Danggui-Shaoyao-San Can Ameliorate Alzheimer’s Disease by Inhibiting Hippocampal Neuron Apoptosis: Findings from Serum Pharmacology by Zhang KX, Zhang JW, Jiang YH, Wang YR, Liu ZL, Ding PL, Wang XY, Cui WQ, Xu XQ, Wang YH

“…Kai-Xin Zhang,1 Ji-Wei Zhang,2 Yan-Hong Jiang,1 Yi-Ran Wang,1 Zhen-Ling Liu,1 Peng-Li Ding,1 Xiang-Ying Wang,1 Wen-Qiang Cui,3 Xiang-Qing Xu,3,* Ya-Han Wang3,* 1First College of Clinical Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Acupuncture and Massage, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiang-Qing Xu, Ya-Han Wang; Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, 250000, People’s Republic of China, Email happyxiangqing@163.com; sdwangyahan@sina.comBackground: Danggui-Shaoyao-San (DSS) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription with a history of nearly 2000 years, originally widely used for gynecological diseases, and in recent years research has found that DSS also has a good therapeutic effect on Alzheimer’s disease (AD).Purpose: The objective is to investigate the metabolic components of the DSS in the blood and the potential mechanisms for AD.Materials and Methods: Liquid chromatography‒mass spectrometry (LC-MS) combined with gas chromatography‒mass spectrometry (GC-MS) based non-targeted metabolomics were used to conduct in-depth research. …”
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The Association of Inflammatory Indexes Derived from Peripheral Blood Cell Count and Clinical Signs with Response to Treatment with Dupilumab in Pediatric Patients with Moderate-to... by Zhang L, Pi J, Wang J, Chen J, Zhang Y, Li J, Wang L, Li Y, Chen A, Luo X, Wang H

“…Lingzhao Zhang,1,2 Jiangshan Pi,1,2 Jinsong Wang,3 Jingsi Chen,1 Yunxuan Zhang,1,2 Jie Li,4 Lingling Wang,1,2 Yue Li,1,2 Anwei Chen,1 Xiaoyan Luo,1,5,* Hua Wang1,2,5,* 1Department of Dermatology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Chongqing Key Laboratory of Child Infection and Immunity, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Chongqing Dongnan Hospital, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Pediatrics, Chongqing Jiangjin District Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 5Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and Disorders, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hua Wang; Xiaoyan Luo, Department of Dermatology, Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, No. 136 Zhongshan Second Road, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, 400015, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615123380348, Email huawang@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn; xyluo@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnBackground: Dupilumab is a safe and effective treatment for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD), but real-world data in pediatric patients in China are limited. …”
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Relationships between structural stigma, societal stigma, and minority stress among gender minority people by Kristen D. Clark, Mitchell R. Lunn, Jae M. Sevelius, Carol Dawson-Rose, Sandra J. Weiss, Torsten B. Neilands, Micah E. Lubensky, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Annesa Flentje

“…The relationships between structural stigma and minority stress model outcomes were tested in a sample of GM participants from The Population Research in Identity and Disparities for Equality (PRIDE) Study (N = 2,094) 2019 Annual Questionnaire using a structural equation model (SEM). …”
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New compounds with a dihydropyridine framework as promising hypolipidemic and hepatoprotective agents by Elena S. Ketova, Anna V. Myazina, Elena Yu. Bibik, Sergey G. Krivokolysko

“…The statistical significance of the compared options was determined on the basis of the Student’s t-test, with the critical value of the Student’s t-test equal to 2.101 and the significance level α = 0.05. …”
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Short Report – Birth Weight is Not Associated With Cataracts or Pseudophakia – Results from the Gutenberg Health Study by Fieß A, Gißler S, Grabitz S, Wild PS, Lackner KJ, Beutel ME, Urschitz MS, Tüscher O, Münzel T, Schattenberg JM, Konstantinides SV, Pfeiffer N, Schuster AK

“…Achim Fieß,1,* Sandra Gißler,1,* Stephanie Grabitz,1 Philipp S Wild,2– 5 Karl J Lackner,6 Manfred E Beutel,7 Michael S Urschitz,8 Oliver Tüscher,5,9,10 Thomas Münzel,11 Jörn M Schattenberg,12,13 Stavros V Konstantinides,2,14 Norbert Pfeiffer,1 Alexander K Schuster1 1Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 2Center for Thrombosis and Hemostasis, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 3German Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Rhine-Main, Mainz, Germany; 4Preventive Cardiology and Preventive Medicine-Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 5Institute of Molecular Biology (IMB), Mainz, Germany; 6Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 7Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 8Division of Pediatric Epidemiology, Institute for Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 9Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 10Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Mainz, Germany; 11Center for Cardiology-Cardiology I, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, Mainz, Germany; 12Department of Internal Medicine II, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany; 13Department of Internal Medicine I, University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany; 14Department of Cardiology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, 68100, Greece*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Achim Fieß, Department of Ophthalmology, Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Langenbeckstr 1, Mainz, 55131, Germany, Tel +49-(0)6131-17-5150, Fax +49-(0)6131-17-8495, Email achim.fiess@gmail.comAbstract: This study investigates the association between self-reported birth weight (BW) and the frequency of cataract and pseudophakia in a large population-based cohort in Germany, as part of the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS). …”
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USC-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles-Functionalized Scaffolds Promote Scarless Vaginal Defect Repair via Delivery of Decorin and DUSP3 Proteins by Xu Y, Li J, Qiu Y, Wu F, Xue Z, Liu B, Fan H, Zhou Y, Wu Q

“…Yiyun Xu,1,* Jie Li,1,* Yu Qiu,1 Fuyue Wu,2 Zhuowei Xue,1 Bin Liu,1 Hongjie Fan,1 Yuedi Zhou,1 Qingkai Wu1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200233, People’s Republic of China; 2Organoid Regeneration Research Center, ReMed Regenerative Medicine Clinical Application Institute, Shanghai, 201114, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qingkai Wu; Yuedi Zhou, Email wuqingkai@sjtu.edu.cn; zhouyuedi@126.comBackground: Scar formation following large-area vaginal defects post-vaginoplasty is a major clinical challenge. …”
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Preferences of Integrated Care and the Influencing Factors Among Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults by Liu S, Zhao J, Liu N, Qin T, Wang F

“…Siqi Liu,1,* Jun Zhao,1,* Nan Liu,1 Tingting Qin,2 Fang Wang3 1Center of Health System and Policy, Institute of Medical Information & Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Science and Technology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Health Policy and Management, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fang Wang, School of Health Policy and Management, Peking Union Medical College, No. 9 Dongdan 3rd Alley, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China, Email wang.fang@imicams.ac.cnObjective: Population aging and epidemiological transition have prompted requests for integrating health and social care. …”
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Clinical Utility of the Trajectory of Serum Bilirubin and International Normalized Ratio Values in Hepatitis B Virus-Related Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure by Song YQ, Fu XY, Yan SY, Qi RB, Zhou YJ, Liang JW, Zhang JQ, Ye LP, Mao XL, Li SW

“…Ya-qi Song,1,2,* Xin-yu Fu,1,3,* Si-yan Yan,4 Rong-bin Qi,5 Yi-jing Zhou,1 Jia-wei Liang,6 Jin-qiu Zhang,1 Li-ping Ye,1 Xin-li Mao,1 Shao-wei Li1 1Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Linhai, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 3Dalian Medical University, Dalian, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University, Linhai, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Respiratory Medicine, TaiZhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Thoracic Surgery, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin-li Mao; Shao-wei Li, Department of Gastroenterology, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province affiliated With Wenzhou Medical University, Linhai, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, Email maoxl@enzemed.com; li_shaowei81@hotmail.comBackground and Aim: Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) is a rapidly progressive and highly fatal condition. …”
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Prognostic Value of Inflammatory and Nutritional Indicators in Non-Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcomas by Yan Y, Zhang Y, Chen Y, Zhong G, Huang W, Zhang Y

“…Yuan Yan,1– 3,* Yunhui Zhang,1– 3,* Yonghan Chen,1– 3,* Guoqing Zhong,2,3 Wenhan Huang,2,3 Yu Zhang1– 3 1School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopaedics Oncology, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital (Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences), Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Materials Science and Engineering (National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction), South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yu Zhang; Wenhan Huang, Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Zhongshan 2nd Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China, Email luck_2001@126.com; wenhanx@126.comBackground: Soft tissue sarcoma (STS) has lacked reliable prognostic indicators. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Glycosylated Extracellular Vesicle microRNAs in Gastric Cancer by Wang S, Ma C, Ren Z, Zhang Y, Hao K, Liu C, Xu L, He S, Zhang J

“…., Ltd, Beijing, 102600, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shun He, Department of Endoscopy, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China, Email heshuns@126.com Jianwei Zhang, Department of Pancreatic and Gastric Surgery, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, People’s Republic of China, Email panchutong@163.comIntroduction: Early diagnosis is crucial for improving the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer (GC). …”
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The Effect of Intravenous Metoclopramide on Pain, Nausea, Discomfort, and Ease of Insertion of Nasogastric Tube in Emergency Department: A Double-blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Seyed Mohammad Hosseininejad, Farzad Bozorgi, Asieh Khodami, Hamed Aminiahidashti, Mohammad Hajizade Juybari

“…Participants were selected via convenience sampling and randomly divided into two equal groups (placebo and intervention groups). In metoclopramide and placebo groups, 10 mg of metoclopramide and 10 mg of normal saline solution were administered, respectively. …”
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Neuroprotective Effects of Eugenol Acetate Against Ischemic Stroke by Chen L, Zhang R, Xiao J, Liang Y, Lan Z, Fan Y, Yu X, Xia S, Yang H, Bao X, Meng H, Xu Y, Yu L, Zhu X

“…Liqiu Chen,1,2,* Ran Zhang,1,2,* Jing Xiao,1,2,* Ying Liang,1,2 Zhen Lan,3 Yingao Fan,2 Xi Yu,2 Shengnan Xia,2– 5 Haiyan Yang,2– 5 Xinyu Bao,2– 5 Hailan Meng,1– 6 Yun Xu,1– 6 Linjie Yu,1– 6 Xiaolei Zhu1– 6 1Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 4State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Institute of Translational Medicine for Brain Critical Diseases, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 5Jiangsu Provincial Key Discipline of Neurology, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China; 6Nanjing Neurology Medical Center, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Linjie Yu; Xiaolei Zhu, Department of Neurology, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Clinical College of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210008, People’s Republic of China, Email yulinjie126@126.com; zhuquelee@126.comObjective: To explore the neuroprotective effect of Eugenol Acetate (EA) on post-stroke neuroinflammation and investigate the underlying mechanisms.Methods: For in vitro experiments, primary microglia were pre-incubated with EA for 2 hours, followed by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation for 24 hours or Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation (OGD) treatment for 4 hours. …”
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Deciphering Immunometabolic Landscape in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Integrative Multiomics, Explainable Machine Learning and Experimental Validation by Dong Q, Wu J, Zhang H, Chen X, Xu X, Chen J, Shi C, Luo L, Zhang D

“…Qiu Dong,1,* Jiayang Wu,2,3,* Huaguo Zhang,4,* Xinhui Chen,2,3 Xi Xu,2,3 Jifeng Chen,3 Changzheng Shi,2,3,5 Liangping Luo,3,5 Dong Zhang2,3 1Department of Bone and Joint Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Imaging Centre, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 3The Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular and Functional Imaging for Clinical Translation, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasonography, the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 5Medical Imaging Centre, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Heyuan, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dong Zhang, Email lbzhangdong@126.comPurpose: Immunometabolism is pivotal in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis, yet the intricacies of its pathological regulatory mechanisms remain poorly understood. …”
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Rethinking Language by Gastor Mapunda, Tracey Costley, Hannah Gibson, Nancy Kula, Colin Reilly

“…We view these pedagogies as an essential factor in teacher training which is linked to wider notions of access and equality, but which is currently being overlooked.   …”
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Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship and Infection Prevention and Control Programmes on Antibiotic Usage and A. baumannii resistance: A 2016–2023 Multicentre Prospective Study by Liu L, Liu B, Li L, Li Y, Zhou X, Li Q

“…Lei Liu,1,2,* Bin Liu,1,2,* Liang Li,1,2 Yu Li,3 Xiangdong Zhou,1,2 Qi Li1,2 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Hainan Medical University, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China; 2Hainan Province Clinical Medical Center of Respiratory Disease, Haikou, Hainan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qi Li, Email lqlq198210@sina.comObjective: This study assesses the efficacy of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and infection prevention and control programmes (IPCP) in guiding the use of antibiotics and the control of A. baumannii (AB) resistance at multiple medical centres.Methods: We evaluated the effectiveness of the policy on antibiotic consumption and AB resistance by determining the relationship between the defined daily doses (DDD) for antibiotics – or alcohol-based hand gel (ABHG) consumption – and the incidence of carbapenem-resistant AB (CR-AB), multidrug-resistant AB (MDR-AB) and extensively drug-resistant AB (XDR-AB) at two medical centers from 2016– 2023.Results: In total, 4057 AB isolates were collected; 64.95% of the AB isolates were CR, 59.48% were MDR and 1.41% were XDR. …”
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THE STRUCTURE OF HAPPINESS REPRESENTATION FOR RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVES by S. Yu. Zhdanova, A. V. Pecherkina, A. A. Strokanov

“…The verbal and non-verbal units, reflecting interaction with a social context, have been equally presented in the sample of the Russian and American respondents’ representations.Practical significance. …”
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Assessing Sedation Depth with PSI in Elderly ERCP Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Huang L, Liu LL, Lu YD, Zhuang MY, Dou W, Liu H, Ji FH, Peng K

“…Lei Huang,1,2,* Lin-lin Liu,1,2,* Yong-da Lu,3,* Min-yuan Zhuang,1,2 Wei Dou,1,2 Hong Liu,4 Fu-hai Ji,1,2 Ke Peng1 1Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Anesthesiology, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California Davis Health, Sacramento, CA, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ke Peng, Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-512-67780056 ; +86-15962155989, Email pengke0422@163.comBackground: Adequate sedation is important for elderly patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). …”
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Stress and Interpersonal Relationships in Medical Students During Public Health Emergencies: A Network Analysis by Cui Y, Guo Z, Yang T, Zhang M, Mu H, Li J, Fang J, Du T, Yang X

“…Yi Cui,1,* Zhihua Guo,2,* Tianqi Yang,2,3,* Man Zhang,4 Hezi Mu,5 Jiayao Li,1 Jiaxin Fang,6 Tianshu Du,1,2 Xiaomei Yang7 1Department of Nursing, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 3 93575 Unit of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Chengde, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Nursing, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Orthopedics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Nursing, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Gynecology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Tianshu Du, Department of Nursing, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, 710000, People’s Republic of China, Email dutianshu1985@163.com Xiaomei Yang, Department of Gynecology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an, 710000, People’s Republic of China, Email XiaoMeiYang2081@outlook.comBackground: With the growing demand for medical services worldwide, especially during public health emergencies, medical students, as a special group of future medical workers, are important for the development of health services, and they therefore experience more stress than ordinary college students do. …”
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Vitamin D and exercise improve VEGF-B production and IGF-1 levels in diabetic rats: insights the role of miR-1 suppression by Fatemeh Mazaheri, Rastegar Hoseini, Ahmad Gharzi

“…The exercise groups underwent treadmill training for 8 weeks at an aerobic intensity equal to 50–60% of their maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max), which corresponded to a speed of 15–25 m/min at a 0% incline, for 30–60 min per day, 5 days per week. …”
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Overcoming the pitfalls in employee performance evaluation: An application of ratings mode of the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Rafikul Islam, Nagendran Periaiah

“…But often, these methods are criticized as they either take all the criteria of evaluation as equally important or they lack the capability to strike a balance between objective and subjective factors. …”
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