Investigations of segmental arterial stiffness in a cross‐sectional study on young adult male trained swimmers, cyclists, and non‐trained men by Masato Nishiwaki, Daisuke Kume, Naoyuki Matsumoto

“…The main muscles actively recruited in swimming are in the upper limbs, so this study aimed to investigate heart‐brachial PWV in swimmers and to compare arterial stiffness indices between modes and measurement localities. Subjects comprised 60 individuals (18–22 years), including 20 untrained controls (Con), 20 aerobically trained cyclists (Aero), and 20 swimmers (Swim). …”
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Epidemiology and Incidence of Orthopedic Fractures in the Military of the Republic of Korea by Sung Jin An, Sang Hyun Lee, Gi-Ho Moon

“…Hence, this study aimed to clarify this issue. Methods Eligible subjects were patients who had sustained a fracture and were registered in the N-DEMIS (the medical records system of participating hospitals) from June 2017 to May 2019. …”
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The Sensitivity Analysis of Whitecapping Dissipation Term for Calibration of SWAN Model Forced with ERA5 Winds in the Gulf of Oman by Amir Siahsarani, Majid Azadi, Behzad Layeghi, Davoud Babazadeh

“…Although the accuracy of wind-driven wave height simulation largely depends on the quality of the forced wind field, despite the production of high-quality wind products, the wind fields used for ocean waves modeling are more or less subject to bias. Minimizing the impact of wind errors on wave model output is not a long-term operational solution. …”
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Work productivity (absenteeism and presenteeism) in persons with common mental disorders: An observational study from South India by Manjunatha B. Kondapura, Narayana Manjunatha, Anil Kumar M. Nagaraj, Samir K. Praharaj, Channaveeraachari N. Kumar, Suresh B. Math, Girish N. Rao

“…Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional observational study on 220 subjects (110, 58, and 52 patients with depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and somatoform disorders, respectively), recruited through purposive sampling. …”
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Cotton aphid (Aphis gossypii Glover: Aphididae) influence associated to water hyacinth nutrient (Pontederia crassipes Mart.: Pontederiaceae) in lath house conditions in Great Rift... by Tatek Kassu, Emana Getu, Diriba Muleta

“…The water hyacinth treated with a high nutrient level had the highest (295.0) mean aphids on apical leaves followed by the middle (178.3) and basal (104.7) leaves. The water hyacinth subjected to medium and no aphid treatment had the highest dry (44.3 g) biomass. …”
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Social anxiety among students of socio-humanitarian areas of professional training by N. A. Tsvetkova

“…The subject of the study is social anxiety, the purpose is to determine its prevalence and severity in students of socio-humanitarian training areas.   …”
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Successful Oocyte Retrieval, Fertilization, and Clinical Pregnancy with Low Serum β-hCG on the Day of Oocyte Collection: A Reappraisal of the Definition of the Empty Follicle Syndr... by Nicole A. Van De Velde, Charalampos Chatzicharalampous, Awoniyi O. Awonuga

“…Of these, eight embryos survived to day 5 and were subjected to preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) by comparative genomic hybridization (CGH). …”
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Media trend match by Clive Corder

“…Much less attention is, however, paid to qualitative factors, and these are usually evaluated subjectively. The qualitative aspects involved in determinants of media selection should not be underestimated. …”
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Efficacy of Opioid-Free Anesthesia with Dexmedetomidine in Inhibiting Nociception during Laparoscopic Abdominal Procedures: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Anisa Olata, Susilo Chandra, Arif H. M. Marsaban, Aida Rosita Tantri

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 58 subjects undergoing abdominal laparoscopic surgery were enrolled in the study and were randomly assigned into two groups: the OFA group (n = 29) received a dexmedetomidine bolus of 1 µg/kg, and the OA group (n = 29) received a fentanyl bolus of 2 µg/kg. …”
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Prevalence of Hypertension in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria: Rural versus Urban Communities Study by Effiong Ekong Akpan, Udeme E. Ekrikpo, Aniema I. A. Udo, Bassey Edet Bassey

“…This study was therefore carried out to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its predictors (if any) in both urban and rural communities of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. Subjects and Method. This was a cross-sectional study of urban and rural communities of Akwa Ibom State for the prevalence of hypertension and its predictors. …”
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Application of a Stability-Indicating HPTLC Method for Simultaneous Quantitative Determination of Olmesartan Medoxomil and Hydrochlorothiazide in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by Kaliappan Ilango, Pushpangadhan S. Shiji Kumar

“…Both the drugs were also subjected to acid, alkali, oxidation, heat, and photodegradation studies. …”
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Cognitive Load in eCommerce Applications—Measurement and Effects on User Satisfaction by Peter Schmutz, Silvia Heinz, Yolanda Métrailler, Klaus Opwis

“…NASA-TLX and dual-task methodology were used to measure subjective and objective mental workload. The dual-task methodology involved searching for books as the primary task and a visual monitoring task as the secondary task. …”
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Correlation of Plasma MMP-1 and TIMP-1 Levels and the Colonic Mucosa Expressions in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Ying-De Wang, Xiao-Yan Tan, Ke Zhang

“…Colonic mucosal lesions and venous blood samples were collected from 30 patients with UC and 15 normal subjects. Real-time reverse transcription-PCR and immunohistochemistry were used to determine colonic mucosal MMP-1 and TIMP-1 expression; ELISA was used to measure plasma levels of MMP-1 and TIMP-1. …”
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FINANCIAL STABILITY OF RURAL MUNICIPALITIES IN POLAND’S LUBLIN VOIVODESHIP IN 2016-2020 by Agnieszka Gałecka, Marzena Ganc

“…The paper was based on the study of literature on the subject, reports on the implementation of budgets in the studied municipalities published by the Regional Chamber of Accounts in Lublin, and a survey questionnaire.Based on the analyses, it was found that the studied municipalities in 2016-2020 recorded sustainability in terms of fiscal policy, and a stable level of financial liquidity and debt, albeit with a relatively low level of revenue independence. …”
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Exploring the influence of weather variability and climate change on health outcomes in people living with dementia: A scoping review protocol. by Camila Astolphi Lima, Sara Alsunaidi, Samuel Lowe, David B Hogan, Liz Dennett, C Allyson Jones, Shelby Yamamoto

“…Electronic search (Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science) using relevant subject headings and synonyms for two concepts (older people with dementia, weather/ climate change). …”
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The Effects of Exercise on Cognitive Recovery after Acquired Brain Injury in Animal Models: A Systematic Review by Elise Wogensen, Hana Malá, Jesper Mogensen

“…Studies were selected if they were (1) in English, (2) used adult animals subjected to acquired brain injury, (3) used exercise as an intervention tool after inflicted injury, (4) used exercise paradigms demanding movement of all extremities, (5) had exercise intervention effects that could be distinguished from other potential intervention effects, and (6) contained at least one measure of cognitive and/or emotional function. …”
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Recovery of Carbon Fibres From Aged Epoxy Matrix Composites Using H2O2 as an Oxidant: A Thermodynamic and Technoeconomic Analysis by Paul Njeni Mabalane, Kristof Molnar, Philani Thembelihle Mazibuko, Kolos Molnár, Caroline Khoathane, Mike Masukume

“…The project is more likely to succeed with an annual production cost of $176.5 million for 50,000 tons in the first year, with this amount subject to annual inflation. A sensitivity analysis was also performed to assess the effect of input variables. …”
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Implementation of differentiated learning with problem-based learning model assisted by ‘Mebel InterTika’ by Retno Yuniarti, Nur Izzati, Roma Doni Azmi

“…Problems that often arise in mathematics subjects include low learning outcomes.. This study aims to analyze the differences in learning outcomes of students who learn by implementing differentiated learning strategies with the Problem-Based Learning model assisted by MeBel InterTika with students who learn by implementing the Problem-Based Learning model in class VIII statistics material. …”
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Legal Regulation of Inheritance of Non-Fungible Tokens by E. I. Leskina

“…This situation is especially clearly visible in the field of inheritance of digital assets. The subject of this article is to explore the opportunities and risks associated with inheriting NFTs. …”
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Unveiling challenges and insights in cloud Enterprise Resource Planning systems adoption: A case study of the Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP by Rîndaşu Sînziana-Maria, Ionescu-Feleagă Liliana, Ionescu Bogdan-Ștefan, Barbu Alexandra Mihaela

“…Therefore, our research provides valuable insights for businesses, practitioners, and researchers, enhancing their understanding of the subject and providing insights into strategic decisions related to adopting and using cloud Enterprise Resource Planning systems. …”
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