The Idea of Education: Development or Service Delivery? by V. E. Ljovkin, A. O. Ljovkina, E. L. Docenko, L. M. Volosnikova

“…It is concluded that the sectors of service and education can be characterised as joint constructive human activities, but they are fundamentally different activities.Practical significance. …”
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Health-related physical fitness in children among five Mediterranean countries: a cross-cultural study from the DELICIOUS project by Mohamed Aly, Noha El-Gyar, Amira M. Shalaby, Osama Abdelkarim

“…This study explored cross-cultural variations in HRF among children from five Mediterranean countries—Egypt, Italy, Lebanon, Portugal, and Spain—within the framework of the DELICIOUS project.MethodsA total of 860 children participated in the study, including 204 from Egypt (n = 204, 11.72 ± 1.46 years), 150 from Italy (9.66 ± 1.10 years), 200 from Lebanon (10.73 ± 1.90 years), 181 from Portugal (11.04 ± 1.83 years), and 125 from Spain (12.33 ± 2.27 years). Participants completed the International Physical Performance Test Profile (IPPTP), which assesses sprint speed (20 m dash), coordination (jumping sideways), upper body strength (push-ups), abdominal strength (sit-ups), lower body power (standing long jump), and cardiovascular endurance (6-min run). …”
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The Impact of Oleuropein on Cisplatin-Induced Toxicity in Cochlear Cells in Relation to the Expression of Deoxyribonucleic Acid Damage-Associated Genes by Yüksel Olgun, Zekiye Altun, Merve Tütüncü, Selen Kum Özşengezer, Safiye Aktaş, Enis Alpin Güneri

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Ultrasonication modifies the structural, thermal and functional properties of pumpkin seed protein isolate (PSPI) by Mehvish Habib, Sakshi Singh, Sameer Ahmad, Shumaila Jan, Ankit Gupta, Kulsum Jan, Khalid Bashir

“…With treatment durations ranging from 5 to 20 min, Td dropped from 67.31 °C to 56.38 °C, and ΔH declined from 45.78 to 35.43 J/g, likely due to structural and conformational modifications from ultrasonic-induced molecular bond disruptions. …”
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Low Levels of Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Constitute an Independent Risk Factor for Arterial Stiffness in Korean Women by Kunhee Han, Hyejin Chun, Moon-Jong Kim, Doo-Yeoun Cho, Soo-Hyun Lee, Bo Youn Won, Kwang-Min Kim, Nam-Seok Joo, Young-Sang Kim

“…The relationship was significant even after adjusting for potential confounders (beta = −0.087 in fully adjusted model). After considering the interaction between central obesity and SHBG levels, the significant association was evident only in obese women (P for interaction = 0.025). …”
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ارتباط زورگویی سایبری و بهزیستی روانشناختی دانش‌آموزان مدارس متوسطه‌ی دوم شهر اصفهان by مصطفی امینی رارانی, زهرا حیدری, ملیحه کاهی

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Optimization of Ionic Liquid Based Simultaneous Ultrasonic- and Microwave-Assisted Extraction of Rutin and Quercetin from Leaves of Velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti) by Response Su... by Chunjian Zhao, Zhicheng Lu, Chunying Li, Xin He, Zhao Li, Kunming Shi, Lei Yang, Yujie Fu, Yuangang Zu

“…Compared to conventional heating reflux extraction (HRE), the RU and QU extraction yields obtained by ILs-UMAE were, respectively, 5.49 mg/g and 0.27 mg/g, which increased, respectively, 2.01-fold and 2.34-fold with the recoveries that were in the range of 97.62–102.36% for RU and 97.33–102.21% for QU with RSDs lower than 3.2% under the optimized UMAE conditions. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from ear mushrooms (Auricularia auricula-judae): Assessing composition and antioxidant activity during fruiting body developmen... by Albert Nugraha, Asadin Briliantama, M Umar Harun, Li Sing-Chung, Chin Xuan Tan, Vuanghao Lim, Amir Husni, Widiastuti Setyaningsih

“…The optimal conditions for TPC and 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) inhibition were determined to be 1 g of sample with 18 mL of methanol at 59 ℃ and a pulse duty cycle of 0.7 s-1. This method achieved a recovery rate of 94.85% for TPC and 92.71% for antioxidant inhibition and was validated with high precision (CV < 5%). …”
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Assessment of Groundwater Potential Zones of Upper Blue Nile River Basin Using Multi-Influencing Factors under GIS and RS Environment: A Case Study on Guder Watersheds, Abay Basin,... by Timketa Adula Duguma, Gemechis Adula Duguma

“…This study attests to the GIS and remote sensing techniques as an effective model for delineation of GWPZs and can be applied at other basins of Ethiopia.…”
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Prognostic Utility of Prechemoradiotherapy Albumin-to-Alkaline Phosphatase Ratio in Unresectable Locally Advanced Pancreatic Carcinoma Patients by Veysel Haksoyler, Erkan Topkan

“…At a median follow-up of 14.8 months (range: 3.2-85.7), the median PFS and OS times were 7.5 (95% confidence interval (CI): 6.0-9.0) and 14.9 months (95% CI: 11.9-17.9), respectively. …”
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Comparison of Insulin Lispro Protamine Suspension with NPH Insulin in Pregnant Women with Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes by Antonietta Colatrella, Natalia Visalli, Santina Abbruzzese, Sergio Leotta, Marzia Bongiovanni, Angela Napoli

“…Two-tail Student's t-test and chi-square test were performed when applicable; significant P<0.05. …”
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河南董寨再引入朱鹮的巢址选择 by 朱家贵, 黄治学, 王科, 蔡德靖, 祝文平, 席学博, 王代平

“…在野化放飞初期，朱鹮对营巢树种选择相对多样，但后期对大别山低山区马尾松（<italic>Pinus massoniana</italic>）显现明显的偏好（<italic>n</italic>=27，占81.8%）。筑巢树的平均胸径（35.53±9.82）cm，平均高度（16.07±2.27）m，巢距地面平均高度（12.58±1.70）m （<italic>n</italic>=33）。…”
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Single-cell transcriptomics identify a novel macrophage population associated with bone invasion in pituitary neuroendocrine tumors by Xinzhi Wu, Xueshuai Han, Haibo Zhu, Mingxuan Li, Lei Gong, Sicheng Jing, Weiyan Xie, Zhaoqi Liu, Chuzhong Li, Yazhuo Zhang

“…Methods In this study, we performed single-cell (n = 87,287) RNA sequencing on 10 cases of bone-invasive PitNETs and 5 cases of non-bone-invasion PitNETs (Non-BI PitNETs). …”
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Association between 5-item modified frailty index and clinical outcomes in elderly rectal cancer patients after radical surgery by Hong Wu, Feiyu Shi, Chenhao Hu, Lei Zhang, Penghong Qu, Junjun She

“…Similarly, in competing risk analysis, the 5-item mFI was identified as an independent prognostic factor for CSS (subdistribution hazard ratio = 2.00, 95% CI: 1.47–2.72, P < 0.001). …”
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Exploring physical activity preferences and motivation in long-term cardiac prevention: An Austrian cross-sectional survey. by Hannah McGowan, Johanna Gutenberg, Veronika Leitner, Kathrin Mühlhauser, Aliz Breda, Michael Fischer, Sebastian Globits, Vincent Grote, David Kiesl, Karl Mayr, Michael Muntean, Andrea Podolsky, Josef Niebauer, Rik Crutzen, Stefan Tino Kulnik

“…We conducted a cross-sectional multi-centre survey using an original questionnaire based on prior qualitative interviews with cardiac patients. Five CR centres in Austria posted 500 questionnaires to former CR patients who had completed CR approximately three years prior, and 117 patients (23%) responded. …”
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Enteral Nutrition Practices and Complications in ICU Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study of Healthcare Professionals&rsquo; Perspectives in Saudi Arabia by Zaher S, Alhindi R, Alturki L, Alsobhi E, Alahmadi L, Aldhowayan HA

“…The most frequently reported complications were diarrhoea [3.06 ± 1.197], aspiration [2.88 ± 1.261], and constipation [2.85 ± 1.11]. …”
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Impact of health education on knowledge retention among caregivers of hypertensive patients: A prospective cross-sectional study in rural Malawi. by Chikondi Maluwa, Sitalire Kapira, Hataichanok Chuljerm, Wason Parklak, Kanokwan Kulprachakarn

“…Attitude improved from 16.76 (93.1%) at baseline to 17.74 (98.6%) at the six-week mark. Similarly, the mean practice score rose from 25.24 (78.9%) at baseline to 27.42 (85.7%) at week six. …”
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Silicon-mediated modulation of maize growth, metabolic responses, and antioxidant mechanisms under saline conditions by Muhammad Saad Ullah, Athar Mahmood, Hussam F. Najeeb Alawadi, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Bilal Ahmad Khan, Muhammad Mansoor Javaid, Abdul Wahid, Fnu Abdullah, Daniel O. Wasonga

“…Adding silicon under salt stress reduced the absorption of Na+ by 6.69%, 20.7%, 41.12%, and 34.28%, respectively, compared to their respective controls. …”
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Basic Developmental Characteristics of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Reared under Laboratory Conditions by Dinah Marri, Samuel Adjei Mensah, Daniel Ashie Kotey, John Abraham, Maxwell Kelvin Billah, Michael Osae

“…The life cycle of the invasive alien insect pest, fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith), was studied using a colony established from field-collected larvae. …”
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Development and validation of a prognostic nomogram for predicting outcomes in brainstem hemorrhage patients by Shuo Wei, Longyuan Gu, Yuechao Fan, Peizhi Ji, Liechi Yang, Fengda Li, Shuhong Mei

“…The study identified hematoma expansion (adjusted OR = 12.92, 95% CI: 2.39–69.79, P = 0.003), GCS score (adjusted OR = 0.77, 95% CI: 0.63–0.93, P = 0.008), hematoma type (OR = 8.01, 95% CI: 2.02–31.78, P = 0.003), and hematoma volume (OR = 1.75, 95% CI: 1.26–2.43, P = 0.001) as independent risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with brainstem hemorrhage. …”
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