Comprehensive analysis of the NAC transcription factor gene family in Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep by Ximei Liang, Shuangshuang Qin, Guili Wei, Xiaoyun Guo, Shugen Wei, Fan Wei, Ying Liang

“…Abstract Background Sophora tonkinensis Gagnep. has long been utilized in the treatment of anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving, with its principal active compounds being alkaloids and flavonoids. …”
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Gender, age and morphofunctional characteristics of the quality of life of patients with stable angina by V. K. Tashchuk, T. М. Amelina, P. R. Ivanchuk, M. A. Ivanchuk

“…Aim of the work is to investigate the quality of life (QoL) of patients with stable angina pectoris (SA) depending on gender, age distribution and severity of angina pectoris. Materials and methods. 78 patients with an objective diagnosis of functional classes (FC) II–III SA were examined, who formed two clinical groups: the 1st – patients with an increase in QoL (57.69 % of cases), the 2nd – patients with the absence of any changes in QoL (42.31 % of cases). …”
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Toll-like receptor 4 plays a vital role in irritable bowel syndrome: a scoping review by Xuemeng Wan, Xuemeng Wan, Xuemeng Wan, Liyuan Wang, Liyuan Wang, Zhiling Wang, Zhiling Wang, Zhiling Wang, Chaomin Wan, Chaomin Wan, Chaomin Wan

“…Several studies have shown that many promising therapeutic options (i.e., acupuncture, herbs, probiotics, hormones, etc.) have been able to improve intestinal inflammation, visceral sensitization, intestinal barrier function, intestinal flora, defecation abnormalities, and depression by inhibiting TLR4 expression and related pathways.ConclusionTLR4 plays a crucial role in the development of IBS. …”
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A home exercise programme is no more beneficial than advice and education for people with neurogenic claudication: results from a randomised controlled trial. by Christine Comer, Anthony C Redmond, Howard A Bird, Elizabeth M A Hensor, Philip G Conaghan

“…Secondary outcomes included measures of physical function, pain and general well-being at eight weeks and 12 months.…”
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The Employment of Orthodontic Bracket System as Method of Intermaxillary Fixation in Cases of Traumatic Mandibular Fractures: Retrospective Literary Review and Own Experience by Vares Ya., Chegrynec N.

“…The proposed method allows to reestablish an adequate anatomical and functional status of the mandible in short terms, facilitates oral hygienic maintenance, requires no local anaesthesia and is suitable for both balanced occlusal loading distribution and, oppositely, correction of occlusal relationship by means of directed elastic pull.…”
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Pathogenesis and management of TRPV3-related Olmsted syndrome by Antong Lu, Antong Lu, Antong Lu, Antong Lu, Kezhen Li, Kezhen Li, Kezhen Li, Kezhen Li, Cong Huang, Cong Huang, Cong Huang, Bo Yu, Bo Yu, Bo Yu, Bo Yu, Bo Yu, Weilong Zhong, Weilong Zhong, Weilong Zhong

“…Olmsted syndrome is characterized by symmetrically distributed, destructive, inflammatory palmoplantar keratoderma with periorificial keratotic plaques, most commonly due to gain-of-function mutations in the transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (TRPV3) gene, which involves multiple pathological functions of the skin, such as hyperkeratosis, dermatitis, hair loss, itching, and pain. …”
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Defining criteria for disease activity states in juvenile dermatomyositis based on the Juvenile Dermatomyositis Activity Index by Carine Wouters, Nicolino Ruperto, Maria Trachana, Angelo Ravelli, Veronika Vargová, Troels Herlin, Angela Pistorio, Pavla Dolezalova, Claudia Bracaglia, Alessandro Consolaro, Silvia Rosina, Ana Rebollo-Giménez, Ana Guilaisne Bernard-Medina, Laura Carenini

“…The cut-offs discriminated strongly among disease activity states defined subjectively by caring physicians and parents, parents’ satisfaction or non-satisfaction with illness outcome, levels of pain, fatigue, physical functional impairment and physical well-being.Conclusions Both JDMAI1 and JDMAI2 cut-offs revealed good metrologic properties in validation analyses and are, therefore, suited for application in clinical practice and research.…”
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Altered Monocyte Populations and Activation Marker Expression in Children with Autism and Co-Occurring Gastrointestinal Symptoms by Rachel J. Moreno, Yasmin W. Azzam, Serena Eng, Destanie Rose, Paul Ashwood

“…In humans, circulating monocytes are often categorized into three subpopulations—classical, transitional (or “intermediate”), and nonclassical monocytes, which can vary in functions, including archetypal inflammatory and/or reparative functions, as well as their effector locations. …”
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The recurrence of colonic volvulus due to nonrotation after intestinal resection in adulthood: a case report by Yusuke Sakimura, Hirotaka Kitamura, Noriyuki Inaki, Hiroyuki Bando

“…The involved transverse colon was resected, and the intestine was reconstructed by functional end-to-end anastomosis (FEEA). Six years after the initial surgery, the patient presented to the ER with abdominal fullness and lower abdominal pain. …”
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A Novel Approach to Treat Traumatized Alveolar Ridges: Two Case Reports by Mahesh Verma, Sneha Menghani, Jyoti Devi, Rekha Gupta, Shubhra Gill

“…Functional forces are transmitted to the basal seat mucosa through a hard denture base during mastication. …”
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Well-Being in Psoriasis: Weighting its Components Using Best-worst Scaling Methodology by Esteban Daudén, Isabel Belinchón, Elena Colominas-González, Pablo Coto, Pablo de la Cueva, Fernando Gallardo, Jose Luis Poveda, Esther Ramírez, Sandra Ros, Ricardo Ruíz-Villaverde, Isabel Cabezas, Luis Lizán

“…The five key components for patients were pain (P: 100.00), stress (P: 98.74), treatment satisfaction (92.21), itching (72.05), and lesions in functional locations (P: 69.09). …”
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Posterior iliac crest vs. proximal tibia: distinct sources of anti-inflammatory and regenerative cells with comparable 6-month clinical outcomes in treatment of osteoarthritis by E. Mormone, L. Savastano, G. Rossi, F. Maruccia, G. Di Maggio, N. P. Sinisi, M. Sandri, M. Copetti, E. De Santis, V. Guerra, G. Biancofiore, C. Cisternino, E. Caradonna, P. Graziano, F. L. Gorgoglione

“…Surprisingly, despite these differences in cells number, the improvement in early pain and function scores, after each treatment, were statistically significant within each of the three arms. …”
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Overview of Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide and Its Receptor by Nambi Aiyar

“…CGRP has been suggested to play a role in diseases such as migraine, diabetes, pain, and inflammation. Two forms of CGRP (alpha and beta) that differ in three amino acids have been identified and are encoded by different genes. …”
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Investigating factors influencing quality of life in thyroid eye disease: insight from machine learning approaches by Haiyang Zhang, Shuo Wu, Lehan Yang, Chengjing Fan, Huifang Chen, Hui Wang, Tianyi Zhu, Yinwei Li, Jing Sun, Xuefei Song, Huifang Zhou, Terry J Smith, Xianqun Fan

“…This study aims to investigate the factors influencing visual functioning (QOL-VF) and physical appearance (QOL-AP) scores in Chinese TED patients using innovative data analysis methods. …”
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Brain Network Changes in Lumbar Disc Herniation Induced Chronic Nerve Roots Compression Syndromes by Yan-Peng Zhang, Guang-Hui Hong, Chuan-Yin Zhang

“…In conclusion, the LDH-related chronic sciatica syndromes may induce regional brain alterations involving self-referential, emotional responses and pain regulation functions. But the whole-brain small-world architecture was not significantly disturbed. …”
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Non-Fungible Programs by Blake Regalia, Benjamin Adams

“…Web3’s reliance on such frontends has revealed a pain point though, namely that decentralized applications are not accessible to end users without a persistent host serving the web application. …”
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Impact of aggression, depression, and anxiety levels on quality of life in epilepsy patients by Izci F, Fındıklı E, Camkurt MA, Tuncel D, Şahin M

“…As per the SF-36 questionnaire, physical functioning, physical role disability, general health perception, social functioning, mental health perception, and pain subscales were statistically lower in the patient group (P<0.05). …”
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Perioperative assessment and management of frailty in elderly patients: a national survey of Italian anesthesiologists by Massimiliano Greco, Ersilia Luca, Fernando Chiumiento, Astrid U. Behr, Gabriella Bettelli, Elena Bignami, Massimo Antonelli, Maurizio Cecconi, Paola Aceto

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Traditional usages, chemical metabolites, pharmacological activities, and pharmacokinetics of Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.: a comprehensive review by Yan Wang, Juanjuan Wen, Feng Liu, Feng Liu, Xiujuan Peng, Gang Xu, Mingliang Zhang, Zhuangzhuang Huang, Zhuangzhuang Huang

“…(family Zingiberaceae), also known as fingerroot, is a medicinal and food plant that is widely distributed in southern China, Southeast Asia, and South Asia. …”
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The articularis genu as a surrogate for structural determinants of peri-articular myopenia in osteoarthritis by Davis Martin, José A. Cruz Ayala, Mary C. Gatterer, Tara Soria, Ryan Schroeder, Vinod Dasa, Luis Marrero

“…Abstract The functional limitations associated with the painful stiffness of knee osteoarthritis (kOA) can affect the muscles of the knee, such as the quadriceps femoris (QF) and articularis genu (AG). …”
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