Case report: identification of novel variant in SLC26A2 gene and preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders in preventing diastrophic dysplasia by Ziravard N. Tonyan, Yulia A. Nasykhova, Maria M. Danilova, Elena S. Shabanova, Olesya N. Bespalova, Igor Y. Kogan, Andrey S. Glotov

“…The successful application of PGT-M enabled the selection of an embryo free from inherited pathogenic variants from both parents, highlighting the importance of PGT-M in improving reproductive outcomes for affected families.…”
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May Smoking and Alcohol Consumption Worsen the Spermiogram Results? by Hatem Kazimoglu, Yunus Emre Topdagi, Mehmet Solakhan, Ali Irfan Guzel

“…Smoking and alcohol consumption separately and combined were found to have a deleterious effect on sperm parameters. It is suggested that both habits may contribute to infertility problems. …”
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Comment on “Neutrino interaction with matter in a noninertial frame” by R. R. S. Oliveira

“…So, solving this equation, we obtain the neutrino energy levels, which explicitly depend on both N and J z . Finally, we note that for J z > 0 (positive angular momentum) with u = +1 (component ψ 3), we obtain exactly the particular energy levels of Dvornikov’s paper [1].…”
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Implication of inter-joint coordination on the limb symmetry index measured during the seated single-arm horizontal push test by Y. Blache, M. Degot, T. de Sousa, I. Rogowski

“…This study aimed to assess the influence of upper-extremity dominance on both inter-joint coordination and joint contribution in SSAHPT.MethodsTwenty-five healthy male athletes were fitted with reflective markers and performed SSAHPT with the dominant and nondominant sides. …”
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Effectiveness of a Protective Barrier for Aerosol Transmission Control during Oxygen Therapy with Different Devices by Hsiu-Mei Chang, Ben-Ran Fu, Hao-Wei Yu, Fu-Tsai Chung, Chen-June Seak, Ying-Chun Chen, Shih-Cheng Hu

“…In cases (Case D) using both the air extraction system and a protective barrier, the improvements were the highest, with some values even exceeding 99%; additionally, the aerosol concentration within the protective barrier was reduced. …”
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Jezus, de unieke drager van Gods Geest by G. D. J. Dingemans

“…In my opinion a linguistic analysis of the New Testament shows that the witnesses of Jesus were deeply impressed by the mystery of Jesus’ charismatic appearance, both during his lifetime and after his death. In his attitude, his words and activities they have experienced the real presence of God. …”
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Manufacturing and characterization of conductive threads based on twisting process for applying smartwear by Hyelim Kim, Soohyeon Rho, Wonyoung Jeong

“…The samples were produced two-ply PET yarn as the first twist, then using AP as the second twist, and both processes were applied with 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 TPM. …”
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Bedside cerebral microvascular imaging of patients with disorders of consciousness: a feasibility study by Qianqian Ge, Lijie Huang, Qiang Fu, Shuai Han, Rui Wang, Jianghong He, Changhui Li, Changhui Li, Jianwen Luo, Long Xu

“…We compared the imaging results from uPDI with traditional PDI and identified the physiological and pathological conditions with uPDI.ResultsDetailed microvascular images of both cortical and subcortical areas were obtained using uPDI through the craniectomy window. …”
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Personality organization and anxiety symptoms: Investigating the mediation of perfectionism by Krisztina Csáky-Pallavicini, Zsolt Horváth, Zsolt Unoka, Bernadette Kun, Zsolt Demetrovics

“…Conclusion: The IPO-16 can be usefully applied to assess a general level of personality dysfunction both in research and in clinical use.…”
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Diastasis of Symphysis Pubis In 18-Years Old Female Patient Treated With Conservative Pelvic Binder: Case Report by Trisna Angga Basudana, Mifta Nurmalasari, Austana Nur Hafizh, Muhammad Hanun Mahyuddin

“…She revealed worsening abdominal pain, unable to move both legs and swollen and bruised vulva. The patient is fully conscious, and the vital sign revealed low blood pressure of 89/56 mmHg. …”
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An Overview on the Role of Relative Humidity in Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Environments by Ajit Ahlawat, Alfred Wiedensohler, Sumit Kumar Mishra

“…Here, we explore the role of relative humidity in airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 virus in indoor environments based on recent studies around the world. Humidity affects both the evaporation kinematics and particle growth. …”
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Design Optimization of a 3-PUU Parallel Machine for Friction Stir Welding Robots by Eka Marliana, Latifah Nurahmi, Arif Wahjudi, I. Made Londen Batan, Guowu Wei

“…Initially, a design space atlas was created, mapping both LCI and <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$d_{1}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> were identified. …”
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Design, synthesis, and in vitro, in vivo, and in silico evaluation of novel substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives as anticonvulsant agents by Tulika Anthwal, Swati Pant, Preeti Rana, Sumitra Nain

“…Although all the compounds showed good CA inhibition and anticonvulsant activity, two compounds 6d and 7d showed the highest CA inhibition and anticonvulsant activity in both the isoforms and tested methods compared to the standard drugs (sodium valproate and acetazolamide), without any sign of neurotoxicity observed at the highest dose (300 mg/kg). …”
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BOARD CHARACTERISTICS AND CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF LISTED OIL AND GAS COMPANIES IN NIGERIA by Aliyu Abubakar, Yunusa Nasiru, Umar Abubakar

“…Panel corrected standard error was used for analysis. Findings revealed both board size and board activity have no significant impacts on CSR while in contrast, board independence, female gender, board professionalism and board equity ownership have a significant effect on CSR. …”
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UAV With the Ability to Control with Sign Language and Hand by Image Processing by Hediyeh Hojaji, Alireza Delisnav, Mohammad Hossein Ghafouri Moghaddam, Fariba Ghorbani, Shadi Shafaghi, Masoud Shafaghi

“…We assessed the system's performance by its ability to accurately recognize gestures in both controlled and complex, cluttered backgrounds. …”
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From occupation to independence: contemporary East Timorese history and identity in Portuguese picturebooks by Ana Margarida Ramos

“…Our aim is to analyse both the political and ideological perspectives present in these picturebooks aimed at very young readers, offering a broad vision of different realities and contexts, even when they deal with war, death and suffering, as was the case of the East Timorese fight for independence. …”
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Histological assessment of a novel restorative coronary artery bypass graft in a chronic ovine model by Yu Sato, Matthew Kutnya, Biniyam Abebe, Mohammed S. El Kurdi, Martijn Cox, Richard W. Bianco, Bart Meuris, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W. Serruys, Renu Virmani

“…Pathological evaluation was conducted at 12 months.ResultsIn the XABG group, two sheep died perioperatively; two were sacrificed at 3 months (1 occluded, 1 patent) and two at 6 months (both patent). Two more died from occlusion at 9–10 months, and five survived with patent grafts at 12 months. …”
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Zakat-based urban farming: A tool for poverty alleviation, community empowerment, financial inclusion, and food security by Kinan Salim, Baharom Abdul Hamid, Ziyaad Mahomed, Wiaam Hassan

“…Finding – The research findings demonstrated positive impacts both at the individual participant level and within the broader community. …”
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Implicit Learning of Parity and Magnitude Associations with Number Color by Talia L. Retter, Christine Schiltz

“…Associative learning was measured as higher performance for high-probability vs. low-probability color/number pairings. For both parity and magnitude, performance was significantly better for high- vs. low-probability trials (parity: 3.1% more accurate; magnitude: 1.3% more accurate; 9 ms faster). …”
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Additive Effect of Fetal Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Prenatal Ultrasonography in Fetal Congenital Anomalies by Emine Kirtis, Gul Alkan Bulbul, Hulya Kandemir, Cem Yasar Sanhal, Kamil Karaali, Ibrahim Inanc Mendilcioglu

“…USG diagnosed 94% of these anomalies, while MRI diagnosed 95.1% of them. Both USG and fetal MRI were able to diagnose 91.9% (n=170) of anomalies during the prenatal period. …”
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