Regular Consumption of a Flavanol-rich Chocolate can Improve Oxidant Stress in Young Soccer Players by Cesar G. Fraga, Lucas Actis-Goretta, Javier I. Ottaviani, Fernando Carrasquedo, Silvina B. Lotito, Sheryl Lazarus, Harold H. Schmitz, Carl L. Keen

“…We evaluated the effects of the regular consumption (14 d) of a flavanol-containing milk chocolate (FCMC) or cocoa butter chocolate (CBC) on variables related to vascular disease risk, oxidative stress and physical activity. Twenty-eight free-living, young (18–20 years old) male soccer players consumed daily 105 g of FCMC (168 mg of flavanols) or CBC (<5 mg of flavanols), as part of their normal diet. …”
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Cyclic Stress Response and Fracture Behaviors of Alloy 617 Base Metal and Weld Joints under LCF Loading by Seon Jin Kim, Rando Tungga Dewa, Woo Gon Kim, Min Hwan Kim

“…Higher strain amplitudes decreased the fatigue lives for both base metal and weld joint specimens; subsequently weld joint specimens had lower fatigue resistances relative to base metal specimens. …”
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Who does technology serve? A critical analysis of sociocultural factors shaping opportunities, practices and barriers faced by a smallholders in south-western Colombia by Marcela Ramos, Natalia Triana, Stefan Burkart, Jhon Freddy Gutiérrez, Diana María Gutiérrez-Zapata, Alejandro Ruden, Lady Sepúlveda, Brian Barrett

“…Using a capability approach lens and qualitative and participatory data collection methods, this study presents and analyses the testimonies of smallholders living on Colombia’s Pacific coast, currently exposed to a series of interventions that promote changes in production decisions to contribute to reducing national greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Cyclin-dependent protein kinases and cell cycle regulation in biology and disease by Ilenia Pellarin, Alessandra Dall’Acqua, Andrea Favero, Ilenia Segatto, Valentina Rossi, Nicole Crestan, Javad Karimbayli, Barbara Belletti, Gustavo Baldassarre

“…We hope that the effort we made in collecting all available information on both the prominent and lesser-known CDK family members will help in identify and develop novel areas of research to improve the lives of patients affected by debilitating chronic diseases.…”
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A coopetition-driven strategy of parallel/perpendicular aromatic stacking enabling metastable supramolecular polymerization by Zhao Gao, Xuxu Xie, Juan Zhang, Wei Yuan, Hongxia Yan, Wei Tian

“…The slow kinetic-to-thermodynamic transformation could be accelerated by adding seeds for realizing the desired living supramolecular polymerization. Besides, this transformation of parallel/perpendicular aromatic stacking accompanied by time-dependent emission change from red to yellow is employed to dynamic cell imaging, largely avoiding the background interferences. …”
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Preoperative Low-Density Lipoprotein Apheresis for Preventing Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis after Kidney Transplantation by Akihito Sannomiya, Toru Murakami, Ichiro Koyama, Kosaku Nitta, Ichiro Nakajima, Shohei Fuchinoue

“…Five adult patients with chronic renal failure due to FSGS undergoing living related donor kidney transplantation were investigated retrospectively. …”
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Factors Associated with Polypharmacy in Older Adults from 12 High-Andean Communities in Peru, 2013-2017 by Marquina-Torres, Pierina E, Marquez-Yataco, Juan E., Ñaña-Cordova, Alvaro Micael, Jordan-Beisaga, Itala, Parodi, José F., Apolaya, Moisés, Runzer-Colmenares, Fernando M.

“…Introduction: Polypharmacy, defined as the simultaneous consumption of 3 or more medications, is a significant concern in older adults, particularly in communities with limited access to healthcare services and adverse living conditions. This study focuses on vulnerable populations in high-Andean communities of Peru. …”
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Association between erectile dysfunction and the severity of obstruction to airflow in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by María J. Pareja-Zabala, Carlos Aguirre, Abraham Alí-Munive, María C. Pareja-Zabala, Luis F. Guerrero, Sandra Huertas, Leidy P. Prada, Luis F. Giraldo-Cadavid

“…The prevalence of ED in COPD patients living at high altitudes was similar to that found at sea level. …”
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Predictors of HIV testing adherence among men who have sex with men: a cross-sectional study by Laelson Rochelle Milanês Sousa, Raphael Augusto Gir de Carvalho, Daniel de Macêdo Rocha, Marcela Antonini, Milton Jorge de Carvalho Filho, Maria Wiklander, Elucir Gir, Renata Karina Reis

“…Had condomless anal intercourse in the last 12 months (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR]: 1,659; 95% Confidence Interval [CI]:1,12 − 2,43; p = 0,010), knew one place to seek HIV testing (AOR 6,158 [IC95%: 4,27 − 8,86]; p < 0,001), Received counselling on HIV testing by a health professional (AOR 3,389 [IC95%: 2,28 − 5,02]; p < 0,001), Have been diagnosed with STI (AOR 2,266 [IC95%: 1,41 − 3,62]; p < 0,001) and Knew someone living with HIV (AOR 1,86 [IC95%: 1,29 − 2,67]; p < 0,001) were independently associated with higher chances of HIV testing.…”
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Anthropomorphism Index of Mobility for Artificial Hands by Immaculada Llop-Harillo, Antonio Pérez-González, Verónica Gracia-Ibáñez

“…As the index was primarily proposed for prosthetic hands, normally used as nondominant hands in unilateral amputees, the grasp types selected for the human grasp experiment were the most relevant for the human nondominant hand to reinforce bimanual grasping in activities of daily living. However, it was shown that the effect of using the grasping information from the dominant hand is small, indicating that the index is also valid for evaluating the artificial hand as dominant and so being valid for bilateral amputees or robotic hands.…”
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Factors Associated with Poor Eye Drop Administration Technique and the Role of Patient Education among Hong Kong Elderly Population by Bonnie Nga Kwan Choy, Ming Ming Zhu, Jason Chun Sum Pang, Jonathan Cheuk Hung Chan, Alex Lap Ki Ng, Michelle Ching Yim Fan, Lawrence Pui Leung Iu, Joseph Shiu Kwong Kwan, Jimmy Shiu Ming Lai, Patrick Ka Chun Chiu

“…Questionnaires, including Barthel index; Lawton’s instrumental activities of daily living (ADL); Fatigue, Resistance, Ambulation, Illnesses, and Loss of Weight (FRAIL) scale; and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), were used to correlate with eye drop application technique (before and after patient education) using Spearman correlation analysis. …”
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Real-life functioning and duration of illness in schizophrenia: A mediation analysis by C. Brasso, S. Bellino, P. Bozzatello, C. Montemagni, P. Rocca

“…Early targeted interventions on disorganization and metacognitive mastery might lead to improvements in the functional outcomes of people living with SZ.…”
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FutureMS cohort profile: a Scottish multicentre inception cohort study of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by David Hunt, Siddharthan Chandran, Peter Connick, Peter Foley, Patrick K A Kearns, Sergio E Baranzini, Adam D Waldman, Sarah J Martin, Elizabeth Freyer, F J Carod-Artal, Lee Murphy, Amy Stenson, Jessie Chang, Rozanna Meijboom, Elizabeth N York, Yingdi Chen, Christine Weaver, Katarzyna Hafezi, Stacey Thomson, Adil Harroud, Margaret McLeod, Jonathon O'Riordan, Niall J J MacDougall

“…There is, therefore, a need for integrated predictive tools to inform individualised treatment decision making.Participants Established with the aim of addressing this need for individualised predictive tools, FutureMS is a nationally representative, prospective observational cohort study of 440 adults with a new diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS living in Scotland at the time of diagnosis between May 2016 and March 2019.Findings to date The study aims to explore the pathobiology and determinants of disease heterogeneity in MS and combines detailed clinical phenotyping with imaging, genetic and biomarker metrics of disease activity and progression. …”
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How does health literacy associated to bio-behavioral and psycho-social outcomes among hemodialysis patients? A systematic review by Leila Zhianfar, Haidar Nadrian, Zeinab Javadivala, Sarisa Najafi, Shayesteh Shirzadi, Kamyar Pirehbabi, Ozra Honarpazhouh, Somayeh Azimi, Tahyebeh Shirvani, Sakineh Haj Ebrahimi, Devender Bhalla

“…Introduction: Although the life expectancy of kidney patients has increased due to hemodialysis (HD), the disease affects their lives in various ways. In this study, we systematically reviewed the relationships between health literacy (HL) and bio-behavioral and psycho-social outcomes in HD patients, to determine the necessary information needed for both micro- and macro-level health decision-making. …”
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COGEVIS: A New Scale to Evaluate Cognition in Patients with Visual Deficiency by Claire Meyniel, Dalila Samri, Farah Stefano, Joel Crevoisier, Florence Bonté, Raffaella Migliaccio, Laure Delaby, Anne Bertrand, Marie Odile Habert, Bruno Dubois, Bahram Bodaghi, Stéphane Epelbaum

“…Evaluation following 4 months of visual rehabilitation showed an improvement of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (p=0.004), National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (p=0.035), and Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (p=0.037). …”
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Optimization of Urban Fire Emergency Resource Allocation Based on Pre-Allocated Swarm Algorithm by Xiaolei Zhang, Kaigong Zhao, Shang Gao, Changming Li

“…As a high-frequency disaster with potentially devastating consequences, urban fires not only threaten the lives of city residents but can also lead to severe property losses, especially for hazardous chemical leaking scenarios. …”
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Potential of the CLARA test facility for VHEE radiotherapy research by Deepa Angal-Kalinin, Deepa Angal-Kalinin, Deepa Angal-Kalinin, Stewart Boogert, Stewart Boogert, James Kevin Jones, James Kevin Jones

“…The possibility of both living cells and treatment planning studies is anticipated to be conducted at this world-class facility.…”
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GCFR Coupled Neutronic and Thermal-Fluid-Dynamics Analyses for a Core Containing Minor Actinides by Diego Castelliti, Eleonora Bomboni, Nicola Cerullo, Guglielmo Lomonaco, Carlo Parisi

“…Additionally, the use of a fast spectrum allows actinides transmutation, minimizing the production of long-lived radioactive waste in an integrated fuel cycle. …”
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Isolation, identification and optimization of fermentation conditions against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum strains in high salt Doenjang by Xian Zhang, Hongmei Li, Xiaoyu Kang, Seongil Lim, Fanzhu Li

“…Data showed that the best conditions for fermentation for the antibacterial substances of SP-14 strain is as following: 1% maltose, 1% ammonium oxalate or beef extract, 1% ferrous sulfate, fermentation at 32 °C for 36 h, initial pH 8–9 and the inoculation amount 5%. The living bacteriostatic test showed that SP-14 strain had good inhibitory effect on S. sclerotiorum and the inhibitory effect was more significant when the bacteria concentration was 1.2 × 1011 CFU/mL.…”
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Lifestyle as a Predictor of Socio-Economic Status in Retirement: Evidence from Pensioners from the Busoga Sub-Region, Uganda by Fabian, Mwosi, Charles, Edaku, Robina, Mirembe, Eton, Marus

“…Based on 236 pensioners from the Busoga sub-region, we used ‘the way of living’ to indicate lifestyle. We used household expenditure, access to healthcare, and housing quality to indicate socio-economic status. …”
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