Sex-Specific Analysis of the Relationship Between Ventricular Premature Contractions Frequency Distribution and Heart Rate: A Cross-Sectional Study in Chinese Adults by Li Z, Fang Y, Wu J, Ma W

“…Heart rate variability (HRV) indices were assessed to evaluate autonomic nervous system activity.Results: Among the 478 patients, 267 were males and 211 were females with a mean age of 65.7± 13.0 years. …”
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BMSC-Derived Exosomes Ameliorate Osteoarthritis by Inhibiting Pyroptosis of Cartilage via Delivering miR-326 Targeting HDAC3 and STAT1//NF-κB p65 to Chondrocytes by Honggang Xu, Bin Xu

“…Incubation with BMSC-Exos could significantly improve the survival rate, migration ability, and chondrocyte-specific genes (COL2A1, SOX9, Agg, and Prg4) and miR-326 expression of OA chondrocytes and significantly inhibit pyroptosis of chondrocytes by downregulation of the levels of inflammatory cytokines, Caspase-1 activity, and pyroptosis-related proteins such as GSDMD, NLRP3, ASC, IL-1β, and IL-18 (P<0.01). …”
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Barriers to social participation for people with disabilities in NTD-endemic areas of Benin and Côte d'Ivoire: Assessing scope and associated factors. by Yévèdo Borel Tossou, Paule Héléna Biaka, Fifamin Noël Christelle Gbaguidi, Vignon Bedie, Sonagnon Inès Elvire Agbo, Fernand Aimé Guedou, Kouakou Jerôme Kouadio, Sèdjro Gimatal Esaï Anagonou, Franck Zinsou Mignanwande, Parfait Djossou, Brunelle Vanessa Yemadje, Flora Sylvie Houndjrebo, Jeanne d'Arc Natacha Lessanh Arrawo, Yvette Faihoun, Harvey Johnson, Ghislain Emmanuel Sopoh, Jean Gabin Houezo, Mamadou Kaloga, Agui Sylvestre Dizoe, Mark Nichter, Anna Gine-March, Roch Christian Johnson

“…This study aimed to investigate the magnitude of these restrictions and associated factors in NTD-endemic communities in Benin and Côte d'Ivoire. This cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative study was conducted from 2021 to 2022 among 841 people with disabilities (PWDs) and 90 community members and stakeholders. …”
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Impaired Glucose Metabolisms of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Type 2 Diabetes by Ye Zhang, Yanpeng Xing, Haibo Yuan, Xiaokun Gang, Weiying Guo, Zhuo Li, Guixia Wang

“…The impairment of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity may be one of the underlying mechanisms of the glycometabolic dysfunctions in OSA with T2DM patients.…”
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Inhibition of TFF3 synergizes with c-MET inhibitors to decrease the CSC-like phenotype and metastatic burden in ER+HER2+ mammary carcinoma by Chuyu He, Xuejuan Wang, Yi-Shiou Chiou, Basappa Basappa, Tao Zhu, Vijay Pandey, Peter E. Lobie

“…Mechanistically, TFF3 was observed to activate c-MET signaling through a positive-feedback loop to enhance the CSC-like phenotype of ER+HER2+ MC. …”
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Demographic and Clinical Determinants of Tuberculosis and TB Recurrence: A Double-Edged Retrospective Study from Pakistan by Mariam Ahmed Mujtaba, Matthew Richardson, Hira Shahzad, Muhammad Ishaq Javed, Ghazala Kaukab Raja, Pakeeza Arzoo Shaiq, Pranabashis Haldar, Sadia Saeed

“…In our study cohort, factors significantly associated with TB were low BMI (OR: 0.961 (CI 0.954–0.968), p<0.001), female gender (OR: 2.065 (CI 1.922–2.219), p<0.001), being single/unmarried (OR: 1.214 (CI 1.109–1.328), p=0.003), middle-income status (OR: 1.935 (CI 1.616–2.323), p<0.001), smoking (OR: 1.567 (CI 1.435–1.710), p<0.001), and diabetes mellitus (OR: 1.142 (CI 1.017–1.278), p=0.023). …”
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Reductions in Muscle Strength and Range of Motion Cause Locomotion Disability via Locomotion-Related Functional Limitation in Japanese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hungu Jung, Shigeharu Tanaka, Yuji Iwamoto, Takashi Kawano, Masahiro Yamasaki, Ryo Tanaka

“…Thereafter, path analysis was conducted for testing the hypothetical model. The goodness of fit in the model was assessed using statistical parameters, such as the chi-square value, goodness of fit index (GFI), adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI), comparative fit index (CFI), and root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA). …”
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Patellofemoral mechanics after uniplane open wedge high tibial osteotomy is superior to those after biplane open wedge high tibial osteotomy by Yi Zheng, Bin Yang, Decheng Meng, Zhijie Wang, Naihao Pan, Chen Feng, Juan Wang

“…However, the difference in patellofemoral joint (PFJ) loads with normal daily activity between uniplane and biplane osteotomies is unclear. …”
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Personal culture as a goal of continuing developmental education: Philosophical and methodological substantiation by N. L. Hudyakova, A. B. Nevelev, V. S. Neveleva

Subjects: “…sociocultural experience and its structure…”
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Abnormal Operation Detection of Automated Orchard Irrigation System Actuators by Power Consumption Level by Shahriar Ahmed, Md Nasim Reza, Md Rejaul Karim, Hongbin Jin, Heetae Kim, Sun-Ok Chung

“…Information and communication technology (ICT) components, especially actuators in automated irrigation systems, are essential for managing precise irrigation and optimal soil moisture, enhancing orchard growth and yield. …”
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Goats who stare at video screens – assessing behavioural responses of goats towards images of familiar and unfamiliar con- and heterospecifics by Deutsch, Jana, Lebing, Steve, Eggert, Anja, Nawroth, Christian

“…Many cognitive paradigms rely on active decision-making, creating participation biases (e.g. subjects may lack motivation to participate in the training) and once-learned contingencies may bias the outcomes of subsequent similar tests. …”
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Early, Noninvasive Clinical Indicators of Kidney Prognosis in Primary Nephrotic Syndrome: A Retrospective Exploratory Study by Keiji Fujimoto, Takatoshi Haraguchi, Sho Kumano, Keita Yamazaki, Nobuhiko Miyatake, Kanae Nomura, Kiyotaka Mukai, Kazuaki Okino, Norifumi Hayashi, Hiroki Adachi, Hitoshi Yokoyama, Yasuo Iida, Kengo Furuichi

“…Time-dependent receiver operating characteristic curve analysis was used to evaluate the performance of the predictors for the cumulative incidence of 40% reduction in the eGFR up to 8 years after initiating IST. …”
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Identifying Who Benefits the Most from a Community Health Worker-Led Multicomponent Intervention for Hypertension by Meng Pan, Andrea Beratarrechea, Rosana Poggio, Hua He, Chung-Shiuan Chen, Jing Chen, Vilma Irazola, Adolfo Rubinstein, Jiang He, Katherine T. Mills

“…The intervention was more effective in physically inactive patients (OR = 2.76, 95% CI: 1.82 and 4.21; p for interaction = 0.04), moderately active patients (OR = 3.08, 95% CI: 1.90 and 4.99; p for interaction = 0.03), and those with uncontrolled BP at baseline (OR = 2.77, 95% CI: 2.15 and 3.57; p for interaction = 0.05). …”
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Differentiating low- and high-proliferative soft tissue sarcomas using conventional imaging features and radiomics on MRI by Fabian Schmitz, Hendrik Voigtländer, Dimitrios Strauss, Heinz-Peter Schlemmer, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Hyungseok Jang, Sam Sedaghat

“…Methods In this retrospective study, soft tissue sarcomas were separated into two groups according to their proliferative activity: high-proliferative (Ki-67 ≥ 20%) and low-proliferative soft tissue sarcomas (Ki-67 < 20%). …”
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THE ESSENCE AND COMPONENTS OF THREATS TO THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Victoria M. Varenyk, Iryna M. Miro, Zoia S. Pestovska

“…It is proven that risk is the probability of the negative impact of certain events, threat is a set of specific factors that can negatively affect activities, and danger is a specific, identified condition which, if ignored, can lead to significant losses. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of BZR transcription factor family in Gerbera hybrida by Qishan Luo, Gan Huang, Xiaohui Lin, Xiaojing Wang, Yaqin Wang

“…Phylogenetic analysis clustered these genes into two distinct subgroups. Analysis of cis-acting elements revealed their involvement in hormone response, stress response, and growth regulation. …”
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Evaluating Photosynthetic Light Response Models for Leaf Photosynthetic Traits in Paddy Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) Under Field Conditions by Xinfeng Yao, Huifeng Sun, Sheng Zhou, Linyi Li

Subjects: “…light-response curves…”
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Development of Novel Oral Delivery Systems Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies to Overcome Biopharmaceutical Challenges for Future Targeted Drug Delivery by Micol Cirilli, Julius Krause, Andrea Gazzaniga, Werner Weitschies, Matteo Cerea, Christoph Rosenbaum

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> The development of targeted drug delivery systems for active pharmaceutical ingredients with narrow absorption windows is crucial for improving their bioavailability. …”
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Fostering quantity surveying student success through academic engagement: an interactive qualitative analysis by Gerrit Crafford, Liezel Frick

“…By tackling the drivers of student engagement, the Department of Quantity Surveying at Nelson Mandela University can foster an environment where students are more attentive, motivated, and actively involved in their learning experiences, ultimately leading to improved academic success. …”
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موقع Research Gate وتأثیره العلمى والأکادیمى :دراسة استکشافیة تحلیلیة by د. ریهام عاصم غنیم

“…This study sought to explore ResearchGate by analyzinga set of available and downloaded publications on the site where the studyidentified (401) publications to conduct a series of statistical analyzes aimed atmeasuring the nature of the relationships between the age of posts and thepercentage of views and electronic attendance to them as well as the thematicareas of publications available on the RG and distribution The categorical natureof these publications, in addition to measuring the temporal, objective and factualcorrelation of the publications with the size of the observations for thosepublications, and evaluating the scientific impact of the sample's publicationsaccording to the size of the observations that you have on ResearchGate, as wellas evaluating the science impact For the publications themselves according tothe categorical and thematic distribution of this, with an indication of the size andnature of the association of social standards with the RG with its academicstandards, and the measurement of the relationship between ResearchGateindicators and reference citations with Scopus. …”
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