Neuropsychological outcome of indoor rehabilitation in post-COVID-19 condition—results of the PoCoRe study by Michael Jöbges, Melanie Tempfli, Melanie Tempfli, Christoph Kohl, Christoph Herrmann, Stefan Kelm, Alexa Kupferschmitt, Alexa Kupferschmitt, Alexa Kupferschmitt, Ida Montanari, Nike Walter, Gerhard Suetfels, Thomas Loew, Volker Köllner, Volker Köllner, Thilo Hinterberger

“…Various measures were employed, including the fatigue scale for motor functioning and cognition (FSMC), the Test Battery for Attention (TAP) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).ResultsOut of the 1,086 recruited participants, a total of N = 701 participants were included in the main data analysis. …”
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PYK2 promotes cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in endometriosis by phosphorylating Snail1 by Lu Liu, Lan Liu, Chenjing Yue, Shiyu Du, Jiayu Liu, Zhenhai Yu

“…Additionally, we examined the effect of PYK2 on endometriosis cells in vitro and whether VS-6063 inhibits the biological functions of endometriosis cells. Endometriosis models were established in 20 five-week-old female C57BL/6 mice, randomly allocated into experimental (n = 10) and control (n = 10) groups. …”
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Effectiveness of a brief behavioural intervention on psychological distress among women with a history of gender-based violence in urban Kenya: A randomised clinical trial. by Richard A Bryant, Alison Schafer, Katie S Dawson, Dorothy Anjuri, Caroline Mulili, Lincoln Ndogoni, Phiona Koyiet, Marit Sijbrandij, Jeannette Ulate, Melissa Harper Shehadeh, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Mark van Ommeren

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>In this single-blind, parallel, randomised controlled trial, adult women who had experienced GBV were identified through community screening for psychological distress and impaired functioning in Nairobi, Kenya. Participants were randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio either to PM+ delivered in the community by lay community health workers provided with 8 days of training or to facility-based enhanced usual care (EUC) provided by community nurses. …”
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Interventions to improve mental health and well-being in care-experienced children and young people aged less than 25: the CHIMES systematic review by Rhiannon Evans, Sarah MacDonald, Robert Trubey, Jane Noyes, Michael Robling, Simone Willis, Soo Vinnicombe, Maria Boffey, Charlotte Wooders, Asmaa El-Banna, GJ Melendez-Torres

“…Interventions were primarily evaluated in the United States and targeted young people’s competencies or carers’ parenting practices. Meta-analysis reported limited evidence that interventions effectively improved mental health in the shorter term (0–6 months): total social, emotional and behavioural problems (d = −0.15, 95% confidence interval −0.28 to −0.02); internalising problem behaviours (d = −0.35, 95% confidence interval −0.61 to −0.08); externalising problem behaviours (d = −0.30, 95% confidence interval −0.53 to −0.08); depression and anxiety (d = −0.26, 95% confidence interval −0.40 to −0.13) and social–emotional functioning difficulties (d = −0.18, 95% confidence interval −0.31 to −0.05), but these impacts were not observed in the longer term (> 6 months). …”
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Efficacy of Ixekizumab in Chinese Patients with Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis by Baseline C-Reactive Protein Level by Ning Kong, Jiankang Hu, Dongzhou Liu, Jingyang Li, Huaxiang Wu, Lingyun Sun, Dai Lie, Chunyu Tan, Zhijun Li, Zhengyu Xiao, Cibo Huang, Jian Xu, Yan Yan, Hongying Li, Hejian Zou

“…Methods This was a subgroup analysis of a Chinese phase 3 study. Adults with r-axSpA who were biologic-naïve, or tumor necrosis factor inhibitor-experienced with baseline CRP > 5 mg/l, were randomized (1:1) to receive ixekizumab 80 mg every 4 weeks (IXEQ4W) or placebo, for 16 weeks. …”
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Targeting iNAMPT and NAD Biosynthesis to Break the Obesity-Associated Liver Cancer Link by Kelly Thornton, Linda Torres, Elisa L. Pedone, Jessica S. Waltenbaugh, Cassandra M. Swanson, Emily Gonzalez, Ramona S. Price

“…Protein analysis of pAkt and pErk was performed via immunoblot. …”
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Absolute Configuration and Chiroptical Properties of Flexible Drug Avapritinib by Ya-Dong Yang, Chen Zhao, Liang-Peng Li, Yi-Xin Lv, Bei-Bei Yang, Xin Li, Ru Wang, Li Li

“…Enantiomeric separation was achieved via chiral liquid chromatography, followed by comprehensive chiroptical characterization including electronic circular dichroism (ECD), specific optical rotation and optical rotatory dispersion. Conformational analysis and density functional theory (DFT) calculations correlated experimental spectra with theoretical predictions, facilitating definitive configurational assignment. …”
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Arc plasma‐deposited Co single‐atom catalysts supported on an aligned carbon nanofiber for hydrogen peroxide electrosynthesis and an electro‐Fenton process by Chang‐Kyu Hwang, Sooyeon Kim, Ki Ro Yoon, Thao Thi Le, Chinh V. Hoang, Jae Won Choi, Wenjun Zhang, Sae Yane Paek, Chung Hyeon Lee, Ji Hyun Lee, Keun Hwa Chae, Sohee Jeong, Seung Yong Lee, Byeong‐Kwon Ju, Sang Hoon Kim, Sang Soo Han, Jong Min Kim

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Treating nightmares in post-traumatic stress disorder with the α-adrenergic agents clonidine and doxazosin: protocol for a phase II randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled par... by Christian Schmahl, Jürgen Gallinat, Andreas J Fallgatter, Christian Otte, Stefan Roepke, Robert Roehle, Nikola Schoofs, Kathlen Priebe, Felix Wuelfing, Tolou Maslahati, Katharina Stieglbauer, Sarah Biedermann, Ingo Schaefer, Thomas Ethofer, Bernd Hanewald, Christoph Mulert, Stefanie Koglin

“…A total of 189 eligible patients will be randomly assigned to receive clonidine, doxazosin or placebo, with a once-daily oral dose administered at bedtime for 10 weeks. …”
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Effects of dietary mangosteen peel powder and extract on the growth performance, meat quality and indicators for immunity, gut health and antioxidant activity in broiler chicks by Da-Hye Kim, Hyeon Mo Yang, Ju-Yong Song, Jina Park, Byung-Yeon Kwon, Anh Viet Vu, Dae Sung Lee, Kyung-Woo Lee

“…A total of 480 day-old straight-run broiler chicks (Ross 308) were randomly placed into four treatments, with eight replicates of 12 chicks each, and subjected to one of the four experimental diets for 21 days. …”
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Evaluating the Integration of Technology by Teachers in E-Education in Elementary Schools Based on the International Standards for Technology in Education (ISTE) by Maryam Pourjamshidi

“…The study population consisted of all male elementary school teachers in district one of Hamedan city during the 2022-2023 academic year, from whom 140 people were randomly selected. Data collection was done using a researcher-made questionnaire based on the six dimensions of the ISTE (2007) standards. …”
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Effects of Yeast β-Glucan Supplementation on Calf Intestinal and Respiratory Health by Jiamin Wang, Fang Yan, Meng Xiong, Jieru Dong, Wenqian Yang, Xiurong Xu

“…The physiological functions of newborn calves are undeveloped, especially the immune system, making them susceptible to infections. …”
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Analysing the Effects of Longwave Diathermy on Quality of Life among Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Study by Bhavna Anand, Pragya Kumar, Chitra Kataria

“…Longwave Diathermy (LWD), known for its ability to improve circulation, reduce pain and enhance functional recovery, has emerged as a promising physiotherapeutic intervention. …”
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Effects of High-Concentrate Diets on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemical Indexes, and Rumen Microbiota in House-Fed Yaks by Ben Zhang, Xingdong Wang, Ziqiang Ding, Yandong Kang, Shaoke Guo, Mengli Cao, Liyan Hu, Lin Xiong, Jie Pei, Xian Guo

“…In conclusion, high-concentrate diets can enhance growth performance and alter the compositions and functions of ruminal bacterial communities in yaks.…”
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Short-term use of ceftriaxone sodium leads to intestinal barrier disruption and ultrastructural changes of kidney in SD rats by Wenli Zou, Yueming Liu, Wei Zhang, Bo Lin, Wei Shen, Yiwen Li, Qiang He, Juan Jin

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate and visualize the impact of antibiotics on colonic mucus and the microbial community, and to assess whether intestinal dysbacteriosis is involved in the pathogenesis and progression of extraintestinal diseases in vivo.Materials and Methods Twenty-one SD rats were randomly assigned into three groups followed by different experimental treatments. …”
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Dose-dependent effects of capsaicin on intestinal morphology and microbiota composition in mice: Structural, immunohistochemical, and microbial insights by Kai Li, Jianghai Xu, Siying Chen, Aifei Du, Shaohua Feng, Shibin Yuan, Bangyuan Wu

“…While low-dose administration supports mucosal integrity and promotes beneficial microbial functions, higher doses disrupt epithelial architecture and induce dysbiosis. …”
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Cholesteryl Ester Species but Not Serum Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9 Levels Decline in Male Patients with Active Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Angelika Hettenbach, Tanja Elger, Muriel Huss, Gerhard Liebisch, Marcus Höring, Johanna Loibl, Arne Kandulski, Martina Müller, Hauke Christian Tews, Christa Buechler

“…In addition, FC and 15 CE species levels of 53 randomly selected IBD patients and 16 controls were determined by direct flow injection analysis (FIA) using a high-resolution hybrid quadrupole-orbitrap mass spectrometer (FIA-FTMS). …”
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Predictors of Early Death in Patients With Wild‐Type Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis by Paolo Milani, Giuseppe Damiano Sanna, Roberta Mussinelli, Marco Basset, Gianluigi Guida, Andrea Attanasio, Martina Nanci, Francesca Fabris, Claudia Bellofiore, Alessandro Fogliani, Elisa Novello, Francesca Benigna, Laura Obici, Pietro Benvenuti, Martina Ciardo, Mario Nuvolone, Manuela Averaimo, Gavino Casu, Andrea Foli, Stefano Perlini, Giampaolo Merlini, Giovanni Palladini

“…Eighteen‐month death was predicted by NT‐proBNP (N‐terminal pro‐B‐type natriuretic peptide; cutoff 4200 ng/L), cardiac troponin I (cutoff 92 ng/L), and age (cutoff 80 years). At multivariable analysis, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group–Performance Status >1 along with the selected variables were independent prognostic determinants and outperformed New York Heart Association functional class. …”
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Single-Cell RNA Transcriptomics and Multi-omics Analyses Reveal the Clinical Effects of Acupuncture on Methadone Reduction by Yiming Chen, Baochao Fan, Jingchun Zeng, Yutian Zou, Chenyang Tao, Chen Chen, Peiming Zhang, Jian Liang, Fangfang Qi, Hailin Tang, Liming Lu

“…Our findings revealed that acupuncture may activate the defense response to viruses, with altered immune cell functions in classical monocytes correlating with clinical responses to reduced methadone doses. …”
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Impaired central sensitivity to thyroid hormone is associated with hypertriglyceridemia in euthyroid population by Yu Gong, Yu Gong, Guojuan Wang, Qianqian Zhang, Xu Jiang, Zhangxiang Zhu, Ying Li

“…BackgroundWe aimed to investigate the correlation between central thyroid hormone sensitivity and Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) in euthyroid population.MethodsA total of 833 individuals who underwent physical examinations were randomly selected. Biochemical parameters including thyroid hormones (THs), liver and kidney functions, blood glucose, and blood lipids were measured. …”
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