A case-control study of reaction time deficits in a 3D virtual reality in patients with Post-COVID syndrome by Moritz Güttes, Marianna Lucio, Adam Skornia, Eva Rühl, Fritz Steußloff, Julia Zott, Christian Mardin, Wolfgang Mehringer, Marion Ganslmayer, Georg Michelson, Bettina Hohberger

“…RT and CR detecting 3D-stimuli in a virtual 3D- environment might offer novel functional diagnostic approaches in PCS.…”
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Modulatory role of Spirulina platensis in oxidative stress, apoptosis, and gene expression in a rat model of dexamethasone-induced hepatotoxicity by Amina Zedan, Amira M. El-Moslemany, Rasha M. Bahnasy, Hanan Salah Eldeen Eldamaty, Suzan S. Ibraheim, Badriyah S. Alotaibi, Mohamed Abdelmegeid, Mohamed Abdelmegeid, Mustafa Shukry, Ahmed A. Elolimy

“…The rising prevalence of hyperlipidemia and hepatic disorders has intensified interest in the therapeutic use of functional foods and botanical drugs. Spirulina platensis, a blue-green microalga, is known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and lipid-lowering properties. …”
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A pilot study of PSMA-targeted F-18-DCFPyL PET imaging of patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma by Andrew F. Voter, Alireza Amindarolzarbi, Colette J. Shen, Jarey Wang, Hyunseok Kang, Rajni Sharma, Lilja B. Solnes, Martin G. Pomper, Justin A. Bishop, Steven P. Rowe, Ana P. Kiess

“…Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) expression has been observed in ACC and preliminary studies have demonstrated PET imaging using 68Ga-functionalized PSMA agents for positron emission tomography (PET). …”
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Use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) to Assess Myocardial Perfusion and Territorial Distribution of Vein Grafts Implanted on Coronary Arteries in an Ex-vivo Porcine Model. A Potential Ad... by Cristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Nenna, Diletta Corrado, Carter Glenn, Antonio Panza, Russell Vester, Grzegorz Laskawski, David Rose, Louis Louis

“…The heart was divided into functional regions: anterior wall, lateral wall, inferior wall and right ventricle. …”
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Cyperotundone promotes chemosensitivity of breast cancer via SRSF1 by Chao Li, Chao Li, Lin Wang, Zhaoyun Liu, Xinzhao Wang, Luhao Sun, Xiang Song, Zhiyong Yu, Zhiyong Yu

“…Cyperotundone (CYT) is the major bioactive component of sedge and reported to exhibit multiple biological functions, including its potent cytotoxic effect on breast cancer cells. …”
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TET3-facilitated differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells into oligodendrocyte precursor cells for spinal cord injury recovery by Yubo Zhang, Zhibin Peng, Man Guo, Yangyang Wang, Jingsong Liu, Yishu Liu, Mi Li, Tianli Wei, Pengfei Li, Yingwei Zhao, Yansong Wang

“…TET3 is a key DNA demethylase that plays an important role in neural differentiation, but its role in OPC formation is not well understood. This study aimed to explore the TET3-mediated one-step induction of HUCMSCs into OPCs. …”
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Characteristics of the effect of exosomes isolated from donor plasma and placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cell-conditioned medium on the paracrine secretion of human peripheral... by L. V. Natrus, Yu. H. Klys, D. O. Labudzynskyi, P. A. Chernovol, R. N. Khairnasov, P. F. Muzychenko, I. M. Ryzhko

“…Our studies have demonstrated in vitro the effects of exosomes isolated from donor plasma and conditioned medium on the functional properties of human PBMCs.…”
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Slit1 Promotes Hypertrophic Scar Formation Through the TGF-β Signaling Pathway by Hui Song Cui, Ya Xin Zheng, Yoon Soo Cho, Yu Mi Ro, Kibum Jeon, So Young Joo, Cheong Hoon Seo

“…We aimed to investigate whether Slit1 regulates fibroblasts through a fibrosis-related mechanism derived from post-burn HTS tissues and normal patient tissues. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting 1‐, 3‐, and 5‐Year Survival in Hemodynamically Significant Aortic Regurgitation: The ARISE Score by Kang Liu, Meng‐Han Tsai, Wei‐Jyun Wang, Jui Wang, Seanson Chance Ju, Masashi Amano, Chisato Izumi, Yi‐Lwun Ho, Masaaki Takeuchi, Li‐Tan Yang

“…Background A user‐friendly tool that integrates key clinical variables to estimate prognosis in aortic regurgitation is lacking. We aimed to develop and validate a nomogram‐based score to predict survival and identify high‐risk patients for timely aortic valve surgery referral. …”
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The Success of Endodontic Treatments Performed by Dental Residents in Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program: A 10-Year Retrospective Study by Nisreen Al Jallad, Eli Sun, Tongtong Wu, Shasha Cui, Amer Basmaji, Radhika Thakkar, Shahenda Aboelmagd, Neha Naik, Konstantina Tzouma, Jin Xiao, Hans Malmstrom

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to evaluate the success rates of NSRCT performed by AEGD residents and to identify predictive factors associated with clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction. …”
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The Application of S-Substituted Pteridine for CCl₄-Induced Acute Hepatitis Treatment in Rats by Natalia Lohvinenko, Volodymyr Shvets, Oleksii Antypenko, Oleksii Voskoboinik, Andrii Bozhkov, Hanna Maslak, Valentyn Oksenych, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi, Sergiy Okovytyy, Serhii Kovalenko

“…The results were confirmed by histological examination data, which showed regeneration of the hepatocyte membrane structure; a reduction in infiltrative, destructive, and inflammatory process in the liver; a reduction in the cytolytic process; stabilization; and an increase in the functional activity of the liver due to the administration of the study drug. …”
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Association between TSH Values and GFR Levels in Euthyroid Cases with Metabolic Syndrome by H. Keskin, K. Cadirci, K. Gungor, T. Karaaslan, T. Usta, A. Ozkeskin, A. Musayeva, F. Yesildal, F. Isman, H. Y. Zengin

“…Independent of age and BMI, elevated TSH even in the euthyroid range showed an association with the eGFR in female MetS cases who had normal kidney functions. This correlation was stronger than the correlations between the eGFR and the MetS diagnostic parameters. …”
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How trait mindfulness protects late adolescents from stress-induced sleep problems: the unique role of mindfulness facets and gender differences by Huiting Cao, Jing Qian, Fenghua Tang, Yunyan Dong, Haining Ren, Xiaoran Xue, Ningning Mao, Xiaoyu Liu

“…While previous research has demonstrated the potential protective effect of trait mindfulness, facets of mindfulness were found to have unique functions against the negative impact of stress, and the unique impact of each facet of mindfulness on the sleep problems caused by the negative impact of stress remains unclear. …”
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Correlation Between Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes and Biological Markers of Key Parameters in Acute Radiation Cystitis Among Patients With Prostate Cancer (RABBIO): Prospect... by Carole Helissey, Sophie Cavallero, Nathalie Guitard, Hélène Thery, Charles Parnot, Antoine Schernberg, Imen Aissa, Florent Raffin, Christine Le Coz, Stanislas Mondot, Christos Christopoulos, Karim Malek, Emmanuelle Malaurie, Pierre Blanchard, Cyrus Chargari, Sabine Francois

“…Patients completed questionnaires related to RC symptoms and QoL (International Prostate Symptom Score and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Prostate [FACT-P]) using a digital remote monitoring platform. …”
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Community-based exercise for health promotion and secondary cancer prevention in Canada: protocol for a hybrid effectiveness-implementation study by Margaret L McNeely, Christopher Sellar, Tanya Williamson, Melissa Shea-Budgell, Anil Abraham Joy, Harold Y Lau, Jacob C Easaw, Albert D Murtha, Jeffrey Vallance, Kerry Courneya, John R Mackey, Matthew Parliament, Nicole Culos-Reed

“…Research evidence supports the benefit of exercise during and following cancer treatments for cancer-related symptoms, physical functioning and fitness, and health-related quality of life. …”
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Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by I. G. Kirillova, Yu. N. Gorbunova, T. V. Popkova, M. E. Diatroptov, E. L. Nasonov

“…Aim – to determine the frequency of myocardial dysfunction using echocardiography with speckle tracking (STE) method, the relationship between a low global longitudinal strain (GLS) with the level of NT-proBNP, clinical and laboratory manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis. …”
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RIGHT VENTRICLE MYOCARDIUM CONTRACTILITY AS PARAMETER OF CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION EFFICACY by D. I. Lebedev, S. N. Krivolapov, K. V. Zavadovsky, S. I. Sazonova, R. S. Karpov, S. V. Popov

“…Aim. To evaluate the significance of the right ventricle (RV) myocardium contractility in assessment of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).Material and methods. …”
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Myasthenic crisis: report of 24 cases Crise miastênica: relato de 24 casos by Lineu Cesar Werneck, Rosana Herminia Scola, Francisco Manoel Branco Germiniani, Enio A. Comerlato, Francisco Marcos Bezerra Cunha

“…Sex, mean age, disease's duration, functional scale, symptoms preceding the crisis, crisis therapy in each set and mortality were then analysed. …”
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Sleep in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: An Exploratory Investigation of Heart Rate Variability by M. C. Lopes, S. Roizenblatt, L. M. A. Soster, K. Spruyt

“…Among HRV parameters, very-low frequency (VLF) components have been associated with physiological recovery processes. This study aimed to assess HRV during sleep in patients with JIA. …”
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Psychosocial Support and Quality of Life in CKD Patients on Hemodialysis Amidst the Sudan Conflict: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ahmed MohammedAlhassan Ismail Abdulsamad, Ibrahim Nagmeldin Hassan, Mohamed Ibrahim

“…The mean Quality of Life (QoL) scores were 55 ± 15 for physical health, 48 ± 17 for mental health, 52 ± 14 for social functioning, and 50 ± 16 overall. High emotional support was associated with significantly higher QoL scores (mean overall QoL 58 ± 12) compared to low emotional support (mean overall QoL 42 ± 15, p < 0.01). …”
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