Circular economy strategies for adaptive reuse of residential building by Cristiana Cellucci

“…However,  the traditional approach of carrying out timely interventions aimed at responding to individual problems, be they of a structural, energetic, functional nature, relating to the building, the context or the single component is not entirely effective in terms of reformulation of the building characteristics. …”
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Aesthetic Rehabilitation of Oligodontia in Primary Dentition with Adhesive Partial Denture by Marília Ferreira Correia, Marianne Nicole Nogueira, Telma Blanca Bedran, Denise Madalena Palomari Spolidorio

“…Thus, the congenitally absence of teeth may trigger a shift in the balance of the occlusion, promoting disharmony in the structures of the maxilla-mandibular system. However, some interventions are possible to be performed in these cases even in pediatric patients, to redirect growth, preventing growth deviations and reestablishing the aesthetic. …”
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Clinical utility of echocardiography in internal medicine: a narrative review by Nicola Mumoli, Stefania Marengo

“… Echocardiography has emerged as an invaluable tool in internal medicine, providing real-time, non-invasive evaluation of cardiac structure and function. Its clinical utility spans a wide range of applications, including the diagnosis and management of heart failure, valvular heart diseases, and cardiomyopathies, as well as systemic conditions like sepsis and chronic kidney disease. …”
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Evaluating Teaching Effectiveness and Student Performance Across Diverse Courses: An Analysis of Final Exam Scores and Teaching Techniques by Vicente E. Montano, Glenndon C. Sobrejuanite

“…Bayesian analysis confirmed that the differences are statistically significant: the first discriminant function explains 86.8% of the variation, p < 0.001; the second function explains 13.2%, p < 0.001. …”
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Lactobacillus plantarum SAL delays aging-associated oxidative stress and gut microbiota dysbiosis in mice by Wen Dong, Yongzhi Lun, Jie Sun, Ben Liu

“…While Lactobacillus plantarum generally enhances gut microbiota structure/function, improving health and lifespan in model organisms, the in vivo effects, mechanisms, and potential anti-aging properties of the SAL strain remain unexplored. …”
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Visible Light Active Natural Rutile Photocatalyst Obtained via Nano Milling by Kata Saszet, Enikő Eszter Almási, Ádám Rácz, Katalin Bohács, Milica Todea, Klára Hernádi, Zsolt Pap, Lucian Baia

“…Still, the present study proves that bare natural rutile with trace element content can also be applied as a photocatalyst, without harsh chemical interventions, simply by processing via nano grinding. …”
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The Effects of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt on Neuropsychological and Motor Performance in Patients with Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocepha... by Gianluca Scalia, Nicola Alberio, Pietro Trombatore, Mariangela Panebianco, Grazia Razza, Gianluca Galvano, Giovanni Federico Nicoletti, Francesca Graziano

“…<b>Results:</b> Primary outcomes include cognitive and motor function improvements. Secondary endpoints are surgical complications, hospital stay duration, and changes in quality of life. …”
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Plateau Environment, Gut Microbiota, and Depression: A Possible Concealed Connection? by Yajun Qiao, Ruiying Cheng, Xiaohui Li, Huimin Zheng, Juan Guo, Lixin Wei, Tingting Gao, Hongtao Bi

“…These factors induce structural and functional alterations in the gut microbiota, disrupting gut-brain axis homeostasis and contributing to the higher prevalence of depression in plateau regions relative to flatland areas. …”
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Reduction in Brain Parenchymal Volume Correlates with Depression and Cognitive Decline in HIV-Positive Males by Radmila Perić, Duško Kozić, Snežana Brkić, Dajana Lendak, Jelena Ostojić, Vojislava Bugarski Ignjatović, Jasmina Boban

“…This study aimed to investigate the associations between brain parenchymal volumes and neuropsychological outcomes, specifically focusing on cognitive function and depressive symptoms in HIV-positive males. …”
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Protecting health facilities: design options for armed conflict and climate change disasters by Heather Groves, Adam L. Kushner, Shailvi Gupta

“…Hospital facility designs are essential to maintaining function during times of disaster. For hospitals to remain open during emergencies, their structures must resist forces from many types of hazards such as earthquakes, hurricanes, flooding, and even societal hazards, such as war. …”
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A quantitative study to evaluate the controls and accountability measures in place to alleviate the leadership and governance challenges impacting the realization of the National H... by Samuel Vuyo Mokoena, Panjasaram Naidoo

“…Main outcome The main outcome of the study was to determine the requisite interventions to deal with challenges that affect governance and/or leadership functions in the implementation of the NHI. …”
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Soil-transmitted helminth infection, loss of education and cognitive impairment in school-aged children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Noel Pabalan, Eloisa Singian, Lani Tabangay, Hamdi Jarjanazi, Michael J Boivin, Amara E Ezeamama

“…The benefit of deworming will be enhanced by strategically employing, integrated interventions. Thus, multi-pronged inter-sectoral strategies that holistically address the environmental and structural roots of child cognitive impairment and educational loss in the developing world may be needed to fully realize the benefit of mass deworming programs.…”
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Chordae tendineae rupture: a rare cause of tricuspid regurgitation following coronary artery bypass grafting by Craig Stewart, Dana Wu, Jong Steve Kim Moo, Jian Ye, Julena Foglia

“…However, intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography, even during routine isolated coronary artery bypass grafting, can be a valuable tool in differentiating between functional and structural causes of post-cardiopulmonary bypass tricuspid regurgitation, allowing for prompt surgical intervention when required. …”
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Personalized EEG-guided brain stimulation targeting in major depression via network controllability and multi-objective optimization by Aihua Wang, Jingnan Sun

“…Spectral graph embedding and structural controllability theory were applied to identify candidate stimulation targets. …”
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Osteocalcin and metabolic syndrome by Consolim-Colombo Fernanda M., Lopes Heno Ferreira

“…We explore osteocalcin's dual functions: its canonical role in bone mineralisation and structural integrity and its emerging significance as an endocrine regulator of energy homeostasis. …”
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Hybrid 2-[18F] FDG PET/MRI in premanifest Huntington's disease gene-expansion carriers: The significance of partial volume correction. by Marie N N Hellem, Tua Vinther-Jensen, Lasse Anderberg, Esben Budtz-Jørgensen, Lena E Hjermind, Vibeke Andrée Larsen, Jørgen E Nielsen, Ian Law

“…Striatal atrophy and hypometabolism has been described in HD as far as 15 years before clinical onset and therefore structural and functional imaging biomarkers are the most applied biomarker modalities which call for these to be exact; however, most studies are not considering the partial volume effect and thereby tend to overestimate metabolic reductions, which may bias imaging outcome measures of interventions.…”
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Grief, bereavement and prolonged grief disorder: scoping and mapping the evidence by Gary Raine, Claire Khouja, Meena Khatwa, Helen Fulbright, Katy Sutcliffe, Amanda J. Sowden

“…Conclusions We identified a large number of reviews, but key evidence gaps exist, particularly in relation to intervention cost-effectiveness and social, organisational or structural-level interventions that are needed for addressing inequities and other modifiable factors that can impair grieving and potentially increase the risk of PGD. …”
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Ruminative and mood associations for age differences in social and directive reasons to think and talk about life experiences. by Jorge J Ricarte, Laura Ros, Jose M Latorre, Tom J Barry

“…These reminiscence processes were also differentially associated with depression symptoms between age groups when tested in structural equation models. In older participants, but not young participants, the directive function was negatively associated with depression severity; in young participants, but not old participants, the social function was negatively associated with depression severity. …”
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Exercise-Induced Neuroplasticity: Adaptive Mechanisms and Preventive Potential in Neurodegenerative Disorders by Masab Mansoor, Andrew Ibrahim, Ali Hamide, Tyler Tran, Ethan Candreva, Jad Baltaji

“…Exercise directly impacts pathological features of neurodegenerative diseases by reducing protein aggregation, attenuating excitotoxicity and oxidative stress, and enhancing mitochondrial function. Clinical evidence consistently demonstrates associations between physical activity and reduced neurodegenerative risk, with intervention studies supporting causal benefits on cognitive function and brain structure. …”
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Constructs across a hierarchical, dimensional model of psychopathology show differential associations with social and general cognitive ability. by Scott D Blain, Jerillyn S Kent, Timothy A Allen, Carly A Lasagna, Chloe A Peyromaure de Bord, Aisha L Udochi, Scott R Sponheim, Colin G DeYoung, Ivy F Tso

“…Data were analyzed using bi-factor exploratory structural equation modeling. Detachment-a psychopathology dimension conceptually linked to social functioning-was associated with worse social cognition, independent of general cognitive ability. …”
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