Serum Oxidative Stress-related Biomarkers in Ocular Hypertension and Glaucoma by Mine Esen Baris, Onur Furundaoturan, Meltem Kocamanoğlu, Seray Sahin, Yasemin Akçay, Suzan Güven Yılmaz

“…Also, age- and gender-matched healthy volunteers with no ocular and systemic diseases were included as controls. None of the participants were under any topical or systemic treatment or vitamin/antioxidant supplements. …”
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Application of international energy efficiency standards for energy auditing in a University buildings by V. Shcherbak, L. Ganushchak-Yefimenko, O. Nifatova, P. Dudko, N. Savchuk, I. Solonenchuk

“…This study seeks to provide insights on understanding the contemporary problems of energy efficiency in Ukrainian universities by developing a comprehensive energy efficiency management framework that encompasses its participating subjects, objects and key drivers along with suggesting its implementation mechanism and tools. …”
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The Effect of Propofol on Chronic Headaches in Patients Undergoing Endoscopy by David Giampetro, Victor Ruiz-Velasco, Ashlee Pruett, Matthew Wicklund, Robert Knipe

“…Results. The age of the participants (n=31) ranged from 20 to 70 years. The mean HIT-6 composite scores were significantly lower (p<0.05) 30 days after propofol administration when compared to baseline scores. …”
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Loudness dependence of the auditory evoked potential: temporal stability, associations to sociodemographic variables, and functional significance—implications for clinical research... by Stein Andersson, Stein Andersson, Trine Waage Rygvold, Christoffer Hatlestad-Hall

“…This study aims to explore LDAEP characteristics in a large healthy population by assessing its test–retest reliability and examining associations with sociodemographic variables, psychological distress, and performance-based cognitive function.MethodsOur sample included 100 healthy adults whose LDAEP was measured and correlated with age, sex, self-reported psychological distress, and cognitive performance.ResultsParticipants examined twice (n = 38) showed high test-retest reliability with intraclass correlations (ICCs) between 0.67 and 0.89 over a 2-to-3-month interval. …”
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Color Stability of Orthodontic Elastomeric Ligatures in the Oral Environment: A Clinical Trial by Marzieh Mazhari, Mehdi Yaghoubi Ashrafi, Sara Gholamian, Mehrnaz Moradinejad

“…After applying the exclusion criteria, 11 participants were excluded, and 56 remained. Four different brands of elastomeric ligatures namely Ortho Technology, Ortho Organizers, American Orthodontics, and SIA were randomly used in the four quadrants of each patient (n=14 from each brand). …”
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Hugo Chavez : le renouveau du populisme vénézuélien ? by Olivier Folz

“…Ex-putschist and uncontested leader of the disadvantaged sectors, he built his victory at the presidential elections of 1998 by using a virulent speech towards the parties and the past political community. Thanks to this technique, Chavez could drew the attention of the poor and the deceived people of the system asserting he was the candidate of the rupture, of the change in favour of a participative democracy and a return to the golden age, inspired by Bolivar, judged more able to lead Venezuela towards a better future. …”
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EFL students’ motivation on learning English: What can we learn from them? by Yelni Erniyati, Pristian Hadi Putra

“…There were 34 students becoming the participants of this study.  The researchers employed the questionnaire, which consisted of twelve statements to get the data about students’ motivation. it was divided to nine statements about intrinsic motivation and three statements for extrinsic motivation. …”
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Vitamin D deficiency and intracranial aneurysms: Systematic Review by Lívio Pereira de Macêdo, Glaudir Donato, Maria Eduarda d’Almeida Lins Regis, Isabela Fernandes de Melo Pereira, Gustavo Rodrigues Paulo, Kamilla Azevedo Bringel, Gabriel Carvalho Andrade Gadelha, Fábio Antônio Serra de Lima Júnior, Yally Dayanne Oliveira Ferreira, Renata de Castro Tavares, Arlindo Ugulino Netto, Kauê Franke, Pierre Vansant Oliveira Eugênio, Auricélio Batista Cezar-Junior, Igor Vilela Faquini, Eduardo Vieira de Carvalho Júnior, Nivaldo Sena de Almeida, Francisco Alfredo Bandeira e Farias, Marcelo Moraes Valença, Hildo Rocha Cirne Azevedo-Filho

“…Results: Six studies from five different countries were included covering a total of 14,184 participants. A relationship between low vitamin D levels and IA incidence was detected in all studies. …”
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The interaction effect of personality hardiness and fear of failure to predict achievement motivation adolescents of working mother by Syarifah Farradinna, Sindy Putri Arlena

“…They are even willing to accept failure as part of the goal-setting process This study was conducted to explain the psychological characteristics of hardness and fear of failure that are predicted to determine the achievement motivation of adolescents whose mothers are employed. Participants were recruited anonymously and willingly from universities in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, Riau. …”
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MicroRNA-129-3p Suppresses Tumor Progression and Chemoradioresistance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Tae Mi Yoon, Sun-Ae Kim, Eun Kyung Jung, Young-Kook Kim, Kyung-Hwa Lee, Sang Chul Lim

“…(1) Background: MicroRNA-129 (miR-129) participates in tumor progression and chemoresistance in various cancer types. …”
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Individual Contribution-Based Spatial-Temporal Attention on Skeleton Sequences for Human Interaction Recognition by Xing Liu, Bo Gao

“…Third, the different contributions of each participant especially in asymmetric interactions are often overlooked. …”
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Rainfall and PM Removal on Tree Leaves: A Study of Santiago, Chile’s Native Species by Margarita Préndez, Karina Corada, Ignacio Navarrete, Javier Vera, Zilera Wyss

“…Green infrastructure, such as street trees, can help improve air quality, but the role of rainfall in cleaning total particulate matter (TPM) from tree leaves is not well understood, especially in cities like Santiago, Chile. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Flamelet Methods: Future Directions and Emerging Challenges by Mohammed Niyasdeen Nejaamtheen, Jeong-Yeol Choi

“…By synthesizing historical context, recent developments, and future directions, this article serves as a valuable resource for both novice and experienced combustion modelers.…”
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Exercise Snacking to Improve Muscle Function in Healthy Older Adults: A Pilot Study by Oliver J. Perkin, Polly M. McGuigan, Keith A. Stokes

“…This pilot study aimed at examining the effect of a 28-day, unsupervised home-based exercise intervention on indices of leg strength and muscle size in healthy older adults. Twenty participants were randomly assigned to either maintain their habitual physical activity levels (Control; n=10; age, 74 (5) years; body mass, 26.3 (3.5) kg/m2) or undertake “exercise snacks” twice daily (ES; n=10; age, 70 (4) years; body mass, 25.0 (3.4) kg/m2). …”
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Cognitive component of auditory attention to natural speech events by Nhan Duc Thanh Nguyen, Kaare Mikkelsen, Preben Kidmose

“…We recorded EEG data using 32 scalp electrodes, as well as 12 in-ear electrodes (ear-EEG) from 24 participants. By using natural speech events and cognitive tasks, a cognitive event-related potential (ERP) component, which we believe is related to the well-known P3b component, was observed at parietal electrode sites with a latency of ~625 ms. …”
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Burden of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism syndromes: A single-center cross-sectional comparison study by Narendra Barad, Dnyaneshwar Asole, Mahendra Thakre, Charulata Sankhla

“…METHODS: The study had total 114 participants, with 42 APD, 44 IPD patients meeting the standard diagnostic criteria and 28 age and sex matched healthy controls. …”
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Dietary Patterns and Their Association with Metabolic Syndrome and Their Components in Middle-Class Adults from Damascus, Syria: A Cross-Sectional Study by Malda Atasi, Ashuin Kammar-García, Rafael Almendra-Pegueros, Addi Rhode Navarro-Cruz

“…A nutritional and food study was carried out using previously validated forms containing 62 items in which the food intake of the participants was studied. We apply principal component analysis and factor analysis to detect nutritional components and dietary patterns. …”
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Effect of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises on Activity of External Oblique Muscle in Low Back Pain by Hediyeh Hosseini, Abbas Rahimi, Khodabakhsh Javanshir, Mohammad Taghipour, Aliyeh Daryabor, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi

“…Materials and Methods: In a randomized clinical trial, 44 people with chronic NSLBP were randomly assigned to the experimental and the control groups, with 22 participants in each group. The control group received standard physical therapy exercises, while the experimental group performed DNS exercises. …”
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Comparative analysis of sports workers and kinesiologists: a paradox of similar jobs but distinct professional profiles by Giovanni Esposito, Rosario Ceruso, Giuseppe Giardullo, Sara Aliberti, Gaetano Raiola

“…Results The results show that 40% of participants do not clearly distinguish between kinesiologists involved in preventive and adapted physical activities and sports kinesiologists, while 28.8% had a limited perception, and 4.1% had no knowledge. …”
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The impact of consultants’ power dynamics on clients’ self-efficacy and managerial stress by Rotem Lachmi, Batia Ben-Hador, Yael Brender-Ilan

“…One hundred clients participated in a study testing the correlation between consultants’ power bases and clients’ self-efficacy and stress management. …”
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