A Critical Geological Evaluation of the Hydrogen Storage Potential in the Cousland Gas Field, Midland Valley of Scotland by Malcolm Butler, John R. Underhill

“…It has recently been suggested that porous Carboniferous sandstone reservoirs of the partially depleted and abandoned Cousland Field, located c.15 km SE of Edinburgh, could be used for the storage of hydrogen as part of efforts to decarbonise the industrialised and heavily populated central belt of Scotland. …”
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Sleep patterns and smartphone use among left-behind children: a latent class analysis and its association with depressive symptoms by Xue Han, Cheng-Han Li, Heng Miao, Su Xu, Wen-Jing Yan, Juan Chen, Juan Chen

“…This study uses an individual-centered approach to derive behavioral profiles associated with depressive symptoms.MethodsData from 131,586 left-behind children aged 8 to 18 years from the Chinese Psychological Health Guard for Children and Adolescents Project were analyzed. Participants were recruited from 569 centers across schools, community institutes, orphanages, and children’s hospitals throughout China. …”
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Enzymes enabling the biosynthesis of various C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a sea urchin Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus by Yingying Peng, Yutaka Haga, Naoki Kabeya

“…Although these fatty acids may partially be derived from their diet, such as macroalgae, the present study on Hemicentrotus pulcherrimus has uncovered multiple genes encoding enzymes involved in long-chain PUFA biosynthesis. …”
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Effect of Mitochondrial Tu Translation Elongation Factor on Water-holding Capacity of Qinchuan Cattle Meat during Postmortem Aging by SI Jianfang, ZHANG Jing, GAO Shuang, MA Jiarong, CAO Songmin, LI Yalei, LUO Ruiming

“…Through proteomics, 23 differential proteins related to TUFM were identified, and Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analysis showed that the differential proteins could mediate cellular autophagy by participating in energy metabolism through a variety of pathways. …”
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Association between ethylene oxide exposure and cognitive function in older adults from NHANES data by Meng Sun, Meng Cai, Sisi Sun, Huan Liu, Guo Chen

“…In this cross-sectional study, an analysis was conducted on 471 participants from the 2013 to 2014 United States National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Effect of the Wii Sports Resort on Mobility and Health-Related Quality of Life in Moderate Stroke by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi

“…The study lasted eight weeks. 15 participated in the intervention group and the others belong to the control group. …”
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Physical development and sociocultural context influences on children’s physical activity by Alessandro Hervaldo Nicolai Ré, Maria Teresa Cattuzzo, David Stodden, Guilherme dos Santos, Albert Lucas Olinto Tertuliano, Carlos Bandeira de Mello Monteiro, Diogo Henrique Constantino Coledam, Anthony David Okely

“…Health policies should encourage equal gender participation in culturally significant sports or activities of a particular region/country, specifically within the family context.…”
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Humanitarization of University and Social Engagement Mission by O. V. Zinevich, T. A. Balmasova

“…The article examines the main types of socio-humanitarian practices in universities in Western countries.…”
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Coinfections between Persistent Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases and Viral Infections among Prisoners from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America by Lilian Da Silva Santos, Hans Wolff, François Chappuis, Pedro Albajar-Viñas, Marco Vitoria, Nguyen-Toan Tran, Stéphanie Baggio, Giuseppe Togni, Nicolas Vuilleumier, François Girardin, Francesco Negro, Laurent Gétaz

“…We carried out a cross-sectional prevalence study using a standardized questionnaire and serological testing. Among the 201 participants, 85.6% were SSA and 14.4% LA. We found the following prevalence ratios: 3.5% of HIV (4.1% in SSA, 0% in LA), 12.4% of chronic HBV (14.5% in SSA, 0% in LA), 2.0% of viraemic HCV (1.7% in SSA, 3.4% in LA), and 8.0% of strongyloidiasis (8.1% in SSA, 6.9% in LA). …”
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Perceived Preparedness for the Clinical Practice Among Medical Interns: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sharief WM, Mahdy NH, Al-Eraky M

“…Assessment preparedness for hospital practice questionnaire in Hospitals was used.Results: For clinical practice, the vast majority of participants (81.7%) were either fully or very well prepared. …”
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Development and validation of a deep learning system for detection of small bowel pathologies in capsule endoscopy: a pilot study in a Singapore institution by Bochao Jiang, Michael Dorosan, Justin Wen Hao Leong, Marcus Eng Hock Ong, Sean Shao Wei Lam, Tiing Leong Ang

“…They serve as a decision support system, partially automating the diagnosis process by providing probability predictions for abnormalities. …”
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CAVIN-2 positively correlates with diabetic PAD and promotes LDL transcytosis by inhibiting eNOS activation by Li Wang, Yi Song, Yan Shu, Baorui Xue, Fangyang Yu, Yao Yin, Ziyun Feng, Xiang Ma, Yulin Yao, Yangze Pan, Si Jin

“…Therefore, this research aimed to afford clinical evidence linking CAVIN-2 to diabetic peripheral artery disease (PAD) and its role in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) transcytosis.Methods Blood samples were collected from a total of 115 participants, including 36 patients without diabetes (ND), 26 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and 53 patients with T2DM and PAD (DM-PAD). …”
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The effect of nutrition-related patterns on primary infertility among couples in Gaza Strip: A case-control study by Amal DHAIR, Maha NUBANI HUSSEINI, Yehia ABED

“…Methods: A case-control study was conducted in Gaza Strip with the participation of 160 infertile couples matched residentially with 160 fertile ones. …”

Patients’ satisfaction with services provided by family physicians at the Comprehensive Healthcare Centers in Northern Jordan by Hadeel B. Heilat, Muntaha K. Gharaibeh, Wanas M. Shtaiyat, Raghad S. Gharaibeh, Ayah M. Ananbeh, Manar J. Baniyaseen, Shahd M. Alsharaydeh, Aya B. Alqawaba’h, Emad A. Alzu’bi, Nour G. Amayreh, Reem R. Aldawagreh

“…A convenient sample of 367 patients, both males and females over the age of 18 years, was selected. Participants were requested to complete the Arabic version of the Consultation Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ). …”
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A descrição formal da qualidade de dados publicados na Web: análise do Data Quality Vocabulary (DQV) by Ananda Fernanda de Jesus, José Eduardo Santarem Segundo

“…Permite ainda que a comunidade participe do processo de avaliação e compartilhe os resultados obtidos de maneira formal, diminuindo assim o retrabalho. …”
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Pollution Characterization, Meteorological Effects, and Sources of Carbon Aerosols in PM2.5 in Urban Xiangtan during Winter by Lizhi He, Zhenghui Xiao, Cheng Xie, Yangfei Ou, Sisi Wang

“…To investigate the temporal variations and origins of carbon aerosols in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Xiangtan, hourly concentrations of elemental carbon (EC) and organic carbon (OC) were measured from December 2022 to February 2023. …”
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The Efforts to Implement a Malaria Elimination Strategy in The Highly Endemic Malaria Region of Papua Province, Indonesia by Erni Juwita Nelwan

“…The authors explored various factors, including the prevalence of malaria, patient characteristics, history of malaria exposure, housing and environmental conditions, as well as malaria prevention measures among the study participants. In addition to uncomplicated malaria infections, severe malaria cases remain a significant issue, contributing to high mortality rates. …”
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Association between phase angle, body mass index and insulin resistance in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study by Yezi Hu, Hui Jin

“…In the unadjusted model, Model 1 (adjustment for age), Model 2 (adjust for age+duration), Model 3 (adjust for age+duration+sex+UA+TG+TC) and Model 4 (adjust for age+duration+sex+UA+TG+TC+HDL+HbA1c), the adjusted ORs for participants were 4.4 (95% CI [1.72–11.24]), 4.41 (95% CI [1.73–11.27]), 4.75 (95% CI [1.83–12.32]), 2.93 (95% CI [1.04–8.23]) and 3.1 (95% CI [1.09–8.86]) respectively, compared to LPHB group. …”
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Association of LPCAT1-rs8352 genetic variant with susceptibility and severity of pediatric bronchial asthma: a case-control study by Khalid M. Mohany, Yasser Gamal, Yaser F. Abdel Raheem

“…Patients and methods The study included ninety-six participant grouped into two groups: G1 (46 asthmatics) and G2 (50 healthy controls). …”
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Path analysis of factors influencing length of stay and hospitalisation expenses for oral cancer patients in tertiary hospitals in southeastern China: a cross-sectional study by Jing Wang, Chen Chen, Xiaoying Hu, Yi Fan, Yaping Wang, Yu Qiu, Qiujiao Yang, Mingming Xu, Yanfeng Weng, Yanni Li, Lisong Lin, Fa Chen, Baochang He, Fengqiong Liu

“…Aims To investigate the associations between influencing factors with length of stay (LOS) and hospitalisation expenses in oral cancer (OC) patients, and to explore the potential pathways through which these factors influence hospitalisation expenses using path analysis.Design Cross-sectional.Setting A comprehensive tertiary hospital in southeastern China.Participants A total of 810 patients with histologically confirmed primary OC admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province, between 2015 and 2020.Main outcome measures LOS and hospitalisation expenses for OC patients.Results The median hospitalisation expenses and LOS for OC patients in southeastern China were substantial, amounting to $6330 and 29 days, respectively. …”
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