Effects of Electrical Stimulation on Activation of Mirror Neuron Network in Healthy Adults during Motor Execution and Imitation: An fNIRS Study by Yao Cui, Fang Cong, Fu-Biao Huang, Ming Zeng, Jun Wang

“…Descriptive analysis of oxy-hemoglobin (HbO) and deoxy-hemoglobin (HbR) were used to show the hemoglobin (Hb) concentration changes after different event onsets in both CG and EG, a linear mixed-effects model (LMM) of HbO data was employed to analyze the effect of ES on the activation of MNN. …”
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Prevalence, cessation, and geographical variation of smoking among middle-aged and elderly adults in China: A population-based study by Qingjia Zeng, Chongyang Zhang, Feiyu Su, Yanli Wan, Wen-jun Tu, Hongpu Hu

“…Multivariable logistic regression was employed to examine the associations between smoking pack-years and related factors. …”
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WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP THROUGH THE EYES OF TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS (ON THE MATERIALS OF SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH) by Alexandr Yu. Myagkov, Maria V. Grigorieva, Irina V. Zhuravleva, Svetlana L. Zhuravleva

“…Firstly, it is necessary to increase the interest of employers in student practical work. Secondly, in the course of practice students should realize specific production targets relevant to their future profession, be engaged in real work, not just visit the company and certainly not distracted by extraneous work. …”
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Evaluation of an interprofessional education program involving medical and pharmacy students: a mixed-method study by Josephine F. Mertens, Marleen H. M. Hessel, Thomas G. H. Kempen, Stefan Böhringer, Adriaan F. Norbart, Chris W. Walinga, Teun van Gelder

“…Methods A mixed-method approach was employed to evaluate an IPE program that consisted of three mandatory activities with increased complexity and autonomy, that were integrated into the medical and pharmacy students’ curricula. …”
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Insights Into Causal Effects of Genetically Proxied Lipids and Lipid‐Modifying Drug Targets on Cardiometabolic Diseases by Liwan Fu, Qin Liu, Hong Cheng, Xiaoyuan Zhao, Jingfan Xiong, Jie Mi

“…Expression quantitative trait loci data from relevant tissues were employed to evaluate significant lipid‐modifying drug targets. …”
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Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis as an Adjunct to ACL Reconstruction by Madeline M. McGovern MD, Sercan Yalcin MD, Natalie A. Lowenstein MPH, Jillian L. Mazzocca BA, Elizabeth G. Matzkin MD, Giovanna Medina MD, PhD

“…Discussion/Conclusion: LET is a technique that can help reduce the risk of ACLR failure. Our technique employs a knotless suture anchor to confer anterolateral rotatory stability in the setting of ACLR. …”
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Mediolateral episiotomy and obstetric anal sphincter injuries in nullipara: a propensity score matching study by Or Bercovich, Daniela Chen, Bar Narkis, Anat Pardo, Eran Hadar, Asnat Walfisch, Ohad Houri

“…A propensity score matching with a 1:1 ratio was employed to adjust for confounders. Primary outcome was obstetric anal sphincter injury rate, and the secondary outcome was a composite neonatal outcome (umbilical artery pH < 7.1, neonatal intensive care unit admission, and 5-min Apgar score < 7). …”
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Nyadran and Paguyuban Budiluhur in Caring for Inter-Religious Harmony by Anif Musyafa’ah Harnianti, Fina Farikhatun Nurul Maqfiroh, Khozinatul Mabruroh, Abdul Najib, Muhammad Syihabuddin Alawy

“…This qualitative study employs descriptive methods, including observation, semi-structured interviews, and field documentation of the Nyadran tradition and the activities of Paguyuban Budiluhur. …”
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Perceived benefits and challenges one year after receiving brief therapy in a district psychiatric centre. An exploration of patients' and GPs' experiences: A qualitative study. by Hilde V Markussen, Lene Aasdahl, Petter Viksveen, Marit B Rise

“…Using an exploratory approach, we analyzed patients' narratives as they described them in the interviews, employing inductive and thematic analysis techniques. …”
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The impact of Covid-19 on harm reduction policies in Iran: an interrupted time series analysis by Siavash Beiranvand, Meysam Behzadifar, Aidin Aryankhesal, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Masoud Behzadifar

“…Method ITSA, a valuable tool for evaluating program impacts, was employed to analyze data collected from Triangle Centers in Lorestan Province, Iran. …”
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Patients’ perceived involvement in clinical decision-making and associated factors among adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study... by Yonas Gurmu Dugasa, Keneni Dina Dibera, Wadu Wolancho Debancho, Gadisa Bekele Bedada

“…Objective To assess patients’ perceived involvement in clinical decision-making and associated factors among adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022.Design An institution-based cross-sectional study was employed.Setting A study was conducted at a governmental tertiary teaching and referral hospital located in Jimma Zone, Oromia region, southwestern part of Ethiopia. …”
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Efficacy of Ma'aljobon Aftimouni (Cuscuta Reflexa and whey) on HbA1c and blood glucose levels in patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A randomized triple-blind clinical trial by Fatemeh Mehrabi, Ali Safdari, Azam Moslemi, Mehdi Salehi, Ali Agharazi, Mohammad Reza Rezvanfar

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS 23, employing paired t-tests, ANOVA, and chi-square tests for comparison between groups. …”
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Analysis of geothermal impact on metabolite compounds of heat-tolerant plant species using clustering and similarity cliff by N.B. Maulydia, K. Khairan, T.E. Tallei, F. Mohd Fauzi, R. Idroes

“…Clustering analysis and similarity cliff were assessed by employing the simplified molecular input line-entry system and fragment-based fingerprint.FINDINGS: Fifteen different plant species from diverse families—Apocynaceae, Asteraceae, Euphorbiaceae, Fabaceae, Lamiaceae, Moraceae, Pteridaceae, Rhamnaceae, and Verbenaceae were found in this study. …”
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Exploring the role of inflammatory biomarkers in trigeminal neuralgia by Shenglong Lai, Haiyang Li, Yazhou Xing, Du Wu, Lin Wang, Qinghua Liang

“…Methods: A two-sample MR approach was employed using genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from 8293 Finnish individuals for inflammatory cytokines and data from the FinnGen database for TN. …”
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Increased nerve density adversely affects outcome in colorectal cancer and denervation suppresses tumor growth by Hao Wang, Ruixue Huo, Kexin He, Weihan Li, Yuan Gao, Wei He, Minhao Yu, Shu-Heng Jiang, Junli Xue

“…A murine chemical denervation model was employed to disrupt sympathetic nerves using 6-hydroxydopamine, inhibit muscarinic receptor 3 with darifenacin, and ablate sensory neurons with capsaicin. …”
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Identification and management of a novel Danshen leaf anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum karstii in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge in China by Haoyue Ma, Haoyue Ma, Liguo Huang, Lulu Guo, Lulu Guo, Shan Chen, Jiale Liu, Changyun Liu, Yanxia Dou, Xianchao Sun, Lin He, Guanhua Ma

“…This newly identified pathogen was meticulously isolated from affected leaves, employing meticulous single conidia isolation techniques. …”
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Association of composite dietary antioxidant index with circadian syndrome: evidence from NHANES by Chen Chen, Chenyu Zhao, Hongyu Jin, Zhiping Jiang, Wei Wang, Wen-Yang Li

“…Additionally, restricted cubic spline (RCS) regression was employed to investigate potential nonlinear correlations.ResultsAmong 11,048 subjects included (mean age 47.57 years), 2,733 (weighted prevalence = 22.13%) were reported to have CircS. …”
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Segmentasi Pelanggan B2B dengan Model LRFM Menggunakan Algoritma Fuzzy C-Means pada Rotte Bakery by Dea Putri Ananda, Siti Monalisa

“…This enables companies to implement more effective and targeted marketing strategies tailored to the needs of each customer segment. In this study, we employed the LRFM model (Length, Recency, Frequency, and Monetary) with the Fuzzy C-Means algorithm for customer segmentation. …”
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Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments by Anam Razzaq, Zaheer Ullah Khan, Aasim Saeed, Kiramat Ali Shah, Naveed Ullah Khan, Bouzid Menaa, Haroon Iqbal, Farid Menaa

“…LNF-based therapy could be employed as a valuable dressing material to heal <i>S. aureus</i>-induced chronic wounds in diabetic subjects.…”
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Machine learning-based plasma metabolomics for improved cirrhosis risk stratification by Jingru Song, Ziwei Gao, Liqun Lai, Jie Zhang, Binbin Liu, Yi Sang, Siqi Chen, Jiachen Qi, Yujun Zhang, Huang Kai, Wei Ye

“…Methods This study used proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1 H-NMR) serum metabolomics data from the UK Biobank (UKB) and employed elastic net-regularized Cox proportional hazards models to explore the role of metabolomics in cirrhosis risk stratification in patients with CLD. …”
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