Flat and complex temperate reefs provide similar support for fish: Evidence for a unimodal species-habitat relationship. by Avery B Paxton, Emily A Pickering, Alyssa M Adler, J Christopher Taylor, Charles H Peterson

“…For flat and complex morphologies of rocky reefs to receive equal consideration as essential fish habitat (EFH), special attention should be given to detecting pavement type rocky reefs because their ephemeral nature makes them difficult to detect with typical seafloor mapping methods. …”
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The effect of exercise intervention on balance and executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis by Haixia Li, Ruiyun Zhang

“…Abstract Objective This study primarily evaluated the the effects of exercise intervention on balance and executive function in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Methods Search for eligible studies through four databases, and then proceed with screening. …”
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FLAIR MR sequence in the diagnosis and follow-up of low-grade astrocytomas by Stošić-Opinćal Tatjana, Gavrilov Mihail, Stošić Srboljub, Lavrnić Slobodan, Perić Vesna, Grujičić Danica

“…To evaluate the sensitivity of fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) sequence in the diagnosis and follow-up of the patients with low-grade astrocytomas compared with T2-weighted (T2W) sequence. Methods. Twenty-four patients with biopsy- confirmed low-grade astrocytoma (age range, 15-66 years) underwent T1- weighted (T1W), T2W and FLAIR imaging with a superconducting unit 1.0 T. …”
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Bisoprolol and sotalol for maintaining sinus rhythm in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and chronic heart failure by S. N. Tereshchenko, Yu. A. Uteshev, M. N. Morozova, N. G. Chuich, A. G. Kochetov

“…Sotalol and bisoprolol were equally effective in maintaining restored sinus rhythm in patients with CHF and paroxysmal AF.…”
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Mechanistic Study on the Therapeutic Effects of Juanbi Lijieqing Formula in a Rat Model of Gouty Arthritis with Hyperuricemia by Lu Y, Lu C, Jian G, Xiong H, Shu Y

“…Yifan Lu,1– 3,* Chengyin Lu,1– 3,* Gonghui Jian,2 Hui Xiong,1– 3 Yang Shu1,2 1Orthopedics Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, People’s Republic of China; 2Graduate School, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, People’s Republic of China; 3Orthopedics Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410005, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yang Shu; Hui Xiong, Email 2741926901@qq.com; 3673148112@qq.comBackground: This study evaluated the therapeutic effects and underlying mechanisms of Juanbi Lijieqing Formula (JBLJQF) in a rat model of gouty arthritis with hyperuricemia.Methods: Forty-two rats were randomly assigned to seven groups: control, model, etoricoxib, benzbromarone, and low-, medium-, and high-dose JBLJQF. …”
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Peculiarities of Usage of Phraseological Units in German Newspaper Text: Gender Aspect by Iryna Zadorozhna, Ivanna Kolomyiska

“…In “two-gender” speech the tendency to relative equality of communicators of both sexes has been observed. …”
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The effects of different treatments of seed priming and foliar application of nano particle and zinc sulphate on agronomic traits in safflower by اکبر شفیعی, نورعلی ساجدی, مهدی چنگیزی

“…Seed priming with distillate water and different methods of zinc sulfate application could be increased the 100 seed weight compared to nano particle of zinc. …”
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Impact of adding 3% titanium oxide nanoparticles in different denture base materials on some of the biological, physical, and mechanical properties properties: In-vitro study by Wessam M. Dehis, Ayman F. Elawady, Menatallah M. ElHotieby, Sherihan M. Eissa

“…The specimens were divided equally into 2 groups (60 each), group I (heat cured acrylic resin) and group II (microwave cured acrylic resin). …”
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Model of uncontrolled displacement on the example of road construction machines by I. P. Troyanovskaya, A. O. Zhakov

“…His analysis showed that the shift force is equal to the adhesion limit only in the case of translational shear. …”
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The Prevalence of Tardive Dyskinesia In Patients With Schizophrenia Treated With Antipsychotics In Malaysia by Nedunjelian A, Ng CG, Lim PK, Sulaiman AH, Koh OH, Francis B

“…This study also investigates the association of TD with personal and social functioning performance, and the severity of illness.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at a teaching hospital in Malaysia. …”
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Effects of Caffeine Consumption on Autologous Full-Thickness Skin Graft Healing in an Animal Model by Tommy Supit, Neni Susilaningsih, Awal Prasetyo

“…The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of daily caffeine consumption on wound healing, specifically full-thickness skin graft (FTSG). Methods Forty Sprague–Dawley rats were randomized into four groups of equal size: control-dose (CD), low-dose (LD), medium-dose (MD), and high-dose (HD) caffeine groups. …”
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Exploring Stakeholder Roles and Strategies for Preventing Teenage Pregnancy: A Comprehensive Analysis in Lepelle‐Nkumpi District: South Africa by Rakgadi Grace Malapela, Sibusiso Memory Zuma, Patrone Rebecca Risenga

“…A thematic approach was used—analysis method was used to deductively code, interpret and summarise data into themes. …”
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Power Adaptation for Optimizing Secrecy Energy Efficiency in NOMA-Enabled Underlay Cognitive Radio Networks and DNN-Based Evaluation by P. P. Hema, A. V. Babu

“…The computation of the JOTPA for the SUs is enabled by an iterative algorithm that utilizes the Dinkelbach method. It is demonstrated that the suggested JOTPA scheme significantly enhances the SEE of the secondary network in comparison to the random transmit power allocation and equal transmit power allocation strategies. …”
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Film as an educational tool in medical pedagogy: a study on cinemeducation and its effectiveness by Usama Naveed Cheema, Sarmed Ibrahim, Nukhbat Ullah Awan, Haram Ashiq, Wagma Sarmed, Khalid Munir

“…Relevant short clips from seven movies of different genres were selected and shown to the students who were then divided into eight equal groups. Every session lasted 30 minutes, and was followed by an interactive discussion between the students and faculty members. …”
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Mapping Urban Heat Vulnerability of Extreme Heat in Hangzhou via Comparing Two Approaches by Xue Liu, Wenze Yue, Xuchao Yang, Kejia Hu, Wei Zhang, Muyi Huang

“…Previous studies have demonstrated that HVI can play a vital role in determining which areas are at risk of heat-related deaths. Both equal weight approach (EWA) and principal component analysis (PCA) are the conventional methods to aggregate indicators to HVI. …”
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Effect of Aloe vera gel on the parotid glands of streptozotocin-induced diabetic albino rats: histological and immunohistochemical study. by Shukria Mohammed Hussein

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Aloe vera gel on parotid gland of streptozotocin-induced diabetic male albino rats, and also effect of diabetes on the parotid glands. Methods: Diabetes mellitus was induced in rats by intraperitoneal injection of 60 mg/kg Streptozotocin dissolved in saline solution. …”
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Role of resistance training with the approach of blood flow restriction in skeletal muscle cell growth by Fatemeh Amani, Shadmehr Mirdar

“…Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the response of ERK1/2 protein and muscular morphological adaptations to a period of resistance training with local blood flow restriction. Materials and methods: Twenty healthy male Wistar rats without clinically evident disease (5 weeks old, 120±7 g weight) were divided into four equal groups: control, control with limited blood flow, resistance training and, resistance training with limited blood flow. …”
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Readiness, access, and use of facility childbirth care in Ethiopia: results from nationally representative linked household and health facility surveys by Elizabeth Stierman, Solomon Shiferaw, Saifuddin Ahmed, Mahari Yihdego, Assefa Seme, Linnea Zimmerman, Andreea Creanga

“… # Conclusions Access to childbirth care is not equal for Ethiopian women. Those living in rural areas and the poor must travel farther to reach facility childbirth services, and the nearest facilities serving these women were less prepared to provide quality care. …”
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Community work strategies and support needs of social workers in providing substance use services to young people by Jan Masombuka, Faith Mathibela

“…A purposive sampling method was implemented to recruit a sample of 11 social workers from the 10 service points operated by the DSD in Gauteng, located within the CTMM. …”
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Serum ferritin and iron deficiency in adolescent schoolchildren with depression in northern Sudan: unmatched case-control study by Ahmed A. Hassan, Hatim Y. Alharbi, Ishag Adam

“…The cases were adolescents with depression (n = 61), and an equal number of healthy adolescents were controls. …”
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