Canadian Occupational Performance Measure Supported by Talking Mats: An Evaluation of the Clinical Utility by Vita Hagelskjær, Mette Krohn, Pia Susanne Christensen, Jeanette Reffstrup Christensen

“…The study originates from an assumption that some of these clients are able to participate independently in the COPM interview by using a visual material. …”
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Study on the heat transfer characteristics of mine roadway surrounding rock under periodic airflow temperature: Numerical simulation and experimental validation by Mingyan Guo, Yueping Qin, Dongyang Han, Fei Tang, Shibin Wang, Hairong Wang

“…Then we discretized the model and designed a solution program independently. Finally, a similar heat transfer experiment platform for roadway surrounding rock was set up and the simulation results were verified. …”
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Rwandan Farmers’ Perceptions of the Acoustic Environment and the Potential for Acoustic Monitoring by Destiny Kwabla Amenyedzi, Micheline Kazeneza, Frederic Nzanywayingoma, Philibert Nsengiyumva, Peace Bamurigire, Emmanuel Ndashimye, Anthony Vodacek

“…A chi-square test of independence indicates a significant relationship between farmers’ consideration of technology for farm monitoring and their attitudes toward sound monitoring. …”
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Role of Age, Comorbidity, and Frailty in the Prediction of Postoperative Complications After Surgery for Vulvar Cancer: A Retrospective Cohort Study with the Development of a Nomog... by Giovanni Delli Carpini, Francesco Sopracordevole, Camilla Cicoli, Marco Bernardi, Lucia Giuliani, Mariasole Fichera, Nicolò Clemente, Anna Del Fabro, Jacopo Di Giuseppe, Luca Giannella, Enrico Busato, Andrea Ciavattini

“…The AACCI (0–64 points) and BMI (0–100 points) were independently associated with a risk of complications. …”
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Amorphous calcium phosphate-coated surfaces as a model for bone microenvironment in prostate cancer by Rebeca San Martin, Prijoyit Das, Tianchun Xue, Morgan Rose Brown, Renata Dos Reis Marques, Michael Essington, Adrian Gonzalez, Rachel Patton McCord

“…Results: We find that prostate epithelial cell lines show increased adhesion and proliferation when cultured in these amorphous calcium surfaces, accompanied by independence from androgen starvation. We observe gene expression changes on ACP surfaces in early adenocarcinoma cell lines which match alterations relevant to prostate cancer progression. …”
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Association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and growth hormone deficiency: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tingting Kong, Yunpeng Gu, Lei Sun, Run Zhou, Jie Li, Junping Shi

“…Screening, quality evaluation and data extraction were carried out independently by two authors. Analyses used random or fixed effects models, including NAFLD prevalence, NASH prevalence, odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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Renal Anemia Control in Lithuania: Influence of Local Conditions and Local Guidelines by Edita Ziginskiene, Vytautas Kuzminskis, Kristina Petruliene, Ruta Vaiciuniene, Asta Stankuviene, Inga Arune Bumblyte

“…The aim of this study was to assess the changes of renal anemia control in hemodialysis patients from early independence of Lithuania till nowadays and to evaluate the link of anemia with hospitalization rates and survival and hemoglobin variability in association with mortality. …”
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Virtual reality technology improves the gait and balance function of the elderly: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Junyu Chen, Shuxia Yan, Haiyan Yin, Dan Lin, Ziqi Mei, Zichun Ding, Meng Wang, Yamei Bai, Guihua Xu

“…Material and methods Two authors independently searched EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, ClinicalTrials, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang and Weipu databases up to October 20, 2023 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the application of VR in improving the gait and balance function in the elderly. …”
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Health professionals’ perceptions, barriers and knowledge towards oral health care of dependent people in nursing homes: a systematic review by Joana Pombo-Lopes, Inês Rodrigues, Joana Costa, Ana Catarina Gomes, Jorge Fonseca, Jorge Fonseca, José Grillo-Evangelista

“…IntroductionThis review aimed to evaluate the perceived barriers, knowledge, and training, of different health care professionals in relation to the oral health of dependent people in nursing homes and access, as well, how this data was evaluated.MethodsThree electronic databases—PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and LILACS—were searched independently by two researchers for relevant studies published up to December 2023. …”
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Reduced Serum Butyrylcholinesterase Activity Indicates Severe Systemic Inflammation in Critically Ill Patients by Aleksandar R. Zivkovic, Karsten Schmidt, Annette Sigl, Sebastian O. Decker, Thorsten Brenner, Stefan Hofer

“…Although hepatic function has previously been found essential for BChE production, we show here that the reduced BChE activity associated with systemic inflammation occurs independently of and is thus not caused by any deficit in liver function in these patients. …”
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Determining the Joint Effect of Obesity and Diabetes on All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular-Related Mortality following an Ischemic Stroke by Colleen Bauza, Renee’ Martin, Sharon D. Yeatts, Keith Borg, Gayenell Magwood, Anbesaw Selassie, Marvella E. Ford

“…Although obesity and diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, are independently associated with mortality-related events (e.g., all-cause mortality and cardiovascular-related mortality) following an ischemic stroke, little is known about the joint effect of obesity and diabetes on mortality-related events following an ischemic stroke. …”
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Green hydrogen in the iron and steel industry increases resilience against shocks in energy prices by Nicola Leuratti, Giacomo Marangoni, Laurent Drouet, Linda M Kamp, Jan Kwakkel

“…Overall, this study underscores the potential of green hydrogen in decarbonizing the iron and steel industry while promoting energy independence, but it also highlights its contingency on sufficiently ambitious climate policies and adequate technological advancements.…”
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Everyday Activities for Children with Mitochondrial Disorder: A Retrospective Chart Review by Marieke Lindenschot, Imelda J. M. de Groot, Saskia Koene, Ton Satink, Esther M. J. Steultjens, Maria W. G. Nijhuis-van der Sanden

“…However, differences in levels of independence, assistive device usage, and energy costs seem to exist. …”
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Platelet Indices in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Synchronous Liver Metastases by Li Li, Xiao-Yi Huang, Na Li, Ming-ming Cui, Rui-tao Wang

“…Moreover, PDW was independently associated with the presence of CRC liver metastases.…”
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Rotationplasty with Vascular Reconstruction for Prosthetic Knee Joint Infection by Masahide Fujiki, Shimpei Miyamoto, Fumihiko Nakatani, Akira Kawai, Minoru Sakuraba

“…All patients were able to walk independently with a prosthetic limb after rehabilitation. …”
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Association between endostatin and mortality in patients with acute dyspnoea, with or without congestive heart failure: a single-centre, prospective, observational study by Axel C Carlsson, Caroline Heijl, Ardavan M Khoshnood, Alexander Yaghoubi, Per Erik Wändell, Torgny Wessman

“…In a fully adjusted model, endostatin was independently associated with 3-month mortality (HR=1.01 per 1 ng/mL increment of endostatin; 95% CI 1.00 to 1.02; p=0.016). …”
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Effects of Turbulent Reynolds Number on the Performance of Algebraic Flame Surface Density Models for Large Eddy Simulation in the Thin Reaction Zones Regime: A Direct Numerical Si... by Mohit Katragadda, Nilanjan Chakraborty, R. S. Cant

“…The turbulent Reynolds number Ret has been varied by modifying the Karlovitz number Ka and the Damköhler number Da independently of each other in such a way that the flames remain within the thin reaction zones regime. …”
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The role of physical education in shaping soft skills and self-regulation in senior students: an economic perspective by Artem Synytsia, Ihor Koval, Serhii Kuzhelnyi, Serhii Dzhemesiuk, Serhii Kudin, Andrii Kuzhelnyi, Tatiana Zhlobo, Lidiia Zhula

“…It highlights how integrating physical exercises and sports into the curriculum fosters independence, stress resilience, and academic success. …”
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Divergent responses of plant multi-element coupling to nitrogen and phosphorus addition in a meadow steppe by Yang Yang, Meini Jin, Jushan Liu

“…However, leguminous plants, which possess specialized nitrogen fixation mechanisms, were unaffected, suggesting that their ability to independently regulate N may help them maintain stable nutrient ratios despite external N inputs. …”
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Extensive Bone Lengthening for a Patient with Linear Morphea by Kenichi Mishima, Hiroshi Kitoh, Masaki Matsushita, Tadashi Nagata, Yasunari Kamiya, Naoki Ishiguro

“…At the final follow-up, LLD of 38 mm remained, but she could walk independently without a brace or a crutch. Due to soft tissue tightness and poor regenerative ability in the affected limb, cautions should be taken to prevent regenerate fracture and/or malalignment of the limb.…”
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