Soft Power and Stress: The Health Impacts of Indonesian Soap Operas on Malaysian Millennials by Rangga Cipta Perdana, Ernida Kadir, Genta Iverstika Gempita

“…Methods: To achieve the objectives and in order to avoid subjective views, this study is conducted in a controlled manner, namely by collecting data that supports presumptions, assumptions, and theories and also collecting opposing facts so that conclusions are not based on wishes, but what is found empirically. …”
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NIEKO NĖRA, ARBA BŪTIES PROBLEMA SOFISTŲ MĄSTYME by Skirmantas Jankauskas

“…Finally, it is argued here that Protagoras' famous criterion of man-measure defines the same premise in a positive manner. It also is demonstrated that the essence of the criterion consists in the sensual measuring of the cosmos (logos). …”
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Evaluation of TNF-α, IL-10 and IL-6 Cytokine Production and Their Correlation with Genotype Variants amongst Tuberculosis Patients and Their Household Contacts. by Lavanya Joshi, Meenakshi Ponnana, Ramya Sivangala, Lakshmi Kiran Chelluri, Prathiba Nallari, Sitaramaraju Penmetsa, Vijayalakshmi Valluri, Sumanlatha Gaddam

“…The cytokines thus released in a paracrine manner in serum may also provide an indirect measure of the cytokine function.…”
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Wine, grapes, autochthonous grape varieties, foamy and sparkling properties, yeast, descriptors, phenolic substances, organic acids, aroma, taste by Olga N. Sheludko, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-3375, Larisa E. Chemisova, Roman N. Bakhmetov

“…However, they increased the mass concentrations of highly volatile compounds in the following manner: drinks with grain alcohol ˂ drinks with wine alcohol ˂ drinks with grape alcohol. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators to User Engagement and Moderation for Web-Based Peer Support Among Young People: Qualitative Study Using the Behavior Change Wheel Framework by Ananya Ananya, Janina Tuuli, Rachel Perowne, Leslie Morrison Gutman

“…ConclusionsThe study demonstrates the effectiveness of the BCW approach and the use of the TDF and COM-B model to understand the influences on behavior in a systematic manner, especially for mental health and well-being interventions. …”
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Recent Developments and Present Status of Telepathology by K. Kayser, M. Beyer, S. Blum, G. Kayser

“…Pathologists can be trained in a short time and use the systems in a routine manner. Several telepathology systems have been implemented in large Institutes of Pathology which serve for frozen section diagnosis in small hospitals located in the local area. …”
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Techno-Economic Design Analysis of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Powered by Photovoltaic Technology on the Highways of Saudi Arabia by Yassir Alhazmi

“…Nevertheless, the rise in the number of electric vehicles is accompanied by sustainability issues, such as managing the grid’s electrical demand, building more charging stations, and providing electricity from renewable resources in an efficient and sustainable manner, especially in Saudi Arabia. This work focused on three challenges regarding the installation of fast charging stations (FCSs) for electric vehicles (EVs) on highways. …”
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Barriers and facilitators of loaded self-managed exercises and physical activity in people with patellofemoral pain: understanding the feasibility of delivering a multicentred rand... by Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Phillipa Logan, Marcus Bateman, Benjamin E Smith, Fiona Moffatt, Paul Hendrick, James Selfe, Toby O Smith

“…Both physiotherapists and patients, in the intervention group, viewed the single exercise approach in a positive manner. Participants within the intervention group described narratives demonstrating self-efficacy, with greater internal locus of control compared with those who received usual physiotherapy, particularly in relation to physical activity.Conclusions Implementation, delivery and evaluation of the intervention in clinical settings may be challenging, but feasible with the appropriate training for physiotherapists. …”
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Open-label randomised clinical trial investigating whether robot-assisted kidney transplantation can reduce surgical complications compared to open kidney transplantation (ORAKTx):... by Milla Ortved, Julia Dagnæs-Hansen, Hein V. Stroomberg, Thomas Kistorp, Malene Rohrsted, Søren Schwartz Sørensen, Andreas Røder

“…The study plans to include 106 participants who will be randomised in a 1:1 manner between OKT and RAKT. Primary outcomes are vascular- and major surgical complications at 30 days post-operatively. …”
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Efficacy of bolus injections of landiolol hydrochloride as premedication in coronary artery CT angiography by Mark Barwig, Michael Janisch, Johannes Gessl, Wolfgang Kübler, Christopher König, Gerold Schwantzer, Helmut Schöllnast

“…Landiolol hydrochloride was administered in a stepwise manner until a heart rate of ≤ 60 bpm was achieved or a maximum dose of 60 mg was reached after six injections. …”
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Investigation of Spectroscopic Parameters and Trap Parameters of Eu³⁺-Activated Y₂SiO₅ Phosphors for Display and Dosimetry Applications by Neeraj Verma, Marta Michalska-Domańska, Vikas Dubey, Tirath Ram, Jagjeet Kaur, Neha Dubey, Shireen Aman, Ovica Manners, Janita Saji

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Heat transportation of 3D chemically reactive flow of Jeffrey nanofluid over a porous frame with variable thermal conductivity by Nahid Fatima, Aaqib Majeed, Taoufik Saidani, Nouman Ijaz, Kamal Barghout, Nidal Abu-Libdeh

“…Additionally, important engineering parameters under different constraints-like skin friction, Nusselt number, and Sherwood number—are given in a thorough manner using tabular and graphical representations. …”
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A Novel Risk Score Model for the Differential Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy: A Multicenter Study by Yuetong Zhao, Lin Liu, Li Zuo, Xianghai Zhou, Song Wang, Hongwei Gao, Feng Yu, Xiaomei Zhang, Mi Wang, Ling Chen, Rui Zhang, Fang Zhang, Shuhong Bi, Qiong Bai, Jiaxiang Ding, Qinghua Yang, Sixu Xin, Sanbao Chai, Min Chen, Junqing Zhang

“…The risk score model could help differentiate DN and NDKD in a noninvasive manner, reduce the number of renal biopsies, and provide a reference for clinical treatment.…”
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LC-MS Analysis, 15-Lipoxygenase Inhibition, Cytotoxicity, and Genotoxicity of Dissotis multiflora (Sm) Triana (Melastomataceae) and Paullinia pinnata Linn (Sapindaceae) by Alian Désiré Afagnigni, Maximilienne Ascension Nyegue, Steve Valdi Djova, François-Xavier Etoa

“…D. multiflora and P. pinnata inhibited 15-LOX activity in concentration-dependent manner. The LC50 (concentration that kills 50% of cells) values of the extracts ranged from 0.13 ± 00 to 1 ± 00 mg/mL for P. pinnata and D. multiflora, respectively. …”
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Acceptance of Open Preperitoneal Repair in Inguinal Hernia Surgery Delphi-Consensus After an Anonymous International Survey Among European Hernia Society Members by Ralph Lorenz, Ralph Lorenz, Willem Akkersdijk, Gabriel Paiva De Oliveira, Gabriel Paiva De Oliveira, Tim Warren, Marc Soler

“…Knowledge of anatomy, Education and Training in open preperitoneal techniques is crucial for the acceptance of these techniques.ConclusionThe proposed set of recommendations provides some principles for surgeons to consider when selecting an approach to inguinal hernia repair, ensuring good patient outcomes in a practical and cost-effective manner.…”
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Controlled-release nitrogen combined with ordinary nitrogen fertilizer improved nitrogen uptake and productivity of winter wheat by Muhammad Fraz Ali, Ruifeng Han, Xiang Lin, Dong Wang

“…This blend provides nitrogen (N) to winter wheat in a balanced and consistent manner, ensuring long-term growth, reducing nutrient loss due to leaching or volatilization, and increasing N use efficiency (NUE).AimsCRNF aims to enhance N application suitability, optimizes soil nutrient dynamics, and its widespread use can boost crop NUE and yield. …”
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A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Dose-Response Trial of Muvz™ for Knee and Low-Back Support in Physically Active Adults by Kalman D, Srivastava S, Desale A, Chatte Snr MD, Nalavade RJ, Shah Snr KM, Karvir S, Bhasale S

“…Secondary outcomes included assessing the joint discomfort following physical activity, range of motion, quality of life, and the consumption of rescue medication.Results: E-PR-01 notably enhanced musculoskeletal health in a dose-dependent manner compared to placebo within 30 days (p< 0.0001), with effects persisting through day 90 and demonstrated clinically significant difference by 13 and 10 units in the HD and LD groups, respectively. …”
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Progressive Self-Prompting Segment Anything Model for Salient Object Detection in Optical Remote Sensing Images by Xiaoning Zhang, Yi Yu, Daqun Li, Yuqing Wang

“…Furthermore, we introduce a progressive self-prompting decoder module that performs prompt-guided multi-level feature integration and generates stage-wise mask prompts progressively, enabling the prompt-based mask decoders outside the backbone to predict saliency maps in a coarse-to-fine manner. The entire network is trained end-to-end with parameter-efficient fine-tuning. …”
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Proliferin-1 Ameliorates Cardiotoxin-Related Skeletal Muscle Repair in Mice by Hiroki Goto, Aiko Inoue, Limei Piao, Lina Hu, Zhe Huang, Xiangkun Meng, Yusuke Suzuki, Hiroyuki Umegaki, Masafumi Kuzuya, Xian Wu Cheng

“…The injured muscles exhibited increased levels of PLF-1 gene expression in a time-dependent manner. On day 14 after injury, rPLF-1 supplementation ameliorated CTX-induced alterations in muscle fiber size, interstitial fibrosis, muscle regeneration capacity, and muscle performance. …”
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Effects of Manual Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture in patients with Post-Stroke Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Conghui Wei, Jinling Chen, Qu Yang, Jingjing Xu, Qingsong Li, Fulin Li, Yu Liu, Jun Luo

“…A total of 56 eligible subjects were assigned in a random manner, with an equal distribution between two groups: the manual acupuncture (MA) group and the sham acupuncture (SA) group. …”
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