Differences in Eating Habits, Lifestyle, and Weight Changes of Indonesian College Students Based on Their Residence During The COVID-19 Pandemic by Lintang Purwara Dewanti, Laras Sitoayu, Sarah Mardiyah, Vitria Melani

“…For some people, the pandemic causes anxiety and even stress. The design of this study was cross cross-sectional, using a survey method online with Google Form carried out from April to September 2021. …”
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Phenotypic and molecular characterization of potential pathogens from raw fish, meat and milk samples sold and consumed in Calabar Metropolis, Cross River State, Nigeria by Joy Chinweokwu Ugwu, Glory Philemon Bebia, Edet Uwem, Ajaba Mathias Okang, Emmanuel O. Ibeneme, Andrew Chijioke Ugwu, Augustine Agorye Unimke, Francisca O. Nwaokorie, James Epoke

“… Objectives: This study isolated and characterized potential pathogens from raw fish, meat (goat and ram), and milk samples using cultural and molecular techniques, and their susceptibility to routine antibiotics. Methods: This design was a cross-sectional study where raw fish, meat (goat and ram), and milk from various markets were characterised using cultural and molecular susceptibility to antibiotics used to manage infections they cause in clinical use. …”
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Heat transfer enhancement inside a constant temperature pipe via clockwise and counter-clockwise twisted triangle turbulators, applicable in IC engine system by Hongliang Wang, Azher M. Abed, Pinank Patel, Nagaraj Patil, Hamdi Ayed, Abir Mouldi, Ibrahim Mahariq

“…One of the key features of this turbulator is its unique geometry, which combines the characteristics of twisted tape and louvered strip turbulators. This design allows for the simultaneous generation of radial and swirling flows within the pipe. …”
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Protocol for a Randomized Hybrid Type 2 Trial on the Implementation of Group Problem Management Plus (PM+) for Venezuelan Women Refugees and Migrants in Colombia by Manaswi Sangraula, M. Claire Greene, Diany Castellar, Jean Carlos Flechas de la Hoz, Jennifer Diaz, Valeria Merino, Lucy Miller-Suchet, Maria Cristobal, Ana Maria Chamorro Coneo, Luisa Morales, Marcela Venegas, Abel Guerrero Gonzalez, Marilyn DeLuca, Miguel Uribe, Sara A. Romero, Monica Ferrer, Leslie Snider, Lisa A. Marsch, Zelde Espinel, James M. Shultz, Peter Ventevogel, Brandon A. Kohrt, Camilo Ramirez, Annie Bonz, Ana Maria Trejos Herrera, Adam D. Brown

“…Methods: This study utilises a type-2 hybrid implementation design to compare participant-level outcomes when the intervention is delivered by nonspecialists who receive technical support by psychologists versus nonspecialised support by lay providers. …”
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Diagnostic Performance of Des-γ-carboxy Prothrombin for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-Analysis by Rong Zhu, Jing Yang, Ling Xu, Weiqi Dai, Fan Wang, Miao Shen, Yan Zhang, Huawei Zhang, Kan Chen, Ping Cheng, Chengfen Wang, Yuanyuan Zheng, Jingjing Li, Jie Lu, Yingqun Zhou, Dong Wu, Chuanyong Guo

“…Further studies with rigorous design, large sample size, and mmultiregional cooperation are needed in the future.…”
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Effect of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Synthetic Consortium on Growth, Yield, and Metabolic Profile of Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) Grown Under Suboptimal Nutrient Re... by Renée Abou Jaoudé, Francesca Luziatelli, Anna Grazia Ficca, Maurizio Ruzzi

“…These findings provide valuable insights into the intricate metabolic dialog between plants and beneficial microbes and demonstrate that the integration of soilless culture with an analysis of the ecophysiological, anatomical, and metabolomic plant responses can be a powerful approach to accelerate the design of new PGPR consortia for use as microbial biostimulants.…”
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Presenting a Model of Decentralization for Iran\'s Education by Ali Rostami Kia, Sadegh Maleki Avarsin, Jahangir Yari Haj Atalo

“…Out of the 858 identified indicators, 28 primary components were discerned, and these dimensions and components were subsequently designated in accordance with the prevailing literature, context, and theoretical frameworks. …”
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Progesterone Increases Apoptosis and Inversely Decreases Autophagy in Human Hepatoma HA22T/VGH Cells Treated with Epirubicin by Wen-Tsan Chang, Hsiao-Ling Cheng, Bau-Shan Hsieh, Chien-Chih Chiu, King-Teh Lee, Kee-Lung Chang

“…Progesterone has been found to inhibit the proliferation of hepatoma cells. This study was designed to test the combined effects of epirubicin and progesterone on human hepatoma cell line, HA22T/VGH. …”
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MPAR-RCNN: a multi-task network for multiple person detection with attribute recognition by S. Raghavendra, S. K. Abhilash, Venu Madhav Nookala, Jayashree Shetty, Praveen Gurunath Bharathi

“…This study introduces an innovative MTL framework designed to incorporate Multi-Person Attribute Recognition (MPAR) within a single-model architecture. …”
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Interventions to promote healthy nutrition and lifestyle and to tackle overweight and obesity amongst children in need in Europe: a rapid literature review by Anela Halilagic, Renos Roussos, Matzourana Argyropoulou, Vaios Svolos, Vaios Svolos, Christina Mavrogianni, Odysseas Androutsos, Theodora Mouratidou, Theodora Mouratidou, Yannis Manios, Yannis Manios, George Moschonis, George Moschonis

“…There were several interventions identified that were successful across various countries in Europe, however there is a lack of best practice interventions to contribute to longer lasting solutions to preventing overweight and obesity.ConclusionOur findings encourage the implementation of interventions that will be inclusive of children with vulnerabilities other than low SES, as well as the establishment of specific criteria guiding the design of best practice interventions.…”
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A P2P Electricity-Carbon Trading Mechanism for Distributed Prosumers Based on Carbon Emission Flow Model by ZHAN Bochun, FENG Changsen, WANG Xiaohui, ZHANG Heng, MA Junwei, WEN Fushuan

“…It is necessary to consider the carbon emission trading between prosumers when designing a distributed transaction mechanism in a distribution system. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Mentalization Based Treatment and Positive Psychology Intervention in Mistrust and Alienation among Homeless Women by Zahra Setoodeh, Moosa Javdan, Nooshin Taghinejad

“…Methods: The methodology employed in this study was of a semi-experimental nature, characterized by an experimental design utilizing a pre-test/post-test approach with a control group. …”
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Leptin Inhibits the Proliferation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Induced by Angiotensin II through Nitric Oxide-Dependent Mechanisms by Amaia Rodríguez, Javier Gómez-Ambrosi, Victoria Catalán, Ana Fortuño, Gema Frühbeck

“…Objective. This study was designed to investigate whether leptin modifies angiotensin (Ang) II-induced proliferation of aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) from 10-week-old male Wistar and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), and the possible role of nitric oxide (NO). …”
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Using Gap Visualization to Navigate Multivariate Metabarcode Data, Select Primer Pairs, and Enhance Reference Data Quality by Xin‐Yi Chua, Louise Ord, Stephen J. Bent, David Lovell, Annette McGrath

“…We show how these visualization methods can enable amplicon survey study design and make fundamental molecular resources more accessible to a wider research audience beyond bioinformaticians and data scientists.…”
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Minimally Invasive Technique for PMMA Augmentation of Fenestrated Screws by Jan-Helge Klingler, Christoph Scholz, Evangelos Kogias, Ronen Sircar, Marie T. Krüger, Florian Volz, Christian Scheiwe, Ulrich Hubbe

“…Nevertheless, the optimal injection technique and design of fenestrated screws have yet to be identified. …”
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The role of the hippocampus in working memory and word reading: Novel neural correlates of reading among youth living in the context of economic disadvantage by ET. Marcelle, H. Yang, JW. Cohen, B. Ramphal, D. Pagliaccio, V. Rauh, BS. Peterson, F. Perera, H. Andrews, AG. Rundle, J. Herbstman, AE. Margolis

“…Using a cross-sectional developmental design, we explored this in middle childhood (average age at MRI scan ∼10; N = 50) and adolescence (average age at MRI scan ∼17; N = 175). …”
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Satisfaction, effectiveness, and usability of telerehabilitation for Parkinson's disease patients by Shohei Okusa, Hiroki Saegusa, Kazuya Miyakawa, Yuta Tsutsumi, Sae Ishida, Kyoko Nishikata, Tomonori Nukariya, Toshiki Tezuka, Yoshihiro Nihei, Yasuhiro Kitagawa, Shin-ichiro Kubo, Norihiro Suzuki, Jin Nakahara, Morinobu Seki

“…Objective: To evaluate the satisfaction, effectiveness, and usability of a telerehabilitation programme for Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients. Design: Prospective cohort study. Subjects/Patients: PD patients based on the diagnostic criteria for clinically established or probable PD published by the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society. …”
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Synthesis, Structural Characterization, and Preclinical Efficacy of a Novel Paclitaxel-Loaded Alginate Nanoparticle for Breast Cancer Treatment by Ahmed A. Markeb, Nagwa A. El-Maali, Douaa M. Sayed, Amany Osama, Mohamed A. Y. Abdel-Malek, Amen H. Zaki, Mostafa E. A. Elwanis, James J. Driscoll

“…PTX was combined with ALG in a nanoparticle as a drug delivery system designed to improve breast cancer tumor cell killing. …”
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Digital competencies: perceptions of primary school teachers pursuing master’s degrees from eight African countries by Andresa Sartor Harada, Juliana Azevedo Gomes, Oscar Ulloa Guerra, Roberto Ruiz, Rubén Calderón

“…It is recommended that teacher training in digital competence is prepared using instructional design that promotes innovation and contact with real teaching-learning situations.…”
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EEG-RegNet: Regressive Emotion Recognition in Continuous VAD Space Using EEG Signals by Hyo Jin Jon, Longbin Jin, Hyuntaek Jung, Hyunseo Kim, Eun Yi Kim

“…While deep learning models have been extensively studied, most are designed for classification tasks and struggle to accurately predict continuous emotional scores in regression settings. …”
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