Experimental Study on the Performance and Microstructure of Cementitious Materials Made with Dune Sand by Chaohua Jiang, Xiaobin Zhou, Guilan Tao, Da Chen

“…Correspondingly the specimens present a lower porosity and total volume of pores at different curing ages. The SEM observation indicates that there are quite a lot of hydrate products such as calcium silicate hydrate gel in the matrix which verifies the formation of cementitious compounds. …”
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Assessing Cognitive Ability and Simulator-Based Driving Performance in Poststroke Adults by Alison Blane, Hoe C. Lee, Torbjörn Falkmer, Tania Dukic Willstrand

“…Driving is an important activity of daily living, which is increasingly relied upon as the population ages. It has been well-established that cognitive processes decline following a stroke and these processes may influence driving performance. …”
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Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Meat Quality of Lamb and Goat Meat by Omer Cetin, Enver Baris Bingol, Hilal Colak, Hamparsun Hampikyan

“…ES caused difference in instrumental colour (CIE 𝐿∗, 𝑎∗, 𝑏∗) values of lamb and goat meat compared with the control groups (𝑃<0.05) during aging period at 4°C. Sensorial characteristics were also improved with various levels of ES treatments. …”
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Unexpected Tension Pneumothorax-Hemothorax during Induction of General Anaesthesia by Ekaterini Amaniti, Chrysoula Provitsaki, Panagiota Papakonstantinou, George Tagarakis, Konstantinos Sapalidis, Ioannis Dalakakis, Dimitrios Gkinas, Vasilios Grosomanidis

“…We describe a case of a healthy middle-aged woman, who was planned to receive general anaesthesia for total thyroidectomy. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Hispanics: The University of Puerto Rico IBD Registry by Esther A. Torres, Abdiel Cruz, Mariola Monagas, Marina Bernal, Yadira Correa, Rafael Cordero, Víctor L. Carlo

“…Results were described using summary statistics. 635 Hispanics living in Puerto Rico, 299 with UC and 336 with CD, were included. Mean ages were 40.3 for UC and 30.9 for CD. …”
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A Randomized Comparative Trial on the Therapeutic Efficacy of Topical Aloe vera and Calendula officinalis on Diaper Dermatitis in Children by Yunes Panahi, Mohamad Reza Sharif, Alireza Sharif, Fatemeh Beiraghdar, Zahra Zahiri, Golnoush Amirchoopani, Eisa Tahmasbpour Marzony, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Sixty-six infants with DD (aged < 3 years) were randomized to receive either Aloe cream (n=32) or Calendula ointment (n=34). …”
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The impact of social media addiction on the negative emotions of adolescent athletes: the mediating role of physical appearance comparisons and sleep by Weilong Lin, Zhenyu Cen, Ying Chen

“…This study included a sample of 362 adolescent athletes (aged 14–21) participating in various sports events at training facilities in Guangdong and Hunan. …”
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INFLUENCE OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENTS by Giulia Pacheco Souza, João Pedro Brant Rocha, Maria Clara Brant Rocha, João Gustavo Brant Rocha, Fernanda Piana Santos Lima de Oliveira, Ronilson Ferreira Freitas, Daniela Araújo Veloso Popoff, Josiane Santos Brant Rocha

“…Of the 880 participants, the majority were female (51.93%) and aged between 13 and 19 (60.11%). A percentage of 16.7% exceeded 5 hours of sedentary behavior per day, and 15% were constipated. …”
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Effects of Auditory Environments on Postural Balance and Cognitive Performance in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: A Dual-Task Investigation by Ghada Jouira, Cristina Ioana Alexe, Laurian Ioan Păun, Anna Zwierzchowska, Cătălin Vasile Savu

“…Nineteen individuals with intellectual disabilities, aged between 15 and 19, participated in the study. …”
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Explaining Continuance Intention of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among the Rural Elderly: An Application of the Expectancy Confirmation Model by Mohamad Reza Jafari, Kambiz Ahmadi Angali, Hashem Mohamadian

“…Background and Aim. Healthy aging is the permanent right of all people. Thus, the purpose of this work was to investigate the expectation confirmation model constructs on intention of continuing to consume fruit and vegetables among the rural elderly. …”
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COVID-19 mortality among international migrants in Brazil: spatio-temporal analysis, 2020-2022 by João Roberto Cavalcante, Anete Trajman, Eduardo Faerstein

“…The predominant death profile was for males (5,041); those aged ≥ 81 years (3,612); those of White race/skin color (5,685); married (3,406); born in Portugal (2,437). …”
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Enhancement of ketoconazole dissolution rate by the liquisolid technique by Molaei Mir-Ali, Osouli-Bostanabad Karim, Adibkia Khosro, Shokri Javad, Asnaashari Solmaz, Javadzadeh Yousef

“…The drug-to-PEG400 and carrier-to-coating ratio variations, PVP concentration and aging effects on the in vitro release behavior were assessed. …”
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Therapeutic adherence and factors involved in young people and adults with problematic substance use by María Pilar Giacinti, Paloma Navarro Illia, Elizabeth Jorge

“…This agrees with that expressed by psychiatrists, male, aged between 36 and 40 years. Discussion: In the sample investigated, according to the characterization of users and professionals, the majority of users adhered to the treatment.…”
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Disturbed levels of non-enzymatic antioxidants and malondialdehyde among makeup users by Sameer Mohammed Yaseen, Hussein Adil Abid, Mudhar Abdul-Wahab Al-Obaidi

“…Oxidative stress, damage, and aging could happen due to exposure to heavy metals. …”
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Dispelling stigma and enduring bias: exploring the perception of esports participation among young women by Di Tang, Bo Peng, Ruisi Ma, Kim-wai Raymond Sum

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 31 female players (aged 18–29). The analysis primarily focused on how social factors, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control influence their gaming experience in HOK. …”
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Pulmonary Thromboembolism Complicating Amebic Liver Abscess: First Reported Case in the United States—Case Report and Literature Review by Devon McKenzie, Michael Gale, Sunny Patel, Grazyna Kaluta

“…In the USA, it is most prevalent in middle aged immigrant males from endemic countries such as Africa, Mexico, and India. …”
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Ecologic and Sociodemographic Risk Determinants for Dengue Transmission in Urban Areas in Thailand by Surachart Koyadun, Piyarat Butraporn, Pattamaporn Kittayapong

“…In the sociodemographic model, the dengue risk was related to householders aged >45 years (aOR = 3.24, ), secondary and higher educational degrees (aOR = 2.33, ), household members >4 persons (aOR = 2.01, ), and community effort in environmental management by clean-up campaign (aOR = 1.91, ). …”
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Inhibition of carboxymethyllysine in walnut cookies via food additives by Wenfeng Han, Po Qiu, Songtao Ge, Taoying Wei

“…Carboxymethyllysine(CML) is one of advanced glycation end products(AGEs), which is associated with the occurrence and development of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease, etc. …”
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Antioxidant Properties of “Natchez” and “Triple Crown” Blackberries Using Korean Traditional Winemaking Techniques by Youri Joh, Niels Maness, William McGlynn

“…Higher fermentation temperature at the start of the winemaking process followed by the use of lower fermentation/storage temperature for aging wine samples maximized phenolic compound extraction/retention. …”
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Randomized controlled trial on the efficacy of forest walking compared to urban walking in enhancing mucosal immunity by Hiroko Ochiai, Shigeru Inoue, Gaku Masuda, Shiho Amagasa, Tomohiko Sugishita, Toshiya Ochiai, Naoko Yanagisawa, Yoshio Nakata, Michiko Imai

“…We conducted an unblinded randomized controlled trial involving healthy men aged 40–70 to compare the physiological and psychological effects of forest and urban walking. …”
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