General theory on taking decisions and its application in the medical assistance area. (IV) by Luis Alberto Corona Martínez

“…The general theory about decision taking makes reference mainly to those concepts related to decision taking for the individual. The present article is aimed at group decision taking and at stating the principal advantages and disadvantages in group decision taking and at analyzing the implications of these aspects in medical decisions. …”
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P-Fuzzy Diffusion Equation Using Rules Base by Jefferson Leite, R. C. Bassanezi, Jackellyne Leite, Moiseis Cecconello

“…We propose a fuzzy system that simulates dispersion of individuals whose movements are described by diffusion. …”
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Community-based monitoring: shoreline change in Southwest Alaska by Jessica E. Christian, Richard M. Buzard, Katie L. Spellman, Harper L. Baldwin, Reyce C. Bogardus, Jeanette Carlson, Gabe Dunham, Susan Flensburg, Roberta J. T. Glenn, Jacquelyn R. Overbeck, Chris V. Maio

“…Upon project completion the work has shifted to individual community’s partnering with several agencies to continue the work. …”
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Preserving Darwin’s fox: genomic tools for the conservation of South America’s most endangered canid by Cristóbal Valenzuela-Turner, José Horacio Grau, Jörns Fickel, Jörns Fickel, Daniel W. Förster

“…Darwin’s fox (Lycalopex fulvipes), endemic to Chile’s Valdivian Temperate Rainforest, is the most endangered canid in South America with a small and declining population estimated at less than 1000 mature individuals. Despite its endangered status, significant knowledge gaps remain. …”
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fMRI Evidence of Magnitude Manipulation during Numerical Order Processing in Congenitally Deaf Signers by Josefine Andin, Peter Fransson, Jerker Rönnberg, Mary Rudner

“…Congenital deafness is often compensated by early sign language use leading to typical language development with corresponding neural underpinnings. However, deaf individuals are frequently reported to have poorer numerical abilities than hearing individuals and it is not known whether the underlying neuronal networks differ between groups. …”
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Cortical excitability on sleep deprivation measured by transcranial magnetic stimulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Yihui Zhang, Yuan Shi, Ye Zhang, Jian Jiao, Xiangdong Tang

“…This study indicated that cortical inhibition decreased following sleep deprivation based on the TMS-EMG results and cortical excitability enhanced in the TMS-EEG results, supporting the disturbance of cortical excitability in sleep-deprived individuals.…”
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Pedestrian Exposure to Air Pollution in Cities: Modeling the Effect of Roadside Trees by Jorge Humberto Amorim, Joana Valente, Pedro Cascão, Vera Rodrigues, Cláudia Pimentel, Ana I. Miranda, Carlos Borrego

“…Time evolution of the georeferenced location of an individual is tracked with a GPS for different alternative walking routes to a school. …”
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M. Walker. Branching Is Not a Bug; It’s a Feature: Personal Identity and Legal (and Moral) Responsibility / trans. from Engl. V. A. Pilipenko by V. A. Pilipenko

“…For example, it has been speculated that the psychology of individuals might be emulated on a computer platform to create a personality duplicate — an ‘upload’. …”
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The Diagnostic Journey of Dysautonomia Patients: Insights from a Patient-Reported Outcome Study by John A. O’Dell MSN, MBA, Ash Walker DHSc, Andrew J. Latham PhD, Daniel J. Parisian PhD, Lindsay E. Branch BS, Dreena D. Vanderburg, Ava A. Cox, Shelley Chavis, Silvia E. Smith PhD

“…The diagnostic journey for individuals affected by dysautonomia can be hindered by symptom overlap with other conditions and by limited access to autonomic specialists. …”
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Syntalos: a software for precise synchronization of simultaneous multi-modal data acquisition and closed-loop interventions by Matthias Klumpp, Lee Embray, Filippo Heimburg, Ana Luiza Alves Dias, Justus Simon, Alexander Groh, Andreas Draguhn, Martin Both

“…Tailored solutions are mostly restricted to individual experimental setups and lack flexibility and interoperability. …”
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Elevated levels of neutrophils with a pro-inflammatory profile in Turner syndrome across karyotypes by Jesper Just, Lukas Ochsner Reynaud Ridder, Emma Bruun Johannsen, Jens Magnus Bernth Jensen, Mikkel Steen Petersen, Helene Viborg Christensen, Kenneth Kjærgaard, Jacob Redder, Simon Chang, Kirstine Stochholm, Anne Skakkebæk, Claus Højbjerg Gravholt

“…We show that TS have a common autosomal methylome and transcriptome, despite distinct karyotypic variations. All TS individuals lacked the X chromosome p-arm, and XIST expression from the q-arm did not affect the autosomal transcriptome or methylome, highlighting the critical role of the missing p-arm with its pseudoautosomal region 1. …”
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ETHOLOGICAL MECHANISMS OF THE MAINTENANCE OF COAT COLOR POLYMORPHISM IN THE POPULATION OF THE NORTHERN RED-BACKED VOLE (MYODES RUTILUS) ROUND NOVOSIBIRSK by O. F. Potapova, M. A. Potapov, V. V. Panov, V. I. Evsikov

“…The population of the Northern red-backed vole (Myodes rutilus) from the vicinity of Novosibirsk is polymorphic for coat coloration. Some of its individuals possess an unusual black color of rump. …”
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Comprehensive CT Evaluation in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Impact on Diagnosis and Treatment Decisions by Askell Löve, Roger Siemund, Gunnar Andsberg, Mats Cronqvist, Stig Holtås, Isabella Björkman-Burtscher

“…The comprehensive CT examination is a fast and safe method allowing accurate diagnosis and making way for individualized treatment in acute ischemic stroke.…”
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Burnout among Physicians: Prevalence, Contributing Factors and Solutions: A Review of Literature by Magdalena Grotowska, Martyna Łukasiewicz, Aleksandra Strawińska, Maria Wydro

“…This paper examines the underlying factors contributing to burnout- occupational, institutional, and individual aspects, and highlights the consequences for both healthcare providers and patient care. …”
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Projecting Future Climate Change Scenarios Using Three Bias-Correction Methods by Donghyuk Kum, Kyoung Jae Lim, Chun Hwa Jang, Jichul Ryu, Jae E. Yang, Seong Joon Kim, Dong Soo Kong, Younghun Jung

“…The proposed combination of the change factor (CF) and quantile mapping (QM) methods combines the individual advantages of both methods for adjusting the bias in global circulation models (GCMs) and regional circulation models (RCMs). …”
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Levels of Interferon-Gamma Increase after Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection in a High-Transmission Setting by Iukary Takenami, Brook Finkmoore, Almério Machado, Krisztina Emodi, Lee W. Riley, Sérgio Arruda

“…We investigated IFN-γ levels before and after a six month course of isoniazid among individuals with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in a high-transmission setting. …”
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Antioxidant Vitamins as Oxidative Stress Markers in Rat Plasma After Physical Exercise - a Short Report by Wawrzyniak Agata, Hamułka Jadwiga, Drywień Małgorzata, Górnicka Magdalena, Pierzynowska Jolanta, Wojtaś Malwina, Gajewska Małgorzata, Frąckiewicz Joanna, Gronowska-Senger Anna

“…The aim of the study was to verify the hypothesis that β-carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C administered individually or in combination may differently modify their levels in blood plasma being also markers of the oxidative stress. …”
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The impact of spousal retirement on health—an empirical analysis based on CFPS by Ping Chen, Han Liang, Yufei Zhou, Guodong Zhu, Yu Peng, Jiayi Yao

“…Further analysis reveals that a husband’s retirement significantly enhances his wife’s marital satisfaction, contributing to longer sleep durations and, subsequently, better self-rated health.DiscussionThis study highlights the nuanced effects of spousal retirement on individual health, with implications for understanding the marital and health dynamics within aging populations in China.…”
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Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar by Joelisoa Ratsirarson, Jeannin Ranaivonasy, Richard Lawler, Isabella Fiorentino, Nelson Rios, Alison Richard

“…Data provide information on male and female life history parameters, individual development and aging, and social group dynamics. …”
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Motivation for Participating in a Weight Loss Program and Financial Incentives: An Analysis from a Randomized Trial by Melissa M. Crane, Deborah F. Tate, Eric A. Finkelstein, Laura A. Linnan

“…This analysis investigated if changes in autonomous or controlled motivation for participation in a weight loss program differed between individuals offered a financial incentive for weight loss compared to individuals not offered an incentive. …”
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