The Effects of Six Weeks of Patella Taping on Function, Proprioception, and Balance in Women with Knee Osteoarthritis by Maryam Alikhani, Hamid Tabatabai

“…Using convenience sampling, 30 women with knee osteoarthritis from an orthopedic clinic in Tehran were selected. Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (n=15) or a control group (n=15). …”
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Melatonin influence on miRNA expression in sperm, hypothalamus, pre-frontal cortex and cerebellum of Wistar rats. by Mísia Helena da Silva Ferro, Ingrid Morante, Fernanda Akane Nishino, Camila Estevam, Fernanda Gaspar do Amaral, José Cipolla-Neto, Taiza Stumpp

“…MicroRNAs are known to participate in a wide variety of mechanisms in basically all cells and tissues, including the brain and the sperm cells, which are known, respectively, to present 70% of all identified microRNAs and to transfer these molecules to the embryo. …”
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Associations between body mass index, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and depressive symptoms: NHANES 2015-2016 by Yan Zhang, Fengya Zhen, Yaxing Zhang, Cuixia An

“…We applied generalized additive models to explore the non-linear relationships among variables.ResultsThis study included a total of 4834 participants. The results revealed that BMI (P=0.002) and HSCRP (P=0.008) were risk factors for DP. …”
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Working Students: Educational Success and Subjective Well-being by N. A. Lyz’, O. N. Istratova, E. V. Golubeva

“…Long-term and occasionally working students differ from non-working students by a higher desire to participate in developmental activities, confidence in their ability to successfully solve the problems of learning and social interaction, self-directed learning skills, tendency to analyze and self-control their learning.Also, working students are superior to those who are just studying in the self-change potential and the subjective well-being level. …”
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Dynamics of REL, RELA and IRF1 transcription factor expression in U937 macrophages after dioxin exposure by E. V. Kashina, D. Y. Oshchepkov, E. V. Antontseva, M. Y. Shamanina, D. P. Furman, V. A. Mordvinov

“…The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), a ligand- activated transcription factor, participates in a wide range of critical cellular events in response to endogenous signals or xenobiotic chemicals. 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-para-dioxin (TCDD) is one of the AhR ligands with a very high binding affinity for the AhR. …”
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The Factors Affecting Nursing Students’ Career Choices in Turkey: A Cross-sectional Study by Burçin Selçuk, Hatice Serap Koçak, Zeynep Güngörmüş

“…Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The participants were 2778 nursing students of state universities from seven geographical regions of Turkey who were selected by drawing lots. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Postural Instability in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Yang Yu, Siquan Liang, Yue Wang, Yanan Zhao, Jiaojiao Zhao, Haitao Li, Jingchao Wu, Yuanyuan Cheng, Fan Wu, Jialing Wu

“…ChiCTR1900022715). Results. All participants were able to complete the limit of stability tasks without any complications. …”
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Peptidoglycan recognition protein PGRP-5 is involved in immune defence and neuro-behavioral disorders in zebrafish embryos. by Xi Li, Guanghua Xiong, Manni Luo, Siwan Mao, Ruiying Zhang, Ziwei Meng, Juan Li, Xinjun Liao

“…Finally, incubation of zebrafish embryos with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective agents (10 μM Minocycline) can partially rescue the DrPGRP5-regulated locomotor behavior. …”
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Technologies of psychological rehabilitation of a personality after traumatic events (on the example of the rehabilitation programme for psychologists of the security and defence s... by N. E. Miloradova, V. V. Dotsenko

“…The main goal of the programme is to update the existing and search for new resources to strengthen stress resistance and restore the strength of participants, mastering new methods of preventing professional burnout of psychologists. …”
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The effect of blue-blocking intraocular lenses on circadian biological rhythm: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CLOCK-IOL colour study) by Taiji Hasegawa, Kenji Obayashi, Kimie Miyata, Tetsuo Ueda, Norio Kurumatani, Keigo Saeki, Nahoko Ogata, Hiroki Tsujinaka, Mariko Yamashita, Tomo Nishi, Nobuhiro Tone, Naonori Masuda, Yutarou Mizusawa, Masahiro Okamoto, Shinji Maruoka, Masashi Kojima, Toyoaki Matsuura

“…The findings of this study will be communicated to healthcare professionals, participants and the public through peer-reviewed publications, scientific conferences and the University Hospital Medical Information Network Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) home page.Trial registration number UMIN000014680.…”
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Key Taxa of the Gut Microbiome Associated with the Relationship Between Environmental Sensitivity and Inflammation-Related Biomarkers by Satoshi Takasugi, Shuhei Iimura, Miyabi Yasuda, Yoshie Saito, Masashi Morifuji

“…Environmental sensitivity, gut microbiome composition, gut permeability (lipopolysaccharide-binding protein, LBP), and inflammation (C-reactive protein, CRP) biomarkers were evaluated in 88 participants. The interaction between environmental sensitivity and the relative abundance of the family <i>Marinifilaceae</i> (genus <i>Butyricimonas</i>) was a predictor of CRP levels. …”
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Molybdate delays sulphide formation in the sediment and transfer to the bulk liquid in a model shrimp pond by Torun, Funda, Hostins, Barbara, De Schryver, Peter, Boon, Nico, De Vrieze, Jo

“…Sodium molybdate (5 and 25 mg/L Na2MoO4.2H2O) was applied as a preventive strategy to control sulphide production before oxygen depletion. Molybdate addition partially mitigated H2S production in the sediment, and delayed its transfer to the bulk liquid by pushing the higher sulphide concentration zone towards deeper sediment layers. …”
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Impact of smoking cessation, coffee and bread consumption on the intestinal microbial composition among Saudis: A cross-sectional study. by Steve Harakeh, Emmanouil Angelakis, Timokratis Karamitros, Dipankar Bachar, Suhad Bahijri, Ghada Ajabnoor, Sulaiman M Alfadul, Suha A Farraj, Turki Al Amri, Ahmed Al-Hejin, Abdalla Ahmed, Ahmed A Mirza, Raoult Didier, Esam I Azhar

“…Feces from 104 Saudi volunteers (48% males) were tested for microbiota by sequencing the V3-V4 region of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA (rRNA). For all participants, data were collected related to their lifestyle habits and dietary practices. …”
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Capacity Factor Forecasting for Generation Facilities Based on Renewable Energy Sources in Decentralized Power Systems by A. M. Bramm, P. V. Matrenin, N. A. Papkova, D. A. Sekatski

“…It is possible to simulate decentralized power systems, including distributed generation facilities, by implementation of multi-agent systems that allow solving design and control problems taking into account the needs of each participant in the process of production, transmission, distribution and consumption of electricity. …”
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Grem1 inhibits osteogenic differentiation of MBMSCs in OVX rats through BMP/Smad1/5 signaling pathway by Shan-shan Yang, Min LinHu, Xiao-hua Hu, Si-si Jiang, Wen-yue Hu, Xiao-hong Yang

“…Objective: This study aims to explore how Grem1 regulates the differentiation and signaling activity of mandibular bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MBMSCs), affecting their osteogenic differentiation capacity and participating in the pathophysiological mechanism of postmenopausal mandibular osteoporosis. …”
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Catastrophic health expenditure according to employment status in South Korea: a population-based panel study by Jae Woo Choi, Tae Hyun Kim, Sung In Jang, Suk Yong Jang, Woo-Rim Kim, Eun Cheol Park

“…We also determine whether a relationship exists according to income level.Design A longitudinal study.Setting We used the Korean Welfare Panel Study (KOWEPS) conducted by the Korea Institute.Participants The data came from 5335 households during 2009–2012.Outcome measure CHE, defined as health expenditures that were 40% greater than the ability of the household to pay.Results Households with people who experienced changes in job status from employed to unemployed (OR 2.79, 95% CI 2.06 to 3.78) or were unemployed with no status change (OR 1.57, 95% CI 1.28 to 1.92) were more likely to incur CHE than those containing people who were consistently employed. …”
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Barriers and Factors Affecting Nursing Communication When Providing Patient Care in Jeddah by Ruba M. Alharazi, Rahaf J. Abdulrahim, Alhanouf H. Mazuzah, Reem M. Almutairi, Hayfa Almutary, Aisha Alhofaian

“…<b>Results:</b> A study of 367 participants found significant barriers to nurse–patient communication, with a mean score of 2.84 on a three-point scale. …”
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As ferramentas do ecodesign como suporte à engenharia da qualidade de fornecedores automotivos: um estudo bibliográfico by Edson da Silva, Mariana Costa Laktim, Rita de Castro Engler

“…Assim, este artigo apresenta algumas ferramentas de ecodesign adequadas para suportar os fornecedores e os profissionais da engenharia da qualidade de fornecedores em suas atividades, bem como cria um referencial que permite uma visão global, por meio de estudos de diversos autores sobre as melhores práticas utilizadas por empresas de classe mundial. …”
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Deriving the impact mechanism of urban green space environment on community social capital based on multi-source data integration: a case study of nanjing city, China by Feng Zhen, Mohan Liu, Runlin Yang

“…Notably, among the physical attributes, only the total coverage of neighborhood vegetation has a considerable direct effect on neighborhood relations, whereas community sentiment, a willingness to participate, and larger and more aggregated green spaces do not enhance community social capital effectively. …”
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Investigation of the Impact of Two Types of Epoxidized Vietnam Rubber Seed Oils on the Properties of Polylactic Acid by Nguyen Thi Thuy, Pham Ngoc Lan

“…This means that the ERO is better compatible with PLA, and both ERO and EERO are partially miscible with PLA. This compatibility is confirmed by the decrease in the glass transition temperature, Tg, from 65.7 to 60.5°C. …”
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