Echocardiographic predictors of ischemic mitral insufficiency recurrence after mitral annuloplasty by N.D. Oryshchyn, Yu.A. Ivaniv

“…Patients with MR recurrence comprised group 1, without mitral insufficiency recurrence – group 2. Results. The groups did not differ with respect to demographic, clinical parameters and coronary artery stenoses. …”
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The relationship between physician burnout and quality of healthcare in terms of safety and acceptability: a systematic review by Sarah Bonato, Carolyn S Dewa, Desmond Loong, Lucy Trojanowski

“…Because of the variability in the way patient acceptability-related quality of care was measured and the inconsistency in study findings, the evidence supporting the relationship between burnout and patient acceptability-related quality of care is less strong.Conclusions The focus on direct care-related quality highlights additional ways that physician burnout affects the healthcare system. …”
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Use of Ceramic-Industry Wastewater in Sandy Subgrade Stabilization by Deep Mixing Method by Hamed Heidari Forozabadi, Mohammad Khabiri, Kazem Barkhordari Bafghi, Dabessa Ayantu Miti Ku

“…The specimen resistance did not increase significantly since the tenth day, and its saturation caused the resistance of the specimens to be reduced by 50%. …”
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Roles of Foliar Fertilization on Growth, Yield and Quality of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Cultivars (Review) by Daniel Munda, Fanuel Laekemariam, Yitbarek Abrham

“…Over all, the results showed that with 10,000 ppm of urea fertilization, the Marglobe tomato cultivar achieved a plant height of 155.63 cm, fruit weight of 151 g, and a yield of 63.69 t/ha. Additionally, the findings indicated 9.05 ± 0.32% total soluble solids (TSS) and a chlorophyll content of 51.6 ± 1.31 SPAD values with 100 ppm of ZnO nanoparticles. …”
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An expert perspective on diversity-oriented standards for assessing sex and gender in clinical research by Hannah R. Hambruch, Nora M. Laskowski, Robert-Paul Juster, Georg Halbeisen, Georgios Paslakis

“…Experts rated the importance and practicality of assessing these concepts in clinical trials and evaluated terms for suitability and comprehension. In addition, existing definitions were refined. Consensus was defined as 70% agreement or disagreement.Results14 out of 17 participating experts agreed on the importance to independently assess sex assigned at birth, and 9 out of 16 emphasized this for gender identity in clinical trials. …”
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Identification and validation of a metabolic-related gene risk model predicting the prognosis of lung, colon, and breast cancers by Jiyauddin Khan, Chanchal Bareja, Kountay Dwivedi, Ankit Mathur, Naveen Kumar, Daman Saluja

“…The functional characteristics including survival parameters and expression of the key MRGs were analyzed and validated through Gene Expression Profiling Interactive Analysis 2 and qRT-PCR. In addition, we employed machine learning algorithms such as k-nearest neighbours (KNN), support vector regressor (SVR), and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) to assess MRGs’ effectiveness in predicting overall patient survival. …”
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Investigation of Ionospheric Small‐Scale Plasma Structures Associated With Particle Precipitation by F. Enengl, L. Spogli, D. Kotova, Y. Jin, K. Oksavik, N. Partamies, W. J. Miloch

“…The simultaneous use of the 1 s GNSS‐based scintillation indices allows identifying the scale size of the irregularities involved in plasma structuring in the range of small (up to few hundreds of meters) and medium‐scale size ranges (up to few kilometers) for GNSS frequencies and observational geometry. Additionally, they allow identifying the diffractive and refractive nature of fluctuations on the recorded GNSS signals. …”
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The role of self-rumination and self-reflection in depressive symptoms among individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder traits by Takehiro Tamura, Shunsuke Takagi, Hidehiko Takahashi, Genichi Sugihara

“…Abstract While some types of rumination have been reported as exacerbating factors in depressive symptoms related to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits, the role of self-rumination remains underexplored. Additionally, self-reflection—a similar form of private self-consciousness which may have protective effects—has been even less examined. …”
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Analysis of Urban-Rural Coupling Coordination Based on Production,Living, and Ecological Functions in the Pearl River-Xijiang River Economic Belt by ZHANG Jianlong, LUO Jiangling, JIA Yanhong, XIE Ling

“…This paper studied the urban-rural system of the Pearl River-Xijiang River economic belt and constructed an evaluation index system for the integration of urban and rural areas in the Pearl River-Xijiang River economic belt from the perspective of production,living,and ecological functions. In addition,the coupling coordination degree model was used to explore the spatial and temporal variation trend of the coupling degree and coupling coordination degree of the production,living,and ecological functions of the urban and rural areas,so as to reveal issues in the integrated development of the urban and rural areas in the study area. …”
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From Waste to Resource: Use of <i>Lemna minor</i> L. as Unconventional Fertilizer for Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) by Ada Baldi, Leonardo Verdi, Lorenzo Piacenti, Anna Lenzi

“…Lettuce head diameter, fresh and dry weight, the number of leaves, and the contents of minerals, nitrates, chlorophyll and carotenoids were determined. …”
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Smartphone Applications for Period Tracking: Rating and Behavioral Change among Women Users by Reema A. Karasneh, Sayer I. Al-Azzam, Karem H. Alzoubi, Suhaib M. Muflih, Sahar S. Hawamdeh

“…This study aimed to systematically review period tracking applications available at Google Play and Apple App Stores and determine the presence, features, and quality of these smartphone apps. In addition, behavioral changes associated with the top 5 rated apps were assessed. …”
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University students’ entrepreneurial intentions during COVID-19: The perspective of social cognitive career theory by Suwaluck Uansa-ard, Wisuwat Wannamakok

“…IMPLICATIONS: The results of this research can add to entrepreneurship literature and additional model testing has also been proposed. …”
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Extending the Shelf Life of Apples After Harvest Using Edible Coatings as Active Packaging—A Review by Magdalena Mikus, Sabina Galus

“…Active coatings with the addition of different functional compounds, such as plant extracts, phenolic acids, and nanoparticles, can be an alternative solution affecting the postharvest quality of apples during storage, maintaining the fruit’s stability, and thus minimising their waste. …”
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Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, and Protein Kinase Inhibition Profiling of C. ambrosioides Seed Extracts along with RP-HPLC by Saira Bano, Muhammad Waleed Baig, Mohammad K. Okla, Syeda Saniya Zahra, Nosheen Akhtar, Wahidah H. Al-Qahtani, Hamada AbdElgawad, Ihsan-Ul Haq

“…In line with this, in vitro total phenolics and flavonoids content, multimode antioxidants, antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, and protein kinase inhibition assays were conducted on C. ambrosioides seed extracts in addition to RP-HPLC. Methanol extract exhibited highest total phenolics (64.6±0.6 μg gallic acid equivalent/mg) and flavonoids (50.9±0.5 μg quercetin equivalent/mg) content. …”
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The Effect of Music on the Happiness of Turkman Elderly in Day Care Centers by Zahra Sabzi, Razieh Saffar, Fatemeh Mehravar, Hamideh Mancheri

“…Results: The mean happiness score post-intervention was significantly higher in the intervention group (70.51 ± 8.17) compared to the control group (28.43 ± 6.93) (p < 0.05). Additionally, a significant increase in mean happiness scores was observed within the intervention group before and after the intervention (p < 0.05). …”
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Blockade of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1 Prevents Inflammation and Vascular Leakage in Diabetic Retinopathy by Jianbo He, Hong Wang, Ying Liu, Wen Li, Dorothy Kim, Hu Huang

“…VEGFR1 blockade significantly inhibited diabetes-related vascular leakage, leukocytes-endothelial cell (EC) adhesion (or retinal leukostasis), expression of intercellular adhesion molecule- (ICAM-) 1 protein, abnormal localization and degeneration of the tight junction protein zonula occludens- (ZO-) 1, and the cell adhesion protein vascular endothelial (VE) cadherin. In addition, VEGFR1 blockade interfered with the gene expression of 10 new cytokines and chemokines: cxcl10, il10, ccl8, il1f6, cxcl15, ccl4, il13, ccl6, casp1, and ccr5. …”
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Mechanisms of (Fisch.) Bge. var. mongholicus (Bge.) Hsiao (huang qi) and (Oliv.) Diels (dang gui) in Ameliorating Hypoxia and Angiogenesis to Delay Pulmonary Nodule Malignant Tra... by Ying Guo PhD, Peng Yang MS, Zihong Wu PhD, Sanyin Zhang PhD, Fengming You PhD

“…It emphasizes that, compared to therapies targeting angiogenic growth factors alone, AR, ARS, and their compound-based prescriptions offer additional benefits. These include ameliorating hypoxia by restoring blood composition, enhancing vascular structure, accelerating circulation, promoting vascular normalization, and blocking or inhibiting various pro-angiogenic expressions and receptor interactions. …”
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Importance of Cheese Whey Processing: Supplements for Sports Activities – a Review by Patricia Fassina, Gabriela Quadros Nunes, Fernanda Scherer Adami, Márcia Inês Goettert, Claucia Fernanda Volken de Souza

“…Supplementation with WPC resulted in weight loss, satiety and improved body composition, without compromising whole-body lean mass loss. …”
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The Effect of a Combined Scapula and Shoulder Exercise Program with Kinesio Tape on Pain, Shoulder Proprioception, and Upper Limb Function in Swimmers with Shoulder Impingement Syn... by Seyedeh Farzaneh Sadri, Mohammad Saleki

“…Results The results showed that the exercise program had a significant effect on reducing pain (p=0.001), increasing proprioception (p=0.002), and improving upper limb function (p=0.001). Additionally, intergroup comparisons revealed a significant difference between the two groups in the variables of pain (p=0.004), proprioception (p=0.001), and upper limb function (p=0.001). …”
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Histomorphological Spectrum of Gastric Polyps: A Retrospective Analysis from a Tertiary Care Centre in South India by Swathy Shanker, V Dhanya, Sandeep Kunhikannan, Mahesh Menon, P P Sathi

“…Hyperplastic polyps were the most frequently observed type (47.16%), followed by fundic gland polyps (40.65%). The body of the stomach was the most common site of polyp occurrence (47.15%). …”
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