Identification of Adulterated Deer Blood Crystals in Traditional Chinese Medicine Based on MALDI-TOF MS Peptide Fingerprints Technique by Shen-xing WANG, Ling CAO, Qing HUANG, Cong-yu MA, Jian-bin PAN, Hao-dong ZHAO, Hai-wei SHI, Bin DI, Hong-yuan CHEN

“…The optimized MALDI-TOF MS method was employed to obtain the characteristic peptide fingerprints of 10 batches of blood crystals for each of the six species. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Peripheral Neuropathy among Type 2 Adult Diabetes Patients Attending Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2019, an Institutional-Base... by Daba Abdissa, Nigusse Hamba, Kumsa Kene, Deriba Abera Bedane, Guluma Etana, Dassalegn Muleta, Asfaw Gerbi

“…Both bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regressions were employed to identify factors associated with DPN. A variable having a p value of < 0.25 in the bivariate model was subjected to multivariate analysis to avoid confounding variable’s effect. …”
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Designing and Explaining the Competence Model of Knowledge Engineers in Municipalities (Study Case: Tehran Municipality) by Amin Seyyed Nosrati, Zahra Foroutani, Atyieh Bohrani

“…Data collection in the first stage was conducted through semi-structured interviews, while in the second stage, a questionnaire was employed to validate the model. The reliability of the interviews was determined using the test-retest method. …”
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Seasonal Mathematical Model of Salmonellosis Transmission and the Role of Contaminated Environments and Food Products by Mohammed H. Alharbi, Fawaz K. Alalhareth, Mahmoud A. Ibrahim

“…Sensitivity indices and contour plots were employed to assess the impact of various parameters on the basic reproduction number and provide insights into the factors most influencing disease transmission.…”
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Failure of Value Co-creation; Co-destruction of Brand Value in Social Media by Ghazale Taheri, Azim Zarei, Davood Feiz, Mehdi Dehghani soltani

“…Methodology The current research is applied in terms of its purpose. It employs a mixed-method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methods to achieve its objectives. …”
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Effects of practical models of low-volume high-intensity interval training on glycemic control and insulin resistance in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized... by Yining Lu, Julien S. Baker, Shanshan Ying, Yichen Lu

“…The inclusion criteria required glucose and insulin resistance markers to be evaluated pre- and post-intervention among adults who were not trained athletes.ResultsAs a result, twenty studies were included, and meta-analyses were conducted using sixteen studies employing HIIT protocols. Compared with CON, LV-HIIT with reduced intensity and extended interval duration significantly improved fasting glucose (FPG) (mean difference (MD) in mg/dL=-16.63; 95% confidence interval (CI): -25.30 to -7.96; p&lt;0.001) and HbA1c (MD=-0.70; 95% CI: -1.10 to -0.29; p&lt;0.001). …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of a Health Information System-Based Feedback Intervention Study of Antimicrobial Prescriptions in Primary Care Institutions: Follow-Up of a Randomized Cross-Ove... by Yan Y, Yang J, Lu Y, Cui Z, Chang Y

“…The generalized estimation equation was employed to analyze the differences among four representative time points: at the baseline point, at 3 months, at 6 months, and at 18 months. …”
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Thermodynamic Assessment of Different Feedstocks Gasification Using Supercritical Water and CO₂ for Hydrogen and Methane Production by Luis David García Caraballo, Julles Mitoura dos Santos Junior, Icaro Augusto Maccari Zelioli, York Castillo Santiago, Juan F. Perez Bayer, Adriano Pinto Mariano

“…The supercritical water gasification (SCWG) and carbon dioxide gasification of agro-industrial and urban waste residues—Coffee Husk, Eucalyptus Biochar, Energy Sugarcane, and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF)—were studied using TeS^® v.2 software, which employs a non-stoichiometric thermodynamic model to minimize Gibbs free energy and predict equilibrium compositions. …”
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Optimization design of an acoustic cover layer for a cylindrical cavity based on porous materials by Bohan ZHANG, Jili RONG, Xiuyan CHENG

“…This research combines experimental approaches, including impedance tube experiments, with numerical methods, such as acoustic finite element analysis, to enhance the noise control capabilities of porous materials. This study employs three distinct porous materials, namely, melamine, polyester, and fiberglass, which are integrated into a multilayer porous acoustic coating. …”
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Role of visual function and performance of activities of daily living in cognitive function in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a cross-sectional study by Chunhui Zhou, Ganfeng Yang, Marc Theeboom, Hua Yang, Ruiting Zhu, Zijian Zhou, Dong Zhu

“…Multivariable linear regression models were employed to further explore these relationships and to assess the moderating role of ADLs.ResultsSignificant positive correlations were found between visual function and cognitive performance, particularly with Visual Function Index (VFI) showing a strong initial correlation with the total MoCA score (r = 0.61, p &lt; 0.001), which was attenuated after adjusting for ADL (β = 0.06, p = 0.23). …”
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Circular RNA circ-Olfm1 induces progression of Alzheimer’s disease by regulating FOXO3a by YANG Hongyan, LIAO Qirong, HOU Mingliang

“…Water maze test was used to evaluate the effect of circ-Olfm1 knockout on cognitive function, and immunofluorescence assay was employed to observe the deposition of amyloid β (Aβ) plaque in the brain. ④ The interaction between circ-Olfm1 and miR-330-5p was verified by double luciferase reporter gene analysis. ⑤ The protein levels of AMPK and FOXO3a were detected by Western blotting. ⑥ Transmission electron microscopy was utilized to observe the mitochondria of the hippocampus. ⑦ The levels of inflammatory factors IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α were detected by ELISA. …”
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Overcoming barriers to the development of clean and digital energy start-ups: access to credit and protection of minority investors' rights by Artyukhov Artem, Oleksii Havrylenko, Olena Churikanova, Kseniia Mohylna

“…The study's primary aim is to analyse how financial mechanisms and governance safeguards influence start-up development in the clean and digital energy sectors. Employing a rigorous methodology, the study analyses a comprehensive dataset encompassing 18 countries and timespan 2000–2023.Using econometric models such as Ordinary Least Squares, Fixed Effects and Random Effects, the research evaluates relationships between independent variables and start-up performance metrics, including the number of ventures in clean and digital energy sectors. …”
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United by Sports? Key Factors affecting Sports Participation in a Sports-based Initiative to Promote Social Integration in Segregated Communities by Anna Boemmel, Matthias Buser, Thomas Persson

“… Introduction Sweden's society has become ethnically diverse, yet social exclusion and segregation remain prevalent problems, particularly in employment, housing, and education (Dahlstedt & Ekholm, 2018). …”
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Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and Related Dysautonomia: Reduced Quality of Life, Increased Anxiety and Manifestation of Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Greece by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Katerina Kosiara, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Theodoros Katsoulas, Parisis Gallos, Daphne Kaitelidou

“…We measured the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with post-COVID-19 dysautonomia in terms of the quality of life with the EQ-5D-3L, and anxiety and depressive symptoms by employing Patient Health Questionnaire-4. Results: The study population included 122 patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome. …”
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Porosity and Joule heating effects in chemically reactive peristaltically driven motion of Alumina-Ethylene glycol-Water nanofluid by S. Farooq, S. Ravikumar, S. Khalid, Hala H. Abd El-Gawad, Khalid Abdulkhaliq M. Alharbi

“…To simplify the modelled system of equations, non-dimensionless variables, approximations of low Reynolds number and large wave length are employed. Then the exact solution of simplified momentum equation is examined, where the energy and concentration equations are solved numerically using shooting and RK-Felburgh algorithms with step-size is taken 0.1 because of non-linearity and coupling. …”
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A multidimensional assessment of adverse events associated with paliperidone palmitate: a real-world pharmacovigilance study using the FAERS and JADER databases by Siyu Lou, Zhiwei Cui, Yingyong Ou, Junyou Chen, Linmei Zhou, Ruizhen Zhao, Chengyu Zhu, Li Wang, Zhu Wu, Fan Zou

“…As such, this study aimed to comprehensively evaluate real-world adverse drug events (ADEs) linked to paliperidone palmitate by employing data mining techniques on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) database and the Japanese Adverse Drug Event Report (JADER) database. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Alzheimer’s Disease Stage Diagnosis Utilizing Blood Gene Expression and Clinical Data: A Comparative Investigation by Manash Sarma, Subarna Chatterjee

“…The highest F1 scores achieved were 0.971, 0.939, and 0.886. Employing gene expression data, we obtained ROC AUC scores of 0.763, 0.761, and 0.706 for the CN, MCI, and dementia stages, respectively, and F1 scores of 0.71, 0.77, and 0.53 for CN, MCI, and dementia, respectively. …”
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Military-Applied Means of Physical Education in Pre-University Educational Institutions of the Russian Ministry of Defence by D. V. Vinograd, A. V. Zykov

“…The results of the research can be employed to plan and organise physical training of high-school students of pre-university educational institutions of the Ministry of Defence ofRussia as additional programme and methodological support at the initial stage of military-applied physical training of future military specialists.…”
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Integrated Analysis of Cell-Free DNA and Novel Protein Biomarkers for Stratification and Therapy Monitoring in Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer: A Preliminary Study by Saskia Hussung, Maria E. Hess, Elham Bavafaye Haghighi, Uwe A. Wittel, Melanie Boerries, Ralph M. Fritsch

“…Highly sensitive single-target ddPCR assays were employed to detect and quantify <i>KRAS</i>^mut cfDNA. …”
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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection before and after the Omicron wave in a cohort of healthcare workers in Ontario, Canada by Jorge L. Martinez-Cajas, Ann Jolly, Yanping Gong, Gerald Evans, Santiago Perez-Patrigeon, Bradley Stoner, T. Hugh Guan, Beatriz Alvarado

“…The analysis was divided into two periods: the initial phase of the pandemic (period #1) and the first three Omicron waves (period #2). We employed Poisson regression for period #1 and Cox regression for period #2 to examine associations of demographic factors (age, sex, ethnicity, migration status, income insufficiency), health factors (chronic conditions, smoking history, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination status), household factors (exposure to COVID-19), occupational factors (work role, exposure to COVID-19 patients, personal protective equipment access, aerosol-generating procedures) and community exposures (use of masks, distance, hand-washing) with SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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