Setting and Reaching Targets with Computer-Assisted Cochlear Implant Fitting by Bart Vaerenberg, Geert De Ceulaer, Zoltán Szlávik, Patrizia Mancini, Andreas Buechner, Paul J. Govaerts

“…Multicentre with 14 participating centres. Patients. 255 adults and children using the Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant. …”
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Dynamic Prediction of Physical Exertion: Leveraging AI Models and Wearable Sensor Data During Cycling Exercise by Aref Smiley, Joseph Finkelstein

“…The research involved 27 healthy participants engaged in controlled cycling exercises. …”
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International Scope of Emergency Ultrasound: Barriers in Applying Ultrasound to Guide Central Line Placement by Providers in Nairobi, Kenya by Fareen Zaver, Keith Boniface, Benjamin Wachira, Grace Wanjiku, Hamid Shokoohi

“…There were 23 physicians who completed the course and the survey. 52% (95% CI: 0.30–0.73) had put in >20 CVCs. 21.7% (95% CI: 0.08–0.44) of participants had previous US training, but none in the use of US for CVC insertion. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Korean Version of the Pain and Sleep Questionnaire and in Relation to Pain-Specific Sleep-Related Cognition by Sajida Fawaz Hammoudi, Seockhoon Chung

“…Methods An anonymous online survey was conducted with chronic pain patients. Participants’ demographic information was collected, along with responses to rating scales including the PSQ-3 and PSQ-5, the Pain-related Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (PBAS) Scale, Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep-6 items (DBAS-6), Dysfunctional Beliefs about Sleep-2 items (DBS-2), the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), pain severity measured using a numeric rating scale, and the discrepancy between desired time in bed and desired total sleep time (DBST index). …”
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How exercise frequency affects BMI: a nationwide cross-sectional study exploring key influencing factors, including dietary behavior by Ming Zhang, Qinyi Guan, Jianrong Mai, Si Li, Chengwu Liu, Ling Zhou, Lina Lin, Kaisheng Teng

“…Online surveys were conducted using Wenjuanxing by trained surveyors.ResultA total of 8,611 individuals participated in the survey. Among them, 1,066 (12.38%) had a BMI < 18.5, 5,354 (62.18%) had a BMI between 18.5 and 23.9, and 2,191 (25.44%) had a BMI ≥ 24. …”
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Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection by Saber Hassan, Rohit Samuel, Andrew Starovoytov, Carolyn Lee, Eve Aymong, Jacqueline Saw

“…PCI was successful in 34.7%, partially successful in 37.3%, and unsuccessful in 28.0%. …”
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Maintaining Fat-Free Mass and Muscle Mass during obesity therapy with Incretin-Mimetic Drugs by Dariusz Popiela, Karina Urbańska, Łukasz Stojak, Mateusz Grego, Filip Kwiatkowski, Mateusz Baczewski, Katarzyna Grego, Witold Czyż

“…The analysis included articles concerning FFM and MM loss in the most common obesity treatment therapies and articles that provided information about the impact of exercise and nutrition combined with IMDs in obesity treatment and proper weight maintenance. …”
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Thermospheric Conditions Associated With the Loss of 40 Starlink Satellites by Yongliang Zhang, Larry J. Paxton, Robert Schaefer, William H. Swartz

“…There are a few reasons for the dawn‐dusk asymmetry in the relative density increase: (a) the pre‐storm background density or heat capacity is lower on the dawn‐side than that on the duskside, (b) stronger auroral heating was observed on the dawnside based on analysis of auroral images, (c) the thermosphere density enhancement partially recovered when the disturbance co‐rotated with the Earth from dawn to dusk side due to enhanced infrared cooling by NO. …”
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The Effects of Vestibular Rehabilitation on Poststroke Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study by Amin Ghaffari, Bahador Asadi, Armin Zareian, Malahat Akbarfahimi, Gholam Reza Raissi, Fahimeh Fathali Lavasani

“…Patients with a history of stroke took part voluntarily in a single-blind clinical trial. The participants were allocated to control and experimental groups randomly. …”
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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: History, Key Achievements and Development Prospects by E. S. Melkumyan

“…Meanwhile, the author emphasizes that both Russian and foreign academic literature on the topic lacks general works covering activities of the organization. This paper aims to partially fill this gap. It highlights specific features of political systems of the GCC states, the institutional structure and the main directions of this organization’s activity: from economics and finances to security and common defense policy. …”
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Anemia among Women Who Visit Bost Hospital for Delivery in Helmand Province, Afghanistan by Zabihullah Anwary, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Wali Mohammad Wyar, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Khushhal Farooqi

“…The mean hemoglobin concentration among the study participants was 10.8 (±1.8) g/dL. On bivariate analysis, age group 30 years and above, rural residency and unemployment/housewives, multiparity, and no previous use of contraceptive were found to be associated with anemia. …”
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Homeobox genes encoding WOX transcription factors in the flowering parasitic plant Monotropa hypopitys by A. V. Shchennikova, O. A. Shulga, E. Z. Kochieva, A. V. Beletsky, M. A. Filyushin, N. V. Ravin, K. G. Skryabin

“…The assumption is that the MhyWUS1 and MhyWUS2 genes maintain the stem cell population in the inflorescence and flower meristems, MhyWOX13 has a role in the control of root stem cell niche, seed pod formation, flowering initiation, and basic cellular processes, MhyWOX4 functions in the control of cambium stem cells, and MhyWOX2 participates in the differentiation of egg cells and zygotes.…”
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Dietary Beliefs and Their Association with Overweight and Obesity in the Spanish Child Population by María Teresa Murillo-Llorente, Alma María Palau-Ferrè, María Ester Legidos-García, Javier Pérez-Murillo, Francisco Tomás-Aguirre, Blanca Lafuente-Sarabia, Adalberto Asins-Cubells, Miriam Martínez-Peris, Ignacio Ventura, Jorge Casaña-Mohedo, Marcelino Pérez-Bermejo

“…Results: In total, 29.5% of participants were overweight or obese. Two groups of beliefs were identified: healthier beliefs and less healthy beliefs. …”
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Modified rice bran arabinoxylan as a nutraceutical in health and disease-A scoping review with bibliometric analysis. by Soo Liang Ooi, Peter S Micalos, Sok Cheon Pak

“…Searches were conducted between September and October 2022. Ninety-eight articles on RBAC and the biological activities related to human health or disease were included. …”
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Prosocial behavior and youth mental health outcomes: A scoping review protocol. by Saima Hirani, Emmanuela Ojukwu, Nilanga Aki Bandara

“…Studies published in the English language will be included with no restriction on publication time period. Articles will be screened against the inclusion criteria onto a single software by two independent reviewers. …”
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Intermittent hypoxia training improves cerebral blood flow without cognitive impairment by Qihan Zhang, Qing Wang, Feiyang Jin, Dan Huang, Xunming Ji, Yuan Wang

“…Results A total of 100 healthy participants were included in this study. Compared to the control group, the intermittent hypoxia group exhibited higher peak systolic blood flow velocity (108.64 ± 22.53 vs. 100.21 ± 19.06, p = 0.049) and cerebrovascular conduction index (0.74 ± 0.17 vs. 0.66 ± 0.21, p = 0.027), and lower cerebrovascular resistance index (1.41 ± 0.29 vs. 1.54 ± 0.36, p = 0.044) following intermittent hypoxia training. …”
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Wikipedia and indigenous language preservation: analysis of Setswana and Punjabi languages by Shahid Minhas, Abiodun Salawu

“…A quanti-qualitative approach is used to investigate the issue, integrating quantitative metrics from Wikipedia’s statistical pages with qualitative content analysis of the articles. Data were collected from May 2022 to May 2024, focusing on article counts, edits, active editors, new pages, top edited pages, and views. …”
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Pandemia y convivencia escolar: incertidumbres y retos by José María Avilés Martínez

“…Cuando se estudia o trabaja en educación en general, y en convivencia escolar en particular, siempre se hace gala de aprovechar las crisis, sean estas de la naturaleza que sean, para considerarlas oportunidades educativas de las que aprender y puntos de partida para mejorar el futuro de las personas que están bajo responsabilidad. …”
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A primary school-based dengue solution model for post-COVID-19 in southern Thailand: Students understanding of the dengue solution and larval indices surveillance system. by Jiraporn Jaroenpool, Sarunya Maneerattanasak, Femi Adesina, Atchara Phumee, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Chumpon Ponprasert, Yingqin Zheng, Shamarina Shohaimi, Truong Thanh Nam, Temesgen Anjulo Ageru, Amin Nordin Syafinaz, Charuai Suwanbamrung

“…The study used a purposive and convenience technique to recruit participants in the Keawsan sub-district in Nabon district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand. …”
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The effect of infra low frequency–neurofeedback training on pistol shooting performance and attention in semi-skilled players by Safoura Bakhtafrooz, Maryam Kavyani, Alireza Farsi, Saeed Alboghebeish

“…Twenty semi-skilled pistol shooters, aged 28–40, underwent both the ANT and SCATT assessments before and after completing 20 half-hour ILF-Neurofeedback sessions. The participants were randomly assigned to two groups: an ILF NFB group, which underwent 20 sessions of ILF NFB training, and a control group that received no NFB.ResultsOur findings revealed that ILF-Neurofeedback significantly enhanced performance. …”
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