Reliability of the Tuck Jump Assessment Using Standardized Rater Training by Kevin Racine, Meghan Warren, Craig Smith, Monica R. Lininger

“…# BACKGROUND The Tuck Jump Assessment (TJA) is a test used to assess technique flaws during a 10-second, high intensity, jumping bout. …”
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Effect of differences in vascular anatomy on surgical outcomes of left pancreatectomy: a retrospective study by Masahiro Fukada, Noriki Mitsui, Takeshi Horaguchi, Yuji Hatanaka, Itaru Yasufuku, Yuta Sato, Jesse Yu Tajima, Shigeru Kiyama, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Katsutoshi Murase, Nobuhisa Matsuhashi

“…Abstract Background Minimally invasive left pancreatectomy (MILP) is increasingly performed worldwide, necessitating the need for improved understanding of vascular anatomy during surgery. However, the effect of differences in vascular anatomy on surgical outcomes remains unclear. …”
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Biologic Cost per Effectively Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient in a Large Managed Care Population: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Tao Gu, Neel Shah, Gaurav Deshpande, Derek H. Tang, Debra F. Eisenberg, David J. Harrison

“…The algorithm defined effectiveness during the 12-month post-index period as achieving all six of the following: high adherence (medication possession ratio ≥80% or infusions consistent with the product label); no increase in biologic dose or decrease in dosing interval; no new biologic; no new nonbiologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; no new or increased oral glucocorticoid use; and ≤1 glucocorticoid injection. …”
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The variation in the number of roots and canals morphology of permanent mandibular first molar teeth by using cone beam computed tomography imaging in a sample of Erbil city by Hassan Ali Mahmoyd Albarzanji, Alaa Muhamed Sadiq Muhamed Jamil

“… Background and Objectives: Adequate knowledge about the number of roots, canals, and morphology of lower first molar teeth is a basic requirement of root canal therapy and any surgical treatment in this region, was carried out to investigate root and canal morphology of permanent mandibular first molars in a sample from Erbil population using cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods: This study  carried out during a period from October 2017 till June 2018. …”
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The Effect of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy on Shoulder Function Following Shoulder Stabilization Surgery: A Case Series by John H. McGinniss, John S. Mason, Jamie B. Morris, Will Pitt, Erin M. Miller, Michael S. Crowell

“… # Conclusion While the degree of improvement attributable to the addition of BFR is unknown, the clinically meaningful improvements in shoulder strength, self-reported function, and upper extremity performance warrant further exploration of BFR during upper extremity rehabilitation. # Level of Evidence 4, Case Series…”
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Comparison of Common Methodologies for the Determination of Knee Flexor Muscle Strength by Dan I Ogborn, Alix Bellemare, Brittany Bruinooge, Holly Brown, Sheila McRae, Jeff Leiter

“…Foot and body position should be considered and controlled during testing. # Level of Evidence 2b…”
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The Effect of Rosuvastatin on a murine model of deep vein thrombosis by Megan E. Barney, Shenghao Zhou, Anh Le-Cook, Naly Setthavongsack, Gabriel Nager, Jennifer M. Loftis, Randy L. Woltjer, Monica Hinds, Khanh P. Nguyen

“…However, rosuvastatin decreases MCP-1 and TNF-α during thrombus formation and increases IFN-γ in early thrombus resolution. …”
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Pengukuran Kemiripan Makna Menggunakan Cosine Similarity dan Basis Data Sinonim Kata by Ardi Sanjaya, Ahmad Bagus Setiawan, Umi Mahdiyah, Intan Nur Farida, Aprisa Risky Prasetyo

“…This is because the use of ID based on word groups and slices during the weighting process can increase the similarity value. …”
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The carbon cost of impaired welfare on sheep farms by L. Lanzoni, M.C. Reeves, K. Waxenberg, R. Ramsey, A.S. Atzori, J. Bell, R.M. Rees, G. Vignola, C.M. Dwyer

“…GHG emissions were estimated “from-cradle-to-farm-gate” using Agrecalc ©, a Life Cycle Assessment tool for the agricultural sector. …”
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CCR2 signaling regulates anti-chlamydia T cell immune responses in the airway. by Shuaini Yang, Jinxi Yu, Xue Dong, Jiajia Zeng, Lu Tan, Hong Zhang, Ruoyuan Sun, Yuqing Tuo, Jing Yang, Chunxiao Wan, Hong Bai

“…Here we demonstrate that CCR2 expression is significantly elevated during Chlamydia muridarum (C. muridarum) respiratory infection, and its absence leads to exacerbated susceptibility, as evidenced by significant weight loss, higher bacterial loads, severe lung pathology, and elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines (il-1β, tnfα, and il-6). …”
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Co-benefits of nature-based solutions: A health impact assessment of the Barcelona Green Corridor (Eixos Verds) plan by Tamara Iungman, Sergi Ventura Caballé, Ricard Segura-Barrero, Marta Cirach, Natalie Mueller, Carolyn Daher, Gara Villalba, Evelise Pereira Barboza, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen

“…We computed the percentage increase in GS (land use) and tree cover and converted them into Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) to conduct the HIA, employing a Generalized Additive Model (GAM). …”
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Keeping Active with Texting after Stroke (KATS): a single-arm feasibility and acceptability study of a behavioural intervention to promote community-based physical activity after s... by Gozde Ozakinci, Stephan U Dombrowski, Andrew Murphy, Albert Farre, Jenna Breckenridge, Jacqui H Morris, Linda A Irvine, Keith Jenkinson

“…Objectives To test the feasibility and acceptability of a text-message-delivered behavioural intervention to promote and maintain physical activity and recovery after stroke rehabilitation.Design A single-arm acceptability and feasibility study.Setting Community rehabilitation services in two Health Board areas in Scotland.Participants People with stroke who could participate in physical activities and use a mobile phone were recruited during rehabilitation and community rehabilitation.Intervention Keeping Active with Texting after Stroke (KATS) is an automated text message-delivered intervention informed by behaviour change theory. …”
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis – An Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India: A PULM MUCOR Study by Ashwin Oliver Arul, K. Rajiv Karthik, Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher

“…Majority of the samples 25/37 (67%) were acquired using bronchoscopy. Rhizopus arrhizus was the most commonly isolated species. …”
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Associations of Long-term PM10 Exposure with Mortality in Dialysis Patients: A Population Based Cohort Study by Shih-Feng Chen, Yu-Hui Chien, Yu-Chin Lai, Pau-Chung Chen

“…We included 34,088 adult dialysis patients living in areas with ambient measurements of PM10, NO2, CO, and SO2 between 1 January, 2000 and 31 December, 2013. We used a multivariate Cox proportional hazards model to estimate mortality risk and observed that each interquartile range (IQR) increase in the mean PM10 concentration during follow-up period was associated with a 13.2% higher risk of mortality (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 1.132, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.097–1.169). …”
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Evaluation of pathology resources for cervical cancer detection between 2018 and 2022: a retrospective study at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Western Kenya by Nelson Anangwe, Jon Steimgrimson, Susan Cu-Uvin

“…Results The number of histopathology laboratory personnel at MTRH increased from 2018 to 2022, during which the facility included two pathologists, one records person, and one office administrator. …”
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Enhancing privacy and traceability of public health insurance claim system using blockchain technology by Andry Alamsyah, I. Putu Sadhu Setiawan

“…Our approach employs three complementary architectures—functional, logical, and physical—to guide system implementation. The functional architecture is illustrated via a use case diagram that outlines the roles and actions of each participant. …”
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Exploration of pulse wave analysis under reactive hyperemia and close to an arteriovenous fistula: a comparative analysis by Veit Busch, Sandra Müller, Joachim Streis, Timm H. Westhoff, Thomas Felderhoff, Felix S. Seibert, Stefan Reuter, Niklas Mueller

“…The Wilcoxon test was used to assess parameter differences and linear correlation was performed. …”
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Needs Assessment and Tailored Training Pilot for Emergency Care Clinicians in the Prehospital Setting in Rwanda by Naz Karim, Jeanne D’Arc Nyinawankusi, Mikaela S. Belsky, Pascal Mugemangango, Zeta Mutabazi, Catalina Gonzalez Marques, Angela Y. Zhang, Janette Baird, Jean Marie Uwitonze, Adam C. Levine

“…A prospective, nonrandomized, interrupted time-series approach was used. Data collected through closed- and open-ended questionnaires included age, sex, training, and knowledge assessment. …”
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Insights into salinity effect on growth of the spotted scat (Scatophagus argus): Exploring the optimum salinity for its culture by Maoliang Su, Zhanquan Feng, Youling Zhong, Zhiyin Ye, Junbin Zhang

“…As for cortisol, a hormone that is involved with salinity adaption and metabolism, its level was kept relatively stable in each group during the experiment. However, significant contrasts were found in cortisol levels between these groups, and at each timepoint, its highest level was observed in 30 ppt salinity group. …”
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Medición de la compensación del riesgo en el mercado de criptomonedas - Measuring risk compensation in the cryptocurrency market by Andrés Caicedo Carrero, Jorge Alexander Cortés Cortés, Wilmar Arnulfo Bravo Murillo, Myriam Aydee Moreno Garzón

“…ABSTRACT:Introduction: this study analyzed the risk-adjusted performance of the most popular cryptocurrencies compared to the S&P 500 index, using Jensen’s Alpha to determine whether these assets outperformed on a risk-adjusted basis during the 2019–2023 period. …”
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