Correlation between Galectin-3 and Adverse Outcomes in Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Meta-Analysis by Lei Tian, Kan Chen, Zhihua Han

“…We identified 10 trails with a total of 2809 participants. The negative correlation between galectin-3 and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was significant in 505 AMI patients (Fisher's Z −0.22, 95% CI: −0.34, −0.09). …”
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Scent of COVID-19: Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis Reveals the Role of <i>ACE2</i>, <i>IFI44</i>, and <i>NDUFAF4</i> in Long-Lasting Olfactory Dysfunction by Beatrice Spedicati, Alessandro Pecori, Maria Pina Concas, Aurora Santin, Romina Ruberto, Giuseppe Giovanni Nardone, Andrea D’Alessandro, Giancarlo Tirelli, Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo, Giorgia Girotto

“…An innovative approach was developed, namely the assessment of the association between a “gene score”, defined as the ratio of the number of homozygous alternative variants within the gene to its length, and participants’ olfactory function. The analysis highlighted how an increased gene score in the <i>ACE2</i> gene is associated with a worse olfactory performance, while an increased gene score in the <i>IFI44</i> and <i>NDUFAF4</i> genes is associated with a better olfactory function. …”
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Lendo e escrevendo com crianças dos anos iniciais: experiências com histórias infantis e matemática by Reginaldo Fernando Carneiro, Caroline de Paula Ribeiro

“…Essas experiências evidenciaram que as histórias infantis foram o ponto de partida que permitiu a abordagem de conceitos e conteúdos matemáticos, além de oportunizar às crianças se expressarem e desenvolverem a criatividade a partir de desenhos e de produções textuais. …”
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Les lémuriens subfossiles dans le Nord-Ouest de Madagascar, du terrain à la diffusion des connaissances ou 15 ans de recherches franco-malgaches by Dominique Gommery, Beby Ramanivosoa

“…Numerous non-lemur taxa are recorded (micro-and macrofauna) and contribute to understand the history of the past biodiversity and palaeoenvironments.This fair collaboration is also a human adventure. The different participants of the two countries take an equal part in the fieldwork, the studies, the technical and academic training of the students at the University of Mahajanga, and the popularization of the results. …”
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Functional and Respiratory Capacity of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Cycle Ergometer Training during Hemodialysis Sessions: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Antonio de Olival Fernandes, Yvoty Alves dos Santos Sens, Vivian Bertoni Xavier, Luiz Antonio Miorin, Vera Lúcia dos Santos Alves

“…A cycle ergometer can be easily added to an exercise routine during hemodialysis sessions. The purpose of this article was to assess the results of a training protocol with the cycle ergometer during hemodialysis sessions on the respiratory function and functional capacity of patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. …”
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Habits Related to Strength Training of Brazilian Recreational Runners by Wagner K. A. Santos, Lucas D. M. Forte, Alexandre S. Silva, Hallisson V. de O. Rufino, Lucas de F. Vieira, João M. F. Lima Silva, Mabliny Thuany, Reginaldo Gonçalves, Ytalo M. Soares

“…Traditional strength training (TST) was the predominant type of ST included (78.5%), with most participants performing 2–4 sets and 8–12 repetitions per set at a frequency of 3–4 sessions per week. …”
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Impact of Feedback in Flipped Learning on the Development of Soft Skills of University Students by Ricardo Sanchez-Gil-Machín, Salvador Baena Morales, Nuria Molina-García, Alberto Ferriz-Valero

“…This quasi-experimental study, conducted over three academic years, involved 255 s-year students (mean age = 20.47 ± 2.63; 60.4% female) enrolled in a Primary Education Teaching degree program at a Spanish public university. Participants were divided into two treatment groups: Feedback FL and Non-feedback FL. …”
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Students from all Layers of Society. Study Grants, Parents and the Education of their Children, 1815-2015 by Wouter Marchand

“…The rapid increase of educational participation and connected democratisation from the 1960s made the grant system influential, however costly. …”
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Adsorption Performance of La(III) and Y(III) on Orange Peel: Impact of Experimental Variables, Isotherms, and Kinetics by Li Liu, Yunzhang Rao, Changshun Tian, Tao Huang, Jiacheng Lu, Meidao Zhang, Min Han

“…The adsorption properties of orange peel are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the participation of hydroxyl and other oxygen-containing groups that promote the physical-chemical interaction is verified. …”
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Contemporary Russia Policy for the Southern Caucasus by K. P. Marabyan

“…The overview of Russian-Azerbaijani, Russian-Armenian and Russian- Georgian relations is given in the article. Russian relations with unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and with partially recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia are examined in the context of above-mentioned bilateral relations. …”
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Social anxiety disorder and its impact in undergraduate students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia by Ramzi M. Hakami, Mohamed S. Mahfouz, Abdulrahman M. Adawi, Adeebah J. Mahha, Alaa J. Athathi, Hadi H. Daghreeri, Hatim H. Najmi, Nuha A. Arishi

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among a stratified sample of 500 undergraduate students to identify the prevalence of SAD, its correlates, related disability, and its impact on the quality life. All participants completed the Social Phobia Inventory, Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Sheehan Disability Scale, and the WHO Quality of Life – BREF questionnaire. …”
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Analysis of comments and subtypes of comments in the daily nespapers Danas and Blic by Dojčinović Nikola, Jevtović Ana, Dojčinović Milan

“…The analysis of the content established that the required form of comments was partially respected in the comments of "Blic". What is missing in most of Blic's comments is argumentation, documentation, a clearly defined topic of comment, and detailed evaluation and interpretation. …”
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Towards a stakeholder model for the co-production of the public-sector information system by Zita P. Correia

“…</b> A model is developed where the different groups of stakeholders are seen as groups of people and organizations with distinctive characteristics, playing different roles, but not mutually exclusive regarding their participation in the different subsystems. <br><b>Conclusion.…”
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Relationship of Middle School Student STEM Interest to Career Intent by Rhonda Christensen, Gerald Knezek

“…Data were gathered from more than 800 middle school students participating in a hands-on, real world application curriculum to examine the relationship of the students’ interest in STEM and their intentions to pursue a career in a STEM field. …”
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Towards a green world: how new urbanization affects green total factor carbon productivity by Xiaohong Wang, Xuanting Li

“…IntroductionNew urbanization is a powerful support for regional economic growth and green transformation.MethodsIn this paper, we select data from 237 cities at prefecture level and above in China from 2010 to 2021 for quasi-experimental design, and investigate the effects of new urbanization policy pilots on urban green total factor productivity (GTFP) and its mechanism by constructing a multi-period difference-in-differences model.ResultsThe study finds that: a) the construction of new urbanization has a positive impact on promoting urban GTFP, and this result is verified by a series of robustness tests; b) the promotion of industrial structure upgrading, the facilitation of green technological innovation, and the reduction of the degree of resource mismatch all partially mediate the relationship between new urbanization and urban GTFP; c) environmental regulation and market integration both modulate the relationship between the construction of new urbanization and urban GTFP in positive directions; d) heterogeneity analysis shows that, in terms of the two-dimensional city attributes of ‘location-characteristics’, the increase in GTFP is more significant in eastern and central cities, and in non-resource cities; e) further analysis shows that the pilot policies of new urbanization have a spatial spillover effect on GTFP, and the policy spillover effects are mainly affected through mechanisms such as industrial structure upgrading in neighboring municipalities.DiscussionThis study provides new ideas for the next stage of sustainable regional green development in China, thus promoting China's high-quality development with theoretical and practical significance.…”
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Using the Nonuniform Dynamic Mode Decomposition to Reduce the Storage Required for PDE Simulations by Brenton T. Hall, Ching-Shan Chou, Jen-Ping Chen

“…Partial Differential Equation simulations can produce large amounts of data. …”
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Assessing ChatGPT’s Information Quality Through the Lens of User Information Satisfaction and Information Quality Theory in Higher Education: A Theoretical Framework by Chung-Jen Fu, Andri Dayarana K. Silalahi, I-Tung Shih, Do Thi Thanh Phuong, Ixora Javanisa Eunike, Shinetsetseg Jargalsaikhan

“…Data was collected from Indonesian university participants (N=508) and analyzed using structural equation modeling with Smart-PLS 4.0. …”
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The use of paracetamol during pregnancy: A qualitative study and possible strategies for a clinical trial. by Cathrine Vedel, Ditte Staub Jørgensen, David Møbjerg Kristensen, Olav Bjørn Petersen, Gorm Greisen

“…A total of 27% who had taken APAP in the first trimester of pregnancy (even rarely) would potentially participate in an RCT. In a potential clinical trial, the women would need to be included early in the 1st trimester as the suspected harmful effects of APAP lies within this early reproductive developmental window. …”
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Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in South Asian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Masum Ali, Md Mahbub Alam, M. A. Rifat, Sonjida Mesket Simi, Sneha Sarwar, Md Ruhul Amin, Sanjib Saha

“…The quality of the included articles was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. …”
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A Training Model for Urban Railway Transit Disciplines Postgraduate Based on Real-Problem-Driven Approach by HUANG Shize, SUN Zhang, ZHANG Yi, XIAO Junhua, ZOU Liang, WU Dan

“…［Result & Conclusion］ After introducing real problem situations, students can deeply participate in actual projects and further cooperate with enterprises, thereby cultivating their practical abilities and innovative spirit. …”
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