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Brain Struct Funct
January 2025
Department of Diagnostic Radiology & Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 670 W Baltimore St, HSF III, R1173, Baltimore, MD, 21202, USA.
The brain entropy (BEN) reflects the randomness of brain activity and is inversely related to its temporal coherence. In recent years, BEN has been found to be associated with a number of neurocognitive, biological, and sociodemographic variables such as fluid intelligence, age, sex, and education. However, evidence regarding the potential relationship between BEN and brain structure is still lacking.
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January 2025
School of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032, Camerino (MC), Italy.
Sustainable soil management is essential to conserve soil biodiversity and its provision of vital ecosystem services. The EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 highlights the key role of organic farming and land protection in halting biodiversity loss, including edaphic biodiversity. To assess the effectiveness of the proposed measures, a 1-year study was conducted in spring 2022 to determine the soil quality of three organically managed agroecosystems and four sites for each: arable lands, olive groves, and vineyards in the Conero Park, using the arthropod-based Biological Soil Quality Index (QBS-ar) and also considering soil chemical-physical characteristics.
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January 2025
INFINY Institute, Department of Gastroenterology, CHRU Nancy, INSERM NGERE, Université de Lorraine, 54500 , Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Background: Therapeutic drug monitoring is important for optimizing anti-tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) therapy in inflammatory bowel disease. However, the exposure-response relationship has never been assessed in pouchitis.
Aims: To explore associations between anti-TNF-α drug concentration and pouchitis disease activity in patients with a background of ulcerative colitis.
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
January 2025
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom.
Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a major challenge for surgical teams and patients following an orthopedic surgical procedure. There is limited understanding on patient and health professional's perception of PJI. The aim of this study was to examine the literature to better understand the perspectives of patients, and those who manage PJI.
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January 2025
School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China.
Drug use among men is a significant public health concern in China, with compulsory drug treatment centers being the primary approach. Police officers in these centers play a crucial role in shaping the interactions and experiences of men who use drugs (MWUD). However, little research exists on the attitudes of police officers toward MWUD in China.
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