A Targeted Approach to Evaluating the Golfing Athlete with Low Back Pain: A Resident’s Case Report by Luke Deckard

“…The patient had mobility restrictions in his thoracic spine and hips that appeared to be contributing to a hypermobility in the lower lumbar spine. Based on the evaluation, he was placed into the treatment-based classification (TBC) of stabilization but would also benefit from mobilization/manipulation techniques…”
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Personalized client-edge-cloud hierarchical federated learning in mobile edge computing by Chunmei Ma, Xiangqian Li, Baogui Huang, Guangshun Li, Fengyin Li

“…However, a lot of research results exhibit three distinct limitations: 1) suboptimal communication efficiency, 2) slow model convergence, and 3) underutilization of the relationships within user data, resulting in lower accuracy of personalized models. In this paper, we present the first personalized federated learning algorithm based on the client-edge-cloud structure. …”
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Early Enrichment Population Theory at High Redshift by Anne E. Blackwell, Joel N. Bregman

“…Previous work has argued that the initial mass function (IMF) of the EEP must be flatter than those found at lower redshifts, but with considerable uncertainties. …”
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THE PROBLEMS OF BRINGING RUSSIAN TRADE POLICY IN LINE WITH WTO REQUIREMENTS by M. A. Petrova

“…Considering WTO rules, recommendations on the use of the most effective instruments of foreign policy, aimed at improving the competitiveness of the Russian automotive industry, were made, including the rationalization of import and the attraction of new technologies due to the diversification of customs duties on certain groups of automotive components, lowering income taxes, a gradual decrease of the fiscal functions of the customs tariff; the stability and transparency of the instruments of trade policy and simplification of customs procedures.…”
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Customized 3D Allogenic Bone Blocks for Mandibular Buccal-Bone Reconstruction Increase Resistance to Tongue-Protrusion Forces: A Finite Element Analysis by Sebastian Dominiak, Jennifer Majer, Christoph Bourauel, Ludger Keilig, Tomasz Gedrange

“…In the case of bone dehiscence of the buccal wall in front of the lower frontal teeth, this process may be even more pronounced. …”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus among a group of hemophilia patients in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salih A. Hama

“…The prevalence of only HBV was significantly higher among patients with more frequent clotting factor intake (p = 0.016), which was associated with lower odds of HBV positivity (OR = 0.034, 95 % CI: 0.002–0.492). …”
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Good Tolerance of Citrate Accumulation due to Plasma Exchange among Patients with Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: A Prospective, Observational Study by Yuanji Ma, Yan Xu, Fang Chen, Ying Wang, Lang Bai, Hong Tang

“…However, all values returned to lower than 2.5 by the next morning with no difference from those before PE (2.10 ± 0.14 versus 2.05 ± 0.14, p>0.05). …”
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A glimpse into the biogeography, seasonality, and ecological functions of arctic marine Oomycota by Brandon T. Hassett, Marco Thines, Anthony Buaya, Sebastian Ploch, R. Gradinger

“…As the Arctic continues to warm, lower-latitude Oomycota might migrate into the Arctic Ocean and parasitize non-coevolved hosts, leading to incalculable shifts in the primary producer community.…”
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Dry eye post-cataract surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hillary Ta, Paul McCann, Mengli Xiao, Tiffany Lien, Kaleb Abbott, Darren G. Gregory, Riaz Qureshi, Tianjing Li

“…As a potential complication following cataract surgery, dry eye has the potential to impact visual outcomes, lower patient satisfaction, and be detrimental to quality of life. …”
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of Older Primary Care Patients and Their Family Members by Tara Seibert, Matthew W. Schroeder, Anthony J. Perkins, Seho Park, Eleanor Batista-Malat, Katharine J. Head, Tamilyn Bakas, Malaz Boustani, Nicole R. Fowler

“…Additionally, we found that older primary care patients and family members who reported their income as comfortable had significantly lower depression and anxiety compared to those who reported having not enough to make ends meet. …”
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Isotopic Age of the Xiong’er Group Volcanic Rocks and Its Geological Significance in Western Henan, China by Wenchao Dong, Xucheng Pang, Weixun Qu, Guangshun Hou

“…The isotopic age of magmatic zircon was considered to represent the formation age of the Jidanping Formation in the Xiong’er Mountain, and the isotopic ages of the inherited zircons were consistent with the formation ages of the Taihua Group supracrustal rocks in the lower Xiong’er Group. Combined with previous studies on isotope and rock geochemistry of volcanic rocks in the Xiong’er Group, it was believed that the formation ages of the volcanic rocks of the Xiong’er Group are between 1874 and 1618 Ma, among the ages of the Xushan Formation, Jidanping Formation, and Majiahe Formation, which were concentrated between 1874 and 1800 Ma, 1836 and 1711 Ma, and 1780 and 1618 Ma, respectively. …”
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Precipitation Concentration in Highly Urbanized Regions — Case Study of Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration by LIN Zequn, WANG Dayang, ZHANG Zhi, WANG Dagang

“…The Theil-Sen Median slope estimation and Mann-Kendall significance test are utilized for trend analysis,and a correlation analysis is employed to explore the relationship between urbanization levels and precipitation concentration.The results show that:① the root mean square error between the GI calculated from climate hazards Group infrared precipitation with station data (CHIRPS) and the station data results is 0.036,significantly lower than the results from CMFD data (0.067) and MSWEP data (0.083),which indicates that CHIRPS data demonstrates optimal applicability.② The unevenness of precipitation in the Yangtze River Delta urban agglomeration gradually increases from south to north,with a significant increasing trend in the central and western parts of the agglomeration.The intra-annual distribution of precipitation in the study area has become more concentrated,leading to an increased likelihood of extreme precipitation events.③ Urbanization is likely to promote the concentration of precipitation.The rapid development of cities enhances precipitation unevenness,especially in areas such as Nanjing,Wuxi,and Zhenjiang,making them more susceptible to urban flooding and related disasters.The findings of this research have practical implications for urban flood control design,urban road drainage system planning,and the development of emergency response plans for urban flood control.…”
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Triggers for Palliative Care consultation and its modalities in non-malignant mechanically ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A prospective observational study by Mansi Suresh, Souvik Chaudhuri, Krithika Rao, Pratibha Todur

“…In multivariate analysis, higher APACHE score, higher the number of hospitalisations in the last 2 years and lower CCI score appear to predict WDLS against WHLS. …”
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The use of specialised Sheff-Vax ACF supplements for ВНК-21/SUSP/ARRIAH cell cultivation and FMDV reproduction by M. S. Guseva, M. I. Doronin, A. A. Shishkova, D. V. Mikhalishin, M. A. Shevchenko, B. L. Manin

“…ВНК-21/SUSP/ARRIAH cell concentration and growth rate in the presence of specialised supplements were found to be lower than those in the control samples with serum and blood protein hydrolysate added to the nutrient medium. …”
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A Study on the Line of Sight to Galaxies Detected at Gamma-Ray Energies by Amy Furniss, Josepf N. Amador, Olivier Hervet, Ollie Jackson, David A. Williams

“…It might relate to propagation effects from lower magnetic or radiative background fields within voids or to an environment more favorable for gamma-ray production for AGN near voids.…”
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SPRING TRITICALE VARIETIES IN THE WESTERN SIBERIAN FOREST-STEPPE ZONE UNDER DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF VEGETATION by A. Cheshkova, P. Stepochkin, A. Aleynikov, I. Grebennikova, D. Chanyshev

“…The three mutant forms used in the experiment showed a lower level of adaptability in comparison with the variety Ukro.…”
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Improving Health Through Indoor Environmental Quality Monitoring: A Review of Data-Driven Models and Smart Sensor Innovations by Kidari Rachid, Tilioua Amine

“…AI offers a more effective and proactive method of improving indoor air quality and occupant well-being by predicting, monitoring, and regulating thermal comfort levels and lowering indoor pollution. The present study reviews recent scientific work on monitoring and improving indoor environmental quality (IEQ), focusing on the use of statistical learning models and smart sensor technology. …”
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Energy and Macronutrients Intakes among Childbearing Age Women Living in the Urban Area of Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study by Fatima Barich, Fatima Zahra Laamiri, Slimane Mehdad, Souad Benaich, Anass Rami, Mohamed Idrissi, Chaimae Serbouti, Houria Lahmame, Hasnae Benkirane, Manelle Rjimati, Amina Barkat, El Arbi Rjimati, Hassan Aguenaou

“…Reported energy intake by the majority of women (81.5%) was lower than recommended daily allowances for energy. …”
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Nest site selection during the second breeding attempt in Japanese tits (Parus minor): effects of nest site characteristics by Xudong Li, Jiangping Yu, Li Zhang, Dake Yin, Keqin Zhang, Mingju E, Haitao Wang

“…In comparison to nest boxes used for the first brood, those used for the second brood exhibited lower shrub height, increased shrub density and higher nest height. …”
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Does Adiponectin Act as an Antiangiogenic Factor in B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia? by Stefano Molica, Giovanna Digiesi, Angelo Vacca, Rosanna Mirabelli, Katia Todoerti, Caterina Battaglia, Fortunato Morabito, Antonino Neri, Domenico Ribatti

“…Furthermore, patients with higher levels of adiponectin had a more favorable biological profile as defined by a lower number of both CD38− (r=−0.294; P=.02) and ZAP-70+ (r=−0.285; P=.04). …”
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