Dravet Syndrome: A Rare Form of Epilepsy by Salwa Al Hosani, Sona Varghese

“…The majority of patients with this condition have mutations involving the voltage-gated sodium channel alpha (I) gene SCN1A. We present a detailed account of a two-year-old child with a history of recurrent seizures since the age of 4 months. …”
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Regional variations in Mediterranean diet adherence: a sociodemographic and lifestyle analysis across Mediterranean and non-Mediterranean regions within the MEDIET4ALL project by Mohamed Ali Boujelbane, Mohamed Ali Boujelbane, Achraf Ammar, Achraf Ammar, Achraf Ammar, Atef Salem, Atef Salem, Mohamed Kerkeni, Mohamed Kerkeni, Khaled Trabelsi, Khaled Trabelsi, Bassem Bouaziz, Bassem Bouaziz, Liwa Masmoudi, Juliane Heydenreich, Christiana Schallhorn, Gabriel Müller, Ayse Merve Uyar, Hadeel Ali Ghazzawi, Adam Tawfiq Amawi, Bekir Erhan Orhan, Giuseppe Grosso, Osama Abdelkarim, Osama Abdelkarim, Tarak Driss, Kais El Abed, Kais El Abed, Piotr Zmijewski, Frédéric Debeaufort, Frédéric Debeaufort, Nasreddine Benbettaieb, Nasreddine Benbettaieb, Clément Poulain, Laura Reyes, Amparo Gamero, Marta Cuenca-Ortolá, Antonio Cilla, Nicola Francesca, Concetta Maria Messina, Enrico Viola, Björn Lorenzen, Stefania Filice, Aadil Bajoub, El-Mehdi Ajal, El-Mehdi Ajal, El Amine Ajal, Majdouline Obtel, Sadjia Lahiani, Taha Khaldi, Nafaa Souissi, Omar Boukhris, Omar Boukhris, Haitham Jahrami, Haitham Jahrami, Waqar Husain, Evelyn Frias-Toral, Evelyn Frias-Toral, Walid Mahdi, Walid Mahdi, Hamdi Chtourou, Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn

“…Sleep quality was poorer in MC (45% below recommended duration vs. 40% in NMC), while NMC reported higher insomnia rates. Mental health symptoms were comparable (33%–35% moderate depression/anxiety in both), reflecting post-pandemic global trends. …”
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Content-Based Brain Magnetic Resonance Image Retrieval and Classification With the Proposed Deep Learning and Tissue-Based System by Bedriye Dogan, Hursit Burak Mutlu, Muhammed Yildirim, Sercan Yalcin, Serpil Aslan, Niranjana Sampathila, Ozal Yildirim, Edward J. Ciaccio, Ru-San Tan, U. Rajendra Acharya

“…Notably, existing machine architectures already published in the literature have struggled to achieve comparable success rates in discerning such closely related yet distinct disease groups. …”
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A Long-Term Overview of Elasmobranch Fisheries in an Oceanic Archipelago: A Case Study of the Madeira Archipelago by Mafalda Freitas, Filipa Pinho-Duarte, Madalena Gaspar, Pedro Ideia, João Delgado, Sara C. Cerqueira, Ricardo Sousa

“…Management measures currently in place need to be updated and ought to be based on studies on the type and size of hooks for each fishery, to ultimately infer about species-specific survival rates, as well as the fishing gears’ soak time. Moreover, studies on the enhancement of food supply through fisheries discards are still missing, even though it is highly likely that this input may alter the dynamics of marine food webs.…”
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The large and central Caligo martia eyespot may reduce fatal attacks by birds: a case study supports the deflection hypothesis in nature by Iserhard, Cristiano Agra, Malta, Shimene, Penz, Carla, Fraga, Brenda Barbon, Costa, Camila Abel, Schwantz, Taiane, Bordin, Kauane Maiara

“…Eyespots did not appear to reduce attack rates, suggesting that local bird species were not intimidated. …”
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SUSCEPTIBLE VACCINATED INFECTED RECOVERED MODEL WITH THE EXCLUSIVE BREASTFEEDING AND ITS APPLICATION TO PNEUMONIA DATA IN INDONESIA by Purnami Widyaningsih, Ghufron Musta'in, Dewi Retno Sari Saputro

“…The free target can also be achieved by increasing the exclusive breastfeeding rate to 73.9% and the Hib vaccination rate to 0.22.…”
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Acute alcohol intoxication among adolescents in Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium: a cross-national hospital chart comparison study by Stijn Verhulst, Nico van der Lely, Andrea Orsi, Giancarlo Icardi, Guido Van Hal, Hanna van Roozendaal, Louise Pigeaud, Allegra Ferrari, Loes de Veld, Inge Glazemakers, Jozef De Dooy

“…Comprehensive data on adolescent drinking patterns is crucial for developing effective prevention strategies. …”
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Uncovering genetic contributors to developmental delay and intellectual disability: a focus on CNVs in pediatric patients by Yilun Tao, Yilun Tao, Hongzhi Guo, Dong Han, Miao Yang, Ting Lun, Lihong Wang, Wenxia Song, Haiwei Wang, Xiaoze Li

“…CNV pathogenicity was assessed using established databases and ACMG guidelines, with inheritance patterns determined where possible.ResultsAcross the 99 patients, 43 CNVs were identified in 40 individuals, with 32 classified as clinically significant, resulting in a diagnostic rate of 30.3%. …”
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Temperature drives the variations in cropland exposure to compound drought and heatwave events under future climate in Northeast China by Chuanwei Zhang, Jiangbo Gao, Lulu Liu, Yanjun Shen, Shaohong Wu

“…Notably, adherence to the SSP126 pathway can reduce both the increase rate of CDHW magnitude and cropland exposure compared to other SSPs. …”
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Organ-specific safety profile of bioinspired short antimicrobial peptides in zebrafish embryos by Sahar Isa Da’as, Sahar Isa Da’as, Hajira Afreen, Aseela Fathima, Ahmad M. Hani, Nura A. Mohamed, Md Mizanur Rahman, Patrick G. Burgon, Sergio Crovella, Haissam Abou-Saleh

“…Peptide E exhibited developmental toxicity at concentrations above 100 μg/mL, along with cardiotoxic effects such as reduced heart rate, variable locomotion patterns, and clear hepatotoxic responses.ConclusionThis study highlights distinct organ-specific toxicity profiles for Peptides C and E and underscores the importance of careful preclinical evaluation of BSAMPs. …”
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CFD, energy, and exergy analysis and sustainability indicators of tilapia fish strips drying using an evacuated tubes indirect solar dryer by Amena Ali Alsakran, Omar Shahat Younis, András Székács, Omar Saeed, Mohamed Hamdy Eid, Ali Majrashi, Atef Fathy Ahmed, Aml Abubakr Tantawy, Abdallah Elshawadfy Elwakeel

“…The optimal air flow rate of 0.03 m3/s provided a uniform drying temperature of 74.82 °C, at solar noon. …”
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Exploring the Current Applications and Future Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Dentistry: A Narrative Review by Tanushri Mahendra Dalvi, Rajeshri Kotwadekar, Shrivardhan R Kalghatgi, Priyanka Paul Madhu, Priyanka Methildeotare

“…Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare at a rapid rate by enhancing disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment planning and management of health systems. …”
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Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Joint Analysis Revealing Different Metabolic Pathways and Genes Dynamically Regulating Bitter Gourd (<i>Momordica charantia</i> L.) Fruit Growth and... by Boyin Qiu, Dazhong Li, Qianrong Zhang, Hui Lin, Yongping Li, Qingfang Wen, Haisheng Zhu

“…The results revealed that the growth rate of fruit’s fresh weight, length, diameter, and flesh thickness during the first seven days was slow, and that it then rapidly increased after the seventh day, and finally slowed once more after 17 days, indicating that the overall process followed a “slow–fast–slow” pattern. …”
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Characterization of ion track-etched conical nanopores in thermal and PECVD SiO2 using small angle X-ray scattering by Shankar Dutt, Rudradeep Chakraborty, Christian Notthoff, Pablo Mota-Santiago, Christina Trautmann, Patrick Kluth

“…The track-to-bulk etching rate ratio is significantly different for the two materials, producing nanopores with cone angles that differ by almost a factor of two. …”
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Optimisation tools for meeting nutrient requirements of Indian children and adults at optimal cost by Fathima Ayoob, Jawahar R. Manivannan, Ashikh Ahmed, Afsal K. Murikkanchery, Abhishek Kumar, Santu Ghosh, Patrick Webb, Anura V. Kurpad, Tinku Thomas

“…Based on food prices from June 2022, the FOP tool generated optimised diets for 1–3-year-old Bihari children priced at INR 26·8 (USD 0·32 converted as of January 2024 rate)/child/day. By applying a milk subsidy, this cost could drop to INR 23·7 (USD 0·28). …”
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A country-wide survey into the composition and transformation of short-chain organic acids in anaerobic sludge digesters at wastewater treatment plants in Denmark by Zijun Li, Morten Kam Dahl Dueholm, Chenjing Jiang, Bihe Zhu, Lei Liu, Per Halkjær Nielsen, Liping Hao

“…Abstract Short chain organic acids (SCOAs) containing 1–6 carbons are important intermediates in anaerobic digestion (AD) of sewage sludge, and transformation of SCOAs is often the rate-limiting step. Comprehensive information about SCOAs in full-scale anaerobic digesters is thus crucial to better monitor and regulate the AD process. …”
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Public health facility vulnerabilities, preparedness, and health outcomes for Plasmodium falciparum and dengue virus-infected children under 5 years with acute febrile illnesses in... by Jack Ogony, Diana Menya, Judith Mangeni, George Ayodo, Simon Karanja

“…Sub-Saharan countries face complex challenges as patterns of vector-borne diseases transform, causing more than 17% of the global mortality. …”
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Distributions of non‐native and native plants are not determined by the same environmental factors by Bart Steen, Antoine Adde, Martin A. Schlaepfer, Antoine Guisan, Luigi Maiorano

“…Abstract Global environmental change will cause shifts in species communities, with non‐native species likely replacing native ones at an unprecedented rate. This will have consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem services, in addition to the ecological and economic damage caused by those non‐native species that are invasive. …”
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Long COVID-six months of prospective follow-up of changes in symptom profiles of non-hospitalised children and young people after SARS-CoV-2 testing: A national matched cohort stud... by Terence Stephenson, Snehal M Pinto Pereira, Manjula D Nugawela, Kelsey McOwat, Ruth Simmons, Trudie Chalder, Tamsin Ford, Isobel Heyman, Olivia V Swann, Lana Fox-Smith, Natalia K Rojas, Emma Dalrymple, Shamez N Ladhani, Roz Shafran, CLoCk Consortium

“…Prevalence of shortness of breath and tiredness also declined, but at a lower rate. Among test-negatives, the same common symptoms and trends were observed at lower prevalence's. …”
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The epidemiology, management, and the associated burden of migraine in Australian primary care: a retrospective analysis of electronic health record data by Nicole Limberg, Jason C. Ray, Benjamin Harvey, Giles Stratton, Angus Cuskelly, Charmaine S. Tam, David Witcombe

“…The overall incidence rate (IR) was estimated as 3.48 per 1,000 person-years (95% CI 3.38 to 3.58) after adjusting for the interaction of age and sex. …”
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