Root and mycorrhizal nutrient acquisition strategies in the succession of subtropical forests under N and P limitation by Xue Wu, Yueming Liang, Wenwu Zhao, Fujing Pan

“…In contrast, the root strategy is the main one when an individual is subject to limitations in N or P in karst ecosystems. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-Inflammatory Drug Treatments in Coronary Heart Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Ivan Wudexi, Elica Shokri, Mohamed Abo-Aly, Kazuhiro Shindo, Ahmed Abdel-Latif

“…However, studies on human subjects are limited with small number of patients and no head-to-head comparisons. …”
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Identification of mitophagy-related key genes and their correlation with immune cell infiltration in acute myocardial infarction via bioinformatics analysis by Zulong Sheng, Rui Zhang, Zhenjun Ji, Zhuyuan Liu, Yaqing Zhou

“…Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in AMI were selected, intersected with mitophagy-related genes for mitophagy-related DEGs (MRDEGs), and then subjected to enrichment analyses. Next, the MRDEGs were screened using machine learning methods (logistic regression analysis, RandomForest, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator) to construct a diagnostic risk model and select the key genes in AMI. …”
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Developing a Mobile Application-based System for Enhancing Medical Skill Training by TING-SHENG WENG, XUAN-REN CHEN

“…For user flow implementation, we developed a complete process including user registration, subject management, test preparation, and evaluation. …”
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Efficacy of in-person and telepractice-based extended Lee Silverman Voice Treatment LOUD on dysarthria and dysphagia in adults with cerebral palsy by Kyung Min Kim, Sang Ah Park, Seong Hye Hwang, Alyssia Park, Hyang Hee Kim, Jihye Hwang, Sung-Rae Cho

“…Methods The Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) LOUD ® , a speech-behavior therapy, was administered to 16 CP subjects (9 men and 7 women; mean age = 43.4 ± 10.43 years) via in-person extended version of LSVT LOUD ® (LSVT-X), and telepractice program of LSVT-X (LSVT-X e-LOUD ® ). …”
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Enhancing Spatial Allocation of Pediatric Medical Facilities for Reduced Travel-Related CO₂ Emissions: A Case Study in Tianjin, China by Hongjie Dong, He Zhang, Rui Wang, Yutong Zhang, Yuxue Zhang, Lisha Zhang

“…This study selects 27 hospitals with pediatric departments in Tianjin as the research subject. It introduces a model for measuring travel-related CO₂ emissions for pediatric medical-seeking, STIRPAT, and ridge regression models as well as conducts simulations under various scenarios to test the hypotheses. …”
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Muscle Activity of Core Muscles During Plank Exercise on Different Surfaces by Ufuk Şekir, Huseyin Topçu, Serkan Pancar, Yakup Zühtü Birinci, Ali Kamil Güngör, Ramiz Arabacı

“…This study aimed to compare electromyographic responses of core muscles during plank exercise performed with and without instability devices. Twenty-five subjects (age = 21.5 ± 2.66 years; height 179 ± 0.5 cm; weight 74.28 ± 4.27 kg; Body Mass Index (BMI) = 22.98 ± 1.11 kg/m2) performed plank exercise on stable surface, BOSU ball, Swiss ball, and TRX Suspension Trainer (TRX) in a crossover design. …”
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Measurement of Gallbladder Volume with Ultrasonography in Pregnant Women by Sait Kapicioglu, Sevgi Gürbüz, Ahmet Danalioglu, Ömer Sentürk, Mehmet Uslu

“…Fasting and postprandial gallbladder volumes were investigated using ultrasonography in three groups (10 subjects in each) of healthy women: third trimester pregnant women, postpartum women up to 10 days after giving birth and nonpregnant controls. …”
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Blockchain transactions as a promising mechanism to ensure sustainable development of the construction complex under sanctions (by the example of the Russian economy) by M. R. Safiullin, L. A. Elshin, A. A. Dinmukhametova, A. R. Sharapov

“…This paper is devoted to the review of emerging macroeconomic effects in the context of leveling the risks of the growth dynamics of the construction industry of the Russian Federation within the framework of the transition of the national payment system to blockchain (DLT) in the context of solving the issue of import substitution. The subject of the study is the features of the prospects for sustainable development of the Russian economy in the context of adjusting the import of construction materials.Materials and methods. …”
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Factors related to patients’ readiness for advance care planning: a systematic review by Milad Asghardoust Rezaei, Ali Zahiri, Toktam Kianian, Elahe Hashemi, Ali Askari, Mobina Golmohammadi, Amir Mirsadeghi, Salman Barasteh

“…Attitude factors include “ACP training”, “perceived experiences of health status”, “Socio-demographic factors”, and “psycho-spiritual readiness”. Subjective norms include “social support and family participation” and “accessibility to health services”. …”
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Experimental Study on Acoustic Emission and Resistivity Response of Sandstone under Constant Amplitude Cyclic Loading by Kui Wang, Xue Li, Zheng Huang, Mingjie Zhao

“…A lot of engineering practice shows that, during the construction and operation of rock mass projects, in addition to the static load, the rock is more subjected to cyclic load. Constant amplitude cyclic load is one of the simpler cyclic loading methods. …”
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Early Reciprocal Effects in a Murine Model of Traumatic Brain Injury and Femoral Fracture by Katharina Ritter, Kirsten Jung, Christopher Dolderer, Dominik Appel, Christine C. Oswald, Ulrike Ritz, Michael K. E. Schäfer

“…To address this issue, C57BL/6N mice were subjected to either the controlled cortical impact (CCI) model of TBI, fracture of the left femur (FF), combined injury (CCI+FF), or sham procedure. …”
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Electroacupuncture Increases the Hippocampal Synaptic Transmission Efficiency and Long-Term Plasticity to Improve Vascular Cognitive Impairment by Yaling Dai, Yuhao Zhang, Minguang Yang, Huawei Lin, Yulu Liu, Wenshan Xu, Yanyi Ding, Jing Tao, Weilin Liu

“…Sprague–Dawley rats were subjected to VCI with bilateral common carotid occlusion (2VO). …”
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Law Studies by G. P. Tolstopiatenko

“…In 1947 the Academy of Sciences of the USSR published "International Law" textbook which was the first textbook on the subject in USSR. S.B. Krylov and V.N. Durdenevsky were the authors and editors of the textbook. …”
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Assessment of Paediatricians’ Oral Health Knowledge, Behaviour, and Attitude in the United Arab Emirates by Noora Aburahima, Iyad Hussein, Mawlood Kowash, Anas Alsalami, Manal Al Halabi

“…Furthermore, continuous education in the subject is recommended.…”
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Investigating the relationship of hydration status on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients by Mahdiye Rezaei, Nader Salari, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Mohammad Mohammadi, Alireza Abdi

“…Additionally, 24.5% of the subjects exhibited a fluid deficit. Given that this study is the first to explore this specific aspect, further research is recommended to investigate the hydration status of critically ill patients.…”
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Identifying the Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Emotion Regulation Among Youth Using the JoyPop App: Survey Study by Jaidyn Charlton, Ishaq Malik, Angela M Ashley, Amanda Newton, Elaine Toombs, Fred Schmidt, Janine V Olthuis, Kristine Stasiuk, Tina Bobinski, Aislin Mushquash

“…The MCID was calculated using emotion regulation change scores (Difficulties in Emotion Regulation–Short Form [DERS-SF]) and subjective ratings on the Global Rating of Change Scale (GRCS). …”
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Assessment of the Effect of Oral Health on Quality of Life and Oral-Health Indicators among ESRD Patients in Southwest Florida: A Pilot Study by Payal Kahar, Carol Chapman, Jayanta Gupta

“…GOHAI-12 was more effective than OHIP-14 in assessing OHRQoL. However, most subjective experiences did not correlate with clinical findings. …”
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Discovering broad-spectrum inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 variants: a cheminformatics and biophysical approach targeting the main protease by Safar M. Alqahtani

“…Thus, these compounds are predicted as promising leads and can be subjected to further experimental studies for evaluation of their biological activities.…”
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Cognitive reappraisal improves the social decision-making performance of suicide attempters by Tong Wang, Xiaoya Liu, Moxin Duan, Bo Zhang, Li An, Shuang Liu, Dong Ming

“…Scale scores under natural responses and after using the CR strategy, as well as behavioral and electroencephalographic (EEG) data from subjects were recorded during the classical DM task - ultimatum game (UG) paradigm. 52 patients with psychiatric disorders (including 26 SA and 26 non-suicide attempters) and 22 healthy controls (HC) performed in UG. …”
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