Mean arterial pressure may be a valuable tool for classifying blood pressure in physically actives: A cross-sectional study among females from North India by Monika Kulshreshtha, Shivani Chandel

“…Methods: Data on blood pressure were collected using a standardized procedure from 441 Delhi-National Capital Region females (206 Kathak dancers; 235 age-matched non-dancers). …”
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Using anthropogenic raw materials in the process of synthesizing foam glass with heterogeneous microstructure by S. V. Fedosov, M. O. Bakanov, I. S. Grushko

“…The conformity of foam glass properties to standard requirements was demonstrated.…”
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Adaptation of an exercise intervention for pregnant women to community-based delivery: a study protocol by Aline Andres, Elisabet Børsheim, Taren Swindle, Audrey Martinez

“…We will randomise half to receive the community-adapted Expecting intervention (intervention, N=30) and half to receive standard of care (control, N=30). Feasibility and Acceptability of Intervention Measures are primary outcomes as key indicators of feasibility. …”
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Perceptions of cultural and provisioning ecosystem services and human wellbeing indicators amongst indigenous communities neighbouring the greater limpopo transfrontier conservatio... by N.A. Nyathi, W. Musakwa, D.M. Azilagbetor, N.J. Kuhn

“…Overall, participants reported that both ESs contribute to their human wellbeing and livelihoods through life satisfaction, happiness, living standards, safety, security, and good health. Finally, this study's findings uniquely offer a baseline for these ESs accounting, demonstrating their direct and indirect benefits to indigenous communities' livelihoods and well-being.…”
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Panoramic radiographic features for machine learning based detection of mandibular third molar root and inferior alveolar canal contact by A. Canberk Ulusoy, Tuğçe Toprak, M. Alper Selver, Pelin Güneri, Betül İlhan

“…Abstract This study uses machine learning (ML) to elucidate the contact relationship between the mandibular third molar (M3M) and the inferior alveolar canal (IAC), leading to three major contributions; (1) The first publicly accessible PR image dataset with semantic annotations for 1,478 IACs and M3Ms from 1,010 patients is introduced, which includes challenging cases, such as false positive contacts, with CBCT images as the gold standard, (2) Established radiological indicators for M3M-IAC contact were extracted as features using digital image processing, and these features were used as inputs for various ML methods. …”
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Assessment of Triploid Watermelon Cultivars Grown in Georgia for Yield and Quality Parameters by Manisha Kumari, Angelos Deltsidis, Xuelin Luo, Camille McAvoy, Theodore McAvoy

“…However, all cultivars had an average soluble solid content of more than 10%, which represented “very good internal quality” according to the US Department of Agriculture standards. ‘Warrior’ and ‘Captivation’ had significantly higher hollow hearts in the fruits compared to those of all other cultivars. …”
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Second-Generation Triple Reporter for Bioluminescence, Micro–Positron Emission Tomography, and Fluorescence Imaging by Aparna H. Kesarwala, Julie L. Prior, Jinwu Sun, Scott E. Harpstrite, Vijay Sharma, David Piwnica-Worms

“…Multifocal hepatocellular fluorescence was readily observed by standard confocal microscopy. This second-generation triple reporter incorporating enhanced components enables bioluminescence, PET, and fluorescence imaging of cells and living animals.…”
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Särndal Approach and Separate Type Quantile Robust Regression Type Mean Estimators for Nonsensitive and Sensitive Variables in Stratified Random Sampling by Usman Shahzad, Ishfaq Ahmad, Nadia H. Al-Noor, Soofia Iftikhar, A. H. Abd Ellah, Troon J. Benedict

“…Sensitive and stigmatizing themes are hard to explore by utilizing standard information assortment procedures since respondents are commonly hesitant to discharge data concerning their own circle. …”
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Comparison of intravenous dexmedetomidine versus ketamine–dexmedetomidine combination on spinal block characteristics in patients undergoing lower limb orthopaedic surgery – A rand... by Annapureddy Sai Krishna, Jyotsna Agarwal, Samiksha Khanuja, Sandeep Kumar, Adam Khan, Khairat Mohammad Butt

“…Results: The mean sacral segment 1 (S1) regression time was 390.3 [standard deviation (SD):84.38] [95% confidence interval (CI): 360.13, 420.53] versus 393.23 (SD: 93.01) (95% CI: 363.04, 423.43) min in Group D versus Group LKD respectively ((P = 0.701). …”
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Encouragement of the Personnel of the State Labor Service of Ukraine to Implement International Experience within Labor Protection Management by O. A. Lukianykhina, V. O. Lukianykhin, I. V. Kolesnyk, K. О. Khamlyka

“…The authors have developed suggestions on encouraging the staff of the SLS to implement high-quality international labor protection standards on the basis of motivational profiles and their monitoring. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Adolescent Obesity among Rural School Adolescents in Nepal: A Cross-Sectional Study by Deekshanta Sitaula, Aarati Dhakal, Nimesh Lageju, Amisha Silwal, Samjhana Kshetri Basnet, Niki Shrestha, B. C. Anup Bikram, Niraj Phoju

“…Total enumerative sampling was used, and Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) standard questionnaires were used in collecting the information. …”
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Thematic marking of the anthropological corpus: a methodology for classifying miners’ narratives by L. L. Mazitova, L. M. Panteleeva

“…Thus, the described methodology represents the first approach to developing a meta-markup standard. The type of marking used can be called extra-linguistic based on the specifics of the subject information, analytical based on the method of identification, narrative based on the object, multi-level based on the depth of classification, manual based on the method of assigning labels, and neutral in relation to a certain theory.…”
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CPR Compression Rotation Every One Minute Versus Two Minutes: A Randomized Cross-Over Manikin Study by Nutthapong Pechaksorn, Veerapong Vattanavanit

“…Compared with participants in the two-minute group, participants in the one-minute group had significantly higher mean (standard deviation, SD) compression depth (mm) (45.8 (7.2) vs. 44.5 (7.1), P=0.01) but there was no difference in the mean (SD) rate (compressions per min) (116.1 (12.5) vs. 117.8 (12.4), P=0.08), respectively. …”
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Nutritional And Anti-Nutritional Composition Of Fermented/Pickled Garden Egg (Solanum Aethiopicum L.) by Olasunmbo A Ajayi, Oluwatosin T Awe

“…Samples were pickled for seven days and evaluated for the nutritional, phytochemicals and sensory qualities using standard methods. On dry weight basis, moisture contents ranged from (1.11 to 1.12 %), protein ranged from (13.8 to 19.5 %), ash ranged from (12.7 to 18.0 %), fiber ranged from (8.5 to 15.8 %), fat ranged from (2.7 to 5.4 %) and the available carbohydrates ranged from (45.1 to 54.3 %). …”
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Efficacy of fish oil supplementation on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a meta-analysis by Like Zhou, Dongmei Sun, Houqiao Bai

“…Pooled analysis showed that triglycerides [TG, pooled standard mean difference (SMD): −0.40 (95% CI: −0.58 to −0.21)], aspartate transaminase [AST, SMD: −0.29 (95% CI: −0.48 to −0.10)], HOMA-IR [SMD: −2.06 (95% CI: −3.36 to −0.49)] and waist circumference [Waist-C, SMD: −0.31 (95% CI: −0.54 to −0.08)] were significantly improved. …”
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Plant-Derived Compounds in Hemp Seeds (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.): Extraction, Identification and Bioactivity—A Review by Virginia Tanase Apetroaei, Daniela Ionela Istrati, Camelia Vizireanu

“…Therefore, the present article reviews the scientific literature on traditional and modern extraction methods for obtaining active substances that meet food safety standards, enabling the transformation of conventional foods into functional foods that provide additional health benefits and promote a balanced and sustainable diet. …”
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Information modelling of dynamic impacts on a unique building of a multifunctional complex of parametric architecture by E. K. Agahanov, M. K. Agahanov, E. V. Trufanova

“…As a result of the calculations, the values of horizontal displacements of the building frame were obtained, which do not exceed the standard values. The change in design solutions allowed to make the first and second forms of oscillations translational, the third — torsional. …”
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Solar Flare X‐Ray Impacts on Long Subionospheric VLF Paths by Samuel R. G. Belcher, Mark A. Clilverd, Craig J. Rodger, Sophie Cook, Neil R. Thomson, James B. Brundell, Tero Raita

“…Using a wider selection of solar flares, including M‐class flares for the first time, the best‐fit equations and root mean square (RMS) errors are computed with improved standard deviation (SD) uncertainty estimates for the peak fluxes. …”
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Crushed Capsicum chacoense Hunz Fruits: A Food Native Resource of Paraguay with Antioxidant and Anthelmintic Activity by Eva Coronel, Laura Mereles, Silvia Caballero, Nelson Alvarenga

“…The composition was analyzed by standard procedures. Antioxidant activity was evaluated using the ABTS radical and the total phenolic compound (TPC) tests. …”
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The Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Pain, Stiffness, and Physical Function in Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jie Tong, Zhengyu Chen, Guanghua Sun, Jun Zhou, Ye Zeng, Peirui Zhong, Chengyuan Deng, Xiaocui Chen, Liu Liu, Shiyong Wang, Jiaqian Chen, Ying Liao

“…PEMF alleviated pain (standardized mean differences [SMD] = 0.71, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.08–1.34, p = 0.03), improved stiffness (SMD = 1.34, 95% CI: 0.45–2.23,p=0.003), and restored physical function (SMD = 1.52, 95% CI: 0.49–2.55,p=0.004). …”
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