Correlation among blastocoel fluid DNA level, apoptotic genes expression and preimplantation aneuploidy by Fattaneh Khajehoseini, Zahra Noormohammadi, Poopak Eftekhari-Yazdi, Hamid Gourabi, Reza Pazhoomand, Shirzad Hosseinishenatal, Masood Bazrgar

“…Apoptotic activity was assessed by measuring the genes TNFRSF10B, CASP2, BAX and CASP3 using real-time quantitative PCR. Day-5 intracytoplasmic sperm injection blastocysts were scored according to the Gardner and Schoolcraft system. …”
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How can urban expansion and ecological preservation be balanced? A simulation of the spatial dynamics of production-living-ecological spaces in the Huaihe River Eco-Economic Belt by Tonghui Yu, Shanshan Jia, Yu Zhang, Xufeng Cui

“…The government land management departments should adopt a flexible land-use policy with real-time monitoring to address current policy gaps and balance economic growth with ecological conservation.…”
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Eco-friendly alkali-activated nano concrete: Impact of nano-GGBFS on mechanical and microstructural properties by Samuvel Raj R, G. Prince Arulraj, N. Anand, Balamurali Kanagaraj, Eva Lubloy

“…The addition of nGS also reduced the setting time and increased compressive strength, leading to a denser, crack-free matrix. …”
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Features of Crohn's Disease Depending on the Age of Disease Onset by E. G. Ganich, O. B. Shchukina

“…The gender distribution and the average duration of the disease were comparable in all groups. At the time of diagnosis, ileocolitis (p = 0.01), inflammatory form of Crohn's disease (p < 0.05), and the upper gastrointestinal tract involvement (p < 0.05) were more frequently detected in group A1. …”
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Impact of handgrip strength on cardiovascular, cancer and all-cause mortality in the Korean longitudinal study of ageing by Gyu Ri Kim, Jiyu Sun, Minkyung Han, Sohee Park, Chung Mo Nam

“…Cox proportional hazard models with time-varying covariates were used to estimate HRs and their 95% CIs for all-cause mortality. …”
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Reliability of the Cutting Alignment Scoring Tool (CAST) to Assess Trunk and Limb Alignment During a 45-Degree Side-Step Cut by Lauren S Butler, Eryn K Milian, Amie DeVerna, Kevin Latz, Henry B Ellis, Alexa R Martinez, Kristin Hayden, Christian Gerstenkorn, Sara C Carpenito, Charles W Wyatt, Dai Sugimoto

“…However, its clinical utility is limited due to cost, operating expertise, and lengthy data processing time. Numerous qualitative scoring systems have been introduced to assess trunk and lower extremity biomechanics during functional tasks. …”
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Investigation of Information Overload in Electronic Health Records: Protocol for Usability Study by Saif Khairat, Jennifer Morelli, Marcella H Boynton, Thomas Bice, Jeffrey A Gold, Shannon S Carson

“…Primary outcomes include the number of eye fixations during each case, the number of correct decisions, the time to complete each case, and number of screens visited. …”
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MLHI-Net: multi-level hybrid lightweight water body segmentation network for urban shoreline detection by Jianhua Ye, Pan Li, Yunda Zhang, Ze Guo, Shoujin Zeng, Youji Zhan

“…Additionally, the network’s computational GLOPS is 13.45 G, and the number of parameters is 46.92 M, which can meet the requirements for real-time detection. The MLHI-Net has been shown to perform well in a range of environments. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Relation to Reproductive Health Among Young Albanian Women by Alketa Zazo, Eliona Kulluri, Enxhi Vrapi

“…‘Being healthy’, lack of diseases, lack of time, and for a minority of 9% the lack of knowledge were the main reasons listed for not undertaking cervical screening. …”
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Development of Predictive Models for Progression from Diabetic Kidney Disease to End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hu H, Mu X, Zhao S, Yang M, Zhou H

“…Cox regression analysis and competing risk regression were employed to identify independent predictors. Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) was used to evaluate prediction performance, and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to assess the model’s accuracy.Results: The Cox regression model developed for the 555 patients clinically diagnosed with DKD identified 5 predictors (body mass index (BMI), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), 24-hour urinary total protein (UTP), systemic immune-inflammatory index (SII), and controlling nutritional status (CONUT), whereas the Competing risks model included 4 predictors (BMI, eGFR, UTP, CONUT). …”
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Pressure-driven polymeric membrane performance prediction, new membrane dimensionless number, and considerations for effective membrane design, selection, testing, and operation by Alexander R. Anim-Mensah, Alexander R. Anim-Mensah

“…A model is here developed which relates membrane performance, indicated by the permeate solute concentration (Cpi) of species i, to the real-time compressive Young’s modulus (E) during compaction with permeation under a transmembrane pressure (ΔP) or compressive stress. …”
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Challenges and Barriers of Online Teaching: Perspective of Faculty in a Private Medical College of Lahore by Naureen Omar, Ifra Aslam, Syeda Mahnoor Nadeem, Ramsha Batool, Umbreen Navied, Muhammad Subhan Feroze

“…Conclusion: Lack of face to face interaction, connectivity, software and power failure issues, in addition to finances and time management were major challenges and barriers faced during initiation of online teaching by the faculty. …”
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Model Construction of InSAR-based Rainfall Thresholds for Landslide Hazards in Yanhe Basin, Chinese Loess Plateau by WANG Zhenliang, CHEN Manyu, ZHAO Jianlin, YUAN Ke, YANG Jie, ZHANG Chen

“…[Results] (1) A total of 107 landslides from 2017 to 2021 were identified, including the specific location and accelerated deformation time of landslides. (2) With the increase of rainfall days in the early period, the correlations between cumulative rainfall and landslide shape variables showed a trend of first increasing and then decreasing. …”
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Temporal associations between microclimate, adult Aedes mosquito indices, and dengue cases at the residence level in Malaysia: Implications for targeted interventions. by Nur Athen Mohd Hardy Abdullah, Nazri Che Dom, Biswajeet Pradhan, Siti Aekball Salleh, Rahmat Dapari

“…<h4>Aims</h4>This study aims to contribute to the existing knowledge by investigating the association and time lags (TLs) between daily microclimate (DM), mosquito indices (MIs), and dengue cases at the residence level.…”
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Hop to It! The Relationship Between Hop Tests and The Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Return to Sport Index After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 Collegia... by Michael Zarro, Madelyn Dickman, Timothy Hulett, Robert Rowland, Derrick Larkins, Jeffrey Taylor, Christa Nelson

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between ACL-RSI scores and limb symmetry index (LSI) for the single hop for distance (SHD), triple hop for distance (THD), crossover hop for distance (CHD), timed 6-meter hop (T6H), and single leg vertical hop (SLVH) in a cohort of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division 1 collegiate athletes after ACLR. …”
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Ultrasonic characteristics of inserted central catheter related fibroblastic sleeve by Zhifei Ben, Jue Wang, Jinyong Zhan, Kaiying Xu

“…Understanding these ultrasonic characteristics can provide a reliable basis for their early diagnosis and timely treatment.…”
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Assessing Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Potential Exposures to Indoor Particle Release Events by Katie Van Valkinburgh, Ali Mohammadi Nafchi, Ehsan Mousavi, Vincent Blouin, Nigel Kaye, Andrew R. Metcalf

“…A particle nebulizer was used to release aerosol particles into the air, and multiple particulate measuring devices were placed strategically around the room to measure the particle concentration over time. An exponential particle decay rate is determined from the data and converted to a particle concentration half-life, which ranged from over 60 minutes down to under 10 minutes. …”
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Long-term Measurements of Carbonaceous Aerosol at Cape Hedo, Okinawa, Japan: Effects of Changes in Emissions in East Asia by Kojiro Shimada, Akinori Takami, Takatsugu Ishida, Yuta Taniguchi, Shuichi Hasegawa, Chak K. Chan, Yong Pyo Kim, Neng-Huei Lin, Shiro Hatakeyama

“…We obtained the EC and OC concentrations by conducting semi-real-time measurements using a carbon monitor, and performing an offline thermal/optical filter analysis according to the Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) protocol. …”
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Mental health and substance use among rehabilitation sciences students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Itumeleng Ntatamala, Saajida Khan, Zenzo Chakara

“…Barriers to accessing mental health support included academic commitments (61.90%) and the lack of time to attend student wellness services (36.19%). …”
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Prediction of ACL Injuries from Vertical Jump Kinetics in Division 1 Collegiate Athletes by Marisa Pontillo, Shawn M Hines, Brian J Sennett

“… # Purpose The purpose of this investigation was to identify whether the force-time variables from vertical jumps could predict ACL injuries in collegiate athletes…”
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