Exoskeletons for the rehabilitation of temporomandibular disorders: a comprehensive review by Paul-Otto Müller, Robert Sader, Oskar von Stryk

“…Despite the many technological advancements in exoskeletons for the rehabilitation of lower or upper limbs, there has been limited exploration of their application in treating temporomandibular disorders, a set of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions affecting the masticatory system. …”
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Islet cell transplantation by CAMILLO RICORDI

“…In fact, islets are capable of perfectly timed insulin release and can keep glucose levels in the normal range, functioning for an entire lifetime, if they are not destroyed by the recipient's immune system. …”
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Integrating GPT-Based AI into Virtual Patients to Facilitate Communication Training Among Medical First Responders: Usability Study of Mixed Reality Simulation by Rodrigo Gutiérrez Maquilón, Jakob Uhl, Helmut Schrom-Feiertag, Manfred Tscheligi

“…After assessing and treating the VP, the MFRs were administered the Mean Opinion Scale-Expanded, version 2, and the Subjective Assessment of Speech System Interfaces questionnaires to study their perception of the voice quality and the usability of the voice interactions, respectively. …”
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Brain Tumour Segmentation Using Choquet Integrals and Coalition Game by Makhlouf Derdour, Mohammed El Bachir Yahiaoui, Moustafa Sadek Kahil, Mohamed Gasmi, Mohamed Chahine Ghanem

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Therapeutic potential of zinc 64Zn aspartate for obesity management: impact on oxidative stress, lipid metabolism, pancreas and liver in high-calorie diet model by Max Temnik, Sergey Gurin, Alexandr Balakin, Roman Byshovets, Olesia Kalmukova, Tetiana Vovk, Tetiana Halenova, Nataliia Raksha, Tetyana Falalyeyeva, Olexiy Savchuk

“…The obese rats treated with 64Zn-64 stable isotope demonstrated decreased area of the hepatocytes, insulin and glucose levels in serum; increased catalase and superoxide dismutase activity, and area of pancreatic islets in comparison with the obese group. …”
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Extracellular Vesicles as Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Spinal Cord Injury: Ready to Go by Jiali Jiang, Ziyi Wang, Qinghua Bao, Shenyuan Chen, Wenrong Xu, Jiajia Jiang

“…Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a prevalent central nervous system disorder that causes significant disability and mortality. …”
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Geometric Characterization of Atmospheric Islands Formed by Two Point Vortices by Gil Marques, Sílvio Gama

“…</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> The case <inline-formula><math display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">Γ</mi><mn>1</mn></msub><mo>+</mo><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">Γ</mi><mn>2</mn></msub><mo>=</mo><mn>0</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> is treated separately, as the perimeter and area of the atmospheres do not depend on the circulations. …”
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Reliability of the International Spinal Cord Injury Physical Therapy–Occupational Therapy Basic Data Set by Edelle C. Field-Fote, Kim D. Anderson, Maclain Capron, Ruediger Rupp, Linda Jones, Mary Schmidt-Read, Vanessa K. Noonan, Anne Bryden, Sara Mulroy, Walter Weiss, Mario Widmer, Henrik Hagen Poder, Vivien Jørgensen, Eimear Smith, Mariel Purcell, Fin Biering-Sørensen

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THE DEPENDENCE OF THE GUM EFFICIENCY FROM THE FLOOR IN THE NORMAL TYPE OF CHEWING by K. Toncheva, D. Korol, D. Kindiy, R. Kozak, I. Skubiy

“…In the group of women authors noted fewer pieces and larger average area, indicating that less chewing efficiency and, consequently, eat worse treated. …”
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A Smart Glass Telemedicine Application for Prehospital Communication: User-Centered Design Study by Zhan Zhang, Enze Bai, Yincao Xu, Aram Stepanian, Jared M. Kutzin, Kathleen Adelgais, Mustafa Ozkaynak

“…This improvement, along with consistently high ratings for other aspects (eg, willingness to use and feature design), demonstrated continuous enhancement of the system’s design across the 2 phases. Additionally, significant differences in SUS scores were observed between EMS providers in urban areas (median 85, IQR 76-94) and rural areas (median 72.5, IQR 66-83; Mann-Whitney U=43; P=.17), as well as between paramedics (median 72.5, IQR 70-80) and emergency medical technicians (median 85, IQR: 74-98; Mann-Whitney U=44.5; P=.13), suggesting that EMS providers in urban settings and those with less training in treating patients in critical conditions perceived the smart glass application as more useful and user-friendly. …”
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Robotic surgery in the treatment of oropharyngeal cancer: a case report by O. A. Saprina, M. A. Kropotov, E. A. Zanozina

“…The use of the da Vinci robot-assisted surgical system in the combined modality treatment of oropharyngeal cancer, especially in such a hard-to-reach area as the root of the tongue, makes it possible to better visualize and determine the boundaries of the lesion, followed by en block resection, as well as to improve functional and aesthetic results. …”
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Plasma processed Zn fortification: The next generation sustainable technology for the improvement of agronomic traits of paddy by Mamunur Rashid, M.R. Talukder

“…The present study was designed utilizing plasma technology for paddy crop in two ways: (i) seed treatment with gliding arc argon-oxygen-ZnSO4-H2O discharge plasma jet in combination with nebulizing system for the fortification of Zn in the seeds, and (ii) plasma treated water (PTW) was sprayed to the plants cultivated from treated seeds and thereby investigated the growth and development of paddy plants defence system, nutritional composition and yield of paddy. …”
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Mechanism of <italic>Hindu Datura</italic> in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis from the Perspective of Network Pharmacology by Changlong FU, Yangyang MEI, Xihai LI, Zhiwei QIU, Changxing CHEN, Chunsong ZHENG

“…Objective:To construct the active component target of <italic>Hindu datura</italic> and the disease target of rheumatoid arthritis by using network pharmacology, to predict the specific molecular signal and pathway of <italic>hindu datura</italic> in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and to analyze its potential therapeutic target and molecular mechanism.Methods:All the chemical components of <italic>hindu datura</italic> were summarized and screened through Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform(TCMSP)database, retrieval was performed with the preset oral bioavailability(OB)≥30%and drug like(DL)≥0.18.Uniprot database was used to screen the entire correlation basis of the effective chemical compound.After screening the disease target with"rheumatoid arthritis"as the retrieval word using GeneCards and OMIM database, the superimposed target area between the drug target of <italic>hindu datura</italic> and the disease target of rheumatoid arthritis was summarized and analyzed, and it could be used as the prediction target gene of <italic>hindu datura</italic> for treating rheumatoid arthritis.Network targets were constructed and analyzed for the exported data based on Cytoscape 3.7.1 software and STRING 7.8 database.Finally, GO functional enrichment analysis and KEGG signal pathway analysis were performed to further screen the main targets and signal pathways.Results:①Through screening and analysis, 27 effective compounds, 318 corresponding target genes and 125 predicted target genes were obtained for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.②The core genes in PPI network mainly included JUN, AKT1, RELA, MAPK1, etc.③GO functional enrichment analysis showed that the biological process(BP)for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by <italic>hindu datura</italic> mainly involves response to lipopolysaccharide, response to lipopolysaccharide, response to molecule of bacterial origin, response to metalion, response to oxidative stress, response to steroid hormone, cellular response to oxidative stress, reactive oxygen species metabolic process, response to oxygen levels, etc..The cell component(CC)consisted of membrane raft, membrane region, plasma membrane raft and presynaptic membrane; molecular functions(MF)mainly involved the nuclear receptor activity, transcription factor activity(direct ligand regulated sequence-specific DNA binding), steroid hormone receptor activity, cytokine receptors, cytokine activity, DNA-binding transcription activator activity, RNA polymeraseⅡtranscription factor binding, kinase regulator activity, receptor ligand activity, etc.The analysis of KEGG signaling pathway showed that the obvious pathway of <italic>hindu datura</italic> in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis may involve IL-17 signaling pathway, TNF signal pathway, HIF-1signalpathway, Toll-like receptor signal pathway, etc.Conclusion:The potential mechanism of <italic>hindu datura</italic> for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is to exert anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antioxidant effects, which involve a number of interactive signal pathways.…”
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Comparison of clinical efficacy between Percutaneous Endoscopic Large channels nerve decompression through Translaminar approach and Percutaneous Endoscopy Conventional channels ne... by Junlin Liu, Qingquan Kong, Junsong Ma, Pin Feng, Bin Zhang

“…Using the White Panjabi scoring system (WP) to evaluate local stability before and 3 months after surgery. …”
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Tanshinone I Ameliorates Psoriasis-Like Dermatitis by Suppressing Inflammation and Regulating Keratinocyte Differentiation by Wang Q, Luo X, Su Y, Jin Y, Kuang Q, Li S, Shen W, Zhu Y

“…Disease severity was evaluated using the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI), and histological changes were assessed via H&E staining and Ki67 immunofluorescence. …”
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Dual Delivery of Cells and Bioactive Molecules for Wound Healing Applications by Petras Winkler, Yong Mao

“…This study demonstrates the feasibility of a dual-delivery system integrating thera…”
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Differences in Cortical Activation During Dorsiflexion and Plantarflexion in Chronic Ankle Instability: A Task-fMRI Study by Xu Wang MD, Xiang Geng, Zhifeng Wang

“…During plantarflexion, the number of activated voxels in the supplementary motor area had a modest, positive correlation with the Karlsson-Peterson Ankle Function Score (r = 0.52; p = 0.01), and the number of activated voxels in the primary motor cortex (M1) and primary sensory cortex (S1) had a weak, positive correlation with the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Score in patients with chronic ankle instability (M1: r = 0.45; p = 0.02, S1: r = 0.49; p = 0.01). …”
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Impact of extract of cryopreserved pig heart fragments in alginate hydrogel on electrophysiological indicators of rat hearts with myocardial cryonecrosis by I.V. Belochkina, M.O. Chyzh, I.V. Sleta, T.V. Skand

“…Consequently, considerable attention is currently being paid to studies on the effectiveness and mechanisms of action of regenerative plastic therapy for pathological conditions of the cardiovascular system. To prevent cardiac aneurysms in the early post-infarction period and to treat progressive chronic heart failure, biodegradable polymer hydrogels, including alginate polysaccharide hydrogels, are used as surgical implants. …”
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ILD-GAP Combined with the Charlson Comorbidity Index Score (ILD-GAPC) as a Prognostic Prediction Model in Patients with Interstitial Lung Disease by Hiroaki Fujii, Yu Hara, Yusuke Saigusa, Yoichi Tagami, Kota Murohashi, Ryo Nagasawa, Ayako Aoki, Ami Izawa, Kenichi Seki, Keisuke Watanabe, Nobuyuki Horita, Nobuaki Kobayashi, Takeshi Kaneko

“…In ILD patients, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), idiopathic nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (iNSIP), collagen vascular disease-related interstitial pneumonia (CVD-IP), chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (CHP), and unclassifiable ILD (UC-ILD), treated between April 2013 and April 2017, the relationships between baseline clinical parameters, including age, sex, CCIS, ILD diagnosis, pulmonary function test results, and disease outcomes, were retrospectively assessed, and the ability to predict prognosis was compared between the ILD-GAP and ILD-GAPC models, respectively. …”
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Nanomaterials in the treatment of degenerative intellectual and developmental disabilities by Humaira Aslam, Ali Umar, Nazia Nusrat, Manel Mansour, Aman Ullah, Shehla Honey, Muhammad Jehanzeb Sohail, Mustansar Abbas, Muhammad Waseem Aslam, Misbah Ullah Khan

“…Nanoparticles (NPs) are at the forefront as they are providing unprecedented solutions to obstacles and issues in treating neurodegenerative diseases. Due to their size, surface characteristics, and ability to be functionalized, these carriers can directly deliver therapeutics across what is considered one of the main barriers to central nervous system (CNS) treatment, the blood-brain barrier (BBB). …”
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