends, Timothy B. Doyle, Mariana Castanheira

“…The most common Gram-negative species were Pseudomonas aeruginosa (22.4% of organisms), Klebsiella pneumoniae (8.8%), Escherichia coli (6.6%), Serratia marcescens (6.2%), Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (4.9%), and Enterobacter cloacae complex (4.8%). …”
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