A construção de cidades e a poluição ambiental: by Ana Kely de Lima Nobre

“…Para tanto, buscamos demonstrar por meio de dois estudos de caso as formas de entendimento público sobre os riscos decorrentes das atividades de mineração e suas práticas para lidar com a poluição no cotidiano, ou mesmo criar dispositivos para solucionar o problema em questão. …”
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Effect of Walking Speeds on Complexity of Plantar Pressure Patterns by Ben-Yi Liau, Fu-Lien Wu, Yameng Li, Chi-Wen Lung, Ayman A. Mohamed, Yih-Kuen Jan

“…The purpose of this study was to analyze the complexity of plantar pressure images after walking at various speeds using nonlinear bidimensional multiscale entropy (MSE2D). Twelve participants (age: 27.1 ± 5.8 years; height: 170.3 ± 10.0 cm; and weight: 63.5 ± 13.5 kg) were recruited for walking at three speeds (slow at 1.8 mph, moderate at 3.6 mph, and fast at 5.4 mph) for 20 minutes. …”
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Cryptic species and hybridisation in corals: challenges and opportunities for conservation and restoration by Riginos, Cynthia, Popovic, Iva, Meziere, Zoe, Garcia, Vhon, Byrne, Ilha, Howitt, Samantha M., Ishida, Hisatake, Bairos-Novak, Kevin, Humanes, Adriana, Scharfenstein, Hugo, Richards, Thomas, Briggs, Ethan, Clark, Vanessa, Lei, Chuan, Khan, Mariam, Prata, Katharine E.

“…Using reproducible criteria to detect distinct genetic groups that are sympatric, we find that 68% of nominal species represented in population genomic studies show evidence for comprising partially reproductively isolated groups and that these distinct groups are often linked by gene flow. …”
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy improves the effects of systemic steroid therapy for sudden sensorineural hearing loss by Yu-Ching Chen, Yu-Hsi Liu, Bor‐Hwang Kang, Cai-Sin Yao, Yao-Shen Chen, Wen-Chung Liu

“…Hearing improvement was evaluated with pure-tone audiometry (PTA). Among the participants, 102 received SS + HBOT, whereas 403 were treated with SS alone. …”
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Community support for injured patients: A scoping review and narrative synthesis. by Rashi Jhunjhunwala, Anusha Jayaram, Carol Mita, Justine Davies, Kathryn Chu

“…Multiple benefits were reported by support group participants; categorized as social, emotional, logistical, or educational benefits.…”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of rural and suburban areas about brucellosis in Central Bosnia by Sabina Šečić-Selimović, Emsel Papić, Aida Katica, Mohammad Abou El Ardat, Zarema Obradović

“…In this study, 117 respondents participated with 60 respondents (51.3%) from rural areas and 57 (48.7%) from suburban areas. …”
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Pan-caspase inhibitor protects against noise-induced hearing loss in a rodent model by Maria Fernanda Yepes, Kayla Minesinger, Federica M. Raciti, Maria Camila Salazar, Suhrud M. Rajguru, Suhrud M. Rajguru, Suhrud M. Rajguru

“…Treatment rescued outer hair cells across middle and basal cochlear turns and reduced caspase-9 and IL-1β levels, as indicated by protein analysis.ConclusionOur findings indicate that a single intraperitoneal injection of Z-VAD-FMK can partially mitigate cochlear dysfunction induced by acoustic overexposure in a rodent model, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic intervention for NIHL.…”
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Development of the relationship between visual selective attention and auditory change detection by Yuanjun Kong, Xuye Yuan, Yiqing Hu, Bingkun Li, Dongwei Li, Jialiang Guo, Meirong Sun, Yan Song

“…In this study, we recorded electroencephalography signals from 118 participants (42 adults and 76 typically developing children) during separate visual localization and auditory-embedded fixation tasks. …”
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Data visualisation in continuous integration and delivery: Information needs, challenges, and recommendations by Azeem Ahmad, Ola Leifler, Kristian Sandahl

“…The authors conducted a multiple‐case holistic study with six different companies (38 unique participants) to identify information needs in continuous integration and delivery. …”
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Distúrbios comportamentais do escolar: uma pequena abordagem de suas causas by Luís Sérgio Peres

“…A análise também aborda intervenções positivas e negativas, destacando a importância de práticas pedagógicas que valorizem o afeto, o incentivo e o respeito. …”
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Children and Adolescents by George K. Siberry, Toni Frederick, Patricia Emmanuel, Mary E. Paul, Beverly Bohannon, Travis Wheeling, Theresa Barton, Mobeen H. Rathore, Kenneth L. Dominguez

“…We identified MRSA infections among participants with ≥1 visit during 2006. We used bivariate and multivariable analyses to compare sociodemographic and HIV clinical factors between MRSA cases and noncases. …”
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THE VALUE CHAINS OF HIGH-TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AS FACTOR OF FORMATION OF THE REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP by I. A. Safronova

“…This article analyzes the value chain of high-tech products in Asia and the role of this phenomenon in the further consolidation of trade blocs and alliances in the region. …”
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Stated-preference research in HIV: A scoping review. by John M Humphrey, Violet Naanyu, Katherine R MacDonald, Kara Wools-Kaloustian, Gregory D Zimet

“…The median [IQR] sample size was 288 [138-496] participants, and 74% of studies used primary qualitative data to develop attributes. …”
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Comparative analysis of salivary antimicrobial resistance genes in dental students: A PCR and questionnaire study. by Marwan Mansoor Mohammed, Priyadharshini Sekar, Jahida Al Jamal, Lujayn Abu Taha, Asma Bachir, Sausan Al Kawas

“…Real-Time PCR was used to detect a panel of preselected AMR genes in bacterial DNA from saliva samples.<h4>Results</h4>Participants' ages ranged from 20 to 31 years, with 41 females and 39 males. …”
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Effect of Intra-Orifice Depth on Sealing Ability of Four Materials in the Orifices of Root-Filled Teeth: An Ex-Vivo Study by Motaz Ahmad Ghulman, Madiha Gomaa

“…The null hypothesis should be partially rejected. Fusio and MTA “G” were affected by orifice cavity depth with regard to their sealing ability. …”
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A Wavelet-Based Correlation Analysis Framework to Study Cerebromuscular Activity in Essential Tremor by Yifan Zhao, Ramon C. Laguna, Yitian Zhao, Jimmy Jiang Liu, Xiongxiong He, John Yianni, Ptolemaios G. Sarrigiannis

“…Consistent results were estimated for single and multiple trials of consecutive or partially overlapping epochs of data. The latter approach reveals a substantial increase on the range of statistically significant dynamic low-frequency interrelationships while decreasing the dynamic range of high-frequency interactions. …”
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Cognitive and Emotional Resilience in Parents with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder During COVID-19: The Role of Promoting Variables by Aziz Sarhani-Robles, María Guillot-Valdés, María Auxiliadora Robles-Bello, David Sánchez-Teruel

“…Significant resilience scores and resilience prediction were identified in participants based on positive mental health, emotion regulation, sense of humour, social support, age, and employment status (self-employed). …”
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Evaluation of Retinal Changes in Women with Different Phenotypes of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Fatma Sumer, Beril Gurlek, Elif Yildiz, Feyzahan Uzun, Sabri Colak, Ilknur Merve Ayazoglu

“…Additionally, 30 eyes from 30 healthy women were included in the control group. All participants underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations, and RNFL thickness, macular thickness (MT), and choroidal thickness (CT) in each eye were measured via spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. …”
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Immune imbalance in the pre-ovulatory follicular microenvironment of overweight and obese women during IVF by Yang Liu, Yiran Zhao, Chengliang Zhou, Hong Zhu, Jiexue Pan, Jing Fu, Hefeng Huang, Hui Lin, Li Jin

“…Methods 32 women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) were included, with 14 overweight or obese (OW) and 18 normal weight (NW) participants. Serum was collected before ovulation induction, follicular fluid (FF) and aspirates were obtained during oocyte retrieval for flow cytometry, cytokines, hormone, and lipid profiles measurement. …”
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Shorter telomere length in COPD cases secondary to biomass-burning smoke exposure by Angélica Domínguez-de-Barros, Gloria Pérez-Rubio, Ingrid Fricke-Galindo, Alejandra Ramírez-Venegas, Malena Gajate-Arenas, Rafael Hernández-Zenteno, Salvador García-Carmona, Robinson Robles-Hernández, María E. Ramírez-Díaz, Filiberto Cruz-Vicente, María L. Martínez-Gómez, Jacob Lorenzo-Morales, Ramcés Falfán-Valencia, Elizabeth Córdoba-Lanús

“…Methods This study examined telomere length in 189 Mexican individuals, from which 93 developed COPD secondary to BS exposure (BE-COPD); the rest of the participants were exposed to BS but did not develop the disease. …”
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