Sex-Specific Analysis of the Relationship Between Ventricular Premature Contractions Frequency Distribution and Heart Rate: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adults by Li Z, Fang Y, Wu J, Ma W

“…Zhidan Li,* Yan Fang,* Junlin Wu, Wenxia Ma Department of Cardiology, The First People’s Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhidan Li, Department of Cardiology, The First People’s Hospital of Yibin, Yibin, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Email leezhd@163.comObjective: To investigate the correlation between premature ventricular contraction (PVC) frequency and heart rate (HR) in Chinese adults, with an emphasis on sex-specific differences in clinical characteristics.Patients and Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 24-hour Holter monitoring data from 478 inpatients at the First People’s Hospital of Yibin between January 2021 and December 2022. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation modulates jejunal host-microbiota interface in weanling piglets by Shankumar Mooyottu, Muhammed Shafeekh Muyyarikkandy, Farnaz Yousefi, Ganwu Li, Orhan Sahin, Eric Burrough, Joy Scaria, Brett Sponseller, Alejandro Ramirez

“…Thirty-two 3-week-old piglets were divided equally into two groups: Control and FMT. The FMT group received fecal microbiota preparation from 3-month-old healthy pigs on the 1st and 3rd day after weaning. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Static-Stretching and Tubing Exercises on Acute Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Baseball Players by Andrew M Busch, Jackson Browstein, Richard Ulm

“…Baseball players can benefit equally from performing SS or DT exercises to acutely improve shoulder ROM…”
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Investigating Brain Structure and Functional Alterations in the Transition from Acute to Chronic Neck Pain: A Resting-State fMRI Study by Gao Z, Cui MJ, Wang HJ, Zhang J, Xu C, Ji LX

“…Zhen Gao,1,* Meng-Jie Cui,2,* Hai-Jun Wang,2 Jing Zhang,3 Cheng Xu,4 Lai-Xi Ji2 1Experimental Management Center, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 2Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 3Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department II, Affiliated Hospital of Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China; 4Radiology Department, Shanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030012, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lai-Xi Ji, Second Clinical Medical College, Shanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinci Road Section 1, No. 89, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, People’s Republic of China, Email jlx@sxtcm.edu.cnPurpose: The objective of this research is to delve into the central pathological mechanisms involved in the transformation from acute to chronic pain.Patients and Methods: This study enrolled 86 individuals with acute neck pain and 89 with chronic neck pain. …”
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Goats who stare at video screens – assessing behavioural responses of goats towards images of familiar and unfamiliar con- and heterospecifics by Deutsch, Jana, Lebing, Steve, Eggert, Anja, Nawroth, Christian

“…Alternatively, subjects might have shown an equal amount of motivation to pay close attention to both familiar and unfamiliar faces masking potential effects. …”
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Identifying Who Benefits the Most from a Community Health Worker-Led Multicomponent Intervention for Hypertension by Meng Pan, Andrea Beratarrechea, Rosana Poggio, Hua He, Chung-Shiuan Chen, Jing Chen, Vilma Irazola, Adolfo Rubinstein, Jiang He, Katherine T. Mills

“…The Hypertension Control Program in Argentina (HCPIA) showed that a community health worker-led multicomponent intervention was effective for blood pressure (BP) reduction in resource-limited settings, but whether the intervention was equally effective across participant subgroups is unknown. …”
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Religion, faith, and spirituality influences on HIV prevention activities: A scoping review. by Vivian Vigliotti, Tamara Taggart, Mahaya Walker, Sasmita Kusmastuti, Yusuf Ransome

“…Among studies reporting negative associations, behavioral norms, social influence, and beliefs and values related to sexuality were observed equally. Studies infrequently cited each other.<h4>Conclusion</h4>More than half of the studies in this review reported a positive/protective association between RFS and HIV prevention activities, with condom use being the most frequently studied, and all having some protective association with HIV testing behaviors. …”
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An Injectable Hydrogel Bioimplant Loaded with Engineered Exosomes and Triple Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs with Potential for Treating Bone and Joint Tuberculosis by Huang J, Li H, Mei Y, Yi P, Ren Y, Wang Y, Han L, Tang Q, Liu D, Chen W, An Y, Hu C

“…Jiayan Huang,1,&ast; Han Li,2,&ast; Yuting Mei,1 Pengcheng Yi,1 Yunyao Ren,1 Yunjuan Wang,3 Limei Han,1 Qiusha Tang,3 Dongfang Liu,3 Wei Chen,4 Yanli An,5 Chunmei Hu1 1Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital of Guangdong Provincial Nongken, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3Medical School of Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Clinical Research Center, The Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 5Nurturing Center of Jiangsu Province for State Laboratory of AI Imaging & Interventional Radiology (Southeast University), Center of Interventional Radiology & Vascular Surgery, Department of Radiology, Medical School, Zhong da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chunmei Hu, Department of Tuberculosis, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhongfu Road 1-1, Yijiangmen Street, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Email njyy003@njucm.edu.cnPurpose: Treatment for bone and joint tuberculosis (BJTB) is challenging due to its refractory and recurrent nature. …”
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Change in seed viability of commercial maize hybrids during storage by Perić Sanja, Stevanović Milan, Mladenović Marko, Popović Aleksandar, Kovačević Aleksandar, Grčić Nikola

“…By 2020, a slight decrease in both germination and vigor was observed for all hybrids, with equal values for germination energy and total germination. …”
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Model-Based Optimization of a Sliding Vane Rotary Pump for Micro-Organic Rankine Cycle by Fabio Fatigati, Giammarco Di Giovine, Roberto Cipollone

“…These design solutions improved efficiency by up to 25%, with a maximum value equal to 0.50, which is close to double with respect to the usual values. …”
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Unveiling the Effect of Age and IgE Level on Alopecia Areata: Insights from Comparative RNAseq Analysis by Liu H, Yang S, Xian H, Liu Y, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Xu Y, Liu J, Yang B, Luo Y

“…Huiting Liu,&ast; Sai Yang,&ast; Hua Xian, Yinghui Liu, Yan Zhang, Yangxia Chen, Yingping Xu, Jun Liu, Bin Yang, Ying Luo Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, 510091, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bin Yang; Ying Luo, Department of Dermatology, Dermatology Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 2 Lujing Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email yangbin1@smu.edu.cn; luoyingmab@yahoo.comBackground: Alopecia areata (AA) is a common autoimmune disease, causes sudden hair loss on the scalp, face, and sometimes other areas of the body. …”
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Impact of Hyperglycemia on Tear Film and Meibomian Gland Dysfunction: A Cross-Sectional Study by Meng F, Zhou Y, Bao T, Pang Y, Shao Q, Wang L, Zhao J, Li W, Xu H, Yang Y, Zhang B

“…Fanhua Meng,1,&ast; Yuan Zhou,2,&ast; Tong Bao,1,&ast; Yunlei Pang,1 Qinglei Shao,1 Lifeng Wang,1 Jing Zhao,1 Wenchao Li,1 Haiyan Xu,1 Yajun Yang,1,2 Bozhou Zhang1,2 1Department of Retinal, Chifeng Chaoju Eye Hospital, Chifeng, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Ocular Surface, Baotou Chaoju Eye Hospital, Baotou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yajun Yang; Bozhou Zhang, Department of ocular surface, Baotou Chaoju Eye Hospital, Baotou, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 014060, People’s Republic of China, Email yangyajun@chaojueye.com; zhangbozhou@chaojueye.comPurpose: Elevated blood glucose levels may disrupt tear film and meibomian gland function, contributing to dry eye disease (DED) and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD). …”
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Analysis of Factors Related to Pulmonary Nodules in Patients With Fatty Liver: A Large-Scale Cohort Study Based on a Physical Examination Population by Qin Y, Huang X, Lin J, Pan L, Liang Q, Li W

“…Yan Qin,1,&ast; Xiaozhi Huang,1,&ast; Jiali Lin,2,&ast; Liuxian Pan,1,&ast; Qiuyu Liang,2 Wei Li1 1Health Management Center, People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of China; 2Health Management Research Institute, People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Wei Li, Health Management Center, People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, People’s Republic of China, Email lw6666gx@aliyun.com Qiuyu Liang, Health Management Research Institute, People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021, People’s Republic of China, Email liang_qiu_yu@foxmail.comPurpose: People with fatty liver are at high risk for pulmonary nodules, but the underlying mechanism is unclear. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

“…Conclusion: Both RECT and SD were almost equally effective in decreasing sexual anxiety. RECT (couple relationship-centered) by empowering 10 interpersonal skills, and SD (personal-oriented) by learning step-by-step how fight-or-flight response is replaced by relaxation response, helping women perform more adaptive behaviors regarding sexual anxiety. …”
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Network Pharmacology Combined With Metabolomics Reveals the Mechanism of Yangxuerongjin Pill Against Type 2 Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Rats by Jin R, Pei H, Yue F, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Xu Y, Li J

“…Pharmaceutical Factory, Beijing, 100079, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yi Xu; Jinsheng Li, Beijing Tongrentang Technology Development Co., Ltd. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN DESAIN BAHAN AJAR FISIKA BERBASIS E-MODUL PADA MATERI MOMENTUM by Nadah Qolbi Shobrina, Indra Sakti, Andik Purwanto

“…The results showed that the e-module based physics teaching materials developed included in the category good validity and as a tested design for getting a positive response with the percentage of total validity test is 80.6% and also had reliability on the content aspect and served with coefficient value equal 0.9 and 0.88, the coefficient value language aspect 0.79 with category very high reliability and reliability media aspect 0,88 with category very high. …”
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POTENTIAL OF THE KANTIAN NOTION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE by Z. Kieliszek

“…The reflections above suffice to assert that the Kantian understanding of social justice primarily involves the following observations: 1. under a relevant contract, interested parties institute a public authority, i.e. a republican state (at the level of citizen-to-citizen relations) or a federal institution endowed with judicial or executive powers (in the international arena); 2. the institution of public authority (a republican state, a federal court or government) remains fair (impartial) in dealings with the governed; 3. the public authority has the right to intervene only in the circumstances of threat to the external freedom, equality and independence of the governed individuals; 4. the public authority is responsible only for guaranteeing just relations between individuals and the enforcement of their contracts. …”
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Jackson–Vanik Amendment and Development of Soviet-American Relations in 1972-1975 by V. Yungblyud, D. Ilyin

“…It was officially canceled only in 2012, but only in order to give way to a law that allows the United States, at its discre tion, to impose sanctions on individuals allegedly responsible for human rights violations in Russia (the so-called Magnitsky Act) and remains an obstacle to the development of equal Russian-American economic ties.…”
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The Association Between Occupational Smoke Exposures and the Prevalence of Eye and Respiratory Health Conditions Among Commercial Fish Smokers in Abuesi, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional S... by Charity Owusu, Albert Ofori, Frank Adusei-Mensah, Carl Halladay Abraham, Samuel Kyei, Reginald Quansah, David Kofi Essumang

“…Eye health findings were equally concerning, with distant vision impairment affecting 26.37%, eye discomfort reported at 53.02%, and notable rates of cataracts (28.6%) and refractive errors (17.9%). …”
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Analisis Sentimen Maskapai Penerbangan Menggunakan Metode Naive Bayes dan Seleksi Fitur Information Gain by Arif Bijaksana Putra Negara, Hafiz Muhardi, Indira Melinda Putri

“…The results of the tests that have been done show that the average value of accuracy, precision, recall after adding Information Gain shows better results of 0.865 compared to the addition of information gain which is equal to 0.81. …”
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