The impact of exercise intensity and duration for swim training‐induced adaptations in cardiac structure and function in women with mild hypertension by Tórur Sjúrðarson, Nikolai B. Nordsborg, Jacobina Kristiansen, Lars Juel Andersen, Peter Krustrup, Kasper Kyhl, Magni Mohr

“…Cardiac measurements were conducted using echocardiography pre‐ and post‐intervention. …”
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The Association of Depression and Anxiety Disorders With Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Nurses by Behnam Masihipour, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Saman Maroufizadeh, Soheil Hassanipour, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Adele Isanazar, Kourosh Mojtahedi, Farahnaz Joukar

“…Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 460 nurses. All individuals’ clinical characteristics, demographical data and GI symptoms were recorded. …”
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DNM3OS Enhances the Apoptosis and Senescence of Spermatogonia Associated with Nonobstructive Azoospermia by Providing miR-214-5p and Decreasing E2F2 Expression by Rui Hua, Qingjun Chu, Feiyan Guo, Qinjie Chen, Maocai Li, Xuan Zhou, Yongtong Zhu

“…Functional studies performed using the CCK-8 assay, EdU incorporation assay, apoptosis detection, and senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-Gal) staining were conducted using GC-1 spg cells. Results. Totals of 2,652 lncRNAs and 2,625 mRNAs were found to be differentially expressed in the testicular tissue of NOA patients when compared with patients in a control group. …”
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Home-modification interventions addressing falls and participation in activities of daily living among older adults: a scoping review protocol by Gifty M Georlee, Abiram U, Pham Ngoc Dat, Nguyen Khac Tuan, Shashank Mehrotra

“…We will include the following databases: Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature and Google Scholar. We plan to conduct the literature search from August 16, 2020 to September 15, 2020. …”
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Chiropractic international research collaborative (CIRCuit): the development of a new practice-based research network, including the demographics, practice, and clinical management... by Kenneth J Young, Sasha Aspinall, Silvano Mior, Jordan Gliedt, Joseph Spencer, Christoffer Børsheim, Jennifer Nash, Melinda Ricci, Jonathan Shurr, Iben Axén

“…It offers a unique opportunity to facilitate the engagement of clinical chiropractors with research, as well as for academics to readily be able to access an international cohort of clinicians to collaboratively develop and conduct research. Although the results of the survey are not statistically generalisable, the initial cohort of CIRCuit clinician participants use similar techniques on similar types of conditions as the profession at large. …”
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Access to HIV testing and factors associated among sexual minority women in a metropolitan region of the Brazilian Amazon by Janaína de Freitas Vale, Wanderson Santiago de Azevedo Júnior, Paula Regina Barbosa de Almeida, Adinaldo Moreira Martins, Flavine Evangelista Gonçalves, Eliã Pinheiro Botelho, Fabianne de Jesus Dias de Sousa, Cintia Yolette Urbano Pauxis Aben-Athar, Luiz Fernando Almeida Machado, Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira

“…This was an observational, cross-sectional study, conducted from data collected from July 21, 2022 to April 11, 2024, in the Brazilian Amazon. …”
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A Psychometric Analysis of the Polish Online Version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (ASD) by Puto G, Wadelska-Kaczmarek A, Muszalik M

“…The aim of the study was to analyse the psychometrics of the Polish online version of the Aging Semantic Differential Scale (ASD).Methods: The study was conducted among 384 students of bachelor’s and master’s degree studies in nursing (94.3%) and other medical disciplines: midwifery and emergency medical services (5.7%). …”
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Beyond the screen: Exploring the dynamics of social media influencers, digital food marketing, and gendered influences on adolescent diets. by Ashley Amson, Mariangela Bagnato, Lauren Remedios, Meghan Pritchard, Soulene Sabir, Grace Gillis, Elise Pauzé, Christine White, Lana Vanderlee, David Hammond, Monique Potvin Kent

“…A content analysis was conducted on posts made between June 1, 2021, and May 31, 2022, that were posted by the top three social media influencers popular with males and female adolescents (13-17) on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube (N = 1373). …”
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Validity and reliability of local endemic language version of the SARI Sigma Scale questionnaire for assessing stigma in leprosy patients by Tri Rahayu, Dewi Friska, Yoslien Sopamena, Sri Linuwih Menaldi, Kahlil Gibran, Dadun, Ida Ruwaida, Yunia Irawati

“…Reliability and variability analysis was conducted from each domain’s questions. Cronbach’s α (CA) and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) determined internal consistency of reliability tests. …”
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Insights into Omicron: Genomic Characterization and Inpatient Risk Assessment at Single Tertiary Hospital in Indonesia by Turbawaty DK, Komala DR, Andriyoko B

“…This study aims to provide an overview of WGS results for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital Bandung.Patients and Methods: This study was conducted using an analytical observational method. …”
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Optimal exercise dose on Body Mass Index (BMI) in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and bayesian model-based network meta-analysis by Zan Huang, Gang Sun, Jiayu Li, Bin Zhang, Guangping Lai, Hongwei Jing, Yulan Zhou

“…Methods A systematic search was conducted in Web of Science (Core Collection), PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library for randomized controlled trials on relevant studies, covering literature up to July 2024. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Effect of Oroxylum indicum on hepatocellular carcinoma via the P53 and VEGF pathways based on microfluidic chips by Xi Luo, Miao Zhao, Sicong Liu, Yi Zheng, Qiang Zhang, Yong-rui Bao, Shuai Wang, Tian-jiao Li, Xian-sheng Meng

“…According to the P53 and VEGF pathways predicted by network pharmacology, RT‒qPCR and immunofluorescence staining experiments were conducted. Results The results showed that OI upregulated the expression of Bax, P53 and Caspase-3 and downregulated the expression of Bcl-2 and MDM2. …”
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The effects of 8 weeks of multi-directional movement training combined with balance training on the change of direction of young table tennis players by Qianqian Chen, Yanfei Li, Xinchen Heng, Lei Zhao, Bin Wu

“…Both groups participated in the same multi-directional movement training program, which was conducted three times a week with 24–48 h of recovery between sessions for a duration of 8 weeks.ResultsSignificant group effects were observed in the modified agility test, non-dominant leg, dominant leg, and push block side lunge right test (p < 0.05). …”
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An Empirical Analysis of Transformer-Based and Convolutional Neural Network Approaches for Early Detection and Diagnosis of Cancer Using Multimodal Imaging and Genomic Data by S. K. B. Sangeetha, Sandeep Kumar Mathivanan, V. Muthukumaran, Jaehyuk Cho, and Sathishkumar Veerappampalayam Easwaramoorthy

“…In search of the optimal neural network configuration, a series of experiments were conducted with respect to different layers, attention mechanisms in case of transformers, and convolutional architectures in case of CNNs. …”
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Short-term adaptations following Complex Training in team-sports: A meta-analysis. by Tomás T Freitas, Alejandro Martinez-Rodriguez, Julio Calleja-González, Pedro E Alcaraz

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A search of electronic databases up to July 2016 (PubMed-MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, Web of Knowledge) was conducted. Inclusion criteria: 1) at least one CT intervention group; 2) training protocols ≥4-wks; 3) sample of team-sport players; 4) sprint or VJ as an outcome variable. …”
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Navigating barriers and embracing facilitators of connection: insights from peer recovery specialists working with individuals with substance use disorder and criminal justice invo... by Rebecca Sutter-Barrett, Nancy R.B. Spencer, Nora Elnahas, Rebecca Hurd, Margaret Delaney, Aman Bivens

“…Qualitative interviews were conducted and thematically analyzed using a hybrid inductive and deductive coding approach. …”
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High Prevalence of Prediabetes and Associated Risk Factors in Urban Areas of Pontianak, Indonesia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Indah Budiastutik, Martha I. Kartasurya, Hertanto W. Subagio, Bagoes Widjanarko

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 subdistricts of Pontianak. A total of 506 adults underwent screening to obtain subjects with fasting blood glucose (FBS) of ≤124 mg/dL and aged >30 years. …”
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Human and entomological determinants of malaria transmission in the Lihir Islands of Papua New Guinea: A cross-sectional study. by Pere Millat-Martínez, Michelle Katusele, Bernadine Kasian, Elias Omera, Esther Jamea, Lina Lorry, Aina Casellas, Dan Ouchi, Chilaka Wali, Sylvia Raulo, Arthur Elizah, Peter Kaman, Absalom Dau, Muker Sakur, Lemen Kilepak, Siub Yabu, Nelson Koata, John Kave, Michael Toa, Christopher Urakusie, Charles Kongs, Frank Kisba, Moses Laman, Oriol Mitjà, William Pomat, Quique Bassat, Stephan Karl, Bàrbara Baro

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In 2019, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 2,914 individuals assessing malaria prevalence through rapid diagnostic tests (RDT), microscopy, and quantitative PCR (qPCR). …”
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Assessing CNN and Semantic Segmentation Models for Coarse Resolution Satellite Image Classification in Subcontinental Scale Land Cover Mapping by Tesfaye Adugna, Wenbo Xu, Jinlong Fan, Haitao Jia, Xin Luo

“…Labeled datasets were collected as shapefiles and split into three independent datasets: training, validation, and test datasets, and preprocessed to meet each model&#x0027;s input format requirements. We conducted several experiments to optimize models and select the best models. …”
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Ecological analysis of plant community structure and soil effects in subtropical forest ecosystem by Sehrish Sadia, Muhammad Waheed, Shazia Firdous, Fahim Arshad, Beatrice Ambo Fonge, Abeer Al-Andal

“…Methods A comprehensive survey was conducted across 127 stands within the Changa Manga Forest to document plant species and classify vegetation communities. …”
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