Acute hyperglycaemia leads to altered frontal lobe brain activity and reduced working memory in type 2 diabetes. by Anna Backeström, Konstantin Papadopoulos, Sture Eriksson, Tommy Olsson, Micael Andersson, Kaj Blennow, Henrik Zetterberg, Lars Nyberg, Olov Rolandsson

“…The participants with type 2 diabetes had reduced working memory during the 1- and 2-back tests. fMRI during placebo clamp revealed increased BOLD signal in the left lateral frontal cortex and the anterior cingulate cortex as a function of working memory load in both groups (3>2>1). …”
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Metaheuristics for Order Scheduling Problem with Unequal Ready Times by Jan-Yee Kung, Jiahui Duan, Jianyou Xu, I-Hong Chung, Shuenn-Ren Cheng, Chin-Chia Wu, Win-Chin Lin

“…At last, several experimental tests and their corresponding statistical outcomes are also reported to examine the performance of all the proposed methods.…”
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Comparison of swallowing dynamics between jelly and thickened liquid commonly used for swallowing training in Japan by Mineka Yoshikawa, Jun Kayashita, Masahiro Nakamori, Toshikazu Nagasaki, Shin Masuda, Mitsuyoshi Yoshida

“…Abstract This study investigated the swallowing dynamics of jelly, thickened liquid, and thin liquid in selected stroke patients who exhibited near-normal swallowing function with screening tests. Videofluoroscopic examination compared the pharyngeal transit time (PTT), pharyngeal delay time (PDT), and laryngeal elevation delay time (LEDT). …”
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Efficient Integration of Reinforcement Learning in Graph Neural Networks-Based Recommender Systems by Abdurakhmon Sharifbaev, Mikhail Mozikov, Hakimjon Zaynidinov, Ilya Makarov

“…Models are typically trained to minimize a loss function, while their effectiveness during testing is assessed using different ranking metrics, leading to suboptimal recommendation quality. …”
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Cross-culturally adaptation of the knowledge of disease management-cf-adolescent questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese by Hilda Angélica Iturriaga Jimenez, Luci Fuscaldi Teixeira-Salmela, Lívia de Castro Magalhães, Marcelo Velloso

“…ABSTRACT This study cross-culturally adapted the Knowledge of Disease Management-CF-Adolescent (KDM-CF-Adolescent) questionnaire into Brazilian Portuguese and tested its measurement properties. Cross-cultural adaptation followed five standardized steps: translation, consensus on the translated version, back translation, consensus on the back translation version, and application of the final version to 35 adolescent patients aged 11 to 20 years with cystic fibrosis (CF). …”
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Differentiated thyroid carcinoma in children: Clinical characteristics and long-term follow-up by Muge Tamam, Ercan Uyanik, Nurcan Edís, Mehmet Mulazimoglu, Tevfik Ozpacaci

“…The follow-up protocol consisted of detailed clinical examination, testing of thyroid function, determination of serum thyroglobulin (Tg), and anti-Tg antibodies, and neck ultrasonography application. …”
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Physiological indices of biological age in pregnant women of various age groups by K. V. Zubavina, S. B. Nazarov, A. I. Malyshkina, A. A. Akimova, A. B. Khuraseva

“…Total of 122 pregnant women aged 20-34 years with different gestational age were selected for the study; all participants underwent a comprehensive functional examination. …”
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Effects of four physiologically active substances on the control of gray mold and fruit quality of blueberries by QIE Mengyu, WEI Jiali, ZHANG Suilin, HU Qipeng, XU Haigen, HOU Zhixia

“…[Objective] Due to climate and other factors, gray mold outbreak of blueberries in South China has occurred for many years, seriously affecting blueberry fruit yield, quality and economic benefits. …”
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Hip Microinstability Associated with Subclinical Femoroacetabular Impingement in a Ballet Dancer: A Case Report by Sergey A. Gerasimov, Ekaterina A. Morozova

“…During the follow-up, the functional status was assessed as excellent according to the HOOS and iHOT-12 questionnaires. …”
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Grocery shopping as an outcome measure: A scoping review. by Keith R Cole, Sophie Minick, Leslie F Davidson

“…Outcomes were related to cognitive functioning (28), physical or motor impairments (23), or behavioral aspects of shopping (9).…”
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Long Term Effects of Tear Gases on Respiratory System: Analysis of 93 Cases by Peri Arbak, İlknur Başer, Özlem Ozdemir Kumbasar, Füsun Ülger, Zeki Kılıçaslan, Fatma Evyapan

“…A questionnaire by NIOSH and pulmonary function tests was performed in 93 males exposed to the tear gases frequently and 55 nonexposed subjects. …”
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Association of day length and weather conditions with physical activity levels in older community dwelling people. by Miles D Witham, Peter T Donnan, Thenmalar Vadiveloo, Falko F Sniehotta, Iain K Crombie, Zhiqiang Feng, Marion E T McMurdo

“…<h4>Results</h4>547 participants, mean age 78.5 years, were included in this analysis. Higher minimum daily temperature and longer day length were associated with higher activity levels; these associations remained robust to adjustment for other significant associates of activity: age, perceived behavioural control, number of social contacts and physical function. …”
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Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Population: A Southeast Asian Study by Muhammad Sadik Memon, Zain Islam Arain, Farukh Naz, Madiha Zaki, Suresh Kumar, Asif Ali Burney

“…Hepatitis C virus seropositive patients who were older than 18 years, diabetic or nondiabetic, were included. Basic demographic data collected by questionnaire and laboratory investigations including fasting blood glucose levels, serum cholesterol, and liver function tests were done. …”
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Neutrophil hypersegmentation in children receiving angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors by Vedat Okutan, A Emin Kürekçi, S Umit Sarici, A Avni Atay, Yilmaz Yozgat, Fatih Azik, M Koray Lenk, Okan Ozcan

“…Complete blood count, peripheral blood smear, liver and renal function tests, and measurement of serum alkaline phosphatase, ferritin, vitamin B12 and folate levels were performed in all cases. …”
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Artificial MiRNA Knockdown of Platelet Glycoprotein lbα: A Tool for Platelet Gene Silencing. by Tim Thijs, Katleen Broos, Stefaan J Soenen, Aline Vandenbulcke, Karen Vanhoorelbeke, Hans Deckmyn, Isabelle I Salles-Crawley

“…In recent years, candidate genes and proteins implicated in platelet function have been identified by various genomic approaches. …”
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Peningkatan Program Studi Melalui Perencanaan Strategis dalam Pemenuhan Kebutuhan Sumber Informasi Kajian Keilmuan Sivitas Akademika (Analisis Pelaksanaan di Perpustakaan Sekolah T... by Rahmat Iswanto

“…The library is quite rightly referred to as the heart of the college by looking at its function as a provider of information resources that support the provision of basic literature and supporting the implementation of lectures. …”
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Season, Body Condition and Developmental Stage Influence the Gut Microbiota of the Sole Living Rhynchocephalian Reptile (Sphenodon punctatus) by Carmen Hoffbeck, Danielle M. R. L. Middleton, Nicola J. Nelson, Michael W. Taylor

“…In multiple reptile species, seasonality has been linked to shifts in the gut microbiota, influenced by factors, such as ambient temperature, food availability and shifting host function across different seasons. We tested whether the tuatara, an endemic New Zealand reptile and the sole extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia, maintains a stable gut microbiota over 2 years of sampling across three seasons (summer, autumn, spring) or if the dominant bacterial community varies with season. …”
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Molecular Marker Techniques and Genotypic Characterization Approaches in Plant Breeding by İsmail Karakaş

“…Because there are multiple steps required in producing new plant varieties, including hybridization, selection, and testing, the process of creating a new variation takes several years. …”
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Current status and prospects of diagnosis and treatment of genetic kidney diseases in Chinese children by SHEN Qian

“…They are the leading cause of end-stage kidney disease in children and adolescents，accounting for over 25% of pediatric patients requiring renal replacement therapy. In recent years，advancements in genetic testing technology have significantly improved the diagnostic rates of genetic kidney diseases，while comprehensive clinical evaluation and early screening of high-risk populations are of great diagnostic value. …”
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Weighted road density and allergic disease in children at high risk of developing asthma. by Anna L Hansell, Nectarios Rose, Christine T Cowie, Elena G Belousova, Ioannis Bakolis, Kitty Ng, Brett G Toelle, Guy B Marks, Childhood Asthma Prevention Study Team, Childhood Asthma Prevention Study Team

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We examined cross-sectional associations at age eight years between road density within 75 m and 50 m of home address weighted by road type (traffic density), as a proxy for traffic-related air pollution, on the following allergic and respiratory outcomes: skin prick tests (SPTs), total and specific serum IgE, pre- and post-bronchodilator lung function, airway hyperresponsiveness, exhaled NO, and reported asthma and rhinitis.…”
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