Effect of stabilizer pressure biofeedback on post-thyroidectomy neck pain in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial by Elham S Hassan, Afaf M. Botla, Marian Y. Abdou, Abdel Hamid A. Attalla, Khadra Mohamed Ali, Shreen Rashad Aboelmaged

“…Q1: The treatment interventions were administered 3 times per week for six weeks. A stabilizer pressure biofeedback device was utilized to evaluate the endurance capacity of the DCFs. …”
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Degree of Acute Kidney Injury before Dialysis Initiation and Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients by Charuhas V. Thakar, Annette Christianson, Peter Almenoff, Ron Freyberg, Marta L. Render

“…AKI-D was categorized into four groups (Grp) based on creatinine elevation after ICU admission but before dialysis initiation: Grp I  > 0.3 mg/dL to <2-fold increase, Grp II ≥2 times but <3 times increase, Grp III ≥3-fold increase in creatinine, and Grp IV none or <0.3 mg/dl increase. …”
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Oral Health-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Diabetic Patients in Tanzania by Karpal Singh Sohal, Ramadhani Kambole, Sira Stanslaus Owibingire

“…The participants with high education levels were almost 3 times more likely to have good practice. Conclusion: About half of the patients with DM have good oral health-related knowledge. …”
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Biocomposite Polyvinyl Alcohol/Ferritin Hydrogels with Enhanced Stretchability and Conductivity for Flexible Strain Sensors by Qiang Fu, Junxiao Tang, Weimin Wang, Rongjie Wang

“…The fracture toughness of the PVA/ferritin hydrogel is significantly enhanced to 147.03 kJ/m³, more than 3 times that of the PVA hydrogel (39.17 kJ/m³). …”
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Aerobic-exercise training effects on immunological markers in individuals on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Uganda by Constance Adron Nakayiza Nsibambi, Mshilla Maghanga, Edward Ojuka, Mwebaze Nicholas

“…They were randomly assigned to either a control group (Group 1): who did not participate in the aerobic exercise, or an experimental group (Group 2): where a 12-week moderate intensity aerobic exercise, for not less than 3 times a week, and for at least 45 minutes per session was administered. …”
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Analysing the trend of land changes and urban development of Shushtar by using remote sensing data by milad khayat, Atefeh Bosak, zahra hejazizadeh, ebrahim afifi

“…To accomplish this objective, two datasets were utilized: urban land use maps (including educational spaces, healthcare facilities, residential areas, etc.) and Landsat satellite imagery for key land uses such as rivers, barren lands, and forests, spanning three time periods: 1991, 2004, and 2014. These datasets were processed using GIS and MATLAB software. …”
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Maternal singing and speech have beneficial effects on preterm infant’s general movements at term equivalent age and at 3 months: an RCT by Manuela Filippa, Gianluca Filippa, Elisa Della Casa, Alberto Berardi, Odoardo Picciolini, Sara Chiara Meloni, Clara Lunardi, Alessandra Cecchi, Alessandra Sansavini, Luigi Corvaglia, Luigi Corvaglia, Didier Grandjean, EVC Group, Fabrizio Ferrari

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of maternal singing and speaking in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on preterm infants’ GMs at term equivalent age and at 3 months.MethodsIn this multi-center randomized clinical trial, 56 stable preterm infants (25–32 weeks) were randomized to either an intervention group – in which mothers were asked to speak and sing to their infants for 20 min, 3 times per week, for 2 weeks – or to a control group. …”
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Acute effects of a dog sport on fitness parameters in young adults: a randomised controlled crossover study by Valerio Giustino, Ignazio Leale, Luca Cicero, Luca Petrigna, Monica Lo Nigro, Veronica Fontana, Elena Mignosi, Pietro Cataldo, Antonio Macaluso, Manuel Gómez-López, Giovanni Cassata, Giuseppe Battaglia

“…Furthermore, significant differences were found for both the average HR and the perceived exertion parameters for both conditions in the three time points (T 0 , T 1, T 2 ). Conclusions Our preliminary results suggest that practising a dog sport could be as effective as other sports and induce several health benefits.…”
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Relationship between Sowing Time, Variety, and Quality in Safflower by Mehmet Oz

“…The experiment was carried out using split plots in a randomized block design and was replicated 3 times. The study found protein production rates between 15.20 and 18.08%, oil production rates between 24.58 and 31.99%, palmitic acid production rates between 5.93 and 7.01%, stearic acid production rates between 2.13 and 2.53%, oleic acid production rates between 12.08 and 31.58%, linoleic acid production rates between 78.61 and 59.08%, and linolenic acid production rates between 0.11 and 0.15%. …”
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One-Pot Synthesis of W-TiO2/SiO2 Catalysts for the Photodegradation of p-Nitrophenol by Ulises Arellano Sánchez, Lifang Chen, Jin An Wang, Luis Enrique Noreña, Maximiliano Asomoza, Silvia Solis, Xiaolong Zhou, Yueqin Song, Jing Liu

“…The surface area of the supported W-TiO2/SiO2 material was significantly increased, by approximately 3 times, in comparison to the bare TiO2. The photocatalytic activities of the catalysts were evaluated in the degradation reaction of p-nitrophenol in aqueous solution and basic medium. …”
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Study of Sludge Accumulation Rate and Sediment Distribution in Kalidami Boezem, Surabaya by Aisyah Umi, Nurhayati Ervin, Slamet Agus, Masduqi Ali, Setiadi Soedjono Eddy, Djoko Marsono Bowo, Arliyani Isni

“…Water sampling for sediment distribution mapping was conducted 3 times a week. Sampling points for sediment distribution mapping amounted to 15 points based on transects 60 m x 30 m. …”
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Boosting the thermal efficiency of a flat-tube parabolic trough solar collector with the introduction of innovative slashed triangular prism turbulators by Sultan Alshehery, Qasem Al Mdallal, Ahmed A. Altohamy, Lotfi Ben Said, Mohamed Bouzidi, Turki Alkathiri, Lioua Kolsi

“…Utilizing TPT with varying lengths revealed that the l = 15 mm configuration produced a pressure drop of 18.3 times and enhanced heat transfer by 525 %, yielding a PEC of 2.37, thereby outperforming all other lengths tested. …”
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Quercetin attenuates cisplatin-induced fatigue through mechanisms associated with the regulation of the HPA axis and MCP-1 signaling by Cheng-Hung Chuang, Yu-An Tai, Ting-Jing Wu, Ying-Jui Ho, Shu-Lan Yeh, Shu-Lan Yeh

“…The main objective of the present study was to investigate whether quercetin regulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) signaling, two factors contributing to CRF in mice exposed to cisplatin.MethodsMale BALB/c mice were randomly assigned to the following five groups for 15 weeks: Control, CDDP, CDDP+TAK779 (an antagonist of MCP-1 receptor, human CC chemokine receptor R2 (CCR2)), CDDP+OQ (a diet containing 1% quercetin) and CDDP+IQ (quercetin given by ip, 10 mg/kg, 3 times/week).ResultsThe results first showed that OQ and IQ significantly increased grip strength and locomotor activity, decreased plasma cortisol/corticosterone levels, and decreased the corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) mRNA level in the brain tissues in mice exposed to CDDP. …”
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Lipodystrophy among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Dar es Salaam by Marina Njelekela, Rose Mpembeni, Alfa Muhihi, Nzovu Ulenga, Eric Aris, Deodatus Kakoko

“…The risk for lipodystrophy was 1.6 times (AOR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.01–2.72) for male participants and 13.3 times (AOR = 13.3, 95% CI = 6.4–27.7) for those on HAART. …”
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Investigating the effect of freezing method, voltage gradient, and probe type on quality characteristics of Turkey meat during the ohmic thawing process by Shabnam Safari, Mohsen Zandi, Ali Ganjloo

“…The thawing rate of the optimal ohmic thawing method was 2.3 times faster than the air thawing method and 4.9 times faster than the water thawing method. …”
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Findings from the Tushirikiane-4-MH (supporting each other for mental health) mobile health–supported virtual reality randomized controlled trial among urban refugee youth in Kampa... by Carmen H. Logie, Moses Okumu, Zerihun Admassu, Frannie MacKenzie, Lesley Gittings, Jean-Luc Kortenaar, Naimul Khan, Robert Hakiza, Daniel Kibuuka Musoke, Aidah Nakitende, Brenda Katisi, Peter Kyambadde, Richard Lester, Lawrence Mbuagbaw

“…Analyses were conducted at three time points (baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks) using generalized estimating equations. …”
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Production, Transport, and Destruction of Dust in the Kuiper Belt: The Effects of Refractory and Volatile Grain Compositions by Thomas Corbett, Alex Doner, Mihály Horányi, Pontus Brandt, Will Grundy, Carey M. Lisse, Joel Parker, Lowell Peltier, Andrew R. Poppe, Kelsi N. Singer, S. Alan Stern, Anne J. Verbiscer

“…Instead, SDC observed dust fluxes 2–3 times higher than predicted between 40 and 60 au. …”
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Drift-Alfvén wave turbulence induced particle and heat transport in I-mode pedestal plasmas by Junang Zhang, Lu Wang, Weixin Guo

“…The frequency of DW branch in the laboratory frame is about 200 kHz, the poloidal phase velocity propagating in the direction of electron diamagnetic drift is around $7.0\,{\text{km}} \cdot {{\text{s}}^{ - 1}}$ , and the relative magnitude of normalized fluctuations of electron temperature, density and magnetic field are $| {\frac{{{{\tilde T}_e}}}{{{T_{e0}}}}} |/| {\frac{{{{\tilde n}_e}}}{{{n_0}}}} | \approx 0.1$ and $| {{\tilde{\mathbf b}}} |/| {\frac{{{{\tilde n}_e}}}{{{n_0}}}}| \approx 8.3 \times {10^{ - 4}}$ , respectively, which are all consistent with the characteristics of WCM observed in C-Mod experiment. …”
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A Pharmacotherapy and ECT resistant OCD patient’s Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Tacettin KURU, M. Hakan TÜRKÇAPAR

“…In the first 6 months of entering to clinic pharmacotherapy and 3 times a week in 20 ECT session was completed but he didn’t answer to these treatments. …”
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The creation of new aneuploid lines of the cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) with identification of chromosomes by translocation and SSR-markers by M. F. Sanamyan, Sh. U. Bobokhujaev, A. X. Makamov, S. G. Achilov, I. Y. Abdurakhmonov

“…Chromosome 4 of the At subgenome was recovered more frequently (18 times) than chromosome 2 of the At subgenome (4 times) and chromosome 6 of the At subgenome (3 times) during pollen irradiation at different doses and in the progeny of the desynaptic plants. …”
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