Curved characteristics best suited for Growth rates, Relative strength and Performance Time of female Olympic weightlifters by Khaled Ebada

“…The study Applied on a sample of 88 female lifter participants in weightlifting competitions at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Where the average age of 25.61± 3.68 years, length 160.18 ± 6.27 cm, weight 67.04 ± 14.33 kg and BMI 25.78 ± 3.99 kg.…”
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Physical activities and breast cancer: a Mendelian randomization study by Lishan Ding, Qingliang Chen, Hao Liang, Meng Shen, Ming Zheng, Zhaojun Li

“…Material and methods Genome-wide association studies utilizing data from the UK Biobank baseline were employed to analyze PA phenotypes, encompassing 460,376 participants. Summary data for BC, comprising 122,977 cases and 105,974 controls, were obtained from the BC Association Consortium. …”
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Exploration of the quantitative-effectiveness association between acupuncture temporal parameters and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients: a dose-response... by Hao Tian, Qin Luo, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Guang Chen, Mingsheng Sun, Fanrong Liang

“…The robust error meta-regression (REMR) method was used to evaluate the dose-response relationship across treatment parameters, including number of sessions, frequency, and duration.ResultsIn total, 11 RCTs featuring 740 participants were included. The meta-analysis demonstrated that the primary analysis achieved a significant reduction in pain scores, with a standardized mean difference of [SMD= -1.23, 95% CI = (-2.22, -0.24); P < 0.01; I² = 95%], improvement quality of life including FACT/GOG-Ntx [SMD = 0.95, 95% CI = (0.02, 1.88); P < 0.01; I² = 93%] and EORTC QLQ-C30 [SMD = 0.36, 95% CI = (0.03, 0.68); P = 0.14; I² = 46%]. …”
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Development and validation of a tool to measure telehealth educational environment (THEEM) by Marium Arif, Madiha Sajjad, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Hafiz Rabbi ul Ehsan

“…Reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha. Participants included telehealth physicians, selected via purposive sampling. …”
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Dark City, White City: Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition, 1893 by Hélène Valance

“…A une époque où les identités se définissent par jeux de contrastes, White City se voit opposée à une "Dark City" protéiforme, une obscurité omniprésente qui participe de façon paradoxale à sa splendeur. Contrastes et contradictions abondent dans cette White City censée représenter non pas l’Amérique contemporaine mais son au-delà idéal. …”
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The impact of specialised gastroenterology services for pelvic radiation disease (PRD): Results from the prospective multi-centre EAGLE study. by John N Staffurth, Stephanie Sivell, Elin Baddeley, Sam Ahmedzai, H Jervoise Andreyev, Susan Campbell, Damian J J Farnell, Catherine Ferguson, John Green, Ann Muls, Raymond O'Shea, Sara Pickett, Lesley Smith, Sophia Taylor, Annmarie Nelson

“…Men (n = 339) who had had radical radiotherapy for prostate cancer at least 6 months previously, were recruited; of which 91/339 were eligible to participate; 58/91 men (63.7%) accepted the referral. …”
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Metabolomics approach reveals key plasma biomarkers in multiple myeloma for diagnosis, staging, and prognosis by Xiaoxue Wang, Longhao Cheng, Aijun Liu, Lihong Liu, Lili Gong, Guolin Shen

“…Results Compared with HC participants, a total of 70 metabolites were identified as undergoing significant changes in NDMM. …”
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Apuntes sobre el internacionalismo como valor cardinal en la política exterior de la Revolución cubana by Pedro Campos Perales

“…La participación consciente del ciudadano cubano en una empresa con imperativo internacionalista encuentra sustento en su vida cotidiana, participando desde la base en acciones en su favor y en su propia realización, a la vez en reconocer que “su” Estado le representa, le garantiza sus libertades y le hace sentir partícipe real del proceso social en el que desarrolla su existencia. …”
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STRATEGY AND CHALLENGES OF`ECOWAS PROTOCOL ON TRADE LIBERALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by MRS. RUTH CALEB LUKA, MODIBO ABDULLAHI, JACHO DAVID SUNDAY, PRINCE OJOCHEGBE AKWU

“…The result of the study revealed eight major non-tariff barriers impeding Nigeria economic development effectively participating in trade within the community, particularly Nigeria. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Cichorium intybus L. on the Liver Enzymes in Burn Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial by Abdolkhalegh Keshavarzi, Rahimeh Akrami, Mohammad M. Zarshenas, Saeid Zareie, Tayyeb Ghadimi, Ali Najafi, Mahsa Rostami Chijan, Azizallah Dehghan, Elham Zarenezhad

“…Patients with 2nd and 3rd degree burns have been selected to participate in the study according to the inclusion criteria. …”
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Design of INSPIRE: Evaluation of the effectiveness of practice facilitation on implementation of screening, brief interventions, referral to treatment and medication for unhealthy... by Jennifer Bannon, Justin D. Smith, Mark J. Van Ryzin, Megan McHugh, Jennifer Heinrich, Theresa L. Walunas, Abel N. Kho

“…Conclusion: The INSPIRE study will evaluate the ability of primary care clinicians in small practices to participate in practice education programs and implement standard screening and treatment protocols, adapted for documentation in the electronic health record (EHR). …”
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Harnessing defects in Ag/CeO2 for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of antibiotic in water: Structural characteristics, in-depth insights on mechanism, degradation pathway by Ajit Kumar Dhanka, Emerson C. Kohlrausch, Raghabendra Samantray, Vinod Kumar, Balaram Pani, Nityananda Agasti

“…We investigated the effect of silver (Ag) on increasing oxygen vacancies in Ag/CeO2.Trapping experiments were conducted to identify the reactive species participating in the photocatalytic degradation process. …”
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Impact of alternative diagnostic labels for melanoma in situ on management choices and psychological outcomes: protocol for an online randomised study by Brooke Nickel, Lisa Parker, Jon Emery, Richard A Scolyer, Raymond Barnhill, David Elder, Katy JL Bell, Elspeth Davies, Blake O'Brien, Adewole S Adamson, Alexander C J van Akkooi, Farzaneh Boroumand, Zhuohan Wu, Peter M Ferguson, Donald Low, Cynthia Low, Sherrie Liu, Stacey Lewis, Bella Spongberg-Ross

“…Following consent, eligible participants will be randomised 1:1:1 to three labels: ‘melanoma in situ’ (control), ‘low-risk melanocytic neoplasm’ (intervention 1) and ‘low-risk melanocytic neoplasm, in situ’ (intervention 2). …”
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Effects of NK cell-related lncRNA on the immune microenvironment and molecular subtyping for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Jinze Li, Chuqi Xia, Yuxuan Li, Hanhan Liu, Cheng Gong, Daoming Liang

“…NK cells display robust interactions with malignant cells, CD8 T cells, and fibroblasts in the PDAC tumor microenvironment and participate in the transport of various signaling molecules and following immune responses in PDAC. …”
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Edible mushrooms as a potent therapeutics of subclinical thyroid dysfunction among adults, especially in obese individuals: a prospective cohort study by Juanjuan Zhang, Sabina Rayamajhi, Amrish Thapa, Ge Meng, Qing Zhang, Li Liu, Hongmei Wu, Yeqing Gu, Shunming Zhang, Tingjing Zhang, Xuena Wang, Zhixia Cao, Jun Dong, Xiaoxi Zheng, Xu Zhang, Xinrong Dong, Xing Wang, Shaomei Sun, Ming Zhou, Qiyu Jia, Kun Song, Kaijun Niu

“…Methods: This prospective cohort study investigated 6631 participants (mean age: (45.0 ± 10.2) years; 55.1 % men). …”
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Impact of positive psychological capital and shared leadership on nurses’ organizational well-being: a descriptive survey study by HyunJoo Lee, Dong-Hee Kim, Yujin Kim

“…The collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 29.0 software, employing statistical measures such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, and hierarchical regression analysis. Results The participants’ scores were 3.32 ± 0.51 out of 5 for organizational well-being, 4.12 ± 0.58 out of 6 for positive psychological capital, and 3.64 ± 0.59 out of 5 for shared leadership. …”
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The Association between Standardized Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Risk of Anemia: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Yang Zhang, Xiaotong Wang, Jia Wang, Weiwei Hu, Xiaolu Song, Ding Yuan, Xianliang Yan

“…We performed a cross-sectional analysis of the U.S. population participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) between 2001 and 2018. …”
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Improving of Surface Quality of Metal Reflector Mirrors Machined by Single Point Diamond Turning by G. A. Gusakov, G. V. Sharonov

“…Heat treatment of the AMg2 alloy substrates at T ≥ 380 °C makes it possible to improve the quality of surface and the radiation resistance of aluminum mirrors both by removing mechanical stresses and by partially homogenizing the starting material. The optimum is heat treatment at the maximum allowable temperature for the AMg2 alloy T = 540 ºС, as a result of which there is a complete disappearance of intermetallic inclusions with an increased magnesium content. …”
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Learning hand hygiene from the champions: Investigating key compliance facilitators among healthcare workers through interviews. by Charis von Auer, Magdalena Probst, Wulf Schneider-Bachart, Susanne Gaube

“…<h4>Methods</h4>In this qualitative study, we conducted problem-oriented semi-structured interviews with questions based on the 14 domains of the revised TDF. The N = 25 participants included physicians and nurses from three German hospitals. …”
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Transitioning of protein substitutes in patients with phenylketonuria: a pilot study by Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Ozlem Yilmaz Nas, Catherine Ashmore, Sharon Evans, Alex Pinto, Anne Daly, Nurcan Yabanci Ayhan, Anita MacDonald

“…Blood phenylalanine (Phe) was collected from 6 months pre-baseline to post-final assessment.ResultsTwelve children (n = 4 males, 33%, median age 3.2 years) participated. Sixty-seven percent (n = 8) transitioned to liquid amino acid-based protein substitute and 33% (n = 4) to glycomacropeptide (cGMP) powder. …”
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