An In Vitro Study on Prestin Analog Gene in the Bullfrog Hearing Organs by Zhongying Wang, Minfei Qian, Qixuan Wang, Huihui Liu, Hao Wu, Zhiwu Huang

“…Lastly, we performed patch-clamp recording in HCs of all three hearing organs in bullfrog. HCs in both the sacculus and the amphibian papilla exhibited a capacitance profile that is similar to NLC while HCs in the basilar papilla showed no sign of NLC. …”
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Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Quality of Life of Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Dengjun Guo, Bing Han, Yuqiang Lu, Chenling Lv, Xiaoling Fang, Zhenzhong Zhang, Zhenguo Liu, Xiaoping Wang

“…During the phase of gradual release of epidemic prevention and control (April 1 to April 30, 2020), all patients were followed up again, and PDQ-39 questionnaires were completed. …”
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Experimental determination of lateral sway of a pneumatic spring when passing through a railroad switch in conditions of provision of high-speed trains` safety by Andrii Kuzyshyn, Vitalii Kovalchuk, Yulia Sobolevska, Julia Lesiv

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Curvature Determination Method for Diverging Acoustic Lens of Underwater Acoustic Transducer by Minze Li, Mingzhen Xin, Fanlin Yang, Yu Luo, Jinpeng Liu, Niuniu Wu

“…Then, the least squares polynomial fitting of the acoustic lens slope at all the refractive positions is carried out to obtain the optimal curvature of the acoustic lens. …”
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The Value of Four Anthropometric Indicators for Identifying Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Chinese Hypertensive Patients by Bokai Cheng, Nan Lu, Ge Song, Jiaojiao Qiu, Jing Dong, Shuang Cai, Yongkang Su, Jin Sun, Anhang Zhang, Qiligeer Bao, Man Li, Shouyuan Ma, Yan Zhang, Ping Zhu, Shuxia Wang

“…The areas under the ROC curves of BMI (AUC: 0.628, 95% CI: 0.612; 0.644), WHtR (AUC: 0.628, 95% CI: 0.560; 0.593), WHR (AUC: 0.530, 95% CI: 0.513; 0.547), and WC (AUC: 0.576, 95% CI: 0.513; 0.547) were all above 0.5, which indicated that the four anthropometric indicators may be associated with LVH. …”
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Malignant melanoma of the ear - a literature review of a rare otological tumor by Nicol Dardzińska, Marta Dziedziak, Aleksandra Grzegorczyk, Natalia Hopej, Justyna Korus

“…External ear melanoma contributes for only about 1% of all cutaneous melanoma and occurs mostly to people over the age of 60. …”
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Functional fitness and psychological well-being in older adults by Eliza E. Tóth, Aleksandar Vujić, Ferenc Ihász, Roberto Ruíz-Barquín, Attila Szabo

“…Still, lower body strength correlated moderately positively with all PWB indices, and similarly, upper body flexibility with resilience, mental well-being, and happiness. …”
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U-shaped association between sleep duration and frailty in Chinese older adults: a cross-sectional study by Yanliqing Song, Haoqiang Liu, Kenan Gu, Yue Liu

“…Compared with older adults in China who slept 6–8 h at night, those with a sleep duration of <6 h (OR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.36–1.82) were more likely to be frail. After adjusting for all covariates such as smoking, multimorbidity, self-rated health, social events, education level, and frequency of physical activity, we found no interaction between gender and age concerning sleep duration.ConclusionThe potential correlation between nighttime sleep duration and frailty in older adults is basically U-shaped. …”
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Stenting of the upper urinary tract: from bottom, from top, from side... by A. B. Novikov, V. P. Sergeev, D. V. Ergakov, E. A. Galliamov, A. G. Martov

“…The given cohort of patients and the range of surgical interventions indicate a significant experience of the authors in this issue. All illustrations are author's own and taken from the daily workflow. …”
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Determinants of Demoralization Syndrome and Social Support Among Patients with Breast Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study by Yang L, Song LX, Zhang L, Yang Y, Zhang YM

“…Among patients with BC, demographic variables such as age, education level, residential address, monthly income, occupation, and receipt of chemotherapy were the main influencing factors (P < 0.05), whereas factors such as current status of children, and surgical methods were not the main influencing factors (P < 0.05). Additionally, all patients with BC reported receiving social support exceeding moderate levels, with no statistically significant difference in demographic data observed among those reporting heightened levels of social support (P > 0.05).Conclusion: There are many factors influencing the degree of demoralization among patients with BC. …”
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Distally based lateral supramalleolar flap for reconstructing distal foot defects in India: a prospective cohort study by Raja Kiran Kumar Goud, Palukuri Lakshmi, Sanujit Pawde, Madhulika Dharmapuri, Swati Sankar, Sandeep Reddy Chintha

“…Results We were able to effectively cover distal foot defects in all 10 cases. Flap congestion was observed in two cases, and minor graft loss was seen in two cases. …”
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Genetic Variability and Selection Criteria in Rice Mutant Lines as Revealed by Quantitative Traits by Yusuff Oladosu, M. Y. Rafii, Norhani Abdullah, Mohammad Abdul Malek, H. A. Rahim, Ghazali Hussin, Mohammad Abdul Latif, Isiaka Kareem

“…Data were taken on vegetative traits and yield and its components, while genotypic and phenotypic coefficients, variance components, expected genetic advance, and heritability were calculated. All the genotypes showed variations for vegetative traits and yield and its components. …”
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The Polymorphism of the ACE Gene Affects Left Ventricular Hypertrophy and Causes Disturbances in Left Ventricular Systolic/Diastolic Function in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Po... by Maria Wanic-Kossowska, Bartlomiej Posnik, Mikolaj Kobelski, Elzbieta Pawliczak, Krzysztof Pawlaczyk, Krzysztof Hoppe, Krzysztof Schwermer, Dorota Sikorska

“…The patient group with ADPKD and ESRD (group C) manifested an increased incidence of the D allele as compared to group A and group B (χ2=4.217, P=0.04). In all ADPKD patients with the DD genotype, left ventricular mass (LVM), posterior wall thickness (PWT), and interventricular septal thickness (IVS) were significantly higher compared to patients possessing the II and ID genotypes (P<0.02, P<0.003, and P<0.009, resp.). …”
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Improved Antibacterial Properties of Fermented and Enzymatically Hydrolyzed Bee Pollen and Its Combined Effect with Antibiotics by Vaida Damulienė, Vilma Kaškonienė, Paulius Kaškonas, Rūta Mickienė, Audrius Maruška

“…More than 77% of bee pollen extracts demonstrated a synergistic effect with antibiotics across all tested bacterial strains, while antagonistic interactions were comparatively rare. …”
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Bio-indicator Bacteria Levels in Riva Stream, an Important Stream in İstanbul, Türkiye by Serap Koşal Şahin, Selma Dilara Karaman Baş, Meryem Öztaş, Gülşen Altuğ, Pelin Saliha Çiftçi Türetken

“…During sampling, the indicator bacterial levels were above the limit at all stations. When the FC/IE ratios were analyzed, the maximum FC/IE ratio was recorded as 52.10 during the winter sampling period at the station. …”
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Pain Sensitization and Neuropathic Pain-like Symptoms Associated with Effectiveness of Exercise Therapy in Patients with Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis by Takafumi Hattori, Kazuhiro Shimo, Yuto Niwa, Yuichi Katsura, Yuji Tokiwa, Satoshi Ohga, Takako Matsubara

“…The patients in cluster 1 exhibited lower PPT at all measurement sites, higher TSP at the affected joint, and higher PDQ scores than those in other clusters. …”
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Economic security of the enterprise: The essence, structure and mechanism of ensuring by Liubov Kovalska, Оleksandr Holii, Valentyn Holii

“…The prerequisites (efficient and rational use of all available and potential resources; rapid response to changes in economic, political, social, market, geopolitical, international and other factors of influence; availability of preventive mechanisms for protection and prevention of negative impact of factors) and Consequences (Ensuring the economic development of the enterprise in time dimension; ensuring the sustainability of the socio-economic system of the enterprise) ensuring the economic security of the enterprise. …”
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Higher Education for Global and Local Sustainable Development by O. V. Zinevich, E. A. Melekhina

“…The universities under consideration provide stimulating ground for establishing horizontal and vertical relationships among all subjects of sustainable development within their educational environment, fostering sustainability culture and motivating students, teachers and other personnel to achieve sustainability goals. …”
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Topography and dimensions of the auditory tube at the end of the fetal period by O.D. Sapunkov, L.O. Bogdanova, A.L. Kosakovskyi, I.A. Kosakivska, V.V. Syniachenko

“…In the course of the study the following methods were used: thin dissection of the middle ear and adjacent areas under the control of a binocular loupe; macro- and microscopy; morphometry; macro photography with digital camera "OLIMPUS μ 1000 All-weather 10.0 MPix". Results. It has been established that the size and shape of the auditory tube in premature babies do not have definitive dimensions and its location differs from that in term newborns. …”
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Cyber security laws and safety in e-commerce in India by A. K. Kashyap, M. Chaudhary

“…The e-commerce sector, like any expanding business, confronts various obstacles, primarily due to an inadequate and inefficient legal and regulatory framework that fails to guarantee the rights and duties of all players engaged sufficiently. To protect user data, tackle cyber threats, and maintain customer trust, e-commerce enterprises must comply with legal regulations. …”
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