Data-Driven Synchronization Analysis of a Bouncing Crowd by Jun Chen, Huan Tan, Katrien Van Nimmen, Peter Van den Broeck

“…The results evaluating the auditory cues indicate that significantly higher levels of synchronization and a lower degree of the intraperson variability are attained when a metronome cue is used in comparison to songs where the tempo often varies.…”
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Cameroon: Prevalence and Predictors—A Multisetting Community-Based Study by Massongo Massongo, Adamou Dodo Balkissou, Laurent-Mireille Endale Mangamba, Virginie Poka Mayap, Marie Elisabeth Ngah Komo, Abdou Wouoliyou Nsounfon, Alain Kuaban, Eric Walter Pefura Yone

“…COPD was defined as the postbronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity ratio FEV1/FVC<lower limit of normal, using the global lung initiative (GLI) equations for Black people. …”
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Mechanical and Thermal Performances of Banana Fiber–Reinforced Gypsum Composites by Md. Abdur Rouf, Md. Rubel Alam, Shah Alimuzzaman Belal, Yeasin Ali, Md Zillur Rahman

“…Further increasing fiber content to 24 wt.% results in lower tensile and flexural properties. However, adding a 24 wt.% fiber results in a substantial improvement (about 248%) in impact strength compared to the neat gypsum board. …”
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Dissecting the role of single nucleotide polymorphism of lymphotoxin beta gene during pig domestication using bioinformatic and experimental approaches by R. B. Aitnazarov, E. V. Ignatieva, N. E. Bazarova, V. G. Levitsky, S. P. Knyazev, Y. Gon, N. S. Yudin

“…The frequency of the GG genotype in the wild boar sample was significantly lower than in the pooled sample of domestic pigs. …”
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ImmunoglobuliN in the Treatment of Encephalitis (IgNiTE): protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by R Kneen, M Lim, A Vincent, A J Pollard, W K Chong, L-M Yu, M A Iro, M Sadarangani, M Absoud, C A Clark, A Easton, V Gray, M Pike, T Solomon, L Willis

“…The primary outcome is ‘good recovery’ (score of 2 or lower on the Glasgow Outcome Score Extended—paediatric version), at 12 months after randomisation. …”
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The Fibularis Quartus Muscle: A Cadaveric Case Report with Historical, Embryological, Molecular and Clinical Considerations by Dibakar Borthakur, Rajesh Kumar, Namaschivayam G R, Mohammed Ahmed Ansari, Seema Singh

“…Routine dissection was performed on a 71-year-old male donated cadaver in both the lower limbs. Gross anatomical features were meticulously noted, photographed and measurements were recorded with digital Vernier callipers. …”
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The Impact of Training Intervention on Levels of Indicator Bacteria and Prevalence of Selected Pathogens in Raw Milk From Smallholder Women Dairy Farmers in Central Ethiopia by Achenef Melaku Beyene, Seleshe Nigatu, Juan C. Archila-Godinez, Kebede Amenu, Barbara Kowalcyk, Desalegne Degefaw, Binyam Mogess, Baye Gelaw, Mucheye Gizachew, Araya Mengistu, Ahmed G. Abdelhamid, James Barkley, Ahmed Yousef

“…The prevalence of E. coli (p = 0.0389) and STEC (p = 0.0005) was significantly lower posttraining compared to pretraining. Most samples had total coliform counts exceeding 103 MPN/ml pretraining (71%); this proportion decreased to 62% posttraining. …”
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Analyzing the Mechanical, Durability, and Microstructural Impact of Partial Cement Replacement with Pumice Powder and Bamboo Leaf Ash in Concrete by Haris Hassen Adem, Fikreyesus Demeke Cherkos

“…The PP and BLA blended concrete had lower water absorption than the control mix in Mix-2. …”
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Affective and social pain modulation in children-Experimental evidence using picture viewing. by Katrin Hillmer, Judith Kappesser, Christiane Hermann

“…Viewing happy strangers' faces lowered corrugator activity. Enhanced pain experience due to negative affective stimuli was primarily observed psychophysiologically. …”
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The clinical impact of glenoid concavity and version on anterior shoulder stability by Sebastian Oenning, MD, Clara de Castillo, Elena Jacob, MD, Arne Riegel, MD, Philipp A. Michel, MD, Jens Wermers, MSc, Michael J. Raschke, MD, J. Christoph Katthagen, MD

“…Results: The instability cohort presented with a lower BSSR (SI) compared to the control group (49.8% vs. 56.9%, P = .001). …”
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Diagnostic Value of Cytokeratin 17 during Oral Carcinogenesis: An Immunohistochemical Study by Sirima Sanguansin, Theerachai Kosanwat, Rachai Juengsomjit, Sopee Poomsawat

“…NOM had a significantly lower CK17 score than OL with dysplasia (p=0.0003) and OSCC (p<0.0001). …”
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A plant endophytic bacterium Burkholderia seminalis strain 869T2 increases plant growth under salt stress by affecting several phytohormone response pathways by Hau-Hsuan Hwang, Yu-Ting Huang, Pei-Ru Chien, Fan-Chen Huang, Chih-Lin Wu, Liang-Yu Chen, Shih-Hsun Walter Hung, I-Chun Pan, Chieh-Chen Huang

“…Furthermore, the accumulation levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), electrolyte leakage (EL), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were lower in the 869T2-inoculated Arabidopsis and pak choi plants than in control plants under salt and drought stresses. …”
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Association of CVAI, LAP and SMI with risk of haematological toxicity after immunochemotherapy in patients with DLBCL: a retrospective study by Caifeng Liao, Hurong Lai, Yansong Tu, Ling He, Chuyang Lin, Huaijun Tu, Jian Li

“…Conclusion: The results indicate that DLBCL patients with relatively high CVAI, LAP and SMI at initial diagnosis have a lower risk of severe haematological toxicity following chemotherapy. …”
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Health-related quality of life postventral hernia repair: Retrospective analysis by Abdulaziz Shaher, Hassan Mashbari, Abdallah Alferdaus, Shaima Yahya Ali Al-Hamdan, Rand Abduallah, Sharefah Ahmed Y Alabdullah, Raneem Mushabab Al-Murayeh, Amjad Abdulrahman Alqahtani, Walaa Muteb Alahmari

“…Among them, 67.7% were female, and 60.0% had comorbidities. Additionally, a lower proportion of laparoscopic cases required drain placement compared with the open group (12.9% vs. 26.9%). …”
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Hydroacoustic communication channel capacity by V. E. Denisov

“…The definition of the optimal spectrum itself is determined along with the lower and upper boundary frequencies of the optimal spectrum of the transmitted signal. …”
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Association between dietary carotenoid intakes and the risk of asthma in adults: a cross-sectional study of NHANES, 2007–2012 by Weijie Li, Wei Zhang, Jie Du

“…The smooth curve fittings suggested a non-linear relationship between total carotenoid intake and the risk of current asthma.Conclusions Higher intake of a-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lycopene, lutein with zeaxanthin and total carotenoid were associated with lower odds of having current asthma in the US adults. …”
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A Comparative Study on Fixation of Unstable Lateral End Clavicle Fractures with Tightrope and Endobutton by Transcoracoid and Subcoracoid Cerclage Techniques by M. Kishor Kumar, Akshay Mylarappa

“…However subcoracoid technique may be considered superior in terms of better biomechanical strength, less complications, and lower cost.…”
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Drug Concentrations in the Air and their Influencing Factors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit by Hui-Yun Tseng, Yi-Ting Tsai, Ying-Shiuan Su, Po-Pei Peng, Gwo-Hwa Wan

“…Additionally, drug concentrations measured at 1 m, 1.6 m, and 3 m from the SVN were significantly lower than those measured at 0.1 m from the SVN. …”
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Effects of Different Levels of <i>Lycium barbarum</i> Flavonoids on Growth Performance, Immunity, Intestinal Barrier and Antioxidant Capacity of Meat Ducks by Minhang Tu, Gentan Cai, Longfei Ma, Leyan Yan, Tian Wang, Zhendan Shi, Chao Wang, Zhe Chen

“…Dietary supplementation with 500 mg/kg LBFs significantly decreased diamine oxidase activity and enhanced the activities of catalase, total antioxidant capacity, and glutathione peroxidase in the jejunal mucosa, as well as the activity of total superoxide dismutase and the content of glutathione in the ileal mucosa, while significantly lowering the content of malondialdehyde in the ileal mucosa. …”
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Pulmonary function in swimmers exposed to disinfection by-products: a narrative review by Michał Boraczyński, Tomasz Balcerek, Nikola Rożkiewicz, Monika Pabiszczak, Michał Harasymczuk, Aneta Sławska, Przemysław Lutomski

“…In addition, chlorine-based disinfectants (CBDs) are commonly used in indoor pools due to their effectiveness and lower relative cost. Many of these substances have carcinogenic and genotoxic properties, and exposure to DBPs have been linked to adverse respiratory effects. …”
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