Exploratory Evaluation for Functional Changes of Six-Month Systematic Non-Invasive Electrical Stimulation in a Whole-Body Suit on Children with Cerebral Palsy GMFCS III–V by Tina P. Torabi, Kristian Mortensen, Josephine S. Michelsen, Christian Wong

“…The level of overall spasticity, most pronounced in the proximal arms and legs, was reduced according to the MAS, but not the MTS or pROM. …”
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Identification of Solutions for Utilizing Donors' Capacity as Non-commercial Partners in Sports Infrastructure Development by Hossein Kordloo, Abbas Naghizadeh-Baghi, Farzad Nobakht, Mehrdad Moharam Zadeh

“…Sports organizations and donors can make the most of this valuable capacity by employing these Solutions.Originality: The research findings provide insights into philanthropists' motivations, challenges, and potential contributions to advancing sports development initiatives. …”
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Integrated Transcriptomic and Functional Analyses Reveal the Role of the Plant–Pathogen Interaction Pathway in <i>Fusarium solani</i> Infection of <i>Zingiber officinale</i> by Lingling Zhang, Qie Jia, Lei Liu, Yiqing Liu

“…KEGG analysis revealed that most DEGs were enriched in the plant–pathogen interaction pathway, with both PTI and ETI being activated. …”
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A qualitative study of the reasons why PTB patients at clinics in the Wellington area stop their treatment by Georg H. Portwig, Ian Couper

“…The reasons for non-adherence to TB treatment are multifaceted, ranging from the personalities of the patients to the social and economic environment. In South Africa, the most common problems have been shown to be the erratic way in which the treatment is taken, and not patients absconding from the treatment program. …”
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Compassion fatigue and coping strategies among healthcare providers in Central Uganda: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Amir Kabunga, Marvin Musinguzi, Eustes Kigongo, Raymond Tumwesigye, Anna Grace Auma, Samson Udho, Maxson Kenneth Anyolitho

“…Participants were asked to recall experiences from the previous 30 days.Setting The study was conducted in five prominent hospitals in Central Uganda.Participants A total of 548 healthcare providers, including 191 physicians, 256 nurses and 103 technicians.Main outcome measures Compassion fatigue scores.Results Most participants were under 29 years old (50.9%) and women (62.0%). …”
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Root resorption of adjacent teeth due to maxillary impacted canines – comparative analysis of the findings on cone beam computed tomography and panoramic imaging by Simić Sanja, Nikolić Predrag V., Pavlović Jasna, Vukićević Vladanka, Vujačić Amila

“…The lateral incisor was the tooth most commonly affected by RR. It is especially important to emphasize that premolar resorption was not detected at all using OPT. …”
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Post-rectectomy choice of preventive intestinal stoma formation method: prospective multicenter randomized clinical trial protocol by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, P. B. Tsugulya, V. S. Kochetkov, S. V. Khmelik

“…Formation of preventive stoma is an effective way to avoid this complication that is why it’s inclusion to treatment protocols for the middle and low ampullary rectal cancers is undisputed by the most of surgeons. However the choice of preventive stoma formation method is under discussion yet and remains to be an urgent issue. …”
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Alpha-amine nitrogen content and alkalinity characteristics of sugar beet parental lines and F₁ hybrids by E. S. Dmitrova, L. V. Tsatsenko, S. N. Shcheglov

“…The quality indicators of sugar beet roots deteriorate due to an increase in the concentration of alkalis and alphaamine nitrogen, which is most clearly seen in dry years. According to the results of statistical processing, the greatest impact (20.5%) on the alkalinity indicator was achieved with the combined action of three components (Year x Genotype x Background), and alpha-amine nitrogen was affected by a combination of factors - Year x Genotype and amounted to 27.8%…”
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Lipidomic risk scores are independent of polygenic risk scores and can predict incidence of diabetes and cardiovascular disease in a large population cohort. by Chris Lauber, Mathias J Gerl, Christian Klose, Filip Ottosson, Olle Melander, Kai Simons

“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) represent significant disease burdens for most societies and susceptibility to these diseases is strongly influenced by diet and lifestyle. …”
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Filtration efficiency of face masks and veils as protective measures during COVID-19 pandemic by khaled Al-hadyan, Ghazi A. Alsbeih, Najla M. Al-Harbi, Sara S. Bin Judia, Maha M. Al-Ghamdi, Salem M. Al-Ghamdi, Belal A. Moftah, Rashed S. Alhmaid

“…We conclude that beside sealed surgical masks that ensure optimal filteration, the unsealed surgical and cloth masks and face veils showed comparable performance and acceptable protection at the 5 µm particle size which is the most relevant to COVID-19 infectious droplets.   …”
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The chromatograph evaluation of white spot lesion treated with magnesium gel and diode laser: an in vitro study by Rasha M. Salim, Sarmad S. Salih. Al Qassar, Aisha A. Qasim

“…White spot lesions are one of the most common concerns of orthodontic therapy. The present study was accomplished to evaluate the ability of Magnesium gel at different concentration and diode laser in combination compared with commercially available 1.23% APF in color restoring of WSL on permanent teeth. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Fracture Resistance of Teeth Instrumented by Self adjusting File, Protaper NEXT, and Hyflex EDM: An In vitro Study by DM Yashas, RS Basavanna, NM Dhanya Kumar, Aishwarya Arya, Poojitha Jain, Ishaan Adhaulia

“…SAF preserved dentinal integrity most effectively, whereas ProTaper NEXT induced more structural damage. …”
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Clinicodemographic Profiling of Zika Outbreak in Jaipur, Rajasthan by Raman Sharma, Madhulata Agarwal, Mayank Gupta, Ruchi Singh, Sunil Kumar Mahavar, Rajni Sharma, Deepa Meena

“…The incubation period ranged from 2 to 10 days, the most common symptom being low grade fever in 82%, followed by myalgia in 64.9% and arthralgia in rheumatoid distribution in 55.9%. …”
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Challenges and opportunities in higher education diplomacy of World Class Universities in Indonesia: analysing the network environment of public diplomacy by Ayu Anastasya Rachman, R. Dudy Heryadi, Junita Budi Rachman, Yanyan Mochamad Yani

“…Furthermore, the survey highlighted UGM as the most frequent choice among international students, indicating institutional preferences and potential areas for strategic internationalisation efforts. …”
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Cognitive impairment in human chronic Chagas' disease by C.A. Mangone, R.E.P. Sica, S. Pereyra, O. Genovese, E. Segura, A. Riarte, O.P. Sanz, M. Segura

“…Lower WAIS IQ were associated with CCD (Chi2 6.3, p<.01; Fisher test p<.01) being the digit symbol (p<.03), picture completion (p<.03), picture arrangement (p<.01) and object assembly (p<.03) subtests the most affected. The impairment in non-verbal reasoning, speed of information processing, problem solving, learning and sequencing observed in chronic Chagas disease patients resembles the cognitive dysfunction associated with white matter disease.…”
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Effect of Induced Polyploidy on Morphology, Antioxidant Activity, and Dissolved Sugars in <i>Allium cepa</i> L. by Mujahid Ado Abubakar, Novitskaya Elena Gennadievna, Son Oksana Mikhailovna, Kim Ekaterina Mikhailovna

“…The role of onion as the second most-consumed and cultivated vegetable around the world and its renowned qualities that lead it to be called the “queen of the kitchen” have positioned it as a vital source of nutritional and economic contributions around the world. …”
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Metagenomic insights into surface sediment microbial community and functional composition along a water-depth gradient in a subtropic deep lake by Peixuan Zhang, Peixuan Zhang, Minglei Ren, Yan Xu, Jianjun Wang

“…Although water depth was the most important driver in explaining 29.9 and 26.5% of variance in microbial and functional gene composition, stochastic processes primarily governed the community assemblages, particularly dispersal limitation with the contribution of 43.7%. …”
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Methodology of Conducting a Facilitated Discussion at the Sites of Cultural Institutions by Olga A. Staina, Polina V. Malyshenko

“…For municipal museums, the problem of attracting a new audience remains the most urgent. One of the new forms of engagement is the method of facilitated discussion. …”
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What drives asset and resource stranding in the transition from fossils to clean energy? a systematic review by Rochelle Gladys Kemitare, Mary Nantongo, Charlotte Nakakaawa-Jjunju, Nicholas Mukisa, Francis Wasswa, Muyiwa S. Adaramola, Muyiwa S. Adaramola

“…The results show a regional bias, with most studies on stranded energy resources and assets conducted in Europe. …”
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TECHNIQUE OF PROCESSING OF VIBRATION MONITORING DATA, RECEIVED BY THE USE OF MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS by B. A. Chichkov

“…Nowadays, as a rule, the standard or additional equipment is used for such control which includes as a component various types of one-axial vibration gauges. In most cases, the control is carried out continuously, and the frequency of registration can differ from several values for a flight to several values in a second. …”
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