Effect of Dry Aging on Beef Muscle Proteins by Galina V. Gurinovich, Irina S. Patrakova, Vladislav A. Khrenov, Marina V. Patshina, Antonina I. Shevchenko

“…The samples were isolated from the inner part of bone spinal-lumbar cuts after 21, 35, and 42 days of dry aging under the following conditions: 0–1°C, 74–75% relative humidity, 0.5 m/s air velocity. The samples were subjected to dry aging after 24 h at 4°C. The fractional composition of proteins was controlled by vertical electrophoresis in a Mini-Protean Tetra System chamber. …”
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Synthesis and evaluation of some new 1,3,4-oxadiazoles bearing thiophene, thiazole, coumarin, pyridine and pyridazine derivatives as antiviral agents by Albratty Mohammed, El-Sharkawy Karam Ahmed, Alhazmi Hassan Ahmed

“…Furthermore, cyclic ketones were subjected to the synthesis of fused thiophene derivatives 4a,bvia reaction with compound 1 in the presence of elemental sulfur. …”
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Secondary Subtalar Arthrodesis: Surgical Outcome and Predictors of Functional Outcome and Quality of Life After Bone Block Distraction vs In Situ Technique by Robin Eelsing BSc, Sally Al-Sheikh MD, Jens A. Halm MD, PhD, Tim Schepers MD, PhD

“…However, a significantly higher EQ5D-VAS was reported by the subjects who received a BBDA (median [interquartile range], 70.0 [52.0-82.0] vs 81.0 [70.0-90.3], P  = .021). …”
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Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 Levels Are Positively Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Ruo-Yao Gao, Bang-Gee Hsu, Du-An Wu, Jia-Sian Hou, Ming-Chun Chen

“…This study showed that higher serum FGF21 levels were positively associated with MetS in T2DM patients and significantly positively related to body fat mass and TG but negatively related to eGFR in these subjects.…”
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Où étiez-vous le 11 septembre 2001 ? by Jean-François LEGAULT

“…Thus, I propose to outline a subject of study that few have covered before: what are these « where were you when » events and how do they inform us on the particular nature of 9/11? …”
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Tibial tubercle transfer SurgeRy and physiothErapy Versus physIotherapy only for chronic paTellofemorAL paIn: study protocol for a randomiSed controllEd trial (REVITALISE) by Myrthe P. F. van de Ven, Martin Ophey, Victor van de Graaf, Sebastiaan A. W. van de Groes, Marijn Sinkeldam, Charlotte H. W. Wijers, Sander Koëter

“…Secondary outcomes include Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) using the Kujala score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) ‘Subjective Knee Form’, Tegner Activity score and EuroQol 5D-5 L for quality of life. …”
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Revolutionizing Civil Servant’s Work Behavior through Flexible Working Spaces: Digital Transformation &Green Practices at the Ministry of Finance by Puput Yanita Senja, Wahyu Dian Silviani, Rosana Eri Puspita

“…This is based on the TPB which includes attitudes, subjective norms, and behavioral control. Digital transformation using the FWS concept has had positive and negative impacts on the civil servants' green work behavior, and in maintaining their performance. …”
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Ion Chromatography Based Urine Amino Acid Profiling Applied for Diagnosis of Gastric Cancer by Jing Fan, Jing Hong, Jun-Duo Hu, Jin-Lian Chen

“…In the study, we performed urine-free amino acid profile of gastric cancer at different stages and health subjects to explore potential biomarkers for diagnosing or screening gastric cancer. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians regarding acromegaly: a survey study with multinational participation by Aysen Kutan Fenercioglu, Ebru Unur Demircan, Gunay Can, Cem Sulu, Nurver Turfaner Sipahioglu, Hande Mefkure Ozkaya, Pinar Kadioglu

“…Conclusion Knowledge of primary care physicians regarding acromegaly should be increased through workshops, seminars, and subject-focused courses.…”
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Association between night-shift work, sleep quality and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study among manufacturing workers in a middle-income setting by Yin Cheng Lim, Victor C. W. Hoe, Azlan Darus, Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy

“…Mediation analyses showed that PSQI global score mediated the association between night-shift work and HRQoL. ‘Subjective sleep quality’ (indirect effect=−0.24, SE=0.14 and bias corrected (BC) 95% CI −0.58 to −0.01) and ‘sleep disturbances’ (indirect effect=−0.79, SE=0.22 and BC 95% CI −1.30 to −0.42) were mediators for the association between night-shift work and physical well-being, whereas ‘sleep latency’ (indirect effect=−0.51, SE=0.21 and BC 95% CI −1.02 to −0.16) and ‘daytime dysfunction’ (indirect effect=−1.11, SE=0.32 and BC 95% CI −1.86 to −0.58) were mediators with respect to mental well-being.Conclusion Sleep quality partially explains the association between night-shift work and poorer HRQoL. …”
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Pengaruh Metode Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning yang Diperkaya dengan ARCS Motivational Model terhadap Kualitas Manajemen Kelas dan Motivasi Belajar Siswa secara Online pada Ma... by Allisa Majid, Admaja Dwi Herlambang, Faizatul Amalia

“…This study applies the Problem Based Learning method combined with the ARCS Motivational Model to determine the quality of classroom management and learning motivation in Basic Programming subjects at SMK National Media Center Malang. The implementation of the research, namely the experimental type of post-test control group by giving different treatment to the control class and the experimental class. …”
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Rehabilitation diagnosis of patients with mine-explosive wounds of the lower leg based on the international classification of functioning, disability and health by O.E. Dorofieieva, K.S. Yarymbash, O.A. Glinyana, Yu.V. Syomych, I.T. Skrypchenko

“…The study involved 54 people, the average age of the subjects was 37±4.2 years, 80% of them were men, 20% were women. …”
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Omentin-1, a Protective Adipokine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gao Y, Chen C, Huang X, Liu Y, Zhou Z, Pan Y

“…Therapeutic effect of omentin-1 for IBS was investigated in a 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid (TNBS)-induced IBS mouse model.Results: We found that serum levels of omentin-1 were significantly decreased in patients with the diarrhea-predominant IBS (IBS-D) subtype (not the constipation or alternating subtype) compared to those in healthy subjects. Patients with lower serum omentin-1 levels suffered from higher severity of somatic symptoms (abdominal pain and distention, flatulence, rumbling), lower QOL, and worse psychological status. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Ion Introduction Therapy Reduces the Incidence of Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Wang Y, Xu B, Wang J, Li S, Xie Y

“…Yan Wang,1,2 Baichuan Xu,1,2 Jiajia Wang,1,3,4 Suyun Li,1,3,4 Yang Xie1,3,4 1National Regional Traditional Chinese Medicine (Lung Disease) Diagnosis and Treatment Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People’s Republic of China; 2The First Clinical College of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, People’s Republic of China; 3Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and New Drug Research and Development Provincial and Ministry Co-Built Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People’s Republic of China; 4Henan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yang Xie; Suyun Li, Email xieyanghn@163.com; lisuyun2000@126.comObjective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) ion introduction therapy in the treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF).Methods: This study adopts a prospective cohort study design, with 60 AE-IPF patients as the research subjects. Divided into an exposed group and a non exposed group, with 30 cases in each group, based on the frequency of TCM ion introduction treatment as the exposure factor. …”
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Le flirt à Rabat au Maroc : Engagements des corps et arrangements socio-spatiaux by Chadia Arab, Christophe Guibert

“…However, heterosexual seduction practices in Morocco are not to be taken for granted in a country where bodies, especially women’s bodies, are subject to strong political and social control. Our article intends to break with the dominant discourses and ethnocentric visions, in Morocco as in France, which consider sexualities in Morocco only through the prism of religion and women’s passivity. …”
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Arab representation in Israeli healthcare professions: achievements, challenges and opportunities by Bruce Rosen, Sami Miaari

“…This study has several objectives: (1) To provide an overview of the current representation of Israeli Arabs in four key health care professions (medicine, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy) in terms of employment, licensure, and professional studies; (2) To document changes in those parameters over the past decade, subject to limitations of data availability; (3) To provide a broader context on the employment of Israeli Arabs; (4) To explore the policy implications of the key findings. …”
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Vulnerability for alcohol use disorder after adverse childhood experiences (AUDACE): protocol for a longitudinal fMRI study assessing neuropsychobiological risk factors for relapse by Falk Kiefer, Cagdas Türkmen, Noah Machunze, Haoye Tan, Sarah Gerhardt, Sabine Vollstädt-Klein

“…Furthermore, participants with no or mild ACE will be compared with participants with moderate to severe ACE to assess between-subject differences in risk factors for AUD. Questionnaires and interviews will thus be used to cover individuals’ drinking behaviour and ACE. …”
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Carbon Storage Response to Land Use/Land Cover Changes and SSP‐RCP Scenarios Simulation: A Case Study in Yunnan Province, China by Jing Liu, Kun Yang, Shaohua Zhang, Wenxia Zeng, Xiaofang Yang, Yan Rao, Yan Ma, Changyou Bi

“…Most studies model future LULC by adjusting change proportions, leading to overly subjective simulations. We integrated the Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Trade‐offs (InVEST) model, the Patch‐generating Land Use Simulation (PLUS) model, and the Land Use Harmonization 2 (LUH2) dataset to simulate future LULC in Yunnan under different SSP‐RCP scenarios of climate and economic development. …”
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Use of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids and Male Fertility: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Prashant Motiram Mulawkar, Pankaj N. Maheshwari, Vineet Gauhar, Sumeet Gopal Agrawal, Taofiq Olayinka Mohammed, Abhishek Gajendra Singh, Gopal Ramdas Tak, Utsav Shailesh Shah, Deepali Parthsarthi Shukla, Deepali Mamankar

“…Controlled clinical trials randomised or nonrandomised (if available), case series with or without matched controls, case reports, cross-sectional surveys, reports on follow-up of subjects caught in doping test and their fertility parameters when reported. …”
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A novel cryopreservation solution for adipose tissue based on metformin by Yaping Deng, Xin Liu, Xichao Jian, Yan Zhang, Yinchi Hou, Suyun Hou, Fang Qi, Shune Xiao, Chengliang Deng

“…Subsequently, 1.5 mL of fresh human adipose tissue was subjected to freezing using trehalose + glycerol (TG group), trehalose + glycerol + metformin (TGM group), and the common cryoprotectant dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) + fetal bovine serum (FBS) (DF group). …”
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