Perturbation of an α-stable type stochastic process by a pseudo-gradient by Mykola Boiko, Mykhailo Osypchuk

“…A Markov process defined by some pseudo-differential operator of an order $1\lt \alpha \lt 2$ as the process generator is considered. …”
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The Effect of TNF-α on CHD and the Relationship between TNF-α Antagonist and CHD in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review by Yezhou Qian, Menghui Mao, Feige Nian

“…Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) plays an important role in coronary heart disease (CHD), a chronic inflammatory process. …”
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Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Academic Grit Scale in Iranian Students by Fatemeh Jamalinezhad, Mohammad Rostami

“…The collected data were analyzed through the Pearson correlation test, Cronbach’s alpha, and factor analysis with AMOS-24 and SPSS-22 software. …”
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Asymptomatic female softball pitchers have altered hip morphology and cartilage composition by Stuart J. Warden, Sally L. Coburn, Robyn K. Fuchs, Rachel K. Surowiec, Julio Carballido-Gamio, Joanne L. Kemp, Peter K. Jalaie, David F. Hanff, Antony J. R. Palmer, Scott J. Fernquest, Kay M. Crossley, Joshua J. Heerey

“…Pitch1 had 52% greater maximum alpha angle than Run (p < 0.001) and were 21.3 (95% CI 2.4 to 192.0) times more likely to have an alpha angle ≥ 60° within at least one hip. …”
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Diversity and Abundance of the Species of Arboreal Mammals in a Tropical Rainforest in Southeast Mexico by J. Vladimir Rojas‐Sánchez, Rosamond Ione Coates, Víctor Sánchez‐Cordero, Mario C. Lavariega, José J. Flores‐Martínez

“…Seasonality showed no significant effect over abundance, alpha, and beta diversities. This protected area holds the natural habitat conditions to ensure the persistence of this rich arboreal mammal community.…”
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Scales’ validity and reliability for pain assessment. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Cienfuegos 2023 by Jayce Díaz Díaz, Ariel Efrén Uriarte Méndez, Zulema Sánchez Acosta, Yuliett Mora Pérez, Felicia Rodríguez Solís

“…Internal consistency with global Cronbach's Alpha coefficient 0.861. <strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> the scales reflect valid conditions and criteria in the assessment of pain in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.…”
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A meta-analytic evaluation of the reliability of work-family and family-work conflict scales by Lawrence Ejike Ugwu, Erhabor Sunday Idemudia

“…The analysis showed high reliability for both scales, with a pooled Cronbach’s alpha of 0.91 (95% CI [0.87, 0.95]) indicating strong internal consistency. …”
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Reasoning with Inductive Argument Test: A Study of Validity and Reliability by Mehmet Emrah Karadere, Kas&yacute;m Fatih Yavuz, &Yacute;brahim Enis Kayran, Yasir &THORN;afak, Beng&uuml; Y&uuml;cens, Erkan Kuru, Mehmet Hakan T&uuml;rk&ccedil;apar

“…To test the reliability of the Turkish version of RIAT, Cronbach&#146;s alpha coefficient was calculated and the halving method was used for the test. …”
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Sadness regulation strategies and measurement: A scoping review. by Sumaia Mohammed Zaid, Fonny Dameaty Hutagalung, Harris Shah Bin Abd Hamid, Sahar Mohammed Taresh

“…Notably, most studies had tested psychometric properties using Cronbach's alpha alone, while only a handful had assessed validity (construct and factorial validity) and reliability (Cronbach's alpha or test-retest) based on responses captured from questionnaire survey.…”
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Microbiota alterations in patients treated for susceptible or drug-resistant TB by M. Hauptmann, B. Kalsdorf, J.E. Akoh-Arrey, C. Lange, U.E. Schaible

“…CONCLUSIONS: Second-line anti-TB therapy in participants with DR-TB results in altered microbiota, including reduced alpha diversity and expansion of phylogenetically diverse taxa, including pathobionts.…”
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Effects of the Maximum Recommended Levels of Fumonisins in the EU on Oxylipin Profiles in the Liver and Brain of Chickens by Philippe Guerre, Elodie Lassallette, Amélie Guerre, Didier Tardieu

“…However, OLs derived from 18-carbon (C18) PUFAs, such as linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid, showed greater increases compared to those derived from C20 or C22 PUFAs. …”
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Validation of Parkinson’s Disease-Related Questionnaires in South Africa by Gill Nelson, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Nicola Christofides, Tintswalo M. Hlungwani, Irene Faust, Brad A. Racette

“…We assessed the internal consistencies and cluster characteristics of the questionnaires, using a Cronbach’s alpha test and exploratory factor analysis. The questionnaires were then administered to a population-based sample of 416 research participants. …”
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Trifarotene alleviates skin photoaging injury by inhibition of JNK/c-Jun/MMPs by Fei Xuan, Yang Lele Zixin, Zhang Jingjing, Li Xiang, Pan Mengtian, Xu Guangchen, Zhang Cuixia, Liu Fei, Fang Weirong

“…Multiple approaches (topical or systemic retinoids, antioxidants, alpha-hydroxy acids, laser, surgery) are used in the treatment of photoaged skin, and the use of topical retinoids is currently a primary clinical treatment. …”
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Validity and Reliability of the Persian Version of the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey Questionnaire by Seyed Alireza Alavi Dehkordi, Maryam Ramezani, Mohanna Javanbakht, Mohsen Vahedi

“…Results: The Persian version had strong face and content validity, with Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.82 for tinnitus, 0.90 for hearing, and 0.80 overall. …”
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Dynamical system analysis for extended f(P) gravity coupled with scalar field by Ratul Mandal, Ujjal Debnath, Anirudh Pradhan

“…We choose the function f(P) in the form of a polynomial of second order, i.e. $$f(P)=\alpha P +\beta P^2$$ f ( P ) = α P + β P 2 , where $$\alpha $$ α and $$\beta $$ β are constant parameters. …”
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Psychometric Indicators of the “Proactive Attitudes” Scale in Adolescence: Testing the Factor Structure and Internal Consistency by A.A. Bekhter, E.N. Tkach

“…The scale showed acceptable internal reliability (Cronbach's alpha coefficient &alpha;=0.78). Exploratory factor analysis revealed a one-factor structure for the scale (&ldquo;Responsibility and independent choice&rdquo;), using confirmatory factor analysis the one-factor structure of the scale was confirmed (&chi;&sup2;=34.17; CFI=0.959 acceptable, SRMR=0.041; SMSEA=0.069 with 90% confidence interval 0.032&ndash;0.104). …”
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Functional assessment of cancer therapy – head & neck (FACT-HN) translation and validation in Serbian by Masa Petrovic, Bojana Salovic, Ana Tomic, Tanja Jesic-Petrovic, Aleksandar Matejic, Ivana Radovic, Silvana Babic, Aleksa Korugic, Drago Jelovac, Nikola Mikovic, Sasa Jakovljevic, Svetislav Pelemis, Milovan Dimitrijevic, Jovica Milovanovic, Ana Jotic, Aleksandar Trivic, Ana Dimitrijevic, Sulin Bulatovic, Zoran Dudvarski, Ivan Soldatovic, Jelena Ilic-Zivojinovic

“…Psychometric analyses were conducted using confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis, Pearson correlations, and reliability measures such as Cronbach’s alpha and intraclass correlation coefficients. The Serbian version of the FACT-HN showed excellent internal consistency across all subscales, with Cronbach’s alpha ranging from 0.70 to 0.89. …”
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Sports experience, affects and life satisfaction in Portuguese athletes with disabilities by Miguel Jacinto, Nuno Couto, Anabela Vitorino, Teresa Bento, Rui Matos, Diogo Monteiro, Nuno Amaro, Raul Antunes, Luís Cid

“…Abstract This study aims to validate the Portuguese version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.82) and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.86 for positive affect and 0.89 for negative affect) for people with disabilities and to examine the association between engaging in physical activity and affective responses, investigating the relationship with satisfaction with life. 143 Portuguese with disabilities filled in the Portuguese version of the scales. …”
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Significant Cytokine mRNA Expression Changes Immediately after Initiation of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Mareen Braunstein, Martina Williamson, Thomas Kusmenkov, Jürgen Landes, Peter Biberthaler, Karl-Georg Kanz, Wolfgang Böcker, Viktoria Bogner

“…Results. 25 patients (63 ± 15 years) were enrolled presenting a characteristic time-dependent cytokine profile in the early postresuscitation period. High initial TNF-alpha and IL-8 mRNA levels were followed by a significant decrease. …”
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Comparative evaluation of specimen type and processing conditions for studying oyster microbiomes by Esam Almuhaideb, Nur A. Hasan, Nur A. Hasan, Christopher Grim, Shah Manzur Rashed, Salina Parveen

“…HLM produced the highest bacterial species alpha diversity, followed by AOH, EOH, and SGC. Although alpha diversities did not differ significantly, beta-diversity measurements showed significant dissimilarity among methods (p &lt; 0.05) indicating that the specimen types and processing steps do play an important role in representing the composition of the bacterial community. …”
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