Noninvasive Brain Stimulations for Unilateral Spatial Neglect after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Nonrandomized Controlled Trials by Flávio Taira Kashiwagi, Regina El Dib, Huda Gomaa, Nermeen Gawish, Erica Aranha Suzumura, Taís Regina da Silva, Fernanda Cristina Winckler, Juli Thomaz de Souza, Adriana Bastos Conforto, Gustavo José Luvizutto, Rodrigo Bazan

“…Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) is a tool that has been used in the rehabilitation process to modify cortical excitability and improve perception and functional capacity. Objective. To assess the impact of NIBS on USN after stroke. …”
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The Role of Technical Car Features in Managing and Promoting New Peer-to-Peer Car-Sharing Systems: Insights from Potential Users and Strategic Implications for Service Providers by Katarzyna Turoń, Andrzej Kubik, Piotr Folęga, Andrzej Wilk, Peter Bindzar, Truong M. N. Bui

“…To validate the findings, a Gradient Boosting Regression (GBR) analysis was conducted, confirming the significance of the key factors identified by the SNA, such as fuel efficiency, battery capacity, and safety systems, thus strengthening the reliability of the results. …”
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Influence of lemongrass and oregano essential oils and their combination on in vitro ruminal fermentation and greenhouse gas emissions in total mixed ration for dairy cows by Sara Glorio Patrucco, Alessandro Lotto, Martina Dorigo, Rita Fornaciari, Antonio Sagliano, Nicola Martinelli, Alessandra Cosani, Khalil Abid, Salvatore Barbera, Hatsumi Kaihara, Sonia Tassone

“…LEO reduced pH (−0.6%, p=0.004), while OEO increased oxidation capacity (+4.2%, p=0.004), but both parameters remained within physiological ranges. …”
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The Isolation of Lead-Tolerant PGPR from Red Clover Soil and Its Role in Promoting the Growth of Alfalfa by Wanting Nie, Yuchen Wu, Jingwen Jiang, Zicheng Wang, Meiqi Mu, Siwen Zhao, Minghao Yang, Xi Long, Xiujie Yin, Xiaohua Teng

“…Furthermore, the concurrent inoculation of three distinct types of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) significantly diminished lead (Pb) concentrations in rhizosphere soil, enhanced the levels of available potassium (AK) and available phosphorus (AP), and augmented the capacity of plants to absorb Pb. The results imply that PGPR can be employed to facilitate plant growth and microbial-assisted remediation of lead and other heavy metal-contaminated soil and establish a basis for further research on the growth-promoting mechanism of PGPR in plants.…”
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Exploring the utility of different bulking agents for speeding up the composting process of household kitchen waste by Sania Mussa, Muhammad Farhan, Shoaib Ahmad, Khadija Zahra, Amina Kanwal, Qaiser Farid Khan, Muhammad Afzaal, Abdul Wahid, Pallab K. Sarker, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Shafaqat Ali

“…The pH range in all compost treatments was 7-8.5, Electrical conductivity range was 1.8–3.55 mS/cm, C/N ratio range was 15.4–18.1, water holding capacity range was 3.25–4.3 g water/g dry sample, total potassium range was 1.52–1.61%, total phosphorous range was 0.83–1.14%. …”
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The age-adjusted international prognostic index 2 (A-FLIPI2) for elderly patients with follicular lymphoma by Jiesong Wang, Junlei Jia, Jingwei Yu, Jing Liu, Meng Gao, Hengqi Liu, Lanfang Li, Lihua Qiu, Shiyong Zhou, Bin Meng, Wenchen Gong, Zhengzi Qian, Xianhuo Wang, Huilai Zhang

“…Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify high risk prognostic factors, and we evaluated the predictive capacity of several prognostic scoring models by survival analysis and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Synthesis of Mg-, Al- and Mg/Al-date palm fronds modified biochars: characterization and investigations on phosphorus adsorption characteristics by Jellali, Salah, Hadroug, Samar, Al-Wardy, Malik, Hamdi, Helmi,  Al-Sabahi, Jamal, Bekri, Imene, Al-Raeesi, Ahmed, Hamdi, Wissem,  Jeguirim, Mejdi

“…Moreover, owing to its attractive properties, the DPF-Mg/Al-B exhibited the highest P recovery capacity (14.1 mg·g–1) which is 1.3 and 1.7 higher than that of DPF-Mg-B and DPF-Al-B, respectively. …”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Migrate and Rescue RPE in the Setting of Oxidative Stress by Aya Barzelay, Shira Weisthal Algor, Anat Niztan, Sebastian Katz, Moshe Benhamou, Itay Nakdimon, Noam Azmon, Sandy Gozlan, Daphna Mezad-Koursh, Meira Neudorfer, Michaella Goldstein, Benjamin Meilik, Anat Loewenstein, Adiel Barak

“…We evaluated the potential of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs) as a therapeutic tool by studying the migration capacity of ASCs in vitro and their protective effect against RPE cell death under oxidative stress in vitro and in vivo. …”
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SEGS-1 episomes generated during cassava mosaic disease enhance disease severity by Evangelista Chiunga, Evangelista Chiunga, Evangelista Chiunga, Catherine D. Aimone, Cyprian Rajabu, Mary M. Dallas, Joseph Ndunguru, José T. Ascencio-Ibáñez, Elijah M. Ateka, Linda Hanley-Bowdoin

“…In contrast, TME3, a closely related CMD2 cultivar, did not produce endogenous SEGS-1 episomes and was more resistance than TME14. The different capacities of TME3 and TME14 to form SEGS-1 episomes is unlikely due to sequence differences in and around their genomic SEGS-1 loci. …”
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Investigating the triple-frequency ultrasound-assisted fermented rice lees: Impact on physicochemical, structural, morphological, and metabolic properties by Mian Shamas Murtaza, Sanabil Yaqoob, Bismillah Mubeen, Aysha Sameen, Mian Anjum Murtaza, Abdur Rehman, Tawfiq Alsulami, Sameh A. Korma, Ibrahim Khalifa, Yong Kun Ma

“…Consequently, the combined use of TFUT-assisted fermentation markedly improves the polyphenolic composition, antioxidant capacity, flavor profile, micromorphology, and overall quality of RL, which may enhance their functionality and broaden their applications in the food industry.…”
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Exploring the role of ELOVLs family in lung adenocarcinoma based on bioinformatic analysis and experimental validation by Zihan Wang, Wenjing Cui, Long Liang, Jingge Qu, Yuqiang Pei, Danyang Li, Ying Luo, Yue Zhang, Yifan Qiu, Yongchang Sun

“…In vitro, we revealed that interfering with ELOVL6 could influence the viability, proliferation, migration capacity and fatty acid metabolism of LUAD cells (A549 and H1299). …”
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Non-thermal atmospheric plasma treatments enhance the growth, photosynthesis, metabolite accumulation, and nutritional value of geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L’Herit) leaves by Hussein S. Mohamed, Dalia Shehata, Ahmed M. Mahmoud, Maha H. Khalaf, Mohammad K. Okla, Mohamed A. El-Tayeb, Yasmeen A. Alwasel, Ibrahim A. Alaraidh, Ali El-Keblawy, Izabela Josko, Mohamed S. Sheteiwy

“…The increased phenolic content in turn explained the improved antioxidant capacity observed in Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching FRAP, anti-lipid peroxidation, superoxide radical scavenging, and hydroxyl radical scavenging assays, especially at T2 and T3 treatments. …”
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Application and nursing of prone ventilation technique in ICU (俯卧位通气技术在ICU的应用及护理) by DAI Hongran (代洪然), WANG Huazhi (王华枝), LI Yuhua (李玉华), MA Haihong (马海红)

“…Conclusion The application of prone ventilation in patients with ARDS and atelectasis in ICU can significantly improve the pulmonary ventilation function, promote the effective discharge of pulmonary secretions, increase the functional residual capacity, thus improve the cardiorespiratory fitness and promoting the recovery of patients. …”
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EXPERIENCE IN PRESERVING THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF STONE FRUITS USING THE BORDER HEDGING TECHNOLOGY by G. V. Eremin, T. A. Gasanova, V. G. Eremin, I. S. Chepinoga

“…Upon completion of these works, the trees are coppiced again.…”
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Adsorption of Chromium(VI) onto Freshwater Snail Shell-Derived Biosorbent from Aqueous Solutions: Equilibrium, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics by Xuan Hoa Vu, Lan Huong Nguyen, Huu Tap Van, Dinh Vinh Nguyen, Thu Huong Nguyen, Quang Trung Nguyen, L. T. Ha

“…The obtained maximum adsorption capacity was 8.85 mg/g for 2 g/L of FSS dose with 30 mg/L of initial Cr(VI) at 20°C. …”
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Peripapillary atrophy area predicts the decrease of macular choroidal thickness in young adults during myopia progression by Xun Xu, Jianfeng Zhu, Ying Fan, Luyao Ye, Ya Shi, Menghan Li, Qiuying Chen, Guangyi Hu, Jiamin Xie, Jiangnan He

“…The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves were analysed to ascertain the predictive capacity of the PPA area and axial elongation for the reduction in macular ChT.Results Initial measurements revealed that the average macular ChT was 240.35±56.15 µm in the non-HM group and 198.43±50.27 µm in the HM group (p<0.001). …”
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Protective Effect of Black Bean-Whey Double Protein Diet on Intestinal Barrier Injury Induced by Lipopolysaccharide in Rats by Weihong MENG, Zhiming LI, Jiayu ZHANG, Xin SHU, Defu LIANG, Kejin ZHUANG, Dongjie ZHANG

“…In summary, a moderate dose of B-W DP can improve intestinal morphology, intestinal digestion, and absorption capacity, increase the expression of tight junction proteins, maintain the integrity of epithelial cells, reduce intestinal permeability, downregulate TLR4 and MyD88 protein expression, and alleviate inflammatory reactions. …”
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The structural characteristics of dietary fibers from Tremella fuciformis and their hypolipidemic effects in mice by Shanshan Zhang, Xinle Xu, Xu Cao, Tingting Liu

“…IDF exhibited significantly higher water holding, oil holding, and swelling binding capacities than the corresponding SDF. However, SDF exhibited significantly higher viscosity than IDF. …”
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PBMCs gene expression predicts liver fibrosis regression after successful HCV therapy in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients by Ana Virseda-Berdices, Ana Virseda-Berdices, Óscar Brochado-Kith, Óscar Brochado-Kith, Juan Berenguer, Juan Berenguer, Juan Berenguer, Juan González-García, Juan González-García, Juan González-García, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Leire Pérez-Latorre, Carmen Busca, Carmen Busca, Carmen Busca, Cristina Díez, Cristina Díez, Cristina Díez, Rafael Micán, Rafael Micán, Rafael Micán, Amanda Fernández-Rodríguez, Amanda Fernández-Rodríguez, María Ángeles Jiménez-Sousa, María Ángeles Jiménez-Sousa, Salvador Resino, Salvador Resino

“…Two SDE genes achieved excellent discrimination ability: NCAPG had an AUROC of 0.908, NHLRC1 of 0.879, and a logistic regression model with these two genes of 0.955.ConclusionA pre-treatment gene expression signature in PBMCs was associated with liver fibrosis regression (LSMred>50%) after achieving HCV clearing with HCV therapy in HIV/HCV-coinfected patients, where two SDE genes (NCAPG and NHLRC1) showed the greatest predictive capacity, which could be used as a noninvasive marker of liver fibrosis regression.…”
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A novel strategy for the protective effect of ginsenoside Rg1 against ovarian reserve decline by the PINK1 pathway by Pengdi Yang, Meiling Fan, Ying Chen, Dan Yang, Lu Zhai, Baoyu Fu, Lili Zhang, Yanping Wang, Rui Ma, Liwei Sun

“…Although ginsenoside Rg1 is known to modulate mitophagy, its effectiveness in mitigating ovarian reserve decline remains unclear.Objective To investigate the role of ginsenoside Rg1 in promoting mitophagy to preserve ovarian reserve.Materials and methods Ovarian reserve function, reproductive capacity, oxidative stress levels, and mitochondrial function were compared between ginsenoside Rg1-treated and untreated naturally aged female Drosophila using behavioral, histological, and molecular biological techniques. …”
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