Patient-reported outcome measures for fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease: a systematic review by Angela Ju, Karine Manera, Armando Teixeira-Pinto, Germaine Wong, Martin Howell, Adeera Levin, Chandana Guha, David C Wheeler, Allison Jauré, Anastasia Hughes, Rosanna Cazzolli, Luca G Torrisi, Rebecca Wu

“…The characteristics, dimensions of fatigue and psychometric properties of these measures were extracted and analysed.Data sources We searched MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and CINAHL from database inception to February 2023.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies All studies that reported fatigue in patients with CKD stages 1–5 not receiving KRT.Results We identified 97 studies (20 (21%) randomised trials, 2 (2%) non-randomised trials and 75 (77%) observational studies). 27 different measures were used to assess fatigue, of which three were author-developed measures. …”
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BDNF Val66Met polymorphism moderates associations between physical activity and neurocognitive outcomes in older adults by Claire J. Cadwallader, Anna M. VandeBunte, D. Luke Fischer, Coty Chen, Valentina E. Diaz, Shannon Y. Lee, Brandon Chan, Argentina Lario‐Lago, Julio C. Rojas, Eliana Marisa Ramos, Jessica E. Rexach, Jennifer S. Yokoyama, Joel H. Kramer, Emily W. Paolillo, Rowan Saloner, Kaitlin B. Casaletto

“…In moderated mediation analyses examining cognitive outcomes, plasma p‐tau181 selectively mediated the relationship between PA and executive function in Val/Val participants. …”
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A competing risk analysis of predictors of time to lost to follow-up among adults with TB/HIV coinfection in Bahir Dar by Robel Demelash, Getachew Hailu, Taye Abuhay, Zemenu Addis, Ayenew Tega, Degarege Nibret, Yitagesu Habtu

“…Overestimating effect sizes when considering mutually exclusive events, like LTFU from ART and anti-TB treatment, can occur if sources of error are not properly accounted for in competing events. …”
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PRAGMATIC DEVIATIONS IN TRANSLATION OF LEXICAL BLENDS WITHIN POLITICAL DISCOURSE by Olena M. Medvid, Kateryna M. Vashyst

“…The general and special methods were used to achieve the goal and objectives of the study: information retrieval method – to select research material and process basic theoretical knowledge; generalization method – to highlight the most critical academic positions; deduction and induction – to clarify the theoretical foundations, generalize data and formulate conclusions; discourse analysis – to identify specific communicative and pragmatic features of socio-political communication; contextual and functional methods – to actualize the linguopragmatic meaning of the lexical units under the study, i.e., blends; the vocabulary definitions analysis – to examine their linguopragmatic peculiarities; structuralsemantic and component analysis – to determine the ways of blend formation and their main structural elements – all this is necessary for the implementation of translation analysis. …”
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CALCULATION OF INTERMICROBIAL INTERACTIONS OF ORAL BIOTOPE by A.V. Zaitsev, N.V. Kotelevskaya, O.M. Boychenko, A.K. Nikolishin

“…They can describe both quantity and quality, ie function. The aim of the work is to consider the possibility of presenting the relationship between the associates of the oral habitat using mathematical analysis. …”
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Prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease in patients with psoriasis: a meta-analysis by Peng Zhang, Ruifang Wu, Xiaochao Zhang, Suhan Zhang, Siying Li, Yuwen Su

“…This meta-analysis aims to determine the association between psoriasis and AITD.Design A meta-analysis of observational studies.Data sources PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus and the Cochrane Library were searched up to 1 November 2021.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies We included non-randomised studies, each with over 50 cases in every group, focusing on the rate of comorbidity between psoriasis and AITD.Data extraction and synthesis Two independent reviewers screened the articles and extracted data. …”
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Advanced capabilities for in vitro stress diagnostics: a review by Yana G. Pekhova, Anna A. Kuzyukova, Larisa A. Marchenkova

“…Comprehensive assessment of modern possibilities of stress objectification using laboratory diagnostics of its markers based on data from literary sources. MATERIALS AND METHODS. To select publications, we studied the PubMed, Web of Science (Web of Science Core Collection and Medline), Cochrane Library databases, included data from meta-analyses and review articles, full-text articles investigating the relationship between laboratory biomarkers and stress. …”
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Chemometrically assisted optimization and validation of the HPLC method for the analysis of alectinib and its related impurity with measurement uncertainty evaluation and whiteness... by Serkan Levent, Abeer Elriş, Hazal Avcı, Saniye Özcan, Nafiz Öncü Can

“…The method’s optimization was carried out using the Box-Behnken design, whereas the optimized conditions were selected according to the desirability function. Validation of the method was done with the International Council for Harmonization, ICH Q2(R2) Guidelines. …”
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Household ownership of latrines does not ensure use: a scoping review by Nicolas Gaffan, Cyriaque Degbey, Alphonse Kpozehouen, Moussiliou Noël Paraïso, Yolaine Glele Ahanhanzo

“…Objective This study aimed to conduct a scoping review of the factors associated with latrine utilisation by households.Design We performed a scoping review to determine the factors associated with household latrine utilisation.Data sources We conducted a bibliographic search using PubMed, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Epistemonikos and Semantic Scholar until April 2023.Eligibility criteria The papers we included met the following criteria: the study population included members of households equipped with latrines, regardless of their status, excluding children under five; the study followed an observational design; the study design was quantitative; the manuscript was in either French or English; the study focused on factors associated with latrine utilisation; the study employed multivariate methods and the study manuscript was published in a peer-reviewed journal.Data extraction and synthesis We conducted a narrative synthesis of key results.Results This review selected 31 articles. …”
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Energy Efficiency of Using Hybrid Heating Points in Conditions of Integration of Electrical and Thermal Networks of Urban Neighborhoods. Part 1. Justification of the Feasibility of... by A. V. Sednin, M. I. Pozdnyakova

“…If during the new construction the power of the electrical network may vary depending on the selected option, then during the modernization of the heat supply system, the problem is solved if there is a limitation on the available electrical power. …”
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Environmental gestagens: Current insights on ecotoxicity and microbial transformations by Prasiddhi Parab, Sheena Kumari, Prashant Bhagwat, Santhosh Pillai

“…Consequently, their uncontrolled release into the environment has raised concerns due to their endocrine-disrupting activity, which can adversely impact the endocrine system functioning of vertebrates, even at concentrations as low as 1 ng/L. …”
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Patient experience of opioid use disorder treatment medications: a systematic review of contemporary qualitative research by Luke Mitcheson, John Marsden, Natalie Lowry, Mike Kelleher, Carina Najia

“…This was the first omnibus narrative systematic review of the contemporary qualitative literature on patient experiences of receiving these medications.Design Narrative systematic review using the sample, phenomenon of interest, design, evaluation and research framework.Data sources PubMed, Embase and APA PsycINFO were searched between 1 January 2000 and 14 June 2023, with the addition of hand searches.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Qualitative and mixed methods studies among adults with experience of receiving OUD treatment medication in community and criminal justice settings.Data extraction and synthesis One reviewer conducted searches using the pre-registered strategy. …”
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Insights into the antibacterial, antioxidant, and fabric colorant applications by pigment-producing actinomycetes from Sof-Umer cave rocks and sediments by Daniel Girma, Abu Feyisa, Ebisa Chaluma, Daniel Mulu, Selamawit Geta, Mesfin Tafesse

“…Methods Thirty isolates of Actinomycetes were selected based on their morphology and further screened based on their pigment diffusion ability. …”
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Transhumanism in Analytical Prospects of Classical and Non-Classic Sociology by A. V. Shcherbina

“…Durkheim, the structural-functional analysis of T. Parsons, the genealogical analysis of M. …”
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Epidemiological Informing of the Population in Cities: Models and Their Application by Vasiliy Osipov, Marina Osipova, Sergey Kuleshov, Alexandra Zaytseva, Aleksey Aksenov

“…The method is characterized by a new objective function that links economic efficiency with the state of health of the population in an epidemic. …”
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Application Of The Denitrification-Decomposition (DNDC) Model To Retrospective Analysis Of The Carbon Cycle Components In Agrolandscapes Of The Central Forest Zone Of European Russ... by Olga E. Sukhoveeva, Dmitry V. Karelin

“…In growing  season, the agrolandscapes function as a net carbon  sink and accumulate C from the atmosphere  into plant biomass. …”
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Construction of cuproptosis-related genes risk model predicts the prognosis of Uterine Corpus Endometrial Carcinoma by Yanfang Huang, Guoxian Luo, Xiujie Sheng, Jianqi Li

“…Cuproptosis-related genes were sourced from previously published studies and the FerrDb database. …”
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Application of Data Mining Methods in the Design and Creation of New Products and Services by A. A. Bryzgalov, E. V. Yaroshenko

“…The article provides an overview of sources that offer possible methods for extracting knowledge and ways to process it. …”
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Metallosphaera sedula bifurcates into two sizes when it is cultured mixotrophically on soluble iron by Robert C. Blake, Richard G. Painter, Nghi Pham, Olivia Griswold, Brooke White, Richard A. White, Richard A. White, Richard A. White

“…Metallosphaera sedula is a thermoacidophilic archaeon that obtains all of its energy for growth from aerobic respiration and oxidative phosphorylation at the expense of selected organic and inorganic sources of electrons. …”
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Cacao Agroforestry in Mahakam Ulu: Transformation Strategy from Traditional to Good Agricultural Practices and Smart Agroforestry System by Catur Budi Wiati, Eddy Mangopo Angi, Karmilasanti Karmilasanti, Murniati Murniati, Sri Suharti, Indra A.S.L.P. Putri, Aris Pudji Hadi, Muhammad Furkan, Belasius Anyeq, Krista Tala, Veronica Carolina, Awaluddin Aziz, Ria Andiana, Yuliara Limbong, Yosua Naibaho, Mukrimin Mukrimin

“…We also obtained secondary data from local government sources in East Kalimantan. Data were processed using qualitative descriptive analysis, gender, and SWOT analysis. …”
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