Spatiotemporal characteristics and influencing factors of China’s knowledge spillover network of the marine industry by Kai Liu, Kai Liu, Yi Zhang, Fei Peng, Fei Peng, Tong Xie, Qiang Du, Jia-yin Tan

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Meta-Analysis of Visual Evoked Potential and Parkinson’s Disease by Song-bin He, Chun-yan Liu, Lin-di Chen, Zhi-nan Ye, Ya-ping Zhang, Wei-guo Tang, Bin-da Wang, Xiang Gao

“…We found that the P100 latency in PD was significantly higher compared with healthy controls (pooled WMD = 6.04, 95% CI: 2.73 to 9.35, P=0.0003, n=20). However, the difference in the mean amplitude of P100 was not significant between the two groups (pooled WMD = 0.64, 95% CI: −0.06 to 1.33, P=0.07) based on 10 studies with the P100 amplitude values available. …”
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Clinical Efficacy and Meta-Analysis of Stem Cell Therapies for Patients with Brain Ischemia by Lukui Chen, Guilong Zhang, Ahsan Ali Khan, Xiaoyuan Guo, Yuchun Gu

“…The results based upon the pooled mean difference from baseline to follow-up points showed that the stem cell transplantation group was superior to the control group with statistical significance in the neurologic deficits score (NIHSS, MD = 1.57; 95% CI, 0.64–2.51; I2=57%; p=0.001), motor function (FMA, MD = 4.23; 95% CI, 3.08–5.38; I2=0%; p<0.00001), daily life ability (Barthel, MD = 8.37; 95% CI, 4.83–11.91; I2=63%; p<0.00001), and functional independence (FIM, MD = 8.89; 95% CI, 4.70–13.08; I2=79%; p<0.0001). …”
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Preoperative Predictors for the Presence of Motile Spermatozoa in the Epididymis and Patency of Anastomosis During Microsurgical Vasoepididymal Anastomosis in Patients with Obstruc... by Bhopesh Kadian, Aditya Prakash Sharma, Manish Rohilla, Ujjwal Gorsi, Japleen Kaur, Ravimohan S. Mavuduru

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Analysis of preoperative and intraoperative factors was done using the Mann–Whitney U-test, Chi-squared test and Fischer exact test. Results: Out of 20 patients, 5 (group 2) had intraoperative motile spermatozoa in the epididymal fluid and 15 (group 1) had nonmotile spermatozoa. …”
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Enhanced methanol electro-oxidation activity of CuO nanoparticles derived from the thermal decomposition of a CuII salophen type coordination compound by Zohreh Shaghaghi, Rahman Bikas, Mehri Aligholivand, Sahar Jafari, Vasyl Kinzhybalo

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Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Near-Peer Teaching Modality In Undergraduate Dental Students Learning A Psychomotor Skill (Partial Denture Fabrication) Considering Social And Cogni... by Saima Irshad, Gulmina Saeed Orakzai, Waqar-Un Nisa, Nauman Bari Khan, Misbah Ali, Saba Farooq

“…Results: All the participants (50) of the survey were in the age group 20-24 years and female students outnumbered the males (7:1). The Mann-Whitney U test applied to make a comparison between experienced and near-peer tutoring modality showed greater student satisfaction with near-peer teaching. …”
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Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Saponin Extracts from Different Parts of Argania spinosa L. Skeels by Yousra El Idrissi, Youssef Elouafy, Hamza El Moudden, Najoua Mghazli, Chakir El Guezzane, Adil El Yadini, Hicham Harhar, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Mohammed Tabyaoui

“…The antioxidant activity of the samples was significantly improved from the crude shell extract (IC50 = 5.85 µg/mL) to its butanolic fraction (IC50 = 2.94 µg/mL) and its precipitate (IC50 = 1.57 µg/mL) using 2,2-diphenyl-picrylhydrazyl. Indeed, the ABTS test, showed similarity to the core results. …”
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Sociodemographic and behavioral factors associated with diet quality among low-income community health center patients with hypertension. by Jessica Cheng, Katherine C Faulkner, Ashlie Malone, Kristine D Gu, Anne N Thorndike

“…<h4>Results</h4>Participants (N = 291) were mostly female (65.0%), on Medicaid (82.8%), food insecure (59.5%), and Hispanic (52.2%). The mean (95% CI) HEI-2020 score was 63.0 (62.3, 65.7) Component scores were low for sodium and whole grains; mean (SE) sodium intake was 2676.9 (45.5) mg/day. …”
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Mitochondrial function in patients affected with fibromyalgia syndrome is impaired and correlates with disease severity by Chiara Macchi, Andrea Giachi, Isabella Fichtner, Silvia Pedretti, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Nico Mitro, Alberto Corsini, Massimiliano Ruscica, Roberta Gualtierotti

“…According to fibromyalgia severity score (FSS), a composite of widespread pain index and symptom severity scale, a lower median BHI (− 18.7%) was found in patients with a FSS ≥ 20 compared to those with a FSS < 20. …”
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Physicochemical, Surface and Catalytic Properties of CoO/AlO as Influenced by CeO or VO Doping by H.G. El-Shobaky

“…This effect was more pronounced in the case of V 2 O 5 doping, with the surface concentration of cobalt species being increased to a greater extent than with CeO 2 doping. Similarly, heating the doped solid at 600°C resulted in a progressive but measurable increase in the lattice parameter of Co 3 O 4 due to the formation of solid solutions. …”
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Association between fish intake and incidence of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults after a 6-year follow-up: the Korean frailty and aging cohort study by Seunghyun Yi, Miji Kim, Chang Won Won, Yongsoon Park

“…The incidence of sarcopenia was 37.8% after the 6-year follow-up. The intake of oily fish was inversely associated with the incidence of sarcopenia (OR 0.99; 95% CI 0.98–1.00; p for trend = 0.046) and that of low gait speed (OR 0.98; 95% CI 0.97–1.00; p for trend = 0.016) after the 6-year follow-up, adjusting for confounding factors. …”
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Propuesta metodológica de iniciación al esquí alpino escolar mediante esquís cortos by Javier Conde Pipó, Blanca Román Alconchel, Mario Fernández Aguilera, Félix Zurita Ortega

“…El GE obtuvo mejor puntuación en CV , CT y VP respecto al GC, pero sólo la variable VP resultó ser significativa (M=1.87; DT=0.76 vsM=1.29; DT=0.58). …”
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Enhancing professionalism in post-graduate medical education: the initial implementation and evaluation of a longitudinal curriculum for geriatrics residents in Toronto, Canada by Kristina M Kokorelias, Muhammad Harris Sheikh, Maryam Naimi, Bernice Ho, Edwin W Wong, Stephanie G Brooks, Dov Gandell, Arielle S Berger

“…Conclusions: This paper demonstrates that professionalism can and should be integrated into the formal curriculum of post-graduate medical education. …”
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Business consulting, knowledge absorptive capacity, and innovativeness: A triangular model for micro and small enterprises in Poland by Wojciech Grabowski, Edward Stawasz

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Magmatic volatiles control the sub-plinian basaltic eruptions at Ambae volcano, Vanuatu by Philipson Bani, Alessandro Aiuppa, Diego Coppola, Simon Carn, Dominique Cluzel, Estelle Rose-Koga, Etienne Medard, François Nauret, Yves Moussallam, Dan Tari, Iuma Bani

“…Our results indicate that the volcano released 3.3 teragrams of sulfur dioxide, 7.7 of carbon dioxide, 134 of water vapour, 0.2 of hydrogen sulfide, and 0,001 of dihydrogen, ranking Ambae among the world’s top volcanic gas emitters. …”
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Simulation Effect Evaluation of CMIP6 Models on Climatic Elements in Huai River Basin by WU Chen, WANG Jingcai, SHAO Junbo, LI Xiangyu, WANG Wenyue

“…The general climate model (CMIP6) is the main means of large-scale simulation and prediction of future climate changes,but the simulation quality of its model data and applicability in different research regions need to be evaluated.Based on the measured data of 19 meteorological stations in the upper and middle reaches of the Huai River Basin from 1960 to 2014,this paper systematically evaluates the simulated climate data of 19 CMIP6 models using five precision indicators.The indicators include equidistant cumulative distribution function method,mean,dispersion coefficient (C_v),Pearson correlation coefficient (PCC),standard deviation (STD),and root-mean-square deviation (RMSE).Finally,the following conclusions are drawn:① Based on the simulation data of 19 CMIP6 models corrected for bias,the top two climate models for precipitation data simulation are preliminarily selected,including ACCESS-ESM1-5 and CMCC-ESM2.The top five climate models for simulating temperature data contain ACCESS-ESM1-5 and CMCC-ESM2;② The historical period data and measured historical climate data of the selected CMIP6 models are evaluated from two aspects of annual change trend and spatial distribution.Then,the CMIP6 model suitable for the upper and middle reaches of the Huai River Basin is verified and selected;③ Based on analyzing the influence of atmospheric circulation factors on climate,AO has a good correlation with the climate data of the upper and middle reaches of the studied basin,and the correlation between the model and atmospheric circulation data is close to the actual situation.The comprehensive evaluation shows that the most suitable models for simulating the upper and middle reaches of the Huai River Basin are ACCESS-ESM1-5 and CMCC-ESM2.The systematic evaluation of CMIP6 model data simulating the upper and middle reaches of the Huai River Basin provides theoretical and technical references for the rational selection and utilization of CMIP6 datasets for the research on climate change factors in future scenarios of the basin.…”
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An ensemble prediction approach to weekly Dengue cases forecasting based on climatic and terrain conditions by Sougata Deb, Cleta Milagros Libre Acebedo, Gomathypriya Dhanapal, Chua Matthew Chin Heng

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Hydrothermal performance of microchannel heat sink integrating pin fins based on triply periodic minimal surfaces by Ahmed Raafat, Moza Alteneiji, Mohamed Kamra, Saeed Al Nuaimi

“…The results show that the novel hybrid designs, which combine both square pin fins and the I-graph wrapped package-graph (IWP) lattice at their core, achieve a 54% reduction in pressure drop without compromising thermal performance, as indicated by average Nusselt numbers and maximum temperatures, compared to conventional square pins. Additionally, a 27% improvement in thermal efficiency was observed. …”
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Effect and Safety of Mycophenolate Mofetil or Sodium in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease: A Meta-Analysis by Argyris Tzouvelekis, Nikolaos Galanopoulos, Evangelos Bouros, George Kolios, George Zacharis, Paschalis Ntolios, Andreas Koulelidis, Anastasia Oikonomou, Demosthenes Bouros

“…(weighted mean difference 1.48, 95% confidence interval (CI): −2.77 to 5.72, P=0.49) and DLCO % pred. (weighted mean difference −0.83, 95% CI: −4.75 to 3.09, P=0.93). …”
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Los cuestionarios de opinión del estudiante sobre el desempeño docente. Una estrategia institucional para la evaluación de la enseñanza en Medicina by Adrián Martínez González, Melchor Sánchez Mendiola, Jorge Martínez Stack

“…Se analizó un total de 20,136 cuestionarios con los que fueron evaluadas 919 unidades docente/grupo. …”
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