DPP-4 Inhibitors as Treatments for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Qixian Wang, Min Long, Hua Qu, Rufei Shen, Rui Zhang, Jing Xu, Xin Xiong, Hui Wang, Hongting Zheng

“…Although DPP-4 inhibitors may be beneficial for T1DM, existing studies do not strongly support these positive effects in clinical practice. …”
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Teenagers and new media technologies: Gratifications obtained as a factor for adoption by Theodora Dame Adjin-Tettey

“…It was concluded that although PU and PEOU are strong factors in the adoption of new media technologies, gratifications obtained (GO) is a factor that must also be given ample attention when it comes to teenagers’ use of new media technologies.  …”
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Photocatalysis and Photoelectrochemical Properties of Tungsten Trioxide Nanostructured Films by Chin Wei Lai

“…Tungsten trioxide (WO3) possesses a small band gap energy of 2.4–2.8 eV and is responsive to both ultraviolet and visible light irradiation including strong absorption of the solar spectrum and stable physicochemical properties. …”
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Chemical Compositions of Dew and Scavenging of Particles in Changchun, China by Yingying Xu, Hui Zhu, Jie Tang, Yingzi Lin

“…This neutralization was confirmed by a strong correlation between the acidic ions (SO42- and NO3-) and the major cations (Ca2+ and Mg2+). …”
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Engineering hydrophobicity and manufacturability for optimized biparatopic antibody–drug conjugates targeting c-MET by Andreas Evers, Simon Krah, Deniz Demir, Ramona Gaa, Desislava Elter, Christian Schroeter, Stefan Zielonka, Nicolas Rasche, Julia Dotterweich, Christine Knuehl, Achim Doerner

“…Optimized variants showed high stability, strongly reduced hydrophobicity, retained affinities supporting the desired functionality and enhanced producibility. …”
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Droplet Size Spatial Distribution Model of Liquid Jets Injected into Subsonic Crossflow by Luhao Liu, Lijun Yang, Qingfei Fu

“…Results indicate that in the surface breakup region, the current model shows great consistency with experimental observations while there exists a relatively large discrepancy between the current model and experimental observation in the column breakup region because of its strong nonlinear effect near the breakup point. In addition, the effects of flow parameters on droplet size spatial distribution have been investigated.…”
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Association between the Hypertriglyceridemic Waist Phenotype and Prediabetes in Chinese Adults Aged 40 Years and Older by Kun Zhao, Shan-Shan Yang, Hai-Bin Wang, Kang Chen, Zhao-Hui Lu, Yi-Ming Mu

“…Individuals with the HTGW phenotype had a higher adjusted odds ratio (OR: 1.70; 95% CI: 1.48–1.95) of prediabetes than those without the phenotype. There existed a strong relationship of the HTGW phenotype with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) (OR: 1.83; 95% CI: 1.57–2.13), but not with impaired fasting glucose (IFG) (OR: 0.87; 95% CI: 0.65–1.17). …”
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Health Behaviors and Overweight in Nursing Home Employees: Contribution of Workplace Stressors and Implications for Worksite Health Promotion by Helena Miranda, Rebecca J. Gore, Jon Boyer, Suzanne Nobrega, Laura Punnett

“…Workplace stressors were strongly associated with smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity, even among the lowest-status workers. …”
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Photocatalytic Inactivation Effect of Gold-Doped TiO2 (Au/TiO2) Nanocomposites on Human Colon Carcinoma LoVo Cells by Juan Xu, Yi Sun, Yaomin Zhao, Junjie Huang, Chunmei Chen, Zhiyu Jiang

“…Furthermore, the loading amount of Au on the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles affects the photocatalytic inactivation efficiency strongly, and it was found that the most efficient nanocomposites were TiO2 nanoparticles doped with 2 wt% Au. …”
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Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Motor Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale by Stefanie D. Vassar, Yvette M. Bordelon, Ron D. Hays, Natalie Diaz, Rebecca Rausch, Cherry Mao, Barbara G. Vickrey

“…The gait/posture subscale most strongly discriminated across levels of patient reported PD symptom severity and of how PD affects them on a daily basis. …”
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Numerical investigation of coal pillar damage mechanisms for various width-to-height ratios by Xuanhui Wang, Ze Xia, Qiangling Yao, Xuehua Li, Qiang Xu, Liu Zhu

“…Furthermore, the behavior and damage mechanism differences between conventional and yield coal pillars were investigated: conventional pillars are designed as strong structures that bear most of the load while the yield pillars are designed to buffer and transfer sudden loads to nearby solid coal ribs by gradually deforming. …”
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Numerical Simulation and Dynamic Analysis of Single-Hole Cliff-Side Loess Cave Dwelling under Seismic Actions by Yane Hao, Xingwen Liang, Yongqiang Lan

“…The northwest is an earthquake-prone area, and cave dwellings have suffered a lot of damage in previous moderate and strong earthquakes, so their earthquake resistance has attracted people’s attention. …”
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The Acute and Residual Effect of a Single Exercise Session on Meal Glucose Tolerance in Sedentary Young Adults by Kevin R. Short, Lauren V. Pratt, April M. Teague

“…In study 1, 18 people completed two similar mixed meal trials and an intravenous glucose tolerance test (IVGTT). There were strong test-retest correlations for the post-meal area under the curve (AUC) for glucose, insulin, and Cpeptide (r=0.73–0.83) and the Matsuda insulin sensitivity index (ISI, r=0.76), and between meal and IVGTT-derived ISI (r=0.83). …”
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Credit Risk Management and Financial Performance: A Case of Union Bank Nigeria Limited by Chidinma Nwachukwu C.

“…The bank has approximately 35 branches around the country, including 21 in the center region and 14 in the north. Strong credit appraisal lays the groundwork for efficient credit risk management and gives businesses a competitive advantage in the marketplace. …”
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Perianal Basal Cell Carcinoma Successfully Managed with Excisional Biopsy by Paola C. Aldana, Harris G. Yfantis, Preeti R. John

“…Immunohistochemical staining confirmed the diagnosis: it showed diffuse and strong positivity for smooth muscle actin (SMA) and monoclonal antibody BER-Ep4 and was negative for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), pancytokeratin (AE1/AE3), and epithelial membrane antigen (EMA). …”
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Negative Influence of a Long-Term High-Fat Diet on Murine Bone Architecture by Hinrich Fehrendt, Thomas Linn, Sonja Hartmann, Gabor Szalay, Christian Heiss, Reinhard Schnettler, Katrin Susanne Lips

“…A correlation between obesity and bone metabolism is strongly assumed because adipocytes and osteoblasts originate from the same precursor cells and their differentiation is conversely regulated by the same factors. …”
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Explainable AI-Enhanced Human Activity Recognition for Human–Robot Collaboration in Agriculture by Lefteris Benos, Dimitrios Tsaopoulos, Aristotelis C. Tagarakis, Dimitrios Kateris, Patrizia Busato, Dionysis Bochtis

“…The XGBoost-based model, selected mainly for allowing an in-depth analysis of feature contributions by considerably reducing the complexity of calculations, demonstrated strong performance in HAR. The findings indicate that future research should focus on enlarging the dataset, investigating the use of additional sensors and sensor placements, and performing real-world trials to enhance the model’s generalizability and adaptability for practical agricultural applications.…”
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Beneficial Effects of Probiotic Treatment on Gut Microbiota in Very Low Birth Weight Infants by Yue-feng Li, Chuan-rui Zhu, Xue-lei Gong, Hui-ling Li, Li-kuan Xiong, Ke-jian Wang, Guo-Sheng Liu

“…At the phylum level, probiotic treatment strongly increased the abundance of Firmicutes, whereas that of Proteobacteria was significantly reduced. …”
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Efekt dźwigni finansowej a struktura źródeł finansowania przedsiębiorstw w Polsce w latach 2005-2018 by Katarzyna Łach

“…Literatura poświęca temu zjawisku sporo uwagi, ale przede wszystkim od strony teoretycznej. Niewiele jest jednak badań empirycznych, w których zbadane by było czy mechanizm i efekt dźwigni finansowej jest znany i wykorzystywany przez praktyków. …”
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Les stratégies spatiales de la population haïtienne à Miami by Cédric Audebert

“…In a Floridian metropolis branded with a strong « ethno-racial » and economic segregation, the newcomers originally settled in the impoverished Black inner city neighborhoods. …”
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