Curvilinear association between Framingham Steatosis Index and chronic kidney disease: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Chunqi Jiang, Bo Wang, Jun Wang, Yinuo Qu, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang

“…Our study thoroughly investigated the correlation between FSI and CKD, aiming to elucidate the underlying links between these two conditions.MethodsThe relationship between FSI and CKD was evaluated using a weighted multivariate logistic regression model, and the curvilinear relationship between FSI and CKD was explored through smooth curve fitting. We engaged a recursive partitioning algorithm in conjunction with a two-stage linear regression model to determine the inflection point. …”
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Exploring self-experience practices in dementia care: A scoping review. by Janina Wittmann, Anja Bieber, Joanne Carroll, Kealan Forristal, Louise Hopper, Niels Janssen, Gabriele Meyer, Marianna Riello, Marjolein de Vugt, Dorothee Bauernschmidt

“…While self-experience interventions engage participants, the impact on individuals with dementia and organisational levels remain largely unreported. …”
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Self‐Efficacy in Hypertension Management Using e‐Health Technology: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Primary Care by Rasmus Hermansson‐Borrebaeck, Andreas Fors, Ulrika Bengtsson, Karin Kjellgren, Susanna Calling, Patrik Midlöv

“…ABSTRACT Self‐efficacy is tightly intertwined with person‐centered care and correlates with engaging in self‐care behaviors, an important part of hypertension treatment. …”
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Diversity and functions of fungal VOCs with special reference to the multiple bioactivities of the mushroom alcohol by Guohua Yin, Geromy G. Moore, Joan Wennstrom Bennett

“…Additionally, we propose that components of the genetic immune system of D. melanogaster are engaged in the toxicity of fungal VOCs mainly via the elicitation of the Toll pathway. …”
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Racial differences in clinical trial perceptions among a large, predominantly Black cohort of people with systemic lupus erythematosus in the Southeastern USA by Gaobin Bao, Cristina Drenkard, Charmayne Dunlop-Thomas, Sung Sam Lim, Kim Schofield, Jessica Nicole Williams, Hilton Mozee

“…Efforts must continue to engage those resistant to trial participation, regardless of race. …”
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Community and familial dynamics influencing risk behavior for HIV acquisition among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda: Qualitative analysis using Protective Motivation The... by Rose Apondi, Hilde Bastiaens, Christiana Nöstlinger, Jennifer Galbraith, Tiffiany M Aholou, Amy Medley, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Anna C Awor, David M Serwadda, George Aluzimbi, Juliet Cheptoris, Moses Ogwal, Neema Nakyanjo, Pragna Patel

“…AGYW identified alcohol use, desire for material possessions, discounting HIV disease severity, social norms, and poverty as barriers to engaging in self-protective behaviors. Several AGYW believed that access to AGYW-focused programs would facilitate healthy sex-positive, protective behaviors.…”
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Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Thirty well-trained athletes (age = 25 ± 3.1 years; body mass = 82.4 ± 3.4 kg; height = 183 ± 2.1 cm) were randomly assigned to two experimental groups engaging in interval intervention individualized using 30–15 Intermittent Fitness Test [HIITvIFT (two sets of 5–8 min intervals, comprising 15 s of running at 95% of VIFT followed by 15 s of passive recovery)], and small-sided game with matched timing (SSG [4 sets of 2.5–4 min 3 v 3 efforts]), as well as an active control group. …”
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Exploring the potential of introducing an electronic death registration system in South Africa by Carmen Sant Fruchtman, Natasha Kallis, Sudarshan Govender, Debbie Bradshaw, Daniel Cobos, Diane Morof, Pamela Groenewald

“…We conducted 14 key informant interviews from 23 key informants invited, surveyed 208 out of 250 targeted health workers and engaged with more than 500 South African health professionals in a participatory workshop about the acceptability of introducing an eMCCD. …”
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Under the Light of the Population Register Dated 1857 An Evaluation upon the Socio-Economic Lives of the Gypsy Living in İstanbul by Ayşegül Kuş

“…Hence, the most widely adopted occupation by the Gypsies engaged in several occupationsin the socioeconomic Ottoman structure has been çengilik dancing which has continued up to modern times. …”
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From Night to Light: A Bibliometric Analysis of the Global Research Trajectory of Sleep Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease by Shi L, Zhao X, Wu J, He C

“…Moreover, it uncovers pivotal research hotspots and emerging trends, offering valuable insights and guidance for scholars engaged in this area.Keywords: bibliometric analysis, CiteSpace, Parkinson’s disease, REM sleep behavior disorder, restless leg syndrome, sleep disorder…”
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Effect of a Novel Training Program in Patients With Chronic Shoulder Pain Based on Implicit Motor Learning: Pilot and Feasibility Study. by Annelies Maenhout, Wieger Heijenk, Peter Glashouwer, Lore Quatacker, Luna Praet, Dorien Borms

“…The program comprised five exercises designed to challenge overall body balance, simultaneously engaging the upper limbs in a range of reaching tasks. …”
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‘Bulun in Winter Is So Sad’: A. Bogolepov about Everyday Life in Polar Yakutia, 1913–1916 by Lilia I. Vinokurova, Alexander A. Suleymanov, Svyatoslav I. Fedorov

“…The methodological basis rests on the principles characteristic of the field the researchers are actually engaged in — cryoanthropology. Results. The discovered materials open a previously unknown page in the Yakut pre-Soviet Northern studies. …”
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Factors Affecting Student Academic Performance: A Combined Factor Analysis of Mixed Data and Multiple Linear Regression Analysis by Mohamed El Jihaoui, Oum El Kheir Abra, Khalifa Mansouri

“…This analysis directly impacts students’ ability to engage in and promote sustainable practices, thereby shaping their future academic success. …”
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Insight into the avidity–affinity relationship of the bivalent, pH-dependent interaction between IgG and FcRn by Johannes Reusch, Jan Terje Andersen, Ulrich Rant, Tilman Schlothauer

“…While prior research has mainly investigated IgG-FcRn binding kinetics with a focus on single affinity values, it has been shown that each IgG molecule can engage two FcRn molecules throughout an endosomal pH gradient. …”
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Sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock: controversies and evidence gaps in diagnosis and management by Ryota Sato, Daisuke Hasegawa, Stephanie Guo, Abdulelah E. Nuqali, Jesus E. Pino Moreno

“…Correct patient selection is the key to improving outcomes with MCS. Engaging a cardiogenic shock team for a multidisciplinary approach can be beneficial. …”
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Contrasting Seasonal Distribution Patterns of Two Boreal Aerial Hawking Bat Species in Finland by Piia Lundberg, Miika Kotila, Katarina Meramo, Kati M. Suominen, Miina Suutari, Tia‐Marie Pietikäinen, Ville Vasko, Thomas M. Lilley

“…A comprehensive community science project engaged over 470 participants from 45 high schools to collect acoustic data on bat echolocation calls across Finland, in northern Europe, during the summers of 2019–2020. …”
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Validation of the Food Safe Zone questionnaire for families of individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome by Elisabeth M. Dykens, Elizabeth Roof, Hailee Hunt-Hawkins, Theresa V. Strong

“…Hyperphagic individuals with PWS are chronically hungry yet rarely feel sated, and often engage in food-seeking behaviors. To avoid life-threatening obesity in their children, families implement food security strategies (e.g., locking food sources, constant supervision around food, alerting others). …”
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Police crime in 1947 in the coverage of the Ukrainian SSR state security agencies by O. N. Yarmysh, V. A. Grechenko

“…There were even more odious cases when a whole group of policemen engaged in robbery, taking products and things from local villagers, while trying to disguise themselves as Banderites (copying the work methods of the KGB agents). …”
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Building Academic Integrity: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Framework to Address and Prevent Contract Cheating by Deepani B. Guruge, Rajan Kadel, Samar Shailendra, Aakanksha Sharma

“…The proposed framework comprises three tiers: awareness, monitoring, and evaluation. It engages stakeholders within the system and encourages a proactive and collaborative stance against contract cheating while reinforcing a culture of academic honesty. …”
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A Sense of Place Through Land Art by Amanda Gabriel, Elisabeth von Essen, Beatrice Guardini, Sara Kjellgren, Claire Peterson, Christopher Staundinger

“…The findings highlight the potential of individual land art experiences as means of engaging with and reimagining public spaces, raising questions about the rights to the city and the public space, and highlighting the awareness that a land art project that is ephemeral and natural has an intrinsic value for its users and how this could be beneficial for the individual experiences and wellbeing.…”
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