Risk factors for Borna disease virus 1 encephalitis in Germany – a case–control study by Kirsten Pörtner, Hendrik Wilking, Christina Frank, Merle M. Böhmer, Klaus Stark, Dennis Tappe

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Clinical and surgical profiles of patients submitted to plastic surgery procedures after bariatric surgery in a public hospital in Brazil’s Midwest by JEFFERSON LESSA SOARES DE MACEDO, SIMONE CORRÊA ROSA, LUIS FELIPE ROSA DE MACEDO, CECÍLIA ROSA DE MACEDO, MARIANA FIUZA GONÇALVES, BRENNER DOLIS MARRETTO DE MOURA

“…Methods: A descriptive, analytical and retrospective study was performed in a single public hospital on patients who underwent post-bariatric plastic surgery from January 2011 to December 2023. …”
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ChIPbinner: an R package for analyzing broad histone marks binned in uniform windows from ChIP-Seq or CUT&RUN/TAG data by Reinnier Padilla, Eric Bareke, Bo Hu, Jacek Majewski

“…Existing software tools, namely peak-callers, are available for analyzing data from these technologies, although they often struggle with diffuse and broad signals, such as those associated with broad histone post-translational modifications (PTMs). Results To address this limitation, we present ChIPbinner, an open-source R package tailored for reference-agnostic analysis of broad PTMs. …”
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Nutrition of lactating women in Slovenia by Andreja ŠIRCA-ČAMPA, Nataša FIDLER MIS, Irena HREN, Marjeta SEDMAK, Jernej BRECELJ, Ciril KRŽIŠNIK, Berthold KOLETZKO

“…Till now 40 lactating Slovenian women at 1–3.5 month post partum participated in the study. Dietary intakes were assessed by 7-day weighted protocols and evaluated by Prodi 4.5 expert plus computer programme. …”
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The differential diagnostic potential of SPECT/CT to detect osteomyelitis in foot or ankle: a systematic review by Verena Sontheimer, Lars Kemna, Juri Ruf, Andreas Frodl, Jan Kühle, Hagen Schmal

“…It is particularly advantageous in chronic, postoperative, and post-traumatic cases, offering added value compared to MRI.…”
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Phytochemical Profiling of Residual Leaves from an Alpine Landrace of Globe Artichoke (<i>Cynara scolymus</i> L.) by Marco Zuccolo, Angela Bassoli, Annamaria Giorgi, Luca Giupponi, Stefania Mazzini, Gigliola Borgonovo

“…<i>scolymus</i>) is a Mediterranean crop valued for its edible capitula and bioactive compounds. Post-harvest residual leaves are among the main by-products of artichoke cultivation and remain largely underutilized. …”
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Design and Research on the Preparation of Pervious Concrete Using Carbonized Steel Slag as a Full Component by Xiao Chen, Kai Zhang, Benren Wang, Zhiqiang Wu, Mingkai Zhou

“…Using steel slag as an aggregate, carbonated steel slag pervious concrete was prepared to investigate the influence mechanisms of B/A ratio and W/B ratio on compressive strength, permeability coefficient, and carbonation effects. The post-carbonation strength increase was adopted to evaluate carbonation efficiency. …”
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Explanation of visual components in the form of objects based on Deleuze's theory of form (Case study: Museum of Contemporary Arts and Azadi Tower Collection) by Roya Keyhani, Soroush Mohammadpour, Avideh Talaei

“…Analysis shows that the Azadi Tower is especially strong in balancing form and space, historical reference, integration, and environmental adaptation. …”
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Modification of low nickel biograde stainless steel with graphene oxide for enhanced corrosion resistance and in vivo biocompatibility by Doaa A. Abu Muslim, Amal S. Shahat, A. B. El Basaty, A. Hassen, A. Abou Elfadl, Ahmed I. Ali, A. Tayel

“…X-ray diffraction and field-emission scanning electron microscopy analyses reveal that while the crystal structure of the steel remains largely unchanged, the morphology of the prepared samples exhibits minimal alteration post-GO integration. The average particle sizes (D av) of the studied samples were calculated. …”
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Carbon quota allocation and emission reduction responsibility sharing at provincial level in China from transport industry by Sujuan Li, Qifei Ma

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Assessment of Affordable Real-Time PPP Solutions for Transportation Applications by Mohamed Abdelazeem, Amgad Abazeed, Abdulmajeed Alsultan, Amr M. Wahaballa

“…For transportation applications, GNSS geodetic-grade receivers can achieve an accuracy of a few centimeters to a few decimeters through differential, precise point positioning (PPP), real-time kinematic (RTK), and PPP-RTK solutions in both post-processing and real-time modes; however, these receivers are costly. …”
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A study on resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness by Yanli Liang, Xin Liang, Yijiang Li, Chaowen Wang, Yinuo Bi, Yuan Xue, Wenyu Jiang

“…BackgroundTo explore the characteristics of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with different outcomes of prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) by studying resting-state near-infrared imaging in patients with pDoC.Methods60 patients with pDoC were processed with resting-state near-infrared imaging and divided into unresponsive wakefulness syndrome/vegetative state (UWS/VS) group, minimally conscious state (MCS) group and escape minimally conscious state (EMCS) group according to the post-treatment state of consciousness, to analyze the difference of resting-state functional connectivity in patients with different outcomes of patients with pDoC.ResultsFunctional connectivity (FC) between frontal lobe and left occipital lobe, frontal lobe and right occipital lobe, and left and right occipital lobes decreased in the UWS/VS group compared with the MCS group; functional connectivity between frontal lobe and left occipital lobe, frontal lobe and right occipital lobe, and left and right occipital lobes decreased in the UWS/VS group compared with the EMCS group; functional connectivity did not show any significant difference between the EMCS and MCS groups; and functional connectivity was more centralized in the MCS group and EMCS group.ConclusionDifferent outcomes of patients with pDoC have different degrees of decline in functional connectivity between frontal lobe and occipital lobe and between occipital lobe, resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy has a certain reference significance for the prognosis of patients with pDoC, and it is helpful for exploring the exploration of the conscious residual brain areas.…”
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Primary Stability Assessment of Patient-Specific Transfemoral Osseointegrated Implants During Static Load-Bearing Exercise: A Comparative Analysis by Andrea Valenti, Antonino Cirello, Tommaso Ingrassia, Giuseppe Marannano, Vincenzo Nigrelli, Vito Ricotta, Agostino Igor Mirulla

“…Starting from the hypothesis that a patient-specific approach could lead to better primary stability immediately post-surgery, this study aims to investigate the effect of implant design on primary stability. …”
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Characteristics of Damage to Rural Houses in the High-Intensity Area of the Jishishan <i>Mw</i> 6.2 Earthquake by Xiumei Zhong, Qian Wang, Yan Wang, Ping Wang, Chen Li, Xuefeng Hu

“…The results of this study can serve as a reference for post-disaster reconstruction and seismic retrofitting of buildings and contribute positively to enhancing the disaster resilience of rural housing.…”
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Toxicokinetics of a developmental toxicity test in zebrafish embryos and larvae: Relationship with drug exposure in humans and other mammals by Tasuku Nawaji, Naohiro Mizoguchi, Ryuta Adachi, Hiroki Teraoka

“…We used this relationship to estimate the Ce values of the 21 positive-control reference drugs listed in ICH guidelines on reproductive and developmental toxicity studies (ICH S5). …”
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Optimising clinician workflow: enhancing efficiency in same-day emergency care (SDEC) by Jayesh Chopra, Yakut Khan, Rajeev Kumar, Shaun Trussell

“…The guide was also presented as part of acute medical teaching; for new doctors working in the department, a one-to-one induction and run through were also provided.A post-implementation survey was conducted with a questionnaire containing the same objective and subjective questionnaires, along with two added questions to measure impact and obtain further feedback on the guide tool. …”
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Combined bone scintigraphy and fluorocholine PET/computed tomography predicts response to radium-223 therapy in patients with prostate cancer by Michele Klain, Valeria Gaudieri, Mario Petretta, Emilia Zampella, Giovanni Storto, Carmela Nappi, Carlo Buonerba, Felice Crocetto, Rosj Gallicchio, Fabio Volpe, Leonardo Pace, Martin Schlumberger, Alberto Cuocolo

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A paradigm shift in trichinellosis management: curcumin-olive oil nanocomposite’s multi-faceted therapeutic approach by Reem M. Ramadan, Marwa M. Khalifa, Fady Sayed Youssef, Ehab A. Fouad, Mohamed Kamel, Mohamed M. El-Bahy, Noha Madbouly Taha

“…Methods This study investigated the therapeutic potential of a novel curcumin-olive oil nanocomposite (CO-NC) against three critical stages of T. spiralis infection in a murine model: adult worms (3–5 days post-inoculation, dpi), newborn larvae (8–10 dpi), and encapsulated larvae (33–35 dpi). …”
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Identifying Antimicrobial Agents from <i>Chlorella sorokiniana</i>: A Biotechnological Approach Utilizing Eco-Friendly Extraction and Characterization Methods by Elia Lio, Martina Dramis, Gianluca Ottolina, Francesco Secundo

“…Principal component analysis highlighted correlations between GC-MS-identified compounds and antimicrobial activity. ANOVA and post hoc tests (<i data-eusoft-scrollable-element="1">p</i> < 0.05) confirmed solvent choice, and pre-treatment influenced yield and bioactivity. …”
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Effect of vestibular rehabilitation treatment (VRT) on patients with unsteadiness after intratympanic gentamicin in Menière’s disease: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Peixia Wu, Yue Zhou, Qiling Tong, Huiqian Yu

“…The outcomes assessments will be conducted at baseline and at eighth week and sixth month post-randomisation. The primary outcome will be the improvements in vestibular function quantified through the Functional Gait Assessment. …”
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