Assessment of Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Medical City Complex by Nabaa Wisam Sabri, Buthaina Ateyah Rashid, Raheem Saber Shwiehk, Azad H. Mahdy

“…The study was conducted in hospitals of the medical city complex (Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Nursing Home Private Hospital, Ghazy Al-Hariri Hospital for Surgical Specialist, and kidney diseases and Transplant Center) in Baghdad, Iraq, and was designed as a case-control. There were 300 participants (150 cases and 150 controls). …”
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Dephrasal adjectives in Polish – A case of syntax-inside-morphology by Joanna Kolbusz-Buda

“…It is generally acknowledged that the Polish word-formation system is not designed to comprise phrasal compounding – a word-formation type which has come to be considered a flagship representative of the morphology-syntax interface (see Szymanek 2017 and Pafel 2017). …”
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Development of Sustainable Bioplastic Composite Films from Cocoa Pod Husk Waste Cellulose and Kappa-Carrageenan by Esa Ghanim Fadhallah, Ahmad Sapta Zuidar, Sri Hidayati, Haidawati Haidawati, Amarilia Harsanti Dameswary, Aisyah Tri Ramadhani

“…Its reinforcement with kappa-carrageenan is designed to improve the properties of cellulose-based bioplastics while reducing agricultural waste. …”
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Incidence Density Rate of Neonatal Mortality and Predictors in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zebenay Workneh Bitew, Ayinalem Alemu, Ermias Getaneh Ayele, Desalegn Abebaw Jember, Michael Tamene Haile, Teshager Worku

“…Multiple factors (neonatal and maternal) were found to be independent predictors. Strategies must be designed to address these predictors, and prospective studies could reveal other possible factors of neonatal mortalities.…”
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Enhancing Perioperative Outcomes of Pancreatic Surgery with Wearable Augmented Reality Assistance System: A Matched-Pair Analysis by Hamraz Javaheri, MSc, Omid Ghamarnejad, MD, Rizky Widyaningsih, MD, Ragnar Bade, PhD, Paul Lukowicz, PhD, Jakob Karolus, PhD, Gregor Alexander Stavrou, MD

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the safety of the first wearable augmented reality assistance system (ARAS) specifically designed for pancreatic surgery and its impact on perioperative outcomes. …”
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Teacher competency and work engagement among secondary school physical education teachers: the multiple mediating roles of occupational stress, emotional exhaustion, and profession... by Weisong Chen, Zhen Huang, Bo Peng, Lin Li, Jingsong Chen

“…Future research should employ longitudinal designs and consider additional contextual factors to extend these findings.…”
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HIL Test Verification of PDPI Control of Induction Generator‐Based Multi‐Rotor Wind Turbine Systems by Habib Benbouhenni, Mourad Yessef, Nicu Bizon, Sara Kadi, Ayman Alhejji, Badre Bossoufi

“…ABSTRACT In this experimental study, a new technique is designed and presented for controlling the rotor side converter of an induction generator (IG) for multi‐rotor wind turbine (MRWT) systems. …”
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Treatment of a mutant KRAS lung cancer cell line with polyisoprenylated cysteinyl amide inhibitors activates the MAPK pathway, inhibits cell migration and induces apoptosis. by Matthew D Gregory, Kweku Ofosu-Asante, Jassy Mary S Lazarte, Pablo E Puente, Nada Tawfeeq, Nadine Belony, Yong Huang, Ite A Offringa, Nazarius S Lamango

“…Polyisoprenylated Cysteinyl amide Inhibitors (PCAIs) constitute a group of potential cancer therapy agents that we designed to specifically disrupt and suppress hyperactive G-protein signaling, such as that caused by mutated RAS proteins. …”
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Protection of the Peritoneal Membrane by Peritoneal Dialysis Effluent-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in a Rat Model of Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis by Lan Zhou, Ming Zong, Qiunong Guan, Gerald da Roza, Hao Wang, Hualin Qi, Caigan Du

“…However, a long-term exposure to hypertonic PD solutions leads to peritoneal membrane (PM) injury, resulting in ultrafiltration (UF) failure. This study was designed to primarily evaluate efficacy of PD effluent-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (pMSCs) in the prevention of PM injury in rats. …”
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Injection Rate-Dependent Deflecting Propagation Rule of Hydraulic Fracture: Insights from the Rate-Dependent Fracture Process Zone of Mixed-Mode (I-II) Fracturing by Yuekun Xing, Bingxiang Huang

“…., it inhibits the HF deflecting propagation or promotes HF extension along the initially designed direction. The injection rate-dependent HF deflecting propagation modes (based on the proposed model) were validated by further processing of published true triaxial physical simulation tests of hydraulic fracturing. …”
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Barriers and enablers to young people accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Pacific Island Countries and Territories: A scoping review. by Maggie Ikinue Baigry, Robin Ray, Daniel Lindsay, Angela Kelly-Hanku, Michelle Redman-MacLaren

“…We assessed the quality of each study according to the study designs, methods of data collection, data analysis and ethical considerations. …”
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Differences in Physical and Psychological Parameters in Sub-Elite, Male, Youth Soccer Players with Jumper's Knee Following Physical Therapy Compared to Healthy Controls: A Longitud... by Marc Niering, Thomas Muehlbauer

“… # Conclusions The observed findings imply that there are significant differences in physical and psychological performance of youth soccer players after physical therapy for JK compared to HC. When designing rehabilitation and/or training programs, as well as determining the point of return to sport the impact of the injury needs to be taken into account…”
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Long-Term Comparative Outcomes of Short Implants Versus Maxillary Sinus Elevation in Posterior Maxilla Rehabilitation by Eduardo Anitua, Laura Piñas, Mohammad Hamdan Alkhraisat

“…Most recently, short implants have emerged as a valid alternative to these procedures, even in cases of severe horizontal resorption, allowing for direct placement in many cases. This study was designed to assess the clinical outcomes of short implant placement in alveolar ridges with severe bone atrophy, compared with conventional-length implants placed in areas undergoing conventional sinus elevation. …”
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Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid and S-Adenosylmethionine Supplementation in Predementia Syndromes and Alzheimer's Disease: A Review by Francesco Panza, Vincenza Frisardi, Cristiano Capurso, Alessia D'Introno, Anna M. Colacicco, Alessandra Di Palo, Bruno P. Imbimbo, Gianluigi Vendemiale, Antonio Capurso, Vincenzo Solfrizzi

“…Recommendations regarding future research on the effects of SAM or n-3 PUFA supplementation on predementia syndromes and very mild AD include properly designed RCTs that are sufficiently powered and with an adequate length (e.g., 3–5 years of follow-up).…”
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Combined Replacement of Fishmeal and Fish Oil by Poultry Byproduct Meal and Mixed Oil: Effects on the Growth Performance, Body Composition, and Muscle Quality of Tiger Puffer by Lili Zhao, Lin Li, Feiran Zhang, Peng Li, Yanlu Li, Jian Liu, Yuliang Wei, Mengqing Liang, Qiang Ma, Houguo Xu

“…The six experimental diets were designated as FO-FM, MO-FM, FO-5PBM, MO-5PBM, FO-10PBM, and MO-10PBM, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Platelet-Rich Plasma-Impregnated Suture Material with Low and High Platelet Concentration to Improve Colonic Anastomotic Wound Healing in Rats by Mehmet Akif Aydin, Eray Metin Guler, Ahu Senem Demiroz, Muhammet Fatih Aydin, Gulcan Saglam

“…Objective. This study was designed to investigate the impact of using suture material impregnated with platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in different platelet concentrations on colonic anastomotic wound healing in rats. …”
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WIMUSim: simulating realistic variabilities in wearable IMUs for human activity recognition by Nobuyuki Oishi, Phil Birch, Daniel Roggen, Paula Lago

“…We hypothesize that improving virtual IMU fidelity is crucial to fully harness the potential of physics simulation for virtual IMU data generation in training Human Activity Recognition (HAR) models.MethodTo investigate this, we introduce WIMUSim, a 6-axis wearable IMU simulation framework designed to accurately parameterize real IMU properties when deployed on people. …”
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Development and validation of a questionnaire for table tennis teaching in physical education by Miguel Ángel Ortega-Zayas, Antonio José Cardona-Linares, Alberto Quílez, Alejandro García-Giménez, Miguel Lecina, Francisco Pradas

“…The RSAS is a Spanish instrument developed using the Delphi method and consists of 42 questions divided into five subsections benefits of table tennis (TT), facilitators for the application of TT, barriers to applying tennis table in physical education (PE), difficulties in applying the tennis table as a PE content and positive attitude toward racket sports), designed to evaluate the use and impact of the practice of the racket sports, in particular TT, among PE teachers. …”
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THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATION ON THE MOTOR ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS UNDER DIFFERENT PHYSICAL EDUCATION APPROACHES by E. M. Revenko, V. A. Salnikov

“…In order to evaluate motivation for the realization of motor activity, a specially-designed questionnaire was used. IBM SPSS Statistics 22 and Microsoft Excel software programs were employed for statistical processing of primary experimental material.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Risk Factors and Clinical Predictors of Suicidal Behaviors and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Pediatric Psychiatry Emergency Admissions Pre- and Post-Pandemic: A Retrospective Coho... by Roxana Șipoș, Tudor Văidean, Elena Predescu

“…Further research using prospective designs is recommended.…”
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