Establishment of Dynamic Evolving Neural-Fuzzy Inference System Model for Natural Air Temperature Prediction by Suraj Kumar Bhagat, Tiyasha Tiyasha, Zainab Al-khafaji, Patrick Laux, Ahmed A. Ewees, Tarik A. Rashid, Sinan Salih, Roland Yonaba, Ufuk Beyaztas, Zaher Mundher Yaseen‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

“…A similar result was observed for the other two stations, i.e., Ada and Hillsboro stations where DENFIS performed the best with R2: 0.953/0.960, md: 0.903/0.912, then ANFIS with R2: 0.943/0.942, md: 0.888/0.890, and HyFIS with R2: 0.908/0.905, md: 0.845/0.821, respectively. …”
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Effect of Health Education on Healthy Nutrition and Physical Activity among Female Teachers Aged 40–60 Years in Asmara, Eritrea: A Quasiexperimental Study by Helen Gebretatyos, Soliana Amanuel, Lidia Ghirmai, Ghidey Gebreyohannes, Eyasu H. Tesfamariam

“…A significant difference in the scores of practicing healthy diet and physical activity was observed after the educational intervention (MD = 4.06, 95% CI 2.95–5.17, p<0.0001). …”
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Laminin as a Potent Substrate for Large-Scale Expansion of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells in a Closed Cell Expansion System by Fernanda C. Paccola Mesquita, Camila Hochman-Mendez, Jacquelynn Morrissey, Luiz C. Sampaio, Doris A. Taylor

“…The same result was not observed when VN was used as a coating. The cells maintained normal karyotype (46-XX), expressed pluripotency markers (OCT4, NANOG, LIN28, SOX2, REX1, DPPA4, NODAL, TDGFb, TERT3, and GDF), and expressed high levels of OCT4, SOX2, NANOG, SSEA4, TRA1-60, and TRA1-81. …”
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Inverse Relationship Between Leydig Cell Density and Metastatic Potential of Prostatic Adenocarcinoma by W. John Wang, Y. Albert Yeh, Paul Stout, Kang Fan

“…The hormonal relationship between this observation is however unknown. One possible explanation is that PC subpopulation with metastatic potential may require different level of endogenous androgen or are androgen‐independent.…”
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SOX7 is involved in polyphyllin D-induced G0/G1 cell cycle arrest through down-regulation of cyclin D1 by Zheng Bin, Wang Gang, Gao Wenbo, Wu Qiquan, Zhu Weizhi, Weng Guobin

“…However, no obvious changes were observed in CDK4 or CDK6 expression. These results indicate that SOX7 is involved in PD-induced PC-3 cell cycle arrest through down-regulation of cyclin D1.…”
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Characteristics and Meteorological Factors of Severe Haze Pollution in China by Chao He, Song Hong, Hang Mu, Peiyue Tu, Lu Yang, Biqin Ke, Jiayi Huang

“…To comparatively analyze variations in PM2.5 pollution, hourly monitoring data and 24 h meteorological data were collected. Air quality observations revealed large spatiotemporal variation in PM2.5 concentrations in Handan, Zhengzhou, Xi’an, Yuncheng, Chengdu, Xiangyang, and Jinan. …”
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Evaluating the impact of a multimodal perinatal education program on birth preparedness, mental health, and birth outcomes among rural primiparous women: a retrospective cohort stu... by Wei Li, TaiFang Ren, GuiHong Xu, YongShu Wang

“…A reduction in depressive (P = 0.021) and anxiety symptoms (P = 0.017) was also observed in the Intervention Group over time. There were significant differences in the mode of delivery and reasons for cesarean deliveries between the groups, with a higher rate of vaginal births (P = 0.035) and fewer maternal indications for cesareans (P = 0.021) in the Intervention Group compared to the Control Group. …”
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The Rise of Transradial Artery Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes in Australia by Ryan James Ocsan, Ata Doost, Paul Marley, Ahmad Farshid

“…Despite the limitations secondary to the observational nature of our study and multiple confounders, our results are in line with results of major trials and, as such, we feel that our results support the use of TRA as the preferred access site in patients undergoing PCI for ACS to improve patient outcomes.…”
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Health literacy and medication adherence in adults from ethnic minority backgrounds with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a systematic review by Jinal Parmar, Aymen El Masri, Freya MacMillan, Kirsten McCaffery, Amit Arora

“…Of the seven unique studies, only one study observed a significant association between health literacy and medication adherence among people from an ethnic minority background. …”
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Evaluating energy consumption patterns in novel foamed ternary alkali-activated masonry blocks by Sunil Nandipati, Nikhil Kumar Degloorkar, Gandhi Pullagura, Debabrata Barik, Prabhu Paramasivam, Essam Althaqafi, Saiful Islam, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…Furthermore, notable cost savings of about 4.94% during peak summer months and 5.51% annually were observed. The significance of utilizing these ternary blocks, derived from industrial waste, resides in their affirmative contribution to environmental preservation, augmented indoor thermal comfort, and diminished energy consumption for end users. …”
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Factors affecting the profitability of banks - Evidence from Serbia's banking sector by Miloš Đaković, Nada Milenković, Jelena Andrašić

“…The research covers the period from 2014 to 2021 and includes a total of 174 observations. The dependent variables used are ROA, ROE, and NIM as representatives of bank profitability, while the independent variables are divided into three main units, bank-specific, industry-specific and macroeconomic factors. …”
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Are free school meals failing families? Exploring the relationship between child food insecurity, child mental health and free school meal status during COVID-19: national cross-se... by Maria Bryant, Tiffany C Yang, Madeleine Power, Bridget Lockyer, Rachael H Moss, Wendy Burton, Bob Doherty

“…This study examined levels of food security and FSM status to support decision-making regarding increasing the current eligibility criteria.Design Two cross-sectional national surveys administered in August–September 2020 and January–February 2021 were used to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the food experiences of children and young people.Setting UK.Participants 2166 children (aged 7–17 years) and parents/guardians.Main outcome measures Participant characteristics were described by food security and FSM status; estimated marginal means were calculated to obtain the probability of poor mental health, expressed as children reporting feeling stressed or worried in the past month, by food security status and FSM status.Results We observed food insecurity among both children who did and did not receive of FSM: 23% of children not receiving FSM were food insecure. …”
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Risks to human and animal health from the presence of bromide in food and feed by EFSA Scientific Committee, Susanne Hougaard Bennekou, Ana Allende, Angela Bearth, Josep Casacuberta, Laurence Castle, Tamara Coja, Amélie Crépet, Thorhallur Halldorsson, Laurentius (Ron) Hoogenboom, Helle Knutsen, Konstantinos Koutsoumanis, Claude Lambré, Søren Nielsen, Dominique Turck, Antonio Vicent Civera, Roberto Villa, Holger Zorn, Vasileios Bampidis, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Marie‐Christine Chagnon, Bruce Cottrill, Keyvin Darney, Jürgen Gropp, Secundino Lopez Puente, Martin Rose, Marco Vinceti, Maria Bastaki, Petra Gergelová, Luna Greco, Matteo Lorenzo Innocenti, Judit Janossy, Anna Lanzoni, Andrea Terron, Diane Benford

“…Changes in thyroid hormone concentrations and neurophysiological parameters have also been observed in experimental human studies, but the evidence was limited. …”
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Loosened hip joint prosthesis-decision options by Byser Bonchev, Tsvetoslav Yordanov, Luben Stokov, Teodor Ivanov, Georgi Georgiev, Luben Lubenov Stokov, Kristian Nastev

“…In two other patients we observed infected hematoma. - Hip joint prosthesis (luxation) because of trauma or extremely wrong motion we notice in 5 patients. …”
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Association between sarcopenia and weight-adjusted waist index in male patients with type 2 diabetes by Yushuang Xiang, Zhiruo Wang, Jing Xu, Jie Wang, Chaoming Wu, Youjin Pan

“…This association was not observed in female patients. Subgroup analysis further revealed a stronger correlation between WWI and sarcopenia among male patients with higher HbA1c levels. …”
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Satellite imagery system in malaria transmission resulting from the land use/land cover change by C. Payus, J. Sentian

“…However, an expansion of 33.6% was observed for oil palm plantations. Overall, the results have shown that the range of incidence rate was found` highly viable from 0.29/1000 persons to 4.09/1000 people.CONCLUSION: In conclusion, using geographic information system remote sensing with malaria integrated topography transmission information will be targeted by zoning most affected areas or the most productive larval habitat for remedial measures. …”
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A Retrospective Claims Data Analysis on the Burden of COVID-19-Related Hospitalization in Adults at High Risk for Severe Disease Progression in Germany by Timotheus Stremel, Svitlana Schnaidt, Nicole Bihrer, Emma Fröling, Christian Jacob, Agnes Kisser

“…Results Of approximately 3.7 million individuals continuously observable in the database, about 60% were identified as being at high risk for severe COVID-19 progression. …”
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Changes in the Structural and Functional Albumin Properties in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by A. A. Turkina, M. V. Maevskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The transport activity of RTQ albumin decreased in patients with decompensated cirrhosis, the lowest transport ability was observed in the Child – Pugh C group (Me = 26.09 %). …”
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Rootstocks for Florida Stone Fruit by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Thomas Beckman

“…., 2006). Longer-term observations in Florida also suggest that trees on ‘Nemaguard’ rootstock do not perform well in soils infested with M. floridensis. …”
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Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Reaction/Adjustment Disorders and Their Associations with Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Among Newly Diagnosed Patients With Breast Cance... by Dingwei Dai, Henriette Coetzer, Sean R. Zion, Michael J. Malecki

“…**Methods:** This retrospective observational cohort study was conducted using a large US administrative claims database with an index date of newly diagnosed breast cancer. …”
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