Effects of a Pain Catastrophizing Induction on Sensory Testing in Women with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study by Chloe J. Taub, John A. Sturgeon, Kevin A. Johnson, Sean C. Mackey, Beth D. Darnall

“…Forty women with chronic low back pain were assigned in blocks to an experimental condition, either a psychologist-led 10-minute pain catastrophizing induction or a control (10-minute rest period). …”
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Closed (hydrodynamic) versus open (lateral sinus floor) subantral augmentation for single tooth replacement: criteria of decision-making and clinical efficacy by Artemchuk Artem, Yahodka Bohdan, Osmanov Bekir, Kopchak Andrii, Chepurnyi Yurii

“…Both techniques achieved effective results, even with initial bone heights below 5 mm. LSFA led to greater bone height increase, while both approaches provide reliable options for stable implant integration.…”
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The sound of science: a sonification learning experience in an Italian secondary school by Giacomo Eramo, Serafina Pastore, Mario De Tullio, Valeria Rossini, Alessandro Monno, Ernesto Mesto

“…More specifically, students’ and experts’ perceptions of experienced sonification activities have been collected through six rounds of focus group interviews.ResultsWhile there was a good improvement in student achievement in science, it is worth noting how musical activities also led to some benefits for students involved in the sonification workshops. …”
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Effect of parent concrete strength on recycled concrete performance by Bachir Kebaili, Mohammed Benzerara, Souad Menadi, Nadia Kouider, Redjem Belouettar

“…The experimental mix use 40% of secondary aggregates (both course and fine) and 60% of natural aggregates. This led to the decreasing of the compressive strength of the test concrete between 14% and 23.7% compared to the normal concrete. …”
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A Supportive-Educational Intervention for Heart Failure Patients in Iran: The Effect on Self-Care Behaviours by Vahid Zamanzadeh, Leila Valizadeh, A. Fuchsia Howard, Fatemeh Jamshidi

“…The intervention consisted of a one-hour, nurse-led, in-person education session and postdischarge followup by telephone over three months. …”
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Activation of Vitamin D Regulates Response of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells to Aspergillus fumigatus in an Autocrine Fashion by Pei Li, Ting Wu, Xin Su, Yi Shi

“…We found that A. fumigatus swollen conidia (SC) induced the expression of 1α-hydroxylase, the enzyme catalyzing the synthesis of active vitamin D, and vitamin D receptor (VDR) in 16HBE cells and led to increased local generation of active vitamin D. …”
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An Efficient Tourism Path Approach Based on Improved Ant Colony Optimization in Hilly Areas by Mohamed A. Damos, Wenbo Xu, Jun Zhu, Ali Ahmed, Abdolraheem Khader

“…The expansion of the tourism industry has led to the development of various methods to find optimal tourism paths. …”
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Hydrometeorological Variability of Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (<i>Lepidochelys olivacea</i>) Nesting Beaches: Implications for Conservation Practices by Anatoliy Filonov, Enrique Godínez-Domínguez, Iryna Tereshchenko, Cesar O. Monzon, David Avalos-Cueva, María del Refugio Barba-López

“…Conversely, the cold period (approximately 28 °C) led to male-biased hatchling production, with a positive correlation between sand and air temperatures. …”
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Factors to Improve the Management of Hepatitis C in Drug Users: An Observational Study in an Addiction Centre by Joseph Moussalli, Helene Delaquaize, Dominique Boubilley, Jean Pierre Lhomme, Jules Merleau Ponty, David Sabot, Anne Kerever, Marc Valleur, Thierry Poynard

“…We conclude that the combination of an onsite multidisciplinary team with the use of a noninvasive assessment method led to improved management of HCV infection in drug users' primary care facility.…”
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A comprehensive DFT/TDDFT investigation into the influence of electron acceptors on the photophysical properties of ullazine-based D-π-A-π-A photosensitizers by Jing Huang, Zihao Li, Lei Yang, Rongfang Hu, Guoyu Shi

“…DFT and TDDFT calculations revealed that substituting the A1 position with a BTD moiety led to a substantial increase in the light absorption capacity of the dye. …”
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Coexisting Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma and Lissencephaly: Unique Case Report with Pathological Analysis and Its Clinical Significance by Hristina Zakić, Olivera Kontić Vučinić, Jelena Stamenković, Jovan Jevtić, Milena Perišić Mitrović, Maja Životić

“…Case Presentation: We present a case of congenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) diagnosed with polyhydramnios at 28 weeks of gestation, which led to preterm delivery at 29 weeks and a fatal outcome for the newborn. …”
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Metabolomics-Driven Biomarker Discovery for Breast Cancer Prognosis and Diagnosis by Rasanpreet Kaur, Saurabh Gupta, Sunanda Kulshrestha, Vishal Khandelwal, Swadha Pandey, Anil Kumar, Gaurav Sharma, Umesh Kumar, Deepak Parashar, Kaushik Das

“…For instance, metabolome research has led to the discovery of the glutamate-to-glutamate ratio and aerobic glycolysis as biomarkers in breast cancer. …”
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Using multivariate generalized linear latent variable models to measure the difference in event count for stranded marine animals by R.E. Caraka, R.C. Chen, Y. Lee, T. Toharudin, C. Rahmadi, M. Tahmid, A.S. Achmadi

“…<strong>BACKGROUND</strong><strong> AND OBJECTIVES: </strong>The classification of marine animals as protected species makes data and information on them to be very important. Therefore, this led to the need to retrieve and understand the data on the event counts for stranded marine animals based on location emergence, number of individuals, behavior, and threats to their presence. …”
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The Role of Active Breaks and Curriculum-Based Active Breaks in Enhancing Executive Functions and Math Performance, and in Reducing Math Anxiety in Primary School Children: A Syste... by Rosa Bellacicco, Francesca Capone, Clarissa Sorrentino, Valeria Di Martino

“…Most interventions were led by teachers, though few studies incorporated intervention fidelity. …”
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Calculation and Analysis of the Structure and Viscosity of B2O3-Regulated CaO-Al2O3-Based Mold Fluxes by Lifeng Chen, Kun Liu, Peng Han, Bin Yang, Lianghua Feng

“…The increase in the ratio of CaO/Al2O3 = 0.88–2 led to an increase in the O2− concentration. O2− entered the [AlO4] structure to form a stable structure of [AlO6] and [AlO5], wherein [AlO6] was more stable than [AlO5], reducing the degree of polymerization of the network structure. …”
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Thermal behavior of silica aerogel-paraffin nanocomposites in a nanochannel under varying magnetic fields: A molecular dynamics study by Yi Ru, Ali B.M. Ali, Shahram Babadoust, Rasha Abed Hussein, Mohammed Al-Bahrani, Barno Abdullaeva, Soheil Salahshour, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Sh Esmaeili

“…Results indicate that increasing the magnetic field strength to 0.5 T led to a decrease in maximum density from 0.1385 to 0.1372 atoms/ų. …”
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Volatilization characteristics of high-lead slag and its influence on measurement of physicochemical properties at high temperature by Wang Guohua, Cui Yaru, Yang Ze, Guo Ziliang, Zhao Lv, Li Xiaoming, Zhao Junxue, Tang Wendan

“…The volatilization of PbO decreased the lead-containing phase, but increased the amount of precipitated spinel phase, which led to the deviation in the measured physicochemical properties of the studied slags. …”
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Biological evaluation of novel 5-((1H-indol-3-yl) methyl)-2-(4-chlorobenzyl)-6-phenyl-imidazo[2,1-b][13,4]thiadiazole derivatives as novel BCL-2 specific inhibitors by Shivangi Sharma, Sadashivamurthy Shamanth, Humaira Siddiqua, Laijau Goyary, Kunigal S. Sagar, Susmita Kumari, Divya Sathees, Gudapureddy Radha, Bibha Choudhary, Sathees C. Raghavan, Kempegowda Mantelingu

“…Treatment of cancer cell lines with the Disarib derivatives, DSR 43 and 4-OCH3 led to the activation of the apoptotic pathway without generating any ROS or disrupting the mitochondrial membrane potential within the cells, leading to cell death. …”
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Space mission as a service (SMaaS): General-purpose computing on space by Leonardo Camargo-Forero, Julián G. Rodríguez-Ferreira, Carlos J. Barrios-Hernández

“…While this approach has led to numerous achievements, it has also limited the available capacities of a spacecraft and the potential integration between multiple units. …”
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Origin and spatial distribution of metals in agricultural soils by Gh. A. Mohammadpour, A.R. Karbassi, A. Baghvand

“…However, anthropogenic activities have led to more accumulation of these metals in the soil. …”
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