Lessons learned from an fMRI-guided rTMS study on performance in a numerical Stroop task. by Lysianne Beynel, Hannah Gura, Zeynab Rezaee, Ekaete C Ekpo, Zhi-De Deng, Janet O Joseph, Paul Taylor, Bruce Luber, Sarah H Lisanby

“…To do so we used a traditional reaction time analysis and we performed, post-hoc, a more advanced comprehensive drift diffusion modeling approach. Fifteen participants performed the numerical Stroop task while active or sham 10 Hz rTMS was applied over the region of the right intraparietal sulcus (IPS) showing the strongest functional activation in the Incongruent > Congruent contrast. …”
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Conducting a Grounded Theory Study in the Wake of a Traumatic Event: A Research Protocol by Adele Ferguson, Kim Ward, Rachael Parke

“…Conclusion The GT developed from this study will be based on the experiences of selected participants and will also explore the importance of cultural factors, such as indigenous knowledge, in conducting research on traumatic events. …”
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Neonatal BCG vaccination and child survival in TB-exposed and TB-unexposed children: a prospective cohort study by Peter Aaby, Per Kallestrup, Christine Stabell Benn, Sanne M Thysen, Ane Fisker, Victor Francisco Gomes, Frauke Rudolf, Christian Wejse, Adam Roth

“…Objectives To assess the association between neonatal BCG vaccination and mortality between 28 days and 3 years of age among tuberculosis (TB)-exposed and TB-unexposed children.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Bandim Health Project runs an urban Health and Demographic Surveillance site in Guinea-Bissau with registration of mortality, vaccination status and TB cases.Participants Children entered the analysis when their vaccination card was inspected after 28 days of age and remained under surveillance to 3 years of age. …”
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Lilla’s Heritage. Cultural Sketches of the Vay Branch in Hungary by Lili Veronika Békéssy

“…The lineage of this family, though only partially documented from a musicological point of view, unveils a significant impact on Dora’s abilities and sensitivities by diligently scrutinizing press and archival records from that era. …”
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Premorbid predictors of death at initial presentation of coronary heart disease in the Women's Health Initiative study by Ming-Li Chen, Jin Li, Kruthika R. Iyer, Catherine Tcheandjieu, Shirin Jimenez, Elias Levy Itshak Salfati, Liana C. Del Gobbo, Marcia L Stefanick, Manisha Desai, Xiaonan Xue, Themistocles L Assimes

“…Methods: We followed 148,230 post-menopausal participants in the Women's Health Initiative for a median of 13.3 years. …”
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Associations and potential epigenetic changes between air pollution and osteoarthritis risk and survival: Insights from a prospective cohort study by Jing Qian, Jiahao Zhu, Yifan Wang, Ruoqi Dai, Jingyou Miao, Ye Yang, Wenxia Zhao, Jing Wang, Lilu Ding, Dan Zhou, Min Yu, Yingjun Li

“…Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank, estimating exposure levels of particulate matter (PM2.5, PM10, PM2.5–10), nitrogen oxides (NO2, NOx), and air pollutants exposure score (APES). …”
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Understanding cervical cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV), and HPV vaccine acceptance in college-going students: Institutional-based cross-sectional study from Bihar State by Ekta Krishna, Shreyas Kumar Patil, Santosh Kumar Nirala, Bijaya Nanda Naik, Vijay Kumar, Chanda Mani Singh, Vijay Kumar

“…Results: A total of 801 students participated in the study, and the mean (SD) age was 20.6 ± 2.2 years. …”
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U-shaped association between TC/HDL-C ratio and osteoporosis risk in older adults by Chuanwei Zhao, Xiaochun Zhang, Xu Zhang, Bo Zhao, Yane Yang, Mu Lin, Wenli Qiao, Zeyao Hu, Haijie Yang

“…Restricted cubic splines were used to explore non-linear associations and threshold effects. Among the participants, 1,608 had osteoporosis. A higher TC/HDL-C ratio was inversely associated with osteoporosis (OR: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.86–0.99, p = 0.02). …”
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Formation of strength abilities in students of agricultural university by Antsyperov, Vladimir V., Sychev, Pavel A., Vlasova, Tatyana N., Kozlova, Tatyana N., Popova, Olga M.

“…Taking into account the insufficient strength training of student youth, the goal was set to attract 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students of the Volgograd State Agrarian University aged 17 to 22 years to participate in athletic sports within the framework of the curriculum and to assess the level of their strength preparedness after undergoing athletic training carried out on the basis of an individual approach that takes into account the initial level of strength qualities. …”
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Influence of maximum heart rate predicts method on appropriate exercise intensity via Algerian soccer training programs by Zerf Mohammed

“…Sixty-two male elite Algerian players, first League division one at Oran Algerian Championship teams, year (2015-2016). Participate in the present study, their homogeneous were calculated on the basis of 6 min intentional athletic exercise, as protocol used to calculate the VO2max estimate from Cooper test 6 min and RHR uses the polar watch system to compute Heart Rate. …”
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Pintar un nuevo kené en territorios de migración y crisis medioambiental: Olinda Silvano "Reshinjabe" y el colectivo "Soi Noma" by Giuliana Vidarte Basurco

“…A través de una revisión de las transformaciones que se han generado en el estudio y comprensión de los patrones tradicionales de esta nación amazónica —que han pasado de ser exhibidos como una expresión colectiva de arte popular a ser identificados como un medio de expresión de creadores indígenas contemporáneos— se contextualiza y analiza cómo estas artistas han sido partícipes de este proceso. Asimismo, se concluye que hoy en día ellas llevan los diseños del kené a la superficie de murales y a los lienzos, dentro de la institucionalidad y los medios de la creación contemporánea peruana, con la intención de difundir el valor de su identidad shipibo-konibo y de ser generadoras de ingresos económicos para sus familias y su comunidad. …”
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The Relationship between the Depression and Anxiety Stress Survey Questionnaire, Salivary Cortisol and Heart Rate Variability by Fateme Sangtarash, Haniyeh Choobsaz, Milad Zarrin, Sousan Salari, Ehsan Mokari Manshadi, Ali Akbar Esmaeili, Sayyed Hossein Mozaffari, Boshra Hatef

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 195 healthy volunteers (145 males and 50 females) participated in this study. At first, the DASS-42 survey form was completed. …”
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For a Higher Sprint Running Performance, in Which Part of the Warm-Up Protocol Should the Dynamic Stretching Phase be Applied? by Recep Özçelik, Cem Bediz, Caner Çetinkaya, Erkan Günay, Egemen Mancı

“…The study included forty-four soccer players, aged 16.59 ±1.06 years, who played for amateur teams. Participants were randomly divided into two groups on the first day of the study. …”
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Examining tolerability, safety, and blinding in 1032 transcranial electrical stimulation sessions for children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorder... by Andrea Battisti, Giulia Lazzaro, Luciana Ursumando, Barbara D’Aiello, Valeria Zanna, Floriana Costanzo, Stefano Vicari, Deny Menghini

“…Blinding procedures were moderately effective, with about half of participants correctly identifying their condition. As indicated in prior studies, tRNS seems to better preserve blinding integrity. …”
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Current trends in e-mental health interventions: Health care providers' attitudes and usage patterns by Elena Caroline Weitzel, Katja Schladitz, Maria Schwenke, Franziska Dinah Welzel, Georg Schomerus, Peter Schönknecht, Markus Bleckwenn, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Margrit Löbner

“…Results: At follow-up, the inclusion of e-mental health interventions in treatment was increased to 40 % compared to baseline (28.4 %). Also, more participants reported having better knowledge and having received information about e-mental health. …”
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Understanding how intermediaries connect adults to community-based physical activity: A qualitative study. by Megan O'Grady, Emer Barrett, Deirdre Connolly

“…Intermediaries facilitate connections to community-based services and supports, including physical activity and exercise groups, and are an emerging method to promote physical activity participation. However, their processes when establishing connections to community-based physical activities are unclear. …”
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Apelin-13 Pretreatment Promotes the Cardioprotective Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Myocardial Infarction by Improving Their Survival by Guona Chen, Xiaoting Liang, Qian Han, Cong Mai, Linli Shi, Zhuang Shao, Yimei Hong, Fang Lin, Mimi Li, Bei Hu, Xin Li, Yuelin Zhang

“…Mechanistically, Apelin-13 pretreatment inhibited SD/H-induced MSC apoptosis by downregulating mitochondrial fission via activation of the ERK pathway, and these effects were partially abrogated by ERK inhibitor U0126. Apelin-13 pretreatment promoted the survival of MSCs in the ischemic heart. …”
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Does the flirting behaviour of a selection of black South African youths differ from Western perspectives on flirting by Franzel Du Plooy-Cilliers, Linda Venter

“…Furthermore, most of the participants indicated that the flirting behaviour they exhibit is unlikely to be viewed as proper behaviour by their parents   …”
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Benchmarking for locally tuned sustainability: The case of energy and water use in New Zealand vineyards by Vicent Gasso, Andrew Barber, Henrik Moller, Enrique Bayonne, Frank W. Oudshoorn, Claus G. Sørensen

“…Use of locally-tuned benchmarking approaches can better identify actual sustainability improvement opportunities and may enhance farmers’ trust in the sustainability exercise, improve participation and better incentivise change towards sustainability.…”
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Investigating the Effect of Empirical Interventions on Improving the Historical Urban Texts of Iran and the World A Comparative Study of Historical Cities of Birjand in Iran and Pe... by nazli pakro, arash saghafi asl

“…According to the results of private sector investment, people's participation in the creation of traditional mechanisms has a great influence on the preservation of historical works, and this should be taken into account in preserving historical works. …”
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