Evaluating the predictive potential of RSM and ANN models in treatment of greywater-syrup mixture using Ekowe clay-PEM microbial fuel cell by Livinus A. Obasi, Cornelius O. Nevo

“…Fourier transform infrared instrumental analysis of the substrate shows the functional groups of compounds present. …”
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Supporting Self-Regulated Learning in Primary Education: Using Written Learning Guides in the Lessons by Liina Kersna, Kristjan-Julius Laak, Liina Lepp, Margus Pedaste

“…Teachers supported students through both instrumental instruction and evaluation practises, creating a classroom environment conducive to learning that focused on students’ personal development. …”
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The Types of Religious Identity of Chechen Students by М. Т. Khaskhanova, M. V. Vereshchagina

“…Almost a quarter of respondents demonstrated consistently external religious orientation, characterised by instrumental or external significance. A small group of respondents can be classified as inconsistently religious, whose external religiosity prevails over the internal, and their motivation for behaviour is poorly connected with religion. …”
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Perception of individual and group discrimination among LGB individuals in Puerto Rico: A descriptive study by Caleb Esteban, Juan Aníbal González-Rivera

“…Method: This research had a quantitative method with a descriptive study design, instrumental type. To meet the objective of this study, the data collected in each item was independently evaluated to examine the experience and perception of each participant in the situation presented by each premise. …”
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Evaluating the impact of smoking on the risk of dry eye disease: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Kuiliang Yang, Han Zhang, Yujin Wang, Yulin Yan, Zixian Yang, Shanshan Wan, Wanju Yang, Yanning Yang

“…Adhering to STROBE-MR guidelines, a MR analysis was conducted using genetic instrumental variables from Genome-wide association studies (GWAS). …”
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Аcute posterior vitreous detachment by P.L. Volodin, S.I. Belyanina

“…It is important to assess the informational value of special instrumental methods of patient examination, such as B-scan ultrasound imaging and optical coherence tomography. …”
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Determination of bacterial endotoxins in parenteral solutions produced on a small scale in a clinical hospital by Renata Bozhinovska Popovska, Tatjana Gjurichikj, Branislava Janeva, Jelena Acevska, Aneta Dimitrovska

“…On the other hand, the turbidimetric kinetic assay offers distinct advantages such as enhanced sensitivity, quantitative analysis capability, and instrumental reading. Furthermore, this method helps eliminate potential human variability in endpoint assessments. …”
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Pulsed Electric Field Induces Significant Changes in the Metabolome of <i>Fusarium</i> Species and Decreases Their Viability and Toxigenicity by Adam Behner, Jana Palicova, Anna-Hirt Tobolkova, Nela Prusova, Milena Stranska

“…The viability of the <i>Fusarium</i> species was assessed by counting the colony-forming units, and changes in the mycotoxin content and metabolomic fingerprints were evaluated by using UHPLC-HRMS/MS instrumental analysis. For metabolomic data processing and compound identification, the MS-DIAL (v. 4.80)–MS-CleanR–MS-Finder (v. 3.52) software platform was used. …”
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Measurement properties of the Spanish COPM in older adult rehabilitation inpatients by Elisabet Capdevila, Mariona Portell, Eva Penelo, María Rodríguez-Bailón

“…Nursing home users showed less responsiveness to rehabilitation than other users (change score < 2 vs. > 2 points).Conclusion and significance The Spanish COPM provides satisfactory measurement properties as a client-centred instrument in older adult rehabilitation inpatient.…”
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Exosomal miR-141-3p from PDLSCs Alleviates High Glucose-Induced Senescence of PDLSCs by Activating the KEAP1-NRF2 Signaling Pathway by Min Liu, Rui Chen, Yunxuan Xu, Jiawen Zheng, Min Wang, Ping Wang

“…Further analyses revealed that microRNA-141-3p (miR-141-3p) was expressed at relatively high levels in PDLSC-Exos and was instrumental in PDLSC-Exo-mediated restoration by downregulating Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (KEAP1), which is a negative regulator of NRF2 expression. …”
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Causal relationship between inflammatory bowel disease and sex: a Mendelian randomization study by Kaiwen Wang, Yu Lou, Shunjie Tian, Zhihui Tao, Zhihui Tao

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the bidirectional causal relationship between sex hormones and IBD through a two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) study.MethodsBased on Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) pooled data on SHBG, total testosterone, bioavailable testosterone, estradiol, and IBD in a European population, we performed two-sample bidirectional MR analyses using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as instrumental variables. We used inverse variance weighting (IVW), weighted median, weighted mode, and MR-Egger to assess bidirectional causality between sex hormones and IBD.ResultsThere was no causal relationship between sex hormones and IBD in women (P &gt; 0.05), and there was a causal and positive correlation between SHBG and testosterone and IBD in men.The OR for SHBG was 1.22 (95% CI: 1.09-1.37, P = 0.0004), and for testosterone was 1.20 (95% CI: 1.04-1.39, P = 0.0145).IBD did not significantly interact with female sex hormones but resulted in a decrease in SHBG (OR = 1.02, 95% CI: 1.00-1.04, P = 0.0195) and testosterone (OR = 1.01, 95% CI: 1.00 -1.02, P = 0.0200) in men.ConclusionThere is no causal relationship between female sex hormones and IBD, but male SHBG and testosterone are positively correlated with the risk of IBD and IBD promotes elevated levels of SHBG and testosterone in males, suggesting that sex hormones play different roles in IBD patients of different sexes.…”
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Pathophysiology and Treatment of Psoriasis: From Clinical Practice to Basic Research by Yujie Gao, Tianqi Xu, Yu Wang, Yanjinhui Hu, Shaoping Yin, Zhiguo Qin, Hua Yu

“…Current psoriasis diagnoses are primarily clinician-dependent, with instrumental diagnostics serving as adjuncts. Ongoing research is progressively deciphering its molecular underpinnings; the future of psoriasis diagnostics may involve genetic and immunological profiling to pinpoint biomarkers, enabling more accurate and timely interventions. …”
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Exploring high-performance green innovation in China’s logistics companies: a TOE framework based on fsQCA by Shuhua Li, Jiaqi Zhu, Peixian Chen, Zhao Li, Caisheng Liao, Wei Feng

“…The study yields three pivotal findings: (1) High-level green innovation performance is not predicated on a single factor. (2) Logistics firms can attain superior green innovation performance through two driving paths: Core competencies and market pressure driven as well as technological innovation and government subsidies driven. (3) The analysis of low-level green innovation performance reveals that four distinct paths can culminate in this outcome, with the lack of digitalization, organizational slack, and market pressure being instrumental in this result. These insights highlight the principles of “multiple concurrency” and “different paths leading to the same goal,” significantly enhancing the current knowledge base on green innovation performance and deepening our understanding of the multifaceted drivers of high-performance green innovation in logistics companies. …”
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The Role of NF-κB/MIR155HG in Regulating the Stemness and Radioresistance in Breast Cancer Stem Cells by Yunbao Xu, Lu Yang, Guangming Li, Chuangzhou Rao

“…Background: Breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs) are instrumental in treatment resistance, recurrence, and metastasis. …”
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Is leisure sedentary time associated with mental health issues? Evidence from China Health and Nutrition Survey by Hao Li, Hao Li, Weihong Zeng, Weihong Zeng

“…Potential endogeneity was addressed by instrumental variable (IV) method via two-stage least squares (2SLS) regression and a continuous difference-in-differences (DID) design.ResultsOur findings indicate that high levels of sedentary time are associated adversely with mental health issues. …”
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Racial/ethnic differences in the associations between social support and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Jeanean B. Naqvi, Taynara Formagini, Matthew A. Allison, Namratha R. Kandula, Jee Won Park, Britta A. Larsen

“…Racial/ethnic differences in perceived support (overall, emotional, informational, and instrumental) were tested using multiple regression with adjustments for demographic, socioeconomic, lifestyle/psychosocial, and clinical risk factors, and immigration history. …”
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Background and Foreground: Connections and Distinctions When Health Professions Faculty Teach Both Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Quality Improvement—A Case Study by Katherine Stevenson, Johan Thor, Marcel D’Eon, Linda A Headrick, Boel Andersson Gäre

“…METHODS The authors used a qualitative case study approach with an instrumental case, that is, the University of Missouri-Columbia (MU), where QI and ICP were intentionally integrated as part of core curricula in health professional schools and programs. …”
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Role of community health workers in type 2 diabetes mellitus self-management: A scoping review. by Bonaventure Amandi Egbujie, Peter Arthur Delobelle, Naomi Levitt, Thandi Puoane, David Sanders, Brian van Wyk

“…Support services included informational, emotional, appraisal and instrumental support. Models of CHW care included facility linked nurse-led CHW coordination, facility-linked CHW led coordination and standalone CHW interventions without facility interaction.…”
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Sonoridades urbanas y música catedralicia en Huamanga durante la transición del Virreinato a la República: 1797 – 1838 by Franco Giovanni Ayarza Chávez

“…Por otro lado, este territorio fue el escenario principal de la victoria de la Batalla de Ayacucho, en consecuencia, ello lleva a reflexionar y a cuestionar cómo fue aquel paisaje sonoro urbano y cómo se desarrollaron los estilos musicales ejecutados por su cuerpo instrumental y vocal más representativo: la capilla de música de la Catedral de Huamanga. …”
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Functional Autonomy Affects Elderly Spatial Perception in Body-Centered Coordinates by Giorgia Committeri, Valentina Sebastiani, Francesco de Pasquale, Massimiliano Stocchi, Chiara Fini

“…To this aim, a sample of elderly adults with preserved cognitive functions but different levels of FA, measured through the Instrumental Activity of Daily Living (IADL) scale, were enrolled and tested on the extrapersonal space categorization task. …”
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