Studying the Beneficial Indicators of Intercropping of Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) with Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik), and Bitter Vetch (Lath... by Amin Yari, Farzad Mondani, Alireza Bagheri, Hamid Reza Chaghazardi

“…Conclusion Regardless of the intercropping arrangements, the results of this study generally showed that the cultivation of chickpea together with safflower compared to lentil and bitter vetch resulted in more benefits in terms of the investigated intercropping indices. This was evident as the chickpea-safflower intercropping achieved the highest LERatio (1.14). …”
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A cross-sectional study on the knowledge, attitude and practice of ICU nurses to ICU acquired weakness in grade-A tertiary hospitals in Beijing (北京市三甲医院ICU护士对ICU获得性衰弱的知信行现况调查及影响因素分... by KUANG Lu (旷璐), SHAO Xin (邵欣)

“…Objective To investigate the status quo of knowledge, belief and practice of ICU nurses with ICU acquired weakness (ICU-AW) and analyze its influencing factors, to provide a theoretical basis for the further development of evidence-based nursing practice to prevent ICU-AW. …”
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Gravitational wave luminosity distance for Starobinsky gravity in viscous cosmological models by Jia-nan Chi, Ya-Bo Wu, Yu Sang, Xue Zhang, Yi-liang Hu, Wen-zhong Liu, Bo-hai Chen

“…Concretely, on the basis of the propagation equation of the metric perturbation derived by using transverse-traceless gauge for the linear perturbation of the metric in FRW background, we obtain the analytical expressions of the modified friction term $$\delta (z)$$ δ ( z ) and the ratio $$d_L^{GW}(z)/d_L^{EM}(z)$$ d L GW ( z ) / d L EM ( z ) of GW to electromagnetic (EM) wave luminosity distance, and find that they only depend on the SG model parameter $$\alpha $$ α and the shear viscous coefficient $$\eta $$ η , regardless of the bulk viscous coefficient $$\zeta $$ ζ . Evidently, both of them are affected by $$\alpha $$ α and $$\eta $$ η . …”
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Effets du braconnage et des mutilations sur les budgets d’activités et les rapports sociaux des chimpanzés sauvages de Sebitoli dans le parc national de Kibale (Ouganda) by Marie Cibot, Justine Philippon, Romain Laurent, Emmanuelle Pouydebat, Sabrina Krief

“…Il s’agira alors de définir si cela est une préférence des valides ou un choix des mutilés pour éviter la compétition. Cette étude préliminaire révèle la flexibilité des chimpanzés qui compensent les conséquences de leurs blessures en modifiant leur budget d’activité et qui paraissent en bonne santé. …”
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Digital Transformation in Voluntary Sports Organizations: A Scoping Review on Multi-Level Drivers, Promoting Factors, Forms and Consequences by Pascal Stegmann, Grazia Lang

“…Methods: A scoping review methodology is employed to explore the current evidence and highlight knowledge gaps regarding digital transformation in voluntary sports organizations. …”
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The Exordium of Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí’s Poetry by Adedotun Ogundeji

“…Four of the eleven narrative poems, (‘Ẹ̀là Lọrọ̀ ’, ‘̀ Ṣàṣọrẹ’, ‘Alágbára Ilé àti Alágbára Oko’, and ‘Agbódóro ́ - gun’) are adapted from the Ifá corpus and there are strong evidences that ìjálá (Ogun poetry/hunter’s) is the original source of the story retold in ‘Adébímpé Ojẹ̀dòkun’. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Low-Dose Water-Dispersible Turmeric Extract in the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial by Thanawala S, Shah R, Alluri KV, Bhupathiraju K, Prasad N, Agarwal Y

“…Improvement in the mean KOOS scores (baseline-Day 90) was evident, with significantly higher mean scores for each domain (pain, symptoms, activities of daily living, function in sport and recreation, and knee-related quality of life [QoL]) on Day 90 in the WDTE60N group than in the placebo group (p < 0.05). …”
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Efficiency of lung cancer screening in early diagnosis and treatment program among community residents in Nanshan district, Shenzhen city: a cross-sectional and 2-year follow-up su... by Yarui YANG, Xujun GUO, Yuzheng FAN, Han WANG, Shengbin LI, Juan HE, Chang MA, Junbo BAI, Shengyuan LIU

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of a lung cancer screening program for early diagnosis and treatment of the disease among community residents in Nanshan district, Shenzhen city, Guangdong province, and to provide evidence for optimizing regional lung cancer prevention and control policies. …”
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Relationship between four healthy lifestyle factors and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among residents aged 35 – 75 years in Hebei province by Yuhuan LIU, Lijuan TANG, Xiaoying LU, Jingjing ZHAO, Yajing CAO, Xiaoli LIU, Dongsheng JIANG

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between four healthy lifestyle factors and all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among residents aged 35 – 75 years in Hebei province, and to provide scientific evidence for promoting healthy lifestyles. MethodsData were collected from 48 377 residents aged 35 – 75 years in 11 districts and counties of Hebei province (Daming county, Handan city; Qinghe county, Xingtai city; Xuanhua district, Zhangjiakou city; Yuhua district, Shijiazhuang city; Chengde county, Chengde city; Sanhe city, Langfang city; Quyang county, Baoding city; Huanghua city, Cangzhou city; Shenzhou city, Hengshui city; Zunhua city, Tangshan city; and Funing district, Qinhuangdao city) who participated in the National Early Screening and Comprehensive Intervention Program for High-Risk Populations of CVD from September 2016 to December 2022. …”
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East Asian Welfare Regimes 東アジア福祉制度 by Joseph Wong, Andrew DeWit, Ito Peng

“…A closer look at these countries is especially important since East Asia is now the locus of global growth (Japan aside).Peng and Wong show that there are two very distinct lines of social policy development evident in the region. Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have been evolving inclusive social insurance schemes that are driven by politics, nationalism and demographic challenges and strive to reinforce social solidarity, universality and redistribution. …”
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Propolis mouthwashes efficacy in managing gingivitis and periodontitis: a systematic review of the latest findings by Muhammed Al-Huda Ballouk, Mohamed Altinawi, Abeer Al-Kafri, Talar S. Zeitounlouian, Piotr S. Fudalej

“…Conclusions Despite the fact that propolis has shown positive effects in terms of controlling gingival and periodontal inflammation especially when used with mechanical methods, studies lack certainty and their power of evidence is low with no agreed gold standards. These conclusions come, for sure, within the limitations of this review, like having substantial variability amongst the included studies and the presence of studies with a high risk of bias. …”
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Komparasi Machine Learning Berbasis Pso Untuk Prediksi Tingkat Keberhasilan Belajar Berbasis E-Learning by Elin Panca Saputra, Siti Nurajizah, Mawadatul Maulidah, Nadiyah Hidayati, Taufik Rahman

“…While the attributes that have an influence to determine the algorithm on the level of accuracy are Practice Questions, Quizzes, Mid-Semester Exams, and Final Exams. it is evident from our previous studies that the PSO-based neural network algorithm does have a very good advantage. based on ANN is a method that has calculations that build several units of interconnected connectivity, the ANN method with predictive accuracy can be an efficient and good tool for forecasting and classification research in the field of education. …”
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Le temple polygonal de la rue Lecointre à Reims/Durocortorum by Sébastien Péchart, Frédéric Poupon

“…Although it is difficult to determine the actual importance of cult or funerary activities carried out on the site during the late La Tène period, the chronological sequence of evidence, in particular the construction of a polygonal temple with a centered plan in the last third of the 1st c. …”
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‘Des nouvelles de mon infortunée sœur’: Marie-Antoinette dans les lettres de l’archiduchesse Marie-Christine à l’empereur François by Catriona Seth

“…The difficulty of obtaining accurate information and the whirl of various rumours about the fate of the illustrious prisoner and her close family combined with the foreign powers’ evident reluctance to intervene for fear of political and military repercussions. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections: Hospital-Wide Bacterial Species and Antibiograms to Inform Management at a Zonal Tertiary Hospital in Mwan... by Justine BN, Mushi MF, Silago V, Igembe Z, Muyombe J, Kishengena PP, Michael Jnr NS, Maganga MG, Massenga A, Tegete F, Massaga FA, Seni J

“…Revisiting SSTIs treatment guidelines at BMC and inclusion of SSTIs in the on-going AMR surveillance in Tanzania are recommended.Plain Language Summary: Tanzania National Action Plan on combating resistant bugs is exclusively focused on urinary tract infections and blood stream infections despite enormous impact conferred by skin and soft tissue infections.Bugs which are resistant to commonly used antibiotics were found more among patients admitted in the hospital in contrast to those attending outpatient clinics.This study highlights a pressing need to develop treatment guidelines based on generated local research-evidence to foster favorable patients’ outcomes.Keywords: skin and soft tissue infections, antimicrobial resistance, surveillance, Tanzania…”
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Comparison of GLP-1RAs vs Other Pharmacotherapy for Obesity by Andrew Overholser, Eric Czech, Linda Speer, Joel Wilson, Alex Overholser

“…Objectives: This review will summarize evidence comparing the safety and efficacy of GLP-1RAs or GLP-1RAs/GIP agonists with other pharmacologic treatments to achieve and maintain weight loss, improve quality of life, and reduce morbidity in obese adults. …”
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Frailty Assessment Tools in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Alisha Puri, Anita M. Lloyd, Aminu K. Bello, Marcello Tonelli, Sandra M. Campbell, Karthik Tennankore, Sara N. Davison, Stephanie Thompson

“…Conclusions: The FFP and Clinical Frailty Scale showed acceptable discriminant validity for clinical outcomes, and the modified FFP is an alternative tool to use if direct measurements are not feasible. The evidence does not support the use of clinicians’ subjective impression to identify frailty. …”
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Female Adolescent Soccer Players Utilize Different Neuromuscular Strategies Between Limbs During the Propulsion Phase of a Lateral Vertical Jump by Matthew D DeLang, Joseph P Hannon, Shiho Goto, James M Bothwell, J Craig Garrison

“…Quadriceps strength was measured via isokinetic dynamometry. Energy generation contribution (measured from maximal knee flexion to toe off) and vertical jump height were measured during the vertical component of the lateral vertical jump…”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Invasive Diagnostic Tests for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Sun Y, Hu D, Yu M, Liang SB, Zheng Y, Wang X, Tong G

“…Yuxin Sun,1,&ast; Die Hu,1,&ast; Mingkun Yu,2 Shi-Bing Liang,3– 5 Youyou Zheng,6 Xin Wang,7 Guangdong Tong1,8 1Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Binzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Binzhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Clinical Study Center, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Centre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 5Postdoctoral Research Station, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 6Institute of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sanbo Brian Hospital of Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 8Department of Liver Disease, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guangdong Tong, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China, Email tgd755@163.comPurpose: In recent decades, numerous non-invasive tests (NITs) for diagnosing nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have been developed, however, a comprehensive comparison of their relative diagnostic accuracies is lacking. …”
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L’africanisation de l’Église évangélique au Maroc : revitalisation d’une institution religieuse et dynamiques d’individualisation by Bernard Coyault

“…Varying theological reference points, patterns of church organization, and religious practices bear witness to this pluralism-in-tension.The EEAM acts as a resonance chamber for a global, multiform African religious field, with each church member reflecting a particular dimension of this field. …”
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