Effectiveness of Walking Prescription Using Mobile Health Technology on the Changes in Daily Steps in Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment: Randomized Controlled Study by Hee Jung Kim, Yun Jung Hwang, Jee Eun Park, Dong Young Lee

“…Linear mixed effect models with factors of group (reference: control), time (reference: baseline), and their interaction were used for data analysis. Post hoc analyses using paired t ResultsFor group A, there was a significant group × time interaction effect on daily steps both at 12 and 24 weeks (β (SE)=2205.88 (672.34), PP ConclusionsOur findings suggest that walking prescriptions using mHealth technology can effectively increase daily steps in older adults with cognitive impairment.…”
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Modifiable facilitators and barriers to exercise adherence in older adults with MCI/dementia using the Theoretical Domains Framework: a systematic review protocol by Jie Wang, Lina Wang, Xueting Zhen, Hang Yan, Hong Tao, Yaxiu Cai, Haiqin Chen, Chenxi Ge

“…Introduction Exercise has multiple benefits on maintaining or improving cognitive function for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)/dementia. …”
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Prophylactic effect of nano vitamin D3 against fatty degeneration caused by calcium-deficient diet in parotid salivary gland: a histological and ultrastructural study by Maha Mohamed Montaser, Dina M. Mahdy, Sara A. Hamza

“…Abstract Background Poor dietary habits, such as a calcium-deficient diet, negatively impact oral health by impairing salivary gland function due to hypocalcemia. If left untreated, calcium deficiency can lead to fatal consequences. …”
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Intestinal Microbial-tissue Complex and Chronic Heart Failure (part 1): Pathogenesis by A. A. Vlasov, S. P. Salikova, N. V. Golovkin, V. B. Grinevich

“…Aim of the review is analysis and synthesis of studies results on the role of intestinal microbiocenosis in the pathogenesis of heart remodeling and chronic heart failure. …”
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Muscular Force Patterns during Level Walking in ACL-Deficient Patients with a Concomitant Medial Meniscus Tear by Hongshi Huang, Wei Yin, Shuang Ren, Yuanyuan Yu, Si Zhang, Qiguo Rong, Yingfang Ao

“…These results may help clinicians to better understand the muscle function and gait pattern in ACL-deficient patients with a concomitant medial meniscus tear.…”
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Institutional governance and responsiveness to antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study of Australian hospital executives by Alex Broom, Jennifer Broom, Katherine Kenny, Pamela Konecny, Jeffrey J. Post

“…This study sought to examine, from a hospital management and governance perspective, why healthcare providers may find it challenging to enact changes needed to address rising AMR.Design Semistructured qualitative interviews around their experiences of antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) and responsiveness to the requirement for optimisation. Data were analysed using the framework approach.Setting Two metropolitan tertiary-referral hospitals in Australia.Participants Twenty hospital managers and executives from the organisational level of department head and above, spanning a range of professional backgrounds and in both clinical and non-clinical roles, and different professional streams were represented.Results Thematic analysis demonstrated three key domains which managers and executives describe, and which might function to delimit institutional responsiveness to present and future AMR solutions. …”
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Health status, respiratory symptom and dyspnea trajectories in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a seven-year observation in clinical practice by Koichi Nishimura, Masaaki Kusunose, Ayumi Shibayama, Kazuhito Nakayasu

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A simple simultaneous envelope/system optimization for energy efficiency improvement in near-zero energy buildings by Martín Muñoz-Salcedo, José L. Saquinaula-Brito, Jhonny Ortíz-Mata, Fernando Peci-López

“…The model is formulated as a mixed-integer disciplined convex program (MIDCP) and solved using the CVXR package in R, minimizing the total cost of envelope and energy systems over a 30-year period. The cost function is based on the CEN EN 15459 standard. Model validation is performed using real experimental data from a building located in Ecuador’s coastal region, characterized by a hot and humid climate. …”
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Location Method of Buried Polyethylene Gas Pipeline Based on Acoustic Signal Ellipse Method by Hanyu Zhang, Yang Li, Zhuo Xu, Ao Zhang, Xianfa Liu, Pengyao Sun, Xianchao Sun

“…First, a dual-tree complex wavelet transform is employed to denoise the collected signals, enhancing the quality and accuracy of the data. Subsequently, the cross-correlation function is utilized to extract the delay times between the signals. …”
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Diastolic dysfunction in late postmenopausal patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease and hypertension by A. M. Shambatov, N. V. Izmozherova, A. A. Popov, I. F. Grishina

“…To assess myocardial diastolic function (DF) in late postmenopausal women with undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD) and hypertension (HTN).Material and methods. …”
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Transient stability improvement of a transmission system through the application of an artificial neural network-based high-voltage direct current system by Chibuike Peter Ohanu, Uche C Ogbuefi, Emenike Ejiogu

“…This intelligent control mechanism enhances transient stability by optimizing power system responses based on real-time operational data. The effectiveness of the proposed method is tested on a real 330-kV, 40-bus Nigeria transmission network, modeled in Power System Analysis Toolbox. …”
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Immunohistochemical expression of PD1, LAG3, and CTLA4 in diffuse large B cell lymphoma, clinicopathological correlation, and prognostic value by Madonna I. William, Dina A Tantawy, Alyaa R. Elsergany, Amira K El-Hawary, Shaimaa M Yussif

“…Immune checkpoint molecules, including PD1, LAG3, and CTLA4, are crucial to regulate the T cells function in the tumor microenvironment. Exploring the expression of these molecules in DLBCL microenvironment is crucial for developing targeted therapies enhancing anti-tumor immune responses. …”
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Whole genome sequencing of an African American family highlights toll like receptor 6 variants in Kawasaki disease susceptibility. by Jihoon Kim, Chisato Shimizu, Stephen F Kingsmore, Stephen F Kingsmore, Narayanan Veeraraghavan, Eric Levy, Andre M Ribeiro Dos Santos, Hai Yang, Jay Flatley, Long Truong Hoang, Martin L Hibberd, Adriana H Tremoulet, Olivier Harismendy, Lucila Ohno-Machado, Jane C Burns

“…Subjects homozygous for the intronic risk allele (A allele of TLR6 rs56245262) had differential expression of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) as a function of genotype (p = 0.0007) and a higher erythrocyte sedimentation rate at diagnosis. …”
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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Oman: Disease Burden and Outcomes by Samata Al Dowaiki, Khalid Al Hashmi, Sulayma Al-Lamki, Muhana Al Muselhi, Murtadha Al-Khabori

“…This study aimed to provide a background data on TTP epidemiology in Oman, including its clinical characteristics, disease course, and outcomes. …”
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Substitution of Fishmeal With Soy Protein Concentrate on Growth, Organic Damage, Antioxidant, Transcriptome, and Metabolomics in Macrobrachium rosenbergii by Li Wang, Qincheng Huang, Zhimin Gu, Cui Liu, Jia Xu, Yangxin Dai, Tiantian Ye, Junjun Yan, Jilun Meng, Yutong Zheng, Bo Liu

“…A negative correlation was observed between LOC136856310 and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), arachidonoyl dopamine, 8Z,11Z-eicosadienoic acid, and vitamin E nicotinate. A comprehensive analysis of both metabolomic and transcriptomic data sets revealed substantial perturbations associated with “alpha-linolenic acid metabolism” and “glycerophospholipid metabolism”. …”
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Intermittent sodium zirconium cyclosilicate for the prevention of hyperkalemia in chronic kidney disease by Jack Kit-Chung Ng, Winston Wing-Shing Fung, Gordon Chun-Kau Chan, Kai-Ming Chow, Cheuk-Chun Szeto

“…Methods In a retrospective study, we analyzed patients in the Hospital Authority Clinical Data Analysis and Reporting System (CDARS) receiving sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma®) therapy once to thrice weekly for at least 3 months from January 2021 to June 2023. …”
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Anthropogenic mortality risk of lions depends on a combination of environmental, climatic, and cultural factors within a Sub-Saharan African ecosystem by Dipanjan Naha, J. Werner Kilian, Claire Goelst, Claudine Cloete, James C. Beasley

“…Conflict-related anthropogenic mortality of lions peaked during the cold dry season when availability of water was limited and game movements were concentrated around perennial waterpoints, and was greater in areas with localized livestock populations and low woody cover. Our landscape risk analysis revealed that areas bordering ENP function as ecological traps with certain pockets within the GEL acting as hotspots of conflict-related mortality. …”
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Development and validation of disulfidptosis-related genes signature for patients with glioma by Jia Wang, Junchi Luo, Sha Yang, Yongbing Deng, Peng Chen, Ying Tan, Yang Liu

“…The risk score was associated with HLA expression, immune checkpoint genes, immune cell infiltration, immune function, tumor mutation burden, tumor stemness score, and drug sensitivity. …”
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Natural Carbon Sinks Through a Temperature-Dependent Model by Joachim Dengler

“…Therefore, the careful analysis of monthly sea surface temperature and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi>CO</mi><mn>2</mn></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>-concentration data for 2023 and 2024 gives a consistent explanation for the rise in atmospheric carbon concentration growth without referring to the implausible hypothesis of failing carbon sinks. …”
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Automatic cattle identification system based on color point cloud using hybrid PointNet++ Siamese network by Pyae Phyo Kyaw, Pyke Tin, Masaru Aikawa, Ikuo Kobayashi, Thi Thi Zin

“…The identification framework is built upon a hybrid PointNet ++ Siamese Network trained with a triplet loss function, ensuring the extraction of discriminative features for accurate cattle identification. …”
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