Clinical and economic effectiveness of Schroth therapy in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: insights from a machine learning- and active learning-based real-world study by Erdal Ayvaz, Merve Uca, Ednan Ayvaz, Zafer Yıldız

“…Results Exercise-based therapy resulted in a mean Cobb angle reduction of 6.8° (SD = 3.1), with significant improvements in pain and function (p < 0.001). The ICER was estimated at $1,730 per additional degree of Cobb angle correction, with a projected QALY gain of 0.03 per patient. …”
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Analysis of random factors of the self-education process by A. A. Solodov

“…These numbers are interpreted as a resource (price), which is consumed with the appearance of each event and are mapped to external factors selflearning process.For each private model provided optimal algorithms for estimating the relevant factors according to selected criteria, in the simplest cases, the analytical expressions are indicated. …”
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Differential involvement of neurotransmitter pathways in AD, bvFTD and MCI: Whole-brain MRI analysis by Ricardo Félix Morais, José Maria Sousa, Cemal Koba, Leon Andres, Tiago Jesus, Inês Baldeiras, Tiago Gil Oliveira, Isabel Santana

“…In MCI, early serotonergic dysregulation involving SERT occurs before detectable atrophy.…”
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In vitro fermentation of whole matrix, digested products and β-glucan enriched extract of Pleurotus eryngii mushrooms distinctively impact the fecal microbiota of healthy older adu... by Evangelia N. Kerezoudi, Marigoula Vlassopoulou, Evdokia K. Mitsou, Georgia Saxami, Georgios Koutrotsios, Ioanna Taflampa, Konstantinos C. Mountzouris, Ignacio Rangel, Robert J. Brummer, Georgios I. Zervakis, Vasiliki Pletsa, Panagiotis Georgiadis, Adamantini Kyriacou

“…The changes in bacterial communities upon fermentation at family, genera and species level were detected via 16S rRNA Next Generation Sequencing and Quantitative real-time PCR. …”
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Development of an Algorithm for Semantic Segmentation of Earth Remote Sensing Data to Determine Phytoplankton Populations by Yu. V. Belova, I. F. Razveeva, E. O. Rakhimbaeva

“…To develop the direction, a new set of information from open sources and synthetic data are proposed. They are aimed at improving the generalization ability of the model. …”
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Additive Manufacturing for Automotive Radar Sensors Using Copper Inks and Pastes by Nihesh Mohan, Fabian Steinberger, Sonja Wächter, Hüseyin Erdogan, Gordon Elger

“…Radar sensors are critical for obstacle detection and navigation, especially for automated driving. …”
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Modeling the effects of land use change on agricultural carrying capacity and food security by R. Harini, R. Rijanta, E.H. Pangaribowo, R.F. Putri, I. Sukri

“…Food problems are related to the availability of food sources. The availability of agricultural land as the primary source of food production is decreasing due to the increase in population. …”
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INTERACTION BETWEEN DENTO-MAXILLOFACIAL ANOMALIES AND GENERAL-SOMATIC HUMAN CONDITION (LITERATURE REVIEW) by L.V. Smaglyuk, H.V. Voronkova, A.Ye. Karasiunok, A.V. Liakhovska, V.I. Smaglyuk

“…The peculiarities of their structure and relations are subordinated to their functioning as part of a single integral mechanism. …”
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Nanoprobe synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microscopy reveals selenium-rich spherical structure in mouse retinal pigment epithelium by Marta Ugarte, Kalotina Geraki, Elizabeth Bentley, Roger Cox

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Implementation strategies: lessons learned during an e-learning intervention to improve dietary behaviors and feeding practices in early childhood education and care by Henrik Lian, Nina Cecilie Øverby, Frøydis Nordgård Vik, Anine Christine Medin, Natalie Garzon Osorio, Christine Helle, Tormod Bjørkkjær, Penelope Love, Harry Rutter, Mary Elizabeth Barker, Elisabet Rudjord Hillesund, Sissel Heidi Helland

“…This study explores ECEC staff views and experiences with selected strategies for implementing an e-learning resource in ECEC centers in a municipality in Southern Norway. …”
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Price transmission and market integration analysis of black gram (urad dal) across major Indian states by Sukhvir Singh, Amit Guleria, Parvender Sheoran, Pankaj Sood, Vishal Mahajan, Dharminder Kumar, Satbir Singh, Gurdeep Singh, Rajesh K. Rana

“…Promoting black gram in Punjab through diversification incentives and assured marketing systems can reduce resource overuse while improving farm incomes.…”
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Identifying Disinformation on the Extended Impacts of COVID-19: Methodological Investigation Using a Fuzzy Ranking Ensemble of Natural Language Processing Models by Jian-An Chen, Wu-Chun Chung, Che-Lun Hung, Chun-Ying Wu

“…Additionally, the experimental results imply that training solely on textual content can yield high prediction accuracy, thereby providing valuable insights into the optimization of fake news detection systems. These findings not only aid in detecting misinformation but also have broader implications for the application of advanced deep learning techniques in public health policy and communication.…”
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Isolation and Characterization of L-Asparaginase-Producing Bacteria from the Arabian–Persian Gulf Region: First Report on <i>Bacillus xiamenensis</i> ASP-J1-4 as a Producer and Its... by Ghofran M. Al-Harbi, Essam Kotb, Abeer A. Almiman, Mahmoud M. Berekaa, Salwa Alhamad, Nada F. Alahmady, Meneerah A. Aljafary, Nadiyah M. Alqazlan, Reem I. Alyami, Joud M. Alqarni, Ebtesam Abdullah Al-Suhaimi

“…L-asparaginase (L-ASNase) functions as a chemotherapeutic enzyme with antitumor properties. …”
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Enhancing tomato drought resilience with organic amendments and local landraces by Yüksel Tüzel, Hüseyin Hüsnü Kayıkçıoğlu, Tunç Durdu, Omar Saley Harouna, Ulaş Tunalı, Gölgen Bahar Öztekin, Abdulletif Tutal, Mahmut Tepecik, Tansel Kaygısız, Bisem Nisa Kandemir, Nazim S. Gruda

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Elevated Ambient Temperature Associated With Reduced Infectious Disease Test Positivity Rates: Retrospective Observational Analysis of Statewide COVID-19 Testing and Weather Across... by Nicholas Wing-Ping Kwok, Joshua Pevnick, Keith Feldman

“…A mixed-effects beta-regression model was used to estimate daily COVID-19 test positivity rate as a function of ambient temperature, population, and estimates of COVID prevalence, with nested random effects for a day of the week within unique counties across the state. …”
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Evaluating analytic strategies to obtain high-resolution, vertex-level measures of cortical neuroanatomy in children in low- and middle-income countries by Charlotte M. Pretzsch, František Váša, Michael Brammer, Lucy Brink, Mandy Potter, Wendy Mackay, Petrusa Smit, Carolina Du Plessis, Marcelle Wagner, Deborah Jonker, Kirsten A. Donald, Freda Scheffler, Cindy Pham, Viola Hollestein, Eva Loth, Declan GM Murphy, Hein J. Odendaal, Elizabeth R. Sowell, Priscilla E. Springer, Dan J. Stein, Christine Ecker

“…Abstract High-field magnetic resonance imaging to explore brain structure and function remains limited to high-resource settings. …”
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Assessing the impact of diet formulation and age on targeted bacterial establishment in laboratory and mass-reared Mediterranean fruit fly using full-length 16S rRNA sequencing by Charles J. Mason, Rosalie C. Nelson, Mikinley Weaver, Tyler J. Simmonds, Scott M. Geib, Ikkei Shikano

“…The target bacterial isolate was detected in medfly when inoculated with liquid diet regardless of age, but those fed a slurry-based diet and a separate water source had less establishment. …”
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Proteomic analysis of plasma unravels dynamic pathways and potential biomarkers indicating disease stages following Mtb infection by Zonglei Zhou, Jie Tian, Yuying He, Haiyan Xiong, Weibing Wang

“…ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) stages depend greatly on the interaction between Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and the host response. As a non-negligible source of active tuberculosis (ATB), individuals with latent Mtb infection (LTBI) are insidious and hard to be detected due to limited biomarkers. …”
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Epidemiology of Disability of Adult Population in the Russian Federation by S. N. Puzin, M. A. Shurgaya, N. V. Dmitrieva, G. E. Pogosyan, I. V. Lyalina, A. M. Mammaraeva, T. A. Ivanova, L. S. Idrisova

“…In one elderly patient older than 60 years, on average, four to five different chronic diseases are detected. The accumulation of impaired functions of organs and systems helps to reduce the adaptive capacity of the body and is associated with limited life, which entails an increase in the risks of disability in the elderly and the need for medical and social rehabilitation. …”
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Dietary supplementation with L-carnitine elevates intracellular carnitine levels and affects gene expression of SLC25A20 and COX4I1, as well as non-mitochondrial respiration of bov... by Leonie Seemann, Susanne Kersten, Susanne Bühler, Fabian Billenkamp, Ulrich Meyer, Christian Visscher, Korinna Huber, Erika Most, Klaus Eder, Sven Dänicke, Jana Frahm

“…A contrasting pattern was detected for the gene expression of cytochrome c oxidase subunit 4I1 (COX4I1), with stable levels in CON and a downregulation in CAR due to LPS injection. …”
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