Protective effect of dexmedetomidine combined with remifentanil on perioperative brain tissue in patients with severe traumatic brain injury and its influence on serum inflammatory... by Luo Taotao, Zhang Xuezhi, Luo Yating, He Boqi, Xie Yongle

“…Patients with such injuries are under intense stress, leading to increased sympathetic excitability, and often experience agitation and pain. …”
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Cysteine mediates the association of essential trace elements with polycystic ovary syndrome: Does ambient particulate matters exposure modify the mediation effect of cysteine by Rui Dong, Shiwei Ren, Xin Wang, Jing Yuan, Tao Yin, Dongyang Zhang, Qian Li, Jing Yang, Zihan Sun, Yajing Liu, Linsheng Yang, Fangbiao Tao, Zhiguo Zhang, Dongmei Ji, Jing Wei, Chunmei Liang

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STRUCTURAL AND DYNAMIC DISTRIBUTION PATTERNS OF OIL FIELDS IN THE CENTRAL PART OF THE VOLGA-URAL ANTECLISE by S. Yu. Kolodyazhny, A. I. Nekrasov

“…The proposed structural-dynamic model and ideas about compression – decompression regularities of hydrocarbon redistribution in the shear zones can be used for prediction and detection of new deposits. In particular, the dynamic analogues of the Arlan oil field in the east part of the SK zone can be found within the poorly studied western flank of this zone.…”
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Comparative In Vitro Analysis of Composite Resins Used in Clear Aligner Attachments by Francesca Gazzani, Denise Bellisario, Chiara Pavoni, Loredana Santo, Paola Cozza, Roberta Lione

“…<b>Background:</b> Attachments are essential components in clear aligner therapy, enhancing retention and improving the predictability of tooth movements. Mechanical and wear properties of the composite resins used for attachment reproduction are critical to maintaining their integrity and shape over time. …”
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Hemodynamic Features in Stenosed Coronary Arteries: CFD Analysis Based on Histological Images by Mahsa Dabagh, Wakako Takabe, Payman Jalali, Stephen White, Hanjoong Jo

“…The computational method may be used as an effective way to predict plaque forming regions in healthy arterial walls.…”
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A brief international screening tool for traumatic birth and childbirth-related PTSD: the city BiTS-short form by Robert Stewart, Antje Horsch, Flávia L Osório, Oye Gureje, Kathleen Baird, Stefano Bianchi, Georgina Constantinou, Annette Briley, Susan Ayers, Carmen Amezcua-Prieto, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Genesis Chorwe-Sungani, Sandra Nakić Radoš, Mariza Theme-Filha, Grace Lucas, Maria Kazmierczak, Christopher Grollman, DEBORAH FOX, Yoav Peled, Susan Garthus-Niegel, Zahir Vally, Raquel Costa, Barbara Baranowska, James Elhindi, Joan Lalor, Julie Jomeen, Rebecca Webb, Haya S Zedan, Diogo Lamela, Valentine Rattaz, Valentin Offredi, Eleni Hadjigeorgiou, Paulina Pawlicka, Dan Brooks Wright, Rafael A Caparros-Gonzalez, Giulia Ciuffo, Pelin Dikmen-Yildiz, Hanna Grundstrom, Jonathan Handelzalts, Chiara Ionio, Olga Riklikiene, Lara Seefeld, Valgerður Lísa Sigurðardóttir, Stephanie Alves, Stefanía Birna Arnardóttir, Pablo Asensio-Pastor, Natalia Awad-Sirhan, Ruveyde Aydin, Jovana Bacigalupo, Marcia Baldisserotto, Ramish Batool, Shahida Batool, Maja Brekalo, Jelena Buzejic, Andri Christoforou, Magdalena Chrzan-Dętkoś, Soledad Coo, Suzana Drobnjak, Barbora Ďuríčeková, Bohdana Dušová, Violet Enea, Shannon Everest, Daniela Fidalgo, Beata Gidaszewski, Silje M Haga, Tina Jakše, Gabija Jarašiūnaitė-Fedosejeva, Elaine Jefford, Inês Jongenelen, Hallfríður Kristín Jónsdóttir, Teodora Jovanovic, Asta Kirkilytė, Zeljka Kosutic, Antonia Letnic, Bojana Lukic, Linda Bára Lýðsdóttir, Anna Malmquist, Julia Marsden, Pablo L Martin-Tortosa, Marijana Matijaš, Maja Milosavljevic, Amera Mojahed, Ana Morais, Natalia Murawska, Elizabeth Mwangala, Ursula Nagle, Katri Nieminen, Bibilola D Oladeji, Tiago M Pinto, Maria Reyes-Morillas, Agostina Rinon, Blanca Riquelme-Gallego, Dangyra Ruseckienė, Julia Schellong, Annabel Sheehy, Lucie Sikorová, Zuzana Škodová, Metka Skubic, Valerie Slavin, Matilde Sousa, Petra Stebelová, Greta Sten, Tjasa Stepisnik Perdih, Emma M Swift, Narenda Singh Thagunnan, Kristiina Uriko, Milica Vezmar, Rachael Woodworth, Maja Žutić

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FLOT chemotherapy treatment affects adipocyte’s lipid metabolism: an in vitro study by Lisa Guerrier, Ruddy Richard, Jean Brac de la Perrière, Ophélie Bacoeur-Ouzillou, Julianne Touron, Johan Gagnière, Alexandre Pinel, Corinne Malpuech-Brugère

“…Viability, mitochondrial function and dynamics, lipid metabolism, and cellular stress were also evaluated. FLOT 1X chemotherapy significantly reduced viability of mature 3T3-L1 cells and inhibited lipid accumulation. …”
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Agronomical Responses of Elite Winter Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) Varieties in Phenotyping Experiments Under Continuous Water Withdrawal and Optimal Water Management in Gre... by Dániel Nagy, Tamás Meszlényi, Krisztina Boda, Csaba Lantos, János Pauk

“…Twenty morphological and agronomic traits were recorded, and their responses to prolonged water limitation were assessed using multivariate statistical methods, including three-way ANOVA, principal component analysis (PCA), and cluster analysis. Drought stress significantly decreased all traits except the harvest index (HI), with the most severe reductions observed in traits related to secondary spikes (e.g., grain weight reduced by 95%). …”
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A New Model to Study Fatigue in Dental Implants Based on Probabilistic Finite Elements and Cumulative Damage Model by María Prados-Privado, José Antonio Bea, Rosa Rojo, Sérgio A. Gehrke, José Luis Calvo-Guirado, Juan Carlos Prados-Frutos

“…The maximum principal stress distribution predicted in the cortical and trabecular bone is 32 MPa for external connection and 39 MPa for internal connection. …”
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Heterotic loci identified for plant height and ear height using two CSSLs test populations in maize by Hong-qiu WANG, Xiang-ge ZHANG, Hui-li YANG, Yong-qiang CHEN, Liang YUAN, Wei-hua LI, Zong-hua LIU, Ji-hua TANG, Ding-ming KANG

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Research on the Rock Pressure Behavior at Close-Distance Island Working Faces under Deep Goaf by Shoulong Ma

“…The results are consistent with those predicted by numerical simulation. This provides theoretical support for the safe mining of the 120502 isolated island working face in Liuzhuang Mine and, at the same time, provides a reference for the study of similar working faces in other domestic mining areas.…”
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Acoustic Emission Monitoring and Failure Precursors of Sandstone Samples under Various Loading and Unloading Paths by Jie Xu, Jingdong Jiang, Lingling Zuo, Yufeng Gao

“…When the time ratio is greater than 0.8 under higher confining pressures, the fractal values of sandstone samples under unloading paths are rapidly reduced, which can be used to predict rock failure at higher confining pressures.…”
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Pilin antigenic variants impact gonococcal lifestyle and antibiotic tolerance by modulating interbacterial forces. by Isabelle Wielert, Sebastian Kraus-Römer, Thorsten E Volkmann, Lisa Craig, Paul G Higgins, Berenike Maier

“…By combining structural predictions and laser tweezers experiments, we show that the C-terminal region of the pilin is crucial for attraction. …”
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Evaluating the effect of non-Newtonian turbulent blood models within a double-stenosed artery by Mohammed Ghalib Al-Azawy

“…Results of normalized axial velocity, turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) and turbulent viscosity ratio (TVR) were evaluated before, through and after the stenosis in order to predict and avoid the real problems that occur from changing the area of the artery. …”
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Corrected Correlation for Turbulent Convective Heat Transfer in Concentric Annular Pipes by Jinping Xu, Zhiyun Wang, Mo Yang

“…A correction factor for the inner-to-outer diameter ratio is proposed to achieve differentiated and accurate predictions for the inner and outer wall surfaces. The results clearly demonstrate the effect of the inner-to-outer diameter ratio on heat transfer.…”
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Multiple marginalized identities and internalized HIV stigma among people living with HIV in South Florida: An intersectional approach. by Megan A Jones, Elliott R Weinstein, Steven A Safren

“…The interaction between gender and ethnic marginalization (b = 0.82) and the interaction between age and ethnic marginalization (b = 0.32), predicted significantly higher levels of internalized HIV stigma over and above the main effects of these variables on their own. …”
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Research on parameters optimization of bilateral ring gear blank-holder in thick-plate fine blanking by C.J.Su, X.H.Dong, S.M.Guo, Q.L.Li, T.T.Li

“…This paper establishes 8mm AISI-1020 fine blanking model by DEFORM2D, analysis different ring gear parameters and clearance that are influenced the stress-strain and cross section quality to predict forming defects. …”
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Investigating burn-out contributors and mitigators among intensive care unit nurses during COVID-19: a focus group interview study by Faisal Masud, Bita A Kash, Farzan Sasangohar, Pratima Saravanan

“…Ten out of the 20 participants exhibited post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms (PCL-5 score &gt;33). Regarding contributors to burn-out in nurses during the pandemic, five thematic levels emerged—personal, patient related, coworker related, organisational and societal—with each factor comprising several subthemes (eg, emotional detachment from patients, constant need to justify motives to patients’ family, lack of staffing and resources, and politicisation of COVID-19 and vaccination). …”
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Exploring the agronomic traits, antioxidant and antifungal properties of Hermetia illucens frass extract in durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) by Antonella Vitti, Leonardo Coviello, Patrizia Falabella, Stefania Mirela Mang, Carmen Scieuzo, Francesco Iannielli, Domenico Ronga, Maria Nuzzaci

“….), the most cultivated species worldwide, is threatened by various stresses. Among these, the biotic stresses caused by phytopathogenic fungi, like Fusarium sporotrichioides, are responsible for food losses and mycotoxins poisoning. …”
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VACCINES AND IMMUNIZATION: WORLD SITUATION by G.H. Brundtland, C. Bellamy, D. Wolfenson

“…The last issue of the report «vaccines and immunization: world situation» stresses considerable success in immunization at the global level since the mid 90 s — completely total eradication of poliomyelitis across the world, as well as the drastic reduction of the new measles and tetanus cases among mothers and newborns in some poor countries. …”
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