Life, Volume 15, Issue 5

Overfeeding, currently defined as providing excessive energy and nutrients beyond metabolic requirements, is a common yet often overlooked issue in the intensive care unit (ICU) setting. Understanding the factors contributing to overfeeding and imple...

The chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model is an embryonic blood capillary system considered a suitable “in vivo” model for studying the irritation effect of plant extracts on the vascular system, including impacts on hemostasis, hy...

Polyplectron katsumatae is a rare and endangered species endemic to Hainan, China. It has long been regarded as a subspecies of the widely distributed Grey Peacock-Pheasant (Polyplectron bicalcaratum), a classification that has resulted in a paucity...

This paper applies a semi-quantitative approach to review the diversity, environmental controls, detection methods, human health risks, and mitigation of cyanotoxins in drinking water systems (DWSs). It discusses the environmental factors controlling...

Achilles mid-portion tendinopathy is defined as a painful thickening of the tendon, identified also on different imagistic examinations, occurring in sport people as well in inactively middle-aged individuals. The chronic and/or relapsing evolution i...

Patients on hemodialysis have signs of chronic systemic inflammation and a higher incidence of sarcopenia. Poor oral health can also trigger systemic inflammation and thus affect sarcopenia. The study included 100 patients on chronic hemodialysis who...

This study investigates the influence of probe angulation on echogenicity and thickness measurements of the deep fascia, addressing methodological challenges in musculoskeletal ultrasound examination. The anisotropic nature of connective tissues can...

After COVID-19 infection, about 30% of people have clinically persisting symptoms, characterized as Post COVID-19 Condition (PCC). One of the most reported symptoms in PCC is cognitive dysfunction, yet there are only a few studies investigating long-...

In this study, the perception of phosphenes was used as a surrogate identifier for stimulation sites for use in retinal-degenerative diseases. We aimed to investigate the influence of adaptation, electrode montage, and direction of view on electrical...

Fibromyalgia, one of the most challenging pains to treat, lacks impartial considerations for diagnosis and useful assessment. The core symptoms are persistent extensive pain accompanied by fatigue, psychological disorders, sleep disturbance, and obes...