Changes in brain network dynamics during functional/dissociative seizures: An exploratory pilot study on EEG microstates by Domantė Kučikienė, Johannes Jungilligens, Stefan Wolking, Yvonne Weber, Jörg Wellmer, Stoyan Popkirov

“…This was most pronounced for microstate D (Cohen’s d = 0.75) with the change being significant in an exploratory post hoc paired t-test (p = 0.044). Since microstate D is thought to reflect frontoparietal network activity, the findings of this pilot study can be interpreted as supportive of current theories of arousal-mediated disruptions of network activity that reduce cognitive and behavioural control during FDS.…”
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Behaviour of Cows with Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis) by Gemma L. Charlton, Jeanette Churches, Emma C. L. Bleach, Vivi M. Thorup

“…They were also fitted with a pressure-based halter from approximately 56 d post-partum to collect feeding and rumination data. …”
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Determinants of knowledge of obstetric danger signs among women attending antenatal care in Eastern province, Zambia: a cross-sectional study by Muyereka Nyirenda, Alice Ngoma Hazemba, Mpundu Makasa

“…In this study, factors associated with adequate knowledge of danger signs included a history of stillbirth (AOR: 3.44; 95% CI, 1.76–6.71), previous delivery at a health centre/post (AOR: 2.76; 95% CI, 1.55–4.92), the use of a taxi/bus to reach a health facility (AOR: 3.44; 95% CI, 1.65–7.16) and uncertainty about travel time to a health facility (AOR: 8.06; 95% CI, 4.06–16.03). …”
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Quantification of paste homogeneity by vision-based identification method: Case study for an industrial mixer by Xiaorui Li, Zhaolin Yuan, Hezheng Wang, Yong Wang, Xiaojuan Ban

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Groundwater quality assessed using water quality indices and geostatistical methods in the Thiaroye aquifer, Senegal by E. Y. T. Benam-Beltoungou, I. Bassene, H. C. Emvoutou, K. V. Akpataku, D. M. L. Diongue, S. Faye

“…Ninety-four groundwater samples from the Quaternary sand aquifer of Thiaroye were collected during the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons in 2020. These samples were subsequently analyzed to determine chemical parameters such as pH, TDS, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Cl–, SO42-, HCO3–, and NO3–. …”
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Disease “X” changes the world. Consequences of COVID-19 pandemic for CIS member-countries by O. G. Karpovich, V. O. Litvinov

“…These technologies will make the transfer to a post-industrial society possible, and the country that introduced them will be able to claim the title of a major player in the international arena. …”
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Reimagining Chemistry Education for Pre-Service Teachers Through TikTok, News Media, and Digital Portfolios by Juan Peña-Martínez, Minghui Li, Ana Cano-Ortiz, Sara García-Fernández, Noelia Rosales-Conrado

“…All participants compiled their work into digital portfolios, which served as both a reflective and integrative tool. A post-course Likert-scale questionnaire (<i>N</i> = 77) revealed high overall satisfaction with the methodology, with 94.8% valuing the news analysis activity and 59.7% finding TikTok particularly engaging. …”
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Uptake of iron from ferrous fumarate can be mediated by clathrin-dependent endocytosis in Hutu-80 cells by Agata Tarczykowska, Per Malmberg, Nathalie Scheers

“…Iron uptake (ferritin L) from ferrous fumarate (0.5 mM, 24 h) in DMT1 silenced cells was significantly decreased (60% ± 11%) in comparison to iron controls while a 1-h dose of ferrous fumarate (0.5 mM) significantly decreased ferritin L formation in the presence of the clathrin inhibitor chlorpromazine (61% ± 10%, in post-confluent cells and 37% ± 9% in non-confluent cells). …”
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Entropy and mechanistic concepts after intraovarian platelet-rich plasma: Experimental considerations for local tissue responses mediated by NF-κB and TNF-α by Sills Eric Scott, Harrity Conor, Chu Howard I., Wang Jing-Wen, Yang Fan, Tan Seang Lin, Wood Samuel H.

“…Since NF-κB and TNF-α are discharged in activated PLT releasate (or react to its cargo proteins), our investigation audits response markers pre- vs post-injection of processed platelet-rich plasma (PRP), connecting discrete signals to transcriptional output, cell function, and ovarian cytoarchitecture. …”
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Optimizing Analgesia in Shoulder Arthroscopy: Comparison of 2 mg Vs 4 mg Perineural Dexamethasone in Interscalene Nerve Block by Shabeel Aboobacker, Brejesh Ravi Varma, Ashitha Koyaparambath, Mohsina Saidalavi

“…The use of 4 mg dexamethasone is considered a better adjuvant for post operative pain among those undergoing shoulder arthroscopy under regional anesthesia.…”
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The evidence for the benefits from breast milk in the neurodevelopment of premature babies – a review of the recent literature by Danuta Iulia Paduraru

“…The brain in preterm babies is usually not fully developed and therefore early post-term events can have long-lasting neurodevelopment and cognitive outcomes. …”
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Differential Aeromonas hydrophila resistance mechanisms of Megalobrama terminalis and Megalobrama amblycephala revealed by quantification proteomics by Fang Xianping, Zhu Limin, Liu Kai, Ruan Songlin, Xu Baoqing, Xie Nan, Cai Lijuan, Liu Xinyi, Dai Yulai, Feng Xiaoyu, Li Zhongquan

“…Therefore, M. terminalis which is highly resisted to bacterial sepsis is increasingly favored by farmers.To study the pathogen resistance mechanism of different varieties of Megalobrama fish in response to Aeromonas hydrophila, we used label-free based proteomics technology to study the proteome change of the livers of M. terminalis and M. amblycephala infected with A. hydrophila at 0 h, 3 h, 10 h and 24 h.After identification and relative quantification, 49 and 29 proteins changed at different post-infection time points in M. terminalis and M. amblycephala, respectively. …”
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Esophagectomy enhances hypertension remission and metabolism via weight loss in esophageal Cancer patients with hypertension by Jingrong Yang, Wenxuan Xia, Yaxin Li, Jialei Huang, Jiabin Lai, Xiangrui Chen, Yi Li, Yu Wang

“…Independent predictors of remission were identified via binary logistic regression. At six months post-esophagectomy, 34.8% achieved complete remission, 30.4% showed improvement, and 34.8% had no remission. …”
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Multiscale Water Cycle Mechanisms and Return Flow Utilization in Paddy Fields of Plain Irrigation Districts by Jie Zhang, Yujiang Xiong, Peihua Jiang, Niannian Yuan, Fengli Liu

“…Smaller scales (field and lateral canal) produced 37.1% higher drainage than larger scales (main canal and small watershed) during the reviving stage. In contrast, post-jointing-booting stages showed 103.6% higher drainage at larger scales. …”
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Gingival Rebound and Healing Following Gingivectomy Using Diode Laser and Conventional Surgery: A Prospective Observational Comparative Study by Shibu Periera, Bindu Nayar, Rekha Radhakrishnan, Lekshmi Jayasree, Susanna Brainerd

“…This study aims to compare the laser and scalpel gingivectomy and determine differences in tissue rebound, healing, postoperative pain, and the need for analgesics post-gingivectomy in these patients. Material and methods: Thirty-two patients were consecutively recruited into the two groups. …”
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Healthcare workers’ attitudes regarding the assessment of dementia in the elderly by Srđan Živanović, Jelena Pavlović, Natalija Hadživuković, Susanne Perkhofer, Nertila Podgorica

“…Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), as a post-conflict LMIC with a complex administrative structure, currently lacks national guidelines, epidemiological data, and systematic approaches for dementia care. …”
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Tobacco Use Surveillance among School Personnel of Madhyamik Vidyalays of Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, India: A Serial Cross-sectional Study by Sahana Hegde Shetiya, S. L. Jadhav, Rakesh Gupta

“…More than half of the educators were not aware or thought that SLT is as harmful as smoking and less than one quarter of the staff received training for tobacco prevention. However, 87-88% (post-survey) students and staff followed existing school policy. …”
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Optimizing the commercial manufacturing of tisagenlecleucel for patients in Japan: A 4-year experiential journey by Fumiko Iwamoto, David Fong, Margarida Rodrigues, Yoshie Tsurumaki

“…Background: Tisagenlecleucel, an autologous CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy, was approved in Japan, in March 2019 for patients with relapsed/refractory (r/r) B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukamia and r/r diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and in August 2022 for patients with r/r follicular lymphoma. Post-approval, a key goal has been to upscale and continuously improve manufacturing and shipment success rates (MSR and SSR, respectively) in the commercial setting to meet the needs of patients worldwide, including in Japan. …”
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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

“…Collected data were investigated using one-way ANOVA followed by Duncan post hoc test at p ≤0.05. Result. A significant difference in (ΔE) was noticed among groups (p = 0.006). …”
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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

“…Statistical analysis included analysis of variance and Tukey’s post hoc tests to compare group differences. Results: The control group exhibited the highest fracture resistance (560.46 ± 125.0 N). …”
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