Beyond the Hit: The Hidden Costs of Repetitive Head Trauma by Sikandar Khan, Lora Talley

“…Post-mortem analyses of players across all positions have revealed neuropathological evidence of CTE, including a distinct reduction in hippocampal volume. …”
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What behavior is important behavior? A systematic review of how wild and zoo-housed animals differ in their time-activity budgets by Robert Kelly, Marianne Freeman, Paul Rose, Paul Rose

“…Other species may adapt to captivity in novel ways, demonstrating flexibility in their behavior patterns without compromising welfare. However, research indicating positive behavioral flexibility in captive animals is sparse. …”
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Modern concept of bacterial complications at liver cirrhosis by M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To carry over for consideration the basic mechanisms of bacterial infections at liver cirrhosis (LC), their consequences, methods of diagnostics and prophylaxis.Original positions. Bacterial infections is a cause of high mortality in liver cirrhosis patients. …”
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Advanced progress in the genetic modification of the oncolytic HSV-1 virus by Mi Zhou, Mi Zhou, Mi Zhou, Zhenyu Shen, Zhenyu Shen, Zhenyu Shen

“…HSV-1 presents several advantages that position it as a leading candidate for oncolytic virotherapies. …”
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Optimizing Healthcare Expenditure for Spinal Cord Stimulation in Italy: The Value of Battery Longevity Improvement and a Direct-to-Implant Approach by Federica Tito, Gianfranco Sindaco, Simon Eggington, Elisa Tacconi, Francesca Borghetti, Mara Corbo, Gilberto Pari

“…With novel devices and specific programming settings, the lifetime cost per patient to a payer can be decreased without compromising the patient’s safety and positive clinical outcome. …”
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Case report: Trauma-induced Klebsiella pneumoniae invasive syndrome presenting with liver abscess, lung abscess, endophthalmitis, and purulent meningitis by Hong-qiao Chen, Zhen-hua Mo, Wu-xiao Wei

“…A diagnosis of KPIS caused by hvKp was confirmed through bacterial cultures and a positive string test. Imaging studies revealed multi-organ involvement. …”
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On improving training mechanisms teaching staff and prospects for targeted learning in the interests of universities by S. A. Kudzh, N. B. Golovanova

“…The targeted training attributes as a framework for vocational training management are also specified in the paper.Shortage of academic staff capable to use the efficient advanced technologies for rebuilding the training process quickly under changing both labor market environment and students’ interests is one of the main factors that today compromises the quality of highly qualified personnel training for the national economy causing serious concern of higher education authorities and educational institutions administration. …”
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The mediating role of aging attitudes between social isolation and self-neglect: a cross-sectional study of older adults living alone in rural China by Yuling Jia, Yuexue Yue, Yu Sheng

“…Abstract Background Self-neglect is a significant global public health issue, compromising the health, safety, and well-being of older adults. …”
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Standardization in the management of gram-negative bloodstream infections after implementation of a clinical care guideline at a large academic, safety-net institution: a quasi-exp... by Michael A. Deaney, Katherine C. Shihadeh, Alexandra Craig, Margaret M. Cooper, Paul D. Paratore, Timothy C. Jenkins

“…Participants: Adults (≥18 years) with GN-BSI, defined by at least one positive blood culture for specific gram-negative organisms. …”
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Multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled trial to evaluate hexaminolevulinate photodynamic therapy (Cevira) as a novel treatment in patients with high-grade squamous intraep... by Fei Chen, Jinghe Lang, Peter Hillemanns, Youzhong Zhang, Zoltán Novák, Long Sui, Ling Han, Christian Dannecker, Ctirad Mokráš, Zhixue You

“…All patients will be assessed 3 months after first treatment and a second treatment will be administered in patients who are HPV positive or have at least low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion. …”
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A Bore-Integrated Patch Antenna Array for Whole-Body Excitation in Ultra-High-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Svetlana S. Egorova, Nikolai A. Lisachenko, Egor I. Kretov, Yang Gao, Xiaotong Zhang, Stanislav B. Glybovski, Georgiy A. Solomakha

“…The same approach faces difficulties in fast and reliable SAR evaluation, precise positioning, and patient comfort in the clinical environment. …”
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Rehabilitation Protocol Variability Following Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Remplissage for Management of Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review by Juan B. Villarreal-Espinosa, Michael M. Reinold, Mohammad Khak, Mohammad J. Shariyate, Carol Mita, Jeffrey Kay, Arun J. Ramappa

“…All patients had \<30% glenoid bone loss and a range of 10-50% humeral head size Hill-Sachs lesion. Type and position of immobilization were the most reported outcomes (41/41) followed by time of immobilization (40/41). …”
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An alternative fixation for all mild and moderate hallux valgus cases enabling intraoperative readjustment by Mesut Uluöz, Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Özhan Pazarcı

“…This method enables intraoperative readjustment without compromising the fixation strength and has a short learning curve.…”
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Characterization of a New Immunosuppressive and Antimicrobial Peptide, DRS-DA2, Isolated from the Mexican Frog, Pachymedusa dacnicolor by Claire Lacombe, Estefania Aleman-Navaro, Thierry Drujon, Veronica Martinez-Osorio, Emmanuelle Sachon, Erika Melchy-Pérez, Ludovic Carlier, Lorena Elizabeth Fajardo Brigido, Yannick Fleury, Christophe Piesse, Guadalupe Gutiérrez-Escobedo, Alejandro De las Peñas, Irene Castaño, Florie Desriac, Jose Luis Beristain-Hernandez, Christophe Combadiere, Yvonne Rosenstein, Constance Auvynet

“…Thus, controlling the inflammatory process locally without compromising the ability to combat infections is an essential feature in the treatment of inflammatory diseases. …”
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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging for Quantification of Targeted Drug Delivery in Varying Tumor Microenvironments by Amit Verma, Vikas Pandey, Catherine Sherry, Taylor Humphrey, Christopher James, Kailie Matteson, Jason T. Smith, Alena Rudkouskaya, Xavier Intes, Margarida Barroso

“…Abstract Trastuzumab (TZM) is a monoclonal antibody that targets the human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) and is clinically used for the treatment of HER2‐positive breast tumors. However, the tumor microenvironment can limit the access of TZM to the HER2 targets across the whole tumor and thereby compromising TZM's therapeutic efficacy. …”
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School History as a Method of Formation of Political Consciousness in Contemporary France by N. V. Litvak

“…The programs are constantly changing, reflecting the general political struggle in French society, whose protagonists seek the arguments in support of their positions in history. In this context, the school programs are periodically in focus of urgent debates, and each their change is a compromise. …”
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P-block element modulated 1 T phase MoS2 with Ru lattice grafting for high-performance Li | |O2 batteries by Peng Wang, Danyang Zhao, Peng Zhang, Xiaobin Hui, Zhiwei Zhang, Rutao Wang, Chengxiang Wang, Xiaoli Ge, Xiaojing Liu, Yuguang C. Li, Longwei Yin

“…When employed at the positive electrode for non-aqueous Li | |O2 batteries, In-O-MoS2@Ru shows an overpotential of 0.37 V and a cycling life of 284 cycles at 200 mA g−1 with a final discharge specific capacity of 1000 mAh g−1 at 25 °C.…”
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The trunk segmental motion complexity and balance performance in challenging seated perturbation among individuals with spinal cord injury by Mianjia Shan, Chenhao Li, Jiayi Sun, Haixia Xie, Yan Qi, Wenxin Niu, Ming Zhang

“…Lower lumbar rotation complexity negatively correlated with MD variability (β = -0.240) and steady-state error (β = -0.485) in individuals with SCI, while showing a minor positive correlation with settling time (β = 0.152) during backward perturbation. …”
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Incidence of alexithymia in worsening symptoms and quality of life of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients (SLE) by Fabio Rapisarda, Concetta Mezzatesta, Antonina Butticè, Alessandro Raffa, Stefano Boca

“…Conclusions: The study demonstrated that difficulties relating to the identification and processing of emotions impact the disease presentation, influencing the worsening of symptoms and, overall, compromising the patients' quality of life.…”
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Buffalo meat quality, processing, and marketing: harnessing its benefits and nutraceutical potential by Sebastiana Failla

“… Buffalo meat production is growing in different countries also because buffalo products exhibit some positive characteristics for human health compared to red meats from other species. …”
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