Association of Trace Elements with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women—A Case-Control Study by Tinkara Srnovršnik, Bojana Pinter, Milena Horvat, Janja Snoj Tratnik, Ingrid Falnoga, Darja Mazej, Ivan Verdenik, Irma Virant-Klun

“…<b>Results:</b> In women with PCOS, lower Mo levels in whole blood (<i>p</i> = 0.024) and serum (<i>p</i> = 0.011) and higher serum Cu levels (<i>p</i> = 0.026) were detected when compared to healthy controls. Results of this study show that amendments in Cu and Mo levels might be related to altered kidney and liver function and disrupted hormonal balance in PCOS women. …”
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AN INFLUENCE OF SPONTANEOUS MICROFLORA OF FERMENTED HORSEMEAT PRODUCTS ON THE FORMATION OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE PEPTIDES by I. M. Chernukha, I. N. Nikonov, N. G. Mashentseva, D. L. Klabukova, D. A. Afanasev, L. I. Kovalyov, L. А. Ilina

“…Therefore, in the studied product, good preservation of the main spectra of muscle proteins was observed, and the identified fractions, apparently, can be sources of new functional peptides. Not only quantitative but also qualitative changes were observed in the studied samples. …”
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Research on the Positioning Models and Elemental Guarantees of Convention and Exhibition Buildings in Small and Medium-Sized Cities: Based on Empirical Case Studies by Yuchen Xie, Jianhe Luo, Peng Du

“…Afterward, through surveys, literature reviews, and expert interviews, this study identifies relevant indicators—such as resource factors and development conditions—and applies the importance index method to select 19 core indicators. …”
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Towards Sustainable Energy Solutions: Evaluating the Impact of Floating PV Systems in Reducing Water Evaporation and Enhancing Energy Production in Northern Cyprus by Youssef Kassem, Hüseyin Gökçekuş, Rifat Gökçekuş

“…In this paper, four distribution functions (Johnson SB, pert, Phased Bi-Weibull, and Kumaraswamy) are newly introduced to analyze the characteristics of solar irradiation, expressed by global horizontal irradiation (GHI), at the selected sites. …”
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PhotoNeuro: A compact photodetector for synchronization of visual stimulus presentation during behavioural experiments in neuroscience by Xavier Cano-Ferrer, Marcelo J. Moglie, George Konstantinou, Antonin Blot, Gaia Bianchini, Albane Imbert, Petr Znamenskiy, M. Florencia Iacaruso

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Feasibility, Added Value, and Radiation Dose of Combined Coronary CT Angiography and Stress Dynamic CT Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Moderate Coronary Artery Disease: A Real-Worl... by Marco Fogante, Enrico Paolini, Fatjon Cela, Paolo Esposto Pirani, Liliana Balardi, Gian Piero Perna, Nicolò Schicchi

“…All patients underwent CCTA and stress dynamic CT-MPI using a third-generation dual-source CT scanner. The shuttle-mode acquisition technique was used for CT-MPI with 60 mL of contrast (iopamidol, 370 mg iodine/mL) administered at a flow rate of 6 mL/s. …”
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WEB SERVICE OF WORKS PLANNING USING NETWORK GRAPH by Інна Грод, Надія Балик, Ярослав Василенко, Сергій Мартинюк, Василь Олексюк, Ольга Барна

“…During the study, a set of theoretical, empirical, and modeling methods were applied, in particular: systematic analysis of scientific and methodological sources, the results of domestic and foreign experience on the problem, review of existing software to determine the problem solution state and select development tools of web service, analysis of methods and technologies network graphs construction, generalization of information on the problem. …”
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An Elongator mouse model of ALS spotlights TDP-43 in the motor neuron nucleolus by Magge Snow, BreAnna Cameron, Renzie Pond, Rachel Trudell, Sara Snyder, Lauryn Torres-Hernandez, Devyn Deschamps, Danara Tulimaiau, Kiana Hawkinson, Morgan Russell, Danielle Horan, Joseph Walters, James H. Fox, Britni Arlian, Alain Chariot, Laurent Nguyen, Lynn George

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Barriers to and facilitators of rehabilitation according to socio-economic status, after acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19: A qualitative study in the RECOVIDS co... by Mathilde Kléber, Nicolas Meunier-Beillard, Isabelle Fournel, Eléa Ksiazek, Marine Jacquier, Fiona Ecarnot, Jean-Philippe Rigaud, Pierre-Louis Declerq, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Marie Labruyère

“…Eligible patients were randomly selected, aiming to select the same number of socially deprived and non-socially-deprived patients. …”
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Outline of the Concept of the Population Protection and Civil Defence System in the Context of Contemporary Statutory Regulations by Justyna Stochaj

“…Aim: Development of an outline of the concept of the civil protection and civil defence system in the context of modern statutory regulations, including selected elements such as: the general characteristics of the functioning of the civil protection system and its transformation into a civil defence system under martial law or a state of war, the entities and subsystems of the civil protection and civil defence system and the dependencies that exist between them, taking into account the administrative division of the country. …”
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Perceived Quality and Competitive Advantage in Beer Products In Kabale District, South Western Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…This study focuses on Resource Based View a model that provides a framework for identifying unique set of resources and this perspective shifts the approach of assessing competitive advantage from the external to the internal environment that is the resource power. …”
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Research Progress on the Effect of Dissolved Organic Matter on the Environmental Behavior of Cadmium in Environmental Remediation by Jiabao MA, Siwen LIU, Bo WANG, Di WU, Jixin WEI, Qing SUN, Chenge MA, Yi HUANG, Taotao YAN

“…The various active functional groups contained in DOM, such as carboxyl, hydroxyl, and phenolic groups, are ligands and migration carriers for many heavy metals in the environment. …”
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Genome-wide association analysis identified the involvement of MRPS22 in the regulation of Muscovy duck broodiness by Hailiang Yu, Shiqi Yu, Wanli Yang, Weihuang Lin, Xiaowei Yang, Xiao Wang, Cheng Zhang, Liping Guo, Xingyong Chen

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Study protocol for an observational research study with an embedded N-of-1 design: Increasing the availability of goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people living with deme... by Caoimhe Hannigan, Antoine Lemercier, Garret McDermott, Helena Lydon, Sean P Kennelly, Michelle Kelly

“…<h4>Background</h4>Goal-Oriented Cognitive Rehabilitation (GREAT-CR) is an evidence-based early intervention for people with mild-moderate dementia that improves goal attainment and functional outcomes. In Ireland, this intervention is not widely available, likely due to resource shortages within memory services. …”
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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

“…Due to the limited availability of medical facilities and the urgency and irreplaceability of medical-seeking behaviors, the transportation processes used to access these resources inherently result in high carbon emissions. …”
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Impact of a family caregiver training program in Kolkata, India on post-operative health perceptions and outcomes of cardiothoracic surgical patients by Jessie Liu, Shahed S Alam, Rahul Guhabiswas, Malikah S Waajid, Somatree Chakrabarty, Rajanita Das Purkayastha, Rita Popat, Rajesh Gupta

“…Patient-caregiver dyads were evaluated on patient post-discharge complications and physical functional status; Caregiver Activation Measure and health knowledge. …”
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Exploring Health Literacy Among Parents of Children Who Attended the Pediatric Rehabilitation Clinics in Qatar: A Convergent Parallel Research Design by Jessie Johnson PhD, RN, Fadi Khraim PhD, RN, Carolyn Wolsey RN, EdD, MN, Rami A. Elshatarat PhD, RN, Lisa Thornton MD, FAAP, FAAPMR, Dina Schnurman RN, MSN/MBA, Mohammed AlDalaykeh PhD, RN, Amal Al-Farsi PT, MScHCM, PGDipPE

“…While the English-speaking sample demonstrates nuanced comprehension and minimal reliance on external resources, the Arabic sample exhibits challenges in functional and critical HL, with some turning to Google for information. …”
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Ecological connectivity of genomic markers of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli in Hong Kong by Xiaoqing Xu, Yunqi Lin, Yu Deng, Lei Liu, Dou Wang, Qinling Tang, Chunxiao Wang, Xi Chen, You Che, Ethan R. Wyrsch, Veronica M. Jarocki, Steven P. Djordjevic, Tong Zhang

“…Additionally, 195 plasmids were shared across all three source-attributed sectors. Conjugation assays confirmed that several plasmids were functionally transmissible across ecological boundaries. …”
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Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Role of Workplace Ergonomics and Its Effect on Non-Teaching Staff Healthy Living in Nigerian Public Universities by James Akinbode, Joseph David, Oyelude Opeyemi, 'Mubo Akinrinlola, Itunu Olu-Ogunleye, Olumide Owoeye

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Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCT by Emily Simonoff, Gillian Baird, Bryony Beresford, Tony Charman, Martin Knapp, Andrew Pickles, Carol Povey, Tom Purser, Paramala Santosh, Vicky Slonims, Stephen Scott

“…Adolescent adaptive functioning was predicted not only by early childhood autistic symptoms and IQ and ADHD symptoms. …”
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