Morphological, cytogenetic and biochemical studies on the effects of zinc oxide in bulk form vs the nanoprepared form as fertilizers on Pisum sativum L. plant. by Safaa, M. Saleh, Nahla, O.M.Ehsan, Rania, T. Ali, Emad, A. Abdeldaym, Abd-Elwahab, M. Mahmoud, Thoria, R. Mohamed

“…The new introduced nano zinc preparations should be evaluated and revised for their safety usage in agriculture. Methods: in this work the zinc oxide fertilizer in naturally bulk form is used as positive control to visualize effect of zinc oxide in nano form in different concentrations (50, 100 & 200ppm) on Pisum sativum plant. …”
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Lower Limb Home Exercises with the Use of a Prototype Exercise Robot for Continuous Passive Movement in People with Tetraparesis in the Long-Term Fol... by Bartosz Wnuk, Damian Ziaja, Michał Buczek, Krzysztof Ziaja, Marcin Banyś

“…One of the major risk factors for its development is long-term sitting or standing in prolonged unchanged position and the nature performed work.Study aim: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of lower limb home exercises limb with the use of the Bella Vena robot following disease onset causing tetraparesis in long-term observation.Materials and methods: A group of 15 patients (43.80 14.97 years) was enrolled in the study. …”
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Efficacy of percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD) combined with sinuvertebral nerve ablation versus PELD for low back pain in lumbar disc herniation by Yanjun Huang, Shangshu Wei, Shuyue Yang, Yanzhu Shen, Haoning Ma, Ping Yi, Xiangsheng Tang

“…The efficacy of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation in enhancing PELD for the treatment of LBP in patients with LDH remains unclear. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on LDH patients with concomitant LBP treated at the Spinal Surgery Department, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, from June 2020 to June 2023. …”
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Evaluating YOLOv8-Based Distance Estimation: A Comparison of OpenCV and Coordinate Attention Weighting in Blind Navigation Systems by Erwin Syahrudin, Ema Utami, Anggit Dwi Hartanto, Suwanto Raharjo

“… Background: Recent developments in assistive technologies for the visually impaired have increasingly utilized computer vision techniques for real-time distance estimation. …”
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Effect of botulinum toxin A on pain, bite force, and satisfaction of patients with bruxism: A randomized single-blind clinical trial comparing two protocols by Juliana Alves da Silva Ramalho, Luiz Felipe Palma, Karen Muller Ramalho, Tamara Kerber Tedesco, Susana Morimoto

“…The patients were evaluated preoperatively and longitudinally at 15, 90, 120, and 180 days by the use of visual analog scales for pain and treatment satisfaction and a gnathodynamometer for bite force recording. …”
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Advances in research on the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and osteoporosis: a bibliometric study from 2014 to 2024 by Yun-song Zhang, Jia-nan Yu, Ming-ze Han, Bin Si, Zhen-hua Li, Ji-cheng Han

“…Emerging evidence indicates that mitochondrial dysfunction plays a crucial role in its pathogenesis, though a comprehensive analysis of research trends and therapeutic potential is lacking.MethodsWe conducted a bibliometric analysis of 780 articles from the Web of Science Core Collection (2014–2024) using CiteSpace and VOSviewer to visualize research trends, collaboration networks, and emerging hotspots.ResultsAnnual publications showed a significant upward trend, with China and the United States as leading contributors. …”
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Inventory of birds in the Peruvian Amazon: Case of lake Cuipari by José Seijas-Díaz, Karla Martell, Juan Schrader, Manuel Navas-Vásquez, Enrique Barbachán-Ruales, Jessica Cabel-Rabines

“…This study aimed to inventory bird species and assess the ecotourism potential of the area. Using visual and auditory census methods within a 4 km radius around the lake, invasive techniques were avoided to minimize the impact on the birds. …”
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Comprehensive retrospect and future perspective on bacteriophage and cancer by Zhong Liping, Yu Sheng, Wu Yinhang, Song Yifei, Huang Jiaqun, Yu Xiaojian, Han Shuwen, Zhuang Jing

“…Objective To summarize the research hotspots and trends in the field of bacteriophage and cancer. Methods The downloaded articles were searched from the Web of Science Core Collection database from January 2008 to June 2023. …”
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RNA m7G methylation regulators and targets significantly contribute to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Chenyu Zhu, Luyi Tan, Xinyu Zhang, Wenli Cheng, Min Li, Yibo Chen, Wenjuan Zhang

“…COPD patients could be well divided into two m7G subtypes by consensus clustering, and the two groups had differential immune profiles, visualized by single-cell sequencing and immune infiltration landscapes. …”
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Adipofascial perforator flaps: Its role in reconstruction of soft-tissue defects of lower leg and ankle by Deepak Nanda, Shamendra Anand Sahu, Durga Karki, Sanjay Kumar, Amrita Mandal

“…Four of five patients reported adequate healing of the fractured bone. Average visual analogue score was 8.24/10 for appearance of donor site as evaluated by the patient. …”
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The association between sensory impairment and motoric cognitive risk syndrome in Chinese older adults by LI Qi, ZHANG Weibo, JIA Feifei, JIA Cunxian

“…Objective To explore the relationship between sensory impairment and motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) in Chinese older adults. Methods Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) for the period 2011-2015 were utilized. …”
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Executive dysfunction in affective disorders: differences in bipolar affective disorder and depressive episode by S. A. Galkin, S. N. Vasilieva, G. G. Simutkin, S. A. Ivanova

“…To identify the differences in executive function (inhibitory control, working memory, cognitive flexibility) between patients with bipolar affective disorder and depressive episode.Materials and methods. A total of 72 patients with affective disorders aged 20–40 years were examined. …”
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Pathogenetic links between cognitive impairment in arterial hypertension and anatomical and functional characteristics of hippocampal morphology and blood supply (a literature revi... by A. O. Svitlytskyi, I. F. Bielenichev, O. V. Hancheva, T. A. Hrekova

“…Increased vasoconstriction results in hypoperfusion and neuronal damage, which is most obvious in the hippocampal CA1 and CA3 areas and visualized as a reduced number of chaotically scattered cells with cytoplasmic vacuoles, nuclear pyknosis and nucleolysis.…”
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A public benchmark for human performance in the detection of focal cortical dysplasia by Lennart Walger, Matthias H. Schmitz, Tobias Bauer, David Kügler, Fabiane Schuch, Christophe Arendt, Tobias Baumgartner, Johannes Birkenheier, Valeri Borger, Christoph Endler, Franziska Grau, Christian Immanuel, Markus Kölle, Patrick Kupczyk, Asadeh Lakghomi, Sarah Mackert, Elisabeth Neuhaus, Julia Nordsiek, Anna‐Maria Odenthal, Karmele Olaciregui Dague, Laura Ostermann, Jan Pukropski, Attila Racz, Klaus von derRopp, Frederic Carsten Schmeel, Felix Schrader, Aileen Sitter, Alexander Unruh‐Pinheiro, Marilia Voigt, Martin Vychopen, Philip vonWedel, Randi vonWrede, Ulrike Attenberger, Hartmut Vatter, Alexandra Philipsen, Albert Becker, Martin Reuter, Elke Hattingen, Alexander Radbruch, Rainer Surges, Theodor Rüber

“…Additionally, it defines a subset of this data as a “difficult” test set to establish a public baseline benchmark against which new methods for automated FCD detection can be evaluated. …”
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The role of electroneuromyography evaluation of the bulbocavernosal reflex in the diagnosis of pelvic nerve damage in patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome by I. A. Labetov, G. V. Kovalev, O. V. Volkova, R. R. Shakirova, A. A. Berdichevskaya, D. D. Shkarupa

“…One of the additional instrumental methods for diagnosing pudendal neuropathy is needle electroneuromyography (ENMG) of the bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR). …”
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Breaking Diagnostic Barriers: Vision Transformers Redefine Monkeypox Detection by Gelan Ayana, Beshatu Debela Wako, So-yun Park, Jude Kong, Sahng Min Han, Soon-Do Yoon, Se-woon Choe

“…<b>Background/Objective:</b> The global spread of Monkeypox (Mpox) has highlighted the urgent need for rapid, accurate diagnostic tools. Traditional methods like polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are resource-intensive, while skin image-based detection offers a promising alternative. …”
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TMN-Net: A Hybrid 2.5D Multi-Branch Transformer Network for Coronary Artery Segmentation in Cardiac Diagnosis by Bo Zhao, Jianjun Peng, Kai Zhang, Yongyan Fan, Ce Chen, Yang Zhang

“…Novel post-processing fusion strategies, including slice fusion and maximum fusion methods, further refine boundary alignment and mitigate false negatives. …”
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SmartExplorer1.0: A Novel Intelligent Framework for Path Planning in Robotics by Chiara Furio, Angelo Ugenti, Giulio Reina, Mario Massimo Foglia, Luciano Lamberti

“…Compared to traditional methods such as A<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">${}^{\ast }$ </tex-math></inline-formula> or the Artificial Potential Field (APF), and modern metaheuristic methods such as Rapidly-Exploring Random Tree <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ast $ </tex-math></inline-formula> (RRT<inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\ast $ </tex-math></inline-formula>), SE1.0 offers superior adaptability. …”
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Corneal morphometric and biomechanical properties in patients with pathological and uncomplicated high myopia by L.V. Bushnina, O.V. Kolenko, N.V. Pomytkina, E.L. Sorokin, Ya.E. Pashentsev

“…Research methods aimed to clinical assessment of the strength properties of the corneoscleral capsule of the eye are interest to predict the risk of developing myopic staphylomas. …”
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Understanding the association between skin involvement and joint activity in patients with psoriatic arthritis: experience from the Corrona Registry by Philip J Mease, Jeffrey D Greenberg, Carol J Etzel, William J Huster, Talia M Muram, April W Armstrong, Jeffrey R Lisse, Sabrina Rebello, Rhiannon Dodge, Mwangi James Murage, William N Malatestinic

“…Objective To compare the characteristics of patients with psoriatic arthritis among patient groups stratified by degree of skin and joint involvement, and to evaluate the relationship between skin severity and joint activity.Methods Body surface area (BSA) and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) at enrolment were analysed. …”
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