Photometric Analysis of the Cataclysmic Variable Star LT Eri by Qi-Bin Sun, Sheng-Bang Qian, Li-Ying Zhu, Qin-Mei Li, Fu-Xing Li, Min-Yu Li, Ping Li

“…Our analysis reveals an outburst period of 14.7(31) days, with variable periods ranging from 11.62(4) to 22.15(13) days. Both long and short outbursts were detected, lasting approximately 18 and 10 days, respectively. …”
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Clinical and Sonographic Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in Patients with Lateral Epicondylitis by Sadiye MURAT, Bilinc DOGRUOZ KARATEKIN, Melisa ZENGIN

“…Significant differences were observed in pain pressure threshold, grip strength, visual analog scale, and Patient-Rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation (PRTEE) scores between baseline, post-treatment, and 1 month after treatment in both groups (p<0.05). However, the Short Form-12 (SF-12) physical scores showed a significant difference only 1 month after treatment (p<0.01). …”
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Capabilities, well-being and intention to leave of financial accounting students by Elette van den Berg, Sebastiaan Rothmann

“…The participants completed four measuring instruments: the Capability Set for Work Questionnaire, the Cynicism Scale of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), the Mental Health Continuum – Short Form and the Intention to Leave the University. …”
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Central Pain in Parkinson’s Disease: Behavioral and Cognitive Characteristics by N. Vila-Chã, S. Cavaco, A. Mendes, A. Gonçalves, I. Moreira, J. Fernandes, J. Damásio, L. F. Azevedo, J. M. Castro-Lopes

“…The Dementia Rating Scale-2 (DRS-2) and the Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease Short Form (QUIP-S) were administered, and patients’ smoking habits were recorded. …”
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GENETICS OF THE TRAITS DEFINING THE QUALITY OF RUSSIAN RICE VARIETIES by J. K. Goncharova, E. M. Haritonov, E. A. Maljuchenko, N. J. Bushman

“…In Russia, only low amylose short grain varieties were previously grown, but recently, because of the growth of consumption of this cereal, domestic varieties with various quality have become necessary. …”
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Does Using Artificial Intelligence in Citizen Science Support Volunteers’ Learning? An Experimental Study in Ornithology by Khrystyna Pankiv, Laure Kloetzer

“…Our results show that novice participants who participate in a CS project for even a short time significantly improve their content knowledge of familiar birds in their neighbourhood, and that eBird users outperform Merlin users on the knowledge post-test. …”
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Do land models miss key soil hydrological processes controlling soil moisture memory? by M. A. Farmani, A. Behrangi, A. Behrangi, A. Gupta, A. Tavakoly, A. Tavakoly, M. Geheran, G.-Y. Niu

“…The combination of these missing schemes can significantly improve the long-term memory overestimation and short-term memory underestimation issues in LSMs. …”
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Fast Simulation and Chaos Investigation of a DC-DC Boost Inverter by Rachid Dhifaou, Houda Brahmi

“…This makes the integration process time consuming even for a short simulation. Thus, a fast, but accurate, method is suitable to analyse the dynamic behaviour of the converter. …”
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Methylprednisolone as an Adjunct to Local Infiltration on Laminoplasty or Laminectomy before Wound Closure: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Niti Shrestha, Bo Han, Xiying Wang, Wenqing Jia, Fang Luo

“…Local infiltration analgesia during spine surgery significantly reduces postoperative pain, which only upholds for a short time. Whether methylprednisolone and local anaesthetics are better than local anaesthetics alone in postoperative analgesia is yet to be determined. …”
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…Raptors and other large soaring birds were particularly prevalent, with 35 species of raptor (particularly the European honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus, Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus, common kestrel Falco tinnunculus, short-toed snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus and Levant sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes) as well as storks, pelicans and cranes. …”
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Protocol for a scoping review of the use of information and communication technology platforms for the delivery and utilisation of transgender healthcare by Muhammad Naveed Noor, Isaac Yeboah Addo, Jialiang Cui, Sujith Kumar Prankumar, Horas TH Wong, Christopher Tumwine

“…While transgender people experience unique physical, mental and sexual health needs, not much is currently known about the extent to which they use information and communication technologies such as short messaging service and videoconferencing to access health services. …”
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Impact of capacity building through learning, training, and coaching on agricultural innovation. by Learnmore Mwadzingeni, Martin Dandira, Dumisani Kutywayo, Liboster Mwadzingeni, Andrew Chiwawa, Mulala Danny Simatele

“…Notably, there is a critical need to improve physical training workshops, exposure visits, and short courses to enhance innovativeness, as revealed by more than 70% of the respondents. …”
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Study of Gaming Disorder and Its Association with Depressive Disorder and Anxiety among Medical Students in India by Hanee Patel, Niraj Pandit, Rudra Patel, Ishita Gupta, Dhairya Jain, Shreya Katoch

“…The Internet GD Scale-Short Form (IGDS9-SF) was used to assess the intensity of gaming disorders, while patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and generalized anxiety disorder assessment (GAD-7) were used to assess the severity of depression and anxiety, respectively. …”
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Distinctive blood and salivary proteomics signatures in Qatari individuals at high risk for cardiovascular disease by Ghada Yousif, Selvasankar Murugesan, Mohamed Nadhir Djekidel, Annalisa Terranegra, Giusy Gentilcore, Jean Charles Grivel, Souhaila Al Khodor

“…Timely diagnosis is important in reducing both short and long-term health complications. Saliva has emerged as a potential source for biomarker discovery, offering a non-invasive tool for early detection of individuals at elevated risk for CVD, yet large-scale extensive proteomic analysis using saliva for a comprehensive biomarker discovery remains limited. …”
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Accumulation Mechanism of Marine Shale Gas Reservoir in Anticlines: A Case Study of the Southern Sichuan Basin and Xiuwu Basin in the Yangtze Region by Kun Zhang, Yan Song, Shu Jiang, Zhenxue Jiang, Chengzao Jia, Yizhou Huang, Ming Wen, Weiwei Liu, Pengfei Wang, Xin Li, Tianlin Liu, Xuelian Xie, Chang’an Shan, Xiaoxue Liu, Xin Wang

“…In addition, driven by differences in the formation pressure coefficients, shale gas is capable of migrating in a short-distance stair-type style from synclines to the adjacent anticlines. …”
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The Impact of Stokvel and Banking Sector Efficiency: an Econometrics Model using (ARDL) Approach to Cointegration by Ngcobo, Lindiwe

“…Additionally, using the error correction model, a short-run relationship was observed between stokvel savings and banking sector efficiency. …”
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Lights and Siren Transport and the Need for Hospital Intervention in Nontrauma Patients: A Prospective Study by Olivier Bertholet, Mathieu Pasquier, Elina Christes, Damien Wirths, Pierre-Nicolas Carron, Olivier Hugli, Fabrice Dami

“…The use of lights and siren transport (LST) has been a matter of debate because of the short time savings and well-established increased risks for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and bystanders. …”
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SequenceCraft: machine learning-based resource for exploratory analysis of RNA-cleaving deoxyribozymes by M. Eremeyeva, Y. Din, N. Shirokii, N. Serov

“…Abstract Background Deoxyribozymes or DNAzymes represent artificial short DNA sequences bearing many catalytic properties. …”
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High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation in the treatment of fumarate hydratase-deficient uterine leiomyoma by Luyao Zhang, Zhouzhou Liao, Jianfa Jiang

“…The reintervention rates were 20%, 70%, and 90% at 12, 24, and 36 months, respectively, after HIFU ablation.Conclusion HIFU is a safe and feasible treatment for FH-deficient uterine leiomyomas, and most patients show effective results in the short term after treatment. However, the reintervention rates are high, and the long-term effects are limited.…”
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Four Novel <i>Caudoviricetes</i> Bacteriophages Isolated from Baltic Sea Water Infect Colonizers of <i>Aurelia aurita</i> by Melissa Stante, Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Urska Repnik, Almut Werner, Marc Bramkamp, Cynthia M. Chibani, Ruth A. Schmitz

“…All phages showed an up to 99% adsorption to host cells within 5 min, short latent periods (around 30 min), large burst sizes (mean of 128 pfu/cell), and high efficiency of plating (EOP > 0.5), demonstrating decent virulence, efficiency, and infectivity. …”
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