The impact of the objective state and self-esteem of health on academic performance in senior students of medical and humanitarian specialties, taking into account various environm... by V. V. Kuznetsov, K. V. Kosilov

“…Information on demographic parameters, social conditions of study, residence, subjective data on morbidity and appeal was collected using: a comprehensive questionnaire on student status of a university (Pozdeeva, 2008; with additions of authors). The objective state of health and the comorbidity index were investigated when studying the medical documentation of medical institutions attached: Form 025 / y; 001–1 / y; 062 / y. …”
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Combined metabolomic and transcriptomic analysis to reveal the response of rice to Mn toxicity stress by Feng Li, Yushuang Yao, Jiapeng Ma, Zhengwei Wu, Dianfeng Zheng, Yingbin Xue, Ying Liu

“…Mn toxicity stress decreased soluble protein content in rice roots, and in the leaves, it reduced the soluble protein, soluble sugar, and chlorophyll contents. In addition, Mn toxicity led to reduced biomass accumulation, plant height, stem diameter, and root growth. …”
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Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Serious Video Game (The Secret Trail of Moon) for Emotional Regulation in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Randomized Clin... by Marina Martin-Moratinos, Marcos Bella-Fernández, María Rodrigo-Yanguas, Carlos González-Tardón, Chao Li, Ping Wang, Ana Royuela, Pilar Lopez-Garcia, Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla

“…ObjectiveWe hypothesize that patients with ADHD using MOON will show improvements in (1) emotional regulation, (2) core ADHD symptoms, (3) cognitive functioning, and (4) academic performance, compared to a control group; additionally, we anticipate that (5) changing the platform (from face-to-face using virtual reality to the web) will not affect emotional regulation scores; and (6) the video game will not cause any clinically significant side effects. …”
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Identification and verification of autophagy-related gene signatures and their association with immune infiltration and drug responsiveness in epilepsy by Han-han He, Xiao-ge Zhang, Fen-fang Chen

“…Subsequently, protein–protein interaction, transcription factors and miRNAs networks were constructed. Additionally, the functional enrichment analysis of Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) were applied. …”
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Peripheral blood complement factors C2 and C3 as biomarkers of clinical efficacy in patients with first-episode schizophrenia after aripiprazole treatment by Yin Cao, Jun Liang, Biao Dai, Feng Shan, Qingrong Xia

“…Furthermore, patients in the post-treatment group exhibited a significant reduction in serum levels of C2, C3, and C4, alongside a significant increase in the serum level of CH50 compared to those in the pre-treatment group (P < 0.05). Additionally, the baseline serum C2 levels and the variations in serum C2 levels pre- and post-treatment exhibited a negative correlation with the reduction rate of PANSS/BPRS scores (P < 0.05). …”
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A Meta-Analysis of Statin Use and Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Yikai Wang, Wenjun Wang, Muqi Wang, Juanjuan Shi, Xiaoli Jia, Shuangsuo Dang

“…In addition, the preventive effect of statins improved with the extension of follow-up time (odds ratio, 0.54 vs. 0.65). …”
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Gestational - age - specific reference intervals for blood pressure in normal pregnancy in a Southern Chinese population by Yuguo Deng, Lanfang Liang, Ying Gao, Guilian Liao, Qiaozhu Chen, Zijian Huang, Jinying Yang

“…Systolic and diastolic BP then rose to a maximum median (3rd - 97th centile) of 115 (96 - 135); 68 (53 - 85) mm Hg at 42 weeks of gestation. Additionally, the ascending tendency of SBP after 16 weeks of gestation was interrupted by two fluctuations that occurred at 24 weeks and 30 weeks of gestation. …”
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Bioactive Sesquiterpenoids from <i>Santolina chamaecyparissus</i> L. Flowers: Chemical Profiling and Antifungal Activity Against <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species by Eva Sánchez-Hernández, Jesús Martín-Gil, Vicente González-García, José Casanova-Gascón, Pablo Martín-Ramos

“…Among sesquiterpenoids, which constituted the major fraction (50.4%), compounds featuring cedrane skeleton (8-cedren-13-ol), aromadendrene skeleton (such as (−)-spathulenol, ledol, alloaromadendrene oxide, epiglobulol, and alloaromadendrene), hydroazulene skeleton (ledene oxide, isoledene, and 1,2,3,3a,8,8a-hexahydro-2,2,8-trimethyl-,(3a<i>α</i>,8<i>β</i>,8a<i>α</i>)-5,6-azulenedimethanol), or copaane skeleton (<i>cis</i>-α-copaene-8-ol) were predominant. Additional sesquiterpenoids included longiborneol and longifolene. …”
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Reconfigurable mmWave Planar Phased Array Featuring Wide Elevation and Full Azimuth Spatial Coverage for 5G Vehicular Application by Saiful Islam, Hanvit Kim, Tuyen Dinh Nguyen, Sunwoo Kim, Hyoungsuk Yoo

“…Furthermore, the subarray achieves beam scanning at angles of &#x00B1;32&#x00B0; while maintaining a gain exceeding 8 dBi. The overall circular antenna array, incorporating director and reflector elements alongside the antenna on an additive substrate, measures <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$74.2 \, \text {mm} \times 74.2 \, \text {mm} \times 2.2 \, \text {mm}$ </tex-math></inline-formula>, highlighting its compact design. …”
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Nutritional Profiles and Factors Associated with the Intake of Certain Food Types in Patients Undergoing Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nehasha Pradhan, Mai Murase, Masako Akiyama, Hiroko Tani, Yuka I. Sumita, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…The significance of swallowing rehabilitation, appropriate food preparation, exercises to enhance mouth opening, and the preservation of functional teeth has been emphasized as critical factors influencing diet in head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors. Additionally, the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to nutritional care for these individuals is underscored.…”
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Effects of isometric contraction training on hypertensive patients: A Systematic Review by Yuan Hao Dong

“…The retrieval strategy uses keywords, medical keywords (MeSH), and Boolean conjunctions, including isometric contract or tension, AND (Contract, Isometric or Contracts, Isometric or Isometric Contracts), and AND (Blood Pressure, High or Blood Pressures, High or High Blood Pressure or High Blood Pressures。 In addition, a literature review was conducted to further identify randomized controlled trials that met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Fractional-order PID feedback synthesis controller including some external influences on insulin and glucose monitoring by Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar, Muhammad Farman, Khadija Jamil, Saba Jamil, Evren Hincal

“…The model’s positivity, boundedness, and equilibrium solutions are rigorously analyzed to ensure feasibility. Additionally, a new theorem is proven using fixed-point theory, confirming the existence and uniqueness of the fractional-order model. …”
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CARBON STOCKS IN PHYTOMASS OF WOODY PLANTS AND COARSE WOODY DEBRIS IN OLD-GROWTH BLUEBERRY PINE FORESTS IN THE NATURAL RESERVE “KIVACH” by A. N. Pekkoev, S. A. Moshnikov, I. V. Romashkin, D. V. Teslya

“…The obtained results are by 7–10% lower than those obtained using other methods, which indicates the need for an additional research. Under the forest canopy, the undergrowth is represented mainly by pine and spruce and only sometimes with a minor participation of birch. …”
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Research on Battery Electric Vehicles’ DC Fast Charging Noise Emissions: Proposals to Reduce Environmental Noise Caused by Fast Charging Stations by David Clar-Garcia, Hector Campello-Vicente, Miguel Fabra-Rodriguez, Emilio Velasco-Sanchez

“…Fast charging capabilities and infrastructure, such as 350 kW chargers, are essential for making EV travel times comparable to ICE vehicles, with brief stops every 2–3 h. Additionally, EVs help reduce noise pollution in urban areas, especially in noise-saturated environments, contributing to an overall decrease in urban sound levels. …”
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The relationship of teachers’ ideas about children’s participation with their support of children’s opinions and involvement in decision-making by Liudmila M. Ursulenko

“…The examination of the level of support for children’s opinions and participation in decision-making was carried out by a specially trained external expert based on the educational environment quality assessment tool “Support for children’s opinions and participation in decision-making”, developed by the Research Institute of Urbanism and Global Education MСU as a possible addition to the ECERS-3 scales. Results. The respondents of the first subgroup, with unsatisfactory quality, have no significant correlations in the ideas describing children’s participation in decision-making. …”
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Balancing the solar irradiance needs: optimising growth in sphagnum palustre through tailored UV-B effects by JiaYue Sun, Ling Xu, Lian Liu, BeiBei Huang, XingYu Liu, JunFeng Xu, Lin Wu

“…The capitulum area, plant height, capitulum biomass, and individual biomass of Sphagnum palustre increased by 14.60%, 1.27%, 10.98%, and 16.49%, respectively, compared to the control. Additionally, the maximum water absorption rate of Sphagnum palustre reached 4515.44%. …”
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ANGPTL4: A Predictive Marker for Diabetic Nephropathy by Eman Al Shawaf, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Sriraman Devarajan, Zahra Alsairafi, Irina Al-Khairi, Preethi Cherian, Hamad Ali, Aditi Mathur, Fahd Al-Mulla, Abdulnabi Al Attar, Jehad Abubaker

“…ANGPTL4 is a glycoprotein that is involved in regulating triglyceride metabolism by inhibiting LPL activity under fasting conditions. Additionally, ANGPTL4 has been suggested as a link between hypertriglyceridemia and albuminuria in the nephrotic syndrome. …”
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Structure-based identification of HNF4α agonists: Rosmarinic acid as a promising candidate for NAFLD treatment by Xi Chen, Xinqi Zhu, Gang Wu, Xiaobo Wang, Yu Zhang, Nan Jiang

“…Our results indicate that the conjugated structure formed by the amide bond and the aromatic ring in NCT and NFT enhances electron density, potentially contributing to their increased specificity for HNF4α relative to Alverine and Benfluorex. Additionally, electrostatic interactions between the aromatic moieties of the compounds and HNF4α residues were found to play a crucial role in ligand binding. …”
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Comparative study of the production potential of indigenous poultry breeds of Banat naked neck and Svrljig hen: Reproductive parameters and egg quality by Škrbić Zdenka, Petričević Veselin, Rakonjac Simeon, Dosković Vladimir, Tolimir Nataša, Bogosavljević-Bošković Snežana, Lukić Miloš

“…The egg production of these two breeds of hens differed in the intensity and persistence of laying, which, in addition to a higher peak of laying, resulted in a higher production of egg/housed hen BNN (146.71) compared to SH. …”
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Characterization of a chitinase from Trichinella spiralis and its immunomodulatory effects on allergic airway inflammation in mice by Jia Xu, Ye Yao, Qisheng Zhuang, Zixuan Li, Min Zhang, Shouan Wang, Hongxin Hu, Jianbin Ye

“…In an allergic airway inflammation model, rTs-chit reduced weight loss and lung inflammation, lowering inflammatory cell infiltration and Th2 cytokines (IL-4, IL-5, IL-13) while increasing the immunosuppressive cytokine IL-10. Additionally, rTs-chit treatment decreased the expression of GATA3, arginase-1, MCP-1, CCL-11, and AMCase, along with reducing OVA-specific IgE, IgG, and IgG1 levels, suggesting its potential as an immunomodulatory agent. …”
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