Quadriceps and Hamstrings Activation Peaks Earlier as Athletes Repeatedly Hop, but There are Differences Depending on ACL Reconstruction Technique. by Einar Einarsson, Olivia Barbosa, Magnus Kjartan Gislason, Kristin Briem, Argyro Kotsifaki, Rodney Whiteley

“…The SEMG signals were normalized to those obtained during maximal voluntary isometric contraction…”
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Correlation of sarcopenia and depressive mood in older community dwellers: a cross-sectional observational study in China by Lei Chen, Yunlu Sheng, Hanmei Qi, Tingting Tang, Jing Yu, Shan Lv

“…Depressive mood was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale-30 (range 0–30).Results Participants in the sarcopenia group had a higher mean depression score than the normal group (p=0.002). Pearson’s correlation analysis showed that depression was negatively associated with muscle strength (handgrip strength: R=−0.170, p=0.028 for women, R=−0.196, p=0.048 for men; chair stand test performance: R=0.252, p=0.002 for women, R=0.311, p=0.001 for men) and physical performance (gait speed: R=−0.200, p=0.009, standing balance test performance: R=−0.224, p=0.006, Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): R=−0.218, p=0.007 for women; SPPB: R=−0.252, p=0.01 for men). …”
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Large Scale Experiments Representing a Containment Natural Circulation Loop during an Accident Scenario by R. Kapulla, G. Mignot, S. Paranjape, M. Andreani, D. Paladino

“…The experiments consider natural circulation flow in a two-room type containment where flow loops can form between the inner and the outer zones. During normal operation these zones are separated and in the case of an accident they become either connected by the opening of rupture disks, convective foils, and dampers or connected by bursting of doors and opening of other connections between compartments. …”
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Age, Body Mass Index, and Waist-to-Hip Ratio Related Changes in Insulin Secretion  and  Insulin Sensitivity in Women  with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Minimal Model Analyses by Mirjana Šumarac-Dumanović, Danica Stamenković-Pejković, Danka Jeremić, Janko Dumanović, Vesna Mandić-Marković, Miloš Žarković, Dragan Micić

“…One hundred fourteen patients with PCOS and 41 controls with normal basal plasma glucose were studied. A 75-g OGTT was performed to determine glucose tolerance and insulin response. …”
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Clarithromycin-Associated Acute Liver Failure Leading to Fatal, Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage from Profound Coagulopathy: Case Report and Systematic Literature Review by Ahmed I. Edhi, Seifeldin Hakim, Christienne Shams, Damanpreet Bedi, Mitual Amin, Mitchell S. Cappell

“…A 60-year-old nonalcoholic man, with normal baseline liver function tests, was admitted with diffuse abdominal pain and AST = 499 U/L and ALT = 539 U/L, six days after completing a 7-day course of clarithromycin 500 mg twice daily for suspected upper respiratory infection. …”
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Evaluation of host immune responses to Mycobacteriophage Fionnbharth by route of delivery by Thomas Smytheman, Tiffany Pecor, Dana E. Miller, Debora Ferede, Suhavi Kaur, Matthew H. Harband, Hazem F. M. Abdelaal, Carlos A. Guerrero-Bustamante, Krista G. Freeman, Whitney E. Harrington, Lisa M. Frenkel, Graham F. Hatfull, Rhea N. Coler, Sasha E. Larsen

“…To determine whether pre-treatment environmental exposure to Fionnbharth-like phages could induce antibody responses that are potentially neutralizing, ~ 500 human plasma samples from normal donors were evaluated by ELISA. We observed that 5% of samples had antibodies to Fionnbharth (with end point titers > 10− 3 dilution), although none were neutralizing. …”
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The role of heat transfer resistance of a window in formation of resulting temperature at the boundary of habitable space in a room by E. G. Malyavina, S. S. Landyrev

“…They show that optimal requirements for resulting temperature are never met, while acceptable requirements are met for all values of heat transfer resistance of windows and exterior walls, even if resistance to heat transfer is normalized. As for the local asymmetry of resulting temperature, its standards are also met at all times. …”
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Inorganic polyphosphate and the stringent response coordinately control cell division and cell morphology in Escherichia coli by Christopher W. Hamm, Michael J. Gray

“…Our results indicate that these systems, normally studied as stress-response mechanisms, play a coordinated and novel role in regulating cell division, morphology, and metabolism even under non-stress conditions.…”
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IgG4 as a Biomarker in Graves’ Orbitopathy by Michał Olejarz, Ewelina Szczepanek-Parulska, Daniela Dadej, Nadia Sawicka-Gutaj, Remigiusz Domin, Marek Ruchała

“…Characteristic features of GD with elevated IgG4 levels include lower echogenicity of the thyroid gland on ultrasound examination, peripheral blood eosinophilia, higher prevalence of orbitopathy, and better response to antithyroid drugs with a tendency to develop hypothyroidism when compared to patients with GD and normal levels of IgG4. Typical signs of GO accompanied by increased concentration of IgG4 include younger age at diagnosis, and more severe course of the disease with a higher Clinical Activity Score (CAS).. …”
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Penile Microvascular Arterial Bypass Surgery: Indications, Outcomes, and Complications by Ricardo Munarriz

“…Penile microarterial bypass surgery (MABS) may be the only treatment capable of restoring normal erectile function without the necessity for the chronic use of vasoactive medications or placement of a penile prosthesis. …”
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Assessing and predicting the value of ecosystem services in Sanya City, Hainan Island, China by Peihong Song, Qiu Yang, Wenyin Wu, Tianyan Su, Yamin Jiang, Jingli Lu, Zhongyi Sun, Jie Zhang, Rui Yu, Peng Wang, Lan Wu, Huai Yang, Wenjie Liu

“…This study found that Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), and population had significant impacts on ESV, while forest and water areas exhibited notable individual impact. …”
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Evaluation and comparison of methods for neuronal parameter optimization using the Neuroptimus software framework. by Máté Mohácsi, Márk Patrik Török, Sára Sáray, Luca Tar, Gábor Farkas, Szabolcs Káli

“…To address these issues, we developed a generic platform (called Neuroptimus) that allows users to set up neural parameter optimization tasks via a graphical interface, and to solve these tasks using a wide selection of state-of-the-art parameter search methods implemented by five different Python packages. …”
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Preservation of Bilateral Corticospinal Projections from Injured Hemisphere After Perinatal Stroke by Cameron P. Casey, Ellen N. Sutter, Alina Grimaldo, Kellie M. Collins, Jose Guerrero-Gonzalez, Ryan M. McAdams, Douglas C. Dean, Bernadette T. Gillick

“…These results underscore the potential for neural plasticity after perinatal brain injury. Clinical Trials Registration: NCT05013736.…”
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Characterization and classification of the compositional quality of milk from river buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and cows (Bos spp.) in Colombia by W. A. Barragán-Hernández, L. Mahecha-Ledesma, J. Angulo-Arizala, M. Olivera-Angel

“…Mediante un procedimiento jerárquico los datos de leche de búfalos de agua (n = 7,726) y vacas (n = 49,330) se filtraron y se sometieron a análisis de conglomerados para generar tres grupos: Normal (N), Alta calidad (HQ) y Calidad deficiente (PQ). …”
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Development of an individualized dementia risk prediction model using deep learning survival analysis incorporating genetic and environmental factors by Shiqi Yuan, Qing Liu, Xiaxuan Huang, Shanyuan Tan, Zihong Bai, Juan Yu, Fazhen Lei, Huan Le, Qingqing Ye, Xiaoxue Peng, Juying Yang, Yitong Ling, Jun Lyu

“…Early detection of high-risk dementia patients and timely intervention or treatment are of significant clinical importance. Neural network survival analysis represents the most advanced technology for survival analysis to date. …”
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Exploring salivary gene expression clusters: A bioinformatics approach for advanced diagnosis and prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Rajesh Parsanathan, Rishaba Byju, D.S. Prabakaran

“…Results: In HNSCC compared to normal tissue, CHRM3, GYLTL1B, MMP3, and WDR91 were identified as statistically upregulated genes, while the downregulated genes included AGFG2, CCDC64B, CD24, CRISP3, CXCL17, ELF5, KRT7, MANSC1, MYO5C, PRR4, SCGB3A1, SH3YL1, TCN1, TRPV6, and ZG16B. …”
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Effects of Ginseng Peptides on Laxative in Mice by Qiannan WANG, Wen YANG, Tingfang XUE, Jiaqi ZOU, Tao FENG, Lei YU, Yunfeng BI, Lina WANG

“…Methods: Sixty adult male ICR mice were randomly divided into 6 groups, they were normal group (NG), constipation group (CG), whey protein group (WPG), low-dose GPs group (LG), medium-dose GPs group (MG), high-dose GPs group (HG). …”
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Position- and Sex-Related Differences in Sagittal and Frontal Plane Concentric Isokinetic Hip Muscle Peak Torques and Agonist-Antagonist Ratios by Lisa T. Hoglund, Matthew C. Schiffino, James E. Freels, Isabella G. Romano

“…Peak torque values were normalized by body mass and height. Data were analyzed with mixed-model ANOVAs (sex x position). …”
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Mimosapudica L. aqueous extract protects mice against pilocarpine–picrotoxin kindling-induced temporal lobe epilepsy, oxidative stress, and alteration in GABAergic/cholinergic path... by Hart Mann Alain Youbi Mambou, Simon Pale, Orelien Sylvain Mtopi Bopda, Vanessa Tita Jugha, Nji Seraphin Ombel Musa, Tambong Ako Ojongnkpot, Bertrand Yuwong Wanyu, Raymond Bess Bila, Rashed N. Herqash, Abdelaaty A. Shahat, Germain Sotoing Taiwe

“…The animals were treated for seven consecutive days as follows: one normal group and one negative control group that received orally distilled water; four test groups that received orally four doses of Mimosa pudica (20, 40, 80, and 160 mg/kg), respectively; and one positive control group that received 300 mg/kg sodium valproate intraperitoneally. …”
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Estimation Model for Cotton Canopy Structure Parameters Based on Spectral Vegetation Index by Yaqin Qi, Xi Chen, Zhengchao Chen, Xin Zhang, Congju Shen, Yan Chen, Yuanying Peng, Bing Chen, Qiong Wang, Taijie Liu, Hao Zhang

“…Six prediction models were developed using spectral vegetation indices, including the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (<i>NDVI</i>) and Ratio Vegetation Index (<i>RVI</i>), to estimate the Leaf Area Index (<i>LAI</i>) and above-ground biomass. …”
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