Reductions in Muscle Strength and Range of Motion Cause Locomotion Disability via Locomotion-Related Functional Limitation in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hungu Jung, Shigeharu Tanaka, Yuji Iwamoto, Takashi Kawano, Masahiro Yamasaki, Ryo Tanaka

“…To assess locomotion disability, the locomotor domain of the activities of daily living (ADLs) survey from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan was used. …”
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Patellofemoral mechanics after uniplane open wedge high tibial osteotomy is superior to those after biplane open wedge high tibial osteotomy by Yi Zheng, Bin Yang, Decheng Meng, Zhijie Wang, Naihao Pan, Chen Feng, Juan Wang

“…However, the difference in patellofemoral joint (PFJ) loads with normal daily activity between uniplane and biplane osteotomies is unclear. …”
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Personal culture as a goal of continuing developmental education: Philosophical and methodological substantiation by N. L. Hudyakova, A. B. Nevelev, V. S. Neveleva

“…Research methods were determined in accordance with philosophical and psychological knowledge about a person, obtained on the basis of applying systematic, subject-active and cultural-historical approach.Results. The result of the study was the conclusion that the laws of acquisition, reproduction and development of a personal experience are the objective basis for determining the system of goals of developmental education, its content and the complex of ways to organise it. …”
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Abnormal Operation Detection of Automated Orchard Irrigation System Actuators by Power Consumption Level by Shahriar Ahmed, Md Nasim Reza, Md Rejaul Karim, Hongbin Jin, Heetae Kim, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Commercial current sensors measured actuator power consumption, enabling the identification of normal and abnormal operations by applying threshold values to distinguish activation and deactivation states. Analysis of power consumption, control commands, and operating states effectively detected actuator operations, confirming reliability in identifying pump and solenoid valve failures. …”
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Goats who stare at video screens – assessing behavioural responses of goats towards images of familiar and unfamiliar con- and heterospecifics by Deutsch, Jana, Lebing, Steve, Eggert, Anja, Nawroth, Christian

“…Many cognitive paradigms rely on active decision-making, creating participation biases (e.g. subjects may lack motivation to participate in the training) and once-learned contingencies may bias the outcomes of subsequent similar tests. …”
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Early, Noninvasive Clinical Indicators of Kidney Prognosis in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome: A Retrospective Exploratory Study by Keiji Fujimoto, Takatoshi Haraguchi, Sho Kumano, Keita Yamazaki, Nobuhiko Miyatake, Kanae Nomura, Kiyotaka Mukai, Kazuaki Okino, Norifumi Hayashi, Hiroki Adachi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Yasuo Iida, Kengo Furuichi

“…Significant predictors for time to 40% reduction in the eGFR were as follows: an increase in the serum soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (s-suPAR) 2 months after initiating IST (Δs-suPAR (2M); hazard ratio (HR) for every 500 pg/mL increase: 1.36, P=0.006), s-suPAR at 2 months after initiating IST (s-suPAR (2M); HR for every 500 pg/mL increase: 1.13, P=0.015), urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio (u-PCR) (u-PCR (2M); HR for every 1.0 g/gCr increase: 2.94, P=0.003), and urinary liver-type fatty acid-binding protein (u-L-FABP) (u-L-FABP (2M); HR for every 1.0 μg/gCr increase: 1.14, P=0.006). …”
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Identifying Who Benefits the Most from a Community Health Worker-Led Multicomponent Intervention for Hypertension by Meng Pan, Andrea Beratarrechea, Rosana Poggio, Hua He, Chung-Shiuan Chen, Jing Chen, Vilma Irazola, Adolfo Rubinstein, Jiang He, Katherine T. Mills

“…The intervention was more effective in physically inactive patients (OR = 2.76, 95% CI: 1.82 and 4.21; p for interaction = 0.04), moderately active patients (OR = 3.08, 95% CI: 1.90 and 4.99; p for interaction = 0.03), and those with uncontrolled BP at baseline (OR = 2.77, 95% CI: 2.15 and 3.57; p for interaction = 0.05). …”
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Differentiating low- and high-proliferative soft tissue sarcomas using conventional imaging features and radiomics on MRI by Fabian Schmitz, Hendrik Voigtländer, Dimitrios Strauss, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Hyungseok Jang, Sam Sedaghat

“…Methods In this retrospective study, soft tissue sarcomas were separated into two groups according to their proliferative activity: high-proliferative (Ki-67 ≥ 20%) and low-proliferative soft tissue sarcomas (Ki-67 < 20%). …”
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THE ESSENCE AND COMPONENTS OF THREATS TO THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Victoria M. Varenyk, Iryna M. Miro, Zoia S. Pestovska

“…It is proven that risk is the probability of the negative impact of certain events, threat is a set of specific factors that can negatively affect activities, and danger is a specific, identified condition which, if ignored, can lead to significant losses. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of BZR transcription factor family in Gerbera hybrida by Qishan Luo, Gan Huang, Xiaohui Lin, Xiaojing Wang, Yaqin Wang

“…The transactivation assay indicated that GhBEH1 and GhBEH2 may function as transcriptional repressors, contrasting with the transcriptional activation observed for the other five genes. Notably, seven GhBEHs exhibit various expression patterns under different growth stages of ray florets and BR treatment conditions. …”
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Evaluating Photosynthetic Light Response Models for Leaf Photosynthetic Traits in Paddy Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) Under Field Conditions by Xinfeng Yao, Huifeng Sun, Sheng Zhou, Linyi Li

“…Results also suggest that <i>P_NImax</i> and <i>I_max</i> were the most appropriate parameters to describe photosynthetic activity at the light-saturation point. These findings have significant implications for improving the accuracy of fitting LRCs, and thus robust predictions of photosynthetic parameters in rice under different environmental conditions.…”
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Development of Novel Oral Delivery Systems Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies to Overcome Biopharmaceutical Challenges for Future Targeted Drug Delivery by Micol Cirilli, Julius Krause, Andrea Gazzaniga, Werner Weitschies, Matteo Cerea, Christoph Rosenbaum

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The development of targeted drug delivery systems for active pharmaceutical ingredients with narrow absorption windows is crucial for improving their bioavailability. …”
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Fostering quantity surveying student success through academic engagement: an interactive qualitative analysis by Gerrit Crafford, Liezel Frick

“…By tackling the drivers of student engagement, the Department of Quantity Surveying at Nelson Mandela University can foster an environment where students are more attentive, motivated, and actively involved in their learning experiences, ultimately leading to improved academic success. …”
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موقع Research Gate وتأثیره العلمى والأکادیمى :دراسة استکشافیة تحلیلیة by د. ریهام عاصم غنیم

“…The  publications available over the sample years varied between four main subjectareas (medical and health sciences - Physical and Natural Sciences - LifeSciences - Social Sciences and Humanities), as well as the qualitative diversity ofdocuments and materials available and loaded on the RG.As the RG publications varied during the sample periods betweenscientific articles - conference work - presentations - in addition to a variety ofother forms, the study also found an average direct correlation between theobservations and the reference citations, as well as the recommendations andposts (0.5+ (While we find a complete direct correlation (1.0+) between both theactual readings and downloads of the publication, and the citations, the studyalso concludes that there is an intermediate direct relationship (+0.5) between(Views, Recommendations and Participation as indicators of RG and referencecitations in Scopus as a traditional indicator The scientific value of thepublications, with a complete direct relationship (1.0+) between both readingsand downloads as indicators for RG and the volume of reference citations for thesame publications in Scopus, in addition to that there is a complete directcorrelation (1.0+) between both reference citations in RG and reference citationsin Scopus This study indicates that the alternative methods and indicators thatResearchGate provides to evaluate scientific publications can be with furtherstudy and analysis relied upon to measure the activity and scientific impact of thepublications or various thematic sectors.…”
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Profile of Children With Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Referred to a Hospital in Iran by Amin Ghanbari, Mohammadreza Pazoki, Bahar Allahverdi, Pejman Rohani, Parisa Rahmani

“…Demographic and laboratory data were collected from an electronic health record system, and lifestyle information (physical activity (PA) and nutrition) was gathered using a standardized screening questionnaire. …”
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A szélsőséges időjárási jelenségek hatásai (Effects of the Extreme Weather Events) by Tamás Molnár, Katalin M. Barna

“…The VAHAVA reports (change-impact-response) draw also attention to the issue which is also important for experts of climate change: Is it clearly climate change and if so than what the role of the human activity in it is? It seems clear that the assumption is almost poetic as the earth sends clear messages: the concentration of greenhouse gases increased suddenly in the atmosphere (carbon-dioxide, methan, nitrous oxide, etc), the average temperature continues to rise (increasing number of hot records), the sea temperature is also rising, the area of glaciers is shrinking dramatically and prolonged drought and flood waters in some places appear. …”
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Educational Needs During COVID-19: MOOCs Experiences Among Global Family Physicians by Özden Gökdemir, Halime Seda Küçükerdem, Sudip Bhattacharya, Maria Bakola, Mohammed Idris Shariff

“…FPs showed a positive attitude toward MOOCs as sources of continuous medical education and group activity (p<0.005). For the qualitative part of the study, three themes were significant: “i) opinions about concerns about changes of primary care, ii) views and attitudes about the information need and access to information, iii) attitudes and beliefs about MOOCs”. …”
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Redesain Aplikasi Mobile Supervisi Observasi Kelas untuk Meningkatkan Tingkat Usability by Muhammad Ifa Amrillah, Retno Indah Rokhmawati, Fitra Abdurrachman Bachtiar

“…Abstract   The LESON application, now renamed EDVISOR, is a mobile-based application devoted to recording the learning atmosphere and supporting classroom observation supervision activities. Although it has undergone updates, previous research revealed that there are still 24 problems in the application that need further improvement and development. …”
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Delayed Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) Initiation among Hospitalized Adults in a Resource-Limited Settings: A Challenge to the Global Target of ART for 90% of HIV-Infected Individual... by Prossie Merab Ingabire, Fred Semitala, Moses R. Kamya, Damalie Nakanjako

“…Hospital based strategies to hasten cART initiation during hospitalization and electronic patient tracking systems could promote active linkage to HIV treatment programs, to prevent HIV/AIDS-associated mortality in resource-limited settings.…”
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Development and validation of a pragmatic measure of cocreation in research engagement: a study protocol by Bethany M Kwan, Carter Sevick, Cathleen Willging, Bryan J Weiner, Janice Tufte, Brooke Dorsey Holliman, Monica Perez Jolles, Danielle Ostendorf

“…A valid measure for evaluating the quality of the cocreation process can significantly promote inclusive research practices and outcomes.Methods and analysis The measure consists of two components: (1) an iterative group assessment to prioritise cocreation principles and identify specific activities for achieving those principles and (2) a survey assessing individual partner experience. …”
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