The Changes of Serum Leptin and Kisspeptin Levels in Chinese Children and Adolescents in Different Pubertal Stages by Hui juan Zhu, Su juan Li, Hui Pan, Naishi Li, Dian xi Zhang, Lin jie Wang, Hong bo Yang, Qinyong Wu, Feng ying Gong

“…Both leptin and kisspeptin levels were positively correlated with BMI, WC, and weight in all boys and girls (all P<0.05). In conclusion, kisspeptin levels were firstly found to be notably changed in pubertal stages and nutritional status in Chinese children and adolescents with a significant sexual dimorphism. …”
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The Prognostic Significance of the CALLY Index in Ampullary Carcinoma: An Inflammation-Nutrition Retrospective Analysis by Xi P, Huang G, Huang K, Qin D, Yao Z, Jiang L, Zhu Q, He C

“…To ensure the robustness of our findings, propensity score matching (PSM) analyses were conducted to assess survival differences according to the CALLY index.Results: The univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses revealed that pathological type, N stage, T stage, postoperative chemotherapy regimen, and the CALLY index were all statistically significant prognostic factors for patients with AC after PD (all P values < 0.05). …”
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Respiratory pathogen spectrum and epidemiological trends in Hainan Province: a retrospective analysis from 2017 to 2023 by Lvying Wu, Jianan Zhang, Zhiming Wu, Hua Pei, You Zhang

“…Children aged 0–5 years account for the largest proportion of all RTI patients with the highest infection rate, especially in NPI and COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Source material from the VIR collection for hybrid breeding of multiple-ear maize by V. N. Boyko, E. B. Khatefov

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Risk assessment for non-carcinogenic effect posed by sulfates in water on the health of residents around The Sumpur River, West Sumatra-Indonesia by Sukarjo, Rahmah Dewi Yustika, Cicik Oktasari Handayani, Triyani Dewi, Yustiawati, Delvi Yanti, Ai Dariah

“…The Sulfate Pollution Index (SPI) values at all sampling locations are below 1, classifying them as unpolluted with respect to sulfate content. …”
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Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery: Initial One-team Experience and Short Review. by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Saimir Kuci, Edlira Rruci, Alfred Ibrahimi, Aferdita Veseli, Fjorba Mana, Devis Pellumbi, Alessia Mehmeti, Ali Refatllari, Altin Veshti

“…An adequate learning curve is mandatory for all the operative teams to achieve all the benefits for the patients. …”
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Detention of a person under suspicion of committing a criminal offence and the possibility to appeal in criminal proceedings by V. M. Fedchenko

“…It is emphasized that in addition to the inquirer, investigator, prosecutor, bodies authorized to carry out a pre-trial investigation, subjects who also have the right to detain a person under suspicion of having committed a criminal offense include all policemen, all military personnel serving in the National Guard of Ukraine, all employees of the special law enforcement military formation of the law enforcement service, employees of the State Security Department, military personnel performing duties for the protection of the state border, employees of the special law enforcement body of the Security Service of Ukraine, employees of the state law enforcement agency (NABU), employees of the customs service, officials involved in the anti-terrorist operation, officials and officials of enforcement agencies prisons and detention centers, captains of sea or river vessels of Ukraine located outside its borders, employees of the Department of Economic Security. …”
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The Use of Electronic Consent (eConsent) Within the Ketamine for Long-Lasting Pain Relief After Surgery (KALPAS) Multicenter Trial by Doan LV, Burr J, Perez R, Martinez H, Cuevas R, Watt K, Wang J

“…The study uses a two-part consent form consisting of a master consent with information applicable to all sites and site-specific information. All potential participants receive the full two-part consent form for review. …”
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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre’s paratexts: ‘j’ai senti, j’ai aimé, j’ai parlé’ by Simon Davies

“…There he delights in the reaction of readers of all backgrounds with their ‘témoignages honorables d’amitié’. …”
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Emotional regulation as a transdiagnostic category through clinical problems: a narrative study by Alvaro Paredes-Rivera, Geraldine F Coria-Palomino, Alexandra Y Marcos-Lescano, Sthefany Sedano-Alejandro

“…Generating treatments focused on the deficit of skills in emotional regulation, all in order to improve the quality of life of the consultants. …”
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Mitral Valve Repair in Pediatric Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Mitral Insufficiency: Single-Center Experience and Results by Mustafa Yılmaz, Başak Soran Türkcan, Ata Niyazi Ecevit, İbrahim Ece, Hazım Alper Gürsu, Atakan Atalay

“…In the preoperative period, left ventricular ejection fraction decreased slightly in all patients [mean: 43.3% standard deviation (SD): ±2.8]. …”
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Characterization of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates Obtained from Patients in Canadian Hospitals: Results of the CANWARD 2007 Study by Andrew Walkty, Melanie DeCorby, Kim Nichol, Melissa McCracken, Michael R Mulvey, James A Karlowsky, Daryl J Hoban, George G Zhanel

“…Isolates with reduced antimicrobial susceptibility and MDR isolates were more often obtained from ICU patients. All of the MDR isolates remained susceptible to colistin.…”
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DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY AS THE BASIS OF HUMAN CAPITAL POTENTIAL by Ahmadova Akima Amir, Rzayev Mirza Agharza, İsmayilova Lala Hamlet, Muradova Jala Nizami

“…Digitalization has a profound impact on all socio-economic processes, including the development of human capital. …”
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Evaluation of Delay Characteristics at A 4- Legged Signalised Intersection for Improvement in The Level of Service. A Case Study of Jinja Road Intersection. by Babirye, Joanitor

“…Successful intersection design addresses all mobility and safety goals as well as opportunities to enhance the public realm. …”
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Resource Management and Health Service Delivery in Rukungiri Municipality: A Case Study of Rwamahwa Health Center IV. by Ndyamuhak,i Faith

“…The study findings on the influence of material resource management on health service delivery at Rwamahwa Health Center IV Rukungiri Municipality were; that the health center has an adequate stock of drugs and medicines which ease service delivery, the health center has all the basic equipment and facilities in place to ensure better service delivery, the health equipments are well maintained to use provision of services and the health centre has a budget for maintenance to ensure that service delivery is to the desired standards. …”
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Thai Passive Markers in Adversative and Non-adversative Passives in Speakers of Different Ages by Indrambarya, Kitima

“…In negative verbs with adversative situations, speakers of all age groups in the study prefer thùuk, except for the youths. …”
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Outcome measurement in SLE patient: Indonesian version of RAND SF-36 summary scores and some scales were not reliable by Anggraini Kartika Sari Prita, Amelia Kharina, Cahyani Frameiza

“…All of them used steroids as SLE therapy and also Mycophenolate mofetil (68.8%). …”
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Profile of Bioactive Compounds, Aromas, and Cup Quality of Excelsa Coffee (Coffea liberica var. dewevrei) Prepared from Diverse Postharvest Processes by Dian Herawati, Michael Oscarius Loisanjaya, Radwa Husni Kamal, Dede Robiatul Adawiyah, Nuri Andarwulan

“…This finding may encourage the commercialization of all observed Excelsa coffee beans.…”
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The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia by Rhonda Davis-Cheshire, Savannah Bennington, Allison Hartsek, Teresa Kelly, Janeene Marinelli, Amanda Perez

“…All participants demonstrated increased sleep quality, and three participants showed an increase in sleep duration based on individual mean comparisons between baseline and intervention phases. …”
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