Academic stress, perceived parental pressure, and anxiety related to competitive entrance examinations and the general well-being among adolescents - A cross-sectional survey from Karnataka, India.

Background: In this competitive world, students undergo various scholastic stress and mental health issues. The scholastic stress has a great impact on students' life and results in the prevalence of several psychological consequences such as stress-related disorders, anxiety, depression, and nervousness, which disturb their academic performances. Therefore, the present study was conducted to assess academic stress, perceived parental pressure, and anxiety related to competitive entrance examinations and the general well-being among adolescents.

Retraction Note: Simple hemogram to support the decision-making of COVID-19 diagnosis using clusters analysis with self-organizing maps neural network.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1007/s00500-021-05810-5.].

Phα1β interaction with the Kv11.1 potassium channel in HEK293 cells transfected with the human ERG channel.

Background: This study examines the impact of Phα1β, a spider peptide derived from the venom of , on the Kv11.1 potassium channel in HEK293 cells transfected with the human ERG potassium channel. Phα1β inhibits high-voltage calcium channels and acts as an antagonist of the TRPA1 receptor, both of which play crucial roles in pain transduction pathways.

Simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiation therapy targeting clinically involved extramesorectal lymph nodes in locally advanced rectal cancer: A retrospective study.

Aim: Consensus is lacking regarding the management of extramesorectal lymph nodes (EMLN) in rectal cancer. Using simultaneous integrated boost intensity-modulated radiation therapy (SIB-IMRT), we targeted involved EMLN and reserved lateral pelvic lymph nodal dissection (LPLND) for nonresponders. The primary aim of this work was to determine the proportion of patients who avoided LPLND and to establish the pathological EMLN positivity rate.

Impact of Co-doping Eu and Gd in HMO-Based Glasses for Structural and Optical Properties and Radiation Shielding Enhancement.

Eu-Gd co-doped glasses composed of 15BO-12SiO-(40-x)TeO-3EuO-xGdO-12BiO-8BaO-10ZnO with x = 0-4 mol% (coded as EuGd-x) were fabricated using melt quench approach to develop transparent radiation shielding system. Their structural, optical and mechanical properties were examined. 5.