Evaluation of a Low-threshold Exercise And Protein supplementation intervention for Women (LEAP-W) experiencing homelessness and addiction: Protocol for a single-arm mixed methods... by Fiona Kennedy, Deirdre Murray, Clíona Ní Cheallaigh, Roman Romero-Ortuno, Julie Broderick

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This quantitatively driven, sequential single-arm mixed-methods feasibility study will evaluate the feasibility and impact of a low threshold trauma informed exercise intervention on physical functioning and frailty in women experiencing homelessness and addiction. Physical function (10m Walk Test, 2Min Walk Test, Single Leg Stance, Chair Stand Test, hand grip dynamometry), frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale and the SHARE-Frailty Instrument) and nutritional status (Mini-Nutritional Status), pain (Numerical Rating Scale) and quality of life (SF 12-V2) will be evaluated. …”
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Association of homocysteine and uric acid with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case-control study by Xiaolong Yang, Qiuqiu Lan, Qingan Wang, Yixuan Xue, Jiaxing Zhang, Xiaoxia Li, Yi Zhao, Yuhong Zhang

“…A significant association between UA and T2DM was found in those aged ≥ 65 years, males, and BMI ≥ 24 kg/m2. No significant interaction was observed between Hcy and UA (p > 0.05). …”
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Ecological niche modeling of invasive alien plant species in a protected landscape by G.C.B. Paclibar, E.R. Tadiosa

“…This study is dedicated to determine the plant diversity and to assess the vulnerability of Quezon Protected Landscape, Southern Luzon, the Philippines to invasive alien plant species. Data from 90 10x10 m randomly established plots using the quadrat method showed that there are 318 plant species wherein 208 are native, 100 are non-native, and 10 are invasive. …”
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TGF-β signaling orchestrates cancer-associated fibroblasts in the tumor microenvironment of human hepatocellular carcinoma: unveiling insights and clinical significance by Junwei Ge, Hongwei Jiang, Junjun Chen, Xuemin Chen, Yue Zhang, Liangrong Shi, Xiao Zheng, Jingting Jiang, Lujun Chen

“…We also employed multi-color immunohistochemistry (mIHC) technology to examine the expressions of FAP, α-SMA, CD4, Foxp3, and TGF-β in HCC tissues within a tissue microarray. …”
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Identifying the Predictors of Short Term Weight Loss Failure after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass by Effat Bahadori, Ali Jafarzadeh Esfehani, Leila Sadat Bahrami, Mohammad Reza Shadmand Foumani Moghadam, Ali Jangjoo, Mohsen Nematy, Afshin Roghani, Reza Rezvani

“…The mean total weight and BMI loss within six months were 32.89 ± 20.22 kg and 12.37 ± 7.34 kg/m2, respectively. The mean reduction in adipose tissue and fat-free mass was 24.49 kg and 7.46 kg, respectively. …”
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Applicability of the Reinforced Ground Embankments on Sloped Terrain and Their Comparison with Alternative Rockfall Protection System Solutions: Kanlıpelit Case by Muhammet Çelik, Mohammad Manzoor Nasery

“…Additionally, it was planned to obtain a flat platform on inclined land with a 6 m high stone retaining wall and filling in order to construct the reinforced ground embankments wall on it. …”
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Sarcopenia and fat tissue distribution in patients with colorectal cancer by V. K. Lyadov, V. N. Yegiyev, A. P. Seryakov, O. V. Kucheruk, Ye. S. Darda, A. Z. Negardinov

“…The mean body mass index (BMI) was 25±4 kg/m2. Obesity was diagnosed in 12 patients before operation, in 5 body weight deficit was found. …”
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Towards The Future of Crab Farming: The Application Of AI with Yolox And Yolov9 To Detect Crab Larvae by Furqan Zakiyabarsi, Rezty Amalia Aras, Yabes Dwi Nugroho H, Muhammad Muhaimin Nur, Dimas Aditya Alfarizi, Muhammad Ulil Amri

“…The YOLOX-S model struggled with accuracy in detecting larvae, whereas the YOLOv9 model demonstrated superior performance, achieving a mean Average Precision (mAP) of 0.85 at IoU=0.5 and successfully detecting 93% of crab larvae objects accurately. …”
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miR-24-3p/KLF8 Signaling Axis Contributes to LUAD Metastasis by Regulating EMT by Pengyu Jing, Nianlin Xie, Nan Zhao, Ximing Zhu, Pei Li, Guizhou Gao, Haizhou Dang, Zhongping Gu

“…The interaction of miR-24-3p and KLF8 was demonstrated by luciferase reporter activity assay, in vitro migration and invasion studies, and in vivo metastatic studies. miR-24-3p level was downregulated in LUAD and negatively associated with KLF8 mRNA expression. miR-24-3p controls LUAD metastasis by directly targeting KLF8 and inducing Snail and E-cadherin expressions. …”
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Physicochemical Characterisation and Potential Uses of Oils From the Entrails of Nile Tilapia From Different Farming Sites in Ghana by Ekow Quansar, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Janet Anchirinah, Stephen Yao Gbedema, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Prince George Jnr Acquah, Kawsar Adam Baninie

“…The following physicochemical properties of TFS1 to TFS4 were determined: vitamin A (0.70–2.15 mg/100 g), vitamin E (0.03–0.009 mg/100 g), acid value (0.27–0.66 mg KOH/g), peroxide value (0.009–4.488 meq/kg), iodine value (77.87–74.62 mg/g), saponification value (247.93–592.27 mg KOH/g), cholesterol content (162.33–438.33 mg/100 mL) and moisture content (1.08%–3.25%). These findings indicate that TFOs have potential applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. …”
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Ameliorative effect of Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Fmb14 from Chinese yogurt on hyperuricemia by Hongyuan Zhao, Xiaoyu Chen, Fanqiang Meng, Libang Zhou, Xinyi Pang, Zhaoxin Lu, Yingjian Lu

“…Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus Fmb14 was isolated from traditional fermented Chinese yogurt, and its inosine degradation rate reached 36.3 % at 109 CFU/mL for 24 h. LC-MS analysis revealed that high concentrations of inosine could activate compensatory metabolic pathways of L. rhamnosus Fmb14 to catalyse inosine as an energy source and produce intracellular folic acid and riboflavin. …”
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HVSR Analysis of Rockslide Seismic Signals to Assess the Subsoil Conditions and the Site Seismic Response by Alessia Lotti, Veronica Pazzi, Gilberto Saccorotti, Andrea Fiaschi, Luca Matassoni, Giovanni Gigli

“…The study area (with an approximate surface of 200×100 m) is located near the town of Assisi (Italy) and is threatened by a rockslide. …”
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Optimization of a fermented pumpkin-based beverage to improve Lactobacillus mali survival and α-glucosidase inhibitory activity: A response surface methodology approach by W.Y. Koh, U. Uthumporn, A. Rosma, A.R. Irfan, Y.H. Park

“…Optimal formulation was obtained at an approximation of 40% pumpkin puree concentration, 8 Log CFU/mL inoculum and at 35 °C. The product derived from this optimum formula reached the fermentation endpoint after 28.34 ± 0.10 h and the quality change during 4 weeks storage was studied. …”
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Eotaxin in serum of patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: relationship with eosinophil cationic protein and lung function by Karina Jahnz-Ró̀zyk, Tadeusz Plusa, Justyna Mierzejewska

“…The levels of eotaxin were 175.8 ± 49.3 pg/mL in the control group. There was a correlation of ECP and the eotaxin level in asthma patients (r=+0.5,p<0.05). …”
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Inducible Lentivirus-Mediated siRNA against TLR4 Reduces Nociception in a Rat Model of Bone Cancer Pain by Ruirui Pan, Huiting Di, Jinming Zhang, Zhangxiang Huang, Yuming Sun, Weifeng Yu, Feixiang Wu

“…Results showed that LvOn-siTLR4 intrathecal injection with doxycycline (Dox) oral administration effectively reduced the nociception induced by Walker 256 cells while inhibiting the mRNA and protein expression of TLR4. Proinflammatory cytokines as TNF-α and IL-1β in spinal cord were also decreased. …”
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Factors Affecting the Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Early Gastric Cancer Invasion Depth: A Meta-analysis by Ding Shi, Xiao-xia Xi

“…The overall overstaging rate of mucosa/submucosa 1 (M/SM1) and SM by EUS was 13.31% and 32.8%, respectively, while the overall understaging rate of SM was 29.7%. …”
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Use of different organic fertilizers on soil fertility improvement, growth and head yield parameters of cabbage (Brassica oleraceae L) by Emmanuel Ibukunoluwa Moyin-Jesu

“…The highest values of soil pH, Ca and Mg were obtained under wood ash application, while the highest values of soil O.M and moderate values of soil P, K, Ca and Mg were obtained under poultry manure application. …”
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An Analytical Perspective on Determination of Free Base Nicotine in E-Liquids by Vinit V. Gholap, Rodrigo S. Heyder, Leon Kosmider, Matthew S. Halquist

“…Nicotine concentration in e-liquids ranges from 0 to >50 mg/mL. Furthermore, nicotine exists in protonated and unprotonated (“free base”) forms. …”
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Graph Convolutional Networks for multi-modal robotic martial arts leg pose recognition by Shun Yao, Yihan Ping, Xiaoyu Yue, Xiaoyu Yue, He Chen, He Chen

“…Experimental results on four benchmark datasets—Kinetics-700, Human3.6M, NTU RGB+D, and UTD-MHAD—demonstrate that PoseGCN outperforms existing models, achieving state-of-the-art accuracy and F1 scores.Results and discussionThese findings highlight the model's capacity to generalize across diverse datasets and capture fine-grained pose details, showcasing its potential in advancing complex pose recognition tasks. …”
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Case report: Local anesthesia with lidocaine infiltration for extended-release buprenorphine therapy by Pouya Azar, Pouya Azar, Jane J. Kim, Jane J. Kim, Ella Rohani, Dayyon Newman-Azar, Matin Narimani, Jessica Machado, Victor W. Li, Victor W. Li

“…Prior to the intervention, 2 mL of 1% lidocaine was infiltrated subcutaneously at the sites of the planned needle insertion for a numbing effect. …”
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