Avaliação Automática do Nível de Complexidade de Textos em Português Europeu by Eugénio Ribeiro, Nuno Mamede, Jorge Baptista

“…Para tal, exploramos o ajuste de vários modelos de base pré-treinados em dados textuais utilizados para fins de avaliação de proficiência e exploramos abordagens que tiram partido da natureza ordinal dos níveis. Realizamos ainda uma análise preliminar da capacidade de base que modelos baseados em instruções têm para desempenhar esta tarefa. …”
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Numerical analysis model for the instantaneous grinding temperature of face gears with a worm grinding wheel by WANG Chao, GUO Hui, RUAN Yuhang, RAN Xiaoping, ZHAO Ning

“…Secondly, the forces acting on individual abrasive grains during the grinding process were analyzed, taking into account factors such as the number of participating abrasive grains and their average grinding thickness, thereby obtaining the instantaneous tangential and normal forces. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted waist index and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: insights from NHANES 2007–2012 by Xiaoyong Wen, Xiaoyong Wen, Yu Mao, Yu Mao, Zeyu Li, Zeyu Li, Guangji Chen, Shiwei Zhou

“…We analyzed the relationship between WWI and levels of thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) and thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAb) through multivariate linear regression and subgroup analyses.ResultsThe study included 7,056 participants with an average age of 49.71 ± 17.66 years, comprising 49.18% females. …”
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Creativity in children’s speech development: a case study of Persian speaking children by Samad Mirza Suzani

“…The data consisted of utterances by a number of children at an age range of 1;10 to 4;10 since it is considered a productive period for the creation of new words. The participants of the study included the researcher's own son, his brother-in-law's son, his niece and nephew, his neighbors' children, as well as a few children from a child-care center in Noshahr, Iran. …”
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Elevated Homocysteine Levels and Vitamin Deficiencies as Potential Risk Markers for Coronary Artery Disease in Apparently Healthy Adults by K. Sowndarya, Anupama Hegde, Neelam M. Pawar, Ramya Shenoy

“…Results: HHcy was detected in 43.54% of participants, with 59% of those exhibiting either isolated or combined vitamin deficiencies. …”
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Burden and pattern of diseases among tribes of South-West Rajasthan by Rakhi Dwivedi, Prachi Goel, Riddhi Jain, Aditya Sharma, Pradeep Dwivedi, Pratibha Singh, Kuldeep Singh

“…It is challenging to understand the burden and pattern of diseases in the aspirational district of Sirohi, Rajasthan, which is also a partially tribal district, due to the lack of studies on disease profiling among the tribals in the state. …”
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Airway MMP-12 and DNA methylation in COPD: an integrative approach by Jonas Eriksson Ström, Simon Kebede Merid, Robert Linder, Jamshid Pourazar, Anne Lindberg, Erik Melén, Annelie F. Behndig

“…Conclusions Our findings indicate that airway MMP-12 may partially be regulated by epigenetic mechanisms and that this regulation is disrupted in COPD. …”
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Exploring identity in coaching – insights into coaches’ understanding and approach by Alex Lazarus

“…Data collection involved semi-structured interviews conducted over three weeks, followed by inductive thematic analysis, allowing key themes to emerge organically from participants’ insights. The analysis revealed five primary themes shaping coaches’ work with identity: the importance of a whole-person approach, identity’s central role in coaching, the coach as an instrument, methods and tools employed, and implications for coach education. …”
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Impact of Multiple-choice and Essay-based Assessments on Academic Performance and Stress Levels among Medical Students: A Cross-sectional Study by Tanya Chauhan, Shazia Hasan, Gyan Vardhan, Shubham Jhanwar, Gita Negi, Manisha Bisht, Shailendra Handu

“…The study collected data on demographics, stress levels, psychological effects, coping skills and student feedback, while excluding students who were not in the third semester, unwilling to participate or absent during the examination. Results: The study outcome showed no significant difference in scores between MCQs and EBQs. …”
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Resident Case Series: Blood Flow Restriction as an Adjunct to Strengthening Exercises in Two Patients with Subacromial Impingement and High Irritability by Angel Ceballos, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr., Joel Bialosky

“…Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is indicated for patients who have pain while completing heavy resistance training and may represent an important treatment modification for patients with SAIS unable to fully participate in a strengthening exercise program. The purpose of this case series is to describe the inclusion of BFR in the treatment of two patients with SAIS…”
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Progresses in Fluid Inclusion Synthesis in Quartz by Jun Du, Honglun Chang, Hongwei Liu

“…High-temperature and high-pressure (HTHP) fluids are one of the most extensive participants in geological events. The representative in situ sampling of the HTHP fluids, which is an essential prerequisite for precisely characterizing the HTHP fluids (including compositional and volumetric properties), has been a vital challenge. …”
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Right Unilateral Spatial Neglect Improves with Intrinsic Motivation by Hirotaka Saito, Haruka Kobayashi, Junichi Yatsu, Shigeru Obayashi

“…There were no significant differences in USN (catherine bergego scale) and intrinsic motivation (pittsburgh rehabilitation participation scale). However, the effect size in the second term tended to be larger than in the third term (conventional therapy). …”
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Content and outcome of non-pharmacological rehabilitation in hospital, or community-based care, for women with traumatic brain injury: a scoping review protocol by Kajsa Lidström Holmqvist, Thomas Strandberg, Grahame Simpson, Jessica Massey, Marie Matérne

“…A data extraction form will be used including specific details about the participants, concept, context, study methods and key findings. …”
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The effect of a one-time mindfulness intervention on body and mind in healthy adolescents using multimodal measurements by Angelika Ecker, Charlotte Fritsch, Daniel Schleicher, Ricarda Jacob, Stephanie Kandsperger, Romuald Brunner, Irina Jarvers

“…Physiological parameters (heart rate and heart rate variability) were measured before and during the interventions. Participants also completed the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-D) with the subscale “mindfulness” as an assessment of trait mindfulness, and the State-Trait Anxiety-Depression Inventory (STADI).ResultsOur results showed no significant interactions between time and intervention, either subjectively or physiologically. …”
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The dengue disquisition: A low-cost public housing conundrum in Klang Valley, Malaysia. by Nabila AbuBakar, Jerzy M Behnke, Norhidayu Sahimin, Xiaoye Kang, Siti Nursyahirah Mohd Shahar, Yvonne Ai Lian Lim, Siti Nursheena Mohd Zain

“…Overall seroprevalence of anti-dengue immunoglobulin G (IgG) was 78.2% (CL: 72.5-83.1) among the 436 residents who participated in the study, while seroprevalence of anti-dengue IgM was 0.9% (CL: 0.2-3.2). …”
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Voices in the Forest: Unraveling REDD+ Discourse and Narratives in the Bale Eco-region, Ethiopia by Aklilu Bekele Chorito, Engdawork Assefa

“…We used snowball sampling to identify participants with diverse perspectives on REDD+ discourses. …”
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Self-other distinction modulates the sense of self-agency during joint actions by Laura Zapparoli, Marika Mariano, Lucia Maria Sacheli, Tommaso Berni, Caterina Negrone, Carlo Toneatto, Eraldo Paulesu

“…We studied 42 healthy adult participants during active/passive button presses aimed at turning on a light bulb. …”
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Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease by Kasra Moazzami, Samaah Sullivan, Maggie Wang, Alexis K. Okoh, Zakaria Almuwaqqat, Brad Pearce, Amit J. Shah, Yan V. Sun, Yi‐An Ko, Paolo Raggi, J. Douglas Bremner, Viola Vaccarino, Arshed A. Quyyumi

“…The outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and heart failure hospitalizations during follow‐up. A total of 629 participants were included. After adjustment for demographic and traditional risk factors, a blunted hemodynamic response, a greater decrease in flow‐mediated vasodilation, and a greater degree of peripheral vasoconstriction to mental stress were all independently associated with a higher risk of adverse outcomes in both cohorts. …”
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Innovations in Medical Education in Gastrointestinal Surgery Using Interactive Anatomical Tables by A. D. Kashtanov, E. O. Stetsyk, S. S. Dydykin, O. V. Kytko, E. M. Trunin, O. Yu. Aleshkina, A. N. Lavrentieva, A. N. Andreeva, D. S. Alekseeva, A. A. Muratova, A. Yu. Kharina, V. V. Tatarkin, A. S. Sokolova, V. N. Filatov, I. L. Samodova, E. A. Makeeva, E. S. Pekeldina, M. Yu. Kapitonova, T. S. Bikbaeva, I. A. Polkovova, B. A. Volel, T. M. Litvinova, E. N. Dudnik, N. V. Kireeva, K. V. Ivashkin, Yu. L. Vasil’ev

“…At the end of classes on individual topics, participants completed exit testing, as well as a questionnaire.Results. …”
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The Problem of Recurrent Injuries in Collegiate Track and Field by Chris Hopkins, Samantha Kanny, Catherine Headley

“…# Background As with most sports, participating in Track and Field (T&F) has inherent injury risks and a previous injury often predisposes athletes to a greater future injury risk. …”
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