Intervention effectiveness in reducing the clustering of non-communicable disease risk factors in the workplace: A quasi-experimental study. by Nahla Guesmi, Sihem Ben Fredj, Nawel Zammit, Rim Ghammam, Imed Harrabi, Firas Chouikha, Maher Maoua, Jihen Maatoug, Hassen Ghannem

“…Along with the existing literature, the present study confirmed the feasibility and effectiveness of health promotion programs in reducing non-communicable disease risk factors and their clustering. Integrating this intervention program into a national health policy could potentially generalize its positive impact.…”
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APBIO: bioactive profiling of air pollutants through inferred bioactivity signatures and prediction of novel target interactions by Eva Viesi, Ugo Perricone, Patrick Aloy, Rosalba Giugno

“…To this end, we propose a chemogenomic approach, called Air Pollutant Bioactivity (APBIO), which integrates compound bioactivity signatures and target sequence descriptors to train ML classifiers subsequently used to predict potential compound-target interactions (CTIs). …”
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No Effect of Return to Sport Test Batteries with and without Psychological PROs on the Risk of a Second ACL Injury: A Critical Assessment of Four Different Test Batteries by Ramana Piussi, Rebecca Simonson, Johan Högberg, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

“…There is a need for clinical trials to integrate psychological patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in return to sport batteries assessing patients treated with ACL reconstruction…”
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Monitoring Yield and Quality of Forages and Grassland in the View of Precision Agriculture Applications—A Review by Abid Ali, Hans-Peter Kaul

“…Further, understanding such complex sward heterogeneity might be feasible by integrating spectral un-mixing techniques such as the super-pixel segmentation technique, multi-level fusion procedure, and combined NIR spectroscopy with neural network models. …”
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Heavier loads in flywheel exercise induce greater post-activation performance enhancement in countermovement jumps compared to heavy Smith machine squats in males by Jianhua Shi, Bing Yan, Mengjie Yu, Zhe Wang, Yang Wang, Haoyang Liu, Wei Zhang, Olivier Girard

“…Additionally, moderate and heavy loads resulted in higher jump heights at 0 minute (both p < 0.001). Integrated electromyographic activity values, a proxy for muscle recruitment, were significantly higher for the gluteus maximus muscle at both +8 minutes and +12 minutes for moderate (both p = 0.004) and heavy loads ( p ≤ 0.002) compared to SM squats. …”
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Analysis of Amino Acid Changes in the Fusion Protein of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus from Vaccinated Poultry in Nigerian Isolates by Olubukola O. Funsho-Sanni, Elijah E. Ella, Lawal D. Rogo, Olufunsho S. Sanni, Helen I. Inabo, Sodangi A. Luka, Ismaila Shittu

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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADSORPTION-RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF SERUM IN HEMORRHAGIC VASCULITIS AND ECOLOGY IN REGIONS OF PATIENTS’ RESIDENCE by T.B. Bevzenko, I.Yu. Golovach, M. V. Yermolaieva, V.Ya. Mikuksts, O.V. Syniachenko

“…Adsorption-rheological properties of serum of patients with HV depend on the integrated degree of pollution by xenobiotics of air and drinking water (but not of soil by chemical elements), the degree of emissions and accumulation of industrial waste in it, the nature of the impact of modernization of agriculture, metallurgical, chemical and engineering industries in the regions, levels of 3,4-benzpyrene (ST2, PA), phenol (BV, PA), ammonia (SCIA), nitrogen dioxide (ST1, ST2, ST3), carbon dioxide (SE, RT, ST1, ST2, ST4) in the breathing air, the degree of mineralization and hardness of drinking water (MV), the parameters of toxic microelements and essential zinc (ST3) in the soil. …”
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I. KANT, T. PARSONS AND POSTPOSITIVISM IN SOCIAL THEORY by Zenonas Norkus

“…By naming itselt "social theory," contemporary sociological theory reveals its permanent philosophical preoccupation with its foundations and its aspirations to serve as the integrating center for interdisciplinary cooperation of the social sciences. …”
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Environmental sensitivity of flash flood hazard using geospatial techniques by H.T. Abdel Hamid, W. Wenlong, L. Qiaomin

“…Remote sensing data were integrated with analytical hierarchy process to determine the flood sensitive area in Sudan. …”
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Watershed conservation prioritization using geomorphometric and land use-land cover parameters by G.R. Puno, R.C.C. Puno

“…The study provides significant information helpful to watershed managers and planners especially in crafting a plan for integrated watershed management wherein programs and projects implementation have to be prioritized.…”
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The Development of Human-Robot Interaction Design for Optimal Emotional Expression in Social Robots Used by Older People: Design of Robot Facial Expressions and Gestures by Sujin Jo, Seongsoo Hong

“…First, we utilized user-robot integrated scenarios to identify the emotional states required for robot interactions. …”
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Competencias adquiridas por el alumnado universitario durante una propuesta de aprendizaje servicio en educación física a partir de incidentes críticos by Francisco Javier Giles Girela, Johan Rivas Valenzuela, Carmen Trigueros Cervantes, Enrique Rivera García, Ricardo Martín Moya

“…En conclusión, este estudio destaca la importancia de incluir la gestión de aula como parte integral de la formación inicial del profesorado. Las competencias adquiridas en este ámbito son fundamentales para lograr una docencia eficaz y favorecer un ambiente de aprendizaje positivo para los estudiantes. …”
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Psychological effects of water scarcity on community members: a case study of Lephalale municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa by Mmakwena Linda Seretlo-Rangata, Tholene Sodi, Saraswathie Govender

“…The study concludes by recommending the integration of psychological principles and involvement of mental health care practitioners when developing water management programmes, strategies, interventions, and policy. …”
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Biomarkers of inflammation and colorectal cancer risk by Yuting Li, Yuting Li, Yuting Li, Yuexin Luo, Yue Ran, Furong Lu, You Qin

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Patient perspectives on health care models in cardiac surgery: a qualitative evaluation by Mona Elisabeth Schmid, Jannik Stumm, Sina Stock, Evaldas Girdauskas

“…Moreover, having a dedicated point of contact had a beneficial impact on patients´ well-being. The integration of innovative ERAS concepts, which encompass interprofessional preoperative patient education and psychosomatic support, represents a promising approach from a patient perspective, offering benefits to a broad spectrum of cardiac surgical patients.…”
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Mapping evidence on barriers to and facilitators of diagnosing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) in low- and middle-incom... by Abebe Sorsa Badacho, Ozayr Harron Mahomed

“…<h4>Background</h4>Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) represent a global public health challenge in all population groups, but the prevalence of major NCDs, such as depression, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, obesity and diabetes, is increasing at a rapid rate among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH). Studies show that integrated NCDs and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services have improved the patient outcome of PLWH with comorbidities with NCDs. …”
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Effect of Different Bleaching Methods on Monomer Release from Aged Microhybrid and Nanohybrid Resin Composites by Siavash Abdollahpour, Tarane Estedlal, Nasim Chiniforush, Niyousha Rafeie, Nariman Nikparto, Mahdi Abbasi, Ladan Ranjbar Omrani

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Dynamic Simulation of the Supply and Demand of Ecosystem Windbreak and Sand Fixation Service in the Wuding River Basin by Xuanchen Xiong, Zixiang Zhou, Xiaofeng Wang, Jing Li

“…Through the enhancement of the revised wind erosion equation (RWEQ) model, integrated with uncertainty analysis, scenario simulation, and environmental factors calculation, the dynamic simulation of the supply of ecosystem windbreak and sand fixation service (WSFSS) and the demand of ecosystem windbreak and sand fixation service (WSFSD) in the Wuding River Basin in China was achieved, and specifically, a simulation framework for WSFSD and WSFSS was constructed. …”
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Novel candidate genes and genetic basis analysis of kernel starch content in tropical maize by Xiaoping Yang, Ranjan K. Shaw, Linzhuo Li, Fuyan Jiang, Xingming Fan

“…To gain insight into the genetic basis of starch content in maize kernels, a multiparent population (MPP) was constructed and evaluated for starch content in three different environments. Results The integration of QTL mapping and genome-wide association analysis (GWAS) identified two SNPs, 8_166371888 and 8_178656036, which overlapped the QTL interval of qSC8-1, identified in the tropical maize line YML46. …”
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Ancient Wisdom in Modern Tourism: Sustainable Solutions from Greek and Roman Literature by Marianna Olivadese, Maria Luisa Dindo

“…Tourism policies can draw on this perspective to integrate conservation efforts with the promotion of historical sites. …”
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