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Benzodiazepines (BZD) are one of the most frequently prescribed drugs worldwide. However, the cognitive effects of benzodiazepines in the elderly are highly debated. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to explore the following two questions in the elderly population (i) Do BZD lead to any impairments in cognitive functions in elderly…[Read more]

The findings support Attachment Theory, which postulates that it’s mainly the loss of such an emotionally strong tie as one’s spouse that leads to psychological distress following widowhood. Moreover, one can conclude that some contexts in Europe provide conditions that buffer the negative effect of widowhood on mental health at least to some…[Read more]

Artificial intelligence powered by deep neural networks has reached a level of complexity where it can be difficult or impossible to express how a model makes its decisions. This black-box problem is especially concerning when the model makes decisions with consequences for human well-being. In response, an emerging field called explainable…[Read more]

BACKGROUND Miscarriage is a prevalent public health issue and many events occur before women are aware of their pregnancy, complicating research design. Thus, risk factors for miscarriage are critically understudied. Fasiglifam purchase Our goal was to identify environmental chemicals with a high number of interactions with miscarriage genes,…[Read more]

From these observations, we concluded that the contribution from aggregated AuNPs does not hamper the detection and investigation of plasmonic effects for AuNP dimers. Meantime, using unpolarized and polarized light spectroscopy, the difference in the optical signals between the dimers, being formed because of self-aggregation and the one being…[Read more]

Although 0.25% acetic acid irrigation significantly decreased tissue pH compared to saline without increasing temperature, it did not show a significant superiority compared to saline in reducing neither visually nor histologically damage. While cartilage necrosis was not observed for the first 12 h, it was measured 105 μm in the segment…[Read more]