Effects of brief mindfulness intervention on mental fatigue and recovery in basketball tactical performance. by Shudian Cao, Jia Liu, Soh Kim Geok, He Sun, Xiaopeng Wang

“…It involved 54 male basketball players aged 18 to 24 from three universities. The participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: control group (CG), mental fatigue group (MFG), and mental fatigue-mindfulness group (MF-MG). …”
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Consideraciones teóricas sobre la perspectiva ecológica-evolutiva del cáncer by Armando Ernesto Pérez Cala, Edgar Benítez Sánchez, Yelina de la Caridad Dominica Esteris

“…El cáncer es un fenómeno universal que afecta a todas las formas de organismos pluricelulares. …”
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Optimizing Masks and Random Screening Test Usage within K-12 Schools by Yiwei Zhang, Maria E. Mayorga, Julie S. Ivy, Julie L. Swann

“…The conclusions derived from this research can serve as a solid foundation for making informative decisions regarding random screening tests and universal masking policies. Highlights Our simulation optimization framework was used to design weekly schedules for random screening tests and masking within K-12 schools to mitigate COVID-19 infections. …”
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Configurations associated with the efficiency of the ophthalmology departments in public hospitals of Central South China. by Yimeng Li, Yao Chen, Bosheng Ma, Jyu-Lin Chen, Jie Zhong, Yan Jiang, Jing Luo, Jia Guo

“…For ophthalmology departments in tertiary hospitals, simply increasing the number of nurses did not universally increase efficiency unless there were enough ophthalmologists and equipment to support the nurses' work. …”
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Evaluation of the Bonding Shear Strength between Enamel and Dentin Feldspathic Porcelain and Two Different Monolithic Zirconia with Low and High Translucency by Amirhossein Fathi, Yeganeh Natanzian, Mahsa Ghorbani, Ramin Mosharraf

“…Subsequently, the specimens were subjected to a universal testing machine at a speed of 0.5 mm/min until failure occurred. …”
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Metatranscriptomes-based sequence similarity networks uncover genetic signatures within parasitic freshwater microbial eukaryotes by Arthur Monjot, Jérémy Rousseau, Lucie Bittner, Cécile Lepère

“…Conclusions Although no universal marker for parasitism was identified, candidate genes can be proposed at a fine taxonomic scale. …”
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The good, the bad, and the ugly: Compliance of e-pharmacies serving India and Kenya with regulatory requirements and best practices. by Gautam Satheesh, Sammy Masibo, Sasi Kumar Tiruttani, Irene Khayoni, Benjamin Palafox, Devaki Nambiar, Jaison Joseph, Emmanuel Kweyu, Abdul Salam, Francis Wafula, Catherine Goodman

“…We defined e-pharmacies as businesses selling prescription-only medicines directly to consumers through websites or apps. We identified the universe of e-pharmacies through online searches, and captured data using a structured questionnaire (Jan-May 2023). …”
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Prevalencia de tabaquismo en pacientes con enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica. Cienfuegos, 2017- 2018 by Ahmed Pomares Ávalos, Marian Amanda Vázquez Núñez, Erika Solange Ruíz Domínguez, Amanda Chaviano Rodríguez

“…<strong>Fundamento:</strong> el tabaquismo se considera una epidemia de carácter universal y una grave carga para el individuo, la familia y la sociedad. …”
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Optimization Analysis of Advertising Information Resource Allocation in View of the Dynamic Game Model by Jun Han

“…The research method has a certain universality, so the research results can also be used for reference for the advertising strategy of other industries with oligopoly competition structures.…”
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Construction and Application of Enterprise Internal Audit Data Analysis Model Based on Decision Tree Algorithm by Yuna Si

“…The optimization of internal audit process is feasible in research and practical application and has universal applicability and reference value.…”
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Improvement in the effective cataract surgical coverage in Malaysia: evidence of impact from a mobile cataract outreach program by Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Nyi Nyi Naing, Norasyikin Mustafa, Wan Radziah Wan Nawang, Siti Nurhuda Sharudin, Mohd Aziz Husni

“…Abstract Background Effective Cataract Surgical Coverage (eCSC) is one of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) indicators recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). …”
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Human development II: We Need an Integrated Theory for Matter, Life and Consciousness to Understand Life and Healing by Sören Ventegodt, Tyge Dahl Hermansen, Maj Lyck Nielsen, Birgitte Clausen, Joav Merrick

“…We suggest that life utilizes an unseen fine structure of the physical energy of the universe at a subparticular or quantum level to give information-directed self-organization; we give a first sketch of a possible fractal structure of the energy able to both contain and communicate biological information and carry individual and collective consciousness. …”
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Assessment of the bypass of obturation materials beyond fractured instruments after using different obturation techniques in simulated curved canals (An in-vitro study). by Ammar Aziz Lateef, Mohammed Rasheed Hameed, Noor Hayder Fadhil, Ahmed Hamid Ali

“…Canals were shaped using ProTaper Universal files (Dentsply Maillefer) attached to an X-smart Plus endo motor (Dentsply), set at 3.5 Ncm torque and 250 rpm, up to size S2 at working length. …”
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Effect of Ashi Point Pricking and Cupping Combined with Quadriceps Femoris Function Exercise on the Clinical Curative Effect of Knee Osteoarthritis by Zhiqiang HUANG, Yu LIU, Zhaoyuan SU, Jiafu SU, Qiang WU

“…The changes of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index(WOMAC)score, range of motion of joints, levels of inflammatory factors and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results:The clinical effect of the comprehensive group was better than the drug group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).WOMAC score(pain, daily activities, joint stiffness, comprehensive score)of the two groups after treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).After treatment, WOMAC score of the comprehensive group was significantly lower than that of the drug group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);joint range of motion of the two groups was larger than that before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and joint range of motion of the comprehensive group was larger than that of the drug group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05);tumor necrosis factor alpha(TNF-α)and interleukin 1(IL-1)levels of the two groups were lower than those before treatment(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), TNF-α and IL-1 of the comprehensive group were significantly lower than those of the drug group(<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:The method of Ashi point pricking and cupping combined with quadriceps femoris functional exercise can relieve joint pain, increase joint range of motion, reduce the inflammatory index of joint, and then improve the function of knee joint of KOA.…”
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Effekt, Extrem – oder Erfindergeist?. Niels W. Gades Fünfte Sinfonie und der obligate Klavierpart by Lara Nettelmann

“…Therefore, the discrepancy between the form of the work and its perception becomes obvious: Severe contemporary critiques were not rooted in the work’s substance, but rather in the fact that the Fifth Symphony was difficult to classify within Gade’s oeuvre, as it did not – as expected after the “Universal” Fourth Symphony – return to a perceived Nordic coloring. …”
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The Collection of Rhizosphere Microorganisms: its importance for the study of associative plant-bacterium interactions by O. V. Turkovskaya, S. N. Golubev

“…First discovered by Brazilian scientists in the 1970s, azospirilla are now a universally recognized model object for studying the molecular mechanisms underlying plant-bacterium interactions. …”
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Cardiovascular wellness in low-resource settings: A mobile app-based risk prediction study among fuel filling station employees in Puducherry district by Divyabharathy Ramadass, Jyothi Vasudevan, Madonna J. Dsouza, Baalaji Subramanian

“…Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among the fuel filling station employees in Puducherry. A universal sampling method was employed. The data were collected using a pilot-tested, predesigned, structured questionnaire and the WHO PEN app was used to estimate the CVD risk score. …”
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Generating evidence on screening, diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases during pregnancy; a scoping review of current gap and practice in India with a comparison of... by Theophilus Lakiang, Sonali Abner Daniel, Kauma Kurian C, Minashree Horo, Shumayla Shumayla, Sunil Mehra

“…<h4>Results</h4>Screening, diagnosis, and management of these three conditions vary and no single universally accepted criteria for diagnosis and management exist to date. …”
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Successful External Cephalic Version: Factors Predicting Vaginal Birth by Pei Shan Lim, Beng Kwang Ng, Anizah Ali, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Nirmala Chandralega Kampan, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Mohd Hashim Omar, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy

“…The ECV data over a period of three years at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC) between 1 September 2008 and 30 September 2010 was reviewed. …”
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Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of a Single Lorecivivint Injection in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Multicenter, Observational Extension Trial by Christopher J. Swearingen, Jeyanesh R. S. Tambiah, Ismail Simsek, Heli Ghandehari, Sarah Kennedy, Yusuf Yazici

“…A post hoc baseline-adjusted analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) compared changes from baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain and Function subscores and medial joint space width (JSW) between LOR 0.07 mg and PBO groups in a subpopulation of participants with unilateral knee pain and widespread pain low enough to allow participants to differentiate their target knee pain. …”
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