Somatosensory Plasticity in Pediatric Cerebral Palsy following Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy by Pawel J. Matusz, Alexandra P. Key, Shirley Gogliotti, Jennifer Pearson, Megan L. Auld, Micah M. Murray, Nathalie L. Maitre

“…To examine potential CIMT-induced changes in cortical tactile processing, we designed a prospective study, during which 10 children with hemiplegic CP (5 to 8 years old) underwent an intensive one-week-long nonremovable hard-constraint CIMT. …”
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Cultural narratives, social norms, and psychological stigma: a study of mental health help-seeking behavior in Peshawar, Pakistan by Umar Daraz, Štefan Bojnec, Štefan Bojnec, Štefan Bojnec, Younas Khan, Zakir Hussain

“…In the Pashtun cultural context, the code of Pashtunwali—an honor-based system—shapes social attitudes and behaviors, potentially influencing mental health help-seeking patterns. This study examines how cultural narratives, social norms, and stigma interact to affect help-seeking behavior in this sociocultural setting.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among a stratified random sample of 400 adults aged 19 years and above in Peshawar. …”
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Exploring the epidemiology of disseminated intravascular coagulation: protocol for the DANish Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DANDIC) Cohort Study by Henrik Toft Sørensen, Kasper Adelborg, Jecko Thachil, Anne-Mette Hvas, Simon Flæng, Søren Nygaard, Asger Granfeldt

“…Furthermore, the study will describe treatment patterns and the safety and effectiveness of various treatment modalities.Methods and analysis We will establish the DANDIC Cohort using data collected in daily clinical practice from the Central Denmark Region, which covers approximately 1.3 million residents. …”
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Spatial heterogeneity in accumulation and loss potential of soil phosphorus in urban complex land use system by ZHANG Hui-min, ZHANG Ming-kui

“…In this complex land use system, land use patterns still had significant impacts on soil P levels. …”
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A mathematical, classical stratification modeling approach to disentangling the impact of weather on infectious diseases: A case study using spatio-temporally disaggregated Campylo... by Giovanni Lo Iacono, Alasdair J C Cook, Gianne Derks, Lora E Fleming, Nigel French, Emma L Gillingham, Laura C Gonzalez Villeta, Clare Heaviside, Roberto M La Ragione, Giovanni Leonardi, Christophe E Sarran, Sotiris Vardoulakis, Francis Senyah, Arnoud H M van Vliet, Gordon Nichols

“…We developed a novel conditional incidence method, based on classical stratification, exploiting the long term, high-resolution, linkage of approximately one-million campylobacteriosis cases over 20 years in England and Wales with local meteorological datasets from diagnostic laboratory locations. …”
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Distinct Virulence Mechanisms of Burkholderia gladioli in Onion Foliar and Bulb Scale Tissues by Sujan Paudel, Yaritza Franco, Mei Zhao, Bhabesh Dutta, Brian H. Kvitko

“…Despite the increasing attention in recent years, our understanding of the virulence mechanisms of this pathogen remains limited. …”
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PERAN SOSIAL EKONOMI KELUARGA DALAM MENANGGULANGI KESEHATAN ANAK DI INDONESIA by Syifa Pramudita Faddila, Laras Ratu Khalida, Uus Mohammad Darul Fadli, Aji Tuhagana

“…This means that almost ¼ children aged 10-12 years in Indonesia are in families with more than enough socioeconomic. …”
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Fungal osteomyelitis and soft tissue infections: Simple solutions to uncommon scenarios by Ravi Chavan, Aditya Menon, Rajeev Soman, Camilla Rodrigues, Anjali Shetty, Ravi Bhadiyadra, Vikas M Agashe

“…Results: 8 cases (6 male, 2 female) with a mean age of 42.88 years (26-53) presented to us 45 days (3-365) after initial symptoms. …”
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Relationship between functional movement screening (FMS) scores and balance and strength performance in young male athletes by Şükran İribalcı, Mert Aydoğmuş, Serkan Revan, Harun Genç

“…Functional movement screening (FMS) is a test developed to evaluate the fundamental movement patterns underlying both sports performance and injury risk. …”
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Molecular epidemiological and spatiotemporal analysis of lumpy skin disease outbreaks in cattle from Karnataka, India by Manjunatha Reddy Gundallahali Bayyappa, Chandana Ramesh Uma, Shraddha Bijalwan, Sunil Tadakod, Sudeep Nagaraj, Megha Naragund, Sai Mounica Pabbineedi, Chethan Kumar Harlipura Basavarajappa, Baldev Raj Gulati

“…This study investigates its molecular epidemiology, spatial patterns, and risk factors in Karnataka from 2021–2024.MethodologyIn this study, total of 1,353 different types of samples from 451 suspected LSD cases were analyzed using PCR. …”
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Stereo Matching Network with Transformer-CNN Feature Fusion and ConvGRU Refinement for High-resolution Satellite Stereo Images by M. Yang, S. Jiang, W. Jiang, Q. Li

“…In photogrammetry and remote sensing, disparity estimation of satellite images has been a significant and challenging task, holding crucial importance for research and applications in this domain. Recent years have seen substantial progress in stereo matching methods, but challenges remain significant in ill-posed regions. …”
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Assessment of Associations Between Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors and Edentulism Complications in Patients Scheduled for Hybrid Prosthetic Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shokraei Gholamreza, Doriana Agop-Forna, Cristina Dascălu, Norina Forna

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated 150 edentulous subjects (mean age 61.54 +/− 8.99 years) scheduled for hybrid prosthetic therapy. The distribution of edentulism complications was assessed in relation to sex-specific and age-specific patterns, edentulism location (maxillary vs. mandibular), edentulism extension (partial reduced, partial extended, subtotal, complete edentulism), and Kennedy classification (class I vs. class II vs. class IV). …”
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Cluster analysis of family resilience in adolescents with emotional disorders: a cross-sectional study by Jun Shen, Shuang Zhou, Miao Du, Biyun Xia, Ying Jiang

“…The findings identified five distinct cluster patterns, underscoring the strong association between family resilience and family functioning. …”
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Lifting COVID-19-associated non-pharmaceutical interventions: potential impact on notifications of infectious diseases transmitted from person to person in 2022 in Bavaria, Germany by Judith Hausmann, Judith Hausmann, Judith Hausmann, Achim Dörre, Katharina Katz, Sarah van de Berg

“…Seasonality changed notably for influenza, showing an earlier influenza wave compared to pre-pandemic periods.ConclusionThe lifting of NPIs was associated with heterogenic epidemiological patterns depending on the selected disease. The full impact of NPIs and their discontinuation may only become clear with continued monitoring and assessment of potential additional contributing factors.…”
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Optimizing epidemic prevention in nursing homes using clinical surveillance of respiratory infections by Philippe Gaspard, Martin Martinot

“…Findings: In 13 NHs (N = 3,628 resident inclusions, median age: 87.2 years), 1,538 GS+/RS+, 1,482 GS−/RS+, and 233 GS+/RS− cases were observed, with mortality rates of 8.5%, 2.8%, and 6%, respectively. …”
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My Story and Me: a narrative study of young women and girls’ stories of their mental health and associated support by Emily Stapley, Angelika Labno, Giulia Ravaccia, Maddison Crease, Jessica Deighton, Helen Brooks, Huong Le, Charli Atkinson-Ryan, Julian Edbrooke-Childs

“…Method Narrative interviews were conducted with 29 young women and girls aged 14 to 24 years. Using ideal-type analysis, a method for identifying broad patterns or ‘types’ within qualitative datasets, two typologies were developed to explore similarities and differences between participants’ stories and delineate overarching narratives across stories. …”
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Assessment of food-related knowledge and preferred awareness methods by the Saudi community: a cross-sectional study by Moudhi Almutlaq, Shaqraa O. Alrasheed, Tagreed Alfuraih, Roaa Almarwani, Sadeem M. Aljabr, Abdulelah Bhkli

“…Results The study sample was 69.0% male, and 54.3% of respondents were between 30 and 44 years old. The average for total food-related knowledge score was 5.37 ± 1.75 indicating poor knowledge among the study participants. …”
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Impact of a Novel Electronic Medical Record–Integrated Electronic Form (Provider Asthma Assessment Form) and Severe Asthma Algorithm in Primary Care: Single-Center, Pre- and Postob... by Matheson L McFarlane, Alison Morra, Delanya Podgers, David Barber, M Diane Lougheed

“…Retrospective baseline data were collected for 2 years prior to PAAF implementation from January 2018 to December 2019. …”
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Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Sediment Transport Pathways: Sand Apron Bars and Islands of Tokelau and Kiribati, Central Pacific by Eugene C. Rankey, Tion Uriam, Mika Perez

“…GIS analysis of historical aerial images and high-resolution remote-sensing data capture patterns of reef flat change up to 72 years in duration with up to weekly temporal resolution. …”
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USAGE AND EATING BEHAVIORS OF YOUNG ADULTS IN PAKISTAN by Aqsa Nadeem, Saba Nadeem, Shanza Yousaf, Hadia Shafait, Dr.Umar Bacha, Rida Khan

“…Social media is argued to be one of the strong factors to alter food choices and dietary patterns, especially among young adults. Objectives: This study is aimed at exploring the impact of using social media on the eating behavior of young adults in Pakistan. …”
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