Fibre-reinforced concrete as an aspect of green construction technology by Radmila Sinđić Grebović, Marko Grebović

“…Using the synergy of positive effects of increased recycled coarse aggregate content, reduced participation of cementitious materials, and improved tensile behaviour by incorporating fibres in the concrete mixture is believed to be an option for green concrete with improved resistance to aggressive environmental influences. …”
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End-of-life decisions and palliative care in surgical intensive care units by Polona Gams, Anja Kramarič Lozar, Primož Gradišek, Maja Šoštarič

“…The main challenge in the end-of-life decision making is that dying patients in the ICU are often unable to participate. Decision making on withholding and withdrawing of life-sustaining therapies in ICU varies from country to country. …”
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Evaluating a task-based lesson plan: A case study of Turkish EFL learners by Vildan İnci Kavak

“…As a result, the interest in the Task-Based Language Teaching (TBL) approach has increased. This article describes and assesses a newly created, task-based English course that will be incorporated into the curricula. …”
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Healthcare utilisation by pregnant patients with asthma in South Korea: a cohort study using nationwide claims data by Deog Kyeom Kim, Chang-Hoon Lee, Ho Il Yoon, Jae-Joon Yim, Eun Jin Jang, Jimin Kim, Yun Jung Kim, Seongmi Choi, Joon-Ho Lee

“…Here, we investigated the burden and medical treatment of asthma during pregnancy requiring healthcare utilisation in South Korea.Design Cohort study.Setting Nationwide insurance claims database.Participants A total of 1 306 281 pregnant women who delivered in South Korea in 2009–2011.Outcomes The prevalence and exacerbation rates of asthma requiring healthcare utilisation, and the prescription of antiasthmatic drugs during pregnancy.Results The prevalence of asthma requiring healthcare utilisation was 0.43% among pregnant women. …”
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The Association between Seasonal Variation in Vitamin D, Postural Sway, and Falls Risk: An Observational Cohort Study by Marie-Louise Bird, Keith D. Hill, Iain Robertson, Madeleine J. Ball, Jane K. Pittaway, Andrew D. Williams

“…Postural sway remained stable across the year while vitamin D varied seasonally. Participants with high values for postural sway demonstrated higher rates of injurious falls. …”
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Activation of TLR4-Mediated NF𝜅B Signaling in Hemorrhagic Brain in Rats by Weiyu Teng, Lishu Wang, Weishuang Xue, Chao Guan

“…The present study firstly suggests that TLR4-mediated NF𝜅B signaling participates in the pathogenesis of ICH, which may become a therapeutic target for ICH-induced brain damage.…”
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Analysis of Project-Based Learning in IPAS Subjects at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah: A Progressivism Perspective by Putri Sekar Sari, Maemonah Maemonah

“…The methodology employed is library research, drawing on data from various sources, including books and research articles published in the last decade (2015-2024), conference proceedings, and other materials pertinent to the research topic. …”
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Psychometric study of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey on Thai university students by Ernesto López-Gómez, Raúl González-Fernández, Buratin Khampirat

“…A total of 413 undergraduate students from Thailand participated in the study, with 57.63% females and 42.37% males, and a mean age 21.75 years (SD = 2.40). …”
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The Plasma Membrane Ca2+-ATPase2 (PMCA2) Is Involved in the Regulation of Purkinje Cell Dendritic Growth in Cerebellar Organotypic Slice Cultures by Pradeep Sherkhane, Josef P. Kapfhammer

“…When inhibition of PMCA2 was combined with stimulation of type I metabotropic glutamate receptors, it partially rescued dendritic morphology. This protection can be explained by a compensatory inactivation of voltage-gated calcium channels in Purkinje cells after PMCA2 inhibition. …”
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Determinants of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in Mediterranean countries: a systematic review by Janot J. Ayoub, Janot J. Ayoub, Suzan A. Haidar, Ellen E. Blaak, Nanne K. De Vries

“…We included 17 studies, with participant numbers ranging from 106 to 7,447.ResultsCompliance with the MD was moderate, with the most significant determinants of adherence being age, physical activity, body mass index (BMI), marital status, and educational level. …”
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Slope stability and surface displacement analysis of the Kuther Landslide in the Dehar Watershed, Himachal Himalaya, Northern India by Arun Kumar, Shashi Kant Rai, Imran Khan, Manthena Prashanth, Sunil Dhar, Omkar Verma

“…The rock mass ranges from class III to IV, indicating conditions from partially stable to stable, while displacement analysis reveals the slope is creeping at an average rate of 4 mm/year. …”
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The relationship between geodiversity and biodiversity: A theoretical approach by Ivanović Marko

“…However, due to the numerous fields of their interaction, the work only partially defines them, without analyzing each field of interaction, in detail. …”
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‘It would not be tolerated in any other profession except medicine’: survey reporting on undergraduates’ exposure to bullying and harassment in their first placement year by Anja Timm

“…Objectives To determine the extent to which undergraduate medical students experience (and/or witness) bullying and harassment during their first year on full-time placements and to compare with new General Medical Council (GMC) evidence on bullying and harassment of doctors in training.Setting A UK university offering medical and nursing undergraduate programmes.Participants 309 medical and nursing undergraduate students with 30–33 weeks’ placement experience (123 medical students and 186 nursing students); overall response rate: 47%.Primary and secondary outcome measures (A) students’ experience of bullying and harassment; (B) witnessing bullying and harassment; (C) actions taken by students; (D) comparison of medical and nursing students’ data.Results Within 8 months of starting clinical placements, a fifth of medical and a quarter of nursing students reported experiencing bullying and harassment. …”
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The influence of emotional states induced by emotion-related auditory stimulus on ankle proprioception performance in healthy individuals by Keqing Yuan, János Négyesi, Takeshi Okuyama, Ryoichi Nagatomi

“…This study examined how emotions impact ankle joint proprioception during ipsilateral and contralateral target-matching tasks. Twenty participants performed ankle matching tasks under four conditions: no music, happy, sad, and neutral. …”
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Use of guaco (Mikania glomerata) in primary health care in Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil by Lidiane dos Santos, Diogo Pilger, Aline Rigon Zimmer

“…The results showed a prevalence of women users (57.4%) and patients between 19 and 59 years of age (58.2%). All participating prescribers were physicians, and 37% of the responses indicated daily doses of coumarin lower than recommended. …”
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The Effect of Beta-Hydroxy-Beta-MethylbutyrateSupplementation on Performance Adaptations Following ResistanceTraining in Young Males by Farhad Rahmini-nia, Hani Haj Salimi

“…Twenty healthy young men volunteered to participate for the study and divided into two groups and performed 8-week resistance training while supplementing with either HMB or placebo (3 g per day). …”
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Methods of teaching flute playing: Synthesis of Ukrainian and European schools by D. Hudymenko

“…The results of the study showed that the Ukrainian school emphasizes folk traditions and emotional expression, while the European school focuses on technical excellence and academic accuracy. The focus group participants agreed that a synthesis of these approaches could provide students with a more comprehensive music education, combining technical skills with a deep emotional understanding of music. …”
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Spiritualiteit in het Lucasevangelie: verscheidenheid en gemeenschap by H. Welzen

“…Table companionship in which everyone, whatever his or her position, is allowed to participate is not only realized in Jesus’ relationship with real people, it is also an image of the eschatological realization of the Kingdom of God. …”
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Organizational and economic mechanism of infrastructure development in the field of customs services: regional aspect by A. A. Lisitsa

“…The article analyzes the organizational and economic mechanism of customs services infrastructure development on the example of the Far Eastern Federal District.   …”
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Cochlear Implant Programming: A Global Survey on the State of the Art by Bart Vaerenberg, Cas Smits, Geert De Ceulaer, Elie Zir, Sally Harman, N. Jaspers, Y. Tam, Margaret Dillon, Thomas Wesarg, D. Martin-Bonniot, L. Gärtner, Sebastian Cozma, Julie Kosaner, Sandra Prentiss, P. Sasidharan, Jeroen J. Briaire, Jane Bradley, J. Debruyne, R. Hollow, Rajesh Patadia, Lucas Mens, K. Veekmans, R. Greisiger, E. Harboun-Cohen, Stéphanie Borel, Dayse Tavora-Vieira, Patrizia Mancini, Helen Cullington, Amy Han-Chi Ng, Adam Walkowiak, William H. Shapiro, Paul J. Govaerts

“…Most centers (72%) participated in a cross-sectional study logging 5 consecutive fitting sessions in 5 different recipients. …”
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