Development and validation of an earphone-based system to measure short physical performance battery in older adults by Hyeob Choi, Sunghwan Ji, Jinkyuk Kim, Chang Keun Jung, Jaehyung Shin, Yun Jeong Baek, Heyjin Kim, Eun Young Kim, Dae Young Kim, Jae-Young Lim

“…To validate the device, 45 healthy participants aged 60 years and older were recruited, and the SPPB results obtained through the B-Lab were compared with those from the manual method. …”
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Immune Response in H. pylori-Associated Gastritis and Gastric Cancer by Qingbin Niu, Jun Zhu, Xingquan Yu, Tao Feng, Hong Ji, Yuming Li, Weiwei Zhang, Baoguang Hu

“…Some types of immune cells are recruited to enforce an antibacterial response, which could be impeded by H. pylori virulence factors with or without a specific immune cell. …”
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Positron Emission Tomography for the Response Evaluation following Treatment with Chemotherapy in Patients Affected by Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Selected Review by Alberto Zaniboni, Giordano Savelli, Claudio Pizzocaro, Pietro Basile, Valentina Massetti

“…However, to be fully validated, this examination needs further studies by recruiting more patients.…”
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Leisure Boredom dan Religiusitas: Pengaruhnya terhadap Kecenderungan Adiksi Internet by Azti Verina Noor Azizah Kosasih, Sarbini Sarbini, Agus Mulyana

“…The study was conducted on 265 students recruited using the accidental sampling method. The measurement uses three scales, the Leisure Boredom Scale, The Centrality of Religiosity Scale, then the Internet Addiction Test. …”
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Metformin Suppressed CXCL8 Expression and Cell Migration in HEK293/TLR4 Cell Line by Zhihui Xiao, Wenjun Wu, Vladimir Poltoratsky

“…CXCL8 promotes tumor microenvironment construction through recruiting leukocytes and endothelial progenitor cells that are involved in angiogenesis. …”
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Association between prudent diet, sweet food consumption, and the risk of stress, anxiety, and depression among Indonesian students by Rohmah Mayasari Noor, Maya Shofia Naila, Anisfatus Sholihah Lini, Ruhana Amalia, Yanuar Dini Cleonara

“…The study involved 190 Indonesian students, aged above 19 years, who completed online questionnaires, including DASS, HFIAS, and FFQ. Students were recruited through various social media platforms. Principal component analysis was used to determine prudent-diet and sweet food among the respondents. …”
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Assessment and Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Shoulder Disorders over the Internet by Leah Steele, Hannah Lade, Stephanie McKenzie, Trevor G. Russell

“…Twenty-two participants with 28 shoulder disorders were recruited and underwent a face-to-face physical examination and a remote telerehabilitation examination. …”
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Placental Pathology and Blood Pressure’s Level in Women with Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy by Vassiliki Krielessi, Nikos Papantoniou, Ioannis Papageorgiou, Ioannis Chatzipapas, Efstathios Manios, Nikos Zakopoulos, Aris Antsaklis

“…Methods. 55 singleton pregnancies complicated by mild hypertension were recruited and compared to 55 pregnancies complicated by severe hypertension. …”
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Light-dependent modulation of protein localization and function in living bacteria cells by Ryan McQuillen, Amilcar J. Perez, Xinxing Yang, Christopher H. Bohrer, Erika L. Smith, Sylvia Chareyre, Ho-Ching Tiffany Tsui, Kevin E. Bruce, Yin Mon Hla, Joshua W. McCausland, Malcolm E. Winkler, Erin D. Goley, Kumaran S. Ramamurthi, Jie Xiao

“…Abstract Most bacteria lack membrane-enclosed organelles and rely on macromolecular scaffolds at different subcellular locations to recruit proteins for specific functions. Here, we demonstrate that the optogenetic CRY2-CIB1 system from Arabidopsis thaliana can be used to rapidly direct proteins to different subcellular locations with varying efficiencies in live Escherichia coli cells, including the nucleoid, the cell pole, the membrane, and the midcell division plane. …”
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Efficacy and safety of SHEN26, a novel oral small molecular RdRp inhibitor for COVID-19 treatment: a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, phase II clinical... by Jiangtao Bai, Tetsuya Asakawa, Wenfang Yuan, Yuanlong Lin, Hao Ju, Dandan Xu, Mingming Yang, Shuo Li, Guanguan Li, Deyin Guo, Hongzhou Lu, Xumu Zhang

“…Results A total of 91 patients were recruited in this study between December 08, 2022, and January 27, 2023. …”
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Factors associated with the dental service utilization by enrollees on the Lagos State health insurance scheme, Nigeria by Olunike Rebecca Abodunrin, Ezekiel Taiwo Adebayo, Ifeoluwa E. Adewole, Mobolaji Timothy Olagunju, Chibueze Ekeh, Ibitoye Oluwabunmi Samuel, Emmanuella Zamba, Titilola Gbaja-Biamila, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, George Uchenna Eleje, Maha El Tantawi, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted from July to November 2023 recruiting from a database of 1520 enrollees aged of 18 and 72-years-old who had been on the scheme for at least three months. …”
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Determining the incidence, risk factors and biological drivers of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as part of the constellation of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) o... by Erika Austhof, Kelly M Heslin, Xiaoxiao Sun, Kristen Pogreba Brown, Caitlyn M McFadden, Caroline Scranton, Ivan Vujkovic-Cviji, Dominic Rodriguez, Laura Falk, Gayatri Arani, Victoria Obergh, Kate Bessey, Kerry Cooper

“…A subset (n=1000) of those recruited will submit both stool and blood samples. …”
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Anatomical and Functional Outcomes of Vitrectomy with/without Intravitreal Methotrexate Infusion for Management of Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Secondary to Rhegmatogenous Retin... by Samir El Baha, Mahmoud Leila, Ahmed Amr, Mohamed M. A. Lolah

“…Groups IA, IIA, and IIIA comprised retrospectively recruited control groups. Main outcome measures were retinal reattachment at the end of 6 months, visual outcome, and complications. …”
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Women Empowered to Connect With Addiction Resources and Engage in Evidence-Based Treatment (WE-CARE)—an mHealth Application for the Universal Screening of Alcohol, Substance Use, D... by Krystyna Isaacs, Autumn Shifflett, Kajal Patel, Lacey Karpisek, Yi Cui, Maayan Lawental, Golfo Tzilos Wernette, Brian Borsari, Katie Chang, Tony Ma

“…WE-CARE included screening instruments (for alcohol, substance use, depression, and anxiety), a moderated discussion forum, educational microlearning videos, a frequently asked questions section, and resources for linkage to treatment. Individuals were recruited using flyers, academic listserves, and a commercial human subject recruiting company (Prolific). …”
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Application of skin care bundles for pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (集束化干预策略在1型糖尿病患儿皮肤管理中的应用) by WANG Qiao (王巧), YI Junli (易君丽)

“…Methods According to the sequence of hospital admission, 36 pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus were recruited as the control group, and another 36 pediatric patients were recruited as the study group. …”
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Microinvasive interventions in the management of proximal caries lesions in primary and permanent teeth- systematic review and meta-analysis by Robina Tasleem, Saleh Ali Alqahtani, Naif Abogazalah, Hussain Almubarak, Ammara Riaz, Sarosh Sher Ali, Zeeshan Allana

“…Results A total of 185 studies were recruited after initial search, of which 18 were recruited after screening. …”
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Parental Mental Health and Child Maltreatment in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Importance of Sampling in a Quantitative Statistical Study by Lara Engelke, Claudia Calvano, Steffi Pohl, Sibylle Maria Winter, Babette Renneberg

“…MethodsIn 2020, we simultaneously conducted 2 studies: (1) a web-based survey using a convenience sample of 4967 parents of underage children, primarily recruited via social media, and (2) a study using a quota sample representative of the German adult population with underage children (N=1024), recruited through a combination of telephone interviews and computer-assisted web interviews. …”
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Energy management education for persons living with long COVID-related fatigue (EMERGE): protocol of a two-parallel arms target trial emulation study in a multicentre outpatient in... by Emilia Riggi, Marco Barbero, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Ruth Hersche, Andrea Weise

“…The estimated sample size to detect a post-intervention difference of 1.5 points in self-efficacy to implement energy conservation strategies with 90% power (0.05 alpha) is 122 people (1:1 ratio).Persons with long COVID-related fatigue who follow EME as part of their standard care will be recruited and included in the experimental group (EG), while potential participants for the control group (CG) will be recruited from a register and prospectively matched to a participant in the EG by applying the propensity score technique. …”
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Effects of HIV exposure on anemia and vitamin D nutritional status in children aged 6–24 months: a hospital-based cross-sectional study by Huixia Li, Shan Yuan, Minghui Liao, Sanfeng Tan, Jianfei Zheng, Lijia Wan, Ying Tu, Min Yang, Jie Gao

“…The HUU children were recruited from routine child health examination clinics in the same five Hospitals. …”
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Is There an Association between Socioeconomic Status and Body Mass Index among Adolescents in Mauritius? by Waqia Begum Fokeena, Rajesh Jeewon

“…Mauritian school adolescents (𝑛=200; 96 males, 104 females) were recruited using multistage sampling. Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire. …”
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