Low-intensity sciatic nerve-stretch injury increases nociception, anxiety-like behaviors, and astrocyte activity in male Wistar rats by G.K. Silva-Cardoso, P.E. Bello-Junior, W. Lazarini-Lopes, A.A. Ferrarese-Tiballi, C.R.A. Leite-Panissi

“…Animals were submitted to nociceptive tests (von Frey, acetone, and hot plate) before surgery and 6, 12, 18, and 24 days post-surgery. Anxiety-like behaviors were assessed in the open field test (OFT) 23 days after surgery. …”
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COVID-19 cases treated with classical homeopathy: a retrospective analysis of International Academy of Classical Homeopathy database by Seema Mahesh, Petr Hoffmann, Cristiane Kajimura, George Vithoulkas, International Academy of Classical Homeopathy (IACH) COVID Collaborators

“…Cases were followed up with main outcomes being 'improved', 'not improved' or 'progressed' post-treatment. Details of the homeopathic remedies used and main symptoms at the presentation were gathered. …”
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Management of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm: a case series from Chile by Maximiliano Vergara, Mauricio Sarmiento-Maldonado, Mauricio Ocqueteau-Tacchini

“…A successful haploidentical transplant from her father followed, and she remained in remission for two years post-transplant without significant complications. …”
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Acceptance and uptake of voluntary HIV testing among healthcare workers in a South African public hospital by L.I. Zungu, B.A. Sanni

“…No significant associations were noted between participants who reported having undergone HIV counselling and testing in the previous year, and their demographic variables, such as age (0.766), gender (0.876), marital status (0.715), and knowledge of hospital policy on post-exposure prophylaxis (0.5669). Conclusion: The findings of this study showed high levels of acceptance (208, 87.0%) and uptake (217, 90.7%) of HIV counselling and testing among healthcare workers in the designated public hospital. …”
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The Influence of Small-Sided Games and Floaters Intervention on Physical Components of Soccer Players by Midhun Kumar MA, Vinod Kumar G, Vinu W

“…A paired t-test was conducted to measure the within-group differences from pre- to post-test, while the effects of the training were evaluated using ANCOVA and effect size analysis.  …”
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Risk factors of maternal death in preeclampsia by S. D. Babazhanova, A. S. Lyubchich, Yu. K. Jabbarova

“…Risk factors of the maternal death in preeclampsia included late hospitalization (66% of deaths), inadequate antenatal care (64.4%), incorrect route of examination and hospitalization (31.6%), underestimation of the patient's condition (42.3 %), insufficient monitoring during pregnancy, childbirth and post childbirth (48.8%), and insufficient teamwork of medical staff (42.2%).Conclusions. …”
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Prediction of postoperative infection through early-stage salivary microbiota following kidney transplantation using machine learning techniques by Xuyu Xiang, Hong Liu, Tianyin Wang, Peng Ding, Yi Zhu, Ke Cheng, Yingzi Ming

“…Early-stage salivary microbiota profiles were predictive of post-KT infections within one year, reflecting lymphocyte reconstitution dynamics.…”
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Associations between recreational cannabis legalization and cannabis use disorder treatment outcomes in California, 2010–2021 by Brittany Bass, Howard Padwa, Dhruv Khurana, Darren Urada

“…RCL’s impacts on CUD treatment outcomes was estimated using an individual-level pre-post time series model, including individual and county-level characteristics via logistic regression. …”
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What shapes silvopastoralism in Mediterranean mid-mountain areas? Understanding factors, drivers, and dynamics using fuzzy cognitive mapping by Antonio Lecegui, Ana M Olaizola, Kasper Kok, Elsa Varela

“…Combining semi-structured interviews with researchers and participatory workshops with key stakeholders, we built a Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM) representing the shared perception of forest grazing in each region and implemented methodological improvements in FCM post-processing and analysis leading to an improved understanding of FCM outcomes. …”
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Hepatic safety of pretomanid- and pyrazinamide-containing regimens in TB Alliance clinical trials by J. Nedelman, M. Li, M. Olugbosi, R. Bruning-Barry, J. Ambroso, M. Cevik, S. Gillespie, D.J. Sloan, M. Beumont, E. Sun

“…We compare the hepatic safety of HRZE, PaZX, and BPaL in their respective populations. METHODS: In this post-hoc analysis of data from six clinical trials, rates of treatment-emergent elevations of alanine transaminase (ALT) during the first 8 weeks of treatment were estimated by Kaplan-Meier (KM) analysis and compared via log-rank testing and Cox modeling. …”
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Molecular correlates of childhood adversity – a multi-omics perspective on stress regulation by Johannes C. S. Zang, Caroline May, Katrin Marcus, Robert Kumsta

“…Childhood adversity explained some variance at the single analyte level and within gene and protein co-expression structures. A single-omics, post-stress gene expression model differentiated best between participants with a history of childhood adversity and control participants in supervised analyses. …”
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Asymmetric Inter‐Hemisphere Communication Contributes to Speech Acquisition of Toddlers with Cochlear Implants by Xue Zhao, Meiyun Wu, Haotian Liu, Yuyang Wang, Zhikai Zhang, Yuhe Liu, Yu‐Xuan Zhang

“…Machine learning models are constructed to resolve how functional organization of the bilateral language network and its sound processing support the CI children's post‐implantation development of auditory and verbal communication skills. …”
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Effectiveness of short-term cycling interventions in older adults: a randomized trial of hypoxic, blood flow restriction, and eccentric cycling by Tom Citherlet, Gustavo R. Mota, Marco Carletta, Kevin Hayoz, Daniel Silva Pereira, Grégoire P. Millet

“…Fifty-five individuals (68 ± 4 year, 25 females) performed supervised moderate-intensity intermittent training (MIIT) three times weekly for 4 weeks, assigned to one of four groups: HYP (hypoxic chamber, FiO₂ 14%), BFR (thigh cuffs at ≈ 350 mmHg, deflated between sets), ECC (eccentric ergocycle), or CON (traditional ergocycle). Pre- and post-training assessments covered cardiovascular function, quality of life, cognition, aerobic fitness, skeletal muscle oxidative capacity, knee extensors and flexors strength, and thigh volume. …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Language Skills of Preschool Children: Data from a School Screening Project for Language Disorders in Greece by Eleni Kyvrakidou, Giannis Kyvrakidis, Anastasia S. Stefanaki, Asterios Asimenios, Athanasios Gazanis, Asterios Kampouras

“…<b>Conclusions:</b>Our findings suggest that post-pandemic preschool children exhibit higher rates of atypical language skill profiles compared to those assessed before and during the pan-demic. …”
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Telehealth For Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease During Covid-19 In Brazil: A Prospective Case Series by Natália Mariano Barboza, Hayslenne Andressa Gonçalves de Oliveira Araújo, Marcelle Brandão Terra, Maria Eduarda Brandão Bueno, Rogério José Souza, Andressa Letícia Miri, Suhaila Mahmoud Smaili

“…The study was divided into four parts: (1) Phone calls to assess the feasibility of participating in remote physical therapy. (2) Social media training. (3) Baseline and post-intervention assessment for functional lower extremity strength, fear of falling, quality of life, depression, anxiety, activities of daily living, verbal fluency. (4) Intervention protocol consisting of 20 remote weekly physical therapy sessions, graphic material for physical and cognitive training, social activities, and education. …”
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Closure of Oroantral Communication Utilising Buccal Fat Pad without Removing the Implants in Maxillary Sinusitis: A Case Report of Two Cases by Noriaki Aoki, Megumi Matsumoto, Junichi Baba, Soichiro Ishii, Hiroshi Ozawa

“…In the first case, a 50-year-old male with missing teeth and atrophic alveolar bone underwent a sinus lift, bone grafting, and implant placement. One month post-surgery, he developed chronic sinusitis, leading to persistent symptoms. …”
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Isoform‐resolved correlation analysis between mRNA abundance regulation and protein level degradation by Barbora Salovska, Hongwen Zhu, Tejas Gandhi, Max Frank, Wenxue Li, George Rosenberger, Chongde Wu, Pierre‐Luc Germain, Hu Zhou, Zdenek Hodny, Lukas Reiter, Yansheng Liu

“…To thoroughly assess the role of protein post‐translational turnover, we devised a strategy combining pulse stable isotope‐labeled amino acids in cells (pSILAC), data‐independent acquisition mass spectrometry (DIA‐MS), and a novel data analysis framework that resolves protein degradation rate on the level of mRNA alternative splicing isoforms and isoform groups. …”
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The Effectiveness of Motivational Psychotherapy on Social-Emotional Competencies of Students with Type 1 Diabetes by Hossein Sahebdel, Hossein Kareshki, Hossein Mehrabi

“…The quantitative phase utilized a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The study population included all secondary school students in Gonabad during 2022 - 2023. …”
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Social media applications through the lens of DeLone and McLean’s information system success model: does perceived privacy matter? by Isyaku Salisu, Mazlan Mohd Sappri, Mohd Faizal Omar, Aemin Nasir, Sarmad Ejaz, Md Billal Hossain

“…However, many studies have focused on the initial use of SMAs, rarely considering their post-adoption and continued usage. Additionally, there are growing concerns about the privacy behaviour of SMA users, which remains inadequately examined. …”
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Representation and reporting of kidney disease in cerebrovascular disease: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. by Ioannis Konstantinidis, Shanti Patel, Marianne Camargo, Achint Patel, Priti Poojary, Steven G Coca, Girish N Nadkarni

“…We excluded trials that did not report mortality outcomes, enrolled fewer than 100 participants, or were subgroup, follow-up, or post-hoc analyses. Two independent reviewers performed study selection and data extraction. …”
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