Relationship of negative life events with depression and anxiety in nursing students: a moderated mediation model of resilience and gender by Xiaoli Ye, Guihong Yang, Wei Zhang, Loren Toussaint, Fangfang Zhao

“…Methods A cross-sectional design was used for this study. A total of 568 participants from three universities in East, South and North China were recruited. …”
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Highly Stable Inverted Organic Solar Cell Structure Using Three Efficient Electron Transport Layers by Mohamed El Amine Boudia, Zhao Cunlu

“…Ternary organic solar cells, particularly, have shown promising results in improving thermal stability. A well-designed electron transport layer (ETL) can significantly bolster thermal stability by facilitating efficient charge transport and reducing charge recombination. …”
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Effects of Bile Acids on Growth Performance, Hepatopancreatic Antioxidant Capacity, Intestinal Immune-Related Gene Expression, and Gut Microbiota of <i>Penaeus vannamei</i> by Yun Zhao, Duanduan Chen, Hui Wang

“…The purity of BA was 25.29%, and its main components were 5.74% chenodeoxycholic acid, 6.27% allocholic acid, 3.20% cholic acid, 5.79% hyodeoxycholic acid, and 2.31% hyocholic acid. The experiment was designed with four groups: CT, BA1, BA2, and BA3, where BA were added to the shrimp basal diet at concentrations of 0.0 mg/kg, 0.1 mg/kg, 1.0 mg/kg, and 10.0 mg/kg, respectively. …”
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Laboratory information systems for research management in biology by A. M. Mukhin, F. V. Kazantsev, S. A. Lashin

“…In this review, we present a number of information systems designed to solve these problems. Their application to the organization of scientific activity helps to manage the flow of actions and data, allowing all participants to work with relevant information and solving the issue of reproducibility of both experimental and computational results. …”
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The Impact of Breast Clinic on the Mastectomy and Axillary Clearance Rates at a Tertiary Hospital in an Eastern Caribbean Nation: A Comparative Study by Shariful Islam, Imran Aziz, Jitendra Shah, Jacob Oba, Patrick Harnarayan, Arlene Jammie Rampersad, Vijay Naraynsingh

“…The aim of our study was to assess the mastectomy and axillary clearance rate before and after the introduction of a specialty breast clinic in September 2012. Design and Methods. This is a retrospective comparative study of all female patients who underwent breast cancer surgery at our tertiary hospital 3 years prior to and 3 years after starting of breast clinic (between January 2010 and December 2015). …”
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Understanding the Association Between Home Broadband Connection and Well-Being Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Nationally Representative Panel Data Study by Lu Yang, Chris Lynch, John Tayu Lee, Brian Oldenburg, Tilahun Haregu

“…MethodsA panel data study design of the national sample of China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) was conducted in 2015, 2018, and 2020. …”
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Anti-furfurative comparison of Kesh Kanti-Herbal Shampoos and synthetic shampoos against Malassezia furfur for dandruff management by Acharya Balkrishna, Nem Kumar Ngpoore, Harshita Jonwal, Savita Lochab, Anurag Varshney

“…Seven shampoos including herbal (HS_Adv, HS_M&P, HS_Aloe), synthetic (SYN_01, SYN_02, SYN_03) and an antifungal shampoo containing ketoconazole (KETO) were employed in the study. Experiments were designed to stimulate real-world conditions, utilizing disc-diffusion assay, 3-minute shampoo contact at mild dilutions (1% and 5%), recurrent 3-minute shampoo contact every 24 h with intermittent recovery. …”
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Study on Cooling Effect and Pavement Performance of Thermal-Resistant Asphalt Mixture by Jiarong Wang, Zhengqi Zhang, Datong Guo, Cheng Xu, Ke Zhang

“…Secondly, the illumination test system was designed to study the visual cooling effect of different TRAM by imitating the natural environment. …”
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Antisense oligonucleotides for the arterial hypertension mechanisms study and therapy by L. O. Klimov, A. A. Seryapina, V. F. Zarytova, A. S. Levina, A. L. Markel

“…The main modifications of antisense nucleotides, designed to increase the duration of their effects and simplify the delivery of this type of drugs to the targets are discussed, in particular, combining antisense oligonucleotides with adenovirus-based expression vectors. …”
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Long-Term Use of Antibiotics and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease in the Nurses’ Health Study by Natalia Palacios, Éilis J O’Reilly, Michael A. Schwarzschild, Alberto Ascherio

“…To our knowledge, no prior study has examined the association between long-term antibiotic use and Parkinson’s disease. Design. We conducted a prospective study of 59,637 women in the Nurses’ Health Study who reported total duration of antibiotic use at ages 20–39, 40–59, 60 +, or during the past 4 years. …”
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A Three-Vector Fast Model Predictive Control Method for Steady State Performance Improvement by Yongzhen Zhang, Pu Cheng, Kai Shen, Weiming He, Di Nian, Jun Pan

“…A zero vector is used to adjust the output voltage amplitude, and a new method for calculating the duty cycle of the voltage vectors is designed, considering the impact of dead-time on common-mode voltage. …”
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The Relationship Between Family Support and The Eating Culture Of Post Partum Mothers In The Work Area Of The Muncan Health Center by Eti Sumiati, Endy Bebasari Ardhana Putri, Dewi Ratna Wulan, Rosita Khaerina

“…This study used a correlational descriptive design with a cross sectional approach. The population of this study were all postpartum mothers 0-42 days who were in the working area of ​​the Muncan Health Center in the period from July to August 2021 as many as 76 people. …”
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Longitudinal Invariance Testing Of The Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score For Joint Replacement Scale (KOOS-JR) by Alexandra Dluzniewski, Caleb Allred, Madeline P Casanova, Jonathan D Moore, Adam C Cady, Russell T Baker

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the KOOS-JR in a large sample of patients who received care for knee pathology. # Study Design Original research. # Methods Longitudinal data extracted from the Surgical Outcome System (SOS) database of 13,470 knee pathology patients who completed the KOOS-JR at baseline, three-months, six- months, and one-year. …”
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Morphometric analysis of internal auditory canal using CT imaging: An observational study in South Indian adult population by Judica Sheryl, Senthil Ganesh P. Kannappan

“…Imaging was obtained from the supraorbitomeatal plane with the subjects in a designated head support position. The scans were performed using a Philips Secura™ 128-slice Ingenuity CT scanner. …”
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A scoping review of information provided within degenerative cervical myelopathy education resources: Towards enhancing shared decision making. by Rishi Umeria, Oliver Mowforth, Ben Grodzinski, Zahabiya Karimi, Iwan Sadler, Helen Wood, Irina Sangeorzan, Petrea Fagan, Rory Murphy, Angus McNair, Benjamin Davies

“…Most resources (83.3%, 125/150) were designed for professionals. A minority (11.3% 17/150) were written for a lay audience or for a combined audience (3.3%, 5/150).…”
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Study on static characteristics of a novel prestress-reinforced railway subgrade by Junli Dong, Fang Xu, Qishu Zhang, Wuming Leng, Yafeng Li, Qi Yang

“…Abstract Understanding the reinforcement effect of the newly developed prestressed reinforcement components (PRCs) (a system composed of prestressed steel bars (PSBs), protective sleeves, lateral pressure plates (LPPs), and anchoring elements) is technically significant for the rational design of prestressed subgrade. A three-dimensional finite element model was established and verified based on a novel static model test and utilized to systematically analyze the influence of prestress levels and reinforcement modes on the reinforcement effect of the subgrade. …”
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Reliability of Goniometric Techniques for Measuring Hip Flexor Length Using the Modified Thomas Test by Kira Eimiller, Emma Stoddard, Briana Janes, Mason Smith, Andrew Vincek

“…It was hypothesized that controlling for pelvic tilt would enhance the reliability of these measurements. # Study Design Intra- and inter-rater reliability study # Methods Sixty-four healthy individuals were recruited to participate in this study. …”
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Evaluation of global DNA methylation, homocysteine and vitamin B12 levels among patients with celiac disease by Farah Tareq Yaseen, Rakad M.Kh. Al-Jumaily

“…Objective: this study was designed to measure the potential role of some serological biomarkers including vitamin B12 and homocysteine (HCY) in the progression of CD as well as their relations to global DNA methylation (5mC). …”
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Preliminary In Vitro Evaluation of the Probiotic Potential of the Bacteriocinogenic Strain Enterococcus lactis PMD74 Isolated from Ezine Cheese by Başar Uymaz Tezel

“…Ezine cheese is a nonstarter and long-ripened cheese produced in the Mount of Ida region of Çanakkale, Turkey, with a protected designation of origin (PDO) status. The nonstarter fermented foods serve as sources for the isolation of novel strains. …”
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Trends in sedentary behaviour and associated factors among adults in Mongolia: results from national cross-sectional surveys in 2009, 2013 and 2019 by Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

“…Objective The study aimed to evaluate trends in the prevalence and correlates of sedentary behaviour (SB) in people aged 15–64 years from 2009 to 2019 in Mongolia.Design Repeat population-based cross-sectional study.Setting Nationally representative sample of persons living in the general community aged 15–64 years in Mongolia.Participants The sample included 17 780 people (15–64 years) who participated in Mongolia STEPS surveys 2009, 2013 or 2019.Primary and secondary outcome measures: self-reported SB, along with physical measurements, health status and health behaviour, and sociodemographic covariates. …”
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