Development of a Plantar Load Estimation Algorithm for Evaluation of Forefoot Load of Diabetic Patients during Daily Walks Using a Foot Motion Sensor by Ayano Watanabe, Hiroshi Noguchi, Makoto Oe, Hiromi Sanada, Taketoshi Mori

“…The mean of correlation coefficients of all the subjects was 0.63 at a level corridor, while it showed an intersubject difference at a slope and stairs. …”
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Cochlear Synaptopathy and Noise-Induced Hidden Hearing Loss by Lijuan Shi, Ying Chang, Xiaowei Li, Steve Aiken, Lijie Liu, Jian Wang

“…As there is no PTS, these functional deficits cannot be detected using routine audiological evaluations and may be unknown to subjects who have them. Such functional deficits in hearing without changes in sensitivity are generally called “noise-induced hidden hearing loss (NIHHL).” …”
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MRI Correlates of Parkinson’s Disease Progression: A Voxel Based Morphometry Study by Valentina Fioravanti, Francesca Benuzzi, Luca Codeluppi, Sara Contardi, Francesco Cavallieri, Paolo Nichelli, Franco Valzania

“…We investigated structural brain differences between a group of early-mild PD patients at different phases of the disease and healthy subjects using voxel-based morphometry (VBM). 20 mild PD patients compared to 15 healthy at baseline and after 2 years of follow-up. …”
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Carrizo citrange Plants Do Not Require the Presence of Roots to Modulate the Response to Osmotic Stress by Rosa M. Pérez-Clemente, Almudena Montoliu, Sara I. Zandalinas, Carlos de Ollas, Aurelio Gómez-Cadenas

“…Differently to that observed under high salinity, when subjected to osmotic stress conditions, Carrizo citrange showed increased endogenous levels of MDA, proline, and ABA. …”
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Mobile Phone Short Message Service (SMS) for Weight Management in Iranian Overweight and Obese Women: A Pilot Study by Somayeh Faghanipour, Eftekharalsadat Hajikazemi, Soghra Nikpour, Shabnam al-Sadat Shariatpanahi, Agha Fatemeh Hosseini

“…Participants were recruited via announcement. All subjects attended a face-to-face information session and received a booklet that contained food calorie chart and strategies and recommendations for weight management. …”
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Effectiveness of Mobilization with Movement on the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Gidey Gomera Weleslassie, Melaku Hailu Temesgen, Abayneh Alamer, Gebrerufael Solomon Tsegay, Teklehaimanot Tekle Hailemariam, Haimanot Melese

“…Nowadays, evidence shows that mobilization with movement (MWM) has a beneficial effect on knee osteoarthritis subjects. However, its adequacy remains unclear. Objective. …”
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Strengthening Madrasah Organizational Culture: Integration of Religious Values in Character Education in Madrasah by Khusnul Kholifah, Ahmad Aziz Fanani, Fathi Hidayah, Bannaga Taha Elzubair Hussen, Hasan Baharun

“…The results of the study show that (1) the integration of the curriculum in Madrasah Ibtida'iyah Banyuwangi has succeeded in combining religious values in each subject, (2) the values that are the basis of the learning process, such as honesty and responsibility, are applied in various subjects, (3) activities/programs such as Tahfidz Qur'an and other extracurricular activities support the development of students' character, and (4) the involvement of parents and the community significantly supports strengthening student character education. …”
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Acute Effects of Dark Chocolate on Physical Performance in Young Elite Soccer Players: A Pilot Study by Luca Benedetti, Federico Nigro, Marco Malaguti, Rocco Di Michele, Cristina Angeloni

“…Its potential effects on recovery, fatigue reduction, and subjective wellness in elite athletes, however, remain underexplored. …”
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Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography of Plaque Psoriasis Under IL-17 Inhibitor Therapy: Artificial Intelligence-Supported Analysis by Hanna B. Wirsching, Oliver J. Mayer, Sophia Schlingmann, Janis R. Thamm, Stefan Schiele, Anna Rubeck, Wera Heinz, Julia Welzel, Sandra Schuh

“…AI-supported calculations were compared to subjective measurements showing good reliability with high correlation. …”
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Hyperemia-Related Changes in Arterial Stiffness: Comparison between Pulse Wave Velocity and Stiffness Index in the Vascular Reactivity Assessment by Juan Torrado, Daniel Bia, Yanina Zócalo, Ignacio Farro, Federico Farro, Ricardo L. Armentano

“…This study assessed the effects of hyperemia on SI and compared it with PWVcr in 14 healthy subjects. Both were measured at rest and during 8 minutes after ischemia. …”
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The Fatty Acid Profile in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Diabetes: Why It Could Be Unsuspected by C. Castro-Correia, S. Sousa, S. Norberto, C. Matos, V. F. Domingues, M. Fontoura, C. Calhau

“…Omega-3 fatty acid levels were higher in recently diagnosed subjects with diabetes than in controls. The ratio of omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids was higher in the control population. …”
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Safety and immunogenicity in humans of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli double mutant heat-labile toxin administered intradermally by Marcela F. Pasetti, Patricia L. Milletich, Jessica A. White, Jessica Butts, Rebecca C. Brady, Michelle D. Dickey, Cassandra Ballou, Nicole Maier, Marcelo B. Sztein, Shahida Baqar, A. Louis Bourgeois, David I. Bernstein

“…Rates of responses were the highest in subjects who received the largest dose (2.0 μg) and multiple immunizations. …”
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Association of Apolipoprotein E Polymorphisms and Risks of Ischemic Stroke in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Na Wang, Qian Liu, Hui Liu, Xiao Cong, Hui Yang, Yang Yu, Yongtong Cao, Liang Ma

“…This case-control study enrolled 243 subjects with T2DM as controls, and 210 subjects with T2DM complicated with IS as case patients. …”
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The influence of range of motion on the functional and structural capacity of the triceps brachii—an experimental study with electromyography by Luís M. Ferreira, Luís Ferreira, Joana Ribeiro, Luís Branquinho, Rafael Peixoto, Luciano Bernardes Leite, Pedro Forte

“…The sample consisted of 25 subjects with a mean age of 24.12 ± 3.83 years, mean height of 1.78 ± 0.10 m and mean body weight of 78.01 ± 15.70 kg. …”
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Predicting Early Bulbar Decline in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Speech Subsystem Approach by Panying Rong, Yana Yunusova, Jun Wang, Jordan R. Green

“…These subsystem predictors were subjected to a Kaplan-Meier analysis to estimate the time until speech loss. …”
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Combining protective clothes with human body models for finite element ballistic impact simulations by Matthias Boljen, Marcin Jenerowicz, Steffen Bauer, Elmar Straßburger

“… The ballistic deformation of an ultra-high-molecular-weight (UHMW) polyethylene (PE) composite has been subjected numerically to a multi-layered soft ballistic fabric package modelled upon the body contours of the Global Human Body Models Consortium (GHBMC) human body models M50-P and F05-P. …”
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Comparison of Maxillary Molar Distalization with an Implant-Supported Distal Jet and a Traditional Tooth-Supported Distal Jet Appliance by Mauro Cozzani, Marco Pasini, Francesco Zallio, Robert Ritucci, Sabrina Mutinelli, Laura Mazzotta, Maria Rita Giuca, Vincenzo Piras

“…To investigate and compare the efficiency of two appliances for molar distalization: the bone-anchored distal screw (DS) and the traditional tooth-supported distal jet (DJ) for molar distalization and anchorage loss. Methods. Tests (18 subjects) were treated with a DS and controls (18 subjects) were treated with a DJ. …”
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An Innovative Solution for Battery Draining in 5G Devices Using Alternate Routing Model by M. Sivasubramanian, J. Vignesh, V. Senthil kumar, S. Sumathi, R. Sathish, Kumar Parasuraman, B Santhosh Kumar, M Kathirvelu, Leena Bojaraj, Srihari K, Negasi Tsegay Sbhat

“…The lack of sulfate and fully charged electrodes are subject to correction because they are soft and easy to adjust. …”
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Personal model‐assisted identification of NAD+ and glutathione metabolism as intervention target in NAFLD by Adil Mardinoglu, Elias Bjornson, Cheng Zhang, Martina Klevstig, Sanni Söderlund, Marcus Ståhlman, Martin Adiels, Antti Hakkarainen, Nina Lundbom, Murat Kilicarslan, Björn M Hallström, Jesper Lundbom, Bruno Vergès, Peter Hugh R Barrett, Gerald F Watts, Mireille J Serlie, Jens Nielsen, Mathias Uhlén, Ulf Smith, Hanns‐Ulrich Marschall, Marja‐Riitta Taskinen, Jan Boren

“…Abstract To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), we recruited 86 subjects with varying degrees of hepatic steatosis (HS). …”
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Body Mass Index and Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Receiving Care in a University Hospital by Mercedes Camprubi, Sandra Cabrera, Jordi Sans, Georgina Vidal, Teresa Salvadó, Alfredo Bardají

“…However, no statistically significant differences have been found in normal weight, overweight, or obese subjects.…”
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