Factors Influencing Knowledge and Attitudes towards Second-Hand Smoking Exposure Among University Students: An Exploratory Study by Md. Majharul Islam, Firoj Al-Mamun, Moneerah Mohammad ALmerab, Mst. Sabrina Moonajilin, Mohammed A. Mamun

“…It is recommended that university authorities organize seminars and implement health education initiatives targeting vulnerable populations to address the findings and promote a smoke-free environment on campus.…”
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Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) Make the School Principal Redundant? A Preliminary Discussion and Future Prospects by Turgut Karakose

“…When automated systems support these routine administrative duties of school principals, it will free up valuable time to handle more critical issues that require a “human touch” such as leadership. …”
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Antipredator behaviour in semi-feral horses: innate response and the influence of external factors by Antoine Bercy, Francisco Ceacero, Martina Komárková

“…The field of antipredator behaviour research is hampered by inconsistent results and a lack of standardisation, and the behaviour of free-ranging horses remains underexplored. To address this gap, we conducted a playback experiment on semi-feral Exmoor ponies (n = 97) in the Czech Republic, exposing them to wolf howls, deer rut calls, and static noise as a control. …”
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Cartilage Defect Treatments: With or without Cells? Mesenchymal Stem Cells or Chondrocytes? Traditional or Matrix-Assisted? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses by Zhantao Deng, Jiewen Jin, Jianning Zhao, Haidong Xu

“…The results of meta-analyses indicated that cell-based cartilage treatments showed significant better efficacy than cell-free treatments did (OR: 4.27, 95% CI: 2.19–8.34; WMD: 10.11, 95% CI: 2.69–16.53). …”
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A Qualitative Study on the Pathways to Evidence-Based Antenatal Care in Periurban Ghana by Jones Asafo Akowuah, Peter Agyei-Baffour, Benedict Osei Asibey

“…Using thematic analysis, the results revealed that restrictive factors like travel time, long waiting time, transport cost, service cost, quality of service, and attitude of hospital staff still act as constraining factors even after the introduction of free maternal health care. The study concludes that practices like focused ANC and routine monitoring to facilities among others have increased utilisation. …”
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Seismic Responses and Damage Mechanisms of Deep-Buried Underground Powerhouse in Layered Rock Mass by Meng Zhao, Ming Xiao, Juntao Chen, Hancheng Jin

“…The seismic damage area of lining structure is mainly distributed in the place where the soft rock strata pass through and the upper structure with larger free surface. Additionally, two major damage modes of underground powerhouses in layered rock mass, namely, damage due to structural deformation and interlaminar dislocation, are derived from the numerical results and can be reasonably explained by the corresponding damage mechanisms.…”
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Biosynthesis of the Essential Fatty Acid Oxidation Cofactor Carnitine Is Stimulated in Heart and Liver after a Single Bout of Exercise in Mice by Tom L. Broderick, Frank A. Cusimano, Chelsea Carlson, Jeganathan Ramesh Babu

“…We determined whether one single bout of exercise stimulates carnitine biosynthesis and carnitine uptake in liver and heart. Free carnitine (FC) in plasma was assayed using acetyltransferase and [14C]acetyl-CoA in Swiss Webster mice after 1 hour of moderate-intensity treadmill running or 4 hours and 8 hours into recovery. …”
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Performance evaluation of perceptible impulsive noise detection methods based on auditory models by Arda Özdoğru, František Rund, Karel Fliegel

“…Abstract Reference-free audio quality assessment is a valuable tool in many areas, such as audio recordings, vinyl production, and communication systems. …”
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A Novel Analytical Inverse Kinematics Method for SSRMS-Type Space Manipulators Based on the POE Formula and the Paden-Kahan Subproblem by Yecong Wang, Xilun Ding, Zixin Tang, Chengwei Hu, Qingqing Wei, Kun Xu

“…The proposed approach is not only singularity free compared with the traditional DH-based methods but also more accurate than the POE-based numerical solution. …”
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In Stent Restenosis Predictors after Carotid Artery Stenting by Mirco Cosottini, Maria Chiara Michelassi, Walter Bencivelli, Guido Lazzarotti, Silvia Picchietti, Giovanni Orlandi, Giuliano Parenti, Michele Puglioli

“…In our CAS experience, encouraging long-term results seem to derive from both neurological event free rate and restenosis incidence. Adequate recanalization of the treated vessel is important to limit the development of stent restenosis. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury Caused by Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome by Nur Ezzaty Mohammad Kazmin, Lydia Kamaruzaman, Zhiqin Wong, Voon Ken Fong, Rozita Mohd, Ruslinda Mustafar

“…He was subsequently weaned off dialysis support as his renal function gradually improved and later on normalised. He remains symptoms free, and he gained five kilograms in four months after discharge. …”
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Determination of electrical parameters of individual multiwalled carbon nanotube using scanning probe microscopy techniques by D. V. Sokolov, N. A. Davletkildeev, I. A. Lobov

“…Using two techniques of scanning probe microscopy, electrical conductivity, free carriers concentration, carriers mobility of individual multiwalled CNT are evaluated.…”
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Reliability-Based Optimum Design of Dome Truss Structures through Enhanced Vibration Particle System by Pedram Hosseini, Nasibeh Hatami, Seyed Rohollah Hoseini Vaez

“…The deterministic constraints for DDO are the vertical displacement of free nodes and the demand-capacity ratio of all members. …”
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Shoulder Rotational Strength Profiles of Danish National Level Badminton Players by Martin B Stausholm, Martin Baun, Jan M Bjordal, Dorte Nielsen, Henrik Aagaard, S Peter Magnusson, Christian Couppé

“… # Conclusion This study is the first to demonstrate that in shoulder injury-free national team badminton players, adolescents have stronger shoulder ER than adults on both sides. …”
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The Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Skeletal Age Assessment by Khalaf Alshamrani

“…The recurrent use of left-hand radiography in children with chronic conditions might result in the patient being exposed to the same image several times throughout the course of their lives. Use of radiation-free methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be able to assist in reducing the risks associated with radiation exposure, if done properly. …”
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Effect of the Antibiotic Neomycin on the Toxicity of the Glycoside Vicine in Rats by Mahmoud S. Arbid, Khaled M. M. Koriem, Gihan F. Asaad, Hoda A. Megahed

“…Vicine is hydrolyzed by microflora to highly reactive free radical generating compound divicine which causes mortality and other adverse effects. …”
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Autologous Stem Cell Therapy in Critical Limb Ischemia: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Baocheng Xie, Houlong Luo, Yusheng Zhang, Qinghui Wang, Chenhui Zhou, Daohua Xu

“…Ankle-brachial index (ABI) (MD = 0.13, 95% CI = 0.11–0.15), TcO2 (MD = 12.22, 95% CI = 5.03–19.41), and pain-free walking distance (MD = 144.84, 95% CI = 53.03–236.66) were significantly better in the cell therapy group than in the control group (P<0.01). …”
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An Investigation of Electrospun Clerodendrum phlomidis Leaves Extract Infused Polycaprolactone Nanofiber for In Vitro Biological Application by Siranjeevi Ravichandran, Rajesh Jegathaprathaban, Jeyalakshmi Radhakrishnan, R. Usha, V. Vijayan, Aklilu Teklemariam

“…The HRTEM and FESEM pictures of PCL and PCL-CPM nanofibers provide that smooth, defect-free, and homogeneous nanofibers were found to be 602.08 ± 75 nm and 414.15 ± 82 nm for PCL and PCL-CPM nanofibers, respectively. …”
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Optimizing Extraction, Evaluating Antioxidant Activity, and Analyzing Bioactive Compounds in Trikaysornmas Formula by Suphatson Limsakul, Orawan Monthakantirat, Yaowared Chulikhit, Juthamart Maneenet, Charinya Khamphukdee, Yutthana Chotritthirong, Achiraya Phasomsap, Chantana Boonyarat, Supawadee Daodee

“…Antioxidant activities were assessed through DPPH free radical scavenging, ABTS radical cation decolorization, oxygen radical absorbance capacity, ferric reducing antioxidant power, metal chelating activity, and lipid peroxidation assay. …”
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Lesbianism: Deconstructing the Christian church and social hierarchies in South Africa by L. Joubert

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