Supporting complex skill learning with digital tools in tertiary education: educator’s perspective by Bernarda Letnar, André Klostermann, Mirko Schmidt

“…Learning resources in various forms such as infrastructure and materials availability, additional courses and online learning resources were main resources reported as added support for student’s learning. …”
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Food Acquisition Coping Strategies Vary Based on Food Security Among University Students by Emily Sklar, Gwen M Chodur, Leslie Kemp, Deborah S Fetter, Rachel E Scherr

“…Participants used a series of coping strategies and food access resources to maintain or improve their food security, regardless of FSS, which included couponing, strategizing when food was low, and sharing food with housemates. Additionally, participants expressed concerns that their use of food access resources may deprive others with greater need. …”
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Application of stem cells alone and in combination with low-level laser therapy for sciatic nerve repair in rats by Mohsen Shalalvand, Hamidreza Mahaseni Aghdam, Ahmad Asghari, Siamak Nehzat, Fatemeh Shahsavari, Rojin Ardalani

“…Notably, the Sciatic Functional Index (SFI) was the most favorable (lowest) in the autograft group, whereas the stem cell-only group exhibited the least favorable (highest) SFI at 5 weeks (P < 0.001). Additionally, distal latency was highest in the stem cell group and lowest in the stem cell combined with LLLT group at 5 weeks (P < 0.001). …”
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Efficacy of Intravenous Ibuprofen and Paracetamol on Postoperative Pain and Tramadol Consumption After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind Clinic... by Muhittin CALIM, Serdar YESILTAS, Mustafa GUNAY, Ismail SUMER, Sedat AKBAS

“…This study primarily aimed to examine the analgesic impact of intravenous (IV) ibuprofen and paracetamol on postoperative pain intensity. In addition, as secondary objectives, the study assesses tramadol consumption, determine the global satisfaction score (GSS), analyze hemodynamic parameters, and investigate tramadol-related side effects. …”
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Genetic diversity of the Central European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) population and domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeds based on a microsatellite DNA locus by E. A. Snegin, V. M. Makeeva, A. P. Kaledin, A. M. Ostapchuk, I. D. Alazneli, A. V. Smurov

“…By contrast, in pig breed populations, some loci demonstrated a significant deviation from the indicated equilibrium. In addition, the Yorkshire, Large White, and Landrace populations had loci, for which the hypothesis of neutrality was reliably rejected based on the results of the Ewens–Watterson test. …”
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Ethnopharmocology, phytochemistry and pharmacology of the genus Orthosiphon: A review by Rui Wang, Ling Qiu, Qing-wen Zhang, Ligen Lin

“…Purpose: This review summarized the research progresses in botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities on plants of the genus Orthosiphon. Additionally, this review described the shortcomings of studies on these species, thus serving as the basis of further researches and development of these traditional herbal medicines. …”
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Effects of dietary Acremonium terricola culture on production performance, serum biochemical parameters, egg quality and yolk amino acid contents of Beijing You-chicken by Jianzhong Wang, Cun Liu, Xiaowei Gong, Yanhan Liu

“…The contents of aspartic acid, threonine, methionine, leucine, and arginine were increased significantly in the first stage. In addition, the contents of threonine, glutamine, and valine were increased significantly in the second stage (P < 0.05). …”
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Characterizing Groundwater Level Response to Precipitation at Multiple Timescales in the Lubei Plain Region Using Transfer Function Analysis by Lewei Xu, Huili Gong, Beibei Chen, Chaofan Zhou, Xueting Zhong, Ziyao Ma, Dexin Meng

“…In this study, we propose a new research framework: On the basis of analyzing the spatiotemporal variability characteristics of precipitation and shallow GWL, we used transfer function analysis (TFA) to quantify the multi-timescale characteristics of precipitation–GWL response under the effects of climate change and human activities. In addition, we evaluated the GWL seasonality and seasonal response while also considering apportionment entropy. …”
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Parental knowledge, awareness, and attitudes towards children’s oral habits: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Sarah Almugairin, Alanoud Alwably, Nada Alayed, Alanoud Algazlan, Hadeel Alrowaily, Elzahraa Eldwakhly, Abdullazez Almudhi

“…This study emphasizes the need for educational programs to improve parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding children’s oral habits. Additionally, addressing cultural beliefs and cost barriers to dental treatment could increase the utilization of dental services, improving children’s oral health. …”
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Hepatic encephalopathy and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis are associated with increased liver-related readmissions in cirrhosis by Shan Wang, Shan Wang, Lin Zhang, Jin Li, Jiajun Feng, Jie Gao, Rui Huang

“…In China, the number of patients with liver cirrhosis is estimated to reach 7 million. In addition to the high risk of death, cirrhosis leads to several severe complications. …”
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Growth Performance, Antioxidants, Intestinal Microbial Composition and Histological Effect of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) through diets Enriched to Pomegranate Peel (Punic... by Hassan. A. Fazaa, Fatima A.M. Sultan, Raad M. Sayed-Lafi

“…Therefore, it is recommended to use PPE (0.5%) as a diet additive for grass carp to improve their growth performance and health.…”
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Analysis of factors influencing HPV vaccination intention among Chinese college students: structural equation modeling based on health belief theory by Shi-Yuan Song, Ying Guo, Yi-Hua Li, Zheng Wang, Wei Gao

“…The results of the structural equation modeling analysis revealed that college students’ perceptions of the perceived benefits of the HPV vaccine positively and directly affect their willingness to be vaccinated (β = 0.290, p &lt; 0.001), and perceived severity has an indirect effect on their willingness to be vaccinated (β = 0.198, p &lt; 0.05).ConclusionAlthough college students in ethnic minority areas have a high rate of HPV-related knowledge, their willingness to be actively vaccinated and their positive behaviors need to be improved. In addition, enhancing the levels of perceived severity and perceived efficacy among college students can help increase their willingness to receive the HPV vaccine.…”
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Gustatory-Visual Interaction in Human Brain Cortex: fNIRS Study by Karolina Jezierska, Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska, Justyna Zaleska, Wojciech Podraza

“…As a result of the analysis of the correlation between the subjective bitterness assessment solutions and the signal ΔoxyHb height, it was observed that a statistically significant correlation, although weak, occurs only for 14 and gustatory channels, only for coffee with a higher concentration. Additionally, the only statistically significant difference between women and men was observed in Protocol I (water), where the ΔoxyHb signal was twice as high in women compared to men. …”
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Safety Assessment of Glucose-Lowering Drugs and Importance of Structured Education during Ramadan: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Rashmi Shiju, Ayesha Akhil, Smitha Thankachan, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Monira Al Arouj, Abdullah Bennakhi

“…The meta-analysis indicates that DPP-4 inhibitors would significantly reduce the risk of hypoglycemia as compared to sulphonylurea (odds ratio=0.38, 95% CI: 0.26 to 0.55, p<0.00001). …”
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The role of SPINK5 mutation distribution in phenotypes of Netherton syndrome by Min Xu, Yujie Shi, Li Lin, Liang Wang, Xianzhong Zhu, Jinglin Xiong, Jiawen Yin, Qing Qi, Wenlin Yang

“…Logistic regression was employed to analyze the correlation between the location of these variants and phenotypes. Additionally, the association between the homozygous condition of variants and death during infancy was analyzed using the Chi-square test.ResultsAmong 162 patients, we identified 324 allele variants, comprising 75 different mutations. …”
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Elevated fasting serum xylitol levels are associated with a lower risk of incident type 2 diabetes among individuals with prediabetes in the Chinese population by Yicheng Qi, Xiaoyong Li, Yu Liu, Meng Wang, Yiming Wu, Qing Su, Li Qin, Jing Ma

“…After adjusting for potential confounders, the odds ratio of risk for incident diabetes in the highest tertile of xylitol levels was 0.338 (95% confidence interval 0.182–0.628), when compared with those in the lowest tertile. …”
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Geomatics and metaverse for lost heritage sites documentation and dissemination: the case study of Palmyra Roman Theatre (Syria) by Anna Forte, Yara Jamil Alkhatib, Gabriele Bitelli, Eva Savina Malinverni, Roberto Pierdicca

“…Abstract: Cultural heritage encompasses both tangible and intangible aspects for each of us, and efforts must be made to safeguard this legacy for future generations. Unfortunately, in addition to natural and environmental degradation, human activities pose a significant threat to the integrity of historical sites. …”
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Genomic Insights into Blood Pressure Regulation: Exploring Ion Channel and Transporter Gene Variations in Jordanian Hypertensive Individuals by Mansour Abdullah Alghamdi, Laith AL-Eitan, Rasheed Ibdah, Islam Bani Khalid, Salma Darabseh, Maryam Alasmar, Asaad Ataa

“…This association remained important in the codominant model (<i>p</i> = 0.049) and the dominant model (<i>p</i> = 0.029). In addition, rs880054 was associated with clinical characteristics such as triglyceride levels and cerebrovascular accidents (<i>p</i>-value > 0.05). …”
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Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Attenuate Ocular Hypertension-Induced Retinal Neuroinflammation via Toll-Like Receptor 4 Pathway by Shangli Ji, Jie Xiao, Jian Liu, Shibo Tang

“…Intravitreal hUC-MSC transplantation resulted in a decreased expression of GFAP, iba-1, TLR4, MyD88, IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α 14 days following transplantation. In addition, via in vitro experiments, we found that the increased expression of the TLR4 signaling pathway induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was markedly decreased after hUC-MSCs were cocultured with rMC-1 and BV2 cells. …”
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The Association between Deoxyribonucleic Acid Hypermethylation in Intron VII and Human Leukocyte Antigen-C∗07 Expression in Patients with Endometriosis by Wenrong Zhao, Lei Lei, Rui Chen, Yanmin Zhang, Linlin Chang, Jingxin Cheng

“…The test screened methylation-differentiated 5′–C–phosphate–G–3′ (CpG) sites and then located the target genes affected by these sites following sequence alignment. Then, an additional 22 patients and 26 healthy controls were enrolled to further verify the difference in the selected genes between endometriosis patients and healthy women. …”
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