Effects of elastic band resistance training on the physical and mental health of elderly individuals: A mixed methods systematic review. by Aiying Li, Yan Sun, Meng Li, Dongyang Wang, Xiaofeng Ma

“…<h4>Results</h4>Twenty-eight studies were included, of which 25 were quantitative studies, 2 were qualitative studies, and 1 was a mixed-methods study. A total of 1,697 subjects were investigated across all studies. Quantitative evidence supports the notion that elastic band resistance training can improve upper and lower limb flexibility, endurance, upper strength, physical balance, and cardiopulmonary function and enhance the mental health of elderly individuals. …”
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The effect of an information brochure on patients undergoing cardiac catheterization on their anxiety, knowledge and fear: A randomized controlled study. by Maria Malliarou, Vasiliki Pappa, Iokasti Papathanasiou, Ilias Andreanidis, Athanasios Nikolentzos, Ioannis Apostolakis, Pavlos Sarafis

“… # Results All experimental subjects in the intervention group read the brochure. …”
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Comparison of Prevalence of blaNDM-1 Gene among Metallo-Beta Lactamase-Producing Multidrug-Resistant Fermenters and Nonfermenters in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Shaveta Kataria, Shipra Galhotra, Mohit Kumar, Priyanka Thandi, Neerja Jindal

“…All the multidrug-resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) which were carbapenem resistant subjected to CDST and Genotypic detection of NDM-1 by PCR was done. …”
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Calculating the average distance between horizontal projection peaks by D. V. Zaerko, V. A. Lipnitski

“…The objects of research in the article are the vertical projection of the characters, as well as their width of the projection segments. The subject of research is the change of the average width of the projection segment for a certain type of license plates (character string). …”
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Ocular Surface Disease Severity in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: is This Really Significant in Daily Life? by Demet Yabanoglu, Funda Gode

“…STUDY DESIGN: Included in this case-control study were 23 eyes of 23 patients (Group I) with polycystic ovary syndrome and 10 eyes of 10 healthy subjects (Group II). Polycystic ovary syndrome was diagnosed when two of the following conditions were met: oligo- or anovulation, clinical and/or biochemical signs of hyperandrogenism, and ultrasonographic documentation of polycystic ovaries. …”
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Role of Mas Receptor Antagonist A799 in Renal Blood Flow Response to Ang 1-7 after Bradykinin Administration in Ovariectomized Estradiol-Treated Rats by Aghdas Dehghani, Shadan Saberi, Mehdi Nematbakhsh

“…Catheterized animals were subjected to BK and A799 infusion and mean arterial pressure (MAP), RBF, and renal vascular resistance (RVR) responses to Ang 1-7 (0, 100, and 300 ng kg−1 min−1) were determined. …”
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Optimization of Structure Parameters of Airfield Jointed Concrete Pavements under Temperature Gradient and Aircraft Loads by Bangshu Xu, Wanzhi Zhang, Jie Mei, Guangyao Yue, Laihua Yang

“…Tensile stress obtained can exceed flexural tensile strength when the concrete slabs are subjected to large temperature gradient and traffic loads, resulting in pavement damages. …”
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Neuronal Plasticity Associated with Burn Injury and Its Relevance for Perception and Management of Pain in Burn Patients by Terence J Coderre, Manon Choinière

“…First, incoming pain messages are subject to both negative and positive modulation, which significantly affect its perception. …”
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Accumulation of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Psoriatic Skin and Changes of Plasma Lipid Levels in Psoriatic Patients by Nilgun Solak Tekin, Ishak Ozel Tekin, Figen Barut, Emine Yilmaz Sipahi

“…The mean levels of lipids (total cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL cholesterol) in patients with psoriasis were found to be significantly higher than those of healthy subjects. Psoriatic skins were shown positive oxidized low-density lipoprotein staining. …”
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Analysis of the low density lipoprotein receptor gene (<i>LDLR</i>) mutation spectrum in Russian familial hypercholesterolemia by V. B. Vasilyev, F. M. Zakharova, T. Yu. Bogoslovskaya, M. Yu. Mandelshtam

“…With this aim we analyzed all available literature on the subject and tabulated the data. More than 1/3 (80 out of 203, i. e. 39.4 %) of all mutations reported from Russia were not described in other populations. …”
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Study on Energy Dissipation Characteristics and Damage Law of Backfill under Cyclic Impact by Xianglong Li, Qinglian Zhou, Jianguo Wang, Wei Sun, Yongxin Yao, Yongbo Wu, Zhiping Zhang

“…The filling bodies were made by mixing ore rock with ash sand by the ratio of 1 : 4 and 1 : 6, respectively, which were subjected to cyclic impact tests with the split-Hopkinson pressure bar under the pressure of 0.2 MPa and 0.24 MPa to analyze the energy dissipation characteristics and damage law. …”
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AMMI and GGE biplot analyses of genotype-environment interaction in spring barley lines by P. N. Solonechnyi

“…To find out the effects of GEI on grain yield, the data were subjected to AMMI and GGE biplot analysis. The AMMI model presented greater efficiency by retaining most of the variation in the first two main components, 95.7 %, followed by the GGE biplot model, 82.9 %. …”
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Estimating the Torsional Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using ANFIS Models by Zhao Wenwu, Zeng Shaowu, Gong Guilin, Li Qiangqiang, Li Kexing

“…This work evaluates and determines the most effective tree-based machine learning algorithms to estimate the torsional capacity (𝑇𝑟) of 𝑅𝐶 beams subjected to pure torsion. The objective of the present work is to provide innovative hybrid models that combine the concepts of the Adaptive neuro fuzzy inference systems (𝐴𝑁𝐹𝐼𝑆) model with other optimization approaches, such as the Giant trevally algorithm (𝐺𝑇𝐴) and Honey badger algorithm (𝐻𝐵𝐴), to accurately forecast the 𝑇𝑟. …”
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Investigation of possibilities for high heavy metal content sludges utilization by incorporating them in concrete products by Simeonova A., Petkov A., Delchev N., Balgaranova J.

“…These molded concrete samples were characterized by their density, water absorption, and mechanical strength for defined standard periods of time. The samples were subjected to a modified percolation test for leaching metals. …”
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Whither Individuality? A Re-reading of Segun Ogungbemi’s Scholarship on Individuality-Community Debate in African Philosophy by Sunday L. Oladipupo

“… Human nature in Africa, especially among the Yoruba, is a subject of contention in contemporary age. It is, however, important to mention that existing literature abound that suggests the Yoruba as a communalistic society. …”
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Free and Forced Vibrations of an Axially-Loaded Timoshenko Multi-Span Beam Carrying a Number of Various Concentrated Elements by Yusuf Yesilce

“…The purpose of this paper is to utilize the numerical assembly technique to determine the exact frequency-response amplitudes of the axially-loaded Timoshenko multi-span beam carrying a number of various concentrated elements (including point masses, rotary inertias, linear springs and rotational springs) and subjected to a harmonic concentrated force and the exact natural frequencies and mode shapes of the beam for the free vibration analysis. …”
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Exploring the Influence of Lateral Conductivity Contrasts on the Storm Time Behavior of the Ground Electric Field in the Eastern United States by Elena Marshalko, Mikhail Kruglyakov, Alexey Kuvshinov, Benjamin S. Murphy, Lutz Rastätter, Chigomezyo Ngwira, Antti Pulkkinen

“…As expected, the GEF in the region is subject to a strong coastal effect. Remarkably, effects from landmass conductivity inhomogeneities are comparable to the coastal effect. …”
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Monitoring the labor market in the field of preschool education as a tool for forecasting and improving personnel policy by Lyubov N. Dukhanina

“…The study involved 46.766 employees of the preschool education system from 81 subjects of the Russian Federation. Methods. The following methods were used in the study: online survey, calculation of descriptive statistics, factorial (exploratory) analysis, correlation analysis according to Charles Spearman, Mann-Whitney U-test. …”
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Nutrition Education and Vitamin D Supplementation Improving Nutrition Intake, Body Composition, and Vitamin D Status of Soccer Athlete by Weni Kurdanti, Agus Wijanarka, Mirza Hapsari Sakti Titis Penggalih

“…Methods: This experimental study used a pre-post control trial design involving 39 subjects who were divided into treatment (20 athletes) and control (19 athletes) groups for one month. …”
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Investigation of the Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Using an Ad Hoc OpenFOAM CFD Solver by Francesco Duronio, Paola Marchetti

“…Specifically, the aim of this study is the fluid dynamic analysis of the pulmonary artery, comparing the characteristics of the blood flow in a healthy subject with that of a patient affected by pulmonary arterial hypertension. …”
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