Swiss chiropractic practice-based research network and musculoskeletal pain cohort pilot study: protocol of a nationwide resource to advance musculoskeletal health services researc... by Milo A Puhan, Viktor von Wyl, Alice Kongsted, Cesar A Hincapié, Léonie Hofstetter, Rahim Lalji

“…Surveys will be provided to patients prior to their initial consultation in clinics, 1 hour after initial consultation, and at 2, 6 and 12 weeks after initial consultation.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval has been obtained from the independent research ethics committee of Canton Zurich (BASEC-Nr: 2021-01479). Informed consent will be obtained electronically from all participants. …”
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Solid Indeterminate Nodules with a Radiological Stability Suggesting Benignity: A Texture Analysis of Computed Tomography Images Based on the Kurtosis and Skewness of the Nodule Vo... by Bruno Max Borguezan, Agnaldo José Lopes, Eduardo Haruo Saito, Claudio Higa, Aristófanes Corrêa Silva, Rodolfo Acatauassú Nunes

“…The kurtosis (KUR) and skewness (SKW) values of these tests were determined for the whole volume of each nodule, and the histograms were classified into two basic patterns: peaks or plateaus. Results. The mean (MEN) KUR values of the SINRSBs and malignant nodules were 3.37 ± 3.88 and 5.88 ± 5.11, respectively. …”
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Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of an Emotional Competence Tele-Intervention for Mandarin-Speaking Children Aged 5 to 7 Years With Developmental Language Disorder: Pilot S... by Hsin-Hui Lu, Shih-Yuan Liang, Yi-Chia Huang

“…ResultsNo significant changes in the children’s ability to understand basic or complex emotional terms were observed during the baseline period. …”
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Phygitalization of educational technologies in Russia: directions, examples, problems by Andrey I. Kapterev

“…This area of educational activity is considered a priority and basic direction of the transformation of Russian education. …”
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Help-seeking for depression among Vietnamese migrant workers in Japan and factors related to their intentions to seek help from a psychiatrist: a cross-sectional study by Yui Fukuda, Atsuko Taguchi, Akane Futami, Yusuke Umegaki, Pham Nguyen Quy, Toshihiko Nakajima, Akihito Uezato

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A randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of a diabetes self-management app in Bangladesh by Bilkis Banu, Nasrin Akter, Sujana Haque Chowdhury, Nusrat Hossain Sheba, Md. Abdul Hakim Majumder

“…Knowledge (regarding seven self-management components, basic and technical components of diabetes) improved significantly (P<0.01) in the intervention group. …”
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The Relationship between Perirenal Fat Thickness and Reduced Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Yuan Fang, Yuechao Xu, Yuxian Yang, Chang Liu, Dong Zhao, Jing Ke

“…A total of 171 patients with T2DM were recruited in the study. The basic and clinical characteristics including sex, age, diabetes duration, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), visceral fat area (VFA), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), serum uric acid (UA), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) were collected. …”
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Effectiveness of Voytik-Harbin Protocol in Fabrication of Ram’s Testicular-Derived Hydrogel and Its Impact on Mouse In Vitro Spermatogenesis by Leila Rashki Ghaleno, Tohid Rezaei Topraggaleh, Leila Montazeri, Abdolhossein Shahverdi, Mojtaba Rezazadeh Valojerdi

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The Impact of Creatine Supplementation on Physical Performance, Cognitive Functions, and Safety – A Literature Review by Adam Sobiński, Matylda Czerwonka, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Silvia Ciraolo, Julianna Podolec, Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Joanna Wojda, Anna Walczak

“…Data were collected from studies on creatine supplementation at various doses, including loading and maintenance phases, and its effects on physical and cognitive outcomes, as well as kidney and liver function. Basic Results Creatine supplementation significantly improved lean body mass (mean difference = 1.32 kg; p < 0.000001) and muscle strength, with greater effects in men. …”
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Sliding Impact Mechanism of Square Roadway Based on Complex Function Theory by Decheng Ge, Fuxing Jiang, Cunwen Wang, Yang Chen, Chunyu Dong, Sitao Zhu, Zhaoyi Wang, Fei Han

“…This study enriches the failure mechanism of roadway sliding impact. It can provide a basic theoretical reference for the design of the new roadway section and support form based on the prevention of rock burst.…”
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In Silico Exploration of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome <i>mec</i> (SCC<i>mec</i>) Evolution Based on Phylogenetic Relationship of <i>ccrAB/C</i> by Huawei Wang, Jinxing He

“…This work established the basic taxonomy of 33 staphylococci species. The CUB of <i>mecA</i>, <i>ccrAB/C</i> of 12 SCC<i>mec</i> types and core genome of 33 staphylococci species were subsequently compared; the phylogenetic relationship of <i>ccrAB/C</i> was observed via SCC<i>mec</i> typing on a temporal and geographical scale; and the duplicate appearance of <i>ccrAB/C</i> was illustrated by comparing SCC<i>mec</i> compositions. …”
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Effects of Bioactive Packaging Films Incorporated with Bifidocin A on Microbial Reduction and Quality Parameters of Chill-Stored Spanish Mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius) Fillets by Guorong Liu, Xue Li, Xu Hao, Chengtao Wang, Baoguo Sun

“…The bioactive packaging films incorporated with bifidocin A could generally suppress the growth of microflora, especially Pseudomonas and Enterobacteriaceae, as well as substantially inhibit the accumulation of total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and hypoxanthine, during chilled mackerel fillets storage. …”
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Research on the Performance of a Liquid–Solid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Prototype Based on Multiphase Liquid by Wei Wang, Jin Yan, Xianzhang Wang, Hongchen Pang, Chengqi Sun, Yin Sun, Lijun Wang, Dapeng Zhang

“…The “Multiphase Liquid Triboelectric Nanogenerator Prototype (ML-TENG Pro)” presented in this paper takes a single-electrode solid–liquid triboelectric nanogenerator as the basic model and uses lubricating oil and deionized water as dielectric materials. …”
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Study on the Dynamic Response of the Carbody–Anti-Bending Bars System by Ioana-Izabela Apostol, Traian Mazilu, Mădălina Dumitriu

“…The modal analysis method is applied to point out the basic properties of the frequency response functions (FRFs) of the carbody–anti-bending bars system, considering the bounce and FBMs of both the carbody and the anti-bending bars. …”
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Practices regarding human Papillomavirus counseling and vaccination in head and neck cancer: a Canadian physician questionnaire by Scott Anderson, Andre Isaac, Caroline C. Jeffery, Joan L. Robinson, Daniela Migliarese Isaac, Christina Korownyk, Vincent L. Biron, Hadi Seikaly

“…Methods A Canada-wide electronic questionnaire regarding counseling practices on HPV infection, transmission, and vaccination was designed and distributed to PCPs, OBGYNs, and OHNSs across Canada through electronic and paper-based methods. Basic Descriptive statistics were used to analyze responses. …”
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Targeting Nrf2/KEAP1 signaling pathway using bioactive compounds to combat mastitis by Muhammad Zahoor Khan, Liangliang Li, Yandong Zhan, Huang Binjiang, Xiaotong Liu, Xiyan Kou, Adnan Khan, Abdul Qadeer, Qudrat Ullah, Khalid J. Alzahrani, Tongtong Wang, Changfa Wang, Muhammad Zahoor

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The Effects of Three Methods of Luteal Phase Support on Pregnancy Outcomes in Poor Ovarian Responders: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Tahereh Madani, Arezoo Arabipoor, Fariba Ramezanali, Shabnam Khodabakhshi, Zahra Zolfaghary

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Effects of concave thoracoplasty on chest circumference and ventilatory function in adolescence with idiopathic scoliosis by Khaled Takey Ahmed, Abla Mohamed Hamed, Youssry El Hawary, Nesreen G. El-Nahas, Akram M. Helmy, Mohammed Hesham Aboelenien

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Assisted Parkinsonism Diagnosis Using Multimodal MRI—The Role of Clinical Insights by Tobias Meindl, Alexander Hapfelmeier, Tobias Mantel, Angela Jochim, Jonas Deppe, Silke Zwirner, Jan S. Kirschke, Yong Li, Bernhard Haslinger

“…Objective To assess whether the performance of classifiers based on imaging derived biomarkers is improved with the addition of basic clinical information and to provide a practical solution to address the insecurity of classification results due to the uncertain clinical diagnosis they are based on. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Midrange Wireless Power Transfer Using Dielectric Resonators by Azuwa Ali, Mohd Najib Mohd Yasin, Wan Fahmin Faiz Wan Ali, Norsuria Mahmed, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, Ismahayati Adam, Muzammil Jusoh, Hasliza Abdul Rahim, Shing Fhan Khor, Nurulazlina Ramli, Norshamsuri Ali

“…This study presents a general overview on the use of dielectric material as a resonator in MRC WPT technology and its technological development. The basic operation of MRC WPT is summarized with up-to-date technical improvements related to dielectric material as a resonator in the field of WPT. …”
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