Perceptions of Teacher-trainees Towards using YouTube Videos to improve Conceptual Understanding of the Reactivity of Alkali Metals in Natural Sciences at a Rural University in Sou... by Vuyokazi Momoti

“…The survey’s reliability was confirmed with a Cronbach alpha value of 0.710 during testing. Descriptive statistics were utilized to analyse the data, determining the mean and variability. …”
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Broad-based Participatory Inquiry into the Definition and Scope of Disaster by Fulya Ozturk Tasci, Ayse Oguz Unver

“…A "Disaster Definition and Scope Scale [DDSS]" developed by the researchers to inquire into the definition and scope of disasters was used as a data collection instrument. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient for the internal consistency of the scale is .83. …”
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Linguistic and cultural adaptation of the Questionnaire on Negative Stereotypes towards Old Age for health professionals in Cuba by Yaima Jiménez Abreu, Damian Valdés Santiago, Marta Martín Carbonell

“…Qualitative and quantitative techniques were combined: consultation with linguists and experts, piloting, debriefing, Cronbach's alpha (α) and analysis of elimination of items.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Linguists and experts proposed minimal semantic changes to five items of the questionnaire with a CVC = 0.97. …”
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Gut microbiota and blood biomarkers in IBD-Related arthritis: insights from mendelian randomization by Wei Yang, Miao Cui, Peng Yang, Chenlin Liu, Xiuzhen Han, Wenyi Yao, Zhenhua Li

“…Among the plasma proteins, pterin-4-alpha-carbinolamine dehydratase, aldo-keto reductase family 1 member C4, cathepsin L2, angiostatin, hepatocyte growth factor-like protein, hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 2, protein O-linked mannose beta-1,4-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase 2, epididymal-specific alpha-mannosidase, and platelet-derived growth factor receptor-like protein are associated with Crohn’s disease-related arthritis. …”
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Investigation of Moral Literacy Levels of University Students (The Case of Mus Alparslan University) by Fatma BİLDİRİCİ, Teceli KARASU

“…The data obtained from the study was analyzed with the SPSS 22 statistical package program. Cronbach Alpha internal consistency coefficient was used in the reliability analysis of the scale. …”
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Modalities for the treatment of primary open-angle glaucoma by Zh.G. Oganezova, S.V. Simonova

“…Among these agents, selective alpha2-adrenoreceptor agonists are the most promising medications. …”
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Dietary Cinnamaldehyde Enhances Growth Performance, Digestion, Immunity, and Lipid Metabolism in Juvenile Fat Greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) by Yixin Gu, Jian Han, Wenjie Wang, Yu Zhan, Huijie Wang, Wenyuan Hua, Yue Liu, Yafeng Guo, Zhuang Xue, Wei Wang

“…However, fatty acid synthase (FAS), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha (ACCα) in the liver were markedly decreased with CNE supplements 400 mg/kg-1000 mg/kg (P<0.05). …”
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Treatment advances in Vitiligo: An Updated Review by Ishrat Binti Ismail, Yasmeen Jabeen Bhat, Mohd Shurjeel ul Islam

“…A comprehensive search of the literature was carried out through the PubMed electronic database from inception to 31 December 2023 using the following search terms “vitiligo” AND “JAK inhibitors”, “vitiligo” AND “prostaglandin”, “vitiligo” AND “afamelanotide”, “vitiligo” AND “antioxidants”, “vitiligo” AND “vitamin D3”, “vitiligo AND “statins”, “vitiligo” AND “TNF-alpha”, “vitiligo” AND “interleukin”, “vitiligo” AND “light therapy”. …”
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Pirfenidone Inhibits Hypoxic Pulmonary Hypertension through the NADPH/ROS/p38 Pathway in Adventitial Fibroblasts in the Pulmonary Artery by Song Zhang, ZongXiu Yin, WeiDong Qin, XiaoLi Ma, Yao Zhang, EnXiu Liu, YanBiao Chu

“…The expression levels of smooth muscle alpha-actin (a-SMA) and procollagen I (COL1A1) were assessed by RT-PCR and western blot analysis. …”
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Uterine histomorphological and immunohistochemical investigation during the follicular phase of estrous cycle in Saidi sheep by Mahmoud Abd-Elkareem, Mohsen A. Khormi, Mohammed A. Alfattah, Mervat S. Hassan

“…Therefore, the purpose of this work was to provide further details on the histological, histochemical, and immunohistochemical analyses of superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2), glutathione reductase (GR), and progesterone receptor alpha (PRA) as well as terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase (TdT) dUTP nick-end labeling assay (TUNEL) of the uterus during the follicular phase of estrous cycle in Saidi sheep. …”
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Visceral Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Vascular Complications in a Rat Model with Severe Dyslipidemia: Sex Differences and PAI-1 Tissue Involvement by Irena Markova, Martina Hüttl, Natalie Gayova, Denisa Miklankova, Kristyna Cerna, Martina Kavanova, Petra Skaroupkova, Sona Cacanyiova, Hana Malinska

“…However, HHTg females had lower tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) gene expression in the aorta. Severe dyslipidemia in this prediabetic model was associated with hypercoagulation and low-grade chronic inflammation. …”
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Two Unrelated Iranian Patients with Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency: A Case Report and Review of Treatment by Parvaneh Karimzade, Aziz Eghbali, Mohammad Keramatipour, Reza Shiari, Zahra Golchehre, Mahdieh Taghizadeh, Mazdak Fallahi, Shahrzad Fallah, Nasrin Khakbazan Fard, Narges Eslami, Narges Bazgir, Mahnaz Jamee, Zahra Chavoshzadeh

“…Her brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a left-sided stroke, and she responded well to antitumor necrosis factor alpha agents and plasmapheresis. The second patient was a 6-year-old female who had recurrent fever and bicytopenia, aphthous lesions, cervical lymphadenopathy, and elevated liver enzymes. …”
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Validation of the French Version of the “Patterns of Activity Measure” in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain by Charles Benaim, Bertrand Léger, Philippe Vuistiner, François Luthi

“…The three subscales demonstrated excellent homogeneity (Cronbach’s alpha coefficients > 0.8) and test-retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficients > 0.8). …”
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Heterothallism and potential hybridization events inferred for twenty-two yellow morel species by Xi-Hui Du, Dongmei Wu, Heng Kang, Hanchen Wang, Nan Xu, Tingting Li, Keliang Chen

“…Phylogenetic analyses of MAT1–1-1, MAT1–2-1, intergenic spacer (IGS), and partial histone acetyltransferase ELP3 (F1) were performed and compared with the species phylogeny framework derived from the ribosomal internal transcribed spacer region (ITS) and translation elongation factor 1-alpha (EF1-a) to evaluate their species delimitation ability and investigate potential hybridization events. …”
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Newly developed genomic SSR markers revealed the population structure and genetic characteristics of abaca (Musa textilis Nee) by Mariecris Rizalyn R. Mendoza, Antonio C. Laurena, Maria Genaleen Q. Diaz, Eureka Teresa M. Ocampo, Tonette P. Laude, Antonio G. Lalusin

“…Population analysis revealed a heterozygosity of 0.428, indicating moderate genetic diversity, supported by an alpha value of 0.0735 and an F stp value of 0.0815, which suggests moderate genetic differentiation among abaca accessions. …”
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Long-term correction of hemophilia A via integration of a functionally enhanced FVIII gene into the AAVS1 locus by nickase in patient-derived iPSCs by Do-Hun Kim, Sang-Hwi Choi, Jin Jea Sung, Sieun Kim, Hanui Yi, Sanghyun Park, Chan Wook Park, Young Woo Oh, Jungil Lee, Dae-Sung Kim, Jong-Hoon Kim, Chul-Yong Park, Dong-Wook Kim

“…We inserted FE-FVIII with a human elongation factor-1 alpha (EF1α) promoter into the AAVS1 locus of HA patient-derived iPSCs via CRISPR/Cas9 (D10A) nickase to ensure expression in any cell type. …”
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Citizens’ Adoption of an E-Health System During the Pandemic by Faye Lorraine P. Mina, Enrique B. Batara, Eucil P. Hussien, Rabby Q. Lavilles

“…The data from the online survey was tested for reliability using IBM SPSS Statistics (version 20), and the Cronbach’s alpha (1951) coefficient was used to assess the validity of variables. …”
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The Life Functioning Scale: A Measurement Tool Developed to Assess the Physical Functioning Abilities of Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 50 Years or Older by Yunhwan Lee, Eunsaem Kim, Jihye Yun, Jaewon Choi, Jinhee Kim, Chang Won Won, Miji Kim, Soongnang Jang, Kyungwon Oh, Jihee Kim

“…The scale satisfied a one-dimensionality assumption with good item fit and demonstrated criterion validity, construct validity, high internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha=0.93), and test-retest reliability (intra-class correlation coefficient=0.84; 95% confidence interval, 0.76–0.89). …”
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Dietary Chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seeds oil supplementation augments growth performance and gut microbial composition in Labeo rohita fingerlings by Sanjay Kumar Gupta, Akruti Gupta, Jaipal Singh Choudhary, Md Javed Foysal, Rajan Gupta, Biplab Sarkar, K. K. Krishnani

“…Gut microbial analysis evidenced the ability of CSO at 1.0% to augment the relative abundance of bacterial phyla such as Verrucomicrobiota, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidota, Fusobacteria and Firmicutes, as well as genera Luteolibacter and Cetobacterium, indicating higher alpha diversity compared to the control. Principle coordinate analysis (PCoA) demonstrated a distinct composition of microbial communities in CSO-supplemented groups relative to the control (p < 0.001). …”
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A phase 1 clinical trial of SP16, a first-in-class anti-inflammatory LRP1 agonist, in healthy volunteers. by George F Wohlford, Leo F Buckley, Dinesh Kadariya, Taeshik Park, Juan Guido Chiabrando, Salvatore Carbone, Virginia Mihalick, Matthew S Halquist, Adam Pearcy, Dana Austin, Cohava Gelber, Antonio Abbate, Benjamin Van Tassell

“…SP16 is a short polypeptide that mimics the LRP1 binding portion of alpha-1 antitrypsin.<h4>Methods</h4>A pilot phase I, first-in-man, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled safety study was conducted to evaluate a subcutaneous injection at three dose levels of SP16 (0.0125, 0.05, and 0.2 mg/kg [up to 12 mg]) or matching placebo in 3:1 ratio in healthy individuals. …”
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