Educational “Looking Glass”, or “They” and “We” by Vladimir F. Zubarev, Gennadiy A. Bondarev

“…Corroborative to it is the objective fact of a lowered personal self-esteem in 38% questioned students of KSMU. …”
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Modelling Customs Revenue in Ghana Using Novel Time Series Methods by Diana Ayorkor Agbenyega, John Andoh, Samuel Iddi, Louis Asiedu

“…The Neural Network Autoregression model of the form NNAR (1, 3) provided the best forecasts with the least Mean Squared Error (MSE) of 53.87 and relatively lower Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE) of 0.08. …”
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The power of emotion regulation: how managing sadness influences depression and anxiety? by Sumaia Mohammed Zaid, Fonny Dameaty Hutagalung, Harris Shah Bin Abd Hamid, Sahar Mohammed Taresh

“…For anxiety, the model explained 19% of the variance (F(7,342) = 11.484, p < 0.001), with rumination and substance use linked to lower anxiety levels, while other strategies showed no significant associations. …”
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The Frequency of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in COVID-19 Patients: A Case-Control Study in Tehran, Capital of Iran by Ali Taghipour, Majid Pirestani, Ramin Hamidi Farahani, Mohammad Barati

“…After nested-PCR, sequencing was applied to identify Cryptosporidium spp. and microsporidia spp. A relatively lower prevalence of IPIs was detected among control group (7.5%), than in COVID-19 patients (13%), though not significant P=0.13. …”
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Age, growth, mortality and population structure of Polititapes aureus (Mollusca: Bivalvia) in the Gulf of Gabes, Tunisia by Derbali Abdelkarim

“…Length frequency data were analyzed to estimate population parameters using FiSAT ΙΙ software. P. aureus showed lower growth rate (K = 0.46 yr–1) and asymptotic length (L∞ = 38.80) compared to those obtained for other bivalve species (mean values: K = 0.61 and L∞ = 55.02). …”
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Simultaneous determination of nirmatrelvir, ritonavir, and beta-D-N4-hydroxycytidine in human plasma and epithelial lining fluid using LC-MS/MS and its clinical application to comp... by Wenjing Zhang, Lin Xia, Zhilong Yuan, Mengdan Liu, Yang Jiao, Zhuo Wang

“…Currently, the trials found that the clinical efficacy of molnupiravir is lower than ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir. An explanation for these different efficacies in clinical treatments is still limited. …”
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Preparation and Assessment of Surface and Functional Properties of Protein Blends from Moringa oleifera and Monodora myristica Seeds by A. E. Samuel, Y. B. Hyeladzira, S. I. Hussaina, F. Muhammad, Y. K. Adamu, N. Halliru, S. Mukhtar

“…In contrast, 1MOI:2MMI and 2MOI:1MMI blends showed higher essential, aliphatic, aromatic, hydrophobic and non-polar amino acid distributions albeit lower in the former. The surface tension for the protein blends is in inverse proportion with concentration, consistent with their refractive indices (1.42-1.51), ηsp (1.95-5.92 cP), ηint (128.14-257.81 cP) and EȠ (5.51-14.40 KJmol-1). …”
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Oral Hygiene in Children with Autism: Teaching Self-Toothbrushing via Behavioural Intervention Including Parents by Marco Esposito, Carlotta Piersanti, Roberta Fadda, Marco Boitani, Monica Mazza, Giuseppina Marrocco

“…The severity of symptoms, sensory hypersensitivity, and lower IQ levels of the children negatively correlated with the outcome. …”
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Biotransformation of organic wastes through composting using Trichoderma harzianum and its effects on cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.) yield by Adeniyi Soretire, Cynthia A Ezema, Chukwuebuka E Awaogu, Chukwuagozie C Okafor, Abasiama S Umoren, Nurudeen O Adeyemi

“…Purpose Soil nutrient depletion and possible degradation have been highlighted as key reasons for lower crop yields in Nigeria. The present study was aimed to assess the effect of Trichoderma harzianum on the bioconversion of different solid organic wastes into compost and its application on cucumber. …”
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Pepsinogen Serology and Gastritis OLGA Staging in Mucosal Atrophy Assessment: A Cross-Sectional Study Involving East China Endoscopy Population by Junjun Xia, Zhenzhen Liu, Kaiguang Zhang

“…The levels of serum PGI, PGII, and G-17 in the Hp-positive group were higher than those in the Hp-negative group; conversely, the PGR levels were lower. Furthermore, OLGA scores increased with age in the Hp-positive group. …”
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Febuxostat Improves Uric Acid Levels and Renal Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Hyperuricemia: A Meta-Analysis by Yanqun Zheng, Jia Sun

“…All of them were considered to be random controlled trials. 10 studies reported the serum uric acid of the test group and the control group, which was significantly lower (SMD: -146.44, 95% Cl: -195.96, -86.93, and P<0.01) than the control group, EGFR (SMD: 3.21, 95% Cl: 1.17, 5.25, and P<0.01), serum creatinine (SMD: -15.27, 95% Cl: -20.75, -9.79, and P<0.01), serum urea nitrogen (SMD: -2.37, 95% Cl: -3.31, -1.61, and P<0.01), and adverse reactions (OR: 0.74, 95% Cl: 0.32, 1.68, and P=0.47). …”
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Placement of an elastic, biohybrid patch in a model of right heart failure with pulmonary artery banding by Yasunari Hayashi, Yasunari Hayashi, Seungil Kim, Seungil Kim, Seungil Kim, Taro Fujii, Taro Fujii, Drake Dalton Pedersen, Drake Dalton Pedersen, Takahiro Ozeki, Takahiro Ozeki, Hongbin Jiang, Antonio D’Amore, Antonio D’Amore, Antonio D’Amore, Antonio D’Amore, Antonio D’Amore, William R. Wagner, William R. Wagner, William R. Wagner

“…Left ventricular ejection fraction in the patch group was higher than in the sham group (p &lt; 0.001), right end-systolic pressure was lower (p = 0.045), and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion improved in the patch group (p = 0.007). …”
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Diplopia, Convergent Strabismus, and Eye Abduction Palsy in a 12-Year-Old Boy with Autoimmune Thyroiditis by Pedro Marques, Sandra Jacinto, Maria do Carmo Pinto, Catarina Limbert, Lurdes Lopes

“…LT4 was temporarily discontinued and progressive improvement was observed, with a normal fundoscopy at day 10 and reversion of diplopia one month later. LT4 was restarted at lower dose and gradually titrated. The boy is currently asymptomatic. …”
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Role of mast cell in locally advanced rectal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy by Masaaki Nishi, Shoko Yamashita, Chie Takasu, Yuma Wada, Kozo Yoshikawa, Takuya Tokunaga, Toshihiro Nakao, Hideya Kashihara, Toshiaki Yoshimoto, Mitsuo Shimada

“…The 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) rate was significantly lower in the MC-positive group compared with the MC-negative group (52.3% vs. 76.8%). …”
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Skeletal and Dentoalveolar Cephalometric Features of Anterior Open Bite among Yemeni Adults by Ammar Abdulkareem Daer, Amal Hussein Abuaffan

“…Dental variables among open bite individuals showed a greater degree of dental proclination, higher statistically significant value in I_-NA°, I_-NA mm and I-NB mm, and a lower significant value in U1-L1 in open bite group. …”
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Are neurasthenia and depression the same disease entity? An electroencephalography study by Ge Dang, Lin Zhu, Chongyuan Lian, Silin Zeng, Xue Shi, Zian Pei, Xiaoyong Lan, Jian Qing Shi, Nan Yan, Yi Guo, Xiaolin Su

“…Compared with the MDD group, patients with neurasthenia reported more somatic symptoms and less emotional symptoms (p < 0.05). Moreover, lower theta connectivity was observed in patients with neurasthenia compared to those with MDD (p < 0.01). …”
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Testing the Validity of Environmental Kuznets Curve for Carbon Emission: A Cross-Section Analysis by Punam Chanda, Pintu Majhi and Salina Akther

“…The EKC hypothesis postulates an inverted U-shaped curve between economic development and environmental degradation; degrading environmental quality at the initial stages of development and, after a threshold level, environmental degradation lowers. The study investigates the validity of the EKC hypothesis for carbon emission with an analysis of 158 countries in the world, with population, urbanization, forest cover, and tourist inflow as the control variables. …”
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Impact of religious fasting on ocular dryness: objective and subjective assessment by Amal F. Alomari, Sara Issa, Asma Musleh, Mohammad Abusamak, Mohammad Abusamak, Omar Bdair, Omar Bdair, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat, Alanoud Al-Wakfi, Mohammed Jaber, Ahmad Alloubani, Haitham Sahawneh, Haitham Sahawneh, Muhannd El-Faouri, Ayman Abdul Aziz, Muawyah Al Bdour

“…Lubricating eyedrop use was significantly lower in fasting patients.ConclusionOur study showed that prolonged fasting, including complete abstinence from fluid intake, did not lead to significant dryness, neither subjectively nor objectively. …”
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Role of Paricalcitol in Modulating the Immune Response in Patients with Renal Disease by Silvia Lucisano, Adriana Arena, Giovanna Stassi, Daniela Iannello, Gaetano Montalto, Adolfo Romeo, Giuseppe Costantino, Rosaria Lupica, Valeria Cernaro, Domenico Santoro, Michele Buemi

“…Results. 25(OH)-vitamin D was lower in CKD than in controls (p<0.0001), while inflammatory markers were higher in CKD group (p<0.0001). …”
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Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Compliance on Outcome After Pancreatic Surgery: Results From a Certified ERAS Center by Alina S. Ritter, MD, Thilo Welsch, MD, FACS, MBA, Freya Brodersen, MSc, Julia Auinger, MD, Parisa Moll-Khosrawi, MD, Mara R. Goetz, MD, Jan Bardenhagen, MD, Christine Nitschke, MD, Tobias Schneider, BSc, Björn Wellge, MD, Anna Suling, PhD, Faik G. Uzunoglu, MD, Asmus Heumann, MD, Felix Nickel, MD, Thilo Hackert, MD, Jakob R. Izbicki, MD

“…Early mobilization on the first postoperative day (POD1), restrictive intravenous fluid administration, and timely removal of urinary catheters were significant multivariable predictors for lower morbidity. Early mobilization on POD1 also correlated with reduced morbidity in the subcohort of PD cases. …”
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