Therapeutic Effect of Upper Limb Intelligent Rehabilitation Robot and Routine Rehabilitation Combination on Upper Extremities'Motor Function of Stroke Patients by Dongyan XU, Rujin TIAN, Jue LIU, Gang LIU, Yulian ZHU

“…After the evaluation, all patients received upper limb intelligent rehabilitation robot and routine rehabilitation for four weeks, each time for twenty minutes, once a day and five days each week. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of self-medication practices among adult household members in Hosanna town, Hadiya zone, central Ethiopia by Sentayehu Admasu Saliya, Awoke Girma Hailu, Sisay Foga Sebro, Misgana Desalegn Menesho

“…Age of respondents ≥ 48 years (AOR = 2.76, 95% CI: (1.27, 5.99)), being married (AOR = 3.24, 95% CI: (2.0-5.26)), having a family size ≥ four members (AOR = 1.69, 95% CI: (1.00-2.87)), and not being a member of a health insurance scheme (AOR = 3.13, 95% CI: (1.95–5.04)) were significantly associated with self-medication practices. …”
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系统性红斑狼疮发病机理和临床研究

“…在临床研究方面, 本课题 除对 LN 进行研究外, 对狼疮脑、血液危象及肺胸膜病变等也作了深入研究, 并发现 SLE 并发溢乳现象, 证明与泌乳素( PRL) 增高有关; 肾活检对 LN 的诊断、疗效及预后的评价有重要意义。皮质激素联合环磷酰胺冲击( CTX-IV)是治疗 LN 及其它内 脏损害的有效的成功的疗法。本课题还研究小剂量环孢素 A( CsA)治疗 LN, 取得良好疗效; 静脉输注大剂量免疫球蛋白 ( IVIG)治疗危重 SLE是一有效的抢救措施。…”
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Quantification of Soil–Water Erosion Using the RUSLE Method in the Mékrou Watershed (Middle Niger River) by Rachid Abdourahamane Attoubounou, Hamidou Diawara, Ralf Ludwig, Julien Adounkpe

“…Land use and land cover data were extracted from satellite imagery, enabling the analysis of vegetation cover and anthropogenic impacts over four decades. By integrating and treating these data, this study reveals that the estimated average annual amount of water erosion in the Mékrou watershed is 6.49 t/ha/yr over 1981–2020. …”
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Evaluation of the Response of Sorghum to Tillage Systems and Nitrogen Fertilization by Marwan Ramadhan, Sadiq Muhsin

“…The tillage system was no tillage (NT), reduced tillage (RT), and conventional tillage (CT), while sorghum varieties were Inqadh, Rabih, and Cavire 2, and four levels of N fertilizer, viz., 0, 40, 80, and 120 kg ha−1. …”
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Response of Differently Structured Dental Polymer-Based Composites to Increasingly Aggressive Aging Conditions by Nicoleta Ilie

“…Specimens (308) were either cut from CAD/CAM blocks (VE/BC) or condensed and cured in white polyoxymethylene molds (AF5) and subjected to four different aging conditions (<i>n</i> = 22): (a) 24 h storage in distilled water at 37 °C; (b) 24 h storage in distilled water at 37 °C followed by thermal cycling for 10,000 cycles 5/55 °C (TC); (c) TC followed by storage in a 75% ethanol–water solution; and (d) TC followed by a 3-week demineralization/remineralization cycling. …”
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Gameplay and physical activity behaviors in adult video game players by Haylei Scoggins, Ryan R. Porter, Robyn Braun-Trocchio

“…Personal computers were reported to have the longest duration of play of the four platforms investigated (17.59 h per week). The total amount of time participants spent engaged in cumulative moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) was an average of 15.43 (SD 16.79) hours per week. …”
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Correlation of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism Levels and Serum Uric Acid Levels with Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus Patients by Tiantian Li, Yan Wu

“…The results of multifactorial analysis showed that the four variables of DM duration, HbA1c, TG, and SUA were still risk factors for the development of DR (P<0.05). …”
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Research on the effect of eco-friendly additives on selected parameters and microbial decomposition of marine diesel oil (MDO) by Rafał Krakowski, Kazimierz Witkowski

“…The tests were conducted on a mixture of fuel with four types of environmentally friendly additives at concentrations of 2% and 5%, and on fuel without any additives. …”
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The divergent histories of Bose-Einstein statistics and the forgotten achievements of Władysław Natanson (1864–1937) by Michał Kokowski

“…The article is accompanied by four appendixes: the first presents reflections on the methodology of historiography and historiography of exact sciences, the second – a commentary on the use of the terms: “Bose statistics”, “Bose-Einstein statistics”, “Einstein-Bose statistics” and “Planck-Bose statistics”, the third – a very important letter by Max Planck to  Władysław Natanson (of 25 January 1913), and the fourth – the excerpts of two letters from Sommerfeld to Rubinowicz (of 1 October 1919 and 1 November 1919). …”
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Wheat flour as carbon source on water quality, growth performance, hemolymph biochemical and immune parameters of Pacific white shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) juveniles in biofloc techn... by Mohammad Hossein Khanjani, Jamshid Eslami, Maurício Gustavo Coelho Emerenciano

“…The experimental groups include a control group (without wheat flour, 35–50 %/day water exchange) and four biofloc treatments containing wheat flour in proportions of 25 % (WF25), 50 % (WF50), 75 % (WF75) and 100 % (WF100) of daily feed added in the water. …”
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The Impact of DNA Methylation on IL6 mRNA Levels in Hematinic Deficiency and Atopy-Associated Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Patients by Nanan Nur’aeny, Dida Akhmad Gurnida, Oki Suwarsa, Irna Sufiawati

“…The IL6 mRNA levels were approximately 1.88-fold in RAS patients, and there was a significant relationship between the expression of the IL6 gene and the increased risk of RAS p<0.001. It was reported that four out of six sites in the cytosine phosphate guanine (CpG) island IL6 promoter had a lower degree of methylation, and two other sites in patients with RAS had greater methylation compared with control, but not statistically significant. …”
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Travel Burden and the Direct Medical Costs of Urologic Surgery by Daniel J. Olson, John L. Gore, Kenn B. Daratha, Kenneth P. Roberts

“…Patients were sorted into four groups classified by distance traveled (≤5 miles, 6-20 miles, 21-50 miles and ≥51 miles) and cost calculated using a charges-to-reimbursement ratio for each hospital. …”
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Comparison of the neurological outcomes and infection rate in surgical and conservative management of compound depressed skull fractures by Shashank Nahar, Pavni Agrawal

“…In the surgical group, the method of choice recommended was the conventional method of elevation of the depressed fracture segment and debridement, and in the conservative group, simple debridement and suturing after saline and antibiotic wash followed by IV antibiotics were given. Statistical Analyses: Data were analyzed using the SPSS software (version 23.0) for Windows. …”
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Short- to Medium-Term Weather Forecast Skill of the AI-Based Pangu-Weather Model Using Automatic Weather Stations in China by Siyi Xu, Yize Zhang, Junping Chen, Yunlong Zhang

“…The iteration precision of Pangu’s four forecast models with lead times of 1 h, 3 h, 6 h, and 24 h was also assessed. …”
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Linear dimensional changes and surface hardness of acetal resin in different periods of artificial saliva immersion in comparison with heat cure acrylic. by Sura S. Khalid, Widad A. AL-Nakkash

“…Measurements were per formed in four interval times first after processing, second after storage in the artificial saliva for 24 hours, third after storage in saliva for 15 days, and fourth after storage in saliva for 30 days. …”
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The role of climate change in the movement of climatic seasons in Iran by mahnaz Aziz Ebrahim, Mohammad Saligheh, Mohammad hossein Nassrzadeh, Bohlol Alijani

“…Applying SPSS, each group was divided into four stages representing each seasons. From these stages, the beginning time and the end of seasons were determined and the accuracy of the obtained dates was controlled with the comfort indicators of the Rayman model. …”
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Green tea silver nanoparticles improve physiological motor and cognitive function in BALB/c mice during inflammation by Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Kenneth, Ssekatawa, Halima, Nalugo, Caroline, Asekenye, David, Onanyang, Edson Ireeta, Munanura, Moses, Ariong, Kevin, Matama, Gerald, Zirintunda, Ngala Elvis, Mbiydzenyuy, Fred, Ssempijja, Adam Moyosore, Afodun, Ibe Michael, Usman, Oscar Hilary, Asiimwe, Julius, Tibyangye, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Group I–III were administered 100%, 10%, 1% green tea nanoparticles extract while group IV was given diclofenac. Group V was the positive control while group VI was the negative control that received the vehicle. …”
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The Role of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) on the Socio¬economic Transformation of Rural Areas in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Izabayo, Joan

“…The findings of the study obtained from the field were analyzed and interpreted in chapter four, and a summary of the findings was presented in chapter five. …”
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The Effect of Early Marriages on Social Development in Kakabara Town Council, Kyegegwa District. by Birungi, Beatrice

“…A sample of 40 respondents was used in the study and both simple random sampling techniques and purposive sampling in collecting and analyzing data were used to provide equal chances to the sample size. In chapter four showed the findings of the study obtained from the field interpreting the results and analyzing basing on the specific objectives of the study and Chapter five portrayed the summary of findings, findings of the study revealed that female respondents were highly involved in the study. …”
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