The association of body roundness index and body mass index with frailty and all-cause mortality: a study from the population aged 40 and above in the United States by Jianqiang Zhang, Huifeng Zhang

“…The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and concordance index were used to evaluate the ability of BRI and BMI to predict frailty and survival. …”
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Biology, Pathogenicity, and Genetic Diversity of the Rice Pathogen <i>Ustilaginoidea virens</i> in Heilongjiang Province, China by Peng Guo, Xiaofeng Xu, Yue Ma, Niaz Nihal, Mingxiu Yang, Zhe Ni, Younis Haseeb, Lei Hou, Anqi Lv, Junhua Zhang

“…No significant correlation was noted between mycelium growth rate and pathogenicity, but sporulation ability, spore germination ability and liquid culture were positively correlated (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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UPAYA MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR DAN KEMAMPUAN PEMECAHAN MASALAH SISWA MELALUI MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING BERBANTU ALAT PERAGA KONSEP GERAK LURUS by Budi Santoso, Desy Hanisa Putri, Rosane Medriati

“…Based on the results of this research it can be concluded that the application of the Problem Based Learning model assisted by science model tools can increase learning activities, learning motivation and students' problem solving abilities.  Keywords: Problem Based Learning Model, Students' Problem Solving Abilities, Science Model Tools, Straight Motion Concept. …”
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Major facility superfamily sugar transporter protein SsMFSST1 regulates Sporisorium scitamineum mating, pathogenicity, and sugar transport/absorption by Yi Zhang, Yongding He, Meixin Yan, Shilong Zhang, Sisi Zhou, Wankuan Shen

“…The research results showed that the sexual mating ability of the knockout mutants significantly decreased compared with the wild type, while the sexual mating ability of the complementary mutants was almost restored to the level of the wild type. …”
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Verbal paired associates learning lateralizes left hippocampal sclerosis in temporal lobe epilepsy by Andy Sitoh, David Weintrob, Jacqueline F. I. Anderson, Angela R. Jackman, Marie F. O'Shea, Graeme D. Jackson, Piero Perucca, Chris Tailby

“…Our results suggest that the ability to learn unrelated pairs of words provides another useful marker of left‐sided hippocampal compromise in epilepsy. …”
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Forecasting Range Shifts in Terrestrial Alpine Insects Under Global Warming by Fabio Leonardo Meza‐Joya, Mary Morgan‐Richards, Steven A. Trewick

“…ABSTRACT Anthropogenic planetary heating is disrupting global alpine systems, but our ability to empirically measure and predict responses in alpine species distributions is impaired by a lack of comprehensive data and technical limitations. …”
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Differentiating False Loss of Resistance from True Loss of Resistance While Performing the Epidural Block with the CompuFlo® Epidural Instrument by Pasquale Vaira, Michela Camorcia, Tiziana Palladino, Matteo Velardo, Giorgio Capogna

“…We evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values of the ability of CompuFlo® recordings to correctly identify the true LOR from the false LOR. …”
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Interference in Macrophage Balance (M1/M2): The Mechanism of Action Responsible for the Anti-Inflammatory Effect of a Fluorophenyl-Substituted Imidazole by Julia Salvan da Rosa, Eduarda Talita Bramorski Mohr, Tainá Larissa Lubschinski, Guilherme Nicácio Vieira, Thais Andreia Rossa, Marcus Mandolesi Sá, Eduardo Monguilhott Dalmarco

“…Moreover, fluorophenyl-imidazole had the ability to increase the M2 markers IL-4, IL-13, CD206, apoptosis and phagocytosis levels, arginase-1, and FIZZ-1 mRNA expression before LPS stimulation. …”
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GIOS ONLINE PLATFORM AS A TOOL FOR OVERCOMING LEARNING LOSSES IN MATHEMATICS by Daryna V. Vasylieva, Tetiana L. Hodovaniuk

“…Among the characteristics are: the integrity of the course, elements of gamification, the availability of theoretical material in several forms (videos, schemes, examples of solved tasks), the ability to view it several times and return at any time, the availability of training tasks, tasks of different levels and formats (including non-standard ones), the ability to review the covered materials to analyze errors, the ability to improve results by solving similar tasks. …”
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Dynamic changes and influencing factors of quality of life of empty nest elderly in cadre ward by Chao Ding, Guangjin Qu

“…[Conclusion] The quality of life of empty nest elderly in cadre ward mainly occurs in the psychological field and the reduction of social relations which monthly income, sleep status, self-care ability, history of chronic diseases and filial piety of children should be paid attention to in these two fields.…”
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Structural, Optical, Antibacterial, and Anticancer Properties of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Prepared by Green Synthesis Using Morinda citrifolia Leaves Extract by Abozer Y. Elderdery, Badr Alzahrani, Abdulrahim A. Alabdulsalam, Siddiqa M. A. Hamza, Ahmed M. E. Elkhalifa, Abdulaziz H. Alhamidi, Fehaid Alanazi, A. Mohamedain, Suresh Kumar Subbiah, Pooi Ling Mok

“…Although a several varieties of nanoparticles is being explored to be used as nanomedicines, cerium oxide nanoparticles (CeO2 NPs) are the most attractive due to their biocompatibility and their switchable oxidation state (+3 and +4) or in other words the ability to act as prooxidant and antioxidant depending on the pH condition. …”
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Analisis systematic literature review penguatan pendidik Islam dalam perspektif tafsir, fiqh, dan ilmu sosial prophetic by Herlina Herlina, Arbi Arbi, Syarifuddin Syarifuddin, M. Fahli Zatrahadi, Darmawati Darmawati, Ifdil Ifdil, Istiqomah Istiqomah

“…Improving educators' understanding of Islamic teachings, strengthening educators' ability to interpret the Quran and Hadith, and enhancing educators' ability to integrate Islamic values into teaching, more caring and empathic behavior, more critical and analytical understanding, more open and inclusive attitudes, and more creative and interactive teaching. …”
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THE USING OF DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES OF STUDENTS OF PEDAGOGICAL SPECIALTIES OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Liudmyla Nezhyva, Svitlana Palamar, Nataliia Semenii

“…The use of digital resources is aimed at forming subject-methodical competence, as well as improving studentsʼ digital literacy, and the ability to work in a team, make decisions effectively, and distribute responsibilities among group members. …”
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Exploring Early Learning Challenges in Children Utilizing Statistical and Explainable Machine Learning by Mithila Akter Mim, M. R. Khatun, Muhammad Minoar Hossain, Wahidur Rahman, Arslan Munir

“…To mitigate future educational challenges, the early childhood period is critical for cognitive development, so understanding the factors influencing child learning abilities is essential. This study investigates the impact of parenting techniques, sociodemographic characteristics, and health conditions on the learning abilities of children under five years old. …”
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Determinants of Youth Participation in Rice Cultivation in South-Eastern Nigeria by Izuogu Chibuzo, Daniel Adu Ankrah, Umeh Ngozi E, Ebenehi Ojomugbokenyode, Musaaab Ibrahim, Iroegbu Susan, Ekweanya Ndidiamaka, Okorie Amah David

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Prostate Cancer Detection from MRI Using Efficient Feature Extraction with Transfer Learning by Rafiqul Islam, Al Imran, Md. Fazle Rabbi

“…The objective of this method is to improve the ability of the models to generalize across different patient populations and clinical situations. …”
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Subjectivity Formation of a Technical University Master’s Student: A New Challenge for Engineering Education by L. K. Geykhman, V. S. Kabanov

“…Based on a review of foreign and domestic approaches to understanding subjectivity and the conditions for its development, it is concluded that all researchers distinguish similar aspects and manifestations in subjectivity: motivational (intrinsic motivation), emotional-valuable (proactive and responsible attitude to life), regulatory (the ability to set goals and follow them through to the end), cognitive (desire and ability to apply knowledge) and practical (skills, experience of independent activity). …”
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The application of multidisciplinary team combined flipped classroom teaching model in oral general course for clinical undergraduates by Xue-Jing Lin, Jie Zhou, Qing Yuan, Yu-Lei Dong, Wen-Xuan Xia, Diwas Sunchuri, Zhu-Ling Guo

“…Results The basic theory, independent learning ability and case analysis scores of the observation group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). …”
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Pharmacological Evaluation of the Effects of Phenylcarbamic Acid Derivatives on Cardiovascular Functions in Rats by Kralova Eva, Racanska Eva, Vicenova Anna, Boselova Iveta, Malik Ivan, Stankovicova Tatiana

“…The compounds were evaluated for their antiarrhythmic efficacy using ouabain-induced rhythm disturbances and the ability to inhibit the positive chronotropic effect of isoproterenol in isolated atria of Wistar rats. …”
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Correlations Between Preseason Functional Test Scores and Game Performance in Female Collegiate Volleyball Players by Jason Brumitt, Christopher Patterson, Robert Dudley, Eric Sorenson, Tyler Cuddeford, Heidi Cooke, Linda Froemming

“…FT are frequently administered by coaches or sports medicine professionals to evaluate athletic ability, to predict performance, to identify athletes at risk for injury, or to evaluate an athlete's ability to return to sport after injury. …”
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