Differences of simulated ankle dorsiflexion limitation on lower extremity biomechanics during long jump takeoff by Zanni Zhang, Datao Xu, Xiangli Gao, Huiyu Zhou, Julien S. Baker, Zsolt Radak, Yaodong Gu

“…Results showed that as ankle restriction increased, vertical velocity gain increased: NW (3.34 ± 0.21 m/s), 10W (3.65 ± 0.14 m/s), and 20W (3.77 ± 0.12 m/s) (p < 0.001). Horizontal velocity loss was significantly higher only at 20W (p = 0.002). …”
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Effect of Weed Management Practices on Citrus Growth and Cost of Production at Young Mandarin Orchard in Palpa, Nepal by Deepa Parajuli, Hom Nath Giri, Mamta Adhikari, Bidya Ojha, Astha Pokharel, Anusuya Aaradhana Panthee

“…Herbicide-treated plots showed the highest increment in crop growth parameters of plant height (33.7%) and plant canopy cover volume (180.8%) and were also the most economical with the lower annual treatment cost (NPR 210 thousand/ha). …”
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Like objects or like subjects? Effects of student–robot interaction (SRI) and mathematical ability on students learning outcomes by Segun Michael Ojetunde, Umesh Ramnarain

“…The conclusion was made that learning robotics is a potential instrument to develop students who can think critically to solve some long-standing problems in society. …”
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Pulmonary aspergillosis in US Veterans with COVID-19: a nationwide, retrospective cohort study by Kaitlin Swinnerton, Nathanael R. Fillmore, Ikwo Oboho, Janet Grubber, Mary Brophy, Nhan V Do, Paul A Monach, Westyn Branch-Elliman

“…In the multivariate analysis, immune suppression (aOR 6.47, CI 3.84–10.92), chronic respiratory disease (aOR 3.57, CI 2.10–6.14), and age >70 (aOR 2.78, CI 1.64–4.80) were associated with aspergillosis. …”
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Computationally Investigate Low Velocity Hydrokinetic Turbines with Variant Systems by P. P. Gohil, V. Patel, A. U. Mehta

“…For the other variants, Cp values were found to be 0.357, 1.385, and 0.579 for the turbine with a flume, deflector before the flume, and deflector before the turbine respectively at the Tip Speed Ratio (TSR) is 1. …”
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Cohort profile: the PHARMO Perinatal Research Network (PPRN) in the Netherlands: a population-based mother–child linked cohort by E. Houben, L. Broeders, E.A.P. Steegers, R.M.C. Herings

“…Therefore, the PHARMO Perinatal Research Network (PPRN) was set up as a resource for life course perinatal and paediatric research by linking population-based data from existing registrations.Participants From 1999 to 2017, the PPRN captures approximately 542 900 pregnancies of 387 100 mothers (‘Pregnancy Cohort’). Additionally, mother–child linkage is currently available for a quarter of these pregnancies (‘Child Cohort’). …”
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Use of evidence-based health professions education: Attitudes and practices of academic leaders. by Shazia Nawabi, Rida Fatima Waseem, AbdulAziz Binrayes, Ayman Moaz Abulhamael, Zaina Ahmad, Kiran Imtiaz Khan, Syed Rashid Habib, Muhammad Qasim Javed

“…The mean±SD values for Attitude, Practices and Support/Barriers were found to be 3.47±0.40, 2.72±0.84 and 3.34±0.43, respectively. …”
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Design and Experimental Research on a Chisel-Type Variable Hierarchical Deep Fertilization Device Suitable for Saline–Alkali Soil by Nan Xu, Zhenbo Xin, Jin Yuan, Zenghui Gao, Yu Tian, Chao Xia, Xuemei Liu, Dongwei Wang

“…In China, there are around 36.7 million hectares of saline–alkali lands that hold utilization potential. …”
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Determining Near Point of Convergence: Exploring a Component of the Vestibular/Ocular Motor Screen Comparing Varied Target Sizes by John D Heick, Curt Bay

“…The mean (SD) of the 900 NPC measurements was 7.11 (3.67) cm. Measurements for all targets had excellent reliability (r=0.94 to 0.98). …”
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Ultrasonographic detection of fetal sexing in nanny goat by Eman H. Lazim, Barra D. Al-Watar

“…The results in twine fetus cases showed that the accuracy of fetal sexing was more accurate in the first period of pregnancy (34.7%) than that recorded in the 2nd (27%) and third (20%) periods of pregnancy. …”
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Beehive Fireworks Festival Effect on the Nearby Atmospheric PM2.5 Level by Chih-Chung Lin, Jen-Hsiung Tsai, Yi-Chin Hsieh, Shui-Jen Chen

“…Additionally, the T/B and D/B ratios were 3.01 and 7.19, respectively, around the major activity area. …”
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Desgarro perineal posparto y variables obstétricas y sociodemográficas en mujeres peruanas altoandinas by Rossibel Juana Muñoz De la Torre, Jenny Mendoza Vilcahuaman, Jacqueline Charo Jauregui Sueldo, Edwin Jony Toral Santillán, Katherin Yurfa Villanueva Navarro, Ruth Quispe Aroni

“…Las infecciones del tracto urinario afectaron a mayor número de mujeres (37,7 %). Las variables asociadas al desgarro perineal fueron varias, con destaque del parto precipitado (OR=10,85; p=0,000) y el período intergenésico corto (OR=5,41; p=0,000).…”
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Proportion of Variant Anatomy of the Circle of Willis and Association with Vascular Anomalies on Cerebral CT Angiography by Roy Munialo Machasio, Rose Nyabanda, Timothy Musila Mutala

“…Chen et al. classification was used to determine the final configuration of CW. Results. Complete CW was seen in 37.2% (37.7% vs. 36.6% in males and females, respectively, p=0.909). …”
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Ultrasonic-assisted adsorption of methylene blue using shrimp shells as a low-cost adsorbent: Evaluation on the adsorption isotherm, kinetics, and thermodynamics by Erni Misran, Wahyu Pratama, Kanzi Insan Kasyidi Napitupulu, Muhammad Dani Supardan, Dewi Agustina Iryani, Viqry Pramananda

“…Finally, the thermodynamic assessment demonstrated that ultrasonic-assisted MB adsorption with the three adsorbents was spontaneous, with ΔG° values of -1,542, -10,669, and -10,680 kJ/mol, ΔS° values of 62.845, 150.900, and 162.260 kJ/mol.K, and ΔH° values of 17,347, 35,088, and 38,339 kJ/mol for A1, A2, and A3, respectively.…”
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Exploring the heterogeneity of HER2 gene status and expression in non-positive breast cancer patients: insights from immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization by Jingmin Zhong, Beibei Gao, Qingjie Wang, Jun He, Danjv Luo, Chen Zhang, Jun Fan, Xiu Nie

“…FISH analysis revealed significant differences in HER2/CEP17 ratio and average HER2 copy numbers between HER2-ZERO and HER2-low tumors, but no clear cut-off value could be identified. …”
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Bayesian Disease Mapping to Identify High-Risk Population for Oral Cancer: A Retrospective Spatiotemporal Analysis by Poornima Ramamurthy, Dileep Sharma, John Adeoye, Siu-Wai Choi, Peter Thomson

“…Considering the 95% credible interval which is indicative of the uncertainty around the estimates, three LGAs had the highest overall mortality risks—Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire (3.80 (2.16–6.39)), Cook Shire (3.37 (2.21–5.06)), and Mount Isa City (3.04 (2.40–3.80)). …”
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Gabapentin versus Transdermal Fentanyl Matrix for the Alleviation of Chronic Neuropathic Pain of Radicular Origin: A Randomized Blind Multicentered Parallel-Group Noninferiority Tr... by Chang Ju Hwang, Jae Hyup Lee, Jung-Hoon Kim, Sang Hyuk Min, Kun-Woo Park, Hyoung-Yeon Seo, Kwang-Sup Song

“…The overall incidence of at least one AE was similar for fentanyl matrix (67.3%) and gabapentin (69.6%). The most commonly reported AEs for patients treated with fentanyl matrix and gabapentin included dizziness (30.8% vs. 44.6%, respectively), somnolence (26.9% vs. 35.7%), and constipation (15.4% vs. 17.9%). …”
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Anti-sperm Antibody Positivity in Men with Varicocele: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Marco Falcone, Kadir Bocu, Hakan Keskin, Jesus Fernando Solorzano Vazquez, Ravi Banthia, Tara Mahendran, Muslim Dogan Deger, Vinod Kv, Preto Mirko, Ahmed M. Harraz, Ramadan Saleh, Rupin Shah, Ashok Agarwal

“…Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), out of 89 varicocele patients, 33 (37.1%) tested positive for serum ASA as compared to 9 out of 57 participants in the control group (15.8%, OR=7.87 [95% CI: 2.39–25.89]; p<0.01). …”

Pembrolizumab and Pemetrexed for Older Patients With Nonsquamous NSCLC and Programmed Cell Death-Ligand 1 Tumor Proportion Scores of Less Than 50% by Yoshihito Kogure, MD, PhD, Hiroya Hashimoto, PhD, Haruko Daga, MD, PhD, Yasushi Fukuda, MD, Akihiro Bessho, MD, PhD, Tadaaki Yamada, MD, PhD, Yukihiro Toi, MD, Tomoki Kimura, MD, PhD, Hiroshige Yoshioka, MD, PhD, Koichi Azuma, MD, PhD, Naoki Furuya, MD, PhD, Yasutaka Fukui, MD, PhD, Akiko M. Saito, MD, PhD, Nobuyuki Yamamoto, MD, PhD, Hideo Saka, MD, Masashi Kondo, MD, PhD

“…The objective response rate was 36.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 23.4%–51.7%). …”
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A Hemodynamic-Based Evaluation of Applying Different Types of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts to Coronary Artery Aneurysms by Haoran Wang, Hitomi Anzai, Youjun Liu, Aike Qiao, Jinsheng Xie, Makoto Ohta

“…The hemodynamic characteristics of LIMA without CAA ligation are negative, including high reverse mass flow rate and high OSI (0.367). …”
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