Repetitive ozone exposure worsens features of muco-inflammatory disease in developed Scnn1b-Tg+ mice lungs by Thao Vo, Sonika Patial, Yogesh Saini

“…However, it remains unclear whether O3 affects the developed lungs differently than the underdeveloped lungs of Tg+ mice.MethodsWe exposed 3-week-old wild-type (WT) and Tg+ mice to either filtered air (FA) or 0.8 ppm O3 for 3 weeks and examined the lung phenotypes 12-16 h post-last exposure.ResultsAs compared to FA-exposed WT mice, O3-exposed WT mice showed increased bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) proteins, increased immune cells, increased inflammation, alveolar space enlargement, and tissue consolidation. …”
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Morphological and milkability breed differences of dairy cows by Tina Bobić, Pero Mijić, Goran Vučković, Maja Gregić, Mirjana Baban, Vesna Gantner

“…In both cow breeds, statistically significant difference (p<0.0001) was found between the pre- and post-milking values in all investigated traits, with exception of teat end width. …”
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Digital Interventions for Cognitive Dysfunction in Patients With Stroke: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chen Wang, Min Liu

“…ConclusionsDigital therapies are effective in improving cognitive functioning in patients post stroke. CACT showed superior efficacy on the MoCA (emphasizing executive functioning), while RAT had the highest efficacy in the MMSE (focusing on basic cognition), suggesting different domain-specific effects. …”
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Preoperative risk stratification in endometrial cancer using ESGO/ESTRO/ESP 2021 guidelines: accuracy with and without molecular classification by Petra Bretová, Munachiso Iheme Ndukwe, Jan Laco, Hana Vošmiková, Taťána Rešlová, Denisa Pohanková, Klára Balcarová, Jiří Haviger, Jana Marie Havigerová, Igor Sirák

“…Results The addition of molecular classification significantly improved preoperative risk stratification accuracy (from 59.4 to 73.4%), particularly for patients post-operatively classified as high-risk. Kappa values indicated an improvement in overall agreement between preoperative and postoperative risk stratification following the addition of molecular classification, from 0.551 (95% CI: 0.430–0.671) to 0.767 (95% CI: 0.675–0.849). …”
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Retalhos miocutâneos de músculo peitoral maior: resultados e complicações em uma série de 116 casos Myocutaneous flap of pectoralis major muscle: results and complications in a ser... by Vinícius Silva de Lima, Raul Pruinelli, Vinícius Grando Gava, Vinícius Lopes Silva

“…PURPOSE: The objective of this study is reporting the incidence of post-operative complications with myocutaneous flap of pectoralis muscle for repairs in oncologic surgery, especially head and neck. …”
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The Effect of Benson Relaxation Technique and Lavender Aromatherapy on Anxiety and Hemodynamic Indices of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Randomized Clinical... by Nilufar Mousavi, Behzad Imani, Salman Khazaei, Amir Shams

“…The obtained data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (the chi-square test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, the Wilcoxon test, one-way ANOVA, the paired t-test, post hoc Mann-Whitney U test, and the Bonferroni test). …”
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Seroprevalence of primary health care workers in Saint-Petersburg during a measles epidemic by T. M. Chemovа, V. N. Timchenko, E. V. Barakina, E. B. Pavlova, A. N. Nazarova, А. L. Balashov, I. A. Egorova, Е. L. Kostritsa, A. A. Zherebtsova

“…At the same time, the intensity of post-vaccination immunity decreased over time, and 20 years after immunization, the number of seronegative individuals increased significantly. …”
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KOMPARASI HASIL BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK MENGGUNAKAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE TEAM PAIR SOLO DAN MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE PAIR CHECKS by Nelma Dortje Lethulur, Wilmintjie Mataheru, Novalin C Huwaa

“…Tipe Penelitian ini adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan jenis penelitian Post Test Only Group Design. Populasinya adalah peserta didik kelas XI SMA Negeri 2 Maluku Tenggara. …”
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The impact of biopsy core length on the discrepancy in Gleason scores between biopsy and radical prostatectomy specimen by Cheng‐hao Guo, Yin‐shuai Geng, Liang‐yong Zhu, Xue‐fei Ding, Yang Luan

“…The clinical data included age, pre‐biopsy prostate‐specific antigen (PSA) levels, prostate volume, number of biopsy needles, number of positive biopsy needles, biopsy core length, biopsy Gleason score and post‐radical prostatectomy Gleason score. Statistics were analysed by SPSS26. …”
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Genetic susceptibility of human leukocyte antigen alleles in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy in Korean patients by Soonwook Kwon, Jin Myoung Seok, Hye Lim Lee, Yeon Hak Chung, Hyunjin Ju, Mi Young Jeon, Byoung Joon Kim

“…Statistical analyses included chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests, Cohen’s h, post-hoc power analysis, and Hochberg correction for multiple comparisons. …”
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The Russian-Language Version of the HOOS Questionnaire for Assessing Hip Joint Condition: Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Validation, and Testing by Anzhela S. Mulyk, Tatiana I. Ionova, Tatiana P. Nikitina, Anton A. Akulaev, Aleksandr V. Gubin

“…Acceptable convergent and content validity of the questionnaire, as well as its sensitivity to changes in hip joint function post-surgery were demonstrated. The results of the HOOS questionnaire testing showed its informative value for assessing hip joint function before and after surgery. …”
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Refining and conching alter the volatile composition of dark chocolate — Revealing profile changes in aroma-active volatiles and volatile organic compounds by Yvonne Guckenbiehl, Eva Ortner, Isabell Rothkopf, Andrea Buettner

“…The chocolate volatilome is formed by cocoa variety, growing region, and harvesting season but also by multiple post-harvest processes, namely fermentation, drying, roasting, and conching. …”
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Factors influencing farmer entrepreneurs' decision to return home for sustainable rural development: evidence from China by Yiqiang Feng, Ziao Chen, Shuxian Wang, Yuxin Zhang

“…These interventions can support SDG-aligned rural revitalization in post-migration contexts.…”
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Endoscopic hand suturing after advanced endoscopic procedures: early outcomes of 31 cases in the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (with video) by Zofia Orzeszko, Przemysław Kasprzyk, Urszula Zawada, Mirosław Szura, Michał Spychalski

“…Its potential application in preventing post endoscopic submucosal dissection bleeding in high risk patients is promising. …”
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Functional Analysis of <i>Penicillium expansum</i> Glucose Oxidase-Encoding Gene, <i>GOX2</i>, and Its Expression Responses to Multiple Environmental Factors by Yongcheng Yuan, Yutong Ru, Xiaohe Yuan, Shuqi Huang, Dan Yuan, Maorun Fu, Wenxiao Jiao

“…</i> The research results provide significant value for the subsequent development of new disease resistance strategies by targeting the <i>GOX2</i> gene and reducing post-harvest disease losses in fruits.…”
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Benign mesenteric lipomatous tumor in a child: a case report and literature review by Naoki Hashizume, Takato Aiko, Suguru Fukahori, Shinji Ishii, Nobuyuki Saikusa, Yoshinori Koga, Naruki Higashidate, Saki Sakamoto, Shiori Tsuruhisa, Hirotomo Nakahara, Hiroko Muta, Hiroaki Miyoshi, Yoshiki Naito, Hidetaka Yamamoto, Yoshinao Oda, Yoshiaki Tanaka, Minoru Yagi

“…However, resection is well tolerated in the vast majority of cases with benign post-operative courses.…”
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A digital programme to prevent falls and improve well-being in people living with dementia in the community: the KOKU-LITE feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol by Emma Stanmore, Jaheeda Gangannagaripalli, Emma Vardy

“…Outcome measures: primary outcomes: recruitment, retention and adherence rates; secondary outcomes: quality of life, participants’ activities of daily living, physical activity levels, functional ability, lower limb strength, concerns about falling, falls risk, mood and user’s experience of the technology. Post-intervention interviews or focus groups with participants and health and social care professionals will explore the feasibility of trial processes and technology and evaluate the usability and acceptability of the intervention, respectively. …”
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Study on Mercury in PM10 at an Urban Site in the Central Indo-Gangetic Plain: Seasonal Variability and Influencing Factors by Junming Guo, Kirpa Ram, Lekhendra Tripathee, Shichang Kang, Jie Huang, Pengfei Chen, Prakriti Sharma Ghimire

“…The HgP concentrations and HgP/PM10 ratios showed a marked seasonality with the highest in winter (Dec-Feb) followed by post-monsoon (Oct–Nov) and summer (April–June) seasons. …”
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Epidural Electrical Stimulation for Functional Recovery in Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury by Yihang Ren, Lifen Mo, Junlin Lu, Ping Zhu, Ming Yin, Wenqing Jia, Fengyan Liang, Xiaodi Han, Jizong Zhao

“…Follow-ups were conducted pre-surgery, post-surgery, and at 19 to 25 months postoperatively. …”
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THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF EFFECTIVE STATE SOCIAL-ECONOMICAL POLICY (Part 3) by E. A. Zhukov

“…Such a socio-economic policy inevitably leads to a greater lag in the economic development of Russia from the advanced post-industrial countries, rolling it to the margins of world development, and the transformation of our state into a raw material appendage and supplier of cheap labor for the progressively developing countries. …”
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